ANGEL: Thanks, so much. (slaps Faith away) It's good to have the taste of a Slayer back in my mouth. It's like cigarettes, you know, just when I thought I'd quit. (kicks Faith in the side) No, don't get up. It's good to be back in Sunnydale. Nice climate, plenty to eat, no tortured humanity to hold me down. But you know what bothers me? (Angel grabs her by the neck) You don't seem to be getting the big picture here, Faith. Now I don't know why you turned me, but I'm just glad you did.

Faith breaks free and kicks him away. She pulls out a stake.

FAITH: I've got my reasons.

ANGEL: Let me guess. You summoned back the true Angelus because you need a new boy toy. Doesn't work that way.

They exchange blows. They stand, Angel holding Faith's stake arm up.

FAITH: You wanna be smart? You listen to me.

ANGEL: Funny thing about vampires, Faith. We don't establish meaningful dialogue with Slayers.

FAITH: Not how Buffy tells it.

Faith kicks him in the knee, driving him to the ground, and jumps astride him, threatening him with the stake.

ANGEL: (chuckles) I should have known you'd like it on top.

FAITH: You want to listen or you want to die?

ANGEL: As long as you're there, I mostly want you to wriggle. But I'm listening.

FAITH: Last time you got like this, Buffy kicked your ass all the way back to hell. You want to do better this time?

ANGEL: Still listening. (his face shifts to human)

FAITH: Good boy. Now all you got to do is play nice and call truce and I'll hook you up with the real power in this town. Interested?

ANGEL: Very.

FAITH: Then get ready to meet the new boss.

They kiss.

• Angel, Angelus & The Curse
• Faith & Angel

written by: Douglas Petrie; . Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/51enemies.html