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Subject: 5x14R: Angelolatry Author: VKMax [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 16:29:51 02/13/04 Fri Author Host/IP: 62.252.0.6 INT – COMIC STORE – NIGHT ANGLE: COMPUTER SCREEN www.angeloltary.org Does Angel really exist? COMIC MAN (to self) Does he exist! Of course he exists, I met him last year! Is he like they say? COMIC MAN (typing) Hmm…a little shorter What about he rest of the Fanged Four? Ever met them? COMIC MAN (laughing) No, luckily – that Drusila is meant to be completely nuuuuuts…….. ANGLE: THE COMIC MAN LIES DEAD ON THE FLOOR, BLOOD SMEARED UP HIS SCREEN DRU I don’t like nuts, makes a nice girl choke DAVID BOREANAZ VINCENT KARTHIESER AMY ACKER J AUGUST RICHARDS JAMES MARSTERS STEPHANIE ROMANOV AND ALEXIS DENISOF SPECIAL GUEST STAR JULIE BENZ GUEST STARRING JULIET LANDAU, BRIAN T. SKALA, ELIZA DUSHKU as FAITH INT – WOLFRAM & HART – NIGHT (O.S) LILAH Nice image – not really your colour though PAN: SPIKE, FAITH, ANGEL & WESLEY COVERED IN A YELLOWISH SLIME. WESLEY Silkworm demon LILAH Here’s me thinking you all were getting kinky with honey FAITH Y’all always get that? SPIKE Was’ that FAITH Where you see her lips flappin’ but droning is all that hits your ears (beat) We’ve just been knockin’ boots – literally with some big ass maggot that spurts it’s sugary not-so-goodness everywhere and you’ve been here filing your nails. LILAH You have a point I’m sure, I guess I just missed it. FAITH You’re lucky you’re already dead, don’t think I need to say further LILAH STABS FAITH A LOOK BEFORE TURNING HER ATTENTION TO WESLEY. LILAH (Quiet) Can we (beat) Can we meet up later? WESLEY Any particular reason? LILAH Talk (sigh) Just to talk WESLEY Very well – I’ll be at your room for eleven thirty WITH THAT, WESLEY WALKS OFF TO GET CHANGED. SPIKE So, Angel why is it that everytime you plan to kill me, I end up saving your bleedin life? ANGEL SAYS NOTHING AS HE WALKS OFF PAST LILAH AND TO THE ELEVATOR FAITH Wow, sexual tension much. I’d hate to be locked in a room when you guys were at your worse (thinks) Actually, I think I’d kinda like it SPIKE AND FAITH SHARE A CHEEKY SMIRK SIMILAR TO THAT IN ‘DIRTY GIRLS’ FAITH Sucks being the runner up doesn’t it? SPIKE Like hell am I the bloody runner up (insecure) I’m William the bloody, bloody FAITH Oh come on! The guy has chat forums and fan stories written on him, wouldn’t surprise me if he got his own action figure SPIKE Complete with real hair and gel FAITH You said it (beat as she rubs stomach) Eat? SPIKE Well I ain’t doin’ the other post-slayage ritual with you FAITH All in good time England – 1884 THE SKY IS DARK, THE STREETS ARE EMPTY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A BLOODIED LEFTOVER FROM ANGELUS. SPIKE FALLS CRASHING TO THE FLOOR AS ANGELS FIST COLLIDES WITH HIS FACE. DRUSILA Ooh, Daddy’s mad! Spikes been a bad puppy. Grr, grr puppy needs taming with a belt DARLA You know, the insane thing was cute for a while – it gets less cute and more annoying everytime DRUSILA But Grandmum, puppies are bad, evil little beasts must be caned, caned and destroyed so there’s no more ticks biting your precious skin, tick, tick, tick all the time, tick. DARLA (rolling eyes) Angelus, when are we gonna ditch the tiresome two? ANGELUS (ignoring as he hits Spike) Get up! SPIKES LAUGHING AS ANGEL BATTERS HIM IN THE FACE REPEATEDLY SPIKE That the best you got? ANGELUS William, don’t think I won’t leave you out in the sun SPIKE It’s Spike you bloody nonce! ANGELUS I swear – I don’t think I’ve met a single soul as annoying as… CUT TO. INT – ANGELS OFFICE – DAY ANGEL …You SPIKE Beg ya pardon? I just helped you (pause) Again (beat) I don’t need to be here helping you kill the creepy crawlies of Los Angeles when I could be off in the hills of England snuggled up with some blonde bird we both know, counting sheep and making sweat ANGEL So why aren’t you there? SPIKE LOOKS DOWN THE GROUND SPIKE Just because ANGEL Just because you’re afraid! Afraid she won’t love you back, afraid she’ll reject you – you’re afraid that… SPIKE (Loud, fierce) Alright, I’m bloody terrified! You happy now?! (calm) I’m terrified – you’re the last person I should be talking to about this and regardless of whether the two of you are meant to be that’s not gonna change how I feel about her and… ANGEL I’m sorry SPIKE For what? ANGEL (sincere) Letting her fall in love with me SPIKE Right, that’s what it is you “let” her fall in “love” with you (pause) Didn’t stop her from falling out of it though. ANGEL Spike you’ve been back for three months now, we’ve had this discussion or spat about a thousand times – now, I understand you’re pissed but what I don’t get is why you’re in my office. SPIKE LOOKS AT ANGEL BLANKLY BEFORE CLICKING ON. SPIKE Oh, right, yeah – room service (pause) What’s the number? ANGEL You couldn’t have called me for that? SPIKE Don’t like the sound of your voice ANGEL But you can hear it now SPIKE Yeah but I can see your face so at least I get a laugh out of it CUT TO. INT – SPIKES ROOM – NIGHT FAITH IS SAT CROSS LEGGED ON THE FLOOR AS SPIKE POURS OUT A LARGE BAG OF FOOD ONTO THE BED. FAITH Check you out (ruffling through food) Glad I finally with someone that eats – Dawns inventions could kill a dead person, Angels food, you know not really my thing and Buffy… SPIKE LOOKS UP AT THE MENTION OF HER NAME, A SORT OF LOSS AND CONFUSION OVER HIS FACE. FAITH Sorry (beat) Well, she doesn’t really eat anyway SPIKE Right FAITH So, any more little team angel missions to hit out at tonight? SPIKE Keen little spark aren’t you? FAITH The only way to it is to do it yo’ SPIKE Pass us the salt FAITH What is that? SPIKE (duh) White stuff – often next to the pepper FAITH No, the us thing – it’s an English thing right? SPIKE Wha’d’ya mean? FAITH We yanks – we’re all “pass me the salt” unless you English are all with the multiple head chats then you’re using “us” in the wrong context SPIKE Been watching Dawson’s DVD’s? FAITH Andrew collects them SPIKE LAUGHS, THROWING HIS HEAD BACK AT THE MEMORY OF ANDREW SPIKE How is little boy blue? FAITH He’s as always – cute in a science fiction freakish kinda way, hired as the lunch lady at hogwarts (Pause) You’ll have to swing by one time, visit the homeland SPIKE Not really my scene pet CUT TO. INT – HYPERION – DAY CODY IS LYING OUT ON THE BED, HE IS SWEATING A COLD SWEAT, CONNOR STAYS BY HIS SIDE WITH A BUCKET AND CLOTH IN HIS LAP. CONNOR Why won’t you see a doctor? CODY Doctor’s are no good, they always tell you to have a glass of salt water and take a placebo CONNOR Right CODY It’s true – even if you walk in with a bullet wound, they’ll tell you that you suffer depression and subscribe a diluted prozac CONNOR You have experience of this? Prozac? (beat) No judging CODY When my Mom died I went a little skittish CONNOR How skittish? CODY Shop lifting, drinking, missing class, harming myself kinda skittish CONNOR LOOKS AT HIS FRIEND WITH THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY, ITS LIKE HE’S A SHADOW OF HIS USUALLY CHIRPY AND OUTSPOKEN SELF. CODY Could you pass me the water CONNOR Sure CODY SIPS FROM THE GLASS, BEFORE SETTING HIMSELF BACK INTO THE BED CODY Hey, don’t look so pale – you’re not me, I’ll be up and about kicking your ass in no time, trust me. CONNOR WISHES HIS SPIRITS WERE AS HIGH AS HIS FRIENDS BUT HE JUST CAN’T SEE HIM IN SUCH A STATE. CONNOR (dry – attempted humour) You’ll never be able to kick my ass kid CODY We’ll see MINUTES LATER CONNOR IS STOOD AT THE MAIN DESK FILING THROUGH THE FOUR MONTHS OF MAIL LEFT FROM WHEN ANGEL LIVED THERE. CONNOR …And yet none of these envelopes contain any money FROM NOWHERE, CODY COMES RUNNING PAST CONNOR, STOPPING ONLY TO JUMP UP AND DOWN ON THE SPOT CONNOR What the hell are you doing? CODY Come on, let’s go somewhere, do something, someone anything come on CONNOR Hyper? You’re like a rabbit on steroids CODY That’s funny, you’re a funny guy. (beat) I’m going for a run you in? CONNOR (warily) Nah, I’m cool here thanks CODY Your loss CODY MOCK “BOXES” AGAINST CONNOR WHILST HOPPING FROM FOOT TO FOOR CODY I’m out – back in a few hours, weeks maybe months – ciao bambino! CONNOR WATCHES CODY IN A SUSPICIOUS CONCERNS AS HE SKIPS ENTHUSIASTICALLY OUT OF THE DOOR END OF PART ONE INT – FREDS ROOM/APARTMENT - SUNSET THE LIGHT OF THE TELEVISION IS ALL THAT ILLUMINATES THE ROOM, EVERYTHING ELSE IS IN DARKNESS. FRED SITS WITH HER LEGS CURLED UNDER HER AND A TOWEL WRAPPED AROUND HER HEAD. INFRONT OF HER IS AN ALMOST EMPTY BOTTLE OF WINE. SHE IS HALF ASLEEP AS A LOUD KNOCK COMES AT THE DOOR. FRED Who is it? FAITH (O.S) Faith, open up! FRED (mumbling to herself) What’s Faith doing here? FRED OPENS THE DOOR SLOWLY TO SEE FAITH STANDING WITH HER HAND ON THE DOORFRAME, LEANING IN A MICRO SKIRT AND SMALL BLACK TOP. FAITH You got any conditioner? FRED Excuse me? FAITH Spike and I are hittin’ the clubs – I can’t get the that honey crap outta my hair and Angel won’t let me use his FRED I, um, sure come in. FRED STUMBLES OVER TO THE BATHROOM AS FAITH CHECKS THE APARTMENT OUT. FAITH Nice place, always figured you as more of a flowers and china dolls kinda gal – no so much with the leather and pine. FRED You’d be surprised FAITH How’s things workin’ out for you Winnie? FRED It’s Fred FAITH That’s great (beat) Seriously though – everything’s cool? FRED Did Angel send you up here? FAITH No! Just girl talk is all, sister to sister FRED I’m kinda feeling my own company right now FAITH THROWS HER HANDS UP IN SURRENDER FAITH Whatever you say yo’ I’ll hit the hair the junk back in the mornin’ (pause) I’m out FAITH WALKS FROM THE DOOR, FRED WATCHES HER LEAVE DOWN THE CORRIDOR FAITH Fred – don’t stay up all night drinking you hear SHE WINKS AND CONTINUES ON DOWN THE CORRIDOR. CUT TO. .INT – ANGELS OFFICE – NIGHT ANGEL IS SAT AT HIS DESK CHECKING HIS WATCH IMPATIENTLY UNTIL LILAH ENTERS THE ROOM. LILAH You rang? ANGEL I rang an hour ago – my office hours are eleven to seven thirty…I don’t want to have to be waiting for you until (checks watch) Almost nine for you to get here LILAH Yes, sir, Angel sir! ANGEL Not in the mood Lilah LILAH When are you ever? (pause) So general banter or did you call me here for a reason ANGEL Back-off LILAH Excuse me? You called me here ANGEL From Wesley. (beat) He’s all I have left and if you hurt him anymore LILAH Anymore than we have? Together? ANGEL If Wesley get’s hurt – that head comes off and stays off LILAH After five years you’d think your hollow threat’s would be tired ANGEL I mean it Lilah, I’m sick of this… LILAH I’m more sick of it! Sick of you telling me what do to and treating me like I’m incapable of being anything but poison when it comes to Wesley or anything else. (pause) The reason I wanted to meet him in my office today was to smooth things over, file it down and move on and that would be one hell of a lot easier if a certain non-blonde manic depressive vampire would stop dictating! (calming down, taking a breath) You’re my manager Angel…but I’m the Boss of me! WITH THAT SHE TURNS ON HER HEELS AND STORMS OUT OF THE ROOM, SLAMMING THE DOOR HARD BEHIND HER. TV The hostages are believed to be held captive by a group of a half dozen vampires ANGELS ATTENTION IS NOW FULLY ON THE TELEVISION, HOSTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE WOLFRAM AND HART STAFF RATHER THAN THE SUGAR COATED CIVILIAN NEWS. TV No names have been given out as yet but we do believe the group is being led by a British woman who was said to have been singing to the stars ANGEL Drusila! CUT TO. EXT – LOS ANGELES STREET – NIGHT. CODY IS JOGGING DOWN A BACK ALLEY, STILL ALMOST SHAKING FROM HIS SUGAR RUSH CODY Whoa, this is like intense (beat) Sherbet when you’re sick? Instant cure. DRUSILA STEPS OUT INFRONT OF HIM CAUSING CODY TO FALL BACK AGAINST THE WALL IN SHOCK. DRUSILA Don’t fret lamb, Mummy’s here to give you all the sugar you need. HE LOOKS UP AT HER AND WE SEE FROM HIS P.O.V SHE IS BLURRED. AS HE GAINS FOCUS SHE HAS HER GAME FACE ON. DRUSILA Wanna come inside for a bite to eat? CUT TO. INT- WOLFRAM & HART – NIGHT ANGEL SWEEPS DOWN THE CORRIDOR AS IF HIS LIFE DEPENDED ON IT, HE CROSSES A SADDENED LILAH WHO IS TALKING WITH WESLEY. ANGEL Wes, follow WESLEY What is it? HE HESITANTLY FOLLOWS LEAVING LILAH STANDING – PISSED. FAITH, GUNN & SPIKE ARE STOOD IN THE LOBBY READY TO HIT THE TOWN AS ANGEL STOPS THEM. ANGEL No time for fun – we have a situation FAITH Holy cowbells Broodman! Is the joker out? ANGEL Not funny. GUNN It was funny man, can’t deny it FAITH Seriously what’s up? ANGEL It’s Drusila SPIKE Drusila?! ANGEL She’s here – in town and she has hostages. LILAH (O.S) That’s the least of your worries sweetie (beat) The Honey monster you were all so cheered to defeat – seems that the blood needed for the raising of the demon – it was all over the walls and floor. (smug) Now that demons arising. GUNN What’s the deal yo’ we can’t do both ANGEL Sure we can – (pause) Spike you’re coming with me, you know Dru better than all of us, you know what she’ll do and when. WESLEY What about the rest of us? ANGEL Faith go with Wesley and Gunn and kill anything that’s not human or cuddly – we can’t afford for this demon to get to it’s full strength FAITH Check me out all back up in the leadership boots FRED (O.S) (Holding an axe) I just saw the news – I’m in a strangely killing mood (beat) by the way Faith, don’t worry about replacing the entire $14 bottle of conditioner you used. FRED FLASHES A SARCASTIC SMILE AS SHE CLUTCHES THE AXE WITH BOTH HANDS WESLEY You sure you’re up for this? FRED Everyone else can kill (to Gunn) Why shouldn’t I GUNN (under breath) Man, that’s never gonna get tired FAITH Whatever ladies – here’s the deal… CUT TO. EXT – LOS ANGELES STREET – NIGHT ANGEL Anything? SPIKE Yep, more than forty years and that girls never changed her perfume ANGEL That’s nice SPIKE You’re obviously sniffing something different to me CUT TO. INT – GUNNS VAN – NIGHT FAITH IS SAT UPFRONT WITH GUNN WHO IS DRIVING FAITH Dude, you sure this is the right place we’re heading to? GUNN I dunno I was kinda busy getting’ freaked out by the ghost of Gunnmas past to join y’all last time FAITH Chill. Wes get behind the wheel GUNN Sit down English and no-way no left side of the road driver is getting in the front of this baby FRED It’s just a car Charles – it’s not like you’re dating it GUNN Hell I know, at least the car serves a purpose FRED What exactly does that mean? GUNN Take it how you hear it FRED Don’t forget who’s holding the axe here GUNN Don’t forget who’s gonna swerve that axe right out of the truck along with your sorry… FAITH Kids – can we save this for the dinner table GUNN/FRED He/She started it! CUT TO. EXT – LOS ANGELES ALLEY WAY – NIGHT ANGEL AND SPIKE RUSH DOWN THE ALLEY STOPPING IN THEIR TRACKS AS CONNOR ENTERS FROM THE OTHER END. CONNOR What are you doing here? SPIKE Come to see a girl about some therapy, you? CONNOR Come to see a … does he know the whole grr thing? SPIKE More than you’d realise CONNOR Come to see a vamp about some dust (beat) Lost it’s effect with the speech break SPIKE Little bit ANGEL Connor hey (awkward and fumbling) How are you? How’s life? CONNOR Um I’m cool – well, I’m not cause me seriously ill friend has gone seriously missing ANGEL Why’d you think he’s be here? CONNOR I can smell…I just know SPIKE You think he’s inside CONNOR NODS AT SPIKE WITH CONCERN, SPIKE AND ANGEL BOTH APPROACH THE DOOR AND KICK IT OPEN ANGEL Surprise Dru Daddy’s Ho… ZAP ANGEL, SPIKE AND CONNOR ARE ALL ZAPPED TO THE FLOOR BY DRUSILA WHO STEPS OUT OF THE SHADOWS LINKING ARMS WITH A LARGE, SCARRED VAMPIRE VAMPIRE/OBITUS Spike…Angelus…it’s been such a long time FADE TO BLACK London 1881 DARLA IS SAT ON THE LAP OF OBITUS KICKING HER LEGS ABOUT LAUGHING DARLA Oh Obitus, you’ll be the death of me… DRUSILA But Grandmum, you’re already dead, dead like the hole in the heart DARLA Ahem, don’t call me that darling (to Obitus) Lovely girl but nutty as an almond SPIKE AND ANGELUS ENTER, FALLING OVER THE PLACE DRUNKEN OBITUS LIFTS DARLA FROM HIS LAP AND STEPS OVER TO THEM, BOTH GLARE AT EACHOTHER BEFORE LAUGHING OBITUS For what do you laugh? ANGELUS You, you’re face is so ugly SPIKE S’like someone scraped it along a barbed wired fence OBITUS That’s because they did fool! DARLA Angelus, where’ve you been? You think this is any way to show respect to Obitus? To repay after all he taught you? ANGELUS All he taught me? He taught me nothing except you can still have a body odour when you’re dead SPIKE IS ROLLING AROUND HOLDING HIS STOMACH FROM LAUGHTER, TEARS RUNNING DOWN HIS FACE. OBITUS ENOUGH! ANGELUS You know – I think you’re right. You may have given me the once over with mind-games when I was trying to turn Dru over there – it worked a little. But it was so much more fun doing the same thing to your wife. OBITUS RAISES HIS HANDS UP TO STRIKE ANGELUS ONLY TO HAVE IT CATCH FIRE. HE LOOKS DOWN TO ANGELUS IN SHOCK, HE’S HOLDING A SMALL OIL CAN, OBITUS HAS RAISED HIS SLEEVE TO BY THE TORCH. ANGELUS Ladies if you’d care to join us fine gentlemen as we watch this pit burn to the ground – do so. DARLA FEARFULLY GRASPS ANGELUS BY THE ARM AND FOLLOWS ALONG, DRUSILA CLOSE BEHIND WITH SPIKE AS OBITUS WRITHES ON THE FLOOR, FLAMES ENGULFING HIM. FADE TO BLACK INT – COMIC STORE – NIGHT DRUSILA I just want my family back Daddy ANGEL Drusila… DRUSILA He on the floor that speaks words dirty like whores! (hissing) Filthy animals all souls and sugar, even Grandmum came to the boil (sad) Why, why, why contrary maiden to you live in the garden alone – cause the nasty little men are burden with soul. OBITUS Worry not Drusila dear – things change (beat) The souls were put in with such ease – how hard can it be to remove the thing? END OF PART TWO [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: 5x14R: Angelolatry Author: VKMax [Edit] Date Posted: 16:31:01 02/13/04 Fri Author Host/IP: 62.252.0.6 INT – COMIC STORE – NIGHT SPIKE REMAINS ON THE FLOOR BUT ATTEMPTS TO STAND TO HIS FEET AS DRUSILA ZAPS HIM DOWN AGAIN. DRUSILA Stay down Spike, down in the dirt where you belong SPIKE Dru (struggling) I knew you’d lost some marbles but I didn’t think it was the whole bleedin’ set! DRUSILA RAISES HER ARMS ABOVE HER HEAD AND WAVES HER HIPS IN A CIRCULA MOTION BEFORE SNAPPING DOWN TO COME FACE TO FACE WITH A CRIPLING SPIKE. DRUSILA She’ll never choose you William not over him (sad) You were ripe to return but she paws her way from the soil and dirty you up proper good wriggling her grubby little heart strings in your ears – festering poison she is. SPIKE Don’t speak her name DRUSILA The slayer, B, the one that’s still in your mind after all this time? B, B-U SPIKE Shut. Up. DRUSILA Now, now Spike Buffy wouldn’t like that attitude would she! SPIKE I told you not to speak her name DRUSILA STANDS TO HER FEET, LAUGHING MANICALLY AT SPIKE DRUSILA Not worthy am I? Precious princess, precious poems SPIKE LOOKS INTO HER EYES, CONFUSED, LOST IN THE DEEP NOTHING BEYOND THEM. FROM NOWHERE SHE SPRINGS HER HAND BACK AND SLASHES AT HIS FACE WITH HER NAILS. SPIKE Right, that’s it. I used to quite dig the whole mental thing (pause) Now you’re just pissin’ me off! SMACK. DRU’S DOWN. IT’S ALMOST AS IF HE’D BEEN FLASHED BACK INTO THE HELLMOUTH ON THAT SPRING DAY LAST YEAR – VAMPIRES FLOODED OUT FROM EVERY DIRECTION. CONNOR Nice one “Will” SPIKE Shut up and fight “Conrad” ANGEL Who’s Conrad? SMACK – THE MASTERS PUTS A DISTRACTED ANGEL DOWN FLAT ON THE FLOOR. CUT TO. EXT – CHINA TOWN – NIGHT FAITH, GUNN, FRED & WESLEY CAUTIOUSLY STRUT DOWN THE STREET, EYED BY THE CROWDS. FRED Why is everybody staring at us? GUNN Look’s like y’all left a lasting impression WESLEY So it would appear FRED Guys remember the reason we’re here? WESLEY To stop the vampires using the silk worms honey? FRED Remember what it does? WESLEY Raises a not to friendly macraba demon FRED Right if you can’t see where I’m going with this and the croak in my voice (shaken) Is that the demon? THE FOUR OF THEM SLOWLY TURN TO SEE A TALL (around 6’9”) VERY BUILT DEMON STOOD AHEAD OF THEM, EYES ARE PURPLE, LUMINOUS PURPLE, IT’S SKIN IS THICK, LEATHERY AND A NAVY BLUE, VEINS ALL OVER. GUNN I told you we didn’t need to stop at burger king FAITH I told you I can’t fight on an empty stomach! (cracking knuckles) Good thing I’m full up FAITH CHARGES AT THE DEMON LEAPING INTO A KICK, THOUGH SHE SENDS IT BACK A BIT, SHE THROWS HERSELF BACK FURTHER FAITH Strong, hard (punch) just how I like ‘em DEMON You dare face me? FAITH What are you in a fifties movie? Find a new line. SHE RUNS UP THE SIDE OF THE WALL NEXT TO HER AND LEAPS OFF INTO A KICK OF THE DEMONS HEAD, HE HITS THE FLOOR HARD CAUSING THE GROUND TO SHAKE SLIGHTLY. THE SURFACE AROUND HIM BEGINS TO CRACK AS HE STANDS TO HIS FEET. FAITH Least you can last all night (kick) more than I can say for some of the guys who hit me around WESLEY & GUNN CHARGE FROM BEHIND THE BEAST, GUNN GETS A FEW DECENT HITS IN AS WESLEY DAGGER BENDS ON IT’S SKIN. WESLEY Well that was THE DEMON NOW HAS WESLEY OFF THE GROUND BY HIS THROAT, WES PULLS AT IT’S ARMS GASPING FOR AIR BEFORE BEING DROPPED TO THE GROUND AS ONE OF THE DEMONS ARMS IS REMOVED. FRED STANDS PROUDLY HOLDING AN AXE IN HER HAND, HER EYES OF HAPPINESS HOWEVER, FILL WITH FEAR AS THE DEMON TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO HER CUT TO. London, 1881 THE FEARSOME FOUR PRIDE THE STREETS OF LONDON, ANGELUS SMUG AT HAVING DESTROYED OBITUS IN THE FIRE. DARLA What now? You just killed our teacher ANGELUS You survived without the master you can survive without him SPIKE (drunk) To bloody right DRUSILA Happy families all the way it’s like the game we won’t soon play ANGELUS What’s she talking about now? DRUSILA I can see it, see it all – pretty blonde girl she’s destroy everything DARLA What are you talking about? CUT TO. INT – COMIC STORE – NIGHT ANGEL IS FIGHTING OFF SEVERAL VAMPIRES WITH SPIKE AND CONNOR AS OBITUS APPROACHES HIM. ANGEL I saw you burn! OBITUS You should now by now Angelus, nobody ever stays dead – look at Darla – four times she died, twice as human, twice as a vampire yet she still had time to visit her son last spring CONNOR CATCHES THIS IN HIS EAR BUT IGNORES IT. OBITUS Even dear William is on his third life – why do you think I chose to take Drusila back under my wing? The only pure one of the lot of you tainted beasts. (beat) I guess it helped that William over there killed her boyfriend at Christmas ANGEL Spike! SPIKE (still fighting) He was annoying! ANGEL So are you! SPIKE Well, yeah and tell me again why you called Faith? ANGEL Good point! OBITUS If you don’t mind – can we do this now? ANGEL Sorry (smack) That was very rude of me! SPIKE STAKES TWO VAMPIRES AT ONCE WITH A BROKEN COMIC STAND. DRU No this isn’t what should happen! SHE LEAPS FROM THE STEPS AND CLINGS ON TO SPIKES BACK AS HE SWINGS AROUND THE ROOM TRYING TO GET HER OFF. OBITUS LIFTS ANGEL BY HIS NECK AND THROWS HIM INTO CONNOR BOWLING HIM DOWN. ANGEL You okay? CONNOR I’m not the one who just got thrown across the room (holding rib) But I did get 250lb thrown at me CONNOR STANDS STRAIGHT BACK UP AND CONTINUES TO FIGHT ON ANGEL 250? Try 150… (off Spikes and Dru’s paused look) 175? OBITUS STOMPS OVER TO ANGEL AND LIFTS HIM ONCE AGAIN BY THE NECK HOLDING HIM HIGH INTO THE AIR. CUT TO. EXT – CHINATOWN – NIGHT GUNN IS ON THE DEMONS BACK AS IT’S BLOOD (A GUNGY PURPLE SUBSTANCE WITH TOXINS) COVERS FRED. SHE THROWS HERSELF ON THE FLOOR AND BEGINS LAUGHING LIKE A SCHOOLGIRL. WESLEY Fred? FAITH Leave miss laughs a lot to it (punch) Little help on the heavy would be nice about now Wes WESLEY Right WESLEY RUSHES OVER BARING AN AXE AS CROWDS HAVE GATHERED AROUND THEM. FAITH Watch where you’re swinging that thing! WESLEY Sorry GUNN Ay’ yo English how about dealing with that GUNN INDICATES THE TWO VAMPIRES WHO HAVE TURNED UP, SURVIVORS FROM THE PREVIOUS AMBUSH – HERE TO PROTECT THE DEMON. WESLEY Bloody hell! FRED Hehe funny faces! WITH ON LAST DESPERATE HIT, FAITH CRACKS UP THE WALL AND BOOTS THE DEMON DIRECTLY IN THE CENTRE OF THE FACE – HE FALLS TO THE FLOOR SO HARD THAT IT SPLITS AROUND HIM SHAKING THE OTHERS – AFTER A PAUSE HE CRASHES THROUGH THE GROUND AS IT CAVES IN AROUND HIM. FAITH I’m not paying for that CUT TO. INT – COMIC STORE – DRU IS STILL ON SPIKES BACK SCRATCHING AND SCREAMING AT HIM SPIKE Will you pack it in! you’re like a spoilt bloody child sometimes. DRU BEGINS TO REPEATEDLY SLAP ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AS HE’S A SET OF DRUMS SPIKE Oh come on! (pissed) That’s it HE PULLS HIS ARMS UP ONTO HERS AND FLIPS HER HARD OVER HIS HEAD WHERE SHE CRASHES INTO A CURTAIN, TEARING IT DOWN TO REVEAL CODY TIED TO A CHAIR. CONNOR Cody?! HE DASHES OVER THE VAMPIRES, ALMOST LITERALLY SPRINGING OVER THEIR HEADS USING THEM AS STEPPING STONES. SPIKE Get him out here (looking around) I’ll finish this off. ANGEL IS NOW FACE TO FACE WITH OBITUS, BLOOD IS COMING FROM HIS MOUTH – HE’S ALMOST EXHAUSTED. OBITUS What’s the matter Angelus? To fast for you? CONNOR WALKS PAST BEHIND OBITUS, WITH CODY SLOUCHED OVER HIS SHOULDER. OBITUS Freeze child (pause to grin at angel) I’m not done with you quite yet ANGEL Leave him alone OBITUS Or what? Spanking from Daddy? ANGEL I mean it! CONNOR What’s going on? ANGEL Nothing. Get outside (hard) Now! OBITUS Stay, I won’t kill you (mock) we’ll talk some stuff OBITUS PUNCHES ANGEL DOWN ONE LAST TIME BEFORE TURNING TO CONNOR WHO INSTANTLY FREEZES – HE’S NEVER FACED A “LEGEND” BEFORE – IT’S ONLY MONTHS, TO HIM, SINCE HE FACES HIS FIRST VAMPIRE. OBITUS Let’s talk some about your life shall we? Where did you grow up? CONNOR Why? OBITUS Just getting to know you Junior (beat) Are you close to your father? CONNOR (wary) Not really OBITUS Close than you think, as a matter of fact. OFF WITH HIS HEAD. CONNOR LOOKS UP IN SHOCK AS ANGEL IS REVEALED FROM BEHIND THE CRUMBLING DUST. ANGEL Get him out of here. (Looking at remaining vampires) Spike and I can handle this EXT – COMIC STORE – NIGHT CONNOR DRAGS HIMSELF AND CODY OUTSIDE AND LEANS UP AGAINST A WALL. CONNOR You okay? CODY I’m cool – kinda pissed, but cool (thinks) I wish I had my bat CONNOR You couldn’t fight them CODY You think? CONNOR Cody CODY I’m fine. Honest. CONNOR LEANS BACK AGAINST THE WALL RESTING FROM THE FIGHT AS HIS EYES GO WIDE **Flash** INT – SHOPPING MALL – FIGHTING ANGEL ANGEL LIFTS A KNIFE TO HIS NECK **Flash** CODY You okay? You’re all wide-eyed and pale – you look like Casper with hair CONNOR I’m, yeah I’m cool just day dreaming is all CODY Right. CUT TO. EXT – CHINA TOWN – BLACKED OUT DOOR ON THE SIDE OF BUILDING. FAITH STANDS AT THE DOOR AND SMILES BEFORE KICKING IT OFF IT’S HINGES TO REVEAL SEVERAL VAMPIRES, ALL CHINESE, ALL IN THE MATCHING RITUAL OUTFITS. FAITH Can’t stay long guys (beat) You gotta a leak in the roof THE LOOK UP TO SEE DRIPS OF SOME FORM OF LIQUID FALLING THROUGH A SMALL CRACK IN THE CEILING. FAITH Ciao. FAITH SMILES SMUGLY BEFORE LIGHTING A CIGARETTE, FLICKING THE MATCH AND WALKING AWAY AS THE PLACE GOES UP IN FLAMES. WESLEY Get it done? SHE SMILES AS WESLEY HOLDS AND EMPTY PETROL CAN IN HIS HAND FAITH Don’t think you’ll be hearing from the shang hai clan for a while (pause) I could eat a horse WESLEY Shouldn’t we go and meet Angel first? We said we’d go to the comic store if he hadn’t called before we were done here. CUT TO. EXT – COMIC STORE – NIGHT CONNOR AND CODY REMAIN IN THE ALLEY AS CODY BEGINS PULLING ON HIS CLOTHES TRYING TO COOL HIMSELF DOWN CONNOR It’s February – how are you hot? CODY Must just be over-heated from all the (thinks) Sitting? CONNOR You look like you’re gonna chuck CODY A ha! WITH THAT CODY’S EYES FLICKER BACK AS HE FOLDS TO THE FLOOR CONNOR IMMEDIATELY FALLS TO HIS SIDE, SHAKING HIM. CONNOR Cody! Cody?! END OF PART THREE INT – COMIC STORE – NIGHT ANGEL DUSTS THE LAST VAMPIRE AS SPIKE WALKS OVER TO THE CORNER WHERE DRU IS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH PULLING ON HER HAIR. SPIKE Well, can’t say it was our best reunion, but it was, I guess pleasant compared to the last time with the three bitches of eastwick pulling my heart strings in 4,000 directions. DRUSILA You were so evil Spike (whining, delirious) Now look what you’ve become … all the way round to William, sad, sad, lonely old William all alone with none of his friends – the stars look down on you and cry dear boy cry for the shame of the light. SPIKE Leave. Turn around walk into the sun whatever, I’m over you Dru so get out of L.A get out of my town and… ANGEL It’s my town SPIKE Ruining the effect here Angel ANGEL Sorry continue SPIKE Just leave, go on. DRU SLAPS SPIKE HARD ONE LAST TIME BEFORE RUNNING THROUGH THE BACK DOOR INTO THE NIGHT. BEFORE ANGEL GETS A CHANCE TO THANK SPIKE, CONNOR BURSTS THROUGH THE DOOR IN A PANIC. CONNOR Spike… CUT TO. INT – HYPERION – NIGHT GUNN & WES CARRY CODY THROUGH THE DOOR AND LAY HIM ON THE CHAIR IN THE RECEPTION. GUNN Who is this guy anyhow? WESLEY Apparently a friend of Spikes GUNN Isn’t he like a few hundred years the wrong age? WESLEY Like Angel? CONNOR WALKS OVER, STILL SHAKEN CONNOR What’s wrong with him? Is he okay? FRED It’s hard to tell (trying better) I’m going back to the lab now give me twenty minutes CONNOR Don’t say it. Any of you. He won’t go to a hospital WESLEY He has to, um, I didn’t catch your name CONNOR It’s Connor – and no he doesn’t not if he doesn’t want to, which he doesn’t. WESLEY Connor? Seems familiar CONNOR Well it’s not so get your little girlfriend back as fast as possible then leave us alone (beat) Thanks. EXT – HYPERION NIGHT FAITH IS SAT ON THE BACK OF A MOTOR CYCLE AS SHE TALKS TO ANGEL. FAITH Whats todays lesson, they say you learn something new everyday – what’d’ya learn? ANGEL LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER WHERE HE SEES AN UPSET CONNOR BY THE WALL, SPIKE IS INFRONT OF HIM KNODDING REASSURINGLY WITH HIS HAND ON HIS SHOULDER. ANGEL That I have friends (at spike) and that I have people who I trust FAITH Is that all? ANGEL For today? Yeah although yesterday I learnt Honey monster blood is real good for your hair FAITH You think? ANGEL No, I just thought I’d make a hair comment before you did FAITH (Laughs) So long big’ bro ANGEL Bye Faith – don’t leave it so long next time FAITH You know me handsome, one day to the next SHE PLACES HER HELMET ON AND RIDES OFF DOWN THE ROAD, HOLLERING AS SHE PULLS AWAY FROM THE PAVEMENT. ANGEL SMILES AS SHE DRIVES DOWN THE ROAD. HE TURNS TO SEE SPIKE AND CONNOR TALKING, WES AND GUNN CARING FOR CODY INSIDE. HE SMILES TO HIMSELF BEFORE WALKING TOWARDS THE DOORS OF THE HYPERION END.