~~~~~~~~~~ Citations
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Réalisé par
Surfy
CORDY (qui commente): Okay,
we fade up on an aerial shot, downtown, skyscrapers, lights, yada, yada,
yada. We hear a narrator, preferably famous maybe that bald Star Trek guy
or one of the cheaper Baldwins, and he says: “it's a big, bad city out
there.” Cut to a woman walking down a dark, spooky street alone. We'll
cast some beautiful, young actress, maybe an up-and-coming starlet whose
carrier is on the verge of taking off (plan sur les jambes de Cordélia
qui marche dans une rue sombre).
Anyway, she's all
nervous, right? Mucho vulnerable. The voice guy says: “danger lurks around
every corner.” Boom! She's attacked by a big, ugly goon, with a knife.
She screams: “help! Is there no one to help me?” Well now there is someone
to answer your call. He'll protect you, (Un homme se bat et défend
la jeune femme), catch you when you fall! You can count on it. (La caméra
montre Angel qui dit:) And you can count on me, because I'm the Dark Avenger.
Retour à la réalité,
Angel: I'm the what?
CORDY: The Dark Avenger.
ANGEL: I'm the Dark Avenger.
CORDY: I know, it's perfect!
We can do it ourselves on High 8. I'll charm a post-production house into
doing the effects and. Look, I know a little something about self-promotion,
Angel, and I'm telling you one commercial like this could get us out of
the red or the black or which ever one means we're broke, because that's
us.
So what? Buffy blows into
to town and puts you into a permanent funk and I'm just supposed to stand
by and watch our business go belly up?
DOYLE: He's not entirely wrong, you know? Look, all I'm saying is advertising a superhero that can't really go out in the daylight might raise vampire suspicions, not to mention our pesky lack of an investigator's license.
CORDY: We will if we project
the right image. And now I'm suddenly thinking that Angel is all wrong
for this commercial! He is a larger-than-life character, way to Braveheart
for Joe-Couch-potato to relate to. We need someone who's average, run of
the mill, ordinary. You're perfect.
DOYLE: While I appreciate
the compliment, it’s just...
CORDY: Come over here into
the light, and let's see if we can create some cheekbones.
DOYLE: Cordelia, I'm not
the photogenic type. Plus I get dry mouth.
CORDY: Excuse me? This is
not a negotiation. This is a necessity. Our boss is in a funk. You know
that he's only happy when he's fighting evil. Now let's drum up some!
DOYLE: I don't know what
we need evil for when we got you right here.
CORDY: I heard that!
DOYLE: If you need help.
Then look no further. Angel Investigations is the best! Our rats
are low.
CORDY: Our rates!
DOYLE: It says rats. Our
rates are low, but our standards are high. When the chips are down, and
you're at the end of your rope you need someone that you can count on.
And that's what you'll find here someone you’ll go all the way, no matter
what. So don't lose hope. Come on over to our offices and you'll see that
there's still heroes in this world. Is that it? Am I done?
CORDY: I don't know. I'm
not getting every man, I'm getting weasel. We don't want weasel?
DOYLE: I don't know. I think
people will be pouring in as soon as they hear about our low rats. I could
take another crack at it.
CORDY: I don't think so.
DOYLE: Weasel factor, huh?
CORDY: Maybe if we get him
a costume!
DOYLE: A costume?
CORDY: Well, the guy is
a bona fide hero, would it kill him to put on some tights and a cape and
garner us some free publicity?
DOYLE: I don't see Angel
putting on some tights…Ah, now I do, and it's really disturbing.
Alors que Cordélia et Doyle discutaient : il a une vision et elle tente de faire diversion,
CORDY: Oh, Uh, I know this
one! Ah, mask, mask head, ah, the man with two brains!
CORDY: What ever you saw
just now did they look like they could afford to pay?
CORDY: While this may look
like a popular brand of breath freshener (Elle sort un spray et en pulvérise
sur le démon) it really a cunningly disguised demon repellent!
DEMON (qui sent): Wintergreen.
ANGEL: Big Randy told you
about me, right? You know what I am.
CONTROLEUR: He said you
bit him?
ANGEL: No, I never bit him.
CONTROLEUR: So you don't...
ANGEL: I wasn't hungry.
CORDY: Why didn't you tell
me that you were half demon? I thought we agreed that secrets are bad!
DOYLE: I wanted to tell
you. I was afraid. I thought if I did, you'd reject me.
CORDY: I've rejected you
way before now! So, you're half demon. Big Whoop! I can't believe you'd
think I'd care about that. I mean, I work for a vampire! Hello?
DOYLE: It's true. I just…
CORDY: What do you think
I am, superficial? So you're half demon. That's so far down the list, way
under 'short' and 'poor'!