Had to be someone else. Someone with the ability to slip past Wolfram & Hart security systems.
Like our magically tattooed faux Doyle.
Spike, I don't wanna go in blind. Anything else you know about this guy?
Not much. Average size. Dressed like an urban cowboy. Got his hand chopped off once.
[Angel, Cordy, Wes, and Gunn realize who is impersonating Doyle.]
Lock the building down, make sure he can't get out. Don't trust security systems. He won't show up because of those tattoos of his.
There could be a way to fix that. I'll need some help.
[to Angel] Who is Lindsey?
A lawyer. Wolfram & Hart's former golden boy, till he ran off to go find himself.
Yeah, he should've stayed lost. Harmony, guard Eve. She moves, eat her.
[grins widely] Really? Thanks.
[looking at the tank] Bye-bye, Angel.
[looks up to see Angel and Cordelia blocking the exit]
[grins] And the hero arrives right on schedule. And with a date.
Yeah. Dinner and a show... and you're both.
[Angel walks slowly toward Lindsey with his arms crossed.]
Is this the part where I get all weak in the knees? Promise I'll never do it again?
Little late for that, Doyle.
There's always time for redemption. Isn't that your whole thing?
You had your chance. I guess some people, they just never change.
[Angel starts to backhand Lindsey, but Lindsey catches his hand mid-thrust and punches Angel in the ribs before throwing him hard across the room. Angel rollls across the floor into the opposite wall.]
[Angel is fighting Lindsey, currently hand-to-hand]
[Ducks under a punch from Lindsey]
All those new tricks you've learned.
[Dodges another punch]
[Blocks Lindsey's next punch]
Doesn't matter what you try...
[Another punch is blocked]
[Another blow is blocked]
Or how bad-ass you think you've become, because you know what?
[Grabs Lindsey by the throat and holds him up close to his face]
[Throws Lindsey away dismissively]
[Angel puts on his jacket. Cordelia walks into his office. Angel sighs.]
[Angel turns toward Cordelia]
Yeah, I do. I just... I kinda feel bad about it.
My God, you are a piece of work.
I just [laughs]...I just don't feel I deserve... I mean all I did was beat up a tiny Texan. [Angel sits down] Not like I helped anyone.
Boy, I really do fall for dumb ones. You know how you're always trying to save, oh, every single person in the world? Did it ever occur to you: you are one of them?
Well, you made the list, gorgeous. And you needed some help.
And you were the one that...helped me.
Did my part. [Cordelia sits next to Angel]
[chuckles] Lindsey wasted a lot of energy trying to make me doubt myself. I know it's not even close to over. I do feel like... I can do this. Wolfram and Hart, whatever's coming, I feel like we can beat it.
I always did. I... I just needed you to know it too.
So, all that stuff about the deals with the devil...
Is God's honest truth. But you're bigger than that. You'll win this in the end. [she gets up] I, uh, I just wish I could be there to see it. [sighs]
[he gets up] What do you mean? You're not...?
I can't stay. This isn't me anymore. You can say goodbye to the gang for me, explain everything, once you understand.
That's gonna be never. I... I need you here.
Don't make this hard, Angel. I'm just on a different road, and this is my off ramp. The Powers That Be owed me one and I didn't waste it. I got my guy back on track.
[she puts her hand on Angel's cheek] We take what we can get, champ, and we do our best with it. [tearing up] I'll be seeing you. [she turns and starts to walk away] Oh, what the hell... One for the road?
[she rushes to Angel and the two embrace and kiss]
[the phone rings]
You know, um, [whispers] I don't... I don't need to get that.
[Angel walks towards the phone]
[Angel picks up the phone]
Hello? Yes, I know, she's... But that's impossible, she's standing right... [Angel turns around to see Cordelia gone; he puts the phone back to his ear] I'm sorry. [chokes up] Yeah. Did, um, so when did she die? Did, she, um... She never did wake up? I see. [he hangs up the phone and speaks softly] Thank you.
Did they at least torture you? Please tell me they did.
Never gave them a chance. Jumped ship... off the coast of Maine. Went underground till the war was over.
Wars are won and lost by men.
You mean...like me? No, wait, that doesn't apply anymore, does it?
I never wanted to do this to you.
Oh, put your hanky away. I know how important the technology they pulled from the sub was to helping us stop the Germans. Sounded like a fair shake. One person damned to make the world safe for future generations. [looks over at Angel's gang] Except these guys.
Killing them's not going to change the past.
But it'll hurt you. Maybe that's enough.
Then maybe I found my mission again after all these years.
Being an evil son of a bitch not keeping you busy?
We all need a reason to live, even if we're already dead. Mom, apple pie, the stars and stripes... That was good enough for me till I met you. Then I had this whole creature-of-the-night thing going for me--the joy of destruction and death--and I embraced it. I did all the terrible things a monster does--murdered women and children, tortured fathers and husbands just to hear 'em scream--and through it all... I felt nothing. 60 years of blood drying in my throat like ashes. So what do you think? Is it me, chief? Or does everyone you sired feel this way?
You're the only one I ever did this to...after I got a soul.
I don't think it works that way, son.
[Lawson attacks Angel.]
Really ought to do something about security. They'll let anybody in here, won't thèy7 Fred gave me the Cliff Notes. So, sailor boy finally came back for a yo-ho-ho, did he?
Took him long enough. Know revenge is best served cold and all, but his must've been frozen solid.
I don't think that's what he was after.
No? Then what was he looking for?
