(outside the Hyperion)

GIRL 1: I've never seen you like this.

GIRL 2: I'm telling you, you have to meet her. Come on.

(inside, the lobby is swarming)

LORNE: We are just excited head over teakettle about this entire event. I-I just can't even believe— (sees Fred) Hey, hey, hey, pumpkin. Where've you been?

FRED: Out. What happened?

LORNE: Oh, she went out for a walk—it was like A Hard Day's Night—everybody followed her back. Isn't it fabulous. (points to someone else) Oh, hey, hey, hey. (to Fred) Excuse me, darling.

WESLEY: Can you believe this? (Fred comes up to him) What is it?

FRED: I need you. If I told you something—you know, that maybe you didn't want to know even—you'd trust me, right?

WESLEY: Of course.

FRED: I...went to see that man from the restaurant. The one who—

WESLEY: The attacker? Why?

FRED: That's what I wanted to know—why he would do that. Wesley, he saw something. We both s-saw something. I needed to know if it was the same something.

WESLEY: And?

FRED: It was. Wesley, I know you're going to find this hard to accept, but—

(cut to Gunn watching them from a distance. cut back, having missed what Fred says)

WESLEY: Rotting flesh? Really?

FRED: You don't believe me.

WESLEY: If you say you saw it, I believe you.

FRED: (smiles, relieved) He told me not to tell anyone, but I-I knew if I came to you—

WESLEY: You did the right thing.

FRED: You'll help me?

WESLEY: Of course I'll help you. Wait here.

(He walks away. Fred watches Wesley walk up to Gunn and tell him something. They both stare at her. Wesley continues up the stairs and whispers to Angel, Connor, and Jasmine. Gunn whispers something to Lorne. Fred realizes this is not good, grabs a crossbow and aims it at Jasmine)

FRED: I'm sorry.

(she shoots the crossbow, but Angel intercepts it with his shoulder.)

LORNE: Fred! Are you crazy? What— I mean— (Fred grabs Lorne and puts the dagger to his throat) Fred!

FRED: (to Angel, Connor, and Wes) Don't come near me!

ANGEL: Put down the knife, Fred.

FRED: I'll kill him!

GUNN: You don't know what you're doing.

FRED: (yells) I'll kill him, Charles!

LORNE: (to Fred) Easy, kiddo, huh?

JASMINE: There's nowhere you can go, Fred. My love will follow you everywhere.

(Fred pushes Lorne forward into the others and rushes out the front door.)

LORNE: (angry) Hey!

JASMINE: Let her go. Now is not the time. We are all gathered here in peace. Let's not let her take that away from us.

• The Beast, the Beast's Master, Jasmine, etc
• Wesley & Fred

written by: Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season4/transcripts/84_tran.php