11 INT. SEWERS 11
We hear a GROAN before anything else. Then we see Anya and
Andrew, struggling to break free from their chains, which are
bolted to the walls, and to their wrists. They are alone in
these murky, damp sewers.
ANDREW
This is your fault!
ANYA
What?
ANDREW
(imitates Anya)
'Let's go cheat death at the fair.
Let's go be the people who are
exciting!'
(beat)
We're not exciting! We're a geek
and big fat pregnant woman!
ANYA
I'm not fat yet, mister!
ANDREW
Makes no difference. You wanted to
cheat death? Well, tough... I don't
think we're gonna cheat it.
ANYA
We're not going to die, Andrew. Not
here. Not now.
(beat)
I'm not dressed for it.
A moment before Andrew checks out her attire.
ANDREW
I think you look good.
ANYA
Oh, you're so sweet. You too.
ANDREW
Thanks. I picked the shirt out at
that new store in the --
KEELA (O.S)
Quiet!
They turn to see the demon girl walked in, complete with
machete, which glimmers in the light just above them. She
comes around, eyeing them in a... demon-y way.
ANDREW
Um... you're just a kid.
She GROWLS.
ANDREW (cont'd)
And surprisingly still scary.
ANYA
Hey. Girlie... how about you set us
free?
KEELA
Keela doesn't like you. Keela wants
to kill you.
ANYA
(solemnly)
Look you wretched little brat, let
us go or I'll... I'll... I'll tell
your mother!
This has absolutely no effect on Keela, who just GRINS in a
sinister fashion.
ANDREW
Nice one, Anya, anger the demon
that's gonna kill us!
ANYA
Well, if she's gonna kill us, might
as well try and make her feel
guilty about it!
ANDREW
But now she's probably gonna do it
really slow... with a chainsaw, and
a... flamethrower and...
ANYA
(gulps)
Bunnies?
KEELA
(giggles)
Keela like bunnies! They taste like
chicken.
ANYA
(forces a smile)
Ya hear that? She likes bunnies...
must be evil.
ANDREW
(whispers)
We have to get out of here.
ANYA
(sarcastically)
Really? Cos I was kinda hoping we
could all have a tea party!
ANDREW
You want to have a tea party at a
time like --
(beat)
Oh, I see what you did there...
sarcasm.
ANYA
You know what we need at a time
like this?
ANDREW
Superpowers?
ANYA
No. A fairy godmother, like
Cinderella.
KEELA
Cinderella?
Anya turns to the demon girl, who is wide eyed at the mention
of that name.
KEELA (cont'd)
You know about Cinderella?
ANYA
Yes. The shabby looking girl who
was mean to her nice step-mother
who kept her even though she was
only taking up the air they were
breathing. Not to mention the food
she was eating. The same food the
beautiful stepmother and
indifferent step-sisters probably
worked hard to earn.
KEELA
Keela likes Cinderella.
With that, Daeo ENTERS, dragging a bone on the ground. This
looks like a human bone, probably an arm.
KEELA (cont'd)
Daeo! They know of Cinderella.
DAEO
(smiles)
Daeo likes Cinderella.
ANYA
Okay... Andrew, I think there's one
way of getting out of this alive --
12 INT. SEWERS - LATER 12
Keela and Daeo are sat in front of Anya, their legs crossed,
looking just like normal children, hanging on every word she
says.
ANYA
And Cinderella was very selfish, so
she sacrificed six children... um,
six demon children to conjure the
fairy godmother.
The children GASP! Andrew rolls his eyes.
ANDREW
This your big plan?
ANYA
Better than being beaten to death
with a bone!
(to children)
The fairy godmother was a nice
little old lady, who never did any
harm to anyone in her immortal
life. But Cinderella put a dagger
to her throat, threatening to slice
her unless she granted her three
wishes.
(beat)
Like she did Aladdin.
ANDREW
Aladdin? I think you're on the
wrong page!
ANYA
Am not. Everybody knows Aladdin
made the fairy godmother eat the
nice little monkey so he could have
his wishes.
ANDREW
Nu uh, sister. The genie gave
Aladdin his wishes and Abu was so
not eaten. He --
Suddenly Keela and Daeo threaten him with their weapons. He
GULPS, turning to see Anya's smug face.
ANYA
As I was saying... so after the
nice little old lady had given
Cinderella everything she needed,
she stuffed her in a box and locked
it up, knowing she could come to
some use later on in life.
13 EXT. CLEVELAND FAIR - NIGHT 13
We're looking straight at the manhole Anya and Andrew were
dragged through. There's silence.
Until Buffy, Willow, and Xander meet up, coming from
different directions. Each with their own weapons.
BUFFY
Anything?
Willow and Xander both shake their heads.
BUFFY (cont'd)
We've been looking for hours.
XANDER
So what, we give up?
WILLOW
Buffy didn't mean that, Xander.
It's just... it's dark and... I
don't think they're here anymore.
XANDER
(deflated)
I know... it's just, if I go home
now and find out something's
happened to her, I wouldn't be able
to live with myself.
BUFFY
We're not giving up. Maybe we just
need to cover some more ground.
WILLOW
You mean, split up again?
BUFFY
(nods)
Weapons check.
They each hold up their weapons.
BUFFY (cont'd)
Meet back in an hour.
With a nod and sigh, they head off in separate directions
again. We follow Buffy as she grips the Scythe, holding it as
if it were the most precious thing in her life.
Suddenly a BEAM OF LIGHT attaches itself to her. She covers
her eyes, seeing a FIGURE coming towards her. Then she sees --
BUFFY (cont'd)
Jackson?
He lowers the flashlight, with his gun pointing at her. He
quickly lowers it upon seeing it's her.
JACKSON
Buffy.
BUFFY
What are you doing here?
JACKSON
I'm the cop. That's kinda my
question.
(beat)
What are you doing here?
BUFFY
Looking for Andrew and Anya.
JACKSON
Are they in trouble?
BUFFY
(nods)
It is a Tuesday.
JACKSON
I saw them earlier, they seemed
fine.
BUFFY
A lot can happen in a short space
of time.
Her eyes look down to see the gun at his side and instantly
brings back memories. There's a BRIGHT WHITE...
DISSOLVE TO:
14 INT. POLICE STATION - BASEMENT 14
... which disappears. Jackson LAUNCHES himself into the air
as he pulls the triggers. Screaming, he whirls, guns filling
his hands with thought-speed.
Fingers pumping, shells ejecting, dancing up and away, we
look THROUGH the sights and gun smoke at Jackson blurred with
motion.
Dawn is KNOCKED back, the bullets pumping through her body,
blood splattering from the ripped skin.
The sword is thrown from her hand as she FALLS, rippling the
air, until she CRASHES to the ground.
The BRIGHT WHITE fills the screen again.
DISSOLVE TO:
15 EXT. CLEVELAND FAIR 15
Buffy shakes her head, trying to rid herself of the memories,
keeping her attention focused.
JACKSON
(mid-conversation)
... and I didn't know what to say,
I guess I just kinda froze, you
know?
BUFFY
Huh? What? Huh?
JACKSON
Last week, when you said what you
said.
BUFFY
Oh, that... when I basically said I
didn't want to see you again. And
now this. You and me, talking,
here.
(beat)
This isn't good.
JACKSON
What, you think I'm just gonna go
away? That it's gonna be that easy
for you?
BUFFY
None of this is easy for me,
Jackson.
JACKSON
You know what? I'm not doing this.
I told myself I was going to. I
guess I'll just take it on the chin
like a man.
(beat)
Screw that! You know the reason I
think you broke this off is?
BUFFY
I'm sure you're gonna tell me.
JACKSON
You're scared of what we could be.
You're afraid that me and you might
actually make it as a relationship
and you've never had that before.
BUFFY
That is not the reason --
JACKSON
Yes it is. I can see it in your
eyes.
BUFFY
Stop it, Jackson. We're over.
JACKSON
Yeah, we are. I can't believe I
thought I could be with someone
who's so self absorbed.
BUFFY
(shouts)
You killed my sister!
Jackson is taken back by her outburst, and to a certain
extent, so is she. He nods, somberly.
JACKSON
I saved you. Willow, Xander,
Anya... I saved you all. And this
is what I get? Everything I cared
about taken away.
BUFFY
(beat)
Welcome to the club.
JACKSON
You know? Really not wanting to be
in your club right now.
He looks her over before walking away. Buffy watches him
leave, a look of disappointment crossing her face.
16 INT. SEWERS 16
As before, with the demon children sitting in front of Anya
as she tells them a story. Andrew watches on, rolling his
eyes every now and then.
KEELA
What happened to Cinderella, Anya
lady?
ANYA
Well, when the Prince realized he'd
made a mistake, he smashed the
glass slipper and used one very
sharp piece to gut her like a fish.
(beat)
Then he married the stepmother and
they lived happily ever after, with
no financial worries because they
had no children. The end.
Keela and Daeo CLAP.
RAVIS (O.S)
What is going on?
All of them turn to see Ravis looking at them, obviously not
impressed.
KEELA
Ravis, the Anya lady tells us
stories.
DAEO
Can we keep it?
RAVIS
What stories?
KEELA
Cinderella.
ANYA
I know about the spawn of Satan
too... Peter Pan.
RAVIS
What is this Peter Pan?
ANYA
I could tell you. But you have to
promise me you won't kill us.
All three of the children SHOVE their weapons under Anya's
chin, grazing her neck.
ANYA (cont'd)
Or I could not try and negotiate
with children!
RAVIS
Tell the Pan.
ANYA
Once upon a time in the land of
Never, there was a dark, evil boy
called Peter Pan. He would make fun
of the nice man with the hook for a
hand.
ANDREW
(mutters)
Oh God...
On his dispirited expression...
17 INT. POLICE STATION - JACKSON'S OFFICE 17
There's a knock at the door. It opens and Dan ENTERS. Seeing
Jackson isn't there, he flicks the light on, and closes the
door behind him.
DAN
Time to check a few things out.
He heads to the desk and looks around. Finally he sees what
he's looking for. He goes to open the drawer but --
-- it's locked. He sighs, searching for a key, but there's
nothing. He tugs at the other drawers, none of them are
locked.
DAN (cont'd)
So what's so special about this
drawer? Why lock just this one?
(beat)
Something's going on with you
Jackson... and I'm gonna find out
what.
He quickly heads back through the door, turning the light
off, as if he was never there in the first place.
18 EXT. CLEVELAND FAIR 18
Buffy stands above the manhole as Willow approaches, carrying
the crossbow.
BUFFY
Still nothing?
WILLOW
No. And it's getting late.
BUFFY
Could be an all nighter.
WILLOW
(glum)
And I didn't even bring any snacks.
Xander comes towards them.
BUFFY
We need a better plan than this.
WILLOW
I wish I could use magic but I just
can't locate them... maybe the
Circle could help.
XANDER
Try them.
WILLOW
Okay. I'll need to do it at home
though.
BUFFY
I thought you could go there from
anywhere?
WILLOW
Yeah but I need to be in a
meditation state and the dark kinda
gives me the creeps.
XANDER
Will, just hurry, okay?
WILLOW
I will. Don't worry.
She heads off.
XANDER
I can't lose her, Buffy.
BUFFY
We won't.
XANDER
It's just... seems like my turn,
you know? First Kennedy, then
Dawn... maybe it's Anya's turn to
die.
BUFFY
Don't think like that! We're gonna
get her back, I promise.
He nods, as they begin to walk away, but there is a BEEPING
sound. Both of them turn. Xander looks down and sees --
ANYA'S CELL PHONE.
He picks it up.
XANDER
It's her cell.
BUFFY
And look.
She points towards the unsettled grass leading to the manhole
cover.
BUFFY (cont'd)
They were dragged.
XANDER
So let's follow.
BUFFY
Right there with ya.
She lifts off the cover and begins to climb down the ladder,
with Xander quickly following. As they disappear into the
darkness, we hear footsteps. Then --
A PAIR OF BOOTS
That's all we see as this FIGURE stands next to the manhole.
Something or someone is watching them.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
CLOSE ON: CLOCK
The hands tick away, backwards! The clock face has many
farmyard animal pictures scattered around it. But among them
is a LION, mouth open, teeth bared.
WILLOW (O.S)
What do you mean you can't?
Pull back to reveal...
19 INT. CLOCK WORKSHOP - DAY 19
Willow is standing in front of TATTLES, TALEDRAW, and
TRINKETS, who are all sitting on their stools, coloring in
random pictures.
WILLOW
You're supposed to be all powerful
beings. Surely you can locate two
mortals?
TATTLES
We could...
TALEDRAW
But we can't...
WILLOW
Or won't!
TRINKETS
Teach, this kind of thing doesn't
involve us.
TATTLES
We can't be so accommodating to
mortal needs. If it is their time
to die, they will die. If not,
they'll live.
WILLOW
What? Look, I need to find my
friends. If not, Anya's gonna be
really pissed about dying again and
she'll probably come back for your
heads!
TALEDRAW
She could try.
TATTLES
They're not real anyway.
She hits her head.
TATTLES (cont'd)
Just for show.
TRINKETS
Teach, we're sorry. But this is not
our concern.
(beat)
Maybe you could find what you're
looking for in the Grand Library?
WILLOW
Grand --?
She stops, seeing the doors, nodding.
WILLOW (cont'd)
Thanks!
TATTLES
Are you sure you won't play with
us, Teach? We have another page,
just for you.
WILLOW
No. Not today.
She heads off into the Grand Library as the kids continue
coloring. We get closer to Taledraw, looking over his
shoulder to put his page on screen.
It is a fantastic drawing, better than any still life
painting we've ever seen. It's of Anya and Andrew, chained
up...
20 INT. SEWERS - NIGHT 20
... which we see now. Andrew has fallen asleep. The three
demon children are gathered in a huddle farther away,
whispering amongst each other. Anya nudges Andrew.
ANDREW
I am not a hippo!
He opens his eyes, looking around, wiping away a little
drool. He turns to Anya.
ANDREW (cont'd)
What?
ANYA
They're planning something. Their
eyes are shifty.
ANDREW
God. We're gonna die down here.
ANYA
No. You might die. But I won't.
ANDREW
I knew it. I knew, ever since I saw
him with that other guy, that death
was taunting me. It wanted my heart
to be wrenched out before being
offed!
ANYA
What guy?
ANDREW
(solemnly)
I saw Jody last week, first time in
a while... he was with another guy.
ANYA
Were they --?
ANDREW
Yeah.
ANYA
Oh my God. They were having gay sex
and you watched?
(beat)
That's kinda kinky.
ANDREW
No, Anya! They were holding
hands...
ANYA
Oh... and the big deal is? Andrew,
you broke it off with Jody.
ANDREW
I know but... I didn't think I felt
that much for him when I did that.
(beat)
I think I was wrong.
ANYA
Well, it's a bit late now.
ANDREW
Why, cos he's with someone else?
ANYA
Nope. Cos we're about to be hacked
into teeny weeny little pieces.
She points. Andrew looks to see Ravis leading the other two,
holding an ax, menacingly eyeing them.
RAVIS
We talk.
ANYA
Uh... yeah you do.
RAVIS
We decide.
KEELA
We decide you live! You not get
killed.
Anya and Andrew SMILE!
ANYA
My plan worked!
ANDREW
You didn't have a plan.
ANYA
Oh, I know, but it sounds so good
when I say it!
Daeo unlocks Anya's chains. She quickly gets to her feet,
feeling the freedom.
ANDREW
Come on, set me free.
RAVIS
No. Only Anya lady. She tell
stories.
ANDREW
You mean --?
KEELA
Useless man dies!
ANDREW
(nervously)
Anya...
ANYA
Well it is fair, I did read them
stories.
ANDREW
What? You can't just let them kill
me!
ANYA
It's not as if I'm gonna be
cheering them on of anything but...
(beat)
I have a baby to think about now.
Can't be the white knight when the
armor don't fit, know what I'm
saying?
ANDREW
(beat)
Anya!
RAVIS
Quiet!
He brings the ax up above Andrew's head.
RAVIS (cont'd)
The ritual will begin!