(Angel finds an unlocked door to an empty warehouse and spots the girl from the alley.)

ANGEL: Hey.

BETHANY: What do you want?

ANGEL: You're bleeding.

BETHANY: Just stay away from me.

ANGEL: I just want to ask you a few questions, that's all.

BETHANY: You don't understand. I'm -- I'm really uh, upset right now. I think it's best if you just --

ANGEL: You were in that alley, weren't you?

BETHANY: No! -- I mean -- what alley? I'm going.

ANGEL: Hold on a second.

(Bethany whimpers and a piece of re-bar jumps into the air and impales Angel through his shoulder. He drops to his knees groaning. She stares at him in horror.)

BETHANY: Oh god. I told you. I tried to tell you. (runs)

ANGEL: Please wait.

BETHANY: (after he pulls the re-bar out) W-what are you?

ANGEL: I've come to help you. My name is Angel.

BETHANY: (with a hysterical laugh) Great. I've stabbed an angel. Now I'm really never getting into heaven.

ANGEL: I'm not an angel. It's just a name.

BETHANY: But -- how did you --

ANGEL: (looking at his pierced shoulder) Well, I'm different from most people -- like you are. Those men in they alley, they tried to hurt you, didn't they? (Bethany nods) But you stopped them.

BETHANY: I didn't mean to. They followed me from the club. It wasn't --

ANGEL: It's okay.

BETHANY: Yeah, it's just great!

ANGEL: You're not from L.A., are you? (Bethany shakes her head) Got family in town? Me neither. Town kind of attracts loners, don't you think?

BETHANY: You can't make me go anywhere with you.

ANGEL: (looking at his shoulder again) I think that message got through. And I would never try. (she turns to go) Wait. Take this. (offers her a business card) If you need anything -- a place to stay --

BETHANY: I'm staying with a friend.

ANGEL: Someone to talk to. Think about it. I won't hurt you -- and you can't hurt me. You may need that. (She snatches the card and hurries out.)

ANGEL: (falling to the floor in pain) Ah. Oh. Okay, maybe she can hurt me a little.

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