FRED: (smiling, chipper) They gave me the all clear.

WESLEY: (softly) I was just coming down to find you.

FRED: Though I do have to take a boatload of antibiotics. Apparently, there's some concern about where that grappling hook's been. Oh, we're taking the cyborg apart in the lab right now. You should see how intricate it is. It's like an M.C. Escher picture, but with wires and flesh instead of geese.

WESLEY: I'm sorry about what happened, Fred.

FRED: Are you kidding me? I feel bad because all I had to do was hide, and I couldn't even do that right.

WESLEY: I should've done a better job protecting you.

FRED: What?

WESLEY: (sighs) That didn't come out...

FRED: Do you realize how patronizing that sounds? Protecting me?

WESLEY: I just meant you shouldn't have been there in the first place.

FRED: That's not for you to decide.

WESLEY: Yes, it is, actually. I made the call. I screwed up.

FRED: Listen to you. You're blaming yourself because poor Fred got hurt. Stop trying to be all valiant. You're coming off like a self-pitying child.

WESLEY: (staring past Fred) Hello, father.

FRED: Oh, yeah, that's mature. Well, I wish I was your father. I'd tell you to grow up.

ROGER WYNDAM-PRICE: It doesn't work. I've tried.

WESLEY: (to his father) What are you doing here?

FRED: You're Wesley's—

ROGER: I see manners are still my son's strong point. (offers his hand to Fred) Roger Wyndam-Price.

FRED: Oh. How do you do? Winifred Burkle. I—I didn't realize you were— um, we were just— (embarrassed) I, um, have an employee that I have to belittle and to show him I'm in charge. I should let you two catch up. It was really nice to meet you. I'm sure I'll see you again soon.

ROGER: The pleasure is mine. (Fred exits) A self-pitying child. Imagine how humiliating that will be for her employee.

• Wesley & Fred
• Wesley's Father Issues

written by: Drew Goddard; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited & formatted by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season5/transcripts/5x07_tran.php