ACT IV
INT. FONTAINE HOUSE - LUCY'S BEDROOM
A couple of boxes of Xander's stuff line the wall.
As Xander searches through them, Lucy is lying on
the bed.
LUCY
You know, I've had a lot of guys try to
get in my bedroom before, but no one has
ever tried the old "Oh my house just
blew up" ploy.
Xander laughs.
XANDER
Yes. You discovered my secret plan to
move in with you. I'll blow up the
majority of my worldly possessions and
goods just to sleep in your bedroom. I
don't know why I didn't think of it
before!
They both laugh.
LUCY
Really. I am sorry about your place.
XANDER
If I need to I'll build another.
LUCY
Need to?
XANDER
A month or two of me hanging around you
might change your mind.
LUCY
Somehow... I doubt that.
Xander pulls out two picture frames. He holds them
up to show Lucy.
XANDER
Are these it?
Lucy smiles.
LUCY
Yes. I shouldn't be surprised those
would be the first things you'd unpack.
Xander places them on the dresser.
XANDER
With everything that's happening, a guy
needs to have his friends. Even if I
can't see them.
Xander sits on the bed next to Lucy "looking" at
the frames. Lucy gives Xander a small smile.
LUCY
Uh... Sparky?
ANGLE ON: PICTURES
The pictures are of course Xander with Buffy and
Willow in one frame and Xander and Lateesha in the
other.
Both are upside down.
XANDER(OS)
What?
LUCY(OS)
Um... never mind.
INT. FONTAINE HOUSE - LIVING ROOM.
Maya and Liv sit in the living room, watching a
cheesy movie in their pajamas (Liv is wearing her combat boots as usual), eating popcorn.
They hear Xander and Lucy laughing.
MAYA
You think they've had sex yet?
LIV
Let me respond to that with an "Eww".
MAYA
I'm just saying. They've been together
for a long time, and now he's living
here. Chances are...
LIV
Have you not learned to stop when I say
"Eww"?
Maya gives her a sad smile.
LIV
What?
MAYA
I'm sorry you missed homecoming.
LIV
Well... Even if I did say yes, I
wouldn't have been able to go, but it
did have the traditional evil horde. And
on the plus side I didn't have to wear
heels.
Maya laughs.
MAYA
But still... you gave it up.
LIV
I chickened out.
MAYA
You telling me that it wasn't hard to
say "no"?
LIV
I just don't want to think about it.
Maya checks her watch.
LIV
What?
Maya smiles.
MAYA
Come with me.
EXT. BACK PORCH
Liv steps out onto the darkened back porch. Maya
stands in the doorway.
LIV
Okay... what am I supposed to be seeing
here?
Maya quickly closes the door and locks it.
LIV
Oh very funny. You better open the door
before I-
The lights turn on in the back porch. Maya smiles
and points behind Liv. She turns and sees Tucker
standing there grinning. The back porch has some
streamers, a punch bowl and a portable cd player
with speakers.
TUCKER
Hey.
LIV
Hey.
TUCKER
I like your boots.
LIV
Thanks. What... What are you doing here?
TUCKER
Well... Maya reminded me that your last
homecoming wasn't exactly the best. You
know. With the gangland attack and
Brad.... well you know. I'm sorry. I
should have remembered.
LIV
Yeah... well I guess I should have told
you.
TUCKER
It's okay.
(Waves to decorations)
So...this here is kind of my plan to get
you over your fear of school dances.
Consider it dance therapy. Kind of like
Dance Fever, but without Danny Terrio.
LIV
Danny who?
TUCKER
Uh... no one. I forget that not everyone
watched as much TV as I did when I was a
kid. Oh! I also got you this...
Tucker pulls out a corsage in a clear plastic
container. Liv smiles as he pulls it out of the
plastic container and begins to pin it on her
pajamas.
TUCKER
If I knew that you were going to wear
pink flannel with white bunny rabbits, I
wouldn't have gotten something that
clashed.
Liv looks at the flower and smiles.
LIV
It's okay. I like it.
Tucker hits play on the cd player.
MUSIC
At the dark end of the street...
That's where we'd always meet
Tucker holds out his hand.
TUCKER
Can I have this dance?
Liv takes his hand and they move closer together
and sway along to the slow song.
MUSIC
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong...
Living in darkness to hide our wrong
Liv and Tucker look into each other's eyes. Tucker
leans into kiss her. Liv closes her eyes and they
bump noses. Liv giggles, turns her head and they
softly kiss. They pull back and just look at each
other.
LIV
I'm having a wonderful time. Thank you.
Liv gives him a smile; moves in closer and leans
her head against his chest as they dance.
MUSIC
You and me, at the dark end of the street...
You and me..
ANGLE ON: XANDER AND LUCY
As they watch from the bedroom window. Lucy is
smiling. Xander looks sad, but smiles as well.
MUSIC
I know that time's gonna take it's toll...
We've got to give back all the love that we stole...
It's a sin and we know it's wrong
Oh but our love keeps coming on strong...
EXT. AUDREY'S HOUSE - BALCONY
MUSIC
Steal away, to the dark end of the street...
Audrey sits out on her balcony, surrounded by
strange artifacts and the leather satchel they
were stored in. She has a lost look on her face.
SPIKE(OS)
What's wrong with you then?
Audrey looks over at Spike who's standing against
the wall.
AUDREY
How did you get up here? I didn't invite
you in.
SPIKE
It's a balcony dimwit. I'm not inside
anything.
AUDREY
Oh.
SPIKE
What's your problem? You just became the
next big power ranger on the block. You
should be out shopping for a pair of
tights and a cape.
AUDREY
You think becoming more like you and
Freakshow is a good thing? You are
deficient.
SPIKE
Won't say it's going to do wonders for
your social life. If history has
anything to say about it... probably end
up with a sad and painful death. Or in a
coma. Or in a hell dimension. Choices
are endless really.
AUDREY
Is this supposed to be a pep talk?
Because it isn't very peppy.
SPIKE
Hmm. Well maybe this will make you feel
better. I nicked this earlier in the
evening.
Spike pulls out a plastic tiara out of his coat. He
places the tiara on her head. She smiles.
AUDREY
Thanks. Not exactly the same without my
friend paying homage to the Queen, but
thanks anyway.
SPIKE
Cheer up love. For one shining moment
tonight, you got to be a hero. Try and
remember how that felt. If you're lucky,
you might get to do it again. That's
worth more than a sodding plastic crown
and the admiration of friends.
Audrey looks thoughtful for a second as this sinks
in.
AUDREY
So this hero thing. I get paid right?
Does it come with a dental plan?
Spike explodes.
SPIKE
Paid?! Dental?! Are you-?! You are.
You're completely mad. Bloody hell!
Spike storms off and jumps off the balcony, while
Audrey remains behind with a confused look on her
face.
GO TO BLACK
AUDREY(VO)
Is that a no?
END ACT IV
DISCLAIMER: "Dark End of the Street" lyrics belong
to Percy Sledge.
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