Buffy the Vampire Slayer Page #31

He walks directly toward Buffy, and does turn a few heads.

PIKE:

I crashed your party.

BUFFY:

Pretty shallow of you.

PIKE:

That's me.

BUFFY:

I'm glad you came.

PIKE:

Yeah, you look like you're having a

swell time.

Pike picks up a glass of punch as he notices the stain on

Buffy's dress. He looks about him a bit, then without

hesitation dumps some punch on his lapel, matching stains.

Buffy smiles at him.

PIKE:

(continuing)

Will I get the sh*t kicked out of

me if I ask you to dance?

BUFFY:

I don't actually think Jeffrey's

gonna notice.

They begin slow dancing, not too close.

PIKE:

Yeah, well, you're the one I'm afraid

of.

They dance for a while, closer and closer.

PIKE:

(continuing; gee-whizzically)

You know, you're not like the other

girls.

Buffy pulls him closer, holds him, whispers almost weakly in

his ear.

BUFFY:

Yes, I am.

We see couples dancing, kissing... Gary Murray watching them.

ANGLE - KIMBERLY

Sitting by the window with her bovine date, she watches Buffy

dance disdainfully.

KIMBERLY:

I can't believe it.

The window SHATTERS by her head, a vampire's hand reaching for

her. She screams, starts back.

Other windows shatter, vampires appearing all around. A couple

of students run for the inner door but it is locked shut from

the other side.

Gradually the party stops as everybody becomes aware of the

situation. They vaguely herd to the middle of the room.

ANGLE - BUFFY AND PIKE

Looking around, assessing the situation.

ANGLE - OUTER DOOR

A STUDENT runs staggering in, blood spurting from his neck.

BLOODY STUDENT:

They're out there! They're vampires!

God, help me!

He falls to the ground, a few feet in front of the doorway.

Nobody moves for a second. Then one of the students starts

toward the body.

BUFFY:

Don't go near the door.

Buffy does instead, checking the lifeless body and listening

as a number of figures begin to lumber toward the door through

the mist.

Buffy steps back as three 17-year-old vampire come to the door.

1ST VAMPIRE

It's party time.

BUFFY:

Don't worry! They can't come in

here. They can't come in unless

they're invited.

KIMBERLY:

I already invited them.

Everyone looks at her.

KIMBERLY:

(continuing; defensively)

They're seniors!

Pike reaches into an inner pocket and pulls out a number of

small stakes he has made, hands them to Buffy. She opens her

purse.

ANGLE - INSIDE THE PURSE

Cosmetics, hair spray, etc. She fits the stakes in.

BUFFY:

The first thing we should --

1ST VAMPIRE

Buffy... You wanna dance?

PIKE:

(to Buffy)

Looks like you're busted.

2ND VAMPIRE

We want her! We want Buffy. Send

her out.

1ST VAMPIRE

Or we come in.

They fade back, almost out of sight. Pike looks out the window.

More are gathering.

GARY MURRAY:

All right, everybody stay calm.

(to Buffy)

What's going on?

PIKE:

Looks bad, Buffy.

SENIOR GIRL:

Send her out.

BUFFY:

What?

KIMBERLY:

They'll kill us! She's the one

they're mad at.

SENIOR BOY:

Yeah! Send her out!

GARY MURRAY:

Everybody be quiet!

ANDY:

What, are you kidding? They'll

kill her!

KIMBERLY:

They'll kill us!

PIKE:

(moving toward Kimberly,

fist raised)

You want some punch?

GARY MURRAY:

I got detention slips here, I'm not

afraid to use them...

But other students have picked up the cry, are clamoring to

sacrifice Buffy. Pike crosses to his bag, sitting by the door.

Two guys move toward Buffy, Andy intervenes. Pike steps in

front of Buffy, holding his custom made cartridge-load crossbow.

Trains it on the others. They quiet down.

PIKE:

There's gotta be a back way out of

here, or something.

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