Willow & Tara "The series"
SEASON 01: Chapter 02: “Scottish Factor”
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Willow
Tara
Dawn
Loyd
Eldarth
GUEST CHARACTER
Giles
INT.- SUMMER’S RESIDENCE (WILLOW & TARA’S BEDROOM) – DAY
The soft sun rayligth from dawn breaks the room’s darkness. It enters by a little line between the closed curtains. The warm ligth touchs Tara’s face, like a tender care. Almost a year under earth, but now she can wake up and sit, as it never had happened, with her true love at her left side of the bed. Willow, still sleeping, is wearing last day clothes. It is full of earth dust an dirty, but, for Tara, she looks like an angel. Completly diferent the blond girl is dressed. She looks like a carefully handled modern doll, clean clothes, awesome make up.
Tara can’t resist herself and bends her body to kiss tenderly her love’s forehead. Willow opens her eyes slowly, with a slender smile on her lips. She watches Tara’s face by several seconds, almost without take breath. The red haired girl touches carefuly Tara’s face.
WILLOW
So... this is not a dream...
TARA
(Smiling and fondling Wllow’s red hair)
N-No. This i-is a real g-good morning k-kiss.
Tara bends her body again. Her lips touches Willow’s into a long and full of love kiss.
WILLOW
(With her lips still on hers and with tears on her eyes)
I missed you so much... I did so many things wrong.
TARA
(Helping Willow to sit slowly)
W-What happened sweet heart? I-I only can remember a s-sudden cold covering my body your s-scared expresion, y-your distant v-voice.
WILLOW
(With her eyes lost into the window)
We was here, talking. A bulet shoted by Warren passed across the window and... and h-hited you.
(Begins to cry strongly. Tara hugs her lovely)
You... you died in my ams. I turned myself insane... so much hate, pain. Magic... I used all my magical strength and learned the darkest rituals. I... I murdered Warren, Tara, I was so blind. I tried to destroy everyone... everything... f... forgive me please...
Willow, unabled to talk, hugs Tara with all her srenght. She helps her to calm down some seconds.
WILLOW
(Still crying, but not as before)
I traveled to England with Giles almots a year ago. He helped me... to control myself. I came back some weeks later... All was so hard, look them again to their eyes... I returned with Dawn to England again few days ago... That’s the last I remember... I don’t know how this miracle happened... I was there and now I’m here again... with you... alive.
TARA
(Shocked)
I-I don’t remember anything e-either. Only s-some seconds of d-darkness. All s-sounds so u-unbeliveable. I-I think, my love, i-is better forget all, all the m-mistakes. I-I put myself in your position, I’d turned i-insane too. This year w-was the real dream, a bad d-dream... o-only a horrible nightmare.
The girls hugh them terderly. Joy can be read on their faces.
WILLOW
(Cleaning her eyes)
Oh, sorry, look at me... I’m a mess, I’m soiling you. I need to take a bath.
TARA
(Smiling)
Don’t be s-silly. It d-doesn’t matter but... (with shy expresion) if you w-want...
WILLOW
What, baby?
TARA
(Still shy, but smiling)
I c-could help you.
INT.- SUMMER’S RESIDENCE (LIVING ROOM) – DAY
Giles is laided down on the sofa waking up slowly, with the firsts rays of sun. He puts his eyes glases and fits his shirt’s neck. He scans the room with his sight. There’s no body there. Slowly, begins to stand up. The british turns when hears some steeps from kitchen direction. Dawn aproaches to him with a glass full of shiny natural orange juice.
DAWN
Good morning. Waking up early too, don’t you?
(She puts the drink on the coffee table)
Here you are.
GILES
(With his tipycal British accent and siting down again)
Oh, thank you, Dawn. Yes, there is many questions to do. Have been a very strange nigth.
DAWN
(Smiling)
Yeah, werid, but absolutly wonderful I’d said. So marvelous... so romantic I hope.
GILES
(After drink a bit of the juice)
Yes... It could be another point of view, dear. It is incredible, has been the most wonderful thing have happened here in many time. But the facts... think about them: our recent memory has going out, you and Willow appeared here and Tara not only but alive too! This is more than a “simple miracle”, Dawn. There is something more behind this.
DAWN
(Watching to the stairs)
And don’t forget our sword boy up stairs... But I would rather don’t think about the facts and simply enjoy the “miracle”.
GILES
(After drink another bit of the juice)
Oh, yes, our little well weaponed visitor! Is he still up staris?
DAWN
Yeah, sited in front of the room’s door. I’m goint to give him some of juice too.
GILES
(Cleaning his eye glases)
And a loyal young bodyguard from an unknown dimension. I insist, all this is too bizarre.
In that moment, the phone rings. Dawn presures and takes the call quickly to avoid the ringer noise.
DAWN
Yep!?
VOICE (OFF)
(With British accent, more than Giles’)
Good morning, miss. That is the Summer’s residence, am I right?
DAWN
(Surprised and talking better)
Y-Yes, this is. Can I help you?
VOICE (OFF)
Yes, you can help me kid. Is there Mr. Giles, Mr. Rupert Giles?
DAWN
Yes, he is here. Who is talking?
VOICE (OFF)
Tell him I am an old friend, please. Can I talk with him now?
DAWN
(Covering the phone with her hand)
Giles, is a british guy, without a doubt. He says he is an old friend of you
GILES
(Taking the phone)
Thank you, Dawn... Yes, who am I talking?
VOICE (OFF)
My old friend Rupert... Have passed a long, long time since the last time we talked, do you not think?
GILES
T-This is impossible... Loyd, Loyd McHagen?
Dawn, who is walking to the kitchen stops when listens the name, trying to remember something, but nothing happends.
LOYD (OFF)
Awsome memory as ever. You have not lost your abilities.
GILES
The last events do not support that afirmation, but forget it... what is the reason of your call?
LOYD (OFF)
(Laugthing softly)
Precisaly, my call is because... the last events... witch envolves a girl, who should be six feet underground, but, instead, is with her girlfriend on a warm bed again. Am I right?
GILES
(Shocked)
W-Wow do you n-now that.
LOYD (OFF)
If my memory does not fails, I was banished from the Council ten years ago for my knowledge, my friend. So, I think that is a stupid question from your part. I need talk with you... face to face. I have an important proposal to do. I am lodged into the small Inn called Raymond’s outside town. My room is the number 1-5. Come as soon as you can.
The call finishes suddendly. Giles, still shocked, is still standing there, whith the phone in his hand. Dawn passes thought his side with the glass of juice.
DAWN
Something bad, Giles?
GILES
No... no dear. Listen, I have to leave by a moment. I will be back soon.
DAWN
Don’t worry. I will take care of all.
Giles goes to the main door and takes an old fashioned dark gray jacket. Dawn smiles to him and begins to go stairs up.
DAWN
Good luck Mr. Mistery.
GILES
(With his sight still lost)
Oh, yes, good bye, dear.
INT.- SUMMER’S RESIDENCE (SECOND FLOOR) – DAY
All the place is immersed into shadows and dark areas. It’s too early and all room’s doors are closed, which avoid the still weak rays of sun. At the left side of the Willow and Tara’s room door is sat Eldarth, with his knees up and his arms arround his legs. His eyes are closed too. Dawn aproaches slowly. “He is sleeping” the girl think, and begins to watch him detailed: So serious expresion on a so young face... like an adult jailed into a boy’s body, his toasted and well formed thin body, his pointed ears, like if they were puled out from a fairy tale, his straight; dark and long hair, his clothes and weapons... and hybrid betwen a gracefull knight and a savage barbarian.
Immerse into her thoughts, she scares when hears his voice.
ELDARTH
(Without open his eyes)
Can I serve you in something?
(He opens them and watches Dawn)
DAWN
Ohh, sorry, I didn’t know you...
ELDARTH
Don’t worry, I was only resting my eyes.
DAWN
Here you are, something to drink
Eldrth stadns and aproaches to the girl. His weapons clincs softly with each move. When he takes the glass, watch it with curiosity.
ELDARTH
You must be a very rich family
DAWN
(With her sight inmerse into the dark and deep L’veth’s eyes)
Ah, sorry? No, rich, we... No, no way.
ELDARTH
This bootle is made of glass, must be very expensive.
DAWN
(Makes her typical eye roll, buts smiles friendly)
Oh, no. This is not expensive here, he, he.
ELDARTH
I see.
(Drinks some of juice)
This is very tasty, thank you, miss.
DAWN
(Smiling)
Did you like it... I made it by myself. It’s orange juice.
ELDARTH
Orange, curious name... Sorry, but can I ask you something?
DAWN
(More realxed)
Of course.
ELDARTH
Are Tara and Willow... a couple?
DAWN
Yes, they are
ELDARTH
(With his eye brow down)
But they are both women... that is... weird... It’s not natural.
DAWN
(Unpleasant)
Hey! They are happy in that way... Willow and Tara are the best couple I’ve seen!
ELDARTH
Ok, ok... calm down. I didn’t want disturb you. Only was a commentary. That is not my matter.
DAWN
Ok...Did they wake up?
ELDARTH
Yeah. They are taking... a bath now.
DAWN
Have you been listening all!?
ELDARTH
(Smiling)
Hey, I didn’t want to, but my ears are not ornament, you know?
DAWN
(Smiling too)
Yeah... I think you’er right, but spy is not right. Go stairs down whenever you want... You’re a kind of bodyguard, not a guardian dog. I’m going to find a room for you.
Dawn begins to go downwith watching over her shoulder
ELDARTH
Thanks, but I want to introduce myself to them. I’ll go down later.
EXT.- RAYMOND’S. INN – DAY
The inn is the typical place that can be found at one side of a road: long, with a line of room doors on the front side. Giles examines carfuly the numbers painted on the doors. He finaly finds the number 1-5. He knocks the door and it opens noisily with the first hit. The british enters slowly.
INT.- LOYD’S ROOM IN RAYMOND’S – DAY
GILES
May I come in?
The room is into darkness, with the curtains closed. The bed is done as it was not used last night. At the bottom of the place, a gray male figure wearing a long coat, with a weak glass shine al face level, covered by shadows, is sat on a chair. At his right side there is a little table with a smoking tea-pot and a couple of cups on it.
LOYD
(With his typical and strong British accent)
Be wlecome to my humble place, Rupert. Sorry, but was the better I could find. But do not worry, I will not stay here for long time. Do you want a cup of good English tea?... or you want a soda like all the people in this country? You must be used to drink that now.
GILES
(Very serious)
I did not come here to hear your sarcasm, my old friend. I am sure you have better things to say.
LOYD
(Filling a cup)
You are right... I only wanted “break the ice”, is that the expresion here? Please, close the door and take sit.
Giles takes one little tabouret near from the door and gets closer. Finaly he can see his friend face well. His eyes are deeper and his expresion harder than tlhe last time he saw him. But the cinical smile is the same, now a little more sinister, may be. Loyd gives hin the smoking cup when the watcher takes sit.
LOYD
(Filling the other one)
So, a lady has woken up from her long dream under earth. Finaly.
GILES
(Putting the cup aside)
How do you now that?
LOYD
Giles, you think your Slayer is a very important person, don’t you? Of course, that is a stupid question. And all the Council think the same... The Slayer here, the Slayer there, you and they can not see beyond your pionted and fully british noses.
GILES
Loyd, you know that your scotch ascendency never was a reason for your banish...
LOYD
Be quiet and listen, Rupert! That is not the point now! The Slayer, your Slayer, is only a little link... of a huge and more important net. World’s fate is ingraved on stone... but mistakes, like you and the Council did almost a year, could have break that stone. Fortunatly, destiny is engraved on steel.
GILES
Sorry, Loyd, but I am not understanding anything.
LOYD
Miss Summer, the actual Slayer, have been only a piece which have been surrounded by others more important. For example, Angel, the souled vampire, will take part from the apocalypse... but Willow... and Tara are destinated to become the Gates of a new era, which will become after the end of the days. Do you think is casuality the boy that arrived in the night?... He is called “Gate keeper” in his world. They don’t know why, it is only a tradition, but that name has its reason. Buffy has been the beginning, Angel is going to be the end, but Tara and Willow will be the future... Everyone and everything’s future.
GILES
(Shocked)
That... that theory is...
LOYD
(Smiling)
Weird, strange...?
GILES
(Standing up quickly and violent)
Unacceptable! Almost ten years after you were banished, you appear here and tell me a history like that and wait I belive you!
LODY
(After drink some of tea)
Calm down. I did not came here to only tell you this. If you belive me or not is your problem, not mine... and I was banished by my knowledge, remember?
GILES
(Angry)
Which was adquired by dark ways!
LOYD
(Angry)
Do you or the Council has evidence from that?!
Giles takes his eye glases and walks arround the room, but don’t say anything.
LOYD
I came because I have a proposal for you and the ladies. I want to take Tara and Willow with me to New Orleans. I will give them house and a place into the most important University from that city. I helped in the building of its library, the must impresing on all the south. I am one of its accionists too. So, there is no problem. The girls will have everything they want, even jobs.
GILES
(Angry)
Why do you want to do that? What will you gain? Magic... you want their magic, disgusting leech!
LOYD
(Disturbed)
Shut up, you fool! I only want to protect them, from moorons like you and the Council’s decitions! I want to be their watcher, their guide. I want to teach and train them for their destiny.
GILES
(Furious)
I can not accept that! I don’t belive you, traitor! There is something behind all this and is not good!
LOYD
(Angry)
Fool, blind and deaf as ever, Rupert! Ever with the wrong side! You know something? I don’t want their magic! I don’t need to use lent magic like you did to try stop Willow when she needed more support! Do you know why, stupid?...!!!
Suddendly, Loyd stands up surrounded by a gray mist. He extends his right hand to Giles. The watcher is thrown by the air, striking a wall with his back. Giles’ feet do not touch the floor. He takes his neck like if he would be trying to avoid be hanged by an invisible force. Loyd begins to aproach to him very slowly.
LOYD
Because I have my own! And now, we will go to talk with Willow and Tara and you will support my proposal.
GILES
(Fighting)
F-Forget it. Y-You are crazy. Arggg!!!!!
LOYD
Well, if you want it this way.
From Loyd’s left hand begins to leave a burst of gray mist. It introduces by Giles’ eyes, mouth and nose. Loyd slowly makes him land.
LOYD
And now, we will go to talk with Willow and Tara about my proposal.
GILES
(As it never happened)
Of course, I think it is wonderful. They will love the idea. I will support you.
INT.- SUMMER’S RESIDENCE (SECOND FLOOR) – DAY
The girl’s room begins to open. The sound of the lock makes Eldarth to stand up with a graceful jump. He stands in front and takes out one of his long swords with his right hand, grabing it with the edge down, using it like a cane. Willow and Tala leave the room. Both have their hair wet. The red haired witch wears a straightless dark green top and tight-fitting black pants. Tara wears a long pale brown skirt, a white top and a long brown sweater. Both are suprised when watch the strange boy stand in front of the door.
WILLOW AND TARA
(Surprised)
Wow!!!!
Eldarth bows and bends on his knee like a medieval knight. He downs his head in respect signal.
ELDARTH
My ladies Tara and Willow, I am Eldarth, L’veth and natal son of Lordganthnora. I’ve been sended here to protect thee over my own live. In my name, my people’s and my ancestors’s, I offer my seven swords, which are here to serve thee.
TARA
(Shocked)
W-What is a-all this?
Willow keeps watching the young L’veth some seconds and smiles.
WILLOW
(Smiling)
I don’t understand anythig either, but I have the feeling I know you.
(Turning her head to Tara)
May be he played part in this miracle. What do you know, young friend?
ELDARTH
No much. As all of you, my memory is not well. I only know this is what I have to do.
Willow and Tara bends themself too to watch Eldarth face. Willow takes his face carefully
WILLOW
C’mon. You don’t need all this formalism. You’re welcome. Nice to meet you. I am Willow.
TARA
I-It’s an honnor, Eldarth. N-Nice to meet you too. I’m Tara.
Eldarth down his head again, and instinctivaly takes Tara’s hand and kiss it, putting his forehead on it after that.
ELDARTH
No, It’s my honnor to know thee both.
Willow and Tara looks each other.
The trio stands up.
TARA
C-Come on. Let’s go d-down.
INT.- SUMMER’S RESIDENCE (LIVING ROOM) – DAY
Dawn is sat on the sofa watching tv. When she sees Willow and Tara are coming, trows the remote control and runs smiling. She hugs Tara.
TARA
(Smiling)
H-Hi, honey. Sorry, w-we had not much time to t-talk yesterday.
DAWN
(Happy)
God, God, we missed you so much. You can’t imagine!
Tara turns her face to Willow and smiles her softly and tenderly.
TARA
(Watching Willow)
I t-think I can, s-sweet heart.
Dawn hugs Willow too.
DAWN
(Talking quickly)
Come on. Let’s go to the kitchen. I made a big breakfast to celebrate this day. It’s not the better I’ve made... I’m not pretty good cooking, but it’s done with much love.
WILLOW
That’s the most important ingredient... for everything.
TARA
Hmm D-Dawn cooking. M-Many things h-have changed here.
Eldarth, who has been following the couple, gives some steps to Dawn.
ELDARTH
(With a smile but with his typical deep sight)
And... which things are you good for?
DAWN
Well, I’m not bad kicking undead asses.
Tara Turns suddendly
TARA
Dawn! W-Watch your vocabulary!
DAWN
Sorry... but it’s true.
TARA
(Smiling and taking Willow’s hand)
D-Definitively, y-you have many things to t-tell me.
The group enters to the kitchen.
FADE OUT
FADE IN TO
INT.- SUMMER’S RESIDENCE (LIVING ROOM) – DAY
The main door is opened. Giles enters and puts his jacket on the coat rack with normal behavior, even relaxed. Behind him, enters Loyd. His cinical smile and hard expresion has changed absolutly. He looks kind. Doesn’t leave his long and dark gray coat like Giles does. Loyd carries a black leather briefcase too.
GILES
Welcome in, Loyd.
LOYD
Thank you. A beautiful place you have here. American, but nice.
GILES
Yes, I agree. It’s very comfortable. Where is every body here?
Some female laughts are listened fom kitchen direction. The british pair walk to there.
INT.- SUMMER’S RESIDENCE (KITCHEN) – DAY
Giles knocks the door and enters only half of his body. Willow, Tara and Dawn are sat arround the table talking and laughting. Eladarth is stand at left side of the freezer, watching a glass which has in his hands and listening. Everyone turns and see Giles.
DAWN
Giles! You’ve finally arrived!
WILLOW
Good morning, Giles. Please, come and eat something.
TARA
H-Hi. We are talking a-about things I’ve lost. T-The good ones of c-course.
Eldarth only makes a respect gesture with his head.
GILES
Good day to all of you too. But I want to intoduce you first someone who has may things to tell you too. Good things of course.
The british opens more tho door. Loyd enters.
GILES
This is Loyd McHagen an old friend from England.
Willow and Dawn makes a soft head shake like if they wolud be remembering something but nothing happens again. No one notice this.
LOYD
(His british accent is stronger than Giles’)
How do you do? It is a great pleasure know all of you.
DAWN
Sorry, mister, but... Do I know you?
LOYD
I do not think so, dear. This is the first time I come to Sunnydale.
DAWN
Forget it... you look so similar to Giles... That’s all. Nice too met you.
WILLOW
Yes, you look very similar. Are not you family?
GILES
No, no, Will. Loyd is from England, but his roots are from Scotland. Am I right?
LOYD
McHagen... yes, and I am very proud of them.
TARA
S-Sounds like mine!
LOYD
(Smiling, very kind)
Yes, miss Mc Clay, your last name is typical from my ancestor’s land. Who knows? May be we do have some grand grand grandfathers in common.
Willow turns similng to Tara and kiss her hair.
WILLOW
(Whispering to Tara’s ear)
Who’d said. My baby is from Nessie’s country.
Tara smiles her, takes Willow’s hand and kiss it.
TARA
(Smiling and Whispering too)
Come on, we have visit here.
Willow “comes back to the earth” and turns to Loyd.
WILLOW
Sorry, sir, but... how do you know her last name?
LOYD
As Rupert said, miss Rosenberg, I have to talk many things with you both. But I would rather accept the invitation you made to Giles to eat first, if I do not disturb you, of course. Let’s relax first...
Loyd enters and begins to take sit.
LOYD
... and celebrate miss Mc Clay’s miraculous return to live.
Every one, except Giles, gets in shock when listen that.
FADE OUT.
END OF “SCOTTISH FACTOR” CHAPTER 2. FIRST SEASON.