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7 INT. HYPERION - LOBBY. NIGHT. 7
Out in the lobby Angel is pacing up and down, obviously deep
in thought. He doesn't notice Wes and Illyria who creep away
just behind him.
As soon as they're out of shot, the doors to the hotel are
thrown open again.
CONNOR (O.S.)
Dad!
Angel whips around and we see CONNOR, who falls through the
doors into the hotel lobby.
ANGEL
Connor!
Angel rushes over to him and helps him to his feet. We see
Connor is a mess, his shirt is ripped and his nose is bloody.
Angel looks him over, padding him and checking for other
wounds.
ANGEL (cont'd)
What happened?
CONNOR
(weak)
Tried to fight them off... too many
of them!
ANGEL
Too many of who?
Connor's eyes flicker, drifting in and out of consciousness,
and as Angel tries to keep him awake Nina appears, having
heard all the noise.
NINA
What is it? What's going on?
ANGEL
Connor's been attacked!
NINA
What? By who?
ANGEL
I don't know, he just stumbled in
here, said he'd been jumped by
someone, he didn't-
CONNOR
(interrupts)
By some freak... in a cloak...
And on Angel's horrified expression, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
8 INT. HYPERION - LOBBY. NIGHT 8
Connor is now sitting down, Nina next to him attempting to
clean up his face, while Angel stands in front of him with
his arms folded, concern etched into his features.
ANGEL
I want to know everything. Where it
happened, when it happened, how
many of them were there, how did
they find you - everything.
CONNOR
It was quick, really quick. I was
patrolling with Sonia, and...
As Connor begins his story, we dissolve to:
9 EXT. LA - STREETS. NIGHT. 9
We see Connor and SONIA walking down the empty streets
together, stakes and weapons at the ready in case of any
trouble.
SONIA
You think your Dad will be okay
going to Cleveland, with his whole,
you know, 'history' with Buffy and
everything?
CONNOR
I don't know, supposedly she was
his great love but I've never even
met her. And anyway, he's got Nina
now.
SONIA
Sure, but if it was the real deal
then I suppose anything could
happen!
Connor suddenly stops and stands perfectly still, he's heard
something, but Sonia keeps on walking and talking
SONIA (cont'd)
I mean there's always the chance
they could go back together, you
should never say never.
She stops and turns around, noticing that Connor hasn't
moved.
SONIA (cont'd)
Is something wrong?
CONNOR
Someone's coming.
She looks around, but the streets seem empty.
SONIA
Connor, no-one's coming, this whole
place is dead. Look!
CONNOR
I can hear them.
SONIA
I don't see...
She trails off and her eyes go wide.
Connor slowly turns around, and sure enough striding down the
street is The Keeper, flanked by a small group of people.
The Keeper stops right in front of Connor, whose grip on the
stake in his hand tightens.
THE KEEPER
You are The Destroyer.
CONNOR
Huh?
THE KEEPER
The one who was born from two
vampires.
CONNOR
That would be me, and you are?
THE KEEPER
(beat)
The end.
The Keeper swings at Connor and hits him square in the jaw,
Connor stumbles back a little and Sonia rushes to his aid,
charging at The Keeper who simply brushes her aside with his
arm as though she were a fly.
Sonia hits the ground hard and The Keeper turns to her.
THE KEEPER (cont'd)
You are of no concern to me.
SONIA
(furious)
Like hell, I'm not!
She jumps to her feet, and while the Keeper is distracted
Connor dives forward, jumps up and attempts to drive the
stake into The Keeper's neck.
Quick as a cat, the Keeper turns and grabs Connor's wrist,
squeezing hard until he drops the weapon.
THE KEEPER
You have a valiant fighting spirt,
just like your father. It will be a
shame to kill you.
Connor KICK The Keeper hard in the knees, who releases his
grip on his arm, then Connor kicks him again in the ribs.
When he tries for a third kick, The Keeper grabs his leg as
once again Sonia rushes forward.
She attempts to sweep his legs from under him, but the others
who are with The Keeper grab her and pull her away.
Still holding Connor's right leg, The Keeper begins to laugh
wickedly.
THE KEEPER (cont'd)
I'm going to enjoy this.
Before he can do anything else, Connor jumps up and kicks him
with his free leg, sending them both to the ground. Connor is
on his feet first.
CONNOR
So am I!
The Keeper gets up and dusts himself down before eyeing
Connor, taking in his stance, looking for a weak point.
THE KEEPER
You'll fight until the very end, I
can tell.
He rushes forward again and the two clash head on. Punches
are swung and blocked, both dodging each others attacks and
kicks.
Eventually, Connor gets lucky and manages to land a solid
shot right to The Keeper's head, though it seems to hurt him
just as much as his fist CLANGS off the Keeper's mask.
As the The Keeper loses his balance a little, Connor takes
the advantage and hits him again, on his third attempt The
Keeper hits back and gets Connor in the nose. His head snaps
back and his nose begins to bleed as Sonia screams his name.
The Keeper reaches out and grabs Connor by the throat,
lifting him off the ground.
Connor tries to prise The Keeper's hands off his throat and
kicks his legs, but it's all in vain. Once again, The Keeper
begins to laugh.
THE KEEPER (cont'd)
You should be proud that you put up
such a good fight, but it's all
over now.
Behind him, Sonia has managed to break away from the flunkies
holding her, and she throws herself at The Keeper, knocking
him to the floor and making him drop of Connor. He wastes no
time getting up and grabbing Sonia.
SONIA
What are we going to do? We can't
fight them!
CONNOR
We'll split up! Just run!
She nods, and with one last look back at The Keeper they both
take off in opposite directions up the dark street.
10 INT. HYPERION - LOBBY. NIGHT. 10
Back in the hotel Angel's expression is grave. Nina looks
worried but she's unsure what to say.
NINA
Maybe I should go get some ice for
you or something?
She hands Connor the cloth she was using to mop up his face
and quickly leaves the room, sensing that this is a father
and son moment. Angel is staring at his son.
ANGEL
That guy you faced was The Keeper,
Wolfram and Hart must have sent him
after you.
CONNOR
Why?
ANGEL
To get to me. Connor, I promise you
that I won't let him get you.
CONNOR
(raises eyebrow)
I can take care of myself, Dad.
ANGEL
Not against him you can't, you're
my son and it's my job to protect
you, and I will.
No matter what it takes. I'll send
Spike and Skye out to see if they
can find anything.
As Angel makes his way towards the staircase, Connor jumps up
to his feet.
CONNOR
Wait! What if they followed me?
Wolfram and Hart know where this
place is, don't they?
Angel stops dead in his tracks and turns around.
ANGEL
Do you think you were followed?
CONNOR
No, I'm not sure. I was running
pretty fast, but every now and then
I could hear something.
ANGEL
Wolfram and Hart were probably
betting on you coming here anyway.
We should get ready for a full
blown attack.
As Nina reappears with the ice pack, the doors to the hotel
are practically pulled off their hinges as Sonia and TAYLOR
arrive, both breathless.
NINA
Ever think about putting revolving
doors in?
TAYLOR
We got here as soon as we could!
Sonia's told me everything.
SONIA
But we've got trouble, really big
trouble.
ANGEL
More of it?
TAYLOR
On our way here we saw a Wolfram
and Hart task force heading over
here, and they are packing some
serious juice.
SONIA
He's with them, the one who jumped
Connor.
Angel takes a beat, processing all the information.
ANGEL
Okay, I want this place locked down
now, everyone grab a weapon and get
ready. The Keeper's on his way here
and he isn't going to stop until
he's got what he came for. Under no
circumstances is anyone who comes
through that door to get anywhere
near Connor. Got it?
Everyone nods.
ANGEL (cont'd)
Good, then let's get ready.
(beat)
Has anyone seen Wes or Illyria?
As the others exchange glances, we cut over to:
11 INT. WOLFRAM AND HART - SCIENCE LAB. NIGHT. 11
The lab is dark and empty. Suddenly, the light flickers on
and we see KIRSTEN, looking around cautiously for any sign of
someone who works there, but the lab is empty so she steps
into the room, quietly closing the door behind her.
She carefully makes her way over to a cabinet on the wall and
pulls the door open. She begins pulling things out and
setting them down on the counter top in front of her - rolls
of bandages, sterile wipes, cotton swaps, antiseptics and
other medical supplies.
Still looking around the room, Kirsten slowly begins to put
the things into her bag, doing another sweep of the room just
to make sure she isn't being watched. Once she's sure, she
creeps out of the room, turning out the lights and shutting
the door behind her.
12 INT. HYPERION-SKYE'S ROOM-NIGHT 12
As the camera pans up we see Spike and Skye lying on the bed
together, still fully dressed too busy making out to hear the
KNOCKS on the bedroom door.
ANGEL (O.S.)
Spike? Skye?
They don't stop, and there's another knock.
ANGEL (O.S.) (cont'd)
Spike! Get out here, now!
There's still no answer from them.
ANGEL (O.S.) (cont'd)
(yells)
SPIKE!
Spike pulls away from Skye and looks towards the bedroom door
with a frown.
SPIKE
Can't I get five minutes peace?
ANGEL (O.S.)
We've got trouble. I need you both
downstairs, now.
SPIKE
I'm sure whatever it is, you and
the rest of the gang can handle it
for now!
ANGEL (O.S.)
Illyria and Wes have taken off. The
Keeper's on his way here, and he's
after Connor.
Spike looks back to Skye, who sits up, nodding.
SKYE
Come on. We should go and do that
'fight the good fight' thing.
Skye climbs off the bed leaving Spike to scowl.
SPIKE
(mutters)
Bloody 'good fight'...
As he gets up and follows her, we cut to:
13 INT. HYPERION - LOBBY. NIGHT. 13
Angel walks on screen holding his favorite broad sword.
Everyone else is equipped with weapons, facing the doors,
waiting for the inevitable attack.
ANGEL
Are we all ready?
TAYLOR
As ready as we can be. We've locked
the doors down as best we can, but
they won't hold for long with the
force that's coming.
SPIKE
(irritated)
This is great!
You drag me out of bed to come down
here and probably meet a horrible
and bloody death, and now you tell
me that two of our supposed mates
have buggered off and left us!
ANGEL
You won't meet a horrible and
bloody death. Remember, the
objective here is to keep them away
from Connor.
SPIKE
Why is it we end up doing this on a
weekly basis? Defending one of our
own against the forces of evil?
SONIA
Because we're the good guys,
remember?
SPIKE
(darkly)
How could I bloody forget...
Just then the doors begin to rattle and shake, as whatever
force is behind them attempts to break through.
Everyone raises their weapons, Angel and Spike at the front
as Connor stands next to his dad.
ANGEL
Connor, get back!
CONNOR
No. I want to be here, fighting
next to you.
ANGEL
(serious)
And I want you to be safe, so get
back!
The POUNDING continues, and with a roll of his eyes Connor
moves, standing behind everyone. The doors begin to give way
under the force, and everyone tenses up.
SPIKE
This is it!
The doors come away completely, revealing The Keeper and an
army of fully tooled up Wolfram & Hart security team soldiers
behind him.
THE KEEPER
Take The Destroyer.
One of the armed men rushes forward, but he doesn't get very
far, stopped by the swing of Angel's sword.
ANGEL
Not tonight.
With that, the rest of the task force rush in, Angel's team
closing in together in an attempt to protect Connor. T
he Keeper stays near the doors, simply watching the chaos
unfold before him. All around the lobby the clashing of
swords can be heard as the two opposing sides fight.
Angel is still right at the front, attempting to fight off
three people at the same time, crossing swords with one and
stopping every so often to kick or block an attack from
somewhere else.
Skye and Sonia are fighting back to back, preferring to use
hand to hand combat. They're working together, double teaming
successfully until the numbers begin to close in on them.
As Spike drives his sword through the chest of one of W&H's
force, he looks back over his shoulders and see that they're
getting closer to Connor.
SPIKE
Angel!
Angel turns and sees it too. He looks up and eyes The Keeper
who still hasn't moved, and for now they're managing to keep
the task force at a safe distance.
He delivers a stiff kick to the stomach of one of the
soldiers and begins to fight his way towards Connor, picking
off the troops around him as he goes.
Spike meanwhile notices one of the force has their hands
around Skye's throat and everyone else is too busy to help.
He races over, slicing his sword into the man's side.
SPIKE (cont'd)
Sorry mate, mind if I cut in?
Skye rubs her neck and glares at him.
SKYE
Worst one liner ever!
SPIKE
Oi! I'm working under pressure
here, pet!
Slowly, up by the doors, The Keeper begins to move, cutting a
path through the fighting going on around him.
Taylor notices and charges over, but his first swing misses
and The Keeper just stares.
He grabs Taylor by the shirt and lifts him high above his
head, before hurling him across the room where he crashes
into the table.
The Keeper continues on his path, and everyone is too busy to
do anything and as he gets closer. Connor has nowhere to go.
THE KEEPER
(to Connor)
I have been sent for y-
Out of nowhere Nina flies in, KICKING The Keeper in the back.
NINA
So sorry that we'll have to
disappoint you!
The Keeper recovers and simply smacks her aside, before
continuing towards Connor.
ANGEL
Spike! We have to do something! Get
Connor!
SPIKE
I'm a little busy right now!
And he is, fighting off two people at once, so Angel runs
over to help.
ANGEL
Get over there, now!
SPIKE
Then what?
ANGEL
I'll get him out of here, just go!
Spike ducks out of the fight just as The Keeper stops. He's
less than a foot away from Connor.
Connor tenses up, raising his sword bravely, but the Keeper
doesn't look at all worried.
THE KEEPER
Your time is up.
As the Keeper takes one step towards Connor, we quickly:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
14 INT. HYPERION - LOBBY. NIGHT. 14
Connor stands rooted to the spot as The Keeper looks him up
and down, laughing quietly to himself.
THE KEEPER
I'm going to enjoy this. I'll crush
you while your father stands and
watches, helpless to protect his
own son. How sad.
The Keeper raises his sword high and brings it down - but
there's a CLANG as it hits another sword, one that belongs to
Spike. Spike grins.
SPIKE
Sorry, am I putting you off your
stroke?
He pushes The Keeper away and grabs Connor by his collar,
pushing him away and towards Angel.
SPIKE (cont'd)
Go! Run for it, you daft git! We'll
hold them off!
The Keeper hits Spike in the head with the handle of the
sword, and turns his attention to Angel and Connor who are
still watching.
THE KEEPER
You can't hide from me, I will find
you and I will take your life!
ANGEL
Let's go!
He, Connor and Nina run off in the direction of the sewers.
The Keeper makes a move to follow but he is met by Skye, who
tilts her head slightly and smirks at him.
SKYE
Hey, remember me?
The Keeper attempts to brush her aside, but Skye retaliates
with a hard PUNCH that staggers the Keeper back a step.
SKYE (cont'd)
Remember me now?
THE KEEPER
I am not here for you.
SKYE
That's too bad, because I've been
dying to get my teeth into you!
With that, Skye VAMPS OUT and lunges at The Keeper, and we
quickly cut away to:
15 INT. SEWERS - NIGHT. 15
Angel, Connor and Nina run as fast as they can through the
sewers, the water splashing as they do. Angel keeps checking
over his shoulder to make sure they haven't been followed.
NINA
What are we going to do? We can't
just keep running!
ANGEL
We're not going to, we're going to
hide him.
NINA
Where? We're in the sewers, Angel!
ANGEL
I know plenty of places.
CONNOR
Wait, you can't just hide me. I can
help you fight him, Dad, you know I
can!
Angel stops running and turns to face Connor.
ANGEL
(stern)
No.
CONNOR
(protesting)
Come on! They need all the help
they can get up there!
ANGEL
I said no, Connor.
NINA
Connor, you know you can't stay up
there, it isn't safe!
CONNOR
I survived years in some hell
dimension, I think I can take care
of one guy!
ANGEL
No! You're going to hide, then me
and Nina will head back to help
out, got it?
CONNOR
But Dad...
ANGEL
Don't! You have to stay down here!
CONNOR
Why?
ANGEL
Because I can't lose you, not
again! I can't!
Connor looks taken back by his sudden outburst, and Angel
sighs, taking a beat to collect his emotions.
ANGEL (cont'd)
You're right, you spent your
childhood growing up in a hell
dimension, and it was all my fault.
I couldn't protect you, I couldn't
save you. You're my son, and I
failed you. I can't let that happen
again, because if The Keeper gets
you, then this time I won't get you
back. Ever.
Connor gives a small nod, and Nina places her hand on his
shoulder.
NINA
(softly)
Why don't you walk ahead a little
while, so me and your Dad can have
a quick talk, okay?
He walks ahead, and soon Angel begins to follow with Nina at
his side, alternating between watching Connor and looking
back.
NINA (cont'd)
Look, Angel from what I know about
what happened last time-
ANGEL
It was my fault. I know it, I
wasn't strong enough or fast
enough. I couldn't help him.
(beat)
What sort of father does that make
me?
NINA
You're a good father. Look at you
now, you've pulled out all the
stops to make sure that he's safe.
ANGEL
(quietly)
I just can't lose him.
NINA
And you won't.
Angel doesn't look so certain, and he hurries along to catch
up with Connor.
CONNOR
How much farther to this 'safe
place,' then?
ANGEL
Not long now. I want you to stay
there and don't move until I come
and get you. Okay?
CONNOR
(reluctant)
Yeah.
They turn a corner and stop when they come to a grate in the
wall. Connor raises his eyebrows.
CONNOR (cont'd)
This is it?
Angel grabs the grate and pulls it out of the wall with ease,
leaving a hole that leads into a small chamber.
ANGEL
This is it. Crawl in and hide in
the very back, and like I said
don't move until I come and get
you.
CONNOR
(nods)
Yeah, yeah, I get it.
But Connor obviously isn't happy as he climbs up into the
hole. Angel replaces the grate and Connor crawls down.
ANGEL
You'll be safe down here.
Nina gives Connor a small smile, before she and Angel run
back down the sewers, heading back to the hotel.
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