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Buffy Episode 9.12 178. Bomb Shelter
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They belong to Fox Studios and Joss Whedon. This work is fictional and is only for my and others entertainment. Therefore no infringement is intended. I do not intend to make a profit from this work. However I own all characters that have not previously appeared/been mentioned on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so I can do whatever I like with them. Therefore any unauthorised usage of these characters is not permitted.
ACT I
Open on Buffy opening her eyes. She is lying in a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown, a white bandage over the left side of her forehead. She slowly sits up and looks around at the empty room. She moves her hand towards her bandage and touches it slightly, wincing. Cut to Buffy walking into the deserted corridor. She looks around for signs of life but finds none. Buffy suddenly stops and looks down. There is a close up of drops of blood dripping slowly on to the floor. She looks up at the ceiling. There are no signs of blood.
Voice OS: You finished yet?
Buffy turns around. Spike is stood nearby. Buffy frowns.
Spike: You done?
Buffy looks confused. Spike walks towards her slowly. He stops on a few inches away from her and strokes her hair. He smiles. There is a close up of drops of blood on the floor again. This time, they are from Buffy's wound, as a small stream of blood trickles down the side of her face. Buffy looks at Spike who frowns slightly.
Spike: Didn't think so.
Cut back to Buffy lying in her hospital bed. She is still, a heart monitor nearby along with several other pieces of equipment. Through the window a pillar of smoke can be seen in the distance, silhouetted with an orange glow.
Opening credits.
Starring:
SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR - Buffy Summers
NICHOLAS BRENDAN - Xander Harris
ALYSON HANNIGAN - Willow Rosenberg
MICHELLE TRACHTENBURG - Dawn Summers
KATIE HOLMES - Kelly Rivers
ANNA PAQUIN - Golda Lawowich
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD - Rupert Giles
Special Guest Star:
DAVID BOREANAZ - Angel
JAMES MARSTERS - Spike
KRISTINE SUTHERLAND - Joyce
AMBER BENSON - Tara
EMMA CAULFIELD - Anya
JASON DOHRING - Chris
ELIZA DUSHKU - Faith
Guest Starring:
CELIA IMRIE - Julia
MICHELLE YEOH - Vanessa
JUDE LAW - Joe
MARC BLUCAS - Riley
Cut to Buffy walking down the hospital corridor, this time fully clothed and without her bandage or head wound. She stops next to the entrance of a room and looks in. She stares at the empty bed, unmade and walks towards it.
Buffy: Who's it for?
The camera moves around slightly to show Faith standing next to the window.
Faith: You don't know?
Buffy: I thought I did?
Faith: Not like we can do much about that now.
Buffy: I want to try.
Faith: Like we have the time?
Buffy stares at the clock above her bed. It says 1 o'clock.
Buffy: Little fast.
Faith: Could be worse.
Buffy looks at Faith. Faith is holding the orb last seen in Different Destinations. Buffy frowns.
Buffy: Why won't you put that away?
Faith: Won't make a difference B. It's what I have to do. I've got my thing. What about you?
Buffy's wound bleeds down her face. Suddenly it's gone. Buffy stares at her bed.
Buffy: I think it's mine. It used to be.
Faith: So make it yours again.
Buffy: What if I don't leave?
Faith: You shouldn't think about that.
Buffy turns to her.
Buffy: Where did you go?
Faith: Somewhere bad right? I mean did all those things; I could never make up for that.
Buffy: We forgave you.
Faith: Right.
Faith looks amused.
Faith: Truth is, you won't know until you get there. And we all get there.
Buffy looks at the bed. The image of Faith lying in the bed from Graduation Day, part 2 flashes for a moment and then disappears. Buffy looks at Faith.
Buffy: Can we get back?
Faith leans over to whisper in Buffy's ear. Her words are too quiet to be heard. Cut back to Faith and Buffy standing apart. Buffy looks serious.
Buffy: I don't want to be here.
Faith: So go. Not like I'm gonna be lonely or anything.
Buffy turns round and walks out of the room slowly. Faith slowly turns to the window and draws the curtains.
Cut to Buffy walking down the hospital corridor slowly. Angel appears walking next to her.
Angel: How's it going?
Buffy: Don't.
Angel: You trying to get away from here?
Buffy: There are things that need to be done. That I need to do.
Angel: Not now.
Buffy stops and looks at Angel.
Buffy: Will you not go?
Angel: And here's me thinking you liked that little part of your mind where you could do whatever you wanted.
Buffy looks saddened. Cut to Buffy and Angel kissing in the corridor. Cut back to them apart.
Buffy: I'm not done.
Buffy walks on. Angel stares after her.
Angel: You will be.
The scene slowly fades into a new scene where Buffy is walking into the backyard of the Summers' old house. The scene from the beginning of Villains is taking place, but without sound. Paramedics rush to and fro as past Buffy's body is lifted onto a stretcher. Xander looks extremely worried. Willow appears next to Buffy.
Willow: What are you doing here?
Buffy: I had to make sure I knew where I was going.
Buffy looks up at the window of Willow and Tara's old bedroom, the bullet hole clearly visible.
Willow: You won't know where she went. I couldn't even find her.
Buffy: Maybe you weren't looking hard enough.
Willow: Or maybe she had nowhere to go.
Buffy frowns and stares as paramedics rush past with her past self.
Buffy: I should have gone that day.
Willow: Timing and space. Things don't always add up in the way they should.
Buffy: If I had done something about Warren sooner-
Willow: We'll never know.
The scene suddenly changes into a desolate graveyard with dead trees surrounding it. The sky is full of dark clouds. Tara's grave is straight in front of Buffy. Buffy and Willow stare at it. Xander appears on the other side of Buffy.
Xander: Maybe she's your fault to.
Anya's grave is next to Tara's.
Buffy: Where's she?
Xander: All ex-demons go to heaven. Doesn't really have that ring to it does it?
Buffy looks unhappy. She stares as more gravestones appear. Jenny, Chris, Amanda, Chloe, Molly, Vi. Giles appears next to Buffy.
Giles: Did you see her when you went there?
Dawn appears.
Dawn: Do other dimensions have heaven? Do they have something else for him instead?
Rona appears.
Rona: Suicides don't get in do they? Did the others do enough?
Buffy screws her eyes up. She opens them. The graveyard is empty except for Joyce who is stood in front of Buffy, smiling.
Joyce: There are some things Buffy, which we can't change. And if you try?you'll be trying forever.
Buffy: Maybe that's what I have now. I've seen the end.
Joyce: You've seen one end.
Buffy: That's what I'm afraid of.
Joyce: Because you might go somewhere else?
Buffy nods.
Joyce: Oh Buffy. If anyone should know where they'll end up. It's you.
Buffy pauses.
Buffy: Are you there?
Joyce smiles.
Joyce: I'm here.
Joyce puts her hand on Buffy's cheek. Buffy looks sad but then looks past Joyce. She sees a single gravestone. Another Buffy is stood next to it. She kneels down with some flowers.
Buffy: Whose is that one?
Joyce turns. She frowns.
Joyce: The next one.
Buffy walks past and tries to read what's written on the grave but the other Buffy is in the way. As Buffy walks towards the grave it gets further and further away.
Buffy: Wait!
Buffy starts running but she seems to get further away. She suddenly falls.
Cut to Buffy in Golda's room in the Summers' house. Golda is sat on her bed.
Golda: Oh my God!
Golda jumps up.
Golda: Where have you been? We were so worried!
Buffy: I didn't realise I'd been gone that long.
Golda: Are you kidding? Didn't you look outside?
Golda draws back the curtain. The camera shows them looking out the window from an outside perspective. Buffy walks forward. She frowns.
Buffy: What was that?
Golda: You know Buffy. It's what we knew was coming. The thing we can't fight.
Buffy: No. We can win.
Golda laughs suddenly. Her laugh echoes around the room.
Golda: Oh, oh I'm sorry, really. But you get how funny that is right?
Buffy: What are you not telling me?
Golda laughs a little.
Buffy: Tell me what I need to know.
Golda smiles.
Golda: Buffy, come on. You already know. I mean sure the whole "vanquishing The First" thing was pretty impressive, but deep down you know that's not the way the game works.
Golda hands Buffy three dice. Buffy looks at Golda confused.
Golda: Oh come on, it's our turn, and I'm feeling lucky!
Buffy stares at the dice and then drops them. They land as three sixes. Golda sighs.
Golda: Darn. And just as we were winning.
A door closes in the hallway. Buffy stares at Golda who is suddenly lying dead with bite wounds on her neck. She is suddenly alive again. She lies on the bed looking bored. Buffy frowns and slowly walks out. The camera zooms away from Golda quickly.
Golda: You're not staying?
Cut to Buffy in front of Willow's door. She opens it slowly and finds herself looking at a closet. Buffy looks annoyed as she moves several of the dresses Willow used to wear in season 1 out of the way. Buffy carries on through the closet getting further and further. The closet gets darker and larger until finally Buffy reaches the end. Willow is knelt in the distance, in a small cave. She is shaking to and fro. Buffy looks confused.
Buffy: Will?
Willow looks up.
Willow: No. No, you can't have it.
Buffy: I don't-
Willow: It's mine.
Buffy: Will?we don't wanna see.
Willow looks down at her hands. She is carrying a small green spark, as seen in Fear Itself.
Willow: You will. You'll have to. I can't hide it. Buffy?
Willow looks pleadingly at Buffy. Buffy walks up to her. She puts her hand on her shoulder.
Buffy: It's ok.
Willow looks upset and then stares at the magic spark. It flies up in the air. And illuminates the whole room. There are oil paintings of the battle in Vendettas, with Clare, Luce, The Judge, Jake. Everyone can be seen fighting. Willow looks ashamed and puts her face in her hands. Buffy looks around.
Buffy: What is this?
Willow: I know, I know, it's awful.
Buffy: Will, I don't-
Willow: Don't talk to me about. Don't. Just go.
Buffy: But Will what are you-
Willow: Go!
Buffy is suddenly in a dark room alone. Willow appears next to her.
Willow: Sorry about her. She's kinda cranky.
Buffy: I got that much. What was she talking about?
Willow: Don't you wish you knew?
Buffy: Don't I wish you'd tell me.
Willow smiles.
Willow: I don't have the answers you wanna hear. Like that.
Willow stares at something and Buffy looks. There are flashes of Buffy from Get it Done, fighting the demon's essence in the cave. Cut back to Buffy screwing her eyes up.
Buffy: I don't have a question.
Willow: You have a fear. And you want to be told it was the right thing to do. That they're happy now.
Kelly appears next to Buffy.
Kelly: Sure, I mean there was little anger and death here and there but it's all good in the long run right? We're better off?
Buffy sighs.
Buffy: No one had a better idea.
Kelly: Because there is no idea. You see some perfect world Buffy. That's not how it can be.
Angel appears on the other side of Buffy.
Angel: She's lying. It is perfect. If you want it to be.
Buffy looks at Kelly.
Buffy: You have no idea.
Kelly: And you really think you do?
Buffy looks at Angel smiling at her. She looks at Kelly frowning at her. She turns around and begins running. Kelly shakes her head.
Kelly: You can never run far enough.
Cut to Buffy running still. She suddenly finds herself in an alleyway. Angel is standing opposite her.
Angel: Well, here we are. Day one.
He and Buffy are suddenly wearing the clothes they wore when they first met in Welcome to the Hellmouth.
Buffy: Why are we here?
Angel: Where else? There was a reason I came here.
Buffy: You didn't come here to love me.
Angel: Well, no, but we couldn't really help that could we. Star-crossed lovers, and all, you know?
Buffy: This is so easy for you isn't it? You come here?you say these things.
Angel: You say these things.
Angel puts his hand under Buffy's chin.
Angel: We're all just listening.
Buffy: No.
Angel: Don't.
Cut to Buffy and Angel in a scene from The Prom.
Past Buffy: Don't what? Don't love you?
Present day Buffy is seen standing nearby watching in her hospital gown with her arms folded.
Past Buffy: I'm sorry. You know what? I didn't know that I got a choice in that. I'm never gonna change. I can't change. I want my life to be with you.
Past Angel: I don't.
Past Buffy: You don't want to be with me?
Another Angel appears next to Buffy.
Angel: Convincing huh?
He looks at Buffy. Buffy looks at him and then stares at her past self.
Past Buffy: How am I supposed to stay away from you?
Past Angel: I'm leaving. After the Ascension, after it's finished with the Mayor and Faith. If we survive, I'll go.
Present day Buffy.
Buffy: You left. That was convincing enough for me.
Buffy begins to walk away.
Angel: Do you regret that?
Present day Angel stands behind Buffy. Cut to past Angel standing in the same way behind past Buffy. Present day Buffy turns to look at present day Angel. There is a short pause.
Buffy: No. You?
Angel stares at her.
Angel: You can't lie about this.
Buffy: I don't have to tell you anything.
Angel: I'm still out there.
Buffy: Not for me. Not anymore.
Angel: You keep telling yourself that.
Buffy frowns. She walks away more quickly as Angel stares after her. There is a quick shot of past Buffy looking miserable, then of past Angel staring at her.
Buffy Episode 9.12 178. Bomb Shelter
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They belong to Fox Studios and Joss Whedon. This work is fictional and is only for my and others entertainment. Therefore no infringement is intended. I do not intend to make a profit from this work. However I own all characters that have not previously appeared/been mentioned on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so I can do whatever I like with them. Therefore any unauthorised usage of these characters is not permitted.
ACT I
Open on Buffy opening her eyes. She is lying in a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown, a white bandage over the left side of her forehead. She slowly sits up and looks around at the empty room. She moves her hand towards her bandage and touches it slightly, wincing. Cut to Buffy walking into the deserted corridor. She looks around for signs of life but finds none. Buffy suddenly stops and looks down. There is a close up of drops of blood dripping slowly on to the floor. She looks up at the ceiling. There are no signs of blood.
Voice OS: You finished yet?
Buffy turns around. Spike is stood nearby. Buffy frowns.
Spike: You done?
Buffy looks confused. Spike walks towards her slowly. He stops on a few inches away from her and strokes her hair. He smiles. There is a close up of drops of blood on the floor again. This time, they are from Buffy's wound, as a small stream of blood trickles down the side of her face. Buffy looks at Spike who frowns slightly.
Spike: Didn't think so.
Cut back to Buffy lying in her hospital bed. She is still, a heart monitor nearby along with several other pieces of equipment. Through the window a pillar of smoke can be seen in the distance, silhouetted with an orange glow.
Opening credits.
Starring:
SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR - Buffy Summers
NICHOLAS BRENDAN - Xander Harris
ALYSON HANNIGAN - Willow Rosenberg
MICHELLE TRACHTENBURG - Dawn Summers
KATIE HOLMES - Kelly Rivers
ANNA PAQUIN - Golda Lawowich
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD - Rupert Giles
Special Guest Star:
DAVID BOREANAZ - Angel
JAMES MARSTERS - Spike
KRISTINE SUTHERLAND - Joyce
AMBER BENSON - Tara
EMMA CAULFIELD - Anya
JASON DOHRING - Chris
ELIZA DUSHKU - Faith
Guest Starring:
CELIA IMRIE - Julia
MICHELLE YEOH - Vanessa
JUDE LAW - Joe
MARC BLUCAS - Riley
Cut to Buffy walking down the hospital corridor, this time fully clothed and without her bandage or head wound. She stops next to the entrance of a room and looks in. She stares at the empty bed, unmade and walks towards it.
Buffy: Who's it for?
The camera moves around slightly to show Faith standing next to the window.
Faith: You don't know?
Buffy: I thought I did?
Faith: Not like we can do much about that now.
Buffy: I want to try.
Faith: Like we have the time?
Buffy stares at the clock above her bed. It says 1 o'clock.
Buffy: Little fast.
Faith: Could be worse.
Buffy looks at Faith. Faith is holding the orb last seen in Different Destinations. Buffy frowns.
Buffy: Why won't you put that away?
Faith: Won't make a difference B. It's what I have to do. I've got my thing. What about you?
Buffy's wound bleeds down her face. Suddenly it's gone. Buffy stares at her bed.
Buffy: I think it's mine. It used to be.
Faith: So make it yours again.
Buffy: What if I don't leave?
Faith: You shouldn't think about that.
Buffy turns to her.
Buffy: Where did you go?
Faith: Somewhere bad right? I mean did all those things; I could never make up for that.
Buffy: We forgave you.
Faith: Right.
Faith looks amused.
Faith: Truth is, you won't know until you get there. And we all get there.
Buffy looks at the bed. The image of Faith lying in the bed from Graduation Day, part 2 flashes for a moment and then disappears. Buffy looks at Faith.
Buffy: Can we get back?
Faith leans over to whisper in Buffy's ear. Her words are too quiet to be heard. Cut back to Faith and Buffy standing apart. Buffy looks serious.
Buffy: I don't want to be here.
Faith: So go. Not like I'm gonna be lonely or anything.
Buffy turns round and walks out of the room slowly. Faith slowly turns to the window and draws the curtains.
Cut to Buffy walking down the hospital corridor slowly. Angel appears walking next to her.
Angel: How's it going?
Buffy: Don't.
Angel: You trying to get away from here?
Buffy: There are things that need to be done. That I need to do.
Angel: Not now.
Buffy stops and looks at Angel.
Buffy: Will you not go?
Angel: And here's me thinking you liked that little part of your mind where you could do whatever you wanted.
Buffy looks saddened. Cut to Buffy and Angel kissing in the corridor. Cut back to them apart.
Buffy: I'm not done.
Buffy walks on. Angel stares after her.
Angel: You will be.
The scene slowly fades into a new scene where Buffy is walking into the backyard of the Summers' old house. The scene from the beginning of Villains is taking place, but without sound. Paramedics rush to and fro as past Buffy's body is lifted onto a stretcher. Xander looks extremely worried. Willow appears next to Buffy.
Willow: What are you doing here?
Buffy: I had to make sure I knew where I was going.
Buffy looks up at the window of Willow and Tara's old bedroom, the bullet hole clearly visible.
Willow: You won't know where she went. I couldn't even find her.
Buffy: Maybe you weren't looking hard enough.
Willow: Or maybe she had nowhere to go.
Buffy frowns and stares as paramedics rush past with her past self.
Buffy: I should have gone that day.
Willow: Timing and space. Things don't always add up in the way they should.
Buffy: If I had done something about Warren sooner-
Willow: We'll never know.
The scene suddenly changes into a desolate graveyard with dead trees surrounding it. The sky is full of dark clouds. Tara's grave is straight in front of Buffy. Buffy and Willow stare at it. Xander appears on the other side of Buffy.
Xander: Maybe she's your fault to.
Anya's grave is next to Tara's.
Buffy: Where's she?
Xander: All ex-demons go to heaven. Doesn't really have that ring to it does it?
Buffy looks unhappy. She stares as more gravestones appear. Jenny, Chris, Amanda, Chloe, Molly, Vi. Giles appears next to Buffy.
Giles: Did you see her when you went there?
Dawn appears.
Dawn: Do other dimensions have heaven? Do they have something else for him instead?
Rona appears.
Rona: Suicides don't get in do they? Did the others do enough?
Buffy screws her eyes up. She opens them. The graveyard is empty except for Joyce who is stood in front of Buffy, smiling.
Joyce: There are some things Buffy, which we can't change. And if you try?you'll be trying forever.
Buffy: Maybe that's what I have now. I've seen the end.
Joyce: You've seen one end.
Buffy: That's what I'm afraid of.
Joyce: Because you might go somewhere else?
Buffy nods.
Joyce: Oh Buffy. If anyone should know where they'll end up. It's you.
Buffy pauses.
Buffy: Are you there?
Joyce smiles.
Joyce: I'm here.
Joyce puts her hand on Buffy's cheek. Buffy looks sad but then looks past Joyce. She sees a single gravestone. Another Buffy is stood next to it. She kneels down with some flowers.
Buffy: Whose is that one?
Joyce turns. She frowns.
Joyce: The next one.
Buffy walks past and tries to read what's written on the grave but the other Buffy is in the way. As Buffy walks towards the grave it gets further and further away.
Buffy: Wait!
Buffy starts running but she seems to get further away. She suddenly falls.
Cut to Buffy in Golda's room in the Summers' house. Golda is sat on her bed.
Golda: Oh my God!
Golda jumps up.
Golda: Where have you been? We were so worried!
Buffy: I didn't realise I'd been gone that long.
Golda: Are you kidding? Didn't you look outside?
Golda draws back the curtain. The camera shows them looking out the window from an outside perspective. Buffy walks forward. She frowns.
Buffy: What was that?
Golda: You know Buffy. It's what we knew was coming. The thing we can't fight.
Buffy: No. We can win.
Golda laughs suddenly. Her laugh echoes around the room.
Golda: Oh, oh I'm sorry, really. But you get how funny that is right?
Buffy: What are you not telling me?
Golda laughs a little.
Buffy: Tell me what I need to know.
Golda smiles.
Golda: Buffy, come on. You already know. I mean sure the whole "vanquishing The First" thing was pretty impressive, but deep down you know that's not the way the game works.
Golda hands Buffy three dice. Buffy looks at Golda confused.
Golda: Oh come on, it's our turn, and I'm feeling lucky!
Buffy stares at the dice and then drops them. They land as three sixes. Golda sighs.
Golda: Darn. And just as we were winning.
A door closes in the hallway. Buffy stares at Golda who is suddenly lying dead with bite wounds on her neck. She is suddenly alive again. She lies on the bed looking bored. Buffy frowns and slowly walks out. The camera zooms away from Golda quickly.
Golda: You're not staying?
Cut to Buffy in front of Willow's door. She opens it slowly and finds herself looking at a closet. Buffy looks annoyed as she moves several of the dresses Willow used to wear in season 1 out of the way. Buffy carries on through the closet getting further and further. The closet gets darker and larger until finally Buffy reaches the end. Willow is knelt in the distance, in a small cave. She is shaking to and fro. Buffy looks confused.
Buffy: Will?
Willow looks up.
Willow: No. No, you can't have it.
Buffy: I don't-
Willow: It's mine.
Buffy: Will?we don't wanna see.
Willow looks down at her hands. She is carrying a small green spark, as seen in Fear Itself.
Willow: You will. You'll have to. I can't hide it. Buffy?
Willow looks pleadingly at Buffy. Buffy walks up to her. She puts her hand on her shoulder.
Buffy: It's ok.
Willow looks upset and then stares at the magic spark. It flies up in the air. And illuminates the whole room. There are oil paintings of the battle in Vendettas, with Clare, Luce, The Judge, Jake. Everyone can be seen fighting. Willow looks ashamed and puts her face in her hands. Buffy looks around.
Buffy: What is this?
Willow: I know, I know, it's awful.
Buffy: Will, I don't-
Willow: Don't talk to me about. Don't. Just go.
Buffy: But Will what are you-
Willow: Go!
Buffy is suddenly in a dark room alone. Willow appears next to her.
Willow: Sorry about her. She's kinda cranky.
Buffy: I got that much. What was she talking about?
Willow: Don't you wish you knew?
Buffy: Don't I wish you'd tell me.
Willow smiles.
Willow: I don't have the answers you wanna hear. Like that.
Willow stares at something and Buffy looks. There are flashes of Buffy from Get it Done, fighting the demon's essence in the cave. Cut back to Buffy screwing her eyes up.
Buffy: I don't have a question.
Willow: You have a fear. And you want to be told it was the right thing to do. That they're happy now.
Kelly appears next to Buffy.
Kelly: Sure, I mean there was little anger and death here and there but it's all good in the long run right? We're better off?
Buffy sighs.
Buffy: No one had a better idea.
Kelly: Because there is no idea. You see some perfect world Buffy. That's not how it can be.
Angel appears on the other side of Buffy.
Angel: She's lying. It is perfect. If you want it to be.
Buffy looks at Kelly.
Buffy: You have no idea.
Kelly: And you really think you do?
Buffy looks at Angel smiling at her. She looks at Kelly frowning at her. She turns around and begins running. Kelly shakes her head.
Kelly: You can never run far enough.
Cut to Buffy running still. She suddenly finds herself in an alleyway. Angel is standing opposite her.
Angel: Well, here we are. Day one.
He and Buffy are suddenly wearing the clothes they wore when they first met in Welcome to the Hellmouth.
Buffy: Why are we here?
Angel: Where else? There was a reason I came here.
Buffy: You didn't come here to love me.
Angel: Well, no, but we couldn't really help that could we. Star-crossed lovers, and all, you know?
Buffy: This is so easy for you isn't it? You come here?you say these things.
Angel: You say these things.
Angel puts his hand under Buffy's chin.
Angel: We're all just listening.
Buffy: No.
Angel: Don't.
Cut to Buffy and Angel in a scene from The Prom.
Past Buffy: Don't what? Don't love you?
Present day Buffy is seen standing nearby watching in her hospital gown with her arms folded.
Past Buffy: I'm sorry. You know what? I didn't know that I got a choice in that. I'm never gonna change. I can't change. I want my life to be with you.
Past Angel: I don't.
Past Buffy: You don't want to be with me?
Another Angel appears next to Buffy.
Angel: Convincing huh?
He looks at Buffy. Buffy looks at him and then stares at her past self.
Past Buffy: How am I supposed to stay away from you?
Past Angel: I'm leaving. After the Ascension, after it's finished with the Mayor and Faith. If we survive, I'll go.
Present day Buffy.
Buffy: You left. That was convincing enough for me.
Buffy begins to walk away.
Angel: Do you regret that?
Present day Angel stands behind Buffy. Cut to past Angel standing in the same way behind past Buffy. Present day Buffy turns to look at present day Angel. There is a short pause.
Buffy: No. You?
Angel stares at her.
Angel: You can't lie about this.
Buffy: I don't have to tell you anything.
Angel: I'm still out there.
Buffy: Not for me. Not anymore.
Angel: You keep telling yourself that.
Buffy frowns. She walks away more quickly as Angel stares after her. There is a quick shot of past Buffy looking miserable, then of past Angel staring at her.
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