THE WILLOW AND SARA SERIES #1
SHATTERED ILLUSIONS
ACT FOUR
By DragonWriter17
 

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: All of the materials borrowed from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel belong to Joss Whedon and to the entities and companies associated with their creation.  I have borrowed them for creative and entertainment purposes only.  No compensation has been or ever shall be received for the writing below.  No copyright infringement is intended.

My Website: http://www.dragonwriter17.net/ 

Feedback: Yes, but only if it�s of the non-flamey variety: DragonWriter17@aol.com

Distribution: Mystic Muse and my personal site above.  (If you are interested in posting this on your site, please contact me first for permission.)

Spoilers: All seven seasons of BtVS, but especially Seasons 6 and 7.

Pairings: Willow/Kennedy, Willow/Other (Sara)

Author�s Notes: (1) This story is in screenplay format, not in fiction format.  It is the first of a series of screenplays intended to reunite Alyson Hannigan and Amber Benson in several spin-off TV movies that focus on the character of Willow.  However, they feature a new character for Amber Benson: Sara.  (2) Since the Willow and Sara Series is designed to be a true spin-off, it does employ only canon background material.

Number of Chapters: 7 acts

Complete: Yes

Summary: Two years ago, Willow lost the love of her life to a stray bullet that was meant for someone else.  She's recovered from her loss and even moved on to a new relationship.  Then a chance encounter brings her face-to-face with a stranger who looks exactly like her dead girlfriend.  What does she do?  This is the situation in which Willow Rosenberg, best friend of Buffy, finds herself.  It�s been a year since Sunnydale bit the dust, taking the Hellmouth with it.  But the danger is far from over--as Willow discovers in her new life with a new job in a new city, all without her best friends Buffy and Xander conveniently nearby.  A computer geek by day and a warrior witch by night, Willow leads the crusade against the local forces of darkness.  Aiding Willow in her fight are Kennedy, her current girlfriend and now a bonafide Slayer; Andrew, a former member of the Evil Trio, now reformed; and Ruby, a psychic advisor whose gift of Sight is very real.  The battle against evil isn�t the most difficult aspect of Willow�s life, however.  The hardest part is deciding what to do about her budding friendship with (and growing attraction to) Sara, her beloved Tara�s look-alike.  By the end of the movie, Willow will be forced to choose in a way she never expected.

ACT ONE       ACT TWO       ACT THREE       ACT FOUR

ACT FIVE       ACT SIX       ACT SEVEN

INT. DANA�S HOUSE � DANA�S BEDROOM � RESUME

Smoke is everywhere.  Willow and Dana are coughing and waving their hands in the air trying to clear out the smoke.  Dana goes to the window and opens it.  Suddenly, they hear hard knocks on the bedroom door.

INTERCUT � HALLWAY/DANA�S BEDROOM

Thessaly is in the hallway outside Dana�s bedroom, and she�s mad.

                           THESSALY
                     (banging on the door)
               What the hell is going on in there? 

Back in the bedroom, Willow and Dana look panicked.  They scoop the ritual items back into the bag desperately. 

                           DANA
               Just a minute!

Back in the hall, Thessaly puts her hands on her hips and yells through the door.

                           THESSALY
               Open this door this instant,
               young lady! 

Back in the bedroom, Dana runs to get the door while Willow moves to the computer.

Dana opens the door, and Thessaly comes rushing in.

INT. DANA�S HOUSE � DANA�S BEDROOM � RESUME

                           THESSALY
                     (waves her hand in the air)
               What is all this smoke?  What is
               going on in here? 

Willow stands up from behind the desk.  She�s holding a mother board of some kind and a soldering iron that is still smoking.            

                           WILLOW
               Sorry about that.  Having a little
               trouble with this repair.

Thessaly glares at Willow, then turns her eyes to Dana.

                           THESSALY
               Well, clean up this mess, or I�ll have
               to tell your father.

                           DANA
               Right.  I�ll get right on it.  No need
               to tell Dad.

Thessaly leaves the room, and Willow and Dana heave a sigh of relief.

                           DANA
               Do you think she bought it?

                           WILLOW
               I don�t know.

                           DANA
               Did you see her image change?

                           WILLOW
               Yeah.

                           DANA
               What is she?  And what does she want?

                           WILLOW
               I don�t know.  I only caught a glimpse
               of the image before the spell went
               ka-blewy.  I�ll research it, see what
               I can find out.

                           DANA
               What can I do to help?

                           WILLOW
               Stay here, and keep an eye on her and your
               dad.  If you see anything you think is
               important, call me.

                           DANA
               Okay. 

INT. WILLOW�S HOUSE - NIGHT

Willow arrives at home, goes into the study, and dumps her stuff.  She goes to the answering machine and punches the button.  While machine plays back, Willow enters research mode: boots up her computer, gathers books, etc.

                           ANSWERING MACHINE (V.O.)
               You have one new message.  Beeeep.

                           BUFFY (V.O.)
               Hey, Will.  Got your message.  Dawn and
               I are still in L.A. visiting Dad, but we�ll
               be back some time this weekend.  Xander
               should be back from his construction builder
               thingamabob.  Why don�t we all get together?
               I�m thinking Scooby Party!  Bye.  Call me.

Willow starts researching what was revealed in the spell at Dana�s.  Willow is working so hard, she does not notice Thessaly�s face in the window of the study.  Thessaly narrows her eyes and smiles, a plan forming in her mind.

INT. WILLOW�S OFFICE � DAY

Willow continues her research on what Thessaly might be.  She scans through a Demon web site.  The phone rings.

                           WILLOW
               Computer Magic.  This is Willow.
                     (leans back in her chair)
               Oh, hey, Dana.
                     (listens)
               Nope, not yet.  I stayed up past
               midnight last night, but no luck.
                     (sits up straight again)
               Don�t worry, Dana.  We�ll figure something
               out.  Okay.  Bye.

Willow hangs up and returns to her screen.  She lets out a deep sigh, then looks over at her Sara research, seeing in particular the street map for Orange Sands.  Willow picks it up and then puts on her �deep thinking� look.

EXT. THE MEEKS HOUSE � DAY

Willow drives up to the doctor�s house and gets out.  She finds DR. ABRAHAM MEEKS sitting on his porch relaxing.

                           WILLOW
               Dr. Meeks?  Dr. Abraham Meeks?

                           DR. MEEKS
               Yes.

                           WILLOW
               My name is Willow Rosenberg.  I�m doing
               some family research, and I was hoping
               you could help me.

                           DR. MEEKS
               I will, if I can.  As long as you don�t
               expect me to violate doctor-patient
               privilege.

                           WILLOW
                     (hands over Sara�s birth certificate)
               This is who I�m researching.
                     (pauses, allowing him to read)
               As you can see, you�re the doctor of record.

Dr. Meeks reacts to the birth certificate at first, but only for a second, then he quickly recovers his composure.

                           DR. MEEKS
               Yes, I see.  Sara Connor.  Hmmm...doesn�t
               ring a bell.

                           WILLOW
               It ought to.  You worked with Marion Connor
               at Safe Harbor Shelter, so don�t pretend
               like you don�t know her.

                           DR. MEEKS
                     (returns the birth certificate)
               I don�t know what you�re talking about.

                           WILLOW
               Look, I know that Marion Connor was
               unable to have children.  So unless
               you�re some kind of miracle doctor,
               Sara wasn�t Marion�s child at all.
               Whose child was she?

                           DR. MEEKS
               As I told you before, I don�t know what
               you�re talking about.  And even if I did,
               I couldn�t tell you due to doctor-patient
               privilege.

                           WILLOW
               Marion Connor is dead, Doctor.  And so
               is her husband.  But Sara is alive.
               And she deserves to know the truth.

Willow stops, waiting for the doctor to cave, but he is not convinced and remains silent.

                           WILLOW
               I know you think you�re protecting Sara�s
               real mother, but if I�m right, she�s dead,
               too.
                     (pauses)
               Her name was Adella, wasn�t it?

Dr. Meeks looks up in recognition at the name.

                           WILLOW
               Please.  Tell me what you know, and I�ll
               tell you what I know.

Dr. Meeks is moved by this new information.  He debates the issue in his mind, then finally resigns himself to telling the story.

                           DR. MEEKS
                     (sighs, then nods)
               Okay.  Come on.  Let�s go inside.

INT. THE MEEKS HOUSE - THE LIVING ROOM - DAY

Dr. Meeks leads Willow to a sitting area.  After they sit, Dr. Meeks resumes the conversation.

                           DR. MEEKS
               I did work with Marion at Safe Harbor.  She
               called me late one night.  A woman had come
               into the shelter...

INT. SAFE HARBOR SHELTER - NIGHT (FLASHBACK)

YOUNG DR. MEEKS enters the front room of the shelter carrying his medical kit.  He�s soaking wet, and he pulls off his rain coat and lays it aside.  Lightning flashes outside the window, and a crack of thunder quickly follows.

                           YOUNG DR. MEEKS
               Marion?

Young Dr. Meeks suddenly hears a woman screaming from the back room.  He rushes towards the screams and enters the back room. 

MARION is assisting an extremely pregnant woman, ADELLA, who is in full labor.

                           MARION
               Oh, Abe!  Thank god you�re here!

                           YOUNG DR. MEEKS
               So, who do we have here?

                           MARION
               Adella.

                           YOUNG DR. MEEKS
               Adella?  I�m Dr. Meeks.  I�m going to
               take a look at you, okay?

Adella is racked with pain and can only nod in response.  Young Dr. Meeks goes to check on Adella, then she is hit with powerful contractions and screams in agony.

                           YOUNG DR. MEEKS
               Okay, Adella.  You�re ready to go.  Just
               a few more good pushes and you�ll be done.
               Now push!

Adella screams and leans up, pushing with all her might.

INT. THE MEEKS HOUSE - THE LIVING ROOM - DAY - RESUME

Back in the present, Willow is spellbound as Dr. Meeks continues his story.

                           DR. MEEKS
               Within minutes it was over.  She had
               given birth to --

                           WILLOW
               Twins.  Identical twin girls.  Right?
               Sara and Tara.

                           DR. MEEKS
               Yes, that�s right.  How did you -- ?

                           WILLOW
               Long story.  Tell you later.  Go on.

                           DR. MEEKS
               The birthing went fine.  The mother and
               her daughters were in good shape.  Later on,
               though, there was a commotion outside the
               shelter...

INT. SAFE HARBOR SHELTER - NIGHT (FLASHBACK CONTINUED)

Adella is sleeping, exhausted from giving birth.  Young Dr. Meeks and Marion are standing over the crib in which little Sara and Tara are resting.  The peace of the moment is broken when banging and yelling is heard outside the shelter.

                           MR. MACLAY (O.S.)
               Adella!  Dammit woman!  I know you�re
               in there!

Adella wakes with a terrified look on her face.  Marion immediately goes to Adella�s side.

                           ADELLA
               Sweet Goddess, no!

                           MR. MACLAY (O.S.)
               Adella!  Come out of there!  Come out, or
               I�m coming in to get you!

                           MARION
               I�m calling the police!

When Marion starts for the phone, Adella grabs her arm to stop her.

                           ADELLA
               No.  Don�t.  Please.  It won�t do any
               good.  He�ll find me.  He always finds me.

Adella struggles to her feet.  She goes to the crib.  She picks up Sara and holds her close and kisses her head.  Anguished, she hands Sara to Marion.

Then she picks up Tara and bundles her up, then throws the baby bag over her shoulder.  She turns and faces the speechless Marion and Young Dr. Meeks.  Marion starts to speak, but Adella cuts her off with a gesture.

                           ADELLA
               I want one of my girls to have a chance.

                           MR. MACLAY (O.S.)
               Adella!  Get out here now!

Adella closes her eyes in pain, then turns and drags herself out of the room.

INT. THE MEEKS HOUSE - THE LIVING ROOM - DAY - RESUME

Willow just stares at Dr. Meeks, trying to absorb what he has said.

                           DR. MEEKS
               Marion and I just stood there dumbfounded.
               The woman left the shelter and went back to
               her husband.  I never saw her or Tara again.

After a long moment of shock, Willow pulls out a photograph and shows it to the doctor.  It is of Tara and her mother.

Dr. Meeks looks at the photograph then shows surprise on his face.

                           DR. MEEKS
               That�s her.  That�s Adella.  She�s older,
               but that�s definitely her.  Is that...is
               that little Tara?

                           WILLOW
               Yes.  Tara Maclay.  She was around seventeen
               in that picture.  It was taken a few months
               before her mother died.

                           DR. MEEKS
               Adella...she�s really dead?  Did her
               husband -- ?

                           WILLOW
               I don�t know.  Tara never told me how
               her mother died.

                           DR. MEEKS
               So you know Tara then?

                           WILLOW
               I knew Tara.  When we were in college
               together.  She was...killed, murdered. 
               About two years ago. 

                           DR. MEEKS
               My god!

                           WILLOW
               I know.  So, what happened after
               Mrs. Maclay left with her husband?

                           DR. MEEKS
               Marion begged me to let her keep Sara.  She
               said that she could leave town and no one
               would know, that all I had to do was write
               the birth certificate for her.  I knew
               better, I shouldn�t have done it, but I did. 
               The next day, Marion left town with her
               husband and her new baby.  I never saw them
               again.  What happened to them?

                           WILLOW
               A house fire.  They died, but Sara survived. 
               She was only ten when it happened.

                           DR. MEEKS
                     (shakes his head)
               Dear god!
                     (looks at Willow expectantly)
               You still haven�t told me where you
               fit into all this.

                           WILLOW
               Like I said, I went to college with Tara,
               and we were friends.  I met her father and
               brother once, but Tara never mentioned
               anything about a sister.  Tara and I were...
               very close.  So when she died, I was
               devastated.  It took a long time for me to
               get over it. 

                           DR. MEEKS
               I imagine so.

                           WILLOW
               Then, just the other day, completely by
               accident, I met Sara at a restaurant. 
               I just sat down at a table, and there she
               was -- looking exactly like Tara. 

                           DR. MEEKS
               That must have been a shock.

                           WILLOW
               No kidding.  I asked her if she had a
               sister, but Sara claimed to be an only
               child.  I knew there had to be a
               connection to Tara, though, so I took it
               upon myself to find out.

                           DR. MEEKS
               So Sara doesn�t know?  You haven�t told her?

                           WILLOW
               No, I didn�t want to say anything without
               being sure, without having proof.

                           DR. MEEKS
               But you intend to tell her?

                           WILLOW
               Well, of course.  I think she should
               know, don�t you?

                           DR. MEEKS
               Sometimes the truth can hurt more
               than a lie.

Willow contemplates the doctor�s statement.  She has a troubled look on her face.

EXT. ELLIE�S RESTAURANT - NIGHT

Willow meets Sara after work.  Willow is dressed casually fem.  Sara is dressed as before, jeans and casual shirt.

                           WILLOW
               Hey, how was work?

                           SARA
               Ugghh.

                           WILLOW
               That good, huh?

                           SARA
               We were busy like crazy.  At least
               I got a lot of tip money, though.

                           WILLOW
               What do you want to do tonight?

                           SARA
               I know exactly where I want to go.  It�s
               the perfect place to blow my extra
               tip money.

Willow wonders what Sara means.

EXT. THE FAIR � THE TILT-A-WHIRL - NIGHT

Willow and Sara are riding the Tilt-A-Whirl.  They are whirling around and around, laughing, having a good ole time.  When they exit the ride, Willow is still laughing, but she holds her stomach like she�s a little ill.

                           SARA
               Oh, wow, that was fun!  I just love
               that ride.  It makes my stomach get
               all giggly inside.

                           WILLOW
               Me, too.  Just remind me not to get on
               it right after I�ve had two corn dogs
               and a milk shake.  My stomach is something
               other than giggly at the moment.

                           SARA
               Deal.  Hey!  Let�s go play some games. 
               When I was a kid, I used to kick ass
               at that water gun game.  Maybe we can
               win a prize.

MONTAGE � WILLOW AND SARA PLAYING FAIR GAMES

-- Willow and Sara toss hoops at long-necked bottles, neither of them scoring
-- Sara watches Willow make ineffectual baseball throws at fur-lined dollettes
-- Willow watches Sara bounce basketballs off a clearly too small rim

EXT. THE FAIR � THE WATER-GUN GAME - NIGHT

Willow and Sara are squaring off against several little kids at the water gun game.  The bell sounds, and they start squirting their water guns at the clown-mouth targets.  The gauges start lifting.  Sara gets hers to the top, but no bell.  Then the bell sounds, and the attendant hands a prize to one of the little kids.  Sara is in genuine shock.  Willow has to practically drag her away before she protests.

                           WILLOW
               Come on, game�s over.

                           SARA
               But, but, I had that kid by a
               long shot!  How could --

                           WILLOW
               Because it�s rigged, Sara.  The attendant
               is the one who triggers the bell, not
               your water gun.

                           SARA
               What!  No way!  He does not!  It�s...

                           WILLOW
               They like to let the little kids win.  You
               know, so they�ll beg their parents to let
               them do it again and again, thereby causing
               more money to be spent?

                           SARA
                     (with mock bitterness)
               Great.  My night is shot.  Not only do
               I not win a prize, but I also have my
               precious childhood illusions shattered. 
               How shall I ever survive?

EXT. THE FAIR � THE TEST-YOUR-STRENGTH GAME - NIGHT

Willow and Sara pass by the Test-Your-Strength Game (the Ring-the-Bell-with-the-Sledgehammer game).  They see the attendant holding a huge stuffed panda bear, calling out to the crowd for takers while a YOUNG MAN gets ready to take his turn.  The young man�s two guy pals watch on in amusement.  Willow grins.

                           WILLOW
               How about I win you that panda over there?

Sara gives Willow a �Yeah right� look.  Willow and Sara watch as the young man takes his turn and barely passes the �wimp� marking on the gauge. 

                           PAL #1
               Awww, come on, man!  That was pathetic!

                           YOUNG MAN
               At least I actually passed the �wimp� level!

While the guys tease one another about their utter failures, Willow walks boldly up to the attendant.

                           PAL #2
               Hey, guys -- check it out!

Willow cheerfully hands over her money to the attendant.

                           WILLOW
               I�ll give it whirl.

                           ATTENDANT
                     (hands hammer to Willow)
               Good for you, little lady.  Just swing
               this here hammer on that there pad just
               as hard as you can.  If you ring the bell,
               you get this.

                           WILLOW
               No problem.

Willow takes the hammer from the attendant and immediately drops it because it�s so heavy.  Some three guys start laughing. 

Willow gets a very determined look on her face, then smirks to herself.  She casts a little spell, then suddenly yanks up the hammer, swings it in a mighty whack, and rings the bell.  She smiles proudly as she stands the hammer up next to the pad. 

She turns around to find everyone slack-jawed and staring at her in utter disbelief, even the attendant.  She smugly dusts off her hands and swaggers over to the attendant.  She plucks the panda from the attendant�s hands.

                           WILLOW
               I believe this is mine.

Willow hands the panda to a shocked Sara, then leads her out of the gaming area.

EXT. THE FAIR � THE FOOD AREA - NIGHT

Willow and Sara are seated at a picnic bench with drinks.  The panda sits on one side of the table.  Willow and Sara are sitting together on the other side of the table, very close, looking at pictures that Willow has brought with her.  Sara is holding the stack of pictures.

The picture currently on top is of a happily smiling Tara.  This is the same picture that Willow looked at before going out with Sara for the first time.

                           SARA
               Gosh.  You weren�t kidding.  It�s like
               looking in a mirror.
                     (shudders)
               Creepy.

Sara puts that picture on the bottom of the stack and looks at the next one.  It shows Willow and Tara being the happy couple.  Xander and Buffy are visible in the background.

                           WILLOW
               That was taken at Buffy�s house, in the
               backyard.  We were doing the cookout thing.
               That�s Buffy and Xander in the background.
               Darn, I should have brought pictures of
               them, too.

                           SARA
               They�re your best friends, right?

                           WILLOW
               Yeah.  We�ve been friends a long time.

Sara turns to the next picture in the stack.  It is of Tara by herself, smiling sweetly but shyly, in her college dorm room.

                           WILLOW
               Ooo!  That�s one of my favorites.  That�s
               Tara in her dorm room at college.

Sara turns to the next picture in the stack.  It is of Tara, in bed, clearly naked under the sheets, giving Willow a �don�t you dare take that picture� look. 

                           SARA
               You sure this isn�t your favorite?

Willow makes a strangled sound then snatches that picture out of the stack, very embarrassed.

                           WILLOW
               I don�t know how that picture got in
               there.  Oh, look!  There�s Tara with
               her mother.

Sara smirks at Willow�s obvious embarrassment, but turns her eyes toward the new picture.  It is of Tara at seventeen, with her mother, shortly before her death.  This is the same photo that Willow showed to Dr. Meeks.  Sara stares at it intently as if it looks familiar to her.

A roving fair PHOTOGRAPHER with a Polaroid camera interrupts their perusal of the picture.

                           PHOTOGRAPHER
               Evening, ladies.  How �bout a new picture
               for your collection there?  Only five
               dollars.

Willow and Sara look at each other and shrug.

                           WILLOW
               Okay.

Willow and Sara turn around on the bench to face the photographer, who is positioning himself and getting his camera ready.

                           PHOTOGRAPHER
               Okay, snuggle up now, and smile!

Willow and Sara move closer and hug and smile.  The photographer is about to snap the picture.

                           SARA
               Wait!

The photographer stops while Sara jumps up and retrieves the panda.  She returns to her seat.  Willow and Sara hold the panda between them, then hug and smile again. 

The photographer snaps the picture, waits for the photo to eject, then pulls it out and waves it in the air to dry it. 

                           PHOTOGRAPHER
               That�ll be five dollars. 

Willow stands, looks in her bag, and takes out the cash and gives it to him.  He gives the photo a final wave then looks at it.  The photographer hands the photo to Willow.   

                           PHOTOGRAPHER
                     (genuinely)
               You two make a nice couple.

Willow smiles an uncomfortable smile then looks at the photo.  Willow shrugs sheepishly, then hands the picture to Sara.  Sara looks at the picture then at Willow.

                           SARA
                     (smirks)
               Can�t argue with that.

                           WILLOW
                     (quickly changes the subject)
               Want to take another run down the midway?

                           SARA
               Sure.

EXT. THE FAIR � THE FARRIS WHEEL - NIGHT

Willow and Sara are on the midway near the Farris Wheel.

                           SARA
               Well, I think we�ve done everything
               except the Farris Wheel.  Shall we hit
               it before we go?

                           WILLOW
                     (firmly)
               No.  I don�t do the Farris Wheel.

                           SARA
               What?  It�s like the tamest ride in
               the whole place!

                           WILLOW
               It most certainly is not!  You�re up
               there, stories high, just, just...
               swinging!  In that totally open car,
               nothing holding you in --

                           SARA
               Come on, I�ll hold on to you. 

Sara grabs Willow by the hand and pulls her to the Farris Wheel entrance.  She hands the panda to the operator and then drags Willow into a car before she can object. 

Once inside the car, Willow is unable to speak.  She merely makes pathetic sounds of fright.  She grips the bar with white-knuckled intensity. 

When the car starts to move, Willow moans �Oh god� repeatedly and closes her eyes.  Sara just laughs and enjoys the ride. 

                           SARA
                     (hugs Willow playfully)
               Come on, Willow, lighten up!  This is great!

                           WILLOW
                     (through clenched teeth)
               I...am going...to get you...for this.

                           SARA
               Promise? 

On the last pass, the operator stops the wheel so that Willow and Sara are stuck on top.  The car swings a bit then stops.

                           WILLOW
               Is it over?

                           SARA
               Not yet.  We�re stopped on top.

                           WILLOW
               Oh god.

                           SARA
               Come on, Willow.  Open your eyes.  The
               view is gorgeous.  We�re not even moving. 

Willow reluctantly opens her eyes.

                           SARA
               Now relax. 

Sara moves right next to her, puts her arm on Willow�s back.

                           SARA
               Let go of the bar, just for a second. 

Willow looks at her like she�s crazy.  Then Sara takes Willow�s nearest hand and helps her release it.  Willow grips Sara�s hand fiercely.

                           SARA
               Now, look. 

Sara motions with her head.  Willow takes in the view, keeping a firm grip on Sara�s hand, though.  The view is of the water nearby and the tree line in the distance; there�s a nearly-full moon bright in the sky. 

                           WILLOW
               It is beautiful. 

Willow smiles and turns her head to look at Sara, who happens to be very close.

                           SARA
                     (looks right at Willow)
               It certainly is. 

Sara moves her face close to Willow�s, intending to kiss her.  Willow closes her eyes, lets Sara get almost there, then she stops her.

                           WILLOW
                     (anguished)
               I can�t. 

Sara pulls away, confused.  Before the conversation can go any further, the Farris Wheel starts back up.  Willow yelps and returns to her original position: eyes closed, both fists firmly on the bar in front of her.

When they get off the Farris Wheel, Willow shoots out of the place at a very quick pace, wanting to get as far away as possible from the Farris Wheel and from what has just happened between her and Sara. 

Sara grabs the panda from the operator and then literally has to run to catch up with Willow.

                           SARA
               Willow!  Wait up!

Sara stops Willow, who looks a little out of sorts.

                           SARA
               Hey, I�m sorry, okay?  I shouldn�t have --
               it�s just that I really --  I just got
               sucked into the whole Farris Wheel Syndrome!
               You know, stuck at the top, the romantic
               view thing.  I couldn�t help myself... 

While Sara babbles, trying to explain herself, Willow�s face changes from stricken to helplessly amused.  Sara finally notices Willow smirking at her.

                           SARA
               Are you laughing at me?

                           WILLOW
               Yes, I am.

                           SARA
               So, does that mean you�re not mad?

                           WILLOW
               No, I mean, yes, it means I�m not mad. 

                           SARA
                     (smiling in relief)
               Good.

                           WILLOW
               Come on, let�s get out of here.

EXT. STREET NEAR WILLOW�S HOUSE � NIGHT

Willow and Sara are coming back from their visit to the fair.  Sara is happily carrying the Panda.  They are turning the corner with Willow in the lead. 

                           SARA
               Thanks for the Panda.

                           WILLOW
               You�re welcome.

                           SARA
               I still can�t believe you rang
               that bell.  That was so awesome!

                           WILLOW
               Don�t let this fem exterior fool you. 
               Deep down, I�m as butch as Linda Hamilton
               in Terminator 2!
                     (flexes her bicep)
               And...
                     (makes a punching fist at Sara)
               ...I�m still going to get you for
               dragging me on that Farris Wheel!

As they finish turning the corner, Willow sees Thessaly standing there.  Willow stops abruptly, making Sara bump into her. 

                           SARA
               Hey!  What�s with the sudden braking?

Sara peeks around Willow and sees Thessaly.  Sara takes one look at Thessaly and realizes something bad is going down.

                           WILLOW
               You.

                           THESSALY
               You shouldn�t have interfered, witch.

Thessaly attacks Willow with some kind of energy burst.  Willow is able to partially shield herself and Sara from the blast.  Willow takes the brunt of it, though, and is knocked back against a parked car.  Sara just gets blown to the side sort of, and she drops the panda.  When Sara sees Willow down beside the car, she runs to help Willow.  Willow rises, then motions towards Sara, putting a protective shield around her.

                           WILLOW
               Stay back, Sara.  Let me handle this.

Willow motions towards Sara again, pushing her, shield and all, back out of the way and not letting her come closer.  Then Willow turns to face Thessaly, who�s waiting on her.

                           WILLOW
               You better leave...now.

Thessaly just smiles then attacks again.  Thessaly and Willow fight, both magically and physically, while Sara watches helplessly in terror.  Thessaly gets a really good lick in, sending Willow flying again, and she�s down on the ground. 

                           THESSALY
               You�re no match for me, little witch. 
               You don�t know who you�re dealing with.

Willow gets up, but isn�t showing her face.

                           WILLOW
               And you...don�t know who you�re
               dealing with.

Willow now lifts her face, revealing that her eyes have gone red and glowing.

Willow attacks Thessaly and basically kicks her ass, so much so that Thessaly is forced to flee.  Willow stands, red-eyed and crackling with power and panting with exertion.  She watches Thessaly run away.  Willow loses the red eyes and �crackles down� then turns back to Sara, who is positively freaking.

                           WILLOW
               Sara!

Willow waves her hand and releases Sara from her protective shield.  Sara falls forward slightly as the shield is lifted.  Willow moves toward Sara and reaches for her, but Sara wards her off.

                           SARA
                     (backs away)
               Don�t touch me!  Get away from me! 

                           WILLOW
                     (moves towards Sara again)
               Sara, it�s okay.  Everything�s okay now.
               You don�t have to be afraid.

Sara is not reassured at all.  She turns and runs away.  Willow follows.

                           WILLOW
               Sara, don�t go!  Please!

Willow catches up to Sara and grabs her by the arm.

                           WILLOW
               Sara, please, just stop, let me explain --

Sara whips around, jerking her arm out of Willow�s grip. 

                           SARA
               I said, Get away from me!

With those words, Sara blasts Willow with her own energy burst.  Willow is totally not expecting this and isn�t able to shield herself.  Willow is thrown against a wall and knocked unconscious.  She falls to the pavement in a heap. 

Sara is completely shocked by what she has done. 

                           SARA
               Oh my god!  Willow!

Sara rushes over to Willow.  She reaches out to touch her but pulls back, afraid of inflicting further harm.  Then she sees that Willow isn�t moving.

                           SARA
               Oh my god, I killed her.

Sara really freaks now, running away from the scene, leaving Willow all alone.

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