Written by: Marti Noxon Directed by: Michael Gershman Transcribed by: AleXander Thompson Copyright © 1999 Alexander Thompson ~~~~~~~~~~ Disclaimer ~~~~~~~~~~ I do not own the characters in this story, nor do I own any rights to the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". They were created by Joss Whedon and belong to him, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Television, Kuzui Enterprises, 20th Century Fox Television and the WB Television Network. This is not a novelization or a script. It is a straightforward and dry transcript of the episode "Consequences". It also includes descriptions of the settings, action scenes and camera movements where I felt they were needed. I made every effort to accurately transcribe the dialogue from this episode. If you notice anything that is transcribed incorrectly, please let me know and I will post an update. rev 99.05.17 This episode was originally broadcast on February 16, 1999. ~~~~~~~~~~ Prologue ~~~~~~~~~~ Underwater. Copious amounts of bubbles rise through it, some larger, some smaller, as though someone below is doing their best to hold their breath, but can't continue for much longer. The camera pans down, and there is Buffy frantically trying to get to the surface. Below her Allan grabs her ankle and pulls her down. She kicks her legs and flails her arms, desperately trying to shake loose. Eventually she manages to break free of his grip and swim to the surface. She breaks through and draws a deep breath. There, kneeling on the dock above, she sees Faith, who reaches down and shoves her back underwater. Cut to Buffy's room. She wakes with a start from the nightmare, and draws several deep breaths to calm herself as she realizes it was all just a dream. She sits up in bed and looks around her room. She pushes the blankets back, gets up and walks out into the hall, where she can hear the news on the TV in her mother's room. News Anchor: We go now live to our field reporter, who is standing by at the waterfront with this breaking news about the murder that has shocked the Mayor and residents of Sunnydale. Buffy can see the TV from the hall. It is showing footage of the boat retrieving Allan's body. Field Reporter: Fishermen discovered the body today, the victim of a brutal stabbing. Authorities and citizens alike were shocked when the slain man was identified as Deputy Mayor Allan Finch. Buffy can't believe that they not only found the body, but that he was also a public figure. Field Reporter: Still reeling from the news, Mayor Wilkins had this to say. The news cuts to the Mayor at a press conference. Mayor Wilkins: Mr. Finch was not only my longtime aide and associate, he was a close personal friend. I promise you I will not rest until whoever did this is found and brought to justice. Thank you very much. Joyce notices Buffy standing behind her. Joyce: Oh, honey, you're up. (turns back to the TV) Oh, it's just terrible, isn't it? Buffy doesn't know what to say or how to react. Opening credits roll. Buffy's theme plays. ~~~~~~~~~~ Part 1 ~~~~~~~~~~ The Sunnydale High School library. Buffy is sitting on the study table and Faith is sitting in a chair at the table. Wesley paces. Giles is sitting at the far end. Wesley: I want you to look into this. Find out everything you can about the murder of the Deputy Mayor. Buffy: (nervous and confused) But that's... I-I mean, that's... That's not really our jurisdiction, is it? Faith: (eerily calm) It's no big, B. We'll get into it if he wants. Giles: No, Buffy's right. The Deputy Mayor's murder was the result of human malice. There's nothing supernatural about it. Wesley: We don't know that for certain. (brightly) I say it merits investigation. Giles: (gets up, walks around the table) Which I'm sure the police are doing. Meantime, if you ask me, there are better uses for the Slayers' time. Wesley: (snootily) Ah. But I don't believe I did. (holds the daily paper out to him) Ask you. Giles: (yanks the paper away) Considering the success of your previous adventure... Cordelia walks into the library. Giles looks over at her. Cordelia: Don't let me interrupt. Wait. Let me interrupt. I'm in a hurry. (raises |