TEASER
FADE IN:
INT. WATCHERS COUNCIL BUILDING - GILES' OFFICE - DAY
GILES walks into his office and quickly grabs the phone as
he sits down at the desk. He dials a number and puts the
phone to his ear.
GILES
(beat)
Yes, this is Rupert Giles again. I
was wondering if you've heard from
Mr. Hewitt.
(beat)
Right.
(beat)
Well, have you actually gone into
his office?
(beat)
No? Well, why don't you do that now?
(beat)
On my authority. I'm fairly certain
that I outrank you.
(beat)
Yes, I'll hold.
Giles sits in silence, waiting for the other person to come
back to the phone. As he sits, MARGE walks into the room
with SAMPSON close behind her. She sees Giles on the phone,
so tries to remain quiet.
GILES (CONT'D)
Close the door please, Sampson.
Sampson closes the door.
MARGE
Have you heard anything yet?
GILES
I'm on hold now.
MARGE
Well, I've checked all of his credit
cards. No charges since yesterday
afternoon.
SAMPSON
I'm sorry, but... I just mean... Are
we supposed to be checking our boss'
credit cards?
MARGE
Why do you think we closed the door?
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2.
SAMPSON
Right.
(beat)
Okay.
(to self)
I'm so getting fired for this.
Giles puts up a finger so that the others will hold on a
moment.
GILES
(into phone)
Yes?
(beat)
And nobody noticed this before?
(beat)
Okay. Get all of the security footage
from last night to my office as soon
as you can. I want everything from
sundown until this morning.
(beat)
As far as you're concerned, I'm in
charge until we find out where Mr.
Hewitt is. Get me those tapes.
(beat)
Then get the bloody files!
Giles hangs up the phone. He turns to Marge.
GILES (CONT'D)
Hewitt's not been seen since last
night. His access card was used to
get into the building, but nobody
knows where he is and his office
looks like something might have
happened.
MARGE
Like what?
Giles doesn't answer.
MARGE (CONT'D)
Do you think he's dead?
GILES
I think we have work to do.
INT. WATCHERS COUNCIL BUILDING - GILES' OFFICE - LATER
Giles is on the phone again, pacing across the room.
Sampson is sitting at Giles' desk with a laptop in front of
him. There are several DVDs scattered around the desk and
Sampson is watching the security videos from the night before.
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3.
GILES
(into phone)
Keep me updated.
Giles hangs up the phone.
GILES (CONT'D)
Damnit.
(turns to Sampson)
Well, we have absolutely no clues.
Nothing we could possibly use to
find Hewitt. How 'bout the video?
SAMPSON
Aside from the ability to watch three
feeds at once, I've found nothing.
I'm not even sure what we're looking
for.
GILES
Is Hewitt on the tape?
SAMPSON
Yeah. Nothing unusual though. Probably
just went out for a bite to eat and
came back.
GILES
Show me.
Giles walks around the desk for a better view.
ANGLE ON : THE LAPTOP SCREEN
Sampson pulls up the video of the building's lobby and drags
the time indicator bar back from the end of the video to
somewhere in the middle, rewinding the video as he does.
Sampson starts to speed up the video.
SAMPSON
I think he comes in a little after
this. I'll speed it up.
GILES
Wait. Rewind that last part. Just a
few moments back.
Sampson rewinds the video. He plays it again. Giles points
to the screen.
GILES (CONT'D)
There. Is it possible to- uhm - "zoom
in" on that section?
SAMPSON
Yeah. Just a sec.
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4.
Sampson zooms in and plays the video.
As the video plays, DRUSILLA can be seen walking through the
lobby, passing a GUARD without him noticing. She's in the
background of the video, so it's hard to make her out.
Giles straightens up.
GILES
Dear lord.
SAMPSON
Do you know that woman?
GILES
That's not a woman.
SAMPSON
I'm sorry?
GILES
It's a vampire. Drusilla.
Sampson's eyes widen a bit as he takes a closer look at the
screen.
SAMPSON
That's Drusilla?
Giles doesn't respond. He's too busy dialing the phone.
GILES
(beat, then into the
phone)
Yes, it's me again. I need another
locator spell.
(beat)
The vampire, Drusilla. I need to
know where she is or where she might
be going.
INT. AIRPLANE CARGO HOLD - DAY
Drusilla is sitting on a crate, looking carefully at her
fingernails.
DRUSILLA
Do you like the world, my precious?
HEWITT is in human face, and a little scruffy. He is pacing
in front of her.
HEWITT
Why did you do this? Why now?
DRUSILLA
Because it was time. I could feel
the hourglass running out of sand.
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5.
HEWITT
We aren't ready. There was so much
to do. Information that needed to be
gathered.
DRUSILLA
Oh, there's time for that. Lot's of
time.
(leans in and whispers)
I turned the hourglass over when you
weren't looking.
HEWITT
You stupid, stupid girl.
Dru begins to moan and stands up, not liking what she's
hearing.
HEWITT (CONT'D)
I should have known better than to
organize with the likes of you.
Drusilla slowly walks to Hewitt and slaps him, leaving a
SLASH ACROSS HIS FACE. The blood drips down.
DRUSILLA
Enough from you.
She takes a step back.
DRUSILLA (CONT'D)
I have walked this world longer than
you. Don't you forget that. I planned
and plotted and wreaked havok across
the globe for a century before you
were born. I shan't be spoken down
to!
She takes a moment to gather herself, and then slowly walks
back toward Hewitt.
DRUSILLA (CONT'D)
All the plans are in place. All the
soldiers are gathering and they'll
need a mum and a daddy to teach them
right from wrong. All is ready for
us when we reach the Hellmouth.
HEWITT
If they discover that I'm dead, do
you really think that they'll send
me the files I need?
Drusilla wipes the blood from his cheek as she giggles. She
licks the blood from her hand as she sits back down.
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6.
DRUSILLA
Your math is wrong. You've
overestimated them.
She lies down.
DRUSILLA (CONT'D)
Now, rest. We have a long night ahead
of us.
Dru closes her eyes and goes to sleep. Hewitt watches her
for a moment, still unsure.
FADE TO BLACK:
END OF TEASER
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7.
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - MORNING
The sun is just about to rise, giving the room the glow of
pre-dawn (no pun intended... which you'll get in a second).
WILLOW is standing at the window, looking out.
She turns back to look at XANDER, who is sitting in the chair,
laptop open on his lap. He types a little. He's new to it,
so he's still a little slow.
XANDER
Here yet?
WILLOW
No.
(beat)
Would have been faster if she just
took the plane.
Willow sits on the couch.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
And she never did explain just how
she could drive here. Do they allow
cars in your baggage?
XANDER
(not paying attention)
Mm-hmm.
WILLOW
You're not listening to me.
XANDER
You're right.
Xander clicks a button and sits back.
XANDER (CONT'D)
Because I was busy putting the
finishing touches on my report for
Mr. Hewitt.
WILLOW
You finished? The whole thing?
XANDER
Pretty much. I have some T's to dot
and some I's to cross, but the basic
concept is there.
WILLOW
So you can have fun with Dawn and
me?
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8.
XANDER
I'm all yours.
Willow smiles she walks to him.
WILLOW
Damn straight, you are.
She takes the laptop and puts it on a table, then falls into
his lap. She kisses him, then puts her head on his shoulder.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
I'm tired.
XANDER
Staying up all night will do that to
a person.
WILLOW
Not a me person though. I'm supposed
to be able to stay up all night,
then still be productive the next
day. It's what I've always done.
XANDER
Or what you used to do. Face it,
sweet, we're out of the game. We're
old.
WILLOW
Speak for yourself. I'm still hip
and young.
Xander pats her head gently.
XANDER
Young, maybe. I don't think either
one of us ever qualified as hip.
Willow doesn't respond. She's too busy falling asleep.
INT. RYAN'S CAR - MORNING
DAWN and RYAN are still driving. They're in a more residential
neighborhood now. Dawn's mid-story.
DAWN
So then she died and it was all
dramatic and stuff. For a while I
had a robot Buffy for a sister.
RYAN
Seriously?
DAWN
Yeah. We eventually got Buffy back
though. There was a spell... I'm
still not sure about specifics.
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9.
Ryan nods as he accepts this information. He's not sure how
else to react to it.
Dawn looks over and sees that he's having trouble processing
it.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Are you okay? I'm not freaking you
out, am I?
RYAN
Yeah, a little.
DAWN
Just a little?
RYAN
Actually, a lot. I was do the guy
thing where we downplay. I mean, I
knew that there were all of these
demons and monsters and stuff, but
this is just... A lot.
DAWN
Yeah.
(beat)
So, is this the part where you push
me out of the car and head for the
hills?
Ryan glances over when he hears the concern in Dawn's voice.
RYAN
I'm not going anywhere. We've already
tried that once, remember? Didn't
work too well.
Dawn smiles. There's a long silence before she looks out the
window again.
DAWN
We're almost there. Take a right.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - MORNING
Willow and Xander are both asleep now. The SLAMMING OF A CAR
DOOR wakes them up.
WILLOW
I'm up! I didn't fall asleep.
XANDER
(rubbing eyes)
I believe you, dear.
Willow stands and looks at her watch as she heads for the
window again. She glances out, then turns back to Xander.
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10.
WILLOW
She's here!
Xander gets up. They both head for the door.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
And she's with a guy.
XANDER
She has a guy?
WILLOW
I didn't see his face.
EXT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - DAY
Dawn stands on the sidewalk as Ryan grabs her bags from the
trunk. He closes it and looks up at the house.
RYAN
So, this is your old house? It's
nice.
DAWN
Yeah. It really is.
They head for the door. As they get close, it opens. Willow
and Xander walk out. They see Dawn first. Everyone smiles
and hugs.
WILLOW
Dawnie!
DAWN
Hey.
After she hugs Willow, Dawn grabs her hand and looks at her
engagement ring.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Wow.
WILLOW
I know.
DAWN
Can I have it?
WILLOW
Not really.
Xander sees Ryan. He's a little surprised.
XANDER
Ryan. You're... Ryan.
RYAN
Hi.
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11.
Xander shakes Ryan's hand as he turns back to Dawn.
XANDER
How did you... Ryan?
DAWN
We kinda bumped into each other at
the airport.
WILLOW
Just like that?
Willow turns to Ryan.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
Hey. Are we hugs?
RYAN
I'm game if you are.
Willow smiles and hugs Ryan.
WILLOW
Not that I'm not happy to see you,
but didn't you guys kinda end on bad
terms?
XANDER
Yeah. Something about "don't come
back." Which I don't think you
actually had the authority to say.
DAWN
It's okay. We talked.
They start to walk into the house.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Actually, we talked a lot.
(beat)
About everything.
WILLOW
Everything?
DAWN
Yuh-huh.
Xander turns to Ryan.
XANDER
Freaked?
RYAN
I've known about the vampires and
stuff for a while now.
(beat)
Ball of energy part's new.
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12.
Xander pats him on the back as they enter the house.
XANDER
Welcome to the club.
Once they're in the house, they close the door behind them.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - MORNING
Willow leads the way into the living room. As the others
follow behind them, Dawn takes a good look around.
DAWN
Wow. The place has changed.
WILLOW
Is it weird being here?
DAWN
No. Different, but not weird.
XANDER
You guys hungry? We have some stuff,
or we could go out.
WILLOW
No fair. You have all the fun and I
still have to go to work.
XANDER
You could always ditch school.
WILLOW
Yeah, and that's a great way to kick
off the new gig.
DAWN
Actually, I'm a little tired.
WILLOW
Right. 'Cause of the flying and
driving and stuff.
XANDER
Let's not forget the demon killing.
WILLOW
Right. So, yeah. You should rest. I
should work. Then we can do dinner
or something.
DAWN
On me. I owe you guys a celebration
meal.
Ryan smiles. Dawn notices this.
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13.
DAWN (CONT'D)
What? What did I say?
RYAN
Nothing. We're just back to the big
"who's paying" debate.
(to Xander)
Didn't end so well last time.
XANDER
If you say so.
DAWN
So, where are we sleeping.
WILLOW
Right this way.
Willow takes Dawn's bag and leads the way up the stairs.
The others follow.
DAWN
Such service.
(to Ryan)
Remind me to tip.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - UPSTAIRS HALL - MORNING
Willow walks to the door of Dawn's room and opens it.
WILLOW
Your room is still your room.
XANDER
Haven't touched a thing. Well, except
that the bed's inflatable now, and
it's kinda my office.
DAWN
Okay.
Dawn looks through the doorway.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Your office still has all of my
posters in it. That's a little weird.
XANDER
I've been meaning to redecorate.
Just haven't had time.
DAWN
Well, at least I won't have that
weird feeling you get when you're
sleeping in someone elses' house.
Willow puts Dawn's bag down just inside the door.
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14.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Where can Ryan sleep?
WILLOW
Oh... Uhm...
XANDER
Right this way.
Xander grabs Ryan by the shoulder and pulls him toward Buffy's
room.
XANDER (CONT'D)
He can have this very separate room.
Far, far away from where Dawn's room
is.
DAWN
It's not that far, Xander.
XANDER
And look! It locks from the outside!
Imagine that.
Ryan isn't sure what to say to any of this.
DAWN
Xander.
XANDER
Just sayin'.
Xander opens the door to Buffy's room and turns on the light
for Ryan.
XANDER (CONT'D)
Bed's there in theory. Just have to
move some of that other stuff.
He goes into the room. Ryan follows. When they're gone, Dawn
turns to Willow.
DAWN
Who needs Buffy when I have big
brother Xander to scare off all my
dates?
WILLOW
He's just being protective. You are
the baby of the bunch.
DAWN
Right. Anyway, I'm crashing. Wake me
up if anything ugly attacks.
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15.
WILLOW
I don't think you have to worry about
that. We haven't seen much action
lately.
DAWN
Still, you never know.
WILLOW
We'll keep an eye out. G'night...
er... good morning. Whatever.
DAWN
Goodnight.
Dawn goes into her room and closes the door. Willow walks
down to the linen closet and grabs some sheets. She then
walks toward Buffy's room.
INT. SUNNYDALE HIGH - COMPUTER LAB - DAY
AUDRA and MIKE are sitting in their usual chairs, looking up
at the clock on the wall.
MIKE
I like Miss Rosenberg. Do you know
why I like Miss Rosenberg?
AUDRA
Because of her winning personality?
MIKE
That and the fact that she's pretty
much always late to class. Most
teachers are on time and they end up
bogging down our days with things
like learning and reading.
AUDRA
But not Miss Rosenberg.
MIKE
Not Miss Rosenberg, and that's why I
like her.
Just then, Willow walks into the classroom. She's carrying a
stack of books and a cup of coffee, which she sets down on
her desk. She then looks to the class with a big smile.
WILLOW
I'm here! Don't go ratting me out or
nothing.
AUDRA
(whispered to Mike)
It's probably for the best that she's
not our English teacher.
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16.
A teenage girl walks through the door of the classroom,
holding a piece of paper. She stands awkwardly behind Willow
for a few moments before Willow turns and sees her.
This girl is DAISY RICHTER. She's a pretty blond girl. Not
quite the cheerleader type, but seems a few social rungs
above Audra and Mike.
WILLOW
(to Daisy)
Can I help you?
Daisy's response is soft. She's very tired.
DAISY
I'm new. I was told to come here.
Daisy hands Willow the piece of paper.
WILLOW
Oh. Okay.
Willow glances down at the paper.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
Nice to meet you, Daisy.
Audra and Mike exchange a look and a smile upon hearing
Daisy's name.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
I'm Miss Rosenberg. You can take a
seat wherever you can find one.
Daisy smiles her "thanks" and walks to a seat not too far
from Audra and Mike. She sits down.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
You won't have to worry too much
about catching up with the rest of
the class. So far, we've been keeping
it pretty simple, so you can just
copy everyone else.
INT. SUNNYDALE HIGH - HALLWAY - DAY
The BELL RINGS and a moment later, STUDENTS pour from the
classrooms, flooding the hall. Daisy exits the computer lab
and pulls a piece of paper from her pocket. She glances at
it, and then starts to look at the locker numbers in an
attempt to find her own.
Behind Daisy, Audra and Mike exit the classroom and walk
slowly as they watch Daisy.
AUDRA
Opinions of the new girl?
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17.
MIKE
Kinda hot. Kinda... Zombie-ish.
AUDRA
Kinda looks like she's about to freak
out.
They watch as Daisy attempts to open her locker, but her
combination doesn't seem to be working. She bangs her head
on her locker.
AUDRA (CONT'D)
Think we should help?
Mike shrugs. He and Audra stop walking near Daisy. They wait
for her to look in their direction, but when she doesn't,
Audra speaks up.
AUDRA (CONT'D)
Are you okay?
Daisy finally looks at them.
DAISY
Oh. Sorry. I'm just... Is this place
Hell?
Audra grins.
AUDRA
There have been rumors, but I've yet
to actually prove anything.
DAISY
Well I gotta say, it's seems to be
leaning in that direction. Ever since
I moved to this damn town, nothing
has gone right. Half of my stuff
vanished in the move, my phone keeps
ringing in the middle of the night
with nobody on the other end, my
cat's missing, I haven't slept three
solid hours in a week, and now my
locker won't open.
Audra's not sure exactly how to respond to that. After a
beat, Mike smiles big and extends a hand.
MIKE
I'm Mike.
Daisy looks at him for a second before finally smiling.
DAISY
I'm sorry. I usually introduce myself
before I bitch about my life.
She shakes Mike's hand.
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18.
DAISY (CONT'D)
I'm Daisy.
MIKE
Well, Daisy, please allow me to help
you with your locker situation.
DAISY
Thanks.
Daisy hands Mike the piece of paper with the combination on
it. Mike gets to work on opening the locker as Daisy stands
back with Audra.
DAISY (CONT'D)
(to Audra)
Should I have given him my combo?
AUDRA
Don't worry. He's lame, but he's not
criminal.
Daisy smiles.
MIKE
Ta-dah!
Mike swings the locker door open and turns around with a big
smile. Daisy smiles for a moment, but then looks into her
locker and her smile quicky drops.
Audra's jaw drops as Daisy screams.
Mike turns around and looks into the locker. REVEAL Daisy's
missing cat, hanging in the locker, dead.
FADE TO BLACK:
END OF ACT ONE
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19.
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
INT. SUNNYDALE HIGH - COUNSELOR'S OFFICE - DAY
The office is a little more private than the one Buffy had.
There's a door and everything. There are posters on the wall
which are meant to lift spirits and inspire young minds.
Among these posters are several of fluffy cats doing cute
things.
Daisy is sitting alone in the room with teary eyes. She isn't
crying any longer. She just sits, looking up at one of the
posters.
There is a GENTLE KNOCK on the door as it opens and Audra
walks into the room. She closes the door behind her. Daisy
doesn't look back.
AUDRA
Hey. Miss Gregory said I could come
in and sit for a few minutes. She's
still trying to call your mom.
Daisy smiles.
DAISY
My mother can be hard to reach.
Audra sits down next to Daisy.
AUDRA
How are you holding up?
DAISY
Holding, I guess.
(beat)
My first day of school. I was worried
that I'd have last week's hair or
something.
Daisy turns to Audra.
DAISY (CONT'D)
Who does this? Who stuffs a person's
dead cat in their locker?
AUDRA
A pretty large freak, I'm guessing.
DAISY
It's more than that. It's like...
This guy has been following me ever
since I moved in. He's always there.
AUDRA
Did you tell the police about this?
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20.
DAISY
They said they'd keep an eye out and
put an extra car on my street. Not
much they can do unless they actually
catch the guy killing my cat. It's
not like they're sending out the CSI
team to crack the case at this point.
AUDRA
He's stalking you. That has to count
for something.
DAISY
Yeah. It'll count against him when
he's on trial for my horrible bloody
murder.
AUDRA
Maybe your parents will send you
away. Get you out of here.
DAISY
My Dad's dead and my mom's a little
hard to reach. Even when she's in
the same room.
(beat)
Besides, I don't really feel like
running. This bastard killed Oscar.
Pretty much the only friend I've had
in the past two years.
AUDRA
You're not planning on doing something
crazy, are you? Because if you are,
I'm going to have to help and that
could lead to bonding. I'm not good
at bonding with people.
DAISY
You don't have to help, but I'm going
to do whatever I have to. This guy
has been following me. He's always
there. He's always behind me. Watching
me. I never see his face, but I'm
pretty sure I've seen him. Usually I
just turn and walk away. I'm done
ignoring him. From now on, he's the
one that is going to do the running.
AUDRA
Or possibly catching and stabbing
us.
(beat)
But I'm totally right there with
you.
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21.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY
Xander is sitting on the couch, typing on a laptop. He clicks
a few buttons and happily closes the laptop.
XANDER
Done. Ha-ha.
Dawn comes down the stairs, still a little sleepy.
DAWN
'Morning.
XANDER
More like afternoon, but who's
counting?
DAWN
Same thing in my world.
(to Xander)
What did you finish?
XANDER
Report for the Council. Mr. Hewitt
asked for a sample of my work, so I
sent him a detailed file on Glory,
which I whipped up in all of one
day. Call me Mr. Free because I can
now par-tay with my lady friend and
our visiting peeps.
DAWN
Not with that slang you won't.
(beat)
You wrote a detailed file on Glory
in one day?
Willow walks through the front door and drops her bag on the
floor. Though tired, she smiles at Dawn.
WILLOW
You're up.
DAWN
It was bound to happen sooner or
later. How was work?
WILLOW
Ugh.
XANDER
Bad day?
WILLOW
A new student of mine found her dead
cat stuffed in her locker.
(MORE)
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22.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
I'm pretty sure that something wicked
this way comes, but I don't have a
lot by way of clues at the moment.
I'll look into it.
XANDER
Well, I'll have time to help. I
finished my report for Mr. Hewitt.
WILLOW
On Glory? How did you finish so fast?
XANDER
Spelling errors and bad grammar
mostly.
Dawn finds herself uncomfortable.
DAWN
Why Glory of all topics?
XANDER
Because that's the one he told me to
write. I didn't ask many questions.
DAWN
Okay.
(beat)
But why would he want information on
Glory?
XANDER
I don't know. Random pick, I guess.
DAWN
Right. But you didn't tell him
everything, right? Great detail type
stuff?
WILLOW
Are you okay?
DAWN
Yeah. I just get nervous around the
Glory stuff.
XANDER
I didn't tell them anything new.
(beat)
I think.
Dawn and now Willow look at Xander with concern.
WILLOW
What did you tell them?
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23.
XANDER
Just the basics. Big evil god thing
from another dimension, out to open
the big hell portal... Using the
blood of the... But they knew this
stuff, right? Giles told them?
He doesn't get a response.
XANDER (CONT'D)
Oh, God. Why do I do stupid things?
Why?
DAWN
No. You're right. Giles probably
told them everything. It's just me.
I get weird when people talk about
this stuff too much. I'm sure the
Council's not planning to open any
mystical portals to hell anytime
soon.
WILLOW
Right. And even if they were, it was
a one-time deal. They can't just
slice you open and hop on over to
the dark side. If it were that easy
I would have done it when I was evil.
DAWN
Wow. I could go my whole life without
another conversation about Glory and
hell portals.
Just then, Ryan walks into the room.
RYAN
There's a hell portal?
DAWN
No. No portals of any kind.
RYAN
Oh. Good. 'Cause that coulda sucked.
WILLOW
Who wants coffee?
DAWN
Me.
RYAN
Yeah, sounds good.
Willow stands.
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24.
WILLOW
I'll get it. Everyone else just relax
and stop freaking me out.
DAWN
I'll help.
Dawn follows Willow into the kitchen. Xander and Ryan remain
silent for a moment. Finally, Ryan sits down.
RYAN
So... Weather's nice. No clouds.
(beat)
Probably won't be raining any toads
today, right?
More silence. Finally, Xander's CELL PHONE RINGS. He pulls
it out of his pocket.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY
Willow grabs some mugs from the cabinet and sets them down
to pour the coffee.
DAWN
Okay, so we're forgetting the Glory
stuff. We're talking about happy
things. Have you guys set a date
yet?
WILLOW
We've been engaged for, like, three
minutes.
DAWN
Oh. Right.
(beat)
So, any rough ideas? Any color themes?
Cake flavors?
WILLOW
Well, we have decided on the fact
that we're getting married. Other
than that, not so much.
(beat)
Think I should tell my parents?
DAWN
You haven't yet?
Willow shakes her head.
WILLOW
They weren't too thrilled with the
idea of my dating Xander. My father
kept saying that I could do better.
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25.
DAWN
Than Xander? Good luck.
WILLOW
I know, right?
DAWN
What about your mom?
WILLOW
She just kept asking if I was really
sure that I wouldn't rather be dating
a woman. She tried setting me up
with her secretary's daughter.
DAWN
Geez. You'd think that people would
be more open-minded these days.
They grab the coffee cups and are just about to walk into
the living room when Xander enters the kitchen.
XANDER
Who's up for a trip to the airport?
DAWN
Huh?
WILLOW
Why would we go to the airport?
XANDER
Giles called. He's there.
DAWN
Why is Giles at the airport?
XANDER
Don't know. He told me he'd fill us
in when we got there.
WILLOW
Then I guess we should go.
The girls put the coffee down as Xander leads the way out of
the kitchen. The girls follow.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
We should probably tell Giles about
the wedding too.
DAWN
You haven't told Giles?
INT. XANDER'S SUV - DAY
Parked outside of the airport, Willow, Dawn and Ryan are
waiting in the car. They're silent for a few moments, waiting.
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26.
Finally, Willow looks at her watch, then back to Dawn.
WILLOW
Y'know, this whole "keep them in the
dark until we're face to face" thing
is kinda annoying.
DAWN
Plus, it always leads to the
messenger's horrible death before he
can spill.
Willow gets a confused look.
DAWN (CONT'D)
In the movies.
WILLOW
Oh.
Ryan sees Xander and Giles walking toward the car.
RYAN
Here they come.
Ryan climbs into the back of the SUV. Giles and Xander get
into the car. Giles only has a small bag with him. Once he
shuts the door, he leans over to hug Dawn.
DAWN
Hey.
GILES
I wasn't expecting to see you here.
DAWN
I know. I was just visiting.
GILES
It's a good thing.
WILLOW
Hey, Giles.
GILES
Willow.
WILLOW
I expect my hug when we get the
chance.
GILES
Of course.
(to Dawn)
Quick question?
DAWN
Shoot.
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27.
Giles looks back at Ryan.
GILES
Who is that?
Ryan extends a hand.
RYAN
Ryan. We met back in Bear River.
Giles shakes Ryan's hand.
GILES
Oh. Of course.
DAWN
He's with me. Don't worry though,
he's cool.
GILES
Cool?
DAWN
Yeah. He knows. He's in the loop.
GILES
Oh. Apparently more so than I.
XANDER
Speaking of people being out of loops,
how 'bout telling us why you're here?
GILES
Oh, right. Umm... It's Mr. Hewitt.
WILLOW
What about him?
DAWN
Is he dead?
GILES
No. Well, possibly. I'm not sure
exactly.
XANDER
Meaning?
GILES
I have reason to believe that Mr.
Hewitt may be working with Drusilla.
WILLOW
He's evil?
XANDER
Bloody hell.
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28.
INT. XANDER'S SUV - DAY
The gang continues to drive, still taking in the new
information.
XANDER
I didn't say a lot! I told him the
basics.
GILES
What basics exactly?
XANDER
You know... Hell dimensions, minions,
incredibly snappy dresser. That type
of stuff.
GILES
I want to see that file when we get
to the house.
XANDER
Yeah, sure.
(beat)
You should know that my spell checker
is broken, and I have issues with
the word "its".
(to Willow)
When do you use the apostrophe again?
WILLOW
"It is."
XANDER
Right.
GILES
I don't care about your grammar
skills, Xander. I just need to know
what we're dealing with here.
ANLGE ON : RYAN
As he listens to the conversation, which he really doesn't
understand much of. His attention shifts to the window and
he begins to watch the houses as he drives by.
WILLOW (O.S.)
I'm sure we're okay. We shouldn't
worry.
RYAN'S POV
Out the window, we see Daisy and Audra walking down the
sidewalk, talking. Daisy seems very upset and emotional,
while Audra seems to be trying to calm her down.
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29.
DAWN (O.S.)
Easy for you to say. You're not the
one who is going to be sliced open
and left for dead while a portal to
unknown hell dimensions leaks out of
your veins.
Ryan's attention snaps back to Dawn when he hears this.
Concerned, he puts a hand on her shoulder. She looks back at
him, feeling a little better.
XANDER (O.S.)
Dramatic much?
RYAN
I won't let that happen to you.
Dawn smiles a little.
XANDER
Nobody's having hell leak out of
them, okay?
(beat)
I mean it, Dawn. If you bring forth
even one hell dimension, I'm telling
your father.
DAWN
Right. Like it's so my call.
Dawn smiles back at Ryan.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Now we're just having fun.
RYAN
I can see that. I just don't think
I'm seeing the humor in this.
DAWN
After a while you just start laughing
off the prospects of painful death
and the end of the world.
RYAN
I think that's called insanity.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY
Everyone rushes into the house and Xander goes right for the
laptop which is sitting on the coffee table. He turns it on
and sits down. Giles sits next to him.
GILES
(to Willow)
Is it possible to stop his e-mail?
Can we recall the files?
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30.
WILLOW
I don't know.
XANDER
The files will stay on your standard
POP server for a while. Even if you
download them onto one computer,
they could be on the server for a
month or two.
DAWN
You've been hanging around Willow
too long.
XANDER
I just watch way too much "Veronica
Mars"
Willow thinks for a moment.
WILLOW
Maybe if I could hack into the server
and delete it before he gets a chance
to download the message.
GILES
Try it. Xander and I will go over
the files and try to figure out
exactly what Mr. Hewitt might be
planning.
WILLOW
Okay. I just need my laptop.
XANDER
I'll print the files I sent.
Xander hits a few buttons and then hands the laptop over to
Willow.
WILLOW
I'll be in the dining room.
Willow walks out of the room with the laptop.
XANDER
I'll grab the papers.
Xander follows Willow out of the room.
RYAN
(to Dawn)
What can we do?
DAWN
I don't know. Maybe I should help
Giles and Xander. My brain's full of
demon stuff.
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31.
RYAN
Okay.
(beat)
I'll just... I'll be here. Trying to
look pretty for you.
Dawn smiles and kisses Ryan.
DAWN
(with southern accent)
Just how I likes my man. Dumb but
fun to look at.
Xander comes back into the room with a handful of papers. He
hands them to Giles and the two of them sit on the couch.
Dawn walks over and reads over Giles' shoulder.
Ryan sits quietly for a few moments, watching them work.
Dawn grabs a page from Giles when he's done with it. She
focuses her attention on that page.
After a few moments, Ryan gets up and walks into the kitchen.
Nobody notices him leave.
INT. VAN - DAY
The van's windows are blacked out so no sunlight can make
its way in. Hewitt and Drusilla are sitting in the back of
the van. Hewitt has a laptop open in front of him. He's
annoyed.
HEWITT
Well, it would seem as though your
planning wasn't as thorough as you
thought it was.
Hewitt slams the laptop shut and tosses it to the back of
the van.
HEWITT (CONT'D)
There's no internet connection
available. The computer is useless
to me.
DRUSILLA
I warned you that stealing was a
sin. You shouldn't have taken that
contraption.
HEWITT
Right. Well, dear elder, how do you
plan on getting those files? Even if
they were sent to me, which is highly
improbable given the boy's penchant
for slacking off, I can't access my
e-mail.
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DRUSILLA
The words are foating in the air all
around us. You just need the proper
net to catch them.
HEWITT
As I told you, the net isn't working.
Drusilla reaches into her purse and pulls a BlackBerry from
it. She hands it to Hewitt.
HEWITT (CONT'D)
Why didn't you give this to me
earlier?
DRUSILLA
Because the stars in the sky and the
moon at night weren't properly
aligned.
Hewitt has no idea what she's talking about. Drusilla laughs.
She was just messing with him. She leans in close and
whispers.
DRUSILLA (CONT'D)
All portable communications devices
must be turned off prior to departure.
Hewitt takes a deep breath and starts hitting buttons on the
BlackBerry. Drusilla keeps smiling as she looks toward the
blacked out window.
DRUSILLA (CONT'D)
Look at all the pretty mountains.
EXT. RESIDENTIAL STREET - DAY
Ryan walks down the street deep in thought. His eyes are
mostly kept on the ground, so he doesn't see Daisy and Audra
round the corner and walk toward him. None of them are paying
attention to where they are going.
Ryan and Audra bump into each other as they walk.
RYAN
Sorry.
AUDRA
Sorry.
Ryan keeps walking.
We STAY WITH DAISY AND AUDRA as they continue to walk down
the street.
DAISY
The sun's going down soon. He'll be
coming.
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AUDRA
How do you know?
DAISY
He gets braver at night. It's dark.
He can move around without me seeing
him.
AUDRA
So what do you plan to do?
DAISY
I plan to find him before he finds
me. I plan to walk up to him and
kick him so hard in his special place
that I'll need your help pulling my
shoe back out.
AUDRA
You realize that you're about five
feet tall and as intimidating as a
Tickle-Me-Elmo, right?
DAISY
If you don't want to help me, fine.
AUDRA
No, I'll help. I just think we might
want to think this through before we
go ruining perfectly good Nikes.
(beat)
Maybe we should call Mike. Get some
more man power.
DAISY
Yeah and the two of us can go home
and bake some cookies while the big
strong man does all of the work for
us.
AUDRA
I'm not saying that. I'm just
saying... He wears Converses. They're
cheaper.
As they continue to walk out of sight, we REVEAL the shadowy
figure of a man, THE STALKER, standing in the distance,
watching the girls. After a moment, he turns and walks in
the direction opposite the girls.
FADE TO BLACK:
END OF ACT TWO
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34.
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY
Giles, Xander and Dawn are still in the living room with the
papers. Ryan walks in and quietly joins the group.
DAWN
So, you pretty much told them
everything.
XANDER
Not everything. Just basics. The
general idea.
DAWN
You told them about Doc, for cryin'
out loud.
XANDER
Well... He was integral to the story.
Willow walks into the room.
WILLOW
Well, I pulled the e-mail from the
server.
GILES
And we're sure that it wasn't
accessed?
WILLOW
I wouldn't go that far. It could
have been accessed without deleting
it from the server. I don't know.
XANDER
But it's very unlikely. He probably
hasn't had time to check his e-mail.
Becoming a vampire is a very time
consuming process. He's probably
been too busy.
DAWN
Relax, Xander. It's not your fault.
There was no way to know this would
happen.
GILES
Most of the information was in my
Watcher's Diary anyway. I'm sure he
could have pieced it together.
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35.
DAWN
All we can do now is try to figure
out where this guy is and how to
stop him.
INT. COFFEE SHOP - NIGHT
Daisy and Audra are sitting at a table, each with a drink in
front of them. They sit in silence for a moment, waiting for
something.
DAISY
Y'know, when I made the big speeches
about leaping into action and going
after my stalker, I had more in mind
than sitting in a coffee shop with a
double-shot latte in front of me.
AUDRA
Don't worry. He's coming.
Daisy sighs and sits back in her seat.
Mike walks through the door of the coffee shop and goes to
the girls. He's out of breath.
AUDRA (CONT'D)
Are you okay?
MIKE
That's what I'm supposed to say. You
sounded weird on the phone.
AUDRA
We need your help.
DAISY
Yes. We need a big strong man to
help us.
Mike looks at Audra, confused.
MIKE
So you call me? Dude, I get
intimidated by Girl Scouts during
cookie season.
DAISY
Can we go now?
Daisy gets up and starts to walk toward the door. Audra starts
to follow, but Mike grabs her arm to stop her.
MIKE
What's going on?
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36.
AUDRA
She needs our help. Some guy's
stalking her.
MIKE
The guy who killed her cat?
AUDRA
And that's why she's planning on
turning the tables.
MIKE
So she's going after him? So we're
running toward the big scary cat
killing stalker man?
AUDRA
She's running toward him. We're making
sure she doesn't get killed.
MIKE
That's what police are for.
AUDRA
You know that's not how it works
here. Nine times out of ten, the
police don't do a damn thing. You've
heard the stories.
MIKE
I've heard rumors. Rumors that I
don't happen to believe, by the way.
Every town has its urban legends,
and they're all a load of crap.
AUDRA
Regardless of what you or I believe,
this girl is going after someone who
could be dangerous.
MIKE
We don't even know her.
AUDRA
And that makes it okay for her to
get killed? She's not some random
guest star of the week. She's not
wearing a red shirt on "Star Trek"
here. She's a real living human being
and she stands a good chance of
getting herself killed unless we
help her.
Mike doesn't say anything for a moment. Finally, he nods.
MIKE
Fine. You're right. Let's go.
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37.
They head toward the door once again.
MIKE (CONT'D)
But if we die tonight, I'm making
sure that you go first.
AUDRA
I love you too, sweetie.
EXT. SUNNYDALE MAIN STREET - NIGHT
Audra and Mike walk out of the coffee shop and find Daisy
standing on the sidewalk, looking down the street. They stop
and try to see what she's looking at.
AUDRA
What's wrong?
DAISY
He's out there.
MIKE
I don't see anything.
DAISY
He's out there.
MIKE
Okay then. Let's go find him.
Mike starts walking and the girls soon join him.
MIKE (CONT'D)
You two stay behind me.
DAISY
Don't get macho.
MIKE
I'm not being macho, I just don't
want someone jumping out of the bushes
and stabbing me in the back.
DAISY
You're right. You're not macho.
The group walks down the street, heading toward a darker
area.
MIKE
So this guy we're after... Did you
actually see him, or is it just a
feeling that you have?
DAISY
Both.
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38.
MIKE
Right. You realize that you make no
sense?
DAISY
I saw a shadow.
MIKE
It's dark there are shadows
everywhere. The whole area is a pretty
big--
Mike stops walking. The girls also stop when they realize
that he is looking toward a tall newspaper truck that is
parked on the side of the street.
MIKE (CONT'D)
--shadow.
DAISY
You saw it too.
MIKE
Yeah.
AUDRA
Did you actually see his face this
time?
MIKE
No. I just saw him move behind that
truck.
AUDRA
And it couldn't have just been some
random guy walking behind a truck?
MIKE
This was different. I mean, Michael
Myers just walks down the street
too, but you can still tell that
he's the bad guy.
Daisy starts to walk toward the truck. Mike and Audra follow.
AUDRA
The creepy music helps.
Daisy looks back at Audra, slightly annoyed.
AUDRA (CONT'D)
What? I'm just saying.
DAISY
People in this town are way too
sarcastic. What's with that?
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MIKE
I think we're a little desensitized.
DAISY
So this happens a lot?
MIKE
In theory. Plus, there's video games.
They're very violent.
They finally reach the truck and look behind it. There is no
sign of their mystery stalker.
AUDRA
Where'd he go?
DAISY
He's still around.
There is a BANG on the other side of the truck, as though
someone hit it. Audra jumps, but Mike and Daisy are more
curious than scared. They rush to the other side of the truck.
Audra follows, not wanting to be left alone.
When they reach the other side, they once again find nothing.
MIKE
He's toying with us.
DAISY
He's toying with me.
MIKE
Why you?
DAISY
If I ever find out, I'll let you
know.
Audra looks to the ground for a moment, gathering her
thoughts. When she looks back up, she is about to speak, but
stops herself. Instead, she looks down the street, farther
into the darkness.
AUDRA
There he is.
Mike and Daisy turn and spot the stalker, just as he moves
out of sight once again.
DAISY
Let's go.
Once again, the three of them walk off, toward the stalker.
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40.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY
Willow, Xander, Giles, Dawn and Ryan are slumped in chairs.
There are papers, books and a laptop in front of them, but
nobody is really doing anything.
XANDER
So... there's really not a whole lot
we can do until Hewitt shows up, is
there?
The is no response.
XANDER (CONT'D)
Great.
DAWN
Today sucked.
WILLOW
Yup.
DAWN
I mean, today really sucked.
RYAN
Is it always like this? Granny demons,
and evil English vampire guys?
DAWN
You don't know the half of it.
XANDER
It's been pretty quiet for a long
time, but the last few days have
been crazy.
GILES
Something's coming.
XANDER
And when isn't that fun?
WILLOW
Something's coming and here we are
without a Slayer.
The room falls silent for a moment. Finally, Dawn speaks up.
DAWN
I've been trying to find her.
The others look at her.
DAWN (CONT'D)
I've done spells to keep track of
her.
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41.
GILES
Do they work?
DAWN
Sometimes.
GILES
I've tried the locator spells, but I
haven't been able to make them work.
WILLOW
Dawn has a blood connection. It could
amp the power.
XANDER
I've been trying to keep tabs on her
too. Asking the Council whenever
they have information.
WILLOW
I've been keeping an eye on the net
for any information. There hasn't
been a lot, but there's some.
RYAN
(jokingly, to himself)
I Googled "slayer" once. Mostly just
loud music stuff.
GILES
Perhaps it's time we stopped going
about this by ourselves. We should
gather everything we know into one
file.
Giles reaches down to the floor and grabs his bag. He starts
to pull papers from it.
XANDER
I have a map in the basement.
WILLOW
You do? How come I don't know this?
XANDER
It's a secret cork board. I'll go
get it.
DAWN
My stuff is upstairs. Be right back.
Xander and Dawn leave the room. Willow grabs her laptop.
RYAN
Anyone want some more coffee?
Again, no response to him.
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42.
RYAN (CONT'D)
I'll just go make that then.
Ryan heads for the kitchen.
EXT. DARK RESIDENTIAL STREET - NIGHT
Audra, Daisy and Mike are walking down the street. The only
street light in the area is out, so the area is completely
dark.
Mike suddenly perks up.
MIKE
There it is again. Did you see it?
AUDRA
I didn't see anything.
MIKE
I could have sworn I just saw someone
walk behind that bush up there.
Mike starts to walk toward a tall bush in the distance. Daisy
follows, and Audra eventually follows her.
AUDRA
And why are we following him into a
dark and creepy area? If he's after
Daisy, shouldn't we try to lure him
somewhere that we choose? A nice
bright mall, for example.
DAISY
You can stay back if you want.
AUDRA
Right. Because the one who stays
behind always lives through the third
act.
MIKE
Shh. We're supposed to be sneaking
up.
AUDRA
We are?
DAISY
I'm pretty sure he knows we're here.
MIKE
Fine. Whatever.
As they get closer to the bush, Daisy moves to Mike's side
so that they will face whatever lurks behind it together.
Audra stays behind.
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43.
After a moment, she looks over her shoulder, remembering her
earlier comment about those who stay behind. She then hurries
to catch up with the others.
AUDRA
You know what suddenly strikes me?
We don't know what we're doing. I
mean, we don't have weapons. This
guy is a cold blooded cat killer and
we're just gonna walk up to him and
what? Firmly ask him to stop?
MIKE
Shh.
AUDRA
I'm just saying...
Daisy stops next to the bush before walking around it. She
turns back to Audra, a little annoyed. Mike continues to
walk behind the bush, and out of our sight.
DAISY
Look... I know you guys think this
is stupid. Whatever. You don't know
me. You're not responsible for me.
If you want to go home, go home.
AUDRA
That's not what I'm saying. I'm just
saying that we need some sort of
plan. I'm a big fan of mapping things
out.
DAISY
It's a little late for that.
Audra is about to respond, but stops herself when she notices
that Mike is missing.
AUDRA
Where's Mike?
Daisy turns around, just now noticing that he's gone on
without them.
DAISY
Damnit.
Audra and Daisy move around opposite sides of the bush. When
they meet on the other side, Mike is nowhere to be found.
They look around the area.
AUDRA
(calling out)
Mike?
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44.
DAISY
How far could he have gone?
AUDRA
He wouldn't have run off without us.
Something isn't right.
(calling again)
Mike!
Audra is getting nervous. Daisy is more collected, looking
around.
DAISY
Okay. We can do this. We just need
to think.
As Daisy looks over the area, there is a NOISE from the other
side of the bush. Like a shoe on pavement. Both girls look
at each other and once again move around the bush, walking
in opposite directions. We STAY ON DAISY as they move.
As Daisy rounds the bush, Mike's feet come into view on the
ground. As she reaches the sidewalk again, she sees the rest
of him. He's unconscious.
DAISY (CONT'D)
Oh, God. I don't think he's--
Daisy looks up at Audra, who is now standing in the opposite
side of Mike. As Daisy looks up, she sees Audra's wide eyes,
filled with fear. Not because Mike has been attacked, but
because the stalker is standing directly behind her with his
hand gently resting on her neck.
Despite the fact that he is this close to them and we can
see their faces clearly, the stalker somehow manages to remain
in shadows so that his face is never fully visible. What we
can see is that he is wearing a baseball cap, gardening
gloves, torn jeans and a plaid shirt that reveals only a
small amount of his arm beneath it's long sleeves. What we
can see of the arm is not normal human skin.
Daisy looks into Audra's scared, tear-filled eyes for a
moment, and then at the face of the stalker. Though she is
scared, Daisy remains calm as she and her enemy exchange
gazes. Finally, she speaks.
DAISY (CONT'D)
Who are you?
There is no answer. The stalker cocks his head ever so
slightly as though not fully understanding her question.
DAISY (CONT'D)
Let her go.
No response from the stalker.
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45.
DAISY (CONT'D)
You don't need her.
(beat)
You want me.
This time, the stalker fully understands her. The hand that
is resting on Audra's neck slowly moves to her shoulder, and
he turns Audra around, so she is facing him.
When Audra looks at his face, the fear in her eyes changes.
It's not just about the fact that there is an attacker here.
This fear is of something far more disturbing to her. Before
she can say anything, he shoves her out of the way harshly.
She falls into the street, hitting her head on the pavement
as she lands. Though still awake, she has a hand on her head
and seems quite dazed.
Meanwhile, the stalker takes one or two small steps toward
Daisy. She begins to back away out of instinct, still looking
at the darkness where his face should be.
After a moment, she turns to run just as he lunges at her.
He gets close enough to her to swat her down to the sidewalk
where she too slams her head. The stalker stands over her,
and turns her over so that she can look at him.
As Daisy looks up at the stalker, she is very groggy. She is
on the verge of passing out.
DAISY'S POV
The stalker stands over her. A dark figure, bending down to
get a closer look at his prey. As he studies her, EVERYTHING
BECOMES BLURRED. Eventually, she loses consciousness.
FADE TO BLACK:
END OF ACT THREE
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46.
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
EXT. DARK RESIDENTIAL STREET - NIGHT
Daisy slowly begins to wake up. She is still on the sidewalk,
now covered in blood. Somewhere nearby, the SOUND OF CRYING
can be heard.
Daisy puts her hand on her throbbing head as she tries to
pull herself up. At the moment, the only thing she can manage
to get off of the sidewalk is her head. She raises it and
tries to look around, but her vision is far too blurred to
see anything.
She lets out a moan.
AUDRA (O.S.)
Daisy?
Within a moment, Audra is kneeling beside Daisy, helping her
to sit up.
DAISY
Wha--? How did--?
AUDRA
I don't know.
Daisy sits up enough to see herself now. She sees the blood.
DAISY
What happened to me?
Audra looks up, past Daisy, to the grass nearby. She is full
of all kinds of confusion.
AUDRA
You're okay.
Audra starts to tear up again.
AUDRA (CONT'D)
We're okay.
(nodding)
We're okay.
Daisy can now see and think clearly enough to wonder what
Audra is upset about. As she continues to pull herself up,
she looks to the grass.
REVEAL the stalker. He is on the nearby grass... in two
pieces.
Daisy and Audra look down on him for a moment.
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AUDRA (CONT'D)
Something did this.
(beat)
Something saved our lives.
Daisy takes another moment to take in the sight of her
stalker, and then starts to move toward Mike, who is still
on the ground and still unconscious.
DAISY
We need to get him to a doctor.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Xander's map of the world is now tacked to a cork board,
sitting on a chair in the middle of the room. Several new
pins have been placed on it. Giles is standing next to the
board with a notebook in one hand and a pin in the other.
GILES
(reading)
On the fourth of November, Dawn
mentions locating Buffy in Japan.
Willow reaches across the dining room table and pulls out
one of her own papers.
WILLOW
I had that too. There was a blurb
in a tabloid about a bunch of human-
animal hybrids being found dead.
Those could be demons.
Giles sticks the pin on the board. He stands back and looks
at it.
XANDER
She's been all over the place. How?
I mean, she can't have that many
frequent flyer miles saved up, right?
GILES
She's more powerful than we've ever
known her to be. Who knows how far
that power extends?
WILLOW
Do we think she can fly now?
(off everyones looks)
Okay, probably not.
DAWN
I wonder what she's going through.
It can't be easy for her.
XANDER
Is she even the Buffy that we knew?
How could she be?
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WILLOW
Do you think she's scared? Or lonely?
GILES
It's impossible to say.
Willow rests her head on Xander's shoulder.
WILLOW
She won't be at our wedding.
GILES
She could be anywhere in the wor--
Wedding? You're getting married?
XANDER
We didn't tell you?
WILLOW
Are you sure we didn't tell you?
GILES
I think I would remember if you did.
DAWN
And he probably wouldn't have that
shocked expression on his face.
WILLOW
Oops. Sorry.
XANDER
So, Giles... Guess what! We're getting
married!
Willow holds out her engagment ring. Giles takes her hand
and looks at it. He's not really looking at the ring so much
as letting the news sink in. Willow stands up.
Giles looks her in the eyes like a proud pappa.
GILES
Congratulations. Xander, you truly
couldn't have found a better woman.
Willow tears up and hugs Giles.
XANDER
Yeah, I like her.
GILES
Willow... Are you sure about this?
Willow smiles.
XANDER
Hey!
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GILES
I'm joking, obviously.
Xander reaches out to shake Giles' hand, but Giles pulls him
up into a hug.
XANDER
Oh man. The world really is ending
this time, isn't it?
DAWN
All of these tears are giving me a
feeling deep down inside.
WILLOW
Like the kind of warmth that only
comes from the love of true family?
DAWN
No, that's not it.
RYAN
The empty feeling that comes from
not having eaten dinner?
DAWN
That's the one.
XANDER
Who's up for salad?
Moans and groans from around the room.
XANDER (CONT'D)
Okay, so meaty burgers for everyone.
WILLOW
There's a new place on Main Street.
The Sinkhole Cafe. They have good
food.
XANDER
And walls lined with stuff that
they've dug up since the reformation.
WILLOW
I think I saw my old backpack in
there.
DAWN
As long as their food is new, I'm
good for anything.
Everyone gets up and they head for the door.
RYAN
Don't they have delivery around here?
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50.
DAWN
Delivery prices are higher than gas
prices in these parts.
XANDER
Something about the delivery guys
turning up dead.
WILLOW
Or undead.
XANDER
That too.
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - NIGHT
Mike is sitting on a bed with his legs hanging off. Audra is
standing next to him, studying a massive bump on his head.
AUDRA
Does it hurt?
MIKE
Does it look like it hurts?
AUDRA
Yeah.
MIKE
There's a good reason for that.
AUDRA
(wincing)
Sorry.
There's a knock on the door and Daisy walks in, closing the
door behind her. She's not sure how much the others will
want to see her, so she's a little nervous.
DAISY
I know I'm probably not the first
name on the list of people you want
to see right now...
MIKE
Second... No, wait. Third.
DAISY
So you're not pissed?
MIKE
I'm on painkillers. At the moment,
everything is very goovy.
AUDRA
And we don't blame you. It's not
your fault that guy went after you.
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51.
DAISY
It is my fault that we went after
him though. I'm not usually all
"Starbuck" like that.
AUDRA
We went with you of our own free
will. The truth is, we kinda knew
what we were getting into.
DAISY
Huh?
AUDRA
I mean, not in great detail or
anything, but we know this town.
It's not like other places.
DAISY
What do you mean?
MIKE
For one thing, it used to be a giant
hole in the ground.
AUDRA
There are rumors. Legends. Things
that nobody can really explain.
DAISY
What do you mean? I don't get it.
Audra and Mike exchange looks. Finally, Mike looks to Daisy.
MIKE
We just mean, this isn't a good place
to take a long walk by yourself at
night. You have to be careful.
Daisy doesn't reply. She knows something is going on, but
she asks no more questions.
EXT. RESIDENTIAL STREET - NIGHT
The group is making their way down the street. Walking slowly
and just taking in the night air.
DAWN
So, the school on the Hellmouth is
the place you don't want to be most
of the time.
RYAN
Because the Hellmouth is the big
fancy portal thing?
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52.
DAWN
Something like that. Seems like
someone from our group's always
keeping an eye on it though. First,
everyone but me was there. Giles
was the librarian and everyone else
went to school.
RYAN
Okay.
XANDER
Then we blew up the school.
RYAN
You blew up the school?
WILLOW
Well, it had a demon in it.
DAWN
The Mayor.
RYAN
The Mayor was a demon?
DAWN
Yup.
RYAN
And you blew up the school?
XANDER
On graduation night.
RYAN
The Mayor was a demon, and you blew
up the school on graduation night.
DAWN
But the school was rebuilt, and I
ended up going there until the whole
town was swallowed by a giant cavern
as we thwarted the plans of the First
Evil to release a race of uber-vamps
into the world and throw off the
balance of good and evil.
WILLOW
Then the town was mysteriously
reformed and now the school's a hybrid
of both of the old schools.
RYAN
You people live very complicated
lives.
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53.
WILLOW
We haven't even told you the story
about Giles singing in a coffee house.
RYAN
Nuh-uh.
DAWN
It's true.
Xander suddenly stops short, feeling his pockets.
XANDER
Damn. I forgot my wallet.
GILES
I can pay for dinner.
XANDER
No, it's still my treat. I'll catch
up to you guys.
WILLOW
You sure?
XANDER
Yeah. Go. I'll be right there.
Xander turns around and heads back to the house. The others
keep walking.
DAWN
(to Ryan)
So now we come to the part about
everyones' love lives.
WILLOW
Maybe we should wait until he's
sitting down for this one.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - FOYER/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Xander rushes into the house, closing the door behind him.
He quickly walks into the living room and grabs his wallet
off of a table. He sticks it into his pocket and walks back
to the door.
When he opens the door to leave, he stops short. His face
goes blank.
XANDER
Oh my God.
ANGLE ON : THE DOORWAY
BUFFY stands just outside the doorway, looking at Xander.
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54.
XANDER (CONT'D)
Buffy.
FADE TO BLACK:
END OF EPISODE