The Watcher: 1.9 Grief: Act III
by gumboy
ACT III

EXT. CAPE KENNETH CEMETERY - MOMENTS LATER

Brad is still vamped out and slowly starts walking toward Liv.

BRAD
How about it? One last dance?

LIV
Oh god. No.

BRAD
God has very little to do with this.

LIV
No. It can't be.

Brad throws her across the grave yard where she lands hard
against yet another grave stone.

BRAD
Sorry about that. Just was hoping that we
could end the melodrama.

Liv gets into a fighting stance as she and Brad circle around
each other. Liv is in a state of shock.

BRAD
Well it looks like we get that last dance
after all.

Liv moves in with a series of martial arts moves that Brad
easily deflects and with one kick sends her flying. She lands
hard against a wall and cries out in pain.

BRAD
Now... you see, if you had paid attention to
what I was saying when I was training you
instead of giving me those puppy dog eyes,
you might be able to defend yourself.

LIV
Shut up. You're not him.

BRAD
Oh I am. Just much better.

Brad delivers a series of martial arts moves that are so slick
Liv can't block any of them. Finally Brad has her up
against the wall where he proceeds to beat the snot out of her.
Just as she is about to drop, Brad pins her against the
cemetery wall and puts his face and body right up close to
hers.

BRAD
Come on Liv... One last kiss?

Brad buries his teeth into Liv's neck. Liv can't summon the
strength to fight him. Brad begins to suck away at her neck.

MAYA(OS)
Hey Brad, you want a kiss?

Brad turns away from Liv with blood on his fangs to see MAYA
with a super-soaker 2000 water gun.

MAYA
Pucker up.

Maya blasts away at Brad's face who immediately begins to
sizzle. Brad screams in pain, drops Liv and backhands Maya.
She falls over a gravestone and loses her grip on her squirt
gun.

BRAD
You bitch!

Brad's handsome complexion now looks like someone threw acid on
him.

BRAD
You're going to pay for that.

As Brad begins to lunge at Maya...

XANDER(OS)
You always beat up little girls Brad?

Xander jumps forward and swings his sword at Brad as he jumps
back out of the way.

BRAD
Shouldn't you be off somewhere crying your
eyes out?

XANDER
Here's the thing. One eye. One tear duct.
You get the crying done in half the time.

Xander lunges and manages to stab Brad in the abdomen. Brad
screams in pain. Xander pushes forward with the sword only to
have Brad sweep his leg under Xander, making Xander fall on his
back and tossing his sword into the air. Brad grabs Xander's
sword and quick puts its point at Xander's throat.

BRAD
Do you really think you can beat me?

XANDER
No... but he might.

Jordy, in full werewolf mode pounces on Brad. Jordy attacks him
with full ferocity. Brad fends him off, but manages to give as
well as he gets until...

BRAD
Down doggy!

Brad gives him a swift roundhouse kick to the head that sends Jordy
flying with a dog like yelp.

BRAD
Is that all you...

A stake flies through the air which Brad catches just at the
right moment before it enters his chest. He turns to see Liv,
standing, with another stake at the ready.

BRAD
Liv? Does this mean we're breaking up? I
thought we could go to the prom and re-enact
the scene from Carrie.

LIV
You're not Brad. I can take you.

BRAD
Newsflash, freak. I'm more than you can
handle.

GILES(OS)
Maybe so, but can you defeat all of us?

Giles steps behind Liv, carrying a crossbow. Maya joins them
with her supersoaker, Jordy stands on the other side of Liv in
partial werewolf mode and Xander pulls himself off the ground
behind Liv and dazingly looks out in the opposite direction
that everyone else is facing. Giles helpfully spins him around.

BRAD
Well aren't we one big happy family?
(scowls)
I hate family.
(smiles)
Oh, well. I got what I came for...

Brad throws Liv's stake through the air, embedding itself in
Giles' chest. He falls to the ground.

XANDER
Giles!

BRAD
Uh-Oh! Looks like grandpa's got a sucking
chest wound!

As the group turns to help Giles, Brad takes off like a bat out
of hell, (excuse the pun) laughing like a maniac. Liv turns to
run after him but is held back by Xander.

LIV
He's getting away!

XANDER
You don't know who or what he has with him.
Giles is hurt and we need to get him to a
hospital.

GILES
I think I'm all right.
(moves and is struck with pain)
Okay... maybe not.

LIV
But...

XANDER
(gently)
It's not your fault.

Liv looks at him and tears begin to roll down her cheeks. As
she begins to sob quietly, Xander pulls her into a hug.

XANDER
This happens. This is always going to
happen. This is what evil does. They hit the
people you care about when you least expect
it. You can't control what happens. You just
have to deal with the results.

GILES
Ah... Well said, but I appear to be
bleeding?

Xander sighs and lets go of Liv. He helps Giles to his feet.

Maya and Jordy check out Liv.

MAYA
You okay?

LIV
He only bit me a little bit. I'm already
healing. I'm okay... Thanks to you guys.

MAYA
What are friends for?

JORDY
Yeah, this is just a typical Thursday night
for me. Thank God, Mr. Harris Tivo's the OC.

Liv laughs and starts to cry again. Maya starts to cry to and
they hug each other. Jordy rolls his eyes and starts walking
off with Xander who now has Giles up and leaning against his
shoulder.

XANDER
Wouldn't be an adventure without you getting
wounded some how, "Grandpa".

GILES
Indeed, and please... Never call me that
again.

END ACT III

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