(Angel walks into Cordelia's apartment.)

CORDELIA: Angel! Are you all right? What happened?

ANGEL: Is she here?

CORDELIA: The pregnant woman? No. Gunn, brought us the talisman, but...

WESLEY: (goes back to books) Working on it.

ANGEL: I told her to come here. She doesn't trust me. Why should she?

CORDELIA: You can't see everything. You're just a vampire like everyone else... That didn't come out right.

ANGEL: I thought I was out of the tunnel.

CORDELIA: Sure you did... because the tunnel is... you know, it's something we all... Are we talking real tunnel or symbolic? Just, give me that much.

ANGEL: I-I saw the light at the end of the tunnel: that some day I might become human. That light was so bright, I thought I was already out.

CORDELIA: Yeah. We all got a little cocky, didn't we? It's gonna be a long while - until you work your way out - but I know you well enough to know you *will*. And I'll be with you until you do.

ANGEL: What about your inevitable stardom?

CORDELIA: I'm not saying I won't have a day job.

• Angel's Mission
• Cordelia & Angel

written by: David Greenwalt & Joss Whedon; edited, formatted for this site and checked against source by Ann.. Full transcript at:
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