(At a big warehouse, "Stage 6" stenciled on it. Angel goes inside.)

ANGEL: (bumps into someone) Sorry.

(He spots the stage made up to look like a sunlit beach, walks out on it, closes his eyes and turns his head to face the fake sun, a smile spreading across his face.)

CORDELIA: (steps up to him) What are you doing here?

ANGEL: Getting a tan. Heh. Not bursting into flames.

CORDELIA: So ... what are you doing here?

ANGEL: I have to ask you a question. Um, in your vision did the Haklar demon --

CORDELIA: (whispering) Shut up. Seth the director's come in. (To the director) Hi. I just wanna say thanks for casting me.

DIRECTOR: You're welcome. Lose the bathrobe.

CORDELIA: Excuse me?

DIRECTOR: What's wrong? You don't speak English? The wardrobe. I need to *see* it. Lose the robe, princess.

CORDELIA: Sure. Sure.

(She takes off the robe, revealing a very skimpy bikini. Angel's eyes widen.)

DIRECTOR: Turn around. (Cordelia does so, slowly) Well, nothing wrong there. Okay, turn. (To assistant) When does she go to makeup?

CORDELIA: I've already been to makeup.

DIRECTOR: Really? (To assistant) Then take her back. Tell David to get rid of those circles under her eyes. She looks like a refugee from an abused women's shelter.

CORDELIA: I had food poisoning.

DIRECTOR: Yeah, right. You eat. Good one. (To assistant) Tell David I'm supposed to wanna sleep with this woman. I don't. Do you wanna sleep with her? Of course you don't.

ANGEL: You're out of line. (The director turns and stares) Apologize to her.

DIRECTOR: Oh, let me guess. Wanna-be rocker or part-time male model. I could go either way on this one.

ANGEL: (takes a step closer to him) I said apologize.

DIRECTOR: Billy, get security.

CORDELIA: Angel ...

ANGEL: Who the hell do you think you are, huh?

DIRECTOR: I think I'm the director. (To Cordelia) And I think you're real smart for bringing your unemployed boyfriend onto *my* set, to tell me how to film my commercial. That's really helping your career.

CORDELIA: I'm sorry. Ah. He won't bother you anymore.

DIRECTOR: Oh, I know he won't. Because security is gonna toss his ass in about two minutes. Now get into makeup and hope they can work miracles. (Leaves)

ANGEL: Do you want me to rip that guy's head of for you? Because, you know, I can, really. I can actually just rip his head right off his body. I can do that.

CORDELIA: Are you trying to ruin my career? I mean, is this like a conscious effort on your part?

ANGEL: No. I just --

CORDELIA: You need to go. Now. Why are you still here? Go!

ANGEL: Look, I have to ask you a question.

CORDELIA: (sighs) What?

ANGEL: In your vision -- the Haklar demon that you saw, did he eat his victim whole or did he just rip out the liver? -- 'cause, I mean, it's a funny story, according to my informant, liver-eating Haklar's have different feeding grounds then people-eaters, and I have to know what kind it was so I can track it down and kill it.

CORDELIA: (nods, walks away) I hate my whole life.

• Cordelia & Angel
• Cordelia's acting career
• Funnies

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