ACT IV
EXT. FONTAINE HOUSE - FRONT PORCH
Liv opens the front door to find Xander and Liv waiting for
her. Liv stands behind Xander as though he was a shield.
LUCY
Liv?
LIV
Mom... I...
Xander pushes her forward.
LIV
I...
Lucy rushes forward and hugs her daughter. Liv begins to sob.
LIV
I'm sorry!
LUCY
I am too sweetie.
LIV
I should have...
LUCY
Shh.
Liv continues to cry.
LIV
I'm sorry.
LUCY
It's okay. You're only grounded until your
twenty-five.
Liv laughs while she cries. Lucy looks up at Xander graciously.
XANDER
Hey.
LUCY
Hey yourself. Look at you with the walking
and talking thing.
(To Liv)
Go inside. We have a lot to talk about young
lady.
LIV
How much trouble am I in?
LUCY
We'll talk about that in due time.
LIV
(walking into the house)
Aw crap.
Lucy and Xander just look at each other for a beat or two.
XANDER
I'm sorry. I wasn't there for you or Liv.
That wasn't part of the deal we made.
LUCY
Willow called. She filled me in. I'm
sorry... I didn't know.
They slowly come together into an embrace.
XANDER
How are you for third, fourth and fifth
chances?
Lucy smiles.
LUCY
For the first time in two weeks I have my
daughter back. You can have all the chances
you need.
They kiss.
INT. XANDER'S FIREHOUSE - MAIN ROOM - TWO DAYS LATER
Giles sits on a sofa reading an old and dusty book. Xander
comes down from upstairs.
XANDER
Well, look at you up and about. Reading a
book no less.
GILES
Yes, A few more days and I should be tip-top
again.
XANDER
What's the book? How to survive being
stabbed?
GILES
It's actually a translation of Ibonek Naw
Ibo's literary works and poetry.
XANDER
Ah... the prophecy guy. Any good?
GILES
Pretty wretched, actually. He was quite
insane you know. Spent most of his time
writing his visions of the future on the
library walls of his study. Along with dirty
limericks.
XANDER
Why you reading it?
GILES
Based on your reports, I started looking
through here to see if I could find anything
regarding your consul, the vizier or Sacul.
XANDER
Anything worthwhile?
GILES
Well, in one of his... what could be
described as an extended limericks, he
talked of an elite group of bringers of the
first who were so loyal that
they were made into living embodiments of
the attributes the First valued most.
XANDER
Why haven't we run into them before?
GILES
We have.
Xander shivers.
XANDER
Caleb.
GILES
He represented zealotry, which as you know
may not be bad, necessarily, but taken in the
wrong manner...
XANDER
You could lose an eye. I get it.
GILES
Ah... Yes. Of course. Some of these elite
formed into a group called the Consul of
Sacul Egroeg, including the attributes of
Malice, Wrath and Hatred.
XANDER
Lovely. So what does Brad have to do with
it? Why him?
GILES
I found one reference to a champion. I'm
afraid it doesn't make too much sense,
actually.
(starts searching through the book)
Once you filter out all the prophecies about
a utopian world which rains lemonade and
cats and dogs have telepathy, even the
snippets of truth have to be questioned.
Here we go...
(reading)
The daughter whose son and sire have
reclaimed their prize, either by misfortune
or trial, will give birth to the dark one.
Once the dark one has tasted the blood of
the chosen, he will become the champion of
Sacul and will unleash hell on earth.
(stops reading)
There's more but... uh, you get the gist.
XANDER
Hell on earth. That old chestnut.
GILES
Xander, I...
XANDER
I know Giles. I know. I've really made a
mess out of things, haven't I?
GILES
Xander... there's something you must know
about what happened when you came back from
Africa.
Giles sits down across from Xander, wincing slightly.
GILES
It was never my intention to let you go from
the watcher's council.
XANDER
But I...
GILES
You were inconsolable. I... tried to help
but... being around all the other slayers...
XANDER
It didn't help me.
GILES
No... I've been there Xander. After Buffy
died... the uh, second time that is... I
know how that feels. So when you resigned...
Xander nods.
GILES
I thought it was the best thing for you. I
just hoped sooner or later you would come
back to us on your own. When you were ready.
XANDER
You? You... wanted me back?
GILES
You've always underestimated yourself and
your value Xander. Don't think I haven't
noticed all you've done for us over the
years.
Xander chuckles to himself.
XANDER
Giles, You don't know how funny that
sounds coming out of your mouth.
GILES
You don't know how funny it is to
say it.
Xander laughs and Giles joins in, wincing in pain.
Suddenly Xander stops short.
GILES
What?
Xander doubles over and grabs his head, screaming in pain.
GILES
Xander? What's wrong?
Xander recovers and leans back against the couch.
XANDER
(weakly)
"The daughter whose son and sire have
reclaimed their prize"?
GILES
You... you know what that means?
XANDER
I do. Unfortunately.
INT. CONSUL'S SANCTUM
Brad is licking his wounds as the Vizier looks on.
BRAD
That bitch. If it wasn't for her little
friends...
VIZIER
You were unwise to approach her so soon. The
consul is not happy.
BRAD
I got what I needed. Just a taste is all I
had to get, right?
VIZIER
Yes, but the Consul has it's own plan to...
Brad throws the Vizier across the room.
BRAD
Details! Details! Details! I got the blood.
I'm the champion. Why are you bothering me
with details?
WOMAN'S VOICE
There, there poppet. Don't let the little
spiders that crawl around in your head get
jumpy.
Drusilla steps out from the shadows and gently strokes Brad's
face...
DRUSILLA
Mummy's here to make it all better.
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