Taking place during "To Shanshu in L.A."a weak and obviously disoriented Cordelia looks at Angel, desperately, and determined and says "I saw them all. There is so much pain…we have to help them."
In a voiceover, Cordelia Chase narrates this story. "Do you ever just have those moments…you know, those moments. The moments that change everything…or the moments that define you…or the moments that ruin your life. Oh, I'm not being specific, I'm really just talking about moments. Each and every single one; they all mean something; every single one. I'm not saying this because it's what I know. Ya know, I'm not all 'look at me, I I am…was a higher being working for the greater good, I know the secrets of the universe.' To tell you the truth, my knowledge wasn't exactly enhanced upon my ascension. I pretty much took everything I had with me...everything those moments defined. The moments that changed my life, the moments that ruined it, and even moments when I kicked myself…"
Cut to the present, in a boutique, a young man with dark brown hair is browsing at a rack of dresses. Cordelia walks towards the man, and taps him on the shoulder.
"I'd say we're not buying prom dresses this time…otherwise I'd have to assume that you were a pedophile."
"What the hell…" the man says as he turns around to se who's speaking to him in such a way. Xander Harris turns around with shocked etched on his face with his one eye bulging.
Cordelia responds to his facial expression with, "Woah, muscles! A very sexy yet…concerning eye patch. And you still have those sweet looking lips. Maybe I shouldn't kick myself so hard."
"What the flipping hell?" Xander asks, still shocked
"I mean a hello would do, or possibly a 'Wow, Cordy, you still look stunning…' or something along those lines. You know, maybe I should also find it a tad bit concerning that you're in a boutique looking at dresses…in San Francisco."
"Wow Cordy, you stil look stunning…even after the being dead for 3 years," says Xander.
"And you're still as blunt as ever," Cordy says. "Aren't you?" Xander retorts.
Xander tearing away from the moment says, "Not that my eyes aren't pleased to see you and my heart, well, palpitating to see you, but what exactly is going on?"
"I'm here to.."
"Wait, let me guess. You're some sort of Upper Being sent here by some unseen forces to tell me about my destiny, bring me some sort of amulet, turn me into a demon…oh wait, you can't do that anymore, can you?"
"Higher Power," Cordy replies. "And yeah, you're right. I can't do that anymore."
A bit frustrated Xander says, "Which begs the question of 'why?' Magick is gone from the Earth, how are you possibly here?"
Cordelia, scrunching up her face says, "Well to tell you the truth…I got stuck."
