ACT FOUR.
INT. HOTEL
Pendleton sits in his chair, with Lorne next to him. Illaryia is standing there just watching Lorne.
Pendleton: Can I offer you a cup of tea?
Lorne: I'd love a seabreaze.
Pendleton: Pardon?
Lorne: Tea would be great.
Pendleton: Very well then.
He gets up and goes into the kitchen. Illaryia continues to stare at Lorne.
Lorne: What?
Illaryia: You puzzle me.
Lorne: You're not exactly Mrs. open book yourself ya know.
Illaryia: You are a demon.
Lorne: What was your first clue? Oh wait don't tell me. The horns give it away everytime.
Illaryia: You are a warrior born. I can feel it.
Lorne: Yes, my people of the ever fun loving deathwok clan are born warriors. So what?
Illaryia: You are a born demon warrior and yet you refuse to fight. Why?
Lorne: It's not my nature.
Illaryia: On the contrary, it is your exact nature. Demons kill. Warriors fight. How can you claim that this is not your nature.
Lorne: Because it's not. I'm not wired that way.
Illaryia: Wired?
Lorne: It's not how I was built. See, I was brought up to buy into all that killing and carnage stuff. But I never really felt it was for me. The more I was pushed toward it, the more I felt it wasn't what I was supposed to be doing. When I finally got out of Pylia everything clicked.
Illaryia: Pylia?
Lorne: My home dimension.
Illaryia: I remember Pylia. Fighters everywhere. The strong ruling over the weak. That is how things should be.
Lorne: Maybe for you, but not for me. See, once I got here and saw what the world could be like, I knew this was where I was meant to be. It's all about choices. Choosing who you are. Just cause you're born one way doesn't mean you can't be another way. Killing may be in my nature. But I chose to not embrace that nature.
Illaryia: You can not turn away from your nature. I am a ruler. A warrior. It is in my nature to conquer and rule. To kill and to maim. To destroy those weaker than I. This is not something one can turn away from. It is who they are.
Lorne: Yeah? Well in case you haven't noticed honey... You haven't been doing any of those things for a while. I don't see you conquering the weak. I see you helping Wesley's friends because you cared for him.
Illaryia: Is this what my place in the world has become then?
Lorne: You're the only one who can answer that blue bird.
Illaryia: No.
Lorne: Pardon?
Illaryia: You can answer that. It is what you do is it not?
Lorne: Well...
Illaryia: You read peoples destiny yes? You can tell people what they are meant to do. Where there place is.
Lorne: True, but.... You gotta sing first.
Illaryia cocks her head at Lorne.
Illaryia: Sing?
Lorne: You know.... Make with the music. Talk in song.
Illaryia: This I can do.
Lorne: You know music?
Illaryia: No. But Winefred Burkle knew many songs. I remember them all.
She begins to sing in Fred's Voice.
Illaryia: Crazy..... I'm just crazy.... Crazy for feelings.
EXT. DEMON HIDEOUT – NIGHT
Angel, Spike, Faith, and Robin are on a nearby roof watching the Demon hideout.
Angel: What's the plan?
Faith: Spike and I will go in the west entrance. That's the main entrance.
Spike: How many of the Thukers are we looking at.
Faith: All of them.
Spike: All?
Faith: Just about.
Robin: They'll leave a few to guard the girl. They don't consider the back entrance a threat.
Angel: And why is that?
Robin: There's an alarm.
Faith: If anyone goes through it, they're instantly vaporized and the alarm sounds. It's pretty strong magic so they don't think anyone can bring it down.
Angel: But you can?
Faith: With this.
She takes out the small box and hands it to Angel.
Spike: Now you'll get to see what it's like wearin Jewelry in a fight.
Faith: It's not a jewelry box. It's an anti Alarm spell. Willow whipped it up.
Angel: Good, then it'll work.
Robin: It better.
Angel: So I guess that means Robin and I go in the back. Okay. Lets do this.
INT. HOTEL
Illaryia continues to sing in Fred's voice.
Illaryia: Who walks in the classroom cool and slow. Who calls the English teacher Dadio. Charlie –
Lorne: Woah, that's enough.
She stops and looks quizzically at Lorne.
Lorne: I told you. I can't see your future. It's too cloudy. All I can tell you is, you need to stick with Angel. That's the only way you're gonna find out where you belong.
Illaryia: Very well. Then I shall remain here...with Angel.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT
Several demons pace around the area. Some are feasting while others are fighting each other. The door bursts open and in strolls Spike. Faith follows.
Spike: Honey, I'm home.
The demons look at Spike in confusion, then at each other.
Faith: Hey guys! This is where we fight.
The demons charge at the two of them. Spike leaps into two of them knocking them down. He immediately gets up and kicks the next demon. The demon beside him tackles him. A nearby demon takes a swing at Faith who ducks and tackles the demon. As it goes down, she takes her knife and plunges it into it's heart. She leaps up and throws the knife at the next demon. It lands squarely in it's chest. Spike snaps the neck of the demon he is fighting and then goes back to back with Faith. They fend off demon after demon until all of them are dead.
Spike: There now, that wasn't so hard was it?
Suddenly more demons enter the room. They come from everywhere swarming in. There are about fifty of them.
Faith: Ya had to say it.
Spike: (To the demons) Hey! This isn't where I parked my car.
He starts to leave when Faith Grabs him and stops him.
Spike: Bloody Hell.
EXT. BACK OF DEMON HIDEOUT.
Robin and Angel stand near the door waiting. Angel is looking at his watch.
Angel: That should be enough time. Let's do this.
Robin Pulls the box out of his Jacket and holds it in front of Angel.
Robin: Sure hope this works.
Angel: You and me both.
Angel opens the box and removes a small parchment from it. He examines it.
Angel: Damn it!
Robin: What?
Angel: It's in German.
Robin: So?
Angel: I suck at German.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT
Spike and Faith are backed against a wall fighting all the demons. They are killing several of them but there are way too many.
Spike: (Batting away a demon) Why is it everywhere I go I end up fighting an army?
Faith: (still fighting) There aren't supposed to be this many! (knees a demon) This isn't working!
Spike: (Still fighting) Oh really?! What was your first clue?!
Faith: (Still fighting) We better hope Angel rescues Shawna soon.
Spike: (Still fighting) Then What?!
Faith: (Still fighting) We Run!
Spike: (Killing a demon) Been doin a lot of that too lately.
All of the sudden the demons stop.
Spike: What's this then?
A Large Demon enters and stands in the center. It roars loudly.
Spike: What the bloody hell is that?!
Faith: The Queen.
Spike: Right then. You take the little ones. This Mother Thucker is mine!
Spike Vamps out and leaps at the queen. The rest of the demons continue their attack on Faith.
EXT. BACK OF DEMON HIDEOUT
Angel stands at the door with Robin, chanting.
Angel: Barriere, die in meinem pfad sthet, ordne ich Sie an, abzufahren. Durch die krafte befehle der ich vom licht ihnen, zu falten. Sie werden alle durchggange durch ihre schwelle jetzt erlauben.
There is a flash of white light and then nothing.
Robin: Well? Did it work?
Angel: Only one way to find out.
Angel kicks in the door and steps inside.
Robin: Works for me.
He pulls a stake out of his Jacket and follows Angel inside.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT – BACK
Angel And Robin walk into a large room. The room is empty save for the stone slab in the middle of the room with the girl tied to it and gagged. Angel and Robin walk over to her.
Robin: This seams a bit easy.
Angel: Aren't there supposed to be demons?
Galek: Several actually.
Angel and Robin turn just in time to watch Galek step from the shadows. Galek is tall and well built. He is dressed in a black suit very similar to the one the master wore. He is quite pale, even in his human face, and has jet black hair.
Galek: I sent them to deal with Spike and the slayer.
Angel: You knew we were coming.
Galek: Yes. A little birdie told me.
Angel: Wolfram and Hart.
Galek: Why yes. They really don't like you.
Angel: I'm not to fond of them either.
Galek: Yes, well look at you Angelus. I'm sorry. Angel.
He begins to circle Angel and Robin.
Galek: My how things have changed with you AND with Spike. You're fighting for the forces of good. Vampires with souls. And the two of you are still together.
Angel: Things seamed to have changed a lot for you.
Galek: Yes. I'm not the same weakling vampire crony you used to know. I've come up in the world. I know how the game works and I'm ready to play. And after tonight.... I'm gonna be the top player.
Angel: You're getting nowhere near that girl.
Galek: Because you're going to stop me?
Angel: I thought I might try.
Galek: Well yes. But before you do, I thought you'd like to thank the man....or woman actually, who alerted me to your arrival.
Out of the shadows steps Kylie.
Kylie: Hello Angel.
Angel: Mrs. Thorpe.
She nods.
Angel: She's mine, get Galek.
Angel runs at Kylie while Robin lifts his stake and charges at Galek. Galek Vamps out and is ready for Robin. Robin Swings the stake at him but Galek Ducks and comes back up with a punch. Robin stumbles back. As Angel runs at kylie she prepares to hit him. Instead Angel flips over her and turns to face her. She turns as well, but Angel is ready with a punch to her face. She returns the punch and then kicks at him. He catches the kick and flips her around. In doing so Kylie uses her other leg to kick Angel. He falls back. Robin delivers a roundhouse kick to galek. Galek in turn round house kicks robin. Robin throws several punches at Galek who just swats them away. Angel throws a punch at Kylie who steps out of the way. The two continue to fight until Angel is knocked down. Kylie steps up to him and kicks him hard in the crotch. Angel yells in pain and is shot back to the wall. Kylie slowly starts to walk over to him.
Kylie: Men. (Pause) I don't know how you did that trick with the light, but this time I'm going to kill you.
She advances on him with greater speed and picks him up by the neck. She throws him against the wall and begins to pummel him. Robin And Galek continue to fight but it seems as Robin will lose.
Kylie: Angel, Angel. Fight back.
She continues to Pummel Angel who tries in vain to block her attack.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT – FRONT
Spike snaps the neck of the queen and kicks her aside. He leaps into a pile of demons and attacks. The demons, all too many, are to much for them to handle.
Faith: (Still fighting) There's too many! We gotta book!
Spike: (Fighting) Can't! There's about twenty of em blocking the exit.
Faith: Now what?!
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT – BACK
Kylie: Poor....(Punches Angel) Poor...(Punches Angel) Angel. (Punches Angel) What's a matter? (Punches Angel) Can't beat up a girl? (Punches Angel) Can you say: Loooooser?
She pulls a stake from her suit and lifts it over Angel.
Angel: Uh-Oh.
Kylie: What?
A familiar white light begins to pool at Angel's eyes.
Kylie: Uh-Oh.
The white light explodes from Angel's Eyes. It knocks Kylie straight through the back wall. Galek is also knocked down as the light spreads through the building. The camera cuts to Faith And Spike fighting. The light enters the room and completely washes over everything. When the light retracts. Faith and Spike are alone.
Spike: (Confused) Oooookay.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT – BACK.
Angel gets up and walks over to Robin.
Robin: Damn. That was....impressive. How'd you do that?
Angel: Don't know.
Galek gets up.
Galek: Nice trick there. But I have a few tricks up my sleeve too. I call this one kicking your ass.
He starts toward Angel and Robin when Faith and Spike suddenly appear at their sides.
Spike: Think you can take all of us, eh Galek?
Galek stops.
Galek: No. I can't. Not yet. I'll see you soon.
He turns to leave and Angel and the gang start after him. He waves his hand back.
Galek: Coroth!
They all fly back and hit the ground hard. When they get up, Galek is nowhere to be found.
Angel: Spike. The girl.
Spike: Right.
He goes over to the table and begins to untie her.
Spike: So. Can we go to Rome now?
INT. HOTEL
Pendleton sits in his chair, with Lorne next to him. Illaryia is standing there just watching Lorne.
Pendleton: Can I offer you a cup of tea?
Lorne: I'd love a seabreaze.
Pendleton: Pardon?
Lorne: Tea would be great.
Pendleton: Very well then.
He gets up and goes into the kitchen. Illaryia continues to stare at Lorne.
Lorne: What?
Illaryia: You puzzle me.
Lorne: You're not exactly Mrs. open book yourself ya know.
Illaryia: You are a demon.
Lorne: What was your first clue? Oh wait don't tell me. The horns give it away everytime.
Illaryia: You are a warrior born. I can feel it.
Lorne: Yes, my people of the ever fun loving deathwok clan are born warriors. So what?
Illaryia: You are a born demon warrior and yet you refuse to fight. Why?
Lorne: It's not my nature.
Illaryia: On the contrary, it is your exact nature. Demons kill. Warriors fight. How can you claim that this is not your nature.
Lorne: Because it's not. I'm not wired that way.
Illaryia: Wired?
Lorne: It's not how I was built. See, I was brought up to buy into all that killing and carnage stuff. But I never really felt it was for me. The more I was pushed toward it, the more I felt it wasn't what I was supposed to be doing. When I finally got out of Pylia everything clicked.
Illaryia: Pylia?
Lorne: My home dimension.
Illaryia: I remember Pylia. Fighters everywhere. The strong ruling over the weak. That is how things should be.
Lorne: Maybe for you, but not for me. See, once I got here and saw what the world could be like, I knew this was where I was meant to be. It's all about choices. Choosing who you are. Just cause you're born one way doesn't mean you can't be another way. Killing may be in my nature. But I chose to not embrace that nature.
Illaryia: You can not turn away from your nature. I am a ruler. A warrior. It is in my nature to conquer and rule. To kill and to maim. To destroy those weaker than I. This is not something one can turn away from. It is who they are.
Lorne: Yeah? Well in case you haven't noticed honey... You haven't been doing any of those things for a while. I don't see you conquering the weak. I see you helping Wesley's friends because you cared for him.
Illaryia: Is this what my place in the world has become then?
Lorne: You're the only one who can answer that blue bird.
Illaryia: No.
Lorne: Pardon?
Illaryia: You can answer that. It is what you do is it not?
Lorne: Well...
Illaryia: You read peoples destiny yes? You can tell people what they are meant to do. Where there place is.
Lorne: True, but.... You gotta sing first.
Illaryia cocks her head at Lorne.
Illaryia: Sing?
Lorne: You know.... Make with the music. Talk in song.
Illaryia: This I can do.
Lorne: You know music?
Illaryia: No. But Winefred Burkle knew many songs. I remember them all.
She begins to sing in Fred's Voice.
Illaryia: Crazy..... I'm just crazy.... Crazy for feelings.
EXT. DEMON HIDEOUT – NIGHT
Angel, Spike, Faith, and Robin are on a nearby roof watching the Demon hideout.
Angel: What's the plan?
Faith: Spike and I will go in the west entrance. That's the main entrance.
Spike: How many of the Thukers are we looking at.
Faith: All of them.
Spike: All?
Faith: Just about.
Robin: They'll leave a few to guard the girl. They don't consider the back entrance a threat.
Angel: And why is that?
Robin: There's an alarm.
Faith: If anyone goes through it, they're instantly vaporized and the alarm sounds. It's pretty strong magic so they don't think anyone can bring it down.
Angel: But you can?
Faith: With this.
She takes out the small box and hands it to Angel.
Spike: Now you'll get to see what it's like wearin Jewelry in a fight.
Faith: It's not a jewelry box. It's an anti Alarm spell. Willow whipped it up.
Angel: Good, then it'll work.
Robin: It better.
Angel: So I guess that means Robin and I go in the back. Okay. Lets do this.
INT. HOTEL
Illaryia continues to sing in Fred's voice.
Illaryia: Who walks in the classroom cool and slow. Who calls the English teacher Dadio. Charlie –
Lorne: Woah, that's enough.
She stops and looks quizzically at Lorne.
Lorne: I told you. I can't see your future. It's too cloudy. All I can tell you is, you need to stick with Angel. That's the only way you're gonna find out where you belong.
Illaryia: Very well. Then I shall remain here...with Angel.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT
Several demons pace around the area. Some are feasting while others are fighting each other. The door bursts open and in strolls Spike. Faith follows.
Spike: Honey, I'm home.
The demons look at Spike in confusion, then at each other.
Faith: Hey guys! This is where we fight.
The demons charge at the two of them. Spike leaps into two of them knocking them down. He immediately gets up and kicks the next demon. The demon beside him tackles him. A nearby demon takes a swing at Faith who ducks and tackles the demon. As it goes down, she takes her knife and plunges it into it's heart. She leaps up and throws the knife at the next demon. It lands squarely in it's chest. Spike snaps the neck of the demon he is fighting and then goes back to back with Faith. They fend off demon after demon until all of them are dead.
Spike: There now, that wasn't so hard was it?
Suddenly more demons enter the room. They come from everywhere swarming in. There are about fifty of them.
Faith: Ya had to say it.
Spike: (To the demons) Hey! This isn't where I parked my car.
He starts to leave when Faith Grabs him and stops him.
Spike: Bloody Hell.
EXT. BACK OF DEMON HIDEOUT.
Robin and Angel stand near the door waiting. Angel is looking at his watch.
Angel: That should be enough time. Let's do this.
Robin Pulls the box out of his Jacket and holds it in front of Angel.
Robin: Sure hope this works.
Angel: You and me both.
Angel opens the box and removes a small parchment from it. He examines it.
Angel: Damn it!
Robin: What?
Angel: It's in German.
Robin: So?
Angel: I suck at German.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT
Spike and Faith are backed against a wall fighting all the demons. They are killing several of them but there are way too many.
Spike: (Batting away a demon) Why is it everywhere I go I end up fighting an army?
Faith: (still fighting) There aren't supposed to be this many! (knees a demon) This isn't working!
Spike: (Still fighting) Oh really?! What was your first clue?!
Faith: (Still fighting) We better hope Angel rescues Shawna soon.
Spike: (Still fighting) Then What?!
Faith: (Still fighting) We Run!
Spike: (Killing a demon) Been doin a lot of that too lately.
All of the sudden the demons stop.
Spike: What's this then?
A Large Demon enters and stands in the center. It roars loudly.
Spike: What the bloody hell is that?!
Faith: The Queen.
Spike: Right then. You take the little ones. This Mother Thucker is mine!
Spike Vamps out and leaps at the queen. The rest of the demons continue their attack on Faith.
EXT. BACK OF DEMON HIDEOUT
Angel stands at the door with Robin, chanting.
Angel: Barriere, die in meinem pfad sthet, ordne ich Sie an, abzufahren. Durch die krafte befehle der ich vom licht ihnen, zu falten. Sie werden alle durchggange durch ihre schwelle jetzt erlauben.
There is a flash of white light and then nothing.
Robin: Well? Did it work?
Angel: Only one way to find out.
Angel kicks in the door and steps inside.
Robin: Works for me.
He pulls a stake out of his Jacket and follows Angel inside.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT – BACK
Angel And Robin walk into a large room. The room is empty save for the stone slab in the middle of the room with the girl tied to it and gagged. Angel and Robin walk over to her.
Robin: This seams a bit easy.
Angel: Aren't there supposed to be demons?
Galek: Several actually.
Angel and Robin turn just in time to watch Galek step from the shadows. Galek is tall and well built. He is dressed in a black suit very similar to the one the master wore. He is quite pale, even in his human face, and has jet black hair.
Galek: I sent them to deal with Spike and the slayer.
Angel: You knew we were coming.
Galek: Yes. A little birdie told me.
Angel: Wolfram and Hart.
Galek: Why yes. They really don't like you.
Angel: I'm not to fond of them either.
Galek: Yes, well look at you Angelus. I'm sorry. Angel.
He begins to circle Angel and Robin.
Galek: My how things have changed with you AND with Spike. You're fighting for the forces of good. Vampires with souls. And the two of you are still together.
Angel: Things seamed to have changed a lot for you.
Galek: Yes. I'm not the same weakling vampire crony you used to know. I've come up in the world. I know how the game works and I'm ready to play. And after tonight.... I'm gonna be the top player.
Angel: You're getting nowhere near that girl.
Galek: Because you're going to stop me?
Angel: I thought I might try.
Galek: Well yes. But before you do, I thought you'd like to thank the man....or woman actually, who alerted me to your arrival.
Out of the shadows steps Kylie.
Kylie: Hello Angel.
Angel: Mrs. Thorpe.
She nods.
Angel: She's mine, get Galek.
Angel runs at Kylie while Robin lifts his stake and charges at Galek. Galek Vamps out and is ready for Robin. Robin Swings the stake at him but Galek Ducks and comes back up with a punch. Robin stumbles back. As Angel runs at kylie she prepares to hit him. Instead Angel flips over her and turns to face her. She turns as well, but Angel is ready with a punch to her face. She returns the punch and then kicks at him. He catches the kick and flips her around. In doing so Kylie uses her other leg to kick Angel. He falls back. Robin delivers a roundhouse kick to galek. Galek in turn round house kicks robin. Robin throws several punches at Galek who just swats them away. Angel throws a punch at Kylie who steps out of the way. The two continue to fight until Angel is knocked down. Kylie steps up to him and kicks him hard in the crotch. Angel yells in pain and is shot back to the wall. Kylie slowly starts to walk over to him.
Kylie: Men. (Pause) I don't know how you did that trick with the light, but this time I'm going to kill you.
She advances on him with greater speed and picks him up by the neck. She throws him against the wall and begins to pummel him. Robin And Galek continue to fight but it seems as Robin will lose.
Kylie: Angel, Angel. Fight back.
She continues to Pummel Angel who tries in vain to block her attack.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT – FRONT
Spike snaps the neck of the queen and kicks her aside. He leaps into a pile of demons and attacks. The demons, all too many, are to much for them to handle.
Faith: (Still fighting) There's too many! We gotta book!
Spike: (Fighting) Can't! There's about twenty of em blocking the exit.
Faith: Now what?!
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT – BACK
Kylie: Poor....(Punches Angel) Poor...(Punches Angel) Angel. (Punches Angel) What's a matter? (Punches Angel) Can't beat up a girl? (Punches Angel) Can you say: Loooooser?
She pulls a stake from her suit and lifts it over Angel.
Angel: Uh-Oh.
Kylie: What?
A familiar white light begins to pool at Angel's eyes.
Kylie: Uh-Oh.
The white light explodes from Angel's Eyes. It knocks Kylie straight through the back wall. Galek is also knocked down as the light spreads through the building. The camera cuts to Faith And Spike fighting. The light enters the room and completely washes over everything. When the light retracts. Faith and Spike are alone.
Spike: (Confused) Oooookay.
INT. DEMON HIDEOUT – BACK.
Angel gets up and walks over to Robin.
Robin: Damn. That was....impressive. How'd you do that?
Angel: Don't know.
Galek gets up.
Galek: Nice trick there. But I have a few tricks up my sleeve too. I call this one kicking your ass.
He starts toward Angel and Robin when Faith and Spike suddenly appear at their sides.
Spike: Think you can take all of us, eh Galek?
Galek stops.
Galek: No. I can't. Not yet. I'll see you soon.
He turns to leave and Angel and the gang start after him. He waves his hand back.
Galek: Coroth!
They all fly back and hit the ground hard. When they get up, Galek is nowhere to be found.
Angel: Spike. The girl.
Spike: Right.
He goes over to the table and begins to untie her.
Spike: So. Can we go to Rome now?