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Deleted Scenes from "You're Welcome"
A deleted scenes transcript of the fourth revision of the 100th episode. A very interesting read, especially for fans of Cordelia.
Thanks to Terry for the transcription!
Yellow draft, dated December 2, 2003
After Angel gets the first phone call...
EXT. ANGEL'S CAR - DAY
Zooming along a tree-lined street.
INT. ANGEL'S CAR - DAY
Angel's behind the wheel. Wesley's at his side.
WESLEY
When did she regain consciousness?
ANGEL
They didn't say.
(thinking)
Or maybe they did. Tell you the
truth, didn't hear much of anything
else after they said she's awake.
WESLEY
Can she speak?
ANGEL
I don't know. But if she can hear us... I don't want her to know about what's going on. We'll ease her into it. Just make sure she knows we're okay, and that... it's all okay.
Wes eyes him on that. Angel returns the look.
ANGEL (cont'd)
Okay?
WESLEY
(with a nod)
We'll take it slow. She's been in a coma for almost a year.
(more)
WESLEY (cont'd)
It's unlikely she'll be well enough to move for some time. Her muscles will have atrophied. And her brain capacity... it could be affected.
ANGEL
She's back. That's all I care about.
EXT. ANGEL'S CAR - DAY
As the car continues on...
__________________________________________________ _______________
When Angel hugs Cordy...
CORDELIA (cont'd)
Okay... Vampire strength... crushing fragile body... ribs cracking...
__________________________________________________ _______________
This had to be Minear's contribution. It comes at the end of Cordy's speech about how great mystical comas are.
CORDELIA
... I didn't even get bed-hair.
__________________________________________________ _______________
In the elevator at W&H...
She tentatively exits the elevator. ARM around her as she, apprehensively, takes in the expanse of the place.
CORDELIA
Oh, my sweet chocolatey Buddha.
__________________________________________________ _______________
After Cordy leaves the elevator and that slave thing is taken away.
ANGEL
(to Cordy)
He's, uh... That's nothing to--
(changing the subject)
Hey -- Wanna see my office?
He gestures toward it, pointing Cordy in the right direction. As she moves off toward it, Angel throws an aside to Wesley.
ANGEL (cont'd)
(sotto)
Called everybody, right?
Wesley nods as they move to join her.
INT. WOLFRAM & HART - ANGEL'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
As they enter...
ANGEL
(to Cordy)
You can relax now. It's perfectly safe in--
LORNE/FRED/GUNN SURPRISE!
Cordy YELPS again as she sees--
LORNE, GUNN, and FRED standing near the conference table, realizing the coronary they just gave her.
GUNN
(chagrined)
Sorry.
FRED
We... really weren't sure what else to yell.
LORNE
I was a big proponent of "CC in da Hizzy," but you can guess how fast that got shut down. Are you huggable?
__________________________________________________ _______________
The "reunion" with Harmony went slightly differently. Cordy still didn't stake her though. More proof it wasn't really Cordy.
HARMONY
OH MY GOD!
Cordy jumps with a start again as she and the others turn to see HARMONY in the doorway.
CORDELIA
(fearfully)
Harmony?!
ANGEL
(aside to Wesley)
You didn't call--?
WESLEY
(kicking himself)
Forgot her.
Harmony rushes at Cordy, arms outstretched, squealing. Cordy practically clambers over the back of the chair to get away.
HARMONY
I can't believe you're here!
She grips her into a big ol' hug, squeezing her. Cordy glares at Angel over Harmony's shoulder.
CORDELIA
Likewise.
(as she breaks away)
Especially since the last time I saw you,
you tried to kill me.
ANGEL
(a little abashed)
Harmony is, uh... Actually... She's
my... secretary.
Cordy stares at him, then at Harmony, and shakes her head.
CORDELIA
Oh, this just gets better and better.
HARMONY
I know! You and me, together again. So... how was the coma?
Cordy shoots Angel a look.
ANGEL
Um, Harmony... Think Cordy's had enough excitement for one day... Maybe you... Maybe everybody should get back to work.
As the others file out.
HARMONY
(to Cordy)
He's such a slave driver.
ANGEL
Harmony...
HARMONY
I'm going.
She mouths "We'll talk later" to Cordy and exits. Last to leave, Lorne turns to Cordy at the doorway.
__________________________________________________ _______________
In the office, after Cordy tells Angel she had another vision.
Cordy crosses to the window that looks out into the lobby.
CORDELIA
You. In trouble.
Harmony spots her and waves.
CORDELIA (cont'd)
And I'm beginning to see how much.
(then)
Also, these weird symbols. Glyphs, I guess. On a wall. And... on flesh. A tattoo. And... there's a woman standing behind you.
__________________________________________________ _______________
In this script, Cordy was watching Doyle's ad while sitting on the floor in Angel's living room.
__________________________________________________ _______________
A decorating touch that didn't make it into the episode.
CORDELIA
That's right, pal!
(crossing away)
They dazzled you with shiny object and you guys just fell for it hook, line, and---
(doubletakes)
Is that a real Lichtenstein?
(off his nod)
Golly.
(snapping out if it)
Anyway, there's no reason you can give me for why you're---
__________________________________________________ _______________
Another Minear contribution.
WESLEY
They're protection runes, derived from the Enochian alphabet.
CORDELIA
Pinnochian?
__________________________________________________ _______________
The lawyer who checked out the massive amounts of cleavage Cordy sported throughout the episode is not in this shooting script. And on the subject, at no time is Cordelia's clothing, other than the hospital gown, described. Obviously Fury's directorial choice. One wonders...
__________________________________________________ _______________
In this script, Cordy grabs Eve by the hair, not the ear.
__________________________________________________ _______________
Cordy's goodbye speech was slightly different.
CORDELIA
Don't make it hard, Angel. I'm just on a different road, and this is my off-ramp. You know what kind of hell I've been through; I couldn't tough that out any more. Powers That Be owed me one. And I didn't waste it. Got my boy back on track.
__________________________________________________ _______________
I guess they wanted to keep the "sooper sekrit" ending a surprise from everyone, cast and crew
included, because the script ends thusly:
She kisses him -- he responds, the two of them sinking into each other warmly. A few seconds, then they break apart, and Cordy leaves.
Off Angel...
BLACK OUT
END OF SHOW
SOURCE
A deleted scenes transcript of the fourth revision of the 100th episode. A very interesting read, especially for fans of Cordelia.
Thanks to Terry for the transcription!
Yellow draft, dated December 2, 2003
After Angel gets the first phone call...
EXT. ANGEL'S CAR - DAY
Zooming along a tree-lined street.
INT. ANGEL'S CAR - DAY
Angel's behind the wheel. Wesley's at his side.
WESLEY
When did she regain consciousness?
ANGEL
They didn't say.
(thinking)
Or maybe they did. Tell you the
truth, didn't hear much of anything
else after they said she's awake.
WESLEY
Can she speak?
ANGEL
I don't know. But if she can hear us... I don't want her to know about what's going on. We'll ease her into it. Just make sure she knows we're okay, and that... it's all okay.
Wes eyes him on that. Angel returns the look.
ANGEL (cont'd)
Okay?
WESLEY
(with a nod)
We'll take it slow. She's been in a coma for almost a year.
(more)
WESLEY (cont'd)
It's unlikely she'll be well enough to move for some time. Her muscles will have atrophied. And her brain capacity... it could be affected.
ANGEL
She's back. That's all I care about.
EXT. ANGEL'S CAR - DAY
As the car continues on...
__________________________________________________ _______________
When Angel hugs Cordy...
CORDELIA (cont'd)
Okay... Vampire strength... crushing fragile body... ribs cracking...
__________________________________________________ _______________
This had to be Minear's contribution. It comes at the end of Cordy's speech about how great mystical comas are.
CORDELIA
... I didn't even get bed-hair.
__________________________________________________ _______________
In the elevator at W&H...
She tentatively exits the elevator. ARM around her as she, apprehensively, takes in the expanse of the place.
CORDELIA
Oh, my sweet chocolatey Buddha.
__________________________________________________ _______________
After Cordy leaves the elevator and that slave thing is taken away.
ANGEL
(to Cordy)
He's, uh... That's nothing to--
(changing the subject)
Hey -- Wanna see my office?
He gestures toward it, pointing Cordy in the right direction. As she moves off toward it, Angel throws an aside to Wesley.
ANGEL (cont'd)
(sotto)
Called everybody, right?
Wesley nods as they move to join her.
INT. WOLFRAM & HART - ANGEL'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
As they enter...
ANGEL
(to Cordy)
You can relax now. It's perfectly safe in--
LORNE/FRED/GUNN SURPRISE!
Cordy YELPS again as she sees--
LORNE, GUNN, and FRED standing near the conference table, realizing the coronary they just gave her.
GUNN
(chagrined)
Sorry.
FRED
We... really weren't sure what else to yell.
LORNE
I was a big proponent of "CC in da Hizzy," but you can guess how fast that got shut down. Are you huggable?
__________________________________________________ _______________
The "reunion" with Harmony went slightly differently. Cordy still didn't stake her though. More proof it wasn't really Cordy.
HARMONY
OH MY GOD!
Cordy jumps with a start again as she and the others turn to see HARMONY in the doorway.
CORDELIA
(fearfully)
Harmony?!
ANGEL
(aside to Wesley)
You didn't call--?
WESLEY
(kicking himself)
Forgot her.
Harmony rushes at Cordy, arms outstretched, squealing. Cordy practically clambers over the back of the chair to get away.
HARMONY
I can't believe you're here!
She grips her into a big ol' hug, squeezing her. Cordy glares at Angel over Harmony's shoulder.
CORDELIA
Likewise.
(as she breaks away)
Especially since the last time I saw you,
you tried to kill me.
ANGEL
(a little abashed)
Harmony is, uh... Actually... She's
my... secretary.
Cordy stares at him, then at Harmony, and shakes her head.
CORDELIA
Oh, this just gets better and better.
HARMONY
I know! You and me, together again. So... how was the coma?
Cordy shoots Angel a look.
ANGEL
Um, Harmony... Think Cordy's had enough excitement for one day... Maybe you... Maybe everybody should get back to work.
As the others file out.
HARMONY
(to Cordy)
He's such a slave driver.
ANGEL
Harmony...
HARMONY
I'm going.
She mouths "We'll talk later" to Cordy and exits. Last to leave, Lorne turns to Cordy at the doorway.
__________________________________________________ _______________
In the office, after Cordy tells Angel she had another vision.
Cordy crosses to the window that looks out into the lobby.
CORDELIA
You. In trouble.
Harmony spots her and waves.
CORDELIA (cont'd)
And I'm beginning to see how much.
(then)
Also, these weird symbols. Glyphs, I guess. On a wall. And... on flesh. A tattoo. And... there's a woman standing behind you.
__________________________________________________ _______________
In this script, Cordy was watching Doyle's ad while sitting on the floor in Angel's living room.
__________________________________________________ _______________
A decorating touch that didn't make it into the episode.
CORDELIA
That's right, pal!
(crossing away)
They dazzled you with shiny object and you guys just fell for it hook, line, and---
(doubletakes)
Is that a real Lichtenstein?
(off his nod)
Golly.
(snapping out if it)
Anyway, there's no reason you can give me for why you're---
__________________________________________________ _______________
Another Minear contribution.
WESLEY
They're protection runes, derived from the Enochian alphabet.
CORDELIA
Pinnochian?
__________________________________________________ _______________
The lawyer who checked out the massive amounts of cleavage Cordy sported throughout the episode is not in this shooting script. And on the subject, at no time is Cordelia's clothing, other than the hospital gown, described. Obviously Fury's directorial choice. One wonders...
__________________________________________________ _______________
In this script, Cordy grabs Eve by the hair, not the ear.
__________________________________________________ _______________
Cordy's goodbye speech was slightly different.
CORDELIA
Don't make it hard, Angel. I'm just on a different road, and this is my off-ramp. You know what kind of hell I've been through; I couldn't tough that out any more. Powers That Be owed me one. And I didn't waste it. Got my boy back on track.
__________________________________________________ _______________
I guess they wanted to keep the "sooper sekrit" ending a surprise from everyone, cast and crew
included, because the script ends thusly:
She kisses him -- he responds, the two of them sinking into each other warmly. A few seconds, then they break apart, and Cordy leaves.
Off Angel...
BLACK OUT
END OF SHOW
SOURCE
