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Slayer - Episode 4x12 - Crossfire
By Ben
Previously, on Slayer...
BRADLEY GILES looked at three men in suits.
Man: So after a thorough review, we are suspending you from your duties as Watcher.”
Brad: Suspending? Under what reason?
Man: Lack of training, lack of support…the list does go on. Do consider suspension better than termination.
Brad: I do. But you have no idea what happened in Dansville…the forces that arose, the deaths that took place…a massacre beyond your imagination and control took place. Yet I’m getting suspended for lack of training?
Man: We will be watching you…
Brad: I thought that was my job.
BRAD got up from his seat and started to walk away. He turned around and looked at them.
Brad: If I for one second feel your presence, I will call the proper authorities. With being suspended and all, I am free to my privacy.
Dac: So what’s today’s catch?
Doctor: This is a monk we caught somewhere around a museum. He was a little crazy, said he was looking for a guy named Falcon. He carries with him very powerful magic powers, in which we’ve located and are able to remove.
Dac: Do it. Take these powers and whatever else we have to give more. I will create an army of my own demons…an army that The Elite can’t stop…and an army that The Slayer and his little pathetic band of friends can’t stop.
DAC looked down on the monk, whom we can now tell is the monk that created FALCON, GLASS.
Dac: You see I am much more powerful than anyone could ever imagine. Do you know why? Of course you don’t. You never would. I am everything you aren’t. The air I breathe is giving my life. I am pain and happiness rolled into one. But do you know why?
Ben: Why?
Dac: Because I'm human...
Ben: So am I.
DAC lunged the KNIFE from inside GLASS’ BODY at BEN. The KNIFE hit BEN right in the HEART. DAC kicked BEN in the GUT, and then PUNCHED his face, but his fist KNOCKED his HEAD OFF.
SPARKS flew off from BEN’S BODY.
Dac: Damn robot. It’s not as good as the real thing.
The HOST cracked his neck and then cracked his knuckles.
Ben: I don’t want to fight you.
The HOST punched BEN into a wall. BEN fell to the ground but quickly got to his feet and got in the HOST’S face.
Ben: I said ‘I didn’t want to.’ I didn’t say I wouldn’t.
BEN flip-kicked the HOST into a TELEPHONE BOOTH sending him crashing through it. BEN picked up the host and gave him an upper-cut that sent him into POWER LINES. The HOST grabbed onto the POWER LINES, as soon as he did, he started to get a jolt of electricity and he flew into the air.
Ben: Buffy was right…
BEN looks at the POWER LINES.
Ben: …it is about power.
RYAN threw the DUFFLE BAG on his shoulder and started to walk out of the house.
RYAN’S CELL PHONE started to ring. RYAN pulled it off the waist of his belt. He threw the phone up in the air.
He pulled a gun from inside his COAT.
He OPENED FIRE on the falling CELL PHONE. The PHONE gave a small explosion.
RYAN got in his CAR and sped off.
LONDON, ENGLAND
BRADLEY GILES sits in a BOARD ROOM with 12 MEMBERS of the WATCHER’S COUNCIL.
Harris: …And we’ve lost contact with the other bureau in England…
HARRIS activates a SLIDE PROJECTOR with magic. The SLIDE’S SHOW images of the DEVISTATING ATTACK on the other WATCHER’S COUNCIL.
Brad: Not to interrupt, but has anyone located my cousin at all? I have tried to get a hold or Rupert since I got back in town and I can’t find him anywhere.
Harris: We’ve looked for him. It’s to our understanding; Quentin was looking for him as well, something about Mr. Giles knowing something about The First, which to our understanding is what Sunnydale, is fighting.
Brad: And what are we doing about it?
Harris: Taking our time, dear friend.
Brad: I left my Slayer in Charger City. Things are brewing there as well…
Harris: Oh yes…this matter of The Elite.
A VOICE entered the room.
Malcolm: Are they still in existence?
Brad: Yes, Malcolm, they are.
Malcolm: Well, the council will meet again on a final ruling on the situation.
Brad: I will be at my flat. If my cousin contacts you, get him to me as soon as you can, please.
Harris: Yes, Mr. Giles. We will. Good day.
BRAD got up from the table and walked out.
Harris: Do you think he knows of this upcoming apocalypse?
MALCOLM shook his head.
Malcolm: He is one of the most intelligent Watcher’s that we have. Very powerful in the magic field when required, but I don’t even think he can sense the danger that is coming to his Slayer.
CHARGER CITY – BEN’S HOUSE
BEN pulls a DEMON down on top of him and then FLIPS HIM off of HIMSELF into the wall. RIVER rolls in from the living room with a SWORD and stabs the DEMON through the STOMACH. The DEMON dissolved into a puddle of GREEN GOO.
Ben: Good save.
River: You weren’t too bad, yourself.
RIVER helped BEN up.
River: Is it true?
Ben: Is what true?
River: The gang is falling apart.
Ben: No. We’re just going through more difficult times than normal.
River: Is it because of me?
Ben: No. Where would you think that?
River: It’s just something I was told.
Ben: That settles it. No TV for you.
River: What if I heard it in school? No school for me?
Ben: Get going on clean up, smarty.
BEN walked outside to the MAILBOX and grabbed a handful of MAIL. He BROUGHT it back into the house.
Rummaging through them,
Ben: Bill…bill….bill…late bill…uber late bill…bill so late, you owe us your life…
BEN looked at his BANK BOOK.
“$11.38”
Ben: Of fudge.
OPENING CREDITS
A Zoom in of Charger City at night. “SLAYER” appears in red text. Scenes of BEN, RIVER, PARA, RICK, RYAN, and TARA walking down a hallway.
BEN dives through a window and pulls out a cross bow with a flaming arrow on the end. He releases the trigger and hits a VAMPIRE which explode into dust. [Starring Ben] BEN, BECKY, and ICE attack dozens of DEMONS.
BRAD throws an AXE in a GRAVEYARD, missing the VAMPIRE, but sending it the other direction.
PARA throws a blue glowing orb at a DEMON. She dances with BEN at a NIGHT CLUB. PARA and BECKY roll on the ground, PULLING each other’s hair. [Para girl] PARA looks at a map with RICK.
SHANE and MARTY swing BASEBALL BATS at a HUGE SCALY DEMON.
RIVER walks into his high school, greeted by SHANE and MARTY. RIVER runs at a wall of lockers and flip kicks himself over a bully. [Jedi A. Malcolm] VAMPIRES surround RIVER, he spins around with a sword, decapitating them all as they turn to dust.
RIVER and HEATHER RUN from VAMPIRES.
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 throws herself into a portal and it seals.
SETH REX starts throwing SHOES from the shoe store at BEN inside CHARGER CITY MALL.
RICK spars in a ring with BEN. RICK pulls his crossbow out and fires. RICK thrusts his ARM out at an oncoming VAMPIRE. The VAMPIRE turns to dust as a WOODEN STAKE goes back into RICK’S sleeve. [Rick Arnold] Rick embraces SAMANTHA.
RYAN is held at Gun Point. RYAN spars with BEN. [Dark Hunter as Ryan] RYAN’S hands glow and they produce lightning. RYAN throws a VAMPIRE into a BONFIRE.
BRAD blows a dust which begins to GLISTEN in mid air. BRAD stands on a stage holding a microphone. BRAD, BEN and PARA run down a hallway [And Brad as Bradley Giles] BRAD and DAC engage in a sword fight.
BEN and RIVER walk the streets of CHARGER CITY with their BLACK coats flapping in the wind as if they were capes.
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TARA’S HOUSE
TARA and MANDY lied in the SAME BED, starring at each other.
[Guest Starring SamFan as Samantha/Sam]
Mandy: How long was I gone?
Tara: 1 year and 15 days. Did it feel like it?
Mandy: No. I felt torture…and pain…and Hell.
Tara: So did I…without you, I was lost…and with you, I’m still lost.
Mandy: It’s Ryan, isn’t it?
Tara: Baby, I don’t mean it because I don’t want this, but what I had with Ryan went back to High School…and if I could’ve had the opportunity back then to be with Ryan instead of Taylor, then I would’ve…but then college and you came along.
Mandy: Hey…it’s me. You don’t have to tell me differently, I’m still going to listen to you. I love you.
Tara: I love you too.
[Mandee as Mandy]
MANDY and TARA kissed.
CHARGER CITY HIGH SCHOOL
BEN and RIVER walked up the main walkway to the SCHOOL.
[Mr.Goodbytes as Principal Layne Hunt]
Ben: Okay, I’m going to talk to the Principal…see if I can get Brad’s job beings he is away.
River: Why?
Ben: We’ll talk about it later tonight.
River: Okay. Good luck.
Ben: You too, on that test. You’ll do good, just be calm.
[Dac as General Dac Armstrong]
PRINCIPAL HUNTS OFFICE
BEN walked in. MR. HUNT looked up from his desk.
Mr. Hunt: Ben! Ben Summers! You have returned. What can I do for you?
Ben: A friend of mine works here and has been absent a lot, Mr. Giles?
Mr. Hunt: Yes, the creepy – err…the British Librarian.
Ben: He’s very into books, it is scary.
Mr. Hunt: You’re friends with him?
Ben: Yeah, he’s like a father for me.
Mr. Hunt: That’s neat. Well what about it?
[Aragorn as Shane]
[JP Junkee as Marty]
[PunkNerd as Joey]
Ben: Money is really tight for me right now…and I was wondering if I could fulfill it, until he got back.
Mr. Hunt: A friend in need is a friend indeed. I’d love to add you to the staff. Besides, the library is cluttering up a bunch of dust.
Ben: Thank you Mr. Hunt.
Mr. Hunt: And when Bradley gets back, we’ll talk about keeping you employed.
[Episode written and directed by Ben Smythe]
BEN shook MR. HUNT’S hand. He STOOD up and started to walk out, but MR. HUNT stopped him.
Mr. Hunt: How bad is it right now?
Ben: Excuse me?
Mr. Hunt: The money situations…how much do you have? Don’t feel uncomfortable, Ben. I’m here to help.
A HESITANT BEN replied,
Ben: 11 dollars and 38 cents.
MR. HUNT’S JAW dropped. He PRESSED a button on his desk.
Judy: Yes?
Mr. Hunt: Judy, write a check for $5000 for Ben Summers.
Judy: Yes sir.
Ben: No! Sir, no, please.
Mr. Hunt: Ben…Let’s look at it this way. I knew you from Dansville. I knew that you took care of a lot of weird things there and there are weird things here and I feel that you’re here; you are taking care of them. I owe you. I’m indebted to you.
BEN sighed.
The LUNCH BELL RANG – to A PHONE RINGING at
THE ELITE – HEADQUARTERS
PARA picked up the phone.
Para: Yes?
PARA kept talking on the phone as we are now inside RICK’S OFFICE where SAMANTHA sits in front of his DESK.
Samantha: I just don’t get it.
Rick: What?
Sam: Well, The Elite was formed to do research on Demon’s. Not hurt them or infuse other demons with their powers.
Rick: Yes. We are curious, and to be uncurious we would capture these demons, do research, and as little physical harm as possible. If they did get out of control, we would use a Shaman to curse them.
Sam: Curse them?
Rick: Yes, it would restore the creature’s soul…so they would have no possible…way…of…
RICK thought for a second. He had a FLASHBACK to the Halloween Craziness.
Ben: Why do you want to help us? And now?
Falcon: I’ve been cursed…I can’t be evil so I have to be good.
Sam: What is it?
Rick: I just thought of something. You remember that vampire, Falcon?
Sam: A little.
Rick: He said he was cursed to be good, but we haven’t captured a vampire…practically sense we moved into Charger City.
Sam: That’s disturbing.
Rick: Which makes think, Dac was behind it.
Sam: Dac drug so many demons into his lair, and I just can’t even remember what ones they were, or who they were.
Rick: Understandable.
Sam: Am I safe?
Rick: I’m sorry?
Sam: Am I safe, here with you?
Rick: Yes. The rest of the crew, it will take them some time to get used to it.
Sam: Used to what.
Para: That you worked for our enemy, but everyone loves a defector. Then again, you could be playing us for fools; God knows that’s what happened to me.
RICK looked up to see PARA standing in his doorway.
Para: Sorry to interrupt, got a call. Big demon, can take the form of a human.
Sam: Those are vampires.
Para: …Thanks. I already knew that. This demon, he can change his form from HUMAN to other HUMAN. He can morph.
Rick: A morphing demon?
Sam: I hope he’s not on morphine.
SAM started to chuckle. RICK and PARA starred at her BLANKLY.
Sam: …bad…Dac…joke.
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CHARGER CITY HIGH SCHOOL – OUTSIDE
Dozens of picnic tables were set up, as it was a beautiful day and the kids were welcome to study outside on free period, or even eat outside. BEN looked through the crowd of students and found RIVER, sitting with SHANE and MARTY.
Marty: …So I told her “Hey! That’s my leg!”
Shane: And she kept grabbing at it?
River: I can’t believe she’d missed…I thought everyone knew where the foot was.
Marty: I know! That’s what I was thinking, but then I found out she was “legally blind.”
Shane: Did you ever see that movie River? Marty and I did, it sucked.
BEN walked up.
Ben: That was “Legally Blonde.”
Marty: Oh…right. How are you?
Ben: I’m all right. How are you guys doing?
Marty: I’m good.
Shane: I’m better than great!
Ben: Why is that?
Shane: I worked on a new spell last night and it was so cool.
Ben: What did you do?
Shane: Well, I killed a spider…but then I brought it back.
Ben: How do you kill a spider and bring it back? Isn’t it all gushy?
Shane: No. I suffocated it.
Ben: You’re cruel, and you’re raising the dead.
Shane: It’s just a bug.
Ben: I don’t care. These are powerful forces Shane…next time you come over, you and Tara can have a little chat.
River: Did you need something? I’d like to have the friends that I have now to stay my friends if you don’t mind.
Ben: Oh. I got the job and Mr. Hunt…well we’ll talk about it when we get home.
River: Good for you!
A VOICE from behind shouted.
Joey: Hey Summers!
BEN and RIVER turned around.
Ben & River: What?
Joey: Not you old man.
Ben: Old man? Who are you calling old man?
Joey: You.
Ben: I will have you know that I am 19.
Joey: Whoopedy-shit.
Ben: I’ll also have you know I’m part of the staff here…potty-mouth. You’re suspended.
BEN smiled.
Joey: What? How?
Ben: Two wonderful questions you won’t get the answers too.
JOEY walked away deeply upset. He stopped and turned back. He got into BEN’S face.
Joey: You’re going to pay so badly! One day, you’ll be going down against something you can’t even win against.
Ben: Fascinating.
Joey: You’ll see what I mean. This war…it’s nothing compared to what I’m going to give you.
BEN and JOEY looked each other right in the face.
THE BELL RANG again.
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DANSVILLE
DANSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – or what’s left of it.
RYAN stands at the rubble of his former SCHOOL. As he stood there, he went into a daze and heard voices filling around him. RYAN fell to the ground. He blinked as he glared into the sky. He stood back up and the HIGH SCHOOL was in perfect condition, and students were all around him.
RYAN walked around, looking at people that he used to know.
Kyle: Hawk? Hawk is that you?
A BOY wearing a VARSITY JACKET walked to another BOY with a VARSITY JACKET. The back of the 2nd boy’s jacket said “HAWKINS – FOOTBALL, SWIMMING, SOCCER, TENNIS.” The 2nd boy turned around and RYAN was in the JACKET, being greeted by KYLE LOOKER, a friend of his.
The TWO embraced briefly and slapped each other’s hands.
KYLE’S CREW followed behind him. KELLIE MASON, ROY THOMPSON, and JENNIFER NELSON walked to him.
Kellie: Hey big guy.
Ryan: Hi. What’s going on?
Jennifer: It’s only the week before the prom…come on! Get with the program, Hawkins.
Roy: So, who’s the lucky girl for the King of this High School? Who are you taking to Prom?
RYAN looked around.
A very YOUNG BEN SUMMERS, ICE MASTERSON, ANYA EMMERSON, TARA MACLAY and DAN FINKELSTEIN walked by.
RYAN walked over to BEN and the GANG. TARA looked up at him.
Tara: Ryan! Hi!
SHE REACHED into her backpack and pulled out a notebook.
Tara: Here’s your essay book for English.
RYAN’S face went to a SHOCKED one.
Ryan: Why did you do that for me?
Tara: Because you said you’d take me to the Prom if I did.
RYAN grabbed his forehead and closed his eyes.
Ryan: Tara, listen to me. I’m an asshole. I wasn’t going to take you to the Prom. It was just a cruel joke…I’m sorry.
TARA formed tears in her eyes. She RAN off.
Ice: Anya, go with her.
ANYA followed after her.
BEN looked at RYAN. HE then looked at DAN and ICE.
Ben: Go to the Library. I’ll meet you guys there.
RYAN’S FRIENDS, KYLE, JENNIFER, ROY and KELLIE all laughed in the background. RYAN gained a smirk on his face as he looked at BEN.
Ben: Let me ask you something. Do you think you’re all that, or something?
Ryan: Actually, yes I do.
Ben: You make me sick.
Ryan: What’s the matter? Little jealous because I’m the Quarterback and you’re just a bench warmer?
Ben: If you even knew the half of it.
Ryan: Oh come on…Enlighten me.
Ben: I would, but it’d just go in one ear and out the other. That’s just the typical Jock thing, right?
By now we can tell RYAN is forced to live this flashback and he has no control.
RYAN grabbed BEN by the SHIRT COLAR and drew his fist back. BEN looked at him, unafraid and said back to him in a patronizing way:
Ben: Do it ‘Hawk.’ Be a big man, beat me down…
RYAN went to punch BEN, but BEN’S HAND came up and held RYAN’S FIST.
Ben: …if you can.
BEN grabbed the OTHER hand of RYAN’S and HELD onto it and started to squeeze them very hard.
KYLE and ROY ran up.
Kyle: Let go of him, freak!
Ben: You’ll get your turn.
BEN looked down at a wallowing RYAN.
Ryan: Please! Stop!
Ben: You disgust me, Ryan. You are nothing but a lowlife and I honestly could care less if you live or die. You may not realize it yet, but I am way more powerful than you could ever imagine. And being 3rd string for a pathetic football team, well frankly, I don’t care. You’ve hurt one of my best friends, and it’s an even example. I’m hurting you and your goon squad comes running.
BEN squeezed harder. RYAN yelled.
Ben: Now, I’m not demanding you apologize to Tara, but I’ll be damned if you try that on her again. She was so madly in love with you and you treat her like this? I don’t think so. So maybe she’s not like you’re big ho of a girlfriend, but she’s a human being. She eats, she breathes, and she feels emotion…something you’ve managed to not be able to feel. I’m so glad that I won’t have to look at your pathetic face after graduation…
BEN let go of RYAN’S HANDS. Picking up TARA’S notebook for RYAN. BEN put the notebook in front of RYAN’S FACE. RYAN reached up to grab it, but BEN ripped it in half in full notebook form.
BEN walked away. RYAN stood up and yelled for BEN to come back.
BEN walked back to RYAN.
Ben: What?
Ryan: You’re going to pay so badly! One day, you’ll be going down against something you can’t even win against.
Ben: Fascinating.
Ryan: You’ll see what I mean. This war…it’s nothing compared to what I’m going to give you.
Ben: What war?
Ryan: The one you’re friends will fight…and the war you will loose.
BEN pushed RYAN down to the ground and RYAN awoke back in PRESENT DAY DANSVILLE, starring the sky. He grabbed his stomach as if he had been kicked. FIVE VAMPIRES gathered around him.
RYAN looked panicked.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
BEN SMYTHE
RICK ARNOLD
Narrator: 1 year ago, a line was crossed…
BECKY and DAN make out underneath the MISTLETOE
BEN and PARA make out underneath MISTLETOE.
Narrator: ...and a wedding was never official…
ANYA and ICE kiss at the ALTAR.
ANYA and ICE battle each other in THE MAGIC BOX.
Narrator: …But tomorrow, on the 1 year anniversary of it’s creation, Ben the Flooder Slayer is in store for a taste of Vengeance…
Anya: What’s Christmas without a little bit of vengeance?
Narrator: Emma Caulfield returns in the Holiday Special that marks the 1 year anniversary from its original air date of Ben the Flooder Slayer. All that and more, SATURDAY on an all new SLAYER.
12/19/2002 10:45:07 PM
(Updated: 12/19/2002 10:52:49 PM)
(Updated: 12/19/2002 10:54:26 PM)
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