SAM: (to phone) Yeah. Okay. That's good for us. Tell him a six month million dollar guarantee and we'll cover the extra cost. Yeah. No, I get that, but we got to get a decision by tomorrow. Listen, somebody just walked in my office. I'll call you back. (Takes the headset off) Mr. Angel.

ANGEL: Just Angel.

SAM: Harlan Elster. Thanks for coming to meet me.

ANGEL: No problem. I know what it's like when your name's on the letterhead...

SAM: Hmm. I got to say, you're not exactly what I pictured.

ANGEL: No?

SAM: You're pretty well coifed, I guess. You're not afraid to get a little mussed, are you, Mr. Angel? Because 'mussed' you're gonna be just by stepping foot in there.

ANGEL: In where?

SAM: Eighty third and Vermont. Used to be low-income housing. Now it's a nest. Boarded up windows. No Electricity. Sewer access. They like it dark.

ANGEL: Vampires.

SAM: A whole gang of them. Those photos were taken by the last guy I had on this job.

ANGEL: What happened to him?

SAM: He got mussed. You have much experience dealing with vampires?

ANGEL: Some.

SAM: Yeah, well, not like these. They're not out for blood. They want money.

ANGEL: Money?

SAM: Yeah. I know. Whoever heard of a vampire out to make a buck, right? Anyway, they've been putting the squeeze on some local business men. We pay them a protection fee and they don't eat our employees. They're demanding five thousand dollars by midnight.

ANGEL: Whoa.

SAM: Now, I'm prepared to pay you ten to make this problem go away. Five thousand now (rips out the check) the remainder when the job's finished.

ANGEL: That'll make ten - which is more than they're asking you for.

SAM: But this isn't about money.

ANGEL: No, no, of course it's not - about - that. (Takes the check) Money. I'll get right on this.

SAM: Thanks.

ANGEL: Sure.

(Harlan watches the doors close behind Angel. A door behind Harlan opens and an older man walks in.)

MAN: What the hell are you doing in my office?

SAM: Mr. Elster.

(With that the imposter hauls back and knocks the real Harlan Elster out.)

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