The Watcher: 1.7 Hair of the Dog: Act IV
by gumboy
ACT IV

INT. NANA FRAMKIN'S HOUSE - JORDY'S BEDROOM

Cain is positioning his rifle to shoot the unconscious Jordy-
Werewolf. Maya steps in front of Cain.

MAYA
Don't you dare!

CAIN
Going to be hard to stop me with a bullet in
your head.

Maya pales as the gun barrel is now trained on her.

CAIN
You moving?

Maya swallows hard and stands her ground.

MAYA
No.

CAIN
Your funeral.

We hear more snarls as a partially transformed Oz runs into the
room, punches Cain, grabs and breaks his rifle and then throws
Cain against the wall, knocking him out. Xander bursts into the
room out of breath.

XANDER
Everyone... Okay?

Oz's features return to normal.

OZ
Looks to be.

XANDER
Liv?

Xander kneels down to check her out.

LIV
(mumbling)
I don't wanna to go to the ice show.

Xander picks her up.

XANDER
We better go get her checked out by her Mom.
(to Maya)
You okay?

MAYA
Nothing a clean pair of underwear wouldn't
fix.

OZ
Grab Jordy's other paw and let's get out of
here.

Maya and Oz each grab a leg start dragging Jordy out of his room as Xander
heads off with Liv.

MAYA
Is it always like this?

OZ
Just part of being a scooby.

MAYA
Okay, you know what? Need a better name.

EXT. SAINT BUFALARI'S CAMPUS

School is back in session as Oz's van pulls up to the school
and both Oz and Jordy (normal again) hop out.

JORDY
You sure you can't stick around a while
longer?

OZ
I wish I could, but Vegas calls...

JORDY
Any way I could tag along?

OZ
I promised Aunt Maureen that you'd
finish high school and go to college.
Can't back out on that.

JORDY
So I'm stuck here with Nana Framkin? No
life? No friends?

OZ
You don't think you have friends?

Oz gestures behind Jordy. Jordy turns to see Liv and Maya
smiling at him.

MAYA
(friendly)
Hey dumbass.

JORDY
Hey.

Oz puts his hand on Jordy's shoulder.

OZ
I've already worked it out with Xander.
You'll be staying with him from now on. I'll
deal with getting your stuff from Nana
Framkin. I'm sorry I left you with her
but...

JORDY
I'm staying with Mr. Harris?

OZ
Yeah. Don't be too rough on him.

Oz and Jordy smile at each other.

OZ
Do we hug?

JORDY
I think we're too manly.

They shake hands instead.

OZ
Cool. I got to motor.

Oz gets into his van and starts the motor.

JORDY
Call me when you get to Vegas.

OZ
(Waves)
Will do.

Oz drives off and Oz turns to face Maya and Liv.

JORDY
So I'm a dumbass?

LIV
Well... yeah!

MAYA
Did you not get the part of my speech?
Remember? The baldness?

JORDY
I remember the baldness.

Maya hits him hard in the chest.

JORDY
Ow.

MAYA
Then what's your problem?

JORDY
Hello? Werewolf.

LIV
Hello? I fight vampires and demons on a
nightly basis. You think a werewolf thing is
going to freak me out?

MAYA
Hello? Hang out with the slayer, a man with
one eye and a freaky puppet. You think
that's going to freak me out?

JORDY
It's just... I... never could tell anyone.
It was... you know... not a hot topic of
conversation unless you wanted to drive
anyone away. That includes... friends.

LIV
(sighs with mock frustration)
He obviously does not get the whole baldness
story.

MAYA
Maybe we should shave his head.

LIV
Maybe we should wait 'til the next full moon
and totally shave him.

JORDY
I don't think that's necessary.

LIV
Because...?

JORDY
Next time I have a problem I can come to you
guys?

MAYA
Ahhh.. Fuzzball finally gets it.

LIV
So I guess no shaving then, huh?

The girls and Jordy start walking toward the school building.

JORDY
You kids are just going to be one odd squad
of weirdness aren't you?

MAYA
Odd Squad?

LIV
I like the sound of that.

MAYA
Finally, I can shake this whole scooby
label.

They all laugh and walk into the building.

JORDY
Do you guys really hang out with a living puppet?

LIV
Not by choice.

END ACT IV

Congrats to TamzinRose for coming up with the groupie name for Liv's version of the Scoobies. Thanks for all the entries.

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