ACT TWO
FADE IN:
12 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - DINING ROOM - NIGHT 12
Everyone, excluding Faith, is at the table. The plates are
empty, everything has been eaten, and there's a lot of
bloated people here.
ANDREW
I'm never gonna eat again.
WILLOW
I second that.
XANDER
Right there with you.
Xander's head FALLS to the table. Anya pats him on the back
but doesn't look too great herself.
KENNEDY
I don't think I can get off this
chair.
BUFFY
We'd just better hope and pray no
demons storm the house tonight cos
in this condition, we'd all die.
JACKSON
I don't know. I could go for some
desert right about now.
ANYA
My God, you're like a bottomless
pit.
JACKSON
It's how I was raised.
ANYA
To eat everything?
JACKSON
Actually, I wasn't really raised so
we had to fend for ourselves.
A beat.
XANDER
And on that happy note.
He grabs his plate and heads to the kitchen, with Anya on his
tail.
JODY
No one ever tell my Mom I can cook.
She'll have me in the kitchen all
day everyday.
ANDREW
Your secret's safe with us.
KENNEDY
Seriously guys, I'm like really
stuck on this chair.
Willow goes to her and lifts her up.
KENNEDY (cont'd)
That's actually... not better.
DAWN
Yeah, I'm gonna try and drag myself
upstairs.
BUFFY
More research?
DAWN
It's gotta be done.
BUFFY
You didn't get the memo?
DAWN
Huh?
ANDREW
We're all heading down to No Man's
Land tonight... if we can actually
get there, that is.
DAWN
I've got school tomorrow.
BUFFY
(smiles)
When did you turn into Miss
Scholar?
DAWN
You know, I have no idea.
She turns and exits. Buffy almost FALLS on Jackson. He lifts
his hand and strokes her hair.
13 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - KITCHEN 13
Xander and Anya are standing by the heap of washing up on the
kitchen surface -- ignoring it.
XANDER
You feeling any better?
ANYA
Worse.
XANDER
You are?
ANYA
Oh, you mean about the whole "not
feeling" thing.
(beat)
It's getting easier. Like when you
ride a bike for the first time. At
first you're like: "whoa, what's
this" and then... actually, I've
never been shown how to ride a
bike.
(beat)
I should learn that one day.
XANDER
But it's better?
ANYA
Only with you here. I don't know
what I would do if something ever
happened to you... if you were to
be...
XANDER
Lets not think about that, okay?
ANYA
Sometimes it's all I think about. I
would crumble. I'd be like Dark
Willow, looking for vengeance.
XANDER
Whoa. No creepy veiny evil Anya.
(beat)
I'll never leave you. You know
that.
ANYA
I do. Now. I do now. It took a
while but I'm over the whole, "you
leaving me at the altar."
XANDER
And you've just been dying to get
that in, right?
ANYA
It shows I've grown.
KENNEDY (O.S.)
Oh God!
Xander and Anya turn to see Kennedy rushing through, covering
her mouth. Willow's in quick pursuit. Kennedy runs through
the back door and we hear a lot of vomiting.
WILLOW
Too much food.
XANDER
And hopefully not food poisoning.
ANYA
Oh my God, have you killed us all?
XANDER
No!
WILLOW
Her eyes are bigger than her belly.
Remember the Christmas meal?
ANYA
When Xander got so drunk he did
that sexy dance?
WILLOW
Um... the Snoopy Dance?
ANYA
Yeah, that too.
KENNEDY (O.S.)
(calls)
The dog's eating my vomit!
WILLOW
(disgusted)
Oh God.
ANYA
That's horrible.
Willow goes outside as Xander and Anya watch from the window
with some amusement, some disgust.
WILLOW (O.S.)
Oh, now you lick me?!
14 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - BASEMENT 14
Faith is sitting on the bench, staring into space. Buffy
comes down the steps.
BUFFY
Hey. We're all heading out to --
She stops herself, seeing Faith's morbid expression. She
edges closer.
BUFFY (cont'd)
What's up?
FAITH
Nothing. I'm good.
BUFFY
Okay.
FAITH
You said you were heading
somewhere?
BUFFY
Yeah. No Man's Land, again. It's
becoming quite the second home.
FAITH
Sounds like a blast, but I've got
plans.
BUFFY
You have plans?
FAITH
What, you think I can't have plans
in a city where I don't know anyone
but you guys?
(beat)
I'm patrolling.
BUFFY
Oh. You want some backup?
FAITH
I've done okay the past few months,
wouldn't need it now.
Buffy nods, unsure if Faith's out for another round of boxing
or just venting some frustration.
BUFFY
Well, if you get bored, you know
where we are.
Faith doesn't reply, just gives her a nod of the head. Buffy
knows something's up but doesn't push it. She goes back up
the stairs.
Faith turns to see the Robin sitting right beside her.
ROBIN
So, you don't want to hang out with
your buds? Good move. They're only
inviting you cos they'd feel bad if
they didn't.
FAITH
What do you want from me?
ROBIN
I thought we'd made that quite
clear.
He changes into the DEPUTY MAYOR, the first man Faith had
ever killed.
DEPUTY MAYOR
Justice.
15 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - LOUNGE 15
Kennedy is lying on the sofa, a quilt covering her, with the
puppy on top, now asleep. Willow is sitting in the armchair
as Xander and Anya enter.
ANYA
Stopped vomiting yet?
KENNEDY
I don't know. Why don't you come
over and we'll see.
WILLOW
(to Xander)
You might wanna buy some more
cloths. And by the way, I wouldn't
recommend scrubbing hard on your
skin cos then it really hurts.
Buffy enters, with Andrew and Jody behind.
ANDREW
Lets go homies.
Everyone looks at him very strangely. He doesn't follow that
up with anything.
WILLOW
I'm gonna stay here with Kennedy
cos she's not feeling too good.
KENNEDY
No, you go.
WILLOW
But I don't wanna leave you when
you're sick.
KENNEDY
Trust me, that's when you should
leave me. You saw the mess.
ANYA
Yes. We all did. Thank you for
that.
WILLOW
(to Kennedy)
Are you sure?
KENNEDY
Out partying... staying here with a
gross me?
WILLOW
Partying it is!
ANYA
Okay, lets get this freak show on
the road.
As they head out the door:
BUFFY
Are we all gonna fit in Jackson's
car?
ANYA
Andrew can fit in the trunk. He's
very flexible.
(beat)
Jody told me.
ANDREW
Hey!
Kennedy sighs and switches on the TV with the remote, the
cartoons still playing.
16 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - BASEMENT 16
Faith is still sitting on the bench while the Deputy Mayor
paces, looking at her in repulsion.
DEPUTY MAYOR
Well, it's not right is it? An
honest man like me gets killed and
you get to walk around freely?
FAITH
Honest? You were working for a guy
that tried to eat the town.
DEPUTY MAYOR
I was on my way to tell you. Both
of you. But no, Miss Quick-Off-The-
Mark was too caught up in the
moment.
(beat)
When you drove that stake through
my heart, I could actually feel my
life slipping away. It's like,
everything, your soul, your
memories, just bleed from you...
and then there's nothing.
(beat)
Well, there was heaven for me.
Where do you think you'll be going?
FAITH
Hadn't given it much thought.
DEPUTY MAYOR
Add liar to the list. It's all you
think about. Hell's really got you
in a bother. And it should...
He changes into Mayor Wilkins.
MAYOR WILKINS
Well, I should know, right?
(chuckles)
Look, I don't want to scare you
like the others, Faith. But you
have done a lot of things that
can't be forgiven. You think
Robin's mad at you? Think about the
Powers That Be. And trust me, you
don't wanna make them angry. They
can be as troublesome as a kangaroo
in heat.
FAITH
So what, you want me to kill
myself? Would that make it right?
(beat)
It's not gonna work. This little
show you've put on is a waste of
time.
MAYOR WILKINS
We don't want you to die, Faith.
FAITH
Then what? What do you want from
me?
MAYOR WILKINS
You started on a road and it hasn't
all been taken yet.
(beat)
Come on, you remember how easy it
was. To be guilt free, to only
think about yourself. Those were
the times right?
(beat)
Remember the miniature golf saga?
When that attendant wouldn't let
you take your prize so you socked
him one?
FAITH
(faintly smiles)
Well he deserved it. I won it fair
and square.
MAYOR WILKINS
Or when I ran over that dog and you
beat the woman up so she couldn't
take down the license plate number?
FAITH
It... was only a dog.
MAYOR WILKINS
Do you remember when you gutted the
nutty professor so Buffy and her
little super friends wouldn't find
out about the ascension?
Faith turns to see him right in her face.
MAYOR WILKINS (cont'd)
That's the Faith I knew. That's the
girl I want back.
FAITH
I can't... it's not me anymore. I'm
reformed.
MAYOR WILKINS
Into what? You spend almost every
day in this basement, just wearing
yourself out. You shut yourself in
this darkness and you know why? Cos
it's where you belong. And they
don't care. It's a relief for them.
You're out of the way, not causing
them any trouble.
He shakes his head in disappointment.
MAYOR WILKINS (cont'd)
They used to fear you and now they
pity you.
FAITH
You won't break me.
MAYOR WILKINS
(frustrated)
I'll be here talking to you, every
day, every minute, every second.
You won't be able to breathe
without me saying something about
it. Is that really how you want
your life to be, Firecracker?
She stands, moving herself towards the punch bag, almost as
if she's hiding from him.
MAYOR WILKINS (cont'd)
There's no running or escaping.
I'll be with you everywhere you go.
I always was, it's just, this
time...
A moment's blink and he's gone. She sighs with relief but as
she turns around, Robin is right behind her.
His flesh is TORN, blood dripping from his face, oozing from
his darkened eyes.
ROBIN
... you can't get rid of us.
17 INT. NO MAN'S LAND - LATER 17
The club, as usual, is packed with young people. Wavelength's
"Now I Know" bounces from wall to wall as they perform, yet
again, on stage.
The camera pans across the crowd on the dance floor and we
come up to -- Willow, Xander, and Andrew sitting at a table,
watching ahead. Each of them have a glass of alcohol.
WILLOW
I feel guilty.
XANDER
Well, yeah, I mean... he was locked
in that trunk for a long time.
WILLOW
No. I mean about leaving Kennedy. I
think I should go back.
XANDER
What? No. She's fine. Just a case
of Jody's cooking.
ANDREW
Hey! There were two pairs of hands
in that kitchen. Jody's a great
cook. And his mom does the cutest
little chocolate cookies --
XANDER
Cookies are evil. They were in my
wacky quest.
WILLOW
Look like they're having fun
anyway.
We see Buffy, Anya, and Jody dancing together by the stage.
Laughing and moving.
XANDER
Jody's quite the mover.
ANDREW
(gazing)
That he is, Xander.
(beat)
That he is.
WILLOW
I should go.
JACKSON (O.S.)
No way!
The camera turns to see Jackson grab Willow by the hips and
move her around to face him.
JACKSON (cont'd)
I've known you for over four months
now but I haven't got to see your
moves.
(beat)
Lets go.
WILLOW
Oh I don't know...
XANDER
Move it!
Xander nudges her while Jackson takes her by the hand,
leading her on the dance floor to join the others.
ANDREW
I don't trust him.
XANDER
Who now?
ANDREW
Jackson. He's got this whole thing
about him. Like, for example, being
the Guardian. What is that? Not
even Giles can find anything and
he's like the center of knowledge.
And, first he lost his memory, then
that ancient ring brought it all
back... and then he hurt Dawn, and
then --
XANDER
(interrupting)
Andrew, slow down. He's not evil.
ANDREW
How do you know?
XANDER
Because of that.
Andrew turns to see what Xander's looking at and the sight
doesn't need any explaining.
Jackson and Buffy have separated themselves from the rest of
the group on the dance floor, and are dancing up real close
on each other. They move in for a lingering kiss. We still
focus on them as --
ANDREW (O.S.)
But doesn't she always fall for the
evil ones?
XANDER (O.S.)
People change.
18 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - LOUNGE 18
Kennedy is almost dozing off as Faith enters the room. She
quickly lifts her eyes and sees the slayer holding a GUN.
KENNEDY
Where are you going?
FAITH
Out.
KENNEDY
With a gun?
FAITH
Comes in handy.
KENNEDY
But --
FAITH
(snaps)
I don't need to explain myself to
you, brat.
Faith opens the front door and SLAMS it as she exits. Kennedy
looks after her, a little curious. Dawn comes down the stairs
and into the lounge.
DAWN
Who was that?
KENNEDY
Faith.
DAWN
So, everyone's out?
KENNEDY
Except me.
DAWN
Except you. Right. She heads to the
door.
KENNEDY
You wanna watch some TV?
DAWN
Nah. I've got some things to do,
but thanks.
KENNEDY
Sure.
Dawn exits through the same door she came in. Kennedy turns
her attention back to the TV, YAWNING.
19 INT. NO MAN'S LAND 19
We see Willow and Buffy kiss cheeks, then the wiccan comes
back to the table, where Andrew and Jody are now sitting.
ANDREW
Hey. You stopped dancing.
WILLOW
I'm going home. I can't have fun
while Kennedy's sick.
JODY
You serious? But... girl, you've
got some moves.
WILLOW
Flattering? Yes. Makes me want to
stay? No. You're seventeen. And
gay.
(thinks)
And so am I.
(beat)
And now I'm going.
She turns around, a little confused by her self, and
continues towards the doors. Jody smiles, taking Andrew by
the hand but Andrew shakes him off, his eyes darting around.
JODY
(deflated)
Still not over the public coming
out? Come on, Andrew, your friends
all know.
ANDREW
I know, but... it's just...
JODY
(seducing)
Don't you want it?
ANDREW
Jody... it'll just take time, okay?
A beat. Jody nods but looks hurt. Andrew looks him over,
unsure of himself, and then, in a slow and discreet way,
pushes his hand to Jody's. They interlock.
ANDREW (cont'd)
A minute to be precise.
JODY
Cute and quirky. I like it.
A smile forms on Andrew's face as we -- Turn to see the rest
of the gang, dancing the night away. We focus on Buffy
especially, who is still up on Jackson.
BUFFY
This is probably the most fun I've
had in... years.
JACKSON
No worries, right?
BUFFY
Nope. My sister's turning into a
geek, you're becoming something we
can't understand, and, as usual, an
impending doom is hanging over us.
(beat)
No worries at all.
JACKSON
That's my girl.
Buffy smiles and rests her head on his shoulders, closing her
eyes.
FAITH (O.S.)
Buffy.
Opens her eyes to see Faith, brandishing a gun -- pointing
RIGHT AT HER. She doesn't have time to react.
FAITH (cont'd)
(haunting)
Help me.
She PULLS the trigger.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT TWO