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8.04 Reclaiming Properties Part I
Written by: Allycat
RECAP
GILES (V.O.)
Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
From 7.22 "Chosen"
26 INT. LIVING ROOM AT BUFFY'S HOUSE - DAY
CAMERA ON: Buffy, she is addressing a living room full of potentials and her friends.
BUFFY
In every generation, one slayer is born...
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BUFFY
I say we change the rule. I say my power...
26a INT. PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE AT SUNNYDALE HIGH - DAY
Kennedy sits up smiling and confident.
BUFFY (V.O.)
...should be our power.
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From 8.01 "Just a Girl"
1 INT. EMERGENCY CENTER - DAY
CAMERA ON: A lady behind the counter, BUFFY in front of it.
LADY
Ok, last one, where are you moving?
BUFFY
Edmonsville, California.
10 INT. LUNCH ROOM - DAY
CAMERA ON: DAWN and LUX.
DAWN
Hi, I'm Dawn.
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LUX
I'm Lux.
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35 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE KITCHEN - NIGHT
BUFFY
You promise to let me train you.
DAWN (surprised)
Are you kidding? Off course I will, that's just so-o-o wild!!!
BUFFY
Well I'm glad you think about it this way, but I promise you, I'm not easy.
DAWN
So, does this like mean, you will be going to slay again?
BUFFY
No-no-no! I'll just train you, apart from that, I'm just a girl
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From 8.02 "Moving On"
17 INT. MONASTERY CHAPEL - DAY
KENNEDY walks up to the VAMPIRE MONK, hanging from the girder and steps on his hand. He looks down and then looks up at her.
VAMPIRE MONK
I didn't drop you!
KENNEDY
But you should have.
She kicks his hand and he lets go. He falls down, but changes into about a hundred bats again. They fly up till they're at her height between the beams. They stay at the same height, and flap at the same spot. Together they form his body.
VAMPIRE MONK (as the bats, furious)
And you, you call yourself a slayer?
KENNEDY (scared)
Um, yes??
The number of bats begins to multiply and the VAMPIRE MONK grows bigger and bigger. The whole church begins to tremble.
VAMPIRE MONK (as the bats, furious)
You don't have the spirit of a true slayer.
The doors now all smash open and bats come flying from all of them.
KENNEDY (scared, with trembling voice.)
I... I-m sorry?
VAMPIRE MONK (as the bats, furious)
You're just a girl.
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CAMERA ON: VAMPIRE MONK, on the ground, heavily bleeding.
WILLOW
How can he be...? You're not a real vampire, are you?
The VAMPIRE MONK smirks.
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20 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE - NIGHT
KENNEDY
By the way, you'll be pleased to hear that your training has totally worked.
BUFFY
Oh really, so how'd she do? Give me details.
KENNEDY looks at DAWN and smiles.
KENNEDY
Well, she doesn't have strength like us, but she used her wits, which made up for it.
CAMERA ON: BUFFY, looking proud at DAWN, who's feeling a bit embarrassed.
TEASER
1 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: The Ocean
2 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: A dark forest.
3 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: A surfer comes by riding a wave, (more surfers follow,) the camera moves with them.
4 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: The shadow of a creature passing by the camera, (the camera follows it.)
5 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: The surfers go faster, one passes the other.
6 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: The dark silhouette of the creature takes a leap over a fallen tree.
7 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: One of the surfers makes a jump, closing in on the other. It looks like they are racing.
8 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: The silhouette zigzags around a few trees, going faster.
9 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: From the back of the group, a surfer comes up; he zigzags around the others and passes them, 'till he's next to the one in the front.
10 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: The creature has reached the end of the forest and makes a great leap, we look at it from below and because the sun is right behind it, we can't see its exact form. The camera moves down to reveal a sign post that say: "Welcome to California"
11 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: The surfer that caught up with the others makes a final jump on the high waves, the camera's on him from below and sees his silhouette against the sun, he lands on the beach, and others follow. There's a big sign that says: "Finish"
CAMERA TURNS around to reveal DAWN and LUX standing there, LUX with notebook and pencil and camera around her neck.
LUX (enthusiastic)
I got a picture of that one; this'll be the greatest cover story ever!
DAWN (sarcastic)
I'm sure the editor will love it.
LUX
He has to, come on, let's get closer see if I can score an interview with Kent.
LUX drags DAWN along into the crowd that surrounds the surfers.
OPENING CREDITS
Alison Hannigan
Iyari Làmon
Michelle Trachtenberg
Nicholas Brendon
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
ACT I
12 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY, DAWN and LUX, sitting by the table making lots of noise and laughing.
BUFFY
I like this one in particular. ... This picture really makes the abs come out.
They laugh.
LUX
That's not the point; this one's not getting in the school paper.
DAWN
No, she'll put it in her private collection.
BUFFY and DAWN laugh.
LUX
You laugh, missy. But when Buffy's not here, you'll be begging me to show you my collection.
BUFFY and LUX laugh.
XANDER enters. They turn around.
BUFFY
Oh, hi Xander, wanna help us? We're looking for the best picture for Lux to put in the school paper?
LUX
There are lots of cute guys!
XANDER
Sorry, but that doesn't really do it for me. All's I want is food. So what's cooking?
BUFFY looks down shamefully.
XANDER
YOU FORGOT TO COOK? ... AGAIN? Buff, I'm a growing boy!
BUFFY
I'll order take out! What do you want, pizza or Chinese?
XANDER (grumpy)
Chinese, I'll have a number four, with two orders of number 12. Ohh! And a number 27 without the eggs.
14 EXT. GRAVEYARD - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: WILLOW and KENNEDY, walking hand in hand, silently. It goes on for about half a minute.
KENNEDY
Would you agree with me, if I said this town is ... well"¦
WILLOW
Quiet? Yeah, but in a good way.
KENNEDY
Meant to say boring, actually. We've been out all night, haven't seen a single vamp.
WILLOW
Well, excuse me miss-I-broke-my-arm-two-weeks-ago, what did you expect? This isn't the Hellmouth you know. Isn't one broken arm plenty?
KENNEDY
Yes, but that doesn't mean I don't like to kick a little vamp ass every now and then.
They continue walking.
KENNEDY
You know, I really thought there'd be lots of other cool demons too, not just those ugly things.
WILLOW
Oh, I'm sorry, that they don't look anything like your precious whales or dolphins, or any of those other immensely fascinating goldfish you study.
KENNEDY
Someone's cranky"¦let's just go home, there's nothing here anyway.
They turn around and face three vamps. One of them shifts into vamp-face and growls, trying to scare them.
KENNEDY
You know, you just made my night!
The vamp gives her a look. KENNEDY jumps up and kicks the first one in the chest and sends him flying into a tombstone, she flips back and lands perfectly. The other two go for her. She jumps and grabs one by the head and swings her feet up, hitting the other in the face. KENNEDY swings back again and hits the other one in the nuts. She let's go of him and he backs up. She grabs her stake as the first one charges her again. He grabs her by the shoulders and throws her on her back, she swing him further, stakes him and the dust flies across the sky (hits WILLOW full on.) KENNEDY laughs; she stands up again, as the second vamp approaches her. She throws her stake up high. The vamp looks at it, and at the moment, KENNEDY's fist hits his stomach. She catches the stake and stakes him. She turns around to see the third vamp running away. She throws her stake and dusts him too. Then she turns around to the dust-covered WILLOW.
WILLOW
NOW we go home?
15 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE - DAY
CAMERA ON: XANDER watching TV with a bowl of cereal in his hand, BUFFY walks in with her bathrobe on.
BUFFY
Good morning.
XANDER
So, you're up late, aren't you supposed to be in class this morning?
BUFFY
Supposed? Yes. But I'll figure out this chapter myself; don't need a Hemmingway lecture today.
XANDER
You really don't like him, do you?
BUFFY
No, he's ... impossible!
XANDER
Well, Buff"¦all men are. Sorta our job.
BUFFY
Amen to that!
XANDER
But some women, I know, aren't all that easy either.
BUFFY
What's that supposed to mean?
XANDER
How about dinner last night?
BUFFY
I forgot, these things happen.
XANDER
Yes, but oddly you forgot it four times in a row, while it never happened to me, or Dawn.
BUFFY
Ok, maybe, so what are you saying?
XANDER
What am I getting at is-
BUFFY
I need to do more around the house?
XANDER
Less.
BUFFY
Less? Huh?
XANDER
Yes, well obviously you don't like it, and you forget to do your chores half the time, so we'll ask less of you.
BUFFY smiling
Oh, well ... cool.
XANDER
But"¦
BUFFY
I knew there was a but!
XANDER
Do something with the rest of your free time.
BUFFY
If you're talking slaying business, I told you, no!
XANDER
I meant getting a job!
BUFFY
Why?
XANDER
You live in this house too, right? About time you did something for it. Besides if I can invest the money out of the docks rather then keeping it myself, it will allow the company to grow, which means I can raise my salary. This means, more money for us"¦ eventually.
BUFFY
But if you do that, we won't make enough money now.
XANDER
Right. That's why I need you to bring that in, so how about it?
BUFFY
Like I have a choice?
XANDER
No, you don't, but you can still tell me how you feel about it.
BUFFY
Ok, well I don't mind, as long as I don't have to flip burgers I'm good with it.
16 EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY
CAMERA ON: DAWN waiting at the door, LUX walks out.
LUX (angry)
You'll never believe this!
DAWN
What?
LUX
You're never gonna believe this!
DAWN
Not if you don't tell me!
LUX
Melvin didn't like the article; he called it sensation-journalism, and actually said it was IQ-less!
DAWN
Well, that was sort of predictable; the guy wouldn't know fun if it bit him on the ass.
LUX laughs; they leave the schoolyard and walk onto the street.
17 EXT. EDMONSVILLE STREET - DAY (cont'd)
LUX
But the worse part is Mr. Combs didn't even say anything about it, he just let him bark at us, it's unbelievable. He just let Melvin decide whether it would be the cover story or not. And off course, Mr.-I'm-the-almighty-chief-editor thought his own article about the decision to take the old Norrington-mansion down was far more interesting.
DAWN (laughing)
Yeah right, I don't even know what the place is!
LUX stops walking.
LUX (surprised)
Are you serious?!?
DAWN
Yea"¦ what's the story on it?
LUX walks on.
LUX
It was the mansion of some old dude. He used to live there all by himself. Really creepy"¦
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18 EXT. NORRINGTON MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: An old man, NORRINGTON, walking across his garden to the front door.
LUX (V.O.)
All the kids in the block were terrified of him.
NORRINGTON turns around and a few kids scatter and hide.
LUX (V.O.)
But behind his back they teased him.
NORRINGTON turns around to open the door. CAMERA lowers to reveal some kids hidden behind a bush. One of them rises and throws a stone at NORRINGTON; they hit him on the head.
NORRINGTON
Ouch! You little pests!
19 INT. NORRINGTON MANSION - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: The back door.
LUX (O.S.)
And on one night, thinking he had gone out, the kids broke into his house.
The door breaks open, four kids walk in carefully.
LUX (O.S.)
But...
20 INT. NORRINGTON MANSION - NIGHT (cont'd)
CAMERA ON: NORRINGTON lying in bed, he suddenly opens his eyes.
LUX
He was home, in bed, and woke up, thinking there were burglars in his home.
NORRINGTON steps out of bed and grabs a shotgun from underneath it.
21 INT. NORRINGTON MANSION - NIGHT (cont'd)
CAMERA ON: The four kids in one of the downstairs rooms, browsing through the stuff. The door swings open; NORRINGTON storms in and begins shooting
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ACT II
22 EXT. EDMONSVILLE STREET - DAY
CAMERA ON: LUX and DAWN walking along the street.
LUX
He killed them all.
DAWN
Oh god"¦that's horrible!
LUX
The saddest part is the whole town thinks it's cursed. Can you believe that? Cursed? I mean 'hello, this is the twentieth friggin century'.
DAWN adverts her eyes.
LUX
But anyways, they've decided to tear it down now.
DAWN
But why? I mean, I can see why, but why now?
LUX
Because of the accidents. After the shooting incident, he was put on trial, but was released of all charges, on grounds of self-defence. The community blamed him though. Everyone was really nasty to him, even spitting at him. So one morning he hung himself from the tree in his front yard. He left a note saying that every child that would ever set foot in his house would not live to see the next day. So the people were all scared, and for a long time no one dared to even think about buying the mansion. But then there was this couple from out of town and they went to see the house two times, and on the third time they brought along their child, a little boy. It all went well, so they made up their minds about buying the place, and were about to go home, so the boy ran past the lawn and onto the street towards their car without looking. He darted across street and got hit by a car.
DAWN
He died, didn't he?
LUX
Duh! Anyway, they closed the place down after that accident, but then there was prom night last year, some guys went there with their girls to party, if you know what I mean. Unfortunately for them this was on the night of the earthquake-
DAWN
What earthquake?
LUX
"˜What earthquake' she asks. I though you said, you were from California. The one that made that whole town disappear, what was it again, Sun, Sunny ... Sunny something. Anyway, the story"¦ damn you, stop interrupting. I lost my place"¦oh yea. So one of the rooms collapsed and they all died. Eight of them. So it was locked down and blocked off. Now they're finally getting rid of it.
DAWN
Can't blame 'em-
LUX
Me neither, old houses are a waste of space.
They reach the construction site.
LUX
But luckily they won't start until after this weekend.
DAWN
What's so lucky about that?
LUX grins
DAWN
What?
LUX
What are your plans for Friday night?
23 EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY and XANDER strolling through the docks (in construction,) a builder walks up to XANDER.
BUILDER
Mr. Harris, I'm sorry, I hope I'm not interrupting, but I need a word with you.
XANDER
Not at all, go ahead.
BUILDER
Well see, we're a little ahead of schedule. And if we want to continue working we need the four millimetre bolts. Problem is, we're fresh out. And the new shipment isn't coming 'till tomorrow. What do have to do now?
XANDER
You and your crew can take the rest of the afternoon off.
BUILDER
Thank you very much sir.
They watch him walk off.
BUFFY
Now isn't that generous of you... Mr. Harris.
BUFFY tries to cover up a laugh.
XANDER
They really can't do anything here. And instead of having them here pretending to be useful, it's easier to just have them head home. They'll appreciate this, and if I'm ever short of people, they won't hesitate to work overtime.
XANDER grins at a wide-eyed BUFFY.
DAWN (O.S. yelling)
Um, No, no, no and another NO!
XANDER
Way too familiar. You go ahead and meet her, I'll be right there.
XANDER walks off.
24 EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY
CAMERA ON: DAWN and LUX, arguing.
LUX
You're a chicken!
She flaps her arms like chicken wings.
Pock-pock-pock!
DAWN
That's really mature. It's really dangerous, Lux! If one floor collapsed the others could too.
LUX (slightly sarcastic)
It's the danger that makes it exciting! Besides the floor collapsed during an earthquake, and there aren't any planned this week.
DAWN
I'm still not going.
BUFFY (from behind her)
Going where?
DAWN looks over her shoulder to BUFFY.
DAWN
Nowhere...
And then back to LUX
I'm not going anywhere.
LUX
Look, I gotta go Dawn, if you change your mind, gimme a call.
DAWN
I won't. Sorry.
They watch her walk off. She stops and turns around and makes the movement with her arms again.
LUX
Pock-pock-pock!
DAWN rolls her eyes, but looks upset.
25 EXT. FOREST - NIGHT
SUBT.
Somewhere in California.
CAMERA ON: A girl, running and screaming. She passes a few trees and hides behind one.
VAMP (O.S.)
You think you can hide?
CAMERA TURNS TO see a vamp walking past the tree. Then he stops looks around and sniffs the air, walking straight to the tree.
CAMERA TURNS TO reveal the girl standing behind the tree, which the vampire is closing in on. He swings his arms around it and grabs her by her belly; she tries to push him off.
26 EXT. FOREST - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: A shade of a beast
27 EXT. FOREST - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: The girl pushes the vamp off and runs away, he's just a step behind her, and she trips. Out of nowhere the shade jumps at the vampire. He's thrown flat on his back.
CAMERA ON: The girl, backing off. Watching the shade of the animal rip apart the vamps body (We don't actually see it; we see the shadow and hear the sounds). Suddenly it stops and turns its head toward the girl. We can see its eyes and then it roars, revealing its teeth.
28 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: BUFFY washing the dishes, DAWN drying them.
BUFFY
You're just chicken.
DAWN
Are you going to start too?
BUFFY
I'm joking! I bet the story and the curse aren't even true. Sounds like Lux hasn't had enough supernatural excitement.
DAWN
Not like us, anyway. But it's an old house, who knows how many more rooms are on the verge of collapsing?
She mimes a house collapsing in on itself, complete with sound effects.
BUFFY laughs.
The odds are probably equal to the number of hellmouth's being closed tomorrow night.
DAWN
Even so ... the house is probably full of spiders and rats.
BUFFY
A-ha! Now the truth is really coming out. You're scared of rats.
DAWN
No I'm not! They're just gross. And not clean.
BUFFY
Coming from a girl who uses her toothbrush to get stains out of her shirts? Sounds as believable as George Bush getting into MENSA. Sorry sweetie, you'll have to do better then that!
DAWN
Ok, so they're icky, disgusting things, but I know for a fact you're scared of them too- don't try to deny it!
BUFFY puts up an innocent face.
BUFFY
I am not. But anyway, I think we ought to stop training, 'cause if you're afraid of rats, I don't think you'll make it against demons.
DAWN
I am not afraid! They're just filthy.
BUFFY
Prove it!
DAWN
Oh c'mon, I know what you're going to say, that's so childish.
BUFFY
I guess, but if it'll do the trick!
DAWN
Fine, have it your way, I'll go.
BUFFY
Neat, I'll have Willow work on an anti-curse first thing tomorrow, just to be safe.
29 INT. WILLOW AND KENNEDY'S DORM - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: WILLOW, busy performing her energy-channelling ritual. KENNEDY bursts in, laughing loudly.
KENNEDY (to someone outside)
"˜K, see you tomorrow!
She turns to WILLOW.
Hi babe, you're still up?
WILLOW
Looks that way, doesn't it? Mind telling me why you kept me up, all wondering and worried?
KENNEDY casts an eye on some magical equipment lying on the bed.
KENNEDY
You did a locator! You knew where I was.
WILLOW
Ok, so I wasn't wondering where, but the bed is cold without you.
KENNEDY (laughing)
WILLOW
But still, you could tell me, what you were doing in the Silver Dust.
KENNEDY
Well, there are these juniors that have a study group for freshmen there every Thursday night. So Bianca went there for the past few weeks, and she asked me to come along and well it was pretty much a last minute decision... So how was your night?
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ACT III
30 EXT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE FRONT GARDEN - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY mowing the lawn, XANDER trimming the bushes.
XANDER
You have really lost your mind.
BUFFY
"¦Again?
XANDER
Well this time it's for real, you know that.
BUFFY
I'd take those words back if I were you, 'cause this time, I'm actually using my brain.
XANDER
Uh-oh.
BUFFY gives him a look.
I'm serious, I have a brilliant plan.
She stops mowing, she strikes a victorious pose.
XANDER
Hold it right there, I'm gonna get the camera.
BUFFY gives him another look.
You know, I right this time.
XANDER
Okay Blondie, what have you cooked up?
BUFFY
A test.
XANDER
A test?
BUFFY
A test!
XANDER
Buffy, what the hell are you talking about?
BUFFY
For Dawn, see if she has really gotten the training down.
XANDER
So far, so good, but I'm gonna need details.
BUFFY
Well, first Willow will rid the mansion of its former resident and his curse. Provided there is one. Then we're going to plant a few magical cameras. After that Kennedy and Willow will release a demon they've caught somewhere in the house. Willow will bind it to the basement and it midnight the spell ends, and then the demon can go about freely. Of course, then it'll be up to Dawn to kill it, and I'm going to watch her do it.
XANDER (stunned with the 'brilliance' of the plan.)
... ... ...
BUFFY
Not so blonde, huh?
XANDER
There are a million and one reasons this could backfire. Don't go brunette on us until your master plan actually works.
31 EXT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: The (old, spooky looking) abandoned mansion, with all the windows and doors sealed.
CAMERA MOVES DOWN: to see the backs of BUFFY, WILLOW and KENNEDY.
WILLOW
I can sense the spell from here; it's not very strong though.
BUFFY
You think you can break it?
WILLOW
Definitely, but the building doesn't look very strong"¦ it might collapse.
BUFFY
What do you suggest?
WILLOW
Well you can start planting bugs, and KENNEDY, you can get our demon. I'll figure out the curse, and if there's a way to lift it rather then destroy it by force. It shouldn't take more then an hour.
KENNEDY
Let's do it then.
32 INT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY with a small white bug in the palm of her hand. She places it on the ground and sprinkles a white powder over it. The bug suddenly starts flying around in front of her.
BUFFY
Neat"¦
She looks at a glass ball, which is a place in front of her on the ground. She can see her own face (the bug's field of vision). She then takes out a picture of Dawn and sprinkles another powder over it. There's a white flash. Suddenly the bug starts to swirl around wildly (scanning the room for DAWN).
BUFFY
It works! Check it out Will, I can do magic too.
CAMERA TURNS TO WILLOW, who's sitting on the other end of the room, eyes closed, and her hair is white. She's stretching her hands out like she's touching an invisible wall and feeling its texture.
WILLOW
Congratulations, how does it feel?
BUFFY
Well... the bug looks sort of funny.
33 EXT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: KENNEDY walking through the forest behind the mansion, she's pulling a large bag.
34 INT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY and WILLOW both working, we hear a loud slam. BUFFY and WILLOW look up.
CAMERA TURNS TO the other side of the room. KENNEDY sticks her head through the door.
KENNEDY
Could someone give me a hand?
35 INT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY and KENNEDY standing by the bag looking down at the basement stairs.
KENNEDY
We need to carry this.
CAMERA ZOMMS IN ON the bag
Down there.
CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON the stairs. And then back to BUFFY and KENNEDY.
KENNEDY
This thing weighs over 500 pounds, and I've already dragged it for half a mile, please tell me there's an easier way to get it downstairs then carrying it.
BUFFY grins.
36 INT. MANSION - DAY (cont'd)
CAMERA ON: the stairs, from below. We see the bag lying at the top of the stairs.
BUFFY (O.S.)
One... two... three... go!
The bag moves forward and starts to fall off the stairs, making loads of noise. KENNEDY and BUFFY stand at the top of the stairs.
37 INT. MANSION - DAY (cont'd)
CAMERA ON: KENNEDY giving BUFFY a high five. WILLOW comes rushing in.
WILLOW
Are you all right?
KENNEDY
Sure, why wouldn't we be?
WILLOW
I don't know, sounded like you guys tried to kill each other"¦and murder's frowned upon.
BUFFY
Sorry, it was our demon friend being pushed down the stairs.
WILLOW
You actually...?
BUFFY gives her a look.
WILLOW
All righty then. Let's bind him to the house and to the basement.
WILLOW walks down the stairs, BUFFY follows.
BUFFY
Your spell went all right then?
WILLOW
No, we need to go home and get some more ingredients first, but I'll do the demon first, in case he wakes up.
BUFFY
Then is it even safe for us to go home and get the ingredients? Won't the curse try to kill us?
WILLOW
No, we're all adults, and this spell is particularly designed for children.
BUFFY
And the creep factor just went up another 10 points.
38 INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
CAMERA ON: The class, from behind, DAWN and LUX are sitting in the back.
TEACHER
I'm going to step out for a minute to make some copies, so finish your work... and no talking!
The TEACHER walks out and as soon as the door closes, everyone turns to someone else and starts talking.
ZOOM IN ON DAWN and LUX.
LUX
Say, have you changed your mind yet?
DAWN
As a matter of fact I have.
LUX (surprised)
Really? What made you?
DAWN
Buffy said I was chicken as well!
LUX
Man, I've got to get me a sister like that.
DAWN
Selling her, if you want her. Hey, are you packed yet?
LUX
Of course not, are you?
DAWN
'Course.
LUX
Well, then we can go straight to my place after school, I can pack, we'll have dinner, and go scare up some fun.
LUX winks.
39 INT. OFFICE - DAY
CAMERA ON: XANDER. He's working behind his desk, there's a knock on the door.
XANDER
Come in!
A construction worker (PERKINS) comes in.
XANDER
Perkins... what's the what?
PERKINS
We were wondering, now that the cops are advising people to stay in, whether you would want us to continue working.
XANDER (frowning)
Police are advising people to stay inside?
PERKINS
Yes sir, we've just heard it on the radio, it's because of that tiger.
XANDER
Tiger, what tiger?
PERKINS
You may want to listen to this yourself.
He bows over to the radio and turns it on. During the next bit, we ZOOM IN on the radio.
GAIL (on the radio)
... -you heard, this witness is still in a bit of a shock, and quite frankly, I believe we all are. Well, that's it for me, back to Bob!
BOB (on the radio)
Thanks Gail. For those of you, who've just tuned in, there's a tiger on the loose in Southern California. And not just any one, a very big one--larger than usual. Some eyewitnesses have claimed it to be over 5 feet tall, as wild as it sounds. Its current position is unknown, but it was raging down South at approximately 70 miles per hour. Now police have warned citizens of all cities along the South-California coast to stay in, and people in surrounding areas to be extra cautious. With me to talk about this phenomenon is Professor Dick Davies, who teaches biology at the University of Sacra-.
A hand turns the radio off. We ZOOM OUT, to see it's XANDER's.
XANDER
Go home. Those who live far away can stay in the canteen 'till this is over, if necessary they can sleep there, if we could get them some camping equipment or extra mattresses.
PERKINS
That can be arranged, sir.
They walk out; we hear the door getting locked.
40 EXT. EDMONSVILLE STREET - DAY
CAMERA ON: WILOW, KENNEDY and BUFFY walking down the street, a car passes them, going pretty fast. It stops right in front of them, and one of the windows opens. XANDER's head pops out.
XANDER
Hop in. We have to do some work.
WILLOW
Work?
BUFFY
We?
KENNEDY
Have to?
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RECAP
GILES (V.O.)
Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
From 7.22 "Chosen"
26 INT. LIVING ROOM AT BUFFY'S HOUSE - DAY
CAMERA ON: Buffy, she is addressing a living room full of potentials and her friends.
BUFFY
In every generation, one slayer is born...
CUT TO:
BUFFY
I say we change the rule. I say my power...
26a INT. PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE AT SUNNYDALE HIGH - DAY
Kennedy sits up smiling and confident.
BUFFY (V.O.)
...should be our power.
CUT TO:
From 8.01 "Just a Girl"
1 INT. EMERGENCY CENTER - DAY
CAMERA ON: A lady behind the counter, BUFFY in front of it.
LADY
Ok, last one, where are you moving?
BUFFY
Edmonsville, California.
10 INT. LUNCH ROOM - DAY
CAMERA ON: DAWN and LUX.
DAWN
Hi, I'm Dawn.
CUT TO:
LUX
I'm Lux.
CUT TO:
35 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE KITCHEN - NIGHT
BUFFY
You promise to let me train you.
DAWN (surprised)
Are you kidding? Off course I will, that's just so-o-o wild!!!
BUFFY
Well I'm glad you think about it this way, but I promise you, I'm not easy.
DAWN
So, does this like mean, you will be going to slay again?
BUFFY
No-no-no! I'll just train you, apart from that, I'm just a girl
CUT TO:
From 8.02 "Moving On"
17 INT. MONASTERY CHAPEL - DAY
KENNEDY walks up to the VAMPIRE MONK, hanging from the girder and steps on his hand. He looks down and then looks up at her.
VAMPIRE MONK
I didn't drop you!
KENNEDY
But you should have.
She kicks his hand and he lets go. He falls down, but changes into about a hundred bats again. They fly up till they're at her height between the beams. They stay at the same height, and flap at the same spot. Together they form his body.
VAMPIRE MONK (as the bats, furious)
And you, you call yourself a slayer?
KENNEDY (scared)
Um, yes??
The number of bats begins to multiply and the VAMPIRE MONK grows bigger and bigger. The whole church begins to tremble.
VAMPIRE MONK (as the bats, furious)
You don't have the spirit of a true slayer.
The doors now all smash open and bats come flying from all of them.
KENNEDY (scared, with trembling voice.)
I... I-m sorry?
VAMPIRE MONK (as the bats, furious)
You're just a girl.
CUT TO:
CAMERA ON: VAMPIRE MONK, on the ground, heavily bleeding.
WILLOW
How can he be...? You're not a real vampire, are you?
The VAMPIRE MONK smirks.
CUT TO:
20 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE - NIGHT
KENNEDY
By the way, you'll be pleased to hear that your training has totally worked.
BUFFY
Oh really, so how'd she do? Give me details.
KENNEDY looks at DAWN and smiles.
KENNEDY
Well, she doesn't have strength like us, but she used her wits, which made up for it.
CAMERA ON: BUFFY, looking proud at DAWN, who's feeling a bit embarrassed.
TEASER
1 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: The Ocean
2 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: A dark forest.
3 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: A surfer comes by riding a wave, (more surfers follow,) the camera moves with them.
4 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: The shadow of a creature passing by the camera, (the camera follows it.)
5 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: The surfers go faster, one passes the other.
6 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: The dark silhouette of the creature takes a leap over a fallen tree.
7 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: One of the surfers makes a jump, closing in on the other. It looks like they are racing.
8 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: The silhouette zigzags around a few trees, going faster.
9 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: From the back of the group, a surfer comes up; he zigzags around the others and passes them, 'till he's next to the one in the front.
10 EXT. FOREST - DAY
CAMERA ON: The creature has reached the end of the forest and makes a great leap, we look at it from below and because the sun is right behind it, we can't see its exact form. The camera moves down to reveal a sign post that say: "Welcome to California"
11 EXT. BEACH - DAY
CAMERA ON: The surfer that caught up with the others makes a final jump on the high waves, the camera's on him from below and sees his silhouette against the sun, he lands on the beach, and others follow. There's a big sign that says: "Finish"
CAMERA TURNS around to reveal DAWN and LUX standing there, LUX with notebook and pencil and camera around her neck.
LUX (enthusiastic)
I got a picture of that one; this'll be the greatest cover story ever!
DAWN (sarcastic)
I'm sure the editor will love it.
LUX
He has to, come on, let's get closer see if I can score an interview with Kent.
LUX drags DAWN along into the crowd that surrounds the surfers.
OPENING CREDITS
Alison Hannigan
Iyari Làmon
Michelle Trachtenberg
Nicholas Brendon
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
ACT I
12 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY, DAWN and LUX, sitting by the table making lots of noise and laughing.
BUFFY
I like this one in particular. ... This picture really makes the abs come out.
They laugh.
LUX
That's not the point; this one's not getting in the school paper.
DAWN
No, she'll put it in her private collection.
BUFFY and DAWN laugh.
LUX
You laugh, missy. But when Buffy's not here, you'll be begging me to show you my collection.
BUFFY and LUX laugh.
XANDER enters. They turn around.
BUFFY
Oh, hi Xander, wanna help us? We're looking for the best picture for Lux to put in the school paper?
LUX
There are lots of cute guys!
XANDER
Sorry, but that doesn't really do it for me. All's I want is food. So what's cooking?
BUFFY looks down shamefully.
XANDER
YOU FORGOT TO COOK? ... AGAIN? Buff, I'm a growing boy!
BUFFY
I'll order take out! What do you want, pizza or Chinese?
XANDER (grumpy)
Chinese, I'll have a number four, with two orders of number 12. Ohh! And a number 27 without the eggs.
14 EXT. GRAVEYARD - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: WILLOW and KENNEDY, walking hand in hand, silently. It goes on for about half a minute.
KENNEDY
Would you agree with me, if I said this town is ... well"¦
WILLOW
Quiet? Yeah, but in a good way.
KENNEDY
Meant to say boring, actually. We've been out all night, haven't seen a single vamp.
WILLOW
Well, excuse me miss-I-broke-my-arm-two-weeks-ago, what did you expect? This isn't the Hellmouth you know. Isn't one broken arm plenty?
KENNEDY
Yes, but that doesn't mean I don't like to kick a little vamp ass every now and then.
They continue walking.
KENNEDY
You know, I really thought there'd be lots of other cool demons too, not just those ugly things.
WILLOW
Oh, I'm sorry, that they don't look anything like your precious whales or dolphins, or any of those other immensely fascinating goldfish you study.
KENNEDY
Someone's cranky"¦let's just go home, there's nothing here anyway.
They turn around and face three vamps. One of them shifts into vamp-face and growls, trying to scare them.
KENNEDY
You know, you just made my night!
The vamp gives her a look. KENNEDY jumps up and kicks the first one in the chest and sends him flying into a tombstone, she flips back and lands perfectly. The other two go for her. She jumps and grabs one by the head and swings her feet up, hitting the other in the face. KENNEDY swings back again and hits the other one in the nuts. She let's go of him and he backs up. She grabs her stake as the first one charges her again. He grabs her by the shoulders and throws her on her back, she swing him further, stakes him and the dust flies across the sky (hits WILLOW full on.) KENNEDY laughs; she stands up again, as the second vamp approaches her. She throws her stake up high. The vamp looks at it, and at the moment, KENNEDY's fist hits his stomach. She catches the stake and stakes him. She turns around to see the third vamp running away. She throws her stake and dusts him too. Then she turns around to the dust-covered WILLOW.
WILLOW
NOW we go home?
15 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE - DAY
CAMERA ON: XANDER watching TV with a bowl of cereal in his hand, BUFFY walks in with her bathrobe on.
BUFFY
Good morning.
XANDER
So, you're up late, aren't you supposed to be in class this morning?
BUFFY
Supposed? Yes. But I'll figure out this chapter myself; don't need a Hemmingway lecture today.
XANDER
You really don't like him, do you?
BUFFY
No, he's ... impossible!
XANDER
Well, Buff"¦all men are. Sorta our job.
BUFFY
Amen to that!
XANDER
But some women, I know, aren't all that easy either.
BUFFY
What's that supposed to mean?
XANDER
How about dinner last night?
BUFFY
I forgot, these things happen.
XANDER
Yes, but oddly you forgot it four times in a row, while it never happened to me, or Dawn.
BUFFY
Ok, maybe, so what are you saying?
XANDER
What am I getting at is-
BUFFY
I need to do more around the house?
XANDER
Less.
BUFFY
Less? Huh?
XANDER
Yes, well obviously you don't like it, and you forget to do your chores half the time, so we'll ask less of you.
BUFFY smiling
Oh, well ... cool.
XANDER
But"¦
BUFFY
I knew there was a but!
XANDER
Do something with the rest of your free time.
BUFFY
If you're talking slaying business, I told you, no!
XANDER
I meant getting a job!
BUFFY
Why?
XANDER
You live in this house too, right? About time you did something for it. Besides if I can invest the money out of the docks rather then keeping it myself, it will allow the company to grow, which means I can raise my salary. This means, more money for us"¦ eventually.
BUFFY
But if you do that, we won't make enough money now.
XANDER
Right. That's why I need you to bring that in, so how about it?
BUFFY
Like I have a choice?
XANDER
No, you don't, but you can still tell me how you feel about it.
BUFFY
Ok, well I don't mind, as long as I don't have to flip burgers I'm good with it.
16 EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY
CAMERA ON: DAWN waiting at the door, LUX walks out.
LUX (angry)
You'll never believe this!
DAWN
What?
LUX
You're never gonna believe this!
DAWN
Not if you don't tell me!
LUX
Melvin didn't like the article; he called it sensation-journalism, and actually said it was IQ-less!
DAWN
Well, that was sort of predictable; the guy wouldn't know fun if it bit him on the ass.
LUX laughs; they leave the schoolyard and walk onto the street.
17 EXT. EDMONSVILLE STREET - DAY (cont'd)
LUX
But the worse part is Mr. Combs didn't even say anything about it, he just let him bark at us, it's unbelievable. He just let Melvin decide whether it would be the cover story or not. And off course, Mr.-I'm-the-almighty-chief-editor thought his own article about the decision to take the old Norrington-mansion down was far more interesting.
DAWN (laughing)
Yeah right, I don't even know what the place is!
LUX stops walking.
LUX (surprised)
Are you serious?!?
DAWN
Yea"¦ what's the story on it?
LUX walks on.
LUX
It was the mansion of some old dude. He used to live there all by himself. Really creepy"¦
FADE TO:
18 EXT. NORRINGTON MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: An old man, NORRINGTON, walking across his garden to the front door.
LUX (V.O.)
All the kids in the block were terrified of him.
NORRINGTON turns around and a few kids scatter and hide.
LUX (V.O.)
But behind his back they teased him.
NORRINGTON turns around to open the door. CAMERA lowers to reveal some kids hidden behind a bush. One of them rises and throws a stone at NORRINGTON; they hit him on the head.
NORRINGTON
Ouch! You little pests!
19 INT. NORRINGTON MANSION - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: The back door.
LUX (O.S.)
And on one night, thinking he had gone out, the kids broke into his house.
The door breaks open, four kids walk in carefully.
LUX (O.S.)
But...
20 INT. NORRINGTON MANSION - NIGHT (cont'd)
CAMERA ON: NORRINGTON lying in bed, he suddenly opens his eyes.
LUX
He was home, in bed, and woke up, thinking there were burglars in his home.
NORRINGTON steps out of bed and grabs a shotgun from underneath it.
21 INT. NORRINGTON MANSION - NIGHT (cont'd)
CAMERA ON: The four kids in one of the downstairs rooms, browsing through the stuff. The door swings open; NORRINGTON storms in and begins shooting
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ACT II
22 EXT. EDMONSVILLE STREET - DAY
CAMERA ON: LUX and DAWN walking along the street.
LUX
He killed them all.
DAWN
Oh god"¦that's horrible!
LUX
The saddest part is the whole town thinks it's cursed. Can you believe that? Cursed? I mean 'hello, this is the twentieth friggin century'.
DAWN adverts her eyes.
LUX
But anyways, they've decided to tear it down now.
DAWN
But why? I mean, I can see why, but why now?
LUX
Because of the accidents. After the shooting incident, he was put on trial, but was released of all charges, on grounds of self-defence. The community blamed him though. Everyone was really nasty to him, even spitting at him. So one morning he hung himself from the tree in his front yard. He left a note saying that every child that would ever set foot in his house would not live to see the next day. So the people were all scared, and for a long time no one dared to even think about buying the mansion. But then there was this couple from out of town and they went to see the house two times, and on the third time they brought along their child, a little boy. It all went well, so they made up their minds about buying the place, and were about to go home, so the boy ran past the lawn and onto the street towards their car without looking. He darted across street and got hit by a car.
DAWN
He died, didn't he?
LUX
Duh! Anyway, they closed the place down after that accident, but then there was prom night last year, some guys went there with their girls to party, if you know what I mean. Unfortunately for them this was on the night of the earthquake-
DAWN
What earthquake?
LUX
"˜What earthquake' she asks. I though you said, you were from California. The one that made that whole town disappear, what was it again, Sun, Sunny ... Sunny something. Anyway, the story"¦ damn you, stop interrupting. I lost my place"¦oh yea. So one of the rooms collapsed and they all died. Eight of them. So it was locked down and blocked off. Now they're finally getting rid of it.
DAWN
Can't blame 'em-
LUX
Me neither, old houses are a waste of space.
They reach the construction site.
LUX
But luckily they won't start until after this weekend.
DAWN
What's so lucky about that?
LUX grins
DAWN
What?
LUX
What are your plans for Friday night?
23 EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY and XANDER strolling through the docks (in construction,) a builder walks up to XANDER.
BUILDER
Mr. Harris, I'm sorry, I hope I'm not interrupting, but I need a word with you.
XANDER
Not at all, go ahead.
BUILDER
Well see, we're a little ahead of schedule. And if we want to continue working we need the four millimetre bolts. Problem is, we're fresh out. And the new shipment isn't coming 'till tomorrow. What do have to do now?
XANDER
You and your crew can take the rest of the afternoon off.
BUILDER
Thank you very much sir.
They watch him walk off.
BUFFY
Now isn't that generous of you... Mr. Harris.
BUFFY tries to cover up a laugh.
XANDER
They really can't do anything here. And instead of having them here pretending to be useful, it's easier to just have them head home. They'll appreciate this, and if I'm ever short of people, they won't hesitate to work overtime.
XANDER grins at a wide-eyed BUFFY.
DAWN (O.S. yelling)
Um, No, no, no and another NO!
XANDER
Way too familiar. You go ahead and meet her, I'll be right there.
XANDER walks off.
24 EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY
CAMERA ON: DAWN and LUX, arguing.
LUX
You're a chicken!
She flaps her arms like chicken wings.
Pock-pock-pock!
DAWN
That's really mature. It's really dangerous, Lux! If one floor collapsed the others could too.
LUX (slightly sarcastic)
It's the danger that makes it exciting! Besides the floor collapsed during an earthquake, and there aren't any planned this week.
DAWN
I'm still not going.
BUFFY (from behind her)
Going where?
DAWN looks over her shoulder to BUFFY.
DAWN
Nowhere...
And then back to LUX
I'm not going anywhere.
LUX
Look, I gotta go Dawn, if you change your mind, gimme a call.
DAWN
I won't. Sorry.
They watch her walk off. She stops and turns around and makes the movement with her arms again.
LUX
Pock-pock-pock!
DAWN rolls her eyes, but looks upset.
25 EXT. FOREST - NIGHT
SUBT.
Somewhere in California.
CAMERA ON: A girl, running and screaming. She passes a few trees and hides behind one.
VAMP (O.S.)
You think you can hide?
CAMERA TURNS TO see a vamp walking past the tree. Then he stops looks around and sniffs the air, walking straight to the tree.
CAMERA TURNS TO reveal the girl standing behind the tree, which the vampire is closing in on. He swings his arms around it and grabs her by her belly; she tries to push him off.
26 EXT. FOREST - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: A shade of a beast
27 EXT. FOREST - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: The girl pushes the vamp off and runs away, he's just a step behind her, and she trips. Out of nowhere the shade jumps at the vampire. He's thrown flat on his back.
CAMERA ON: The girl, backing off. Watching the shade of the animal rip apart the vamps body (We don't actually see it; we see the shadow and hear the sounds). Suddenly it stops and turns its head toward the girl. We can see its eyes and then it roars, revealing its teeth.
28 INT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: BUFFY washing the dishes, DAWN drying them.
BUFFY
You're just chicken.
DAWN
Are you going to start too?
BUFFY
I'm joking! I bet the story and the curse aren't even true. Sounds like Lux hasn't had enough supernatural excitement.
DAWN
Not like us, anyway. But it's an old house, who knows how many more rooms are on the verge of collapsing?
She mimes a house collapsing in on itself, complete with sound effects.
BUFFY laughs.
The odds are probably equal to the number of hellmouth's being closed tomorrow night.
DAWN
Even so ... the house is probably full of spiders and rats.
BUFFY
A-ha! Now the truth is really coming out. You're scared of rats.
DAWN
No I'm not! They're just gross. And not clean.
BUFFY
Coming from a girl who uses her toothbrush to get stains out of her shirts? Sounds as believable as George Bush getting into MENSA. Sorry sweetie, you'll have to do better then that!
DAWN
Ok, so they're icky, disgusting things, but I know for a fact you're scared of them too- don't try to deny it!
BUFFY puts up an innocent face.
BUFFY
I am not. But anyway, I think we ought to stop training, 'cause if you're afraid of rats, I don't think you'll make it against demons.
DAWN
I am not afraid! They're just filthy.
BUFFY
Prove it!
DAWN
Oh c'mon, I know what you're going to say, that's so childish.
BUFFY
I guess, but if it'll do the trick!
DAWN
Fine, have it your way, I'll go.
BUFFY
Neat, I'll have Willow work on an anti-curse first thing tomorrow, just to be safe.
29 INT. WILLOW AND KENNEDY'S DORM - NIGHT
CAMERA ON: WILLOW, busy performing her energy-channelling ritual. KENNEDY bursts in, laughing loudly.
KENNEDY (to someone outside)
"˜K, see you tomorrow!
She turns to WILLOW.
Hi babe, you're still up?
WILLOW
Looks that way, doesn't it? Mind telling me why you kept me up, all wondering and worried?
KENNEDY casts an eye on some magical equipment lying on the bed.
KENNEDY
You did a locator! You knew where I was.
WILLOW
Ok, so I wasn't wondering where, but the bed is cold without you.
KENNEDY (laughing)
WILLOW
But still, you could tell me, what you were doing in the Silver Dust.
KENNEDY
Well, there are these juniors that have a study group for freshmen there every Thursday night. So Bianca went there for the past few weeks, and she asked me to come along and well it was pretty much a last minute decision... So how was your night?
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ACT III
30 EXT. SUMMER'S RESIDENCE FRONT GARDEN - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY mowing the lawn, XANDER trimming the bushes.
XANDER
You have really lost your mind.
BUFFY
"¦Again?
XANDER
Well this time it's for real, you know that.
BUFFY
I'd take those words back if I were you, 'cause this time, I'm actually using my brain.
XANDER
Uh-oh.
BUFFY gives him a look.
I'm serious, I have a brilliant plan.
She stops mowing, she strikes a victorious pose.
XANDER
Hold it right there, I'm gonna get the camera.
BUFFY gives him another look.
You know, I right this time.
XANDER
Okay Blondie, what have you cooked up?
BUFFY
A test.
XANDER
A test?
BUFFY
A test!
XANDER
Buffy, what the hell are you talking about?
BUFFY
For Dawn, see if she has really gotten the training down.
XANDER
So far, so good, but I'm gonna need details.
BUFFY
Well, first Willow will rid the mansion of its former resident and his curse. Provided there is one. Then we're going to plant a few magical cameras. After that Kennedy and Willow will release a demon they've caught somewhere in the house. Willow will bind it to the basement and it midnight the spell ends, and then the demon can go about freely. Of course, then it'll be up to Dawn to kill it, and I'm going to watch her do it.
XANDER (stunned with the 'brilliance' of the plan.)
... ... ...
BUFFY
Not so blonde, huh?
XANDER
There are a million and one reasons this could backfire. Don't go brunette on us until your master plan actually works.
31 EXT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: The (old, spooky looking) abandoned mansion, with all the windows and doors sealed.
CAMERA MOVES DOWN: to see the backs of BUFFY, WILLOW and KENNEDY.
WILLOW
I can sense the spell from here; it's not very strong though.
BUFFY
You think you can break it?
WILLOW
Definitely, but the building doesn't look very strong"¦ it might collapse.
BUFFY
What do you suggest?
WILLOW
Well you can start planting bugs, and KENNEDY, you can get our demon. I'll figure out the curse, and if there's a way to lift it rather then destroy it by force. It shouldn't take more then an hour.
KENNEDY
Let's do it then.
32 INT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY with a small white bug in the palm of her hand. She places it on the ground and sprinkles a white powder over it. The bug suddenly starts flying around in front of her.
BUFFY
Neat"¦
She looks at a glass ball, which is a place in front of her on the ground. She can see her own face (the bug's field of vision). She then takes out a picture of Dawn and sprinkles another powder over it. There's a white flash. Suddenly the bug starts to swirl around wildly (scanning the room for DAWN).
BUFFY
It works! Check it out Will, I can do magic too.
CAMERA TURNS TO WILLOW, who's sitting on the other end of the room, eyes closed, and her hair is white. She's stretching her hands out like she's touching an invisible wall and feeling its texture.
WILLOW
Congratulations, how does it feel?
BUFFY
Well... the bug looks sort of funny.
33 EXT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: KENNEDY walking through the forest behind the mansion, she's pulling a large bag.
34 INT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY and WILLOW both working, we hear a loud slam. BUFFY and WILLOW look up.
CAMERA TURNS TO the other side of the room. KENNEDY sticks her head through the door.
KENNEDY
Could someone give me a hand?
35 INT. MANSION - DAY
CAMERA ON: BUFFY and KENNEDY standing by the bag looking down at the basement stairs.
KENNEDY
We need to carry this.
CAMERA ZOMMS IN ON the bag
Down there.
CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON the stairs. And then back to BUFFY and KENNEDY.
KENNEDY
This thing weighs over 500 pounds, and I've already dragged it for half a mile, please tell me there's an easier way to get it downstairs then carrying it.
BUFFY grins.
36 INT. MANSION - DAY (cont'd)
CAMERA ON: the stairs, from below. We see the bag lying at the top of the stairs.
BUFFY (O.S.)
One... two... three... go!
The bag moves forward and starts to fall off the stairs, making loads of noise. KENNEDY and BUFFY stand at the top of the stairs.
37 INT. MANSION - DAY (cont'd)
CAMERA ON: KENNEDY giving BUFFY a high five. WILLOW comes rushing in.
WILLOW
Are you all right?
KENNEDY
Sure, why wouldn't we be?
WILLOW
I don't know, sounded like you guys tried to kill each other"¦and murder's frowned upon.
BUFFY
Sorry, it was our demon friend being pushed down the stairs.
WILLOW
You actually...?
BUFFY gives her a look.
WILLOW
All righty then. Let's bind him to the house and to the basement.
WILLOW walks down the stairs, BUFFY follows.
BUFFY
Your spell went all right then?
WILLOW
No, we need to go home and get some more ingredients first, but I'll do the demon first, in case he wakes up.
BUFFY
Then is it even safe for us to go home and get the ingredients? Won't the curse try to kill us?
WILLOW
No, we're all adults, and this spell is particularly designed for children.
BUFFY
And the creep factor just went up another 10 points.
38 INT. CLASSROOM - DAY
CAMERA ON: The class, from behind, DAWN and LUX are sitting in the back.
TEACHER
I'm going to step out for a minute to make some copies, so finish your work... and no talking!
The TEACHER walks out and as soon as the door closes, everyone turns to someone else and starts talking.
ZOOM IN ON DAWN and LUX.
LUX
Say, have you changed your mind yet?
DAWN
As a matter of fact I have.
LUX (surprised)
Really? What made you?
DAWN
Buffy said I was chicken as well!
LUX
Man, I've got to get me a sister like that.
DAWN
Selling her, if you want her. Hey, are you packed yet?
LUX
Of course not, are you?
DAWN
'Course.
LUX
Well, then we can go straight to my place after school, I can pack, we'll have dinner, and go scare up some fun.
LUX winks.
39 INT. OFFICE - DAY
CAMERA ON: XANDER. He's working behind his desk, there's a knock on the door.
XANDER
Come in!
A construction worker (PERKINS) comes in.
XANDER
Perkins... what's the what?
PERKINS
We were wondering, now that the cops are advising people to stay in, whether you would want us to continue working.
XANDER (frowning)
Police are advising people to stay inside?
PERKINS
Yes sir, we've just heard it on the radio, it's because of that tiger.
XANDER
Tiger, what tiger?
PERKINS
You may want to listen to this yourself.
He bows over to the radio and turns it on. During the next bit, we ZOOM IN on the radio.
GAIL (on the radio)
... -you heard, this witness is still in a bit of a shock, and quite frankly, I believe we all are. Well, that's it for me, back to Bob!
BOB (on the radio)
Thanks Gail. For those of you, who've just tuned in, there's a tiger on the loose in Southern California. And not just any one, a very big one--larger than usual. Some eyewitnesses have claimed it to be over 5 feet tall, as wild as it sounds. Its current position is unknown, but it was raging down South at approximately 70 miles per hour. Now police have warned citizens of all cities along the South-California coast to stay in, and people in surrounding areas to be extra cautious. With me to talk about this phenomenon is Professor Dick Davies, who teaches biology at the University of Sacra-.
A hand turns the radio off. We ZOOM OUT, to see it's XANDER's.
XANDER
Go home. Those who live far away can stay in the canteen 'till this is over, if necessary they can sleep there, if we could get them some camping equipment or extra mattresses.
PERKINS
That can be arranged, sir.
They walk out; we hear the door getting locked.
40 EXT. EDMONSVILLE STREET - DAY
CAMERA ON: WILOW, KENNEDY and BUFFY walking down the street, a car passes them, going pretty fast. It stops right in front of them, and one of the windows opens. XANDER's head pops out.
XANDER
Hop in. We have to do some work.
WILLOW
Work?
BUFFY
We?
KENNEDY
Have to?
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