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Date Posted: 08:59:53 10/03/03 Fri
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's message, "Back to Good (2)" on 08:58:31 10/03/03 Fri
Ripper looks stunned.
RACK
What? You thought you killed all those vampires yourself? Eyghon’s spirit is gone, but enough of the power was left to give you a little boost. He’s getting stronger though, you feel it don’t you?
Ripper nods.
RACK
And if you don’t get it out of you soon, he’s only going to get stronger. I could take it if you... For a small price…
RIPPER
No! I’ve given you enough. I can take care of this. I can take care of anything…
RACK
Might want to hurry. My boy’s powerful.
Rack just grins and closes his eyes as ripper turns around and walks away.
CUT TO:
INT. SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL, LIBRARY – DAY
GILES
I was, infected, with Eyghon’s power. There wasn’t enough for him to take over completely, but the power was growing, I had to find a way to get rid of it. I had no other choice, I needed help. I went to Ethan.
CUT TO:
INT. DEMON BAR – DAY
Ethan is sitting at a table on his own in the dark, he’s obviously not slept in days, his clothes are dishevelled and he’s not shaved. He’s at the end of his rope. Lethe’s bramble and other assorted magical ingredients are littered on the table. Ripper walks up to him, he has gloves over his hands.
ETHAN
Get out of here Rupert.
RIPPER
What happened?
ETHAN
I couldn’t make it work, on my own I’m...
RIPPER
The group would never have lasted Ethan. You had to realise that. To many agenda’s non the same, the only thing that kept us going that long was casting…
ETHAN
Eventually... in a way I hated them, we never liked each other. I needed them. Needed you. They needed me, needed you…
RIPPER
Come on mate...
ETHAN
Don’t ‘mate’ me, we dropped the pretence remember. You want nothing to do with me, none of you do. So I decided I’m better off without you all… so GET OUT!!!
RIPPER
That’s not... well actually that is true but, I need your help Ethan.
ETHAN
What?
Ripper removes his gloves to show the electrical crackle between his fingers.
RIPPER
I was infected, by Eyghon.
ETHAN
What? How?
RIPPER
It’s... it’s not important how, but I need it out and I need your help to do it.
ETHAN
Why should I help you?
RIPPER
Because I’m asking, for old time’s sake.
ETHAN
What old times? There’s....
Ethan stops suddenly, a thought entering his mind.
ETHAN
Alright. I’ll help, what do you need me to do?
CUT TO:
INT. DARK ROOM – NIGHT
Ripper and Ethan are casting a spell, Ripper is wearing a sleeveless top, exposing the Mark of Eyghon. Everything is silent apart from Giles’ voiceover.
GILES (V.O)
It was stupid. I should have known Ethan had something up his sleeve, but I had no other choice. I mean he was to volenteery, he never wanted to help me, now that I looked back I couldn’t help but wonder why he would’ve in my time in need.
The mark begins to glow red and electrical sparks come out of it and begin to ball between the two of them.
RIPPER
This wasn’t... What’s going on?
ETHAN
It’s working, it’s fine.
RIPPER
This isn’t right!
The ball of red electricity becomes almost solid and the face of Eyghon begins to appear in it. The face appears to scream as it is split into four smaller balls. One shoots back into Ripper, one into Ethan and the other two disappear. Ethan smiles.
RIPPER
What did you do Ethan?
ETHAN
I split the power, we’re joined now Ripper. The group, we’ve all got a bit inside us now. We can’t split up now.
Ethan smiles, almost manically.
RIPPER
Ethan?
ETHAN
What?
RIPPER
Grow up. These childish games didn’t help keep us together. If nothing else they make us want to stay apart.
He gets up and punches Ethan, sending him to the floor.
RIPPER
You can’t control everything. Embrace the chaos.
ETHAN
Chaos..?
Ethan collapses, unconscious. Ripper walks out.
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INT. SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL, LIBRARY – DAY
GILES
I didn’t see Ethan for another thirty years after that. I always thought Eyghon would find a way back, but I knew he’d find a way back. You can’t bury the past.
BUFFY
So what? You went back to university?
GILES
I did the only thing I could do, I had no money and nothing left. I called my father. He... he managed to get me back into Oxford, Council influence and all that.
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EXT. OXFORD UNIVERSITY, WADHAM COLLEGE – DAY
CAPTION – ONE YEAR LATER
Students wander around the quad, as the crowd breaks a poster becomes apparent on the wall. It reads “TONIGHT ONLY – EMULSION, LIVE AT THE KINGS ARMS. A picture shows the band, Ripper is playing the bass on the edge of the photo. Zoom into the picture and
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INT. KINGS ARMS PUB – NIGHT
The band are just finishing their set and Ripper jumps off the stage and goes to the bar. He sits down and gets a drink. Olivia comes up to him and sits down next to him.
OLIVIA
Hi.
RIPPER
Hi.
OLIVIA
You guys were really great up there.
RIPPER
Thanks
OLIVIA
I’m Olivia... if you were wondering. You’re Ripper right?
Ripper turns to her and smiles.
OLIVIA
Why do they call you that?
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INT. SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL, LIBRARY – DAY
GILES
And that’s it, that’s everything... more or less.
BUFFY
Wow.
GILES
I know you probably don’t want to talk to me right now, I’ll understand completely if you want to leave.
BUFFY
Giles I...
The library doors burst open and XANDER and WILLOW walk through.
XANDER
Have you seen this?
BUFFY
What?
XANDER
They’re giving us some test to see what we’re going to do with the rest of our lives... Some of us don’t even know what we’re doing right now.
WILLOW
It’s all about shrubs.
BUFFY
Shrubs?
WILLOW
It’s a thing.
Buffy nods, kinda confused.
WILLOW
So what’s going on here, you both look pretty serious.
BUFFY
No,
She looks over to Giles
BUFFY
Nothing serious.
They share a smile and Xander hands Buffy one of the forms. They chatter until the credits roll.
BLACK OUT.
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