(Liam's funeral in 1753. Angel’s mom and sister are crying while his dad stands looking straight ahead, but obviously deeply pained.)

PRIEST: Father God, we commit to you your humble servant, taken too soon from the bosom of his family, a man of just 20 years and 6, Liam was well-loved by everyone he met. We pray that you would take his eternal soul into your care, Father.

(grave stone: 1727 – 1753 Beloved Son)

(Cut to Darla walking up to Angel’s fresh grave that night. A hand breaks through the earth, Angelus slowly claws his way out)

DARLA: Welcome to my world. It hurts, I know, but not for long. Birth is *always* painful.

ANGELUS: I could feel them, above me, as I slept in the earth. Their heartbeats, their blood... coursing through their veins.

DARLA: Yes!

ANGELUS: Was it a dream?

DARLA: A dream for you. Soon... their nightmare.

GROUNDSKEEPER: You there! What have you done? Grave robbers!

DARLA: (to Angelus) You know what to do.

(Angelus turns back and morphs into vamp face.)

GROUNDSKEEPER: Our Father, who art in heaven hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, give us this day our daily...

(he screams as Angel bites him, drains him)

DARLA: It all makes sense now, doesn’t it?

ANGELUS: Perfect sense.

DARLA: You can do anything, have anyone in the village. Who will it be?

ANGELUS: Any *one*? I thought I’d take the village.

(Darla is delighted & impressed)

• Darla & Angel
• historical flash backs
• the life & times of Angelus

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