(Gloty is in the Reptile House of the Sunnydale Zoo. She punches a fist through the glass and grabs a hissing cobra.)

GLORY: Chill, worm. I'm gonna make you a star!

(Glory takes the snake by the tail and lowers it into a large clay vase, head-first. Dreg watches anxiously, then hands her the amulet. She holds it in both hands, over the mouth of the vase.)

GLORY: Chant!

(Dreg opens the scroll and begins to chant in a foreign language. Titles at the bottom of the screen translate.)

DREG: The form is vessel, rendered new. The base is stone, bathed in blood. The gem is fire and elements rarified...

GLORY: (speaks English) Sobek, grant the power ... that it may mold this wretched creature ... that it may be reborn ... that it may serve ... (irritated) ah! Dark incantations! Always overwritten! Why can't they just cut to the-

(Suddenly Buffy tackles Glory from the side, slamming her into a wall. )

BUFFY: Fight?

(as they talk, they continue fighting)

GLORY: No fair- attacking- when I wasn't even looking! Ow! No, this is no good. I'm out of the moment...and you're not giving me anything I can use. Dreg! I'm not hearing chanting!

DREG: (OS) Yes, Glory. (resumes chanting)

GLORY: Hey, hey. Work with me here.

(Flings Buffy backward against another wall. She slides down to sit on the floor.)

GLORY: There! That feels more real, don't you think?

(She grabs Buffy by the throat and lifts her up again.)

GLORY: Even if I do have to carry your performance.

(She throws Buffy across the room.)

GLORY: (throws up her arms) Scene!

DREG: Cir hayyan win-hud!

GLORY: (walking toward the vase) Arise. (louder) Arise.

DREG: Cir hayyan win-hud!

GLORY: (annoyed) Arise!

(The vase rocks wildly back and forth. Suddenly it explodes as the creature bursts out of it. It looks like a very large snake, but with arms. It hisses and sways back and forth.)

DREG: He is arisen!

GLORY: 'Bout damn time!

(She smiles. Blackout. And Resume. Unnoticed, Buffy picks herself up and takes off.)

GLORY: Spawn of Sobek!

(The creature turns toward her and approaches. She smiles and puts her hands on its face. )

GLORY: The power is yours ... to see what is unseen. To find what is shrouded in shadow. Already, you know what I seek. I have given you form, now find for me the key. Seek it out in the holy places. Yes, yes, yes! Let your vision guide you to its hiding place, and then return to me and tell me where it lies.

(Her smile fades as the creature continues to stare at her.)

GLORY: Now would be good.

(She smiles again and claps her hands as the creature turns away.)

GLORY: (giggles) Fun, fun, fun!

• Buffy vs Glory

written by: David Fury; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/86shadow.html