RavenDragon: This next one is called The Deer and The Spider. And you all know who I'm talking about.
Molly and Charlie squealed.
Lucifer: So the bellhop and porn star?
Alastor: Excuse me?!
Angel: (chuckles) Oh now this will be fun.
Monty: Um, can someone catch me up?
Arackniss groans.
Pentious: Honestly…
Aasha: From zero to Himbo.
Andy: Nice burn.
RavenDragon: (clears her throat) Can I start now?
Aasha: Yep.
(The scene opened at Kara's Karaoke Club late at night. Angel came inside after a long shift from Valentino.)
KARA: You doing ok Angel?
ANGEL: Meh. Still got Val breathing down my neck.
KARA: Don't worry, (Hold Angel's hand with the music note mark.) I told you as long as you have my mark, the spell will prevent Valentino from laying his hands on you.
ANGEL: Thanks.
KARA: Oh and I have a room for you if you want to spend the night in case you don't want to walk towards the hotel.
ANGEL: Thanks, Kara.
KARA: Anytime. Now go relax for the night. You earned it.
Angel smiled, glad that at least one Overlord was nice to him.
(Angel spots Alastor entering, he smirks, a teasing glint in his eyes. Alastor sat down at the bar and Angel walked over.)
ANGEL: Hey little deer. Want to have some fun with me tonight?
ALASTOR: (groans) You're really putting my patience on my limit, Angel.
Vaggie: Ok this is getting too close to Angel trying to get Alastor.
Angel: Hey!
Molly: Hush! I'm trying to watch.
(Angel ignores the comment, and pours Alastor a glass of wine.)
ANGEL: Now that I have your attention, I wanted to talk with you.
ALASTOR: (skeptical) Not happening.
ANGEL: How about this? If you drink with me and have a little conversation, I won't mess with you again.
ALASTOR: (glares, takes the glass) Fine, but I'm only doing this because you're acting ridiculous. I'll entertain this "conversation."
Alastor covered his eyes with the blindfold.
Aasha: Wuss.
(The two of them started talking and drinking, Alastor enjoyed talking to Angel for once. Two hours passed and three wine bottles later, the two of them were slowly getting drunk. And now another, two hours had gone by and the two of them had finished off six bottles. The effects of the alcohol were making their faces blush red.)
ALASTOR: Can I say something?
ANGEL: Of course.
ALASTOR: I thought you'd get drunk and do… you know… stuff, but I was wrong.
ANGEL (pauses, slightly amused): It's fine. Most people see me as just a hoe, and they weren't wrong. (chuckling nervously) The alcohol makes me talk like an idiot. Forget it. I'm sorry to make you uncomfortable. I'm going to keep the deal, so you don't worry about me anymore… I'm….
ALASTOR: (sour expression) If you say 'sorry' again… I'm going to be pretty upset.
(Angel flinches, realizing he's upset Alastor.)
ANGEL: (mutters) I'm sorry. I'll keep the deal, don't worry.
(Angel had only taken a few steps when he felt Alastor grab his hand. The blush on Angel's face deepened.)
Molly and Angel squealed.
Arackniss: I swear it's like I have two sisters instead of one.
Angel: Hey!
ALASTOR: You want to continue the deal?
(Angel is surprised and emotional, almost tearfully facing Alastor.)
ANGEL: I… I thought…
ALASTOR: You thought what?
ANGEL: I thought you were… angry.
ALASTOR: (Angrliy) Of course I'm angry! (Then softened) But not with you, dear. I'm angry at the people that talk shit about you. And they don't even know you! I'm sorry too. Because I had another thought about you… And I was wrong. You are so amazing Angel Dust, don't let people make you think otherwise.
(Angel breaks down in tears, burying his head in Alastor's shoulder. Alastor hesitates, then wraps his arms around Angel, rubbing his back.)
ALASTOR: Please don't cry, that doesn't suit your face. Smile for me.
Charlie: Aww.
Lucifer: So the Radio Demon does have a heart.
Alastor: That's the other me!
Lucifer: (sing-song tone) Still…
(Angel pulls away from Alastor's chest, wiping his tears and trying to smile.)
ANGEL: (sniffles) Now I can tell that you definitely are drunk Al.
ALASTOR: Did you say something, dear?
ANGEL: (slightly flustered, embarrassed) Uh, no. Nothing.
(They sit in silence, Angel's tears stopping. A moment passes.)
Alastor (softly): Forget the deal. Can we pretend it never happened?
Angel (nodding, still with a small smile): I'm fine with that. It feels… good.
(They share a lingering moment, lost in each other's eyes. Alastor then places a hand on Angel's face and kisses him on the forehead. Alastor leaves. Angel stumbles upstairs, his thoughts a blur.)
Angel and Alastor blushed.
Arackkniss: You know for someone who hooks up with other men, you sure act all flustered around someone like Alastor.
Angel: Shut up Nissy!
(The scene changed to the next morning with Angel in the guest room at Kara's club. Angel woke up with one nasty hangover. He found aspirin pills, a glass of water, and a note on the bedside table. 'Figured you might need these after your lovely night with Alastor.' from Kara. Angel chuckled at the note then he swallowed the pills and water. He then walked out of the club and headed back to the hotel. He spotted Alastor sitting at the hotel bar, talking to Husker. When Angel went over to talk to him, the two just stared at each other.)
HUSK: Ok, you two need to talk or something?
(But before either one of them could speak, Husker just walked away from the bar leaving them alone with each other.)
HUSK: (mutters) I'm too old for this shit.
Kara: You don't look that old.
Victoria: I agree.
Husk: Gee thanks.
(Angel freaked out being alone with Alastor; he was hoping that Alastor hadn't remembered their night at the club. He tried to walk away but Alastor put his hand on Angel's shoulder.)
ALASTOR: Hey. Can we talk?
(Angel slowly nodded. He sat down next to Alastor at the bar.)
ANGEL: I'm sorry. I was scared that you would be angry at me… about last night. And I thought that you wouldn't remember. I don't know.
ALASTOR: Well, I'm not angry so don't worry. Like I said last night, it was fun.
ANGEL: (Smiles) So, you remember the kiss?! Right?! Right?!
ALASTOR: (laughs) Please, Angel. Don't make me laugh! You probably were so drunk that you dreamed that!
Cherri: Bullshit! He remembers!
Kara: I knew it!
(Angel looked annoyed, he knew that it wasn't a dream. He was still happy that Alastor remembered most of their night.)
ANGEL: Hey, can we talk again tonight? Here at the hotel?
ALASTOR: Of course. I would like that.
Aasha: I'm enjoying this.
Molly: Same.
Angel: Molly!
(The scene changed to Kara's club at night. Angel was helping out when he got a text from Valentino. The text said that he wanted Angel to come to the studio, now. Angel tried to make an excuse for Val but he wasn't having it. He texted Angel to come to the studio or else. Angel turned to Kara.)
ANGEL: Hey. Do you mind if I leave early to meet up with Al? I promised him I would talk at the hotel.
KARA: Go ahead, Angel. And for what it's worth, I'm happy that you and Alastor are getting along now.
ANGEL: (smiled) Thanks.
Kara: Ok looking back on that I should have known Valentino was gonna try something like this.
Angel looked a little nervous.
Henroin: Anthony…
Angel: I'm fine. Just leave me alone.
(He also made sure to text Husker that he would hang out with Cherri and tell Alastor that they'd talk another night. As he walked down the street, the car that Val had pulled up beside him. He got into the car then the car drove to the studio. Angel was on high alert the whole way, not knowing what Val wanted to talk to him about. Valentino was waiting for Angel in his office. Angel walked out of the car and then headed into the studio and up to Valentino's office. Angel knocked on the door then he heard Val's voice telling him to come in. Angel walked in.)
VALENTINO: So, Angel Cakes, direct to the point. Why didn't you pick up the phone in the night? And today? I need a good explanation.
ANGEL: (stuttered) I… I was drunk last night…
VALENTINO: (cuts him off) I don't want to hear excuses! We lost a client yesterday. And you know what happens when I lose clients.
ANGEL: (his face went pale.) Val…
(Val sneered at Angel then he grabbed Angel's face to shut him up. His sneer turned into a wicked smile as he pulled out his cigarette then blew pink smoke in Angel's face.)
Angel looked scared.
Kara growled.
Molly gasped.
VALENTINO: If you keep talking, I'm going to kill you. Do you want that? This is your punishment. If you resist, they are going to continue, one day non-stop with the worst clients. (whispers in Angel's ear) Good luck, Anthony.
(With that, he shoved Angel toward some of his thirstier and sickening clients who were in his office then he locked the doors to his office so no one could disturb them. One of the clients yanked off Angel's coat while another pinned his arms behind his back so he couldn't fight back. Another one began to strip Angel's clothes off.)
Angel looked like he was gonna be sick. He ran out of the theater and locked himself in one of the bathrooms. He started to have a panic attack. There was a knock on the door,
Henroin: Anthony? It's your dad. Can I come in?
Angel: (ragged breathing) Plea…. Please…
Henroin opened the door and found Angel on the floor.
Henroin: Tony…
Angel: Just go away! You're not my father! You have your own Angel Dust to comfort and that's not me!
Henroin just hugged Angel tight.
Henroin: It doesn't matter. Different universe or not you are still my son.
Angel cried into Henroin's arms. Just then RavenDragon opened the door.
RavenDragon: Hey Angel. I came to check on you. I'm sorry I should have told you that this episode was a little extreme.
Angel: It's… It's not your fault. I should have said something.
RavenDragon: Look, you can skip this one. I won't force you to come back, You and Henroin can stay in the lobby for the time being. I'll come and get you two after the episode ends. The next one isn't intense. I promise.
Angel: Are you sure? I don't want to be a burden to you.
RavenDragon: You are not a burden. It's ok for you to be out here. There's a snack bar and some drinks for you to have. No alcohol. Just have some water or something else.
RavenDragon left Henroin and Angel in the lobby and went back to the theater.
Charlie: How's Angel?
RavenDragon: He's shaken up. So I'm letting him skip this episode. He'll be back for the next one. And no complaints.
(The scene changed to the next morning at the hotel. Kara had returned from her date night with Cherri. She found Alastor asleep on the couch in the lobby but she didn't find Angel. She shook Alastor awake which worked.)
KARA: Al, where's Angel? Wasn't he with you?
ALASTOR: (Groans) He wasn't at the hotel. We were supposed to talk last night but he didn't show up. He told Husker that he was with Cherri.
KARA: That's impossible. Cherri was with me last night on a date. (tried calling Angel but it went to voicemail.) Ok, something's wrong. I'm going to get Charlie and Vaggie and we're gonna go out and look for Angel. You coming?
ALASTOR: (laughs) No. If they die? For me, that would be the entertainment that I was searching for in the first place. That's why I'm here.
KARA: (groans angrily) Oh for fuck sake. I know you care about Angel! And don't you try to deny it? Please, Al.
(But Alastor just turned around and walked up to his room.)
Victoria: I can't believe you would be cruel and let Angel suffer.
Alastor: Excuse me?!
Husk: (nervous.) Kid, you better hold that tongue.
Victoria: Fine. But only because I don't want you to get on Alastor's bad side.
(Alastor was up in his room, Kara's words rattling around in his head. He secretly ordered his shadow to go and search for Angel in every corner of Pentagram City. Alastor clutches his chest feeling something that he has never felt before. He thought that if he had found Angel then the feeling would just go away. But he didn't want anyone to know that he was looking for Angel. Little did he know, that feeling was going to multiply even when he found Angel.)
Molly: It's called guilt.
Alastor: Gee thanks.
(The scene changed to outside the porn studio with Angel walking out of there after Valentino's punishment. He wore a long coat to cover up the bruises and cigarette burns littered all over his arms along with grip marks from some of the clients. His neck had traces of bite marks from a few clients. Even his chest was littered with scratches. And his legs looked like he just had sex with five different guys with none of them stopping. This was different from Angel's normal run, this time, he felt dirty. As Angel walked down the streets, he had a feeling like someone was watching him. He turned around but no one was there. Except for Alastor's shadow who was well hidden and pleased that he had found Angel. All the pain from last night hit Angel hard; he burst into fits of laughter but it lacked all warmth. His thoughts swirled around him wondering why he had made that stupid deal with Valentino. Angel's laughter turned into sobs moments later.)
ANGEL (to himself, voice trembling): I can't do this anymore. I'm so tired of all this shit. I just want it to stop…
(His vision blurs, tears clouding his eyes. He laughs maniacally, but it quickly devolves into sobbing. His hands shake as he pulls out a gun from his coat, staring at it blankly.)
ANGEL (muttering): It'd be so easy… no more Val, no more pain. Just—gone.
(Angel suddenly feels a presence behind him but doesn't look back. Alastor's shadow silently slithers closer, observing him. Angel, unaware, steps closer to the edge of a crumbling rooftop overlooking an alley below. His grip on the gun tightens, but his body trembles.)
ANGEL (voice breaking, shouting at no one): I'M DONE! YOU HEAR ME? I'M SO FREAKIN' DONE!
(Angel lets out a shaky breath, lowering his arms slightly as tears stream down his face.)
Charlie looked like she was gonna cry.
Cherri: (mutters) That fucking asshole.
Molly was in tears as Arackniss gripped his seat arms.
Monty: Poor lad.
(Suddenly, he felt the ground below his feet swallow him. He thought that this was the end of his life and he was going to accept it. He let go of the gun that was in his hand and then closed his eyes, accepting his fate. He felt his body falling and falling until he heard someone calling his name. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Alastor, holding him in his arms bridal style.)
ALASTOR: Hello dear! Kara and Charlie told me to search for you! I'm glad I finally found you…
(Alastor was cut off when he looked at Angel's face, he was on the verge of tears. Angel started to cry again and this time, onto Alastor's shoulder. Alastor tried to ask what was wrong but Angel didn't say anything but an agonizing cry mixed with pain and sadness. Alastor quickly took Angel up to his room. Alastor didn't hesitate to put Angel on the bed. Then he removed Angel's coat, revealing his battered and damaged body.)
ANGEL: (pleading) Pl…please…. Don't…. Tell anyone about this Al…
ALASTOR: Then tell me, what happened… to your body….
(Angel had passed out from the pain. Alastor continued to dress Angel's wounds and cleaned him up a bit.)
ALASTOR: (whispered into Angel's ear) No one's going to harm you, Mon Ange. Not if I have anything to say about it.
Alastor for the first time felt bad about Angel and his situation with Valentino.
RavenDragon brought back Angel and Henroin as the episode ended.
Angel looked much better but instead of sitting next to Alastor, he sat next to Molly and Arackniss for some comfort.