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Subject: 3x04: Snatch Author: VKMax [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 23:12:45 08/28/03 Thu Author Host/IP: pc3-farn1-6-cust99.glfd.cable.ntl.com/81.105.30.99 Faith, Dawn, Thalia, Andrew, Maria and Connor are sat around the living room laughing and drinking, eating candy and donuts – sipping expensive champagne and telling jokes about each other. Everything calms briefly DAWN I missed you FAITH I missed you to kid DAWN I’m just so glad you’re back and we can put this all behind us Ryan walks over from the kitchen and places food down next to Dawn RYAN I know, isn’t it great CUT TO. EXT – FAITHS APARTMENT – DAY The professor remains crushed on the floor as Faith stands before the four of them like a contestant on Pop Idol. FAITH Guess I made an entrance DAWN Quite an exit to FAITH Dawn… CONNOR You know, I kind of left Maria on her own I should go and see her THALIA Right and I have, that…thing with…you. Also helping Maria ANDREW Oh and…ring…there’s the phone The three of them jet off in their separate directions and Dawn remains directly opposite Faith, arms folded, scowling at her. FAITH You changed you hair…Blonde that’s… (beat) Very Buffy Dawn rolls her eyes and folds into the apartment block leaving Faith outside FAITH So, um – the dead guy, he’s staying here right? Starring Eliza Dushku and Michelle Trachtenberg Tom Lenk Lisa Roxanne Shawn Ashmore And Vincent Karthieser Guest Starring Drew Fuller, Lindsay Sloane as Maria INT – MARIAS APARTMENT – DAY Maria is sat on her sofa as Connor crouches in front of her, cleaning the but on her knee MARIA She’s really back? Because she owes me for that night CONNOR Back and alive (beat) Which I guess you already got MARIA Never know with us She flinches at the stinging as Thalia walks in from the kitchen holding a large cooler of Iced Tea and three stacked glasses MARIA Thanks THALIA N. P MARIA N.P? THALIA Net talk – no problem CONNOR Thalia’s become a net head MARIA Very new agey THALIA Or you’re just very old agey (beat) Besides it’s not like I’m some fiction writing, message board geek – I just surf and occasionally chat CONNOR So, you think ones killed the other yet? CUT TO. INT – FAITHS APARTMENT Dawn is sat at the table with her arms firmly folded FAITH Can’t you at least throw something at me? DAWN A rock FAITH I was thinking more soft fruit, but rock could be deserved DAWN Deserved? (high) The friggin’ Titanic thrown at you would be less than you deserved FAITH Oh this I gonna be fun I can tell DAWN Faith, if, for a change, you’re not going to take this or me seriously then go jump FAITH Excuse me? I made some mistakes kid, big ones, but I’m still your elder, your elder sister at that and you don’t talk to me like that DAWN Or what? You’ll kill me? FAITH (shocked) No (trying to calm things) I’ll get pissed and steal your Barbie DAWN (small smile) Don’t make me laugh I’m being angry FAITH (Hands up in surrender) Sorry – I’ll wait (pause) You still angry? DAWN Yes! FAITH Just checking Very, very long motionless silence FAITH Are you… DAWN Yes (sigh) Faith we thought you were dead FAITH No way! Maria knew that… DAWN She knew you got past the police. She didn’t know you went to Frankie’s FAITH (Remembering) Oh God, Frankie… DAWN They thought she was you FAITH What? DAWN Her body – it was so burnt, so disfigured, all they could make out was female and brunette (sympathetic) so they thought it was you (sad) So did we at first FAITH First? DAWN But I knew, I knew you weren’t dead I’d have felt it FAITH How? DAWN Cause you’re my sister and… (beat) and I love you and you always know when… FAITH I tried to call Dawn simply looks at Faith, both teary, both solemn FAITH So what now? CUT TO. EXT – GRAVEYARD – DAY Andrew sits, shivering slightly from the cold as he places a single white rose down on top of Garrison’s grave ANDREW Hey, gossip central – so, Thalia almost died because even more of her past came to bite her on the ass, almost literally if they were kinky before – you remember the professor she slept with? Yeah well he was like some evil dude that hates witches or something – oh and um, I made a friend called Asia – she’s cool and she’s Asian kind of ironic huh? (beat) Or not really – Faith came back today, ran over the dead evil guy and we’re all scared of her being untied by us she might be evil crazy Faith again. So we left Dawn to talk to her which might be bad or a good thing – so, how’s you been? (serious) I miss you…I-I Love you still (smiling) Always will He smiles silently as he runs his fingers around the ‘G’ on Garrison ANDREW It’s starting to rain again so, um, you know what I’m like about my hair – I’ll be back tomorrow. (looking down) or…maybe I won’t (smile) Goodbye Garrison END OF PART ONE INT – BOSTON MALL Dawn and Faith are slowly parading along through the centre of the mall, dordling and attempting to make less than awkward conversation, they are of course, failing miserably. FAITH So, Ryan – you spoken to him lately? DAWN He’s in prison FAITH Right but there’s visiting, It gets kinda boring DAWN Yeah, I-I don’t really wanna talk about it (beat – hard) and I don’t need advice from you FAITH Hey, Hey okay – I wasn’t tryin’ to interfere honest (casual) You know me, to one’s self DAWN Why did you come back? FAITH That was, for lack of a better word, Anya DAWN You’re back cause of Anya? FAITH No, well, not entirely DAWN Anya knew you were alive FAITH Yeah, but only for like the past two days DAWN She didn’t call me? Xander… (beat – angry) Didn’t call me FAITH Anya and I were kind of busy talking to our ghost and stabbing each other with letter openers DAWN What? Make sense FAITH I have a ghost DAWN (yeah right) You have a ghost? FAITH You say it like you don’t believe me DAWN Why should I? FAITH (rolling eyes) Dawn… DAWN Did you just roll your eyes at me? Because I think I’m in all rights to be a bitch – any court would stand for my case FAITH Um, sure okay – I’m gonna go eat (waves) Come find me when you’re less crazy, yeah? Dawn stands angrily as Faith strolls away, her anger is naturally not helped when a young woman crashes into her DAWN Sorry wouldn’t go a miss She’s ignored DAWN Hello?! (beat) I need to pee INT – MALL TOILETS Dawn storms over to the mirror and begins to rifle through her bag, looking for her lip gloss as the bag splits and falls over the ground, spilling it’s contents everywhere DAWN Damn it! As she bends over to collect the items up she collapses to the ground, completely out cold. The woman who bumped into her walks from the cubicle door and snatches a tiny brooch like button that was attached to Dawn on their collision – she pulls her glasses and hat off to reveal a deep purple iris and long, golden blonde hair. She gathers Dawns things and hurls them into the bin before running her hands up Dawns arms and melting into her – Dawn then melts through the floor in a similar way INT – MALL Faith is stood staring at the toilets main entrance, tapping her foot and waiting for Dawn – she never went to the food court. FAITH What d’ya fall in there or something? INT – TOILETS Faith enters the empty bathroom and pushes open each cubicle as the calls out Dawns name FAITH Thanks Dawn As she turns she catches herself in the mirror and cringes in disgust. She twists the tap and rinses her face with water, splashing it down the front of her pants FAITH Oh c’mon! She grabs a handful of paper towels from the side and begins to wipe herself down, disposing of her gum inside one of the towels, she heads over to the bin where she spots a tiny silver cell phone – the name ‘Thalia’ is up on the screen – it’s ringing on vibrate (no sound) FAITH Hello? THALIA (O.S) Faith? Did you kill Dawn? FAITH No! Is this her cell? THALIA (O.S) (duh!) Um, yeah! Where is she? FAITH I don’t know (beat) Can people fall down toilets? THALIA Not when they’re as tall as Dawn or…ever (serious) Faith what’s wrong? FAITH It’s…nothing. I’ll call you Faith hangs up and places the phone in her pocket – looking around, confused. INT MARIA’S HOUSE THALIA She hung up MARIA Dawn? THALIA Faith MARIA She killed her?! THALIA Apparently not – something’s wrong though CUT TO. Dawn is half conscious as she lays against the wall in a dark cavern, she rouses to the stench of rotting flesh. DAWN Not he mall SCARED GIRL Don’t speak – they’ll hear you DAWN Who? Who’ll hear me? Where am I? SCARED GIRL Hell DAWN Real hell? SCARED GIRL Maybe DAWN Whoa, I figured that was at least fifty years away – and limbo SCARED GIRL What? DAWN Self talking, ignore it (to attention) How did we get here? SCARED GIRL They choose you DAWN Who does? SCARED GIRL The Snatchers DAWN What? I don’t understand, who… SCARED They’re coming be quiet Dawn looks around as the half dozen people in the cage, shuffle to the corners in fear – leaving Dawn sat in the middle confused. She turns slowly to be confronted by around ten hooded figures. One steps forward and points at Dawn, inhaling the air deeply WOMAN I want this one! CUT TO. INT – BOSTON PRISON – DAY Ryan is sat alone eating lunch as a group of fellow prisoners are stood around exchanging unknown illegal substances in front of him. He’s minding his own business as the group separates into two smaller groups – one member, Clark, catches his eye at the exact wrong moment and marches over to him. CLARK Yo’ Freak what’s the problem? RYAN (avoiding contact) No problem CLARK I think there is, freak! You wanna go? Cause we’ll go…you and me right here, right now Ryan stands and looks hard into his eyes RYAN I said there’s no problem (beat) So leave it CLARK Make me The two remain on the spot as other gather round, Clark shoves Ryan hard – CLARK Come on, X-boy! RYAN I’m not gonna fight you CLARK Oh yeah? With that the Prisoner smacks Ryan right on the end of the nose, knocking him flat to the floor causing some of the crowd to step back –the Prisoner jumped over Ryan and stands to punch him once again as this time Ryan’s not having it. Clark is sent flying through the air – crashing through the crowds causing an uproar – his nose is bleeding as he hits his head and Ryan is taken to his cell by the guards. CLARK Freak! CUT TO. INT – MARIAS APARTMENT Connor has already left to the mall whilst Thalia and Maria wait at the house with a now returned Andrew. ANDREW So you wanna play monopoly? THALIA You’re kidding right? I suck at the game – If I’m not in jail I’m to broke to pay a penny rent. MARIA (Andrew looks let down) Well, I love Monopoly – I’ll get it down Maria wonders off upstairs leaving the other two behind. ANDREW You think Dawn’s okay? THALIA She’s a big girl ANDREW I know, but size doesn’t always matter THALIA Who told you that? ANDREW I mean in fighting – it doesn’t matter how big or strong you are you can still get taken out in a wipe THALIA Only if you’re an idiot (oops) I-I’m sorry Andrew I didn’t mean to… ANDREW No. It’s okay, really THALIA No it isn’t. I haven’t been the kind of friend I should’ve been ANDREW I don’t expect it THALIA Am I that much of a bitch? ANDREW No you’re not really my friend – you’re Dawns friend who knows me THALIA That’s not true! Sure we don’t always hang out but (smiles) I’ll play monopoly and we’ll hang out, okay? MARIA (O.S) Guys! THALIA What is it? MARIA (O.S) I found a door in the closet! CUT TO. EXT – MALL Faith is stood at the door hanging up her phone as Connor turns the corner FAITH It’s about time CONNOR Where did you last see her? FAITH Heading to the ladies room – so for safety against laws of perversion – I’d avoid playing detective CONNOR How long ago? FAITH I don’t know! You’d think we’d have at least one six month period where the girl doesn’t almost die, kill or end up being kidnapped. CONNOR You think you’re in the position to judge her? FAITH Great, kick the Faith round seven hundred fourteen (beat) I don’t have time for this Junior, my kid sister and your grinding partner or soul mate or whatever – she’s missing and not run away missing, we’re talking struggle missing. Faith and Connor both gaze at each other for a moment FAITH Come on, you’re sniffing the bathroom floor CUT TO. INT – MARIAS HOUSE THALIA You open it ANDREW Nah ah! You open it! MARIA I’ll open it THALIA/ANDREW Good Idea! Maria approaches the door with caution, slowly placing her hand on the handle. MARIA I don’t wanna open it THALIA For god’s sake! MARIA Go sake yourself! THALIA It’s just a door Maria! MARIA Then open it Thalia! ANDREW God you guys! Andrew marches over to the door and yanks it open ANDREW It’s a…staircase MARIA I have a secret staircase ANDREW Technically, since you rent from Tara – she has a secret staircase and she the house is on loan from Anya who borrowed the money from the defunct Sunnydale bank then… THALIA Andrew ANDREW What? THALIA Walk down or fall down ANDREW You want me to go first? THALIA You’re the guy ANDREW I’m a little guy – you’re the bitch you go first! Thalia stabs Andrew a look before cutting in front of him. They reach the bottom of the stairs, the room is dusty, full of old clothes in plastic bags MARIA I have a secret basement! Full of cool stuff apparently THALIA Cool and very recent stuff MARIA Recent? THALIA This is my MP3 MARIA I don’t think so! THALIA I lost it in the mall last month ANDREW Um, did you say at the mall? THALIA Yeah ANDREW So how did it get here? END OF PART TWO [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: 3x04: Snatch Author: VKMax [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:14:00 08/28/03 Thu Author Host/IP: pc3-farn1-6-cust99.glfd.cable.ntl.com/81.105.30.99 INT – BENEATH THE MALL Dawn is chained to the floor (Buffy – Get It Done) as the woman stand around her in a circle. DAWN You know – I can totally break out of this right? WOMAN Why? Because you’re the Guardian? This place is immune to your magics DAWN It’s not magic! It’s me! WOMAN Were you born with it? Were you even born at all? DAWN Oh great! A memo for the demon underworld – I’m not the key anymore so back off WOMAN But you are the key, the key to the rest of my life DAWN What? WOMAN Why do you think I chose you? DAWN Lucky Dip WOMAN Because of your life! DAWN You don’t know anything about me WOMAN You think I just chose you at random? I saw the life you have – a dedicated boyfriend, someone who used to be so in love with you they’d rot in prison… DAWN Used to be… WOMAN A sister who ran away and faked her own death, leaving her whole life behind so that you wouldn’t all have to be caught up in her past, a best friend who doesn’t hold grudges for the fact that his true love died in your cross fire (pause) Shall I continue to the sister who died for you? The friend who cared for you in your mothers place and still looked out for you after her death? The man who was willing to die to save you that night and ended up doing so two years later? DAWN No. Don’t go on. WOMAN You’ve got it made Princess – just how I want it DAWN What? WOMAN I’m gonna sleep with him in your bed, talk with her on your sofa, visit her in England and support him in the cell. Why do you think we’re called the snatchers sweet heart? We steal from them and keep for ourselves. CUT TO. INT – WOMENS BATHROOM – MALL Faith slides in gesturing Connor to enter CONNOR Nice, clean. FAITH Don’t be so surprised there isn’t piss up the walls CONNOR We’re not that gross FAITH Believe me Connor I’ve been in and cleaned men’s bathrooms and you’re that gross. The story of me scraping skids from the ceramic walls of a diner bathroom is one that won’t be told over lunch. CONNOR …or ever preferably (pause) It ends here FAITH The toilet stories? CONNOR Her scent – it stops here FAITH That’s impossible CONNOR We spent two months being stalked, beaten and killed by infants and you think dissapearing Dawn is impossible FAITH Wow, you seem SO concerned CONNOR I don’t need to be – I can feel she’s alive (beat) So you should be able to The door begins to open as someone walks in, Faith shoves Connor inside a cubicle LADY Hey FAITH Sup? LADY Are you using that cubicle or are you just guarding it with your life? FAITH Guarding. Is it important? LADY I’d like to use it FAITH Use another one LADY I want to use that one FAITH I want to win Family Fortunes but it ain’t happenin’ y’know? LADY So rude. FAITH So what? CONNOR (whispered) Faith! FAITH (whispered) What? CONNOR (whispered) She’s not human – that woman LADY Is…is there someone in there? FAITH Huh? No it’s that syndrome – the mouth spasm (beat) Crap, damn, boob – I can’t help it LADY No. I think that somebody is in there FAITH So, that’s his business LADY His? FAITH Dammit! LADY I’m calling security FAITH Yeah, well I’m calling your bluff LADY Excuse me FAITH You’re a demon! I’m the slayer – so really, I’d be calling an under taker CONNOR (whispered) Faith! Not her – in the cubicle next to me FAITH (awkward) Oh. Well, Lady you’ve been PUNK’D please leave The lady looks at Faith like she’s completely insane before leaving Faith rolls her eyes at her keen undercover skills and kick the cubicle door open where a woman is standing holding Dawn’s possessions FAITH I don’t think they belong to you The woman looks up at Faith before beginning to dissolve into the ground like Dawn and the woman before, Faith grabs hold of her hair as she dissolves – Faith begins to dissolve to. INT – UNDERNEATH MALL Faith and the woman come crashing down to the ground. Faith looks around dazed at what she sees. FAITH Polish ever? She begins to stand before being battered around the back of the head, knocked down again. FAITH How do I have any cells left in there? DAWN Faith! FAITH Dawn? DAWN Up here! Faith looks over her head where she sees Dawn in a suspended cage above a pool of water. FAITH They’re gonna wash you? DAWN Cleanse FAITH Of what? DAWN Just my life FAITH Nothing major then? DAWN No, the usual (beat) Faith you can’t stop them FAITH Sure I can, I’m the slayer DAWN Exactly unborn powers mean nothing down here – we need Connor. Faith looks up to where she fell FAITH No time soon kid! DAWN Oh, don’t rush – I’ll file my nails while I’m waiting to die! FAITH Hey – you think I survived the streets alone with no natural magic going on? Faith smiles at Dawn before wondering off through the underground. She comes to a turning, a tunnel where she hears crowds of women talking. She edges to the corner, looking around enough to see but be unseen. WOMAN Tonight – I shall take the girls life as my own, I shall be kept above the ground and I shall rule this sad land (pause) The fools using their powers for good – does she not see the strength of the head Guardian? It is pure magic, undiluted and she focuses it on semi-frequent use for the good The crowd laughs as Faith backs away, she collides with someone, raising her fist immediately – it’s Connor. FAITH What the- Connor points to two of the guards/mall women laying on the floor CONNOR Robe? Connor hands out a robe to Faith, she smiles at him thank fully FAITH Just when I got you worked out you go wriggling back into the angel corner of mystery CONNOR It’s genetic CUT TO. INT – MARIA’S SECRET BASEMENT MARIA How could Tara not tell me about this place? THALIA Can we focus on the –my stuff being in your old basement MARIA Well If I knew how it got there I’d tell you THALIA I think someone is a klepto MARIA You lost it at the mall freak ANDREW Ooh…another closet Andrew wonders off inside the closet as Maria and Thalia continue to rummage through things MARIA Andrew come out of the closet! THALIA Hello, where’ve you been? Andrew steps out looking a little stunned ANDREW Um… THALIA What? ANDREW I just saw Faith and Connor putting wimples on and Dawn was tied up in a big birds cage THALIA Did you eat off the floor? Maria wonders over the closet and pulls it’s doors open, a small hole flashes at the back – she pokes her finger into it before pushing her hand through as the size increases to fit. CUT TO. INT – BENEATH MALL FAITH Did you just see a hand wave around? CONNOR You need sleep DAWN Guys – when you’re ready CONNOR Hang in there Dawn! DAWN Was that meant to be a joke? CONNOR No. DAWN Just get me down Faith and Connor leave Dawn and wonder back down the hall to where the meeting area is – they stand into the crowd of around eleven women. WOMAN I see we have two late arrivals FAITH (Dropping hood) I’d call us Special Guests. END OF PART THREE INT – MEETING HALL. Faith makes her best non-gifted attempts at fighting and holds her own as she grabs one of the women by their hair and swings them off into another one. Connor does a fancy one legged, no armed flip bringing his other leg down into one of the women’s faces. This turns into an elbow in one face, fist in a neck. FAITH Connor! CONNOR I’ve got it, go! (kick) GO! Faith sprints down the corridor towards Dawn, only to find the head woman is already there and has begun to wind Dawn down into the font. FAITH Dawn! WOMAN You’re too late! DAWN No she’s not! (smile) She’s never too late Faith charges at the woman but I stopped dead in her tracks as she is thrown back onto the ground. CUT TO. INT – MARIAS BASEMENT THALIA I am telling you it’s bogus She looks on as Andrew and Maria struggle to push a chest of drawers into the closet THALIA It will just stick out like a big lump of wood – you’re both insane. INT – BENEATH MALL The woman stands at the top of the font as Faith looks up both confused yet grinning – from nowhere a chest of drawers comes pushing through the air and bats into the back of the woman’s head – Andrew tumbling to the floor behind it. The woman loses all balance and tumbles into the font – screaming as she dissolves. The rope that was holding Dawn is now unheld and slowly unwinds before zipping down the line, dropping Dawn at speed. She screeches awaiting the burn – she stops. She turns back to see Faith holding the rope tightly. END OF PART THREE INT – MARIA’S BASEMENT MARIA Uh oh THALIA Uh oh what? MARIA I dropped Andrew THALIA Very funny Thalia walks over to the wardrobe and looks for Andrew to be hiding. THALIA Oh my god! You lost him in Narnia? MARIA It’s not Narnia THALIA Not the issue! (pause) I’m going in – don’t come in after me, I need somebody to open this hole for me to come back. CUT TO. INT – BENEATH MALL Thalia comes crashing to the ground THALIA Didn’t tell me there was a step Dawn, Faith and Andrew look down at her. CONNOR Hate to interrupt guys but…I’m being chased. CUT TO. INT – MARIAS BASEMENT She is sat impatiently in the corner as the closet bumps back and forth. She’s examining her nails MARIA I never get to fight! Seconds later the closet collapses into four different directions as Thalia, Connor, Andrew, Faith and Dawn burst from it. The portal closing behind them to become a regular wall. MARIA Okay, one – tomorrow I am so getting some paranormal expert to check that out (beat) Two – you broke my friggin’ closet! THALIA (to Andrew) I told you hanging out with me was fun. FADE TO. EXT – MARIA’S HOUSE Thalia, Andrew, Connor, Dawn and Faith walk down the steps DAWN Sorry again Maria pouts and closes the door THALIA So – awkward moment, Connor, Andrew – shake? DAWN No, stay. FAITH It doesn’t end well when you leave us ANDREW You guys don’t need to talk? FAITH We’ve got plenty of time to talk – I’m not going anywhere. The two smile at each other DAWN But I could eat a horse THALIA Thank god! Everyone begins to wonder off as Faith stands still DAWN You coming? FAITH I’ll catch up with you DAWN Okay Faith smiles as they walk off into the distance, closer than ever. FAITH You can come out now JONES That was some display today – makes a ghost proud FAITH Do I get a certificate? JONES For what? FAITH I dunno, biggest screw up and quickest forgiven? JONES You’re forgiven Faith, but it’ll be a long time before it’s forgotten and you’re gonna have to learn that lesson as a self tutorial FAITH What? JONES Hey, I did what I had to do to get my wings babe, you’re back where you belong Jones flashes Faith the proudest smile JONES I’ll see you around Faith He winks at her before sparkling away leaving her smiling, holding herself as if she’s holding someone’s arms around her FAITH Thanks Jones. END. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]