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
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