Original Air Date: February 23, 1999
Written By: Joss Whedon
Teaser
(NOTE: this episode will begin with a big-ass "Previously", depicting the events of episode nine.)
INT. CEREMONIAL CHAMBER - NIGHT (PREVIOUSLY SCENE A)
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A dark and maleficent demon, D'HOFFRYN, sits on a stone altar, barely visible in the dim flicker of candlelight. Kneeling before him is ANYA, dressed in ceremonial robes. Neither of them is particularly happy. |
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D'HOFFRYN
Do not ask again! Your powers were
a gift of the lower beings. You have
proved unworthy of them.
ANYA
I was robbed of them!
D'HOFFRYN
By your carelessness.
ANYA
For a thousand years I wielded the
power of the wish. I brought ruin
upon the heads of unfaithful men, I
offered destruction and chaos for the
pleasure of the lowers beings. I was
feared and worshipped across the
mortal globe and now I'm stuck at
Sunnydale High! A mortal! A child!
And I'm flunking math.
D'HOFFRYN
This is no concern of ours. You will
live out your mortal life and die.
ANYA
Give me another chance. You can fold
the fabric of time. Send me back to
that moment and I'll change it.
I won't fail again.
D'HOFFRYN
Your time is passed.
ANYA
Do you have any idea how boring
twelfth graders are? I'm getting
my powercenter back. And if you
won't help me then by the pestilent
gods I'll find someone who will.
EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY
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Willow is concentrating intently on something. We hold close on her face as, magically, a pencil floats up into frame in front of her. Very slowly, the pencil begins to spin. |
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A WIDER ANGLE shows Willow lying on her stomach in the grass. Buffy is doing sit ups next to her, talking.
BUFFY
The Watcher council shrink is
heavily into tests. He's got
tests for everything. T.A.T.'s,
rorschach, associative logic...
(finishes sit ups)
They have that test to see if you're
crazy that asks if you hear voices or
have ever wanted to be a florist.
WILLOW
(perky)
Oh, I used to -- Wait. Florist means
crazy, right? I never wanted to do that.
BUFFY
(re: pencil)
Neat.
WILLOW
Thanks. It's all about emotional
control. Plus, obviously, magic.
You wanna go to the espresso pump?
Get sugared up on mochas?
Buffy starts packing stuff in a gym bag.
BUFFY
Pass. I'm gonna hit the pool,
do some laps.
WILLOW
And how come all the sudden
calisthenics? Aren't you sort
of naturally buff, Buff?
(to herself, pleased)
Buff buff!
BUFFY
Well, they've really got us running
around on the physical side, too. A
lot of precision training and reflex
evaluation, and I just wanna... do...
WILLOW
... better than Faith?
BUFFY
(contrite)
So very shallow.
WILLOW
Competition is natural and healthy.
And you'll definitely ace her on the
psyche tests. Just don't mark the
box that says "I sometimes like to
kill people."
BUFFY
I know Faith isn't exactly on the
cover of Sanity Fair, but she's had
it rough. Different circumstances,
that could be me.
WILLOW
No way.
BUFFY
We can't control the way we grow up.
WILLOW
No. You're you. She's her. Some
people just don't have that in them.
BUFFY
I'm sorry, I know you hate talking
about Faith...
WILLOW
No, it's okay.
BUFFY
Really, I --
WILLOW
It doesn't bother me. I mean it.
BUFFY
Uh, Will?
Will looks at Buffy, who indicates the pencil.
ANGLE: THE PENCIL
is spinning so fast, it's starting to steam.
WILLOW
Ooh.
She frowns at it, tries a hand gesture -- and the pencil rockets away, smashing into something O.S.
BUFFY
Emotional control.
WILLOW
I'm working on it.
BLACK OUT.
END OF TEASER
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