SIRK: (RE: a very small collection of books) Our ancient prophecies wing.

WESLEY: (unimpressed) Looks as if your wing's been clipped.

SIRK: Appearances can be deceiving. It's actually the most comprehensive collection of prophecy archives to be found anywhere. Choose something to read. Go on, anything at all. Something rare.

WESLEY: All right. The Devandire Sibylline Codex.

SIRK: Translated or Sanskrit?

WESLEY: Surprise me.

SIRK: I'm sure I will. (picks up a large, heavy book and whispers to it) Devandire Codex, Sanskrit. (hands the book to Wesley; when he opens it, the blank pages magically fill themselves with text) The, uh, template you're holding provides access to anything stored in the firm's locked archives relating to prophecies, omens, revelations and so on.

WESLEY: Impressive. And does the Watcher's Council know you stole the only known copy of the codex when you left?

SIRK: There is no council.

WESLEY: Not anymore, no. So you opted to, what, uh, play for the other side? Cross the line?

SIRK: These are complicated times. Lines become blurry. How did you know?

WESLEY: Something about Watchers and—(punches Sirk, knocking him out) libraries.

(Wesley looks around at the ceiling, then shoots a cable into the ceiling from a wrist jig he's wearing, triggering it to lift him up automatically.)

• The New Wesley

written by: Tim Minear; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited and formatted for this site by me. . Full transcript at:
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