Original subtitles

LOS ANGELES.

YOU SEE IT AT NIGHT AND IT SHINES.

A BEACON. PEOPLE ARE DRAWN TO IT.

PEOPLE AND OTHER THINGS.

THEY COME FOR ALL SORTS OF REASONS.

MY REASON?

NO SURPRISE THERE. IT STARTED WITH A GIRL.

SHE WAS A REALLY, REALLY PRETTY GIRL.

NO, I MEAN SHE WAS A HOTTIE GIRL.

SHE--SHE HAD, UH... I MEAN HER--HER HAIR...

WAS, UH...YOU KNOW?

YOU KIND OF REMIND ME OF HER.

'CAUSE--'CAUSE, YOU KNOW, THE HAIR...

I MEAN, YOU BOTH HAVE HAIR.

YES! YES!

A SHARK! OHHH!

WE'RE GONNA CASH OUT.

Bartender: YEAH, SURE.

HA HA. GIRLS ARE NICE.

HA HA HA.

HERE YOU GO, PAL.

THANK YOU.

Pool player: COME ON, GUYS. LET'S GO.

LET'S GO FIND SOME REAL FUN.

SO YOU GUYS REALLY KNOW THE DOORMAN?

I MEAN, YOU CAN GET US IN TO LIDO?

I DON'T WANT TO GO CLUBBING ANYMORE.

I WANT TO PARTY RIGHT HERE.

HEY, BACK OFF.

HEY, SHUT UP AND DIE.

EXCUSE ME. I'M SORRY.

ANYONE SEEN MY CAR?

IT'S--IT'S BIG AND SHINY.

PISS OFF, PAL.

[HISS]

EWWW.

BREATH MINT?

OHHH!

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT.

OH, MY GOD.

THEY WERE...

GO HOME.

THANK YOU.

GET AWAY FROM ME.

AAAAAH!

[IRISH ACCENT] WELL, I LIKE THE PLACE.

NOT MUCH WITH THE VIEW,

BUT IT'S GOT A NICE BATCAVE SORT OF AN AIR TO IT.

WHO ARE YOU?

DOYLE.

YOU DON'T SMELL HUMAN.

WELL, THAT'S A BIT RUDE.

AS IT HAPPENS I'M VERY MUCH HUMAN.

[SNEEZES]

ON MY MOTHER'S SIDE.

WELL, I COME IN UNINVITED,

SO YOU KNOW I'M NOT A VAMPIRE LIKE YOURSELF.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I'VE BEEN SENT. BY THE POWERS THAT BE.

POWERS THAT BE WHAT?

LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE BEDTIME STORY.

BUT I'M NOT SLEEPY.

ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS A VAMPIRE,

AND HE WAS THE MEANEST VAMPIRE IN ALL THE LAND.

I MEAN, OTHER VAMPIRES WERE AFRAID OF HIM,

HE WAS SUCH A BASTARD.

THEN ONE DAY HE'S CURSED BY GYPSIES.

[SPEAKING ROMANY]

THEY RESTORE HIS HUMAN SOUL,

AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HE'S MAD WITH GUILT.

YOU KNOW, "WHAT HAVE I DONE"...

YOU KNOW, HE'S FREAKED.

OH. OK, NOW I'M SLEEPY.

YEAH, WELL, IT'S A FAIRLY DULL TALE.

IT NEEDS A LITTLE SEX IS MY FEELING.

SO, SURE ENOUGH, ENTER THE GIRL.

PRETTY LITTLE BLONDE THING.

[WHISTLES] VAMPIRE SLAYER BY TRADE.

AND OUR VAMPIRE FALLS MADLY IN LOVE WITH HER.

BUT EVENTUALLY THE TWO OF THEM,

WELL, THEY GET FLESHY WITH ONE ANOTHER.

AND THE MOMENT HE...

WELL, I GUESS THE TECHNICAL TERM IS "PERFECT HAPPINESS..."

BUT WHEN OUR BOY GETS THERE,

HE GOES BAD AGAIN AND KILLS AGAIN.

IT'S UGLY.

SO WHEN HE GETS HIS SOUL BACK FOR A SECOND TIME,

HE FIGURES, HEY, HE CAN'T BE ANYWHERE NEAR

YOUNG MISS PUPPY THIGHS WITHOUT ENDANGERING THEM BOTH.

SO WHAT DOES HE DO?

HE TAKES OFF.

GOES TO L.A...

TO FIGHT EVIL AND ATONE FOR HIS CRIMES.

HE'S A SHADOW...

A FACELESS CHAMPION OF THE HAPLESS HUMAN RACE.

SAY, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE A BEER OF ANY KIND IN HERE, WOULD YOU?

NO.

COME ON, YOU MUST HAVE SOMETHING BESIDES PIG'S BLOOD.

OK, YOU'VE TOLD ME THE STORY OF MY LIFE,

WHICH SINCE I WAS THERE, I ALREADY KNEW.

WHY AREN'T I KICKING YOU OUT?

'CAUSE NOW I'M GONNA TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

YOU SEE, THIS VAMPIRE, HE THINKS HE'S HELPING,

FIGHTING THE DEMONS,

STAYING AWAY FROM THE HUMANS

SO AS NOT TO BE TEMPTED,

DOING PENANCE IN HIS LITTLE CELL.

BUT HE'S CUT OFF...

FROM EVERYTHING.

FROM THE PEOPLE HE'S TRYING TO HELP.

I STILL SAVE 'EM.

WHO CARES IF I DON'T STOP TO CHAT?

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU DRANK BLOOD?

BUFFY.

LEFT YOU WITH A BIT OF CRAVING, DIDN'T IT?

WELL, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, PAL.

THAT CRAVING'S GONNA GROW.

AND ONE DAY SOON, ONE OF THOSE HELPLESS VICTIMS

THAT YOU DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT

IS GONNA LOOK WAY TOO APPETIZING TO TURN DOWN.

AND YOU'LL FIGURE, "HEY, WHAT'S ONE AGAINST ALL I'VE SAVED?

MIGHT AS WELL EAT THEM. I'M STILL AHEAD BY THE NUMBERS."

YOU NOW, I'M PARCHED FROM ALL THIS YAKKING, MAN.

LET'S GO TREAT ME TO A BILLY D.

IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT FIGHTING AND GADGETS AND SUCH.

IT'S ABOUT REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE,

SHOWING THEM THAT THERE'S LOVE AND HOPE

STILL LEFT IN THIS WORLD.

HEY, SPARE CHANGE?

GET A JOB, YOU LAZY SOW!

YOU KNOW, IT'S ABOUT LETTING 'EM IN YOUR HEART.

IT'S NOT JUST SAVING LIVES, IT'S SAVING SOULS.

HEY, POSSIBLY YOUR OWN IN THE PROCESS.

I WANT TO KNOW WHO SENT YOU.

I'M HONESTLY NOT SURE WHO SENT ME.

YOU KNOW, THEY DON'T SPEAK TO ME DIRECT.

I GET VISIONS,

WHICH IS TO SAY GREAT SPLITTING MIGRAINES THAT COME WITH PICTURES.

A NAME. A FACE.

I DON'T KNOW WHO SENDS THEM.

I JUST KNOW WHOEVER SENDS THEM

IS MORE POWERFUL THAN ME OR YOU,

AND THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT.

WELL, WHY ME?

WELL, BECAUSE YOU GOT POTENTIAL,

AND THE BALANCE SHEET AIN'T EXACTLY IN YOUR FAVOR YET, YOU KNOW.

WELL, WHY YOU?

WE ALL GOT SOMETHING TO ATONE FOR.

HAD A VISION THIS MORNING.

WHEN THE BLINDING PAIN STOPPED, I, UH,

I WROTE THIS DOWN.

TINA?

NICE-LOOKING GIRL. NEEDS HELP.

HELP WITH WHAT?

WELL, THAT'S YOUR BUSINESS, MAN.

YOU KNOW, I JUST TAKE THE NAMES.

I DON'T GET IT. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW--

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GET INTO HER LIFE, REMEMBER?

GET INVOLVED.

LOOK, HIGH SCHOOL'S OVER, BUD.

YOU GOTTA MAKE WITH THE GROWN-UP TALK NOW.

WHY WOULD A WOMAN I'VE NEVER MET EVEN TALK TO ME?

HA HA. HAVE YOU LOOKED IN THE MIRROR LATELY?

NO, I GUESS YOU REALLY HAVEN'T, NO.

I'M NOT GOOD WITH PEOPLE.

WELL, THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS LITTLE EXERCISE, ISN'T IT?

YOU GAME?

TINA, I GOTTA DO IT BY SENIORITY.

EVERYONE WANTS TO WORK EXTRA HOURS.

I KNOW, IT'S JUST--

I JUST NEED--

WELL, I'M GOOD FOR SATURDAY NIGHTS.

I MEAN IF PEOPLE WANT TO GO OUT AND...

I'LL DOUBLE-SHIFT. WHATEVER.

OK. YOU'RE ON THE LIST, OK?

THANKS.

SURE IS A CUTE LITTLE...

DOGGIE.

SO, DO YOU, UH, HOW LATE ARE YOU OPEN?

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME--WHOA!

WOW.

THAT'S, UH...

GOOD REFLEXES.

WELL, THANKS. THESE COME OUT OF MY PAYCHECK.

SO, UH, ARE YOU, UH, HAPPY?

WHAT?

OH, YOU LOOKED SORT OF DOWN.

YOU'VE BEEN WATCHING ME?

NO, I--I JUST, I WAS, UH...

I WAS LOOKING TOWARDS THERE,

AND YOU WALKED THROUGH THERE.

YOU DON'T HIT ON GIRLS VERY OFTEN, DO YOU?

IT'S--IT'S BEEN A WHILE.

I'M SORT OF NEW IN TOWN.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. DON'T STAY.

YOU NEVER ANSWERED MY QUESTION.

AM I HAPPY?

YOU GOT 3 HOURS?

DO I LOOK BUSY?

I GET OFF AT 10:00.

[DOOR OPENS]

WOW.

I SUDDENLY FEEL UNDERDRESSED.

DID YOU WANT TO GO HAVE A DRINK OR SOME--

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE,

WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.

STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME,

AND YOU TELL RUSSELL TO LEAVE ME ALONE.

I DON'T KNOW ANYONE NAMED RUSSELL.

YOU'RE LYING.NO, I'M NOT.

THEN WHY WERE YOU IN THERE WATCHING ME?

BECAUSE YOU LOOKED LONELY.

AND I FIGURED, THEN WE HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON.

OH. I'M SORRY.

I'M REALLY--

HEY, IT'S OK.

NO, IT'S NOT.

I'M SORT OF HAVING RELATIONSHIP ISSUES.

WHO'S RUSSELL?

I'D, UH, I'D LIKE TO HELP.

ONLY HELP I NEED IS A TICKET HOME.

AND THAT WASN'T ME ASKING FOR MONEY.

WHERE'S HOME?

MISSOULA, MONTANA.

YOU'VE BEEN TO MISSOULA?

DURING THE DEPRESSION.

UH...MY DEPRESSION.

UH...I WAS DEPRESSED THERE.

BUT IT'S PRETTY COUNTRY.

YEAH. LOTS OF OPEN LAND.

LOTS OF NOTHING ELSE.

I CAME HERE TO BE A FAMOUS MOVIE STAR,

BUT THEY WEREN'T HIRING.

WELL, I HAVE A FABULOUS HOLLYWOOD PARTY TO GO TO.

HENCE THE GLAMOUR.

GIRL GIVING IT OWES ME MY SECURITY DEPOSIT.

WELL, IT WAS NICE THREATENING YOU.

YOU NEED A LIFT?

Margo: TINA!

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA.

OH, WHO IS THIS HUNK OF TALL, DARK, AND HANDSOME?

JUST A FRIEND. UM, MARGO...

I REALLY NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

OH, GRAB YOURSELF A DRINK.

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

CUTE.

EVERYONE'S A STAR.

WHO'S RUSSELL?

HE'S SOMEONE I MADE THE MISTAKE OF TRUSTING.

OHH. HERE I AM.

THIS WON'T TAKE LONG.

I WOULD NOT LEAVE THAT ONE UNATTENDED.

YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL MAN.

THANKS.

YOU'RE AN ACTOR.

NO.

THAT WASN'T A QUESTION.

I'M OLIVER.

ASK ANYONE ABOUT OLIVER,

THEY'LL TELL YOU I'M A FIERCE ANIMAL.

I'M YOUR MANAGER AS SOON AS YOU CALL.

I'M NOT AN ACTOR.

FUNNY. I LIKE THE HUMOR.

I LIKE THE WHOLE THING.

CALL ME. THIS ISN'T A COME-ON.

I'M IN A VERY SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP

WITH A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.

Woman: AND YOU KNOW, THEY ASKED ME TO COME IN AND READ A THIRD TIME.

I'M AN ACTRESS. I DON'T PUT UP WITH THINGS LIKE THAT.

CORDELIA?

OH, MY GOD. ANGEL?

NICE TO SEE A FAMILIAR FACE.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE IN L.A. ARE YOU LIVING HERE?

YEAH. YOU?

MALIBU.

A SMALL CONDO ON THE BEACH.

IT'S NOT A PRIVATE BEACH,

BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M YOUNG, SO I FORBEAR.

AND YOU'RE ACTING.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

I MEAN, I JUST STARTED IT AS A WAY

TO MAKE SOME QUICK CASH, AND THEN, BOOM.

IT WAS LIKE MY LIFE.

SO, UM, ARE YOU STILL...GRR?

YEAH. THERE'S NOT ACTUALLY A CURE FOR THAT.

RIGHT.

BUT YOU'RE NOT EVIL.

I MEAN, YOU'RE NOT HERE TO, YOU KNOW, BITE PEOPLE?

NO, I--I JUST GAVE A FRIEND A RIDE.

OH, GOOD. HA HA.

WELL, I BETTER GET MINGLY.

I REALLY SHOULD BE TALKING TO PEOPLE THAT ARE SOMEBODY.

BUT IT WAS FUN!

IT'S NICE THAT SHE'S GROWN AS A PERSON.

YOU COME ALONG WITH ME.

RUSSELL WANTS TO SEE YOU.

OF COURSE, SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY YET.

WHO'S THAT?

STACY?

HE'S JUST A CREEP.

CAN WE PLEASE GO?

YEAH.

OHHH!

IT'S OK. IT'S OK. IT'S OK.

HE JUST WANTS TO SEE YOU, THAT'S ALL.

IT'S OK. OK.

OK, NO PROBLEM.

MMMPH!

LET GO. STOP! NO!

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[TIRES SQUEALING]

DAMN IT.

I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE,

BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED HERE. TRUST ME.

TINA, GET IN THE CAR.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GONNA PULL THAT TRIGGER.

GOOD CALL.

[DROPS GUN]

[GRUNTS]

NICE PARTY, HUH?

A LITTLE TOO FABULOUS FOR ME.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Answering machine: YOU HAVE ONE NEW MESSAGE.

Joe: CORDY, IT'S JOE AT THE AGENCY.

NO LUCK--AGAIN.

I'M HAVING TROUBLE BOOKING AUDITIONS.

THE NETWORKS ARE SAYING THEY'VE SEEN ENOUGH OF YOU,

SO, YOU KNOW, NO NEED TO CALL.

I'LL BUZZ YOU IF THE SITUATION CHANGES. BYE.

[BEEP]

Answering machine: YOU HAVE NO MORE MESSAGES.

[MACHINE TURNS OFF]

[TEAKETTLE WHISTLING]

MY GIRL SCOUT TRAINING.

I CAN LIVE OUT OF THIS BAG FOR DAYS IF I HAVE TO.

I MADE SOME TEA.

THANKS.

DO YOU TAKE MILK AND SUGAR?

YEAH.

'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE THOSE THINGS.

I DON'T GET A LOT OF VISITORS.

AT LEAST NOT ONES YOU LIKE.

I HAVE RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, TOO.

I GUESS THIS IS THE PART WHERE YOU COMFORT ME.

NOT LIKE YOU DIDN'T EARN IT.

NO.

THIS IS THE PART WHERE YOU HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO STAY

WHILE WE FIGURE THINGS OUT.

YOU MEAN YOU DON'T WANT--

YOU HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TAKING ADVANTAGE RIGHT NOW.

BOY, ARE YOU EVER IN THE WRONG TOWN.

THANKS.

DID RUSSELL HAVE A LAST NAME?

YEAH, BUT YOU DON'T NEED TO KNOW IT.

YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH ALREADY.

THIS IS L.A. GUYS LIKE HIM GET AWAY WITH MURDER.

WHO DID HE MURDER?

I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE NOBODY.

HE LIKES...

HE LIKES PAIN.

I MEAN, HE REALLY DOES.

HE TALKS ABOUT IT LIKE IT'S A FRIEND OF HIS.

AND YOU DON'T LEAVE HIM.

HE TELLS YOU WHEN HE'S HAD ENOUGH.

I KNEW THIS GIRL--DENISE.

SHE TRIED TO GET AWAY.

SHE DISAPPEARED OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH.

HE FINDS YOU.

NOT ANYMORE.

[TRAIN PASSES]

[MOANING]

NO.

NO!

NO...

TINA.

NO! NO!

SHH.

IT'S OK. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

OHH!

IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

HE WAS HERE.

[BREATHING HARD]

I'M HERE. I'M HERE.

HEY.

TINA.

DID YOUR FRIEND DENISE HAVE A TATTOO

ON HER LEFT SHOULDER?

YEAH, SHE...

SHE HAD A ROSE.

ALL RIGHT, I THINK SHE WAS MURDERED.

AND THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS.

HE PICKS GIRLS WITH NO FAMILY, NO ONE TO CARE.

HEY.

OK, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AFRAID.

LOOK, YOU'RE SAFE HERE.

WHY DO YOU HAVE THAT?

YOU KNEW WHO I WAS WHEN YOU WALKED IN THERE LAST NIGHT?

NO, I--I DIDN'T. I--

LOOK, I JUST--

LOOK, I HAD YOUR NAME, ALL RIGHT? IT'S COMPLICATED.

YEAH, I'M SURE. BIG COMPLICATED GAME

THAT RUSSELL IS PLAYING WITH MY HEAD.

WHAT'S HE PAYING YOU?

HE'S NOT.

NOW, LOOK, YOU HAVE TO--

YOU'RE JUST LIKE HIM.

YOU STAY AWAY FROM ME.

WAIT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.

OHH! JUST--

JUST--

RUSSELL.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR YOU,

AND HERE YOU ARE, RIGHT UNDER MY NOSE.

OH, I OWN THE BUILDING.

MOST OF THE BLOCK.

ARE YOU GONNA POINT THAT GUN AT ME ALL DAY?

WHAT DID YOU DO TO DENISE?

NOTHING.

I WANT THE TRUTH, RUSSELL.

SHE WANTED TO GO HOME. I BOUGHT HER A TICKET TO PENSACOLA.

SHE'S DEAD.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

SHE CALLED ME YESTERDAY.

SHE'S THINKING OF GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.

SHE WANTED ME TO PULL SOME STRINGS.

LOOK, WE BOTH KNOW I LIVE OUTSIDE THE BOX,

BUT I DON'T GO AROUND KILLING MY FRIENDS.

IF YOU'RE SICK OF L.A.,

IF YOU NEED RENT...

YOU KNOW, I ONLY WANT TO HELP YOU.

JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT.

I WANT TO GO HOME.

DONE.

POOR THING.

WHO'S BEEN SPINNING YOUR HEAD LIKE THIS?

I DON'T KNOW. I THOUGHT YOU HIRED HIM.

HE TURNED INTO SOMETHING.

IT WAS THE MOST HORRIBLE THING I'VE EVER SEEN.

WELL...

YOU'RE YOUNG.

[GROWLING]

[SIREN]

THE GUY WHO TRIED TO TAKE HER AT THE PARTY WAS CALLED STACY.

FIRST NAME OR LAST?

I DON'T KNOW. PROFESSIONAL MUSCLE. PROBABLY DONE SOME TIME.

I CAN ASK AROUND.

GREAT. START WITH THE CAR. GRAY '87 MERCEDES 300E.

GONNA NEED SOME SERIOUS WORK ON THE BUMPER.

CALL THE CHOP SHOPS.

I KNOW A COUPLE THAT AIN'T IN THE BOOK, TOO.

THIS GUY DRIVING THE CAR LEADS ME TO STACY,

STACY LEADS ME TO RUSSELL.

YOU COULDN'T HAVE KNOWN SHE WAS GONNA RUN OUT ON YOU LIKE THAT.

FORGET IT. LET'S GET TO WORK.

YOU CAN'T CUT YOURSELF OFF FROM--

DOYLE...

I DON'T WANT TO SHARE MY FEELINGS.

I DON'T WANT TO OPEN UP.

I WANT TO FIND THE GUY THAT KILLED TINA

AND I WANT TO LOOK HIM IN THE EYE.

THEN WHAT?

THEN I'M GONNA SHARE MY FEELINGS.

MR. WINTERS, THE ELTRON MERGER'S A GO.

THEY CAVED ON EVERYTHING

AFTER YOU...

NEGOTIATED WITH THEIR CFO.

WE'LL BRING THE PAPERS BY YOUR OFFICE TOMORROW.

SHE HAD SOMETHING, DIDN'T SHE?

I WAS SORRY TO KILL HER SO SOON.

ACTUALLY,

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN HER IN SEVERAL WEEKS.

YOU WERE IN A CONFERENCE YESTERDAY

WITH YOUR CONTRACT LAWYERS WHEN THE UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

AND WE'VE LOCATED A WITNESS WHO'S TELLING POLICE

THAT HE SAW A DARK-COMPLECTED MAN WITH BLOOD ON HIS HANDS

FLEEING THE SCENE.

IMPRESSIVE.

WOLFRAM & HART IS A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM, MR. WINTERS.

IT'S OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT...

OUR CLIENTS' LIVES RUN MORE SMOOTHLY.

WHO IS THIS?

A FRESH FACE.

I THINK WE SHOULD MEET.

SHOULD I ALERT THE FIRM

THAT THIS YOUNG LADY MAY CONSTITUTE ANOTHER...

LONG-TERM INVESTMENT?

I DON'T THINK SO.

I JUST WANT SOMETHING TO EAT.

WHERE DOES HE LIVE? HOW MUCH SECURITY DOES HE HAVE?

LISTEN, HOT SHOT, WHATEVER SHE WAS TO YOU, BETTER FORGET IT.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH HERE.

RUSSELL. LET ME GUESS.

NOT BIG ON THE DAYLIGHT OR THE MIRRORS? DRINKS A LOT OF V-8?

YOU GET IN HIS WAY, HE'LL KILL YOU.

HE'LL KILL EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT.

THERE'S NOBODY LEFT I CARE ABOUT.

I AM SOMEBODY.

I MATTER.

PEOPLE WILL BE ATTRACTED

TO MY POSITIVE ENERGY

AND HELP ME ACHIEVE MY GOALS.

I AM RIGHT WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE

AND NOT DYING FOR SOMETHING TO EAT!

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

HELLO. CORDELIA CHASE.

COR, IT'S MARGO.

YOU WERE SUCH A HIT AT MY PARTY.

OH, THANKS!

WELL, GUESS WHO SAW

MY VIDEOTAPE OF THE PARTY,

AND GUESS WHO WANTS TO MEET YOU.

A DIRECTOR?

A MANAGER? AN ASSISTANT TO AN ASSISTANT

WHO WANTS TO SPRING FOR LUNCH?

RUSSELL WINTERS.

THE INVESTMENT GUY?

OH, OH, CORDELIA,

HE IS A LOT MORE THAN THAT.

HE HELPS PEOPLE GET STARTED IN THEIR CAREERS.

HE KNOWS EVERYONE,

AND HE WANTS TO MEET YOU TONIGHT.

TONIGHT?

HE'LL SEND A LIMO FOR YOU AT 8:00.

WOW. YOU'RE REALLY GOING TO WAR HERE.

I GUESS YOU'VE, UH, I GUESS YOU'VE SEEN A FEW IN YOUR TIME, YEAH?

14. NOT INCLUDING VIETNAM.

THEY NEVER DECLARED IT.

PEOPLE WILL BE ATTRACTED TO MY POSITIVE ENERGY

AND HELP ME ACHIEVE MY GOALS.

OH, YEAH.

WELL, LISTEN, BEST OF LUCK TO YOU, MAN.

GOT SOME FAIRLY LARGE COIN RIDING ON THE VIKINGS TONIGHT.

BUT I'LL BE THERE WITH YOU IN SPIRIT. YEAH?

YOU'RE DRIVING.

WHAT--WAIT A MINUTE. NO, NO.

I'M NOT COMBAT READY, MAN.

I'M JUST THE MESSENGER.

AND I'M THE MESSAGE.

I'M RUSSELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING.

THAT'LL BE ALL, FRANKLIN.

WE'D LIKE TO BE ALONE.

WOW. WHAT A NICE PLACE.

I LOVE YOUR CURTAINS.

NOT AFRAID TO EMPHASIZE THE CURTAINS.

I HAVE OLD-FASHIONED TASTES.

I GREW UP IN A NICE HOME.

IT WASN'T LIKE THIS,

BUT WE DID HAVE A ROOM OR TWO

THAT WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WERE FOR.

UNTIL THE I.R.S. GOT ALL HUFFY

ABOUT MY FOLKS NOT PAYING THEIR TAXES

FOR, WELL, EVER.

THEY TOOK IT ALL.

MARGO TELLS ME YOU'RE AN ACTRESS.

THAT'S GOING WELL?

OH...

YEAH, IT'S GREAT.

I'VE HAD A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES.

THE HANDS IN THE LIQUI-GEL COMMERCIAL

WERE ALMOST MINE BY, LIKE, ONE OR TWO GIRLS.

AND, WELL...

IT'S NOT EVERYTHING I...

HOW YOU DOIN'?

I THINK WE'RE LOST.

UH, WE'RE LOOKING FOR A ROSCOMERE.

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING THERE? IS THAT THE GAME?

VIKINGS ON?

TIE HIM UP.

I'M OUT IN 10 MINUTES OR I'M NOT COMING OUT.

I'VE TRIED REALLY HARD, YOU KNOW?

USUALLY WHEN I SET OUT TO DO SOMETHING,

I SUCCEED AT IT RIGHT AWAY.

BUT I, UH...

I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY, AND...

I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY FRIENDS HERE.

NOW YOU KNOW ME.

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ANYMORE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT.

OH, GOD. I'M SORRY.

I'M GETTING ALL WEEPY IN FRONT OF YOU.

I PROBABLY LOOK REALLY SCARY.

I FINALLY GET INVITED TO A NICE PLACE WITH...

NO MIRRORS AND...

LOTS OF CURTAINS.

HEY, YOU'RE A VAMPIRE.

WHAT?

NO, I'M NOT.

ARE TOO.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

I'M FROM SUNNYDALE. WE HAD OUR OWN HELLMOUTH.

I THINK I KNOW A VAMPIRE

WHEN I... AM ALONE WITH HIM

IN HIS FORTRESS-LIKE HOME.

AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK I'M JUST FEELING

A LITTLE LIGHTHEADED FROM HUNGER. I'M JUST WACKY.

AND KIDDING. HA HA.

HA HA HA HA...

TRUTH IS...

I'M GLAD YOU KNOW.

IT MEANS WE CAN SKIP THE FORMALITIES.

[GASPS]

[GROWLING]

RUSSELL WINTERS.

ANGEL?

I HAVE A MESSAGE--

FROM TINA.

YOU MADE A VERY BIG MISTAKE COMING HERE.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHO HE IS, DO YOU?

OH, BOY. YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET YOUR ASS KICKED.

ANGEL!

Russell: KILL THEM!

ANGEL! AAH!

[GUNSHOTS]

THAT'S IT. I'M GONE.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

COME ON.

DAMN IT!

AAH!

AAH!

IT'S A GOOD GATE.

YOU KNOW, HAD A LITTLE BIT OF AN ACCIDENT, UH--

[GUNSHOTS]

WE'LL TALK LATER.

AAH...

GOT IT.

FINALLY. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO FAINT WHILE BARFING.

OK.

SORRY.

OK, SO IT'S OVER, RIGHT?

WE'RE GONNA BE OK.

YOU PUT THE FEAR OF GOD IN THAT RUSSELL GUY.

HE'S NOT GONNA COME LOOKING FOR ME...

RIGHT?

THE ELTRON MUTUAL TRUST BINDER

IS READY FOR YOUR SIGNATURE.

AS TO THE INTRUDER WHO BROKE INTO YOUR HOME LAST NIGHT,

THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE NO INFORMATION ON HIM.

HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE SEVERAL TOP PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS THAT--

ARE LOOKING INTO HIS WHEREABOUTS.

I BELIEVE WE'VE LOCATED HIM.

I'M WITH WOLFRAM & HART.

MR. WINTERS HAS NEVER BEEN ACCUSED

AND SHALL NEVER BE CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME.

EVER.

SHOULD YOU CONTINUE TO HARASS OUR CLIENT,

THEN WE'LL BE FORCED TO BRING YOU INTO THE LIGHT OF DAY,

A PLACE I'M TOLD ISN'T ALL THAT HEALTHY FOR YOU.

ANGEL.

WE DO THINGS A CERTAIN WAY IN L.A.

WELL, I'M NEW HERE.

BUT YOU'RE A CIVILIZED MAN.

WE DON'T HAVE TO GO AROUND ATTACKING EACH OTHER.

LOOK AT ME.

I PAY MY TAXES.

I KEEP MY NAME OUT OF THE PAPER.

AND I DON'T MAKE WAVES.

IN RETURN,

I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT.

REALLY?

MM.

HMM.

CAN YOU FLY?

[GASPS]

AAH!

[CONTINUES SCREAMING]

HMM.

GUESS NOT.

SET UP AN INTEROFFICE MEETING AT 4:00.

IT SEEMS WE HAVE A NEW PLAYER IN TOWN.

NO. NO. THERE'S NO NEED TO DISTURB

THE SENIOR PARTNERS WITH THIS.

NOT YET.

[RINGING]

Buffy: HELLO?

HELLO?

WHAT HAPPENED TO RUSSELL?

HE WENT INTO THE LIGHT.

YET YOU DON'T SEEM TO BE IN A CELEBRATIN' MOOD.

I KILLED A VAMPIRE.

I DIDN'T HELP ANYONE.

YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

BECAUSE THERE'S A GIRL UPSTAIRS WHO'S AS HAPPY AS CAN BE.

AAH! AAH!

AAH! OHH! LOOK, OVER THERE!

A COCKROACH.

IN THE CORNER.

I'D SAY IT'S A BANTAMWEIGHT.

OK, FIRST THING, WE NEED TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR.

AND A SIGN PAINTER.

WE SHOULD HAVE A NAME ON THE DOOR.

OK, I'M CONFUSED.

WELL, DOYLE FILLED ME IN ON YOUR LITTLE MISSION,

SO I WAS JUST SAYING

THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO BE

HELPING PEOPLE OUT, MAYBE A SMALL CHARGE.

A FEE.

YOU KNOW, SOMETHING TO HELP PAY THE RENT

AND MY SALARY.

YOU NEED SOMEONE TO ORGANIZE THINGS,

AND YOU'RE NOT EXACTLY ROLLING IN IT,

MR. I WAS ALIVE FOR 200 YEARS

AND NEVER DEVELOPED AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO.

YOU WANT TO CHARGE PEOPLE.

WELL, NOT EVERYBODY.

BUT SOONER OR LATER

WE ARE GONNA HAVE TO HELP SOME RICH PEOPLE, RIGHT? RIGHT?

POSSIBLY, YEAH.

HAND ME THAT BOX.

SO I FIGURE THAT WE SHOULD CHARGE

BASED ON A CASE-BY-CASE ANALYSIS,

BUT WITH ME WORKING FOR A FLAT FEE.

I MEAN, UM...

THAT IS IF YOU THINK YOU CAN USE ME?

OF COURSE, THIS IS JUST TEMPORARY,

UNTIL MY INEVITABLE STARDOM TAKES EFFECT.

YOU MADE A GOOD CHOICE.

SHE'LL PROVIDE A CONNECTION TO THE WORLD.

SHE'S GOT A VERY HUMANIZING INFLUENCE.

YOU THINK SHE'S A HOTTIE.

AH, YEAH, SHE'S A STIFFENER, ALL RIGHT.

I CAN'T LIE ABOUT THAT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, SHE COULD USE A HAND.

TRUE.

YOU KNOW,

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS CITY NEED HELPIN'.

HMM.

SO I NOTICED.

YOU GAME?

I'M GAME.

GRR! ARRGH!