WESLEY: Any luck?

ANGEL: I swept the area 'til daybreak, checked the sewer tunnels in case they went underground, picked up their scent half a dozen times but...

WESLEY: If Connor doesn't want to be found, he won't. Wasting your time.

ANGEL: I'm getting good at that, huh? It was all there right in front of me. I couldn't see it. Thought of losing her to Connor—

WESLEY: Did exactly what it was supposed to. Play on your emotions to cloud your judgment. Draw your attention away so this thing could continue to murder anyone it... Least you had a reason for letting it happen.

ANGEL: Wes, Lilah and I weren't exactly friends—

WESLEY: You were mortal enemies. Why should you care what happened to her?

ANGEL: Because you did.

(they share a moment)

WESLEY: There's nothing here. If this thing could obliterate all references to the Beast, it's very unlikely it would leave its own bio laying about.

ANGEL: What about pan-dimensional texts like the one Lilah—

WESLEY: I have Lorne reaching out to the black markets but it'll take time.

ANGEL: Great, another thing we don't have.

WESLEY: Then let's go to the source. Whatever happened to Cordelia, it took place after her ascension to the higher planes. Maybe the Powers might be able to—

ANGEL: Last couple of times I've asked the Powers That Be for help they made it pretty damn clear they weren't in the business.

WESLEY: But at least one of those was to save Darla's life. A mass-murdering ex-vampire dying of syphilis? A strong no is hardly a shock.

ANGEL: You think the Powers couldn't see this thing was masquerading as Cordy? What it was doing to us? They didn't stop it because they didn't want to get their hands dirty. What we need is somebody who does. Somebody right in the middle of all this.

• Angel & Wesley
• Oracles/Powers That Be

written by: Steven S. DeKnight; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
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