The Slayer Year's Episode1x03 There's No 'I' In Team

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THE SLAYER YEARS

Theres No I In Team

By

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TEASER

FADE IN-

EXT. PARK LOS ANGELES NIGHTFALL

SPOTLIGHT ON SPIKE and DREW standing under a great oak tree. The

vampire is dressed in black leather pants and a black shirt. And the Watcher is

wearing jeans and a black shirt.

DREW: How do you think theyre doing?

ZOOMING OUT to reveal three young girls fighting against two vampires. The

first girl [a petite redhead in a black outfit] dodges a blow and tackles one of the

vampires. The second one [a tall slender raven haired in jeans and a blue shirt]

hold the other in a tight grip while the third girl [a curvy brunette in jeans and

grey blouse] pummels on his face.

RAVEN HAIRED GIRL: Stake him, Maya!

Maya: Then hold him still, Milla!

ANGLE on the two of them as MILLA takes a stronger hold on the struggling

demon and MAYA whips out a take which she drives into the vampires heart.

As the dust settles they look over at their sister slayer whos still rolling around

on the ground with her opponent.

MAYA: Need any help, Chloe?!

CHLOE: [muffled] Kinda.

The CAMERA FOLLOWS the two girls as they run over to their friend and

joins in on the fight against the remaining demon.

Then PANNING OUT and FOCUSING on Spike and Drew as they stare at the

spot where the girls are struggling with the vampire.

MILLA: "Grab his legs!"

MAYA: "I got him!"


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CHLOE: "Who has a stake?"

MILLA: "Watch it!"

CHLOE: "Owww!"

PAUSE.

A CLOSE UP on Spikes expression. He looks positively amazed.

SPIKE: Im strongly suspicious that were dealing with fools.

BLACK OUT-

END OF TEASER


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CREDITS

JAMES MARSTERS as SPIKE

AMY ACKER as FRED BURKLE

JESSICA BIEL as RAINE HARRIS

MICHAEL WEATHERLY as DREW GILES

AND

SUMMER GLAU as RIVER TAM


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ACT ONE

FADE IN-

INT. BOARDROOM GILES HIGH TIME UNKNOWN

A CIRCULAR SHOT of the room to reveal FRED standing in front of the table,

eying the group sitting behind it. Theres DREW, RAINE, SPIKE, LILY

ROSENBERG and RIVER.

SPIKE: [to Raine] You seem unhappy. I like that.

RAINE: Well, what did you expect? I hate meetings!

DREW: s not like youre the only one. I was supposed to be playing golf

now!

RAINE: [sarcastically] Oh, my God; I care so little, I almost passed out.

FRED: Ahem.

RAINE: This place sucks - and not in a good way.

SPIKE: Totally agree.

FRED: Ahem.

DREW: Its a perfect day for golf

RAINE: Oh, shut up about the golf, will ya?!

FRED: Ahem!!

DREW: [focusing on Fred] Can I get you a glass of water? Or antibiotics?

ANGLE on Fred as she rolls her eyes.

FRED: [patiently] Do any of you have the slightest idea why youre here?


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RAINE: [furrowed brow] I thought it was a meeting about some new threat.

DREW: No, Raine. I think it was about the itinerary.

RAINE: [frown] What the hell do we have to do with that?

LILY: Wasnt it something regarding magic?

SPIKE: [snort] None of the above you nitwits.

DREW: Hey!!

FRED: Ahem.

RAINE: Whore you calling a nitwit, you

[Incoherent bickering]

FRED: [harsh voice] Shut the fuck up!

SILENCE.

WIDE SHOT of the room as all heads turn in unison to look at Fred each andone of them with different degrees of shock and awe.

FRED: [deep breath] This is why I asked for this meeting; you dont function

as a team. [hard glare] None of you do. [beat] And thats gotta change.

SPIKE: How?

FRED: You have to work things out.

PAUSE.

SPIKE: [raised eyebrow] This isnt like Mad Max; we do not enter a cage and

fight it out.

RAINE: [grinning] Sounds dandy to me.

FRED: [sighing] Now listen: I need you to find away to get along. [beat]

And while youre at it you should also know that theres an unclassified demonrunning around L.A setting people on fire.


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ANGLE on River as she blows out her breath.

RIVER: Hot, hot, hot.

[Spike rolls his eyes]

DREW: Back to the being able to get along Do we really have to?

FRED: Yes.

RAINE: I think this is the stupidest idea since I dont know the Council

voted Drew senior Watcher.

SPIKE: Ah, dont know about that. Their worst mistake was assigning you as

senior Slayer.

[Raine grits her teeth]

RAINE: That demon that goes around and incinerates people... Maybe Spike

can kill it.

SPIKE: Oh, maybe I can kill it! Place the pressure squarely on my shoulders

for a change!

FRED: [patiently] You will all work as a team and take out the demon

together.

SPIKE: And how do we know which the right demon is? Or should we just kill

every demon at sight?

RAINE: [incredibly] That is the stupidest plan I have ever heard.

SPIKE: [shrugging] I don't know, killing a bunch of demons always seems like

a good idea to me.

RAINE: But then again; youre pretty stupid.

SPIKE: [sneer] Look whos talking.

RAINE: [cold glare] Bastard.

SPIKE: Trollop.


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RAINE: Pighead.

SPIKE: Bit

FRED: Argh!! [stomping her foot] Stop it right now!! Youre acting like two

spoiled children. I mean seriously!!

FOCUS on Fred as she throws her hands up in the air before she heads for the

door.

SPIKE: [under his breath] And there she goes

DREW: [furrowed brow] I don't like to see her upset.

SPIKE: [snickering] If I was you, I'd invest in blindfolds.

RAINE: Hey, Fred, wait for me!!

[Raine runs after the scientist.]

ANGLE on the door as it closes behind the two girls.

FADE OUT-

FADE IN-

INT. THE LABORATORY GILES HIGH TIME UNKNOWN

A WIDE SHOT of the room as FRED walks in. The young woman is dressed injeans and a red tank top. Her long hair is pulled back into a tight ponytail.

She heads for a locked cabinet and when she opens the door we can see that it

contains a variety of jars and syringes. Undoubtedly the cure for her

schizophrenic condition.

SPIKE: [o.c] m sorry.

SPIKE appears in front of the CAMERA clothed in black cargos and a black

shirt. Looking mouth-watering to say the least.


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FRED: For what?

SPIKE: For the whole scenario back there. At the meeting. [beat] It upset

you, dinnit?

FRED: [choosing a syringe] You know it did.

SPIKE: [inching closer] How are you?

FRED: [injecting herself] As good as I can be.

PAUSE.

SPIKE: [carefully] Is she?

ANGLE on Fred as she turns around to look at him with a solemn expression.

FRED: Shes under control. For now.

SPIKE: Oh.

FRED: [hushed voice] I am sorry.

SPIKE: For what?

FRED: [silently] I know what she means to you. [beat] You loved her. [beat]

And in your eyes Im the one who killed her.

SILENCE.

SPIKE: [deep breath] God, no. No, Fred. I dont blame you. [eyes downcast]

If theres someone to blame it would rightfully be me. [meeting her gaze] Iwasnt enough to save you. [beat] You died and there was nothing that I could

do

FRED: [tears in her eyes] I never blamed you. Not once. You did everything in

your power to save me. That's all that matters.

A CLOSE UP on the distraught expression in Spikes face.

FADE OUT-


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ACT TWO

FADE IN-

INT. GILES HIGH, ATRIUM.

River is lying underneath the couch Spike is currently lying on. He apparently

hasnt noticed her. Her eyes are wide and she is staring around the room, as

though watching for some approaching predator. CLOSE UP of Rivers face.

RIVER: Somewhere somewhere, someones burning.

TILTED MEDIUM-RANGE SHOT of Spike, mumbling in his sleep and turning

over.

RIVER: Burning

[The elevator dings.]

RIVER: Wei, Winifred

The elevator doors open, revealing Fred, just as River said. She looks around

the room, carrying a small box. She walks slowly, looking for someone, and

sees Spike on the couch. She looks biter sweetly at him, her hand moving

slightly as though she would touch his face, but she doesnt do anything. Fred

shakes her head and turns around before an idea strikes her: she kneels down on

the floor and looks under the couch, seeing River.

RIVER: [whispering angrily] Cheat youre supposed to close your eyes andcount to ten

FRED: [quietly so as not to wake Spike] River, you want to get better, right?

You know we can barely understand you as it is

RIVER: [sarcastically] Tsway-niou? I didnt know.

FRED: [gives her a stern look] River, Im just trying to help you.


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Fred opens the small box on the floor, revealing two needles, a syringe, a small

vial of liquid and a bottle of small pills

River screams bloody murder. Fred jumps back, startled. Spike shouts insurprise as he is woken, River screams some more and clambers out from under

the couch and runs up to the stairs where she holds onto the banister as thought

for dear life.

RIVER: Jian ta de gui! I wont let you you get away from me you getaway!

FRED: [standing up] River, I jus

RIVER: Bizue, gorram liars!

Spike is now standing, rubbing his head from the sudden awakening. He glares

at River.

SPIKE: Hey, now, thats just enough right there! You dont talk to her like that

RIVER: Tsai boo shr Girl just wants to stay safe! Stay away from you

gorram liars!

SPIKE: Girl

RIVER: No!

SPIKE: Bloody bint!

RIVER: Bizue!

SPIKE: [to himself] Fang-tzong feng-kwong de jieh!

FRED: [surprised; to Spike] You speak Chinese?

SPIKE: Only a bit I was round during the Boxer Rebellion, so I think I know

a bloody bag of self-indulgent crazies if I see one.

RIVER: [correcting Spike, still upset and frightened] Its a knot of self-

indulgent lunacy. Concept, not a person. Im not a gorram concept not a


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gorram test! Im a person! Im a girl! And you cant just stick needles in my

eyes and ask me what I see!

She hides her head now, pouting behind her tensed arms and legs as shes curledon the stairs. Spike and Fred just look at each other, both confused and both

significantly weirded out.

FRED: Um okay no more needles. No more needles today, River, is that

okay?

SPIKE: Wont she be all loony without it?

Fred just gives him a are you stupid look. Like River isnt crazy already?

Spike shrugs and looks back at the girl.

SPIKE Whadya say, bit?

RIVER: [her face still covered] Bit of what?

SPIKE: [Thrown for a loop] Bit of um candy! [looks at Fred] Dru liked

candy girls still like candy, right?

FRED: Uh, I guess

SPIKE: Good! Bit of candy, right bit?

He smiles and looks at River again but shes not there. He turns to look at

Fred, but River is between them now.

RIVER: [Significantly calmer, though shes talking fast.] Havent had any since

Osiris. Like it. Candys good and nice and though the monosaccharides found

in fruit and such are typically healthier, the parts of the brain triggered by dangeror adventure or sexual behavior can occasionally be stimulated by the common

disaccharides found in candy

The two adults stand quiet and stunned.

SPIKE: sounds like someones been listening to Sex and Candy.

RIVER: I dont like ice planets.

FRED: [to Spike] Do ya think she just likes all the non-sequitur talk or


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RIVER: Not a non-sequitur. Ice planets: disaccharides implanted into fruit-

flavored water, protein packages are added for texture and then they are frozen

in large chambers with thread in each of the bobbins so they can hang off of a

stick like a mobile of a planet in ancient earth-that-was. [Beat.] Theyrecumbersome quite problematic to eat. I dont like ice planets.

FRED: So theyre like a popsicle shaped like a planet?

RIVER: On a string.

FRED: On a string

River walks away. Fred looks at Spike, a bit more frightened of this little girl

than she usually is of vampires and demons, which is odd. Spike chuckles.

SPIKE: Im startin to like her

Spike walks away as well. A CLOSE UP of Fred, looking confused, dejected,

and a little lonely.

FADE OUT-

FADE IN-

EXT. PARK LOS ANGELES - NIGHT

A LONG SHOT of a group of people approaching the CAMERA. Its dark and

rather difficult to make out who they are but we can recognize SPIKES voice

without any trouble.

SPIKE: [muffled] Bloody brilliant this is; getting lost in a park.

FRED: [muffled] We are not lost.

PANNING FORWARD to show us a CLOSER SHOT of the group, which

consists of; Spike, FRED, RAINE, DREW and RIVER. [Spike is dressed in

black jeans and a black shirt. Fred is clothed in jeans and a white shirt. Raine

wears jeans and a red blouse and both Drew and River is dresses in an all blackoutfit.]


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FRED: Were [looking around] Were

RAINE: [sighing] You have no idea which way to go, do you?

FRED: Just trying to get my bearings.

SPIKE: Translation: I'm lost.

DREW: Im perfectly sure that Fred knows exactly where we are. After all,

shes the brightest person we know- right?

[Drew receives a cold glare from Spike]

DREW: Raine, he's giving me that look again.

RAINE: Spike, don't. Let me get you a plate first.

FADE OUT-

FADE IN-

EXT. PARK LOS ANGELES NIGHT

A CLOSE SHOT of SPIKE and FRED as they walk ahead of the others-

seemingly in deep conversation.

FRED: [gingerly] Spike, about before I need you to understand that I dont

blame you for my death. You had no role in Illyrias resurrection.

PAUSE.

FRED: [continuing] I know that you tried your hardest to save me but it was

just not meant to be. [beat] And although Illyria took over my body I was

never really gone like you all thought. Some part of me remained inside of her,

watching everything with her eyes. [eyes downcast] And a pert of me was

actually glad that I wasnt there when everything got wrong. When Wesley

died When Gunn went down [looking up] I was relieved that I didnt

have to be there as Angel went up in flames

SPIKE: [hoarse voice] Fred


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FRED: No, Spike, let me finish. [meeting his gaze] I may have been dead in

your eyes but Id never felt as alive as when you and Illyria became lovers.

A TIGHT SHOT of the bewildered expression in Spikes handsome face. Thevampire looks like he has no idea what to say or how to act.

SILENCE.

FRED: You never told me how she managed to find you after Buffys death.

SPIKE: No.

FRED: I must admit that it has been killing me not knowing

SPIKE: [raised eyebrow] You could have just asked.

FRED: [thin smile] You would have lied.

SPIKE: And you would have believed me. Which would have kept us both

happy.

FRED: Spike

RAINE: [in the background] Vampires ahead!!

PANNING OUT into a WIDE SHOT of the park to reveal a gang of vampires

approaching our team.

FADE OUT-

FADE IN-

EXT. PARK LOS ANGELES - NIGHT

FOCUS on SPIKE as hes engaged in a close to close combat with three of the

vampires. [There seem to be a lot of them]

Spike jumps up, brings both legs into the air and wrapping them around on of

the vampires neck. With a quick jerk of his legs, our blond hero, snap the neck

of his opponent.


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The CAMERA stays with Spike as he brings his arms over his head to catch

himself before his head hit the ground. Then tucking himself into a roll as he hits

the ground, Spike stands up.

VAMPIRE No2: Hey, that was my cousin!

SPIKE: Really? Would you like to join him?

VAMPIRE: Ah, arrogance and stupidity all in the same package. How efficient

of you!

SPIKE: [shrugging] Well, I try.

PANNING OUT as the two other vampires comes running towards Spike

screaming a battle cry. The smallest of them reaches him first.

Grabbing the vampires hand, Spike spins around with his back to the attacker.

He jerks the arm down and let the momentum take the stake he suddenly has

produced into his attackers stomach. And another one bites the dust

The third and final vampire is on Spike before he could catch his breath. His arm

is around Spike's throat, and we see how he instantly began to tighten his grip.

Then Spike - using his own body, flips the vampire over his shoulder,

automatically causing his throat to be released. Then by digging his knee into hisopponents stomach, Spike grabs its head and with a quick twist, we hear the

snap once again.

DREW: [muffled] Help!!

ANGLE on the WATCHER as hes struggling in a vampires tight grip clearly

distressed and in need of assistance.

RAINE runs over to them and rips the vampire off Drew who gasps for air.

RAINE: [whipping out a stake] You know, this is not a good way to make new

friends!

FOCUS on Raine as she prepares to strike the vampire with her stake only to

be tackled by another before she could finish the job.

DREW: Oh oh

VAMPIRE: [wicked grin] Well, look at that


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A CLOSE UP on the demon as his face express sudden shock and then when he

quickly dissolves into ashes to reveal Spike standing there with a stake in his

hand.

The blond vampire doesnt linger behind to make sure that Drews safe. Insteadhe turns in Raines direction and rips her opponent of her.

VAMPIRE: [squeaking] Please, don't kill me!

SPIKE: [tilting his head] Why not?

VAMPIRE: [dumbfounded] Well, uh...

SPIKE: Sorry, times up!

[Spike dusts the vampire]

RAINE: [getting up on her feet] Thanks.

SPIKE: Youre welcome. [turning his head to the right] Hey, look at that.

RAINE: What?

A WIDE SHOT of the scene to show us what Spikes focus is on: FRED andRIVER fighting a gang of vampires with their backs to each other. The two

women look like theyve been fighting together for decades; every single move

carefully choreographed for optimal deadly beauty. A violent yet graceful dance

that is mesmerizing and intriguing in its deceiving simplicity.

DREW: [gaping] Wow

RAINE: What, that? [black stare] Thats nothing.

DREW: Shes They The both of them, theyre like goddesses. Ive never

seen

SPIKE: Close you mouth, junior, youre drooling.

RAINE: Its disgusting.

ANGLE on River and Fred as River dodges a vicious blow and then brings her

knee up to connect it with her opponents jaw making the vampire fly several


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feet away. And in the next second she spins around and executes an amazing

roundhouse kick that snaps the neck of another vampire.

At her side, Fred takes a vampires head between her hands and effortlessly

twists his head so the neck snaps.

SPIKE: [admiringly] Theyre pretty good.

RAINE: [rolling her eyes] Please

UNKNOWN VOICE [o.c] I have to agree with the vampire.

PANNING OUT to reveal a HUGE demon standing behind Raine, Spike and

Drew. The three of them turn around in unison.

DEMON: But that isnt going to stop me from incinerating you all.

DREW: [big eyes] Oh, shit

FADE OUT-


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ACT THREE

FADE IN-


A CLOSE UP on DREWS face.

DREW: Oh, shit

ZOOMING OUT into a WIDE SHOT of the scene as FRED and RIVER dusts

the last vampires and turn around to the others.

SPIKE: [to the demon] Youre one ugly mother fucker.

[A/N: And this particular demon is really ugly; 6 feet tall, at least, and with a

grey skin tone. His skin is wrinkly and it appears as if moist is dripping off from

it. His feet are big and adorned with long talons as is his fingers. The head is a

part human part dragon shape story with fierily red eyes.]

DEMON: Thank you.

RIVER: [silently] All that fire

RAINE: [impassive glare] This is so not the moment to go psycho slayer on

us!

DEMON: Who of you would like to die first?

ANGLE on the demon as it takes a step towards the group. It opens its mouth

and lets out a stream of fire that misses the team with mere inches.

SPIKE: [charging the demon] Take cover!

A WIDE SHOT as the most part of the team scatters in different directions. Only

Fred seems to remain but Drew takes a fast grip under her elbow and starts

dragging her with him.


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FRED: [protesting] We gotta wait for Spike!!

DREW: No screw him! [beat] I mean he'll be fine.

FRED: No!

FOCUS on Fred as she easily breaks free from Drews hold and turn around to

the scene behind her.

Fred POV: Spike is clinging on the huge demons back and hammers with his

free fist on its head. The vampire has his game-face on and we can see that he

actually enjoys this fight.

RAINE: [o.c] Always the hero, huh?

PANNING OUT into a WIDER SHOT to reveal that Raine has joined Fred and

now stands by the brunettes side.

RAINE: He should have run like the rest of us.

FRED: Lets just say we have different ways of solving problems.

RAINE: Yes. You take the smart way and he takes the violent one.

ANGLE on Spike and the demon as Spike is pushed off his opponent with

incredible force and lands on the ground several feet away.

RAINE: [yelling] Need any help?

SPIKE: No! Ill manage.

RAINE: Always playing solo. [to Fred] What happens if we never will be

able to work as a team?

FRED: In that case we're all going to die slow, agonizing deaths.

RAINE: [deep breath] Thank you, I feel so much better now.

Suddenly Spike comes flying and lands in a heap in front of the two women. He

groans as if in pain.

FADE OUT-


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FADE IN


A TIGHT SHOT of SPIKE as he groans in pain.

RAINE: [grimacing] That seems to hurt.

ZOOMING OUT as FRED reaches down a hand and drags the vampire up to his

feet, a concerned expression in her face.

FRED: How are you?

SPIKE: Look up!

The vampire pushes Fred out of the way just as a huge fist comes swinging

down and instead of hitting the young woman it hits Spike with incredible

force and make him fly through the air.

FOCUS on the vampire as he lands on the grass in front of RIVER.

The future slayer gazes down at the fallen hero with a solemn expression beforeshe lifts her head and focus on the demon.

RIVER: [tilting her head] Now you die.

And with that she charges at the demon; slamming into him and sending him to

the ground. When she has him in that position, she starts raining punches down

at his face. But it only takes a moment before the demon casts her off of him

with an angry roar.

SPIKE: [getting up] Okay Now its personal!

DREW: You are crazy if you think you can overpower that thing!

SPIKE: Dont worry I know what Im doing!

ANGLE on the demon as Spike comes flying through the air and tackles it. But

instead of falling to the ground once again the demon remains steadily in his

place.


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The blond vampire backs a few steps and then he executes a remarkable

roundhouse kick that hits his opponent squarely in the jaw. This makes the head

twist almost completely 180 degrees but not enough to snap the neck,

apparently, as the demon lets out another roar and swings his fist at Spike.

RAINE: Watch out!

Spike gracefully ducks the incoming blow and sweeps out his legs to trip the

now very agitated demon which falls heavily to the ground.

Spike bends down and drives his fist through his opponents chest case with

amazing strength. When his hands withdraw its holding what appears to be a

gem like stone.

Below him the demon draws one final breath as it closes its eyes.

SPIKE: I can't believe that worked!

DREW: [astonished] What? You said that you knew exactly what you were

doing!

SPIKE: [shrugging] I lied.

A WIDE SHOT of the scene as the others group around Spike and the dead

demon.

RAINE: [hands on her hips] I could so have taken him down.

SPIKE: I never figured you as a sore loser.

RAINE: [sneering] Keep talking and I'll show you what sore really means.

SPIKE: Oh, that sounds like a threat.

RAINE: Im just saying that if you had given me a chance I would defiantly

taken him down on my own.

SPIKE: Oh, cry me a river!

[River looks strangely at him]

RAINE: I dont know what that means.


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SPIKE: [to Fred] You know what I mean?

FRED: Hardly ever.

[Spike shrugs]

SPIKE: Doesnt matter. [smiling] At least I have managed to dispose of the

threat this time.

UNKNOWN VOICE: [o.c] And that will be the last thing youll ever do,

vampire.

SPIKE: What the hell?

PANNING OUT to show us another demon just as the previous one, looking at

the team with furious eyes.

DEMON: You killed my mate!

A SHOT of the stunned faces amongst our team of heroes.

FADE OUT-

FADE IN-


A SHOT of the DEMON.

DEMON: You killed my mate!

A WIDE SHOT of the scene, with FOCUS on SPIKE.

SPIKE: [looking down at the dead demon] Your mate? [looking up] Doesnt

seem to be a huge lost there.

DEMON: I will kill you!

The demon charges forward pushing DREW out of the way, making the young

Watcher fall heavily to the ground with a cry of pain.


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FRED: Drew!!

FOCUS on Spike and the demon as they engage in a battle. The demon swings a

fist in the vampires direction but hits only air as Spike quickly ducks theincoming blow.

RAINE: [o.c] What are the odds that he could beat two of them in a short

time?

ANGLE on the others as RAINE stands with her full attention towards the fight,

while FRED and RIVER attends to the fallen Drew. The Watcher seems to be

lucid yet his expression talks of great pain.

DREW: [moaning] Kill me now.

FRED: Youre gonna be fine.

DREW: Fine?! [grimacing] I think I broke my back!!

RIVER: [under her breath] Weak species.

[Freds head snaps up and she gives the other woman a shocked look]

FRED: What did you say?

RIVER: [blinking] Nothing.

[Drew moans again and draws Freds attention]

FRED: How are you doing, Drew?

DREW: I need medical attention. [beat] And a lot of morphine.[emphasising] A lot.

RAINE: [o.c] Spike killed the other one also.

PANNING OUT to reveal Spike standing victorious over the twp dead bodies of

the demons.

DREW: Now can we get medical?

FADE OUT-


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ACT FOUR

FADE IN-

INT. INFIRMARY GILES HIGH TIME UNKNOWN

SPOTLIGHT on DREW lying safely tucked under the covers of a hospital bed.

Then ZOOMING OUT to reveal FRED standing by the bed with a chart in her

hands, wearing her lab coat.

DREW: [jabbering] What happened to Spike? [wrinkled forehead] Did he

kill the beast? Did he No, wait He died, didnt he? [peeved expression]

Did the blond man die?!

FRED: [calmly] Drew

DREW: What happened with the fire? [distant look] All the pretty fie

flies

SPIKE: [entering the room] What's he talking about?

FRED: [over her shoulder] I gave him some morphine for the pain.

ANGLE on the young Watcher as he smiles up at Fred with a goofy expression

in his pale face. Then the smiles fade away and he looks insecure once again.

DREW: [gazing up at Fred] Have you seen a guy around? He looks like you

except hes a guy And he got white hair. I think I lost him somewhere. Where

did he go?

PAUSE.

FRED: I may have given him a wee bit too much.

A CLOSE UP as Spike raises an eyebrow.

FADE OUT-

FADE IN-


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INT. THE LABORATORY GILES HIGH TIME UNKNOWN

A WIDE SHOT of the room to reveal FRED standing in front of a examinetable, reading through some charts as RAINE carefully enters.

FRED: [without looking up] Hey, Raine.

RAINE: [frowning] How did you know it was me?

FRED: Your heartbeat. [turning around] Each person has a distinguished

heart beat.

RAINE: [whistling] Wow.

[Fred gives the other woman a quick smile]

FRED: Did you want something?

RAINE: Fred [shaking her head] I know how much you want all of us to

work as a team But I dont think thats ever gonna be possible. Just look at

how we acted tonight; none of us really helped Spike. [beat] Well, except for

River

FRED: Youre wrong, Raine. [warm eyes] River may have been the one that

helped Spike in the fight, but the rest of us had other things to occupy us. Like

Drew for example.

RAINE: Yeah [frown] But yet

FRED: If I for one second would have thought that Spike was in any danger I

would have done anything to protect him and you know that.

RAINE: [nodding] Yeah.

SILENCE.

RAINE: Theres one more thing.

FRED: What?


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RAINE: If Im ever in that position that I may be turned Dont hesitate to kill

me okay?

FRED: Huh?

RAINE: I don't want to be one of those things. Walking around without a soul.

FRED: I wouldnt let that happen. Ill kill you before that happens.

RAINE: [smiling] Thank you.

FRED: Youre welcome.

FADE OUT-

FADE IN-

INT. SPIKES QUARTERS GILES HIGH TIME UNKNOWN

ALL LIGHTS on SPIKE as he stands in front of the mirror starring at theempty reflection. [A/N: Spike is clothed in brown chinos and a black shirt.]

SPIKE: [silently] To be a team mate you need to learn how to handle other

people.

RIVER: [o.c] How?

PANNING OUT into a FULL SHOT of the scene to show us RIVER standing in

the shadows at the other side of the room. [A/N: The young woman is clothes ina blue summer dress and combat boots. She makes a lovely yet disturbing,

picture with her long hair falling down to frame her face and with her eyes

steadily directed at the blond vampire.]

SPIKE: Lay off the crazy act for starters.

RIVER: [frowning] Im not the one standing in front of a mirror and having no

reflection. [beat] Dead have no reflections, you see. Not your kind of dead

anyway


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SPIKE: See! [turning around] Now youre doing it again.

RIVER: [innocent look] Doing what?

ANGLE on the patient look in Spikes face.

SPIKE: Look, I get it; you see things. [beat] Big deal. Youre not the only

one. [distant gaze] I have had my fair share of seers both crazy and sane

ones. And I have even met crazy slayers.

RIVER: [tilting her head] Dana.

SPIKE: [nodding] Yeah.

RIVER: Ancestor.

SPIKE: Huh?

RIVER: My ancestor. [quick smile] Her blood floats in my veins.

PAUSE.

SPIKE: [mumbling] That explains a lot.

RIVER: Would you like me to be a normal girl?

SPIKE: [sighing] I dont think you could ever be normal, River.

WIDE SHOT as River steps out of the shadows and inches closer to the

vampire, her eyes never wavering from him. And Spike simply watches her

come closer and closer without a twitch in his face.

RIVER: [tilting her head] I could be the One for you, Spike.

A SHOT of the shocked expression in Spikes face.

SILENCE.

SPIKE: You really are a sack of hammers, arent you?

FADE OUT-


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FADE IN-

INT. RECREATION AREA GILES HIGH TIME UNKNOWN

A WIDE SHOT of a big room [recreation area]. Theres SPIKE and FRED

sitting together on a sofa, RAINE, RIVER, LILY ROSENBERG sitting around a

table and DREW lying sprawled out on a huge couch.

FRED: How are you feeling, Drew?

DREW: Beginning to get the feeling in my legs back. [frowning] Exactly

how much morphine did you give me?

FRED: [innocent look] Very little. You must be more perceptive than most.

DREW: [unconvinced] Uhuh.

SPIKE: You certainly look a lot better. [giving the Watcher a cold glare]

Unfortunately.

DREW: Bloody ha ha.

LILY: At least you guys found the demon that incinerated all those people.

DREW: [snorting] Yeah.

LILY: And you worked as a team. Just like Fred wanted.

RAINE: [snorting] Yeah.

LILY: And you will beat back the First.

SPIKE: [snorting] Yeah.

RIVER: The First?

SPIKE: Your worst nightmare.

RAINE: [raised eyebrow] I thought that would be Drew.

DREW: [cold glare] Evil hag.


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[Raine smiles wickedly]

RAINE: Ah, the complements

PAUSE.

FOCUS on the table [theres an empty plate with some sort of crumbs on it] and

the ones sitting there.

RIVER: [tilting her head] What happened to the lovely frosted thing?

LILY: Its gone.

RAINE: People can be so cruel. I mean; who eats the whole cake and leaves

nothing to the rest?

SPIKE: [o.c] Tell me about it.

PANNING OUT to a WIDER SHOT.

DREW: [lifting a weary head] Spike,you ate the whole cake.

SPIKE: So?

BLACK OUT-

END OF EPISODE

The Slayer Year's Episode1x03 There's No 'I' In Team

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