London, 1860

DRUSILLA: Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It's been two days since my last confession. Father?

Angelus: (having just eaten the confessor, goes along) That's not very long.

DRUSILLA: Oh, Father, I'm so afraid.

Angelus: The Lord is very forgiving. Tell me your sins.

DRUSILLA: I had... I've been seeing again, Father. Yesterday, the men were going to work in the mine. I had... a terrible fright. My stomach all tied up, and I saw this horrible... crash. My mummy said to keep my peace, it didn't mean nothing. But this morning... they had a cave-in. Two men died.

Angelus: Go on.

DRUSILLA: Me mum says... I'm cursed. My seeing things is an affront to the Lord, that only he's supposed to see anything before it happens. But I don't mean to, Father, I swear! I swear! I try to be pure in his sight. (sobs) I don't want to be an evil thing.

Angelus: Oh, hush, child. The Lord has a plan for all creatures. Even a Devil child like you.

DRUSILLA: A Devil?

Angelus: Yes! You're a spawn of Satan. All the Hail Marys in the world aren't going to help. The Lord will use you and smite you down. He's like that.

DRUSILLA: What can I do?

Angelus: Fulfill his plan, child. Be evil. Just give in.

DRUSILLA: No! (sobs) I want to be good. (sobs) I want to be pure.

Angelus: We all do, at first. The world doesn't work that way.

DRUSILLA: Father... I beg you... Please... Please, help me.

Angelus: Very well. Ten Our Fathers and an Act of Contrition. Does that sound good?

DRUSILLA: (relieved) Yes. Yes, Father. Thank you.

Angelus: The pleasure was mine. And my child...

DRUSILLA: Yes?

Angelus: God is watching you.

• Angel(us) & Drusilla
• historical flash backs
• the life & times of Angelus

written by: Joss Whedon; Transcribed by: AleXander Thompson. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/33becoming1.html