Previously In the Seed Of Good & Evil

Spike: I love you Buffy.

Buffy: Who says those words never get old?

Spike: For a long time that fact was nothing but an empty threat to you.

Buffy: And what makes you think that's changed?

Spike: If anyone ask, you know nothing, and I still have a working chip in my head.

Harmony: But Spike.

Spike: But nothing. No one can know about this, no one.

Buffy: (Buffy looks at Dawn's neck and sees a blinking red light under her skin.) Red, blinking, light, thing?

Buffy: No Dawn, no! Put the knife down. (Dawn lifts the knife up and stabs the back of her neck with it.)

Anya: She didn't stab herself out of insanity. (Anya lifts up the knife. A bent piece of metal is on the tip.)  In fact I think it's the sanest act yet.

Tara:  NO! They're coming for her, they're coming. She's in danger.  We all are. (Tara gets a suspicious look on her face. She listens to Harmony's conversation.)

Harmony: Argh, Buffy and Spike get on my nerves.  When are you going to kill them?

Derek: Patience, very soon my darling, very soon.

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The Seed Of Good & Evil Chapter 12 Part 1

(Scene 1: The next mourning. Buffy walks out of Dawn's room and shuts the door. Spike is waiting outside of the door.)

Buffy: She's out like a light, or I guess more like a blown out light. I never did understand that analogy. (Spike strokes Buffy's cheek, she closes her eyes.)

Spike: You look miserable.

Buffy: Thanks Spike, that's just what I wanted to hear after staying awake twenty-four hours straight. You've made my night.

Spike: It's mourning.

Buffy: Whatever. (Buffy walks into her room, Spike follows her.)

Spike: Why don't you make use of your pillow and I'll look over the bit for you?

Buffy: I don't know I mean what if something happens and (Buffy's yawns.) and, and. What was I saying?

Spike: Something about sleep. (Buffy lays down.)

Buffy: Yeah, but I'm just going to close my eyes. I'm not asleep.

Spike: Of course, because that would be the bloody end wouldn't it?

Buffy: Very funny. Spike's making with the funny this late at night, mourning. If you need me I'll be up. (Buffy closes her eyes.) Just come and knock on my door. I'll be waiting for you. Three's company.

Spike: (Spike looks a little confuse. He holds his injury and slowly walks to the door. He turns around.) Buffy, I. (Buffy makes a snorting sound and turns around in her bed. Spike walks over to her. He pulls the cover over her and kneels by her bed and whispers to her.) I love you, both of you. (He looks at her.)

Buffy: I love you too. (Spike stands up; he's a little surprised. She turns over. He looks down and then walks out of the room.)

(Scene 2: Derek walks into the Magic Box. Anya greets him.)

Anya: Hello. Welcome to the Magic Box. May I help you? You, I know you.

Derek: We've meet?

Anya: Informally yes. You're a doctor. Pardon my bluntness it's a characteristic trait or flaw, but what are you doing here? Not that I don't want and, or need your money because I do, but.

Derek: I have a friend into black magic. He's curiosity is blooming for the art.

Anya: Well then you're not lost or searching for Buffy.

Derek: You know where I can find her?

Anya: Oh yeah. She could really use you right now. Her sister needs medical doodly dattling.

Derek: Which is what I specialize in.

Anya: Right.

Derek: You will take me to her?

Anya: Sure as soon as I get off, she going to be really happy to see you. (Derek smiles.) So can you buy something now or (Anya pauses.) now?

(Scene 3: Willow walks out of the house and puts a box in Buffy's car when a cab drives up. Tara gets out with a small suitcase. Willow walks up to her.)

Willow: Tara?

Tara: Willow, where's Buffy?

Willow: Inside, what's wrong?

Tara: Everything.

(Scene 4: Later that night. Buffy is sitting on the couch with Tara. Spike is standing. Xander walks back from the kitchen and sits down.)

Tara: I over heard Harmony talking. (Tara looks over at Spike, Spike looks a little nervous.) She was talking to some guy I guess. I didn't get a good look at him. All I know is that she's after you. She has a plan and everything.

Xander: (Xander starts laughing.) We are referring to the Harmony that couldn't plan her way out of a cardboard box, right?

Tara: Yes, but just because we can underestimate her doesn't mean we should underestimate her allies.

Spike: Well then I say we find them and we kill them.

Tara: It's not that simple.

Buffy: Yeah and what are you going to do, limp around them to death? If they're planning something we have to plan something to counteract it. We have to expect the unexpected and stay one move ahead. (The doorbell rings. Spike opens the door.)

Derek: I'm here to see Buffy.

Spike: Really. (Spike slams the door.) Well then. (He walks back into the living room.)

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