Screen reads: New York City, 1996
Dark ally, camera around the corner to reveal Angel (similar to how he was on Becoming I). He's pacing in front of an old, warehouse style door. After a few moments, the door opens and out comes a demon (should be obvious to us that he's a demon, but also obvious that he's not a bad one), who hands Angel some blood. This guy's a friend.
ANGEL
Thanks.
ZITHRI
Not a problem. Hey, I'd love to stay and chat, but I think I should keep
on the move tonight.
ANGEL
(worried sigh)
Why don't you-
ZITHRI
Look, I gotta stay on my toes. I'll see you tomarrow.
(turns to walk away)
ANGEL
(stops him)
Why are they so insistent on finding you?
ZITHRI
Long story pal, I'll tell it when I have more than ten seconds to spare.
Check you later.
CUT TO: Angel, eating/drinking, but looking up hearing the not-to-far-away sound of crates crashing. He stashes the blood and goes to investigate...
CUT TO: Caden, laughing. She toys with him a bit more.
CADEN
(sigh)
Sorry pal. But it's not about money. Well... it is for me, but not him.
(taking out a stylish knife)
It's about payback.
ANGEL
(taking in the scene lik a bad horror movie, he's speechless... only not)
Wh-.. What?? Why?
Jaw dropped, Angel does little to stop Caden from leaving. She brushes past him as to exit but on second thought and goes back to Zithri's lifeless body, where Angel is knealing. She takes the knife she used to kill Zithri (ornate, but in a scary-could-slice-open-your-cranium kinda way) and uses his Zithri's shirt to wipe off the blood. In doing so we see markings on her wrists and/or forearm - but they are not seen clearly nor given special attention. With a half smile she hands it to Angel.
CADEN
Something to remember me by.
(Turns and walks away with a slight wave-)
Check you later.
Angel only watches as she leaves, disappearing into the moonlit streets. The camera rises focusing in the moon the night before its full. After a moment the camera lowers and we see the exterior of the Hyperion.
Block label: Tuesday - September 23, 2003
CUT TO: Int. Hyperion
Fang Gang is mulling about. Angel is organizing the weapons cabinet, Wesley is in the office. Angel is scanning the cabinet when he notices something in the bottom. He has to reach for it (caught in cracks?) and then pulls out the knife that we recognize as Caden's. Reminiscent look on his face as...
LORNE
Just how many times are you going to reorganize that thing?
ANGEL
(snapped outta memory, and defensively)
As much as I want.
LORNE
I'm just saying sweetcheeks... there's only so many ways to show off your
weapons.
( notices Angel's intense look at the knife)
What's that?
ANGEL
(covering)
Nothing. Old knife. A kind of gift actually.
LORNE
Only with you people does an instrument of death count as a gift. And
only with you people does that not surprise me.
(pause)
Well, you and my family.
(off a look from Angel)
Please, like I have to explain? You met my mother.
ANGEL
(smirk)
I doubt the former owner is even around anymore. Not really the most careful
of types.
CUT TO: Dark Alley - Night
Block Label - 11:59pm
Caden, fighting two demons near a bus station. She is noticably more subdued. Still a fighter, even a killer... but not having fun. In fact, she seems annoyed, disinterested. No more saunter or cockiness. Should be simple, conservative, even "average". After taking them out, she sighs, and looks around.
CADEN
So.... This is LA.
Roll Credits.