(Gunn looks at Angel standing there in his vamp face. After a beat he drops the stake.)

GUNN: That's not gonna happen.

GIO: I knew it!

GUNN: You don't know anything. You think I won't kill him because he's my friend? That ain't why. Truth is, he can never be my friend. It's on account of what he is. Not his fault, really. Just the way it worked out.

RONDELL: He ain't your friend. *I* am. And you gonna chose that over me?

GUNN: Looks like. It's about the mission, bro. He's got it. You don't.

GIO: Oh - so - you think, just because you're letting that monster live you got the mission, huh? Well, as far as I can see, a monster lover ain't no better than a monster, and I kill monsters. That's what I do. - So - anybody wanna walk out of here tonight, they gonna have to show me. Come on! Step on up and do what your friend here wouldn't: kill the vampire - and you can leave this place. Otherwise - stay and burn with the rest of them. Who wants to live.

(Fred slowly gets up from her chair, looks over at Angel.)

FRED: I'm sorry. I just - I don't wanna die.

(Gio offers her the crossbow)

(...)

FRED: I'm sorry. I just can't die in here.

(Lifts the crossbow to point at Angel.)

ANGEL: It's okay. I understand.

GIO: Alright, now you wanna get it in the heart or it's no good.

(Fred spins around to aim the bow at Gio.)

FRED: Although I thought I might just shoot you in the throat instead. Now, if I pierce one of your carotid arteries, considering the temperature in here, 'cause I think somebody shot the thermostat, the blood loss is gonna be heavy. And there's a chance I'll puncture a vocal cord and you won't even be able to scream. But you'll want to when the blood loss to your brain results in a cerebral vascular event. That's a stroke. I wasn't trying to sound snooty.

ANGEL: Fred. Fred, it's okay. - Just - point it at me. At *me,* Fred.

FRED: I can't.

ANGEL: Yes, you can. It's okay. Really.

(Fred looks back at Angel and Gio rips the bow from her hand and pushes her away. Wesley catches her. Gio points the bow at Angel when a flash of light lights up the bar.)

ANGEL: Thank you, ladies. I owe you one.

(Angel knocks the bow out of Gio's hand, and a melee begins)

GIO: Come on guys! Fight back! It's ten against three! This is pathetic! Hey, I'm done with you people. I don't even know why I came out to this coast! LA sucks. I'm going back to Florida, alright? You're lucky I don't have my old crew. I'd drag you out on the beach for a little sunshine and toast your...

(Behind him the head of a harmless looking gray demon splits open to reveal a huge insect like monster. It leans over and bites his head off. Rondell kills it.)

• Angel & Gunn
• Gunn's street history & old gang

written by: Tim Minear; Original transcript anonymous. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
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