INT. ROADS. DAY

CORDELIA WESLEY AND GUNN ARE IN THE CAR SITTING SILENTLY TRYING TO BRING UP SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. CORDELIA IS DRIVING

GUNN

So where we headed

CORDELIA

I have no idea, He said

get out of L.A.

WESLEY

What does he think he can

all by himself, If like you

said Drew is going to be at Wolfram

and Hart with many vampires

what is Angel going to do

he won't be able to defeat them

GUNN

Maybe he won't even try

CORDELIA AND WESLEY

What??

GUNN

Like you said, if he's doing something

at Wolfram and Hart maybe he wants to

get there first

WESLEY

And by doing so preventing

Drew from doing whatever he does

CORDELIA

If he can even stop him

God.. I'm exhausted, you wanna

make a rest stop

WESLEY

Do you think thats

wise.. if Angel told us to

get out of town quickly

he must have a reason

GUNN

How bad could it be

I'm hungry anyway

just go get a coffee or something from

that next truck stop

WESLEY

Maybe we shouldn't

CORDELIA

Sorry Wes, I'm in

control of the car and I say

we have a truck stop coffee, no

matter how much it tastes like

lighter fluid...

THEY KEEP DRIVING

CUT TO:

INT. TRUCK STOP. AROUND THE SAME TIME

WE SEE WHAT LOOKS TO BE THE MANAGER LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW AT THE CAR AND PICKING UP THE PHONE

MANAGER

Convertible, black

DREW

Don't you know the model?

MANAGER

I aint good with car models

but the description of the people

inside fits it well

What do you want me to do

assemble the team?

DREW

Yes.. Kill them

MANAGER

Yes sir...

THE MANAGER PUTS DOWN THE PHONE AND HIS ARM TURNS INTO A SWORD. ITS OBVIOUS THAT HES NOT HUMAN

MANAGER

We have our targets coming

act like humans

PATRON

Its difficult, this human skin

displeases me

MANAGER

It should only take a minute

to kill them

HE STARTS TO WALK OUTSIDE. THE CAR PULLS IN

MANAGER

Greetings, what brings you

all the way out here so early

in the day?

CORDELIA

Leaving town...

MANAGER

And you need the jolt of coffee,

sounds like most travellers

YOu need the gas filled to

CORDELIA

(PLEASED) Yeah sure

WESLEY

I'll stay here and guard the car

CORDELIA

(DOESNT CARE)

Yeah sure Wes you do that

GUNN

I'm a go inside, see you in ten

WESLEY

Yeah sure

CORDELIA AND GUNN WALK INSIDE TO THE DINER AREA

MANAGER

Holidaying are ya?

WESLEY

No, just got tired of L.A

life, change of pace is whats needed

MANAGER

I hear that, thats why I moved

out here yars ago, enjoy my serenity

WESLEY

Don't we all

THE MANAGER FILLS THE TANK UP. WESLEY STANDS BY THE CAR AND WAITS. THE CAMERA MOVES INTO THE DINER WHERE CORDELIA AND GUNN ARE ORDERNG A COFFEE

DINER STAFFER

There you go

two coffees

CORDELIA

Oh thank god, I'm dying

for a drink

GUNN

I hear that...

DINER STAFFER

So... where ya headed

CORDELIA

We really don't know

You see I think we may head in

the general..

THE STAFFERS LOOK GETS BORED QUICKLY. HE RAISES HIS HANDS

DINER STAFFER

We can kill em now right

PATRON

I think so

CORDELIA

Excuse me?

DINER STAFFER

Get them..

THE MEMBERS OF THE DINER GET UP AND TRY TO ATTACK GUNN AND CORDELIA. GUNN TAKES TWO DOWN AND CORDELIA IS HITTING ONE

GUNN

(SHOUTING TO CORDELIA)

We need to get out of here

CORDELIA

You think

GUNN

Make a run!

I'll hold them off

CORDELIA RUNS OUT THE DOOR WHILE GUNN IS FIGHTING. HE HAS A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH HIS WOUND BUT STILL DOES OK.

WE CUT TO CORDELIA COMING OUT TO WES. THE MANAGER LOOKS SURPRISED TO SEE CORDELIA. CORDELIA LOOKS SCARED

WESLEY

Cordelia whats going on?

CORDELIA

(TO THE MANAGER) Your patrons

are trying to kill us

MANAGER

(UNENTHUSED) And they failed...

lousy bums

WESLEY

Cordelia get in the car!

THE MANAGERS ARM BECOMES A SWORD AGAIN AND HE SLASHES AT WESLEY WHO DUCKS AND HITS HIM IN THE FACE.

WESLEY KNOCKS HIM DOWN AND GETS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. HE STARTS THE CAR UP AND BEGINS TO REVERSE

CORDELIA

What about Gunn

WESLEY

He'll make it...

Look in the back seat.. get

out the weapons

CORDELIA

What weapons?

WESLEY

I took provisions

in case something happened

THEY START MOVING WHEN GUNN RUNS OUT THE DINER. HE GOES FOR THE CAR BUT THE MANAGER GETS UP. THE INHABITANTS OF THE DINER RUSH OUT AFTER GUNN

WESLEY

Use the weapons!!!

CORDELIA

I'm trying!

BEFORE SHE PULLS BACK UP GUNN ROLLS UNDER THE MANAGER AND JUMPS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. THEY START DRIVING AWAY RAPIDLY BUT THE DEMONS START CHASING

WESLEY

Cordy NOW!!!

CORDELIA

Got it!!

CORDY COMES BACK UP WITH AN ASSAULT SHOTGUN IN HER HANDS AND FIRES IT AT THE GAS TANK. IT HITS AND THE PETROL STATION IS SENT INTO THE AIR BY A VIOLENT EXPLOSION, SWEEPING UP THEIR PURSUERS

CORDELIA

Where did you get all this

stuff Wes...

WESLEY

From Virginias fathers house,

when we used to date.

GUNN

These toys are pretty cool

But do you think we're safe

WESLEY

The truck stop is gone

we are for now, (TO CORDELIA)

No more pit stops...

CORDELIA

Don't look at me, Gunn

wanted to as well.

FADE OUT