ACT II
INT. XANDER'S FIREHOUSE - MAIN ROOM
Xander and Lucy walk into the room. Xander is tackled by Liv as
soon as he enters.
XANDER
Ufff!
LIV
Omigod! Are you okay?
XANDER
Liv... Slayer strength...
Liv releases her hold so Xander can breathe again.
LIV
You're okay, right? No more comas or
nosebleeds?
Xander and Lucy share a look. Xander gives Liv a pat on the
back and a smile.
XANDER
I'm fine. Now...
Pongo runs up waving his arms excitedly and hugs Xander.
PONGO
Outlook good!
XANDER
Hi Pongo. Now will someone please tell me
what happened here?
INT. XANDER'S FIREHOUSE - MAINROOM
The place is completely trashed with books and arcane objects.
Maya and Jordy are still looking through books.
MAYA
We've been in research mode trying to figure
out a way to get you out of a coma.
LIV
Ms. Rosenburg said that it was probably best
to wait and see, but we decided to be sure
just in case.
JORDY
Didn't find anything on the coma, but we
found a really cool way to get rid of warts.
MAYA
We also found a reference to Brad opening
the hellmouth.
XANDER
You did? Where?
LIV
The council sent along a new translation by
a student of Ibonek's
MAYA
Nikana something.
LIV
Nikana Reklawyks.
MAYA
Whatever. It tells how Brad is supposed
to do it. Unfortunately it's heavy on the
metaphor.
XANDER
Well as long as you guys are in research
mode... What can you tell me about Cape
Kenneth's foray into witch burning?
LUCY
What?
XANDER
My knock out weird-o-vision? It was about a
witch burning session that happened on the
construction site a long time ago by... by
someone pretty bad.
LIV
Anyone who grew up here pretty much knows
that story.
MAYA
Yeah, there was a huge trial and everything.
LIV
Three girls were burned at the stake
sometime back in the 1600s. Turns out they
were wrongfully accused.
MAYA
What did Sister Margret call it?
LIV
A horrendous act of humanity.
Xander blanches at the statement.
XANDER
Who... Who started it?
LIV
Legend tells of an overzealous travelling
preacher who...
XANDER
I don't need to hear any more.
Xander sighs.
XANDER
Okay. Serious research mode time. I want
specific information on the witch trials and
I want to take a look at this Nikana guy.
Jordy and Maya groan. Lucy pulls Xander aside.
LUCY
Hey. I've got a night shift to go to. But if
you're not feeling...
XANDER
(smiles)
I'll be all right.
(kisses her)
Love you.
LUCY
(smiles)
Right back at cha' Sparky.
Maya, Jordy and Liv start making smoochy noises in the back.
MAYA
(goony)
I love you.
LIV
(goony)
I love you too.
Xander smiles and pretends to be gruff.
XANDER
Knock it off! Get researchin'
MAYA
Be happy to, if you could tell us exactly...
INT. CONSUL SANCTUM
Brad stands in middle of the triangle surrounded by the Consul
Members. Brad is examining the three metal crosses.
BRAD
...what we've been looking for?
CONSUL #1
The crosses are the final keys to opening
the mouth of hell.
BRAD
Me being the first.
CONSUL #2
Precisely.
BRAD
All right. Sounds like fun. But... I do have
a request.
CONSUL #3
You are in no position to bargain Dark One.
BRAD
You want an apocalypse... you better.
CONSUL #1
What do you want.
BRAD
Dru. Fully restored. You give me her, I'll
do my thing.
CONSUL #2
After the hell mouth is open.
BRAD
Deal. So what else do I need to know?
INT. XANDER'S FIREHOUSE - MAINROOM
JORDY
Here's that Nikana guy.
XANDER
Read it.
MAYA
From those who were wronged
Aligned on the harvest moon
Three broken crosses
Alone he will stand
On the night of the eclipse
When their lives were robbed
The dark one draws blood
His own and a good woman's
The mouth draws it's breath.
XANDER
Crosses. Damn it.
LIV
What?
XANDER
They already have the crosses.
Liv's cellphone rings and she looks at it.
LIV
The hospital. Mom's calling to check up on
you.
Liv walks off to answer it.
JORDY
More bad news. It's happening tonight.
XANDER
What?
JORDY
Harvest Moon, lunar eclipse and...
Jordy pushes a book in front of Xander. He looks down at the
book.
XANDER
Today's the anniversary of the witch
burning.
MAYA
Broken crosses. The site of an unspeakable
evil is all we need.
XANDER
I know where. The municipal building is
being built right over a cavern. We spent
three weeks adding support columns down
there so it wouldn't cave in when we built
on top of it.
MAYA
And that's evil because...
XANDER
It's right under where those girls were
burned at the stake.
MAYA
Yeah. That would be evil. I guess all they
need now is...
LIV
Mom.
Xander turns and looks at Liv.
LIV
She never showed up for work. Her car's
sitting in the parking lot.
XANDER
Damn it! Go suit up.
Liv runs upstairs.
JORDY
I'm coming.
XANDER
No. Big full moon out tonight buddy. We
can't take the risk.
JORDY
Like you can stop me.
MAYA
Or Me.
Xander shakes his head.
XANDER
This is just all kinds of wrong.
INT. THE CAVERN
It's your typical ritual setup. Darkness with dripping water
sounds. Candles surround a triangle surrounded by arcane
writing. In the center of the triangle is Lucy, tied to a stake
and dressed in a white ceremonial gown. She's gagged. Brad
steps out of the darkness.
BRAD
Hey, Ms. Fontaine.
(insert evil grin here)
How's it goin'?
Lucy glares at Brad and mutters something under the gag.
BRAD
Lovely evening isn't it? A night like this
only comes around every 350 years or so.
I'm sorry about the frilly dress. I would
have been fine with the scrubs but you know
Dru... she's a traditionalist.
Lucy mutters something else under her gag.
BRAD
Language! I'd expect something better than
that from a "good woman". See... that
clause... doesn't have to mean a virgin
anymore. These days it can be your average
good clean living kind of girl. The fact
that you're the slayer's mom?
(Vamps out)
Icing on the cake.
Brad steps forward into the triangle. The earth rumbles like a
small earthquake.
BRAD
But enough chit-chat.
Brad walks up to Lucy and pulls out a large ornate dagger.
BRAD
Let's get started, shall we?
END ACT II
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