Xander's Plan
2 and ½ weeks later...
L.A:
Outside: Buffy and Rupert Giles are walking down the sidewalk of the city.
Buffy: ...finding a job is getting harder and harder, Giles.
Giles: You can come and work at the library with me. It's not the best money but it's a job.
Buffy: Thanks.
Spike's Apartment: Spike enters with his briefcase and shuts the door and turns on the lights.
Xander: SURPRISE! (From the end of the hallway)
(Spike turned around and looked down the buildings hall and saw Xander)
Spike: Xand... (Went up to Xander) When you get back?!
Xander: This morning. (Starts walking towards Spike)
Spike: Ah...well how was the trip? (They started into Spike's apartment)
Xander: Great! You really missed out.
Spike: My loss then...
(They went into the living room)
Xander: So...how are YOU?
Spike: Alright...went back to work...things seem to be pretty much back to normal.
Xander: Sounds boring. (Spike shrugs)
Spike: (Softly) You make it to California? (Moves into the kitchen)
Xander: Umm...yeah...it's nice...better beaches than around here. (He also moves into the kitchen to talk to Spike. Xander can tell Spike was trying to avoid eye contact)
Spike: (Opens the frig) Yeah... (Laughs a little and sighs) I bet. Buffy would like the beach. (Stares inside the refrigerator for a moment and then shuts it but doesn't turn around)
Xander: What to talk?
Spike: (Still not looking at Xander) (Softly) Yeah.
Xander: Kay.
Later...Xander and Spike are sitting across from one another and Spike is doing all the talking while Xander listens. Spike has a glass of water with ice in his glass and stares at it while he talks and jiggles the glass too.
Spike: ...she haunts me. Every time I close my eyes...there she is, talking to me. She smiles and tells me she isn't really there before the dream ends. The dreams are short...I just wish one dream was long. I tell her I miss her and once... I said I loved her. I never got the chance to actually really tell her I love her except in my dreams. (Laughs) I try to work—take her off my mind...but when I come home, alone, she's surrounding me. (Looks desperate at Xander) Xander...I need her. I want her back. I know we only spent a short time with her but I guess it doesn't matter...to me I feel like I knew her forever.
'So Far Away' by Carol King
So far Away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know that you're just time away
[Cut to Buffy coming in her apartment and going on her deck.]
Long ago I reached for you, and there you stood
Holding you again could only do me good
How I wish I could, but you're so far away
[Cut to Spike's place. Xander watches Spike run his hands through his hair and then over his face.]
One more song about moving along the highway
Can't say much of anything that's new
If I could only work this life out my way
I'd rather spend it being close to you
[Cut to Buffy's. She's leaning over the railing and looking at the ocean. The moonlight is being reflected into the ocean.]
But you're so far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know you're so far away
Yeah, you're so far away
[Cut to Spike in his living room. No Xander. He's looking his window and then walks into his bedroom and shuts the door. ]
Traveling around sure gets me down and lonely
Nothing else to do but close my mind
I sure hope the road don't come to own me
There are so many dreams I have yet to find
But you're so far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
And doesn't help to know you're so far away
[Cut to Xander walking outside and he looks at the piece of paper with a California address then he takes a small tape recorder out of his pocket and places it in the envelope and seals the letter and looks at the envelope that says 'Buffy Summers'. He then goes over to a mailbox and places the envelope in the box and walks down the street.]
You're so far away
Yeah, you're so far away
You're so far away
2 and ½ weeks later...
L.A:
Outside: Buffy and Rupert Giles are walking down the sidewalk of the city.
Buffy: ...finding a job is getting harder and harder, Giles.
Giles: You can come and work at the library with me. It's not the best money but it's a job.
Buffy: Thanks.
Spike's Apartment: Spike enters with his briefcase and shuts the door and turns on the lights.
Xander: SURPRISE! (From the end of the hallway)
(Spike turned around and looked down the buildings hall and saw Xander)
Spike: Xand... (Went up to Xander) When you get back?!
Xander: This morning. (Starts walking towards Spike)
Spike: Ah...well how was the trip? (They started into Spike's apartment)
Xander: Great! You really missed out.
Spike: My loss then...
(They went into the living room)
Xander: So...how are YOU?
Spike: Alright...went back to work...things seem to be pretty much back to normal.
Xander: Sounds boring. (Spike shrugs)
Spike: (Softly) You make it to California? (Moves into the kitchen)
Xander: Umm...yeah...it's nice...better beaches than around here. (He also moves into the kitchen to talk to Spike. Xander can tell Spike was trying to avoid eye contact)
Spike: (Opens the frig) Yeah... (Laughs a little and sighs) I bet. Buffy would like the beach. (Stares inside the refrigerator for a moment and then shuts it but doesn't turn around)
Xander: What to talk?
Spike: (Still not looking at Xander) (Softly) Yeah.
Xander: Kay.
Later...Xander and Spike are sitting across from one another and Spike is doing all the talking while Xander listens. Spike has a glass of water with ice in his glass and stares at it while he talks and jiggles the glass too.
Spike: ...she haunts me. Every time I close my eyes...there she is, talking to me. She smiles and tells me she isn't really there before the dream ends. The dreams are short...I just wish one dream was long. I tell her I miss her and once... I said I loved her. I never got the chance to actually really tell her I love her except in my dreams. (Laughs) I try to work—take her off my mind...but when I come home, alone, she's surrounding me. (Looks desperate at Xander) Xander...I need her. I want her back. I know we only spent a short time with her but I guess it doesn't matter...to me I feel like I knew her forever.
'So Far Away' by Carol King
So far Away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know that you're just time away
[Cut to Buffy coming in her apartment and going on her deck.]
Long ago I reached for you, and there you stood
Holding you again could only do me good
How I wish I could, but you're so far away
[Cut to Spike's place. Xander watches Spike run his hands through his hair and then over his face.]
One more song about moving along the highway
Can't say much of anything that's new
If I could only work this life out my way
I'd rather spend it being close to you
[Cut to Buffy's. She's leaning over the railing and looking at the ocean. The moonlight is being reflected into the ocean.]
But you're so far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know you're so far away
Yeah, you're so far away
[Cut to Spike in his living room. No Xander. He's looking his window and then walks into his bedroom and shuts the door. ]
Traveling around sure gets me down and lonely
Nothing else to do but close my mind
I sure hope the road don't come to own me
There are so many dreams I have yet to find
But you're so far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
And doesn't help to know you're so far away
[Cut to Xander walking outside and he looks at the piece of paper with a California address then he takes a small tape recorder out of his pocket and places it in the envelope and seals the letter and looks at the envelope that says 'Buffy Summers'. He then goes over to a mailbox and places the envelope in the box and walks down the street.]
You're so far away
Yeah, you're so far away
You're so far away