TEASER
FADE IN:
EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT
BUFFY and GILES walk through the cemetery. Buffy is carrying
a stake, but she is looking down as she walks. Giles is
scanning the area for vampires.
BUFFY
It's peaceful here. Just walking, I
mean. It's nice.
GILES
Is it something you do often?
Buffy isn't quite sure how to respond.
BUFFY
It's different.
GILES
You never seem to talk about your
time away.
BUFFY
There's not a lot to say, really.
Giles smiles.
GILES
I've followed your progress, Buffy.
As much as I could. The things you've
done...
BUFFY
I have fans. Neat.
(then)
I'm not signing your chest, so don't
even ask.
GILES
Buffy...
BUFFY
I know. I just... Maybe someday I
can explain or make sense of it.
Right now I just want to pretend
that things are back to normal. That
I'm back to normal.
GILES
But you're not. Something is different
about you. The way you carry yourself.
The way you patrol.
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2.
BUFFY
I know. I'm all grown up now.
GILES
That's not what I meant.
(beat)
You haven't looked up all night.
You're on patrol, but you've barely
looked up all night.
Buffy isn't sure how to respond.
BUFFY
I know.
(beat)
Things are different now.
GILES
I understand that. I'm just saying
that this isn't something that you
have to go through alone. We're here
for you.
Buffy looks at Giles and is about to respond when she feels
something strange. She looks toward the graves.
GILES (CONT'D)
Buffy?
Giles looks toward the graves.
CLOSE ON: GILES
GILES (CONT'D)
Is something out there?
When Giles turns toward Buffy again, he finds himself standing
alone.
A LOUD THUD catches Giles' attention and he turns around.
Rather than run toward the action, Giles stops to watch.
GILES' POV
The moonlight allows Giles to see only the silhouettes of
Buffy and THREE VAMPIRES on a hill in the distance. Buffy
throws one of the vampires over a nearby headstone, folding
him in half the wrong way.
She then turns to a second vampire, and punches her fist
through his chest, pulling out his heart. That vampire TURNS
TO DUST.
The third vampire attempts to run in Giles' direction. Buffy
doesn't run after him. Instead, she throws her stake, which
passes through the vampire, and embeds itself in a tree that
is several feet away from Giles.
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3.
The SECOND VAMPIRE TURNS TO DUST.
Giles turns toward the stake in the tree. He walks to it,
and finds that half of the stake is hidden within the tree.
He attempts to pull it out, but can't.
As he turns toward the hill again, he finds Buffy standing
behind him. He jumps, but quickly regains his composure.
BUFFY
Sorry to run off mid-conversation.
GILES
It's okay...
(turning toward the
stake again)
...really.
BUFFY
So, what were you saying again?
GILES
Something about your methods having
changed.
BUFFY
Oh. Yeah.
Buffy turns and starts walking again. Giles follows.
GILES
The way you move is incredible.
BUFFY
It's why I have the fancy title and
the corner office.
(beat)
The only office.
(beat)
Okay, no office. You get what I'm
saying though, right?
GILES
Surprisingly, yes.
BUFFY
So, you think they're getting
desperate? The demons, I mean.
GILES
Hmm?
BUFFY
Those vampires weren't fresh. No
open graves. That means that they
were looking for food.
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4.
GILES
In a cemetery? Hardly seems like the
ideal hunting ground.
BUFFY
You don't think they were hunting?
GILES
I suppose they could have been cutting
through the cemetery on their way to
a more bountiful feeding spot. It
just strikes me as odd.
BUFFY
Oh, God. You don't think this is one
of those things where they're in the
graveyard looking for some old guy's
crypt which has some old amulet or
scroll or something in it, do you? I
mean, seriously, why do people keep
buring themselves with this stuff?
It's not exactly safe, is it?
Seriously!
GILES
If they were, we may never know what
that object was, or with whom it is
buried.
BUFFY
Right. So we're blaming me for this.
GILES
We're not blaming anyone. The simple
truth is that we've been here for a
month now and we've barely even seen
a demon. Whatever Daniel Hewitt and
Drusilla are planning to do, we're
hardly any closer to knowing now
than we were on day one.
BUFFY
If they try anything, we'll stop
them.
GILES
As comforting as it is to know that
you're now capable of snapping trees
in half, I think I'd still prefer to
have more information.
BUFFY
We will. Don't worry.
(beat)
Who wants ice cream?
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5.
Buffy picks up speed, leaving Giles a few steps behind. He
watches her go, not knowing quite what to make of this
attitude.
FADE TO BLACK:
END OF TEASER
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6.
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY
BUFFY and WILLOW are sitting on the couch. Willow is flipping
through a notebook and making notes while Buffy sits back
and watches while playing with an iPod that she is listening
to.
WILLOW
Okay, so we have a location, the
food, the guests... Do we really
want our guests?
BUFFY
It is kinda traditional to have family
at the wedding.
WILLOW
I don't think the traditionalists
ever met our families.
BUFFY
They're not that bad.
WILLOW
When we went to dinner at my parents'
house last week, my mother tried to
convince me that I didn't know Xander
well enough to get married.
BUFFY
It's kinda sweet that they're so
protective.
(off of Willow's look)
I mean... Evil. Your parents are
evil.
WILLOW
I'm glad you agree and I'm not just
going crazy.
DAWN and RYAN walks from the kitchen, toward the living room,
laughing.
DAWN
Stop. Seriously, stop.
RYAN
I am stopped.
Ryan then reaches out in an attempt to playfully tickle Dawn,
but she squirms out of reach, still laughing.
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7.
RYAN (CONT'D)
See? Stopped.
Buffy watches them as they go about their game and walk into
the living room. Her face is expressionless, which causes
Ryan to get a little uncomfortable when he sees her.
DAWN
What are you guys doing?
WILLOW
The same thing we've been doing for
the past month.
(beat)
Whose idea was this quickie wedding
again? There's a reason why these
things usually take a good year of
planning. I mean, what were we
thinking? It's crazy.
BUFFY
It isn't that bad.
WILLOW
No. You're right. I'm just
overreacting. What's a silly old
wedding anyway, except the single
biggest day in the lives of two people
who don't plan on ever getting
divorced. It's only a lifelong
commitment that will change everything
forever.
DAWN
You're not even taking his last name
and you already live together. How
much is really going to change?
Willow looks up at Dawn, a little crazy looking. Dawn quickly
grows uncomfortable.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Please don't kill me.
Dawn sits next to Willow and looks over her notes. Buffy
goes back to playing with the iPod.
DAWN (CONT'D)
So, what's the big deal here? You
have location, food, guests... The
last page of this book is full of
doodles.
WILLOW
I know! Everything is planned.
(MORE)
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8.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
It just seems like I should be doing
something. Something isn't right
here. It's doomed and I should see
why it's doomed, but I don't. Things
are going to fall apart and I can't
even figure out how or why.
DAWN
Things aren't going to fall apart.
You're just an efficient planner.
WILLOW
We'll see.
DAWN
You have it all planned, but we can
run the checklist again if you want.
WILLOW
I want.
Dawn reaches over to a table and grabs a piece of paper. She
reads off of it.
DAWN
Dress fitting?
WILLOW
Last one was yesterday.
DAWN
Hair appointments?
WILLOW
Scheduled.
DAWN
Bachelorette party? We should totally
go to the Bronze.
WILLOW
Only if you're into the gay disco
these days.
DAWN
No disco is good disco.
WILLOW
Plus, their shrimp gave me hives.
And since I'm not allergic to anything
except some brands of disinfectant,
I don't even want to know where they
got their lemon sauce.
DAWN
Eew.
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9.
RYAN
Does anyone want anything from the
kitchen?
DAWN
We just came from the kitchen.
RYAN
I know. I'm thirsty.
WILLOW
Nothing for me. Thanks.
Ryan nods and walks back to the kitchen. Willow looks to
Dawn, puzzled.
DAWN
Buffy freaks him out a little.
Willow looks to Buffy who is unable to hear what they're
saying, but has a distant, kinda glazed over look in her
eyes.
WILLOW
I can see why.
Buffy winces and pulls the earphones off.
BUFFY
I know I've been gone for a while
and I've missed a lot, but can someone
please tell me exactly when Gwen
Stefani turned evil, and why nobody
has taken action against this evil?
DAWN
She's intimidating to those who don't
know her. Especially when she keeps
staring them down.
BUFFY
Right. Except, huh?
WILLOW
She's talking about you.
BUFFY
Oh. Good. 'Cause Gwen Stefani is so
not intimidating. You meet her in a
dark alley and it's not even a little
bit scary.
WILLOW
You haven't seen her backup dancers.
DAWN
Point! We're not even close to it.
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10.
BUFFY
I'm sorry. What were you saying? I'm
intimidating? To who?
DAWN
Stop scaring my boyfriend!
RYAN (O.S.)
I'm not scared!
DAWN
I know you're not, sweetie!
(then, whispered)
Stop scaring my boyfriend.
BUFFY
I'm not trying to intimidate anyone.
DAWN
You barely speak to him. When you
do, it's always variation of "we'll
talk."
BUFFY
See? I'm showing interest in him.
DAWN
You know what you're doing. I'm not
a baby anymore, Buffy. I don't need
you standing guard over me.
BUFFY
(beat)
Fine. I'm sorry. I will try to rectify
the situation.
DAWN
What does that mean?
BUFFY
Rectify? Oh, don't worry. It's not
as gross as it sounds. I just means
that--
DAWN
I know what the word means. I want
to know what you mean when you use
it.
BUFFY
I mean, I will be polite. I will
talk to him and put a stop to any
intimidation. I promise.
DAWN
Good. Thank you.
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11.
Willow giggles as she looks over her notes again.
WILLOW
Rectify.
BUFFY
Now Dawn, I have a question for you
and I need you to be honest when you
answer.
DAWN
Oookay.
BUFFY
Why do you have this crap on your
iPod?
Dawn hesitates and looks a little guilty.
DAWN
It was for my American Idol audition.
(beat)
Which was just for fun with some
friends.
(beat)
I didn't even get in to see the
judges.
Buffy and Willow exchange looks. There is a long silence in
the room, which makes Dawn uncomfortable.
DAWN (CONT'D)
I'm gonna get something to eat now.
Dawn walks out of the room. Buffy and Willow can't help but
smile.
WILLOW
I missed this. This is good.
BUFFY
What? The fact that everyone I come
into contact with suddenly feels the
urge to run into the kitchen?
WILLOW
Maybe you shouldn't talk to me until
after the wedding. Slayer powers or
not, if you make me fat, I will bring
you down.
BUFFY
Thanks, Cordy. Can I speak to Willow
now?
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12.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY
Dawn and Ryan are both sitting at the island, not doing much
of anything. Not saying much of anything. Just sitting.
The basement door opens and Xander walks into the kitchen,
carrying the laptop. He walks to the island and sets it down
in front of Dawn.
XANDER
You have mail.
DAWN
Huh?
XANDER
You left the program open before and
it just made that funny ding-dong
sound.
DAWN
Ah. Thanks.
Dawn opens the laptop and starts to look through her mail.
XANDER
Don't worry though. I didn't read
it.
DAWN
Mm-hmm.
XANDER
I wouldn't do that. It would be wrong.
Very wrong.
Dawn is distracted by her e-mail, but Ryan is looking at
Xander with no idea why Xander is dragging this out.
XANDER (CONT'D)
(to Ryan)
Okay! Stop looking at me. I did it
once. I read Willow's e-mail one
time. Is that a crime?
Ryan shrugs.
XANDER (CONT'D)
Probably not though, right?
DAWN
(re: the e-mail)
Huh.
Xander and Ryan look over to Dawn. She's still reading.
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13.
RYAN
What's up?
DAWN
Hold on a sec.
Dawn finishes reading her e-mail and then looks away from
the screen.
DAWN (CONT'D)
About a year ago, I was writing this
paper for one of my classes and I
found a reference to this group of
monks whose sworn duty it was to
protect "a great power". I also found
out that most of these guys were
killed a few years back. That led me
down this path of old books and blurbs
about the monks, which made me start
thinking that the great power that
they were sworn to protect could
have been the Key. It could have
been me.
RYAN
I'm following so far... Which is
kinda unusual.
XANDER
So these were the guys who made you
into you?
DAWN
I think so. That's why I sent them a
couple of e-mails a while back, asking
some kinda vague questions about
this power.
RYAN
The monks have e-mail?
XANDER
Not the point.
RYAN
Sorry.
XANDER
(to Dawn)
Did the monks respond?
DAWN
Not until about a week ago.
Dawn looks to Xander.
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14.
DAWN (CONT'D)
They had to know my name, right? If
this was the same group of monks
that made me, they probably knew my
name.
XANDER
Those monks died though, right?
DAWN
The ones that did the actual forming,
yeah. But they had different sects
all over the world, trying to throw
off anyone who was looking for the
Key. All of those other monks had
the same training.
XANDER
Then, yeah, they might have known
your name. So, did they give you any
other information?
DAWN
They've been into this Key stuff for
a really long time, so there's a ton
of information that would be kinda
interesting.
RYAN
So, what did they say?
DAWN
I'm not sure yet. I can't read it.
XANDER
Want me to help you sound out the
big words?
Dawn looks at Xander for a moment before shaking her head
and turning the computer screen so that he can see it.
DAWN
It's written in another language.
I'm not sure which language either.
It doesn't look familiar.
XANDER
Even to you?
DAWN
I know. It's weird and just a little
bit annoying. I'll figure it out
though.
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15.
INT. TENT - DAY
It is day, but since we're in a tent in the underground demon
camp, it might as well be night.
The tent is a tall one, with enough room inside for DRUSILLA,
HEWITT and DOC to fit comfortably.
Doc sits in the center of the space, with a fire buring in
front of him. He is using the light from the flame to read
an ancient scroll, which is just one of several. The other
scrolls are in a wooden chest nearby.
HEWITT
Enough of this. I'm tired of sitting
in this cave, day after day, waiting
for you to decipher those scrolls.
DOC
If you would prefer to do the job
yourself, you're more than welcome
to it.
HEWITT
It's gibberish.
DOC
Only a half-breed like yourself would
think that. Such impatient creatures,
still living by a human clock.
HEWITT
Would you prefer to wait until the
Slayer has killed us all? You know
as well as I that it's only a matter
of days until she finds this place.
When she does, there's not a demon
here that can stop her.
(beat)
Half-breed or not.
DOC
I'm getting closer. These things
take time.
(beat)
Have you ever written a spell, Mr.
Hewitt?
HEWITT
I've worked with witches.
DOC
Witches who can combine elements of
other spells, like mixing cake batter
from a box. You have never seen how
a spell truly comes about.
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16.
HEWITT
No, I haven't. What difference does
that make?
DOC
How useful do you think any known
spell would be to us? Do you think
that we can create a ball of light,
mix it with a teleportation spell
and call it the Key?
Doc puts his scroll back into the chest and closes it.
DOC (CONT'D)
The Key is different than anything
in this world, or any other. It is a
force beyond nature. I've used that
power once before, on a night when
every dimension was aligned and the
fates were willing to give us our
one chance. Do you know what that
one chance got us?
(beat)
The holiest of beasts was stricken
down, and the second death of the
Slayer brought forth the Night of
Morel Divineh. Because I failed to
realize the blood bond that the Key
had with the Slayer, I allowed all
of this to come about. I won't let
that happen again. I will see the
death of this Slayer, and I will see
the forces of Hell rise on this plain,
devouring everything in its wake.
Doc pulls a blanket over his shoulders and attempts to warm
himself next to the fire.
DOC (CONT'D)
In a matter of days, every human
being within a hundred miles of this
place will be sucked into an
unimaginable hell. Including the
Slayer.
(beat)
And this time, she's not coming back.
FADE TO BLACK:
END OF ACT ONE
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17.
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
INT. SUNNYDALE HIGH - CAFETERIA - DAY
AUDRA and MIKE are sitting at a table, eating their lunch
and laughing. Mike is holding up his hamburger, and making
it speak.
MIKE
"I'm going to eat you! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
Audra stops laughing.
AUDRA
It was funny right until you did
that.
Mike puts the burger down.
MIKE
What? It's still funny. The
hamburger's all menacing and stuff.
AUDRA
Not really.
(beat)
A chicken sandwich could be though.
That'd be funny.
MIKE
You don't know what you're talking
about.
Daisy walks to the table and sits down. Instead of placing
her lunch in front of her, she sets down a stack of
schoolbooks. She hasn't even stopped to think that now might
be a good time for lunch.
MIKE (CONT'D)
Daisy, you can be our impartial judge.
Which is more menacing, a hamburger...
(he widens his eyes
and nods to her)
...or a chicken sandwich?
(he frowns and shakes
his head)
AUDRA
Way to keep it fair.
DAISY
What do you guys know about Buffy
Summers?
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18.
Mike and Audra look at each other, puzzled. Mike then looks
back to Daisy.
MIKE
I know that she's probably more
menacing than a chicken sandwich.
DAISY
Seriously. C'mon.
AUDRA
What is there to be serious about?
For starters, she doesn't exist.
DAISY
That's not what Scott March says.
AUDRA
Scott March is an idiot.
MIKE
He really is.
DAISY
He says that she protects people.
Like she watches over the town.
AUDRA
It's an urban legend.
DAISY
So tell me the urban legend.
MIKE
Didn't Scott tell you?
DAISY
He only told me the first part before
he tried to feel me up.
AUDRA
Idiot.
MIKE
It's not a complicated story. People
say that there was a girl named Buffy
Summers who lived around here and
had a knack for showing up when things
got weird.
AUDRA
You'd think she'd prevent the town
from falling into a giant hole in
the ground.
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19.
MIKE
If she existed. Which she doesn't.
Which is lucky for us because houses
are cheap now and my old apartment
smelled like rotten fish and hard
boiled eggs.
DAISY
So she never existed?
AUDRA
Not according to any records. I found
a mention of a Buffy Summers once,
but she was a cheerleader in LA. Not
exactly a "save the world" type.
Mike is about to speak, but Audra holds up a hand.
AUDRA (CONT'D)
If you make a "Heroes" joke, I will
hurt you.
(then, to Daisy)
Oh, and there were about six billion
other matches that were mostly porn.
DAISY
So you've looked into this?
AUDRA
Not far. I typed the name into Google
one time last year when I had to
write a paper on Sunnydale heritage
for Reformation Day.
MIKE
That's the day when we all gather
around and pray that the town doesn't
fall into another hole.
AUDRA
Why are you so high on Buffy all of
the sudden?
DAISY
You don't think it kinda makes sense?
What happend that night...
Daisy leans closer and lowers her voice.
DAISY (CONT'D)
That guy was attacking us. He could
have killed us without breaking a
sweat, but he didn't. Something or
someone stopped him.
AUDRA
You really think it was Buffy Summers?
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20.
DAISY
I don't know what to think. I do
know that I haven't been able to get
it out of my mind for the past month.
A guy doesn't just fall down and
break in half. Someone saved our
lives. Someone powerful. I want to
find that person.
MIKE
Even if we said we'd help, which
obviously we're going to do, how do
you track down an urban legend?
DAISY
We live in the age of information.
We should be able to find something
on her if she did exist.
AUDRA
Umm, are we forgetting that I Googled
her already? How much more can we
do?
DAISY
Local newspapers, yearbooks, school
records, property records that match
last names. How long ago was she
supposed to have lived here?
Mike shrugs.
AUDRA
Ten... Maybe fifteen years, I guess.
DAISY
Could be worse, I guess.
MIKE
What do you want me to do?
DAISY
You can go to city hall and see if
they have any property records from
around that time.
(then, to Audra)
You can go to the office and ask
about school records.
AUDRA
You think they'll just hand over
school records to me?
DAISY
Be creative.
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21.
MIKE
What about you?
DAISY
Library. I have ten or fifteen
yearbooks to skim through.
There's a long pause.
AUDRA
Actually, you'd only need about half
a dozen. That should cover it.
MIKE
(to Audra)
Wanna swap jobs?
AUDRA
No.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY
Giles is pacing back and forth, holding a piece of paper
with a printout of Dawn's e-mail on it.
Dawn and Ryan are sitting on the couch, looking at the
laptop's display of the same e-mail.
GILES
Well, it doesn't look familiar. At
first, I thought it might be some
sort of lost language that you weren't
familiar with.
DAWN
I've seen enough samples to recognize
most of them though.
(beat)
The thing is, it does look familiar.
It's like I should be able to read
what it says, but I can't. It's on
the tip of my brain.
GILES
If I were back in England, I could
run it through the Council's database.
DAWN
And then we could give them even
more information that I'd rather
they didn't have.
(beat)
This one has to stay in the family.
We can work it out if we have enough
time. We just need a place to start.
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22.
Ryan looks down at the computer screen and then looks to
Dawn and Giles. He wants to say something, but he also doesn't
want to sound stupid in front of people who actually know
what they're talking about.
Ryan sits back on the couch, still thinking about something.
Dawn looks back and sees the expression on his face.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Are you okay?
RYAN
Yeah. I was just thinking...
DAWN
Thinking what?
RYAN
Well... I have absolutely no clue
what I'm talking about, so it's
probably stupid.
DAWN
Consider us warned. Now tell me what
you were thinking.
Dawn turns back to her computer screen.
RYAN
Okay.
(beat)
It's probably encoded, right? I mean,
if I were going to send some cryptic
message to a person in a situation
like this and I didn't want the bad
guy to snatch it and figure it out
themselves, I'd probably encode it.
So maybe it's not some old language
that a demon might be familiar with.
(beat)
Maybe you need a key to figure it
out.
Giles and Dawn both look at Ryan at the same time, and then
to each other.
DAWN
We're slow.
GILES
I agree.
RYAN
So I'm not stupid?
DAWN
You're not stupid.
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23.
Dawn kisses Ryan on the cheek.
DAWN (CONT'D)
You're brilliant.
RYAN
Don't get carried away.
Dawn stands up and walks to Giles. She looks at the paper in
his hands.
DAWN
So I should be able to figure this
out. How?
GILES
The answer is inside of you somewhere.
Like a memory, hidden deep inside
your subconscious.
DAWN
So I should be able to figure this
out. How?
GILES
Meditation, maybe. We could attempt
to focus your thoughts.
DAWN
Cool. Let's do it.
INT. SUNNYDALE HIGH - HALLWAY - DAY
Willow is walking down the hallway, carrying a few books and
a cup of coffee. Daisy walks up to her from behind, holding
a yearbook.
DAISY
Ms. Rosenberg?
WILLOW
Daisy, hey.
DAISY
Hi.
Daisy looks at the books in Willow's hands and is a little
puzzled by them.
DAISY (CONT'D)
Are computer teachers supposed to
have books? Isn't that against
computer geek union codes or
something?
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24.
WILLOW
You would think, but sadly, no. What
can I help you with?
DAISY
Right. Um... Well, you remember about
a month ago when that guy was giving
me a hard time?
WILLOW
Yeah. He's not back, is he?
DAISY
He's dead.
WILLOW
Right... So he's probably not back...
Right?
DAISY
Right. The thing is, something saved
me that night and for the life of
me, I can't figure out what happened.
WILLOW
What do you mean?
DAISY
See, when we were attacked, I was
knocked out. I couldn't defend myself.
There was nobody else around. But
when I woke up, this guy was dead.
(beat)
Really, really good and dead.
WILLOW
Wow.
DAISY
Yeah.
WILLOW
What does this have to do with me?
They reach Willow's classroom and stop in the doorway.
DAISY
I was hoping you could help me with
something.
WILLOW
If I can, I will.
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25.
DAISY
(extended beat)
The thing is, there's this urban
legend. It's about this girl who
watches over Sunnydale. Protects it.
Have you ever heard of it?
WILLOW
I can honestly say that I've never
heard that legend.
DAISY
Her name is Buffy Summers.
Willow is thrown and almost drops her coffee, but covers by
quickly twisting her ankle.
WILLOW
Damn heels!
She looks back to Daisy.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
Sorry. What were you saying before
my shoe attacked?
DAISY
Buffy Summers. Have you ever heard
of her?
WILLOW
I don't think so.
Daisy brings up the yearbook in her hand and starts to flip
through it. It's charred, bent and torn on several pages,
but is still a functional book.
Willow watches as she does, getting a little uncomfortable.
DAISY
See, I was looking through some old
yearbooks... The few that managed to
survive anyway. As I was looking, I
found this.
Daisy points to a picture in the yearbook. It's Willow.
Willow winces when she sees that.
WILLOW
Wow. I keep forgetting how horrible
that picture really was.
Daisy flips a few more pages.
DAISY
And then I found this...
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26.
Daisy points to a blank spot on the book. There's writing
under it which says "Buffy Summers - Not Pictured"
DAISY (CONT'D)
She was in your graduating class.
1999. Are you sure you didn't know
her?
WILLOW
I wasn't really a social butterfly
back in those days. I didn't know
most people. Sorry, I can't help.
DAISY
Oh.
Daisy closes the yearbook and lowers it to her side.
DAISY (CONT'D)
Damn. I was this close to being
Jessica Fletcher.
WILLOW
Sorry.
The BELL RINGS. Willow looks back into her classroom, and
then to Daisy.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
We're late.
Willow walks into the classroom. Daisy takes a moment to
recover from her letdown, and then follows Willow into the
classroom.
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Buffy, Willow, Xander and Ryan are watching Giles and Dawn
set up several candles around the room as they prepare for
their meditation experiment.
BUFFY
Wait, so I'm an urban legend now?
XANDER
Like Typhoid Mary.
WILLOW
Bloody Mary.
DAWN
Resurrection Mary.
BUFFY
Either way, it's cool.
(beat)
And a little strange.
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27.
WILLOW
I think the point is that these kids
are looking for you. What do we do
if they actually find you?
BUFFY
They probably won't find me. If they
do, we'll figure something out. We
could tell them that they have the
wrong Buffy Summers.
XANDER
Because there are so many of those
hanging around.
BUFFY
No, but I'm not the only one either.
Have you googled my name lately?
Yow.
GILES
We really should have complete silence
for this to work.
XANDER
Which is Giles-talk for "get the
hell out."
WILLOW
I have files to grade anyway.
Willow gets up and walks out of the room, up the stairs.
WILLOW (CONT'D)
Call me if anything interesting
happens.
Xander stands next.
XANDER
I have some work to do too.
DAWN
Gonna give away more secrets?
XANDER
Ha-ha.
(beat)
And, yes.
Xander walks toward the kitchen. Buffy is the next to stand.
BUFFY
There was a time when I was the one
Giles loved the most.
(then)
I'll be on patrol.
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28.
Buffy walks to the foyer, grabbing a jacket and a stake as
she prepares to leave.
Ryan is the only one still sitting in the living room. Giles
looks to him.
RYAN
I'll be... Umm...
BUFFY
With me. Let's go.
Ryan looks up to Buffy, a little scared.
RYAN
What? Why?
BUFFY
It's time we had a talk. Grab your
jacket.
Buffy walks out the front door. As Ryan stands, he looks to
Dawn with fear in his eyes.
RYAN
Goodbye.
DAWN
She's not that scary. Don't let her
get to you.
Dawn walks to Ryan and kisses him.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Remember to look her in the eyes,
and don't back down. She can smell
fear. Good luck.
RYAN
It was comforting up until the kiss.
Ryan walks out of the room, leaving Dawn and Giles alone.
GILES
Now, we're going to need to sit across
from each other...
EXT. RESIDENTIAL STREET - NIGHT
Buffy is already walking down the sidewalk when Ryan runs to
catch up to her.
BUFFY
You came.
RYAN
You told me to. Right?
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29.
BUFFY
Relax. I just want to have a talk
with you.
RYAN
Ask me anything.
BUFFY
Do you go to school?
RYAN
Not at the moment.
BUFFY
Planning to?
RYAN
Not at the moment.
BUFFY
What do you plan at the moment?
RYAN
I'm not really sure.
(beat)
I was going to join the Army.
BUFFY
You? Really?
(then)
That came out more offensive than I
wanted it to. Sorry. You just don't
strike me as the type who rushes
into battle.
RYAN
I'm capable when I have to be.
BUFFY
What does your family think of this?
RYAN
I'll let you know when they speak to
me again.
BUFFY
Ah. So you're willing to defy your
family.
RYAN
When it's something I believe in,
yeah.
BUFFY
That's honorable enough. Hey, speaking
of honor... What are your intentions
toward my sister.
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30.
RYAN
My intentions?
BUFFY
Do you need me to clarify?
RYAN
No. My intentions are good. I have
nothing but good, honorable intentions
toward your sister.
BUFFY
Good.
Buffy takes a turn off of the sidewalk, into a park.
INT. PARK - NIGHT
They continue to walk as they talk.
BUFFY
How was it that you came to meet up
with Dawn in the airport?
RYAN
Coincidence.
BUFFY
No such thing.
RYAN
I wasn't stalking her. I was there
to drop off my sister.
BUFFY
Who you aren't speaking to.
RYAN
Not since that night.
BUFFY
Interesting.
Ryan stops walking.
RYAN
Okay, look...
Buffy stops walking and turns to face him.
RYAN (CONT'D)
I've been fearing this conversation
for a month now, and I'm not really
sure how it's going, so I'm just
going to lay all of my cards on the
table.
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31.
Ryan pauses for a moment, taking a deep breath.
RYAN (CONT'D)
That night at the airport was a pretty
crappy night for me. I'd just lost
the last family member that was
speaking to me, and I'm not surrounded
by a whole group of friends like you
have. I had nobody. And then I saw
Dawn.
(beat)
When I saw her, everything else just
kinda went away. Everything that
we'd been through before. Everything
that I've been through since. All of
it was just... unimportant. And I
know what you're thinking. You're
thinking that I latched onto her
because I was lonely. I thought the
same thing at first, but it's just
not true. Honestly, when I'm with
you and your friends, I feel like
the stupidest person in the world. I
feel like this outsider, looking in
at this world that I can't really
touch and I just want to leave. Then
she looks at me. She gives me a smile,
or a peck on the cheek and just like
before, nothing else matters.
Buffy listens without saying anything. It's obvious that
she's starting to see something in him. She's starting to
warm up to him a little bit.
RYAN (CONT'D)
At the end of the day, do I think
she's in love with me? I really
couldn't tell you. What I can tell
you is that I am in love with her. I
can tell you that I would do anything
for her. Give anything. I will stay
here, and feel stupid, and talk to
the scariest person in the world
about my inner most feelings for as
long as she will let me.
They continue to stand, without saying anything for a moment.
Finally, he starts to look around, uncomfortable.
RYAN (CONT'D)
That was it.
Buffy turns and starts walking again.
BUFFY
You're not stupid.
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32.
Ryan catches up to her again. They walk for a few seconds
without saying anything, and then Buffy stops. As soon as he
notices, Ryan stops too.
RYAN
What?
BUFFY
We're not alone.
Just as she says that, THREE VAMPIRES jump out at them. Two
of the vampires attack Buffy, and the third goes after Ryan.
As one of the vampires swings at her, Buffy grabs its arm
and twists it with a SNAP. She then throws that vampire to
the ground.
Buffy spin-kicks the second vampire that is attacking her,
sending it flying into a tree.
The vampire that is attacking Ryan takes his time getting to
it. Ryan and the vampire stare each other down for a moment
before the vampire charges at Ryan. Ryan grabs the vampire
and manages to knee it in the guy, causing it to double over.
Buffy picks up the first vampire that attacked her, and throws
him against a light post, bringing the light post down with
the vampire and making the area that much darker. She pulls
her stake, and puts it through this vamp's heart. He TURNS
TO DUST.
Meanwhile, the vampire that Ryan is fighting punches Ryan in
the face. As Ryan stumbles back, the vampire grabs his arm
and SNAPS it.
Despite the pain, Ryan attempts to punch with his other hand.
The vampire catches this punch, but rather than break that
hand, he stomps down onto Ryan's leg, breaking it. He then
picks Ryan up, and throws him into a tree. Ryan then falls
to the ground.
VAMPIRE
Where's your Slayer now?
BUFFY (O.S.)
Right here.
The vampire TURNS TO DUST, revealing Buffy behind him.
After the vampire is gone, Buffy rushes to Ryan and bends
down next to him. Ryan is unconscious, and all kinds of
bloody.
BUFFY (CONT'D)
Ryan?
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33.
Buffy looks around the area to see if anyone can help, but
there is nobody around. She turns back to Ryan.
BUFFY (CONT'D)
You're gonna be okay.
FADE OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
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34.
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
INT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
The room is dark, save for the light of the burning candles.
Giles and Dawn are sitting on the floor, eyes closed. The
printed e-mail sits between them.
In the background, we can hear the PHONE RING.
WILLOW (O.S.)
Hello?
(beat)
Buffy? What's...
(beat)
Oh, God. We're on our way now.
Giles and Dawn both open their eyes, knowing that something
is wrong.
Willow comes into the room, from the dining room. She looks
down at Dawn, and Dawn knows that something had happened to
Ryan.
DAWN
Is he okay?
Willow doesn't say anything for a moment.
DAWN (CONT'D)
Willow, is he alive?
WILLOW
He's alive, but they're not telling
Buffy anything. He wasn't awake when
they got to the hospital.
Dawn and Giles get to their feet.
DAWN
Let's go.
INT. TENT - NIGHT
Doc is still working on his scrolls. Hewitt is standing behind
him, looking over his shoulder.
DOC
Everything has changed. Everything
is different now. All of the work I
did for the Beast is useless.
Doc begins to pace as Hewitt watches.
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35.
DOC (CONT'D)
The Key isn't merely energy anymore.
It's got free will. It's got the
ability to focus that energy. This
is no longer about opportunity. The
dimensions aren't aligned. The fates
aren't smiling down upon us.
Doc sits in a chair and grabs a piece of paper. He begins to
write.
HEWITT
I take it we're almost ready?
DOC
Soon, but we'll need a few things in
order to make this work.
Hewitt reads over his shoulder again.
HEWITT
Those aren't herbs.
DOC
They're drugs.
EXT. WOODS - NIGHT
Daisy and Audra are walking through the woods with
flashlights. Audra is looking down at her cell phone.
AUDRA
We're headed in the right direction,
I think. I'm not getting a signal
out here.
DAISY
Why didn't he just meet us and take
us back here?
AUDRA
He said he had to pick something up.
Daisy holds up a hand.
DAISY
Hold on a sec.
She looks into the distance and sees a light. It's another
flashlight.
DAISY (CONT'D)
I see him.
She starts to walk toward the light. Audra stays close.
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36.
After a moment, they reach a clearing where Mike is waiting.
When he sees them, he smiles.
MIKE
You found me. Cool.
AUDRA
Is there a reason why we're hiking
through the woods at night?
MIKE
Because something like this shouldn't
wait.
DAISY
Something like what?
MIKE
Well, I was talking to Cassie Donald
after lunch. She's a cheerleader.
AUDRA
And she was talking to you?
MIKE
Ha. Funny.
(then, to Daisy)
She was telling me about this spot
in the woods where she and some
friends had a party. A kinda freaky
little party... I'll give details
later. Anyway, she said that they
found this clearing with what looked
like a rock in it. But when they
looked a little closer, they found
this...
Mike gestures toward what looks like a rock in the middle of
the clearing.
DAISY
A rock?
MIKE
Do the looking closer part.
Daisy moves around the rock and bends down to shine her light
on it. She wipes some dirt off of it, and uncovers some
writing. The writing says "Buffy Summers 1981 - 2001"
The rest is buried, but it is obvious that these are the
broken, and half-buried remains of Buffy's headstone.
DAISY
It's a grave. Buffy Summers... Why
would she be buried out here?
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37.
MIKE
No clue. But it's interesting, right?
Mike picks up a shovel.
MIKE (CONT'D)
Wanna dig?
AUDRA
We're not digging up a body!
MIKE
Eew! No. I meant, do you want to see
what the rest says?
DAISY
Yeah, I want to. I want to see.
MIKE
Then let's find out.
Mike starts to dig. Audra stands back, watching.
AUDRA
So... I guess we don't need property
records?
Daisy thinks that one over.
INT. HOSPITAL - WAITING ROOM - NIGHT
Buffy is sitting alone in the waiting room, looking down at
the ground. She is deep in thought.
Dawn hurries into the waiting room with Willow, Xander and
Giles not far behind. She runs to Buffy.
DAWN
Is he okay? What happened?
Buffy stands and tries to look Dawn in the eyes.
BUFFY
He had a few broken bones. His legs
and an arm... He has a concussion,
and some bruises, but I think he'll
be okay.
DAWN
How did this happen?
BUFFY
Vampires. We were attacked.
XANDER
Vampires attacked you?
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38.
BUFFY
I can't explain it. I was fighting
off two of them and a third went
after Ryan. By the time I got to
him, he'd been beaten pretty badly.
DAWN
Can I see him?
BUFFY
Not yet.
(beat)
I'm sorry.
DAWN
It's not your fault.
Dawn hugs Buffy. Buffy holds her for a second, and then lets
go.
BUFFY
I can't just sit here. I have work
to do.
GILES
What do you mean?
BUFFY
I let this happen.
(beat)
I let myself get soft because it
felt good to be home. I got
distracted, and look where it's gotten
us. Well, I'm not sitting around
anymore. If Drusilla and this Hewitt
guy are planning something big, I'm
going to find them and stop them.
Tonight.
DAWN
We can't leave Ryan...
BUFFY
We're not. I am. Alone.
XANDER
I'm going with you.
BUFFY
I can move faster alone.
XANDER
Then slow down, because I'm coming.
GILES
I'll come too.
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39.
WILLOW
Me too. I'll go.
BUFFY
We can't all go. Someone has to stay
with Dawn.
DAWN
I'll be okay.
Buffy looks to Willow, asking Willow to stay and watch over
Dawn. Willow finally nods, but doesn't feel happy about it.
WILLOW
I'll stay.
BUFFY
Thank you.
(then, to Xander and
Giles)
Let's go.
Buffy leads the way out of the hospital. Xander and Giles
follow.
Once they're gone, Willow puts an arm around Dawn.
WILLOW
They'll be back soon.
INT. PHARMACY - NIGHT
The pharmacy is closed. Everything is dark and silent.
Suddenly, the door bursts open. Drusilla leads the way into
the pharmacy, with Hewitt, Doc and several VAMPIRE MINIONS
behind her.
HEWITT
The alarm will be sounding. Get what
we need and let's go.
Doc walks behind the counter, to where the drugs are stored.
He starts searching for what he needs.
Drusilla walks down the aisles, browsing the contents of the
shelves. She isn't looking for anything in particular. She
stops when she reaches the makeup and picks up a tube of
lipstick.
Hewitt also browses the aisles, but more out of nervousness
than anything else. He looks down at his watch.
Doc grabs a bag and begins to throw bottles of drugs into
it. Though he is being very careful and precise, he is very
graceful.
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40.
Drusilla opens a tube of lipstick and looks at the color.
As Hewitt passes her, Dru holds the lipstick up for him to
see.
DRUSILLA
Is it pretty?
Hewitt doesn't answer. He checks his watch again and keeps
walking.
HEWITT
We don't have all night. Let's go!
Doc doesn't let Hewitt's nagging slow him down. He continues
to go about his business.
DOC
It does us no good to rush or fumble.
He drops one last bottle into his bag.
DOC (CONT'D)
Ah.
Doc turns and starts to walk toward the door.
DOC (CONT'D)
Finished.
Hewitt follows Doc toward the door.
Drusilla looks at the lipstick in her hand, and debates
whether or not to take it for a moment. Finally, she walks
off with the lipstick. She drops a five dollar bill on the
counter as she passes it.
EXT. SUNNYDALE MAIN STREET - NIGHT
It's late, so the street is all but empty.
Buffy leads the way down the street with Xander and Giles
behind her. She has her Scythe, while the others have swords
or axes or something along those lines.
XANDER
Are you sure you know where you're
going?
BUFFY
Trust me.
XANDER
Okay.
BUFFY
We're close. Get ready.
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41.
As Buffy approaches a corner, she stops walking. Xander and
Giles also stop, but aren't quite sure why.
GILES
Buffy?
BUFFY
Wait for it.
After a moment, Dru, Hewitt, Doc and the minions round the
corner. They stop when they see Buffy.
HEWITT
Bloody hell.
Giles and Hewitt lock eyes.
HEWITT (CONT'D)
Mr. Giles. So good to see you again.
GILES
Mr. Hewitt... I finally have a good
reason to kill you.
Meanwhile, Buffy is paying more attention to Drusilla.
DRUSILLA
(to Buffy)
You've grown.
ANGLE ON : DRUSILLA
A gust of wind blows by her, causing her to close her eyes.
She keeps them shut for a moment, smiling. When she opens
her eyes again, her smile drops.
Buffy is now standing behind her, with a CLOUD OF DUST
surrounding them both... the remains of the vampire minions.
BUFFY
You do look smaller.
With that, Buffy plunges the stake end of the Scythe through
Drusilla's chest.
Drusilla lets out a moan as she TURNS TO DUST.
Xander stands in shock as he sees all of this. Giles hasn't
taken his eyes off of Hewitt.
XANDER
Sweet... Holy... Mother of...
Buffy turns her attention toward Doc. Doc's EYES TURN BLACK.
In a blur of motion, Doc LEAPS THROUGH THE AIR, pushing off
of the pharmacy sign, up to the pharmacy's roof.
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42.
Buffy isn't the least bit phased by this. She turns to Xander.
BUFFY
Help Giles.
Before Xander can respond, Buffy rounds the corner and is
gone.
Hewitt smiles at Giles.
HEWITT
Your Slayer's gone.
GILES
Doesn't matter.
XANDER
Is this when the dusting happens?
HEWITT
It doesn't have to be like this,
Rupert.
XANDER
Guess not.
Xander sighs and sits down on a nearby bench.
GILES
Let me guess. I can join you?
HEWITT
You don't have to become a vampire.
Listen to me.
(beat)
If the Slayer succeeds, there will
be no place for us. The Council will
die. Thousands of years of work will
become useless.
GILES
Which would be the point.
HEWITT
Is it? There must be a balance in
this world. Good and evil need each
other.
Xander looks at a pile of dust on the ground.
XANDER
So, Dru... New hairstyle?
HEWITT
You know I'm right.
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43.
GILES
What I know is that you're insane.
I'm sure you can see the difference
there.
Buffy walks back around the corner.
BUFFY
Seriously? We're not past the banter
yet?
XANDER
It just keeps going on and on.
BUFFY
Kill him already!
GILES
I'm getting there.
BUFFY
We don't have all night.
GILES
Oh, for crying out...
Giles swings his stake at Hewitt, but Hewitt catches Giles'
arm. He twists Giles' arm, causing Giles to drop the stake.
Giles punches Hewitt with his free hand. Hewitt stumbles
back, releasing Giles.
BUFFY
Is this how the vampire fights always
used to look?
XANDER
Pretty much.
BUFFY
Wow. That's kinda sad.
Hewitt attempts to turn and run off, but Giles grabs him and
slams him into the side of the nearest building. Giles then
picks up the stake.
As Hewitt turns to attack Giles once again, Giles rams the
stake into Hewitt's chest. Hewitt TURNS TO DUST.
XANDER
Finally. Did that take you long
enough?
Xander gets up and joins Buffy and Giles as they start to
walk away.
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44.
GILES
You didn't help with your constant
nagging.
XANDER
Nagging? Your banter was taking like,
twenty minutes. I was about to make
tea and offer you guys a place to
sit.
GILES
You're just jealous because you didn't
get to kill anything.
XANDER
Well kinda. Little Miss "I hog all
the demons" here.
BUFFY
You're yelling at me for doing my
job now?
XANDER
You couldn't spare one vampire minion?
I could have taken that other guy
too... Doc. I've killed him before,
y'know.
BUFFY
Yeah. Good job with that.
They walk off into the night.
FADE TO BLACK:
END OF ACT THREE
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45.
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
INT. HOSPITAL - WAITING ROOM - NIGHT
Dawn and Willow are still sitting in the waiting room. Dawn
is resting her head on one hand, staring off into space.
Willow looks at the clock and frowns a little. She's worried
about the others.
DAWN
It's not as important as we thought.
WILLOW
Hmm?
DAWN
The e-mail. I think it's just a bunch
of information that we already had
on the Key. Big important energy.
Opens the gateway. It's just a letter
telling me a bunch of stuff I already
knew, mixed with inspirational crap
about how special I am and how
powerful I could be. It's useless.
And it's why Ryan was out with Buffy
tonight.
WILLOW
You can't blame yourself for this.
DAWN
I don't know who I'm blaming. It's
just stupid, right? He's in here
because I needed to find out what I
already knew.
Willow doesn't know how to respond to that.
Luckily, before she has to respond, Buffy, Xander and Giles
return.
BUFFY
Any news?
DAWN
They won't let me see him until
morning.
BUFFY
That's stupid. Maybe I could talk to
someone.
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46.
DAWN
We tried. They have issues with
following the rules.
Buffy sits next to Dawn.
BUFFY
I'm sorry. For all of this.
DAWN
Blame the monks. It's easier that
way.
Willow gets up and walks to Xander. They walk to the other
side of the waiting room, so they can be alone.
WILLOW
I was worried.
XANDER
Don't worry. Buffy didn't even let
me near any of the vampires.
WILLOW
Really?
XANDER
She's kinda freaky, but amazing.
WILLOW
It's probably better that way. The
less harm you're in, the better.
XANDER
I guess.
Willow sits down. Xander sits next to her.
XANDER (CONT'D)
Are you okay?
Willow rests her head on Xander's arm.
WILLOW
Yeah.
XANDER
But?
WILLOW
There's no but. I'm just tired.
XANDER
It's been a long day.
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47.
WILLOW
It's been a lot of long days.
(beat)
Do you ever wonder if it's worth it?
XANDER
If what's worth it?
WILLOW
All of it.
Xander doesn't respond. He rests his head on hers.
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - MORNING
Ryan is laying in bed, looking like he's just come out of a
blender. His legs and one arm are in casts, and he has more
than one bandage on his head. His eyes are closed.
There's a SOFT KNOCK on the door. Dawn walks into the room.
When she sees him, she wants to cry.
She notices that his eyes are closed, so she moves softly
into one of the nearby chairs.
When Ryan hears her sitting down, he opens his eyes. He smiles
when he sees her.
RYAN
Hey.
Dawn stands back up and goes to him.
DAWN
You're awake.
RYAN
Yeah. Go figure.
DAWN
I guess it would be stupid to ask
how you're feeling.
RYAN
I'm okay. The last few seconds haven't
been too bad.
DAWN
(beat)
So, you're probably about ready to
run for the hills, right?
RYAN
Umm... not quite. You've seen the
casts, right?
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48.
DAWN
I didn't mean like that. I meant...
I'm sorry. For this.
RYAN
It isn't your fault.
DAWN
You wouldn't even be here if it
weren't for me.
RYAN
Why do people always feel the need
to blame themselves?
DAWN
I don't know. Because it's true?
RYAN
Not really. I seem to recall making
decisions for myself.
DAWN
But--
RYAN
Just don't. I'm here because I chose
to be. And I'd do it all again if I
had to.
DAWN
Why?
RYAN
You're smart. Think hard and you
just might figure it out.
Dawn doesn't respond to that. She just looks down and smiles
ever so slightly.
EXT. WILLOW AND XANDER'S HOUSE - DAY
Willow and Buffy have a backpack with them as they walk out
of the house.
BUFFY
Are you sure we have everything?
WILLOW
We can always come back later.
They walk down the front steps and start to walk across the
lawn, toward Willow's car. Before they reach the car, Daisy,
Audra and Mike walk up the sidewalk toward them.
DAISY
Miss Rosenberg!
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49.
Willow stops and turns. She smiles politely when they reach
her.
WILLOW
Hi, kids. What are you doing here?
DAISY
Do you remember that legend I was
telling you about the other day?
Buffy Summers?
Buffy and Willow exchange looks.
WILLOW
Yeah. What about it?
DAISY
Well, we found some old property
records from 1997 that mention someone
named Summers moving to Sunnydale.
WILLOW
What does this have to do with me? I
mean... Sorry, I'm just in a hurry.
AUDRA
The records show them moving to this
house. We didn't even know you lived
here until just now.
DAISY
Kinda weird though, right? You living
in Buffy Summers' old house.
(beat)
And you didn't even know it.
WILLOW
I don't know what you want me to
say.
DAISY
We found something else. In the woods.
It was a grave. Kinda weird though.
I mean, it was out in the woods for
starters. And the inscription...
(beat)
"Buffy Summers... She saved the world.
A lot."
Willow looks down.
BUFFY
Who are you kids again? Are you
students?
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50.
DAISY
We're in Miss Rosenberg's class,
yeah.
BUFFY
Ah. Well, maybe I can help you. I
went to school with her. With Buffy
Summers.
MIKE
You knew her?
BUFFY
Yeah. And she wasn't this legend
that you're talking about. She wasn't
some game for high school kids to
play Sherlock Holmes with. She was a
person. She was a girl. A cheerleader.
A daughter. A sister. Flesh and blood.
(beat)
And she died. It wasn't a fun death.
It wasn't a mysterious death. She
just died. So as much fun as it might
be for you to track her down and
puzzle her out, you might want to
think about that. Think about the
loved ones that she left behind and
how it might feel for them if you
start telling stories about this
great urban legend.
(beat)
Stop looking. Stop digging up the
dead.
None of the kids know how to respond to this. They just stand
in silence.
Buffy puts a hand on Willow's shoulder.
BUFFY (CONT'D)
C'mon. We have to go.
Buffy turns and starts to walk toward the car again.
Willow looks toward the kids.
AUDRA
We're sorry.
WILLOW
I'll see you in a couple of weeks,
okay?
Willow turns and follows Buffy. The kids turn and start to
walk away.
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51.
As Willow gets near the car, she turns and looks back at
them. As she watches the kids walk off, MUSIC BEGINS TO PLAY.
It is a soft, piano version of the Buffy theme song.
INSERT
As brief glimpse from the end of "I Robot, you Jane" with
Buffy, Xander and Willow next to the fountain. They're all
laughing.
BACK TO
Willow, watching Daisy, Audra and Mike walking away. She
looks down.
INSERT
The rest of the "I Robot, You Jane" scene. All three of them
stop laughing and everything becomes kinda awkward.
DISOLVE TO:
A scene from "Welcome To The Hellmouth" where Buffy sits
next to Willow in the courtyard. Their first meeting. Xander
and Jesse soon join them.
BACK TO
Willow continuing to look down at the ground.
INSERT
A scene from "Passions". Buffy and Xander dancing together
at the Bronze.
A scene from "Buffy vs. Dracula". Buffy, Willow, Xander,
Tara and Riley at the beach, having fun.
A scene from "Prophecy Girl", Buffy tries on her pretty dress.
A scene from "Some Assembly Required", Buffy and Willow watch
as Giles and Xander dig up a grave.
A scene from "The Prom", Buffy gets her class protector award.
A scene from "Living Conditions", Buffy chugs a bottle of
milk.
A scene from "Something Blue", Buffy shows off her engagement
ring.
A scene from "Noplace Like Home", Buffy brushes Dawn's hair
behind her ear.
From "The Body", everyone gathers at the hospital, sharing
hugs.
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52.
From "The Power", Buffy stands with the bodies of dead Slayers
and demons around her. A mist of blood still lingers behind
her.
From "Hush", Willow and Tara move the soda machine across
the room.
From "Family", Willow and Tara dance and float at the Bronze.
A scene from "Over The Lips", Xander flings dirt at Willow
playfully in the garden.
A scene from "Never Kill A Boy On The First Date", Willow
and Xander are pretending to be on a date at the Bronze.
A scene from "Welcome To The Hellmouth", Xander picks up the
stake that Buffy dropped on the floor.
From "Homecoming", Willow and Xander are trying on their
fancy clothes.
From "The Harsh Light Of Day", Xander reacts to naked Anya
with a squeeze of his juice box.
A scene from "The Replacement", Xander does the Snoopy dance.
A scene from "Dirty Girls", Caleb takes Xander's eye.
A scene from "Scratch", Willow and Xander attempt to regrow
his eye. (copyright 2003, Someplace That Is Else)
A clip from "Hostage", Willow and Xander kiss. Willow wakes
up to find Xander next to her in bed.
A scene from "The Long Way Home", Dawn walks through the
airport in spy-guy mode.
A scene from "Real Me", Dawn rushes into her mother's room
when she hears that Xander might be babysitting.
From "Once More, With Feeling", Dawn dances with the puppet
minions.
From "Same Time, Same Place", Anya plays with the pose-able
Dawn.
From "Hide And Seek", Dawn and Jenna battle with their staffs.
A scene from "Welcome To The Hellmouth", Giles puts the
"Vampyr" book down in front of Buffy.
Also from "Welcome To The Hellmouth", Buffy and Giles watch
the crowd at the Bronze.
A scene from "Some Assembly Required" with Giles and Jenny
at the football game.
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53.
From "Innocence", Buffy and Giles talk in Giles' car.
From "Helpless", Giles cleans Buffy's wounds.
From "Innocense", the gang walks out of the elevator, prepared
for battle in the mall.
From "Primeval", the gang charges into the empty Initiative
room, ready to go after Adam.
From "Once More, With Feeling", the gang joins hands as they
sing "Where Do We Go From Here"
From "The Power", the Scoobies burst through the front door
of the newly reformed Summers house.
The MUSIC FADES OUT.
DISOLVE TO:
A scene from "Welcome To The Hellmouth". Buffy approaches
Willow.
BUFFY
Uh, hi. Willow, right?
WILLOW
Why?
(then)
I mean, hi. Did you want me to move?
BUFFY
Why don't we start with "Hi, I'm
Buffy" and then let's segue directly
into me asking you for a favor...
BACK TO
Willow watching Daisy, Audra and Mike walk for a moment. As
she watches, she can't help but smile at the way the teens
are goofing around with each other as they walk off.
BUFFY (V.O.) (CONT'D)
(from the flashback)
It doesn't involve moving, but it
does involve you hanging out with me
for a while...
Finally, Willow turns and gets into the car.
The car pulls away from the curb, down the street.
FADE TO BLACK:
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54.
FADE IN:
INT. CRYPT - NIGHT
The crypt is dark. The SOUND OF DRIPPING WATER echoes through
the air for some unknown reason.
The sound of MOANING can also be heard.
We PAN ACROSS the crypt, until we reach one dark corner. In
this dark corner is a man, tied to a chair. His face is
hidden by shadow.
The crypt door opens. Though we can't see who walks into the
crypt, we can hear their footsteps as they walk to the shadowy
corner.
The man in the chair looks up, letting the light show us his
face. It is Doc, once again being used for the surprise
ending. This time, he has a gag in his mouth.
Doc looks up at his captor, moaning and groaning.
Finally, his captor pulls the gag out of his mouth. Doc spits
and takes a deep breath. He then looks his captor in the
eyes.
DOC
Do you think I'm going to help you?
ANGLE ON : BUFFY
She looks down at Doc with a blank expression.
BUFFY
I don't think you have a choice.
FADE TO BLACK:
END OF SHOW