Buffy the Vampire Slayer Page #5

We see another full moon, this one on the TV screen. "Dracula"

is on, Lugosi's original.

The lights are off in the living room as Jeffrey enters from

the kitchen, sits down on the couch holding a bag of munchies.

Buffy is still in the kitchen, making corn. Jeffrey flicks

the remote, changes channels.

ANGLE - THE TV

The movie is replaced by the local news, in mid-broadcast. A

NEWSCASTER sits at his deck, a super of a teenage girl behind

him.

NEWSCASTER:

-- The fourth such disappearance in

less than two months. The sheriff

was not available for comment, but

a police spokesman issued a

statement, saying that the situation

is not out of hand...

CUT TO:

INT. KITCHEN - SAME TIME

Buffy's FATHER walks purposefully into the kitchen holding a

suitcase that he plops by the front door. He crosses out again

as Buffy's MOM crosses in, also with luggage.

BUFFY'S DAD

We're gonna be late. I knew it.

BUFFY'S MOM

(to Buffy, but not looking

at her)

Now, we'll be back on Sunday,

number's on the fridge, don't drive

the Jaguar and tell Consuela my

underwear does not go in the

dishwasher.

She's already out again by the end of this, as dad comes back

in.

BUFFY'S DAD

Have fun be good stay away from the

Jag.

BUFFY:

I know.

And he's out the back, mom entering on his heels.

BUFFY'S MOM

Well, that's everything. Kiss noise.

She actually makes a kiss noise at her daughter.

BUFFY:

'Bye.

Buffy's mom heads out the door as Buffy heads into the living

room.

INT. LIVING ROOM - SAME TIME

BUFFY'S MOM

(calling out)

Bye-bye, Bobby!

JEFFREY:

Bye!

(to Buffy)

They think my name's Bobby?

BUFFY:

Well... it's possible they think my

name's Bobby.

JEFFREY:

Real 'quality-timers,' Hugh.

BUFFY:

Something like that.

JEFFREY:

Hey, it works for me. If they want

to leave you alone in the house,

all helpless and vulnerable...

Buffy sits, squints disapprovingly at the screen. She has a

bag of microwave lite popcorn and is spraying diet butter

substitute on it.

BUFFY:

What show is this?

JEFFREY:

It's the news, Buffy.

BUFFY:

Oh. Who's in it?

(off his look)

I know what it is. It's what's on

instead of the movie.

JEFFREY:

I just want to see the basketball

scores. It's important.

BUFFY:

(over a handful of popcorn)

Mmmnkay.

Jeffrey leans in toward her.

JEFFREY:

Of course, there are... other

considerations...

He starts kissing her about the face and neck. She leans

submissively back on the couch as he works his way on top of

her. He gives her a long kiss on the mouth, then works over

to her ear. As he is burrowing about in there, Buffy sneaks

another handful of popcorn into her mouth.

She leans back, by accident, on the remote.

ANGLE - THE TV

"Dracula" reappears.

CUT TO:

INT. 18TH CENTURY CHINESE WHOREHOUSE - NIGHT

Not, by any stretch, an upscale joint. Dark, cramped, and

scummy. A young Chinese Whore sits on a bed, wearing little

enough that we can see the telltale birthmark on her shoulder.

A repulsive British SAILOR is dressing, his business finished.

Looking disgusted, he throws his payment on the bed. For some

reason, the bed is littered with popcorn.

SAILOR:

You never touched my heart.

He leaves. Alone, the Girl hears a NOISE in the dark corner,

a wet RUSTLING. Slowly she gets up to see. Approaches...

It is a pool of blood. She stares at it, terrified. A hand

reaches out of it.

She runs out into the hall, but it leads nowhere but a dead

end. Standing there, waiting for her, is Lothos. He smiles

at her and we see she is now Buffy.

LOTHOS:

Soon.

CUT TO:

INT. BUFFY'S HOUSE - BEDROOM - EARLY MORNING

Buffy is thrashing in bed. Jeffrey is holding her by the

shoulders and shaking her.

JEFFREY:

Buffy! Hey, what's the sitch?!?

Wake up!

She wakes, grasping, her eyes melting into focus on Jeffrey's

face.

BUFFY:

Oh, wow. Oh, wow. Oh, wow.

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