ACT THREE

INT. HOTEL ROOM

Spike, Angel, and Lorne sit around in a chairs in a circle. Illaryia stands by the window. Faith and Robin stand by Angel. At the other end of the circle sits their informant.

Angel: So, you know Giles?

Pendleton: Yes, we attended the watcher's academy together.

Angel: what happened?

Pendleton: After a while I decided that being a watcher wasn't for me. Rupert on the other hand....Was born for it.

Spike: So what are we looking at here? With the demons.

Pendleton: You would be Spike. Correct?

Spike: Yeah, and what's of it to you?

Pendleton: I read about your exploits during my academy days. Horrible creature you were. As I understand it you have a soul now?

Spike: Geez, does everybody know? Yeah. I saw a demon, made a wish, took a beatin and came out of it with a soul. Can we get back to the demons now?

Pendleton: Quite. For the past month I've been hearing rumors about a band of demons in the area. According to the rumors these demons have been kidnapping young girls for sacrifices.

Lorne: And you didn't believe them?

Pendleton: No, not at first. These sources from which the rumors were spreading from were shall we say..... Not trustworthy.

Angel: Not trustworthy?

Pendleton: Hooligans and thieves. Because of this I chose not to believe it. That is until the situation struck all to close to home.

Spike: They took your bird didn't they?

Pendleton: Yes. My daughter. They took my daughter, Shawna.

Pendleton leans over and hands a picture of his daughter to Angel. Angel Looks at the picture.

Angel: Is she-

Robin: Still alive. Faith and I did recon earlier. We learned a lot.

Faith: The demons work for this Vamp named Galek.

Spike: The Galek?

Robin: You've heard of him?

Spike: That we have. Isn't that right Angel.

Angel: It's been a while.

Spike: We used to let Galek hand with us back in the day. He had a great sense of humor and knew how to have a good time. He always sprang for the women.

Faith: Uh..Gross.

Angel: But Galek was never a player. No way could he round up a gang of Thuckers.

Robin: Thuckers?

Angel: The demons at the bar. They were Thucker demons.

Spike: Real nasty they is.

Robin: Well it looks like Galek's come up in the world.

Lorne: What does he want with Shawna?

Pendleton: To sacrafice her to a demon god.

Faith: Galek is looking to score on some ultimate vampire power thing. It hasn't worked because he didn't have the right girl.

Angel: And Shawna's the right girl?

Pendleton: Our family comes from a long line of warriors. Her great, great, great, grandfather was a champion for the powers.

Spike: SO spillin her blood will get him what he wants.

Angel: Do we know when this is going down?

Faith: Tonight. In about three hours.

Angel gets up. Spike follows suit.

Angel: Show me where.

Lorne: Angel.

Angel: What is it?

Lorne: I'm gonna have to sit this one out.

Angel: Lorne, we really need all the help we can get.

Lorne: Sorry Angel. Like I told you already. This just isn't my thing anymore. I'm not a fighter.

Angel: Okay. I guess it's just the five of us.

Illaryia: Four.

Angel: What?

Illaryia: I wish to remain here with the green one.

Lorne: You can just call me Lorne for short.

Angel: We could use your help on this one Illaryia.

Illaryia: I will remain here. That is final.

Angel: Fine. (Turns to Faith and Robin) Let's go.

The four of them leave the room.

INT. WOLFRAM AND HART – CEO'S OFFICE

Kylie enters and takes a seat. A few moments later Devlin walks in. He drops a folder down on the desk and sits at his chair. Kylie picks it up and begins to look over the file.

Kylie: What's this?

Devlin: A report from our operatives in London.

Kylie: They're alive.

Devlin: Yes. They are.

Kylie: That bomb should have killed them all. Wait a minute....London?

Devlin: Yes, it seems as if they took a little detour.

Kylie: (standing up) I'll leave for London immediately.

Devlin: That won't be necessary.

Kylie: Excuse me sir?

Devlin: Let them have a break. In the meantime I'm sending backup to our welcoming party in Rome. By the time Angel gets there, they'll have a nice little army to face. One that'll make the last one seem like an after school club.

Kylie: With all do respect sir. The senior partners have put me in charge of Angel.

Devlin: Yes I know. But that won't be necessary. My people will deal with Angel. Understood?

Kylie: Of course Mr. Devlin.

She gets up and leaves. The camera cuts to the lobby. Kylie walks calmly out the door. She is on a cell phone.

Kylie: Yes that's right. An express flight to London.

ACT BREAK.