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Date Posted: 11:58:54 07/21/02 Sun
Author: Noggins
Subject: Act II
In reply to: Noggins 's message, "Act I" on 11:57:33 07/21/02 Sun

ACT II

Scene: Hyperion Hotel, Lobby [Int.], Night
CORDELIA is lying on the couch in the middle of the lobby. ANGEL and the others are crowded around her. She is rubbing her head.

CORDELIA
I... I'm not sure... I just... started hearing these
voices in my head...

GUNN
Voices?

CORDELIA
(nods)
They... they just took over then faded away.
It was like they were trying to stop me
talking.

She looks nervously towards ANGEL who has his Thoughtful Face on.

CORDELIA
(continued)
What happened to me?

ANGEL
I'm not sure. Maybe...

CORDELIA
What?!? Don't hold out on me here!

ANGEL
In your vision... you said the attacker didn't
appear to be mentally stable...

CORDELIA
Uh-huh. Real nut job.

ANGEL nods thoughtfully.

ANGEL
Perhaps. If the killer did have some kind
of... I don't know... personality disorder
maybe Cordelia received it... only
temporarily... during her vision.

CORDELIA
Oh, great! I've been infected by a contagious
psycho! It is temporary, right? It won't last?

ANGEL shrugs. CORDELIA glares at him.

CORDELIA
(continued)
Tell me!

ANGEL
I really don't know!

CORDELIA
Well find out damn it! Hearing those voices...
It brought back some kinda unpleasant
memories of getting thousands of visions...

ANGEL
We'll do something. Gunn... Fred?

GUNN and FRED quickly move closer to ANGEL to hear.

ANGEL
Check some news archives... Find out if
anyone's broken out of any mental
hospitals in the past few days.

GUNN
We're on it.

GUNN and FRED walk off into the reception to get at the computer.

CONNOR
What about me?

ANGEL
Go with them. Watch what they do. You'll
need to learn.

CONNOR
Sure. But I get to fight right?

ANGEL
When we find who did this, you get first
punch.

CONNOR
Thanks, dad.

CONNOR leaves ANGEL and CORDELIA alone.

ANGEL kneels down so that he is level with CORDELIA. He takes her hand in his own.

ANGEL
You'll be okay.

CORDELIA
You better be right. I just...

ANGEL
What?

CORDELIA
I don't like the lack of control. It only
lasted a few seconds but it was awful.

ANGEL
Don't worry. We'll work this out.


Scene: Wolfram and Hart, Wesley's Office [Int.], Night
The only lights in the office come from the computer screen. WESLEY looks at the translation from the book on spirits.

He hears the door open but doesn't looks up.

WESLEY
Ah. It's you.

JASON CONSTANTINE walks in. He smiles.

CONSTANTINE
You're working late.

WESLEY
I work here. What's your excuse?

CONSTANTINE smiles. He sits himself on the edge of the desk.

CONSTANTINE
Someone woke up on the wrong side
of the bed this morning.

WESLEY doesn't reply.

CONSTANTINE
(continued)
I wanted to find out the status of my… our
Celtic scrolls.

WESLEY
I've been assured that they're being retrieved as
we speak. Of course, unless I get this book
translated we may never get to use them.

WESLEY gives CONSTANTINE a 'that was a hint to get out of my face' look.

CONSTANTINE looks at his watch.

CONSTANTINE
[continued]
Now if you excuse me, I have a charity dinner
to be at and I haven't found myself a date.
Have to keep up appearances, you know.

CONSTANTINE walks out of the office. WESLEY looks up for the first time.

WESLEY
Yes. We do, don't we.

He gets up to stretch his legs. He walks through the open door into the corridor. CONSTANTINE is talking to LILAH. LILAH glances over to WESLEY and smirks. She places her arm around CONSTANTINE's. WESLEY is left alone.


Scene: Hyperion Hotel, Reception [Int.], Night
FRED is back on the computer. She blinks several times and rubs her eyes. CONNOR stands looking utterly confused as she works.

FRED
You know, it's really not that complicated.

CONNOR points at the screen.

CONNOR
What's that do?

FRED
That let's me search.

CONNOR
And that?

FRED
That's where I type the words.

CONNOR
I'm not so good with words.

FRED
It's not so difficult when you get used to it.
Maybe if we ever have non-case days we
oughta have some study time. It'll be fun.

CONNOR
Fun?

FRED
Yeah. I remember in Pylea I used to pretend
I had a computer... but it was really a rock and
I'm sure if anyone saw me they would've thought
I was crazy or something but...

CONNOR
I don't think you're crazy. And thanks. Studying...
Not exactly hunting but... yeah... fun.

CONNOR smiles at her. She smiles back.

GUNN walks in and goes straight over to FRED. He glances over at CONNOR who takes a few steps to the side.

GUNN begins to rub FRED'S shoulders. CONNOR watches this carefully.

GUNN
You okay baby?

FRED
Sure. Just looking at a screen all the
time is just... you know. My eyes are
already bad enough.

GUNN
But you look so cute in glasses.

FRED smiles. GUNN begins to massage her temples. FRED closes her eyes.

GUNN
(continued)
That feel any better?

FRED
Mmmm...

GUNN
I'll take that as a good "mmm".

FRED
I like your hands.

GUNN grins.

FRED opens her eyes. She glances at the screen.

FRED
(continued)
Wait! I think we've got something!

CONNOR moves back to the comuter. ANGEL bursts in having just heard her exclamation.

ANGEL
What is it?

FRED
A man called William Armstrong. It says
he escaped from the Oakville institution
two nights ago.

ANGEL
Oakville?

GUNN
A mental institution. They keep the major
whackos there.

ANGEL
Major whackos? Nice.

GUNN
The most serious cases. The ones they
decided were completely incurable and
haven't got a family to unload them onto.
The things I've heard about that place...
When they get overcrowded they sometimes
open it up, tie the nutcases down and let
a couple of vamps in.

FRED
My God...

GUNN
I heard a helluva lot worse. Scary stuff.
Enough to turn a brother white, you know
what I'm saying?

ANGEL nods. He looks over at the report.

ANGEL
Still, it's strange that this guy's escape hasn't
been made public.

FRED
I guess they just don't want to scare people.
It doesn't say anything here about what he
was suffering from but it must be bad.

ANGEL
Either that or that or they're glad to have a
spare bed.

GUNN
So what's the plan?

ANGEL
We go pay his roomies a visit.

ANGEL heads out. GUNN glances back at FRED then follows him.

FRED
Take care!

CONNOR
Yeah... Good luck.

CONNOR turns to FRED who is back on the computer. He points at something on screen.

CONNOR
(C'tnd)
So what's that do?

FRED smiles at him.


Scene: Mental Hospital, Secure Wing [Int.], Night
It is dark. On around ten beds are several INSANE PEOPLE. They are strapped down and although they are sleeping, they are also mumbling random things that apparently make no sense.

The door to the wing is suddenly forced open. ANGEL and GUNN walk in. GUNN looks back at the broken door.

GUNN
You know, those secure doors ain't exactly
cheap.

ANGEL
Send me a quote and I'll pay it. Hell, they got
a vampire in here without having the doors
unlocked. They should be happy.

GUNN
Except you ain't gonna be doing any
snacking.

ANGEL
What… not even a quick bite?

GUNN looks at the beds. Two of the CRAZIES are now awake.

FIRST CRAZY
Intruder alert! Intruder alert! Enemy on
deck! Intruder alert!

SECOND CRAZY
It's not right. Things don't compute. The
little people are going to be very cross. I
don't like it when they're cross...

GUNN shivers.

GUNN
I hate these places. They freak the hell
out of me. I think it's the smell...

ANGEL
I don't smell anything.

GUNN
You're kidding, right?

ANGEL
Go check out the computer records. See
what you can find on our guy.

GUNN
And you?

ANGEL
I'll see what his little friends know.

GUNN
I really don't think they know who or where
they are... There's no way you're gonna...

ANGEL
You'll be surprised.

GUNN shakes his head and walks out of the ward. ANGEL walks over to one of the patients.

ANGEL
(continued)
Hello.

FIRST CRAZY
Error. Error. Unknown species in close
proximity. Attempting to compute!

ANGEL
I need some help...

FIRST CRAZY
Attempting to compensate for...

ANGEL
Okay. You don't need a straightjacket,
you need a convention.

ANGEL gets up to leave. The FIRST CRAZY begins to rave.

FIRST CRAZY
Please! Shields are down! Deflector grid
malfunctioning... Cannot escape into
hyper-space... God no! Shields are...

The FIRST CRAZY suddenly passes out. ANGEL shakes his head and moves on to the next person.

ANGEL
Hi there.

SECOND CRAZY
Are the little people here? They won't be
very happy if they know I've been talking
to you.

ANGEL
It's okay. I... uh... got permission from them.
They don't mind.

SECOND CRAZY
Are you sure? They only listen to the
garden folk and...

The SECOND CRAZY turns to look at ANGEL. His eyes open wide in awe.

SECOND CRAZY
(continued)
...and angels...

ANGEL
What? What did you say?

SECOND CRAZY
(with a smile)
They let me talk to angels.

ANGEL
(nervously)
Well, that's good. So... uh... did you
know the man who left here a few days
ago?

The SECOND CRAZY glances over to an empty bed. He lowers his voice as if he's discussing some kind of conspiracy.

SECOND CRAZY
He was evil.

ANGEL
Really?

SECOND CRAZY
And... I may be in trouble if I tell you this...

ANGEL
Go ahead. I'm sure you can tell me. If he's
evil I can stop him. That's what I do. I stop
evil people.

SECOND CRAZY
He wasn't human. No one else could see
it but I could.

ANGEL
What... what was he?

SECOND CRAZY
He was many.

ANGEL frowns.

ANGEL
He was what?

SECOND CRAZY
He was many. He was many! He was many!

The CRAZY starts shaking, convulsing and screaming. ANGEL tries to hold him down.

ANGEL
Calm down!

Several other CRAZIES start to wake up and begin to scream and cry.

GUNN runs into the ward.

GUNN
What the hell did you do to him?

ANGEL
I guess... I didn't believe him. He said our
friend wasn't human.

GUNN
Since when was anything we took on
human.

ANGEL
You've got a point. You get everything we
need?

GUNN
I managed to find a few records.

GUNN flashes a few print outs.

ANGEL
Excellent. Now we see if we can help
this guy.

GUNN
Help him? He's killed someone and you're
planning on helping him.

ANGEL
If he was stuck in here he needs help.

ANGEL says nothing more as he walks out.


Scene: Wesley's Apartment [Int.], Night
WESLEY is putting his things away into a file. He opens a drawer to put the file away but there is something there.

Slowly, WESLEY reaches into the drawer.

WESLEY picks up a photograph of ANGEL, CORDELIA and himself. He stares at it fondly for a moment before violently ripping it up. He throws the pieces of photo at the wall and they scatter across the floor.

The door leaving the apartment slams shut as WESLEY leaves.


Scene: Hyperion Hotel, Reception [Int.], Night
CONNOR sits while FRED keeps working on the computer. CORDELIA is in the background making coffee. She comes in and hands it to FRED and CONNOR.

FRED
Thanks.

CONNOR sniffs the mug.

CORDELIA
Don't tell me you've never had coffee
before.

CONNOR
I have. I take two sugars, not one.

CORDELIA
You can tell that just by smelling it?

CONNOR
Yup.

He hands the mug back to CORDELIA. She walks back to put more sugar in.

CORDELIA
Eugh!

FRED clicks on the mouse.

FRED
No.
(clicks again)
No.

CORDELIA returns, handing the mug to CONNOR then stepping up to the computer.

CORDELIA
Nothing?

FRED
I've checked police databases for sightings
but nothing.

CONNOR
Well, we only have tonight's incident to go with. I
say we just go out and hunt him down.

CORDELIA
Not so fast slayer boy. You may have
all the senses but I think we better wait
until your father gets back.

CONNOR
In which time he could kill again.

CORDELIA
Maybe not. I...

We suddenly flash into CORDELIA'S POV: The surroundings of the office switch to a street. We seem to see an alley and a DRUNK sitting on the ground with a bottle in his hand. Everything morphs back into the hotel again as the vision ends.

FRED
Cordelia? Are you all right?

CORDELIA
I just had a... No! Nothing! I had nothing!
Wait... Maybe I did. Maybe I... No. It
wasn't anything. Don't listen to what... I'm
really sure it works like this because I...
no! Help!

CONNOR
What?!?

CORDELIA jumps up. CONNOR tries to hold her back. She pushes him away violently and makes a run for the door.

FRED gets to her feet.

FRED
Cordy! No!

CORDELIA grabs FRED and pushes her against the wall.

CORDELIA
You don't understand! I didn't mean to do it!
But he did. He doesn't know that I know that
he...

CONNOR
...knows?

CORDELIA
Exactly! And...

CORDELIA loses all of her strength. She falls down. CONNOR and FRED hold her up.

CORDELIA
(continued)
I'm sorry.

FRED
It's okay. What did you see?

CORDELIA
I know where he is.

CONNOR and FRED help her to a seat as she speaks.

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