ACT III
INT. CAVERN
Brad waves the dagger around Lucy's throat. Her eyes bug out.
Brad cackles
BRAD
My. My. My. What was I thinking. Almost
killed you off without doing things in the
proper order...
Brad walks to a corner of the triangle and pulls out one of the
metal crosses. It sizzles in his hand. Brad appears not to
care.
BRAD
Malus - La qualità della malvagità
minacciosa. Per colpire fuori ad altri con
intenzione diabolica. Portate la nerezza al
mondo.
Brad places the cross on the point. Thunder rumbles and shakes
the ground.
BRAD
Kind of a rush isn't it?
Brad walks over to another point and pulls out another cross.
BRAD
Odio. Avversione obsessive accompagnata da
fermo e dal carattere. La vostra passione
rifornisce il nostro fuoco di combustibile.
Brad places the cross on the point. Lightning flashes.
BRAD
Didn't expect the light show. This should be
fun.
Thunder rolls throuhout the cavern, shaking everything. Brad
walks to the final point of the pentagram that makes a
triangle.
BRAD
Wrath. Il più mortale dei sins. Rifornito da
malus da avversione, non potete essere
arrestati.
Brad places the final cross on point. The earth rumbles again.
Brad gives Lucy an evil grin.
BRAD
Did you ever think that you would ever be
with a man and the earth would literally
move?
Lucy just glares at Brad.
BRAD
Some women have no sense of humor.
INT. CAVERN ENTRANCE
Xander and the odd squad arrive. Liv is dressed for battle.
Maya carries her holy water cannon and Jordy is helping Xander
carry large duffel bags.
XANDER
All right, this is as far as you two go.
MAYA
But...
XANDER
Spare me the buts. Brad is in there alone.
We start mucking around in there... well you
need to keep our escape route clear of
anything that might show up to defend him.
Maya and Jordy nod.
XANDER
Stick to the plan. If it works...
MAYA
No apocalypse.
JORDY
And we get to see the season finale of the
OC.
MAYA
You're a little obsessed about that show
don't you think?
JORDY
I wouldn't say obsessed. I'd say it was more
of a pleasant...
Xander rolls his eye as Jordy and Maya banter.
XANDER
(to Liv)
Let's go.
Xander picks up the other duffel Jordy was carrying and they
enter the tunnel.
INT. THE CAVERN
Lucy struggles against the ropes that bind her. Brad moves into
the center of the triangle.
BRAD
Il mondo che nega il thee... thee... damn
it.
(pulls out a cheat sheet)
Il mondo che nega il thee, thou abita. La
pace che ignora il thee, thou corrotto.
Caos. Rimango, come mai, figlio fedele e
degenerato thy.
Flames shoot up from around the triangle and die down again.
BRAD
Wow. This is better than Vegas. Now pay
attention. This is the cool part.
Brad pulls out the ceremonial dagger and holds it up in the
air.
BRAD
Ora sentalo. Sono quello scuro. Figlio del
cuore. Discendente del padrone.
Brad slices the knife across his palm and lets the blood run.
BRAD
Accetti questo regalo. La mia anima rubata
da altre.
The blood drips onto the floor. Again the earth rumbles. Brad
rolls his eyes.
BRAD
Okay... now that's just getting annoying.
(steps forward to Lucy)
I can feel it though. Underneath my feet.
It's seeping through. Clawing to be let
free. It's pure evil Ms. Fontaine. You can't
get anything better than that.
(beat)
Now there's one more step. What was that?
Hmmm... Oh yeah... I've got to kill you.
Well, technically I just need your blood.
But killing you is a lot more fun.
Brad holds up the knife again.
BRAD
Prenda questo sacrificio. L'anima presa poco
disposto da una buona donna.
(To Lucy)
Now... this is going to hurt. A lot.
Brad raises up the knife into the air. As he begins to swing
down, a stake flies through the air and embeds itself into
Brad's hand.
BRAD
Gaah!
Brad turns to face Liv. He yanks the stake out of his hand.
BRAD
Slayer.
LIV
Asshole.
BRAD
Should have gone for the heart.
Liv pulls out another stake.
LIV
Bad angle. Small target. Won't happen again.
Liv charges Brad and full speed. Brad lets her come and at the
last instant does a roundhouse kick, knocking her across the
room and sliding across the foor. She slowly picks herself up.
BRAD
Now didn't I teach you better than that?
LIV
You didn't teach me anything.
She charges again. Brad stops her with a series of punishing
blows, the final one sending her flying across the room landing
on the ground. Liv cries out in pain and slowly pulls herself
up.
BRAD
Had enough?
Liv struggles to get into a standing position.
LIV
I haven't even gotten started yet.
Liv charges in, blocks the kick Brad throws at her and sets off
on a series of punishing blows and kicks...
All of which Brad blocks and laughs at as she does. Finally he
catches a punch, grabs her arm and twists it behind her back.
Liv cries out in pain.
BRAD
Sure you haven't had enough?
LIV
Let me respond to the question with a...
Liv stomps on Brad's instep, making him lose his grip. She
throws a roundhouse punch which he blocks. He kicks her again,
sending her across the room.
BRAD
Look, it's been fun, but I really have to
kill you now. I've got your mother to
sacrifice, a hellmouth to open and a new
realm of hell to enjoy.
LIV
How are you going to open the hellmouth
without a sacrifice?
BRAD
What?
Brad turns around to see Xander half-carrying Lucy out into the
tunnel.
BRAD
Hey! What the f-
Liv takes advantage of the momentary distraction and gives Brad
a hearty kick sending him flying backwards to the ground.
LIV
I may not not be able to beat you in combat
Brad, but you're still dumb as a box of
rocks .
BRAD
All I need is the blood of a good woman.
You're a little small, but you'll do.
Brad pulls out his knife and lunges at Liv. She blocks the
attack and tries to disarm him. He backhands her, sweeps the
leg and knocks her to the ground. Liv dodges and Brad leaps at
her, knife first. Liv rolls away and jumps up at the same time
as Brad does. Brad does a scissor kick and knocks Liv to the
ground, her mouth bleeding. Brad smiles.
BRAD
Well would you look at that? Got myself a
little blood on my boot.
ANGLE ON: Brad's boot. There's just a drop of blood on the toe.
BRAD
Let's see if it's yours.
Brad digs his toe into the ground. The earth shakes violently.
BRAD
Look what you just woke up.
Liv painfully gets up and gives Brad a small smile.
BRAD
All I have to do is say a few more phrases
and the Fat Lady's singing Ave Maria.
LIV
I think you'll have a hard time opening the
hellmouth without these...
Liv holds up the crosses she gathered off the ground while Brad
was kicking her ass around the cavern. Brad lunges for the
crosses. Liv holds the crosses in between her fingers and
punches Brad, digging in with the crosses. His skin sizzles and
Liv gives him another hearty kick send him flying.
Liv takes advantage of the situation and runs for the cavern
entrance.
INT. THE TUNNEL
Liv catches up with Xander.
LIV
I've got them!
XANDER
Good job.
Xander pulls out the remote and activates it. Nothing happens.
LIV
What's wrong?
XANDER
No signal.
LIV
But we got the...
XANDER
We've got two more nights of the harvest
moon. We need to keep him out of the
picture, as long as possible.
Xander looks towards the entrace of the cavern. The three girls
who were being burned at the stake stand at the entrance
looking mournfully at him. Cassie stands behind the girls with
a blank look on her face.
Xander hands the woozy Lucy to Liv.
XANDER
Get her out.
LIV
But...
XANDER
NOW!
Liv hesistates and Xander pushes her out into the tunnel and
runs back toward...
EXT. THE CAVERN
Xander runs back into the room shoving Brad away from the
entrance. Brad leaps to the attack, but Xander keeps him at bay
with the swipe of his sword.
BRAD
You don't think you can beat me, do you?
XANDER
No. But I have something you want.
BRAD
(smiles)
True.
XANDER
And I can do this...
Xander pulls out a remote and holds it up for Brad to see.
BRAD
What's that?
Xander smiles.
XANDER
Delaying tatic.
Xander pushes the button on the remote.
INT. THE TUNNEL
Liv turns around from carrying her Mom to see Xander activate
the remote.
LIV
NO!
The tunnel explodes behind her, closing off Xander's escape
route.
INT. THE CAVERN
Brad looks at the closed off entrance and smiles at Xander.
Xander smiles grimly back and tosses the sword to the ground.
BRAD
That wasn't very smart.
XANDER
No choice. The remote wouldn't activate in
the tunnel.
BRAD
You know what happens now, don't you?
XANDER
How about a game of Kerplunk?
Brad just gives him a look.
XANDER
Cootie? Ants in the pants?
Brad continues to give him a look.
XANDER
Not a Milton Bradley fan are you?
BRAD
No.
XANDER
Of course, you were raised by demons, so
that explains a lot.
BRAD
Care to guess again?
XANDER
Torture and mayhem with my internal organs?
Brad smiles evilly and cracks his knuckles.
BRAD
Yeah. Let's get started shall we?
Brad moves in and just as Brad is about to land a punch...
GO TO BLACK
END ACT III
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