(China, 1900, Boxer Rebellion. Houses burn brightly as the terrified villagers flee the looters. Spike and Drusilla walk arm-in-arm through the violence, smiling and whispering to each other. )

DARLA: So where have you two been?

DRUSILLA: (to Spike) May I tell?

SPIKE: No need to be humble.

DRUSILLA: (to Darla) My little Spike just killed himself a Slayer.

(Angel looks him up and down, his face expressionless.)

ANGEL: Congratulations. I guess that makes you one of us.

SPIKE: Don't be so glum, mate! The way you tell it, one Slayer snuffs it, another one rises. I figure there's a new Chosen One getting all chosen as we speak. I tell you what... when and if this new bird does show up, I'll give you first crack at her.

(Drusilla's attention is suddenly drawn to something behind Angel.)

DRUSILLA: I smell fear.

ANGEL: Yeah, this whole place reeks of it.

DRUSILLA: It's intoxicating!

(Angel takes Darla by the arm.)

ANGEL: Let's get out of here. This rebellion's starting to bore me.

(power walk through the fire)

• Angel & Spike
• Buffy & Spike
• historical flash backs

written by: Douglas Petrie; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/85foolforlove.html