KNOX: Oh, OK, this could be bad.

FRED: Bad what? How? Where?

KNOX: We did do some work with Fries on illegal pesticides, rodent killers, but this guy Lopez...

FRED: The lab technician?

KNOX: Yeah. I don't know him. (searches computer records) Oh, OK. He was fired. Oh, no, I'm sorry. He was set on fire.

FRED: That's interesting. For working with Fries?

KNOX: Maybe under the table. There's a link to his name. A cult.

FRED: The Black Tomorrow. Oh, thrills.

KNOX: I think you were right, boss. These guys specialize in quick-fire disease scenarios: Sarin gases and viruses.

FRED: Which you all built.

KNOX: Hey, no. We've contained more plagues than we've ever designed. I'm not all about destruction here.

FRED: We have to find out what he had access— (telephone rings) Department of...Fred. Angel, yeah. It looks like our client might be playing with a virus. Spread by touch or maybe even airborne.

ANGEL: That's the bomb.

FRED: Safe guess. So did you find out where he put it? (beat) Angel?

ANGEL: Yeah. I found out where he put it.

(cut to elementary school)

TEACHER: Matthew Fries! Do you want to spend the rest of this class in the corner?

• Fred & Knox

written by: Joss Whedon; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited & formatted for this site by me.. Full transcript at:
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