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11 INT. THE WINCHESTER. NIGHT. 11
Andrew's suddenly somewhere else entirely - a pub in London,
England, the bar behind him on flames and hordes of groaning
ZOMBIES surrounding him.
He's still holding a shotgun, and he pulls the trigger before
he registers the change of scene, but the gun just CLICKS,
empty, and Andrew pales.
He's wearing a white, short-sleeved shirt and has a red tie
fastened Rambo-style round his head - a scene straight out of
'Shaun Of The Dead' - and Andrew backs up to the bar as the
zombies close in.
ANDREW
(yells)
Jean-Luc!!
Andrew cowers as the first wave of zombies swarms towards
him, but before they get to him, we cut to:
12 INT. THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES. DAY. 12
Andrew is still cowering, but opens one eye as he realises
he's sent himself to another part of his mind.
He slowly straightens - and sees he's holding a brightly
shining katana! Pulling back further, Andrew is in the yellow
and black striped 'Kill Bill' biker leathers outfit, and
pulling back further we see we're in the scene of the
climactic showdown of the film, the House Of Blue Leaves.
The Chinese guest house is filled with black-suited warriors,
the Crazy 88 themselves, all holding fast in a circle around
Andrew, waiting his next move.
Andrew GULPS, his grip on the katana wavering, and the
warriors sense this and start to close in, a forest of razor
sharp katana blades pointing straight at Andrew.
PICARD (O.S.)
Ah, there you are!
Andrew glances up towards the balcony at the back of the
large main room, and sees Picard walking casually down the
stairs towards him, dressed in a black, Yakuza-style suit.
Andrew keeps one eye on Picard and another on the warriors
surrounding him.
ANDREW
Jean-Luc! What's going on? Why do I
keep moving from place to place?
And why is everywhere I go filled
with people who want to kill me?!?
PICARD
It's as I explained, Andrew, you're
losing control and it's getting
harder for me to find you when you
move around. You need to relax,
then we can proceed.
ANDREW
Uh, I'd love to, only I'm kinda
surrounded by the Crazy 88 at the
moment...
Picard chuckles as he reaches the bottom of the stairs and
walks over. The crowd of warriors part as he passes through
them, until Picard is standing before Andrew.
PICARD
You see? It's just a matter of self
control. Now, come on, let's get
you out of here.
Andrew cautiously lowers his sword, but after a few bets his
confidence (such as it is) comes back, and he tries to affect
a cocky strut as he walks past the warriors.
PICARD (cont'd)
(eyes him)
Don't push it, Andrew.
Andrew COUGHS once and walks normally, following Picard as
they head back up the steps.
ANDREW
I don't get it, if I'm just
reliving scenes from movies in my
head, why would I be in danger?
Wouldn't things just happen the way
they did in the movie?
PICARD
In any normal person, yes. You,
however, have absorbed these scenes
to a deeper conscious level, and as
such they've become intermixed with
your existing memories.
ANDREW
Oh. Is that why Anya was just a
zombie and tried to kill me?
PICARD
(beat)
One can only presume so, yes.
They reach the balcony, and Picard slides back one of the
doors to reveal a portal of pure white light beyond it.
PICARD (cont'd)
This should get us back on the
right path. I can sense your
motivation waning somewhat, so I
think we need to visit one of your
prouder moments to get you back on
track.
Picard steps in front of the light and holds a hand out.
ANDREW
Um, do I have any prouder moments?
Picard just smiles, and with a shrug, Andrew steps into the
portal.
It FLARES brightly, and we cut from that to:
13 INT. GILES' APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM. DAY. 13
Giles is sitting on the chair in the modest apartment's front
room, flicking through a large book.
After a few flicks, he mutters in annoyance and tosses the
book to one side, settling back in his chair and looking like
he wished it'd start raining, just to complete his foul mood.
He sits in stony silence for a few moments, before something
catches his eye and he leans forward.
Scooping the discarded book back up from the floor, he
adjusts his glasses as he peers closer at it.
Giles' eyes widen, and he starts to read a passage, his eyes
flicking from side to side.
GILES
Well, I'll be...
He pauses, seeing something ominous. He re-reads the passage,
then lowers the book, a dark look crossing his features.
GILES (cont'd)
Oh, dear...
He leaps out of his chair and over to the phone, rapidly
dialling in a number.
14 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM. CONTINUOUS. 14
Buffy is just unlocking the door and entering the house as
the phone RINGS, and she dashes to answer it.
BUFFY
Hello?
GILES
(filtered; through phone)
Buffy? It's Giles, I've just found
something, it's caught me by
surprise, but I-
BUFFY
Woah! Giles, slow down. Did Xander
switch your decaf with espresso
again?
GILES
What? Oh, ah, no.
As Buffy shrugs off her coat, we cut back to:
15 INT. GILES' APARTMENT. DAY. 15
Giles has retrieved the book, and holds it up to read from as
he speaks to Buffy.
GILES
I've just stumbled across a passage
in one of my books, almost by
accident, but I think it may lead
us to what we've been looking for.
BUFFY
(filtered; through phone)
Which is?
GILES
I'm afraid we haven't seen the last
of the Caretaker, Buffy. He's
almost certainly going to find his
way back to our world.
BUFFY
(sighs)
Oh, great. Just what we need.
GILES
But I think I may just have found
out how to stop him.
Giles manages a faint smile before we cut to:
16 INT. HOSPITAL - WARD. DAY. 16
Xander and Willow enter the ward, making their way over to
Andrew's bed where Jody is still sitting.
Xander has an overly elaborate bundle of fruits and candy,
while Willow carries a small potted plant, almost like a
bonsai tree.
JODY
Oh, hey, guys!
XANDER
Greetings, we come bearing gifts.
Xander dumps his food on the bedside cabinet, and Jody raises
an eyebrow.
JODY
Uh, Xander, not wanting to labour
the point or anything, but Andrew's
gonna find it a little tough to eat
this stuff while he's like this...
XANDER
I know, all that's for you. You
don't look like leaving our fallen
hero's side any time soon, so i
figured you could use a little
extra sustenance. You know, for all
these long hours sitting very still
in one place.
JODY
Har har.
(to Willow)
That's nice, Will, what is it?
WILLOW
(off plant)
Oh, this is just a normal, average
little fern, but, ah...
(whispers)
I put a little incense and a few
herbs on it, just to, you know,
help. I picked the sorts of
ingredients we use in spells to
help people recover from stuff like
this.
Jody stands and hugs them both warmly before turning back to
Andrew.
JODY
He'd really appreciate this, guys,
thank you. Where's Buffy?
WILLOW
Oh, she was working late, she's
gonna try and make it later.
XANDER
(off Andrew)
So how is he?
JODY
No change. Still stable, so that's
something. We're just playing a
waiting game now. He'll make his
comeback soon as he's ready, I
guess.
As the trio share a quiet moment to look down on Andrew, we
cut away to:
17 EXT. CLEVELAND - PARK. NIGHT. 17
Andrew is standing in the middle of a lush, green inner city
park, already soaked with rain, looking around as he gets his
bearings.
ANDREW
Hey, I know this place! We're in-
He's cut off by a deafening ROAR from somewhere off screen,
and Andrew freezes, looking slowly upwards...
And towering over the scene is a huge DRAGON, the very
creature that briefly terrorised Cleveland last year, before
Buffy and the gang took care of it.
The dragon moves its head left and right, sniffing the air
before stopping and looking down on Andrew.
He's frozen to the spot as it starts to lean in for a closer
look, its dark, scaly body glistening in the rain and its
breath escaping into the air in hot clouds of steam.
It blinks once, narrowing its eyes as it studies Andrew,
before straightening up to ROAR into the night sky, and
Andrew clamps his hands to his ears.
Picard steps into frame, again with an umbrella, looking up
at the beast.
PICARD
Quite a sight, wasn't it?
ANDREW
(shaking)
Wh-wh-why are w-we h-h-here?
PICARD
Because, I needed you to remember
that despite your low opinion of
yourself, you've done a lot of good
this past year and a half, and this
was one of your highlights. Oh, and
duck.
ANDREW
(blinks)
Huh?
There's a loud TWANG from somewhere off screen, and Picard is
already crouching down as Andrew remembers what happened on
this night, throwing himself to the ground.
A high tension cable, cut loose from its supports, WHIPS past
them both, arcing up towards the dragon and SLICING into its
neck, neatly decapitating the hulking beast.
The dragon's head, and then its body, SMASH into the ground,
sending up a spray of dirt and muddy water which soaks
Andrew.
He picks himself up, breathing deeply, trying to stay calm as
Picard stands, wiping some of the dirt away.
PICARD
See that? That was all your idea.
Without you, I don't think Buffy
and the others would have been able
to defeat this creature.
ANDREW
(dawning realisation)
Yeah... yeah, I did help out,
didn't I?
PICARD
By Jove, I think he's got it! Well,
I think I've made my point here,
let's move on.
Picard starts to walk away, but Andrew is still looking at
the fallen dragon, his face filed with pride.
PICARD (O.S.)
Andrew?
ANDREW
(snaps to attention)
Uh, yeah.
He jogs off screen after Picard, and as he steps off frame
there is a FLASH of white light, and we cut to:
18 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM. DAY. 18
Buffy opens the front door to Giles, who hurries inside,
heading straight for the kitchen.
BUFFY
Uh, come in, why don't you...
She follows him in.
19 INT. SUMMERS RESIDENCE - KITCHEN. DAY. 19
Giles has the book open on the counter and is flicking
through the pages rapidly as Buffy walks in.
BUFFY
Okay. So, you're gonna show me what
had you all worked up on the phone?
(checks watch)
If we hurry, we can still make it
to the hospital to grab Xander and
Willow.
GILES
(flipping through book)
Just a moment... there.
He turns the book round, and Buffy studies the page.
BUFFY
(reads)
Okay, so this says that the
Caretaker has the ability to cross
between dimensions at will... And
that includes wherever Willow sent
him, right?
GILES
That's as best as I can make out,
yes. He's nothing if not
determined, I expect he's already
making his way back to us, although
his ultimate aim is still unknown.
BUFFY
But you said you'd found a way to
stop him?
GILES
(points)
Ah, yes, read this.
BUFFY
(reads)
What's the Book of Garulah?
GILES
It's an Italian text, a powerful
demon-hunting artefact used by the
Vatican as far back as the
fourteenth century.
It contains binding rituals for
literally thousands of entities,
but it focuses almost exclusively
on those of higher power levels.
According to legend, it was co
written with a demon who was privy
to such secrets.
BUFFY
(sarcastic)
A demon snitch? Who knew?
GILES
Yes, well, needless to say, it's
what we've been looking for. I'd
thought it lost decades ago, but
according to this, it's been in use
as recently as thirty years ago,
and it's still located in Italy.
BUFFY
I'm sensing a road trip...
GILES
Yes, I plan to leave for Italy in
the morning. I'll probably need
someone with me, however, just as a
precaution.
BUFFY
Why don't you take Marie?
Giles falls quiet, and Buffy picks up on it straight away.
BUFFY (cont'd)
Giles? What's wrong?
GILES
Ah, nothing, nothing, I...
BUFFY
Did something happen with Marie?
GILES
No. Yes. Perhaps, I really don't
know, I haven't seen her all day.
BUFFY
Where is she?
GILES
(beat; sighs)
I expect she's still with Max, back
at her hotel.
Buffy gapes as the penny drops, and Giles looks away.
BUFFY
No!
GILES
It's not important.
Giles SNAPS the book shut, startling Buffy.
GILES (cont'd)
We have more significant things to
consider now.
Giles takes the book out of the kitchen, and as Buffy watches
him go, concern all over her face, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
20 INT. DELOREAN. NIGHT. 20
Andrew and Picard are inside the DeLorean made famous by
'Back To The Future,' Picard is driving but thankfully
without the Doc Brown hairstyle. Andrew, however, is in Marty
McFly's oh-so-fashionable 1985 clothes, all denim and body
warmer.
ANDREW
(looking round)
I never knew my attention to detail
would pay off so well...
PICARD
I'll admit, it's making my life a
lot easier! We're almost at our
next stop, so you need to get out
here.
ANDREW
Get out? But we're still-
Picard reaches across him, opens the passenger door, then
SHOVES Andrew out of the car, Andrew falls out with a YELP,
and Picard shuts the door after him.
21 EXT. CITY ROOFTOP. DAWN. 21
Andrew falls into frame but grabs hold of a spire sticking
out from the roof of a building he passes.
He clings on for dear life, a sprawling, futuristic cityscape
beneath him, his fingers slipping on the wet concrete - a
long fall looks certain, and Andrew is moments away from
doom, when suddenly...
A HAND shoots into frame, and Andrew grabs it, letting it
lift him up and to safety.
Andrew lands heavily on the roof, looking across to see who
his saviour is - and it's JACKSON, but he's dressed as Roy
Batty from the finale of the movie 'Blade Runner.'
JACKSON
I've seen things you people
wouldn't believe. Attack ships on
fire off the shoulder of Orion. I
watched C-beams glitter in the dark
near Tannhäuser Gate. All those
moments will be lost in time like
tears in rain.
(beat)
Time to die.
As the first rays of sunlight strike the scene, Jackson
lowers his head and falls still.
Andrew slowly stands, the moment not lost on him as Picard
steps into frame.
PICARD
Wasn't what you were expecting, was
it?
ANDREW
What do you mean?
PICARD
Well, as I recall, in the film this
little moment is based on, the
formerly ruthless villain,
portrayed here by your friend
Jackson, turns out to be an
unlikely hero at the last moment.
Andrew narrows his eyes - what's Picard getting at?
PICARD (cont'd)
Anyway! Just a thought to leave you
with. Let's keep on, shall we? Lots
still to do.
Andrew looks again at the still form of Jackson before
following Picard, who walks on along the rooftop.
ANDREW
Okay, okay, I think, um, I'm
starting to get what you're trying
to tell me.
Picard stops and turns round.
PICARD
You do?
ANDREW
Um, yes. I think, Captain, that
you're trying to tell me that you
can find help where you're not
always expecting it, so...
PICARD
(expectant)
Yes?
ANDREW
So... That means that you want me
to ask Jody to help us out again!
Picard SIGHS and starts walking again.
ANDREW (cont'd)
Hey, hey! Wait! That wasn't right?
PICARD
No, Andrew, I'm afraid not.
(checks watch)
We'd better get a move on, time is
against us, I'm afraid.
ANDREW
Oh, okay.
Andrew follows Picard as the duo walk off screen.
22 INT. HOSPITAL - WARD. DAY. 22
We're back at Andrew's bedside, a still forlorn-looking Jody
leaning his head on his hands as he stares at Andrew. Willow
and Xander hang back, not knowing what to say.
XANDER
So, uh, Jody, what have you been
saying to Andrew while he's been
here? Y'know, 'cause I heard that
people in comas can often still
hear whatever's being said to them.
JODY
Oh, you know, just stuff. I've been
trying to act like everything's
normal, I'm thinking it'll make it
less weird for him when he finally
comes back.
Willow places a comforting hand on his shoulder.
WILLOW
I'm sure he can hear you.
JODY
Is Anya okay? I never got a chance
to ask.
XANDER
Yeah, she's fine, the baby's fine,
all good.
(beat)
They both owe Andrew their lives,
you know. I mean, you'll probably
never get Anya to admit it, but...
JODY
(smiles)
I know. We met for lunch the day
this happened, you know.
WILLOW
You did? Hey, that's great! I know
you two hadn't spoken for a while,
so I was a little worried, you
know, in case things hadn't worked
out.
JODY
They kinda hadn't.
WILLOW
Oh.
JODY
But it was really cool to see him
again, it meant a lot to me.
Jody suddenly starts to tear up, and Willow puts her arms
round him, hugging him tightly.
WILLOW
Hey, hey! It's okay, come on.
Wherever he is right now, he
wouldn't want to see you like this,
okay?
Jody nods, trying to keep the emotions in. He lets out a
breath, clearly exhausted.
JODY
How did you get so good at this
comforting stuff.
WILLOW
(glances at Xander)
I've had plenty of practice.
We stay with them for a beat before we cut to:
23 EXT. OCEAN - CHASM. DAY. 23
Andrew is wearing a bulky deep sea diver's suit, a modern
design in white with some kind of purple fluid inside the
helmet and a dog-sized high-beam torch with a motor in one
hand.
He's standing on a small ledge sticking out of an ocean cliff
wall that stretches off out of view both up and down, with
nothing but the blackness of the ocean all around him. He
looks around, disorientated, before a soft purple light
starts to shine on him.
Andrew looks up, amazed, and as we push in on him, we see
what looks like an angel floating towards him - a winged,
glittering creature, illuminating the gloom around it.
Andrew is spellbound - this is a scene from 'The Abyss' and
he knows it well.
He reaches out a hand towards the creature, and as he does so
the scene is filled with brilliant white light again, and we
cut to:
24 INT. COLONY - OPERATIONS ROOM. NIGHT. 24
Andrew is suddenly plunged into a warzone - he's in some kind
of large room filled with containers and barrels, bathed in
red light, and all around him are shouts and gunfire.
Andrew, now wearing a bodywarmer and denim again, ducks for
cover as something EXPLODES to his side, and he starts
looking round frantically for someone to help.
A dark shadow falls across him, and Andrew slowly looks round
to be faced with an ALIEN - the black, humanoid kind from the
movies of the same name.
The Alien HISSES at Andrew, hunching its spindly body over as
it advances towards him. Andrew shuffles backwards,
terrified, as the alien draws ever nearer, with nowhere for
him to go...
And then into frame jumps Buffy, wielding a large assault
rifle which she FIRES at the creature.
There is a SHRIEK and the shadow drops away, and Buffy pulls
Andrew to his feet. She's dressed as one of the Colonial
Marines from 'Aliens,' combat trousers, a vest top and plenty
of ammo to go with the huge gun she's touting.
She shoves Andrew towards a short corridor leading towards a
metal door, tossing him a small black object.
BUFFY
Get that door open! We can't hold
them off for long out here!
Buffy turns and FIRES back into the room again - something
else EXPLODES and there are more SHRIEKS from the aliens we
can now see spreading out across the mayhem.
Andrew looks at the object - it's a small welding torch, and
after fumbling with it for a second, Buffy steps back into
frame, snatches it away and activates it, handing it back to
him and pointing at the door.
BUFFY (cont'd)
The door, Andrew!
Andrew nods and starts cutting through the lock on the door
with the torch, but it's slow going.
Buffy starts to back towards him, unable to hold off the tide
of creatures in the room, until she's standing just a few
feet away.
BUFFY (cont'd)
Whatever you're gonna do, do it
fast!
ANDREW
I'm trying, I'm trying! I'm-
PICARD (V.O.)
Andrew?
Andrew stops and looks around - but there's no sign of
Picard.
ANDREW
Where are you?
PICARD (V.O.)
Andrew, I've lost you again, you
keep trapping yourself in your own
memories!
BUFFY
Andrew, come on!
PICARD (V.O.)
Andrew, try to concentrate. If I
lose you again, I may never be able
to find you.
Andrew looks from the door to Buffy and back, clearly out of
options.
With supreme effort, he switches the welder off and stands
still, his eyes closed.
BUFFY
Hey... Hey! What the hell are you
doing?
Andrew doesn't answer, and as we push in close to his serene
expression, the noises around him die away - the shouts, the
alarms blaring, the fire, everything - and even the red light
fades, allowing us to smoothly move to:
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