INT. WEISS' PLACE - EVENING

Weiss is hovering outside of the bathroom door.

WEISS
Hey, have you completely turned into a woman yet?

Through the door we hear Vaughn.

VAUGHN
What the hell are you talking about?

WEISS
My teenage niece gets ready faster than you do. When are you...

He stops when Vaughn opens the door and glares at him. Vaughn is wearing a three button navy blue suit with a white collared shirt underneath. His hair is spiked up a bit and he still has minor stubble. He holds up a tie.

VAUGHN
What do you think? Tie or no tie?

Weiss busts up laughing.

VAUGHN
What?

WEISS
I don't know. What'll all the other guys be wearing to the prom?

VAUGHN
Eric, I'm serious. I...

WEISS
...want this to be perfect. I know.

Weiss regards him for a moment.

WEISS
Turn all the way around. Slowly.

Vaughn turns reluctantly as Weiss looks at him.

WEISS
No tie. And unbutton one more button.

Vaughn follows his instructions.

VAUGHN
Anything else.

WEISS
Yeah. Run your hands through your hair to give it a little more volume and height. Make sure you start in the back.

Now it's Vaughn's turn to laugh.

VAUGHN
Start from the back?

WEISS
So I've watched an episode or two of Queer Eye. It was late and nothing else was on, okay?

Vaughn just laughs and goes back into the bathroom to look at himself in the mirror.

VAUGHN
One more thing, should I do a quick shave or keep the stubble?

WEISS
It depends on the woman.

VAUGHN
Syd likes the way it looks but her skin is really sensitive and sometimes she breaks out in a rash...

Slightly embarrassed, he lets his voice trail off.

WEISS
Then it depends on what you think is going to happen tonight.

VAUGHN
I'm sure both of us might want to but I think we're going to try and take it slow, like a real first date.

Weiss shakes his head. We can tell he doesn't think much of Vaughn's strategy.

WEISS
Aw, yes, tantric dating. Well, in that case, keep the stubble. It brings out the definition of your jaw.

Vaughn raises an eyebrow.

WEISS
Hey, you're the one that asked.

Vaughn smiles.

VAUGHN
I know.

Weiss rolls his eyes.

WEISS
You need one last pep talk before you walk the 20 feet to her house?

VAUGHN
Is it anything like the one you gave me in Paris?

WEISS
Hey, that was good advice. (beat) But I was just going to tell you: Don't stress about every little detail. Enjoy the moments when they come and for what they are.

Vaughn nods.

VAUGHN
I will. Thanks.

He starts to leave but Weiss stops him.

WEISS
Don't forget the flowers.

He hands Vaughn a gorgeous bouquet.

VAUGHN
Right.

WEISS
Now you're sure you have everything? Wallet? Car keys? Clean underwear?

Vaughn sighs.

VAUGHN
You're insufferable.

WEISS
And you're still here.

He starts pushing Vaughn toward the door.

WEISS
Stop stalling. You've got a smoking hot babe waiting for you and if you don't take her out I will.

Vaughn steps outside and turns back to smile at Weiss.

VAUGHN
I'll have to tell her that.

Weiss looks like he wants to scream.

WEISS
Just go, okay?

VAUGHN
Alright already. I'm going. Thank you.

WEISS
Just have fun and bring me back some tiramisu okay?

Vaughn nods and turns to walk to Syd's. Weiss watches him for a second before closing the door with a sigh. He sits on the couch with Donovan. Weiss pats him on the head and says:

WEISS
I'm worried too. But he's a big boy and we've got to let him learn how to do this on his own.

Donovan just looks at him as Weiss turns on the TV.

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EXT. SYDNEY'S DOOR

Vaughn is standing in front of her door looking nervous and tense. He tentatively rings the doorbell and smoothes out his suit. From inside we hear Sydney.

SYDNEY
Just a minute.

He puts the flowers behind his back and a smile on his face before we:

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INT. SYDNEY'S PLACE

She's in her bedroom in front of the mirror putting on lipstick and then fixing her hair. Her hair is curled and swept up in a messy yet elegant fashion. She finishes and grabs a small purse from atop her bed as we follow out to the door. She takes a deep breath and opens it to find Vaughn standing there just like we left him. They both spend a moment just staring at each other. He's looking hot in his three button navy blue suit sans tie with his messy hair and undone collar. Then there's Sydney who looks positively ravishing in a tight deep red dress with spaghetti straps, a low cut cowl neck and a diagonal cut hem that runs from mid-calf on her right leg to just below the knee on her left one. Vaughn can't see it but it's absolutely backless right down to the small of her back. They're both stunned but Vaughn is the first to speak.

VAUGHN
Wow.

She blushes and tucks a piece of hair behind her ear.

SYDNEY
Thank you.

She's still enjoying the view when she realizes something.

SYDNEY
Hey is that the...

VAUGHN
Yep, your favorite suit.

SYDNEY
I can't believe you still have it.

Vaughn smiles.

VAUGHN
I told you I did.

She smiles and moves her finger in a circle.

SYDNEY
Well then turn around and let me see.

Vaughn raises an eyebrow.

VAUGHN
You first.

She rolls her eyes and does a graceful slow turn to allow him to see the back of her dress. His eyes widen when he sees that there isn't much of a back at all. And then a slow smile spreads across his face as she turns back around.

VAUGHN
Again. Wow.

She smiles and crosses her arms.

SYDNEY
My turn.

He laughs and does his turn. She blatantly checks out his ass and smiles.

SYDNEY
Oh, yeah. Still my favorite.

He turns back around with a smile.

VAUGHN
That's why I wore it.

SYDNEY
Thank you.

He shakes his head and looks at her dress.

VAUGHN
No, thank you. You look... amazing. I now have a favorite dress.

SYDNEY
I'm glad you like it.

He hands her half a dozen sunflowers.

VAUGHN
And I hope you like these.

She takes them from him with a smile.

SYDNEY
You know I do. Why don't you come in while I put these in some water?

He follows her in and leans up against the counter to watch her. His gaze is intense as he follows her every move and she can feel it. She glances at him nervously several times before she's done. It's all very Spy!Sex: Episode I. She then sets the flowers on the counter next to him and leans on the counter across from him with a smile. The rest of the scene should be played flirty.

SYDNEY
First the invitation, then the suit, and now these flowers... You're spoiling me.

VAUGHN
You deserve to be spoiled.

SYDNEY
So do you. Especially after that invitation. Even my dad thought it was pretty suave.

That doesn't sound like the Jack Bristow Vaughn knows and he raises an eyebrow.

SYDNEY
Okay, well, maybe he didn't say it in so many words but he did nod in what could possibly be construed as an approving manner.

Vaughn does a mock gasp.

VAUGHN
Really? Jack blessed me with a vague nod of what might have been approval? I think I need to sit down.

Syd slaps him lightly in the arm.

SYDNEY
Oh, stop it. I keep telling you, he's not that bad.

VAUGHN
He is if you're dating his daughter. I almost passed out when Weiss said that he was coming over the day I left the invitation.

SYDNEY
You mean the day you broke into my house and left the invitation?

He gives her a sly grin.

VAUGHN
I didn't think you'd mind.

She smiles back.

SYDNEY
You've got me there. (beat) And it doesn't matter what my dad thought. I loved the invitation.

VAUGHN
I wish I could take all the credit but I got the idea from my dad. He liked to take my mom out on dates, you know, to keep the romance alive, and so every once in a while he'd surprise her with an invitation to dinner like that.

SYDNEY
Wow, really?

VAUGHN
Yeah, he was quite the romantic. And he really loved my mom.

Vaughn gives her another one of his devastatingly intense looks.

VAUGHN
Just like he would have loved you.

Sydney looks down and tucks her hair behind her ears. Given who her mother was she's uncertain about that one.

SYDNEY
How can you be so sure?

He stands closer to her and reaches out and takes her hand in his to get her to look up.

VAUGHN
Cause he always told me to find someone that would keep me on my toes.

Syd smiles.

SYDNEY
I keep you on your toes?

VAUGHN
And I love it.

The way he says this and the way he's looking at her makes it obvious that he means more than that. And she knows it.

SYDNEY
I know.

They look into each other's eyes for a second. He's still holding her hand and now he's rubbing his thumb between her thumb and index finger. He looks down at their hands and realizes what he's doing. Then he looks at her.

VAUGHN
You ready to go?

She smiles.

SYDNEY
That depends. Where are you taking me?

He gives her a devilish smile.

VAUGHN
It's a surprise.

Then he tugs on her hand and starts to lead her to the front door. On the way she grabs her purse and a shawl for her shoulders that he helps her to put on making sure to run his fingers just lightly down her arms when he does. She turns back to him.

SYDNEY
But is it a good Christmas morning under the tree surprise or is it a "Crap! Our intel didn't say anything about 10 extra guards" surprise?

He smiles and opens the door. They both walk outside and he waits while she locks the door.

VAUGHN
I can assure you that there will be no guards nor will there be any running or shooting. However I must warn you that there may be some dancing.

She finishes locking the door and turns to look at him with mild surprise.

SYDNEY
You can dance?

He just smiles as they walk toward the car. He puts his hand on the small of her back.

VAUGHN
That's part of the surprise.

He then hits the alarm on the car to unlock the doors. Syd is shocked to see that they'll be taking a BMW 525i.

SYDNEY
Oh my God. Vaughn, you bought a BMW?

Vaughn laughs as he opens her door for her.

VAUGHN
I wish. This one's just a loaner for the evening from my friend in the Special Vehicles Motor Pool.

He walks around and gets in.

SYDNEY
Very nice. Leather seats. GPS. And a stick shift.

She's got a wicked gleam in her eye that he's more than happy to return.

VAUGHN
Of course.

He starts up the car and revs the engine a bit. She's still got that gleam but he knows she isn't thinking about him anymore.

VAUGHN
And no, you can't drive it.

She looks at him in shock.

SYDNEY
And why not?

VAUGHN
Switzerland. I've seen what you can do in a dinky four cylinder Focus. You are not getting behind the wheel of a BMW with me in it. And I promised Cory that I'd get the car back to him in one piece.

She pouts.

SYDNEY
You're no fun.

VAUGHN
Don't even try to work that pouty lower lip of yours.

Now she goes for seductive.

SYDNEY
I thought you liked my pouty lower lip.

He laughs.

VAUGHN
'A' for effort, Bristow. But the answer is still no.

She just smiles and sits back as he drives off.

SYDNEY
We'll see.

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