PART 1
Fred looks at Spike in shock.
SPIKE: Well, will you do it?
FRED: I don't know, Spike. That's a little much.
SPIKE: This is a little much? (looks over at the papers) You're willing to make me corporeal, but you can't do this for me?
FRED: I don't think Angel will like it.
SPIKE: Bullocks! Who gives a flying muck about what Angel likes? This doesn't have anything to do with him. (he looks at her sincerely) Please, love. This is the one thing I really want.
FRED: But –
SPIKE: No buts.
Fred looks over at Knox and he just shrugs. She sighs deeply.
Wesley walks into Angel's office, followed by Gunn and Lorne.
LORNE: Howdy ho, Angel hair.
Harmony comes running in.
HARMONY: I tried to stop them, but they overpowered me.
Gunn looks back at her.
HARMONY: Okay, not really. I was on the phone talking to Aura. I haven't talked to her since high school. Did you know that after Sunnydale was destroyed she moved to L.A. to start her acting career? Like she could act. And oh, my God…when she found out that I was working for –
ANGEL: Don't you have something you need to be doing?
HARMONY: Are you kicking me out?
Angel gives her a "What do you think?" look.
HARMONY: I always have to leave. It's no fair.
Harmony leaves the office.
ANGEL: So, guys, what's up?
GUNN: Not much, boss. We're just checking in. Anything new?
ANGEL: The only new thing is that Spike finds new ways to annoy me. But other than that, nothing.
LORNE: You'd think that working for Wolfram and Hart, we'd find out about more things that go on in city.
WESLEY: Yes, I know. We did better when we had Cordelia's visions helping us.
Angel looks down.
WESLEY: Oh, I'm sorry, Angel. I didn't mean to –
ANGEL: It's okay. Her name is going to come up from time to time. I can deal.
LORNE: Well, buck up, muchacho. We'll find a way to get Cordy from that coma.
ANGEL: I guess. Can we please talk about something else?
GUNN: Sure thing.
They all stand in silence, staring at each other.
GUNN: Well, I hate to ruin the fun, but I have to get going. I need to review a few backed up cases.
WESLEY: And I have to sit in my office and…do nothing.
Gunn and Wesley leave.
ANGEL: (looks at Lorne) Something on your mind, Lorne?
LORNE: I just want to make sure you're all right. You looking kind of, I don't know…tired.
ANGEL: That's because Spike keeps me up half the night.
LORNE: I think it's more than that.
ANGEL: (stands up) Well, whatever you're thinking, you're wrong. I'm fine. And why shouldn't I be? I have so much going for me right now.
LORNE: If you say so, Angel cakes.
ANGEL: Are you reading me?
LORNE: I don't have to.
Lorne turns and walks out of the office.
England
Dawn is sitting in front of a computer screen. She is into what she's reading. Willow comes in.
WILLOW: Hey, Dawn. Whatcha lookin' at?
DAWN: (looks up for a brief moment, then focuses her attention back to the screen) I'm just trying to see what's going on in the U.S. I've been trying to keep up with the news ever since we moved to England. Whenever we go back, I don't want to look like idiot village girl.
WILLOW: I've been so busy collecting Slayers that I haven't had a chance to notice what's going on around me.
DAWN: How's that been going? The Slayer thing?
WILLOW: It's been okay, I guess. Most of the girls have no clue what I'm talking about. All they know is that they have superpowers and that's all they care about.
DAWN: (excited) Oh, wow! Did you know that California has a new governor?
WILLOW: Why the bonus excitement?
DAWN: It's the Terminator.
WILLOW: Are you serious?
DAWN: Read for yourself.
WILLOW: I believe you. I bet Buffy would get a kick out of that.
DAWN: (looks up at Willow) Where is Buffy, by the way?
WILLOW: Oh, yeah! I meant to tell you.
DAWN: (gets up from her seat) Tell me what?
WILLOW: She got a phone call yesterday. She left last night.
DAWN: What? What do you mean left?
WILLOW: She's gone. But she'll be back.
DAWN: Where did she go?
Los Angeles – Next Day
Buffy is seen walking through the airport. She smiles.
Back at Wolfram and Hart –
Harmony runs into Angel's office.
HARMONY: Angel.
ANGEL: What is it now, Harmony?
HARMONY: We have a problem.
Angel looks concerned.
In the lobby –
A woman is running around screaming hysterically. Security guards are trying to restrain her, but she is too strong. She flings them around with ease. The elevator door opens. Angel, Wesley, Fred, Gunn, and Lorne come walking out of it.
WESLEY: She's mad.
A guard goes flying past them.
LORNE: And not to mention strong.
GUNN: Thanks for pointing that out, you guys. We hadn't noticed.
ANGEL: She needs to be stopped.
GUNN: And once again with the obvious.
Angel pretends not to hear Gunn's comment. He makes his way towards the woman and grabs her.
WOMAN: It's coming.
ANGEL: What's coming?
WOMAN: It's coming. And it's coming soon.
She easily throws him off of her, sending him airborne. He hits the ground hard.
Spike walks into the lobby. He walks up to Fred.
SPIKE: What's all the ruckus?
FRED: (points) Her.
SPIKE: Well, then. I guess you won't be needing me.
Angel vamps out. The woman looks at Angel in shock.
WOMAN: Vampire!
She pulls a stake from her purse.
GUNN: What?
WESLEY: A Slayer!
Angel stands, staring at her. His face returns to normal.
ANGEL: No! You've got it wrong. I'm the good guy.
WOMAN: You're a vampire. You have to die.
She hurls the stake at Angel. A hand comes out of nowhere and catches it. Everyone looks on in shock.
ANGEL: Buffy?
BUFFY: (smiling) In the flesh.
END OF PART 1
Fred looks at Spike in shock.
SPIKE: Well, will you do it?
FRED: I don't know, Spike. That's a little much.
SPIKE: This is a little much? (looks over at the papers) You're willing to make me corporeal, but you can't do this for me?
FRED: I don't think Angel will like it.
SPIKE: Bullocks! Who gives a flying muck about what Angel likes? This doesn't have anything to do with him. (he looks at her sincerely) Please, love. This is the one thing I really want.
FRED: But –
SPIKE: No buts.
Fred looks over at Knox and he just shrugs. She sighs deeply.
Wesley walks into Angel's office, followed by Gunn and Lorne.
LORNE: Howdy ho, Angel hair.
Harmony comes running in.
HARMONY: I tried to stop them, but they overpowered me.
Gunn looks back at her.
HARMONY: Okay, not really. I was on the phone talking to Aura. I haven't talked to her since high school. Did you know that after Sunnydale was destroyed she moved to L.A. to start her acting career? Like she could act. And oh, my God…when she found out that I was working for –
ANGEL: Don't you have something you need to be doing?
HARMONY: Are you kicking me out?
Angel gives her a "What do you think?" look.
HARMONY: I always have to leave. It's no fair.
Harmony leaves the office.
ANGEL: So, guys, what's up?
GUNN: Not much, boss. We're just checking in. Anything new?
ANGEL: The only new thing is that Spike finds new ways to annoy me. But other than that, nothing.
LORNE: You'd think that working for Wolfram and Hart, we'd find out about more things that go on in city.
WESLEY: Yes, I know. We did better when we had Cordelia's visions helping us.
Angel looks down.
WESLEY: Oh, I'm sorry, Angel. I didn't mean to –
ANGEL: It's okay. Her name is going to come up from time to time. I can deal.
LORNE: Well, buck up, muchacho. We'll find a way to get Cordy from that coma.
ANGEL: I guess. Can we please talk about something else?
GUNN: Sure thing.
They all stand in silence, staring at each other.
GUNN: Well, I hate to ruin the fun, but I have to get going. I need to review a few backed up cases.
WESLEY: And I have to sit in my office and…do nothing.
Gunn and Wesley leave.
ANGEL: (looks at Lorne) Something on your mind, Lorne?
LORNE: I just want to make sure you're all right. You looking kind of, I don't know…tired.
ANGEL: That's because Spike keeps me up half the night.
LORNE: I think it's more than that.
ANGEL: (stands up) Well, whatever you're thinking, you're wrong. I'm fine. And why shouldn't I be? I have so much going for me right now.
LORNE: If you say so, Angel cakes.
ANGEL: Are you reading me?
LORNE: I don't have to.
Lorne turns and walks out of the office.
England
Dawn is sitting in front of a computer screen. She is into what she's reading. Willow comes in.
WILLOW: Hey, Dawn. Whatcha lookin' at?
DAWN: (looks up for a brief moment, then focuses her attention back to the screen) I'm just trying to see what's going on in the U.S. I've been trying to keep up with the news ever since we moved to England. Whenever we go back, I don't want to look like idiot village girl.
WILLOW: I've been so busy collecting Slayers that I haven't had a chance to notice what's going on around me.
DAWN: How's that been going? The Slayer thing?
WILLOW: It's been okay, I guess. Most of the girls have no clue what I'm talking about. All they know is that they have superpowers and that's all they care about.
DAWN: (excited) Oh, wow! Did you know that California has a new governor?
WILLOW: Why the bonus excitement?
DAWN: It's the Terminator.
WILLOW: Are you serious?
DAWN: Read for yourself.
WILLOW: I believe you. I bet Buffy would get a kick out of that.
DAWN: (looks up at Willow) Where is Buffy, by the way?
WILLOW: Oh, yeah! I meant to tell you.
DAWN: (gets up from her seat) Tell me what?
WILLOW: She got a phone call yesterday. She left last night.
DAWN: What? What do you mean left?
WILLOW: She's gone. But she'll be back.
DAWN: Where did she go?
Los Angeles – Next Day
Buffy is seen walking through the airport. She smiles.
Back at Wolfram and Hart –
Harmony runs into Angel's office.
HARMONY: Angel.
ANGEL: What is it now, Harmony?
HARMONY: We have a problem.
Angel looks concerned.
In the lobby –
A woman is running around screaming hysterically. Security guards are trying to restrain her, but she is too strong. She flings them around with ease. The elevator door opens. Angel, Wesley, Fred, Gunn, and Lorne come walking out of it.
WESLEY: She's mad.
A guard goes flying past them.
LORNE: And not to mention strong.
GUNN: Thanks for pointing that out, you guys. We hadn't noticed.
ANGEL: She needs to be stopped.
GUNN: And once again with the obvious.
Angel pretends not to hear Gunn's comment. He makes his way towards the woman and grabs her.
WOMAN: It's coming.
ANGEL: What's coming?
WOMAN: It's coming. And it's coming soon.
She easily throws him off of her, sending him airborne. He hits the ground hard.
Spike walks into the lobby. He walks up to Fred.
SPIKE: What's all the ruckus?
FRED: (points) Her.
SPIKE: Well, then. I guess you won't be needing me.
Angel vamps out. The woman looks at Angel in shock.
WOMAN: Vampire!
She pulls a stake from her purse.
GUNN: What?
WESLEY: A Slayer!
Angel stands, staring at her. His face returns to normal.
ANGEL: No! You've got it wrong. I'm the good guy.
WOMAN: You're a vampire. You have to die.
She hurls the stake at Angel. A hand comes out of nowhere and catches it. Everyone looks on in shock.
ANGEL: Buffy?
BUFFY: (smiling) In the flesh.
END OF PART 1