Factory
(In walks Spike with Jade on his shoulder. He carries her in a bit and places her down unusually gently. She is still bound and gagged. Spike looks around a little.)
SPIKE
(Calling.) Dru! I got takeaway!
(Spike goes off in search of Drusilla. While he is away, another vamp enters the room. He eyes Jade hungrily and moves over to her.)
FIRST VAMP
Asian chicks always did do it for me.
(He goes to game- face and moves to pounce on her. But he suddenly stops and gets slammed against a wall. The camera pans to include an annoyed and vamped-out Spike.)
SPIKE
Don't you know it's bloody impolite to steal somebody else's dinner?
FIRST VAMP
I was hungry.
SPIKE
Yeah? Well get your own you lazy wanker.
(Spike slams the first vamp against the wall again and is about to repeat that action when…)
DRUSILLA (V.O.)
The moon and I wondered where you had got to Spike. He suggested that you were being unfaithful. I took an angry bite out of him for thinking such a notion.
(Drusilla walks into camera view, swaying slightly. She seems a little weaker than usual.)
SPIKE
(Goes back to human-face and turns to Drusilla.) Dru you know you're my one and only. I brought you something to eat. (Indicates Jade)
(Drusilla does not even look at Jade. First vamp takes this opportunity to vamoose.)
SPIKE
(Concerned now.) Come on Dru, just a bite even a nibble? For me? You have to eat love. It's been nearly a week now.
DRUSILLA
Don't feel like it.
SPIKE
What is it? Is it the girl? Because I thought you liked the Chinese. The blood tasted lovely and light you said.
DRUSILLA
How can I eat when the Slayer will be in every house in the land?
SPIKE
Dru, as much as I appreciate your visions, it would be nice every now and then to get one that makes sense.
(Drusilla pouts angrily. Spike is instantly apologetic.)
SPIKE
I'm sorry Dru, it's just that you walk in a different world to us. It can be hard to follow you sometimes.
(Drusilla seems to be placated by this; as another vampire enters the room.)
SECOND VAMP
Spike!
SPIKE
What is it? Oh I don't care. Sod off.
SECOND VAMP
It's about the Slayer.
SPIKE
(Suddenly interested.) What about that annoying minx?
SECOND VAMP
Her school's hosting some TV show and she's in it.
SPIKE
And how did you garner that bit of info?
(Right on cue a Cordette walks in.)
CORDETTE
Hey! This isn't a party!
SPIKE
You're a cheerleader, aren't you?
CORDETTE
How'd you know that?
SPIKE
Call it an educated guess. (To Second Vamp.) Right well done; make sure you kill her properly. We're not sharing eternity with some one who doesn't even qualify as a halfwit.
CORDETTE
Hey! You take that back!
(Second Vamp goes to game-face. The Cordette sees this, screams and runs out. The Second Vamp pursues her.)
SPIKE
Well, well. The Slayer's getting her fifteen minutes. (Suddenly realises something.) Dru, that's what your vision meant! (Grins wickedly.) I'll have to make her TV debut memorable.
DRUSILLA
Spike will you set the night on fire?
SPIKE
A big bloody conflagration if that's what my baby wants.
DRUSILLA
Oh Spike, you say the loveliest things. I think I can manage something after all.
(She turns to Jade and moves towards her.)
Library
(Buffy, Willow and Xander enter the library. There does not appear to be any sign of Giles.)
BUFFY
(Calls) Giles?
(Giles emerges from behind a bookcase.)
GILES
Buffy. I thought we were meeting later.
XANDER
Class cancelled due to spontaneous teacher combustion.
GILES
(Shocked)What happened?
WILLOW
Xander's just joking. Mr Lane was off sick.
XANDER
Human combustion never happens to the people you want it to.
(Giles ignores Xander and picks up a book that is lying open on a table. He shows it to Buffy.)
GILES
Is this the demon you fought two nights ago?
BUFFY
Yep, that's Chewbacca.
GILES
Are you sure, you only encountered the one? It says here that this particular demon hunts in pairs.
BUFFY
Only one on the kill counter.
GILES
Then you should be on the lookout for another.
BUFFY
I'll put it on my To Slay list. Anything else?
GILES
No, I believe our business is concluded.
XANDER
Great! I was expecting to have to do lots of research! (Off Giles' look) Not that I don't like doing research. I mean it's vital and all…
WILLOW
Xander, you're beginning to jabber. Come on I'll buy you something in the canteen.
(Xander and Willow leave, Buffy lingers a bit.)
BUFFY
Are you coming to watch tonight?
GILES
Ah yes your TV show. No, I'm doing… (Looks flustered for a minute.) Research. Yes that's it research.
BUFFY
(Suspicious) I was expecting a lecture on why I shouldn't go.
GILES
Would it make a difference?
BUFFY
Probably not.
GILES
Well enjoy yourself and good luck.
BUFFY
Bye Giles
(Buffy leaves. When she has gone, Jenny Calendar comes out from behind the bookcase Giles emerged from.)
JENNY
So we still on tonight?
GILES
Of course.
School Corridor
(Buffy catches up with Xander and Willow.)
XANDER
Giles cool with you taking part in the show?
BUFFY
Surprisingly so. I'm actually having second thoughts about it though.
WILLOW
Slayer spider sense tingling?
BUFFY
No, but…
XANDER
Then don't worry. Not all extracurricular activities has fatalities.
Factory
(We see Spike talking to a vampire
SPIKE
Get the boys, we're going National!
AUTHOR'S NOTE
Well first I want to say sorry for the delay, events conspired to stop me writing it before now. I'm not sure when the next bit will be up, but hopefully within the next couple of weeks. Please review!
Acathala