ACT ONE
FADE IN
INT. SUMMERS HOUSE - NIGHT
The door busts open and SPIKE walks in with an unconscious
Buffy in his arms. Willow rushes in behind him jangling
some keys.
WILLOW
Did you have to kick the door in?
I have keys. See?
Willow displays the keys to Spike as DAWN and GILES rush
down the stairs.
SPIKE
Buffy's hurt beyond comprehension
and you're worried about the bloody
door?
WILLOW
It's Buffy's door! She's not going
to be happy to see this!
SPIKE
She could very well be dying in my
arms as we speak--
Dawn and Giles share a concerned look.
SPIKE
--And you're ranting and raving
about a stupid piece of wood. That
is unbelievable. Dying is what she
is right now.
DAWN
So maybe we should help her.
Willow and Spike turn to Dawn. They look at Buffy, then
each other, then back to Dawn.
SPIKE
Good idea.
WILLOW
Absolutely. You see Dawny, you're
not useless.
Dawn scowls as Spike carries Buffy into the living room and
Willow follows. Giles removes his glasses and rubs his eyes. CUT TO:INT. THE BRONZE - NIGHT
Teenagers dance to the blasting music. XANDER and ANYA stand
at the bar.
ANYA
Xander, I want to dance.
XANDER
We will sweetheart--just let me get
a drink first.
ANYA
Oh for the sake of all that is
logical and horny, if you dance
with me, you'll work up a sweat and
get tired and thirsty and then have
a GOOD reason to drink. You know
I'm right.
XANDER
Of course you are.
Anya smiles triumphantly.
XANDER
But I'm still getting the drink.
Face it An, you can't push me
around anymore. I'm a manly man.
In fact, I'm the manliest of manly
men. Deal with it.
ANYA
Fine! I'll dance with someone
else...a girl.
Anya scans the dancefloor and spots someone.
ANYA
(pointing)
Her.
Xander turns to look and his eyes bug out. We see Faith
tearing up the place. Xander's afraid.
XANDER
Oh dear lord...um...um...uh...we
have to call Buffy!
ANYA
Oh, let her have her own fun.
CUT TO:INT. SUMMERS HOUSE, LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Buffy whimpers laid out on the couch, but remains
unconscious. Dawn strokes her hair compassionately. Giles
stands off to the side rubbing his eyes.
DAWN
We have to do something.
GILES
And we will once I get Willow's
full cooperation.
DAWN
Where is she?
GILES
On the phone upstairs. Would you
like me to go to her?
DAWN
No that's all right.
(screaming)
WILLOW!
Willow almost trips down the stairs. She enters the room.
DAWN
There's Willow.
(shouting)
Now do something!
GILES
Right.
(to Willow)
What have you got?
WILLOW
I called Kennedy.
Spike walks in.
SPIKE
(sarcastically)
Well that should make everything
better.
WILLOW
Are you implying something?
DAWN
(unconvincingly)
No he's not Willow. We all love
Kennedy. She's wonderfulness
personified.
WILLOW
Why do you not like her?
SPIKE
Word is the humans made a list.
WILLOW
She's nice to me.
SPIKE
Naturally. You're probably the
only lass that's put out for the bint.
WILLOW
God I want you to die so much.
SPIKE
You're not alone.
WILLOW SPIKE
You know, you're going to be You're too braindead,
blowin' in the wind one of blinded by lust, to realize
these days you bleached, how much of an unlikable
anorexic, freaky, twit she is and it just
immasculated Angel rip-off. makes you look like a
redheaded moron.
GILES
(booming)
SHUT UP! Both of you just settle
down so we can get to the bottom of
this...by working together. The
way it is supposed to be done--and
with Buffy as the victim...
Willow and Spike look properly chastised. Dawn YELPS as
Buffy goes into a seizure on the couch. Everyone runs over
to restrain and settle her down. The seizure finally stops.
GILES
Willow, can you describe the demon?
WILLOW
Um, it was big and blood red
and...ugly...and--
(thinking)
--Oh, it had these gigantic claws
shoot from its hand and that's what
he used to get her.
GILES
All right. You and I will research.
Spike, you go out and see if you
can find anything. We'll take
Buffy up to her room to make her
more comfortable. And all this
will be executed with expediency.
Everyone nods in agreement. Spike heads for the door, but
Willow's voice stops him.
WILLOW
Oh, Spike, if you run into Kennedy,
tell her "Hi" from me and feel free
to impale your chest on her stake.
That's all.
Spike glares for a moment before leaving. Willow turns to
find two pairs of eyes disapproving of her. Willow
regretfully hides her face.
CUT TO:EXT. THE BRONZE - NIGHT
Xander and Anya argue outside. A street light illuminates
the area.
XANDER
What are we gonna do?
ANYA
You could confront her and get it
over with. Take care of business.
XANDER
Anya! She's a slayer and she's
dangerous. She probably followed
us here so she could kill me and
make you her slave.
ANYA
(enthralled)
Sex slave?
XANDER
NO! And don't sound so thrilled by
the idea! This is serious.
ANYA
I thought you were--
(imitating Xander)
--A manly man who's manliest of all.
XANDER
I am. But in the face of brutal
death, I cower in fear and throw
spiritual moral support to the
superpeople from my hiding place.
ANYA
Tell me again why I sleep with you.
FAITH (OS)
That's a good question.
Xander and Anya jump as Faith walks out of the shadows.
FAITH
Not that you were bad or anything,
just virginal.
XANDER
That's right...strip me of my pride
before killing me. Do you have no
honor?
FAITH
I think it says a lot that I didn't
get you with your back turned.
ANYA
So does that mean if we keep our
backs to you, you won't kill us?
(to Xander)
This is so much easier than you
make it out to be.
FAITH
I'm not gonna kill ya. I coulda
gotten both of you without you even
knowin' it, but here you are--
puttin' on one helluva wussy show.
XANDER
Hey! There's only one wuss here--
no, wait, there's no wusses. I'm
not a wuss.
FAITH
You just act like one occasionally.
XANDER
That's right. No--that's wrong.
FAITH
Xan, I'm not gonna hurt either of
you. I wanted to wait a couple
days to do this...settle down first
and figure out what I was gonna say
to you, but I guess now's as a good
a time as any.
The street light goes out with a SHATTER as three FIGURES
approach in the darkness.
ANYA
I guess that talk is on hold.
CUT TO:INT. UNDERGROUND LAIR - LATER THAT NIGHT
Shady and undecorative. Sitting on a throne is the gray,
behemoth demon KALAMAR. He towers over all his MINIONS who
surround him. A HIGHER MINION enters the lair.
HIGHER MINION
Your Royalness, I have news.
KALAMAR
Did the Padek do its job?
HIGHER MINION
Yes Lord. He stabbed the slayer
before being killed. But, Lord,
the slayer is now in the possession
of her friends--what if they get
her back to health before--
KALAMAR
--You fool! The Padek doesn't
infect someone with the clap.
HIGHER MINION
The what?
KALAMAR
(powerfully)
QUIET! The slayer will be mine in
no time. Very soon, she will join
me in my quest to open the
hellmouth, and then she will die.
(to Higher Minion)
Approach.
The Higher Minion reluctantly does so.
KALAMAR
You've done well. But--
Kalamar grabs Higher Minion's throat and squeezes tight.
KALAMAR
--I will not tolerate incompetence
or insubordination.
Kalamar squeezes until Higher Minion's head explodes. Skin
and goo splatters everywhere.
KALAMAR
(booming; to all)
Take note: I will no longer accept
being questioned by anyone! And
stupidity has no place in my
kingdom! Now someone bring me the
slayer!
CUT TO:INT. SUMMERS HOUSE, BUFFY'S BEDROOM - LATER
On the bed, Buffy wakes up with a start. She seems a little
confused before shaking it off.
She checks her back, which has healed completely, then eyes
the room.
BUFFY
Anybody home? Taking care of me?
Dawn rushes in.
DAWN
You're awake! You okay?
BUFFY
I feel kinda weird.
DAWN
Weird...besides that, you're good?
BUFFY
Pretty much. Weird's not unusual
with me anyway.
DAWN
We were so scared earlier. You
were out cold and then doing stuff
with your body and stuff, and
shaking and seizuring and, I'd
swear you almost puked, and--
BUFFY
--That's all I need to hear right
now. Thanks for being so good to
me. So sweet.
Dawn smiles.
BUFFY
I think I'll go to the bathroom.
DAWN
Need help?
BUFFY
Did I suffer memory loss?
DAWN
I don't think so.
BUFFY
Then I'm sure I remember how to do
it.
Dawn sheepishly nods.
CUT TO:INT. LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Giles scans through a big book and discovers something.
GILES
I think I have it.
Willow runs over as Giles presents the book to her.
GILES
Is that the demon?
WILLOW
(looking it over)
Oh yeah. That's the ugly bastard.
He really isn't photogenic, huh?
GILES
No, I'd say he's not. But that's
the least of our concerns.
WILLOW
Why?
CUT TO:INT. BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS
The toilet flushes as Buffy washes her face and checks
herself in the mirror. She appears normal enough until her
eyes glow a dark green. Buffy doesn't make much of it and
opens the door, but quickly returns to the mirror to look
again. Eyes still glowing. She slaps her hand over them.
BUFFY
I did not just see that.
DAWN (OS)
It's kind of hard to see anything
with your eyes covered.
Buffy's startled but keeps her hand in place.
BUFFY
(harshly)
God, can't you knock? One minute
you're a wonderful sister that I
want to be around, and the next you
become the obnoxious little runt
that I can't stand.
DAWN
(hurtfully)
I'm sorry.
Buffy drops her hand revealing her still-glowing eyes,
causing Dawn to GASP.
BUFFY
You never learn. You don't get it.
I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry, blah
blah blah apology-cakes.
DAWN
Buffy, your eyes are green.
BUFFY
And that's none of your business.
Buffy's anger subsides as her whole body glows green. She
begins to shake wildly and falls to her knees before:
CUT TO:INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
A blood-curdling SCREAM comes from the bathroom as Giles and
Willow rush up the stairs. They're knocked to the ground by
Dawn who sails through the air from the bathroom and lands
on them. A steely Buffy enters the hallway, darkness in her
eyes as she surveys the damage. Dawn gets up allowing Giles
and Willow to do the same. Buffy strides towards them.
GILES
(shakily)
Buffy, the situation is much more
serious than we originally believed.
BUFFY
Save it.
Buffy grabs Giles by the shirt and flings him over her
shoulder into the bedroom at the end of the hall. She
addresses a frightened Willow.
BUFFY
Save yourself.
WILLOW
But...but...dying...Buffy...
BUFFY
Try some of that magic your
supposedly good at to improve your
hearing.
Buffy slams Willow's head into the wall resulting in a
sickening crunch. Buffy heads down the stairs and is about
to exit through the doorway but gets stopped by Dawn.
DAWN
Buffy, where are you going?
BUFFY
I was thinking a place where I
don't have to deal with a whining,
useless, pain in the ass--so, I
guess that means anywhere but here.
DAWN
But there's something incredibly
wrong with you.
BUFFY
No...
Buffy lifts Dawn into the air by her throat.
BUFFY
...There's something so very RIGHT
with me. And I'm gonna make the
best of it. So, please shut up.
Don't worry--I won't kill you. I
love you Dawn--really.
Buffy throws Dawn into the dining room. Dawn crashes down
onto the table shattering the whole thing. Buffy dons a
cruel smirk.
END ACT ONE
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