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Allycat
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I hope that this particular episode will satisfy people more than the season-opener. Some advanced readings indicate that it's better. It's certainly a lot less "daring" in the sense that we've established the situation in the previous episodes and from now on we only build on it; we won't have any 180s.
Angel 6.02 "Predictions"
By Allycat
TEASER
INT. ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS - NIGHT
TWO-SHOT
Angel and Nina are standing in front of each other, very
close. He's stroking her hair. They kiss.
ANGEL
I love you.
NINA
I love you too.
ANGEL
But you know I have to... now.
NINA
(Nods silently.)
I know.
They kiss once more.
ANGEL
Goodnight.
NINA
Goodnight.
Then Angel takes a step back as we DOLLY OUT. Angel closes a
heavy steel door, locking Nina in a cage.
FADE TO:
EXT. L.A. - NIGHT
The city with its million little lights is being looked over
by a full moon.
FADE TO:
OPENING CREDITS (click to watch)
David Boreanaz
J. August Richards
Julia Lee
Adam Baldwin
Jenny Mollen
and James Marsters
Guest Starring: Alec Newman, Zhizi Zhang
ACT I
INT. ABANDONNED WAREHOUSE - DAY
CLOSE SHOT
A large steel door slowly opens from the inside. Xavier walks
out. He walks toward the center of the room, where a table
and two wooden chairs are placed. He sits down and from the
shadow Drogyn walks towards him; he sits down too. The two
"men" stare at each other for a brief moment.
XAVIER
You must be wondering. Why did we
bring you back if our intentions
were only to keep you locked up in
here.
(Drogyn doesn't say
anything.)
Nice attitude. We needed to ensure
you would reach full powers, that
everything went alright. Anyhow, it
did. So, I'm Xavier, leader of the
Terranera-clan.
Xavier puts his hand out for Drogyn to shake, but Drogyn
doesn't respond.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
(Stern)
I demand respect.
DROGYN
Only thing you can demand is
Angel's dust. You want me because
you know I'm stronger than Angel,
because you can't contain him, well
if you don't you can't contain me
either. I don't respect a man who
has to have an army of men behind
the doors and windows waiting to
come in at any sign of trouble.
Don't think I don't know, I can
smell their fear.
XAVIER
(Smirks.)
I bet you can. Like I said, we
weren't sure the spell had worked;
it appears that it did. In case it
didn't they were there. Don't
flatter yourself into thinking they
were here in case you wanted to
fight. You're not that strong.
Suddenly, Drogyn jumps up and smashes the table into pieces
with his fist and takes a leap toward Xavier, who quickly
gets up and takes a step back, fencing Drogyn off with his
chair. With another powerful punch Drogyn smashes the chair.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
I see your physically fit; that's
good.
While Drogyn keeps lunging at Xavier, Xavier keeps dodging
and backing away.
DROGYN
What's keeping your men?
XAVIER
Nothing-...
Finally, Drogyn hits Xavier, and he falls to the ground,
there's some blood on his face. Then he gets up again.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
I told them I'd finish this myself.
Then Xavier commences with counterattacks and Drogyn keeps
blocking him, but it's going really fast; finally, Xavier
manages to get a punch through and it sends Drogyn flying for
a few feet. He doesn't land to hard and gets up pretty
quickly, but has to spit out some blood. Xavier meanwhile
straightens his clothes and lets his guard down.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
I take it we have a deal then.
(He points at a stack of
papers on the ground
close to them.)
I see you've also read the files on
Angel we've supplied; do we also
have a plan.
Drogyn walks up to Xavier, smirking, then shakes his hand.
DROGYN
We have a deal... and we have a
plan too indeed.
CUT TO:
INT. ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY
At the conference table in the back of Angel's office, Spike,
Anne, Gunn, and an unknown Asian woman are seated. Angel
joins them; he sits down at the head of the table.
ANGEL
Alright, I hereby officially open
this first weekly department heads
meeting. So, erm... well that's all
I know about presiding meetings;
opening and closing them.
(To Gunn.)
You know what to do next, right?
GUNN
Well, I could explain about all the
different protocols.
(Notices Angel's scared
face.)
Or, we could maybe decide to keep
this a bit informal.
ANGEL
Okay, motion to keep this thing
informal. All how agree, raise your
hands.
They all raise there hands.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Good.
(He leans back a bit.)
So, what's new?
The Asian woman raises her hand.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Chyou?
CHYOU
I've gotten the idea of making
stake-proof vests. We're currently
experimenting with those. That's
basically all we've been doing so
far. We haven't gotten any request
from any of the other departments.
ANGEL
It's a good initiative. Maybe any
of you have any research requests
for our science department?
SPIKE
Not really, it's been kind of slow.
I mean, we've been able to root out
some sources of evil that have been
under the protection of Wolfram and
Hart before, but that's it... Got
to kick some mayor ass, but this
meeting isn't for blow-by-blows, is
it?
ANGEL
(Shakes his head.)
Anybody else?
ANNE
We've been steadily improving all
our shelters and doing some smaller
things on the side; nothing really
out of the ordinary.
GUNN
Nothing much here either. Still
cleaning up legal fuss from taking
out Wolfram & Hart. How about you?
ANGEL
Me? Oh I've been quite busy... you
know... supervising.
A beat.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Okay, so it has been rather slow
for me too, but somehow I can feel
this peace and quiet isn't going to
last.
SPIKE
You're bloody right there. From
what I've heard a lot of demons are
coming to L.A. to seek
opportunities. We've yet to
encounter them though... Until
then, the broken elevator seems to
be the most excitement.
ANGEL
Broken elevator?
SPIKE
You haven't noticed, it's stuck on
this floor, doors wide open, won't
move.
ANGEL
Hamilton.
SPIKE
Oh, erm, right... hadn't thought of
that one yet.
Angel gets up.
ANGEL
I think we'd better all go.
(To Chyou and Anne.)
I'm sure he'd love to meet you.
FADE TO WHITE.
FADE TO:
INT. WHITE ROOM - DAY
The gang reaches the white room and find Hamilton has done
some redecorating. In the middle of the room are two white
couches and a lazy chair, facing a big-screen television,
there is even a fridge. As Hamilton notices them, he turns
off the television and walks up to them.
HAMILTON
Well, that took you long enough. I
send the elevator for you about an
hour ago.
ANGEL
What can I say, some of us have
important work to do.
HAMILTON
Actually, I am the only one who has
important work for you. I know
you're bored out of your minds,
with no evil to fight.
ANGEL
There is evil to fight.
HAMILTON
Sure there is, which is why I
called you. Have a seat. I hope you
like how I redid the place.
They sit down on the couches, while Hamilton takes a seat on
the chair.
GUNN
How did you get all of this in
without us noticing?
HAMILTON
I had it conjured up. No need to
tire anyone with moving it.
The only thing is I'd like you to
get me some DVDs.
ANGEL
That is your big mission?
HAMILTON
'Course not. Maybe the pig's blood
effects the brain on the long term.
No, that's just on the side.
SPIKE
Can't you just conjure those up.
HAMILTON
No, really can't. The MPAA has set
up all sorts of precautionary
spells, you know. I could by-pass
them, but all the legal trouble I'd
risk.
ANGEL
(Clears his throat.)
The news?
HAMILTON
Right, well. It may have been quiet
in LA, but that's only because for
now people are tiptoeing around the
place. Let me tell you though,
there are a lot of people
tiptoeing. A lot of small groups of
demons, called clans, are setting
up camp in this city.
ANGEL
So? What's so spectacular about
that?
HAMILTON
In itself nothing really. But given
the amount of demon influx into
this city. It's going to get pretty
crammed very soon. They'll start
smashing each others heads, maybe a
few pedestrians too... and you'll
be the guy who gets to clean up.
That is... if you're so lucky that
they haven't started smashing your
head.
ANGEL
And f I'm unlucky.
HAMILTON
They'll call a truce for the moment
and work together in waging a war
against you first.
Wolfram & Hart has left a void,
they all want to fill it. You may
have rid the city of a great evil,
but a great chaos has taken its
place. It's just a word of
cautious.
ANGEL
(Gets up.)
Right, well, if that's all.
HAMILTON
Not quite. It just so happens, I
have a guest coming over.
Obviously, I'm in no position to
pick her up. So, I would like you
to escort my lady-friend from the
airport to here.
ANGEL
I understand that for really
desperate people "Help the
Helpless" might sound like the
slogan for a dating agency, but
we're really not. You can conjure
some money and give it to me, then
I'll pay the cab when she gets
here, how about that?
HAMILTON
I'm afraid you don't quite
understand. This lady-friend, she's
not just a girl. She has the
visions. You need ensure she gets
here safely. From here in the White
Room, she will ascend.
ANGEL
Very well... I'll get her myself,
when is she landing.
HAMILTON
You're not getting her. She'll land
in one hour, in broad daylight.
Most demons will be unable to get
to her then. That is if they even
realise who she is. She'll be in
disguise. I suggest you pick two of
your human friends to accompany
her; they'll be able to keep a low
profile too.
ANGEL
You know what, I'm in charge here,
so I decide who goes, you're just a
messenger, okay?
HAMILTON
Fine!
He sits back and turns the Telly on. The others get up and
prepare to leave.
HAMILTON (CONT'D)
Don't forget my DVD... pick up Full
Metal Jacket if you can...
(To himself.)
Gosh, that movie has some great
acting in it.
CUT TO:
INT. ANGEL'S OFFICE - DAY
All the gang walks in, they don't go to the adjoining
conference room, but linger around the office, as Angel sits
down.
ANGEL
Gunn, you heard Hamilton, we need a
human to do this one, will you go?
GUNN
Sure, erm, d'you want me to take
anyone with?
ANGEL
No-...
(Notices Gunn's eyes
drifting off to Anne.)
Well, why don't you let Anne tag
along. That's alright with you?
ANNE
Sure.
ANGEL
Okay then, let's get to work.
FADE TO BLACK.
ACT II
FADE TO:
INT. ABANDONNED WAREHOUSE - DAY
On a new larger wooden table all sorts of maps and papers are
laid out. Drogyn is studying then, when Xavier walks in
again.
XAVIER
Terribly sorry about having to
leave you to work alone.
(Sighs.)
Minions, can't live with them,
can't live without them... Have you
got anything?
DROGYN
Yes, I believe I do. He has one
weakness. Love.
XAVIER
Right, and what a despicable
weakness that is. What about it?
DROGYN
You can easily hurt or distract him
through his loved ones. His
girlfriend, the wolf; she's the
weakest link.
XAVIER
Goodbye?
DROGYN
No, we don't kill her. We torture
her, mentally. If she's unstable,
it will distract Angel, make him
weaker, making his whole
organisation weaker. We should
strike today.
XAVIER
Today?
(Laughs.)
I'm afraid that won't be possible.
Not even half of our men have
arrived in Los Angeles. Besides, we
need to grow stronger, we need to
have better weapons, and spells. We
can't go out to war with him just
yet. We'll need at least half a
year to prepare.
DROGYN
We strike against her today. We
can't make her go ga-ga in one
night, but we can get ourselves a
head-start. The full moon is up; we
kidnap her, set her loose in a
controlled environment, make sure
she kills some people. We let Angel
find her.
XAVIER
Where will she be contained?
DROGYN
Here maybe?
XAVIER
No, that won't work. First off,
we'd loose this hide-out; moreover,
it'd directly send Angel after us.
We'll send her to the group of
Eronbites, who control the small
area north of us; Angel will take
care of them, once he does, we'll
move in. They have some invaluable
resources we could use.
He gets up, smirking.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
Yes, this is a plan.
(To Drogyn.)
Take the men you need; get it done.
DROGYN
(Smirking too.)
I will... with pleasure.
CUT TO:
INT. L.A. AIRPORT LOBBY - DAY
Anne and Gunn are in the airport lobby just sitting on a
couch, waiting, like many, many others.
GUNN
It's funny, I've lived in L.A. all
my life, but I've never been to the
airport. I didn't even know this
many people would want to leave
this place... or come here for that
matter. I've seen so much misery
here, but I never wanted to leave.
ANNE
Yeah, I guess I can relate a little
to those people. I've been on the
run pretty much all my life. If it
makes you feel better, I didn't fly
to L.A... Anyway, it doesn't matter
where you go though. Misery isn't
just L.A. It's all around.
GUNN
I never pictured you to have been
such a pessimist.
ANNE
I'm not. I'm an optimist. A
realistic one though. You see,
misery may be all around, but
opportunities to change it are all
around as well.
Gunn smiles.
ANNE (CONT'D)
Yeah, Buffy taught me. Took me some
time to understand what it meant.
Suddenly, they look up at a young, about 20, woman of colour,
OJAL, standing in front of them, dressed in a summer-dress
wearing flip-flops. She has a peculiar look on her face.
GUNN
Yes?
OJAL
I am Ojal.
Gunn and Anne look at each other confused.
OJAL (CONT'D)
We must take the third exit door we
meet; we will catch an empty cab
which just arrives.
Gunn and Anne give each other a look, and get up to escort
the woman.
CUT TO:
EXT. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF ART & DESIGN - DAY
Nina is walks out of the building on the grass in front of
it, towards the street. As she gets there. Suddenly, a white
van passes by. It stops right in front of her, blocking our
view. Moments later it drives off, and we see Nina's gone.
Her bag left behind on the street.
FADE TO:
INT. ERONBITE BASE - DAY
Again, the base looks like a warehouse, this one it good
shape. The large doors open shedding light into it. A white
van pulls up, Drogyn gets out. He steps into the building and
walks toward a figure standing in the shadow, which steps
toward him. It's a ERONBITE-demon.
ERONBITE LEADER
You have the girl?
DROGYN
I certainly do.
Two HENCHMAN fetch Nina from the van, she's asleep. Two other
ERONBITES walk over and take her. Drogyn gives his henchman a
sign, and they get a wooden chair and robes from the chair.
Which they place in the center of the room.
DROGYN (CONT'D)
Tie her up.
ERONBITE LEADER
What is this?
DROGYN
She is to be tied up, and is to
remain here. You must not touch
her, not move her, nothing.
Drogyn then gets a small wooden cube with strange
inscriptions from his pocket, which he hands over to the
Eronbite leader, who stares at it, gleefully.
DROGYN (CONT'D)
As I explained before, we need our
hands free tonight; you will take
care of her for us. We will give
you another one of those when we
return. I want you to keep her
guard with all your men, but they
mustn't come within five feet of
her. She must remain untouched,
unmoved.
ERONBITE LEADER
That wasn't the-...
DROGYN
IF you follow my every single
instruction, I will have a third
one for you. All doors have to be
locked, if she wakes up, there must
not be any possible way to escape.
Understood?
The Eronbite Leader's looks down at the cube he's holdign and
nods his head accepting Drogyn's terms.
CUT TO:
INT. CAB - DAY
Ojal, Gunn, and Anne are sitting in a car, all are silent.
Suddenly, Ojal presses her face against the window and starts
staring at a particular building.
GUNN
You okay?
OJAL
A man will get killed there today.
ANNE
Huh?
GUNN
Driver, pull over please.
The car pulls over.
CUT TO:
EXT. L.A. STREET - DAY
Ojal curiously looks at how Gunn pays the driver of the cab.
OJAL
Why did you send him off?
GUNN
'Cause you said someone would get
killed in one of these houses. We
have to check it out. Which house
is it?
Ojal points at one of them. Gunn starts walking.
OJAL
It doesn't matter, if you go in
there. One way or another he will
get killed.
Gunn looks down, in doubt as to what to do. But Anne firmly
steps forward toward the house.
ANNE
We'll try anyway.
Gunn and Ojal follow her. She walks toward the frontdoor,
which is open.
ANNE (CONT'D)
Hello? Anyone there?
She carefully steps in.
INT. HOUSE - DAY (CONT'D)
ANNE
Hello-ho?
As she turns left from the corridor, Gunn turns right, and
both look for someone. Suddenly, they hear a squeaky sound
coming from upstairs. Anne and Gunn turn around, look at each
other and then run upstairs, leaving Ojal in the corridor,
staring after them. Then a door behind Ojal silently opens
and someone sneaks up to her from behind and puts a napkin
with chloroform over her mouth and nose.
BLUR OUT.
ACT III
CUT TO:
INT. HOUSE BEDROOM - DAY (CONT'D)
Anne is looking around in the bedroom, which has its windows
boarded up. Gunn then enters.
GUNN
Haven't found anything in any of
the other rooms.
ANNE
As you can see, nothing here
either.
Then Anne turns to leave, but finds the door closed; she
tries to open it, but it's locked.
ANNE (CONT'D)
What th-?
GUNN
Let me try.
Gunn begins pulling the door, but to no avail.
GUNN (CONT'D)
Hey, who's out there, open this
door please?
Then slowly a greenish fume is sprayed into the room from
under the door.
GUNN (CONT'D)
Hey!
ANNE
Charles, this is bad... we're being
gassed.
Gunn notices fume, and immediately heads for the window. He
starts pulling and pushing, but it's boarded up tightly, so
he can't get it open.
MAN (O.S)
Don't worry you two; this gas isn't
going to kill you. It will just
make you sleepy. So, breathe in,
breathe out. Go in.
Anne drops to the ground unconscious, and Gunn tries to keep
awake, but he too slowly collapses.
FADE TO:
INT. ANGEL'S OFFICE - DUSK
Angel is sitting in his chair, across from him Spike is
standing.
ANGEL
Well?
SPIKE
Well what?
ANGEL
This is really becoming more than a
nuisance. You're too reckless. It's
gonna cost Gunn a lot of work to
fix this. But more importantly, one
of these days someone is going to
get hurt.
SPIKE
So, I get something blown up every
once in a while, big boo-hoo.
You're the only one whose not
enjoying the fireworks.
Chyou suddenly enters.
CHYOU
Oh, I hope I'm not interrupting.
ANGEL
No, go ahead.
CHYOU
Well sir, I-
ANGEL
There's no need for sir, it's just
Angel.
CHYOU
Well then... Angel, like you asked
we've been monitoring Gunn and
Anne's movement through the GPS of
their phone... and they've stopped
moving.
ANGEL
Could it be they had to get gas?
CHYOU
No.
(Chyou lays out satellite
pictures on Angel's
desk.)
We checked the map;
it indicates that they've entered a
house. This house.
ANGEL
Alright, it will be dark soon, so
I'll go and check it out.
Angel gets up and grabs the pictures.
SPIKE
Whoa, you're CEO, I run the
enforcement-department... this is
my job.
ANGEL
I think you've destroyed enough
property for one day.
SPIKE
No fair.
(Aside to Chyou.)
It's that time of the month, he
gets really cranky.
Chyou gives him a look.
SPIKE (CONT'D)
What? With Nina caged up, he's not
getting any. And all work and no
play makes Angel a cranky boy.
Suddenly, Angel stops dead in his tracks.
ANGEL
Nina... She's not back. Something's
up. She should've been back hours
ago.
Angel hands the pictures over to Spike, who readily accepts.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Chyou, you go with him... make sure
he stays clear of anything that can
be set on fire... No wait, make him
stay clear of anything at all.
Then Angel walks out. Spike turns to Chyou.
SPIKE
I guess it's just you and me love,
shall we?
He offers Chyou his arm, she accepts and they walk out.
CUT TO:
INT. ERONBITE BASE - DUSK
Nina is still tied down to the chair. About thirty Eronbite
demons have gathered around her and all keep the 5 feet
distance from her. The leader is in a chair at the back. All
is pretty quiet and some of the demons are actually sleeping,
others are chatting quietly. Suddenly, Nina begins to move a
bit, though nobody notices. Slowly but surely she begins to
move more and her moves begin to be more violently. The
demons have now taken a notice and some get up as she
struggles to escape, whilst making a sort of growling noise.
Some of the demons, who have them, draw their weapons, but at
this the leader gets up.
ERONBITE LEADER
No, no, don't grab your weapons. We
mustn't harm the girl, if she's
untouched we will get two more
cubes.
At this the demons drop their weapons again. Suddenly, with a
violent jerk, Nina pulls herself loose from her ties. As she
slowly transformed into the wolf the rest of the robes snap
and the chair crumbles under the wolf's weight. And as the
transformation completes the demons look at the beast
fearfully and as the leader bends down to get his weapon, the
wolf jumps up at him.
CUT TO:
EXT. ERONBITE BASE - NIGHT
As Drogyn is walking through an alley next to the base,
carrying a very large and heavy bag on his back, he looks at
one of the windows. Across which suddenly a splash of blood
appears. Drogyn laughs as he walks on.
FADE TO:
INT. DUNGEON - NIGHT
Gunn and Anne are locked and tied up, in a small dimly lit
room, with nothing in it. Both are asleep, but slowly awaken.
GUNN
Hey, you alright?
ANNE
Wh-What?... Oh, yeah. Mystery man
was right; I'm a bit sleepy.
Gunn gets up and, with his hands tied behind his back, slams
himself to the door, which doesn't open.
GUNN
Figured as much. We're stuck. I
just hope Chyou can track our
cells. Is yours still working?
ANNE
I dunno, I can't reach it.
Gunn tries to reach his pockets with his hands, but no such
luck.
GUNN
You could try?
Anne gives him a look, but gets up none the less and walks
backwards toward him, and tries to get her hands into his
pocket.
ANNE
This is sure is the weirdest way,
I've ever tried to get into a guy's
pants. And for me, that says a lot.
She looks around at him over her shoulder, into his eyes.
Suddenly,
ANNE (CONT'D)
I got it.
Slowly she pulls out the cell phone, but it slips and falls
and breaks down.
GUNN
I guess mine isn't working.
ANNE
Oh... I'm sorry. Clumsy, that's me.
GUNN
It's okay... you still got yours,
which is working, I'm sure.
They sit down.
ANNE
You're not gonna get in my pants to
check out?
Gunn laughs.
GUNN
I would, but I'm afraid I might let
yours slip too, and then we'd be
stuck here forever.
She laughs.
GUNN (CONT'D)
The company's good though!... There
are certainly worse places to be
locked up for eternity. Trust me,
I've been there.
FADE TO:
EXT. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF ART & DESIGN - NIGHT
A car pulls up on the street near the Academy. Angel gets
out. He needn't walk 5 feet after leaving the car, before he
finds Nina's bag, which he picks up. Then he gets back into
the car and speeds off.
CUT TO:
ACT IV
FADE TO:
EXT. L.A. STREET - NIGHT
Spike and Chyou are walking along the street.
SPIKE
Number 110... Alright, so it has to
be the next one. Okay, erm, here's
the plan. We go round back. First,
I enter, then if it's all safe, you
follow, 'kay?
CHYOU
Angel told me to keep an eye on
you. I'm not letting you out of my
sight.
SPIKE
Look, I'm only saying this to
protect you.
CHYOU
What age do you live it, that you
think women can't hold their own.
SPIKE
Actually, I was born in the 19th
century, if it helps?
A beat.
CHYOU
Yeah, it does... but I'm still
going with you.
And so, Spike and Chyou make their way over a small hedge in
front of the house, and creep around to the back of the
place. They sneak up to the back-door and Spike tries to
forcefully get it open, but it's locked. Chyou gently pushes
him aside.
CHYOU (CONT'D)
Policy, Spike!
She gets a pocketknife from her (surprise) pocket, unfolds
it, and begins to try to open the lock. However she fails,
and gives a disappointed punch to the door, at this it opens.
SPIKE
Policy, ay?
CUT TO:
INT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Spike and Chyou creep on through the dark house. Through the
kitchen, they move onto the living room, which is occupied
largely by large mysterious-looking machines.
SPIKE
What the hell are these things for?
Chyou inspects one of them.
CHYOU
This one looks like a beacon of
some sort, but that one like neural
enhancer... And it's all home-made?
Let me just quickly see what's on
the computer.
SPIKE
I don't know if we've got time for
that.
CHYOU
Don't you at least wanna know what
demon you're going to demolish?
SPIKE
Well, no, not really?!
CHYOU
(Sighs.)
It'll only take a sec.
SPIKE
Well, hurry up.
Spike walks toward the door and looks if anyone's coming,
while Chyou types and clicks away ferociously on the
computer.
CHYOU
Okay, the beacon amplifies neural
waves its being fed by the neural
enhancer... Let me see what the
previous-... Someone used it to
send out thoughts about his or her
impending death!?! That can't be
right.
SPIKE
Yes, it can. Our girl must've
gotten a vision.
CHYOU
Why would someone want to?
Suddenly, Spike grabs her arm and pulls her away from the
computer. They hurry back into the kitchen, they keep the
door open and hide in the darkness, as the mysterious man
enters, with Ojal. He puts her down in a chair that's hooked
up to the neural enhancer, and begins to tie her down to it.
SPIKE
(Whispering.)
He must've induced the vision,
because he knew that would get her
to come here, so he could abduct
her.
CHYOU
(Whispering.)
But why?
SPIKE
(Whispering.)
I spose, we'll find out soon
enough.
The mystery man is walking back and forth between the
computer on which he types some, and the machines, which he
keeps tinkering with.
MAN
(Angry.)
No, no, no! It's not working.
Then he bends over to Ojal.
MAN (CONT'D)
You're supposed to have a vision.
Tell me what you see! I need to
know it.
He shakes her violently, then goes back to his computer, but
clearly his plan fails again, and he kicks a garbage can
across.
He then walks over to Ojal and drags her out of the chair. He
pulls a large knife from his pocket and puts it to her
throat.
MAN (CONT'D)
We're running out of time here and
I'm running out of patience... now,
talk or die!
SPIKE
(Walks out from the
Kitchen with Chyou.)
Or how about, crazy idea here, you
let her go.
The man turns to Spike.
MAN
One more move and she gets it.
SPIKE
Now, why would you want to go and
do some-
Spike takes a step, and the man indeed slits Ojal's throat.
At this Ojal transforms. Her skin turns white, with a black
horizontal stripe across her face, and her hairs solid black
as well. The man drops the knife, afraid.
OJAL
(To Spike.)
I had to hide in a human disguise
to be transported in public. I
can't support it when it's wounded.
The man becomes furies and tries to hit her. Spike already
wants to jump in and protect Ojal, but she dodges him. The
man tries again and again, but Ojal can (of course) predict
his every move. Spike stands by looking at her in awe. Then
when the man seems to have her backed against a glass door,
she steps aside and he trips over one of the wires hooked on
his machine. He falls through the glass door, with his neck
into a piece of shattered glass, which slits his throat.
Spike and Chyou look at this a bit amazed. Then Ojal
collapses. Quickly, the hurry to her, Chyou examines her, but
she looks puzzled, then she turns to the machine. She begins
pulling some plugs and Ojal regains her consciousness pretty
quickly.
SPIKE
What the hell just went on in here?
FADE TO:
INT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Ojal has been seated and Gunn and Anne have been released,
they too are seated in the living room. Spike is just
standing about as Chyou is working the computer.
CHYOU
Alright, I think I've about figured
it.
She turns from the computer to the guys.
CHYOU (CONT'D)
Well, it seems our mystery man owed
some money to some very powerful
demons. The Raspinatza-clan, I've
read. Somehow, he thought up a plan
of using her visions to avoid they
come and collect his debt... in
flesh.
ANNE
How? How did he want to-
OJAL
Race one, Crazy Horse wins. Race
two, Elisa Day. Race three, Sporty
Spot. Race f-
SPIKE
Yeah, yeah, we get the point. He
wanted you to help him bet on
horses. But what about all this
equipment?
CHYOU
Well, he hooked himself up to the
neural enhancer and thought about
his impending death, with the
beacon he send out an amplified
signal, so that it would ignite a
vision with her. He knew she was
around because he had a receptor
for her kind of energy-waves.
SPIKE
I just love it when you talk dirty
to me.
CHYOU
(Ignoring his comment.)
He'd been tipped off too.
GUNN
It makes sense now too, how Ojal
said that it wouldn't matter what
we do. He'd still die.
ANNE
Yeah, I suppose.
SPIKE
So, now that we got that out of our
system. I say we get the hell out
of here, and get us some drinks...
And you can tell me some more of
that dirty stuff.
CUT TO:
INT. DEMON BAR - NIGHT
The bar is pretty empty, but then the night is fading pretty
quickly. The moon is already down and it won't be long now
before the sun rises. Angel enters it, and immediately some
demons leave. Angel walks to the bar and sits down next to a
drunken demon.
DRUNKEN DEMON
Hey... I know you, you're...
superman.
ANGEL
No, I'm not.
DRUNKEN DEMON
Batman then?
ANGEL
No.
DRUNKEN DEMON
I didn't reckon you'd be spider
man.
(Begins singing.)
Spider-man, spider-man, radioactive
spider-man,
(Begins humming.)
Hmmm, mmm, mmm, I don't know the
rest of the lines.
ANGEL
The name's Angel.
DRUNKEN DEMON
You mean THE Angel. The traitor who
chops you up for no good reason? I
hate you, you're despicable, but
I'm not gonna say that. I'm going
to tell you I like you and you're
doing a mighty fine job, cause then
you won't have to chop me up.
ANGEL
How about this deal. I need
information. A girl, werewolf, been
kidnapped. You seen or heard
anything?
DRUNKEN DEMON
What you think I'm going to be a
traitor too?
ANGEL
If you won't say, I'll chop you up.
Then you'd be committing treason
upon yourself, consider that.
The drunken demon is visibly considering his offer, but
probably doesn't understand.
DRUNKEN DEMON
Right. So, this man comes up,
making jokes about how dumb the
erm, eronbite demons are, cause
their clan, they abducted a girl,
not knowing she was a werewolf. And
he joked that by morning natural
selection would've insured that a
clan as dumb as the Eronbites would
be history.... Mighty funny guy.
ANGEL
Good, thanks.
Angel gets up from his seat and flips open his cellphone.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Hi, it's me. I need the list of
locations the Eronbite clan uses.
FADE TO:
EXT. ERONBITE BASE - NIGHT
All is quiet, the sun isn't up yet, but won't be long. There
are bloodsplatters across the windows. Drogyn walks toward
the large door, and with a swift pull opens it. We finally
look upon the carnage. In the middle of the room is Nina
laying there asleep; she's naked. Around her are the thirty
Eronbite demons, all dead. Blood is all over the place.
Drogyn smirks and then walks away. Shortly, from the other
side Angel enters. He gazes upon the carnage, but then
quickly hurries to Nina to wake her up. He gently pushes her
a bit, and she wakes up.
ANGEL
Hey, you okay?
Nina looks around her with amazement and disgusts.
NINA
Oh my god, did I? Tell me I
didn't...
ANGEL
Nina, Nina, look at me.
(She does.)
It's okay. They were demons; I
would've done it myself, if I had a
chance. It's okay. C'mon lets get
you home.
Angel takes off his jacket and gives it to Nina puts it on.
Then they walk out. They go the same direction as Drogyn
went, but suddenly about halfway the alley they stop. They
look at something in front of them, that we can't quite see,
because they're blocking our view.
NINA
No, no, no.
Nina starts crying and drops to her knees. We PAN AROUND them
to see what it is. Between the garbage cans we can
distinguish the body of a young woman, who's been killed be a
ferocious beast.
FADE TO BLACK.
END OF EPISODE
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Angel 6.02 "Predictions"
By Allycat
TEASER
INT. ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS - NIGHT
TWO-SHOT
Angel and Nina are standing in front of each other, very
close. He's stroking her hair. They kiss.
ANGEL
I love you.
NINA
I love you too.
ANGEL
But you know I have to... now.
NINA
(Nods silently.)
I know.
They kiss once more.
ANGEL
Goodnight.
NINA
Goodnight.
Then Angel takes a step back as we DOLLY OUT. Angel closes a
heavy steel door, locking Nina in a cage.
FADE TO:
EXT. L.A. - NIGHT
The city with its million little lights is being looked over
by a full moon.
FADE TO:
OPENING CREDITS (click to watch)
David Boreanaz
J. August Richards
Julia Lee
Adam Baldwin
Jenny Mollen
and James Marsters
Guest Starring: Alec Newman, Zhizi Zhang
ACT I
INT. ABANDONNED WAREHOUSE - DAY
CLOSE SHOT
A large steel door slowly opens from the inside. Xavier walks
out. He walks toward the center of the room, where a table
and two wooden chairs are placed. He sits down and from the
shadow Drogyn walks towards him; he sits down too. The two
"men" stare at each other for a brief moment.
XAVIER
You must be wondering. Why did we
bring you back if our intentions
were only to keep you locked up in
here.
(Drogyn doesn't say
anything.)
Nice attitude. We needed to ensure
you would reach full powers, that
everything went alright. Anyhow, it
did. So, I'm Xavier, leader of the
Terranera-clan.
Xavier puts his hand out for Drogyn to shake, but Drogyn
doesn't respond.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
(Stern)
I demand respect.
DROGYN
Only thing you can demand is
Angel's dust. You want me because
you know I'm stronger than Angel,
because you can't contain him, well
if you don't you can't contain me
either. I don't respect a man who
has to have an army of men behind
the doors and windows waiting to
come in at any sign of trouble.
Don't think I don't know, I can
smell their fear.
XAVIER
(Smirks.)
I bet you can. Like I said, we
weren't sure the spell had worked;
it appears that it did. In case it
didn't they were there. Don't
flatter yourself into thinking they
were here in case you wanted to
fight. You're not that strong.
Suddenly, Drogyn jumps up and smashes the table into pieces
with his fist and takes a leap toward Xavier, who quickly
gets up and takes a step back, fencing Drogyn off with his
chair. With another powerful punch Drogyn smashes the chair.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
I see your physically fit; that's
good.
While Drogyn keeps lunging at Xavier, Xavier keeps dodging
and backing away.
DROGYN
What's keeping your men?
XAVIER
Nothing-...
Finally, Drogyn hits Xavier, and he falls to the ground,
there's some blood on his face. Then he gets up again.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
I told them I'd finish this myself.
Then Xavier commences with counterattacks and Drogyn keeps
blocking him, but it's going really fast; finally, Xavier
manages to get a punch through and it sends Drogyn flying for
a few feet. He doesn't land to hard and gets up pretty
quickly, but has to spit out some blood. Xavier meanwhile
straightens his clothes and lets his guard down.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
I take it we have a deal then.
(He points at a stack of
papers on the ground
close to them.)
I see you've also read the files on
Angel we've supplied; do we also
have a plan.
Drogyn walks up to Xavier, smirking, then shakes his hand.
DROGYN
We have a deal... and we have a
plan too indeed.
CUT TO:
INT. ANGEL INVESTIGATIONS CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY
At the conference table in the back of Angel's office, Spike,
Anne, Gunn, and an unknown Asian woman are seated. Angel
joins them; he sits down at the head of the table.
ANGEL
Alright, I hereby officially open
this first weekly department heads
meeting. So, erm... well that's all
I know about presiding meetings;
opening and closing them.
(To Gunn.)
You know what to do next, right?
GUNN
Well, I could explain about all the
different protocols.
(Notices Angel's scared
face.)
Or, we could maybe decide to keep
this a bit informal.
ANGEL
Okay, motion to keep this thing
informal. All how agree, raise your
hands.
They all raise there hands.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Good.
(He leans back a bit.)
So, what's new?
The Asian woman raises her hand.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Chyou?
CHYOU
I've gotten the idea of making
stake-proof vests. We're currently
experimenting with those. That's
basically all we've been doing so
far. We haven't gotten any request
from any of the other departments.
ANGEL
It's a good initiative. Maybe any
of you have any research requests
for our science department?
SPIKE
Not really, it's been kind of slow.
I mean, we've been able to root out
some sources of evil that have been
under the protection of Wolfram and
Hart before, but that's it... Got
to kick some mayor ass, but this
meeting isn't for blow-by-blows, is
it?
ANGEL
(Shakes his head.)
Anybody else?
ANNE
We've been steadily improving all
our shelters and doing some smaller
things on the side; nothing really
out of the ordinary.
GUNN
Nothing much here either. Still
cleaning up legal fuss from taking
out Wolfram & Hart. How about you?
ANGEL
Me? Oh I've been quite busy... you
know... supervising.
A beat.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Okay, so it has been rather slow
for me too, but somehow I can feel
this peace and quiet isn't going to
last.
SPIKE
You're bloody right there. From
what I've heard a lot of demons are
coming to L.A. to seek
opportunities. We've yet to
encounter them though... Until
then, the broken elevator seems to
be the most excitement.
ANGEL
Broken elevator?
SPIKE
You haven't noticed, it's stuck on
this floor, doors wide open, won't
move.
ANGEL
Hamilton.
SPIKE
Oh, erm, right... hadn't thought of
that one yet.
Angel gets up.
ANGEL
I think we'd better all go.
(To Chyou and Anne.)
I'm sure he'd love to meet you.
FADE TO WHITE.
FADE TO:
INT. WHITE ROOM - DAY
The gang reaches the white room and find Hamilton has done
some redecorating. In the middle of the room are two white
couches and a lazy chair, facing a big-screen television,
there is even a fridge. As Hamilton notices them, he turns
off the television and walks up to them.
HAMILTON
Well, that took you long enough. I
send the elevator for you about an
hour ago.
ANGEL
What can I say, some of us have
important work to do.
HAMILTON
Actually, I am the only one who has
important work for you. I know
you're bored out of your minds,
with no evil to fight.
ANGEL
There is evil to fight.
HAMILTON
Sure there is, which is why I
called you. Have a seat. I hope you
like how I redid the place.
They sit down on the couches, while Hamilton takes a seat on
the chair.
GUNN
How did you get all of this in
without us noticing?
HAMILTON
I had it conjured up. No need to
tire anyone with moving it.
The only thing is I'd like you to
get me some DVDs.
ANGEL
That is your big mission?
HAMILTON
'Course not. Maybe the pig's blood
effects the brain on the long term.
No, that's just on the side.
SPIKE
Can't you just conjure those up.
HAMILTON
No, really can't. The MPAA has set
up all sorts of precautionary
spells, you know. I could by-pass
them, but all the legal trouble I'd
risk.
ANGEL
(Clears his throat.)
The news?
HAMILTON
Right, well. It may have been quiet
in LA, but that's only because for
now people are tiptoeing around the
place. Let me tell you though,
there are a lot of people
tiptoeing. A lot of small groups of
demons, called clans, are setting
up camp in this city.
ANGEL
So? What's so spectacular about
that?
HAMILTON
In itself nothing really. But given
the amount of demon influx into
this city. It's going to get pretty
crammed very soon. They'll start
smashing each others heads, maybe a
few pedestrians too... and you'll
be the guy who gets to clean up.
That is... if you're so lucky that
they haven't started smashing your
head.
ANGEL
And f I'm unlucky.
HAMILTON
They'll call a truce for the moment
and work together in waging a war
against you first.
Wolfram & Hart has left a void,
they all want to fill it. You may
have rid the city of a great evil,
but a great chaos has taken its
place. It's just a word of
cautious.
ANGEL
(Gets up.)
Right, well, if that's all.
HAMILTON
Not quite. It just so happens, I
have a guest coming over.
Obviously, I'm in no position to
pick her up. So, I would like you
to escort my lady-friend from the
airport to here.
ANGEL
I understand that for really
desperate people "Help the
Helpless" might sound like the
slogan for a dating agency, but
we're really not. You can conjure
some money and give it to me, then
I'll pay the cab when she gets
here, how about that?
HAMILTON
I'm afraid you don't quite
understand. This lady-friend, she's
not just a girl. She has the
visions. You need ensure she gets
here safely. From here in the White
Room, she will ascend.
ANGEL
Very well... I'll get her myself,
when is she landing.
HAMILTON
You're not getting her. She'll land
in one hour, in broad daylight.
Most demons will be unable to get
to her then. That is if they even
realise who she is. She'll be in
disguise. I suggest you pick two of
your human friends to accompany
her; they'll be able to keep a low
profile too.
ANGEL
You know what, I'm in charge here,
so I decide who goes, you're just a
messenger, okay?
HAMILTON
Fine!
He sits back and turns the Telly on. The others get up and
prepare to leave.
HAMILTON (CONT'D)
Don't forget my DVD... pick up Full
Metal Jacket if you can...
(To himself.)
Gosh, that movie has some great
acting in it.
CUT TO:
INT. ANGEL'S OFFICE - DAY
All the gang walks in, they don't go to the adjoining
conference room, but linger around the office, as Angel sits
down.
ANGEL
Gunn, you heard Hamilton, we need a
human to do this one, will you go?
GUNN
Sure, erm, d'you want me to take
anyone with?
ANGEL
No-...
(Notices Gunn's eyes
drifting off to Anne.)
Well, why don't you let Anne tag
along. That's alright with you?
ANNE
Sure.
ANGEL
Okay then, let's get to work.
FADE TO BLACK.
ACT II
FADE TO:
INT. ABANDONNED WAREHOUSE - DAY
On a new larger wooden table all sorts of maps and papers are
laid out. Drogyn is studying then, when Xavier walks in
again.
XAVIER
Terribly sorry about having to
leave you to work alone.
(Sighs.)
Minions, can't live with them,
can't live without them... Have you
got anything?
DROGYN
Yes, I believe I do. He has one
weakness. Love.
XAVIER
Right, and what a despicable
weakness that is. What about it?
DROGYN
You can easily hurt or distract him
through his loved ones. His
girlfriend, the wolf; she's the
weakest link.
XAVIER
Goodbye?
DROGYN
No, we don't kill her. We torture
her, mentally. If she's unstable,
it will distract Angel, make him
weaker, making his whole
organisation weaker. We should
strike today.
XAVIER
Today?
(Laughs.)
I'm afraid that won't be possible.
Not even half of our men have
arrived in Los Angeles. Besides, we
need to grow stronger, we need to
have better weapons, and spells. We
can't go out to war with him just
yet. We'll need at least half a
year to prepare.
DROGYN
We strike against her today. We
can't make her go ga-ga in one
night, but we can get ourselves a
head-start. The full moon is up; we
kidnap her, set her loose in a
controlled environment, make sure
she kills some people. We let Angel
find her.
XAVIER
Where will she be contained?
DROGYN
Here maybe?
XAVIER
No, that won't work. First off,
we'd loose this hide-out; moreover,
it'd directly send Angel after us.
We'll send her to the group of
Eronbites, who control the small
area north of us; Angel will take
care of them, once he does, we'll
move in. They have some invaluable
resources we could use.
He gets up, smirking.
XAVIER (CONT'D)
Yes, this is a plan.
(To Drogyn.)
Take the men you need; get it done.
DROGYN
(Smirking too.)
I will... with pleasure.
CUT TO:
INT. L.A. AIRPORT LOBBY - DAY
Anne and Gunn are in the airport lobby just sitting on a
couch, waiting, like many, many others.
GUNN
It's funny, I've lived in L.A. all
my life, but I've never been to the
airport. I didn't even know this
many people would want to leave
this place... or come here for that
matter. I've seen so much misery
here, but I never wanted to leave.
ANNE
Yeah, I guess I can relate a little
to those people. I've been on the
run pretty much all my life. If it
makes you feel better, I didn't fly
to L.A... Anyway, it doesn't matter
where you go though. Misery isn't
just L.A. It's all around.
GUNN
I never pictured you to have been
such a pessimist.
ANNE
I'm not. I'm an optimist. A
realistic one though. You see,
misery may be all around, but
opportunities to change it are all
around as well.
Gunn smiles.
ANNE (CONT'D)
Yeah, Buffy taught me. Took me some
time to understand what it meant.
Suddenly, they look up at a young, about 20, woman of colour,
OJAL, standing in front of them, dressed in a summer-dress
wearing flip-flops. She has a peculiar look on her face.
GUNN
Yes?
OJAL
I am Ojal.
Gunn and Anne look at each other confused.
OJAL (CONT'D)
We must take the third exit door we
meet; we will catch an empty cab
which just arrives.
Gunn and Anne give each other a look, and get up to escort
the woman.
CUT TO:
EXT. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF ART & DESIGN - DAY
Nina is walks out of the building on the grass in front of
it, towards the street. As she gets there. Suddenly, a white
van passes by. It stops right in front of her, blocking our
view. Moments later it drives off, and we see Nina's gone.
Her bag left behind on the street.
FADE TO:
INT. ERONBITE BASE - DAY
Again, the base looks like a warehouse, this one it good
shape. The large doors open shedding light into it. A white
van pulls up, Drogyn gets out. He steps into the building and
walks toward a figure standing in the shadow, which steps
toward him. It's a ERONBITE-demon.
ERONBITE LEADER
You have the girl?
DROGYN
I certainly do.
Two HENCHMAN fetch Nina from the van, she's asleep. Two other
ERONBITES walk over and take her. Drogyn gives his henchman a
sign, and they get a wooden chair and robes from the chair.
Which they place in the center of the room.
DROGYN (CONT'D)
Tie her up.
ERONBITE LEADER
What is this?
DROGYN
She is to be tied up, and is to
remain here. You must not touch
her, not move her, nothing.
Drogyn then gets a small wooden cube with strange
inscriptions from his pocket, which he hands over to the
Eronbite leader, who stares at it, gleefully.
DROGYN (CONT'D)
As I explained before, we need our
hands free tonight; you will take
care of her for us. We will give
you another one of those when we
return. I want you to keep her
guard with all your men, but they
mustn't come within five feet of
her. She must remain untouched,
unmoved.
ERONBITE LEADER
That wasn't the-...
DROGYN
IF you follow my every single
instruction, I will have a third
one for you. All doors have to be
locked, if she wakes up, there must
not be any possible way to escape.
Understood?
The Eronbite Leader's looks down at the cube he's holdign and
nods his head accepting Drogyn's terms.
CUT TO:
INT. CAB - DAY
Ojal, Gunn, and Anne are sitting in a car, all are silent.
Suddenly, Ojal presses her face against the window and starts
staring at a particular building.
GUNN
You okay?
OJAL
A man will get killed there today.
ANNE
Huh?
GUNN
Driver, pull over please.
The car pulls over.
CUT TO:
EXT. L.A. STREET - DAY
Ojal curiously looks at how Gunn pays the driver of the cab.
OJAL
Why did you send him off?
GUNN
'Cause you said someone would get
killed in one of these houses. We
have to check it out. Which house
is it?
Ojal points at one of them. Gunn starts walking.
OJAL
It doesn't matter, if you go in
there. One way or another he will
get killed.
Gunn looks down, in doubt as to what to do. But Anne firmly
steps forward toward the house.
ANNE
We'll try anyway.
Gunn and Ojal follow her. She walks toward the frontdoor,
which is open.
ANNE (CONT'D)
Hello? Anyone there?
She carefully steps in.
INT. HOUSE - DAY (CONT'D)
ANNE
Hello-ho?
As she turns left from the corridor, Gunn turns right, and
both look for someone. Suddenly, they hear a squeaky sound
coming from upstairs. Anne and Gunn turn around, look at each
other and then run upstairs, leaving Ojal in the corridor,
staring after them. Then a door behind Ojal silently opens
and someone sneaks up to her from behind and puts a napkin
with chloroform over her mouth and nose.
BLUR OUT.
ACT III
CUT TO:
INT. HOUSE BEDROOM - DAY (CONT'D)
Anne is looking around in the bedroom, which has its windows
boarded up. Gunn then enters.
GUNN
Haven't found anything in any of
the other rooms.
ANNE
As you can see, nothing here
either.
Then Anne turns to leave, but finds the door closed; she
tries to open it, but it's locked.
ANNE (CONT'D)
What th-?
GUNN
Let me try.
Gunn begins pulling the door, but to no avail.
GUNN (CONT'D)
Hey, who's out there, open this
door please?
Then slowly a greenish fume is sprayed into the room from
under the door.
GUNN (CONT'D)
Hey!
ANNE
Charles, this is bad... we're being
gassed.
Gunn notices fume, and immediately heads for the window. He
starts pulling and pushing, but it's boarded up tightly, so
he can't get it open.
MAN (O.S)
Don't worry you two; this gas isn't
going to kill you. It will just
make you sleepy. So, breathe in,
breathe out. Go in.
Anne drops to the ground unconscious, and Gunn tries to keep
awake, but he too slowly collapses.
FADE TO:
INT. ANGEL'S OFFICE - DUSK
Angel is sitting in his chair, across from him Spike is
standing.
ANGEL
Well?
SPIKE
Well what?
ANGEL
This is really becoming more than a
nuisance. You're too reckless. It's
gonna cost Gunn a lot of work to
fix this. But more importantly, one
of these days someone is going to
get hurt.
SPIKE
So, I get something blown up every
once in a while, big boo-hoo.
You're the only one whose not
enjoying the fireworks.
Chyou suddenly enters.
CHYOU
Oh, I hope I'm not interrupting.
ANGEL
No, go ahead.
CHYOU
Well sir, I-
ANGEL
There's no need for sir, it's just
Angel.
CHYOU
Well then... Angel, like you asked
we've been monitoring Gunn and
Anne's movement through the GPS of
their phone... and they've stopped
moving.
ANGEL
Could it be they had to get gas?
CHYOU
No.
(Chyou lays out satellite
pictures on Angel's
desk.)
We checked the map;
it indicates that they've entered a
house. This house.
ANGEL
Alright, it will be dark soon, so
I'll go and check it out.
Angel gets up and grabs the pictures.
SPIKE
Whoa, you're CEO, I run the
enforcement-department... this is
my job.
ANGEL
I think you've destroyed enough
property for one day.
SPIKE
No fair.
(Aside to Chyou.)
It's that time of the month, he
gets really cranky.
Chyou gives him a look.
SPIKE (CONT'D)
What? With Nina caged up, he's not
getting any. And all work and no
play makes Angel a cranky boy.
Suddenly, Angel stops dead in his tracks.
ANGEL
Nina... She's not back. Something's
up. She should've been back hours
ago.
Angel hands the pictures over to Spike, who readily accepts.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Chyou, you go with him... make sure
he stays clear of anything that can
be set on fire... No wait, make him
stay clear of anything at all.
Then Angel walks out. Spike turns to Chyou.
SPIKE
I guess it's just you and me love,
shall we?
He offers Chyou his arm, she accepts and they walk out.
CUT TO:
INT. ERONBITE BASE - DUSK
Nina is still tied down to the chair. About thirty Eronbite
demons have gathered around her and all keep the 5 feet
distance from her. The leader is in a chair at the back. All
is pretty quiet and some of the demons are actually sleeping,
others are chatting quietly. Suddenly, Nina begins to move a
bit, though nobody notices. Slowly but surely she begins to
move more and her moves begin to be more violently. The
demons have now taken a notice and some get up as she
struggles to escape, whilst making a sort of growling noise.
Some of the demons, who have them, draw their weapons, but at
this the leader gets up.
ERONBITE LEADER
No, no, don't grab your weapons. We
mustn't harm the girl, if she's
untouched we will get two more
cubes.
At this the demons drop their weapons again. Suddenly, with a
violent jerk, Nina pulls herself loose from her ties. As she
slowly transformed into the wolf the rest of the robes snap
and the chair crumbles under the wolf's weight. And as the
transformation completes the demons look at the beast
fearfully and as the leader bends down to get his weapon, the
wolf jumps up at him.
CUT TO:
EXT. ERONBITE BASE - NIGHT
As Drogyn is walking through an alley next to the base,
carrying a very large and heavy bag on his back, he looks at
one of the windows. Across which suddenly a splash of blood
appears. Drogyn laughs as he walks on.
FADE TO:
INT. DUNGEON - NIGHT
Gunn and Anne are locked and tied up, in a small dimly lit
room, with nothing in it. Both are asleep, but slowly awaken.
GUNN
Hey, you alright?
ANNE
Wh-What?... Oh, yeah. Mystery man
was right; I'm a bit sleepy.
Gunn gets up and, with his hands tied behind his back, slams
himself to the door, which doesn't open.
GUNN
Figured as much. We're stuck. I
just hope Chyou can track our
cells. Is yours still working?
ANNE
I dunno, I can't reach it.
Gunn tries to reach his pockets with his hands, but no such
luck.
GUNN
You could try?
Anne gives him a look, but gets up none the less and walks
backwards toward him, and tries to get her hands into his
pocket.
ANNE
This is sure is the weirdest way,
I've ever tried to get into a guy's
pants. And for me, that says a lot.
She looks around at him over her shoulder, into his eyes.
Suddenly,
ANNE (CONT'D)
I got it.
Slowly she pulls out the cell phone, but it slips and falls
and breaks down.
GUNN
I guess mine isn't working.
ANNE
Oh... I'm sorry. Clumsy, that's me.
GUNN
It's okay... you still got yours,
which is working, I'm sure.
They sit down.
ANNE
You're not gonna get in my pants to
check out?
Gunn laughs.
GUNN
I would, but I'm afraid I might let
yours slip too, and then we'd be
stuck here forever.
She laughs.
GUNN (CONT'D)
The company's good though!... There
are certainly worse places to be
locked up for eternity. Trust me,
I've been there.
FADE TO:
EXT. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF ART & DESIGN - NIGHT
A car pulls up on the street near the Academy. Angel gets
out. He needn't walk 5 feet after leaving the car, before he
finds Nina's bag, which he picks up. Then he gets back into
the car and speeds off.
CUT TO:
ACT IV
FADE TO:
EXT. L.A. STREET - NIGHT
Spike and Chyou are walking along the street.
SPIKE
Number 110... Alright, so it has to
be the next one. Okay, erm, here's
the plan. We go round back. First,
I enter, then if it's all safe, you
follow, 'kay?
CHYOU
Angel told me to keep an eye on
you. I'm not letting you out of my
sight.
SPIKE
Look, I'm only saying this to
protect you.
CHYOU
What age do you live it, that you
think women can't hold their own.
SPIKE
Actually, I was born in the 19th
century, if it helps?
A beat.
CHYOU
Yeah, it does... but I'm still
going with you.
And so, Spike and Chyou make their way over a small hedge in
front of the house, and creep around to the back of the
place. They sneak up to the back-door and Spike tries to
forcefully get it open, but it's locked. Chyou gently pushes
him aside.
CHYOU (CONT'D)
Policy, Spike!
She gets a pocketknife from her (surprise) pocket, unfolds
it, and begins to try to open the lock. However she fails,
and gives a disappointed punch to the door, at this it opens.
SPIKE
Policy, ay?
CUT TO:
INT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Spike and Chyou creep on through the dark house. Through the
kitchen, they move onto the living room, which is occupied
largely by large mysterious-looking machines.
SPIKE
What the hell are these things for?
Chyou inspects one of them.
CHYOU
This one looks like a beacon of
some sort, but that one like neural
enhancer... And it's all home-made?
Let me just quickly see what's on
the computer.
SPIKE
I don't know if we've got time for
that.
CHYOU
Don't you at least wanna know what
demon you're going to demolish?
SPIKE
Well, no, not really?!
CHYOU
(Sighs.)
It'll only take a sec.
SPIKE
Well, hurry up.
Spike walks toward the door and looks if anyone's coming,
while Chyou types and clicks away ferociously on the
computer.
CHYOU
Okay, the beacon amplifies neural
waves its being fed by the neural
enhancer... Let me see what the
previous-... Someone used it to
send out thoughts about his or her
impending death!?! That can't be
right.
SPIKE
Yes, it can. Our girl must've
gotten a vision.
CHYOU
Why would someone want to?
Suddenly, Spike grabs her arm and pulls her away from the
computer. They hurry back into the kitchen, they keep the
door open and hide in the darkness, as the mysterious man
enters, with Ojal. He puts her down in a chair that's hooked
up to the neural enhancer, and begins to tie her down to it.
SPIKE
(Whispering.)
He must've induced the vision,
because he knew that would get her
to come here, so he could abduct
her.
CHYOU
(Whispering.)
But why?
SPIKE
(Whispering.)
I spose, we'll find out soon
enough.
The mystery man is walking back and forth between the
computer on which he types some, and the machines, which he
keeps tinkering with.
MAN
(Angry.)
No, no, no! It's not working.
Then he bends over to Ojal.
MAN (CONT'D)
You're supposed to have a vision.
Tell me what you see! I need to
know it.
He shakes her violently, then goes back to his computer, but
clearly his plan fails again, and he kicks a garbage can
across.
He then walks over to Ojal and drags her out of the chair. He
pulls a large knife from his pocket and puts it to her
throat.
MAN (CONT'D)
We're running out of time here and
I'm running out of patience... now,
talk or die!
SPIKE
(Walks out from the
Kitchen with Chyou.)
Or how about, crazy idea here, you
let her go.
The man turns to Spike.
MAN
One more move and she gets it.
SPIKE
Now, why would you want to go and
do some-
Spike takes a step, and the man indeed slits Ojal's throat.
At this Ojal transforms. Her skin turns white, with a black
horizontal stripe across her face, and her hairs solid black
as well. The man drops the knife, afraid.
OJAL
(To Spike.)
I had to hide in a human disguise
to be transported in public. I
can't support it when it's wounded.
The man becomes furies and tries to hit her. Spike already
wants to jump in and protect Ojal, but she dodges him. The
man tries again and again, but Ojal can (of course) predict
his every move. Spike stands by looking at her in awe. Then
when the man seems to have her backed against a glass door,
she steps aside and he trips over one of the wires hooked on
his machine. He falls through the glass door, with his neck
into a piece of shattered glass, which slits his throat.
Spike and Chyou look at this a bit amazed. Then Ojal
collapses. Quickly, the hurry to her, Chyou examines her, but
she looks puzzled, then she turns to the machine. She begins
pulling some plugs and Ojal regains her consciousness pretty
quickly.
SPIKE
What the hell just went on in here?
FADE TO:
INT. HOUSE - NIGHT
Ojal has been seated and Gunn and Anne have been released,
they too are seated in the living room. Spike is just
standing about as Chyou is working the computer.
CHYOU
Alright, I think I've about figured
it.
She turns from the computer to the guys.
CHYOU (CONT'D)
Well, it seems our mystery man owed
some money to some very powerful
demons. The Raspinatza-clan, I've
read. Somehow, he thought up a plan
of using her visions to avoid they
come and collect his debt... in
flesh.
ANNE
How? How did he want to-
OJAL
Race one, Crazy Horse wins. Race
two, Elisa Day. Race three, Sporty
Spot. Race f-
SPIKE
Yeah, yeah, we get the point. He
wanted you to help him bet on
horses. But what about all this
equipment?
CHYOU
Well, he hooked himself up to the
neural enhancer and thought about
his impending death, with the
beacon he send out an amplified
signal, so that it would ignite a
vision with her. He knew she was
around because he had a receptor
for her kind of energy-waves.
SPIKE
I just love it when you talk dirty
to me.
CHYOU
(Ignoring his comment.)
He'd been tipped off too.
GUNN
It makes sense now too, how Ojal
said that it wouldn't matter what
we do. He'd still die.
ANNE
Yeah, I suppose.
SPIKE
So, now that we got that out of our
system. I say we get the hell out
of here, and get us some drinks...
And you can tell me some more of
that dirty stuff.
CUT TO:
INT. DEMON BAR - NIGHT
The bar is pretty empty, but then the night is fading pretty
quickly. The moon is already down and it won't be long now
before the sun rises. Angel enters it, and immediately some
demons leave. Angel walks to the bar and sits down next to a
drunken demon.
DRUNKEN DEMON
Hey... I know you, you're...
superman.
ANGEL
No, I'm not.
DRUNKEN DEMON
Batman then?
ANGEL
No.
DRUNKEN DEMON
I didn't reckon you'd be spider
man.
(Begins singing.)
Spider-man, spider-man, radioactive
spider-man,
(Begins humming.)
Hmmm, mmm, mmm, I don't know the
rest of the lines.
ANGEL
The name's Angel.
DRUNKEN DEMON
You mean THE Angel. The traitor who
chops you up for no good reason? I
hate you, you're despicable, but
I'm not gonna say that. I'm going
to tell you I like you and you're
doing a mighty fine job, cause then
you won't have to chop me up.
ANGEL
How about this deal. I need
information. A girl, werewolf, been
kidnapped. You seen or heard
anything?
DRUNKEN DEMON
What you think I'm going to be a
traitor too?
ANGEL
If you won't say, I'll chop you up.
Then you'd be committing treason
upon yourself, consider that.
The drunken demon is visibly considering his offer, but
probably doesn't understand.
DRUNKEN DEMON
Right. So, this man comes up,
making jokes about how dumb the
erm, eronbite demons are, cause
their clan, they abducted a girl,
not knowing she was a werewolf. And
he joked that by morning natural
selection would've insured that a
clan as dumb as the Eronbites would
be history.... Mighty funny guy.
ANGEL
Good, thanks.
Angel gets up from his seat and flips open his cellphone.
ANGEL (CONT'D)
Hi, it's me. I need the list of
locations the Eronbite clan uses.
FADE TO:
EXT. ERONBITE BASE - NIGHT
All is quiet, the sun isn't up yet, but won't be long. There
are bloodsplatters across the windows. Drogyn walks toward
the large door, and with a swift pull opens it. We finally
look upon the carnage. In the middle of the room is Nina
laying there asleep; she's naked. Around her are the thirty
Eronbite demons, all dead. Blood is all over the place.
Drogyn smirks and then walks away. Shortly, from the other
side Angel enters. He gazes upon the carnage, but then
quickly hurries to Nina to wake her up. He gently pushes her
a bit, and she wakes up.
ANGEL
Hey, you okay?
Nina looks around her with amazement and disgusts.
NINA
Oh my god, did I? Tell me I
didn't...
ANGEL
Nina, Nina, look at me.
(She does.)
It's okay. They were demons; I
would've done it myself, if I had a
chance. It's okay. C'mon lets get
you home.
Angel takes off his jacket and gives it to Nina puts it on.
Then they walk out. They go the same direction as Drogyn
went, but suddenly about halfway the alley they stop. They
look at something in front of them, that we can't quite see,
because they're blocking our view.
NINA
No, no, no.
Nina starts crying and drops to her knees. We PAN AROUND them
to see what it is. Between the garbage cans we can
distinguish the body of a young woman, who's been killed be a
ferocious beast.
FADE TO BLACK.
END OF EPISODE
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