ANGELUS: (chuckles) This how you treat an old friend. Kill the chick I was chasing, then lure me here with the scent of her blood.

BEAST: We were never friends, Angelus.

ANGELUS: I know. But calling you a big dumb hunk of rock seemed a little on the nose. Come on... I'm teasing. It's been, what, a couple hundred years. You still want to kick my ass?

BEAST: It's true I long to crush your skull, but I didn't bring you here to fight. That wasn't my instruction.

ANGELUS: Your instruction?

BEAST: My master has requested you.

ANGELUS: Your master. (looks at the knife) Nice workmanship. Did you make this in shop for daddy?

BEAST: Don't touch that.

ANGELUS: (chuckles) Sorry. I can see you put a lot of yourself into it. So... the attack on Angel Investigations, rain of fire, blotting out the sun—

BEAST: Stealing your soul... All designed by my master to bring forth and keep Angelus.

ANGELUS: (chuckles) Hell of a plan. Real big picture thinking. So, when can I meet the big brain behind my liberation?

BEAST: In time. For now, you will take your orders through me.

ANGELUS: Or, here's a better idea: no, I won't. Tell your boss I'm grateful for the attention, but I don't take grocery lists from the messenger boy.

BEAST: (angrily) I will teach you respect!

ANGELUS: Look, you may have played those suckers at Angel, Inc., but I don't like having my strings yanked, and I don't like being kept in the dark... Figuratively, anyway. And if your boss was half as smart as he thinks he is, he knows I won't take orders from a lackey. What? You don't like lackey? Hmm. Or how about, uh, toady? Or lickspittle? Lickspittle's nice. Oh, wait, I got it. Flunky. That's it. You're just a big, stupid, butt-ugly, (the Beast lunges at Angelus who ducks) slow-moving flunky. (the Beast swings at Angelus, but misses) Ah, come on, Rocky. If that's all you got, you better throw in the towel and call it a night. (Angelus jumps up into the rafters with one swift move, then turns to the Beast) When the Beastmaster's ready to peek out from behind your skirt, have him give me a call. (leaves the building)

• Funnies
• The Beast, the Beast's Master, Jasmine, etc
• the life & times of Angelus

written by: David Fury; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season4/transcripts/79_tran.php