GWEN: (sees Angel's sword) I thought we were here to protect this thing.

ANGEL: We are, unless it's evil. Which, if it is, we prevent the Beast from killing it by killing it ourselves.

(On the cave floor, there's the bloody remains of what once was Semkhet. )

GWEN: So much for protecting it.

ANGEL: Looks like it was ripped apart. Charring around the edges. This is definitely our guy. The Beast is systematically executing these totems. I just don't know why.

(A man comes around the corner. He's got a gravelly Brooklyn accent. He's wearing a Hawaiian print shirt, khaki shorts and a straw hat. )

MANNY: I do. It's gonna turn out the sun.

(... commercial ...)

ANGEL: What're you doing here?

MANNY: Uh, standing in the remains of my fallen brethren, trying not to have an anxiety attack. Who are you two?

ANGEL: I'm Angel. That's Gwen. Got a name?

MANNY: I am Manjet, sacred guardian of the Shen, keeper of the Orb of Ma'at, and devotee of light. Off hours, I like Manny.

ANGEL: You're Manjet?

MANNY: Right.

ANGEL: The last totem of the Ra-tet?

MANNY: Right.

GWEN: I thought you were in Belize.

MANNY: Was 'til I heard Mesektet got whacked. Never liked that chick—evil, right down to her Mary Janes. But family, what're you gonna do?

ANGEL: What did you mean before? The Beast is gonna turn out the sun. Is that some kind of metaphor?

MANNY: Sorry, I don't speak college-boy. I said what I meant. This Beast you're talking about—he's looking to put an end to daylight. Wants to blot out the sun permanently.

ANGEL: You're saying that once the totems are dead, the sun disappears.

MANNY: Uh, not disappears, exactly. And it's not just killing us, either. Uh, there's props and a ritual and a chant and a thing and a—suffice it to say, it ain't east. And folks in the Ra-tet, they got some serious juice which is why I never felt worried before.

ANGEL: But you're worried now.

MANNY: Well, there's four out of five down. Let's just say, I'm not looking forward to my retirement in Boca.

GWEN: So, the lights go out. Then what?

MANNY: The city sinks into never-ending darkness, that's what. Vamps, creepies, crawlies, things that go bump in the night are suddenly bumping 24/7. The whole of Los Angeles turns into a, uh—

ANGEL: A demon playground.

MANNY: Bingo. And that's before it starts to spread. California, North America...eventually, hello, global blackout. The world is the Devil's oyster.

ANGEL: We gotta stop him.

MANNY: You sure do and good luck with that.

ANGEL: Where do you think you're going?

MANNY: Look, it's probably just a few hours 'til this guy catches up with me. I want to spend my last moments with my oldest, dearest friends down at the, uh, Pink Pony Lounge. (to Gwen) I'll buy ya a lap dance if I can watch.

ANGEL: Forget that. We can take you somewhere safe, Manny. We can protect you.

MANNY: Right, Super Hunk and Spandexia. This thing takes out Mesektet, and you two are gonna protect me?

ANGEL: I don't see anybody else lined up for the job.

MANNY: (leans in, whispers to Angel) You think she'd give me a lap dance?

• The Beast, the Beast's Master, Jasmine, etc

written by: Mere Smith; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
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