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INT. CSULA PSYCHOLOGY BUILDING - HALLWAY - NEXT
Alicia's maneuvering through the mass of students, heading
for her next class.
Connor eventually catches up, not so gently grabbing her arm
to get her attention. She whirls around, snatching her arm
away and frowning when she sees it's him.
ALICIA
(leering)
Oh, you.
(turns around)
Though I smelled something rank.
Connor jogs up and gets in front of her. She tries to go
around him, but he walks backwards, maintaining his position.
CONNOR
What's with the hostility? Would it
kill you to show a little
gratitude, given I saved your ass
awhile back.
ALICIA
What do you want? A cookie?
CONNOR
Don't get mad and start taking your
period out on me. I was just gonna
ask you to tell Kaia to swing by my
place later. We're supposed to work
on Gabriella's-
Alicia scoffs and brushes past him while saying:
ALICIA
Why? She spends too much around you
norms as it is.
Connor jogs up to her again, but doesn't get any eye contact
from her.
CONNOR
Oh, well I'm sorry. I just figured
she'd rather be around who hadn't
tried to kill her before.
Alicia freezes and her face tightens. Connor smirks, feeling
like he's gotten the upper hand.
ALICIA
(through clenched teeth)
Remind me again who made her get a
hundred twenty eight stitches
across her back?
Connor's smirk drops to make room for the foot he just
inserted. Now his face tightens.
CONNOR
Forget it. I'll call her myself.
He turns and walks away.
CONNOR
(under his breath)
Bitch.
ALICIA
I heard that.
Connor turns around, walking backwards so he's still putting
distance between them.
CONNOR
Wasn't an insult. Look the word up
in a dictionary.
He turns around again.
ALICIA
(under her breath)
Ass.
CONNOR
(without turning around)
Thanks. I know I have a nice one.
Alicia lets out a low, barely audible GROWL as she smacks
over the door to:
INT. LADIES RESTROOM - CONTINUOUS
Alicia's not looking where she's stepping and slips on the
wet floor, her feet flying up from under her.
She lands flat on her ass and winces as she sits up. She
looks at her hand and notices that it's covered in BLOOD.
There's a pool of blood on the floor with a streak through it
showing where she slipped and fell. She looks around and her
eyes follow the trail to a nearby stall.
INT. CSULA PSYCHOLOGY BUILDING - HALLWAY - NEXT
Connor slowly approaches the bathroom, lightly sniffing the
air. A girl cuts in front of him and enters the bathroom.
Seconds later, there's a loud SCREAM.
INT. LADIES RESTROOM - NEXT
The horrified girl who just walked in has her hands over her
mouth and is backing away.
Alicia is in the stall, casually looking over the pale, blood
stained BODY of a young woman, propped up on the toilet. She
doesn't look the least bit uncomfortable.
Connor enters the bathroom and looks down at the blood
covered floor.
CONNOR
Geez, Alicia, I was kidding about
the whole period thing. You might
wanna-
His eyes fall on the stall and he shuts up when he sees the
corpse.
CLOSE UP on the two small HOLES in her neck.
HORRIFIED GIRL
Oh my God!
She zips out of the room as fast as humanly possible.
Alicia steps back and sighs, looking downright bored more
than anything.
ALICIA
(to Connor)
Thought vamps didn't hunt during
the day.
She looks at Connor, who doesn't look nearly as comfortable
as she is. He looks downright shocked. PUSH IN on his face.
CUT TO a close up on the holes in the neck again. Then PAN UP
to her exposed cheek, where a small scar in the shape of a
CROSS has been carved.
BLACK OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN.
INT. PIKE'S BUILDING - FIRST FLOOR - DAY
A purple skinned female demon with solid green eyes in a
short skirted business suit half jogs down the hall, flipping
open her cell phone to check the time.
We trail behind her as she pushes the front door open.
There's a quick, blink-and-you-miss-it FLASH of light and the
same woman bounds down the steps, only now she has the
appearance of a slim figured brunette human.
Still looking out through the wide open front door, PIKE and
a rather PORTLY MAN walk up the stairs towards the door. Pike
is carrying a large box under his arm.
PIKE
(to the woman; grinning)
Hey, Kathy! Running late again?
KATHY
(rushed)
Just like clockwork! See ya!
Pike steps through the door first and turns back to the
portly man.
PIKE
Thanks for the lift, dude.
The portly man steps through. There's another FLASH and his
skin turns to thick SCALES, like a crocodile. He smiles,
showing rows of jagged teeth that Pike doesn't seem to be
bothered by.
PORTLY MAN
No problem. I'll deduct the gas
from my rent. Or you could always
get my stove fixed like I've been
asking you to forever.
PIKE
I know, I know. Been trying to get
the elevator going.
Pike steps up to the nearby elevator and sizes it up.
PIKE
Dude swears he got it going this
time.
PORTLY MAN
(shrugs)
Whatever, man. Give me a shout if
you need anything else. I'll be
playing Warcraft.
PIKE
(smirks)
Just like clockwork.
The portly man enters his first floor apartment. Pike exhales
and presses the call button for the elevator. It DINGS and he
smiles.
PIKE
You're kidding.
The elevator BEEPS as the carriage lowers floor to floor.
PIKE
About damn time.
A louder beep precedes the doors opening, revealing Connor in
the elevator!
PIKE
(jumping back; shocked)
Jesus!
He grins and holds his fist out for a manly fist pound style
hello.
PIKE
Dude, welcome back! How was
England?
CONNOR
(deadpan)
I need a favor.
Pike sheepishly lowers his fist and steps into the carriage.
PIKE
(wry)
Nice to see you too.
The elevator DINGS as the doors close and we CUT TO:
INT. PIKE'S BUILDING - TOP FLOOR - NEXT
The doors opens again. Pike and Connor start down the hall.
PIKE
So how was the wedding?
CONNOR
(shrugs)
It was a wedding. With old people.
Old British people. Not exactly a
party.
PIKE
Figured you were having a ball if
you ended up staying for four extra
weeks. Plus I thought you said you
liked...
(snaps his fingers
repeatedly; thinking)
uh...?
CONNOR
Giles and yeah, he's okay, I guess.
So about that favor...
PIKE
(sighs)
Back to business, huh?
They get to the door to Pike's place. Pike pulls out his
keys.
CONNOR
You've got contacts in the morgue,
right?
PIKE
(muttering)
Oh, this sounds like fun already.
Pike opens the door, letting Connor into:
INT. PIKE'S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS
The large studio apartment's gotten a facelift from the last
time we saw it. New hardwood floors, fresh paint. Looks out
of place in this neighborhood.
CONNOR
I found a body at school today.
PIKE
(going through the fridge)
Do you look for freaky crap all the
time or does it follow you around?
CONNOR
(ignoring him)
Something was weird about it. I
just need to get in to examine the
body and confirm something
Pike tosses Connor a beer that he catches in one hand.
PIKE
(opening his beer)
Was it another one of the preacher
killings?
Connor, in mid sip of his beer, freezes.
CONNOR
(after swallowing)
Killings? More than one?
Pike, still holding his box, walks over to his coffee table
and picks up a newspaper.
PIKE
Yeah, they've been happening for
about a month. First one was the
weekend after you left.
Connor takes the paper and flips through it.
CONNOR
Since when do you read the paper?
PIKE
Comics.
CONNOR
(nodding)
Ah.
Connor scans the paper while Pike opens his box, pulling out
an old REVOLVER. He twirls it around his finger like a
Western gunslinger like a kid with a new toy.
Connor briefly glances up at him and rolls his eyes.
CONNOR
(re: gun)
New lady in your life?
PIKE
(exasperated)
This isn't some common gun. It's a
Colt 1873 Single Action Peacemaker.
Hadn't decided on a name yet. I was
thinking Rebekkah.
Connor tosses the newspaper on the couch.
CONNOR
Whatever. Paper said there's been
seven this month, but didn't go
into detail. You get a computer,
yet?
Pike finishes his beer and crosses the apartment to his bed
in the back corner. He picks up a brand new Apple iMac and
hands it to Connor.
EXT. CSULA SECURITY BUILDING - DAY
A solemn looking Alicia adjusts her bookbag on her shoulder
as she approaches Kaia and Gabriella standing by Kaia's car.
KAIA
(soothing)
You okay, sweetie?
ALICIA
(glaring at Gabriella)
What's the norm doing here?
Kaia gives her little sister a look and Alicia sighs in
response.
ALICIA
(nonchalant)
It was nothing. I answered a bunch
of questions for their report. Can
we go now?
Alicia opens the back driver side door and climbs in.
ALICIA
Trying to be home before the moon
rises tonight.
She slams the door shut. Kaia and Gabriella swap confused
looks before entering the car.
INT. KAIA'S CAR - MOMENTS LATER
Everyone's riding in silence. Alicia's fishing through her
bookbag and freezes all of a sudden.
ALICIA
(pissed)
I'm gonna kill Nick.
KAIA
(curious)
What for?
Alicia pulls out an immaculate pencil sketching of her
sleeping in bed. She passes it up to Gabriella.
GABRIELLA
(impressed)
Wow. That's pretty good.
ALICIA
(whining)
It's creepy. Who watches someone
sleep and draws pictures of them?
KAIA
(glancing over)
Not Nick. You ever seen him draw? I
think Colby does a better job
staying inside the lines.
Alicia looks up to her sister, silently asking for a culprit.
Kaia comes to a stop at a red light.
KAIA
Do you remember any scents when you
woke up?
Alicia looks away, thinking. After a moment, she looks back
to Kaia and shakes her head. Their stoplight turns green and
Kaia starts driving again.
ALICIA
(waves the drawing)
Kaia, there aren't any windows in
my room. Someone had to have snuck
in to draw this.
That unnerving thought silently hangs in the air for a moment
before Gabriella's phone rings and she answers it.
GABRIELLA
(into phone)
Hello?
INTERCUT WITH:
INT. PIKE'S APARTMENT - SAME TIME
Connor's sitting on Pike's couch navigating the web with the
laptop.
CONNOR
Pike and I are going to the morgue
over on 5th. Meet us there.
GABRIELLA
What's up?
CONNOR
(beat)
A hunch. Hopefully nothing. How
fast can you get there?
GABRIELLA
(frowning)
Can I ask for what?
Connor stops working on the laptop and leans back on the
couch. Across the room in the kitchenette, Pike is on his
phone as well, though we can't hear his conversation.
CONNOR
It's connected to these vampire
deaths. I've got a feeling it could
be something more. Something worse.
Pike ends his call and walks over to Connor..
PIKE
(shaking his head)
I can't get us access inside. We'll
have to figure that out ourselves.
CONNOR
(nods his head)
Not a problem.
(back to Gabriella)
Tell Kaia I'll pay her for gas
money or whatever. Just get there.
GABRIELLA
Okay, okay. Hang on.
(to Kaia)
Hey, Connor wants to know if we can
stop by the morgue on 5th. He's
investigating something.
Alicia throws her hands up.
ALICIA
(exasperated)
How about investigating my creepy
ass stalker who's leaving drawings
of me sleeping at night?
CONNOR
(confused)
Drawings?
GABRIELLA
Yeah, Alicia was slipped a pencil
drawing of herself sleeping in bed.
Connor slowly pulls the phone away, his expression darkening.
Pike gives him a "what's going on?" look.
GABRIELLA
Connor?
CONNOR
(into phone)
Tell Kaia not to leave Alicia
alone. Bring her to the morgue if
she has to.
GABRIELLA
What's going on?
CONNOR
Ever since I lost...
(shakes his head)
I mean, since you stripped my soul
from my body, I've been having
dreams.
(beat)
About Angelus. They started right
after I killed Anubis.
He pauses. Pike, who is now sitting on the other end of the
couch, waits for him to continue?
GABRIELLA
Okay...?
CONNOR
That's why I stayed in England past
the wedding. I asked the Council to
get me all the information they
could on him. His history, his
mannerisms. Everything they had.
GABRIELLA
I'm not following.
CONNOR
(ignoring her)
Buffy told me that Slayers
sometimes get visions in their
dreams. Prophecy type visions.
GABRIELLA
Connor, you're not a Slayer.
CONNOR
Still a tool for the Higher Powers,
though. What if they're warning me
somehow? Like Cordy's visions.
GABRIELLA
That Angelus could be back? After
all this time? You're really
reaching here.
Connor runs his free hand all over his face.
CONNOR
You said Angel's contract was
voided, but what if he was still
tied to the Eye of Anubis? Before I
left, you said something about
Wolfram and Hart wanting to use the
Eye to tie him to it and strip his
soul, leaving Angelus in charge of
Wolfram and Hart. If he was tied to
the Eye, he could've been released
when you undid Ethan Rayne's spell.
Gabriella's silent now, actually considering that scenario.
Connor sits up on the couch and gets back on the laptop.
CONNOR
(typing into the laptop)
I looked up the murders. One girl
was tortured and according to
autopsies, her family was murdered
in the same room hours before she
was. She was probably forced to
watch.
(beat; clicks the mouse)
The roommate of another victim said
she was getting pencil sketches of
herself left in her room every
morning for two weeks before she
was killed.
(clicks a few more keys)
Fiance of one victim found her body
in his bed with rose petals all
over it. Message written in her
blood said "'til death do us part."
(leans back again)
All of them had holes in their
necks similar to vampire attacks.
And crosses carved into their
cheeks. The list goes on and on.
All of them are Angelus's M.O.
A beat. Pike and Kaia's expressions both say they don't
really see the gravity of the situation. Connor and
Gabriella's do.
GABRIELLA
Do you really think it's possible?
CONNOR
I don't know.
(cold)
But I have to be sure.
He ends the call.
END INTERCUT
EXT. COUNTY MORGUE - PARKING LOT - DAY
Pike and Connor ride up on Pike's motorcycle just as Kaia and
Gabriella are getting out of Kaia's car.
Alicia stays in the backseat, wrapping her arms around
herself. She looks very nervous and on edge now.
Kaia makes it a point to avoid looking directly in Pike's
eyes. Pike notices, but doesn't make a big deal out of it.
PIKE
(to Connor)
So what's your plan for getting in?
CONNOR
(walking past them all)
Just follow my lead.
He opens the door and enters:
INT. COUNTY MORGUE - MAIN LOBBY - NEXT
Our quartet walk side by side towards the small reception
desk. Gabriella briefly glances to Connor, whose eyes are red
and swelling with tears.
GABRIELLA
(softly)
Hey, you okay?
CONNOR
(deadpan)
Yeah, I'm fine. Just getting ready.
They get to the desk and Connor rings the bell just as the
tears begin to flow. A blonde female morgue ATTENDANT answers
the bell.
ATTENDANT
Can I help you?
CONNOR
(choked up)
I... I know this probably isn't
allowed, but I just...
(sniffles)
... do you think you could...?
He turns away and sobs. Everyone else instantly catches on
and jumps in. Gabriella pulls Connor into a tender hug.
GABRIELLA
(soothing)
Ssh... it's okay, honey. We don't
have to if you don't want.
ATTENDANT
Uh, what's going on?
KAIA
(while rubbing Connor's
back)
Aurora Winters. The girl whose body
was found at CSULA today. He was
her boyfriend.
Connor rips away from the hug and turns to Kaia with fire in
his eyes.
CONNOR
(furous)
Body?!? Was her boyfriend?!? You're
talking like she's already gone!
KAIA
(grim)
Connor...
CONNOR
(sobbing)
Shut up!
He steps away from the desk. Gabriella tries to grab his arm
but he yanks it away.
PIKE
(to the attendant)
He's... having a hard time letting
go. I know this is probably against
the rules, but... he needs to see
her.
ATTENDANT
Sir, I don't know. I'm sorry, but
we're not supposed to-
Behind them, Connor turns to Gabriella and gets in her face.
CONNOR
(shouting)
No, she's not dead!
He starts gasping and falls into her arms again, openly
crying his eyes out.
Kaia and Pike look back at him and smirk. When they turn to
the attendant again, the grim expressions are back in place.
KAIA
He loved her. He bought a ring and
everything.
The attendant's fighting it, but her eyes are showing the
beginnings of tears as well.
PIKE
(sincere)
Please.
After a moment, the attendant nods. Someone get Connor an
Oscar.
INT. COUNTY MORGUE - MAIN FREEZER - NEXT
The attendant pulls back a sheet of black tarp, revealing the
the pale blue body of the girl Alicia found in the bathroom,
whom we know now as AURORA WINTERS.
Connor GASPS and buries his head in Gabriella's shoulder
again. She tenderly strokes the back of his hair.
Pike looks like he's ready to puke and is barely holding it
in.
ATTENDANT
(to Connor)
I'm...I'm sorry.
Connor turns back to the girl, no longer crying but his eyes
are still red.
CONNOR
(to the attendant)
Could we... have a moment?
The attendant nods and heads for the door. Gabriella takes a
slightly dry heaving Pike by the arm and leads him out.
GABRIELLA
We'll wait outside too.
When all three of them are gone, Connor's act drops
instantly. Kaia grabs a pair of latex gloves and hands them
to Connor before putting a pair on her own hands.
Connor slowly turns Aurora's head to the side, revealing the
holes in her neck.
CONNOR
(matter-of-fact)
These look like vampire bites to
you?
(off her look)
What?
KAIA
I don't know what's scarier. How
convincing that was or how you can
just turn it off like a switch?
CONNOR
(scoffs)
This from the only girl I know who
can grow more chest hair than me.
(back to the marks)
Hmm. Interesting.
Kaia leans down and looks at them herself.
KAIA
You got a pen on you?
Connor gives her a confused look before a FLASH CUT TO:
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