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Subject: 8x03: Tainted Love Author: VKMax [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 18:04:14 10/03/03 Fri INT – MAGIC BOX – DAY Willow, Kennedy and Buffy are sat around the table as Dawn and Andrew shelf stock. Giles is alphabetising the magic books. WILLOW I can’t believe this place is back again KENNEDY You guys really used to spend all of your time here? WILLOW All of it, tonnes, all of tonnes BUFFY Was our stage for many fights, many dodgy spells and the occasional song KENNEDY Song? BUFFY It was a thing KENNEDY (oh) A pre-Kennedy thing Buffy and Willow exchange uh-oh looks with Giles GILES I’m sure Buffy and Willow will be more than happy to fill in the gaps WILLOW Yeah, ooh! We could make charts BUFFY For what? WILLOW (offish) For…fights or something KENNEDY How did this place crash anyway, was it an earthquake? WILLOW (quiet) Hurricane Willow BUFFY (trying to save the conversation) We should probably get back to research (to Dawn) You got anything? DAWN Yeah, something about a midget who crowds people when they’re trying to read ANDREW Ooh, where? (realising) oh DAWN Nothing major, something about mountains BUFFY That’s major Dawn DAWN Thought it said mountains, it said Montana BUFFY They’re from Montana? DAWN No, Buffy they’re not from Montana BUFFY (brain leak) I need coffee, where’s Xander? CUT TO. INT – ESPRESSON PUMP – DAY Xander smiles and thanks for cashier for the coffee. As he turns to leave he crashes into a familiar face XANDER Careful, hot coffee, white blouse makes…Nancy? NANCY Do I know you? XANDER It’s me, Xander…um, big worm, my friends saved you NANCY I was kidding, I didn’t and most definitely won’t forget that night XANDER So, how you been? Still got the, big worm guy? NANCY No, he’s gone XANDER Sorry NANCY No, no it was my choice, he started drinking anything that would …well, anything liquid. Listen I have to go but…I’m listed (smiles) Call me some time Xander stands a little shocked as Nancy waves from her car Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar Nicholas Brendon Michelle Trachtenberg Tom Lenk James Marsters Alyson Hannigan as Willow Special Guest Star Anthony Stewart Head Guest Starring Thad Luckinbill, Kaarina Aufranc, Iyari Limon as Kennedy INT – BUFFY’S OFFICE – DAY Buffy is stressing out big time, she can’t find any of the files she needs and the phone has been ringing so much that she’s come to ignore it. RJ Miss Summers, uh, Buffy? BUFFY What!? (looks up) Sorry, actually no I’m not. What? RJ I was just wondering, would it be cool if I took Dawn to a party this weekend? BUFFY Halloween? RJ Yeah BUFFY You want to take my little sister out on Halloween? RJ (that’s what I said isn’t it) Yeah BUFFY No way RJ Why not? BUFFY Because, RJ, you’re not a very nice person and Halloween is almost never a good time for a party, it always ends badly RJ But… BUFFY She can go if you can sign in blood that she will not end up under a spell, part of a sacrificial ritual, demon food or a costume RJ I…huh? BUFFY Never mind RJ So can I ask her or not? CUT TO. EXT – SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL – DAY DAWN She said what?! CUT TO. INT – SUMMERS HOME – LATE AFTERNOON DAWN I’m seventeen, you don’t get to make those decisions for me, I’m a woman BUFFY Dawn, you’ve been sat in my office for two periods saying the same thing over DAWN So take a hint! BUFFY Try the same DAWN Buffy! BUFFY You’re not going! DAWN Why are you treating me like a kid? BUFFY Listen, any other time then that’s fine but not then DAWN Why not? BUFFY You want me to flashback to the last time you went out on Halloween, almost ended up as a Vampire bride DAWN I was fifteen BUFFY That’s not the point Dawn, I can handle trips to the hellmouth and the occasional mud monster session but my kid sister getting necky with a voodoo jock on Halloween? That I can’t handle DAWN You know that as soon as he asks me again I’m going to say yes BUFFY Really? DAWN Uh huh BUFFY You gonna climb out of your window? DAWN Probably BUFFY (cheerful) fine! Buffy walks away from Dawn leaving her standing and looking less than happy. She returns seconds later and walks up the stairs holding a hammer and a bag of nails DAWN What are you doing? BUFFY Redecorating! CUT TO. INT – BUFFY’S ROOM – NIGHT Spike’s getting dressed to head out as Buffy wakes up BUFFY You’re leaving? SPIKE Body clock, doesn’t like to rest at night BUFFY You want me to come with? SPIKE Sleep BUFFY What’s wrong? SPIKE Nothin’s wrong BUFFY Spike SPIKE Nothin’s wrong alright? (calmer) give it a breath BUFFY Did…did I do something? SPIKE You know, all my years and that’s a lot, I’ve never wanted anything like I’ve wanted you and now I’ve got you I feel like I don’t BUFFY What does that mean? SPIKE Something’s changed Buffy, ever since that day in the Hellmouth, something’s different. You’re different BUFFY Bad different? SPIKE I’m goin’ out. Don’t wait up Spike leaves, closing the door hard as Buffy sits up in bed, bemused. CUT TO. INT – SUNNYDALE HIGH – DAY Willow is stood nervously in front of a class of Senior’s as they hand in their assignments WILLOW Thanks… (smiles) Thanks… STUDENT It was my pleasure WILLOW Okay, there’s no need for the sarcasm STUDENT No really, it ruled. You rock WILLOW Really? STUDENT #2 Yeah Miss. R you’re totally a wicked teacher STUDENT#3 It’s why I actually look forward to your class Willow smiles happily as the last of the students leave the room. She begins to clear her stuff into her bag as she over hears them talking in the hall STUDENT She’s so hot STUDENT#4 Way smart too Willow smiles to herself with confident and grabs an apple from the table, shines it and goes to take a bite only to see it’s rotted on one side. Disgusted she tosses it into the bin and leaves. END OF PART ONE INT – SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA – DAY DAWN Buffy BUFFY Dawn, hey (pause) Listen I’m sorry about… DAWN (understanding) I know (perking up) So, listen I can’t be sure completely but I think I’ve found something on the latest monster mash BUFFY Really? DAWN Well, apparently those stones are used in a form of worship or sacrifice of some kind BUFFY Dawn that’s great! DAWN They’re going to sacrifice someone? BUFFY Yes! I mean no not the sacrifice I mean the research. Did you tell Giles? DAWN Not yet BUFFY Why not? DAWN He keeps talking about my research technique and how Willow was much more advanced at my age or something. It’s annoying. BUFFY Ignore him, he’s British DAWN So is Spike BUFFY Yeah well, that’s a chapter that’s about to end DAWN Trouble in paradise? BUFFY Paradise? (smiles) What’s that? CUT TO. INT – MAGIC SHOP – DAY Andrew is cleaning the counter as Nancy quietly edges in behind him NANCY Excuse me? ANDREW (jumping) Holy crap! NANCY Sorry I didn’t mean to scare you (looks around) Is Xander here? ANDREW Who can I say is asking? NANCY It’s Nancy ANDREW Ah, he’s not here NANCY But you just said ANDREW I can take a message if you want NANCY You see him a lot? ANDREW We live together NANCY Oh (taken back) Oh! I see, I’m sorry I didn’t know I thought… ANDREW He still lived with Anya? No (overly dramatic) We were fighting and she got killed, so sad NANCY (freaked out) Okay, I’m going to go ANDREW Well what should I tell Xander NANCY (already by the door) Nothing! ANDREW (confused) Strange lady CUT TO. EXT – MOUNTAINS – BORDER OF SUNNYDALE BUFFY Where’ve you been all day? SPIKE Here and there BUFFY Anything interesting? SPIKE Nope, Rona said bye BUFFY She’s gone already? SPIKE (Sarcastic) Didn’t you know? BUFFY (guilty) I forgot SPIKE Lot of that going around BUFFY (fine!) Look can we just do this and go home because I’m real tired SPIKE Suits me plenty INT – CAVE – NIGHT SPIKE What are we doing here anyway? BUFFY Dawn said something about Montana SPIKE Again, why here? BUFFY She said it might have been mountains SPIKE Doesn’t look like much to me BUFFY We’ve just got through the entrance SPIKE Still don’t see anything BUFFY Look harder (long pause) What’s wrong with us Spike? SPIKE (longer pause) I don’t know Spike and Buffy both look at each other completely lost before he walks further into the cave SPIKE Not gonna find anything standin’ here CUT TO. EXT – MAGIC SHOP – NIGHT DAWN Bye! She walks away she closes the door, gripping her jacket tight against the cold October night. Something is watching her, she looks around nervously and continues walking. RJ Hey! DAWN Scare me much! RJ Sorry DAWN Are you stalking me? RJ No! DAWN I’m kidding RJ I knew that (awkward) So, do you…are you coming to the party? DAWN I’ll be there, but I have conditions RJ What conditions? DAWN I have to bring someone RJ Who? CUT TO. INT – MAGIC SHOP – NIGHT Giles is locking up for the night. He takes the money from the register and bags it up, locking it in the safe. He turns as he hears the bell ring GILES Andrew I already told you that… (beat) Oh Two of the haggard women are stood in front of him with a sinister glint in their eyes. GILES W…hello Giles slyly reaches for an axe under the counter. CUT TO. INT – SUMMERS HOUSE – MORNING DAWN Hey Buffy BUFFY Morning DAWN You get anything last night? BUFFY Just a head ache DAWN Spike? BUFFY Wait a minute… (squints) Why are you so chipper this morning? DAWN No reason Willow enters from kitchen and grabs her bag from the back of the chair BUFFY Hey Will! Willow ignores her and continues walking WILLOW(O.S) Later Dawnie! The door slams behind her BUFFY Okaaaaay DAWN What was that all about? CUT TO. INT – MAGIC SHOP – MORNING Buffy wonders in with Xander close by. Willow is already there minus Kennedy. BUFFY Hey! ANDREW Hey! Um, Xander can we talk… Andrew takes Xander over to the other side of the shop. Buffy sits down next to Willow. BUFFY Hey WILLOW (quiet) Hey BUFFY What’s up? WILLOW Nothing BUFFY Okay, what’s up, come on, fess up did I shrink your clothes again? WILLOW That’s, that’s real funny Buffy BUFFY Will… WILLOW I heard what you said to Giles Giles looks up over the counter BUFFY Willow, I didn’t…I mean, it wasn’t like WILLOW I have to leave, I have a class Over with Andrew and Xander XANDER Why didn’t you tell me last night? ANDREW Um, Deep space nine marathon, hello! XANDER Andrew! ANDREW Sorry XANDER What were the exact words exchanged? ANDREW She asked were you were and I said I’d take a message, she asked if I saw a lot of you and I was like duh we live together then she got all funny and left XANDER Oh god ANDREW I know, I told Giles those “re-opening” cookies smelt bad XANDER Yeah, cookies that’s the trouble. I’ve gotta go find her Xander runs out of the door quickly ANDREW Jeez everyone’s so cranky today BUFFY (fed up) Tell me about it GILES Buffy I hardly think we can blame Willow BUFFY I’m not! GILES I think you are BUFFY Giles! GILES In fairness you should probably be careful (takes a bite from his cookie) After all, she’s a very excellent witch…quite frankly she’d wipe the floor with you BUFFY What is this? GILES Not to mention the research, that girl has got an incredible brain on her ANDREW In her, her brains in her BUFFY Oh. My. God I need to vacation END OF PART TWO [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: 8x03: Tainted Love Author: VKMax [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:06:10 10/03/03 Fri INT – MAGIC SHOP – NIGHT Giles and Kennedy are checking up the stock delivery for the next day CUT TO. EXT – SUN THEATRE – NIGHT XANDER Well that was…that was…I can’t really think of words for what that was NANCY Who knew Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck would have such little chemistry XANDER Only everyone who’s ever bought people magazine NANCY (laughing) XANDER Alright, points for making you laugh NANCY Points for more than that Nancy leans in and kisses Xander gently on the lips, he closes his eyes for one second before springing them back open NANCY What’s wrong? XANDER I’m sorry, I can’t do this…I… (begins to walk off, before starting to run) I’m sorry Nancy is left alone looking more than confused. CUT TO. INT – MAGIC SHOP – NIGHT Willow walks in to the shop where Giles is working alone. WILLOW Hey, where is every one? GILES Willow, at last you’re here WILLOW Um, yeah what’s wrong? Did something happen? GILES No, I’m just happy to see you WILLOW Really? Me? GILES Why wouldn’t I be? Simply being in your company is just… WILLOW Giles did you use the special spices to make cookies again? GILES Actually, no (beat) Oh! We have visitors WILLOW Where? Willow looks around with a “what’s going on?” look all over face WILLOW I don’t see anyone GILES No, I don’t suppose you would WILLOW What? GILES Well, um, they’re not here yet. WILLOW Okaay, are you sure you didn’t use the spices? GILES Tea? Giles grabs a flask from the side and sits down at the table GILES Care to join me WILLOW Giles what’s going on? Giles pours Willow a drink and shifts it over to her GILES Nothing your greatness Willow practically chokes on the drink as he says this WILLOW Greatness? What the… She folds to the floor and spills the rest of the drink everywhere. Four Haggard old women come from the back room and scoop Willow up As they get to the door, one of the women claps their hands, Giles holds his head in pain before coming round and realising what he’s just done. CUT TO. INT – SUMMERS HOUSE – NIGHT Buffy and Spike are both stood around in silence as Giles crashes through the door. SPIKE This isn’t a bloody drop in centre BUFFY Giles what’s wrong? GILES It would appear that I’ve made a somewhat terrible and idiotic mistake CUT TO. INT – CAVE – NIGHT Willow slowly stirs to awareness only to find herself propped up on a throne in a cave WILLOW This is not your average kidnapping WOMAN Would her highness care for a drink? WILLOW Um, no…thanks Willow looks around as hundreds and hundreds of the haggard women surround her WILLOW I don’t mean to be rude or anything b-but, what the hell?! WOMAN We simply wish to praise your divine self, like we believe everyone else should do WILLOW I think you’ve got the wrong guy WOMAN No, we work our magic on the mortals for you to bring what they don’t see, to show them your power WILLOW The mortals? WOMAN The one’s you guide WILLOW You worked magic on my students? I am so fired WOMAN (angry) They were foolish not to see, as was the old man WILLOW Old man? (beat) Giles! Willow looks closer at the woman and spots the stone around her neck WILLOW Hey you’re the one’s who’ve been messing with the slayer’s WOMAN They are tainted oh great one WILLOW Tainted? WOMAN In pure! They are not complete, they are not human souls they can not be affected by your greatness, they are the babies people dispose of (smiles) Dispose we shall The woman nods at two of the others who pull curtains to the side revealing Kennedy bound and gagged. WILLOW Kennedy! BUFFY (O.S) I knew it! Everyone in the room turns and looks at her standing at the entrance with a large club / axe thing in her hands. BUFFY You’re not here for a really big bake sale! WILLOW Buffy!… (panicked) Kennedy Buffy looks over and spot’s Kennedy being lowered from the platform BUFFY I’ve got it. Buffy flips over keeping just one hand on the ground as both legs come down onto the heads of the two women by Kennedy. She kicks another approaching woman and swings the bat at another. WOMAN Why do you ruin our ceremony? Willow raises her fingers in an attempt to magic the rope away, however, it’s protected by another spell WOMAN We’ve gone through months of trouble to find you, to reach you and you think we’d let you leave us just like that? (beat) You’re wrong SPIKE (O.S) We’ve never heard that speech before Spike punches the woman flat to the ground SPIKE Looks like the Mrs needs a hand BUFFY Spike SPIKE Get the girl, I’ll hold up here (grinning) Could use a bit of rough and tumble Buffy smacks the axe down onto the chains by Kennedy’s wrists and ankles. Freeing her. Kennedy rips the gag off BUFFY You okay? KENNEDY Ready to rumble BUFFY Remind me to tell Robin that puns is part of the tuition Buffy smiles as she hands the club to Kennedy, keeping the axe to herself. BUFFY You ready slayer? KENNEDY Let’s kick some ass An understanding clearly passes through the girls as they stare at each other once more before charging into battle. Kennedy round kicks into the face of one of the women as Spike boots one woman backwards, bowling more down. Buffy finds herself cornered as the women approach her with knifes. BUFFY Oh way not good. She looks above her where she spots the rope used to lower Kennedy into the pit of darkness. With one giant thrust she throws herself up there and hangs from the rope BUFFY Spike! Spike! SPIKE (looking up) Buffy! He looks across to the platform and nods at Kennedy, both charge at a group of the women and swing their arms and weapons around like mad people. The women move in retreat only to find themselves stood on the platform. Buffy finally loses grip and begins to fall, tugging the rope as she does. It begins to unwind itself, flinging the women into the pit. A seemingly never-ending fall. KENNEDY Ten down… WOMAN (to Willow) We worshipped you, you should have loved us! And Now you must suffer for your betrayal The woman pulls a large knife from her belt and starts moving at Willow BUFFY Willow! Kennedy sprints through the crowd and leaps into the air, booting the woman in the face, hard. The woman swings her knife one last time slicing Kennedy’s arm as she lands. As the woman falls she lands on the tip of her knife as her arm twists round. Kennedy stands over her looking a little shocked from the pain and the fall. She soon comes round and unties Willow. Both immediately grabbing each other, kissing in relief. Buffy finishes with what appears to be the last of the women. She spots Kennedy and Willow and smiles. She’s happy for them. She looks round the room for Spike – they catch each other’s eyes. She’s happy. WOMAN#2 You thought it ended there! All four of them look up as dozen’s more women appear at the ledge END OF PART THREE INT – CAVE – NIGHT KENNEDY Is there like an elevator from the bottom of that pit? SPIKE Bloody women! BUFFY/KENNEDY/WILLOW Hey! SPIKE Wrong time to say that The women start charging down back to battle WILLOW Stop it (ignored) STOP IT! Willow is ignored one more time. She throws her hands hard at her sides and looks to the roof. WILLOW I command Her eyes go black and her hair goes white as light surrounds WILLOW Stop! The sounds echoes through the room as the women bow, Kennedy, Buffy and Spike cover their ears SPIKE Bloody hell! BUFFY What was that? WILLOW (back to normal) Not to be completey ungrateful and it’s cool that you worship me and everything but this has to stop. I don’t want this WOMAN But you’re out goddess WILLOW Then, as your goddess I demand you stop obeying me and go back to Montana and live your lives WOMAN Montana? WILLOW Wherever! This isn’t healthy, it’s a little creepy and it’s making me nervous so please stop WOMAN Anything you say oh great one WILLOW Good, okay – I mean, NO! don’t do that! CUT TO. INT – MAGIC SHOP – DAY BUFFY I can’t believe you didn’t tell me about this, any of us WILLOW It slipped my mind GILES Of course because it’s every day that one becomes a goddess WILLOW I didn’t want a fuss BUFFY Will, this is a serious…crazy little old lady sacrificing your “babies”…not average KENNEDY I think it’s kind of cool BUFFY Oh it is way cool! (off Giles look) But still serious GILES What does Xander have to say about all of this? CUT TO. INT – ESPRESSO PUMP – DAY Nancy is sat at a table alone as Xander awkwardly approaches her XANDER Five months ago Nancy looks up XANDER The only woman I ever loved died five months ago NANCY Xander… XANDER That’s why I couldn’t kiss you, If I kiss you it felt like I was saying good bye to her and I’m not ready to do that yet NANCY I understand XANDER She was such a big part of me for four years, we were going to be married but I screwed that up and even though I said sorry over and over, I’ll never feel she truly forgave me for leaving her when I did. (choked up, so is Nancy) Now I’ll never know, she’s left me and I hate her for it. I hate her for letting me fall so in love with her for such a long time Nancy is tearing up as is Xander XANDER I hate that I’ll never be able to tell her she’s out of line, that she’ll never put me down and make sarcastic comments about me. I hate that she died and left me alone…I hate that I want to kiss you so bad but I can’t. Not yet. I’m sorry. Xander starts to walk away, both are crying at this point. NANCY Xander! He turns to her, sniffling as she wipes her eyes NANCY I’ll wait for you They pass understanding smiles as he walks away. END

[> Subject: This is a really nice story Author: MTsFan [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:31:31 10/04/03 Sat I have to state that I'm liking it even more than Dawn of Faith. Yes, the characters are different. This is good. They are the characters of this story and they're interesting. The DOF characters are also different than season 7, but that's explained by the time that story is set in. There is consistent plot, too. I can picture most of the action and things all connect eventually. The mysteries are about Dawn. First her glow. What's with that? Then the party. Who went with her and why was she smiling afterward?

[> Subject: Re: 8x03: Tainted Love Author: Nullafy [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:28:20 10/04/03 Sat Yeah, Again its different..........but im liking it. Willow, A goddess thats cool. I do like that, So for now its still on in my favourties list! God job!

[> Subject: Re: 8x03: Tainted Love Author: gemma-yet again-don't faint :D [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:38:26 10/09/03 Thu Ok Dawn's glow it's because she finally did it isn' it? I want Buffy and Spike to split up...Hope it's in the next ep. I see (looks in crystal ball) a woman....named me.....and Spike...getting gropey in a closet... Like goddess Willow and the storyline so far

[> Subject: See this is what happens if noone adds a link to this place Author: EvilWillowFan [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:52:01 10/27/03 Mon ...I forget! Well, you did good to remember me about this place because this episode really rocked. I especially liked the Willow part and the Buffy/Dawn parts. The whole mood is a little different (just my feeling), but not at all bad. Loved the episode and when I have time (hopefully soon), I'll start on the next one. Keep up the great work