9 INT. WOODLANDS - CAVE 9
The darkness is mildly lit by some wall mounted candles.
Buffy lowers her head as not to hit it on the rocks, her feet
gliding across the ground until she comes to a campfire. The
wolf sits by it.
BUFFY
Is this the way it goes?
She stands the Scythe on the wall of the cave and kneels
opposite the wolf. She does as it does and glares into the
fire, the flames forming a picture.
It's burning with rage, we can almost feel the heat. Within
the flames is a distant picture of the battle waged in
Sunnydale, when the Hellmouth was destroyed. Anya dying.
Buffy fighting. Willow's spell.
BUFFY (cont'd)
Is this my lesson?
Buffy looks back up at the wolf but it is gone and all that
stands is the PRIMITIVE, also known as the First Slayer.
She stands before our Slayer. Buffy jumps to her feet. The
Primitive leans closer.
PRIMITIVE
You... did this.
BUFFY
No. I didn't.
PRIMITIVE
You think you know.
The Primitive pulls out a DAGGER and drives it through
Buffy's stomach.
PRIMITIVE (cont'd)
You must kill.
Buffy pulls the dagger out and reverses it, impaling the
Primitive. Her eyes look up to meet hers, but instead finds
someone else in her place.
DAWN
She's gasping, the dagger in her gut. Buffy looks at her
sister in horror.
DAWN
You won't chose me...
Buffy pulls it out as Dawn's body slumps to the ground. She
steps back, shocked, and SCREAMS.
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10 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - BUFFY'S ROOM - DAY 10
Buffy JUMPS up from her bed, sweating, breathing hard. She
looks around to see where she is and shakes her head, letting
her body drop back to its position.
BUFFY
Damn nightmares.
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11 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - LOUNGE 11
Andrew and Dawn sit watching TV on the sofa.
ANDREW
Nuh uh, sister, he's misunderstood.
DAWN
Andrew, he chases Bugs around with
with a gun. I think that qualifies
for evil.
ANDREW
Elmer Fudd is not evil. If anyone
is then it's Bugs.
(beat)
I mean, he's a talking bunny!
ANYA (O.S.)
Bunny?
Andrew and Dawn turn to see Anya walk through the archway and
look around cautiously.
ANYA (cont'd)
Where?
DAWN
No, not here.
ANDREW
We were debating about Bugs Bunny
and Elmer Fudd.
ANYA
Well stop it. Bunnies are creepy
and need to be ignored.
DAWN
Anya, what is the deal with you and
bunnies?
ANYA
Well, that's actually a horrible
story about-
She stops, seeing Xander enter.
XANDER
An, you're still here.
ANYA
Yes. The goodbyes didn't work. And
don't you think I won't be kicking
the higher powers in the knees when
I see them.
She brushes back her hair, thinking.
ANYA (cont'd)
You think they have knees?
Buffy comes down the stairs.
BUFFY
Whoa. Full house.
XANDER
It is starting to fill up again.
ANYA
Well, I'm sorry to be such an
inconvenience. Let me just go to
heaven. Oh no, wait, tried that!
XANDER
I didn't mean that, An.
ANYA
I know. I'm just very upset and
emotional right now.
(beat)
Has Willow found anything yet?
XANDER
I don't know. I think she's still
in bed.
ANYA
Not sleeping, obviously.
(beat)
Well, I think it's time to break up
the sex shenanigans.
She exits. Buffy turns to Dawn.
BUFFY
Hey. You're okay?
DAWN
Yeah. Why?
BUFFY
No reason.
(beat)
Aren't you supposed to be at
School?
DAWN
I'm going, I'm going.
She heads for the door but Buffy grabs her arm and pulls her
back to her.
BUFFY
I love you, Dawn.
DAWN
(wigged)
Okay. Been doing any drugs?
BUFFY
Seriously. I do.
DAWN
Uh... I love you too.
Buffy loosens her grip. Dawn stands there for a moment before
leaving.
XANDER
(to Buffy)
Are you all right?
BUFFY
Yeah.
(hesitates)
So, more research today. Anya's
gotta be back for a reason. We need
to know what.
XANDER
She said something to me last
night. Something she refused to
believe.
BUFFY
What?
XANDER
That maybe she was back because she
was being punished.
BUFFY
Because of all the things she did
as a demon?
Xander nods.
ANDREW
That sucks.
BUFFY
We need to be sure. We can't just
assume she's not evil.
XANDER
I don't think she is. I mean, I
don't feel it.
BUFFY
We're living on a Hellmouth.
XANDER
I just wish...
(beat)
I thought I'd gotten over her.
JACKSON (O.S.)
Is this a bad time?
Buffy, Xander, and Andrew turn to see Jackson standing in the
doorway.
BUFFY
Jackson?
JACKSON
Hey.
BUFFY
Why? Uh, I mean, hi.
ANDREW
Breaking and entering is a crime
you know.
(beat)
But as you're bigger and stronger
than me we'll let it slide.
JACKSON
The door was open... I didn't think
anyone would mind.
XANDER
No, we love virtual strangers
coming inside our house.
BUFFY
Xander. Down.
(to Jackson)
What can you do for me? I mean,
what can I do for you?
JACKSON
Actually I was here to see Xander.
XANDER
Me?
BUFFY
Him?
Jackson hands Xander a small business card.
XANDER
What is this?
JACKSON
A friend sent it to me when I told
him about your eye.
(beat)
This surgeon is supposed to be the
best you'll find. I'm sure he could
help you out.
XANDER
Oh. The one eyed guy gets the
sympathy from the guy who can
afford to wear suits and drive
flash cars.
JACKSON
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend-
XANDER
(interrupting)
I'm kidding!
Xander walks passed Buffy.
XANDER (cont'd)
(whispers)
I like him.
He exits. Buffy smiles at Jackson, then turns to Andrew,
leaning forward, as not to miss any exchange.
BUFFY
Andrew, don't you have that thing
to do?
ANDREW
No. I have no thing. I'm thingless.
BUFFY
Okay. Get out.
Andrew rolls his eyes.
ANDREW
Fine.
He stands and prepares to exit.
BUFFY
And the camera.
ANDREW
(to himself)
Damnit!
He goes back to the sofa and digs out the camcorder, propped
up by the cushion. He lowers his head as he leaves. Jackson
gives him a perplexing look, then back to Buffy. She's
standing, hand on hip, shaking back her hair. Her almost
seductive look falls upon him.
BUFFY
So, was that all?
JACKSON
Pretty much, yeah.
BUFFY
Right. Okay.
JACKSON
Actually. I was going to ask you on
a date but then I saw you and felt
a little nervous so I opted not to.
BUFFY
Oh... well, I'd say yes.
JACKSON
Really?
BUFFY
Totally.
JACKSON
Well now I'm less nervous.
Silence.
JACKSON (cont'd)
Oh, right. You want to maybe go on
a date with me?
BUFFY
Why Mr Shaw, you're so romantic.
He hesitates.
JACKSON
(unsure)
Was that a yes?
BUFFY
That was a yes.
JACKSON
Does seven o'clock tonight sound
good?
BUFFY
I'll have to check my schedule.
(quickly)
Yep. That sounds great.
JACKSON
Great. I'll, pick you up. Unless
you don't like the man picking the
woman up. You can drive by and pick
me up if you want.
BUFFY
Drive? No. Me and driving are like
kids and matches. We don't mix.
JACKSON
Okay. Here it is. I'll see you
later, Buffy.
BUFFY
Yeah. Later... Jackson.
They exchange brief smiles as he exits. She stands, watching,
then looks back at the empty room.
BUFFY
Or... it was a full house.
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12 INT. CLEVELAND HIGH - CORRIDORS 12
Dawn is walking through the masses of students. She makes her
way to her locker and opens it, pulling out some books.
JODY
Hey!
Dawn JUMPS back and drops the books.
DAWN
Do you do that on purpose?
JODY
Sorry, Dawn.
They both kneel down to pick the books up, then return to
their upright positions.
DAWN
So, you're still speaking to me.
JODY
Sure. Why wouldn't I be?
DAWN
Well, last night...
JODY
With the vampire?
DAWN
Yes, lets shout so everybody at my
new school thinks I'm crazy.
JODY
Sorry. But that was a vampire,
right?
DAWN
Yeah. Welcome to my life.
JODY
It's cool. There's really vampires?
That's like, "whoa."
DAWN
Uh huh, you're new to it all. Wait
for the pain, the death, the
friends going evil. Really, it's
not so much "whoa" as it is "damn,
shoulda gotten out sooner while I
had the chance."
JODY
But you... that vamp was scared of
you.
DAWN
(quickly)
No it wasn't!
(beat)
I mean, it probably thought I was a
Slayer or something.
JODY
Slayer?
DAWN
This is gonna take a lot of
explaining, isn't it?
JODY
I think maybe yeah.
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13 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - DINING ROOM 13
Buffy is sitting at the table, tapping away at the laptop.
Willow enters.
WILLOW
Hey.
BUFFY
Anya finally woke you up, huh?
WILLOW
She... interrupted...
(beat)
Hey. Look at you on the computer.
BUFFY
I know. It's like I'm starting a
new chapter of my life. Getting
qualifications. Working the
computer.
(proudly)
Getting a date.
WILLOW
You have a date? With Jackson? I
mean, of course it's with Jackson.
(beat)
It is Jackson, right?
BUFFY
Yes it's Jackson. We're going out
tonight at seven.
WILLOW
For "coffee?"
BUFFY
No. It's officially a date. A much
needed date with a not evil man.
(beat)
Oh, God, I bet he's evil.
WILLOW
No, no. He's not.
BUFFY
Oh, he so is. Evil men attract
themselves to me. I'm like an evil
magnet.
(beat)
I'm like Xander.
WILLOW
Hey. He was with Cordelia and she
wasn't... okay, she was pretty evil
in her day. But you went on a date
with Robin last year and he wasn't
evil.
BUFFY
I guess. But then he hooked up with
Faith and she was evil.
WILLOW
You heard much from them?
BUFFY
Giles said they were in France
searching for new Slayers.
ANYA (V.O)
You can't hit me, Kennedy, you
idiot.
Buffy and Willow look towards the door that leads up to the
stairs, where Anya's voice is coming from.
WILLOW
Boy, it's good to have her back.
ANYA (V.O)
Hey. Stop that! No! You horrid
girl!
Kennedy comes down the stairs, followed by a much annoyed
Anya. Kennedy, still bruised, is holding a stuffed animal - a
bunny.
KENNEDY
She wouldn't get out.
ANYA
She was waving that thing at me!
She knows I hate them.
Willow moves to Kennedy.
WILLOW
You sure you should be out of bed?
KENNEDY
Not much choice with the Patrick
Swayze wannabe here.
ANYA
Hey!
Kennedy takes a seat as Willow stands behind her, hands on
Kennedy's shoulders.
WILLOW
Hey, where's Xander?
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14 INT. KAVORSKI AND HULL - OPERATING THEATER - NIGHT 14
The room is dim. The camera pans to put Xander in frame. He's
lying on the bed, a sheet covering his body.
A light scans over his eye as DOCTOR KAVORSKI looks around at
the computer screen.
XANDER
Is there... any anesthetic?
KAVORSKI
Don't worry, Mr Harris.
XANDER
(nervous)
Worry, me? No. No.
(beat)
It's just, you know. You haven't
asked for payment details, you
haven't told me what it is you're
exactly going to be doing... I came
here an hour ago and you're
operating straight away...
(beat)
I'm not worried.
KAVORSKI
We had a cancellation. You're
lucky.
XANDER
Yeah. Heh, lucky.
Kavorski places a mask over Xander's mouth and turns the gas
on. He adjusts the light, then looks back to him.
KAVORSKI
Now, I'd like you to count back
from ten.
XANDER
Back from ten? Okay. I can do that.
(beat)
Ten. Nine. Eight. Se...ven... Si-
He's out. Kavorski moves to Xander and pulls up his arm, then
lets it drop, just to make sure he's unconscious. His hand
moves into a cabinet and he pulls out a glass jar.
Inside is an EYE, floating in some kind of fluid. Kavorski
undoes the lid and waves his open hand above it, closing his
eyes.
KAVORSKI
(chants)
I poteri di sopra invito il thee.
Riempire il nullo con questi sono
guastarti degli occhi e hanno
lasciato il corpo vede con le viste
nuove.
The jar begins to shake as the eye levitates on its own. It
soon ascends and swiftly moves to Xander, sinking into his
eye socket. Kavorski grins.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
15 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - LOUNGE - NIGHT 15
Willow, Andrew, and Kennedy are all sitting down, books and
laptops in their laps. Anya is pacing the room.
KENNEDY
Would you stop doing that?
ANYA
I can't. I need to know why I'm
here.
ANDREW
Xander said it was because you were
being punished.
KENNEDY
Or to punish us.
ANYA
What does Xander know? He's just
a...
(beat)
And why isn't he home yet?
WILLOW
Yeah. He should be back by now.
KENNEDY
Maybe they couldn't help him at the
clinic.
ANDREW
Poor Xander.
ANYA
Hey, hey, hey! No time to worry
about him. We need to fix my
problem. I can't even make myself
something to eat.
ANDREW
Do ghosts need to eat?
ANYA
It's not just that. Willow and
Kennedy have totally been having
sex and I want some too.
KENNEDY
Have you been spying on us?
ANYA
I wouldn't call it spying...
Dawn enters and closes the door behind her. She looks to see
everyone.
DAWN
Researching?
WILLOW, KENNEDY, & ANDREW
Researching.
DAWN
Oh, yay.
ANYA
Quick, Dawn. The more people on the
wagon, the quicker I can ascend to
a higher level of existence.
KENNEDY
Or lower.
ANYA
I'm not evil.
KENNEDY
You killed people.
ANYA
So did Willow!
Willow looks extremely uncomfortable.
ANDREW
Hey. How come you can walk on the
floor and go up the stairs but you
go through walls?
ANYA
I don't know. If people were
researching instead of yapping all
the time then we would know.
Dawn throws her bag down and grabs a book. She is about to
sit when she sees Buffy, all sexed up in a very flattering
outfit. Everyone turns to her in amazement.
WILLOW
Buffy...
ANDREW
I dream of this moment some nights.
Everyone glares at him.
ANDREW (cont'd)
I mean...
He doesn't continue. Dawn looks to Buffy.
DAWN
Decided to glam the patrolling up a
few hundred notches?
BUFFY
I have a date.
DAWN
You have a date? Buffy! No more
vampires for you!
BUFFY
He's not a vampire... for once. And
I've been out with lots of guys who
haven't been vampires. Riley...
(quickly)
And anyway, it's Jackson.
ANYA
That's great, Buffy. It's great
that you've been able to set
yourself up with a new man while
I'm in spiritual and emotional
pain.
(to the others)
I don't hear any pages turning!
There's a KNOCK at the door.
BUFFY
That's Jackson. Do I look okay?
WILLOW
You look...
Kennedy shoots her a look.
WILLOW (cont'd)
Dandy. You look dandy.
Willow lowers her gaze to the book. Dawn goes to the door and
opens it, revealing Jackson, very smartly dressed and looking
as hot as ever.
JACKSON
Hey, Dawn. Is Buf-
He peers through the doorway and sees Buffy. He's in complete
shock.
JACKSON (cont'd)
Holy-
DAWN
Jackson. You want me to pick that
jaw up for you?
He quickly snaps out of his trance and regains himself. He
offers his hand to Buffy.
JACKSON
You ready to go?
BUFFY
Sure.
(to Dawn)
Don't wait up.
DAWN
(playfully)
Okay.
BUFFY
No. Seriously. Don't.
She and Jackson exit. Dawn closes the door and returns to the
gang.
ANDREW
Jackson's so lucky. They're like
Riker and Troi.
ANYA
Yes. How sweet.
(annoyed)
Now can we please deal with my
pain?
DAWN
Okay. Watcher junior is on the
case.
ANYA
Oh, like you're any use at all.
She storms off, giving up on trying to motivate them all.
Dawn is a little hurt by the comment but still takes a seat
and digs into the book.
KENNEDY
What's her trauma?
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