FRED: Angel...you OK?

ANGEL: Bullet feels like a bee sting.

FRED: That's not what I meant—

ANGEL: I know what you meant. I don't want to talk about it.

FRED: I think you do.

ANGEL: I miss her so much. I never...

FRED: I know. It's been over a week, and I still cry. Part of me wishes I still believed the lie.

ANGEL: Well, why don't we? I mean, I'm not exactly clear on—

FRED: Jasmine's blood. It was on the bullet that hit you. Somehow it breaks her spell when it mingles with ours. I think it must've got in my system when I was trying to get the blood off her blouse.

ANGEL: You did the right thing, Fred. It took a lot of courage. It must've been hard for you.

FRED: (crying) I'm sorry. I've been so alone and scared. I'm not like you, not a champion.

ANGEL: Everything I see says different.

FRED: We need more of Jasmine's blood. We have to help the others.

ANGEL: We'll never get close to her, not now.

FRED: Then we need another way. (Angel gets an idea) What?

ANGEL: It's pretty horrible, but ma—

(People walk by them, talking and laughing. Fred reaches up to Angel and kisses him. Angel puts his arm around her. A few moments later, they stop kissing.)

FRED: (whispering) You think they bought it?

ANGEL: (whispering) I did. I—I mean, I didn't hear anything.

JASMANIAC WOMAN: Angel.

JASMANIAC MAN: You're dead, Fred.

(Angel and Fred turn to see that small group of people staring at them menacingly.)

ANGEL: I'm thinking they didn't buy it.

• Angel & Fred

written by: Jeffrey Bell; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited and formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
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