6x09
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                                       TEASER

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         1     INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - DAY                               1

               A few loose rays of sunshine trickle into the vacant living
               room, where ancient, dust covered furniture is carelessly
               strewn about the room. No one has lived here in some time.

               Something quickly dashes across the room, giving way to a
               form that we're scarcely able to make out. A door on the far
               side of the room FLIES open.

               Through the abandoned doorway enters a pair of men. As they
               step out of the light, we're able to make out, CASH, a large
               man with a sizable scar over his right eye and an English
               accent, and DEMITRI, a smaller American bread man with
               glasses and an overexaggerated fu manchu. Both men are
               dressed in thick, leather clothing nearly from head to toe
               and carry weapon apiece -- a broad sword and an axe.

                                   CASH
                         The door was still closed. Are you
                         sure that this is the building that
                         it went in?

                                   DEMITRI
                         Positive.

                                   CASH
                         What was it?

                                   DEMITRI
                         You know damn good and well what it
                         was.
                             (excitedly)
                         You think you're ready for this,
                         girlie man?

                                   CASH
                             (confidently)
                         Look who you're asking!

               The men share a nervous smile and continue further into the
               shadows.

               As they traverse the rubble laden room, a high pitched HISS
               makes them both jump in shock. They take their battle
               positions, standing back to back as they prepare for the
               forthcoming encounter. 

               They stand for several seconds, however, and still --
               nothing. They continue turning in circles with their backs to
               one another as they search for their concealed enemy.

                                   CASH (cont'd)
                         You did hear that right?

                                   DEMITRI
                         Hear what? I'm just trying to
                         scratch my back.

                                   CASH
                         This is hardly the time for jokes!

                                   DEMITRI
                             (apathetically)
                         Stop whining, you cowardly bastard.
                         If we're about to die, I'll be
                         damned if I'm not gonna squeeze a
                         few more in!

                                   CASH
                         Maybe we should go back and get a
                         few of the others. This is a little
                         dangerous... even for us.

                                   DEMITRI
                         We chased him in here, we can't run
                         out screaming now! We'll look like
                         a couple of novices and we're the
                         best that the Alliance has! Where's
                         your sense of adventure?

                                   CASH
                         I left it at home. Look's like
                         we're going to have to go back to
                         my place and get it!

                                   DEMITRI
                             (solemnly)
                         I don't think we're going to have
                         time.

                                   CASH
                         What?
                             (turning around)
                         Oh hell.
                             (beat)
                         It looks mad.

                                   DEMITRI
                             (solemnly)
                         I think he knows who we are.

               The men come to stand side by side as they stare down their
               still unseen adversary. Another frightening HISS breaks the
               silence and the men raise their weapons. 

               They begin swinging furiously as we hear their opponent
               quickly cover a lot of ground in their direction.
               They take a series of advancing steps while going on attack
               as we stay focused solely on the old fireplace.

               CLANG!

               The weapons appear to be making breaking little ground in the
               fight as they sound almost as they're scraping against one
               another. A SCREAM rings out.

                                   DEMITRI (cont'd)
                         Cash!

               A lifeless body falls back into view with a mortal wound to
               the chest. We hear several more scrapes of the axe before
               Demitri, likewise, falls to the ground with a THUD!

               He lies face first with blood running profusely down his
               face. Though nearly rendered unconscious, he slowly tries to
               begin pulling himself away from the scene. 

               Unable to pull himself to his knees, he relies solely on his
               upper arm strength to make his retreat. He's only gotten a
               matter of inches, however, before he's violently dragged
               backwards. 

               He frantically claws the ground, trying to establish any kind
               of hold on the floor, but loses the battle as he vanishes
               completely out of view before one last SCREAM, and then we:

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                                    END OF TEASER
                                       ACT ONE

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         2     INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - NIGHT                             2

               ANGEL, NINA, and CONNOR are all walking carefully through the
               one and same room that just witnessed the one-sided battle.
               Connor and Angel are knelt in front of the fireplace,
               examining the newly established crime scene. Nina walks
               curiously around the room, taking in the scene.

                                   CONNOR
                         Didn't the paper say that these
                         guys were gutted?

                                   ANGEL
                         Yep.

                                   NINA
                             (sickened)
                         What kind of demon is going to gut
                         some one?

                                   ANGEL
                             (nonchalantly)
                         I could think of a few.

                                   CONNOR
                         There's definitely enough blood
                         here to support the gutting theory.

                                   NINA
                             (to Angel)
                         Any idea who the victims were?

                                   ANGEL
                         I got names and addresses of both
                         men. I just wanted to check out the
                         crime scene first.

                                   NINA
                         Because murder scenes are always so
                         darned fascinating?

                                   CONNOR
                         Because it helps to get a feel for
                         what we're dealing with.

                                   ANGEL
                         And a lot of times, demons will
                         leave their signature on a place,
                         whether they mean to or not.

               Nina stands staring at the two, suddenly feeling a bit out of
               place -- more so than she already had.

                                   NINA
                         So this is like some CSI type stuff
                         without all the expensive gadgets
                         and time consuming methods?

                                   ANGEL
                         You could say that.

                                   NINA
                         Picking up any kind of signatures
                         then?

                                   ANGEL
                         I am, I just don't recognize the
                         penmanship.

                                   CONNOR
                         The claw marks?

                                   ANGEL
                         Yeah. They run diagonally on both
                         sides of where the victims bodies
                         were.

                                   CONNOR
                         Ceremonial?

                                   ANGEL
                         I don't think so. More likely a
                         required part of the feeding
                         ritual.

                                   NINA
                             (disturbed)
                         Feeding?

               Angel and Connor can't help, but smile at the amount of
               innocence she brings to a crime scene.

                                   ANGEL
                         What did you think it would do with
                         the guts?

               Nina stares at Angel, seeming almost nauseous.

         3     INT. DEMITRI'S APARTMENT                                 3

               A door stands closed as someone is fumbling around with the
               handle, trying to coax the door into opening. After several
               seconds, a CLICK signifies the end product of their efforts.
               The door slowly creaks open as Nina proudly walks through the
               door, followed by angel and Connor.

                                   ANGEL
                         I still say it would have been
                         easier to kick it in...

                                   NINA
                         But it would have lacked the
                         finesse!

               They look around the apartment to find an array of familiar
               objects. To any normal people who entered, the residence
               would seem cryptic, but to our heroes, it seems like home. 

               A wide assortment of weapons hang ceremoniously upon the
               walls. A large bookshelf contains a great deal of volumes on
               a vast range of demonology works. A series of candles line
               the apartment, and a few still burn brightly.

               Connor is examining a few of the books from the shelf.

                                   CONNOR
                         "Archived Demonology Reference From
                         The First to Thirteenth Century?"
                         I'd say that it's safe to assume
                         that this guy wasn't a computer
                         science major.

               Angel and Nina are checking through a closet and a bathroom.

                                   ANGEL
                         Looks like he was a player.

                                   NINA
                         Yeah, but which side is he playing
                         for- was he playing for?

                                   ANGEL
                         It's a little too early to tell.
                         Right now he doesn't have anything
                         that we don't have.

                                   NINA
                         What exactly are we looking for?

                                   ANGEL
                         Anything unusual.

                                   NINA
                         This stuff is all kind of unusual!

                                   ANGEL
                         Anything outrageously unusual then.

               They share a quick smile.

                                   CONNOR
                         Jackpot!

                                   ANGEL
                         What is it?

                                   CONNOR
                         A diary.

                                   NINA
                             (trying to be enthuiastic)
                         Good job, Connor!

                                   CONNOR
                         Uh... thanks.

               Before any celebrations can commence, however, a piece of
               glass SHATTERS somewhere in the house. 

               The gang looks curiously to one another before slowly making
               their way to the undisclosed door. Connor takes the lead
               followed by Angel and then Nina. As they close in on the
               door, Angel gently pushes Nina back out of harm's way.

               Just as Connor reaches out for the door's handle, the door
               OPENS outward and a man bursts past them all, knocking Connor
               on the ground.

               Angel pauses to help Connor back up as the man makes a rapid
               exit.

                                   ANGEL
                             (to Connor)
                         You alright?

                                   CONNOR
                         Yeah, just get him!

         4     INT. DEMITRI'S APARTMENT - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS          4

               Angel runs after the guy, who doesn't make it far at all. 

               Just as he gets outside the front door, he CRASHES into a
               person who was walking innocently down the hallway. They both
               fly violently in different directions and land hard on the
               ground. Angel quickly comes to hover over him.

                                   ANGEL
                         Some getaway...

               The man blinks as he looks back up at Angel.

         5     INT. DEMITRI'S APARTMENT - LATER                         5

               Back inside Demitri's apartment, Angel and company have
               cautiously tied the man down to a chair in the middle of the
               floor. Angel gently taps the side of the man's face several
               times with the side of a dagger. 

               The man slowly begins to come around. As he opens his eyes
               for the first few times, he seems normal, but after the
               situation has time to lay into him, he begins the inevitably
               unsuccessful struggle to free himself.

                                   MAN
                         What do you want with me?!

                                   ANGEL
                         Calm down. We just want to ask you
                         a few questions.

                                   MAN
                         Who are you?!

                                   ANGEL
                             (sternly)
                         Calm down.

                                   MAN
                         You've go to-

               THWOP! Angel lands an effortless, but effective punch to the
               man's face.

                                   ANGEL
                         I said, calm down!

               The man reluctantly nods his head.

                                   ANGEL (cont'd)
                         Like I said, we're not going to
                         hurt you. We've just got a few
                         questions.

                                   MAN
                             (uneasy)
                         What kind of questions?

                                   ANGEL
                         For starters, what are you doing in
                         a dead man's apartment?

                                   MAN
                         I could ask you the same.

               Angel raises his eyebrows to ask the man if he really needs
               to be punched again.

                                   MAN (cont'd)
                         He's a friend and a colleague.

                                   CONNOR
                         A colleague in what?

               The man glances at Angel, as if unsure to answer a kid like
               Connor or not.

                                   ANGEL
                         You heard him.

                                   MAN
                         I can't say.

               SLAP! Nina comes across with a slap to his face. Angel and
               Connor stare at her, impressed.

                                   NINA
                         What? A woman's not allowed to
                         assault the hostage? That's kind of
                         sexist. Where are we, the South?!

               Angel smiles at Nina in admiration for a moment before
               looking back to their hostage.

                                   ANGEL
                             (to the man)
                         Would you rather talk to me or get
                         another shot of my- of her hand?

                                   MAN
                         Alright, fine!
                             (beat; sighs)
                         We're an underground organization
                         called the Alliance.

                                   ANGEL
                         Alliance of what?

                                   MAN
                             (hesitantly)
                         Demon hunters.

               The gang look at him, waiting for any kind of continuation of
               the story.

                                   MAN (cont'd)
                         I know that this is going to be
                         hard for you to conceive... but
                         demons are real. They're out there.
                         They walk the streets just like you
                         and I.

                                   ANGEL
                             (beat)
                         I'll take your word for it. Now
                         what exactly were your friends
                         chasing into that old building?

                                   MAN
                             (assertively)
                         A demon.

                                   CONNER
                         Care to be more specific?

                                   MAN
                         There's no point. You wouldn't
                         understand.

                                   ANGEL
                         Try us.

         6     EXT. OUTSIDE ALLIANCE LAYER. NIGHT.                      6

               We take in the view that is the home to the underground demon
               hunter's Alliance. It is a monumental building that stands in
               the heart of the downtown Los Angeles area. Of all the
               buildings that line the particular stretch of city, it is the
               only one that is unmarked.

         7     INT. ALLIANCE LAYER - CONTINUOUS                         7

               The gang walks defiantly into the headquarters of the group
               without so much as an introduction. The innards of the
               building appear to be just like any other office building
               throughout the world. 

               As they stroll confidently through the white walls and
               checkered floors of the lobby, a guard stands in front of
               what appears to be the only door that leads anywhere.

                                   GUARD
                             (to Angel)
                         I'm sorry, sir, this is a
                         restricted area. If you have
                         official business, you should first
                         call ahead and schedule a meeting.

                                   ANGEL
                         I already did. They didn't tell
                         you?

                                   GUARD
                         Where's your pass?

         8     INT. ROGUE LAYER - MEETING ROOM - CONTINUOUS             8

               The double doors to the office CRASH open as the now unarmed
               guard flies to the floor inside. 

               A group of well dressed men stand from round a conference
               table and look nervously to one another as Angel strolls
               through the doors.

                                   ANGEL
                         What? No demon heads hanging from
                         the walls? I've got to tell you,
                         boys, not too impressive so far.

               Still sharing a look of bewilderment, the man sitting at the
               head of the table stands up - this is JOHANSEN. He's an older
               gentleman with thick, white eyebrows that stick out
               considerably from his wrinkled face. He speaks with a thick
               European accent.

                                   JOHANSEN
                             (angrily)
                         Who the hell do you think you are
                         breaking in here like that?

                                   ANGEL
                             (looking to Nina)
                         Did I forget to introduce myself
                         again?
                             (back to the men)
                         I'm sorry. I sometimes do that when
                         I'm trying to intimidate people.
                         I'm Angel.

               The men look intriguingly to one another.

                                   JOHANSEN
                         The vampire?

                                   ANGEL
                         So you've heard of me? Good,
                         that'll make this easier.

                                   JOHANSEN
                             (almost in awe)
                         If you're really Angel... then you
                         surely know Wesley Wyndham-Price?

                                   ANGEL
                         Yeah. I...
                             (confused)
                         ...what?

                                   JOHANSEN
                         Is he not a colleague of yours?

                                   ANGEL
                         He was a colleague of mine, but how
                         do you know Wesley?

                                   JOHANSEN
                         How could we not know him? He's a
                         legend here!

                                   ANGEL
                             (disbelief)
                         Wesley?

         9     INT. ROGUE LAYER - MEETING ROOM - LATER                  9

               Angel, Connor, and Nina are now sitting around the table with
               the group of men. The men seem saddened - Angel has told them
               of Wesley's fate.

                                   JOHANSEN
                         I cannot believe that he is dead.

                                   ANGEL
                         I can't believe it sometimes
                         either.

                                   JOHANSEN
                         How did it happen?

                                   ANGEL
                         We were in a great battle. He was
                         taken down by a great sorcerer.

                                   JOHANSEN
                         That figures! Damn sorcerers will
                         be the downfall of the entire
                         society!

                                   ANGEL
                         Yeah, well... how did you guys come
                         to know about Wesley?

                                   JOHANSEN
                         We've been at this for a very long
                         time, Angel. We've tried to keep
                         these streets safe over the years.
                         I'm sure that you know better than
                         anyone that, that isn't an easy
                         task.

                                   ANGEL
                         No, of course not.

                                   JOHANSEN
                         We heard tales of Wesley through
                         the years, tales of his triumphs
                         and his pitfalls. He symbolized all
                         that we wanted to be. He was loyal,
                         virtuous, and above all, he did
                         what was in the best interest of
                         humanity. Not to mention that he
                         was typically extremely successful
                         in most every mission that he sat
                         out upon.

               The group share a murmur of agreement.

                                   JOHANSEN (cont'd)
                         So what brings you hear tonight?

                                   ANGEL
                         We happened across two of your men
                         tonight by chance. I didn't know
                         that they were yours, of course,
                         but we've been trying to find
                         whatever it was that did this.
                             (beat)
                         Here's what bothers me, though - if
                         you're this big, demon hunting
                         alliance that's been keeping the
                         streets safe for so man years...
                         How come I've never heard of you?

                                   JOHANSEN
                         We try to keep within the shadows,
                         much like you. Your reputation
                         and... unique situation make it a
                         bit more complicated for you than
                         it is for us, I'm afraid.

                                   ANGEL
                         I suppose so.

                                   CONNOR
                         Do you know what did this to your
                         men?

                                   JOHANSEN
                             (almost mumbling)
                         The cazador.

                                   ANGEL
                         What was that?

                                   JOHANSEN
                         It's called the cazador, the great
                         hunter of man.

                                   ANGEL
                         I've never heard of it.

                                   JOHANSEN
                         No. You wouldn't have. It's a breed
                         of demon that is all too rare. We
                         first came to know of it in the
                         early 1980's when it-

               Johansen stops as a low RUMBLE starts ringing all around the
               room. 

               Angel and Connor instinctively begin scouring the room before
               turning back to Johansen. Before he can get anything out, the
               double doors to the room fly open once more and the terrified
               guard rushes in.

                                   GUARD
                         Sir. It's here!

                                   NINA
                         What's here?!

                                   JOHANSEN
                         The cazador...

               Just then, the power to the building goes out. Everyone
               remains strikingly calm, however, as Angel, Connor, and Nina
               jump from their seats and prepare for action. Several seconds
               pass in the total darkness -- nothing.

               Out of nowhere, a SCREAM rings out from somewhere behind
               them, and a door FLIES off of its hinges. 

               Through it runs a hideous CREATURE, though it moves so
               quickly, we're barely able to make anything out. Screams
               begin to fill the room as men begin disappearing underneath
               the table. Angel quickly produces a sword, as does Connor.

                                   CONNOR
                         Where is it?

                                   ANGEL
                         It's under the table!

                                   CONNOR
                         Think we can kill it?

                                   ANGEL
                         Only one way to find out!

               They storm the table. They jump on top of it and tumultuously
               begin running their steel through the giving wooden table.
               They've soon made a full pass of the table.

                                   ANGEL (cont'd)
                         Anything?

                                   CONNER
                         No! Is it still down there?!

               Before Angel can answer, another man gets frantically dragged
               underneath.

                                   ANGEL
                         I'd say so...

               With a quick nod, Angel and Connor both plunge their swords
               into opposite sides of the table. As Angel dips his sword in,
               a freakishly horrendous ROAR fills the room.

               The center of the table is lifted high off of the ground,
               sending both Angel and Connor SOARING through the air and the
               table crashing against the wall. 

               They land a few yards from one another, and both begin to
               slowly make their way to their feet as Nina hurries to their
               side.

                                   NINA
                         What is it?!

                                   ANGEL
                             (winded)
                         The hunter, apparently...

                                   NINA
                         Yeah, great time for sarcasm,
                         Angel! Let's get out of here!

                                   ANGEL
                         Not yet.

                                   NINA
                         Why?

                                   ANGEL
                         Because I like that sword!

               We quickly glance across the room to see Angel's sword
               sticking out of the demolished table. Angel runs toward it as
               Nina looks to Connor.

                                   NINA
                         Is he crazy?

               Connor nods and runs off after him.

                                   NINA (cont'd)
                             (despairingly)
                         And obviously, you are too...

               As Angel is trying like King Arthur to remove his sword from
               the table, he is taken by surprise as the CAZADOR comes out
               of nowhere to stand directly in front of him. 

               Angel stops dead in his tracks and stares - The beast is a
               fantastically ghoulish demon that stands seven feet tall.
               It's head is huge -- nowhere near proportionate to its body.
               Large rows of fangs hang carelessly from its salivating
               mouth, as it looks as though it's going to attempt to swallow
               Angel whole. Long arms are capped off by an expansive set of
               razor sharp claws.

               Just as the cazador lunges for him, however, a sword SLICES
               into its face and actually removes one of the giant fangs.
               The beast lets out a heart throbbing ROAR.

                                   CONNOR
                         You alright?

               Angel nods, then dislodges his sword and begins to attack,
               but the recent de-fanging seems to have only worked to
               infuriate the cazador. 

               It knocks Connor to the ground and begins to hurry in his
               direction. It opens it mouth and goes in for the kill, but
               Connor holds his sword up long ways to keep its huge teeth at
               bay, long enough for Angel to get there.

               Angel shoves a sword into its side, but once more only
               manages to piss it off. 

               It ROARS in pain as Angel gets knocked around for his effort.
               It seems that all hope is lost, until Johansen runs from
               nowhere and JUMPS on the beast's back -- causing it to run in
               circles like a dog chasing its tail, attempting to shake him
               off.

                                   JOHANSEN
                         Get out of here!

                                   ANGEL
                         I won't-

                                   JOHANSEN
                         Get out of here, there's no way to
                         defeat it! Just go!

               Angel begins to step back to the fight again, but is stopped
               when Nina grabs his arm. He looks to Nina, and then back to
               Johansen, before reluctantly giving in and following Nina and
               Connor out of the building.

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                                   END OF ACT ONE
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