(a busy Wolfram & Hart emergency working meeting)

MAN: (in the background, with a lie-detector) Alright then, sir. Are you know or have you ever been a vampire? - Are any of your friends vampires?

LINWOOD: Thank you for coming. And correct me if I'm wrong, but the role of a psychic - is to be psychic. To predict the future, so that Wolfram and Hart doesn't find itself in this kind of predicament.

PSYCHIC: I can't apologize enough, sir.

LINWOOD: You're right. You can't. (Laughs) But I'm not without compassion. I'm gonna give you a chance to save your job - and your skin.

(The psychic smiles relieved, then frowns and leans in a bit closer to Linwood.)

PSYCHIC: No, you're not. You're gonna have me killed.

LINWOOD: Now, why couldn't you have had that kind of foresight when we needed it?

(Someone puts a plastic bag over the psychic guy's head from behind and pulls him away from Linwood.)

MIND READER: They are telling the truth.

LILAH: Thank you. (Steps up to Linwood) Intelligence is just coming in. No one seems to know *how* Darla could be pregnant. There is a rumor about a prophecy involving a vampire birth, but the Scroll it's recorded on seems to be missing.

LINWOOD: Do you have any idea how many groups and cults and organizations would kill to get their hands on this baby? We've got to get it before anybody finds out.

LILAH: Yes sir. And we will.

LINWOOD: We need to get, dissect it, and find out what it means.

GAVIN: Berlin's on the phone for you, sir.

LINWOOD: Oh, god. If they've heard about this in Berlin, Singapore and Muncie can't be far behind. Now listen, if the Senior Partners are looking to assign blame, the buck stops here, you understand me?

LILAH: Not exactly, sir.

LINWOOD: If the Partners are looking to place blame, I'm gonna have to step forward.

LILAH: That's inspiring, sir.

LINWOOD: Yes, I'll step forward and blame you. Darla was resurrected on your watch. I can think of no better scapegoat.

(Pats Lilah on the shoulder and leaves while big grin spreads across Gavin's face.)

LILAH: You think this is over? Watch and learn, rookie.

(Lilah pulls out her cell phone. Cut to a turbaned guy's medition session. He answers his phone.)

GUY: Yes? - I understand.

(he hangs up, psychically draws a curvy sword to him, and starts practicing with it)

• Darla's Pregnancy
• Wolfram & Hart

written by: Jeffrey Bell; Original transcript anonymous. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season3/transcripts/52_tran.shtml