I do not own these characters, I am in fact, a fan who is bored and waiting for season seven.
Remixed Reruns
Buffy closed her eyes and pretended to fall asleep so she wouldn't have to answer Spike's question.
SPIKE: Buffy! Do you trust me?
BUFFY: (groaning as if asleep) Hmmmp.
SPIKE: (to himself) Was that a yeas or a no?
BUFFY: (still groaning) Hmmmp.
SPIKE: Great.
Cut to: one of the many cemeteries in Sunnydale. Spike walks alone patrolling.
SPIKE: (taking to himself) I don't know why I'm doing this. She doesn't trust me: She'll probably patrol again later tonight because she doesn't trust that I did it right! She's lucky she works tonight, or I'd have at her! He thinks she can treat me like this.
Suddenly a vampire jumps out from behind a tombstone and attacks Spike. The vampire punches Spike in the face, spike punches him back - it's a classic fist fight. Spike punches the vamp in the gut, the vamp hits Spike in the jaw. Suddenly a teenaged girl jumps in - she punches Spike in the gut.
SPIKE: Hey! Get outa here!
The girl roundhouse kicks Spike in the head. Spike stumbles back and the girl stands in front of him.
SPIKE: Well, at least if you're gonna help, don't help the bad guy.
GIRL: You're the bad guy - you're the vampire.
SPIKE: Yeah, but I have a soul, and he doesn't (Spike looks into the distance) Too late, though, he got away.
Spike goes to get up, and the girl pulls out a stake.
GIRL: How do I know you have a soul?
SPIKE: Well, I didn't attack you, did I?
GIRL: Are you Spike?
SPIKE: Who are you?
GIRL: Victoria: The Vampire Slayer.
SPIKE: (rolling his eyes - leaning back against a grave.) You have got to be kidding - we already have one of those here, sweetie.
VIICTORIA: She's dead.
SPIKE: Newsflash - she came back. (Spike puts his hand out.) Come on now, give me a hand.
Victoria pulls Spike up. Spike gets a better look at the girl - she is wearing black leather pants with a baby blue tank-top and a black trench coat leather jacket. She has medium brown silky hair with red streaks that is ironed straight.
SPIKE: We'll talk all about it on our way to pick the slayer up from work.
VICTORIA: The slayer works?
SPIKE: Well Victoria, you would to if you had a house to take care of and Social Services breathing down your neck.
VICTORIA: Vic.
SPIKE: What?
VICTORIA: Call me Vic.
Spike and Vic walk through Sunnydale to the Double Meat Palace.
VIC: So, how did Buffy come back?
SPIKE: Her pals brought her back from the dead.
VIC: Oh. (pauses for a while) I thought you had a chip in your brain!
SPIKE: You've been outa the loop for a while, huh?
VIC: I've been in Africa for a year and a half - wouldn't you be outa the loop?
SPIKE: Guess so. Got the chip removed and got myself a soul.
VIC: (not caring) That's special...so when do I meet the famous Buffy?
They stop in front of the Double Meat Palace.
SPIKE: Now.
VIC: Great! Wait, why are we stopping here?
SPIKE: This is where she works, pet.
VIC: She works at a burger joint?
SPIKE: It appears so.
Buffy walks out of work. She says goodbye to a few of her co-workers, then walks towards Spike.
BUFFY: Hey, Spike, who is this?
Spike raises his eyebrows.
BUFFY: Wait, lemme guess, new slayer - a little late, aren't you?
VIC: There was some major stuff going down in Africa.
They start walking.
BUFFY: So you were there for a year and a half? What's your name, anyway?
VIC: Vic - short for Victoria.
BUFFY: Born and raised in Africa by an American family?
VIC: Born and raised in New York by Irish parents until I was twelve, then -
BUFFY: They died and the watchers counsel took you in.
They have reached the park and sit down on the jungle gym.
VIC: No, So my parents decide they wanna go back to Ireland - so we go and it completely sucks. I missed New York, so I ran away. I ended up in London for like two and a half years - where the Watchers Counsel finally found me and trained me to be a slayer. (she sticks her index finger up in the air and spins it around a few times) (screams with fake excitement:) Woo-hoo. (boredly) That's the story.
BUFFY: Why are you here?
VIC: Well, Faith was out, and there was a slayer after that, but she died after a very short time - she was only sixteen. So I became the slayer. I was trained, and then sent to Africa to beat all of the demons there. So I slayed a few demons for a year, and then they sent me here - you had died, but there wasn't too much major evil over here, so I could wait a while before coming.
BUFFY: So is there some big evil we should be aware of?
VIC: Something is brewing, we just don't know what.
BUFFY: Where's your watcher?
VIC: Africa. She likes it there, and she's monitoring demons. She knows I'll do the right thing and blah blah blah, so as long as I check in once a week, I'm good.
BUFFY: What's her name - I wanna check her, and you.
VIC: Eleanor Barkley.
BUFFY: K.
They get up and head for the Summers' house.
BUFFY: You got a place to stay?
VIC: Nope.
BUFFY: You can stay in Dawn's room.
VIC: The key?
BUFFY: That's our Dawnie. How old are you?
VIC: Seventeen.
SPIKE: What kind of music do you listen to?
BUFFY: Spike! Who cares?
SPIKE: What? I haven't said anything in a while, and I'm just wondering.
VIC: Mostly punk - new school, old school, just punk.
SPIKE: (to Buffy) See - Punk. Not that crap you listen to.
BUFFY: Spike, I swear to God, if you don't shut, up, I'll stake you.
SPIKE: Where?
BUFFY: Where do you think?
SPIKE: I'm just asking because in the arm: that would just hurt - wouldn't do much damage.
BUFFY: (rolls her eyes) Whatever. (dutifully) Come, we must explain this to the Scoobies.
VIC: Scoobies?
BUFFY: my friends who help me defeat able.
VIC: (eagerly) Am I part of the Scoobies now?
BUFFY: You've got a lot to learn, kid.
VIC: Kid?
They walk into the Summers' house.
VIC: Hey, I've slain lots of demons - without help. I'm just here to help you!
Vic follows Buffy and Spike into the kitchen. Willow and Dawn stare up at her.
BUFFY: We don't need help.
SPIKE: (whispering in Buffy's ear) Hey, give the kid a chance.
WILLOW: Who is she?
BUFFY: Slayer -
WILLOW: Why so -
BUFFY: Fighting big evil in Africa for a year and a half.
WILLOW: Ahh.
DAWN: (to Vic) Hey, I'm Dawn.
VIC: (smiles) Vic - hey, you know a good place to hang out, maybe get a drink.
SPIKE: (slides Vic a glass of brandy) One step ahead of you, kid.
VIC: Thanks.
BUFFY: Spike! That's contributing tot he delinquency of a minor!
SPIKE: What? She's Irish.
BUFFY: Dawn, Vic will sleep in your room, ok.
DAWN: Cool.
BUFFY: Go get the cot outa the basement.
DAWN: K.
Vic follows Dawn into the basement.
BUFFY: We have to call Giles - maybe he still has some ties so we can see if this slayer is legit.
Cut to: the basement. Dawn grabs the cot - still laid out from being in Buffy's room.
DAWN: So, I guess you'll be staying with us for a while?
VIC: Whenever - there's some big bad evil brewing - we just don't know where.
Cut to: Lucia's crypt. Lucia sits with what was left of her minions from the week before.
LUCIA: Did you like that trick I pulled on the slayer - had them fooled, didn't I? They think I'm dead! (all of the other vampires laugh) Well, my poor Freddie can never come back, so you know what this means, don't you?
VAMPIRE 1: Random chaos with your literal fire power?
LUCIA: No, you idiot! The end of the world.
VAMPIRE 2: How?
LUCIA: Simple - bring her in.
The little vampire walks in holding the captured Anya. Anya is bound and gagged - she jerks and pulls trying to free herself.
LUCIA: We simply make a wish.
Vic and Dawn walk back upstairs with the cot - they drop it in Dawn's room, then head back down to the kitchen.
BUFFY: (on the phone) Ok, Giles, thanks.
Buffy hangs up the phone.
VIC: Are you done? I have to call my watcher.
VIC: (on the phone with her watcher) Yeah, they resurrected Buffy, yeah. No, I'm fine. Ok, I'll call you next week. Ok Bye. (to Buffy) My watcher says hi.
Vic hangs up the phone.
BUFFY: Tell her hi back.
Vic looks back at the phone, and hesitates.
VIC: I'll tell her next week.
SPIKE: Screw this sitting around talking about watchers and slayers, let's all go out - have some fun.
WILLOW: The Bronze?
VIC: What's the Bronze?
DAWN: It's a club in town.
VIC: Cool. Wait, I have nothing to wear.
DAWN: You can borrow some of my clothes - come on, let's go.
Dawn and Vic go to get changed. Buffy glares at Spike.
SPIKE: What?
BUFFY: Why can't we all just sit around or watch TV? And why do you always have to suggest the fun ideas?
SPIKE: Well, you weren't suggesting any, you were all, Miss Precautionary Measures.
BUFFY: (ignoring Spike) Come on, Will, we have to change.
WILLOW: Should we call Xander?
BUFFY: We will.
Cut to Xander's place. Xander is rummaging through his drawers looking for something. He shuffles through a drawer, and Anya's red Cashmere sweater falls out.
XANDER: Crap! I'd better go take it to her.
Xander gets up and heads to Anya's place. He knocks on the door, and it opens with a loud creak.
XANDER: (cautiously) Anya? An?
Xander looks around to see the place in ruins. Signs of a struggle are all over the place.
XANDER: Crap! Oh hell!
Back at Xander's place, his phone rings.
Everyone is back at the Summers' house all ready and dressed to go out, and everyone waits around Willow who is on the phone calling Xander.
WILLOW: (hangs up the phone) No answer.
BUFFY: Maybe he's already out.
SPIKE: Let's go.
The group leaves and heads to the Bronze. They enter the club.
VIC: (taking it all in) Hey, this is all right. C'mon, Dawn, let's dance.
Vic and Dawn hit the dance floor while Spike, Willow, and Buffy grab a table. They look out at Dawn and Vic.
WILLOW: Well, she's making friends fast. That's good.
BUFFY: Yeah.
Xander rushes up to the door of the Summers' house, and goes to turn the handle still running - he hits the door because the knob won't turn. Xander rings the bell a few times while knocking on the door.
XANDER: Buffy! Willow! Dawn! Buffy! Spike! Somebody!
No luck.
XANDER: Where would they be?
Cut to: the Bronze. Willow sits and watches as Buffy and Spike & dawn and Vic dance. She lets out a deep sigh.
Xander half runs into the Bronze completely out of breath. He sees Willow sitting alone. He runs up to Willow.
XANDER: Hey Will, have-
WILLOW: Hey, Xander, you wanna dance?
XANDER: NO!
Willow frowns.
XANDER: I mean yes, but...have you seen Buffy.
Willow nods her head toward the dancing couple.
XANDER: Great! Anya is missing.
WILLOW: What do you mean missing? Maybe she just left again.
XANDER: No - I went to her place: major signs of struggle: something definitely happened to her.
Cut to Lucia's crypt she stares at Anya who is ties to a pipe against the wall. Anya squirms.
LUCIA: Oh, don't try to fight it, poor girl - soon it'll all be over.
LITTLE VAMP: What shall you wish for.
LUCIA: It's a secret.
LITTLE VAMP: Oh, please tell us.
LUCIA: Fine, fine, you all have been good to me: for the hell mouth to open.
The Vampires smile and squeal with excitement. Anya squirms and tries to scream through her gag.
Xander rushes over to Buffy and Spike dancing. We see it from Willow's POV. Buffy stops and it looks like she says : What? Buffy stops Vic and Dawn from dancing and pulls them off of the dance floor.
BUFFY: Come on, Willow, We've got work to do.
Xander finally realizes there is one more person than usual.
XANDER: Dawn, maybe we should get your friend home.
BUFFY: Xander -
XANDER: Yeah, Buff?
BUFFY: This is the new slayer.
XANDER: (to Vic) A little late, huh?
VIC: (ignoring the common phrase) Victoria (put her hand out to be shook) nice to meet you. You can call me Vic.
Cut to: Lucia's crypt. Lucia is walking back and fourth in front of Anya - brushing her had across Anya's hair and such.
LUCIA: It's ok, my darling. Soon the world will be perfect again. Filled with demons, and God knows what else. In a few days, all of your friends will be dead.
ANYA: (incoherent mumbling)
LUCIA: What?
ANYA: (the same incoherent mumbling)
LUCIA: Little one! Remove the gag!
LITTLE VAMP: Do you really thing I should?
LUCIA: I told you to remove it! Remove it!
The little vampire pulls the gag out of Anya's mouth.
LUCIA: Now, what were you saying?
ANYA: Why wait? Why not just kill em now and not give them a chance to find out what you're doing and try to stop it.
LUCIA: Shhh, all you need to know will come to you in due time. Due time, my dear.
Cut to: Summers' house. Giles, Buffy, Willow, Xander, Dawn, Spike, and Vic sit at the dining room table.
VIC: So, why would someone want a vengeance demon?
BUFFY: That's the question.
VIC: What we need are contacts. People who get the low down?
BUFFY: (looks at Spike) Your contacts dry up since the soul implant?
SPIKE: No, they don't know.
VIC: Good, why don't you and I go down there? Wherever there is.
BUFFY: (nervously) U-uh, sure, ok, and Xander, Willow and I will check out Anya's place again. Giles, will you stay here with Dawn?
GILES: Of course.
DAWN: Why can't I help.
BUFFY: You're helping by staying here.
VIC: (turns around about to leave) Sorry Dawnie.
Spike and Victoria enter the bar. It is loud and crowded. Spike sits down at a bar stool and Vic stands behind him.
SPIKE: Two doubles of brandy.
The bartender slides Spike his order and Spike turns to face Vic and hands her a drink.
SPIKE: Listen, (gulps some brandy) when we get in there -
Vic downs the whole glass of brandy as Spike stares in awe.
SPIKE: Don't you think you should pace yourself?
VIC: I am pacing myself - fast paced. (To the bartender) Another? (Back to Spike) What? I'm Irish.
The bartender hands Vic her drink.
SPIKE: As I was saying, when we get in there - let me do the talking. I know these guys. You ready.
VIC: Born ready.
They storm into a back room of the bar. Around a table, there is a Fish Demon, Spikes Loose Skinned Demon friend, and a Reptile Demon playing poker.
SPIKE: Hey boys.
LS DEMON: Spike! I thought you skipped down.
SPIKE: Well I skipped back. What? No tears?
F DEMON: You can't play Spike.
SPIKE: Come on - I promise, no cheating! Lemme just play on credit.
R DEMON: Whose the girl?
SPIKE: Oh, just some little chickie I picked up on the way here.
VIC: (realizing the plan, she acts naive and innocent) Hey, is this some kind of costume party? Why didn't you tell me? I would have changed.
SPIKE: Don't worry about it, baby.
F DEMON: Deal him in.
Spike leads Vic to a chair in the corner of the room to watch the game. Spike sits at the table to BS. Vic watches as the boys play she notices their currency is puppies this time. A look of repulsion comes over her face.
SPIKE: Hey, you know anyone looking for a Vengeance Demon?
R DEMON: Why? you got one you're looking to get rid of?
SPIKE: Ha! I wish.
LS DEMON: Well, your old girlfriend Lucia has got that Anya chick locked up in her crypt.
SPIKE: But the slayer killed Lucia.
LS DEMON: Nope, Lucia used some sort of trick - now she's back with a vengeance.
F DEMON: That Lucia is creepy.
SPIKE: Yeah she is.
VIC: Spikie, I'm getting kind of creeped out, can you walk me home?
SPIKE: Sure, luv.
R DEMON: You're just gonna take orders from some girl?
SPIKE: Yeah, well -
As Spike gets up, a few cards fall out of his sleeve. The Fish Demon stands up and moves towards Spike.
F DEMON: Cheating again, Spike?
SPIKE: Yeah, well, ya know, cheaters never prosper...gotta go.
R DEMON: not so fast.
The Reptile Demon rushes towards Spike. Vic gets in the way and pushes the Reptile Demon back. She roundhouse kicks him, and he lands on the ground. She puts her boot to his neck.
VIC: (in her normal voice) Not just some girl - a slayer. That's right boys, tell your friends: There's a new Slayer in town.
Vic takes her foot off of the Demons neck and he sits up and pushes himself back against the wall.
VIC: C'mon Spike.
Spike and Vic make the way out of the bar.
VIC: That should be enough info, right?
SPIKE: Sure.
On her way out, Vic stops at the bar.
VIC: Fill me up.
SPIKE: Me too.
The bartender hands them each a glass of brandy which they each immediately down and slide back to him.
Cut to: Anya's place. Buffy, Willow, and Xander search for clues. The search is hopeless.
BUFFY: Well, there was a struggle, but this was planned - they left no clues. It's a dead end. Let's hope Spike and Vic got something.
WILLOW: Maybe she just packed in a hurry.
Willow picks up the pieces of a broken lamp.
XANDER: And that would explain broken stuff, how?
WILLOW: Just trying to be optimistic.
BUFFY: Let's just go and hope they found something.
Cut to: Spike and Vic walking home.
VIC: Hey, you wanna go slay something (words begin slurring) before we head home?
SPIKE: No, you're drunk - you may like to drink, but you had one too many.
VIC: (falling limp) Hey! I'm Irish! I can handle my liquor!
SPIKE: (holding her up) We're taking you home and getting you in bed.
VIC: Sorry, honey I don't do that on the first night.
SPIKE: Alone in your bed.
VIC: That's more like it!
Cut to: Xander, Willow, and Buffy entering the Summers' house. Spike and Giles are in the living room sitting silently. Buffy looks down at Spike.
BUFFY: Where's Vic?
SPIKE: Sleeping - she got drunk.
BUFFY: You got her drunk!?!
SPIKE: She got herself drunk.
XANDER: Did you guys find anything?
SPIKE: Lucia is still alive, and she's got Anya trapped in her crypt.
BUFFY: Did you find out why.
GILES: (in realization) To open the hell mouth.
BUFFY: How do you figure?
WILLOW: It makes sense, Buffy. Lucia wants vengeance from you taking her husband - opening the hell mouth will create the chaos she wants.
BUFFY: So basically I have to kill her this time - like watch her dust and sweep it up and burn it again?
SPIKE: Basically.
BUFFY: Well, we'll hit the place first thing in the morning, right now, I suggest everyone get some rest.
Xander and Giles leave while Spike, Willow, and Buffy head upstairs. Buffy and Spike snuggle into bed.
SPIKE: Do you trust me?
BUFFY: (staring at him: meekly) Yes.
Spike kisses Buffy. They make love. Passionate - not just sex - the whole deal all over again.
Cut to: Dawn's room. Vic wakes up.
VIC: Dawn?
Dawn isn't there. Vic gets up and keeps hearing the noise from Buffy's room. Vic smiles to herself. She walks downstairs to find Dawn and Willow sitting at the dining room table.
VIC: Do they do this every night?
DAWN: No. But they do it enough.
Vic goes into the kitchen and purs herself a glass of water and gets some aspirin out of the cabinet.
VIC: So what re we doing about Lucia?
WILLOW: We're hitting the crypt at sun rise.
VIC: Well then they'd better stop going at it so we can get some rest.
DAWN: I know, I have school in the morning.
VIC: Oh, I'm sorry.
DAWN: It's ok, I've gone to school on less sleep than this.
VIC: No, I'm sorry you go to school, it must suck.
DAWN: Yeah, it does, but I'll deal.
VIC: I guess you'll have to...oh, my head.
WILLOW: Well, that's what you get for getting drunk. How much did you drink?
VIC: Like three doubles.
WILLOW: No wonder.
BUFFY: No wonder what?
Buffy emerges from the kitchen.
WILLOW: Buffy!
DAWN: Good, I'm gonna get some rest.
Dawn gets up to go upstairs.
VIC: I'm right behind you.
The two girls head upstairs.
WILLOW: Maybe we should enroll Vic into school tomorrow.
BUFFY: No, she dropped out when she was like 13.
WILLOW: Well, Buffy, she can't just sit around with Spike all day and slay all night.
BUFFY: We'll see. Right now, we just need to prepare for Lucia.
Cut to: Dawn's room. Dawn and Vic get in their beds. The door slowly opens.
SPIKE: Guess what.
Dawn and Vic look up startled.
SPIKE: She trusts me.
DAWN: That's great Spike!
VIC: (boredly) Great.
Vic lays her head down and tries to sleep.
DAWN: So, when arte you gonna do it.
SPIKE: Soon. Maybe her birthday.
DAWN: That's not soon.
SPIKE: Willow says it will go by fast.
Vic looks back up annoyed.
VIC: What are you two talking about!?!
DAWN: (to Spike) I'll fill her in. Go back to bed.
Spike leaves the room and goes back to Buffy's room. Buffy isn't there. He lays in bed trying not to fall asleep. Just waiting for Buffy to come back up. Slowly, his eyes close, and he is asleep.
When Spike wakes up, it is daylight. Buffy isn't sleeping next to him. He rolls out of bed and goes downstairs. There is a note: *Spike: We went to kill Lucia and save Anya. I guess I must have really worn you out last night. We'll be home soon. Dawn is in school. See ya later. ~Buffy*
Cut to: The outside of Lucia's crypt. Xander is holding a broom and a dust pan, Willow has lighter fluid and matches, and Giles holds holy water and an urn. Vic and Buffy stand in front of them at the door of the crypt.
BUFFY: Ready?
WILLOW: No, but yeah.
VIC: Let's go.
Buffy and Vic simultaneously kick the door knocking it down. Vampires shy back into the darkness - wherever they can find it. Xander and Giles break any windows they can find shooting more light into the crypt. Vic whips out a stake and starts dusting any stragglers. They barely put up a fight because they have nowhere to go. Buffy grabs the little vampire.
BUFFY: Lucia? Where is she?
Xander stands right behind Buffy waiting.
LITTLE VAMP: Sh-She went in there. (He points to a door.)
XANDER: Is that where Anya is, too?
The little vampire nods.
BUFFY: Vic! Over here.
Vic rushes over and stakes the little vampire, then follows Buffy and Xander. They enter the door to find Lucia hanging around the bound and gagged Anya.
XANDER: Anya!
ANYA: (though the gag) Xander!?
Vic takes a run at Lucia getting a few kicks in before Lucia's eyes turn red, and her hair blows back. Lucia creates a fire ring all around her. Xander rushes to Anya and pulls off her gag.
LUCIA: Vengeance Demon! I wish for the hell -
Vic runs over to Anya and pulls the gem from her neck.
LUCIA: mouth to open!
Anya's face turns weird and wind starts blowing through her hair.
ANYA: It is done!
Nothing happens. Lucia looks confused. The fire rind around her dies.
LUCIA Wha - what happened?
Just then, Buffy tackles Lucia, and Vic helps Buffy hold her back.
BUFFY: Willow! Giles!
Xander grabs a stakes and comes towards Lucia. Lucia squirms and tries to break free from Vic and Buffy's grip. Xander rams the stake in Lucia's heart, and she dusts. Giles and Willow run into the room. Xander is sweeping up Lucia's ashes. Willow unties Anya. Vic tosses Anya her necklace.
ANYA: Thanks.
Cut to: The Summers' house. Vic is on the phone with her watcher.
VIC: Yeah, I took the amulet off of Anya so Lucia couldn't make the wish, yeah, then we killed Lucia. We re-burnt the ashes, and then poured holy water on them, and put them in an urn with crosses all over it. Oh, we buried it with her husband - we thought we owed her that. Ok, then, I'll talk to you next week. Bye.
BUFFY: Vic, we've gotta talk. We've discussed it, and we think you should either go to school or get a job.
VIC: B-But the last grade I passed was sixth.
BUFFY: We know, but Willow talked to the high school, and if you pass some tests, you can go right back to 12th grade.
VIC: But, why?
BUFFY: You can always get a job.
VIC: (looks at Anya) You got any openings at the magic shop?
ANYA: Sure.
VIC: Cool, when do I start?
ANYA: Tomorrow.
VIC: Great. (to Buffy) There. I have a job.
XANDER: I think we should all go out tonight and celebrate.
VIC: Sounds like a plan to me.
SPIKE: No drinking for you, young lady!
VIC: Aww, can't I just have one shot?
SPIKE: Ok, but just one - after that, you're cut off.
VIC: Fine.
Cut to: Later that night: The bronze. They all sit in one of those little cubbies with the couches and chairs. Spike sit on a chair with Buff on his lap. Anya sit in a chair with Dawn leaning on the back of it, and Xander, Willow, and Vic sit on a couch with Xander in the middle.
WILLOW: Hey, you guys wanna dance.
BUFFY: Sure.
VIC: I think I'm gonna sit this one out.
XANDER: Me too.
Everyone else goes and heads to the dance floor. Xander and Vic sit next to eachother.
XANDER: So...
VIC: Yeah.
XANDER: A slayer, what's that like?
VIC: You've hung out for one for years.
XANDER: Yeah, but I like a second point of view.
VIC: It's like - I dunno, like destiny. There's something you're good at, and you do it, and it makes you happy because you save people.
XANDER: See, you're like Buffy. You're not a raving psychopath like Faith, and you're not by the books like Kendra.
VIC: I'm just me.
XANDER: (leans up to Vic's face) Yeah.
They look at each other, and kiss. Xander pushes Vic away.
XANDER: No, no, you're just a kid.
VIC: I'll be 18 in May.
XANDER: May, then, not now.
VIC: (annoyed) I'm going to dance.
Vic goes out and dances for a while. Xander just sits there contemplating what he had done. They all come back to the cubby. The seating arrangement is the same, but Vic and Anya switch seats. They sit around talking for a while.
DAWN: So, Vic, any stories?
VIC: Stories?
DAWN: yeah, every slayer has some story.
VIC: Ok, I'll tell you one. So I'm caught in England, and I'm hanging around these punks, because I had no where to go. And these people kept showing up bleeding from the neck. And back then, I was like "Pasha, there is no such thing as vampires - it's probably just a hikki." So life goes on, and this one night, I'm making out with this guy, and his face gets all freaky on me, and I'm like "What the-" so I duck down and try to avoid him, but he came after me, and then I see this chick in a trench coat behind him. So I had no idea what to make of the situation. And she goes "Kill him! Kill him!" so I broke this pallet and stabbed him in the heart and he just dusted. Man, was I confused. But I refused to believe that being a Slayer was my destiny. So I lived with the punks for a few more months until the Watcher's Counsel kidnapped me and made me face it.
BUFFY: You didn't want to be a slayer, either, huh?
VIC: Nope.
DAWN: Any boyfriends.
VIC: Well, one. But - I don't, well, it wasn't fun.
XANDER: Wh-Why not?
VIC: (angrily) Well, (goes into a story) So I'm in Africa, and i meet this nice African boy, and we have fun, and he's a great lay - you know, all of that. So one night, we're having sex, and he gets all demon faced on me. I had thought he'd been acting strange lately. (sadly) So I rolled over, grabbed a stake, and dusted him.
There is a long silence after Vic tells her story. No one makes eye contact with anyone else, they just stare off into space.
SPIKE: Well, it's hard to follow that tragedy up, but let me try.
Spike gets up out of the seat, and Buffy falls into is. Spike gets on one knee in front of Buffy. He pulls out a box.
SPIKE: Buffy Summers, will you marry me?
Spike opens the box - there is no ring.
BUFFY: Where's the ring?
SPIKE: I thought you'd wanna pick it out. Like the French - so you don't hate it.
Everyone stares in awe because the proposal is supposed to be a dew months away.
BUFFY: Oh.
SPIKE: So what do you say?
The group waits in anticipation. Buffy smile and then frowns and then smiles again. Tears start to well up in her eyes. Buffy sniffles and wipes a tear from her eye.
BUFFY: I- Y - um- uh. (giving up) Yes. Yes. My answer is yes.
Xander shakes his head trying to hide it from everyone, but Vic sees it and stares at him. He looks up at her and she shakes her finder at him. Spike smiles, stands up, and picks Buffy up spinning her around.
SPIKE: (setting her down) You're not just leading me on, are you?
BUFFY: Nope.
ANYA: (bluntly) Well, good luck, because you never know. (looks at Xander) Everything could be going fine, and then a demon fakes telling the future and the whole relationship goes to hell.
Xander rolls his eyes.
VIC: You two were engaged?
ANYA: Yupp, and he told me at the altar that he couldn't do it.
VIC: Harsh.
ANYA: I thought so.
VIC: Well, we have to do something to celebrate the engagement.
SPIKE: Well, we're here, aren't we?
WILLOW: Yeah, but what about Giles?
DAWN: Yeah, maybe we should go back to the house.
BUFFY: Yeah, I'm sure Giles would want to know about it.
WILLOW: Well, I'll stop at a store for decorations.
VIC: Yeah, Dawn and I will go get chips and soda.
XANDER: I'll go get Giles.
ANYA: I'll go with Willow.
SPIKE: And we'll go home. And wait.
Cut to: Summers' house. Willow and Anya have just finished putting decorations up. Xander and Giles sit in the living room with Buffy and Spike.
WILLOW: I wonder what is taking Dawn and Vic so long.
BUFFY: Maybe the store was closed and they had to find another one.
SPIKE: Maybe Vic is trying to score some alcohol.
BUFFY: Don't say that.
SPIKE: She does have a talent for drowning her sorrows.
BUFFY: How do you know she has any sorrows?
XANDER: C'mon, Buff, everyone has sorrows.
WILLOW: Right, I mean, she staked her boyfriend. Remember how you were after that?
GILES: She has a point.
Cut to: Vic and Dawn walking down the street holding bags of chips and pop. A teenaged boy walks behind them.
BOY: Hey ladies, where's the party?
Vic mouths the word "Vamp" to Dawn.
VIC: Oh, nothing you'd be interested in.
DAWN: Engagement party.
BOY: Well, you got time until you have to be there.
VIC: I guess.
BOY wanna go to the park?
VIC: Sure.
They head to the park. Dawn sits on a swing with the pop and chips while Vic and the boy make out against a tree. The boy has Vic pinned. She can feel his breath coming towards her neck. She knees him between the legs. The boy looks up with his vampire face showing.
BOY: (holding himself) What'd you do that for?
Vic pulls a stake out of her boot.
BOY: Oh.
VIC: Now, you're not making this any fun. Get up and put up a fight, or run. Do something.
The boy stands up and comes at Vic with a right hook. She blocks it and goes to shove the stake into the boy's heart. The boy block is and twists her around. She can feel his breath coming down towards her neck. She head-butts him with the back of her head and he stumbles back. Vic stakes the boy and he turns to dust. Vic walks over to Dawn on the swing and picks up the bag of soda.
VIC: You ok.
DAWN: Fine.
VIC: Good, let's go. They're gonna start thinking something happened to us.
Dawn and Vic walk back to the house, and walk in the door.
VIC: Sorry we're late. There was a vamp.
BUFFY: Tough fight?
VIC: Barely a fight. He was thinking through his pants.
DAWN: Like most guys.
VIC: But I put a stop (lifting her knee) to that didn't I?
DAWN: Yupp.
The boys in the room wince and cross their legs.
VIC: So let's get this party started!
Willow turns the music up, and there is some dancing. They hang out drinking soda and eating chips.
Willow walks up tot he dancing Dawn and Vic.
WILLOW: Have you seen Xander?
VIC: Nope.
DAWN: Haven't seen him.
VIC: It's getting kinda hot in here. You wanna go out for some air.
DAWN: Sure.
Dawn and Vic head outside to see Xander sitting there on the top step of the porch.
VIC: I'll go get Willow.
DAWN: Ok.
Dawn sits down next to Xander.
DAWN: So, what's up?
XANDER: Don't worry about it, Dawnie.
DAWN: Dawnie: so something is wrong.
Willow and Vic come out. Vic sits on the step under Xander leaning on the railing while Willow sit on the other side of Xander.
WILLOW: What's up?
XANDER: Buffy's engaged, Will. Like last week it seemed like only and idea, but this week: reality.
WILLOW: I know.
XANDER: I mean, I was always the guy with the crush on her. I was always the guy who wanted to be with her. But here Spike is taking it all away is one foul swoop.
Willow leans over and hugs Xander, then backs away.
WILLOW: It's ok. It just takes some getting used to. I mean Buffy is getting married! How do you think it felt when you were getting married? It hurt a little. It was strange. But we got over it, and we were ready to go through with it - you weren't, but we were.
XANDER: So you think I should tough it out.
VIC: Yeah, be a man! Get a girlfriend or somethin' (she winks)
XANDER: Yeah, I guess you're right. I should move on: for real.
Buffy come out of the front door.
BUFFY: Hey! What are you guys doing out here? The party is getting a little empty.
XANDER: (stands up) Well, we can't have that can we? C'mon you guys.
Everyone stands up and goes into the house. Anya and Vic sit on the couch.
VIC: So what time should I be at work tomorrow?
ANYA: Eight AM sharp.
VIC: What'll I be doing, anyway?
ANYA: Selling stuff, putting it out - things like that. I'll show you the ropes tomorrow. Right now, I just wanna get drunk.
VIC: I'm all for that.
They go into the kitchen. Spike is there pouring himself a brandy.
VIC: Our me a glass?
SPIKE: Sure, but only one. You've already had one tonight.
ANYA: You got any beer?
SPIKE: Check the fridge.
Anya goes to the fridge and pulls out a bottle of beer. She opens it with her hand and guzzles it down. Vic downs the brandy at the same time. Anya goes back to the fridge and takes out another beer. She takes a sip of it and sighs.
ANYA: I guess I'll go back out and face the world now.
She leaves Spike and Vic standing at the island in the kitchen.
VIC: So...you're getting married!
SPIKE: Yupp.
VIC: So how does it feel?
SPIKE: Strange. Interesting. Exciting. But I'm nervous as hell.
VIC: Why should you be nervous?
SPIKE: The rest of her life - not mine. She'll die and I'll lose her, and I don't think I can deal with that.
VIC: Well, maybe coming back from the dead changed her aging process and she'll live for a really long time.
SPIKE: Or maybe there will be a demon way too powerful for her, and she'll die and I'll be alone and miserable.
VIC: There is no demon too big for Buffy - maybe some inner demons but no physical ones.
SPIKE: I don't know about that.
VIC: Well, think about it this way: now there are two slayer, it cuts the work in half and if there is a demon too big for one, he shouldn't be too big for two.
SPIKE: I guess.
VIC: Don't worry about it. You'll be happy with her. And if something does happen, at least you didn't wait too long.
SPIKE: Too long for what?
VIC: I dunno. To tell her you love her. For her to tell you she loves you back. To get married. To live a life with her.
SPIKE: That's a good point.
VIC: C'mon, let's go join the party.
Vic and Spike walk into the living room. Spike sit on the couch and Buffy sit on his lap. Spike looks up at Buffy.
SPIKE: I love you.
BUFFY: I love you too.
WILLOW: Aww.
VIC: I think we need a toast. Someone needs to say something.
Everyone looks around at everyone else: no one stands up.
VIC: Fine, (stands up) I'll say something. I've known you guys for like a couple days. but what I've seen is something amazing. I've seen a vampire and a slayer with a great relationship. And I hope that if I ever find it - whatever it is- it's like what you two have. Cheers!
EVERYBODY: Cheers.
BUFFY: Thanks, that was sweet.
VIC: Ok, who's next? Xander?
Xander reluctantly stands up.
XANDER: Well, here's to you guys. You know I disapprove, but I always disapprove - I hope you guys lead a happy life together, and the best of luck. (Xander nods and sit down).
BUFFY: Thanks Xander.
WILLOW: (standing up) This relationship started out a little rocky - well, VERY rocky. Being arch nemeses isn't exactly a good foundation. But you guys somehow pulled off what looks like a good relationship, so good luck (she sit back down).
Dawn and Giles stand up at the same time. Giles sits back down.
DAWN: Thanks. Well, what is there to say that hasn't been said. You're a great couple, and I always knew Spike was a good guy, I'm just glad you figured it out. Could you just keep it down next time? Good luck (Dawn sits back down).
GILES: (stands up) Now there really is nothing to say that hasn't already been said. Despite previous turmoil. Buffy has, in fact, given in to Spike's numerous charms - even though the rest of us haven't seen any of them-
SPIKE: It this a roast or an engagement party?
GILES: But I'm sure you have some charms. So good luck to you both, and I hope you lead a happy life together. Cheers.
EVERYONE: Cheers.
Giles sits down.
ANYA: (finally saying something: Half drunk) Good luck to you guys. Hopefully one won't take the other and tear out her heart with his bare hands. And then - want you back, and-
XANDER: (goes up and grab Anya by the shoulders) Anya, come on, you're drunk.
Xander starts pulling Anya out of the house. He picks her up because she's dragging.
ANYA: And then, he gets mad at you fir getting drunk and having sex with a guy when you're broken up!
XANDER: I'll be back. I'm just gonna get her home.
Xander slams the door behind him.
BUFFY: Well, thanks to everyone for the speeches. For all but that last one, they were very sweet and very good.
SPIKE: Yeah, thanks.
VIC: (excitedly) Does this mean I don't have to be to work tomorrow?
WILLOW: No, you'll have to be to work. Anya loves money, and she will be in that store hang-over or not.
Vic rolls her eyes.
Cut to: Xander's car. Anya lays down in the backseat.
ANYA: Xander! Pull over, I'm gonna be sick.
Xander pulls to the side of the road. Anya rushes out of the car. Xander get out and comes around the front of the car to make sure she is ok. Anya vomits all over the side of the road.
XANDER: You ok now?
ANYA: Better, but not ok. Not close to ok.
Anya gets back into the backseat of the car, and Xander keeps driving. When they reach Anya's place, Xander leads Anya into her room.
ANYA: No - take me to the bathroom. I have to brush my teeth.
Xander leans under Anya's shoulder and leads her to the bathroom. She brushes her teeth, then he takes her back to her room and puts her into bed. He puts her on her side and starts stuffing pillows around her. He is kneeling putting pillows around the front of her.
ANYA: Why all the pillows?
XANDER: Because I don't want you rolling over on your back and then choking on your own vomit. I love you too much for you to die like that.
ANYA: Oh.
They stare at each other, then they kiss. Xander back off.
XANDER: I gotta go.
ANYA: Xander, don't go. I thought you wanted this?
XANDER: I do. Just not now. Not with you all drunk. That would be taking advantage, and I don't want to do that to you.
ANYA: Well, still, don't go.
XANDER: I gotta. I told them I'd come back. Goodnight, Anya.
ANYA: Xander! Don't- (Xander has left the room) Goodbye.
Xander heads back to the Summers' house. He arrives just as Giles is leaving. Buffy and Spike are standing in the doorway while Giles heads to his car. Xander meets him on his way to the car.
XANDER: Leaving already?
GILES: Yes, I do believe I need some rest.
XANDER: Alright. well, I'll see ya then.
GILES: Goodbye.
Giles get into his car and drives off. Buffy, Spike, and Xander wave from the porch.
BUFFY: Xander! You're just in time.
XANDER: Just in time for what?
BUFFY: to help clean up.
XANDER: Great, I'm part of the clean- up crew.
SPIKE: Don't worry, everyone is.
The End.
Remixed Reruns
Buffy closed her eyes and pretended to fall asleep so she wouldn't have to answer Spike's question.
SPIKE: Buffy! Do you trust me?
BUFFY: (groaning as if asleep) Hmmmp.
SPIKE: (to himself) Was that a yeas or a no?
BUFFY: (still groaning) Hmmmp.
SPIKE: Great.
Cut to: one of the many cemeteries in Sunnydale. Spike walks alone patrolling.
SPIKE: (taking to himself) I don't know why I'm doing this. She doesn't trust me: She'll probably patrol again later tonight because she doesn't trust that I did it right! She's lucky she works tonight, or I'd have at her! He thinks she can treat me like this.
Suddenly a vampire jumps out from behind a tombstone and attacks Spike. The vampire punches Spike in the face, spike punches him back - it's a classic fist fight. Spike punches the vamp in the gut, the vamp hits Spike in the jaw. Suddenly a teenaged girl jumps in - she punches Spike in the gut.
SPIKE: Hey! Get outa here!
The girl roundhouse kicks Spike in the head. Spike stumbles back and the girl stands in front of him.
SPIKE: Well, at least if you're gonna help, don't help the bad guy.
GIRL: You're the bad guy - you're the vampire.
SPIKE: Yeah, but I have a soul, and he doesn't (Spike looks into the distance) Too late, though, he got away.
Spike goes to get up, and the girl pulls out a stake.
GIRL: How do I know you have a soul?
SPIKE: Well, I didn't attack you, did I?
GIRL: Are you Spike?
SPIKE: Who are you?
GIRL: Victoria: The Vampire Slayer.
SPIKE: (rolling his eyes - leaning back against a grave.) You have got to be kidding - we already have one of those here, sweetie.
VIICTORIA: She's dead.
SPIKE: Newsflash - she came back. (Spike puts his hand out.) Come on now, give me a hand.
Victoria pulls Spike up. Spike gets a better look at the girl - she is wearing black leather pants with a baby blue tank-top and a black trench coat leather jacket. She has medium brown silky hair with red streaks that is ironed straight.
SPIKE: We'll talk all about it on our way to pick the slayer up from work.
VICTORIA: The slayer works?
SPIKE: Well Victoria, you would to if you had a house to take care of and Social Services breathing down your neck.
VICTORIA: Vic.
SPIKE: What?
VICTORIA: Call me Vic.
Spike and Vic walk through Sunnydale to the Double Meat Palace.
VIC: So, how did Buffy come back?
SPIKE: Her pals brought her back from the dead.
VIC: Oh. (pauses for a while) I thought you had a chip in your brain!
SPIKE: You've been outa the loop for a while, huh?
VIC: I've been in Africa for a year and a half - wouldn't you be outa the loop?
SPIKE: Guess so. Got the chip removed and got myself a soul.
VIC: (not caring) That's special...so when do I meet the famous Buffy?
They stop in front of the Double Meat Palace.
SPIKE: Now.
VIC: Great! Wait, why are we stopping here?
SPIKE: This is where she works, pet.
VIC: She works at a burger joint?
SPIKE: It appears so.
Buffy walks out of work. She says goodbye to a few of her co-workers, then walks towards Spike.
BUFFY: Hey, Spike, who is this?
Spike raises his eyebrows.
BUFFY: Wait, lemme guess, new slayer - a little late, aren't you?
VIC: There was some major stuff going down in Africa.
They start walking.
BUFFY: So you were there for a year and a half? What's your name, anyway?
VIC: Vic - short for Victoria.
BUFFY: Born and raised in Africa by an American family?
VIC: Born and raised in New York by Irish parents until I was twelve, then -
BUFFY: They died and the watchers counsel took you in.
They have reached the park and sit down on the jungle gym.
VIC: No, So my parents decide they wanna go back to Ireland - so we go and it completely sucks. I missed New York, so I ran away. I ended up in London for like two and a half years - where the Watchers Counsel finally found me and trained me to be a slayer. (she sticks her index finger up in the air and spins it around a few times) (screams with fake excitement:) Woo-hoo. (boredly) That's the story.
BUFFY: Why are you here?
VIC: Well, Faith was out, and there was a slayer after that, but she died after a very short time - she was only sixteen. So I became the slayer. I was trained, and then sent to Africa to beat all of the demons there. So I slayed a few demons for a year, and then they sent me here - you had died, but there wasn't too much major evil over here, so I could wait a while before coming.
BUFFY: So is there some big evil we should be aware of?
VIC: Something is brewing, we just don't know what.
BUFFY: Where's your watcher?
VIC: Africa. She likes it there, and she's monitoring demons. She knows I'll do the right thing and blah blah blah, so as long as I check in once a week, I'm good.
BUFFY: What's her name - I wanna check her, and you.
VIC: Eleanor Barkley.
BUFFY: K.
They get up and head for the Summers' house.
BUFFY: You got a place to stay?
VIC: Nope.
BUFFY: You can stay in Dawn's room.
VIC: The key?
BUFFY: That's our Dawnie. How old are you?
VIC: Seventeen.
SPIKE: What kind of music do you listen to?
BUFFY: Spike! Who cares?
SPIKE: What? I haven't said anything in a while, and I'm just wondering.
VIC: Mostly punk - new school, old school, just punk.
SPIKE: (to Buffy) See - Punk. Not that crap you listen to.
BUFFY: Spike, I swear to God, if you don't shut, up, I'll stake you.
SPIKE: Where?
BUFFY: Where do you think?
SPIKE: I'm just asking because in the arm: that would just hurt - wouldn't do much damage.
BUFFY: (rolls her eyes) Whatever. (dutifully) Come, we must explain this to the Scoobies.
VIC: Scoobies?
BUFFY: my friends who help me defeat able.
VIC: (eagerly) Am I part of the Scoobies now?
BUFFY: You've got a lot to learn, kid.
VIC: Kid?
They walk into the Summers' house.
VIC: Hey, I've slain lots of demons - without help. I'm just here to help you!
Vic follows Buffy and Spike into the kitchen. Willow and Dawn stare up at her.
BUFFY: We don't need help.
SPIKE: (whispering in Buffy's ear) Hey, give the kid a chance.
WILLOW: Who is she?
BUFFY: Slayer -
WILLOW: Why so -
BUFFY: Fighting big evil in Africa for a year and a half.
WILLOW: Ahh.
DAWN: (to Vic) Hey, I'm Dawn.
VIC: (smiles) Vic - hey, you know a good place to hang out, maybe get a drink.
SPIKE: (slides Vic a glass of brandy) One step ahead of you, kid.
VIC: Thanks.
BUFFY: Spike! That's contributing tot he delinquency of a minor!
SPIKE: What? She's Irish.
BUFFY: Dawn, Vic will sleep in your room, ok.
DAWN: Cool.
BUFFY: Go get the cot outa the basement.
DAWN: K.
Vic follows Dawn into the basement.
BUFFY: We have to call Giles - maybe he still has some ties so we can see if this slayer is legit.
Cut to: the basement. Dawn grabs the cot - still laid out from being in Buffy's room.
DAWN: So, I guess you'll be staying with us for a while?
VIC: Whenever - there's some big bad evil brewing - we just don't know where.
Cut to: Lucia's crypt. Lucia sits with what was left of her minions from the week before.
LUCIA: Did you like that trick I pulled on the slayer - had them fooled, didn't I? They think I'm dead! (all of the other vampires laugh) Well, my poor Freddie can never come back, so you know what this means, don't you?
VAMPIRE 1: Random chaos with your literal fire power?
LUCIA: No, you idiot! The end of the world.
VAMPIRE 2: How?
LUCIA: Simple - bring her in.
The little vampire walks in holding the captured Anya. Anya is bound and gagged - she jerks and pulls trying to free herself.
LUCIA: We simply make a wish.
Vic and Dawn walk back upstairs with the cot - they drop it in Dawn's room, then head back down to the kitchen.
BUFFY: (on the phone) Ok, Giles, thanks.
Buffy hangs up the phone.
VIC: Are you done? I have to call my watcher.
VIC: (on the phone with her watcher) Yeah, they resurrected Buffy, yeah. No, I'm fine. Ok, I'll call you next week. Ok Bye. (to Buffy) My watcher says hi.
Vic hangs up the phone.
BUFFY: Tell her hi back.
Vic looks back at the phone, and hesitates.
VIC: I'll tell her next week.
SPIKE: Screw this sitting around talking about watchers and slayers, let's all go out - have some fun.
WILLOW: The Bronze?
VIC: What's the Bronze?
DAWN: It's a club in town.
VIC: Cool. Wait, I have nothing to wear.
DAWN: You can borrow some of my clothes - come on, let's go.
Dawn and Vic go to get changed. Buffy glares at Spike.
SPIKE: What?
BUFFY: Why can't we all just sit around or watch TV? And why do you always have to suggest the fun ideas?
SPIKE: Well, you weren't suggesting any, you were all, Miss Precautionary Measures.
BUFFY: (ignoring Spike) Come on, Will, we have to change.
WILLOW: Should we call Xander?
BUFFY: We will.
Cut to Xander's place. Xander is rummaging through his drawers looking for something. He shuffles through a drawer, and Anya's red Cashmere sweater falls out.
XANDER: Crap! I'd better go take it to her.
Xander gets up and heads to Anya's place. He knocks on the door, and it opens with a loud creak.
XANDER: (cautiously) Anya? An?
Xander looks around to see the place in ruins. Signs of a struggle are all over the place.
XANDER: Crap! Oh hell!
Back at Xander's place, his phone rings.
Everyone is back at the Summers' house all ready and dressed to go out, and everyone waits around Willow who is on the phone calling Xander.
WILLOW: (hangs up the phone) No answer.
BUFFY: Maybe he's already out.
SPIKE: Let's go.
The group leaves and heads to the Bronze. They enter the club.
VIC: (taking it all in) Hey, this is all right. C'mon, Dawn, let's dance.
Vic and Dawn hit the dance floor while Spike, Willow, and Buffy grab a table. They look out at Dawn and Vic.
WILLOW: Well, she's making friends fast. That's good.
BUFFY: Yeah.
Xander rushes up to the door of the Summers' house, and goes to turn the handle still running - he hits the door because the knob won't turn. Xander rings the bell a few times while knocking on the door.
XANDER: Buffy! Willow! Dawn! Buffy! Spike! Somebody!
No luck.
XANDER: Where would they be?
Cut to: the Bronze. Willow sits and watches as Buffy and Spike & dawn and Vic dance. She lets out a deep sigh.
Xander half runs into the Bronze completely out of breath. He sees Willow sitting alone. He runs up to Willow.
XANDER: Hey Will, have-
WILLOW: Hey, Xander, you wanna dance?
XANDER: NO!
Willow frowns.
XANDER: I mean yes, but...have you seen Buffy.
Willow nods her head toward the dancing couple.
XANDER: Great! Anya is missing.
WILLOW: What do you mean missing? Maybe she just left again.
XANDER: No - I went to her place: major signs of struggle: something definitely happened to her.
Cut to Lucia's crypt she stares at Anya who is ties to a pipe against the wall. Anya squirms.
LUCIA: Oh, don't try to fight it, poor girl - soon it'll all be over.
LITTLE VAMP: What shall you wish for.
LUCIA: It's a secret.
LITTLE VAMP: Oh, please tell us.
LUCIA: Fine, fine, you all have been good to me: for the hell mouth to open.
The Vampires smile and squeal with excitement. Anya squirms and tries to scream through her gag.
Xander rushes over to Buffy and Spike dancing. We see it from Willow's POV. Buffy stops and it looks like she says : What? Buffy stops Vic and Dawn from dancing and pulls them off of the dance floor.
BUFFY: Come on, Willow, We've got work to do.
Xander finally realizes there is one more person than usual.
XANDER: Dawn, maybe we should get your friend home.
BUFFY: Xander -
XANDER: Yeah, Buff?
BUFFY: This is the new slayer.
XANDER: (to Vic) A little late, huh?
VIC: (ignoring the common phrase) Victoria (put her hand out to be shook) nice to meet you. You can call me Vic.
Cut to: Lucia's crypt. Lucia is walking back and fourth in front of Anya - brushing her had across Anya's hair and such.
LUCIA: It's ok, my darling. Soon the world will be perfect again. Filled with demons, and God knows what else. In a few days, all of your friends will be dead.
ANYA: (incoherent mumbling)
LUCIA: What?
ANYA: (the same incoherent mumbling)
LUCIA: Little one! Remove the gag!
LITTLE VAMP: Do you really thing I should?
LUCIA: I told you to remove it! Remove it!
The little vampire pulls the gag out of Anya's mouth.
LUCIA: Now, what were you saying?
ANYA: Why wait? Why not just kill em now and not give them a chance to find out what you're doing and try to stop it.
LUCIA: Shhh, all you need to know will come to you in due time. Due time, my dear.
Cut to: Summers' house. Giles, Buffy, Willow, Xander, Dawn, Spike, and Vic sit at the dining room table.
VIC: So, why would someone want a vengeance demon?
BUFFY: That's the question.
VIC: What we need are contacts. People who get the low down?
BUFFY: (looks at Spike) Your contacts dry up since the soul implant?
SPIKE: No, they don't know.
VIC: Good, why don't you and I go down there? Wherever there is.
BUFFY: (nervously) U-uh, sure, ok, and Xander, Willow and I will check out Anya's place again. Giles, will you stay here with Dawn?
GILES: Of course.
DAWN: Why can't I help.
BUFFY: You're helping by staying here.
VIC: (turns around about to leave) Sorry Dawnie.
Spike and Victoria enter the bar. It is loud and crowded. Spike sits down at a bar stool and Vic stands behind him.
SPIKE: Two doubles of brandy.
The bartender slides Spike his order and Spike turns to face Vic and hands her a drink.
SPIKE: Listen, (gulps some brandy) when we get in there -
Vic downs the whole glass of brandy as Spike stares in awe.
SPIKE: Don't you think you should pace yourself?
VIC: I am pacing myself - fast paced. (To the bartender) Another? (Back to Spike) What? I'm Irish.
The bartender hands Vic her drink.
SPIKE: As I was saying, when we get in there - let me do the talking. I know these guys. You ready.
VIC: Born ready.
They storm into a back room of the bar. Around a table, there is a Fish Demon, Spikes Loose Skinned Demon friend, and a Reptile Demon playing poker.
SPIKE: Hey boys.
LS DEMON: Spike! I thought you skipped down.
SPIKE: Well I skipped back. What? No tears?
F DEMON: You can't play Spike.
SPIKE: Come on - I promise, no cheating! Lemme just play on credit.
R DEMON: Whose the girl?
SPIKE: Oh, just some little chickie I picked up on the way here.
VIC: (realizing the plan, she acts naive and innocent) Hey, is this some kind of costume party? Why didn't you tell me? I would have changed.
SPIKE: Don't worry about it, baby.
F DEMON: Deal him in.
Spike leads Vic to a chair in the corner of the room to watch the game. Spike sits at the table to BS. Vic watches as the boys play she notices their currency is puppies this time. A look of repulsion comes over her face.
SPIKE: Hey, you know anyone looking for a Vengeance Demon?
R DEMON: Why? you got one you're looking to get rid of?
SPIKE: Ha! I wish.
LS DEMON: Well, your old girlfriend Lucia has got that Anya chick locked up in her crypt.
SPIKE: But the slayer killed Lucia.
LS DEMON: Nope, Lucia used some sort of trick - now she's back with a vengeance.
F DEMON: That Lucia is creepy.
SPIKE: Yeah she is.
VIC: Spikie, I'm getting kind of creeped out, can you walk me home?
SPIKE: Sure, luv.
R DEMON: You're just gonna take orders from some girl?
SPIKE: Yeah, well -
As Spike gets up, a few cards fall out of his sleeve. The Fish Demon stands up and moves towards Spike.
F DEMON: Cheating again, Spike?
SPIKE: Yeah, well, ya know, cheaters never prosper...gotta go.
R DEMON: not so fast.
The Reptile Demon rushes towards Spike. Vic gets in the way and pushes the Reptile Demon back. She roundhouse kicks him, and he lands on the ground. She puts her boot to his neck.
VIC: (in her normal voice) Not just some girl - a slayer. That's right boys, tell your friends: There's a new Slayer in town.
Vic takes her foot off of the Demons neck and he sits up and pushes himself back against the wall.
VIC: C'mon Spike.
Spike and Vic make the way out of the bar.
VIC: That should be enough info, right?
SPIKE: Sure.
On her way out, Vic stops at the bar.
VIC: Fill me up.
SPIKE: Me too.
The bartender hands them each a glass of brandy which they each immediately down and slide back to him.
Cut to: Anya's place. Buffy, Willow, and Xander search for clues. The search is hopeless.
BUFFY: Well, there was a struggle, but this was planned - they left no clues. It's a dead end. Let's hope Spike and Vic got something.
WILLOW: Maybe she just packed in a hurry.
Willow picks up the pieces of a broken lamp.
XANDER: And that would explain broken stuff, how?
WILLOW: Just trying to be optimistic.
BUFFY: Let's just go and hope they found something.
Cut to: Spike and Vic walking home.
VIC: Hey, you wanna go slay something (words begin slurring) before we head home?
SPIKE: No, you're drunk - you may like to drink, but you had one too many.
VIC: (falling limp) Hey! I'm Irish! I can handle my liquor!
SPIKE: (holding her up) We're taking you home and getting you in bed.
VIC: Sorry, honey I don't do that on the first night.
SPIKE: Alone in your bed.
VIC: That's more like it!
Cut to: Xander, Willow, and Buffy entering the Summers' house. Spike and Giles are in the living room sitting silently. Buffy looks down at Spike.
BUFFY: Where's Vic?
SPIKE: Sleeping - she got drunk.
BUFFY: You got her drunk!?!
SPIKE: She got herself drunk.
XANDER: Did you guys find anything?
SPIKE: Lucia is still alive, and she's got Anya trapped in her crypt.
BUFFY: Did you find out why.
GILES: (in realization) To open the hell mouth.
BUFFY: How do you figure?
WILLOW: It makes sense, Buffy. Lucia wants vengeance from you taking her husband - opening the hell mouth will create the chaos she wants.
BUFFY: So basically I have to kill her this time - like watch her dust and sweep it up and burn it again?
SPIKE: Basically.
BUFFY: Well, we'll hit the place first thing in the morning, right now, I suggest everyone get some rest.
Xander and Giles leave while Spike, Willow, and Buffy head upstairs. Buffy and Spike snuggle into bed.
SPIKE: Do you trust me?
BUFFY: (staring at him: meekly) Yes.
Spike kisses Buffy. They make love. Passionate - not just sex - the whole deal all over again.
Cut to: Dawn's room. Vic wakes up.
VIC: Dawn?
Dawn isn't there. Vic gets up and keeps hearing the noise from Buffy's room. Vic smiles to herself. She walks downstairs to find Dawn and Willow sitting at the dining room table.
VIC: Do they do this every night?
DAWN: No. But they do it enough.
Vic goes into the kitchen and purs herself a glass of water and gets some aspirin out of the cabinet.
VIC: So what re we doing about Lucia?
WILLOW: We're hitting the crypt at sun rise.
VIC: Well then they'd better stop going at it so we can get some rest.
DAWN: I know, I have school in the morning.
VIC: Oh, I'm sorry.
DAWN: It's ok, I've gone to school on less sleep than this.
VIC: No, I'm sorry you go to school, it must suck.
DAWN: Yeah, it does, but I'll deal.
VIC: I guess you'll have to...oh, my head.
WILLOW: Well, that's what you get for getting drunk. How much did you drink?
VIC: Like three doubles.
WILLOW: No wonder.
BUFFY: No wonder what?
Buffy emerges from the kitchen.
WILLOW: Buffy!
DAWN: Good, I'm gonna get some rest.
Dawn gets up to go upstairs.
VIC: I'm right behind you.
The two girls head upstairs.
WILLOW: Maybe we should enroll Vic into school tomorrow.
BUFFY: No, she dropped out when she was like 13.
WILLOW: Well, Buffy, she can't just sit around with Spike all day and slay all night.
BUFFY: We'll see. Right now, we just need to prepare for Lucia.
Cut to: Dawn's room. Dawn and Vic get in their beds. The door slowly opens.
SPIKE: Guess what.
Dawn and Vic look up startled.
SPIKE: She trusts me.
DAWN: That's great Spike!
VIC: (boredly) Great.
Vic lays her head down and tries to sleep.
DAWN: So, when arte you gonna do it.
SPIKE: Soon. Maybe her birthday.
DAWN: That's not soon.
SPIKE: Willow says it will go by fast.
Vic looks back up annoyed.
VIC: What are you two talking about!?!
DAWN: (to Spike) I'll fill her in. Go back to bed.
Spike leaves the room and goes back to Buffy's room. Buffy isn't there. He lays in bed trying not to fall asleep. Just waiting for Buffy to come back up. Slowly, his eyes close, and he is asleep.
When Spike wakes up, it is daylight. Buffy isn't sleeping next to him. He rolls out of bed and goes downstairs. There is a note: *Spike: We went to kill Lucia and save Anya. I guess I must have really worn you out last night. We'll be home soon. Dawn is in school. See ya later. ~Buffy*
Cut to: The outside of Lucia's crypt. Xander is holding a broom and a dust pan, Willow has lighter fluid and matches, and Giles holds holy water and an urn. Vic and Buffy stand in front of them at the door of the crypt.
BUFFY: Ready?
WILLOW: No, but yeah.
VIC: Let's go.
Buffy and Vic simultaneously kick the door knocking it down. Vampires shy back into the darkness - wherever they can find it. Xander and Giles break any windows they can find shooting more light into the crypt. Vic whips out a stake and starts dusting any stragglers. They barely put up a fight because they have nowhere to go. Buffy grabs the little vampire.
BUFFY: Lucia? Where is she?
Xander stands right behind Buffy waiting.
LITTLE VAMP: Sh-She went in there. (He points to a door.)
XANDER: Is that where Anya is, too?
The little vampire nods.
BUFFY: Vic! Over here.
Vic rushes over and stakes the little vampire, then follows Buffy and Xander. They enter the door to find Lucia hanging around the bound and gagged Anya.
XANDER: Anya!
ANYA: (though the gag) Xander!?
Vic takes a run at Lucia getting a few kicks in before Lucia's eyes turn red, and her hair blows back. Lucia creates a fire ring all around her. Xander rushes to Anya and pulls off her gag.
LUCIA: Vengeance Demon! I wish for the hell -
Vic runs over to Anya and pulls the gem from her neck.
LUCIA: mouth to open!
Anya's face turns weird and wind starts blowing through her hair.
ANYA: It is done!
Nothing happens. Lucia looks confused. The fire rind around her dies.
LUCIA Wha - what happened?
Just then, Buffy tackles Lucia, and Vic helps Buffy hold her back.
BUFFY: Willow! Giles!
Xander grabs a stakes and comes towards Lucia. Lucia squirms and tries to break free from Vic and Buffy's grip. Xander rams the stake in Lucia's heart, and she dusts. Giles and Willow run into the room. Xander is sweeping up Lucia's ashes. Willow unties Anya. Vic tosses Anya her necklace.
ANYA: Thanks.
Cut to: The Summers' house. Vic is on the phone with her watcher.
VIC: Yeah, I took the amulet off of Anya so Lucia couldn't make the wish, yeah, then we killed Lucia. We re-burnt the ashes, and then poured holy water on them, and put them in an urn with crosses all over it. Oh, we buried it with her husband - we thought we owed her that. Ok, then, I'll talk to you next week. Bye.
BUFFY: Vic, we've gotta talk. We've discussed it, and we think you should either go to school or get a job.
VIC: B-But the last grade I passed was sixth.
BUFFY: We know, but Willow talked to the high school, and if you pass some tests, you can go right back to 12th grade.
VIC: But, why?
BUFFY: You can always get a job.
VIC: (looks at Anya) You got any openings at the magic shop?
ANYA: Sure.
VIC: Cool, when do I start?
ANYA: Tomorrow.
VIC: Great. (to Buffy) There. I have a job.
XANDER: I think we should all go out tonight and celebrate.
VIC: Sounds like a plan to me.
SPIKE: No drinking for you, young lady!
VIC: Aww, can't I just have one shot?
SPIKE: Ok, but just one - after that, you're cut off.
VIC: Fine.
Cut to: Later that night: The bronze. They all sit in one of those little cubbies with the couches and chairs. Spike sit on a chair with Buff on his lap. Anya sit in a chair with Dawn leaning on the back of it, and Xander, Willow, and Vic sit on a couch with Xander in the middle.
WILLOW: Hey, you guys wanna dance.
BUFFY: Sure.
VIC: I think I'm gonna sit this one out.
XANDER: Me too.
Everyone else goes and heads to the dance floor. Xander and Vic sit next to eachother.
XANDER: So...
VIC: Yeah.
XANDER: A slayer, what's that like?
VIC: You've hung out for one for years.
XANDER: Yeah, but I like a second point of view.
VIC: It's like - I dunno, like destiny. There's something you're good at, and you do it, and it makes you happy because you save people.
XANDER: See, you're like Buffy. You're not a raving psychopath like Faith, and you're not by the books like Kendra.
VIC: I'm just me.
XANDER: (leans up to Vic's face) Yeah.
They look at each other, and kiss. Xander pushes Vic away.
XANDER: No, no, you're just a kid.
VIC: I'll be 18 in May.
XANDER: May, then, not now.
VIC: (annoyed) I'm going to dance.
Vic goes out and dances for a while. Xander just sits there contemplating what he had done. They all come back to the cubby. The seating arrangement is the same, but Vic and Anya switch seats. They sit around talking for a while.
DAWN: So, Vic, any stories?
VIC: Stories?
DAWN: yeah, every slayer has some story.
VIC: Ok, I'll tell you one. So I'm caught in England, and I'm hanging around these punks, because I had no where to go. And these people kept showing up bleeding from the neck. And back then, I was like "Pasha, there is no such thing as vampires - it's probably just a hikki." So life goes on, and this one night, I'm making out with this guy, and his face gets all freaky on me, and I'm like "What the-" so I duck down and try to avoid him, but he came after me, and then I see this chick in a trench coat behind him. So I had no idea what to make of the situation. And she goes "Kill him! Kill him!" so I broke this pallet and stabbed him in the heart and he just dusted. Man, was I confused. But I refused to believe that being a Slayer was my destiny. So I lived with the punks for a few more months until the Watcher's Counsel kidnapped me and made me face it.
BUFFY: You didn't want to be a slayer, either, huh?
VIC: Nope.
DAWN: Any boyfriends.
VIC: Well, one. But - I don't, well, it wasn't fun.
XANDER: Wh-Why not?
VIC: (angrily) Well, (goes into a story) So I'm in Africa, and i meet this nice African boy, and we have fun, and he's a great lay - you know, all of that. So one night, we're having sex, and he gets all demon faced on me. I had thought he'd been acting strange lately. (sadly) So I rolled over, grabbed a stake, and dusted him.
There is a long silence after Vic tells her story. No one makes eye contact with anyone else, they just stare off into space.
SPIKE: Well, it's hard to follow that tragedy up, but let me try.
Spike gets up out of the seat, and Buffy falls into is. Spike gets on one knee in front of Buffy. He pulls out a box.
SPIKE: Buffy Summers, will you marry me?
Spike opens the box - there is no ring.
BUFFY: Where's the ring?
SPIKE: I thought you'd wanna pick it out. Like the French - so you don't hate it.
Everyone stares in awe because the proposal is supposed to be a dew months away.
BUFFY: Oh.
SPIKE: So what do you say?
The group waits in anticipation. Buffy smile and then frowns and then smiles again. Tears start to well up in her eyes. Buffy sniffles and wipes a tear from her eye.
BUFFY: I- Y - um- uh. (giving up) Yes. Yes. My answer is yes.
Xander shakes his head trying to hide it from everyone, but Vic sees it and stares at him. He looks up at her and she shakes her finder at him. Spike smiles, stands up, and picks Buffy up spinning her around.
SPIKE: (setting her down) You're not just leading me on, are you?
BUFFY: Nope.
ANYA: (bluntly) Well, good luck, because you never know. (looks at Xander) Everything could be going fine, and then a demon fakes telling the future and the whole relationship goes to hell.
Xander rolls his eyes.
VIC: You two were engaged?
ANYA: Yupp, and he told me at the altar that he couldn't do it.
VIC: Harsh.
ANYA: I thought so.
VIC: Well, we have to do something to celebrate the engagement.
SPIKE: Well, we're here, aren't we?
WILLOW: Yeah, but what about Giles?
DAWN: Yeah, maybe we should go back to the house.
BUFFY: Yeah, I'm sure Giles would want to know about it.
WILLOW: Well, I'll stop at a store for decorations.
VIC: Yeah, Dawn and I will go get chips and soda.
XANDER: I'll go get Giles.
ANYA: I'll go with Willow.
SPIKE: And we'll go home. And wait.
Cut to: Summers' house. Willow and Anya have just finished putting decorations up. Xander and Giles sit in the living room with Buffy and Spike.
WILLOW: I wonder what is taking Dawn and Vic so long.
BUFFY: Maybe the store was closed and they had to find another one.
SPIKE: Maybe Vic is trying to score some alcohol.
BUFFY: Don't say that.
SPIKE: She does have a talent for drowning her sorrows.
BUFFY: How do you know she has any sorrows?
XANDER: C'mon, Buff, everyone has sorrows.
WILLOW: Right, I mean, she staked her boyfriend. Remember how you were after that?
GILES: She has a point.
Cut to: Vic and Dawn walking down the street holding bags of chips and pop. A teenaged boy walks behind them.
BOY: Hey ladies, where's the party?
Vic mouths the word "Vamp" to Dawn.
VIC: Oh, nothing you'd be interested in.
DAWN: Engagement party.
BOY: Well, you got time until you have to be there.
VIC: I guess.
BOY wanna go to the park?
VIC: Sure.
They head to the park. Dawn sits on a swing with the pop and chips while Vic and the boy make out against a tree. The boy has Vic pinned. She can feel his breath coming towards her neck. She knees him between the legs. The boy looks up with his vampire face showing.
BOY: (holding himself) What'd you do that for?
Vic pulls a stake out of her boot.
BOY: Oh.
VIC: Now, you're not making this any fun. Get up and put up a fight, or run. Do something.
The boy stands up and comes at Vic with a right hook. She blocks it and goes to shove the stake into the boy's heart. The boy block is and twists her around. She can feel his breath coming down towards her neck. She head-butts him with the back of her head and he stumbles back. Vic stakes the boy and he turns to dust. Vic walks over to Dawn on the swing and picks up the bag of soda.
VIC: You ok.
DAWN: Fine.
VIC: Good, let's go. They're gonna start thinking something happened to us.
Dawn and Vic walk back to the house, and walk in the door.
VIC: Sorry we're late. There was a vamp.
BUFFY: Tough fight?
VIC: Barely a fight. He was thinking through his pants.
DAWN: Like most guys.
VIC: But I put a stop (lifting her knee) to that didn't I?
DAWN: Yupp.
The boys in the room wince and cross their legs.
VIC: So let's get this party started!
Willow turns the music up, and there is some dancing. They hang out drinking soda and eating chips.
Willow walks up tot he dancing Dawn and Vic.
WILLOW: Have you seen Xander?
VIC: Nope.
DAWN: Haven't seen him.
VIC: It's getting kinda hot in here. You wanna go out for some air.
DAWN: Sure.
Dawn and Vic head outside to see Xander sitting there on the top step of the porch.
VIC: I'll go get Willow.
DAWN: Ok.
Dawn sits down next to Xander.
DAWN: So, what's up?
XANDER: Don't worry about it, Dawnie.
DAWN: Dawnie: so something is wrong.
Willow and Vic come out. Vic sits on the step under Xander leaning on the railing while Willow sit on the other side of Xander.
WILLOW: What's up?
XANDER: Buffy's engaged, Will. Like last week it seemed like only and idea, but this week: reality.
WILLOW: I know.
XANDER: I mean, I was always the guy with the crush on her. I was always the guy who wanted to be with her. But here Spike is taking it all away is one foul swoop.
Willow leans over and hugs Xander, then backs away.
WILLOW: It's ok. It just takes some getting used to. I mean Buffy is getting married! How do you think it felt when you were getting married? It hurt a little. It was strange. But we got over it, and we were ready to go through with it - you weren't, but we were.
XANDER: So you think I should tough it out.
VIC: Yeah, be a man! Get a girlfriend or somethin' (she winks)
XANDER: Yeah, I guess you're right. I should move on: for real.
Buffy come out of the front door.
BUFFY: Hey! What are you guys doing out here? The party is getting a little empty.
XANDER: (stands up) Well, we can't have that can we? C'mon you guys.
Everyone stands up and goes into the house. Anya and Vic sit on the couch.
VIC: So what time should I be at work tomorrow?
ANYA: Eight AM sharp.
VIC: What'll I be doing, anyway?
ANYA: Selling stuff, putting it out - things like that. I'll show you the ropes tomorrow. Right now, I just wanna get drunk.
VIC: I'm all for that.
They go into the kitchen. Spike is there pouring himself a brandy.
VIC: Our me a glass?
SPIKE: Sure, but only one. You've already had one tonight.
ANYA: You got any beer?
SPIKE: Check the fridge.
Anya goes to the fridge and pulls out a bottle of beer. She opens it with her hand and guzzles it down. Vic downs the brandy at the same time. Anya goes back to the fridge and takes out another beer. She takes a sip of it and sighs.
ANYA: I guess I'll go back out and face the world now.
She leaves Spike and Vic standing at the island in the kitchen.
VIC: So...you're getting married!
SPIKE: Yupp.
VIC: So how does it feel?
SPIKE: Strange. Interesting. Exciting. But I'm nervous as hell.
VIC: Why should you be nervous?
SPIKE: The rest of her life - not mine. She'll die and I'll lose her, and I don't think I can deal with that.
VIC: Well, maybe coming back from the dead changed her aging process and she'll live for a really long time.
SPIKE: Or maybe there will be a demon way too powerful for her, and she'll die and I'll be alone and miserable.
VIC: There is no demon too big for Buffy - maybe some inner demons but no physical ones.
SPIKE: I don't know about that.
VIC: Well, think about it this way: now there are two slayer, it cuts the work in half and if there is a demon too big for one, he shouldn't be too big for two.
SPIKE: I guess.
VIC: Don't worry about it. You'll be happy with her. And if something does happen, at least you didn't wait too long.
SPIKE: Too long for what?
VIC: I dunno. To tell her you love her. For her to tell you she loves you back. To get married. To live a life with her.
SPIKE: That's a good point.
VIC: C'mon, let's go join the party.
Vic and Spike walk into the living room. Spike sit on the couch and Buffy sit on his lap. Spike looks up at Buffy.
SPIKE: I love you.
BUFFY: I love you too.
WILLOW: Aww.
VIC: I think we need a toast. Someone needs to say something.
Everyone looks around at everyone else: no one stands up.
VIC: Fine, (stands up) I'll say something. I've known you guys for like a couple days. but what I've seen is something amazing. I've seen a vampire and a slayer with a great relationship. And I hope that if I ever find it - whatever it is- it's like what you two have. Cheers!
EVERYBODY: Cheers.
BUFFY: Thanks, that was sweet.
VIC: Ok, who's next? Xander?
Xander reluctantly stands up.
XANDER: Well, here's to you guys. You know I disapprove, but I always disapprove - I hope you guys lead a happy life together, and the best of luck. (Xander nods and sit down).
BUFFY: Thanks Xander.
WILLOW: (standing up) This relationship started out a little rocky - well, VERY rocky. Being arch nemeses isn't exactly a good foundation. But you guys somehow pulled off what looks like a good relationship, so good luck (she sit back down).
Dawn and Giles stand up at the same time. Giles sits back down.
DAWN: Thanks. Well, what is there to say that hasn't been said. You're a great couple, and I always knew Spike was a good guy, I'm just glad you figured it out. Could you just keep it down next time? Good luck (Dawn sits back down).
GILES: (stands up) Now there really is nothing to say that hasn't already been said. Despite previous turmoil. Buffy has, in fact, given in to Spike's numerous charms - even though the rest of us haven't seen any of them-
SPIKE: It this a roast or an engagement party?
GILES: But I'm sure you have some charms. So good luck to you both, and I hope you lead a happy life together. Cheers.
EVERYONE: Cheers.
Giles sits down.
ANYA: (finally saying something: Half drunk) Good luck to you guys. Hopefully one won't take the other and tear out her heart with his bare hands. And then - want you back, and-
XANDER: (goes up and grab Anya by the shoulders) Anya, come on, you're drunk.
Xander starts pulling Anya out of the house. He picks her up because she's dragging.
ANYA: And then, he gets mad at you fir getting drunk and having sex with a guy when you're broken up!
XANDER: I'll be back. I'm just gonna get her home.
Xander slams the door behind him.
BUFFY: Well, thanks to everyone for the speeches. For all but that last one, they were very sweet and very good.
SPIKE: Yeah, thanks.
VIC: (excitedly) Does this mean I don't have to be to work tomorrow?
WILLOW: No, you'll have to be to work. Anya loves money, and she will be in that store hang-over or not.
Vic rolls her eyes.
Cut to: Xander's car. Anya lays down in the backseat.
ANYA: Xander! Pull over, I'm gonna be sick.
Xander pulls to the side of the road. Anya rushes out of the car. Xander get out and comes around the front of the car to make sure she is ok. Anya vomits all over the side of the road.
XANDER: You ok now?
ANYA: Better, but not ok. Not close to ok.
Anya gets back into the backseat of the car, and Xander keeps driving. When they reach Anya's place, Xander leads Anya into her room.
ANYA: No - take me to the bathroom. I have to brush my teeth.
Xander leans under Anya's shoulder and leads her to the bathroom. She brushes her teeth, then he takes her back to her room and puts her into bed. He puts her on her side and starts stuffing pillows around her. He is kneeling putting pillows around the front of her.
ANYA: Why all the pillows?
XANDER: Because I don't want you rolling over on your back and then choking on your own vomit. I love you too much for you to die like that.
ANYA: Oh.
They stare at each other, then they kiss. Xander back off.
XANDER: I gotta go.
ANYA: Xander, don't go. I thought you wanted this?
XANDER: I do. Just not now. Not with you all drunk. That would be taking advantage, and I don't want to do that to you.
ANYA: Well, still, don't go.
XANDER: I gotta. I told them I'd come back. Goodnight, Anya.
ANYA: Xander! Don't- (Xander has left the room) Goodbye.
Xander heads back to the Summers' house. He arrives just as Giles is leaving. Buffy and Spike are standing in the doorway while Giles heads to his car. Xander meets him on his way to the car.
XANDER: Leaving already?
GILES: Yes, I do believe I need some rest.
XANDER: Alright. well, I'll see ya then.
GILES: Goodbye.
Giles get into his car and drives off. Buffy, Spike, and Xander wave from the porch.
BUFFY: Xander! You're just in time.
XANDER: Just in time for what?
BUFFY: to help clean up.
XANDER: Great, I'm part of the clean- up crew.
SPIKE: Don't worry, everyone is.
The End.