WESLEY: (reading from a book) "The shroud was woven by the head priest, said to have been driven mad by the demon himself. Once Rahmon was defeated the priest dyed the shroud with the blood of seven virgin women sacrificed on the first full moon, then laid it upon Rahmon's body in order to prevent his resurrection."

CORDELIA: Why is it always virgin women who have to do the sacrificing?

WESLEY: For purity, I suppose.

CORDELIA: This has nothing to do with purity. This is all about dominance, buddy. You can bet if someone ordered a male body part for religious sacrifice the world would be atheist (snaps her fingers) like that.

WESLEY: The shroud supposedly absorbed Rahmon's power.

CORDELIA: So, he who has the shroud has the power. You said Rahmon was a drive-you-mad kind of fella?

WESLEY: (reading) Mmmm ...

CORDELIA: I hate it when you do that.

WESLEY: Once in 1803 the shroud was removed from its casing.

CORDELIA: And yuckiness ensued?

WESLEY: Well, yes. The entire population of El Encanto went insane, mothers and children hacking one another to pieces, men roaming the streets like rabid dogs ...

CORDELIA: I get the picture. So in order to take his mind off the torment that is Darla, we sent Angel after a box that makes you crazy.

WESLEY: Worst case scenario, we warn Angel off it before they steal the shroud.

CORDELIA: Just as soon as he comes back -- unless of course they're stealing it right now.

(They look at each other, then run for the door.)

• Cordelia's unique world views
• Funnies

written by: Jim Kouf; Original transcript anonymous. Edited, formatted and checked against source by chicken_cem. . Full transcript at:
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