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Episode #69 Written
by: David Fury Orginial Air Date: Feb. 08, 2000 ~~~~~~~~~~ Prologue ~~~~~~~~~~ Fade in on a close up of Willow. She has her eyes closed and is Willow: I implore you, Neisa, blessed goddess of chance and fortune, The camera is pulling back slowly and we see she is holding five Xander: You know, magic at the poker table qualifies as cheating. We're in Xander's basement. Willow is sitting on Xander's folded-up Willow: That wasn't magic. I was praying. Two please. He deals her two cards. Anya: Five Xander: Ahn, I keep telling you: four's the max and only if you have Anya: Okay, four. Xander: Let's see the ace. Anya: (sighs) Three. (gives up the cards) What a stupid game. All Xander: Chips. They're called chips. They represent money. Since He looks at them invitingly. Willow takes the cue. Willow: (munching on a pretzel) Hmm! Wha'cha got in the boxes, drugs? Xander: Not drugs. He gets up and goes to the work bench and grabs one of the boxes. Xander: You are looking at the new local distributor for Boost Bars. Willow: No. Thanks. Those things usually taste . . kind of Xander: (taking out a bar) Well, don't let the healthy scare you. Anya: Come on, somebody bet already. I got three 'K' cards. Willow and Xander look at her then exchange a glance. They fold their Xander: Wish the Buff could've made it. This three-hand poker is not Willow: Guess she's out with Riley. You know how it is with a Anya: (offhandedly while stacking her chips) Yes, we've enjoyed Reacting in shock, the cards explode from Xander's hands. Gaping, Xander: Well. . .(coughs) The thing is . . . I think Riley is Willow: Well, they do seem to fall into the 'good guy' camp. I mean Anya: Maybe. I choose to feel threatened. Xander: (gathering cards again) And why not? There's still heaps we Let's go see! Cut to somewhere in the woods. Night time. We see a Cut to long shot and we start to hear fighting and a second later
one Buffy greets the fourth commando with quick alternating front kicks Buffy swings her captured commando around just as the lead commando Walsh: (OS) Lights! The brights of a humvee parked up on a gradual hill illuminates the Walsh: It took the patrol team 42 minutes to track you and you Buffy: (glances at Riley behind Walsh) I was just lucky. Walsh: I see. (Riley starts to smile) Well . . . still. Very Walsh turns and Riley quickly wipes the smile off his face. She heads Buffy: I was just being modest with the whole 'lucky' thing. You got Again, Riley has a 'shine a flashlight on his teeth and blind Riley: I got it. The rest of the commandos are getting to their feet and taking their Forrest Gates walks past her on her left, without saying a word, Forrest: Pfft! (he continues on) Riley: (still smiling) See? You're a hit. Everybody loves you. He puts an arm around her shoulders and they follow the others. Cut Wolf's howl. Buffy theme and opening credits roll. ~~~~~~~~~~ Part One ~~~~~~~~~~~ Fade in on exterior of UC Sunnydale. Daytime. Cut to Rocket Cafe. Buffy: So then Professor Walsh said that I was just as amazing as Willow: (politely) Huh. Buffy: Hmm. How was your night? Willow: Like a normal person's. Light on the action-pack. Hope Buffy: Bronze. The gang. Are you kidding? I wouldn't be anywhere Willow: You've been busy. Fighting armies and stuff. Not to mention Willow looks over her shoulder and we see Riley at the lunch counter Willow: Do ya want to let him know you're here? Buffy: No. Just enjoying a good stare. (eyes still on Riley) Tell
me Willow: Well, spent most of it at Xander's teaching Anya to play Buffy: (still Riley-eyed) That sounds like fun. Willow: Yeah. Except the Anya part and the poker part. Buffy: Will, I think you better get used to-- a Twinkie!? (quick shot Willow: (pouty) Everyone's getting spanked but me. Buffy: What? Willow: Uh, nothing. Willow smiles but it doesn't reach her eyes. Cut to a cemetery. Daytime. All is quiet. Cut to interior of Spike: Hey! Wipe your feet when you enter a person's home. Giles: (closing the door) Oh, yes. Careless of me. Tracking mud all Spike is walking towards him. Spike: (looking around) I admit, it's a bit of a fixer-upper. Needs
a Giles: While I'd loved to go on trading jabs with you, Spike, perhaps Spike: (rubbing a crick out of his neck) Stuff the gratitude. You
owe Giles pulls out a small bundle of dollar bills and offers it to him. Giles: Three-hundred. Count it if you'd (Spike snatches it out of
his Spike: I'll do that. While Spike starts counting the money, Giles looks the place over. Giles: Um, thinking about your affliction and, uh, your newfound Spike: Ugh! You made me lose count. (faces him) What are you still Giles: Talking to myself, apparently. Spike: Well piss off, then. (indicates the money in his hands) This Giles: Your choosing to remain in Sunnydale might make that a little Spike: Well you and yours will just have to show a little restraint
is Giles doesn't say anything and heads for the door. Spike: (following) And I don't want you crawling back here knocking
on Giles opens the door and Spike flinches away from the brightness.
He Spike: (callously) Honeymoon is over. Giles leaves without a word. Cut to close up shot of Buffy. She looking up into Riley's eyes. Riley: (softly) You don't have to do this. Buffy: I know. Riley: I mean, if you'd rather wait . . . Buffy: (meaningfully) I'm ready. I want to. Riley smiles down at her. The camera pulls back as they turn and step Female computer voice: New retinal scan recorded. Summers. Buffy. The mirror slides to one side to reveal the very white interior of
an Cut to close-up shot of a black and white surveillance monitor Cut back to Buffy and Riley. Buffy turns and watches the elevator Buffy: (eyes wide) My God. Slow panning shot of the jumbo hangar size complex. In the middle
of Buffy: You said it was big. You told me, but you never said it was Riley: (offhanded) I don't like to brag. Buffy looks at him and a grin breaks his face. Buffy: (looking down again) I had no idea. This is incredible. But Riley: (playing coy) I can't really talk about it. Buffy: This is unreal. They look into each other's eyes and Riley leans down, about to kiss Walsh: So, you like our little operation? They turn to see Walsh standing behind them on the catwalk. Buffy: Yeah. Yes. It's very . . . clean. Walsh approaches and hands her a small plastic clip-on badge. Walsh: Your visitor's pass. (takes a few papers from her clipboard) Buffy clips the pass to her leather jacket and takes the papers Walsh Buffy: (frowns) Oh. And I thought I was never gonna get homework from Walsh: You can't take that home. That's classified material. Highly Buffy just stares at her, speechless. She looks up at Riley. Riley: (grinning) She's joking. Walsh: Don't worry, it doesn't happen very often. Shall we? Buffy exchanges another glance with Riley and they follow. Moments later, they've made their way down the metal staircase and Walsh: Much of our hands-on research with the SHT's is performed here. Buffy sees a pair of green squid-faced demons laying on two tables, Buffy: And what do you call those? Riley: Tough. It took eight of us to bring those two down. Walsh: They'll be under our control soon enough. (calling down) Doctor Cut to a man in a white lab coat talking with another person. He Walsh: (to Buffy) Head of our science team. He's a leader in the Buffy: Behavior modification? Walsh: We've made significant advances in reconditioning the Buffy: (to herself) So I've seen. Then she sees Walsh and Riley's expressions as they look at her. Buffy: . . . on the Discovery Channel. With gorillas and sharks. They don't say anything but Walsh doesn't look convinced. Buffy turns Buffy: What's over there? She starts to walk casually in that direction and Riley and Walsh Walsh: The armory. You'll have to be cleared for use on each of these But by this point Buffy must have felt like she was back in class
for Walsh: (while this is happening) The more advance arsenal can be Walsh walks to her and quickly takes it from her. Buffy: What is it? Walsh: About twenty-thousand dollars. Riley: It's a prototype for a com-cam. (points to the monitor behind Walsh: Also monitors the heart rate of the wearer. A valuable tool Walsh walks off and Buffy looks to Riley mouthing 'sorry.' Riley Some time later, the tour is coming to an end. Walsh stops to face Walsh: We have a few more things to give you. Buffy: (pointing) What's in there? Quick shot of the metal security door we saw in the last episode.
A Walsh: Research area. Very restricted for security reasons. Here is She accepts the items from Walsh and studies the pager. Buffy: Been thinking about getting one of these. Walsh: We're the only ones with the number and it stays that way. Buffy: Right. Walsh: Lose either one of them and there's hell to pay and down here Cut to student lounge. Willow and Tara are sitting on sofa chairs Willow: This is so cool. Wow. I've been trying to find the dolls-eye Tara: It-it was my grandma's, I think. I found it a long time ago
in Willow: Oh, no, Tara. Th-that's really sweet. I can't. It's like a Tara looks a little hurt and she puts the crystal away. Willow see Willow: But i-if you wanted to try out some spells with it some time, Tara: (eager) Maybe tonight. I mean, if you're not doing something Willow: (uncomfortable) Tonight . . . That sounds really nice. But Tara: (hurt again) Oh. Um, that's okay. Another . . time. Willow: Absolutely. It's just tonight, it-it's kind of a specific Tara is silent for a moment. Tara: I better get to class. She grabs her books and stands up. Willow stands up with her. Willow: Well, um, I'll see ya later. Okay? Tara just nods and walks off. Cut to Initiative headquarters. Walsh walks up to the metal security Cut to interior of the lab room. Walsh closes the door behind her. Angleman: How did the tour go? Walsh: I'm not sure. She's unpredictable. She walks across the room. Her attention is on something we cannot Angleman: She's an unnecessary risk. Walsh: Possibly. How's our baby doing today? Angleman: Adjusting nicely. Reflexes, motor-functions. All off the Walsh: That's what I like to hear. (to whatever she's looking at) Cut to the lab table. We see a young man laying under a blanket, only Walsh: (soft voice) And take your first look at the world. I know ~~~~~~~~~~ Part Two ~~~~~~~~~~ Cut to the Bronze that night. Music is playing ('Trashed' by Lavish) Anya: (indignantly) Xander. You haven't been paying any attention
to Xander: (around mouthful) Well, let me put it in a way you'll Anya: (considers) That does make sense. All right, I support you.
Go Xander: Oh, well this was the only one I had on me. Besides, it's Willow: Go? You can't go. Buffy hasn't gotten here yet. Xander: Let's face it, Will. She's over an hour late. She's probably Willow: She is! (unconvincingly) She said she was looking forward
to Shot of Buffy walking into the Bronze followed by Riley, Graham, Willow: (crestfallen) . . .with Riley . . . and some other guys. Buffy and the young men reach their table. Buffy: Hi, all. Sorry about the late-itude. Xander: Late? Really? Huh. Hadn't noticed. Riley: Hope you don't mind us tagging along. Willow: (forced smile) No. No, of course not. The more the Riley: This is Graham. This is Forrest. That's Kevin. And that's Graham: How you doing. Riley: We're gonna go grab some drinks. Anybody want anything? Buffy: Coke, please. Willow: I'm good. Xander: No. They look to Anya with the offer. Anya: (frowns) We're going away. To dance. Over there. She stands up and takes Xander's arm. Xander: (being dragged away) We are? Riley and the guys head over to the bar and Buffy sits on Anya's stool Buffy: Anya seems a bit on edge. Willow: She's a little angsty around commando-types. Ex-demon issues. Buffy: Oh. (points to the guys) You know, I didn't think that you Willow: Oh. That's neat about the celebrating. I just thought this Buffy: I'm sorry. I had no idea. My *total* bad. (grins) So, who did Willow: What? Buffy: You said you wanted to invite someone. Willow: (nervously) No. Not-- no one. I meant a hypothetical someone Buffy: (lowers voice, but excited) I'm in. The Initiative. Professor Willow: That's really . . . again I say 'neat.' So, what do you mean Buffy: No. N-not exactly. It just means that when I patrol I'll have Willow: Buffy, do you really think this is a good idea? I mean, don't Buffy: (frowns) I thought you liked Riley? Willow: Not with Riley. With the Initiative. I mean, there's a bunch Buffy: I know that. (then) Like what? Willow: Well, what's their ultimate agenda? I mean, okay, yeah, Buffy: (in serious thought) Does Wal-Mart have bagboys? Willow: Plus, don't forget that '314' thing that Ethan told Giles Buffy: Well, a man that worships chaos and tries to kill you, is a
man Willow: Well, bad info or not, I just think there's certain questions A pager goes off and Buffy reaches into her bag to pull it out. Two Riley: That's us. Let's go. Willow: When did you get a pager? What's going--? Riley steps up to the table and Buffy stands up. Riley: That's our cue. Mother wants us. Buffy: (turns to Willow) Will . . . Willow: I know. Talk later. She doesn't look happy as she watches Buffy leave with Riley and the Buffy: So what's the big emergency? Cut to Briefing area at Initiative HQ. There is an overhead projector Walsh: This is your objective. Sub-T: 67119. Demon class: Polgara She takes a seat to the side as Dr. Angleman steps up next to the Angleman: When threatened . . . bone skewers jut from the creature's Amidst the commandos Buffy raises her hand. Buffy: Question. Dr. Angleman doesn't seem sure how to respond, unaccustomed by this. Buffy: Why exactly can't we damage this polka thing's arms? I, uh, Angleman: We wish to study the physiology of every subterrestrial's We see that Buffy had her hand raised again. Buffy: What do they want? Angleman: Want? Buffy: Why are they here? Sacrifices, treasure, or they just get Angleman: They're not sentient. Just destructive, I believe. Walsh: They do have keen eyesight, however. You might want to be Buffy: Oh. (glancing at the military green around her) You mean the This gets chuckles from some of the commandos. Buffy: Don't worry I've patrolled in this halter many times. This gets even more chuckles and Riley has to bow his head and clench Walsh: Why don't we give our attention to Dr. Angleman (Buffy raises Angleman: Actually, I'm finished. Walsh: Oh. Uh, well, Agent Finn, deploy the teams. All business, Riley walks out in front of the group. Riley: Okay, listen up. We'll be going in a four squad set-up. Team Walsh: Report for TLs for assignment and weapons requisitions. Cut to the front of a closed door. It opens and it's Tara's room. Willow: (sheepishly) A funny thing happened with my prior social Tara just smiles and opens the door wider to let her inside. She Cut to a wooded area. Alpha team is on patrol. Buffy is with them. Buffy: So I guess she hates me now. Riley: (distracted) What? Buffy: Professor Walsh. Questions. An Initiative faux pas, yes? Riley: It's . . . a little unusual. She's just not used to it. Maybe Buffy: (hopeful) Really? Riley: Told me so herself. Buffy: Maybe I should get her a present or something-- Riley: (stops) Buffy. Can we talk about this later? There's a Buffy: Right. Right. They start walking again. After a moment she looks at him. Buffy: What do you mean she liked me before you did? Riley: (oops) Uh. . . . Buffy: You didn't like me? As Riley tries to take his boot out of his mouth we-- See what Beta Team is up to. They're stationed within a cluster of Forrest: (grumbling) It just isn't right. Graham: He made you team leader, didn't he? Forrest: That's not the point. I've always been Riley's second in Graham: His girl. Forrest: Whatever! Three guesses on what that boy is thinking with. Graham: Maybe he just wanted to give you a chance to get out from Forrest: Hey! I'm not under anybody's shadow. Graham: It was a joke, man. Don't get your panties in a bunch. I'm Forrest: Target? Graham: Negative. Graham passes the goggles to Forrest. Night vision POV: shot of Spike Forrest: Hel-lo, Hostile 17. Graham: (to commandos behind him) You two: standard flanking. Go. The two appointed commandos hurry off to their mission. Cut to front Cut to Graham. He has a scoped rifle shouldered and is calmly Forrest: (to Graham) Alert Control and Alpha Team. We've tagged We return to Buffy and Alpha team who are now stationed in a clearing. Commando: Sir. Graham's on the talkie for you. Reception's not too Riley: (into phone) This is Alpha Team, go ahead. We hear Graham's garbled voice but can't make out any of the words. Riley: Say again, Beta Team. You're breaking up. He doesn't see the Polgara demon burst out of the trees behind him, Riley only has time to see the demon before it shoves him hard to
the Cue funky tech-noir erotic
music (it's actually "Window to Your
Soul" **Cut to some time later that night: in Riley's room at Lowell House. Cut back to now. Riley is hitting the demon in the arm with the asp, **In Riley's room. Close up of his hands undoing the knot on the Now. Riley's just succeeded in pissing the Polgara off and it knocks **Close up of Riley kneeling in front of Buffy, pulling off her The Polgara is backhanding a commando, flipping him to the ground. **Buffy is pulling Riley's white T-shirt over his head. Her halter
is Riley swings the asp again but the Polgara blocks it and punches him **Buffy is trailing a line of kisses down the front of Riley's body, Buffy slams another right-left punching combo into the Polgara's face. **Riley is behind Buffy slowly sliding the halter off her shoulders. Buffy side steps the Polgara as it tries to stab her and gets behind **Buffy is kissing Riley over her shoulder as he caresses her cheek Buffy ducks under another of the Polgara's swings. Riley picks up
a **We see Buffy lay back on Riley's bed and he slowly lowers himself Buffy slams a two-legged drop kick into the Polgara's chest and drops **Buffy is now on top and lowers herself down on Riley. More deep They have the Polgara in the net and it's struggling while Buffy gets Buffy: So . . . what do you want to do now? Before he says anything-- We go back to Riley's room which becomes *now* and Riley is on top Cut to closing shot of Professor Walsh. Her face is free of any ~~~~~~~~~ Part Three ~~~~~~~~~~~ Fade in on Giles' apartment. Next morning. We can see Giles in the Giles: (over his shoulder) I don't know how many more ways I can say We see Xander and Anya are sitting on the couch in the living room Xander: W-- try one! Check these flavors. Cherry-berry. Maple Anya: Ew. Giles leaves the kitchen and stands next to the coffee table. Xander: Anya, we don't say 'ew' in front of potential customers. Anya: Just skip this part and tell him you want money to buy me pretty Giles: (sighing) Very well. Hmm, maple walnut. Xander: An excellent choice. He takes one out of a box and hands it to Giles. Giles tears the Giles: (menacingly) Please leave my home now. He drops the Boost Bar on the coffee table like it's a handkerchief Xander: It's the, uh, the gritty texture, isn't it? Maybe you're more There is a pounding on the door. Desperate sounding. Giles, still Spike: Close the door! Xander: Spike? You may want to give up these morning jogs. Spike: Soldiers boys are out in force. I've been trying to keep them Giles takes a quick inspection of his door but he is still able to Giles: And . . . how is this our concern? Seeing as how you've Giles: Mm-hmm. Xander: (to Spike with feeling) . . . That hurts. Spike: (exasperated) All right. What do you want me to say? I need Giles makes a show of zipping his lips shut. Spike: (shrugs his coat off his shoulder) Look! The buggers shot me. Giles in unmoved and leans against his desk. Giles: Remind me. Why should I help you? Spike: (scoff) Because you do that. You're the goody-good guys. Giles: No, you can come up with a better answer than that. Why should Spike: (thinks) Ooh! Because I helped you! When you turned into that Giles: And that was out of the, um, evilness of your heart? Spike: (grinning) Oh, hell no. I made you pay me-- (stops grinning Cut to Riley's room. Buffy is in his bed looking comfortable (her Riley: (smiling) Hey. What's the matter? Weren't expecting to see Buffy: (relaxing again) I never know what to expect. They're secure enough with their morning breaths and start kissing
in Buffy: (laughing) Your robot bird sounds hungry. Riley: It's just a reminder to take my vitamins. He rolls over and grabs a medicine bottle on his nightstand as the Buffy: (teasing) You're kidding. He downs the pills with a glass of water and returns to his original Riley: Sorry. Buffy: (starts to play with his short bangs with her fingers) Quite Riley: I am how they trained me. Buffy: They? Who they? Riley: You know, the government. Plucked me out of special op Buffy: What did they tell you it was for? Riley: They didn't. In the military you learn to follow orders. Not Buffy: I don't understand. Aren't you curious about all the science Riley: Hm. I know all I need to know. We're doing good here. They're silent for a moment. Buffy becomes serious. Buffy: What's 314? Riley seems surprised by the question but before he can say anything, Walsh: (VO) We have a situation. You're needed. Riley: On my way. He hangs up. Buffy: What is it? Riley: Don't know. (gets up) Buffy: You're really not one for asking questions, are you? Riley: (smiles) I'll leave that to you. Cut to Initiative headquarters. Riley, in commando attire, is walking Walsh: Lose your way, agent? Turns to face Walsh, standing behind him. Riley: No ma'am. Walsh: I've instructed Beta Team to suspend pursuit of Hostile 17 He acknowledges with a nod and starts to walk off. Walsh: Riley. (he faces her) Make me proud. Riley: Yes, ma'am. He continues on and Walsh watches him leave. Cut to lab behind door 314. Dr. Angleman is in surgical scrubs and Walsh: (OS) I think we've got a situation. Angleman looks up from his work and as he pulls his mask down we see Angleman: The Slayer? Walsh: (begins to pace) She's becoming a liability. Angleman: We knew that was a danger. Does she know about the project? Walsh: She knows it exists. She already holds too much influence over Angleman: We move to the contingency scenario? Walsh: Right away. Angleman is now using scissor clamps on the something we still can't Angleman: That's too bad. She could have been a powerful ally. Walsh: I know. Angleman: And Finn will take it hard. Walsh: That's why sooner is better. We finally see what Angleman was working on as he lifts the left arm, Cut to Giles' apartment. Spike is sitting backwards in a chair, his Spike: Oww! Watch it. That hurts. Giles: It doesn't appear to be a bullet. It's too deeply embedded
to Spike: (grumble) Also not tranquil. Giles: Some sort of . . . illumination emanating from it. It's Spike: I don't care if it's playing 'Rockin' the Casbah' on the bloody Giles: Anya, there's a bottle of Cognac in the cabinet next to the Spike: (as she leaves) What? You're gonna get snockered now? Giles: It's not for me, you prat. If I'm gonna operate on you then
I Xander: We don't have any. That blinking thing. My pseudo-soldier Giles: A what? Spike: A what? Xander: It's like a homing beacon. And if commando guys are reading Anya returns with the bottle and offers it to Spike. He grabs it and Giles: Well, we need to buy some time. It's in deep and I'm no Cut to Buffy and Willow's dorm room, in Stevenson Hall. Buffy walks Willow: Oh, hi. Buffy: Hey. (indicating the bed) Out all night, huh? Willow: You, too. Buffy: Yeah. They're silent for a moment and Willow is fidgeting with something
in Buffy: Sorry about bailing on you guys at the Bronze. Willow: That's okay. I . . . (glances at the crystal, then to Buffy) Buffy: (smiles) Okay. Buffy's pager goes off and she retrieves it from her bag. Willow: Wow, they really keep you hopping, don't they? Buffy: (clipping it to the waistband of her blue jeans) Yeah. I gotta Willow watches her leave. Then the phone rings and she crosses the Willow: Hello? Cut to Giles. He's using his new cordless phone (*A New Man). Giles: Willow. You're there at last. We have a problem. Where's Willow: (cut to) Just left. (sarcastic) Beeped away by her new buds. Giles: (cut to) Uh, no, no. It's your help I need, actually. Willow: (cut to) Really? What do you want me to do? Cut to Initiative headquarters. Buffy is walking with Walsh. Walsh: It's a small job. Reconnaissance. Probably a waste of a Buffy: No. It's okay. I'm up for some action. Walsh: I doubt you'll get any on this one. They reach a table and Walsh points to a map. Walsh: We have a reading of a class three subterrestrial moving Buffy: Class three? Walsh: It's a low-level threat. Minimal aggression. Meager defenses. Commando: Professor Walsh. (walks up and hands her a taser rifle) Walsh: They barely show up on the scanner and occasionally turn out
to Buffy: (examining it) Wow. You're not crazy about raccoons, huh? Walsh: We always take precautions. (picks up the com-cam from the Buffy: Oh. That's okay. Danger's my birthright. Not used to such a weapon, Buffy carelessly lets the barrel point Buffy: Sorry. Um, Professor Walsh. There's, uh-- There's still some Walsh: (a beat) Well, when you get back we can have a talk. Buffy: Good. Okay. When I get back. (turns to leave then stops) Am
I Walsh: No. Buffy: Okay. Buffy walks off and Walsh glances down at the table. Then she looks Back at Giles' apartment. Panning shot from the Cognac bottle, Willow: (chanting spell) Tropo, strato, meso, aero, iono, exo . . . Xander: (to Giles) So how is this supposed to work again? Giles: If she succeeds her spell will ionize the atmosphere around
us Willow: (chanting) Elements are brought to bear. Wind, earth, and They all jump as the spell takes effect and there is a shot of every Willow: (OS) Did it work? Is the atmosphere ionized? Shot of our gang. How to describe their hair? Okay, their hair is Giles: (deadpan) I'd venture yes. Cut to wooded area. Riley has joined up with Beta Team and Forrest
is Riley: What do you mean, the signal's whacked? Forrest: I mean the blips a blob. Some kind of interference messing Riley: Try to lock it down. We headed in the right general direction? They stop as Forrest tries to get a bearing. Forrest: (sighs) I think so. It's gonna put us in populated areas. Riley: Okay, then. We change into civvies and then move out. Maybe They continue on. We cut to Buffy in the sewers. We see her emerging from a tunnel and Buffy: (into mic) Professor Walsh, are you getting this? Possible She sees a green squid-faced demon step out, wearing ragged robes
and Buffy: And he's brought along a friend. They seem-- Buffy suddenly flashbacks to her tour at the Initiative and remembers Buffy looks at the approaching demons and has a 'Oh, f*** me!' ~~~~~~~~~~ Part Four ~~~~~~~~~~~ Back where we left Buffy. She is standing on a three-foot raised As she stands back up to face the demons, we cut to a black and white Cut to Walsh, standing in front of Control's operations panel, Com-cam POV. Buffy's hands grab the handle of one of the demon's ax Walsh glances around but she is the only person who knows what's Cut back to Beta Team. They are in civvies and walking down the Forrest: Signal's somewhere in this neighborhood. Estimate within
a In Giles' apartment. Giles is digging into Spike's wound with the Willow: It feels, and looks, like the ionizing spell is wearing off. Giles: I've got it. I've got it! He holds up the tweezers and we see a two-inch dart with a blinking Back to Beta Team. They're getting closer. Riley: Okay, we want to keep the hostile contained, so no one is to Forrest: (stops) Wait. Signal's cleared up. (points across the Riley: Let's go! They take off across the street. Giles' apartment. He hands Xander the tweezers Giles: Um, go! With the tracer in one hand, Boost Bar in the other, Xander dashes Forrest suddenly stops. Riley: What? Forrest: It's on the move. Riley: Heading? Forrest: Straight at us. Forty meters and closing. Moving fast. Graham: In broad daylight? Riley: Look alive people. Weapons at the ready. They unsling their backpacks and slip a hand inside. Forrest: Twenty-five meters . . . twenty . . . fifteen. Riley: Where? Forrest: To the left. Ten meters . . . five! Riley: Anyone? Graham: I got nothing. Forrest: This doesn't make sense. It went right past us. They're all looking around. Riley notices a drain gutter. Riley: (disgusted) Flushed. The tracers been flushed. Cut to the sewers. Close up shot of the com-cam lying on the dirty Returning to the handicap match already in progress . . . They have Buffy surrounded and the first demon charges but she Stunned, the first demon falls on its face, but the second demon As it falls to the ground dead, the first demon takes another swing
at The demon goes after its weapon, stepping into a drainage canal where As Buffy catches her breath we-- Return to Initiative headquarters. Riley walks up behind Walsh who
is Riley: Regret to report Hostile 17 is still at large. I left Beta Walsh: (interrupting) Riley, something's happened. I-I don't know She takes a few steps away from the monitors, com-cam POV still on
the Walsh: Two of our hostiles broke free and escaped into the tunnels. Riley: (shocked) . . . . What?! (this transcript does not do justice Walsh: I did everything I could to stop her. I told her to wait for
a Riley's obviously struggling not to break down as he hears this. Riley: I don't understand. Behind Walsh, the com-cam image on the monitors suddenly start to Walsh: I know what she meant to you. Riley: How could this happen? Walsh: She was a very, very special girl. The com-cam image is still and Buffy steps into the picture and kneels Walsh: I didn't understand at first. But she had something. I don't Riley sees Buffy's face in the monitors. Walsh: It's hard not to blame myself. Buffy: (steely voice) Professor Walsh. That simple little recon you Walsh is speechless. Buffy: Trust me when I say you're gonna find out. Buffy stands up and walks off camera. The image suddenly pitches to Walsh slowly turns to face Riley again. He's looking down at her Without a word he starts walking away. Walsh: Agent Finn. I order you to stop! He doesn't. Walsh: Agent Finn! He's gone. Cut to Giles' apartment. He's removing the latex gloves. Spike is Giles: It will be dark soon. I think it will be wise for you to leave Spike: I'm not going anywhere. Not until those bastards undo whatever Xander: (sarcastic) Sure. Just explain to the nice scientist guys Spike: Do you think that would work? Giles: (removing his glasses) Spike-- lord knows why I'm telling you Cut to Buffy who has just walked in. Buffy: No. Everyone turns to face her. They see the grave expression on her Buffy: It's not safe for any of us. And on that cheery note we-- Cut to what's behind door number 314. The lab is dimly lit. Walsh
is Walsh: (looking down at him) So. All right. Fine. If she wants a She turns toward the second table which is empty. The surgical Walsh: It's for the greater good. He'll see that. And if he doesn't A long sharp spear suddenly bursts from her chest. Shocked, she looks Walsh falls and she slides off the spear. Adam raises his new Polgara left arm and we see the blood on the bone skewer. He's looking down at Walsh's body. Adam: Mommy. Unnamed Characters: |
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