Angel, series 5
ANGEL Yeah, hell's on earth. Holland manners tried to
sell me that line 3 years ago.
LINDSEY Did you ever prove him wrong?
ANGEL All how you look at the glass. You know, Lindsey,
we can philosophize all night. Hell... (chuckles) We could do it
forever, huh? I don't need to eat, sleep, drink.(sits) How
about you?
LINDSEY (grins) That's what I like to see... the Angel
of yore. Takes no prisoners, suffers no fools. How 'bout this? It's
here. It's been here all along. Underneath. You're just too damn
stupid to see it.
ANGEL (leans forward) See what?
LINDSEY The apocalypse, man. You're soaking in it.
SPIKE I've seen an apocalypse or two in my time. I'd know if one was under my nose.
LINDSEY Not an apocalypse. The apocalypse. What'd you
think, a gong was gonna sound? Time to jump on your horses and fight
the big fight? Starting pistol went off a long time ago, boys. You're
playing for the bad guys. Every day you sit behind your desk and you
learn a little more how to accept the world the way it is. Well,
here's the rub... heroes don't do that. Heroes don't accept the world
the way it is. They fight it.
sell me that line 3 years ago.
LINDSEY Did you ever prove him wrong?
ANGEL All how you look at the glass. You know, Lindsey,
we can philosophize all night. Hell... (chuckles) We could do it
forever, huh? I don't need to eat, sleep, drink.(sits) How
about you?
LINDSEY (grins) That's what I like to see... the Angel
of yore. Takes no prisoners, suffers no fools. How 'bout this? It's
here. It's been here all along. Underneath. You're just too damn
stupid to see it.
ANGEL (leans forward) See what?
LINDSEY The apocalypse, man. You're soaking in it.
SPIKE I've seen an apocalypse or two in my time. I'd know if one was under my nose.
LINDSEY Not an apocalypse. The apocalypse. What'd you
think, a gong was gonna sound? Time to jump on your horses and fight
the big fight? Starting pistol went off a long time ago, boys. You're
playing for the bad guys. Every day you sit behind your desk and you
learn a little more how to accept the world the way it is. Well,
here's the rub... heroes don't do that. Heroes don't accept the world
the way it is. They fight it.

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A heroic existence takes many uncompromising forms.
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