1INT. SUMMER'S HOME - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
All THE POTENTIALS are in the living room, watching TV, eating, etc. DAWN, WILLOW, and XANDER are there too. Suddenly, BUFFY comes in from the foyer.
BUFFY
Up! Up! Let's go!
All the potentials look at her, confused.
KENNEDY
What?
BUFFY
Training. That thing where you learn to
not die? I told you about this.
Long pause. Buffy turns to Willow.
BUFFY
I told them, right?
Willow, having no idea, shrugs. Rona pipes up:
RONA
Well, yeah you told us but--
BUFFY
But what? I know you guys have been
working hard but you can't slack off when
the sun goes down. Literally. Sun down
equals bad, equals work, equals--
DAWN
Long pointless speech?
Buffy looks over at Dawn, gives her a look: smartass.
BUFFY
We're meeting Spike at the cemetery.
VI
We were looking to eat first--
BUFFY
There's no time. No time to eat, no time
to breathe. When we leave this house,
we're going to war.
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EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT
Buffy and the Potentials are sitting on the ground, sitting under a tree or leaning on a tomb. By their exasperated expressions and nonchalant nature, you can tell they've been here a while.
RONA
Gee, it's really great that we skipped
eating so we could come out here
and…
Her head rolls up to Buffy, who's leaning on a tombstone.
RONA
…sit.
BUFFY
(embarrassed)
Sorry.
Her cell phone rings. She whips it out and answers.
BUFFY
Spike?
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INT. SUMMER'S HOME - KITCHEN - NIGHT
WILLOW
Willow.
BUFFY
Oh, hey, Will.
WILLOW
Spike's a no-show, huh?
BUFFY
Color me surprised.
WILLOW
You might get lucky. Hell'll freeze over and
he'll show up.
Buffy sees something O.S.
BUFFY
Break out the parkas.
She hangs up as SPIKE waltzes up (not literally... I just went to a weird visual place), beer in hand.
SPIKE
Hello, all.
BUFFY
Nice of you to show.
SPIKE
Not like I needed to hurry.
(looks around)
Think you picked a crap night to
come out here, luv.
Suddenly, three hands shoot up from three newly dug graves. Buffy and Spike turn towards the graves, backs to the Potentials
BUFFY
(looking at the graves)
Take it back.
SPIKE
Taken.
BUFFY
(calls to Potentials)
Okay, guys, what do you see?
Amanda raises her hand and Buffy, without looking, calls:
BUFFY
Amanda?
AMANDA
Th-that's a vampire.
KENNEDY
(gripping her stake tight)
Points for the newbie.
ANGLE: The vamps are out of their graves at this point. They rush Buffy.
She falls onto her back, using Vamp1's momentum to flip him with her feet as she rolls into a backwards somersault. She comes back up and deftly kicks Vamp2 in the face, knocking him into Vamp3.
BUFFY
(not taking her eyes off the vamps, to Potentials)
Good luck.
She grabs Spike's wrist and pulls him away from the fray.
ANGLE: Buffy and Spike in the foreground walking away as, blurred in the background, the Potentials confidently attack the three vamps.
ANGLE: Molly as she takes a firm hold of her notebook and slams Vamp1 in the face with it.
Buffy and Spike share a look. The girls are getting better.
We look just in time to see Kennedy stake the hell out of the last vamp. She grins victoriously. Suddenly, she is blindsided by A BRINGER.
The Bringer, now on top of her, is about to friggin' STAB HER. But before he can, Buffy's hand clamps down on his wrist.
BUFFY
That isn't supposed to happen.
She knees the Bringer in the face. He goes flying. Four more Bringers come from the brush.
BUFFY
(urgently, to the Potentials)
Get back!
She and Spike rock it out with the fisticuffs as the Potentials try to stay out of the way. After the five of the Bringers are disposed of, Buffy spins around, looking everywhere.
BUFFY
There should be more.
(to Spike)
Why aren't there more?
Spike, staring O.S., says:
SPIKE
Three guesses…
Buffy looks where he's looking and sees, get this, SPIKE walking towards them. Buffy glances at Spike, next to her, nervously.
KENNEDY
I'm seeing double.
MOLLY
That's not a good sign.
AMANDA
Should we run?
SPIKE/THE FIRST
That won't be necessary.
BUFFY
Yeah. What're you gonna do? Chase
after them and make fun of their running
skills?
SPIKE/THE FIRST
More like make my men cut them open and
play with their squishy parts.
Buffy becomes quiet, understanding the seriousness of the situation.
SPIKE/THE FIRST
Actually, I'm not here for them. There'll
be plenty of time to eviscerate them later.
What I'm here for is to give…
(looks to Spike)
…you a little present.
The First then MORPHS into a girl. She's about 16, even though she looks older, has long jet black hair, large and sad green eyes, milky white skin and is absolutely beautiful. Her name is ADA. She looks at Spike with an expectant look.
SPIKE
(unaffected)
What? You show up looking like
that and I'm supposed to go weak?
Please. You're like a crappy version
of a hologram!
Ada/The First smiles at him and in a deeply British accent says:
ADA/THE FIRST
I assumed as much. That's why I didn't
come empty handed.
Suddenly, the REAL ADA walks through Ada/The First's incorporeal form. Ada/The First smiles.
ADA/THE FIRST
Bye!
And she's gone, but the actual Ada remains. Spike stands shocked, clearly affected by Ada's presence.
OFF SPIKE'S UPSET FACE
BLACK OUT.
END OF TEASER.
ACT ONE
EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER
Spike looks at Ada. There's a moment's pause before Ada runs to Spike and grabs him by the neck, landing a hard kiss. She pulls away, still holding his neck, and whispers in his ear. She just finishes whispering when Buffy pulls her away angrily by the arm. Ada pushes Buffy away.
ANGLE: Buffy as she hits a tree. She closes her eyes upon impact and opens them again. She looks around.
BUFFY'S POV the cemetery. Ada's gone.
There's a long silence. Buffy turns to Spike and asks what he was afraid she'd ask:
BUFFY
Who was that?
INT. SUMMER'S HOME - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Xander, Buffy, ANYA, Giles, ANDREW, Rona, Molly, Vi, Amanda and Kennedy sit around Spike.
Maybe we could circle around them and have some sorrowful yet beautiful music with it. No sound, just the music.
INT. SUMMER'S HOME - FOYER - SAME TIME
Dawn and Willow are coming in from the dining room. Dawn pauses.
DAWN
(whispers)
What's going on?
WILLOW
Looks like story time.
DAWN
I don't remember story time looking
that depressing when I was in kindergarten.
WILLOW
Okay, looks like a dire version of story time…
They move into--
INT. SUMMER'S HOME - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
--and sit down. Buffy looks at Spike.
BUFFY
Well?
Spike's a bit shell-shocked. He's not sure how to answer. After a pause:
SPIKE
I killed her.
Andrew lets out a loud, unneeded gasp. Everyone does their best to ignore him.
RONA
You seemed to do a crappy job--
BUFFY
(sternly)
Quiet.
(gently, to Spike)
Go ahead.
SPIKE
We were visiting London in the 1890's,
Dru and me. But then, I was alone.
She left. We had a bit of rough and
tumble so she up and left.
GIRL (V.O.)
NOO! DON'T LEAVE ME!
EXT. LONDON - DAY - 1892
It's very crowded, the day's business in full swing. There's a GIRL of about seven sitting at a fountain calling:
GIRL
Nooo!
Next to her, a woman sneaks up to her and scoops her up and spins her around. The woman is Ada. She is in peasant clothes but very happy and very much alive.
ADA
Ah-ha! Got you!
She twirls some more. Then sits on the fountain and sets the girl down. The girl dizzily wobbles.
GIRL
(oh so very dizzy)
Ooohh…
Ada holds her steady and kisses her on the nose.
ADA
Ready to go?Your mom's probably
worried.
The girl nods. Ada takes the girl's hand and they walk away passing SPIKE, smoking in the shade (hand rolled cigarette, of course). He sees Ada and watches her leave.
INT. SUMMER'S HOME - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Spike shakes his head.
SPIKE
I didn't even know her name.
DAWN
So… you vamped her and now she's back?
Spike looks up, just now realizing that Dawn is there. He becomes very self-conscious.
DAWN
(confused)
What?
There's a pause.
WILLOW
How old was she?
KENNEDY
She looked about eighteen or nineteen.
SPIKE
No, she's younger than that...
He looks at Dawn again, but looks down at his feet.
BUFFY
(to Spike)
Is there anything special about her?
SPIKE
(shaking his head)
I didn't… I never… she should be dead.
I bit her but I didn't…
He looks up at Buffy, pleading with his eyes for her to understand.
BUFFY
So she's not really a vampire. Just a
parlor trick.
XANDER
Huh. First's off his game… her game.
It. The game of it is off.
DAWN
Maybe it just thought that we're stupid.
GILES
It might be beneficial to learn more of
the situation before jumping to conclusions.
XANDER
I'm game. Break out the books.
(then)
Do we have books?
ANYA
Seems kind of pointless, don't you think?
There are thousands of spells you could
use to manifest a ghost.
(then)
There was this one particularly humourous
story that involved a ghost and a young Danish
farmer. His wife wished--
BUFFY
(cutting Anya off)
But this was a pretty unique deal. She was
in modern clothes, she was solid--
RONA
And angry as hell.
WILLOW
Ooh! Poltergeist? That's happened before.
We can deal with that.
BUFFY
I don't know. She seemed pretty different from
Teen Angst Possessy Polter-guy. More solid.
GILES
Nevertheless, we'll leave no stone unturned.
General assent as everyone rises and moves out, leaving Buffy and Spike alone. Spike's still a bit shell shocked. He's been staring at the coffee table, avoiding everyone's eyes. Buffy regards him and gently says:
BUFFY
You okay?
Spike nods and rises to leave. He gets to the door before he hears:
BUFFY
Spike.
He stops and looks back at her.
BUFFY
Is there anything else I'm going to
need to know?
There's a pause. Spike considers the question but says nothing and leaves.
INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT
Willow's getting a drink when Buffy walks in and sits sullenly on a stool at the island.
BUFFY
I'm worried. There's worry.
WILLOW
(lightly)
Worry is a natural thing.
BUFFY
It just feels like there's something Spike's
not telling me.
Willow shrugs, not seeing any weight in it.
WILLOW
But then again, when has he ever been
a big sharer?
BUFFY
True.
WILLOW
Besides, he's probably still in shock.
Seeing a person you killed must be
pretty "yee", you know?
BUFFY
It was weird though.
WILLOW
Well, generally when someone shows
up undead, it's weird.
BUFFY
No, I mean... she kissed him.
Willow stops, looks seriously at Buffy.
WILLOW
Oh. That is weird.
(pause)
You... you don't think things got...
BUFFY
(worried again)
Worry's back.
WILLOW
But I mean, well, he didn't say--
BUFFY
Trying to get information from him is
like talking to a wall. The brick kind
with the scratchy gravel.
WILLOW
Spike is indeed an exterior scratchy wall.
BUFFY
(sigh)
I just wish I knew what he's thinking.
EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT
BUFFY (V.O.)
Or at least where he is.
Spike walks through the cemetery, wrought with thought. He has his hands in the pockets of his duster. He looks around, half taking in his environment and half looking for someone.
FLASH: Ada's smiling face.
FLASH: CLOSE ON Ada's face as Spike's hand clasps over her now screaming mouth
ADA (muffled)
Help!
END FLASHBACK
Spike feels guilty, confused and pissed as hell. He takes a hard swing at the closest tomb he can get his knuckles on. A chunk of stone goes flying.
ADA/THE FIRST
Tsk... tsk...
WRAP AROUND to reveal Ada/The First sitting on a tomb behind Spike. Spike, without thinking, turns and launches himself at her, needless to say, he goes right through her and slams into the ground on the other side of the tomb.
ADA/THE FIRST
(laughing)
That was-- well, that was just
cute.
SPIKE
(getting up angrily)
Why are you here?
ADA/THE FIRST
To see how you're taking it. Splendidly,
I see. Like a champ, champ!
Spike gets himself situated and turns to leave.
ADA/THE FIRST
(calling after him)
You're not going to tell them, eh?
CLOSE ON Spike as he nearly runs into Ada/The First as he's walking.
ADA/THE FIRST
You're not going to say a word, are you?
You're just going to be all stalwart and
silent, not saying a word about what you
did to me.
(no answer from Spike)
It's not really a problem...
(seductive)
I can be our dirty little secret--
SPIKE
(harsh)
You're not her.
Ada/The First looks at her hands, feels herself. She really gets into Spike's face.
ADA/THE FIRST
(intense)
How can you be sure?
Spike, with all the cheek he can muster, saunters RIGHT THROUGH Ada/The First.
SPIKE
I'm sure.
CLOSE ON The First, not too pleased with his reaction. She turns around and starts walking.
ANGLE: in front of The First as she, without breaking stride, MORPHS into Spike. Spike/The First saunters into:
INT. CRYPT - NIGHT
Where Ada is sitting perched on the tomb in the center of the room.
ADA
It smells...
SPIKE/THE FIRST
Like me.
Ada looks up at him, unable to speak.
SPIKE/THE FIRST
He used to live here.
ADA
(slightly appalled)
Why would you bring me here?
SPIKE/THE FIRST
So you could get more in touch with him.
(motioning to the hole in the ground)
Did you look down there?
Ada shakes her head.
SPIKE/THE FIRST
Well, go ahead, luv.
Ada gets up and walks to the hole --
INT. CRYPT - LOWER LEVEL - NIGHT
--her head lowers and she looks around. It's still all blowed up.
INT. CRYPT - UPPER LEVEL - NIGHT
Ada rises and looks to The First, not understanding the point.
SPIKE/THE FIRST
You know who did that?
He then MORPHS into Buffy.
ADA
(getting it)
That girl.
BUFFY/THE FIRST
Yes. Her name is Buffy.
ADA
(stops)
Seriously?
BUFFY/THE FIRST
Focus.
ADA
Sorry.
Buffy/The First starts circling Ada.
BUFFY/THE FIRST
Notice anything?
ADA
(thinking)
She was strong.
BUFFY/THE FIRST
She was--
ADA
(nearly gasping)
--the Slayer.
Buffy/The First smiles.
BUFFY/THE FIRST
Ready for the funny part?
ADA
Her scent's everywhere. Especially...
(going back by the hole)
... by that briquet of a bed.
(then)
Ew. Really, really ew.
BUFFY/ THE FIRST
Then one must think, how does one
get to a guy with no friends and family?
Buffy/The FIRST MORPHS into Ada.
ADA/THE FIRST
By going through the girl he loves.
This seems to really hit home with Ada.
ADA
And the people she loves...
ADA/THE FIRST
One by one.
OFF ADA'S NERVOUSLY EXCITED FACE
CUT TO:
EXT. SUNNYDALE MAIN STREET - NIGHT
Xander's on a pay phone, talking to Willow with confusion etched on his features.
XANDER
So she wants it half cal instead of
half caf? Wait, what about foam?
And soy milk? Carmel syrup. Okay,
but do they even sell that flavor? No,
not the caramel but the other thing.
What do you mean what other thing?
The coffee flavor thing that I can't
pronounce!
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INT. SUMMER'S HOME - KITCHEN - NIGHT - SAME TIME
Willow's on the other end with an anxious Dawn in the background, watching the conversation intently.
WILLOW
Oh. Yeah, they should sell that.
Molly burst in the back door, carrying lots of books. Giles follows sullenly.
MOLLY
We've gotten every compendium, omnibus,
text, and tome we could get our hands on!
(hoorah!)
We'll get this damn beast!
GILES
(a bit less eager)
Indeed.
(then)
Molly take the books to the dining room, please.
Molly nearly skips into the dining room.
GILES
(to Willow)
If she keeps this up--
WILLOW
Knock you out with one of the
heavier books. Check.
GILES
Thank you.
He moves to the dining room as well.
XANDER (through phone)
WILLOW!
WILLOW
Oh! Sorry, Xander.
XANDER
Okay, so let's run through the order again.
WILLOW
(looks toward Dawn)
Oh... she says never mind. She wants
Chai Tea.
(dial tone)
Xander? Xander?
EXT. ESPRESSO PUMP - NIGHT - MOMENTS LATER
Xander walks towards the Espresso Pump rubbing his temples.
VOICE (O.S.)
(ruefully)
Teenagers...
Xander turns to see Ada. She looks friendly, pleasant even.
XANDER
Excuse me?
ADA
Half cal, half caf, easy on the foam, caramel
syrup, soy milk and a coffee name you can't
even pronounce? That's a teenage drink.
Xander smiles.
XANDER
And you would know.
Ada steps closer to him, not enough to be closey close but friendly conversation close.
ADA
I would.
Xander squints at her, makes a decision.
XANDER
How old are you?
ADA
(smiles)
Nineteen.
XANDER
Oh, me too!
(pause)
Three years ago.
ADA
(laughs)
Well, why don't you buy me a cup
of coffee, grandpa?
Xander smiles again.
CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - NIGHT
Xander stands in front of Ada, who is sitting on the bench sipping coffee. There are 2 sets of coffee near by (so that'd be 8 total coffees not counting Ada's, well 7 coffee's since one's Chai tea... shutting up now).
ADA
So I guess Sunnydale's not too exciting, huh?
XANDER
Not particularly. Unless you count the
death rate.
He moves towards a part of the park towards the merry-go-round and says:
XANDER
(points)
You know, some kids were actually found
dead over there.
(starts chuckling)
Funny story actually...
He trails off as he notices the slightly horrified look on Ada's face.
XANDER
(sheepishly)
There's no funny story that could follow
dead kids, huh?
Ada stares.
XANDER
(even more sheepish)
Never mind.
Long awkward moment. Looong awkward moment.
XANDER
(way too enthusiastic)
Hey, look! A streetlight!
He moves off towards the road. Ada grabs the coffees and catches up with him. He takes one set of coffee from her and they start to walk.
ADA
So, who's the girl?
XANDER
Girl? What girl? There's a girl?
ADA
The teen that dislikes foam. Daughter?
XANDER
Oh, no. GOD no. Twenty-two, remember?
She's actually a friend of mine's little sister.
ADA
And you buy coffee for her? Must be a best
friend.
XANDER
(smiles)
We're all very close. See, my friend, the
sister having one, is kind of like the leader
of us. We practically live at her...
CLOSE ON Ada as her eyes become fierce with the promise of new information.
CUT TO:
EXT. SUMMER'S HOUSE - NIGHT
Xander and Ada make it up to the porch and pause. Ada points to the door.
ADA
And this is...
(searches for the name)
Buffy's house?
XANDER
You get a gold star.
Ada smiles, pleased with herself. Xander opens the door, but Ada hangs back.
ADA
(nervously)
Is Buffy home?
XANDER
She shouldn't be. She's on patro-gyeh-an outing.
An outing with friends. Yep.
Xander moves into the house but Ada still hangs. Xander grabs her hand.
XANDER
It's okay that she's not home. She won't
mind. Judging by how many people live
here, she won't even notice you if she
did show up.
(pulls her hand gently)
Come on. Just come in for a minute.
Ada smiles. She got her invite.
ADA
Okay.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT ONE.
ACT TWO
EXT. LONDON - NIGHT - 1892
Ada walks along with her family (mom, dad, and little sister age 14). She's taken in by the city.
MOTHER
(to Ada, happily)
Far cry from our farm.
ADA
(nods)
It's different at night...
She lags behind her family, enraptured with the vibe of the city. She stops with her back to an alley.
SPIKE (O.S.)
Shouldn't be alone this late.
Ada gasps and turns around, frightened. There's no one in the alley. She turns around to catch up with her family but a hand clasps over her mouth.
ADA
(muffled)
Help!
EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT - 1892
Ada falls heavily into the alley. She looks back to see Spike. Her eyes go wide with fear and she tries to crawl away. Spike nonchalantly steps on her neck, slowly pushing her down to the ground. She can only lie there helpless, with her face crushed into the ground. Ada's breathing heavily now, about to hyperventilate.
SPIKE
No, sir. Shouldn't be alone this late.
Shouldn't be alone ever.
He kicks Ada in the stomach, flipping her over. She gasps with pain. Spike looks at her half crazed with anger.
SPIKE
Fly away, little bird. Fly.
Ada, with great effort, rises and starts to run down the alley.
SPIKE
(calling after her)
You know what's the best
way to keep a bird from flying?
ANGLE: Ada as she runs. But then, Spike comes out of nowhere, grabbing her neck from behind. He slams her into the alley wall. She falls to the ground but he picks her up, pushing her back against the wall.
He leans in close, very close. He whispers fiercely into her ear:
SPIKE
Clip. Its. Wings.
Ada wants to scream for help but she doesn't get the chance. Spike rears back and punches her, causing her to fall, unconscious.
FADE OUT
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING - HALL - NIGHT - 1892
We PAN through the building, and let me tell you, it ain't pretty. There's discarded trash, holes in the walls, and rats. While we pan we hear a DRAGGING NOISE.
Finally, the camera meets a pair of feminine feet that are attached to a pair of feminine legs that are being DRUG down the hall.
WIDEN TO SEE that the legs belong to an unconscious Ada as she is being drug by Spike, his hand clasped around her wrist.
SOUND DROPS OUT
SLOW MOTION as Spike drags Ada up the hall.
He reaches a room he grabs the door knob and turns. We HEAR the knob click and the door starts to open...
SMASH CUT
INT./EXT. SUMMERS HOME - NIGHT - PRESENT DAY
Xander opens the front door PERFECTLY MATCHING the angle from the previous scene. He goes to enter, still holding Ada's hand but when she gets to the threshold, she stops. The barrier is still up! She panics but covers it up quickly. She pulls away from Xander and stays on the porch.
XANDER
What?
ADA
(shyly)
It's just... you don't live here. It's not
your house. I just don't feel right about
going into someone's house without...
permission.
Xander, god help him, thinks that's cute. He chuckles and intercepts Dawn as she is walking towards the kitchen.
DAWN
(seeing the coffees in Ada's hands)
Is that my Chai Tea?
XANDER
(ignoring)
Dawn, this is a new friend of mine. She
feels uncomfortable coming in since Buffy's
not home.
DAWN
(to Ada)
Why? We don't bite. Come on in.
Ada's face lights up but she covers it with her patented shyness.
ADA
Well, if you're sure...
She walks into--
INT. SUMMERS HOME - FOYER - NIGHT
And she is met by a caffeine deprived Willow. Willow takes the coffee and smiles at Ada.
WILLOW
Thanks!
(calls upstairs)
Molly, coffee's here!
XANDER
Molly's here?
WILLOW
Opted for research instead of training.
XANDER
Poor misguided child.
(then)
Where's Giles?
WILLOW
Taking a Molly break. He should be back in
an hour or so. Apparently pep isn't very
contagious.
XANDER
(completely confused)
There why was there a squad for it?
DAWN
(simply)
To make high school miserable.
Willow turns to go, but before she's out of reach, Ada grabs one of the drinks and hands it to Dawn.
DAWN
(smiles)
Thanks.
(takes a sip)
Mmph. Cold.
She moves to the kitchen, Xander and Ada follow.
INT. SUMMERS HOME - DINING ROOM - NIGHT
Willow sits down at the table (which is the uber covered with books) by Andrew and Anya.
Dawn keeps moving and so do we--
INT. SUMMERS HOME - KITCHEN - NIGHT
She walks in and pops her tea into the microwave. Xander sits at the island, Dawn joining him. Ada stays standing, near the microwave.
DAWN
How'd you guys meet?
XANDER
Espresso Pump. She overheard
your insanely complex order.
DAWN
It's NOT complex. You just don't know
enough about coffee. There are a lot
of different kinds out there now.
XANDER
Well, you ever think that's what's
wrong with the word?
ANGLE: Ada as she looks around the room, not moving. From where she is standing, she can see Willow pacing slightly in the dining room. She looks to Xander and Dawn as the continue their coffee debate.
XANDER
You are definitely Buffy's sister.
Ada looks sharply at them, hearing this.
DAWN
How you figure?
XANDER
Extensive coffee knowledge plus
stubbornness equals Summers.
SFX: The Microwave starts to beep.
Dawn rises towards Ada to get her tea.
DAWN
(to Xander)
You forgot keen fashion sense.
Molly walks in from the dining room but stops dead, seeing Ada.
MOLLY
Oh my god, DAWN GET AWAY FROM HER!
Before Dawn can react, Ada grabs her tea out of the microwave, splashing Dawn with it. Dawn shrieks in pain and falls to the ground.
Anya, Andrew and Willow rush into the room, seeing what's going on.
MOLLY
(re: Ada)
That's her! That's her! That's her!
NOTE: The following happens very very fast.
Xander rushes Ada but she deftly punches him in the face and proceeds to knee him in the face as well.
At the sight of this, Andrew backs away completely frightened. He trips over himself and falls. He can only watch.
Willow starts to mumble something as Molly runs to attack Ada but Ada knocks her out with a few sharp blows.
Anya tries to get her with one of the bigger books but Ada kicks her in the stomach, catches the book and slams it into Anya's head.
Ada grabs Dawn and makes for the door.
WILLOW
(intensely angry, black eyes)
NO!
ANGLE: ANDREW
ANDREW
(quietly)
Oh god, Oh god, Oh god...
Willow's hands become engulfed in what looks like green fireballs. She shoots the fireballs from her hands like a gun, but it misses Ada. She shoots again, taking out a large chunk of the door frame. But it's too late. They're gone.
OFF WILLOW, as her eyes turn back to normal, breathing heavily, near tears.
CUT TO:
INT. SUMMERS HOME - FOYER - NIGHT (LATER)
Buffy comes barreling into the room, freaking beyond imagination.
BUFFY
Willow!
She turns and enters --
INT. SUMMERS HOME - LIVING ROOM - SAME TIME
-- to see the gang, battered and bruised. Anya has a bruise on her forehead, Xander a bloody lip, Molly a red mark on her cheek and an ice pack on her head. Willow sits on the sofa with a shell shocked Andrew and Giles stands near by.
BUFFY
Oh my god. What happened?
The Potentials and Spike file in as well.
ANYA
(bitterly to Spike)
Your friend came by.
BUFFY
What?
General "oh my god"s from the group.
ANYA
Yes. Xander was being a man whore
and almost got us all killed.
BUFFY
What did she--
WILLOW
Dawn.
The group silences.
WILLOW
She got Dawn.
This floors Buffy. She's getting overwhelmed. Trying as hard as she can to stay calm, she asks:
BUFFY
What happened?
XANDER
(overcome with guilt)
I brought her here.
Buffy looks at him fiercely.
BUFFY
What!
XANDER
(near tears)
I met her at the coffee shop... she --
(disgusted with himself)
I'm such an idiot.
(pause, almost to himself)
I convinced Dawn to invite her in.
Buffy's getting really really upset at this point.
BUFFY
You brought a vampire into this home--
XANDER
I didn't know! She was warm! She...
she felt warm.
SPIKE
After you feed, you stay warm for a while.
Everyone looks at him.
SPIKE
Gives you body heat for an hour or so.
Depending on how much you drink.
BUFFY
Xander, what was her name?
XANDER
(wasn't listening)
What?
BUFFY
Her name. What was it?
XANDER
(a beat, very quietly)
I don't know.
It's getting really hard for Buffy to contain her anger now.
BUFFY
What do you mean, you don't know?
XANDER
It didn't come up.
BUFFY
(nearly screaming)
It didn't come up!
(rising)
This is the stupidest thing you've
ever done, Xander.
XANDER
(also rising)
I'm sorry! I wasn't-- I didn't--
He is cut off by the weapons chest being flung open. Buffy rummages through it a second before finding a very threatening looking axe. She goes to leave but she is grabbed by Spike.
SPIKE
Don't.
BUFFY
(livid)
Don't tell me 'don't'!
She goes to walk away but Spike grabs her again. She pulls away roughly.
BUFFY
Stop.
SPIKE
Buffy, I need to tell you--
He grabs her again but she's still pushing him away. Finally fed up, she pushes him very hard, causing him to fall heavily on the other side of the room. Spike raises his head up and yells:
SPIKE
Buffy!
But it's too late. She's gone.
WILLOW
What do we do?
GILES
Well, we know that we are
dealing with a vampire. Now, we
need to find out how she came to be.
Spike, you said you fed off of her but
never--
SPIKE
Right.
Giles, in deep ponder, decides now would be the best time for a little glasses cleaning.
GILES
It just doesn't fit.
ANYA
Maybe it's The First. Like, it gave her
new life or something.
GILES
Maybe. I'm afraid we don't know enough
about her situation to come to any conclusion.
WILLOW
Should we contact the coven? Maybe we
could score some seer-y mojo action.
GILES
No, that would take much more time
than we have to spare. There's a woman
in town.
(then)
Xander, watch the girls. Willow, come
with me.
They start to leave. Andrew suddenly pipes up.
ANDREW
What do I do?
Giles turns back to him and says gravely:
GILES
Pray we're not too late.
INT. CRYPT - LOWER LEVEL - NIGHT
Dawn, now tied at the wrists behind her back, falls hardly onto the floor. We're still in Spike's crypt and it's still all burnt up.
DAWN
Please--
Ada kicks her fiercely in the side. Dawn screams in pain.
ADA
Pleading already?
DAWN
What do you want from me?
Ada kneels down to Dawn and grabs her by the hair, pulling her up harshly.
ADA
Blood.
DAWN
My sister... is so gonna kill you.
Ada smiles at her.
ADA
Sisters never come to the rescue.
Not now. Not ever.
On those last two words, Ada wretches Dawn's hair back. Dawn screams again.
ADA
You're a screamer.
DAWN
Were you?
Ada's not sure how to react to this.
SPIKE (V.O.)
Won't beg. Won't scream. I'll make you scream.
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING - ROOM - NIGHT - 1892
Spike grabs Ada and throws her against the wall. She doesn't pass out though. She seems to be gaining a tolerance to blows. She's bruised very badly all over her face, arms, chest, anywhere and everywhere. Cuts are also an issue. Some are fresh and some seem to have been there for weeks. The dress she's in is covered with blood, some brown and stiff and some a bright crimson.
Spike hits her hard.
SPIKE
Go on then. Call for help. Don't you value
your life at all?
Ada musters up all her strength and then spits blood into Spike's face.
SPIKE
Gyeh!
Ada falls to the ground. Spike recovers and grabs her by the back of the head and throws her to the middle of the room. He starts laughing wickedly.
SPIKE
Oh, yes. I'll make you scream.
He moves towards her as he does, he picks up a knife. He kneels over her.
SPIKE
I have the power, you see. No bloody slag
is going to take that away.
He stabs her in the arm, pinning her to the ground. She gasps but doesn't scream.
OFF SPIKE'S MANIACAL EYES
INT. SUMMERS HOME - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
The Potentials (Rona, Vi, Kennedy, and Amanda) sit around Molly, looking at her injury.
VI
Did it... did it hurt really bad?
MOLLY
I'm not sure. I was unconscious most
of the time.
VI
Oh.
RONA
I just don't get it. Why did she go after
Dawn and not you?
AMANDA
Maybe she didn't know.
KENNEDY
No she knew. She saw us all in the
cemetery.
MOLLY
Maybe she's building up to it?
(sigh)
It doesn't make sense.
INT. CRYPT - UPPER LEVEL - NIGHT
Ada is sitting on the tomb while Spike/The First paces angrily.
SPIKE/THE FIRST
You were supposed to get a girl!
ADA
(quietly)
I got a girl.
SPIKE/THE FIRST
No! You got NOTHING.
I said to destroy them! Not take the useless
one and run out of there!
ADA
It will destroy them.
Spike/The First rolls his eyes.
SPIKE/THE FIRST
Not this again. Just because you were
too weak to save her--
ADA
(quietly)
Shut up.
SPIKE/THE FIRST
--and apparently far too weak to handle the
consequences--
ADA
(louder)
Shut up.
SPIKE/THE FIRST
(almost yelling)
--doesn't mean you should let that little
dead bitch interfere with the big picture.
ADA
SHUT UP!
SPIKE/THE FIRST
Wheel keeps turning, luv.
He disappears.
INT. CRYPT - LOWER LEVEL - NIGHT
Ada comes down the ladder. Dawn is still tied up, leaning against a wall. She looks at Ada, having totally heard the conversation.
DAWN
That was The First, wasn't it?
Ada doesn't answer. She just moves to a box and starts rummaging through it.
DAWN
Spike didn't just kill you, did he?
CLOSE ON Ada's face. She closes her eyes, trying to maintain composure.
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING - HALL - NIGHT - 1892
Ada sits in the corner alone, hugging her knees. She's quite possibly even more battered and bruised that before. She has a large gash on her cheek and we can see that her legs are intensely bruised too. She HEARS scuffling outside and looks up towards the door.
The door FLIES open. Spike has is hand around a girls wrist. He flings her into the room. The girl looks up, it's ADA'S SISTER.
ADA
Elizabeth...
Ada crawls as fast as she can to her sister. They embrace, crying. But then, Spike jerks Elizabeth away from Ada's clawing hands.
ADA
No-no-no-no-no-no-no...
Spike MORPHS into Vampface, smiling at Ada.
ADA
NO!
She moves to Spike, pleading for the very first time.
ADA
(crying)
No, please! Please don't do this! I'll do
anything you want just don't hurt her.
SPIKE
Now she cries.
Ada tries to launch herself at him but he pushes her away. Thoroughly satisfied, Spike sinks his teeth into Elizabeth's neck.
ADA
NOOO!
Spike lets go of Elizabeth. She sinks into his arms, limp but not dead. She looks at Ada with glossy eyes.
ELIZABETH
(barely a whisper)
Ada...?
Spike cuts his wrist with one of his fangs and FORCES Elizabeth to feed off of him. He drops her down to the ground. Ada moves to the body, sobbing. She looks up at Spike at he reaches the door. He turns around and smirks at her. He then drops a stake onto the floor.
The door SLAMS and we hear a LOCK CLICK.
INT. CRYPT - LOWER LEVEL - NIGHT
ADA
(quietly)
She was only fourteen.
Ada looks to Dawn, who is now quietly crying.
DAWN
I'm so sorry.
ADA
(sadly)
No one understands what I went
through. How horrible it feels.
DAWN
I-- my sister... died once.
Ada goes to her, pushes hair out of Dawn's face.
ADA
Then you understand.
Dawn nods. Ada's mouth twists into a horrible smile.
ADA
I wonder how Buffy'll take it.
Dawn is now very frightened.
DAWN
What?
Ada MORPHS into Vampface and BITES DAWN.
BLACK OUT
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
INT. CRYPT - LOWER LEVEL - NIGHT
Right where we left off. Ada pulls away from Dawn and throws her back onto the ground. Dawn's confused as to why she isn't dead yet...
DAWN
What...?
ADA
You lay there.
DAWN
Why didn't you--
ADA
You might go into hypovolemic shock.
(smiles)
It'll make you extra angry that Buffy
didn't save you.
(random)
Isn't it ironic that your name's Dawn?
DAWN
What's yours?
Ada looks at her, deciding whether or not to answer.
INT. MRS. JENKINS' HOME - NIGHT
MRS. JENKINS (O.S.)
And you have no idea who she is?
WE PAN around the house. It's small and stuffy. There are knickknacks, lots of doilies (not afraid to emphasize the doilies), thousands of framed pictures either on the walls or on tables and mantles, newspapers and furniture stacked atop each other. There's no doubt that a little old lady lives here. There's also no doubt that this little old lady is a pack rat.
The camera finds Giles and Willow sitting at a small round table, having tea with a very tiny old woman who looks to be about ninety. As she pours Giles tea, her hand shakes with old age.
GILES
I was hoping you could help us
with that, Greta.
MRS. JENKINS
Oh, that's so sweet, dear but I don't
do things like that anymore.
WILLOW
Why not?
MRS. JENKINS
It's hard to devote so much time to
other people's problems. I have my
own, don't you know. What with
Social Security the way it is...
She makes a disapproving gesture.
GILES
Well, Greta, I'm fully prepared to
reward you for your services.
MRS. JENKINS
It isn't a personal check is it? Sometimes
I think those were raised from hell itself.
Giles smiles at her joke. He motions for Willow to give her the money. Willow pulls out a wad of cash and hands it to Mrs. Jenkins, who takes it quickly.
MRS. JENKINS
Alright then.
(to Willow)
You said you saw her, young lady?
WILLOW
(nods)
Yes, ma'am.
MRS. JENKINS
Okay, put your palms out and
get a good mental picture.
Willow does. Mrs. Jenkins puts her hands atop Willow's and closes her eyes. There's a moment of silence.
MRS. JENKINS
Oooh!
(frowns)
Angry young girl.
INT. CRYPT - LOWER LEVEL - NIGHT
Ada sits, cleaning her nails with a knife. Dawn lies motionless in the background.
MRS. JENKINS (V.O.)
She seems to be waiting for something.
Or someone.
EXT. STREET - NIGHT
Buffy walks down the street, all anger and mission. But she isn't finding anything from the looks of it.
MRS. JENKINS (V.O.)
She's being hunted like an animal. But
she too has a mission.
INT. RATTY APARTMENT - NIGHT – 2001 (FLASHBACK)
MRS. JENKINS (V.O.)
Vengeance.
Ada sits, smoking a cigarette and looking down at the floor. After a beat she gets up and walks towards the dresser.
ANGLE: Her feet as they step over a BLOOD SPATTERED HAND.
Ada reaches the dresser and puts out her cigarette. She looks up. We see that behind her ELIZABETH is standing. In the same clothes that she died in, looking at Ada.
Ada VAMPS and turns around but is startled that the intruder is her sister. She's startled so much that she MORPHS back to human face.
ELIZABETH
Ada...
Ada squints at her.
ADA
You're not alive.
ELIZABETH
Good job, Sherlock. Where'd you learn
those detective skills?
Ada just looks at her, unsure what to do.
ELIZABETH
(angrily)
Ada. I'm talking to you and you're
not responding.
ADA
Okay, I'll respond with, get the hell out
of my apartment.
ELIZABETH
I'm very angry with you. You didn't do
what you were supposed to.
ADA
Okay, what am I supposed to be doing?
ELIZABETH
Going after the thing that murdered me.
I love you, Ada. Please, help me.
Long beat and a climax to the score that was playing under the scene. Ada starts LAUGHING.
ADA
You want me to go out and...
(more laughing)
You're funny. I like funny.
Elizabeth puts her hand over her face, exasperated.
ELIZABETH
You're not going to make this easy, are you?
ADA
I've got places to burn down, people to
eat. So, I'm just gonna--
She is cut off by the six or so BRINGERS that come CRASHING into her apartment. Four of them grab her arms and legs, PINNING her against the wall. The other two start chanting as Elizabeth watches on.
ADA
What the fu--
ELIZABETH
You are still on this earth for a reason.
You must avenge me.
ADA
What--
ELIZABETH
(shrieks)
AVENGE ME.
The sound drops out as the Bringers continue their spell. Whatever they're doing, it looks like it really hurts. In the silence we hear:
MRS. JENKINS (V.O.)
That day she was born again.
INT. MRS. JENKINS' HOME - NIGHT
Mrs. Jenkins opens her eyes and draws her hands back. Willow is slightly sweaty and breathing heavy.
WILLOW
Wait, so what happened? Did they give her a soul?
MRS. JENKINS
(chuckles fondly, to Giles)
Oh, kids today.
(to Willow)
No, no. A thing of such evil could
never give something humanity.
What her sister gave her that night
was a need for vengeance. A pure,
unadulterated need to kill the man
that murdered her and anyone that
gets in the way.
Mrs. Jenkins stands and slightly shrugs.
MRS. JENKINS
Oh, well.
(picks up tea tray)
More tea, dears?
Suddenly, a blade comes out of Mrs. Jenkins's chest. She gasps in pain and drops the tea tray.
WILLOW
Mrs. Jenkins!
It was a BRINGER that stabbed her, by the way. The Bringer pushes the old woman off the blade. THREE MORE BRINGERS come crashing into the room.
WILLOW
Giles, what do we do?
GILES
I-- I--
WILLOW
How about run? I vote run.
And they do.
CUT TO:
EXT. SUMMERS HOME - BACKYARD - NIGHT
Buffy walks towards the back door. She suddenly flings her axe into the bushes and sits on the porch, crying.
We WRAP AROUND to reveal Spike standing behind her, watching her, his heart breaking.
SPIKE
Buffy...
She starts and looks up at him.
SPIKE
Did you...
BUFFY
(shakes her head)
No.
(beat)
No one's heard anything.
Spike sits down next to her. As he speaks, his voice trembles.
SPIKE
I'm so sorry.
Buffy looks at him.
SPIKE
Of all the people... why couldn't she
take Xander? I don't give half a rat's
ass about him.
Buffy laughs a little. Spike turns to her.
SPIKE
You know that you and Dawn are the
last two people I'd ever want to hurt, right?
I would never... I don't hurt the girl. Not
anymore.
BUFFY
(quietly)
I believe you.
SPIKE
I just never thought-- I hurt so many people,
Buffy. And I deserve to be hurt, sure,
but why Dawn? I deserve it. It's my
problem. Why does she have to pay?
He stops, starting to choke up slightly. He turns away, ashamed. Buffy watches him and sees the sincerity of his words. She takes his hand and holds it tight. He looks back at her. Buffy starts to cry a bit more.
SPIKE
(this is killing him)
Buffy...
She leans into her knees, crying. He rubs her back comfortingly.
SPIKE
We'll get her back...
INT. CRYPT - LOWER LEVEL - NIGHT
WIDE SHOT OF DAWN lying on the floor. We slowly ZOOM in.
SPIKE (V.O.)
We'll get her back.
CLOSE ON: DAWN'S FACE. It's perfectly still. She doesn't look none too alive.
SPIKE (V.O.)
I promise.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
INT. SUMMERS HOME - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Spike and Buffy walk in from the foyer to find Anya, Andrew and Xander talking to Willow and Giles.
WILLOW
Buffy!
She goes to Buffy and hugs her.
BUFFY
Hey, Will.
Buffy looks over seeing Xander standing, hands in pockets, wondering how she'll react. She moves to him and takes his hand and they fold into a hug.
XANDER
I'm really sorry.
Buffy nods as they break.
GILES
We have news.
BUFFY
Yeah?
GILES
It seems that this, this girl is no
ordinary vampire.
BUFFY
What do you mean?
WILLOW
She's not acting on her own will. The First did this
weird mojo thing and turned her into Anya.
ANYA
(defensive)
Hey!
WILLOW
Oh, you're vengeancey. Don't pretend like
you aren't.
BUFFY
Okay, so this means what? If she's acting
for The First, why did she go after Dawn?
GILES
We're not sure.
SPIKE
Because Dawn's your sister.
Everyone turns to him.
SPIKE
I did some bad things to the girl's sister. If
she's on a vengeance trip, she'd go for the
hurt, not the kill.
BUFFY
Possibly both.
Andrew raises his hand shyly.
BUFFY
Andrew?
ANDREW
I don't get it!
XANDER
Gee, you'd think I'd be more
surprised than I am at that.
ANDREW
I still don't get why she's a vampire. If she
didn't do the whole icky blood thing
then how?
WILLOW
We don't know.
BUFFY
Too bad we won't find out. Xander, round up
the girls. I want them in two groups. Willow
you take one, Xand, you're taking the other.
Giles, you go with Anya. And, Spike, you're
with me. This is strictly reconnaissance. No
fighting, no nothing. You find her, you call me.
ANDREW
What about me?
BUFFY
You stay here.
ANDREW
But I always stay here! I want to go
out and fight the evil!
BUFFY
No, you're staying here.
Everyone starts getting ready. Andrew crosses his arms like an angry child.
ANDREW
(grumbles)
You're just scared that I'll join them since I was
a supervillain and all.
XANDER
That's exactly why, Andrew.
ANDREW
(perks up)
Really?
XANDER
No.
Xander moves towards the kitchen (through the blue room or the foyer it doesn't matter). Buffy is standing with Spike.
BUFFY
You ready?
Spike nods. They head to the door.
BUFFY
Let's see if we can pick up a scent.
INT. CRYPT - LOWER LEVEL - NIGHT
Dawn's still lying motionless. After a beat, she GASPS and sits up. Ada turns to see that she's up.
ADA
Morning, sleeping beauty. I
made pancakes.
DAWN
(quietly)
I'm cold...
ADA
Yes, that'll happen when you
pass out on the ground.
(kneels by her)
I was a little worried. Thought you might die.
(smiles)
And that'd be no fun for me.
She lifts up a vicious looking knife into the shot.
DAWN
You're pathetic.
This stops Ada.
DAWN
Picking on little girls...
DAWN/ADA (V.O.)
...like that makes you powerful.
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING - ROOM - NIGHT - 1892
Ada, battered and bruised is lying on the floor, in a similar quiet rage that Dawn is in. She talks fiercely but quietly to Spike.
ADA
You are nothing. Who was she? Who was the
woman that made you so insane that you
needed to take me off of the street and bring
me here?
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING - ROOM - NIGHT - 1892
ADA (V.O.)
To take my baby sister.
Ada is leaning over Elizabeth's body, grieving. Suddenly, Elizabeth wakes up and flings Ada across the room (towards the stake). Ada sees it and picks it up. She holds it out and closes her eyes. Elizabeth launches her self at Ada. They go rolling. When they stop, Ada turns to see Elizabeth, stake protruding from her chest. She looks at Ada in shock and DUSTS.
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING - ROOM - NIGHT - 1892
ADA
You moan her name. Does she look like me?
Drusilla? Is that why you wanted me?
Because she doesn't want you?
SPIKE
SHUT UP.
He, so angry he's in VAMP FACE, grabs her and pushes her fiercely into the wall against the one window in the room, causing the glass to shatter. Ada knees him in the groin, causing him to break his hold on her. She grabs a large shard of glass and slams it into Spike side. He screams in pain.
She tries to run but he's on her, and very very angry. He digs his teeth into Ada's neck. He drains her until she's barely alive. She falls towards the ground--
EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT - 1892
--and hits. Spike crouches over her dying frame.
SPIKE
Not even fit to turn.
He kicks her sharply in the side and walks away, tossing the bloody shard of glass that she stabbed him with aside.
INT. CRYPT - LOWER LEVEL - NIGHT
Ada is frozen on the spot, knife still in hand. She stares at Dawn a moment.
Suddenly, Spike and Buffy come flying down the hole. This wakes Ada up enough to punch Dawn hard.
BUFFY
(crazy angry)
Don't touch my sister.
They go at it. It's barely even a fight. Buffy is so angry that it seems that her punches and kicks are even more concise than usual. She beats on Ada without mercy.
BUFFY
You took my sister.
Spin kick to the face.
BUFFY
You hurt her.
Three swift punches. Ada's bleeding heavily now. Ada falls, laughing. Buffy pauses.
ADA
You'll be too late. Look at her.
Buffy turns to Spike and Dawn, seeing that Dawn is very pale and has lost a lot of blood. She's got a foot in the grave.
BUFFY
Dawn!
She runs to her without looking back. She cradles Dawn's head.
BUFFY
It's okay. We're going to get you out of here.
SPIKE
Buffy.
(she looks up)
She's gone.
ANGLE: The crypt. Ada's gone.
BUFFY
It doesn't matter. We have to get Dawn
to a hospital.
SPIKE
(rising)
Matters to me, pet.
(to Dawn)
Everything's going to be okay, nibblet.
Dawn uses as much strength as she can to nod. Without a moment's pause, Spike is up and leaving.
Buffy helps Dawn up.
BUFFY
Come on, sweetie.
They walk some but Dawn makes them stop.
DAWN
(weakly)
I love you, Buffy.
And she's gone. Buffy holds her limp body, panicked.
BUFFY
Dawn!
INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
ANGLE: The floor as a few drops of blood fall onto it and then Ada's knees.
She spits out the blood in her mouth. Her palms are flat on the floor and her arms are locked, trying to keep herself steady.
SPIKE (O.S.)
You did a very bad thing.
Ada smiles, not turning to face him.
ADA
Is that your way of saying "Welcome
to the club"?
Spike walks forward from the shadows. He looks at Ada.
SPIKE
This is it, you know.
ADA
I know.
She's no longer confident or arrogant, she's small and desperate.
ADA
(spits more blood)
But you've gotta play the field, right?
Keep the wheels turning.
Spike walks up to her, understanding her in a way no one ever will, and after a pause, kicks her arms from under her, causing her to fall onto her back.
SPIKE
You do.
He pulls out a stake and slams it into her heart.
WHITE OUT
EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT - FLASHBACK
Ada runs to Spike and grabs him by the neck, landing a hard kiss. She pulls away, still holding his neck, and whispers in his ear.
ADA
You sealed my fate with a kiss and now
I seal yours...
CUT TO:
Many, many flashes of Spike and Ada
THEM IN THE ALLEY
HER FACE CRUSHED AGAINST THE GROUND
THE GLASS
HIS FACE
HER FACE
ELIZABETH
Then they get so fast that you can't even tell them apart. FLASH!FLASH!FLASH!FLASH!FLASH!
They become so overwhelming and so fast until finally
SMASH CUT TO:
EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT - 1892
Ada's eyes snap open, she's half dead and very pale. Her breathing's become shallow. With all the strength she has left in her dying hands, she reaches out and grabs the shard of glass that she stabbed Spike with. She begins to lick it and suck on it, cutting up her lips and mouth but continuing, trying to take all the blood off of it she can.
Finally, she runs out of strength and falls backwards. Dead.
FADE OUT
EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT
Spike sits on a tomb smoking a cigarette alone. He's so lost in thought that he doesn't hear Dawn come up next to him.
He looks over and sees her. She has a cut lip, a bandage on her forehead and neck, her arm in a splint and a large bruise on her cheek. There's a long beat.
SPIKE
You alright?
DAWN
Yeah.
Spike moves over so she can sit on the tomb with him. Another beat.
DAWN
You know how you said you never
knew her name?
SPIKE
From the sound of it, no one did.
DAWN
Ada.
Spike looks at her and she looks back making eye contact.
DAWN
That was her name. Ada.
Spike looks at her a moment, really appreciating the gesture.
SPIKE
Thanks.
They both look off into the night, sitting in comfortable silence.
BLACK OUT
END OF EPISODE