ACT IV
INT. XANDER'S FIREHOUSE - MAIN ROOM
Xander and Maya are looking at the torn up room.
Jordy, Liv and Lucy are trying to clean up.
LUCY
Hey does this mean you're going to have
to hire those cute construction workers
again?
XANDER
Well yeah...
LUCY
'Cuz maybe I should stick around here
and make sure they do the job right.
Xander shakes his head and smiles.
XANDER
Yeah. I'm sure. And them being hot and
sweaty have nothing to do with it.
LUCY
Absolutely not.
Liv and Jordy have picked up most of the books.
JORDY
Where do you want these?
XANDER
You guys mind taking them upstairs while
I talk with Maya?
Lucy, Liv and Jordy share a look and go upstairs
while saying they don't mind. Xander and Maya
"look" at each other. Maya is a little
MAYA
I... uh found out what all those symbols
meant.
XANDER
Let me guess... One was about these
izithunzela.
MAYA
Yeah. The other one was a symbol of an
Orisha... some type of African... deity
I guess.
XANDER
An Orisha? Which one?
MAYA
He goes by a couple of names, but he
mostly goes by Ellegua.
Xander sighs.
MAYA
You know who that is?
XANDER
Yeah. We've met.
MAYA
Is he the big bad?
XANDER
No. But I have a pretty good idea who it
is.
Xander scans the wreckage of the room. Shakes his
head and smiles.
XANDER
So how was the rest of your evening?
Maya shrugs comically.
MAYA
Oh... you know. The usual. Moldy books,
demon lore, reliving a demon version of
Die Hard.
XANDER
So nothing happened like... oh...
stopping three of those zombie creatures
on your own?
MAYA
How'd did you...
XANDER
The blind man sees all.
MAYA
Yeah. Did you know that's getting a
little creepy?
Xander smiles.
XANDER
Actually Spike told me. Pretty
impressive, especially with a broken
arm.
Maya gives Xander a sardonic look.
MAYA
Not bad for a Velma, huh?
XANDER
A what?
MAYA
(bitter)
The Velma. You know. The useless Scooby
know-it-all.
XANDER
Is that what you think? That we think
you're useless?
MAYA
Well.. I guess that's what happens when
you have no powers. Except for Spike who
says I quack like a duck.
XANDER
Take it from the Zeppo. You're a bigger
part of this group than you think.
MAYA
What's a Zeppo?
XANDER
Ever hear of Groucho, Chico and Harpo?
MAYA
Yeah. Marx Brothers.
XANDER
Zeppo was the one you never heard of.
The one that wasn't important. The one
that wasn't really part of the group.
That was me. Or what I thought I was.
MAYA
Yeah... well you're the almighty seer
now, so I guess that upgraded you to at
least the Chico level.
XANDER
You think this sight thing is what makes
me a part of this group? What made me go
to Africa and become a watcher? What
made me become Liv's watcher? Nah. Not
to sound egotistical, but there's more
to me than that. Just like there's more
to you being mad at us for trying to
keep you "safe" tonight.
Maya gives Xander a confused look.
XANDER
How bad is it?
MAYA
What?
XANDER
Your mom's drinking.
Maya looks away and swallows hard.
MAYA
What did... What did Jordy tell you?
XANDER
Jordy didn't tell me anything. I've
heard the jokes. Hell, I've made those
jokes.
Maya says nothing.
XANDER
Is she abusive?
MAYA
She... She doesn't hit me if that's what
you mean.
XANDER
Sometimes the words hurt more. Right?
Maya nods. Xander gently touches Maya's shoulder.
XANDER
I think out of the entire odd squad you
and I have the most in common.
MAYA
You're a teenage cheerleader who likes
to wear short skirts?
Xander smiles, but ignores the joke.
XANDER
There's a reason why we want you to be
safe Maya. It's not because you don't
have powers... it's because if something
happened to you... we'd lose something
pretty special.
MAYA
Is that the 'good' kind of special or
the 'short bus to school' kind of
special?
Xander smiles again, but ignores Maya's joke.
XANDER
We all depend on you Maya. You're what
keeps us balanced. You're more than
Liv's friend, Jordy's girlfriend and the
bane of Audrey's existence. You're
family.
Maya swallows hard and wipes away a couple of
tears.
XANDER
Plus you have a broken arm! For crying
out loud! Why do you think we made you
stay here?
MAYA
I know. I just felt...
XANDER
Abandoned.
MAYA
Yeah.
XANDER
You over that now?
MAYA
Yes.
XANDER
Thank Zeus.
Maya laughs.
MAYA
Thanks. I mean it.
XANDER
No more jokes?
MAYA
No... but I'm going to need a shot of
insulin if this keeps up.
Xander smiles and pats Maya on the back
XANDER
It's late. I'll go find Jordy and have
him walk you home.
MAYA
Okay.
Xander turns to go upstairs as Maya rushes up and
gives him a big hug.
MAYA
Thanks again.
XANDER
You're welcome.
Maya breaks off the hug and runs away. Xander
smiles and goes up the steps.
FADE TO BLACK
END ACT IV
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