Real men are protectors.
Real men don’t ask; they tell.
Real men are dominant.

ANGEL: I need you to be out of here.

NINA: That’s typical. You sleep with a guy and he sends your entire family out of the country. No, wait, that’s actually not that typical at all. You couldn’t just not call?

ANGEL: It’s not safe here.

NINA: Is it ever? I want to be with you if there’s trouble.

ANGEL: You don’t want to be with me. You don’t want to be near me.

NINA: Because I might get hurt?

ANGEL: Because I’m the thing that’ll hurt you.

NINA (holding up plane tickets): What do you call this?

ANGEL: How can I convince you that I want to be with you?

NINA: Show me a fourth ticket.

ANGEL: Okay. If I get through this intact, I’ll come for you. We’ll have time.

NINA: You’re the most amazing man I’ve ever met, but you’re a crappy liar.

ANGEL: Go. I’m not asking.

NINA: I’ll go. Why on Earth would I stay?

“Power Play”, Angel season 5, episode 21, May 12, 2004.