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Date Posted: 15:57:17 02/13/04 Fri
EXT – WOODS – NIGHT
Buffy and Kennedy are scowering the woods searching for Tori
BUFFY
Kennedy listen
KENNEDY
What’s up?
BUFFY
I’m sorry about earlier, I didn’t mean to be so…
KENNEDY
No. You were right
BUFFY
I was?
KENNEDY
You maybe weren’t right to go so much with it, but you made a fair point
BUFFY
I’m still sorry
KENNEDY
I know. Like you say – we haven’t got time for this. I know I’m not the easiest person to be in the company of and I perhaps express myself a little more brash than I need to but… I respect you
BUFFY
You do?
KENNEDY
We all do. You’re right we haven’t been doing this for as long as you and we’re not in a place to talk down or take over but…
BUFFY
But all you want is a chance to prove yourself
KENNEDY
Right and we can, you know, prove ourselves
BUFFY
I don’t doubt it
(sigh)
The way things are going I don’t doubt that time is just around the corner
KENNEDY
I feel kinda bad for being such a bitch to her
BUFFY
Tori?
KENNEDY
I didn’t really give her a chance
BUFFY
It’s not all your fault. Granted you could’ve spent a little less time threatening her but nobody’s been themselves lately
KENNEDY
Do you think we’ll find her?
BUFFY
I hope so. That’s still Tori running away from us – the key’s just driving her
Kennedy and Buffy continue walking. In the tunnels beneath them, a scared Tori is huddled up
Starring
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Nicholas Brendon
Michelle Trachtenberg
Tom Lenk
Amber Benson
James Marsters as Spike
& Alyson Hannigan as Willow
Special Guest Star
Eliza Dushku as Faith
& Rebecca Cartwright
Guest Starring
Kaarina Aufranc, Iyari Limon, Thad Luckinbill, Dania Ramirez, Christina Healy, Felicia Day as Vi
INT – DAWNS ROOM – NIGHT
Buffy is brushing Dawns hair as Dawn snatches the brush from her
DAWN
Buffy no offence and I’m glad that you’re glad that I’m back but this is pathetic
BUFFY
What?
DAWN
You’re combing my hair and watching American Idol when if you didn’t notice…we’re sharing a room because yours fell off the house!
BUFFY
It didn’t fall
DAWN
Buffy
BUFFY
Xander’s getting it sorted, don’t worry
Dawn stands to her feet
DAWN
Don’t tell me not to worry! We have every reason to worry
BUFFY
Calm down
DAWN
Buffy don’t you get it? I spent three years being the key – we’re pretty connected. I know what it’s planning and it’s not good
BUFFY
What do you mean?
DAWN
We need to get everyone together
BUFFY
Dawnie tell me
DAWN
I will – the same time I tell everyone else
CUT TO.
INT – MAIN ROOM – DAY
Andrew, Xander, Nancy, RJ, Vi, Buffy, Tara, Willow, Caridad, Kennedy, Faith and Nancy are all dotted around the room as Dawn takes centre stage
BUFFY
Listen up. Dawn says she knows something about the key and what it’s planning. Right now we need all the information we can get so all attention is on her
Buffy steps to the side and let’s Dawn walk forward
DAWN
Hey
(beat)
Firstly I want to apologise for you all being lied to. I know it wasn’t my fault but I’m still sorry – secondly, the key is still a part of me. I don’t think I’m it anymore, I’m just human but I still feel it and I know where and when it’s going to attack.
Dawn steps closer into everyone
DAWN
Tori wasn’t a bad person – not at all. She came here from Melbourne and she was scared. On her first night she was walking through the woods the same night Buffy and Faith locked the key away.
(beat)
Well, it wasn’t locked tight enough – it’s essence could still reach her, it made her it’s puppet – made sure everything she did lead up to her finding that bag and freeing it. She wasn’t a bad person and that’s why when you find her – you save, you don’t attack.
BUFFY
It’s not that simple Dawnie
DAWN
I know. The main thing we have to do is find her – Will, get on the net see if you can pull up anything there is about her, anything at all. We have to tap into any Tori that’s left and push the key further down
(pause)
She’s not the only person out there – it followed her right to the house and entered god knows how many people.
WILLOW
A locator spell to find them perhaps?
DAWN
They’ll all be at Graduation
BUFFY
How do you know?
DAWN
Because that’s what it planned – it only took students from the high school. Young bodies, strong bodies – bodies with non suspicious access to all of us.
RJ
Does that mean I’m infected?
DAWN
No.
FAITH
How do you know all of this?
DAWN
I…I don’t know, I just do. You have to trust me
XANDER
We do
Dawn looks around the room
DAWN
Where’s Spike?
Buffy shuffles awkwardly
DAWN
Okay that’s a talk for another time… here’s the plan
CUT TO.
INT – WILLOW AND TARAS ROOM – NIGHT
TARA
I can’t believe how grown up Dawn’s gotten
WILLOW
She’s changed a lot
TARA
She’s like miniature Buffy but, less scary
WILLOW
You think this plan’s going to work?
TARA
I-I think she knows what she’s talking about
WILLOW
That’s not what I asked
TARA
(thinks)
I think it will work
WILLOW
I hope so, I mean it’s risky – way risky
TARA
I know. So is everything else we do Will, we’ll make it through
Tara gets into bed and closes her eyes. The room around her changes as she opens them – she’s in the middle of the woods with dozens of trees and animals surrounding her – growing or moving closer as vines start to twist around her
She wakes, startled.
WILLOW
Bad dream sweety?
TARA
What…I…
WILLOW
Hey, it’s expected – listen, you stay in okay I’ve got to get to the school
TARA
School?
Tara looks at the clock as Willow rushes out – it’s already morning.
END OF PART ONE
EXT – SUNNYDALE – DAY
Caridad, Vi, Kennedy and Dawn are on the look out for Tori
VI
Are you sure it’s safe for you to be here?
KENNEDY
I’m pretty sure she’s safe with us Vi
CARIDAD
Yeah we won’t let anything happen
DAWN
Thanks, but I’m purely bait
CARIDAD
Bait for what? Do you think we can catch it?
DAWN
No…I…I never said my plan went without flaws
KENNEDY
So, Dawn – you’re connected to this thing, where should we started tracing dots?
DAWN
Beats me. I’m just bait gal and plan girl which means really it’s up to me
(pause)
Okay – I’m thinking we split into two teams. Caridad, go with Vi. Kennedy stick with me – we’ll meet back at the house in an hour?
CARIDAD
Okay
KENNEDY
Works for me
VI
Dawn…
DAWN
Yeah?
VI
It’s good to have you back
DAWN
It’s good to be back
CUT TO.
INT – SEWERS – NIGHT
CARIDAD
Why did we take this route?
VI
I’m starting to forget
CARIDAD
Last time we were down here – do you remember it?
VI
Hard to forget – You’d just got here, got blown up and I broke my arm when all those ubervamps came after us and…
(quieter)
Chao Ahn, Mary and Carla died
CARIDAD
Hard to believe we’ve come such a long way since then
VI
Tell me about it – I can’t believe Toronto Vi has lived in California for two years now
CARIDAD
Did you just hear something?
VI
No
CARIDAD
Exactly. I…I’m gonna go and get the others – come on there’s nothing here
VI
I’m going to look for a little bit more
CARIDAD
You sure?
VI
I’ll catch you back up
CARIDAD
Okay
Caridad scatters back through the dirty water as Vi slows down upon hearing a scuffle.
Vi swiftly backs round a corner to come face to face with a scared Tori.
Tori looks into Vi’s eyes for a moment before slamming her fist into her face
CUT TO.
INT – SCHOOL – NIGHT
Tara is stroking Willow’s hair as she sits at a computer
TARA
You seem distracted
WILLOW
Yeah, I think it’s the eight hours at work followed by the…eight hours working
TARA
Get some sleep
WILLOW
I can’t! I have to stay up here since the laptop got blown out of Buffy’s room!
TARA
Will, you’re going to exhaust your…
Tara looks at the window and sees a bird sitting at the edge – staring right at her. She leaves Willow and walks over to the window – opening it, the bird enters and rests on her hand
WILLOW
What are you…
TARA
Shh…
Tara closes her eyes as a gust of wind flips through her hair
Willow stands from her desk in shock as light begins to surround Tara
WILLOW
Tara…
Tara’s hair turns white – streaming behind her as she smiles, a woman’s figure appears in front of them as the light dims
WILLOW
Who are you?
WOMAN
I am all that is, I’ll be all that will
WILLOW
That’s mysterious for higher power right?
WOMAN
Well, yes
TARA
What’s going on?
WOMAN
You’ve been chosen – the last in a series of tests.
WILLOW
What kinds of tests?
WOMAN
The two of you – your love, it was destiny – foreseen like all of your actions by us, since the day you both were born
(long pause)
You’ve both suffered many trials throughout your relationship – all nessacary to one and the other.
The woman touches Willow’s face and smiles at her
WOMAN
You, Willow, fought back darkness and grew of your own will – determination, courage, commitment. You earned your life as Goddess.
The woman steps over to Tara and strokes her hair back behind her ears
WOMAN
Even beyond the grave you guided Willow – you gave her power to save the slayer line, in your new life you found the saviour of the battle and returned her safely – you’re nurturing, giving and sensitive – you are all that nature is, like the mother herself
Willow and Tara are squeezing each others hands
WOMAN
Together the two of you guard the slayer line like we did for centuries – you make the rules and you break them. You are the powers that have come together to change the world – you belong.
The woman places her hand over both of theirs, smiling before fading away again
TARA
W-what was that?
WILLOW
(smiling)
I think…I think you’re a Goddess
Tara smiles in confusion and disbelief
CUT TO.
INT – SEWERS – NIGHT
Vi rubs her face as Tori grabs a pole – shaking it around near Vi. The two girls are circling each other
VI
I’m not here to hurt you! We want to help you!
TORI
Right! You all love me so much, so damn much that you just have to help poor old me!
VI
I’m serious you need to calm down
TORI
Calm down? Have you any idea what’s happening to me? I’ve been possessed since I got here! I don’t steal, I don’t lie – I don’t move in on other peoples boyfriends! I’m a nice person!
VI
We saw the key get you last night!
(long pause as Vi remembers Dawn talking earlier)
No, wait I believe you – Dawn…she said that a fog or-or something
TORI
Don’t talk about her! Don’t because you’ll wake the key up!
VI
Wake it up?
TORI
It’s charging inside me – waiting until the day…
VI
Which day?
CUT TO.
INT – DINING ROOM – MORNING
DAWN
Wow.
BUFFY
Crazy huh?
DAWN
I can’t believe something so evil would do something so cool!
XANDER (walking in)
What’s with the excited screams? Did we win something?
DAWN
Check it out!
Dawn hands Xander a slip of paper
DAWN
Pretty neat huh? Evil key got me a 1500 on my SAT
XANDER
Wow! I mean you’re not gonna stick with it though
DAWN
Why not?
BUFFY
Because you didn’t work for it
DAWN
Hey I deserve to go travelling! I need a break from Sunnyhell
BUFFY
Are you serious? Not about the break, I mean, who doesn’t – but…you really want to leave?
DAWN
(looking a bit guilty)
Buffy – I’ve lived here since I was ten. I have the chance to graduate and see at least some of the world. So do you
BUFFY
I don’t.
DAWN
What’s stopping you? Faith can take over things here
XANDER
Let’s have a vote about that one before anything becomes final shall we
WILLOW
Final what?
Willow and Tara walk in through the back door
XANDER
Final – weren’t you wearing those clothes yesterday?
DAWN
Evil Key got me a 1500 on my SAT!
WILLOW
I know! Principal!…or, acting principal at least
BUFFY
Where have you guys been?
TARA
The Highschool
BUFFY
Since last night?
Spike comes crashing into the room, knocking a jar off the side
XANDER
What’s wrong with you?
SPIKE
Bloody, that girlfriend of yours is insane!
XANDER
Always the case
SPIKE
Yeah, well she can go and get insane in someone else’s lesson
Buffy looks around grinning from ear to ear
DAWN
What?
SPIKE
Why is she lookin’ like that?
(beat)
Are you possessed?
BUFFY
Take a moment and look at who’s here…
SPIKE
Err, yeah? Builder boy, Hilda and Zelda and the kid
BUFFY
I mean…really
WILLOW
Buffy?
BUFFY
You guys remember the first time the six of us were together… I mean, really fighting together
XANDER
No
TARA
I-I do…It was that beach party with the zombie frat boys, Dawn crept with us in the back of the car when she was just…
WILLOW
Thirteen! I remember…it was like a week until her fourteenth birthday and all of us were there.
BUFFY
Granted Spike went there to watch –
(smiles at him)
But he came through and here we are five years later
XANDER
Wow. Five years?
BUFFY
…And I’ve only died once in that whole time
TARA
Me too
BUFFY
We should be proud
(smiles)
You guys – don’t treat is as a competition though
SPIKE
Well, s’pose I’d best get back down to the pit
XANDER
That room’s not gonna build itself either
SPIKE
Second thought’s I think I’ll watch you do that instead
XANDER
Watch or help?
SPIKE
Watch… I’ll direct you
The two of them walk out
Willow and Tara start walking towards the door
WILLOW
By the way Tara became a Goddess last night. Speak to you later
Willow dissapears with Tara leaving Dawn and Buffy looking slightly confused
BUFFY
Did she just say…
DAWN
Buffy, I need to tell you something
BUFFY
Oh god! You’re pregnant
DAWN
No. But…
BUFFY
You’re addicted to drugs
DAWN
Buffy it’s about the battle, I can help. But I need you to help me first
END OF PART TWO
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