ANGEL: (To old man in bookshop) You Denver?

DENVER: (recognizing him from the 50s) I don't believe it.

(They go into back room, look through books)

DENVER: You know you changed my life that day. I mean, a vampire comes into my place looking to kill a demon to save human beings? I figured if something like *that* could happen there really must be good in the world.

ANGEL: Right. So you never heard of that term before 'home office?'

DENVER: Hey, how'd that go anyway? It was a Thesulac, paranoia demon, if I recall.

ANGEL: Yeah. I don't know. I think he killed everyone there.

DENVER: Oh. - Well, point is, you tried.

ANGEL: Actually, I pretty much walked out and let the demon have the place and everyone in it. So we can't be sure where this home office is, but you think this Senior Partner is a Kleynach demon?

DENVER: Right. Kleynach. A lot of dark entities use the form of a Kleynach to manifest because the Kleynach doesn't have to rely on being conjured or brought forth.They can come and go as they please with that ring.

ANGEL: Tell me about the ring.

DENVER: Here. The band of Blacknil. Simple thing, plain. You wouldn't give it a second glance in a pawnshop, but it's the source of its power to move between the dimensions, and that's what it'll use to get here... and get back.

ANGEL: Get back?

DENVER: Well, sure.

ANGEL: Well, can anyone use this ring?

DENVER: How do you mean?

ANGEL: Well, will it get me back to the home office or where ever it came from?

DENVER: Might... if you're insane! - You realize what this home office probably is?

ANGEL: I think I have a pretty good idea.

DENVER: Hell! Why the heck do you wanna go to hell? (Angel doesn't answer) You're gonna try and go down there and destroy the whole lot of them, aren't you? Well, that'd certainly make up for the time that... (Angel looks up at him and Denver trails off) Still, not a terrific idea. It's suicide, really.

ANGEL: Look, will the ring get me there or not?

DENVER: Well, you got to get it first. And to get the ring you've got to kill the Kleynach.

ANGEL: How?

DENVER: You happen to be looking at the one guy who can tell you how.

ANGEL: How?!

DENVER: To kill the Kleynach and get the ring you need the glove.

ANGEL: Okay, now you're making this up.

DENVER: (reading aloud) Legend says that the Kleynach rose up from their demon world, raped and pillaged the villages of man and all who fought against them were incinerated, whether they struck with fist or sword. But one brave and worthy knight - he had a glove. Fashioned and blessed by all the powers of light. And whoever wore this glove could kill the Kleynach just by grabbing it at the throat. (Walks into another part of his store and comes back carrying a mailed glove.) Picked up in seventy-five in a yard sale in Covina. Been using it as an oven mitt. Now, I give it to you. No charge. 'cause the truth is you did change my life. And I got a feeling this time things are gonna go...

(Suddenly, he's spitted by Darla from behind. Darla drives the sword through his body and into Angel's.)

DENVER:(dying) ...better

DARLA: That's right, Angelus, go towards the bleeding mortal, because that's smart. (As Angel collapses, she picks up the Glove.) The ring's not about vengeance, Angelus, it's about power. (Kicks Angel in the face, walks away.) We'll get to the vengeance part soon.

• Angel goes dark
• Angel's Mission
• Darla & Angel

written by: Tim Minear; Original transcript anonymous. Edited, formatted for this site and checked against source by Sylvia.. Full transcript at:
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