1995 - LOS ANGELES
Joss Whedon stares at his blank computer screen. He runs his hand over his three day old stubble. 'I have to think of something.' Sure, he wasn't a starving artist, he had been a staff writer on the Rosanne Show, and he could always find work as a script doctor. But, he wanted to do something on his own. He glances over the new plague that his wife, Kai, had hung up that afternoon. It read: 'Motion Pictures Academy of Arts and Sciences; Joss Whedon, nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay, TOY STORY.'
He shook his head, and while he didn't win the Oscar, it sure felt great being nominated. Kai walks up behind him and puts her arms around him.
KAI-
"Sweety, you need to come to bed. It's getting late, and you have to work tomorrow."
JOSS-
"I know...I know."
KAI-
"So, what's your story so far?"
JOSS-
"Well, right now...all I've thought about is that the story has to have a strong female character and it's about high school being like hell."
KAI-
"Ha...high school was like hell."
JOSS-
"I know."
Suddenly, a large black lab rests his nose on Joss's leg.
KAI-
"I think Spike agrees with me."
JOSS (petting his Spike)-
"Yeah, well I guess it's final. We're going to bed."
Kai walks off to the bedroom with Spike following her. Joss shuts off his computer and goes into the bedroom.
The next day, Joss walks into work. The small writing consulate firm, Harris, Inc., was just to have money flowing in. The secretary smiles at him as he enters.
SECRETARY-
"Good morning, Mr. Whedon."
JOSS-
"Good morning, Buffy. Any messages?"
BUFFY-
"Yeah...one from Ms. Maclay over at Paramont. She said that the 'Cordy' series is a no go. Sorry."
JOSS-
"Don't worry about it. It was a long shot. Anything else."
BUFFY-
"No."
Later that day, Joss pulls his car up to his apartment complex. Sunnydale Apartments was one of the nicest complexes in North Hollywood, and he really like it. As he approached his door, he could hear the sounds of an aspiring musician named Oz coming from down the hall. Oz's band was practicing with his band, 'Wolfs Are Eating My Kids' or something like that. As he entered his apartment, he could see Kai watering her prized Willow Tree in the courtyard.
On the dining room table was a small packet from Buffy. He read the card, "Sorry to hear about the 'Cordy' series, so I hope this cheers you up.' He unwraps the package to find a statue of an angel. On the bottom of the package was another note it read 'Mr. Whedon, you should do something with vampires...they're really big right now.'
Joss runs over to his computer and switches it on.
JOSS-
"What's it! A series about high school being like hell, and the characters have to face vampires and monsters. Now, if only I could come up with some character names."
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