(Fred is about to go dumpster diving behind Wes' apartment)

FRED: Okay, throw me away.

GUNN: You want me to put you in the trash.

FRED: Either he took the diaries with him or he tossed 'em. We're lucky we got here while it's still full.

GUNN: (re: smell) Yeah.

(he hoists her in)

FRED: Ugh... aw god, somebody ate that...?

GUNN: Any luck?

(she emerges, dirty but victorious)

FRED: Yes.

(Gunn stares at her)

FRED: Well help me out.

GUNN: So you don't wanna just look at 'em in there.

(he holds his breath and starts to pull her out. cut to later, as the two pour over Wes' diaries)

GUNN: You gettin' anywhere?

FRED: Well, he was meticulous and --

GUNN: Fred. Let's not say "was" until we know for sure...

FRED: No. Right. Is. He is meticulous, he kept separate diaries for all the major players, Darla, Connor, Angel... and he's frightened.

GUNN: What's he frightened of?

FRED: Not sure yet, pending doom sort of thing in the later entries, some big prophecy he's trying to repudiate... he says here, it can't be coming, it can't be true...

GUNN: That's doomy.

FRED: So I guess we're looking for that prophecy, I don't know where it's gonna...

GUNN: I do.

(Gunn's come across the crumpled note that ended episode 14.)

FRED: The father will kill the son...

GUNN: Wes thought Angel...

FRED: Was going to kill Connor -- -- YES, that's the prophecy. Wesley couldn't accept it, he kept trying to disprove it... but the texts and commentaries, everywhere he turned, kept bringing him back to the same place. (elated) This is great! I told you he had a reason for taking Connor!

GUNN: Yeah.

FRED: Wesley did the right thing, the only thing he could under the circumstances. We gotta find Angel and tell him right away.

GUNN: And he'll forgive Wesley for taking his son and giving him to his mortal enemy?

FRED: Well... maybe begin to forgive -- what else could Wes do? (re: diary) ...it's right here. I have to save them both. He had to save Connor from Angel and Angel from doing something unspeakable...

GUNN: Maybe.

FRED: Maybe? What would you have done in his place?

GUNN: I'd have come to us first.

FRED: I don't think we should mention that part when we explain it to Angel. And I think once he knows the truth, he'll come around. He's angry, he's hurting, but he's not crazy.

• Wesley & Fred

written by: Jeffrey Bell; Original transcript anonymous. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
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