Angel, Season 2

[Darla shakes her hair back and tilts her head, exposing her throat.]

Darla:
Do it! Now!

Angel:
What?

Darla:
Make me what I was again!

Angel:
Darla...

Darla:
You said you'd help me!

[Angel backs away but she won't let go of him.]

Angel:
I will! I want to but not like this.

Darla:
Then turn me back! My God! I can't bear this pounding in my chest for another instant!

Angel:
It's a gift... to feel that heartbeat. To know, really and for once, that you're alive. You're human again, Darla. Do you know what that means?

Darla:
Of course I do. It means pain, and suffering and disease and death! Look, I released you from this world once. I gave you eternal life. Now it's time for you to return the favor.

[Angel backs away and looks at her incredulously.]

Angel:
Favor? Is that what you think? You think you did me a favor? You damned me!

Darla:
[beat] Fine. Fine then, if it's such a punishment, take out your revenge, pay me back! [Angel just looks at her] Please.

[Angel swallows and shakes his head ever so slightly]

Angel:
I can't.

[Darla closes her eyes.]

[China - 1900]

[Angel is looking down at the baby in the basket.]

Darla:
What do you mean you can't? You won't!

Angel:
I can't seem to be able to uhm, I'm sorry.

Darla:
You disgust me.

[Angel grabs a hold of the baby and runs out on Darla, crashing through some glass doors.]

[Hyperion - Present Day]

Angel:
Darla, wait!

[Darla stops in front of the doors and spins around to face him.]

Darla:
No! Don't look for me again.

[She turns and rushes out the door and a he makes no move to stop her.]