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Slayer - 5x02 - Storyteller
By Ben
DANSVILLE GRAVEYARD – LATE NIGHT
VADER’S CRYPT
A very dim candle light flickered as light.
VADER and MICHELLE stood on opposite ends of the CRYPT, panicked.
The CRYPT DOOR flew open and THE HOST stormed in. The CANDLE extinguished.
Host: You can’t hide from me, Vader. I know you’re here.
THE HOST started throwing stuff in the CRYPT around, trashing it.
Host: The more you tell me, the more I won’t hurt you. I promise.
OTHER PART OF GRAVEYARD
BEN, PARA, RIVER and FALCON stood above a GRAVE, looking down.
The Grave was BEN and RIVER’S mother – JOAN SUMMERS.
BEN and RIVER both laid flowers at the TOMBSTONE.
River: Do you sometimes wish she were still here?
Ben: Yeah.
A SCREAM from inside VADER’S OLD CRYPT
Falcon: Michelle?
BEN, PARA, RIVER and FALCON all started running towards THE CRYPT.
BEN and FALCON ran in, followed closely by RIVER and PARA.
MICHELLE was being held by her NECK in mid air by THE HOST.
Host: Where is the entrance?
FALCON threw a fist at the BACK of THE HOST releasing MICHELLE.
THE HOST snapped around fast and RETALIATED with a PUNCH sending FALCON through the ROOF!
BEN looked at THE HOST.
Ben: Oh fun. You’re back?
THE HOST threw several punches at BEN. Surprisingly BEN blocked EVERY SINGLE PUNCH.
BEN flip-kicked THE HOST, sending him flying out of the BACK WALL of the CRYPT.
THE HOST was knocked out.
VADER walked up behind BEN.
BEN turned around with his STAKE – JUST MISSING the HEART.
Vader: Watch it!
Ben: Don’t sneak up on me like that!
Vader: Sorry!
Ben: What are you doing back?
Vader: This thing has been chasing us. We have never encountered anything like him.
Ben: We?
FALCON held MICHELLE, the TWO were kissing.
Ben: Michelle? Falcon? What are you two doing?
FALCON pulled apart from MICHELLE.
Falcon: She, uh, said she hurt her tongue. I was making sure it still worked.
RIVER pulled FALCON back.
Michelle: He’s been following us for a few days now. We haven’t a clue why.
Ben: He won’t be out for long. You better run along with us. We can hide you.
MICHELLE and VADER gathered there things and ran away with BEN and the GANG.
BLACK OUT to OPENING CREDITS
A Zoom in of Charger City at night. “SLAYER” appears in red text. Scenes of BEN, RIVER and PARA all armed with stakes, facing down some vampires.
BEN dives through a window and pulls out a crossbow with a flaming arrow on the end. He releases the trigger and hits a VAMPIRE which explodes into dust. [Starring Ben] BEN and RIVER fight back-to-back against hordes of vampires.
BRAD is thrown forward by an explosion.
PARA throws a blue glowing orb at a DEMON. She dances with BEN at a NIGHTCLUB. PARA and DAC face each other down. [Para girl] PARA glares in rage at BEN.
SHANE and MARTY begin to whisper a chant.
RIVER walks into his high school, greeted by SHANE and MARTY. RIVER punches DAC in the face, knocking him backwards. [Jedi A. Malcolm] VAMPIRES surround RIVER, he spins around with a sword, decapitating them all as they turn to dust.
RIVER dives at some UberVamps in rage.
TARA looks through her books of spells. TARA kisses MANDY on the lips. [JP3 Girl] TARA’S body splits in too DARK MAGIC and LIGHT MAGIC. Tara fires an electric blue beam at a DEMON.
BOB KLINE laughs uncontrollably.
RYAN is held at gunpoint. RYAN spars with BEN. [Dark Hunter] RYAN’S hands glow and they produce lightning. RYAN throws a DEMON onto a pike.
FALCON pulls JOEY up from the GROUND, as a HUGE SNAKE whips by. FALCON spin kicks at THE HOST and follows through with a punch [Labyrinth]
THE HOST turns into JOEY.
MANDY’S EYES turned BLACK as she produced FIRE FROM HER HANDS. MANDY runs in a GRAVEYARD, carrying a sword, slicing at VAMPIRES. [And Mandee as Mandy Rosenberg] MANDY and TARA hug.
BEN and RIVER walk the streets of CHARGER CITY with their BLACK coats flapping in the wind as if they were capes. On the screen - [Series Created by Ben Smythe]
CHARGER CITY – BEN’S HOUSE – SAME EVENING
Michelle: So how did you know how to find us?
LIVING ROOM
MICHELLE and FALCON sat next to each other on the couch, as VADER sat in a chair. BEN sat on the coffee table. RIVER came in and sat next to FALCON.
[Special Guest Star The Host]
Ben: That’s a long story, Michelle.
Michelle: I never thought I’d be gracious for you to have saved me.
Ben: That’s something we both think.
Michelle: I owe you so much.
Ben: And why aren’t you trying to attack me?
Vader: Well, Slayer, like me, she got her soul re-instated.
Ben: Just like Falcon.
Vader: Ah, yes. I heard about Falcon. Only thing is, we didn’t ask for it to happen, unlike him.
[Vader]
BEN looked at FALCON a little surprised.
FALCON stood up.
Falcon: Right, I should go. Big bad’s roaming around the graveyard, and The Host is back.
FALCON walked off.
[Yvonne Bartha as Michelle]
Ben: River, take Vader and Michelle to the basement. Let them organize themselves.
River: Not a problem.
BEN ran off after FALCON.
[And Rick Arnold]
BEN’S FRONT YARD
[Guest Starring Aragorn as Shane]
[JP Junkee as Marty]
[PunkNerd as Joey Russo]
FALCON was already at the mailbox.
Ben: You don’t have to run off.
Falcon: What?
FALCON stopped and turned back to BEN.
Ben: What did Vader mean by that?
Falcon: I did it for you?
Ben: For me? Did what?
Falcon: You’ve saved me so many times, even after the times I’ve tried to kill you. I had to find a way to repay you.
Ben: You willingly had your soul restored?
Falcon: Yes.
[SamFan as Samantha / Sam]
[JesterP as Lieutenant Jester Pocus]
THE HOST appeared right in front of them.
Host: Well, well, well. The Slayer is harboring two vampires…two vampires that I need. Are you willing to die for them?
Ben: What’s your big bad plan this time, Host? More capturing of my friends and cursing them to do your work?
Host: Not so much on cursing your friends…but perhaps lifting curses…
[Special Musical Guest – The Gecko Incident]
THE HOST pulled FALCON and placed his HAND on FALCON’S CHEST. THE HOST pulled a BLUE GLOWING AURA from FALCON. The AURA was cast in a small vile that THE HOST attached to his belt.
Host: The Slayer is waiting to be killed, vampire…kill him without your conscience.
FALCON’S FACE morphed into a VAMPIRE. He CHARGED at BEN.
COMMERCIAL
CHARGER CITY – MAGIC BOX – EARLIER THAT DAY…
BEN stood on the phone with ‘JOEY’
Ben: Hello? Joey…really, you need to stop prank calling me at the store, it was funny once.
THE MAN IN BLACK turned in to JOEY.
‘JOEY’ picked up the phone from BRAD’S HAND and spoke.
Joey: Sorry, Ben. I have to go.
Ben: Goodbye, Joey.
BEN hung the phone up.
BRAD’S APPARTMENT
‘JOEY’ morphed into THE HOST.
Host: I told you it wasn’t going to be easy.
MAGIC BOX
BEN walked out of the BACK.
Mandy: Was it Brad?
Ben: No…well, I thought it was, but it was Joey prank calling me.
Mandy: Want Tara and me to do a locater spell later?
Ben: Nah. It’s not that important. He’ll turn up.
Ryan: This is Brad Giles we’re talking about, right? The up-tight librarian?
Ben: You have a very good point. I can’t imagine him just being out and about.
Mandy: Maybe you rubbed off on him.
Ben: I doubt it.
JOEY and RIVER walked into the MAGIC BOX
Ben: River! How did it go?
River: I made the team!
Ben: No way! Congratulations little brother!
BEN gave his brother a high-five.
Ryan: What position are you?
Joey: He’s actually the new quarterback!
Ryan: No way!
Joey: Seriously. Evan has gone missing, so that’s what we needed and coach loves him.
BEN looked at his little brother, feeling a little envious, but excited.
Ben: Tara! I’m taking River out for lunch; I’m leaving you in charge.
TARA turned away from her customers as the magic box was still extremely busy.
Tara: Okay. Have fun.
CHARGER CITY – SAME DAY, NIGHT TIME…
FALCON stood outside on the FRONT LAWN, attacking BEN
BEN’S HOUSE – BASEMENT
River:…So then Joey and I came in and I told Ben all about how I’m the new quarterback and everything for the football team, and Ben was ecstatic and he took me out for lunch.
VADER smiled.
Vader: Wow, Riv. You’ve grown up.
River: I know, but anyway, so Ben took me to the restaurant where Mom and us used to go.
Vader: He took you down to Dansville?
River: Yeah, we came back to Charger City, but then we came back to save you guys, I’m getting to that, okay?
DANSVILLE – DAYTIME – OUTDOOR RESTAURANT
BEN and RIVER sat across from each other at a table.
Ben: The city’s looking pretty good. You can’t even tell an apocalypse came through.
River: [laughing] Yeah. Good point. How many times did you save the world down here?
Ben: You would need more than fingers and toes to count them.
River: Amazing. Ben?
Ben: Yeah?
River: What makes you do it?
Ben: Do what?
River: Being the Slayer? I mean, haven’t you ever just wanted to quit?
Ben: Of course. But if I don’t do it, who will?
River: Majestic. He’s out there working with you now.
Ben: Yeah, I don’t even know where he is now.
River: At least he’s helping in the fight.
Ben: Well sure, he’s helping, but you, and your friends help in the fight too.
River: I know. Did Mom not like you were a Slayer?
Ben: It runs in our blood. We are Slayer’s…born and accepted.
River: Am I?
Ben: You’re certainly developing the strength; I’d say it’s more than likely happening with you.
River: You have to die.
Ben: I’m sorry?
River: If I were ever to be called on as Slayer, you’d have to die.
Ben: Yes. And that’s why you won’t be a Slayer, because I won’t die. I have to protect you.
River: Are you mad that I’m on the football team?
Ben: Not at all. I’m actually a little envious at you.
River: I guess we’re going to go to The Bronze and celebrate tonight.
Ben: Really?
River: Yeah.
Ben: Who’s we?
River: Just the small gang. Nothing bad will happen, I promise.
BEN laughed.
Ben: When haven’t I heard that from you before?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SAME TIME
PARA, RICK, SAM and JESTER walked down a sidewalk with DAC trailing, attached to RICK by a chain.
Para: Don’t you think that’s a bit much?
Rick: It’s LA, who’s going to say something?
Para: Right on.
Rick: Besides, this is the last one. Then we can go home.
Para: Home.
DAC walked up to RICK.
Dac: With all due respect, sir – uh, this last one, he’s a tricky one.
Rick: What do you mean?
Dac: Well, he’s a mixture of an Ubervamp and has blood of The Host running through him.
Rick: Which means?
Dac: Well, remember that big bad guy that kicked Ben’s ass?
Para: I believe he means the one that Ben prevented from ending the world, the one that’s untouchable.
Dac: Yes, that one. This Ubervamp is just like him in strength.
Para: A stake will kill him though, right?
DAC looked away.
Para: Right?
Dac: Yeah, sure.
PARA pulled DAC by his collar.
Para: Dac you better tell us how to kill this one. I’m sick of cleaning up your freaking messes.
Dac: This one has to be decapitated…but he knows it – so he wears a gem around his neck that was enchanted by a shaman – as long as the gem is on him, he can’t be harmed.
CHARGER CITY – EARLY EVENING
RIVER and JOEY walked to the BRONZE, being accepted by the “popular jocks.” SHANE and MARTY walked behind. RIVER waved them ahead.
SHANE and MARTY walked next to RIVER.
HOLDEN PARKER noticed the two “loosers” attached to RIVER.
Holden: Hey Summers, who are the fags?
SHANE and MARTY looked up at HOLDEN.
River: Fags?
RIVER looked at SHANE and MARTY.
River: Holden, these are my friends. If you have a problem with it you can talk to me about it.
Holden: They are gay, aren’t they?
River: No…what’s your damage? Were you dropped on your head when you were born or something?
HOLDEN went to punch RIVER, but JOEY threw his arm in.
Joey: Word to the wise Hold…that’s a bad idea.
Holden: He can’t do anything about it.
River: I can do a lot about it. Try me some other time. But you’re not going to ruin a fun concert night.
RIVER put his arms around SHANE and MARTY.
River: Guys, let’s party.
RIVER, SHANE and MARTY walked into THE BRONZE –
THE GECKO INCIDENT was already on stage – finishing a song.
RIVER, SHANE and MARTY sat at a table.
River: Do you guys want anything to drink?
Marty: I’m fine.
Shane: Yeah, I’ll go with you.
River: Okay…I was going to get them myself.
Shane: I wanted to help you with it.
River: Okay? We’ll be right back Mar.
RIVER and SHANE walked to the BAR.
The BARTENDER looked at RIVER.
Bartender: ID?
River: Oh, uh just two cokes?
Shane: Yeah, that’s fine. A coke.
River: So why did you need to help me? I mean, I’m quite capable of carrying two drinks, even four.
Shane: Thank you.
River: For what?
Shane: You stood up for me and Marty. No one else would have ever done that. I mean, you’re not exactly new but Holden Parker is just an asshole.
River: Yeah, that’s what we thought about Joey though.
Shane: Joey is just barely tolerable. Holden really is evil. I can sense it.
River: Let’s not have a night of action, just a night of a good band, dancing and drinks…of non alcohol.
SHANE laughed.
River: And by the way. You and Marty have been my best friends since I moved here. There’s no way I would let anyone hurt you guys…then again, you are a warlock. You could do some things yourself.
Shane: Tara told me I shouldn’t. Once I start doing magic for things that don’t need it, I can go down a path that takes forever to get back from.
River: She would know.
Shane: Should I ask her about that? I mean, I want to know about it.
River: Yes. She won’t like to talk about it – but it’s for educational purposes.
THE BARTENDER gave RIVER and SHANE two glasses with coke.
RIVER and SHANE went back to MARTY and sat down.
THE GECKO INCIDENT played.
BEN’S HOUSE – BASEMENT
RIVER sat with MICHELLE and VADER still telling them the story.
River: So the band played and they were totally awesome – but then out of nowhere this huge demon fell through the ceiling. So I leapt up from my chair…
THE BRONZE –
RIVER leapt from his chair. The HUGE YELLOW-SCALY DEMON jumped onto the stage and punched MARTIN RANDLE hard and sent him flying.
The CROWD that was in front had now disappeared, fleeing for the exits. RIVER, SHANE, JOEY and MARTY were all that’s left.
RIVER grabbed a POOL STICK. He then BACKFLIPPED onto the STAGE and SWUNG the stick across the back of the DEMON’S HEAD. The DEMON snapped his head around and pushed RIVER flying backwards.
RIVER landed through the TABLE where MARTY and SHANE were.
JOEY ran forward.
River: Joey! Don’t!
JOEY leapt into the air and kicked the DEMON in the face. The DEMON fell down.
JOEY walked over to one of the band members and took their guitar. He smashed the guitar through the DEMON’S CHEST.
It appeared as if the DEMON were dead.
BEN got up with the help of SHANE and MARTY. They got on stage and looked at the DEMON.
River: Wow.
MARTIN RANDLE made his way back to the stage, rubbing his head.
Martin: What in the hell is that thing?
Joey: A demon.
Martin: Bloody hell. I can see that.
Joey: Then why did you ask?
Martin: That was supposed to be a comforting question.
Joey: More like confusing. Stop talking.
THE DEMON came back to life and SWUNG his arm, sending them all flying back. RIVER flew through the DRUMSET. JOEY, MARTY and SHANE fell backwards on the floor.
THE DEMON started to run off, but SHANE leapt to his feet and threw magic at him, freezing him in place.
RIVER unscrewed the CYMBAL from the cymbal stand. He flung it like it were a Frisbee and the CYMBAL sliced through THE DEMON’S NECK – decapitating it.
THE DEMON fell to the ground. JOEY and MARTY walked to it.
Marty: Don’t they usually go poof?
Joey: Yeah, or turn into some really weird goo?
THE DEMON exploded and MARTY and SHANE were covered in slime from the explosion.
BEN’S HOUSE – BASEMENT
River: And that’s how we defeated it. I need to tell Ben.
RIVER looked at MICHELLE and VADER. They were asleep.
River: I thought it was a good story.
RIVER walked up stairs and looked at the open door and saw RAIN coming in.
RIVER went to close the door but was THROWN BACKWARDS as a HUGE BALL OF ENERGY struck him.
THE HOST appeared in the doorway.
Host: Hey kid.
RIVER tried to get up.
Host: Don’t try and save big brother…I’ve got your friend Falcon finishing the job for me.
FALCON held BEN by the shoulders and went in for a BITE – BUT FALCON WAS THROWN OFF.
A GUN SHOT went off and FALCON was knocked out. A DART landed on his arm.
BEN turned around…
…and there she was…
PARA stood, soaked to the bone – smiling at BEN.
RIVER screamed for BEN – BEN and PARA dashed into the house.
THE HOST turned around inside BEN’S HOUSE, welcoming BEN and PARA.
Host: Oh look – it’s the lovebirds.
Ben: Get out of here.
Host: You have no power.
Ben: I have more power than you know.
THE HOST went to strike BEN with his FIST, but BEN grasped his hand around THE HOST’S FIST…pushing his ARM BACK. The HOST struggled, and BEN started to squeeze hard.
BLOOD dripped from BEN’S hand, as the HOST disappeared.
A GLOW came over FALCON – TARA stood outside, finishing a spell.
FALCON and TARA walked in the house – Both were in AWE as BEN and PARA stood together.
BLACK SCREEN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
BEN SMYTHE
YVONNE BARTHA
4/18/2003 11:48:37 PM
(Updated: 4/18/2003 11:49:09 PM)
(Updated: 4/18/2003 11:49:37 PM)
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