RUSSELL: I'm Russell. Thank you so much for coming. (to Butler) That'll be all Franklin. We'd like to be alone.

CORDELIA: Wow, what a nice place. I love your curtains. Not afraid to emphasize the curtains.

RUSSELL: I have old fashioned tastes.

CORDELIA: I grew up in a nice home. It wasn't like this, but we did have a room or two that we didn't even know what they were for. Until the IRS got all huffy about my folks not paying their taxes for, well, ever. They took it all.

RUSSELL: Margo tells me you're an actress. It's going well?

CORDELIA: Oh... Yeah, it's great! I've had a lot of opportunities. The hands in the liquid-gel commercial were almost mine, by like one or two girls. And well... It's not everything I...

(...)

CORDELIA: I've tried really hard, you know. Usually when I set out to do something I succeed at it right away. But I... I don't know anybody. I don't really have any friends here.

RUSSELL: Now you know me. And you don't have to worry anymore.

CORDELIA: What do you want me to do?

RUSSELL: Just tell me what you want.

CORDELIA: Oh, god. I'm sorry! I'm getting all weepy in front of you. I probably look really scary. I finally get invited to a nice place - with no mirrors and lots of curtains... hey, you're a vampire!

RUSSELL: What? No, I'm not.

CORDELIA: Are too!

RUSSELL: I don't know what you're talking about.

CORDELIA: I'm from Sunnydale. We had our own Hellmouth! I think I know a vampire when I... am alone with him... in his fortress-like home. And you know, I think I'm just feeling a little light headed from hunger. I'm just wacky. And kidding! Ha, ha.

(...)

RUSSELL: Truth is, I'm glad you know. It means we can skip the formalities.

(vamps out. Cordy runs)

• Cordelia's acting career

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