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Date Posted: 16:23:01 03/15/04 Mon
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‘1985’
‘Road to Boston’
’December 31st, 23.58’
An old Red ford is speeding along the road, two girls are riding in the front – they’re twins. Both in fancy dress
MARCELLE
Whooooooooooooooah! Crazy party!
CELESTE
Oh, check it out thirty seconds to go
MARCELLE
Turn that music up!
CELESTE
Mom’s gonna be so pissed we drank so much!
MARCELLE
Whatever! If you get tired of her just switch places with me – she can never tell us apart
CELESTE
Except I’m the good twin
MARCELLE
Yeah right!
CELESTE
Oh! 10…
MARCELLE
9…
CELESTE
8…
MARCELLE
7…
CELESTE
6…
BOTH
5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
BOTH
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Their cheering turns into a scream as the car skids off the edge of a bridge and sinks under the water
CUT TO.
Overview of the river…
EXT – BRIDGE – DAY
‘Present (2005)…’
Spike is kicking the car as Faith stands at the side, arms folded
FAITH
You’re such a…
SPIKE
Shut it
FAITH
You traded your hog for a piece of tin that’s broke down in the middle of nowhere
SPIKE
It’s not the middle of nowhere, it’s the middle of somewhere
FAITH
Somewhere we don’t know!
SPIKE
(rolls eyes)
Look – seems like a town not too far down, we should start walking
FAITH
You’re giving me a ride
SPIKE
Priorities
FAITH
Into town – this is punishment, not reward
Faith jumps onto Spikes back as they start trammelling down to the town
CREDITS
INT – VILLAGE – DAY
Faith and Spike walk down a dusty road – it’s like a ghost town
FAITH
Damn. I thought Sunnydale had a low population
SPIKE
There’s people here, they’re just hiding
FAITH
From what?
SPIKE
That’s what I’d like to know
They walk into a shop, the keeper comes out slowly – looking at them like they’re insane
FAITH
Crap, do I have mayo on my shirt? I just ate a real big snack
KEEPER
Just don’t get much strangers round this parts is all
FAITH
Strangers?
KEEPER
New Folk. Most are kind’s who’ve been here some twenty years now
FAITH
Guess that explains why it’s so heavy with the activity –
(mock accent)
Folk all bored and stuff
Spike’s looking over the dusty shelves, pocketing a few things on his way
FAITH
So what’s the deal? You got some big dark secret buried under the dust?
The Keeper comes over all pale
FAITH
Listen I was just kidding I didn’t…what is with this place?
KEEPER
You’re asking too many questions – she won’t like it
FAITH
Who’s she?
KEEPER
I…I’ve said too much already. Please. Leave my store
FAITH
Hang on
The Keeper shuffles t hem out of the shop and slams the door shut, peaking out of the blinds as her locks up
SPIKE
One twinky short of a packet
FAITH
I don’t think so
SPIKE
What’s up?
FAITH
He was scared of something – a female something
SPIKE
Slayer?
FAITH
Maybe
Faith looks out onto the horizon and sees a young woman – they stare at each other before the woman walks away
FAITH
Maybe not
Faith runs over to where the woman was – she’s gone
SPIKE
Chasing wind?
FAITH
There was a girl…
SPIKE
No. There wasn’t
FAITH
She was right there
SPIKE
No more late night snacks for you
FAITH
I’m not kidding – doesn’t this place have a library or some, I dunno, brave shaman who welcomes new comers?
SPIKE
Internet café
(Spike nods over to it)
Looks like the only new thing here in the past – forever
CUT TO.
EXT – HIGH SCHOOL – DAY
A group of students come running down the stairs
ALICE
I can’t believe we had to come in during Christmas break
BEN
Sucks don’t it
(beat)
But hey at least we have that party tonight!
DIONNE
Thank god! My Christmas day sucked beyond anything sucky
ALICE
Tell more
DIONNE
Extreme exciting body…stuff
ALICE
Tell no more
BEN
Hey ladies – I’ll pick you up at eight okay?
DIONNE
You got it
ALICE
Bye
BEN
(walking away)
This new years is gonna Rule!
CUT TO.
EXT – INTERNET CAFÉ – DAY
SPIKE
This new years gonna be bollocks
The shops locked
FAITH
If at first you don’t succeed
Faith pulls the handle out and holds the door open for Spike
FAITH
Screw it and break the law
END OF PART ONE
INT – INTERNET CAFÉ – DAY
Spike is groaning in frustration as he smacks the side of the screen
FAITH
Way to go unnoticed
SPIKE
I hate these bloody things!
FAITH
What’s up?
SPIKE
Little windows keep opening all over the place
FAITH
Then stop looking at the porno
SPIKE
Stop looking at…I’m not lookin’ at any. Don’t need to
FAITH
Right because you’re getting laid so often these days
SPIKE
Jealous
FAITH
Of what?
SPIKE
My clothes
FAITH
Dude, I’d rather die of a venereal disease
SPIKE
Is that so?
FAITH
Look at you thinking you’re mister big
SPIKE
(smug)
Does it turn you on?
FAITH
About as much as being stuck on a farm in mating season
Faith spins on her chair to face him
FAITH
You trying get me to get you going?
SPIKE
Don’t need to – sides, which I can tell you’re already going
FAITH
Oh please I could make you spill before you even made me register you were here
SPIKE
That a fact?
FAITH
It is
Silence as they grin at each other Faith nods down at Spike who’s sat in a very welcoming position
FAITH
Is that blood in your pants or did your socks not fit in your suitcase?
Spike turns round embarrassed as Faith looks back to the screen
FAITH
I think I got something
SPIKE
What’s that?
FAITH
Come see
SPIKE
Ahem, in a minute
FAITH
You got nothing I haven’t had bigger, come on
Spike stomps over like a child in a sulk and crouches down next to Faith
FAITH
Not to close now, wouldn’t wanna get you excited
Spike ignores her, clenching his jaw as he looks at the screen
FAITH
Haunting – common since a set of twins died back in the 80’s
SPIKE
There a picture?
FAITH
Yeah, that’s the girl I saw
SPIKE
Well bingo
FAITH
You did not just say that?
CUT TO.
INT – BENS HOUSE – DAY
Ben throws his bag on the back of the chair and walks into the kitchen – struggling to find a plate among the mess – he takes a bar of chocolate from the refrigerator and goes to put the wrapper in the bin – it’s full to the brim with empty cans.
He walks back through the other room past his Dad who’s staring at the TV in a catatonic state
BEN
Hey – you get the groceries today like I asked?
Nothing.
BEN
Figured.
Ben grabs is wallet and walks back out of the door, he runs straight into a girl with long jet black hair
BEN
Sorry
She stares at him and says nothing
BEN
Have a nice day
She watches him walk down the road before looking up at his bedroom window where a girl with short blonde hair is staring at her. It’s Celeste and Marcelle. Celeste grins up at Marcelle before vanishing into thin air.
Marcelle begins banging on the window like she’s trying to get out as we mix to…
‘1986, 00.02’
Marcelle is banging on the window of the car as it begins to flood with water. Next to her, Celeste is already dead.
She is screaming as she finally breaks the window so much water rushes in that she can’t go against it.
Seconds later her lifeless body is floating outside the car
CUT TO.
INT – BAR – NIGHT
Faith and Spike wonder into the old bad – all five regulars stare at them as does the old barmaid.
BARMAID
What can I do you for?
SPIKE
Two camels and a swimming hat
While Faith is laughing, the barmaid does not appreciate the humour
FAITH
Line ‘em up
BARMAID
Tequila work for ya?
FAITH
Like a charm baby
They take the tray of shots over to a small table in the corner
FAITH
So how you liking our little road trip so far?
SPIKE
Well I’ve already been to hell and back so I won’t use that reference
FAITH
Come on I’m not that bad – I’m very loveable
SPIKE
Yeah?
FAITH
You bet. I’m great fun once you get into me…it, once you get into it
SPIKE
Guess we’ll have to wait and see
FAITH
So you’re sticking around?
SPIKE
Looks like – can’t very well drive off and leave you here can I?
FAITH
Not when I’ve got your keys you can’t
SPIKE
Also I figure since I can’t hit Angel from her and this what’s his face is on our tail – may as well throw a few punches along the way
FAITH
Is that your macho way of saying you’ve got my back?
SPIKE
(takes a shot)
Seems like
FAITH
You know this whole X-Files thing we’ve got going on – it’s pretty neat
SPIKE
You think so?
FAITH
Yeah sure I mean, as long as four years down the line I don’t give birth to a huge woman and then fall into coma number twelve
SPIKE
Right and so long as I don’t end up with poofy hair
Faith gives Spike a ‘yeah’ look
SPIKE
Watch it!
FAITH
You ready for this?
SPIKE
Ready
FAITH
Go!
Shot after shot they down the lot – slamming their final glasses down at the same time and pulling the face
FAITH
Crazy
SPIKE
Speaking of which
Spike nods at the woman in the corner who’s mumbling to herself
WOMAN
Come back, she’ll be back – they’ll both be back, they’ll save me from this
SPIKE
‘Scuse me?
WOMAN
Save me from it all, all the emptiness – all of it
FAITH
Lady, are you okay?
BARMAID
Leave her be!
Faith and Spike walk back to the bar
BARMAID
That’s Evelyn Marshall – she’s sat in that corner every day for the past sixteen years saying those same words
FAITH
Who’s she talking about?
BARMAID
Her daughters. They died sometime ago – twenty years almost to the hour
Faith looks at the clock it’s 6.20pm
SPIKE
How’d they die?
BARMAID
Car accident. Her husband became an alcoholic straight away – he’s not done anything since but sit on his fat ass all day, all night making his son do all the working, they hide all evidence from him that he replaced them.
FAITH
His son? Her son?
BARMAID
Sure they didn’t lose everything – he’s nineteen soon. He was conceived on the day of their death, they were busy romancing and so the girls drove back drunk and alone from a party by Boston.
SPIKE
Car crash?
BARMAID
They think he’s an omen. We all know better he’s a nice enough kid – just badly treated is all
SPIKE
You’re not from around here
BARMAID
Moved here from Texas back in ’77
FAITH
So these girls – did they die instantly?
BARMAID
Why do you think it’s such a ghost town? Because folk believe it’s an actual ghost town! There’s been claims for years that the girl come out this time each year and take another soul.
SPIKE
Let me guess – someone dies near where they did?
BARMAID
Just coincidence is all! It’s an awkward corner
FAITH
That’s gotta be one of the girls I saw
BARMAID
That’s crazy talk
SPIKE
Look around you pet, that’s the lingual of this town
BARMAID
Don’t insult my town! Get out of my bar, go on, get!
Faith raises her hands in surrender as they walk out of the bar
FAITH
One…One bar out of eight that you haven’t got us kicked out of and that’s only because the manager had a crush on you
SPIKE
He was creepy
END OF PART TWO
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