ELDER: We don't have time for this! What's wrong with that boy?

DOYLE: What is it?

ELDER: Rieff. He took off. He does this every time. He'll be back.

GIRL: No he won't. He says there isn't any promised one. He wasn't gonna stay here and get killed with the rest of us. We're not gonna get killed, are we?

DOYLE: No, no one's going to get killed. (Turns to the demon and gives him the cell phone) Cordelia's gonna call. When she does, clear out, go to the ship. If you're not here when I get back, I'll bring the boy to you there. (To the little girl) Hey, do you know where he went?

(Cut to Rieff walking down the street.)

DOYLE: Rieff! Wait. Wait. You're fast.

RIEFF: I'm walking. You're just old.

DOYLE: Yeah, okay. You know, we ought to go. Angel's got a way out, a ship.

RIEFF: Great. Have fun. Take some Dramamine.

DOYLE: You're not coming with?

RIEFF: You can't make me.

DOYLE: You're right. You're old enough. It's your choice.

RIEFF: Right. A choice. Where do I want to be hated? You wouldn't get it. You're passing. My mother was the same way. You can walk down the street. She took me out with her one day. I was so excited. Just out in the neighborhood with all the other kids. You know what day it was? (Doyle sighs) What day was it?

DOYLE: It was Halloween.

RIEFF: So that's my choice: I can be hated by humans because they're scared of me, or by pure-bloods who want to kill me. It's so easy, it's not much of a choice.

DOYLE: Seems to me your family's one place you know you belong. (Rieff walks off) Hey, I bet you that little girl's gonna miss you.

RIEFF: Yeah, well, she's dead by now. Or might as well be. They're coming again. I can feel it.

DOYLE: It's gonna be different this time.

RIEFF: Why? Because your friend's the promised one? (Doyle sighs) So you know it's not true.

DOYLE: No, I don't. I don't know anything about your people's myths and legends. But I do know Angel, and he's the genuine article.

RIEFF: (sarcastic) My hero.

DOYLE: Yeah, that's exactly what he is. And your people can call him 'the promised one' or the 'dark avenger', what does it matter?

RIEFF: It matters because it's a lie!

DOYLE: They put their faith in something, Rieff. You don't have to if you don't want to. Maybe Angel doesn't know what he's doing. It's possible. But the other option: losing yourself somewhere, hoping it all goes away, I *know* that never works. How about we go find your family?

written by: Howard Gordon and Tim Minear; Originally transcribed by anonymous. Edited, formatted for this site and checked against source by me.. Full transcript at:
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