DARIN: Is one of you Angel?

ANGEL: I’m Angel.

DARIN: I’m Darin Macnamara, I uh, - checked around. You have a reputation for handling unusual problems.

WESLEY: A richly deserved reputation.

ANGEL: Hey, are you all right?

DARIN: Yeah, I think I’m going to pass out. I’m-I’m sorry it’s just that – my brother - Jack. He-he was kidnapped last night. (He offers Angel a small white jewelry box) I found this in my mailbox today.

(Angel opens the box to reveal a severed finger. )

ANGEL: Do you know the people who did this?

DARIN: Well, that’s why I came to you. - They weren’t people.

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DARIN: I'm a frew years older than Jack. My brother and I haven’t been exactly – close – since we grew up. I made something of my life and Jack - didn’t. (Cordy hand him a drink) Thanks. I don’t know what they want. There was no call, no note, just...

ANGEL: But you were there when he was taken.

DARIN: Jack called me last night, asked me to come over. – He’s got a gambling problem. He said he was in over his head with one of his bookies.

CORDELIA: Do you know which one?

DARIN: Ernie Nellins. He works at a Sports Bar in Silverlake called Shots. I paid this Nellins before. I told Jack this time to go to hell. I wanted him to suffer the consequences of his actions. - I didn’t know something like this was gonna happen.

WESLEY: You couldn’t. It’s not your fault.

DARIN: I felt guilty. So I went over there and there were these – I don’t know – creatures. They were dragging him away. I-I tried to stop them, but...

ANGEL: And you haven’t heard from anyone?

DARIN: No. I’ll pay anything to get him back. He’s family. He’s my little brother.

ANGEL: Look, my colleagues will - start looking into whoever or whatever kidnapped your brother and uhm, (Hands him a pad and paper) in the meantime write down everything you saw.

DARIN: Okay. Thank you! What about the bookie?

ANGEL: I thought we could have a little chat.

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