(Day, Angel's office. Angel picks up the bag of coffee beans, looks around, then tries to crush the beans. The bag bursts open, spilling beans all over the floor, just as the door opens and Wesley and Cordelia walk in.)

ANGEL: Watch out!

WESLEY: Angel...

(Wesley slips on the beans, landing on his butt.)

ANGEL: Sorry. I-I had a little...

CORDELIA: Mushing didn't work out so great, huh?

WESLEY: Not to worry. My fault, I'm sure, really. (He starts sweeping up the beans in his hands) Cagey little brutes, aren't they? I'll wash them if you'd like. Individually. They'll be just as good as new. Better.

ANGEL: Wesley. Stop.

CORDELIA: (to Wesley) Wow. Groveling isn't just a way of life for you, it's an art.

WESLEY: I do not grovel. (To Angel) Please don't fire me. What happened yesterday was an anomaly. I'm very *rarely* taken hostage.

ANGEL: That's good to know. And you're not fired.

WESLEY: I'm not?

ANGEL: No. It wasn't your fault. And you know what? You handled yourself *very* well.

WESLEY: Well, that's...I can't tell you...I'm your faithful servant, Angel.

CORDELIA: (to Angel) Like I said, an art. (Jhiera walks in) Oh! Look who's here. (To Jhiera) Can I get you something? Knife to our throat? You can run away.

(There is a moment's silence, then Cordelia walks off.)

ANGEL: Come on in.

• Angel & Wesley
• Cordelia & Wesley
• Funnies

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