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Subject: SUMMER TV-MOVIE: "NEVER END" (A Buffy & Angel Special) Author: written by VKMax [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 14:44:44 06/25/04 Fri EXT. ALLEY – NIGHT. ILLYRIA, ANGEL, GUNN and SPIKE are all stood high, drenched through and covered in wounds. A dragon is swooping around above their heads as monsters and demons march towards them. SPIKE I’d like to say it was nice knowing you. Everyone awaits a continuation. SPIKE I’m not gonna lie. GUNN This is the big bang then… They go to move forward until the monsters and demons suddenly stop. They look at each other in confusion. ANGEL (to Illyria) Did you do that? Spike taps Angel on the shoulder SPIKE I think they did. Angel, Gunn and Illyria turn to see Faith and Buffy stood at the front of a group of at least a dozen slayers. FAITH Sup? CUT TO. INT. VEILS MANOR – NIGHT. Wesley’s lifeless body is lying, covered in blood. The world around him begins to change – as drops of rain begin to fall on his face his eyes flicker open. He looks around to find himself in a street – right outside the Hyperion Hotel. FADE TO BLACK Cast names appear over screen like episodic guest star credits – in this order. DAVID BOREANAZ / SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, ELIZA DUSHKU, JAMES MARSTERS, ALEXIS DENISOF, AMY ACKER, J. AUGUST RICHARDS, VINCENT KARTHEISER, TOM LENK, MERCEDES McNAB, ADAM BALDWIN and ALYSON HANNIGAN. EXT. GARDEN – DAY. Lush flowers all in blossom. A small pebble front lawn with a tiny stone fountain in the centre, two birds are perched on the edge, drinking clear water from it. ‘Rome…’ ‘May 2004’ BUFFY (O.S) What did you do? INT. APARTMENT – DAY. ANDREW is sat nervously on the edge of BUFFY’S chair. He’s shuffling around and biting his nails as she stands, hands on hips. Looking less than delighted. ANDREW Nothing. BUFFY Andrew! ANDREW I didn’t do anything. BUFFY Giles sent you here to help Rosa with her slaying mission, not to vacation around my apartment and obviously causing trouble! ANDREW I promised I wouldn’t tell… BUFFY Wouldn’t… (thinks) Did Dawn get a tattoo? I. Am. Going to kill her. ANDREW It’s… (give’s in) It’s nothing to do with Dawn BUFFY Something’s going on. You’re all sweaty and gross and nervous. ANDREW It’s about Spike… Buffy’s face drops. ANDREW It’s about Spike… (hesitant) and Angel (long pause) They were both here. Buffy’s mouth drops open as her eyes widen – she stares in disbelief. FLASH TO WHITE. EXT. ALLEY – NIGHT. MASS fighting is underway – we’re talking back to back, arm to arm, knife to gut – claws and fists all over the place. ANGEL flips a vampire into the air, as it comes crashing down, Buffy swings a sword through the air and takes it’s head clean off – the dust settles around them. A Slayer sees Spike being completely pummelled. She looks at his arms – noticing he has his hands attached, when she was here collecting Dana, he was looking less healthy. After a brief glare of confusion – she stabs her demon in the head and runs over to Spike, snapping the demons arm as it raised a stake. ILLYRIA knocks two demons literally flying at the same time – she looks proud until she is hit across the back of the head and knocked to the floor. The dragon swoops down towards the group and sweeps her up in it’s claws. Angel stops fighting and takes a running launch from a skip. He grabs the dragons tail and slowly manages to climb it’s body. BUFFY Angel! Buffy watches as the dragon attempts to throw Angel off it’s back. It drops Illyria through the air – she hits the ground then vanishes into thin air. FAITH Buffy! Faith produces the scythe and tosses it at Buffy who stabs it through the neck of a pending monster. A Slayer looks incredibly nervous as she finds herself cornered. Spike leaps in and shoves her to the ground, shielding her as the dragon comes folding down to the ground, crushing many of the demons and at least two slayers. BUFFY stares on in horror until Angel pulls himself from the pile – covered in blood. BUFFY You okay? ANGEL I’ll live… or… BUFFY Good. We need to talk. CUT TO. INT. OFFICE – NIGHT. Illyria jolts her head as she examines the room around her. ILLYRIA How did I come to be in this place? She stares around – poking her finger into the air. ILLYRIA I have lost the war of mortality (examines arms) Yet i have no wounds She moves forward in search of answers ILLYRIA How else could I come to be with you in this place? WESLEY stares back at her blankly. ILLYRIA No longer am I immortal, I blame this on you. Your human ways have rubbed upon me WESLEY (raises brow) Yes, it would seem that way ILLYRIA What world do you call this? WESLEY The real one, in theory (walking) That is unless I’ve fallen out of one hell dimension straight into another. ILLYRIA I do not understand. WESLEY I’m not sure that I do yet. (lifting head) What’s that noise? CUT TO. EXT. HYPERION HOTEL 1 – NIGHT. Connor is crawling around the back curiously. His back to the wall as he stares around for Angel. WESLEY (O.S) Can I help you? Connor turns around – Wesley’s face drops WESLEY You CONNOR Wesley WESLEY You remember CONNOR Have you seen Angel? Wesley doesn’t say anything CONNOR We beat that Hamilton guy then the building went all crazy so I left and he said everyone was meeting here and… nobody’s here. WESLEY You walked out of Wolfram & Hart? CONNOR No, I flew (off look) Yeah, I walked. WESLEY I think you need to come inside. CUT TO. INT – HYPERION 2 – NIGHT. BUFFY and ANGEL are sat in his old office in complete silence. ANGEL What are you doing here? BUFFY I’m your duke ex machine ANGEL My what? BUFFY I don’t know, but it’s what Andrew said I was. The big good that helps in final act ANGEL How did you know… BUFFY He’s not the cleverest of them all. He let slip about your little road trip. (pause) What’s going on? ANGEL In a nutshell? Hell. BUFFY I was hoping for a little more, because that really was the nut-shelliest. ANGEL (standing) A year ago, Cordelia fell into a coma – my son went crazy and so I signed a deal with Wolfram & Hart to set his life on track. As a consequence I’ve lost Fred, I’ve lost Wesley and Lorne and I nearly lost Gunn. Cordelia’s dead BUFFY Oh god ANGEL …Harmony was my secretary until she spilt our master plan to our biggest foe and I slept with my evil possibly robotic liason. BUFFY Wow. (pause) Harmony can type? Angel doesn’t say anything BUFFY I’m sorry ANGEL For what? BUFFY Everything CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 1 – NIGHT. CONNOR shuffles awkwardly as Illyria studies him. Wesley is sat with his souvenir (he stole the “one and all” book) CONNOR Dude, the blue ladies starting to freak me out WESLEY (concentrating) Yes, she does that. ILLYRIA You appear to be a man (touching his face) Yet you are just a boy – new to this world and all worlds. WESLEY Except Quo’Tarth Connor stabs Wes a look. Illyria follows ILLYRIA (snarling) Quo’Tarth CONNOR You’ve heard of it? ILLYRIA stares at him hard before sharply turning towards the door. ILLYRIA I am going to search for Angel. Connor watches her leave as Wesley continues reading frantically. CUT TO. EXT. LOS ANGELES – NIGHT. ILLYRIA studies the city – listening to the lights and watching the sounds (yes, I meant to type that). HARMONY (O.S) Crap! Harmony turns to walk away, her bag over her shoulder – Illyria grabs her at the speed of light and holds her into the air by her neck. ILLYRIA The scent of betrayal floods from you like rotting pheromones HARMONY Right – sure ILLYRIA I wish for you to join me HARMONY Ooh, like a team ILLYRIA SMILES CUT TO. INT. HYPERION HOTEL 2 – NIGHT. CONNOR and WESLEY jump up as the doors slam open – Illyria is still carrying Harmony. She throws her to the floor CONNOR Hey HARMONY Hi! ILLYRIA This one wreaks of betrayal. WESLEY (raised brow) Why does this not surprise me? ILLYRIA She sweats like secrets. I believe she will reveal truths when harmed with fists and war tools. WESLEY (smiles) Harmony… HARMONY I don’t know anything about the dimensions I swear! WESLEY Dimensions? HARMONY Crap. CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 2 – NIGHT. SPIKE screams in pain as Faith pulls a shattered piece of metal from deep in his back – she hands it to a slayer who is holding a bowl of broken glass, wood and metal. FAITH Stop being such a wuss SPIKE (to Slayer) Do me a favour and ram that lot into her – then pull it out with your finger tips Everyone stops still as the door opens BUFFY Can you guys… FAITH Watch out Blondie, there’s gonna be a spankin’ Faith slaps Spike on the back as she leaves with the slayer. SPIKE Pissin’ idiot (off look) Not you. Spike starts pulling his shirt on casually. He slows down as he sees the stunned look on Buffy’s face BUFFY I thought you were dead. CUT TO. EXT. WOLFRAM & HART 1 – NIGHT. WESLEY, ILLYRIA, CONNOR & HARMONY stare up at the building. HARMONY So, okay can I go now? WESLEY Yes Harmony claps and begins to walk off WESLEY Although, I think you’d be safer sticking around… She freezes WESLEY After all, if Angel bumps into you one day – and we’re not around to state that you helped us… HARMONY You think he’d kill me? WESLEY He’s unpredictable that way ILLYRIA I don’t understand CONNOR Unpredictable… it’s like… ILLYRIA (cutting off) Don’t presume to tell me your words sense. I understand what it is to be unpredictable. My world was such a way for uncounted time. CONNOR Is she always so wordy? Illyria stabs a look at Connor WESLEY What don’t you understand? ILLYRIA The reason for us returning to this place. This tunnel of doom. HARMONY (raising hand) Oh me! (pause) Okay, this building is the real building like, the original. When all you guys got contracted into the “new” building you actually went into a whole new dimension. ILLYRIA Wesley’s contract ended. HARMONY Not quite. You see – unless it’s a “destiny-meant-to-go-down” kinda thing, then you can only get into that version of L.A by invite. CONNOR Like clients? HARMONY Right, hence you. WESLEY When you die in that world, you are no longer a guest – you’re, as strange as it may seem. Free. ILLYRIA Inside this building. The corpses remain? CONNOR She remembers that? WESLEY She has some of Fred’s… A look of deep though drowns Wesley’s face. HARMONY Oh god! Is he gonna puke? That’s way gross. WESLEY (under breath) When you die in that dimension you’re…free. Wesley stares hard at Illyria before touching the side of her face and running off down the street. Harm and Connor look briefly before staring back at the W&H building. Illyria stares on as Wesley runs. CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 2 – NIGHT. Angel is stood in the hall looking broody as ever, as Faith slowly walks up to him with a wet cloth for his cuts. FAITH You’d think with that super hearing you could be less obvious at eaves droppin’ ANGEL I wasn’t. FAITH Right, just… admiring the view of that door. That’s a nice grain. ANGEL Does Buffy ever confuse you? FAITH Dude she’s like a playing with a rubix cube after a night on the town. Big mental mess. ANGEL Love as much as ever? FAITH Gotta love ‘er, don’t gotta like her Angel and Faith slowly start walking away from the door, both staring at the floor. ANGEL Buffy mentioned the sucky year FAITH I’ve had worse (beat) I hear you have to Angel stops and turns to Faith FAITH Cordelia and Fred, I’m… ANGEL Me too. FAITH Man, I remember last time I came up to this old city. You and the kid, Wes… like a tonne of you. (beat) Now it’s just you, the hot guy and Spike. What happened? ANGEL Wolfram & Hart FAITH Wolfram & Hart’s been happening along time now ANGEL Wolfram & Hart… and the way I ran it, the way… (deep) It ran me They lock eyes for a moment of understanding as smashing glass is heard against the door in the other room. ANGEL You think we should… FAITH Didn’t you just get beat up enough? CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 2 – NIGHT. Buffy pulls her hands through her hair, her eyes watered as Spike stand, a little shaken in the corner. BUFFY I told you I loved you then you died! (rushing towards him) Then what? You just hang in L.A for a year and sleep with some half-wit dead cheerleader and stalk me around Italy? (deep breath) Was it a soul you got or a nice big dose of idiot?! SPIKE And what would you have done? BUFFY What? SPIKE Oh Hi Buffy, thought I’d come and confuse your finally-free-happy life by being not dead. By the way, I’m a ghost! BUFFY You’re a ghost? SPIKE I was a ghost BUFFY When? SPIKE Last year BUFFY My god! Could you be making this up anymore? SPIKE It’s true! A tiny texan boy and robot girlfriend made me solid again. Bought me an apartment too BUFFY Don’t make fun of me Spike, I mean it SPIKE I’m not, it happened! Ask Angel! BUFFY I can’t get my head around this – you and Angel are best friends… SPIKE HEY! BUFFY …Cordelia’s dead because she… and… Angel’s son and… (beat) What else don’t I know? SPIKE Well (looks around) You’re flying low Buffy looks around embarrassed. CUT TO. INT. BUFFYS APARTMENT – DAY. Andrew is pacing the floor manically as a swirl of light shimmers across the room, fading to reveal Willow. ANDREW Oh god! You’re here! (big hug) WILLOW What’s going on? Where’s Buffy? ANDREW Ah, well it’s possible that she took all the slayers to L.A because Angel and his "investigations” were all going to be smooshed. WILLOW What? ANDREW No it’s true! The Immortal… or Barry as we otherwise know him, said something about her old friends and that she should go and save them WILLOW Andrew he hates them ANDREW Okay so maybe I accidentally told her that they came here looking for her but he’s the one who said they were in danger! He gave them first class tickets to get there! (beat) Which erm… is kind of why I called you WILLOW Oh, this is going to be not good ANDREW Well, it wasn’t until they left yesterday that I found the receipts and um, they… the tickets were paid for by Wolfram & Hart. CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 1 – NIGHT. Wesley comes running into the Hyperion, heading straight for the stairs WESLEY Fred! Fred?! He runs into her room, It’s empty. He continues looking through rooms – slamming doors open and shut. He eventually comes back to the balcony, freezing as he sees “Fred” stood in the lobby. A smile beams across his face as he sprints down the stairs WESLEY Fred? (beat. Hard) Illyria. ILLYRIA Why do you seek that which is no longer? WESLEY Because I believe she exists in this realm ILLYRIA It is not possible. WESLEY Yes, the same could be said for most things this past year. They stare at each other as the phone begins to ring. Wes practically pounces on it. WESLEY Fred? (pause) Willow… what… How fast can you get here? WILLOW (O.S) Hang up WESLEY Willow WILLOW Hey… (to Illyria) Hey new-retro gothic Fred. Interesting… (beat) Oh. I’m sorry ILLYRIA Wesley why does this one materialise from simple air? WESLEY This is Willow, an extreme high level witch WILLOW Not to brag but Goddess WESLEY Oh? We really do leave long between visits WILLOW Wesley what’s… ILLYRIA A Goddess? Illyria begins to walk around Willow in circles ILLYRIA A Goddess. With such simple form can not be of true power. WILLOW I’m not simple! I… I skipped second grade! WESLEY Illyria she’s not here to challenge you. Step down. Illyria darts Wesley a look before striking past him and storming upstairs. WILLOW What’s going on? WESLEY With her? She’s an old one that, in another dimension killed Fred and inhabited her body. WILLOW Fred’s dead WESLEY Yes in that dimension, she’s still here somewhere, it’s just a case of finding her… WILLOW Wesley (sad) She’s dead WESLEY Yes, Like I said (long stare) I assume we’re not here just to discuss Fred’s location. You sounded rather urgent on the phone. So urgent infact it’s a wonder you didn’t just come straight here. WILLOW I like to knock first, there was an incidence with an old-english librarian and a tub and a woman and we’ll not go there again. WESLEY So why are you here? You finally decided that you could spare time to help us? WILLOW What? WESLEY When Fred “died” Giles scoffed that you were on another plain and therefore… WILLOW What? We never got a call. WESLEY Ah, another of Wolfram & Harts tricks. Clever. WILLOW Wes, not to cut you off in your moment of tall speech but – Buffy and Faith and a whole lot of slayers came to L.A to help Angel. Wesley looks up WILLOW Their tickets were paid for by Wolfram & Hart WESLEY They’re in the firm WILLOW I don’t understand WESLEY Wolfram & Hart – where we’ve been. It’s not real. You can only enter by invitation and once you walk through the doors your entire world becomes an alternate reality. WILLOW Oh, that’s… oh. WESLEY We have to find a way to get them out of there WILLOW How did you get out? WESLEY I died. CUT TO. INT. WOLFRAM AND HART 1 – NIGHT. Connor is quietly trailing along, Harmony is nervously looking around her as she follows him. HARMONY I don’t get why I have to be here (beat) It smells funky! CONNOR That would be the two years rotting bodies HARMONY Eww! Why are we even in here? CONNOR Curious HARMONY Well, I’m not CONNOR Shh… HARMONY What? CONNOR There’s someone in here HARMONY Oh god! Is it a rat? CONNOR Are all vampires lame? HARMONY Hey! I’ll have you know I was Miss. Senior Student, Sunnydale 11th place 1998! CONNOR So you’re like… (thinks) Twenty four? HARMONY But I’ll always look eighteen! CONNOR Cool, shame about the being a vamp thing HARMONY Are you hitting on me? CONNOR (blushing) What? No. HARMONY I can hear your heart getting faster CONNOR No… I… HARMONY Oh god! Harmony stares forward causing Connor to react – a line of six masked and armed demons stands in front of them. CONNOR Are you a fighter? HARMONY I just got a manicure CONNOR You’re a fighter HARMONY It was expensive CUT TO. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: SUMMER TV-MOVIE: "NEVER END" (A Buffy & Angel Special) Author: written by VKMax [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:53:26 06/25/04 Fri EXT. L.A STREETS 2 – NIGHT. ANGEL and BUFFY lead a gang of a half dozen slayers through the rainy streets. Buildings are smashed and wires are sparking. ANGEL Another Sunny day in L.A BUFFY Kind of glad I moved from California ANGEL How’s Rome working out for you? BUFFY It’s… different. Different is good. ANGEL Did… (pause) How’s Dawn? BUFFY What were you going to say? ANGEL Nothing. BUFFY Dawn’s… ANGEL I’m seeing someone. BUFFY (stopping) Oh? ANGEL Yeah BUFFY I’m happy for you ANGEL She’s called Nina BUFFY It’s a pretty name ANGEL She’s a werewolf BUFFY Not so much with the pretty ANGEL We’re not serious. Not really. She’s on holiday. BUFFY You’re not serious because she’s on Holiday without you? I think that’s probably for the best… I don’t think the return trip would be half as fun with a pile of ashes. ANGEL You’re cool about this? BUFFY Hey I dated two of your mortal enemies, you can date some dog. (off look) Sorry They continue to walk on BUFFY She has bigger hips than me right? SLAYER #2 (Screams) Buffy and Angel turn around to see a familiar face – now slightly disfigured. HAMILTON Hello Mr. Angel FADE TO BLACK. EXT. L.A STREET 2 – NIGHT. Hamilton throws the dead slayer to the ground and takes a step forward, his neck out of place and covered in blood. BUFFY He’s better dressed than Caleb ANGEL He’s also a lot stronger, seeing as I already killed him. HAMILTON You think you’re little back up team is going to help you win this war? You created this world you live in. You signed that deal. ANGEL I created this world? Buffy looks at Angel ANGEL (to Buffy) I think I just had an epiphany BUFFY (rolls eyes) ANGEL launches at Hamilton CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 2 – NIGHT. Faith comes down the stairs towards Gunn who’s putting his shirt back on. FAITH Always liked a man with scars GUNN Got one too many FAITH How’s it holdin’ up there Charlie? GUNN raises his brow to Faith’s cheeky grin FAITH Seriously GUNN I’m alive if that’s what you mean FAITH Here’s me thinkin’ Rona has been at the testosterone pills Gunn sits down, head in his hands as Faith joins him. GUNN You know how long I’ve been doin’ this thing? Since I was a kid. FAITH Like six? GUNN Like sixteen. Man, that’s nearly a decade FAITH I don’t think we need to get out the zimoframe just yet, Gunn. GUNN How long have you been a slayer? FAITH About six years, of course two and half were in prison and eight months were in a coma, so… not all that long. GUNN When did you finally accept your destiny? FAITH I… I’m not sure I have. Last Summer. When Sunnydale collapsed, that’s when I started to see why I was Chosen. GUNN It’s hitting me now. SO many times this last year I’ve wanted to leave it all behind, but after tonight – living through the end. I just know that’s what I’ve gotta do SPIKE (O.S) Let’s do it then They turn to a limping Spike who’s pulling his jacket on as he comes down the stairs SPIKE No point nancying around here when there’s evil to be crunched. Gunn and Faith stare at each other before smiling at Spike. CUT TO. INT. WOLFRAM AND HART 1 – NIGHT. Connor leaps up against a pillar and spin kicks into a demons face, falling down as he lands FLASH TO WHITE The Beast throws Connor into a pillar and it collapses around him FLASH TO WHITE Connor looks up in anger and stands to his feet, another of the demons goes for him with a sword, he ducks but catches his arm. He grabs it pain, looking up as a vamped out Harmony leaps on to the demons back and snaps it's neck. CONNOR Cool HARMONY Thanks! CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 1 – NIGHT. Wesley and Willow are scrolling at super speed through the books Wesley had left at the hotel. WESLEY It’s useless WILLOW Where’s is this building? Maybe we could feel some kind of… She’s cut off as an extremely broken demon comes flying off the balcony. Illyria storms up to the edge, glares at the demon and jumps down. ILLYRIA More shall rise. WESLEY Illyria? ILLYRIA The Wolf, Ram and Hart. They must know of our attempts – they are sending in army’s from this world. WESLEY We need to get back to Connor WILLOW STILL!!! Wesley looks confused as does Illyria, they both turn towards the door way where four sworded demons have been frozen in mid-run WILLOW That won’t hold long, come on! They grab supplies they need and rush out the back entrance, via the alley. Illyria doesn’t move. As they leave the alley the image fades to that same alley in the other dimension, with the dead dragon and the demon bodies. Across town… ANGEL That was rude! Angel scampers up off the floor and charges at Hamilton again. Knocking him to the floor. Hamilton smashes his fist against the floor and sends a ripple down the entire street. BUFFY This can’t be good. ANGEL (quietly) It’s us. We. Always. Win Buffy nods at Angel as they both charge at Hamilton. A flash of light sheets across the clouds before lightning hits the ground between Buffy and Angel, splitting it. Buffy is on one side of the street with the slayers. Angel is on the otherside with Hamilton. The gap is too wide for anyone to jump and live. HAMILTON Well, wasn’t that a pleasant surprise. Buffy stares across in horror as Hamilton lifts Angel by his neck. BUFFY ANGEL!!! CUT TO. EXT. WOLFRAM & HART 1 – NIGHT. Willow and Wes arrive as Harmony is tossed out of a window. WILLOW Harmony? You’re…one of them now? HARMONY Willow! You changed your hair! Bad move. It was cute all short and flicky. WESLEY Harmony what’s going on? HARMONY Oh we’re being beat on by a bunch of…actually your hair is kinda cute WESLEY Harmony! HARMONY Demons WESLEY Connor’s in there? HARMONY Ya-ha WESLEY Willow, do the spell. Harmony come with me HARMONY Where’s Illyria? WESLEY Fighting her own demons CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 1 – NIGHT. Illyria stares impatiently as she waits for the demons to unfreeze. As they do she grabs two of the chargers by the neck and crunches them on the spot. She turns to the other’s ILLYRIA I wish to see your blood. She stares around as more come flooding out from the upstairs she stares up at them. The demons begin to leap off too… INT. HYPERION 2 – NIGHT Gunn, Faith and Spike SPIKE Jesus, If I’d have known we were staying in I wouldn’t have done my hair! Spike cracks his fist into one of them the demons faces – another comes behind him with a sword. It’s greeted by Gunn spinning an axe into it’s arm and removing it GUNN That’s getting to be my new party trick FAITH Party later, fight now Charlie GUNN (to Spike) My kinda girl SPIKE Wait til she gives you the champagne talk CUT TO. INT. WOLFRAM & HART 1 – NIGHT. Wesley helps Connor up as he holds a steaming gun. A demon lies on the floor with half it’s head removed. CONNOR Thanks WESLEY Don’t mention it Wesley begins to walk away CONNOR Where are you going? WESLEY To kill the demons on the next floor. Harmony rolls her eyes and drags her feet as she walks to the elevator. Connor stares for a moment before following. CONNOR What about her? Connor points to Willow who’s setting out stones in a circle. WESLEY She may be about to end the world. CONNOR Oh. The doors close on them as they all stare blankly forward INT. ELEVATOR HARMONY Wesley, do you think they’re still alive? WESLEY I’d be amazed if they are. But I won’t stop until I know for sure. HARMONY If I don’t make it then… I’m sorry for ruining everything. WESLEY No you’re not HARMONY I am! Honest. I know I don’t have a soul but, you guys were still like the closest thing I had to friends and for what it’s worth, when I was, it was great being part of the right team. WESLEY Thank you. CONNOR Dude not to make a deal but we’ve been travelling for a while, maybe it wasn’t such a great idea that you pressed like 4 buttons. HARMONY What? Let me out CONNOR What’s going on? HARMONY Wesley you’re crazy! The White room isn’t multi dimensional – whatever happens there will happen here too. CONNOR What’s the white room? They look around as the room becomes nothing but white. WESLEY This is the white room. FRED (O.S) Wesley… Do you think it’s such a good idea, you being here? WESLEY We need to find Angel. FRED Angel’s been bad, we can’t help you get him back, we could let you try. Of course you’d die for real this time. HARMONY Wes, don’t WESLEY Take me through – take me to L.A FRED Whatever you say my sweet Wesley WESLEY If either of you two are coming with me. Come now. Connor and Harmony look at each other before following Wesley back into the elevator. WESLEY Next stop… They stand silently in the elevator as the doors ping open. They step out of the elevator by Harmony’s now crushed desk. Most of the building has collapsed. CONNOR Why are we here? Wesley looks up to the ceiling then over to the door. He holds a small red crystal in his hand. WESLEY We’re here to fail. HARMONY Fail? WESLEY Wolfram & Hart believe we’ll fall into their trap. We’re here to fail at doing that. Connor smiles at Wesley as they head for the exit of the building. CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 1 – NIGHT. Illyria is stood amidst dozens of dead bodies – blood trickles down her face as she looks around at the emptiness of the building. ILLYRIA This world has different rules. She raises her hand in front of her face, examining it before striking it into the air, a portal opens and stays open behind her. CUT TO. INT. HYPERION 2 – NIGHT. Spike, Faith and Gunn are out numbered as suddenly, everything comes to a stand still when Illyria comes tearing out of a portal. ILLYRIA My powers do not stand in this world. You must leave with me now. GUNN I’m not leaving the others ILLYRIA They need you not. Wesley and the Goddess have designed the web. SPIKE Goddess? FAITH We need to talk about Will. ILLYRIA You must leave now or your chance will be missed. The gateway is not strong enough to hold. They look at each other for a second before leaping through the portal. Illyria looks around and unfreezes the demons before leaving through the portal. As it closes behind her, blue ripples tear our from it, across the city. Clocks move back and forth at double speed and blue flashes (time portals) flicker around the air for a matter of seconds. EXT. L.A STREET 1 – NIGHT. Angel now has Hamilton by the neck. ANGEL I have no Idea what just happened there but I’m thinking someone’s on my side. He throws Hamilton into the gap in the street, falling further and further down. WESLEY (O.S) Angel… Buffy and Angel flick their heads up to see Connor, Wesley and Harmony stood at the top of a building. WESLEY We don’t have much time. Angel looks across to a slightly shaken Buffy and holds his hand out ANGEL Jump. CUT TO. INT. WOLFRAM & HART 2 – NIGHT. WES, ANGEL, CONNOR, BUFFY & HARMONY stand with a handful of slayers in the lobby. ANGEL Wow. They’ve already started rebuilding the place. (to Wes) How long was I gone? WESLEY There’s not time for small talk. This world we’ve been in for the past year, it’s not real! You have to work here of be invited to enter… BUFFY That ass! Everyone stares at Buffy. BUFFY The Immortal… he’s an ass. (looking around) You know for sending me… never mind. Continue. WESLEY I was killed here as was Illyria. We both found ourselves back at the Hyperion Hotel – as we left it a year ago. ANGEL Connor – did you… did you die? CONNOR No, it’s a long story. We’ll have a coffee meeting. ANGEL Wait does that mean… Cordy? WESLEY No. Cordelia’s death had already begun before the deal – she was never invited into the firm. I’m sorry ANGEL But Fred… WESLEY I believe she’s out there. BUFFY I don’t understand – how are we… not dead in here. I mean aren’t these big scaries after you? ANGEL Wes? WESLEY Connor, Harmony, it’s time for us to leave now ANGEL What? WESLEY Willow’s working on a spell to ensure this works ANGEL Ensure what works? WESLEY I’m sorry BUFFY Wesley what are you talking about? WESLEY Like I said, unless your contract has been terminated or your invite no longer stands. You have to die to leave here. Wesley, Connor and Harmony step into the elevator again, Angel runs towards the doors as they close ANGEL This has gotta be a trick! This has to be Wolfram & Hart! BUFFY We need to get out of here INT. ELEVATOR Wes, Harm and Connor step out of the elevator and back into the old building where Willow is surrounded by bright white lights. WESLEY It’s going to work. CUT TO. INT. WOLFRAM & HART 2 Buffy and Angel look at each other, scared, slayers are pulling and kicking doors trying to open them They stare for ages, leaning in for one last kiss…stopping half way CUT TO. EXT. WOLFRAM & HART 2 Silence outside. The building goes up in a HUGE ball of flames. Glass, brick and wood shattering everywhere. CUT TO. INT. WOLFRAM & HART 2 Buffy and Angels lips get closer as a ball of fire comes tearing through the room and through them. FLASH TO WHITE. INT. WOLFRAM & HART 1 – NIGHT. Buffy and Angel pull away from each others kiss as they turn to see an exhausted Willow coming down. Wesley, Connor and Harmony staring back at them and several extremely confused slayers. CUT TO. INT. HYPERION HOTEL – NIGHT. ANGEL, WES, WILLOW, BUFFY, CONNOR and HARMONY come rushing through the doors. Immediately greeted by Illyria, Faith and Gunn. ANGEL You’re alive GUNN Y’all know it takes more than an apocalypse to keep this team down FAITH Nice hair ‘B BUFFY I just got blown up, I think my hair can be excused. (fingers hair) My god it’s huge Connor is stood in the corner as everyone says their “congratulations” and “thank you’s” ANGEL You came back again CONNOR I wasn’t buying this “they can’t destroy me” crap. I knew that as soon as you were out of the picture they’d be at my house. (pause) I don’t want **any** of my family getting hurt so I came to them. ANGEL Like one of the team CONNOR Someday, maybe. ANGEL Take care of yourself Connor. CONNOR You too (pause) Angel. Connor walks to the door. Angels non-beating heart still aches as he walks away CONNOR Oh and… just because I don’t call you dad. Doesn’t mean you can’t buy me a car. They smile at each other as he continues to walk away. Angel rejoins the group. ANGEL That’s some serious investigating you did there Wes WESLEY It’s surprising what’s right under your nose. The things you think to grab before you go into your final battle. Wesley taps his jacket and pulls out “The” book. Angel gives him a sly smile which is returned with a smile and a nod. WESLEY (to Spike) What I don’t understand is how you all got back SPIKE Thank blue thunder. Seems her mojo isn’t that no-go in this dimension. Wesley smiles at Illyria who is staring, slightly arched. WESLEY Thank you. Illyria doesn’t say anything she stares back at him and walks upstairs. ANGEL Would that have anything to do with the crazy 3 seconds of time swapping? WESLEY I think it’s entirely likely. GUNN I dunno about anyone else but I could marry a burger king right now FAITH Not gonna argue with that, you comin’ B? Buffy looks at Spike and Angel and smiles. BUFFY I’m coming. SPIKE What the hell, maybe they’ll make it extra rare. HARMONY Can I go? Please! GUNN You keep your hands off my burger and anyone’s welcome. (to Faith) Do they do titanic burgers? WILLOW Oh! We should go to China town! They do an all you can eat for $12! GUNN Sold! And so there they are. Wesley and Angel. The longest runners in the war against The Firm. WESLEY I can’t decide whether to join them or sleep for a week. ANGEL I think there’s a couple of other things we need to do first. WESLEY I think you’re right. CUT TO. EXT. GRAVEYARD – NIGHT. Angel and Wes both stare down at a grave stone. Cordelia Chase 1981 – 2004 She was our guide and our heart. Most importantly She was our friend. ANGEL Hey Cordy. I think we done it. WESLEY We couldn’t have got this far without you… We didn’t bring flowers, we couldn’t agree on one’s you’d like. ANGEL We’ve got something better for you though. MIX TO. EXT. WOLFRAM & HART – NIGHT. Angel and Wesley walk away in slow motion, smiling to each other as the building behind them explodes. FADE TO BLACK.

[> [> Subject: Re: SUMMER TV-MOVIE: "NEVER END" (A Buffy & Angel Special) Author: mary [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:55:55 09/20/04 Mon good story, but you REALLY need a beta. There are lots of spelling and grammar errors, and they detract from the story-telling.

[> [> Subject: Re: SUMMER TV-MOVIE: "NEVER END" (A Buffy & Angel Special) Author: timeofchange [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07:40:17 09/23/04 Thu Good story. As the previous poster suggested, get this beta'd. It's worth the effort.

[> Subject: Re: SUMMER TV-MOVIE: "NEVER END" (A Buffy & Angel Special) Author: Matthew S [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:47:22 05/02/05 Mon Good story! A little confusing in some areas but it's good.