[Angel gives him a faint, crooked little smile in response.]

Ambitious.

[He approves, and it's evident enough in his tone. Billy Kaplan certainly has talent.]

You've given it a lot of thought, haven't you. I'll let you in on a little secret-- you can take all the right classes and get the highest marks, but the fact of the matter is? You'll never be entirely prepared. Learning that early on is one of the best things you can do for yourself in that line of work.