INT. ANGELS OFFICE
Illyria opens the door and strides into the room with purpose
ILLYRIA
What, what is it?
ANGEL
(Confused)
What?
ILLYRIA
You need me. What is it?
SPIKE
So, she tapped into you then or what?
ANGEL
We were talking about going after the senior partners, or what's left of them. You in?
ILLYRIA
Of course. They are worms to be trodden underfoot.
SPIKE
Couldn't have put it better myself love.
ANGEL
Good, that's it then. Now we work on a plan.
INT. LATER ANGEL'S APARTMENT
Angel sitting in a chair thinking. Changing light showing passing of time.
KATHY
Angel. Have you been sitting there all night?
ANGEL
What... what time is it?
KATHY
8:30 AM.
ANGEL
Yes, I guess, I didn't realize. I had better get ready to go.
Gets up. Leaves the room.
INT. ANGELS OFFICE
Angle on inside of door. Angel opens his door then looks angry.
ANGEL
What are you doing?
Angle over Angel's shoulder to see desk.
SPIKE
Blimey, can't a bloke do any work around here?
ANGEL
Not at my desk you can't.
SPIKE
Don't get your knickers in a knot.
Gets up gathers papers and walks away from the desk.
ANGEL
Anybody else here yet?
Moves behind his desk to sit down.
SPIKE
Hello, did you see anybody out
there on your way through? No didn't bloody think so. So no, nobody else is here yet.
(Drops into a chair)
So, boss man. Did you think of a plan?
ANGEL
Well, we need to get the senior partner's attention first.
SPIKE
Excuse me for being a bit backwards, but, didn't we do that already?
ANGEL
We may as well wait for everyone. Then I only have to say it once.
SPIKE
Lazy bugger.
Spike gets up and leaves to outer office
INT OUTER OFFICE CONTINUOUS
As Spike sits down Conner comes in followed by Illyria.
ILLYRIA
Good morning
SPIKE
Right then, we're all here. So let's go see Angel. Maybe now he'll say what he's got up his sleeve.
They walk though to Angels office.
ANGEL'S OFFICE CONTINUOUS.
ANGEL
Okay, here is the plan. We will go to the Wolfram and Hart office, or what's left of it. Make noise raid the resources. That should get their attention.
SPIKE
That's it? That's your big plan?
ANGEL
Got a better one, Spike?
SPIKE
No, no. That one sounds fine.
CONNER
I should go get a few Uu-ath demons?
ANGEL
We should be all right.
ILLYRIA
It would not hurt to have extra worriors. After all, we do not know how many partners there are.
SPIKE
She's got a point Angel.
ANGEL
I guess.
(looking at Conner)
Be back by morning.
CONNER
Okay.
Conner leaves the office.
ILLYRIA
When will we go?
ANGEL
As soon as Conner gets back. We are essentially going in blind. We have no idea how many, or what they actually are. The up side is that we already took some out, so how bad could it be?
EXT CONNER IN QUOR-TOTHCONNER
Trelquath, I need your help again, but not so many Uu-ath this time. About a dozen should do it.
TRELQUATH
What's the reason this time?
CONNER
We are going after what's left of the senior partners. You wanna help us take them down for good?
TRELQUATH
Are you sure that can be done?
CONNER
As sure as I'm standing here. Apparently, Angel already took out some of them when he destroyed the Circle of the Black Thorn. So, how hard can it be to kill the rest?
TRELQUATH
It would be good to be rid of them.
CONNER
I appreciate your help, but what I don't understand is why demons would help me get rid of demons.
TRELQUATH
Oh, they're pure evil, and it's not just in your dimension. Even demons can't trust them. Come on, you grew up here, you should know that.
CONNER
I never took much notice. So, it's agreed, twelve of you will come with me.
TRELQUATH
I will gather a few and meet you at the oak crossing.
CONNER
Perfect.
INT OFFICE NEXT MORNING
ANGEL
Kathy, you stay here. I don't want you going.
KATHY
I can handle myself.
ANGEL
I'm sure you can, but I have just got you back in my life, and I'm not about to put you in danger.
KATHY
Hey, don't get all brotherly on me now.
GALLEN
She can handle herself. I've seen her in action, you haven't.
ANGEL
I don't doubt it, but I still don't want her going.
A rift starts to form in the office. Conner comes through first followed by the Uu-ath demons.
SPIKE
Cutting it close aren't you lad.
CONNER
Hey, we made it didn't we.
ANGEL
Okay guys...Everybody ready?
(Everyone nods)
Lets go.
INT MAIN FLOOR OF WOLFRAM AND HART THETEAM LOOKS AROUND AT THE MESS
ANGEL
Spike, you go grab the templates. Illyria, go to the lab and get Fred's files. We'll meet in my office in ten minutes.
KATHY
What should Gallen and I do?
ANGEL
Stay with Conner and me. This shouldn't take long.
Spike and Illyria head off in different directions. Angel,Conner, Gallen and Kathy go to Angel's office, the Uu-ath demons stay in the foyer. Angel, tosses some chunks of ceiling onto the floor, and wipes dust off his desk. He starts to go through some files, setting a few aside. Spike enters.
SPIKE
Got 'em.
ANGEL
Good, we'll make good use of them.
Illyria enters.
ILLYRIA
I took all that I could find.
Places file box on Angel's desk. Suddenly the room shakes and a portal begins to open. The team look at each other
ANGEL
Ready.
Everybody nods as they are sucked into the portal.
INT. DARK ROOM.
The team form a defense circle.
DEMONIC VOICE
You think that you can come back and steal from us.
ANGEL
Well, we figured you weren't going to be using it. What's this? The powerful senior partners too afraid to show their faces.
Light gradually increases in the room. Standing around them are ten seemingly ordinary people.
ANGEL
So, this is it. Well, you're not so special. I mean, look at you.
(Ten more come from behind, but in demon form)
Okay, yeah, I take that back.
SPIKE
Oh, enough bloody talking, lets do it already.
The team start to fight; suddenly light fills the room and blinds everyone.
When it clears, they are outside in a field scattered, with their weapons in their hands.
The team looks around confused, then Angel sees someone standing under a tree.
ANGEL
No, this is impossible.
WESLEY
Ghosts can transcend any dimension Angel. You of all people should know that.
The senior partners attack with force and kill several of the Uu-ath demons.
Kathy dodges an attack and thrusts her sword though her attacker.
Gallen gets hurt; Kathy comes to his aid not seeing a demon behind her. Conner gets it.
Angel has been circled off from the rest of the team, and is contemplating his next move as the partners close in on him.
Spike, Conner, and Illyria, come in on the attack, Wesley sends a fire from his hands and strikes down two coming at Angel's back.
Illyria gets stabbed, Spike takes out the demon that did it.
Finally, its over. They look around at the bodies; Wesley smiles, then fades away.
Suddenly they fall through the ground.
The team falls to the floor in Angel's office Wflram and Hart and sit there. Angel looks to see who made it. Everyone is there.
ANGEL
Kathy, are you okay?
KATHY
Yes, but Gallen is hurt.
ANGEL
How bad?
KATHY
Needs cleaning up, he's had worse.
ANGEL
Spike, get the first aid supplies.
SPIKE
Why me.
Angel glares at him
SPIKE
I'm going, I'm going.
ANGEL
Conner, how about you, you okay?
CONNER
Nothing to worry about, the vamp metabolism you gave me'll take care of it.
Angel takes his hand and helps him up.
ANGEL
Illyria, how about you.
ILLYRIA
I'm fine, it is not mortal.
Stays on the floor holding her side
Spike comes back with first aid starts to clean people up
INT. ANGELS OFFICE THE TEAM COMING FROM THE BASEMENT.
SPIKE
So, we did it then. We got rid of the senior partners once and for all. Told you they wern't gonna win
ANGEL
Yes, you did. Thanks to the help of the Uu-ath demons. Where'd they go by the way?
CONNER
Only three survived, Thankfully Trelquath was one of them. They went home.
ANGEL
Did any of you see Wes?
SPIKE
Yeah, I saw him.
ILLYRIA
As did I.
CONNER
You said he was dead.
ANGEL
He is Conner, he said that ghosts can travel across dimensions. He saved my life.
ILLYRIA
As Spike saved mine.
SPIKE
No problem Blue.
Puts the templates on Angel's desk.
ANGEL
Okay, guys, let's call it a night. Gallen, you can come with me and Kathy, if you would like.
GALLEN
That'd be cool.
ANGEL
Okay, let's go then.
SPIKE
Yeah, right, g'night then.
CONNER
Can I get a ride with you Spike?
ILLYRIA
Me too?
SPIKE
Okay, lets go.
INT. Angel's apartment.
Once alone, Angel has a shower, then falls into bed. Laying there battered and bruised, he closes his eyes. Cordelia enters and sits on the bed.
CORDELIA
Hi there.
ANGEL
(surprise)
Cordelia.
(Sits up and pulls the sheet up.)
Hi, good to see you.
CORDELIA
Suddenly shy are you?
ANGEL
(Smiles and shrugs)
So, how's it going where you are?
CORDELIA
Great, just great, if you don't count the floaty thing, which, by the way, makes you nauseous.
(then)
You did good Angel, you and the team did it. The senior partners are toast, history, and it's all thanks to you.
ANGEL
Cordy, no big deal, it's what we do right?
CORDELIA
Whoa mister. Back the truck up. It is a big deal. For hundreds of years, the senior partners had the run of the roost. You stopped them, just like that.
ANGEL
Not that simple.
(Looks intently at Cordy)
We took heavy losses.
CORDELIA
Yeah, I know, Fred and Wes.
ANGEL
And you...listen, Cordy...
CORDELIA
Angel, no.
(Puts her finger on
his lips)
We love each other, that nothing can change, but it was never to be.
ANGEL
Why not?
(Leans forward takes her in his arms and kisses her, then they hug.)
Cordy.
CORDELIA
Yeah, you're gonna be fine Angel. You all are, its over, the fight is over, now you just get on with life.
ANGEL
What do you mean?
CORDELIA
Well... the bad guys are gone. There is not much left to do. This is my last visit Angel.
ANGEL
No, Cordy it...
CORDELIA
Shhh, Angel.
Touches his cheek and fades away.