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[previous | bottom] ACT THREE
FADE IN.
20 INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT 20
Buffy FLIES back against the wall with a loud CRASH. It takes
a moment for her to realize there's nothing wrong with her.
She looks up to see a man on the ground -- DEAD. She looks
out the window and spots a sign: HINDWELL AVENUE.
She turns and sees Faith, the gun by her side, looking
shocked. Horrified.
BUFFY
Faith. What's --
FAITH
He's been doing this to me. He was
using a talisman to haunt me... to
get revenge.
BUFFY
Revenge?
FAITH
I killed his brother. Now I killed
him.
She brings the gun up to her face and puts it in her MOUTH, a
tear crawling down her cheek.
BUFFY
(shouts)
Faith!
BANG!
SMASH CUT TO:
21 INT. NO MAN'S LAND 21
Buffy FLIES through the crowds with a SCREAM. The music
STOPS. Everyone is looking at her.
Jackson, followed by Xander, rush to her side. She's lying
with her arms covering her face.
JACKSON
Buffy?
Buffy pulls away her arms and we see she's in perfect
condition, except for the horror on her face. She breathes
heavily.
Her hands run over her face to make sure it's not just a big
gaping hole then lets out a deep breath.
BUFFY
I'm okay.
(beat)
What was that?
XANDER
What was what?
JACKSON
You just suddenly broke away and...
flew through the air like you'd
been --
BUFFY
Shot?
JACKSON
Well... yeah.
She gets to her feet and looks around, there's no sign of
Faith at all. Just lots of people staring at her.
BUFFY
Something's wrong with Faith.
XANDER
What?
BUFFY
(wigged)
I'm not sure... you guys stay here.
I've gotta go make sure of
something.
JACKSON
You want me to come with?
BUFFY
No. Stay. I'll be okay.
JACKSON
Where are you going? She begins to
walk off.
BUFFY
To a warehouse.
22 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - DAWN'S ROOM 22
Dawn looks out of the window at the darkness. She stays like
that for a while, then moves to her dresser. She pulls open a
drawer and takes a book out, laying it on her bed. She sighs,
looking in the mirror at the reflection of herself.
Lowering her eyes to the book, she opens it up and sits down,
becoming quickly engrossed in it. The camera moves to the
floor where a few candles have been set out, forming a
circle.
23 EXT. HINDWELL AVENUE 23
Faith is MARCHING down the sidewalk, the gun still very
visible in her hand. Determination is set. But she stops,
looks to the right of her, and sees --
ROBIN
She curves a brow.
FAITH
You said you wouldn't come again.
ROBIN
You're not doing things as we
planned.
FAITH
Just taking a detour.
She continues to walk and Robin is hot in pursuit.
ROBIN
You don't need to be going
anywhere. You just need to leave
this place.
FAITH
Yeah? Well I had a dream. Wanna
know what I saw?
(beat)
Me, standing over a dead body in a
warehouse. Then putting the gun to
my mouth and pulling the trigger.
I'm guessing that's something you
didn't put in my head.
ROBIN
You don't need to be going this
way.
FAITH
You're sounding worried. Is it
cos..
24 INT. WAREHOUSE 24
The door BURSTS open and Faith stands, without Robin, looking
right at the man we saw in Buffy's vision, ZACK. He's holding
a GLOWING talisman but is broken from his concentration. He
turns to see her.
FAITH
You're here.
Zack JUMPS to his feet, taking a step back as she edges
closer to him.
FAITH (cont'd)
So it's you.
(beat)
Who the hell are you?
ZACK
Your worst enemy.
FAITH
Really?
ZACK
No. But I'm close to it.
FAITH
You've been doing this to me.
Showing me... them. Sending ghosts
to... to what? Make me do something
for you? Make me evil?
ZACK
Wow. I didn't know you were this
quick. People talk a lot about you,
you know. But mostly it's all about
how really dumb you are.
Faith raises the gun.
FAITH
You might wanna rethink the way you
talk to me. I could shoot you dead.
ZACK
But then you'd never know why.
FAITH
So tell me. Or I'll shoot you in
the balls.
ZACK
(shouts)
You killed my brother!
This hits Faith. Her vengeance gig completely drops and now
she just looks afraid. To discover the truth?
ZACK (cont'd)
Yeah. That's right. My brother.
FAITH
I killed a lot of people in the
day. You're gonna have to be more
specific.
ZACK
Oh, you'll remember him. Nice guy,
worked in politics, wouldn't have
said boo to a ghost.
FAITH
(realizing)
Him.
ZACK
He had a name!
She struggles to remember it.
ZACK (cont'd)
Alan! You killed him. Drove a stake
through his heart. He didn't
deserve it, but you didn't care
about that. You just... killed him.
(beat)
Took his body and dumped it. Hoping
nobody would discover your sordid
little secret.
(beat)
You deserve to die.
FAITH
I never said I didn't.
(beat)
And, I'm sorry your brother's dead
but he got in the way. I didn't see
him coming. It wasn't my fault --
ZACK
And that makes it right?
FAITH
It doesn't make it right. Nothing
makes it right. But me dying...
it's not the answer. Trust me, I've
tried that.
ZACK
Lets try again.
He pulls up his own gun and aims it at Faith.
25 INT. NO MAN'S LAND 25
Jackson is sitting at the table, with everyone dancing. He
doesn't seem to be paying any attention, lost in his own
thoughts.
EMMILY (O.S.)
You're troubled.
Jackson turns to see her sitting beside him. He doesn't look
surprised though.
EMMILY (cont'd)
You're remembering.
JACKSON
Yes.
EMMILY
Look deeper.
JACKSON
I'm trying... I had a vision... a
premonition a while back, when that
Warlock...
(beat)
I saw someone dying.
EMMILY
You did.
JACKSON
(realizing)
Oh God.
EMMILY
He has nothing to do with it.
XANDER (O.S.)
What's up?
Turns to see Xander approaching. He looks back but Emmily has
gone.
XANDER (cont'd)
Jackson?
JACKSON
We have to get back to your place.
XANDER
Why, what's going on?
Jackson STANDS and checks himself over, unsure of what's
happening.
26 EXT. STREETS 26
Willow is walking alone through the streets, making her way
home. She pulls at her jacket, which is caught on her hair.
And when she looks up --
VAMPIRE! He grabs her by the throat.
VAMPIRE
Mm. You'll do.
27 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - DAWN'S ROOM 27
Dawn is sitting in the middle of the room, with the candles
surrounding her. The book is laid out in front of her but we
can't make out what the pages say.
DAWN
Time to make me stronger.
She mutters words under breath that we can't hear. As she
does, the flames on the candles begin to intensify. Her eyes
flicker an enraged RED as we...
28 INT. WAREHOUSE 28
Faith and Zack are both pointing their guns at each other,
neither of them even blinking.
FAITH
You shoot me, I'll shoot you.
ZACK
Ditto.
FAITH
So you wanna pull first? You are
the wronged one after all.
MAYOR WILKINS (O.S.)
Kill him.
He suddenly appears next to her but she doesn't take her eyes
off of Zack.
FAITH
(to Zack)
How are you doing that?
ZACK
You're seeing them again.
FAITH
Make it stop.
ZACK
Oh, okay. Wait, no.
MAYOR WILKINS
Killing him will make it stop. Do
it, Faith.
(beat)
Make a father proud.
FAITH
(to Zack)
He's telling me to kill you.
ZACK
Guess I'd better kill you first
then --
BUFFY (O.S.)
Not today!
Buffy suddenly comes up behind Zack and grabs his arm. She
pulls down on her knee, BREAKING it. She takes the gun,
pulling away from him.
FAITH
Get out of here, B.
BUFFY
Faith. It's over.
FAITH
No it's not.
MAYOR WILKINS
That's right, Firecracker. It's not
over till you kill him. I'll be
here talking to you forever unless
you do.
FAITH
Stop it!
BUFFY
Faith, who are you talking to?
Sees nobody but Faith. She turns back to Zack, on the floor,
nursing his arm.
BUFFY (cont'd)
What did you do?
ZACK
I'm destroying her.
BUFFY
Yeah... cos that'll end well. She
edges closer to Faith.
BUFFY (cont'd)
You don't need to do this, Faith.
Give me the gun.
FAITH
I have to make it stop. The voices,
in my head. All day, every day. I
can't do that. I won't.
BUFFY
Killing him won't stop that. It's
not just what he's done, Faith. You
have killed and those voices will
always be with you. It's called a
conscience.
ZACK
Actually, it's a spell that I --
BUFFY
Want me to break another arm?
He moves himself away from her, still cowering on the floor,
holding his broken arm.
MAYOR WILKINS
Come on, Firecracker.
(beat)
Pull the trigger.
FAITH
(mumbles)
Pull the trigger.
BUFFY
Don't pull the trigger!
(remembering)
Talisman.
Her eyes scan the area and finally she sees it on the ground.
She goes for it but so does Zack. She easily KICKS him back
and picks it up.
MAYOR WILKINS
Shoot him, Faith. Shoot him!
Buffy SMASHES the talisman, the GLOW withdrawing inside the
pieces. She looks to Faith.
BUFFY
Now it's over.
Faith looks and can't see Mayor Wilkins anymore. Her eyes
moves down to the gun in her hand, aimed at Zack.
BUFFY (cont'd)
Faith, give me the gun.
Faith thinks for a moment, eyeing Zack. But she turns the gun
around and hands it to Buffy. They share a gaze.
FAITH
I didn't mean to...
BUFFY
It's okay. Not your fault.
Buffy puts her hand on Faith's shoulder, reassuring her.
Faith nods, but then sees something over her shoulder.
Zack is holding ANOTHER gun, pointing it right at them.
ZACK
Think I'm stupid enough not to have
two?
Buffy finally turns around and sees him. She has no way of
protecting them both.
As Zack pulls the trigger, Buffy raises the gun and FIRES as
well.
29 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - DAWN'S ROOM 29
Dawn is surrounded by a red light, circulating her. Her eyes
are also FLASHING red. Her body begins to levitate off the
floor as she continues to utter words.
Suddenly she drops, the light falling, and the candles blow
out by themselves. Dawn FALLS on her back, looking up at the
camera.
A light emanates from within her, escaping through her eye
sockets, her nostrils, and her mouth.
Then it disappears and she is left, eyes closed, breathless.
Motionless. Still.
30 EXT. STREETS 30
Willow is gasping for life as the vampire closes in on her.
Its hands are pinning her down, stopping her from escaping.
VAMPIRE
Nighty night, Red.
He LUNGES in to her neck, clearly SINKING his teeth into her
flesh, sucking the blood from her veins.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN.
31 INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT 31
Buffy GROANS as she lifts herself up. She looks over to Zack,
who's bleeding in the leg, the gun far away from him. She
looks down at the gun in her hands and DROPS it. Shaken.
ZACK
You shot me, bitch!
BUFFY
Let that be a lesson to you.
FAITH (O.S.)
(faint)
Buffy...
Buffy turns to see Faith on the floor, BLEEDING from the
stomach. She quickly gets to her, covering the wound.
BUFFY
Oh God.
FAITH
(painfully)
I'm dying.
BUFFY
Shut up. You're not dying.
FAITH
I think I kinda am.
(beat)
It doesn't hurt. Not like I thought
it would. It's like... an itch...
but I really don't wanna scratch
it.
BUFFY
Wait. Just, hold on, okay?
She pulls out her CELL PHONE and dials. She waits a moment,
keeping one hand on her wound.
BUFFY (O.S.) (cont'd)
(into phone)
I need an ambulance.
32 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - DAWN'S ROOM 32
Dawn is still lying on the ground, making no sound or
movement. Then suddenly her eyes SHOOT OPEN, a crimson red.
Her mouth opens wide as a red energy sprouts from inside,
breaking through the ceiling.
33 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - LOUNGE 33
Kennedy SPRINGS awake, hearing the sound. Her eyes look
around frantically.
KENNEDY
What the hell?
She goes to the door and peers up the stairs.
KENNEDY (cont'd)
(calls)
Dawn, you okay?
Kennedy grabs an axe, leaning against the wall, and holds it
tightly as she goes through the door.
34 EXT. STREETS 34
The vampire FLIES through the air. Willow gets up, with
sparkles of glowing white energy coming from her hands. She
looks at the vampire, her eyes a pure white.
WILLOW
You bit me.
VAMPIRE
Whoa. Didn't know you were a witch.
(beat)
That makes it better.
He LUNGES for her but she holds out her hands, a ray of light
colliding with his chest, knocking him back down.
WILLOW
Better for me.
She closes her eyes, concentrating. The vampire gets back up
and advances. His fangs dripping with her blood. A hungry
expression crossing his face when --
He stops dead in his tracks. His eyes drop to see a light
emerging from inside his stomach.
VAMPIRE
What... is this?
WILLOW
(smiles)
You. Dying.
The light BURSTS out of the vampire and sets him alight. His
body is consumed with fire and... dust. Nothing but ashes
blowing in the breeze.
Willow's smile dissolves to pain as she touches the wound on
her neck, the blood seeping. She continues on her way.
35 INT. JACKSON'S CAR 35
Jackson is driving, Xander in the passenger seat, Andrew and
Jody in the back. They are in a traffic jam but what else
would you expect in a city like Cleveland?
JODY
We're not gonna make it.
ANYA
That's assuming he's not crazy.
ANDREW
(to Jackson)
Yeah, you could be making this all
up to... to lure us into some evil
scheme of yours and... then kills
us like... like...
ANYA
He's crazy.
JACKSON
I'm not crazy.
He pulls out his CELL PHONE and dials a number, putting it to
his ear.
XANDER
Who you calling?
JACKSON
Buffy. Maybe she can get there
first.
36 EXT. WAREHOUSE - HINDWELL AVENUE 36
The ambulance is parked up. Two paramedics carry a stretcher
out with Faith lying on it, a mask around her mouth to help
her breathe. Buffy is following behind.
BUFFY
(to paramedic)
Is she gonna be okay?
PARAMEDIC
Don't worry, miss. We haven't lost
a life yet... this week.
They put the stretcher in the back of the ambulance as
Buffy's cell phone RINGS. She digs it out of her pocket and
answers it.
BUFFY
(into phone)
Yeah?
JACKSON (V.O.)
Buffy, it's me. Where are you?
BUFFY
Hindwell Avenue. Why?
JACKSON (V.O.)
That's not far from your house.
Listen, you've gotta get back
there. That premonition I had a
while back... it's gonna happen
tonight.
BUFFY
What... what premonition? Jackson --
JACKSON (V.O.)
I saw someone being killed. We
thought it was going to happen that
night but it wasn't... it's
tonight. Someone's gonna die there.
Now.
BUFFY
Jackson. There's only three people
in that house.
JACKSON (V.O.)
I know who it is.
BUFFY
(beat)
Who?
The ambulance SIRENS switch on and cut Jackson's voice out
completely. All we see is Buffy's expression. The shock. The
horror.
She DROPS the phone to the ground and runs down the street.
The camera stays on her as she rushes down the sidewalk, a
girl on a mission.
37 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - DAWN'S ROOM 37
There's silence. Nothing but silence. The door CREAKS open
and Kennedy peers around the corner.
She scans the room, looking down on the floor and seeing a
motionless Dawn.
Kennedy drops the axe and quickly kneels by her side. She
presses her fingers to Dawn's neck, checking for a pulse.
KENNEDY
Oh my God. Dawn?
She looks her over, looking for some kind of reason. But
there's nothing. Just a body.
KENNEDY (cont'd)
Dawn?
(beat)
You can't be... Dawn?
Kennedy, in complete shock, falls back, away from the body.
Her eyes STARE at Dawn as "Solitude" by Evanescence begins to
play.
We can literally see the shivers go along her skin at the
sight.
38 EXT. STREETS 38
Cars shoot down the road as Buffy weaves in and out of them,
dodging every single one. Her legs are running faster than
ever before, her eyes fixed with resolution.
She PUSHES passed a civilian, not caring, not bothering to
check to see if she hurt them. She continues on her way as
the song sounds.
39 INT. JACKSON'S CAR 39
Everyone is in silence. They know what's going to happen,
they know they're too late to stop it. Anya offers her hand
out to Xander and he takes it.
Jody turns to Andrew, both exchanging worried looks. Andrew
turns and looks ahead as the jam only intensifies. Nothing
they can do.
40 EXT. ROCKWELL AVENUE 40
Willow is walking down the street, we can see her house in
view. She rechecks her neck, still bleeding. She pulls out
her keys, getting ready for when she reaches the door.
41 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - UPSTAIRS HALLWAY 41
Kennedy stumbles out of the room, almost vomiting at what she
has found. She looks to the phone on the corner stand and
goes to it, a tear welling in her eye. She picks up the
receiver and begins to dial.
As she begins to speak, something catches her attention from
the corner of her eye. She slowly turns to see -
Dawn is standing right behind her, eyes a glowing RED. She
looks at Kennedy with a more than sinister look... it's evil.
DAWN
You have seen it.
KENNEDY
Dawn?
DAWN
They cannot know.
KENNEDY
What --
Dawn swiftly brings the axe up from out of view and SWINGS it
at Kennedy, implanting it in her chest.
Kennedy SCREAMS, falling back to the floor.
The camera pans to the wall where we see the shadow of Dawn
plunging the axe into the body on the floor, blood
SPLATTERING over the white walls.
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