Buffy the Vampire Slayer Page #3

BUFFY:

Why don't we see a movie?

KIMBERLY:

Well, where?

JENNIFER:

Omniplex?

NICOLE:

Nee sitch. No way.

BUFFY:

No THX.

NICOLE:

They don't even have Dolby.

KIMBERLY:

Beverly Center.

BUFFY:

Please. They show previews for

foreign movies.

NICOLE:

AMC?

KIMBERLY/BUFFY

Bogus corn!

KIMBERLY:

Totally stale. And the ushers are

like, the acne patrol. We're

thinking Pavilion. Sitch?

BUFFY:

Sounds toasty. We're going Pavilion.

JENNIFER:

Excellent.

BUFFY:

What's playing there?

A stranger, walking the other way, bumps into Buffy, doesn't

stop. A man of about fifty, he is dressed shabbily, in a

wrinkled black suit and a black shirt. He somewhat resembles

a priest.

BUFFY:

(continuing)

Excuse much! Not rude or anything.

KIMBERLY:

(calling back)

Nice ensemble!

NICOLE:

What a homeless.

The girls continue walking. The man stops, turns to stare

after them. His look is intense, slightly worried, his face

somewhat haggard. Intelligence shines through his eyes. He

holds himself stiffly, arms close to him, almost as if he

expected something to strike at him.

This is MERRICK. He pulls a picture out of his coat pocket,

looks at it. Looks at them.

INT. MOVIE THEATER - DAY

The film is in progress. This has no effect on the girls,

however, as they continue to talk ceaselessly. They all have

diet sodas.

NICOLE:

(to Buffy)

So, is Jeffrey really spending the

night at your house?

BUFFY:

That's the plan.

NICOLE:

Good enough!

JENNIFER:

Your parents are always going away

for the weekend. You're so lucky.

BUFFY:

(maybe not)

Yeah, I guess.

JENNIFER:

My mom doesn't go anywhere. She

even does the shopping network.

I'm gonna die a virgin.

KIMBERLY:

What did Jeffrey's dad say?

BUFFY:

'Just remember you're in training,

son'

NICOLE:

Oh, God.

KIMBERLY:

He is so bald.

Seated a few rows behind the girls are PIKE and BENNY. The

are fairly punked out, (and not currently attending high

school). Pike is long and lean, has short hair spiked and a

taste for long coats and black. Benny is somewhat stockier,

opts for a shaved head and suspenders. Doc Martins for both.

Benny is clearly the more belligerent of the two -- when Pike

speaks, it's with surprising wit and reserve. Sometimes.

PIKE:

Will you guys shut up, please?

BUFFY:

It could happen.

Pike and Benny throw popcorn at her.

PIKE:

Booo!

BENNY:

Suck!

PIKE:

Wrong answer! No prize.

NICOLE:

God! Take a chill lozenge.

KIMBERLY:

Like we don't have rights too?

BUFFY:

Ignore them.

BENNY:

I can't believe these people. We

paid money to see this.

PIKE:

No, we didn't.

BENNY:

Oh, yeah. But I still want to know

what happens.

BUFFY:

Everyone get horribly killed except

the blonde girl in the nightie, who

finally kills the monster with a

machete but it's not really dead.

The boys stare at her.

JENNIFER:

Oh, my God. Is that true?

BUFFY:

Probably. What movie is this?

CUT TO:

ANGLE - THE MOON

Fat and yellow, behind the clouds. We hear a long HOWL.

EXT. THE MOVIE THEATER - NIGHT

Jeffrey pulls into the parking lot in his BMW convertible.

Grueller, howling, sits in the back behind Jeffrey and Andy.

They park and hop out, head toward the entrance.

GRUELLER:

Look at that moon! It's huge!

Come on, guys, we gotta do something

tonight. Party.

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