Written by Mere Smith
Original U.S. Air Date: March 19th, 2003
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ANGEL (V.O.)
Previously on Angel:1 EXT. SKY TEMPLE CLUB ON KIMBALL BUILDING ROOF - NIGHT
The Beast kneels on one knee, punching the floor at the center of his human square, sending a trail of fire out along the floor in the shape of the Eye of Fire symbol. A shock wave emanates from the area, knocking everyone back a few feet. The fire is tall now, taller than the beast. The Beast leaps straight up into the sky, riding the fire that he created.CORDELIA (V.O.)
The rain of fire, even blotting out the sun—those were only the first steps to something bigger.Cut to:
2 EXT. STREET BEHIND CONNOR'S PLACE
The sun becomes blocked out by black magic.Cut to:
3 EXT. STREET BEHIND CONNOR'S PLACE
Cordelia and Connor are waiting anxiously by the car. Angel and crew come out of the building, and Cordelia runs to them.WESLEY
We need Angelus.Cut to:
4 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL/ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
The shaman puts his hand on Angel's head, closes his eyes, and when the shaman's eyes open again, they're red.Cut to:
5 INT. OFFICE AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Close-up of a drawing depicting the aerial view of a park. Wesley walks up to the picture and opens it like a door, revealing a safe behind it. He twists the dial on the safe door to the right combination. Cordelia's standing behind him, holding the receptacle that contains Angel's soul. Fred, Gunn, and Lorne are also in the room.GUNN
Taking out Angel's soul. Putting it in a jar. I hope we know what we're doing.Cut to:
6 INT. OFFICE AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia walks into the office where Lorne, Fred, and Gunn are staring at the safe.FRED
Angel's soul. It's gone.Pan over to show the empty safe.
Cut to:
7 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Angelus is sitting inside the cage.CORDELIA (V.O.)
Angelus.Cut to:
8 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL/ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia unlocks his cage, opens the door, letting Angelus out.Cut to:
9 INT. CORRIDOR IN HOTEL/ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Wes and Gunn stop in their tracks when they come upon the hallway where Angelus is.ANGELUS
(looks up, his mouth bloody) Catch ya later.Angelus runs away from Gunn and Wes down the hallway and out the window.
Cut to:
10 INT. SEEDY DEMON BAR
Vampires and demons are smoking and drinking in a country-western bar. Angelus walks in.ANGELUS
The rumors are true. Angel has left the building, and I am back.Cut to:
11 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Wesley's talking to the AI gang.WESLEY
We're gonna save Angel, and I know who we need to help us do it.Cut to:
12 EXT. PRISON EXERCISE YARD
The gate buzzes, and Faith walks out into the yard.Cut to:
13 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Wesley and Faith walk in through the front doors.WESLEY
This is Faith, the vampire slayer.FAITH
(in Connor's face) If Angelus needs putting down, I'll be the one to do it, not you.Cut to:
14 INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia shows her very pregnant belly to Connor.CORDELIA
We're having a baby.Cut to:
15 INT. BACK ROOM AT DEMON BAR - NIGHT
Faith goes to the side of a woman who's nearly passed out on a couch. Wes picks up a hypodermic syringe from the floor.FAITH
(to the girl) Can you walk? (looks at the girl's arm covered in track marks)DRUGGED GIRL
No, but I can fly.FAITH
(to Wes) What did they do to her?WESLEY
She did it to herself. They shoot up, the vampires feed... I've read the effects can be quite intoxicating...for both of them.Cut to:
16 INT. OCCULT BOOKSTORE - NIGHT
Wearing reading glasses, Angelus sits by the fire, reading through the papers and book he took from Fred.BEASTMASTER (O.S.)
Angelus!Angelus is startled, stands, holds his hands to his ears.
Cut to:
17 INT. DEMON BAR - NIGHT
Angelus is talking to the mysterious voice he heard.BEASTMASTER (O.S.)
(flash to show white-eyed Cordelia in her room at the hotel saying what Angelus is hearing) I have wonderful plans for you, my sweet boy.Cut to:
18 INT. MAURY'S OCCULT BOOKSTORE- NIGHT
Faith and Wesley turn to face Angelus. Wesley cocks the shotgun and fires a round at Angelus who ducks.ANGELUS
Gotta do better than that, Wes. (throws Wes through a window and over a ledge; he lands 20 feet down; Faith and Angelus fight) Nothing will ever change who you are, Faith. You're just like me.Enraged, Faith stands and goes after Angelus. She punches and kicks him until he's on the ground. Then she goes over to him, straddling him, and beats him in the face again and again.
FAITH
No! (jumps back, stops hitting him) You're wrong. I'm different now. I'm not like you.Angelus kicks Faith's ankles, pulling her feet out from under her, sending her to the ground where he is. He goes around behind her, grabs her, and vamps out.
ANGELUS
You will be.Angelus bites into Faith's neck, and she whimpers.
Fade to black.
The Start Of Episode
Prologue:
19 INT. MAURY'S OCCULT BOOKSTORE- NIGHT
Resume. Angelus has just bitten into Faith's neck, and he's greedily feeding on her. Suddenly, he drops her and recoils.ANGELUS
(wipes his mouth, then looks at Faith) What... did you do?Cut to:
19a INT. MAURY'S OCCULT BOOKSTORE- NIGHT
FLASHBACK: Moments earlier, while Angelus and Wes are facing off, Faith is planning ahead.ANGELUS (O.S.)
You got to do better than that, Wes.Faith grabs a hypodermic syringe from her boot.
ANGELUS (O.S.)
Come on, I'll give you one more.A close-up of the syringe shows it's one like the drugged girl from the bar was using. Faith's syringe still has drugs in it. She sticks the needle into her arm and presses the plunger until she has injected all of the drug in the syringe.
ANGELUS (O.S.)
Strike three.Cut to:
ANGELUS
(staggering, trying to stand) You—you sp— You spiked... (passes out)WESLEY
(regaining consciousness, to Faith) You all right?FAITH
(panting, slurring) Kicked his ass. (passes out)Fade to black.
Opening credits.
ACT I:
20 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Fred is researching at the Front desk when Gunn comes in through the front door carrying a passed-out Angelus.GUNN
Connor!FRED
(looks up from her book) Oh, my God! Angelus.GUNN
(carrying Angelus down the stairs) Pick up your tranq gun. I don't know how much time we have. Connor!FRED
(goes to Gunn's side) What happened?GUNN
Wes called, I went.FRED
Where is he? Where's Faith?LORNE
(walks into the lobby) Well, what is all the—-Aah! Angelus! He's in the hotel.GUNN
(to Fred) Gimme steel shackles. (Fred grabs the shackles)LORNE
Oh, uh, but maybe we're already aware of that.GUNN
All I had was rope in the truck.CONNOR
(walks out to the balcony) What's going on?GUNN
(to Connor) Get down here now. (to Fred) Leg irons too.CONNOR
(hustles down the stairs) She found him.LORNE
Wesley and Faith. Where are they?WESLEY
Get him downstairs.CONNOR
What happened to Faith?WESLEY
(walks through the front door carrying unconscious Faith in his arms) She captured Angelus.FRED
God, what did he do to her?WESLEY
Gunn?GUNN
We got it.LORNE
She looks not well.CONNOR
She gonna be—GUNN
(to Connor) Wake up, kid. I need you here.WESLEY
Help me with her.Cut to:
21 INT. HALLWAY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Wesley carries Faith down the hall to a room. Fred and Lorne accompany her. Faith's neck is covered with a bloody bandage.Cut to:
22 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor opens the cage door for Gunn, who carries Angelus into it, laying him down on the floor.Cut to:
23 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Wesley lays Faith's limp body down on the bed.Cut to:
24 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Gunn unties Angelus's hands, and Connor places steel shackles on Angelus's hands.Cut to:
25 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Lorne goes to look at Faith—he looks in her eyes, then sees her arm—it's discolored where she injected the drug into it. Taken aback, Lorne turns to look at Wesley, who just stares straight ahead at Faith.Cut to:
26 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor and Gunn continue to secure Angelus in the cage.Cut to:
27 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Fred brings in a bowl of water and a towel and sits beside Faith. Fred removes Faith's bandage and seems disturbed when she sees the bloody gash left on Faith's neck by Angelus, but Fred remains calm and continues.Cut to:
28 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor and Gunn continue securing Angelus in the cage.Cut to:
29 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Sitting beside Faith, Fred starts to clean Faith's wounded neck.Cut to:
30 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor and Gunn finish securing Angelus in the cage.Cut to:
31 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Sitting beside Faith, Fred starts to clean Faith's wounded neck.Cut to:
32 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor glares at unconscious Angelus.CONNOR
He fed from her. There's blood on his breath.Angelus twitches.
ANGELUS
(mumbling) Kill you....kill....you...Gunn and Connor jump to their feet and stand back. Gunn points a tranq gun at Angelus.
Cut to:
33 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
While Fred's cleaning Faith's neck, Faith twitches and mumbles similar to Angelus.FAITH
(mumbling) Scratch you out....FRED
She's not making any sense.LORNE
(goes up to Wesley, whispering) And speaking of sense, have you gone on permanent sabbatical from yours? Tell me you did not shoot that girl full of junk, and then feed her to Angelus.WESLEY
It was her choice. Faith knew the risks.LORNE
(louder) Aw, she couldn't! (Fred glares at them, then quieter) Wesley, I know what that drug does to people. Especially when they super-size the doses to make sure they really get the job done. And you damn well know it too.Cut to:
34 INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia's talking to Connor.CORDELIA
A coma?CONNOR
Yeah, that's what it looked like when Wesley brought her in.CORDELIA
(chuckles, crosses her arms) Like she hasn't pulled that one before.CONNOR
I don't think she was faking.CORDELIA
So the slayer snagged Angelus? He's in the hotel? Is he locked up tight in the cage?CONNOR
Don't worry, Cordy. I'll always protect you. And our family.CORDELIA
That's sweet. Is he guarded?CONNOR
Faith really did a number on him.CORDELIA
(punches Connor, pushing him down) What the hell is it with you and Faith! As if I didn't see the way you looked at her. She cracked her whip, and you liked it. You were practically in her leather-clad lap!CONNOR
(stands) No, I wasn't? And how'd you do that, anyway? What about the anti-demon spell?CORDELIA
I told you, Connor, we're different. (turns away) Me and your baby. But I guess you can't even be loyal to our bed, let alone our little family. I thought you were gonna be a better father than Angel was to you.CONNOR
I will be. I would do anything for us. (Cordelia's eyes flash wider) For you.CORDELIA
(turns around, calmer, laughing it off) Wow. Are my hormones out of whack, or what? Hello, crazy pregnant lady, out of line! Whoo! (walks up to Connor) Why don't you go see how Faith is doing? Go on. I'm concerned. I want to know—Cut to:
35 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor stares at Faith. Wesley's in the corner holding an ice pack to his bruised head. Fred and Lorne are standing near the bed where Faith's resting.CONNOR
What's going to happen to her?FRED
(crosses her arms) Actually, I'd like to start with exactly was it, Wesley?LORNE
Orpheus.CONNOR
Orpheus?FRED
Some kind of opiate?LORNE
Mystical variety. Humans inject it. Vampires feed off the humans. Folks tried to deal it at Caritas—only folks I ever banned from my club.FAITH
(mumbling) The 'vention.FRED
So, if ordinary humans do this junk, slayers are all super, right?LORNE
That's what makes it so dangerous. Orpheus isn't entirely physical. It's an enchanted drug.CONNOR
Magic. This is what it gets you.LORNE
That, plus the biting, makes for some serious psychic psychedelia. And the more you take, the deeper you sink.WESLEY
It leads you down to hell.Cut to:
36 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Angelus is still unconscious in the cage.WESLEY (V.O.)
And leaves you there.Cut to:
37 EXT. NEW YORK HARBOR - NIGHT
A ship pulls into the harbor, past the Statue of Liberty. A sign reads: "United States Immigration, Ellis Island, N.Y."
TITLE: New York, 1902
Huddled masses of men, women, and children are pouring off the ship. A long-haired Angel walks through the crowd which parts for him, leaving him plenty of space. Except Angelus—Angelus just stands there, facing Angel, not intending to move for him, but Angel walks right through him.
ANGELUS
Hey! (turns to watch Angel walk away) What is that about?FAITH
You tell me. It's your flashback. (charges Faith, but goes right through her; Faith chuckles) You know what the definition of insanity is, baby? Performing the same task over and over and expecting different results. Learned that in murder rehab.ANGELUS
All right, Miss Blow-It-All. This is my flashback. Why are you in it? (walks away)FAITH
Don't know. Must be the magic side-effects of my incredibly simple ruse.ANGELUS
(looks around) All right. So, what is this, huh? Puff-the-Magic-Dragon City? Fairyland?FAITH
You'd think? Me, I'm guessing it's more like "Angelus, this is your life," because (waves her hand in front of her nose) lack-of-hygiene world sure ain't mine. (looks at Angel) Seriously, man, did you miss the invention of the bath?ANGELUS
The whole way over here, he crouched in the filth of animals just to avoid human temptation. This isn't my life—it's his!FAITH
Angel's?ANGELUS
It annoyed the crap out of me the first time around. This sucks. Why do you get to be Marley's ghost?FAITH
(sits) 'Cause I'm dying, dumbass.ANGELUS
Not soon enough.FAITH
Way I figure, I've got one last job: baby-sit the psycho 'til they shove a soul up your—ANGELUS
Not gonna happen.FAITH
(stands) Then, I'm whatever... dust in the wind. Candle in the wind. There'll be a general wind theme.ANGELUS
Thought those suicidal tendencies got squashed in the big enlightenment.FAITH
(shrugs) I rolled the dice. Paid even odds.Cut to:
38 EXT. BUSY STREET - NIGHT
Jazz music plays and old-timey cars drive through the street. Angelus and Faith find themselves outside the "Blue Mood Lounge". A small group nearby is playing Craps (dice game) on the street. A couple walks down the sidewalk hand in hand. Angelus and Faith look around.FAITH
Trippy.ANGELUS
Early 20's by the cars. What is this—Chicago? (sees Angel standing on the other side of the street) Oh, no. I remember this. I remember this place. I gotta get out of here.FAITH
Why? You freaking out?ANGELUS
It's coming. (a car speeds around the corner down the street in front of them) Again.FAITH
What's coming?ANGELUS
I can't do it again. I won't!Angel runs into the street right in front of the car.
FAITH
Angel, get out of the road.Angel continues until he's completely across the street. A small squeaking sound can be heard. Angel turns around to reveal that he's holding a tiny Pomeranian puppy.
ANGELUS
(throwing a fit) Doh!FAITH
(giggling) Dude, you just rescued a puppy.A woman comes up to Angel and takes the puppy out of his arms.
WOMAN
Oh, my stars! You saved her, Mister.Angel just stares at the woman, dumbfounded.
ANGELUS
I'm in hell. This is hell, and I'm in it.WOMAN
(stroking the puppy) Oh, gee, big fella. How can I thank you?ANGELUS
We haven't fed on a human in decades. She's begging for it, you moron!ANGEL
Get lost.WOMAN
Beg pardon?ANGEL
Take a hike, Betty. Scram.WOMAN
(frowns) Well, pound snow, you mook! (storms back into the club)FAITH
We're reliving Angel's good deeds—you are in hell! Wicked! (laughs)Cut to:
39 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Lorne's sitting on the bed beside Faith.WESLEY (V.O.)
There's only one thing we can do for Faith, now—40 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Wesley is talking to Fred and Connor at the front desk.WESLEY
Finish what she started.FRED
You mean, re-ensoul Angel?CONNOR
Impossible. We've been over this: no jar, no soul. No soul, no Angel.FRED
It's not that simple, Connor. I've been doing some research—CONNOR
It is simple. Angelus is all that's left. First he slaughtered Lilah, now he's killed Faith.WESLEY
She's not dead yet.CONNOR
You're lying to yourselves. You all think that I'm taking this personally so that you don't have to, but inside you know I'm right. We need to put Angelus down.Willow enters the lobby through the front door, unnoticed by the gang at the front desk.
WILLOW
I don't think so. (everyone turns to look at Willow) I think you need a witch.Wesley, Fred, and Connor stare at Willow.
Fade to black.
ACT II:
41 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Resume. Willow walks up to the front desk where Wesley, Fred, and Connor are standing.WILLOW
Did I come at a bad time?WESLEY
Willow.CONNOR
She's a witch?WILLOW
Yes. Hi. You must be Angel's handsome, yet androgynous, son.CONNOR
It's Connor.WILLOW
(nods) And the sneer's genetic. Who knew?FRED
Hi Willow.WILLOW
(walks up to Fred) Hey Fred. It's good to see you. (looks at Wesley) Oh, and it's the Marlboro Man. Or at least his extra stubbly, mentally unstable, insomniac, first cousin of—for the love of Hecate, somebody stop me.FRED
It's OK. I'm a yammerer from way back.WESLEY
Are there forces gathering? Did the call of magic draw you here?WILLOW
Oh, no. More like the call of Fred. (Willow and Fred chuckle)WESLEY
Of course. Bring in the only living person to ever re-ensoul Angel.FRED
She has a fresh brain. I thought she might see some things we missed.WILLOW
Oh, hearing the thoroughness of your research methodology, (smiles at Fred) I don't think that's possible.FRED
Aw. Go on. (giggles)WILLOW
We should probably start the debriefing. Where's Cordy?CONNOR
Unfortunately, the guy you're all trying to magically re-ensoul shot her with a crossbow. She's not up for visitors.WESLEY
I think she'll want to see Willow. After all, she's traveled a long way, and they have a history together.Cut to:
42 INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia's sitting in her bed when Connor escorts Willow into her room.WILLOW
Hi there.CORDELIA
Long time, no see. (to Connor) It's OK, Connor. I'm fine. (Connor leaves the room)WILLOW
(sits on the bed beside Cordy) How've you been?CORDELIA
Higher power. You?WILLOW
Ultimate evil. But I got better.CORDELIA
You heard about Faith?WILLOW
(nods) Coma again.CORDELIA
What about Angelus? Did you go down to see him yet?WILLOW
I'm way avoidy. Too many memories. I'm just glad I don't have to be in the same room with him when I re-ensoul him.CORDELIA
Oh, you really think you can pull it off? (feels around under her blanket)WILLOW
Putting his soul back? It's the first spell I ever learned. I'm not gonna forget that.CORDELIA
(grabs a knife under the blanket) What about the Muo-Ping?WILLOW
The jar holding Angel's soul? Therein lies our boneage.CORDELIA
Stolen right from our safe. And if we can't get the soul out of the jar, we can't put it back in Angel.WILLOW
Yeah, question is: how do we get the soul out if we don't know where the jar is?CORDELIA
And apparently, the thing's impervious to magic.WILLOW
Yeah, I know already tried a standard locator spell, but zero joy.CORDELIA
(puts down the knife) Right. Plus, Wesley's shaman says there's no way to extract the soul from a distance.WILLOW
Soul trapped in a glass jar, impervious to magic. It is complicated.CORDELIA
(nods) Tough nut to crack.WILLOW
(gets an idea) Are you thinking what I'm thinking?CORDELIA
(grabs the knife again) I doubt it.WILLOW
(stands) We just break the jar.CORDELIA
(gestures to her nightstand) Can you hand me that drink?WILLOW
(backs to the door, excited) That way we don't have to magic the soul out. We just break the glass around it!CORDELIA
(impatiently) Great idea. I'm really thirsty.WILLOW
And then Angel's soul is still released into the ether, and—and there's something called Delothrian's Arrow. We don't even need to know where the target is. (opens the door) Cordy, this is fantastic! We're gonna get him back. (leaves the room)Cordelia throws the knife just as Willow leaves the room. The knife lands in the door at head level.
Cut to:
43 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Lorne's looking after Faith, who's still unconscious on the bed.LORNE
Don't you worry, princess. It'll all be over soon. I—I've seen lots of girls go through just what you're going through now. (sings softly) There'll be another song for me, and I will sing it. Oh, there'll be another dream for me, someone will bring it.Cut to:
44 INT. DONUT SHOP - NIGHT
1970's disco music plays as a long-haired Angel walks into the donut shop past Angelus.ANGELUS
(rolling his eyes) Bring on the pain!Angel saunters up to the jukebox and selects a song. He stands there grooving as it starts to play.
FAITH
Mandy, huh? (Angelus sits down in a booth across from Faith) Must kill you he's got a jones for the power-ballads.Angelus swats as he hears buzzing sound.
ANGELUS
Worse were the concerts. (a couple walks out past Angel, who looks at them longingly) You know what that's like? (Angel sits at the counter) Every time he gets close, I feel it. Wanting to tear their flesh apart. The hunger. It's like a blade in my gut.FAITH
Only, it's not your gut, princess. Angel's the one that belongs on the outside, not you.The clerk pours Angel a cup of coffee as Angel tries to recover from his temptation.
ANGELUS
You think it's that cut and dry, don't you? That if Angel gets his soul back—FAITH
When he gets it.ANGELUS
You'll just hang up your spurs and ride off into the sunset knowing you put the monster back in his cage. But, (disappears and reappears next to Faith) I'm always here, Faithy. Deep in.A man walks into the shop.
CASHIER
Hi. Can I help you?ROBBER
Gimme your money. (shoots into the ceiling) Gimme the cash in the drawer.CASHIER
(nervous) Oh. OK.ROBBER
Open it!CASHIER
Oh, all right. I, uh—ROBBER
Come on!CASHIER
I, uh, I just need to...ROBBER
Now! (shoots the clerk, then runs out of the shop)ANGEL
(goes to the clerk's side) It's gonna be OK. I'll get you to a hospital. You're—you're gonna be OK. All right? It's—everything's gonna be—CASHIER
It hurts.ANGEL
Yeah, I know.ANGELUS
(mockingly) Doc, I think we're losing him. God, I love this episode! (the buzzing sound occurs again; Angelus swats at the air like there's a fly) What is that buzzing?Cut to:
45 INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia's holding the crystal in her hand, trying to contact Angelus.CORDELIA
Hear me, Angelus. Heed my warning. Awaken at once. Return from the darkness. Or just lay there and let that red-headed meddler put your soul back. Whichever!Cut to:
46 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Wesley and Willow are preparing a spell. There's a bubbling jar in front of Willow.WILLOW
Look, it's working.WESLEY
I thought Delothrian's Arrow was used to protect good magicks.WILLOW
It is.WESLEY
So, how can you use it to break the jar? The Muo-Ping is a sacred object. It's holy.WILLOW
It's glass, therefore crunchable. The sacred's what's inside. "All life a container..."WESLEY
"...For the heart of all life." You've studied the Daharim.WILLOW
It had to be something specific. There's lots of jars in the world—can't shatter them all. I mean, you could, but good things come in jars. Peanut butter, jelly, those two-headed fetal pigs at the natural history museum. (Wes doesn't respond) Come on, everybody loves fetal pigs.WESLEY
(leans forward) Sorry. I think my sense of humor's trapped in a jar somewhere.WILLOW
Does seem like you've given in to the grumpy side of the force.WESLEY
A lot's happened. Not just Angelus. I've been—I've changed. I've seen a darkness in myself. I'm not sure you'd even begin to understand—WILLOW
I flayed a guy alive and tried to destroy the world.WESLEY
Oh. So... (stands, doesn't make eye-contact)WILLOW
Darkness. Been there.WESLEY
Yeah. Well, I never flayed... (seems sickened) I had a woman chained in a closet.WILLOW
Hey.WESLEY
That doesn't compare.WILLOW
No, dark. That's dark. You've been to a place.WESLEY
You seem exactly the same as when I left. No other major changes I'm not up on?WILLOW
(shrugs) Just little things. So, uh, Fred. What's her story?Cut to:
47 INT. DONUT SHOP - NIGHT
Angel is squatting next to the clerk.ANGEL
God, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.The clerk dies. Angel stands and backs away, staring at the clerk.
ANGELUS
So, who's your big hero now?FAITH
Wasn't even his fault. God, does the guy gotta pay for everything?ANGELUS
Choices, little girl. The ones you make with your heart of hearts. (Angel goes to the door, but stops and locks the door) Uh-oh. What's gonna happen?FAITH
He won't.Angel walks back to the clerk.
ANGELUS
I'm deep in, Faith. Soul or no soul.Angel vamps out and lifts the clerk.
FAITH
Angel! (Angel bites the clerk) Ugh.Faith's neck starts to bleed.
FAITH
He was gonna save him.ANGELUS
Or did he choose to be a little slow on the draw? Whoops! Dinner by armed robbery. Look at him, Faith. You're a murderer. You know just how good that blurry line tastes. You didn't think my hell was private, did ya?Angel screams.
Fade to black.
ACT III:
48 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Lorne dabs away tears from Faith's face. Connor's sitting in a chair in the corner of the room, watching her.LORNE
She's in the barrens now. They cry for a while. Quiet mostly. Like they're letting go of everything that meant something.CONNOR
How long...'til...?LORNE
Not long. You can hold her hand.Connor stands, but Wesley walks into the room.
CONNOR
Wesley, you did the right thing. She was brave, and she died in battle.WESLEY
(staring at Faith) It's time.Cut to:
49 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Fred walks around the lobby in a circle carrying a lit white candle and ringing a bell.WILLOW
(touches Fred's chin, lifting it higher, smiling) You're good. Good bells. (walks up to the front desk; to Gunn) OK, now all I gotta do is contact the spirit world, harness the Delothrian ebb, and focus it through my little marble of doom here. (holds out a small metal ball) And we'll restore the Muo-Ping's entropic equilibrium.GUNN
The jar goes smash?WILLOW
Smash-o-crash.GUNN
All I need to know. I'll be downstairs in case the Prince of Darkness wakes up. (leaves the room)WILLOW
OK.WESLEY
(walks up to Willow) You ready?WILLOW
(nods) Should be a snap.A bolt of orange energy hits Willow and sends her sliding across the floor.
BEASTMASTER (V.O.)
Stay your hand, witch! (show Cordelia is holding the crystal again, saying the words of the Beastmaster) You will not interfere with what must come to pass.WILLOW
(stands, covers her head with her hands and weakly mumbles) Invadoria disparu!BEASTMASTER (V.O.)
You think to banish me?WILLOW
(to Wesley) There's somebody in my head.CORDELIA
(as Beastmaster) As long as the soul is under my protection, it will never be freed.WILLOW
(to the sky) Vetsche invadoria disparu!CORDELIA
(as Beastmaster) I'th bid my thongue.WESLEY
He's enormously powerful. It's the dead Beast's master. He contacted Angelus the same way.FRED
He wants to stop us from getting the soul.WILLOW
(black-eyed, holding her hand out, the marble in it floats and starts to glow) Open the window. Fill this stone. Inside, outside. Two made one.CORDELIA
(as Beastmaster) You wanna go, Glinda? We'll go.Willow's knocked down by another bolt of energy from the Beastmaster.
CONNOR
Are you sure she can handle it?WILLOW
(black-eyed, focused on the glowing ball in front of her) Alesh ashtoreth!The ground starts shaking.
WESLEY
I think she can hold her own.Cut to:
50 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Lorne's talking to Faith while the building shakes around them.LORNE
It's OK, Faith. It's OK. You just wait. They'll get Angel back, and... (trying to convince himself) it'll all be worth it. It'll all— (Faith gasps and sits up)Cut to:
51 EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
Faith finds herself in a dark alley full of trash.ANGELUS (O.S.)
It'll all be worth it. Is that what you try to tell yourself, Faithy? Is that the nastly little lie that kept those thighs nice and warm in your prison bunk?FAITH
(looks around, trying to find Angelus) You kiss your mama with that mouth?ANGELUS
(shows up behind her, lying on the ground) No, but I ate her with it. (stands without bending his body) And now for a poem. "Faith goes gently into that good night." You're fading fast, baby. I can feel it.FAITH
All the same, I hear this holler in the distance.Cut to:
51a INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Still casting the spell, defying the Beastmaster.WILLOW
Semsa nahl eresh a'lahm!Cut to:
FAITH
Tells me you're about to get what's coming to you.ANGELUS
Or not. I've got friends in high places. (further down the alley, Angel stumbles around, knocking over garbage cans) Him, not being one of 'em.Angel grabs a rat and eats it.
FAITH
Ugh. When is this?ANGELUS
When isn't it? Twenty years after that stupid donut shop, and his fingers never smelled of anything but rat! "I'm so sorry. I give up. I'm gonna live in a sewer!"FAITH
He's paying for what he did.ANGELUS
He's hiding from what he is—which may be a big Psych 101 revelation for you, cupcake, but I already know this crap, so why do I have to go through it again?ANGEL
Maybe 'cause it's not about you, (stands) jackass.Cut to:
52 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
The ground is shaking in the hotel. Wesley, Connor, Fred, and Willow are in the lobby.WESLEY
Do you feel that?CONNOR
There's something evil rising in the hotel.Cut to:
52a INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
White-eyed Cordelia is chanting in front of the Muo-Ping.CORDELIA
Seiza jai n'hast engai... Seiza jai n'hast engai...Cut to:
52b INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Gunn feels the ground shake as he guards Angelus in the cage.Cut to:
An apparition of a huge demonic head floats above the gang in the lobby, growling and shrieking.
CONNOR
What the hell is that?WILLOW
(to Connor) Ignore it. (to the glowing ball in front of her) Find your target. Leave my side.Cut to:
52a INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia is sitting in front of the muo-ping, talking to herself.CORDELIA
OK, then. Huge floaty head not enough to scare you? Then why don't we try— (the glowing ball Willow sent comes straight toward the Muo-Ping; Cordelia puts up a hand to stop it, concentrating hard) And now she is on my last nerve!Cut to:
WILLOW
Geth na haroth castellum tol.Cut to:
52a INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia's concentrating hard on keeping Willow's magic marble from getting to the jar.CORDELIA
If only this were a few weeks later.Cut to:
WILLOW
Break the glassFRED
(looks around) Where's Connor?WILLOW
Let loose the soul!Cut to:
52a INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor tries to burst into Cordelia's room, but it's barricaded.CONNOR
(banging into the door) Cordy! Are you OK?CORDELIA
(startled, breaks her concentration) Ah! (the marble breaks the Muo-Ping, releasing Angel's soul into the ether, Cordelia turns to look) Oh sh—Cut to:
53 EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
Angel, Angelus and Faith are talking in the alley. Angel is filthy, covered in dirt and grime, wearing a longish hair style.ANGELUS
I don't believe this! You're the one behind this whole true-Hollywood sob-story?FAITH
Angel, it's good to see you. (Angelus chuckles) Hate the hair.ANGEL
Faith, why are you still here?FAITH
Just waiting to see this pervert get stuffed back into the deep, crazy ground he came from.ANGEL
Then what? After that, what happens?Angelus kicks Faith, knocking her down.
ANGELUS
Probably something like that. I had a feeling the rules have changed.ANGEL
She's not who you're after.ANGELUS
No kidding, rat boy. The slayer will just be gravy once I finish you off.BOTH (ANGEL & ANGELUS)
I've been waiting a long time for this.Angel and Angelus start fighting.
Fade to black.
ACT IV:
54 EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
Angel and Angelus are fighting.ANGEL
Faith, get up! Are you listening?FAITH
(weakly) Angel, I'm dying.ANGEL
Yeah. It's a lot easier than redemption, huh? (kicks Angelus)ANGELUS
(grabs Angel by the neck) Always so concerned with the human condition. (throws Angel down the alley) It's no big mystery, man. They suffer, they die. That's what they're there for.ANGEL
(lunges at Angelus) I'm not perfect, Faith. Even with a soul, I've done things I wished a thousand times I could take back.ANGELUS
Yeah, like those Manilow concerts. (throws Angel across the alley) Son of a bitch!Cut to:
55 INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor bursts into Cordelia's room, pushing the barricade of furniture away from the door.CONNOR
Cordy! I'm coming in.Cordelia bangs Connor over the head with a ceramic vase that shatters.
CORDELIA
Oh, Connor, I'm so sorry. I thought it came back. (cries) That horrible floaty head.CONNOR
Did it hurt you? Is the baby...?CORDELIA
(high-pitched voice) We nearly got killed.CONNOR
Willow's spell must've opened a gateway to something.CORDELIA
Evil. If she keeps at it, there's no telling what will happen. She's already let hell itself into this hotel.CONNOR
I know. I've seen it. It's not safe for you here. I'm gonna make her stop.CORDELIA
Connor, you can't! She's too powerful. But you can stop it. The reason for all of this. (whispers) You have to kill Angelus.Cut to:
56 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Fred, Wesley and Willow are lighting candles and incense in the lobby.FRED
(looking around) So... now Angel's soul is just floating around out there?WILLOW
Yeah, until I can channel it into the Orb of Thessulah.FRED
Connor shouldn't have run off like that.WESLEY
I'm sure he's just worried about Cordelia.FRED
Do you ever think their relationship is maybe a little bit...icky?Cut to:
57 INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia's talking to Connor.CORDELIA
You have to kill your father. You have to. Now, before anything else goes wrong.Cut to:
58 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Willow and Fred are holding books.WILLOW
(to Fred) Ready when you are.FRED
(reading) Quod perditum est invenietur...WILLOW
(reading) Nisi mort. Nisi al finitei. Te invoc, spirit al trecerii...Cut to:
59 INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Cordelia's talking to Connor.CORDELIA
You know I have fought harder than anyone to save Angel's life, but there comes a time when you have to weigh risk versus reward. And as much as I love Angel...as a friend... killing Angelus now is the only way to guarantee our family's safety.Cut to:
60 INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Gunn's still guarding the unconscious Angelus.CORDELIA (V.O.)
I know it in my heart now. You're not just protecting me. You're protecting the world.Cut to:
61 INT. CORDELIA'S ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Lorne's looking after the unconscious Faith.CORDELIA (V.O.)
Sometimes one death can spare infinite pain.Cut to:
62 EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
While Angel and Angelus are fighting, Faith's lying unconscious against the alley wall.ANGEL
Faith, wake up!FAITH
(wakes) I've rolled the bones. You for me.ANGEL
(walks away from the fight with Angelus to talk to Faith) I used to think that. That there'd be a point when I'd paid my dues.ANGELUS
(knocks out Angel from behind) Anybody notice a battle with your alter-ego going on here?Cut to:
63 INT. HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor's walking purposefully down the hallway.CONNOR (V.O.)
What will I tell the others?CORDELIA (V.O.)
They can't stop you if they don't know?CONNOR (V.O.)
What about the sanctuary spell?CORDELIA (V.O.)
I can fix it. We're special, Connor.Willow's still working on the spell to re-ensoul Angel in the lobby. She's chanting, facing the Orb of Thessulah. Connor looks over at them.
WILLOW
Te implor doamne. Nu ignora accasta rugaminte lasa orbita sa fie vasul care-i va transporta sufletul la el.CORDELIA (V.O.)
Special.Cut to:
64 EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
Angel and Angelus are fighting in the alley again. Angel leaves the fight and goes over to Faith's side, holding her up in his arms.ANGEL
Faith, listen to me. You saw me drink. It doesn't get much lower than that. And I thought I could make up for it by disappearing.FAITH
I did my time.ANGEL
Our time is never up, Faith. We pay for everything.FAITH
It hurts.ANGEL
I know. I know.Cut to:
65 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Willow's still working on the spell to re-ensoul Angel in the lobby. She's chanting, facing the Orb of Thessulah.WILLOW
Este scris aceasta putere este dreptul poporuil meu de a conduce.Cut to:
66 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Connor walks down the stairs into the basement.CONNOR
Hey, Gunn, you should know...(punches Gunn, knocking him out) they haven't finished the spell yet.Cut to:
67 EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
Angel's talking to a weakened Faith.ANGEL
Get up! You have to get up now. Faith, you have to fight. I need you to fight. Do you understand what I'm saying?Angelus sneaks up behind Angel and knocks him out with a metal pipe.
ANGELUS
What won't I miss? The moralizing. Soul's already in the ether, boyo. I can smell it. How 'bout I send it off to that big puppy rescue in the sky.FAITH
(from behind) Arf arf, psycho.ANGELUS
Faith. Getting back into the game.FAITH
I guess I am.ANGELUS
(swings the pipe at Faith, but she disappears) Hey!Cut to:
68 INT. ROOM AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Faith wakes with a start, and without missing a beat, she runs out of the room.Cut to:
69 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Willow's still working on the spell to re-ensoul Angel in the lobby. She's chanting, facing the Orb of Thessulah.WILLOW
Asa sa fie, acum.Cut to:
70 EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
Angelus and Angel start to glow and combine into one being.Cut to:
71 INT. BASEMENT AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Chained Angel is mumbling to himself with Connor kneeling over him.ANGEL
(mumbling) I need you to fight.CONNOR
I'm pretty clear about what you need. (rears his hand back, revealing that he's got a stake in it)FAITH
(grabs Connor's wrist, stopping him from staking Angel) Break me off a switch, son. (throws Connor against the cage wall) There's about to be a whoppin'.Faith and Connor fight.
LORNE
(runs into the basement, followed by Fred and Wesley) She's alive. It's a miracle!Faith continues to kick Connor's butt across the room. When he lands near the cage, Angel grabs his neck through the bars.
ANGEL
Connor, it's over. It's me. Really.Cut to:
72 INT. GARDEN AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Faith comes outside to talk to Angel.FAITH
Hey. (leans forward on the rail)ANGEL
How're you feeling?FAITH
Like I did mushrooms and got eaten by a bear.ANGEL
That about sums it up.FAITH
Yep.ANGEL
And now you're going to Sunnydale.FAITH
I think I prefer the bear, but the way Willow talks it up, that's where I'm needed.ANGEL
Never stop fighting. (leans on the rail beside Faith)FAITH
Hey, I was gonna, but someone got all pep-talky on me.ANGEL
Yeah. I'm sorry I didn't get to see you. Our little brain tour notwithstanding.FAITH
(smiles) Another time.ANGEL
(stands) I have a lot to thank you for.FAITH
Well, that vice is plenty versa. I even start, it's only gonna lead to hugging, and... (shrugs, smiles)ANGEL
Right. We can't have that.FAITH
No.They walk inside.
Cut to:
73 INT. LOBBY AT HOTEL / ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS
Faith and Angel walk inside to see Connor sitting on a couch with Gunn standing in front of him with his arms crossed.CONNOR
All right. I get it. I messed up.FAITH
Hey, cheer up, punk. That just makes you one of us.GUNN
You headed out?FAITH
Yeah, no tears, big guy. (gives Gunn a high-five)GUNN
Nah, I'm good. I just wish I could've seen you kicking the crap out of junior, here.FAITH
It was pretty funny. Wes.WESLEY
Faith.FAITH
See. Brits know how to say goodbye. Angel here wanted a hug.ANGEL
No, I didn't.FAITH
Been a good show.GUNN
Yeah, sit back and let the girl do all the heavy lifting.WESLEY
That's pretty much it.FRED
(walks out of the office with Willow, who's holding a book) I think that volume's outdated. You'd know better than me, but there's some interesting stuff about hellmouth. Might help.WILLOW
This is great.FRED
(extra smiley) I have to say, someday I'd love to bend your ear about the Pergamum Codex. I—I think some of the really obscure passages are actually Latin translated from a demonic tongue, and they're kind of a hoot. (giggles) All this stuff about Bacchanals and spells and—actually, I think it's probably funnier in Latin. You know how that is sometimes.WILLOW
I'm seeing someone.FAITH
Time goes by, Will.WILLOW
OK. Good. Wagons west. See you guys.ANGEL
Willow...FAITH
He's going to tell you how much he owes you.WILLOW
Aw, don't mention it. I got a slayer out of the deal, so we're even-steven. (hugs Angel) I'll tell Buffy you said hi.ANGEL
Good. Thanks.WILLOW
(starts to walk out, but stops, turn to them) Oh, um, next time you guys resurrect Angelus, call me first, OK?Willow and Faith walk out the front door. Angel turns to face the gang.
ANGEL
So, we're back.WESLEY
It would seem.ANGEL
Look, I know things have been—CORDELIA
(walks down the stairs) Sorry, Angel. But if this is the speech about how the worst is behind us, you may want to save it for later.Cordelia's wearing a trampy outfit that reveals her pregnancy to the gang.
Cut to:
Closing credits.
Episode Information:
Creator: Joss Whedon
David GreenwaltCo-Producer: Skip Schoolnik
Stephen S. DeKnightConsulting Producer: David Fury
David Greenwalt
Tim MinearCo-Executive Producer: Jeffrey Bell Executive Producers: Joss Whedon
Sandy Gallin
Gail Berman
Fran Rubel Kuzui
Kaz KuzuiProduced By: Kelly A. Manners Written By: Mere Smith Directed By: Terrence O'Hara
Starring: David Boreanaz as Angel
Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
Amy Acker as Winifred "Fred" Burkle
Vincent Kartheiser as Connor
Andy Hallett as Lorne
and Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndham-PryceSpecial Guest Stars: Alyson Hannigan as Willow
Eliza Dushku as FaithCo-Starring: E.J. Callahan as Old Craps Man
Jeremy Guskin as Cashier
Peter Renaday as Master's Voice