(Marcus puts on a classical LP the opens a trunk and takes out torture tools.)

SPIKE: Marcus is an expert. Some say artist, but I?ve never been comfortable with labels. He?s a bloody king of torture, he is. Humans, demons, politicians, makes no difference. Some say he invented several of the classics, but he won?t tell me which ones. Beneath the cool exterior, you?ll find he?s rather shy. Except with kids. (To Marcus) You like kids, don?t you Marcus? Well, likes to eat... (He leans in close to Angel) and other nasty things.

(Marcus rips Angel?s shirt open and stares at his chest.)

MARCUS: His skin...

SPIKE: Annoying, isn?t it? Still attached.

MARCUS: Over 200 years of living and so little external damage. What about internal?

SPIKE: Do you two need to be alone, or can we go on with the ouchy part?

MARCUS: He?s known love.

SPIKE: Yeah, and with a Slayer no less. How?s that for a perversion?

MARCUS: And he has a soul.

SPIKE: Right, vampire with a soul. Cursey-cursed to walk the earth trying to do good. That?s not going to be a problem, is it?

MARCUS: On the contrary. Creatures with souls have something to lose.

SPIKE: Souls, fingers, toes, let?s get chopping, shall we? I want my damn ring.

MARCUS: What do you want, Angel?

ANGEL: Are you going to torture me, or just bore me to death, huh?

(Marcus stabs a red-hot poker through Angel?s lower right chest. Angel suppresses a scream.)

MARCUS: Probably a little of both.

SPIKE: Mmm! Someone?s having shish kabob.

• Angel & Spike
• Angel, Angelus & The Curse

written by: Douglas Petrie; Originally transcribed by anonymous. Edited, formatted for this site and checked by M'lyn.. Full transcript at:
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