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Episode #68 Written
by: Jane Espenson Orginial Air Date: Jan. 25, 2000 ~~~~~~~~~~ Prologue ~~~~~~~~~~ Fade in to room 214 in Stevenson Hall. It is night. Soft music is Riley: (between kisses) We're not expecting anyone, are we? Buffy: Willow said she was going to be at the science library all Riley: Is that right? They resume. On the brink of Steven Bochco territory, Riley slips
his Buffy: Uh, apparently not. Buffy stands up and straightens her shirt. Willow: (worried) We got trouble. Buffy: (serious) What is it? Willow: I was in the rec room. It came through the window. Riley: Vampire? Willow: Vampires don't breathe fire. Cut to hallway, first floor. Buffy, Willow, and Riley round the Riley: I should call for backup. Buffy: No time. She hands him the crossbow and motions him down the adjacent hall
and Buffy: We have to make this fast. I have better things to do tonight Opens the door and steps inside the rec room which is in total Everybody: SURPRISE!!! Which Buffy is and quickly hides her stake. Riley rushes in through Willow: (smiling) Guess you won't be killing anything tonight, after Buffy: (sly grin) Don't be so sure. Wolf's howl. Opening credits and theme playing. ~~~~~~~~~~ Part One ~~~~~~~~~~ Fade in to the party, well on its way. The table is lined with cake, Giles: Yeah, this is a lively space. It's like the activity room we Two male students move in on the soccer table and Giles picks up his Giles: Sorry (chuckles) I, uh, one time I, uh, I was up to a little Anya: (to Xander) I'm bored. Let's eat. Xander: (sternly) Anya, we've talked about this. Anya: (to Giles) I'm sorry, that was rude. Please continue your Giles: (not amused) Go and eat. Anya hurries off and Xander gives Giles an apologetic look before Dissolve to later. Giles is sitting in a chair against the wall, Willow: (handing him the plate) Giles! Hi. Are you having a good Giles: (standing) Yes. Yes. There's, uh, a lot of new faces here, Willow: Yeah. Mostly kids from the dorm. A couple of Riley's friends. He balances his plate and cup to let her hug him. Buffy: Thank you. Giles: (smiling) Nineteen. It's hard to believe, isn't it? Buffy: There's somebody here I want you to meet. Uh, this is Riley Riley: (as Giles gives Buffy a surprised look) It's very nice to meet Giles: (to Riley) The first of many. Uh, been . . . dating long? Buffy: Giles was the librarian at my high school. Riley: Ah, I've seen the library. It's gone down hill since you left. Giles: (chuckling) Yes. I-I-I'm embarrassed to say that I actually Riley: So, you're retired? Giles: (frowns) I'm sorry? Riley: Or . . . you're working somewhere else now? Giles: (slightly embarrassed) Well, not, uh . . . sort of between Buffy: Oh! Oh, look. Giles has no cake. Riley: Oh, here. Here, I'll get you a piece. He hurries off to make the cake run. Willow must have already moved
on Buffy: Oh, he's just nervous. But this is so nice. Having everyone Giles: Right. A-a-actually, Willow a-a-and Xander did all the Buffy: Professor Walsh says that adrenaline is like exercise but Giles: (a beat) Very whitty. Buffy: You should meet her. She's absolutely the smartest person I've Giles: (feeling a bit slighted) Perhaps we should have invited Buffy: Oh, no. I mean, she's like forty. She's got better things to Giles feels even more out of place, but Buffy doesn't pick up on his Riley: Here you go, sir. On Giles' expression cut to-- --exterior of Harris home, next day. A plain looking one-story house. Xander: (impatiently) You own nothing. This shouldn't be taking so Spike: Hang on. Let a fella get organized. Spike sees a radio and picks it up. Xander: That's my radio! Spike: And you're what? Shocked and disappointed? I'm evil! Anya: (putting comic aside) So, what kind of place are you looking Spike: I don't know. Maybe a crypt. Some place, you know, dark and Anya: Heh. It's pretty depressing, isn't it? Spike: I've known corpses with a fresher smell. In fact, I've been Xander: That's it! Let's go. Xander marches to him about ready to drag his ass out. Anya: Wait. (gets up and unplugs the tall three-head lamp and brings Xander: That's my lamp. Xander takes it back from her and returns it to its original spot. Anya: A gift is traditional. I've read about it. Xander: That's among friends. With bitter enemies we don't give them Spike: It's not gonna have electricity anyway. It's a crypt, Anya: What about running water? A fridge to keep your blood fresh? Spike: (a beat) No. Anya: Well, that's gotta suck. You should just get a hotel room or Spike: (considers) Demon girl's got a point. I need fresh blood. If Xander: Out! Before I get the Slayer over here to kick your ass out! Spike: (sighs, picks up his long coat) Don't know why she didn't come. Xander: Well, she has an appointment with somebody who's actually Cut to Professor Walsh's office. Walsh is sitting behind her desk
and Walsh: So, the Slayer. Buffy: Yeah. That's me. Buffy is sitting in front of Walsh's desk, looking a tad nervous,
with Walsh: We thought you were a myth. Buffy: Well, you were myth-taken. (smiles but sees that neither are Walsh: And to think all that time you were sitting in my class. Well, Buffy: Well, it's more effective than it sounds. Walsh: Oh, , I'm, heh, quite sure of that. As I'm just as sure that
we Riley: (note of pride) Seventeen. Eleven vampires, six demons. Buffy: Oh . . . Wow. (trying to sound impressed) I mean, that's Walsh: What about you? Buffy: Me? Walsh: How many hostiles would you say you've slain? Glancing back and forth between them, Buffy is considering, and from Cut to Giles's apartment. He's dusting inside one of his book cases. Giles: "Third new moon
after the . . . nine-hundredth feast of Cut to moments later. Giles is at his work desk gathering supplies Giles: No, we can't wait for her, Willow. The demon Prince Barvain
is Cut to UC Sunnydale campus. Still daylight. Buffy and Riley are Riley: Wow. Buffy: Those are my best
stories. And I didn't tell you the "Buffy Riley: But you've killed a-- You did the thing with that-- Uh, you Buffy: It's no big, really. (cheerfully) Hey, who wants ice cream! Riley: Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending They've rounded the fountain and continue walking. Buffy: Look. If you've been fighting since you were fifteen you'd Riley: (shocked) Fifteen!? Buffy: (winces) I know, "wow." The
point is, that, that we have Riley: (nodding) I've seen. Don't get me wrong. The girls I grew up Buffy stops and looks up at him. Buffy: That all depends on your meaning. Riley smiles down at her. Cut to Professor Walsh's office. She is standing behind her desk busy Walsh: Yeah? The door opens and Giles steps inside. Giles: Professor Walsh, I presume. You're hard to find. These--these Walsh: (a beat) Can I help you with something, Mr. . . . ? Giles: Giles. Rupert. (walks over and offers his hand, Walsh shakes Walsh: I'm sorry, Buffy's not here. But if I see her . . . Giles is looking at Walsh's framed credentials hanging on the wall. Giles: Buffy's been very influenced by your cause. She quotes you Walsh walks past him to put something in the file cabinet next to him. Walsh: (returning to her desk) I don't lecture from the text book. Giles: Oh, uh, I think it's best if-if. . . if we let a young person Walsh: And if it's true about hiking, ergo, it must be true about Giles: (removing his glasses to polish them with a handkerchief) Walsh: I think I do know her. And I have found her to be a unique Walsh rounds to the front of her desk to sit in a chair facing him. Giles: "Woman." Of course. How wrong of me to choose my own words. Walsh: She's very self-reliant, very independent-- Giles: Exactly! Walsh: --which is not always a good thing. (this causes Giles to Giles: (squinting) Absence? Walsh: (standing) Buffy clearly lacks a strong father figure. Giles is speechless. Walsh decides to end the conversation. Walsh: I'm sorry, I have things to do. I'll tell Buffy her *friend* Walsh moves back behind her desk to continue working and off Giles' Cut to a cemetery at night. Xander and Willow are at Giles' Willow: This prince/demon guy was supposed to rise at sunset so aren't Giles: Of course if I hadn't had to search the globe for our Miss Xander: And if you hadn't gotten lost on campus afterwards . . . Giles: Never mind. I'll just have to take care of it myself. I've They've reached a large mausoleum and step inside through the wrought Xander: Your better demons will clean up after themselves. Giles: (confused) I don't understand. (moves to the center of the Giles sets his bag down on the floor and opens it to begin pulling
out Willow: Or, you know what I bet? I-I bet the Initiative took care
of Giles: Who? Xander: Oh, Riley and his guys. Probably all over it. Willow: Yeah. It has that "too neat" look.
They must have cleaned up Giles is looking at them, at a lost. Giles: What? Willow: Oh, they read hot spots. Areas of otherworldy energy. (looking Giles stands up and faces them. Giles: Stop, both of you. Uh, what, uh . . . What are you talking Giles raises the flashlight almost to their faces as Willow and Xander Willow: You know. I'm sure you know. Riley's one of the commandos. Giles: (exasperated) What?! Well that's marvelous, isn't it? (turns Xander: No one. No one else knows this. (pauses) Anya, and that's it! Willow: (sheepishly) And Spike. Xander: Only the basic stuff. You know, that Riley is a commando and Giles: (furious) Professor Walsh!? That fishwife!? Willow: You know, she's actually not that bad once you get to-- (sees Giles: Oh, forget it. Go on. You two clear off. I'll just stay a Willow: You sure? 'Cause we can stay. Giles: No. Go. Eager to escape his wrath, Willow and Xander beat feet out. Giles
sits Giles: Who am I kidding? He stuffs his supplies back in his bag and hurries to the door. Giles: (muttering) Nothing is gonna happen. He leaves closing it behind him and all is quiet for a moment. Then Ethan: I wouldn't say that. (cut to front closing shot of Ethan Shot of the door opening again and Giles shining the flashlight Giles: Did someone--? Ethan: (caught) Oh, bugger! I thought you'd gone! ~~~~~~~~~~~ Part Two ~~~~~~~~~~~ Just as we left things. Giles is stepping down to Ethan's level. He Giles: Ethan Rayne. You have no idea how much thrashing you is gonna Ethan tries to bolt past Giles, but Giles clubs him in the gut with Ethan: (scared) No, no, no! Wait! Hang on! You-you can beat the crap Giles: What are you talking about? Ethan: Something bad is happening. Bad for both of us. Giles: Bad for you. (cocks fist again) Ethan: No, no, no! Listen! You have to listen! You're going to need >From Giles' "ready to kick Ethan's ass" expression we-- Cut to a bar. Dimly lit, slight honky tonk feel to it. Juke box Ethan: Brilliant! Now isn't this more fun than kicking my ass? Giles: No. Ethan: Oh. It's more fun for me. Waitress moves away. Giles: (raising his glass) Just tell me what you want to tell me. Ethan: (mock hurt) Oh, so crass. We used to be friends, Ripper. When Giles: The same time you started to worship chaos. Ethan: Oh, religious intolerance. Sad, there. I mean, just look at Giles: (takes a drink) What are they saying? Ethan: Heh, you know demons. It's all exaggeration and blank verse. Cut to close up of Buffy throwing jabs at the camera. High shot: we Riley: (smiling) Are you pulling back? Buffy: (grinning) Are you? Riley: (shrugs) Maybe a little. Buffy suddenly spins out of the hold and Riley is thrown off his feet, Buffy: Maybe a little, too. Riley smiles and kicks himself to his feet. They begin to circle Riley: I'll go all out if you will. Buffy: Are you sure? Riley: (serious) Here we go. Riley steps in with a combination of hard swinging hooks that Buffy
is Cut to Buffy. Shocked expression at what she did. She runs over to him and tosses the cushion off of him. Buffy: Are you hurt? Riley sits up, hand on his chest. He looks winded. Definitely Riley: I, uh, (groans) I don't think so. Buffy: I'm so sorry. I-I didn't mean to, uh-- Riley: (sounds unsure) It's fine. I'm good. Riley offers a slight grin and Buffy seems to feel better. Cut back to Giles and Ethan. Everything is almost the same except Giles: (faltering voice) You know what gets me? This is what gets Ethan: (drunkenly) Who's Maggie Walsh? Giles: Oh, she's awful. She said I was an absent male role Ethan: (OS) You know you're really very attractive. Giles: Hm? He sees that Ethan is talking to the waitress, who is serving them Ethan: Here's my name and number. (hands it to her) You give me a Waitress: (unimpressed) Yeah, thanks. She departs. Giles: We gotta face it, we've changed. We'll not you . . . you're Ethan: (toasting himself) Here's to me. Giles: The world has past us by. Someone snuck in and left us a Ethan: Well, we won't have to worry about that anymore now, mate. Dramatic pause as the words sink in for Giles and he seems to sober. Ethan: Just kidding! They both burst out laughing, blood alcohol returning to their high Giles: (calming down) I'm gonna feel like hell in the morning. Ethan: Relax. Enjoy the night. We're just a couple of sorcerers. The They raise their glasses in a toast. Giles: To magic. Cut to Tara's dorm room: dorm unknown, room number unknown. It is Willow: (sitting across from her) I'm glad you wanted to get Tara: Thanks. (a beat) I was happy you called. Willow places the rose on top of the circled star. Willow: We'll start out slow. Tara sits and Willow reaches her hands out to her and the blonde girl Tara: Okay. Willow closes her eyes and Tara follows suit. They sit there for a Willow: Yeah? Tara: (eyes opening) Start out slow doing what? Willow opens her eyes. Willow: (in a soft voice) Oh. We're gonna float the rose. Then use Tara: (a moment, then smiles) Cool. Willow: And it should be very pretty. They hold hands again and close their eyes. They are in deep Tara: (softly) It worked. Willow: (softly) Now for the hard part. The petals. They begin to concentrate again looking at the rose when the rose Willow: (shocked) What the heck was that? Tara: I don't know, but, uh, the petals are off. (chuckling) Cut to exterior shot of Giles' apartment building, morning. Giles' Giles: (yawning) I feel like hell in the morning. We see Giles reach the landing and stop in front of a small mirror Giles: (eyes popping wide open) Uh! Wha-- Wha--(touching his horns) Leaning closer to the mirror he puts a hand on the wall and his now Giles: Damn! He takes the final steps down to the first floor and throws the Giles: Ethan. Giles' voice has taken on a low gravelly sound. He goes to pick up Giles: (grimacing) Oh, and I liked that shirt! He trades the shredded shirt for a thick flannel blanket and wraps
it Cut to Buffy. She and Willow are having breakfast in the Rocket Cafe Buffy: I like pancakes 'cause they're stackable. (looks at Willow's Willow: (laughing) You should always have a new boyfriend. You're
so Buffy: Hey. I didn't hear you come in last night. Where were you? Willow: (quickly) The chem lab, by myself. (a beat) I-I was trying Buffy: Yikes. Willow: I know. I think there's something out there. I-I felt this Buffy: Someone else doing majiks? Willow: Maybe. If so, it's someone pretty powerful. Buffy: Hmm. I'll tell Giles about it. Or maybe I'll tell Maggie. She Willow: Tell Giles. He's feeling a little hurt right now. (Buffy Buffy: I did. (Willow shakes her head) I didn't? Willow: He says no. He's feeling neglected and out-of-the-loopy. Buffy: Well, I didn't at first because Riley said not to. And . .
and Willow: Oh, yeah. I forgot that's what you always do on the days when Buffy: (smiling) It's just going so well, right now. I think. (stops Willow: Uh, that's not good. Buffy: Well, we were sparring and he said not to hold back. And he's Willow: I'm sure he is. I mean, if he's not . . . you know, you had Buffy: Right. (frowns) Willow: What? Buffy: (a beat) I held back a little. Cut to Xander's basement. Giles quietly opens the door and steps Giles: (surprised) Still asleep? (sees the clock) It's ten thirty
in He moves forward and leans down to gently shake the bed. Giles: (whispering) Xander. Xander, wake up. Groggily, Xander turns on his side and looks over his shoulder at
him, Xander: (sleepily) Mom? Giles: No, it's not mum. Now, when you look at me . . . you may be
a Xander slowly opens his eyes. Giles: Hello. Yes, it's me. Giles: (Xander's POV: speaking a demon language) Xander: AHHH! Xander jumps out of bed and backs away. Giles: Xander, listen! Don't you understand me? Giles: (Xander's POV: speaking demon language) Xander: (shouting) Demon! Demon! Giles: (Xander's POV: speaking demon language) Giles: Please, don't you understand? (Xander starts grabbing pots
and Giles: (Xander's POV: growls in frustration and runs out the door) Xander: That's right! Run for your life! Cut to Giles outside in broad daylight, running across a lawn. Giles: (panicked) Oh, God. I'm sorry! Mother: (grabbing her child) Call 911! Giles: (running away) Bloody humans! ~~~~~~~~~~ Part Three ~~~~~~~~~~ Fade in to panning evening shot of Sunnydale. Cut to courtyard of Buffy: So it had pointy things. What kind of pointy things? Xander: The pointy kind. And tufty ears. Oh, and it might have a Willow: Giles will know what it . . . was. They see Giles' door is off its hinges leaning against the inside Xander goes halfway up the stairs to check the loft. Buffy: Looks like Xander wasn't the only one to get a visitor today. Xander: (coming back down) He's not upstairs. Buffy: Okay. There's a demon and Giles is gone. But it doesn't mean Anya is picking up Giles' ripped shirt and holds it up for inspection. Anya: (mildly) I think it ate him up. Buffy, Willow, and Xander become more worried. Cut to a cemetery. Giles is lumbering through, still wrapped in his Spike: Well. What do I spy with my little eye? (Giles stops) A demon. Giles: ("why me?" tone)
Spike. Wonderful. A perfect end to a perfect Giles: (turning around, fists up) Go on, then. Let's get on with the Spike: Of course I understand you. Giles: I'm speaking English? Spike: No, you're speaking Fyarl. I happen to speak Fyarl. And Spike steps back to the mausoleum, pulling out his smokes. Giles Giles: As a matter of fact, I did. Thanks to Ethan Rayne. You have
to Spike: And I'm just supposed to help you out of the evilness of my Giles: Y-you help me and I-I don't kill you. Spike: Oh, tremendously convincing. Try it again without the Giles: Money. I could pay you money. Spike: (steps closer and flicks cig away) Oh, I like money. How much? Giles: A h-hundred dollars. Spike: A hundred dollars? You'll have to do a lot better than that. Giles: Fine. Spike: (surprised for a second) Right, then. Giles: Right, then. Spike: So what's first? (grinning) I run and tell the Slayer what Giles: No. When I find Ethan I can clear all this up without Buffy Giles starts out of the cemetery and Spike follows. Cut to Giles' apartment. Xander is sitting at Giles' desk looking Xander: Okay, that's a giant vulture. I'd have mentioned it if it
was Willow steps away to keep searching. Willow: Buffy, even if we figure out what kind of demon got Giles
--I Buffy: We'll figure it out. (shows a book to Xander) Oh, this one
has He looks at the page and dismisses it with a wave. They all look Willow: (whispering) What was that? Buffy moves quietly to the door pulling out a stake. The door moves It's just Riley. Buffy: Riley. What are you doing here? Riley: There were 911 calls from a couple of different Xander: You get 911 calls? Riley: We have a tap into the system. It flags things with possible Buffy: This is Giles' apartment. He's missing. The calls, did anyone Riley: Negative. No. Neighbors just heard, you know, growling, Buffy: We'll get him back. Riley: What are you working on? Buffy: Uh, we have stuff. Pictures . . . Anya: (helpfully) We have nothing. Riley sees Buffy's crestfallen expression as she leans against the Riley: I'll help. The whole Initiative. We'll do whatever you need. Buffy: Thanks. I just wish I knew what I needed. I keep thinking, Xander: He'd be great right now. He'd find himself in a second. Nobody Cut to Giles' Citroen. Giles is in the passenger seat and Spike is Giles: If you can't find third gear, don't try for third gear! Spike: I'm doing my best. I don't know if I'm driving this thing or Giles: It's perfectly serviceable. Spike: (laughs) Funny hearing
a Fyarl demon say "serviceable." Had
a Giles's growls. Spike: (looks at him) What was that? Did you growl? Giles: No. Listen, about this Fyarl demon. Do-do I have special Spike: Well, you got the mucous thing. Giles: What? Mucous? Spike: Paralyzing mucous. Shoots out through the nose. Sets on fast. Giles: Are you making this up? Spike: (sly grin) Maybe. But hey, you feel a sneeze coming on, you Giles: (growls) Turn here. He slams his arm against the door for emphasis and Spike makes a left Giles: Down shift! Down shift! Spike: Calm down, will you? Giles: I'm not sure I can. I feel like I'm changing. Spike: (sighs) Fine with me. So long as you pay me. Giles: (growling quality) I really like this feeling. Sort of mindless Spike: Good times. Go with it. Giles: (almost normal voice again) No. Spike: Oh, it's fun. I can't do it, do it for me. Now let yourself Giles: I refuse to become a monster because I look like a monster.
I The Citroen pulls to a stop at the corner of Main Street and we see Giles: (closing the door) Right. Let's go, then. While we're still laughing our asses off, we go back to Giles's Xander: That's the thing that attacked me. Willow: A Fyarl demon. Sort of a foot soldier type, works for other Buffy: Mucous? Riley: (cell phone beeps and he pulls it out) Agent Finn, go ahead. Buffy: How do I kill it? Willow: Silver. A weapon made of silver. Riley: Yes. I understand. (hangs up) The demon attacked Professor Xander: Why would a demon steal a car? Anya: Why would a demon steal *that* car? Buffy: A demon that steals a car has a reason. A purpose. But it Willow: Yes. Yeah, that would draw in a lot of dark energy. Buffy: Okay. (standing) Willow, Xander: stay here. Who's ever Xander: You got it. Rounding the couch and stepping towards Giles' desk. Buffy: Riley, you and I are going to the magic shop. Maybe they She looks on the desk and picks up a letter opener. Riley: A letter opener? It's not very sharp. Buffy: Then I'll have As they leave the apartment-- Cut to the seedy place Giles and Ethan got smashed. Spike is on a Spike: (suave) Two of them. English like me. But older, less Quick shot of Giles sitting at the end of the bar, looking on, hidden Waitress: I threw it out. I mean, I took one look and saw that he
was Spike: Which rat trap? Waitress: The one by the highway. The Sunnydale Motor Inn. Spike: (smiles) Thank you. Cut to the magic shop where Buffy is kicking in its door (again).
She Buffy: Okay. Credit card slips, sales receipt. Help me look. Riley: (disapprovingly) You shouldn't have done that to the door. Buffy: I do not have time to play by the rules tonight. Riley: I have a master key. It opens every shop on Main Street. Buffy: Oh. Well . . . next time, absolutely. Buffy opens a drawer and is flipping through credit card slips. Riley: I don't know what I'm looking for. Buffy: I do. (rips free a slip) (pissed, dumps the slips back in Riley: Who's that? Buffy: (handing it to him) Professional bad guy. He's gotta be the
guy Riley: (into phone) Command, are you there? Buffy: What are you doing? Riley: (into phone) It's agent Finn. I need a search. Local hotel Buffy: (maybe impressed) You can do that? Riley: It'll take a couple of minutes. Buffy: Get in the car. Be ready to go. He starts to follow her out of the shop. Riley: Buffy. (she stops to face him) Earlier, when I talked to Buffy: Yeah? Riley: She said when we located the demon I . . . I'm not supposed
to Buffy: (not missing a beat) Oh. (turns to leave) Riley: Uh, what
are Buffy: (faces him) I'm *going* to the car. Riley: Buffy, I can't take you with me. Buffy: You're not taking me with you. I am going and I am letting
you Riley: Buffy, it's not really your call. This is a military operation Buffy: (steely) Then call out the troops. Because nothing less than She leaves and Riley has no choice but to follow. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Part Four ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fade in on our English demons in the Citroen. Giles is growling Spike: How ya feeling, mate? Giles: (growling quality) Like snapping necks until everyone is dead. Spike: Now that sounds like a Fyarl demon. Good for you. Shot through front of the windshield. We see a set of bright Spike: Hey, picked up a tail. Giles: (almost normal voice) Yes. Just a little one. It hurts when
I Spike: I mean someone is following us. Humvee. Military. Giles: Well speed up. Lose them. Spike: I got it floored. Why'd you buy this car? Giles: Well do something. If they catch us, we'll both end up in a Spike: It's getting closer. Cut to exterior shot. A second humvee suddenly swerves in front of Spike: And it's got a friend! Giles: Damn! Giles slams his arm against the door but his fist finds the window
and Spike: Oh, sure! Dismantle the getaway car. That'll scare them. Giles: Then slow down and I'll jump out. They'll follow you. Spike: Hold on. These commandos. They're the same guys that are after Giles: I'll pay you another hundred dollars. Exterior shot. Citroen screaming ass (as well as it can) around a Cut to exterior shot of Sunnydale Motor Inn (which looks like the
same Ethan: Giles? Ethan sees that Giles is
deep in "like to crush" mode and
backs away Ethan: Now-- it-it-- calm down! (gets on the bed trying to escape) Giles reaches for him and Ethan dodges him, jumping off the bed. It Ethan: No! No! Don't kill me! Practically a mindless Fyarl demon now, Giles gets him by the throat Ethan: (choking) I can't undo you if you kill me! But Giles doesn't seem to care and flings him across the room where
he Ethan: (to Buffy) You've got to stop it! It killed Ripper and now
it's Buffy: (glaring at Giles, but to Riley) Don't let him go. Giles takes a step forward and Buffy knocks him back against the wall Buffy: (very pissed) What did you do to him? What did you do?! What Spike: (looking in rearview mirror) You just try and stop me, you The Citroen crashes into the side of a building. **NOT AIRED IN FINAL CUT OF EPISODE The driver's door opens and Spike staggers out. Spike: I can kill demons. I can crash cars. . . . Things are looking Back to Ethan's room. Giles charges Buffy and shoves her against the Ethan: (watching) You're only going to make him angry. Which seems true as Giles just keeps getting back up no matter how Back to Buffy and Giles: she is picking up a foldable stand as Giles Buffy gets Giles' legs in a scissor lock and takes him down. Before Giles: For me? With both hands, Buffy raises the weapon high above her head and slams Buffy: (shocked) Oh, God! Giles! Buffy pulls out the letter opener. Giles: (from Buffy's POV: trying to say something in Fyarl) Buffy: (pleading) Oh, God! Giles! Giles! I'm so--I'm so sorry! Please Giles: Actually, I feel quite well. Except for the rage. Buffy sees that Giles doesn't seem to be dying and is relieved. Buffy: (to Riley) I think he's okay. I--(frowning at letter opener) Cut to some time later. Riley is guarding the door speaking into his Ethan: (pouting) I really got to learn to just do the damage and get Buffy nudges him with her knee and walks across the room as Riley Buffy: You okay? Giles: (sheepishly) Oh, um, uh, embarrassed, mostly. Ethan's Buffy: Your eyes. (off his look) You're the only person in the world They share a touching moment. Ethan gets to his feet. Ethan: Is this gonna go on much longer? I'd rather like to be going. Buffy: (crossing her arms) And why would I let you go? Ethan: (pompously) Well, maybe because you have no choice. I'm human, Riley steps up behind him as a couple of tough looking MP's enter
the Riley: (as Ethan is cuffed) By the authority of the US military, Ethan doesn't look happy as they take him out of the room. Buffy and Riley: They'll, uh, take Mr. Rayne to a secret detention facility
in Giles: (grinning) Uh, if you don't mind, I'm just gonna --go and watch He steps outside leaving Buffy and Riley alone. He steps close to Buffy: Thanks. Riley: I told you I'd help. Buffy: You did. If I'd had gotten here any later and if Giles had Riley: You'd find some other way. (pause) You're really strong. Like Buffy: Yeah. But I don't stick to stuff. But . . yeah. Riley: And you're in charge. You're like, make the plan, execute the Buffy: (a beat) I'm the Slayer. Riley: I like it. Buffy: (smiles) Yeah? Riley: But give me another . . oh . . week to get ready. And I'll
take Buffy gives him a slight "oh, yeah?" look
and as they smile at each Cut to Giles' apartment the next day. Buffy is sitting on the sofa, Buffy: Nice phone. Giles: Yes. Fabulous technology. See, if anyone has information I
need Buffy takes all this with "I deserve that" acceptance. Buffy: I am sorry, Giles. I really thought I told you about Riley
and Giles: (walking towards the couch, removing his glasses) Buffy, I Buffy: Uh-oh, you have "but-face." (Giles
narrows his eyebrows at her) Giles: (a beat) But . . . this, um, Initiative, I'm-I'm a little Rounds the sofa to sit down next to her. Buffy: I'm not dating the Initiative. I'm dating Riley. He's a good Giles: And I-I believe that. But he's part of something we-we don't Buffy: (knowingly) You sure you're not just saying this because you Giles: (as if offended) No! No. I'm not saying that at Off Buffy's expression-- Cut to the underground headquarters of the Initiative. Riley is Walsh: So she walks in and the rules just suddenly break? Riley: Umm . . . pretty much. Walsh: Be careful with her. She reacts on instinct. There's no They reach a metal security door. Riley: You won't be disappointed in her. She's good at what she Walsh: Oh, no (chuckling) oh, no! Spontaneous poetic Riley: I'm just saying she'll work out. You'll be proud of her. Walsh: You want to know what I think? (pause) I think you're probably Riley smiles then moves off leaving Walsh who swipes an ID card Unnamed Characters: |
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