(Highway Robbery Ball.)

HOLLAND: (on screen) The world can be a dangerous place, especially for our most vulnerable citizens, our children. Far away from home with little money and even less hope, too many runaways find themselves on the streets, over their heads and under society's radar. But there is a place, right here in Los Angeles that can help these troubled kids - the East Hills Teen Center. It's a terrific refuge that we at Wolfram and Hart support one hundred percent.

NATHAN: Lilah.

LILAH: Good evening, Sir.

NATHAN: Things progressing nicely?

LILAH: Well, it's a pretty simple formula. Rich people pay to touch famous people. Cameras catch all the not quite prostitutional action. Pretty profitable, and it all goes in the public consciousness as a good deed courtesy of Wolfram and Hart. It's really true: charity gives you this, warm glow, you know? (Sees Anne) Anne. I'd like you to meet one of my bosses at Wolfram and Hart, Nathan Reed. Mister Reed this is Anne.

NATHAN: So this is the young woman whose dedication and hard work brings us together tonight.

ANNE: Well, I, try to help, where I can. Thank you for everything, sir.

NATHAN: I like to think of my job as underlining the 'heart' in Wolfram and Hart.

LILAH: Remember, save some time for interviews tonight. Now whether you like it or not, you are the public face of this charity.

NATHAN: And what a face it is.

LILAH: Yes. Never underestimate the power of positive publicity.

(Lindsey with security on the second level.)

LINDSEY: He stays up here. Are we forgetting anything?

GUARD: No, Sir. My men are stationed at every possible entry point everyone is in constant radio contact. And if this vampire of yours gets within a hundred feet, Zorn will let us know.

LINDSEY: The moment he senses anything you alert Boone.

HOLLAND: (on screen) Can we really change the world? At Wolfram and Hart: we're counting on it.

(Applause)

LILAH: (on the podium and on screen) Holland Manners is gone, but I feel he's looking down on us tonight. Don't you feel it? The truth is, Holland had a vision of the future most of us can't imagine. Let's make it come true, together.

(Applause.)

LILAH: Now let's get started, but not with a plea for money. No, no. No, we're not here to ask you for money, we're here to take it at gunpoint. Please welcome our celebrity bandits, from the hit show 'Life Lessons' Serena Tate, Holden Rayne, C.J. McCard, and Jordan Johns!

(Applause as the celebrity bandits rush into the crowd.) COWBOY: Hellooo, that's some pretty nice duds there, fella. What you say we see some of that cash you got stowed in them silk pockets?

JENKINS: Hey, hey, cowboy, don't hurt me now!

(Drops envelope with Highway Robbery Ball - Donor: Mr. And Mrs. Jenkins - Gift amount: $ 25,000 written on it into bag.)

JENKINS: My daughter from my first marriage, she is a huge fan of your show.

COWBOY: Yeee-haw.

BLONDE WOMAN: Serena, I have to know, this thing with making your character gay, (Drops her necklace into fundraiser envelope) is that like all about ratings? Because I don't get it.

GUARD: (to Lindsey) No sign of your friend yet.

(Camera pans to robed and hooded vampire detector - it's Angel.)

BOONE: Angel. I was afraid you weren't going to show. You *are* ready to finish this.

• Wolfram & Hart

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