(Angel is sitting outside in a sunny, grassy meadow in a comfy leather chair, happily basking)

FRED: This is really nice.

(Angel turns to see Fred walking up to him in a country sundress, her hair softly flowing around her face. Wesley, Gunn, and Lorne are following close behind her.)

WESLEY: You can stay as long as you like. Stay forever.

ANGEL: No...there's so much work to do.

GUNN: It's fine. We got it covered.

ANGEL: But I'm not supposed to be here.

LORNE: No fighting, Angel heart. Time to let freedom ring. Let yourself go.

ANGEL: But I'm not finished.

WESLEY: You are if you want to be.

FRED: It'll be fine. Great, actually. All you have to do is stop caring. Just—

(suddenly throws her head back in a painful, screeching scream)

FRED: Aah!

(Wes, Gunn & Lorne follow suit. Cut to real life, where Spike has grabbed the creature off Angel's chest and smashed it against the wall.)

SPIKE: That'll be a bitch of a clean-up.

ANGEL: Spike?

SPIKE: No need to thank me. Just helping the helpless.

(he exits without a look back)

• Angel & Spike
• Angel's Mission
• Prophetic/Mystical/Hallucinary Dreams

written by: Brent Fletcher; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited & formatted by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season5/transcripts/5x10_tran.php