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Buffy, Season One: BA1 - Angel follows Buffy into a dark alley. He warns her about the Harvest and gives her a silver cross. (Wtth, S1, E1) BA2 - Buffy goes to a mausoleum to try and find the Master, Darla and Luke to try to save Jesse and Angel is already there waiting. She learns his name and then he gives her directions on how to find the vampires. (H, S1, E2) BA3 - Angel meets Buffy at the Bronze and warns her about "Fork Guy." He then gives her his leather jacket. (TP, S1, E4) BA4 - Again at the Bronze in the same episode, Angel congratulates Buffy on killing "Fork Guy" and tells her to keep the leather jacket. (TP, S1, E4) BA5 - Angel interrupts Buffy on her date with Owen to tell her that she needed to be out looking for the Anointed One. (NKAB, S1, E5) BA6 - Willow & Buffy's conversation about how Angel's a "honey" but is never around. (Pack, S1, E6) BA7 - Hyena-possessed Xander talks about Buffy's attraction to Angel. (Pack, S1, E6) BA8 - Buffy & Angel's first kiss. She learns he is a vampire and that he's cursed with a soul. (A, S1, E7) BA9 - Angel tells Giles he can get the Codex for him to learn more about the Master. Angel later saves Giles, Willow & Xander from the school basement locked in with a gas leak. (OFM, S1, E11) BA10 - Buffy walks in on Angel and Giles talking about Buffy's death at the hands of the Master and she quits. Later Xander accuses Angel of being in love with Buffy and he doesn'y deny it. (PG, S1, E12) Buffy, Season Two: BA11 - Angel sneaks into Buffy's bedroom window for the first time to warn her about the Anointed gathering forces in Sunnydale and she's snarky to him. He tells her he missed her over the summer. (WSWB, S2, E13) BA12 - Buffy does her sexy dance with Xander to make Angel jealous. (WSWB, S2, E13) BA13 - Buffy gets into an argument with Angel, tortures a vampire for infomation, grinds the bones of the Master and then cries on Angel's shoulder. (WSWB, S2, E13) BA14 - Angel & Buffy argue about Angel's jealousy issues over Xander, Angel catches Buffy in a lie and later they talk about how Angel really was jealous. (SAR, S2, E14) BA15 - Angel doesn't show at the Bronze, but later shows up at the library and shares information about Spike. Buffy teases him about not showing. (SH, S2, E15) BA16 - Buffy tells Willow she dreamed of Angel three nights in a row and how she can't be with him because he's a vampire. Willow suggests a coffee date. (RP, S2, E17) BA17 - Buffy and Angel meet in the park. He tells her why they can't be together. (RP, S2, E17) BA18 - Buffy goes on a date with Tom, the frat boy, because of Angel's rejection - and lies to Giles about where she's going. Angel & Giles find out from Willow and go to the rescue. Later Angel asks Buffy out for coffee. (RP, S2, E17) BA19 - Buffy goes on a date with Tom, the frat boy, because of Angel's rejection - and lies to Giles about where she's going. Angel & Giles find out from Willow and go to the rescue. Later Angel asks Buffy out for coffee. (RP, S2, E17) BA20 - Buffy shows up late for her date with Angel to find him talking to Cordelia, tells him why a Slayer can't date and bails. (Halloween, S2, E18) BA21 - Willow and Buffy steal the watchers' diaries from Giles to find out more about Angel. Then at the end of the episode, Angel explains why he didn't like the women of his time and smoochies ensue. (Halloween, S2, E18) BA22 - Buffy is at The Bronze with her grade school friend, Ford, and blows off Angel because she thinks he was kissing Drusilla in the park. (LTM, S2, E19) BA23 - Angel visits Willow's bedroom to get help with research on Ford and explains his jealousy to her. (LTM, S2, E19) BA24 - Angel tells Buffy about how he turned Drusilla. (LTM, S2, E19) BA25 - Angel meets Buffy at the hospital to protect the blood donation and later Angel saves Jenny from Eyghon.. (TDA, S2, E20) 21. What's My Line I Cut to Buffy's room. Angel is there, and he looks around while he waits for her to get home. Buffy climbs up to her window and looks in. She sees him looking into her bookcase. Angel takes her stuffed pig from the shelf. Without a word Buffy reaches for her bag and tosses it loudly through the window and onto the floor. Angel turns around, startled. He gently squeezes the pig. Buffy: (climbs in) Now you know what it feels like, Stealth Guy. She crouches down
by her bag and reaches into her hair to pull out a few Buffy: Just dropping by for some quality time with Mr. Gordo? Angel: (confused) Excuse me? Buffy: The pig. (opens her trunk and dumps the bag in) Angel: Oh. (chuckles) I, uh... Buffy: What's up? (walks to her desk) Angel: Nothing. He tosses the pig onto a chair and walks to the foot of her bed. She drops her hair clips into a desk drawer and faces him. Buffy: Only you don't have a nothing face. You have a something face. And you don't have to whisper. Mom's in L.A. till Thursday. Art buying, or something. Angel: Then why'd you come in through the window? Buffy: (crinkles her nose) Habit. Angel: I wanted to make sure you're okay. I had a bad feeling. Buffy: (exhales) There's a surprise. Angel comes with bad news. He exhales and turns away, tired of the same old reaction from her. Buffy: Oh, God, I'm sorry. (walks over to him) Look, I've been Cranky Miss all day. It's not you. Angel: Well, what is it then? Buffy: It's nothing. Angel isn't buying it. Buffy: (exhales) Uh, we're having this thing at school. Angel: Career week? Buffy: How did you know? Angel: I lurk. Buffy: Right. Well, then you know it's a whole week of What's My Line, only... I don't get to play. (sits on her bed) Sometimes I just want... Angel: You want what? (sits next to her) Buffy looks into her long mirror. She's alone in the reflection. Angel: It's okay. Buffy: (looks up at Angel) The Cliff Notes version? I want a normal life. Like I had before. Angel: Before me. Buffy: No, Angel, (touches his hand) it's not you. (touches his cheek) You're the one freaky thing in my freaky world that still makes sense to me. (lowers her hand) I just get messed sometimes. (Angel looks down) I wish we could be regular kids. Angel: (looks back up) Yeah. I'll never be a kid. (gets up) Buffy: Okay, then a regular kid and her cradle robbing, creature-of- the-night boyfriend. Angel can't help but let out a laugh. Buffy smiles back. He sees a picture on her desk and picks it up. It's of her as a child on ice- skates. Angel: Was this part of your normal life? Buffy: Oh, my God. (laughs and stands up) My Dorothy Hamill phase. My room in L.A. was pretty much a shrine. Dorothy dolls, Dorothy posters, I even got the Dorothy haircut. Thereby securing a place for myself in the geek hall of fame. Angel: Hmm, you wanted to be like her? Buffy: I wanted to *be* her. My parents were fighting all the time, and skating was an escape. I felt safe. Angel: When was the last time you put on your skates? Buffy: (inhales) About a couple of hundred demons ago. Angel: (steps close to her) There's a rink out past Route 17, it's... closed on Tuesdays. Buffy: (looks up at him) Tomorrow's Tuesday. Angel: I know. ** The ice-skating rink. Buffy skates along, still by herself. She does a crouching maneuver, but wipes out and slides backward against the sidewall. As she starts to get up the bounty hunter reaches down, puts his arm around her neck and lifts her off of the ice. He lays her down on the railing and begins to choke her. Buffy tries to pry his hands from her throat as she struggles to breathe. Angel comes running across the ice, sporting his game face. He leaps and tackles
the bounty hunter, knocking him off of Buffy.
She falls from the railing onto the ice with her knee. Angel lifts
the bounty hunter to his feet and punches him in the face. The bounty
hunter isn't fazed, and returns with a double-fisted punch to Angel's
stomach, sending him back into the wall. Angel comes
off the wall and jabs him in the face again, but the bounty hunter
just shrugs it off. He punches Angel in
the face and gut, making him stagger into the wall again. The ** Cut to the skating rink. Buffy rubs her knee. Angel crouches over the bounty hunter and lifts his hand to inspect his ring. Buffy: The Hellmouth presents: Dead Guys On Ice. Not exactly the evening we were aiming for. Angel looks closely at the ring. Angel: You're in danger. You know what the ring means? Buffy: I just killed a Super Bowl champ? Angel: (annoyed) I'm serious! You should go home and wait until you hear from me. He drops the bounty hunter's hand and stands up. He still has his game face on. Buffy skates over to him. Angel: Are you okay? She puts her gloved hand on his cheek and sees the cut above his eye. Buffy: What about you? That cut! (lowers her hand) Angel: Forget about me. This is bad, Buffy. We gotta get you outta here. Buffy: What, you mean hide? Angel: Let's just get you someplace safe! Buffy: No! Your eye! She reaches back up to him and he shakes her off. Buffy: Hey! Don't be a baby. I'm not gonna hurt you. Angel: It's not that. I... Buffy: What? Angel: You shouldn't have to touch me when I'm like this. She looks up into his vampire features. Buffy: Oh. She removes her glove and reaches up to touch his brow and his wound, brushing gently across and down his cheek. Buffy: I didn't even notice. She moves closer to kiss him. He responds, and they kiss gently. The kiss becomes more passionate as she reaches her hand behind his neck to draw him closer. Off to the side the girl from the airport walks up and stops, observing their kiss. Angel puts his arms around Buffy, and she rises up onto the tips of her skates to get even closer. ** ut to the hall outside Angel's apartment. Buffy comes down the stairs and walks over to his door. There's no answer when she knocks. She tries the doorknob, but it's locked. Cut inside. She twists the knob hard, breaking it and opening the door. She slowly comes in, has a look around and closes the door. She turns on the lights. The apartment is sparsely furnished. A modern desk strewn with papers is against the far wall with a dozen old pictures hanging on the wall around it. The floor is bare concrete, and her heels click quietly as she slowly walks over to an ivory statue enclosed in a glass display case. She looks at it a moment before going on. She looks around as she continues, and passes an elegant antique armoire. Finally she finds his unmade bed, and slowly goes over to it and sits down. She takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly, weary from the day's events. A moment later she lays herself down on the bed, resting her head on his pillow and curling up. She hugs her arms close to her heart and falls asleep. ** Cut to a sleazy bar. Willy is sweeping up the place after hours. Angel appears in the shadow of the doorway. Willy: We're closed! Can't you read the sign? Angel steps into the light. Willy: Oh, uh... hey, Angel. I didn't recognize you in the dark there. What, uh... what can I do for you tonight? Angel: I need some information. Willy: Yeah? Man, that's too bad, 'cause... I'm stayin' away from that whole scene. I'm livin' right, Angel. Angel slowly walks past the booths over to the pinball machine. Angel: Sure you are, Willy. And I'm taking up sunbathing. Willy: C'mon, man. Don't be that way! I-I treat you vamps good! I-I-I-I don't hassle you, you don't hassle me... We all enjoy the patronage of this establishment. Everybody's happy, right? Angel: Who sent them? Willy: Who sent who? Angel: (stops at the pinball machine) The Order of Taraka. Willy: I-I... I tell ya, I haven't been in the loop. Angel: Let's try again. The Order of Taraka, they're after the Slayer. (crosses over to the bar) Willy: C'mon, man. Angel: Was it Spike? (steps toward Willy) Willy: Look, Angel, I-I got some good pigs' blood in, good stuff, my fence said... Angel grabs Willy and smacks his head into the bar. Willy knocks a half- empty pitcher of beer onto the floor. Angel presses down hard on Willy's head with his hand. Willy: Damn it! Ah... Angel: You know, I'm a little rusty when it comes to killing humans. It could take a while. Willy: Oh, Spike will draw and quarter me, man! Angel: I'll take care of Spike. Willy: You know he ordered those guys! Spike's sick of your girl getting in his way! Angel: Where can I find him? Willy: I tell you that, I'm gonna need relocating expenses! It'll cost you! Angel: (presses harder) It'll cost who? Willy: Okay! Okay! He and that freaky chick of his are... He is interrupted by someone kicking Angel in the face. Angel falls back onto the floor dazed and looks up at his attacker. It's the girl from the airport. She grabs Willy's broom, breaks the end of the handle off and attacks Angel with the makeshift stake. ** Willy's
bar. Angel rolls out
of the way of the girl's thrust. Willy takes
the opportunity to flee the bar. Angel is
up again, and he ducks a swing from her. She tries a direct thrust,
which Angel just pushes
aside, but she follows it up with a punch to the face from her other
hand and uses her momentum to spin around for a roundhouse kick,
knocking him through the door into the back room. He crashes into
several cases of beer. When he gets back up he's vamped out. The
girl charges him with the stake held above her head in both hands.
He blocks her charge with his arms and twists her arms down, forcing
her to drop the stake, and shoves her into a bank of lockers. He
tries to knock her legs out from under her, but her footing is firm
and she kicks him in Angel: Who are you? If you tell me what I need to know I won't hurt you. She laughs as she steps back. Angel: You think this is funny? She swings closed the cage door and sets the bolt. Angel scrambles to his feet and slams up against the door. Kendra: I tink it is funny now. Dat girl. De one I saw you wit before? Angel: You stay away from her. Kendra: I'm afraid you are not in a position to treaten. Angel: When I get outta here I'll do more than threaten! Kendra: Den I suggest ya move quickly. (looks up at the windows) Eastern exposure. De sun will be comin' in a few hours. (padlocks the cage) More dan enough time for me to find your girlfriend. Angel screams in anger and slams the cage with his hand. ** Buffy: Then why the hell did you attack me? Kendra: I tought you were a vampire. Buffy: Oh, a swing and a miss for the rookie. (walks around Kendra to Willow) Kendra: I had good reason to tink you were. Did I not see you kissing a vampire? Willow:
(stands up in her defense) Buffy would
never do that! (realizes) Oh. (to Buffy)
Except for that sometimes you do that. (to Buffy: Yes! Right. (to Kendra) Look, you saw me with Angel, and he is a vampire, but he's good. Kendra: Angel? You mean Angelus? I've read about him. He is a monster. Giles: No, no, no, he's, he's good now. Willow: (smiles) Really! Buffy: He had a gypsy curse. Kendra: He has a what? Buffy: Y'know what, just trust me on this one, okay? He's on the home team now. Kendra: I cannot believe you. He looked to me just like anodder animal when I... Buffy: When you what? (confronts her) What did you do to him? Kendra: I... Buffy: What did you do?! ** Cut to the back room of Willy's bar. Buffy barges through the door. Kendra walks into the cage where she left him and looks around. Kendra: No ashes. Buffy: What? Kendra: When a vampire combusts, he leaves ashes. Buffy: Yeah, I know the drill. Kendra: So I did not kill him. Buffy: And I don't need to kill *you*. ** Buffy: These Taraka are definitely serious. (looks at Kendra) Fortunately for me, so is Kendra. Giles:
And, uh, I fear the worst is still to come. I've, I-I've discovered
the remaining keys to Drusilla's cure.
The, uh, the ritual Buffy suddenly looks very concerned. Kendra: The new moon. But that is tonight. Giles: Exactly. And I-I'm sure the assassins were here to kill Buffy before she could put a stop to things. Buffy: They need Drusilla's sire. You mean the vamp that made her? Giles: Yes. Buffy: (looks down) Angel. He's Drusilla's sire. Xander: Man, that guy got major neck in his day! Willow slaps him hard on the shoulder. Buffy: Will this ritual kill him? Giles: Yes, I'm afraid it will. Buffy: We need to find this church. We need to find where this ritual is gonna take place! Giles: Agreed, and we must work quickly. (checks his watch) We have five hours before sundown. Willow: (opens her laptop) Don't worry, Buffy, we'll save Angel. Kendra: Angel? But our priority is to stop Drusilla! Xander: Angel's our friend! Except I don't like him. Buffy: Look, you've got your priorities, and I've got mine. Right now they mesh. So, are you gonna help me, or are you gonna get out of my way? Kendra: (considers) I'm wit you. Buffy: Good. 'Cause I've had it. Spike is going down. You can attack me, you can send assassins after me, that's fine. But nobody messes with my boyfriend! ** 23. Ted They turn down the walk to Buffy's house. Willow: So, we're pretty sure that there're not more Tarakan assassins coming our way? Buffy: Angel's sources say the contract's off. Xander: How *is* Angel? Pretend I care. Buffy: (smiles) Getting better. Willow: And you're loving playing nursemaid? Buffy: Oh, yeah! Xander: So, is it better than playing naughty stewardess? ** Cut to Angel's apartment. Buffy is replacing the bandage on his right hand while he lies in his comfy chair. Buffy: So mom's like, 'Do you think Ted will like this?' and 'This is Ted's favorite show,' and 'Ted's teaching me computers,' and 'Ted said the funniest thing,' and I'm like, 'That's really great, Mom,' and then she said I was being sarcastic, which I was, but I'm sorry if I don't wanna talk about Ted all the time. Angel: (looks up at her) So, you gonna talk about something else at some point? Buffy: I'm sorry. I just have so much to deal with, I don't need some new guy in my life. She's finished wrapping the bandage and Angel hands her a piece of tape. Angel: No, but maybe your mom does. Buffy takes the tape and puts it on the bandage. Buffy: Well, sure, if you're gonna use wisdom. Angel: (chuckles) Loneliness is about the scariest thing there is. Buffy: Okay, so my mom needs a guy in her life. Does it have to be Ted? Angel: Do you have somebody else in mind? There's a guy out there that would satisfy you? Buffy: My dad? (Angel looks at her) Yeah, okay, that's not gonna happen. Fine, fine, I'll give Ted a chance. I'll play mini-golf, and I'll smile and curtsy and be the dutiful daughter. Do I have to like him? Angel: (smiles) Kiss me. Buffy: (smiles) Finally, something I wanna do! She leans over him and kisses him lightly on the lips. She gets in his lap and they kiss more passionately. ** 24. Bad Eggs Willow: (smiles) Hey, maybe you can have Angel help you find the Gorches. Giles: (still confused) Yes! Yes, yes, that's not a bad idea. Strength in numbers. Xander: Oh, right. I see a lotta hunting getting done in *that* scenario. Buffy: Please. Like Angel and I are just helpless slaves to passion. Grow up! Cut to the park. Angel and Buffy are locked in a passionate kiss. Buffy breaks off. Buffy: I really... Angel: I know. They continue kissing. After a few seconds Buffy breaks off again. Buffy: You know, this isn't hunting in the classical sense. We should... Angel: You're right. They kiss some more. A few moments later they break off again. Angel: Okay. Buffy: Okay. (kiss) Okay. They walk side by side for a few paces. Buffy: You see anything? Angel: No. Buffy: Okay. (faces him) Enough hunting. They begin their passionate kissing with renewed vigor. The camera pans away from them over to a wall among the trees. The Gorch brothers are crouched on top, watching them. Tector: That the Slayer? Lyle: Yep. Tector: Ain't that Angelus with her? Lyle: Yep. Tector: Well, how come she ain't slayin'? And how come he's about to make me blush? Lyle: Well, I don't know, Tector. And how come you's always askin' me so many stupid questions? Tector: So, you wanna take him, or, uh, you want me to, Lyle? Lyle: I say we leave it. Wait till she's alone. Tector: Why? You scared? Lyle: Nope. I could whip 'em both right now if I wanted to. Tector: Then why don't ya? Lyle: (looks at Tector) 'Cause I got me a plan. I'm the one that does the thinkin', 'member? Tector: Yeah. You do the thinkin', Lyle. That is definitely your department. So why don't you tell me again why we can't kill 'em now? ** Giles: How did the, um... hunt go last night, Buffy? Buffy: No go. Giles: Uh, 'no', 'no' you didn't go, or, or, or you were unsuccessful? Buffy: No Gorches. Xander: Apparently Buffy has decided the problem with the English language is all those pesky words. (looks at her) You... Angel... big... smoochies? Buffy: Shut... up. ** Giles: (concerned) Well, be careful, i-i-if you're still feeling a little sluggish. Buffy: No worries. Willow: And Angel's helping you, right? Buffy: He does what he can. Cut to the cemetery that night. Buffy and Angel are engaged in a passionate kissing session once again. Buffy: Ahh... (kisses) (breaks off) As much as I hate to say this, we should really go kill bad guys. (kiss) Angel: It's late. You should really get home. Hmm? (kiss) Buffy: What about the Gorches? (kiss) Angel: I'll hunt. (kiss) Buffy: Really? (pulls back and smiles) You'd do that? Angel: Not like I have an early day tomorrow. Buffy: Mm, (kiss) true. (they walk) I still have to go home and fill out my egg diary. Angel: Your what? Buffy: Oh, I told you, that faux parenting gig we're doing at school. (faces him) Like I'm really planning to have kids anytime soon. Uh, maybe *some*day, in the future, when I'm done having a life, but... right now kids would be just a little too much to deal with. Angel: I wouldn't know. (looks at her) I don't... Well, you know, I, I can't. Buffy: Oh. (looks away briefly, then back) That's okay, um... I-I figured there were all sorts of things vampires couldn't do. You know, like work for the Telephone Company, or volunteer for the Red Cross, or... have little vampires. Angel: So you don't think about the future? Buffy: No. Angel: Never? Buffy: No. Angel: (swallows) You really don't care what happens a year from now? Five years from now? Buffy: Angel, when I look into the future, a-a... all I see is you! All I want is you. Angel: I know the feeling. He reaches down to kiss her. He finds her lips and she responds. They kiss more and more passionately. The camera pans away from them and across a gravestone that reads 'In Loving Memory'. ** Cut to Buffy and Angel kissing. Angel breaks off. Angel: Are you sure you're not gonna get in trouble? Buffy: Hey, I earned this. (kiss) Besides, I'm not breaking any rules. The camera pulls back slowly and shows Buffy is inside her room at her window with Angel standing outside on the roof. Joyce: (from the hall) Buffy? Are you going to bed? Buffy: In a minute! She turns back to Angel and smiles at him. They start kissing again as the camera continues to pull back. ** 25. Surprise Buffy's room at night. She sleeps fitfully. She wakes with a start and puts her hand to her head. She reaches over to her lamp, turns it on and lets out a sigh. She takes her glass from her nightstand for a drink, but finds it nearly empty. She gets up to fill it. Cut to the hall. Buffy comes out of her room holding the glass and walks down the hall. Behind her Drusilla stalks her. Buffy opens the door to the bathroom and suddenly finds herself at the Bronze. A slow ballad, "Anything", by Shawn Clement and Sean Murray, is playing. Buffy ventures in. Lyrics: Take me over, I'm lying down / I'm giving in to you She finds Willow sitting at a table with a large cup of cappuccino and an organ grinder's monkey. Willow: (to the monkey) L'hippo a pique' ses pantalons. Translation: The hippo stole his pants. Lyrics: I'm a hurricane The monkey on the table with her squeaks. Buffy walks up to the table and looks at Willow curiously. Willow smiles at her and waves. Buffy raises her hand back, but remains confused about the monkey. Lyrics: I cannot describe this feeling Buffy continues on and finds her mother holding a large cup and saucer. Lyrics: Now that I've found this love Her mother sees her coming, and she turns to face her daughter. Joyce: Do you really think you're ready, Buffy? Buffy: What? Joyce drops the saucer. Buffy watches it fall. It shatters on the floor. Joyce just turns and slowly walks away. Lyrics: I'll do anything for you Buffy watches her go, then looks around the room again. Lyrics: Now that I've found this love She walks past Willow again and through the crowd to the stage. It's empty, no band tonight. She turns around and smiles warmly. Lyrics: I'm a fire, burning like a house aflame Angel is standing at the pool table. He smiles and starts toward her. Lyrics: I'm a hurricane Buffy begins to walk toward him. Lyrics: I cannot move or see you fly / Now that I've found... Drusilla suddenly appears behind Angel. She is vamped out, and thrusts a stake into his back and pulls it out. He arches backward in pain. Lyrics: ...this love They reach out for each other. Before she can touch him his hand begins to disintegrate. The rings on his fingers fall to the floor. His body doesn't explode like most vampires', but just crumbles to dust. Drusilla lowers the stake and takes the few steps over to Buffy. Drusilla: Happy Birthday, Buffy. ** Angel's apartment. There's a knock at the door. Angel: Hold on. He reaches for the knob and opens it. Buffy is standing there with a worried look on her face. Angel: Hey. Is everything okay? Buffy: That's what I was gonna ask you. You're okay, right? Angel: Sure. I-I'm fine. (gestures for her to come in) What's up? She comes in and puts her bag down. He swings the door partially closed and walks over to grab a shirt. Buffy: Um... I-I had this... dream that Drusilla was alive. Angel: (pulls on the shirt) What happened? Buffy: She killed you. Right in front of me. Angel: It was just a dream. It wasn't real. Buffy: But it felt so real. Angel: (puts his hand to her cheek) It wasn't. I'm right here. Buffy: Angel, th-this happened before. The dreams that I had about the Master, they came true. Angel: (reassuringly) Still, not every dream you have comes true. I mean, what else did you dream last night? Can you remember? Buffy: (looks down) I dreamt... I dreamt that Giles and I opened an office supply warehouse in Vegas. Angel: See my point? Buffy: (exhales) Yeah, I-I do, but... what if Drusilla is alive? We never saw her body. Angel: (reassures) She's not. But even if she was, we'd deal. Buffy: W-w-what if she is... He grabs and kisses her, and she responds. A couple of kisses later they break off and look at each other. Angel: What if what? Buffy: (whispers) I'm sorry. Were we talking? Angel leans over to kiss her again. They put their arms around each other and hold each other closely as they kiss. Buffy suddenly breaks off and looks down. Buffy: I'm sorry. I, um... I-I have to go to school. She turns and quickly heads for the door. Angel: I know. He follows her, takes her arm, turns her around and kisses her again passionately. They take hold of each other again. They stop kissing a moment later but keep touching foreheads. Buffy: Oh, God, you feel... Angel: You have to go to school. (guides her to the door) Buffy: Right. I know. This is me. (backs into and shuts the door) I'm going. They begin kissing passionately again. After a while they stop and look at each other. Angel: You still haven't told me what you wanted for your birthday. Buffy: (smiles) Surprise me. Angel: (smiles) Okay. I will. They kiss. Buffy: (smiles) This is nice. I like seeing you first thing in the morning. Angel: It's bedtime for me. Buffy: Well, then I like seeing you at bedtime. Um... Um, heh... Y-you know what I mean. Angel: I think so. What do you mean? Buffy: I like seeing you. The part at the end of the night where we say good-bye... It's getting harder. Angel: Yeah. It is. Willow: 'I like you at bedtime?' Cut to the lawn under the trees at Sunnydale High. Willow and Buffy are walking. Willow: You actually said that? Buffy: I know, I know. Willow: Man, that's like... I-I dunno, that's moxie or something. Buffy: Totally unplanned. It just... came out. Willow: (giggles) And he was into it? I mean, he wants to see you at bedtime, too? Buffy: Yeah, I, I, I think he does. Well, I, I mean he-he's cool about it. Willow: Well, of course he is. 'Cause he's cool. I mean, he would never... you know... Buffy: Push. Willow: Right. H-he's not the type. Buffy: Will, what am I gonna do? Willow: What do you wanna do? Buffy: I don't know. I... I mean, (they sit on a bench) 'want' isn't always the right thing *to* do. To act on want can be wrong. Willow: True. Buffy: But... to *not* act on want... What if I never feel this way again? Willow: Carpe diem. You told me that once. Buffy: 'Fish of the day'? Willow: Not carp. (smiles) Carpe. It means 'seize the day.' Buffy: Right. I... I think we're going to. Seize it. Once you get to a certain point, then seizing is sort of inevitable. Willow: (wide-eyed) Wow... Buffy: (smiles) Yeah. Willow: Wow... The school bell rings. Buffy: Oh... (gets up and goes) Willow: (gets up and follows) Wow! Cut to them still walking. Willow stares at Buffy. Willow: Wow. Buffy: (smiles) Yeah. ** The Bronze. Buffy struggles with the arm. Angel tries to pull it off of her. Between them they get it off, and Angel stuffs it back into the box while Buffy steps back and tries to catch her breath. Giles slams the lid shut. Buffy coughs as Angel helps her aside. Xander: Well, clearly the Hellmouth's answer to 'what do you get the Slayer who has everything?' Giles: Good heavens. Buffy, are you all right? Buffy: Man, that thing had major grip. Willow: W-what was that? Oz: It looked like an arm. Angel: It can't be. She wouldn't. Xander: What, uh, vamp's version of 'snakes in a can', or do you care to share? Angel:
It-it's a legend... (Giles looks
at the box) way before my time... of a demon brought forth to rid
the Earth of the plague of Giles: The Judge? This is he? Angel: Not all of him. Buffy: (raising her hand) Um, still needing backstory here. Giles: Um... He, he, he couldn't be killed, yes? Um, a-an army was sent against him. Most of them died... but, uh, finally they were able to dismember him, but, uh... not kill him. Angel: The pieces were scattered... buried in every corner of the Earth. Jenny: So all these parts are being brought here. Buffy: By Drusilla. The vamps outside were Spike's men. Angel: She's just crazy enough to do it. Willow: Do what, reassemble the Judge? Angel: And bring forth Armageddon. Cordelia: Is anybody else gonna have cake? (goes to the pool table) Giles: We need to get this out of town. Buffy: What? Jenny: (to Angel) You have to do it. You're the only one that can protect this thing. Buffy: What about me? Jenny: What, you're just gonna skip town for a few months? Buffy: 'Months'? Angel: She's right. I gotta get this to the remotest region possible. (goes to Buffy) Buffy: But that's not months. Angel: (gestures grandly) I gotta catch a cargo ship to Asia, maybe trek to Nepal... Buffy: You know, those newfangled flying machines really are much safer than they used to be. Angel: I can't fly. There's no sure way to guard against the daylight. I-I-I don't like this any more than you do, Buffy. But there's no other choice. Buffy: When? Angel: Tonight. As soon as possible. Buffy: But it's my birthday. Jenny: (comes over) I'll drive you to the docks. ** Cut to the docks. Buffy and Angel make their way to a ship. Angel has the box on his shoulder. They walk arm in arm. Buffy leans into him, and he kisses her on the head. When they reach the gangplank Angel sets the box down. They take a few steps away from the box. Angel: I should go the rest of the way alone. Buffy: Okay. Angel: But I'll be back. I will. Buffy: When? Six months, a year? You don't know how long it's gonna take or if we'll even... (looks down) Angel: Hey... (raises her chin) If we'll even what? Buffy: (tears in her eyes) Well, if you haven't noticed, someone pretty much always wants us dead. Angel: Don't say that. We'll be fine. Buffy: We don't know that. Angel: We can't know, Buffy. Nobody can. That's just the deal. (reaches into his pocket) I have something for you. For your birthday. I... I was gonna give it to you earlier, but... (shows her a ring with an intricate design) Buffy: It's beautiful. Angel: My people -- before I was changed -- they exchanged this as a sign of devotion. It's a claddagh ring. The hands represent friendship, the crown represents loyalty... and the heart... Well, you know... Wear it with the heart pointing towards you. It means you belong to somebody. Like this. He shows her his own ring on his finger. She touches his hand, leans over and kisses the ring. Angel: Put it on. He takes the ring from her and slips it onto her finger. Buffy: (sobs) I don't wanna do this. Angel: Me either. Buffy: So don't go. They kiss. She puts her arms around him. After several kisses they stop and look at each other. Two vampires suddenly
jump at them from some cargo netting. One pulls Buffy off
of Angel and throws
her back. The other begins to fight with Angel. Buffy rolls
to her feet. The vampire swings at her, but misses. She grabs him
and starts pummeling his gut. Angel flips
the other one over onto his back. He gets up, and Angel swings
at him three times, but he blocks all of them. Angel's
next punch lands on the vampire's face. Buffy ducks
a swing, lifts herself up on the dock railing and kicks her Angel ducks a roundhouse kick, grabs the vampire's arm and flips him over onto his back. He runs after Dalton and tackles him to the deck. Buffy's attacker shakes free of her and shoves her into a stack of crates. He follows up with a roundhouse kick, but she ducks it and he just hits the crates. She makes a grab for him, but he punches her in the face. Angel gets ready to punch Dalton but gets distracted when the vampire he was fighting before grabs the box and makes a run for it. Buffy's opponent grabs her by the jacket and roars as he swings her around, over the railing and into the water. Angel sees her go flying. He jumps over the railing and into the water after her. *** Giles: (comes out into the main room) Angel? Any luck? Angel comes down out of the stacks. Giles sees Buffy asleep in his office and holds up his hand to silence Angel. He follows Giles' gaze into the office. Giles: Sh-sh-sh. They see Buffy with
her head down on the desk. He waves Angel to
follow Giles: (whispers) Seems Buffy needed some rest. Angel: Yeah. She hasn't been sleeping well. Tossing and turning. (everyone looks at him) She told me. Because of her dreams? They all go back to their tasks. The camera closes in on Buffy and loses its focus. Cut to Spike's warehouse. Buffy walks in, looking at the party decorations. All around candles on tall sticks have burned way down. She goes to the table and walks around it. On the other side she sees Jenny walking the other way. She's confused about that, but gets distracted by several boxes sitting on the floor and goes over to them. Drusilla: Now, now. Buffy spins around to see her on the upper level holding Angel in front of her. Drusilla: Hands off my presents. She puts a sharp blade to Angel's neck. Buffy: No! Cut to Giles' office. Buffy wakes from her nightmare with a start. Angel: Buffy, it's okay. (she turns to him) I'm here. (she hugs him close) I'm right here. ** Cut to outside Spike's warehouse. The camera pans up to a second floor window. Cut inside. Buffy and Angel sneak quietly along the upper level. They look down at the party going on below. They walk to the railing. Buffy: I saw this. (whispers) The party. They see the Judge walk into view flanked by Spike with Drusilla following. The Judge stops and senses something. Spike: What? What is it? The Judge looks around, then up at Buffy and Angel and growls. Angel: We gotta get outta here. They try to make a run for it, but there are vampires heading them off on both sides. They are captured. Cut below. Buffy and Angel are brought before Spike, Drusilla and the Judge. Spike: Well, well. Look what we have here. Crashers. Buffy: I'm sure our invitations just got lost in the mail. Drusilla:
It's delicious. (licks her fingers) (to Angel)
I only dreamed Angel: (struggles) Leave her alone. Spike: Yeah, that'll work. Now say 'pretty please'. (smiles) Judge: The girl. Drusilla: Chilling, isn't it? She's so full of good intention. Angel gets himself between the Judge and Buffy. Angel: Take me! Buffy: No! Angel: Take me instead of her! Spike: (raises his hand) Uh, you're not clear on the concept, pal. There is no instead. Just first and second. Drusilla: And if you go first, you don't get to watch the Slayer die. Angel's captors pull him back. The Judge reaches for Buffy. Angel looks up and around for a way out of this. Drusilla wraps her arms around Spike and smiles. Angel sees the chains holding up Spike's video monitors. Then he sees Buffy getting ready to defend herself. Angel: Don't touch him! Buffy kicks the Judge in the chest and knocks him back. Angel shakes off his captors and lunges for the chains. The Judge comes to a stop beneath the monitors, and Angel releases them. They crash to the floor on top of the Judge, hard enough to knock a hole in the floor. Buffy struggles free also, and runs to Angel. She sees the hole in the floor. Buffy: This way! They go to the hole, and Buffy jumps down into the sewers below. Cut to the sewers. Buffy rolls away from the hole, and Angel drops down behind her. They get to their feet and start down the tunnels. Cut inside the warehouse. Drusilla gives the order to pursue. Drusilla: Go! Two vampires rush to give chase. Cut to the sewers. Buffy and Angel pull a door closed behind them as their two pursuers drop through the hole and start after them. They look around to see where they went, but don't see anyone. They start down the tunnel, checking the side tunnels as they go, and continue past the door. When they've gone by Buffy opens the door and checks if the coast is clear. Seeing no one she steps over to a ladder and starts up. Cut to the surface. She lifts a manhole cover up, pushes it aside and quickly climbs out into the pouring rain. Angel follows right behind. Angel: Come on. We need to get inside. Cut to Angel's apartment. He opens the door, and they come in. He turns on the light. Buffy closes the door behind them. He takes off his heavy coat and lays it aside. Buffy is soaked through to her skin without a coat or jacket. Angel: You're shaking like a leaf. Buffy: Cold. Angel: Let me get you something. He gets some things from his armoire and hands them to her. Angel: Put these on. Get under the covers, just to warm up. Buffy walks over to his bed and sits down. She looks up at him. He faces away to give her privacy. Angel: Sorry. Buffy takes off her top shirt and winces and inhales in pain. Angel: What? Buffy: Oh, um... It's okay. I just have a cut or something. Angel: Can I... Lemme see. Buffy clutches her shirt to her chest. Buffy: (whispers) Okay. Angel turns around and sits down on the bed behind her. He gently touches her back and looks at the cut. Angel: It's already closed. You're fine. Buffy leans back into him and cuddles her face to his. He puts his arms around her. Buffy: You almost went away today. Angel: We both did. Buffy: (sobs) Angel... (sniffles) I feel like I lost you... (sniffles) You're right, though. We can't be sure of anything. Angel: Shhh. I... She turns around to look at him. Buffy: You what? Angel: I love you. I try not to, but I can't stop. Buffy: Me, me, too. I can't either. They start to kiss. After a moment Angel breaks off. Angel: Buffy, maybe we shouldn't... Buffy: (stops him) Don't. Just kiss me. Cut to later. They are both in bed asleep. Outside lightning strikes, and Angel wakes with a start and gasps for air as he sits up. Angel: Ahh! He gets up from the bed and hurries off. Cut outside to an alley. Angel has dressed and crashes through the door into the rain. He stumbles over some trashcans and falls to the pavement. He cries out in pain and fear. Cut to the apartment. Buffy stirs slightly but keeps sleeping. To be continued... *** 26. Innocence Spike's warehouse. Spike: Is it really true? Angelus: It's really true. (laughs and walks around the table) Drusilla: (follows him with her gaze) You've come home. Spike: No more of this 'I've got a soul' crap? (follows him) Angelus: What can I say, hmm? (strikes a match on the table) I was going through a phase. (lights a cigarette) Spike: This is great! This is so great! Drusilla: (walks on the table waving her arms) Everything in my head is singing! (Angelus laughs) We're family again. (Angelus helps her off of the table) We'll feed. Grrr. (turns to Spike) And we'll play. (leans in to him) Spike: I've got to tell you, it made me sick to my stomach seeing you being the Slayer's lap dog. Angelus growls and grabs Spike by the shirt. Then he kisses him on the forehead and steps back. Spike busts up laughing. Angelus and Drusilla join in. Drusilla: How did this happen? Angelus: You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Spike: Oh, who cares? What matters is now he's back! Now it's four against one, which are the kind of odds I like to play. Drusilla: (leans toward Angelus) Psst. We're going to destroy the world. Want to come? Angelus: (plays with his cigarette) Yeah. Destroying the world. Great. I'm really more interested in the Slayer. Spike: Well, she's *in* the world, so that should work out. Angelus: Give me tonight. Hmm? Spike: What do you mean? Angelus: Lay low for a night. I guarantee you by the time you go public she won't be anything resembling a threat. Spike: You've really got a yen to hurt this girl, haven't you? Angelus: She made me feel like a human being. That's not the kind of thing you just forgive. *** Cut to Angelus' apartment. Buffy opens the door, comes in and closes it behind her. She walks over to the bed and sees it's been made. One of his shirts is laid out on it. She goes over to the bed and reaches for the shirt. Behind her Angelus steps over to a statue, picks up a necklace hanging from it and puts it on. Buffy turns and sees him. Angelus: Hey! Buffy: Oh! Angelus: Hey. She kisses him and they hug. Buffy: Oh, my God! I was so worried! Angelus: I didn't mean to frighten you. Buffy: Where did you go? Angelus: Been around. Buffy: Ohhh. Oh, my God! (hugs him again) I was freaking out! You just disappeared. Angelus: What? I took off. (goes to his bed for the shirt) Buffy: (confused) But you didn't say anything. You just left. Angelus: (pulls on the shirt) Yeah. Like I really wanted to stick around after that. Buffy: What? Angelus: You got a lot to learn about men, kiddo. Although I guess you proved that last night. Buffy: What are you saying? Angelus: Let's not make an issue out of it, okay? (goes for his coat) In fact, let's not talk about it at all. (pulls it on) It happened. Buffy: I, I don't understand. Was it m-me? (meekly) Was I not good? Angelus: (laughs) You were great. Really. (snidely) I thought you were a pro. Buffy: How can you say this to me? Angelus: Lighten up. It was a good time. It doesn't mean like we have to make a big deal. Buffy: It *is* a big deal! Angelus: It's what? Bells ringing, fireworks, a dulcet choir of pretty little birdies? (laughs) Come on, Buffy. It's not like I've never been there before. He reaches his hand up to her face and she jerks back. Buffy: Don't touch me. Angelus: (shakes his finger at her) I should've known you wouldn't be able to handle it. (starts to go) Buffy: Angel! (he stops and faces her) (teary-eyed) I love you. Angelus: (points coolly at her) Love you, too. (turns away) I'll call you. *** Angelus: (appears behind them) Willow. Xander. They turn to look. Willow: Thank God you're okay. Did you see Buffy? Angelus: Yeah. What's up with the lights? Xander: I don't know. Listen, I think I have an idea. Angelus: Forget about that now. I... I got something to show you. Willow: Show us? Angelus: Yeah. Xander, go get the others. Xander: Okay. (runs off) Angelus: And Willow. Come here. Willow: (slowly walks toward him) What is it, Angel? Angelus: It's amazing. Cut to Xander running for the library. Suddenly he stops and turns around, realizing something is wrong. Cut to the lounge area. Jenny appears in the hall opposite Angelus holding up a cross. Jenny: Willow, get away from him. Willow: (stops and looks at her) What? Jenny: Walk to me. Willow: What are you talking about? It's Ang... Angelus has sneaked up behind her and grabs her by the throat. She lets out a frightened yelp. Xander comes running through the door from the other hall. Xander: Don't do that! Angelus: Oh, I think I do that. Jenny: He's not Angel anymore. Are you? Angelus: Wrong. I *am* Angel. (tightens his grip on Willow) At last! Xander: Oh, my God. Angelus: I got a message for Buffy. Buffy: (appears behind him) Why don't you give it to me yourself? Angelus spins around with Willow to face her. Angelus: Well, it's not really the kind of message you tell. It sort of involves finding the bodies of all your friends. He tightens his grip on Willow even more and she lets out another pained yelp. Buffy: This can't be you. Angelus: Gee, we already covered that subject. Buffy: Angel, there must be some part of you inside that still remembers who you are. Angelus: Dream on, schoolgirl. Xander takes the cross from Jenny and starts toward Angelus. Angelus: Your boyfriend is dead. You're all gonna join him. Buffy: Leave Willow alone, and deal with me. Angelus: But she's so cute (pinches her cheek) and helpless. (Xander gets closer) Really a turn-on. Xander shoves the cross into Angelus' face from behind. He reels back and drops Willow. She cries out as she falls backward into Xander, and they collapse against the wall. Angelus turns to Jenny and wards her off with a hand as he starts to back down the hall. When he reaches Buffy he grabs her by the shoulders. She inhales in fright. Angelus: (whispers) Things are about to get *very* interesting. He kisses her, shoves her into the wall and backs out the door. Willow and Xander are up again. Buffy just stares at the door. *** Cut to Spike's warehouse. Drusilla is holding Miss Edith. Angelus: You should've seen her face. It was priceless. (hops up on a conveyor platform and sits) I'll never forget it. Spike: So you didn't kill her then. Angelus: Of course not. Spike: (exhales) Now, I know you haven't been in the game for a while, mate, but we still do kill people. Sort of our raison d'etre, you know. Drusilla: You don't want to kill her, do you? (pokes Miss Edith's eyes) You want to hurt her. (smiles up at him) Just like you hurt me. Angelus: Nobody knows me like you do, Dru. Spike: She'd better not get in our way. Angelus: Don't worry about it. Spike: I do. Angelus: Spike, (slams his hand on a crate) my boy, (pushes it along the rollers) you *really* don't get it! (stands up) Do you? (chuckles) You tried to kill her, but you couldn't. (chuckles) Look at you. You're a wreck! (approaches him) She's stronger than any Slayer you've ever faced. (hops off of the platform) Force won't get it done. You gotta work from the inside. (sits on the platform) To kill this girl... you have to love her. *** Cut to Buffy's room. She comes in and gently closes the door behind her. She sniffs as she unbuttons her coat. She sees her cross and necklace hanging from its hook and takes it in her hand. It sparkles in the light. She lets go of it, letting it swing. She looks down at the ring on her hand that Angel gave her. She pulls it off of her finger and looks at it, bursting into tears. She goes to her bed and lies on it, clutching the ring and crying uncontrollably. The camera pulls back from her as she curls up on her bed. Eventually she falls asleep and dreams. She and Angel are in bed caressing each other. Buffy runs her hand down his back over his tattoo. They both have on their rings. Angel kisses her gently on the neck. Buffy holds him with her ringed hand. She kisses his fingers. They move under the sheets. He kisses her lips tenderly. Angel: I love you. She opens her eyes and for an instant sees him in his game face. Cut to a funeral in bright daylight. Angel walks up to the grave. Buffy looks over at him. He looks up at her, his face bathed in sunlight. Angel: You have to know what to see. She looks at him, not really understanding, and then back down at the grave. She looks over at the other people attending the funeral and sees Jenny lifting the veil from her face. Buffy wakes with a start, eyes open wide. She suddenly realizes Jenny has something to do with this. *** Cut to the side hall where Buffy last saw Angelus. The sprinklers rain down on her and she's getting soaked. She can't see Angelus anywhere. Suddenly he comes at her and hits her from behind. She falls over backward. Angelus: You know what the worst part was, huh? Pretending that I loved you. If I'd known how easily you'd give it up, I wouldn't have even bothered. Buffy: (gets up) That doesn't work anymore. You're not Angel. Angelus: You'd like to think that, wouldn't you? It doesn't matter. The important thing is you made me the man I am today! (smiles evilly) Buffy kicks him in the face. He blocks her next swing and punches her in the face and in the gut. He grabs her and swings her around to throw her, but her footing is good and she regains her balance. He kicks her in the face and this time she falls to the floor. Cut to the side area. Angelus grabs Buffy as she tries to get up and heaves her over onto her back again. She rolls around to her feet and comes at him. She swings, but he blocks and hits her instead. He follows up with a backhand punch and she hits the floor again. Angelus: Not quittin' on me already, are ya? (she looks up at him) Come on, Buffy. You know you want it, huh? She leaps up and kicks him in the face. He arches backward and then snaps forward. Buffy knees him in the chin and then delivers a series of punches to his gut. She ends with a punch to his face. He isn't fazed, and lunges at her. She grabs his arm and diverts him into a display case. He crashes through the glass, but immediately straightens back up, breaking the top pane and the frame of the case as well. She kicks him in the face and again in the chest, and he staggers backward into a potted tree. She pulls out a stake and stands ready to finish the job. Angelus straightens up and faces her. Buffy doesn't move, but instead lowers the stake and just stares at him. Angelus: You can't do it. You can't kill me. Her anger takes over and she kicks him extremely hard in the crotch. Angelus grabs his groin and moans in extreme pain. He collapses to his knees. Buffy turns her back on him and walks away. Buffy: Give me time. Angelus is on all fours now and can't move to follow her. *** Cut to a Los Angeles beach. A wave crashes on the sand. In the far
distance a pier stretches out into the water. Buffy steps into view,
walking barefoot across the sand. She stops and looks out over the
ocean. She closes her eyes and raises her head to just feel the sun
on her face and listen to the waves come in. The camera pans down from
her face to her waist. A pair of hands reach around her and clasp in
front, and she covers them with hers. The camera pans back up to her
face. She looks back at Angel leaning his head over her shoulder. She
reaches up with her hand and brushes it against his cheek. | ||
