Scenes with Darla 69
Darla
Your wife was kind enough to invite us in, Holland.
Very sweet, she was. Like clover. [licking blood off her lips]
Darla
Just think of it as our way of giving you what you want.
Darla
I believe you said something about...[Darla and Drusilla change faces]...a massacre.
That was very thoughtful of you.
[Darla steps up close to Holland]
Darla
You brought me back as human, a dying one at that, let me wallow with a soul, then sent me crawling back to Angel, begging him to restore me.
Which he should have done right away. But I miscalculated, I - I thought he cared more than he did.
Darla
Like you do.
[Darla giggles.]
Grandmum won't eat [lifts both hands up besides her head and opens and closes them a couple of times] the double speak."
Darla
No. No, she won't eat that.
I hear the sirens. They don't know if the world will be there in the morning.
Do you hear the sirens? Are-are the police coming?
[Shakes his head.] No. She senses what this place was built for.
Ah, yes. Drusilla, you're quite right. This was originally a bomb shelter in the fifties. We had it converted. Wine has always been my passion.
[Darla giggles.]
People huddled together, crouching in fear.
Yes, yes. I imagine that's what it would have been like in a war.
Darla
No. Now. She means now.
Aha. [chuckles] I guess I stepped into that one. Listen Darla, I am sorry that you had to suffer, but look at what's come out of it. You've been restored. You're a superior being. You can have anything you want. And there's not a person in this room who won't work round the clock to see that you get it.
Darla
Gung ho, are they? Because all I'm sensing right now is big, stinky, fear. [smiles in Holland's face, then turns to Lindsey] But not from you. [walks over to him] Do you know what I'm getting from you, Lindsey? [leans in close to his neck as if to bite him, then pulls back] Nothing. Why aren't you afraid?
Darla
You could die here. Chances are you will.
Darla
And you don't care.
I care. I guess I just don't mind.
No one's going to die here. This is just a friendly get-together amongst colleagues. [Dru is dancing around Holland's back] We're all on the same side.
Darla
I love this room. Dru, honey, in our new digs we have to put in a people cellar.
[Holland smiles, but the smile fades quickly.]
[Angel arrives as Darla and Drusilla prepare to massacre a Wolfram & Hart office party]
Darla
Angelus- here for the tasting?
Look what we have for you. Oh- it's not Daddy. It's never Daddy. It's the Angel-beast.
Darla
Come to punish us?
Yeah, yeah. [lifts her hands as if they were tied above her head] Spank us till Tuesday. [growls] We promise to be bad if you do.
[to Darla] I'm sorry I didn't get to you in time.
Darla
I'm not.
[caressing the side of her face] He's soul-sick. Not even thinking about his own family. [pulls one of the men over by his hair] Only thinking about them.
Darla
Come on, love. I never did get that good-bye kiss.
You will. But not tonight.
Angel, please. People are going to die.
And yet, somehow, I just can't seem to care.
[Holland watches wide-eyed as Angel shuts the double doors on them; Darla turns to caress Holland with a big smile on her face]
Angel? P-please we can negotiate. We...
[Angel slides the lock on the door shut]
[Lindsey has a slight smile creasing his face. Darla pulls Holland down and bites him. Angel unhurriedly walks up the steps from the cellar, ignoring the screams and sounds of fighting coming from the cellar.]
[Dru is sitting in the chair behind Lindsey's desk, while Darla is sitting on the edge of it.]
Darla
Lindsey. I've missed you. Close the door. [Neither Lindsey nor Lilah move.] Sweetpea, if we wanted you dead, you'd have never have made it out of the wine cellar. Now close the door.
[Lindsey closes the door.]
He's got cow eyes. Big and black. Moo...
[moves over to Darla] You spared me. Why'd you spare me, Darla?
Darla
Do you really have to ask? [She leans in close to smell him] Hmm. I'm in love with you.
[They look at each other for a few moments, then Darla burst out laughing. Lindsey jerks his head a little. Dru and Lilah join Darla's laughter.]
Darla
Shut up, Lilah.
Darla
Well, look at you two, such pretty scars.
You've put us in a difficult position, Darla.
Darla
Hmm, have I? Smart young lawyers, [runs a hand up Lindsey's arm] hungry for their big break and whoops boss gets eaten. Someone has to step in. Someone promising, pretty, with questionable ethics and twelve-hundred dollar suits that look good on the six o'clock news.
You think they'll promote him?
Darla
[to Lilah] Or you. In any case, that's why you're here. I've decided to keep the line of communication open between us and Wolfram and Hart.
Darla
I believe we can help each other.
I don't think I understand. What is it exactly that you want, Darla?
Darla
Power. See, Lindsey, during my stint as Wolfram and Hart's puppet, something occurred to me. I loathe being used. If I recall I sent you a fifteen-body-memo to that effect. We plan on being big players in this town, Dru and I. And while you can't give me what I want, you have the things I need to get it. Money. Connections.
We're no good to you dead, Darla. The Senior Partners are looking for someone to blame for your massacre.
Darla
But surely they wouldn't kill both of you. Seems like such a waste. Well, I guess, whoever's left standing will be our liaison.
Darla
To the world above of course. In the meantime, we'll focus on the world below.
This power that you want does it have a target? You going after Angel?
Darla
Don't say that! Not everything is about Angel, Lindsey. I just want to have some fun.
Well, you see, I'm surprised. Because I thought that you would make him your top priority.
Darla
I spent two-hundred and fifty years without Angel. You think just because I went through a little human phase I'd go all gooey?
No. No, I thought you'd kill him.
Darla
All in good time, my love. All in good time.
[A fight is taking place between a green demon and a vampire, ringed by a crowd of demons watching and cheering. The demon dances around the vampire, hitting him. Finally grabs the vampire in a choke-hold. The vampire slaps the floor with his hand and the demon releases him. Rhythmic clapping interrupts the cheers for the winner. The crowd parts to reveal Darla, followed by Dru walking into the middle of the circle.]
Darla
Wow. That was something. But violence without victims, see, that's where you lose me.
DDemon
Who the hell are you?
Darla
My name's Darla and this is Drusilla. We're new in town though some of you know us by reputation.
DDemon
I never heard of you before.
[Drusilla reaches up from behind him and casually rips off his ears. The demon drops to the floor with a scream, hands pressed to the sides of his head.]
Darla
Now you never will. I trust we have everyone's attention? Good. We've come with a little proposition.
[From under the shadow of the hood of his gray sweatshirt a vamp-faced Angel glances over the shoulders of the demons in front of him at Darla.]'
Darla
Me and my girl, we're not just the new thing in town, we're the only thing in town. And we're in the market for some... Well, one doesn't really want to use the term 'muscular slaves...' Actually, one does. Unfortunately for most, we're only looking for the best. Those creatures who not only excel at devastation, but revel in it. Our crusade is one of malevolent joy.
[Angel moves through the demon crowd, head down. Dru gasps as he slips past the demons standing behind her.]
Darla
Dru, I'm working here?
He sees you. Sees what you were. [Gasps and takes a step closer to Darla.] You'll never be alone again.
Darla
Stop! J-just don't.
He's watching you, my sweet, right now.
[Darla spins around and looks at the crowd of demons.]
Darla
Angel.
[Darla pushes into the crowd.]
He wants to punish us. He thinks we've been naughty. He remembers when you were warm.
Darla
Shut up, Drusilla!
[Drusilla turns away and Darla gives herself a little shake.]
Darla
Now, as I was saying, if you think you have what it takes to join us, auditions are tonight, here... [pulls a business card out of her cleavage] at this address. Winners will have the opportunity to foment mass-destruction, losers will be gutted and left for dead. Have a nice night. [Grabs a hold of Drusilla's arm and hustles her towards the door.] Come on.
[Darla and Drusilla are coming out of a demon bar.]
I didn't like that barkeeper. Hmm, can't get his eyes off my fingers. [She licks her fingers.]
Darla
That was the last one. It's nearly midnight now. We should get to the factory.
My little bird is anxious.
Darla
Yeah, well, recruiting a legion of demons is stressful, Dru.
He won't leave, you know.
Darla
I don't wanna hear this.
We could have a thousand soldiers and still he'll come, galloping, galloping, still he'll come.
Darla
Why is everybody trying to make this about Angel?! I mean, for God's sake, can't a woman wreak a little havoc without there being a man involved?
You miss him, like a heartbeat.
Darla
I don't miss my heartbeat, Dru. It was a symptom of a disease I've since been cured off. You know, in a perfect world, Angel would be here right now, helping me burn this city to the ground. This is his job I'm doing. But where is he? Probably flogging himself in a church somewhere.
Ooh, flogging! Eew, churches.
Darla
In a perfect world we'd be slaughtering the innocent. Laughing as we rain destruction on this whole miserable town.
Darla
Fire. Conflagration. In a perfect world there'd be nothing left here but ashes.
[laughing] And pain. So much suffering. [Begins to sway] The flames are lovely. They dance, and the fire licks like a cat. And the screams, oh, it's like star music.
Darla
That's nice, Dru. Now hurry up. We can't be late.
Ten little soldiers, all in a line. A shot rings out... [slaps her hands together to make the sound of a shot] ...down to nine.
Darla
Ten? I'd be happy if we could find three who can hack it.
[Darla slides the door open and they walk in to see the floor littered with demon corpses and severed limbs and a pile of dust between them.]
Dead already? Bad soldiers!
[Darla looks around and sees Angel leaning against the hood of a dusty car, smoking a cigarette.]
Darla
[with a slight smile] I should have known.
[shakes her head] A shadow.
[Drusilla lifts her hand as if she is trying to wipe away a cobweb in front of her face, never taking her eyes off Angel.]
Darla
Why so far away, my love? Why don't you come over here and... stake me? [No reaction from Angel] Angel? [Angel, looking pretty beat up, continues to smoke his cigarette.] Angelus?
[Angel throws down his cigarette butt. It ignites a trail of gasoline. Darla and Drusilla look down at the flames, see them racing towards them in slow motion, and ignite the puddle of gasoline they're standing in. They scream as they begin to burn. Angel turns around to pick up his bag of weapons, revealing a can of gasoline sitting on the hood behind him, and walks out without looking back. Darla picks up a sledgehammer, leaning next to the door, runs outside and knocks the top of a fire hydrant off. She and Dru stand under the spray of water, letting it extinguish the flames, then sink down to sit on the edge of the sidewalk under it, with Darla holding Dru.]
I'm burning. Make it stop, please.
Darla
Shh. Shh. That wasn't Angel.
He's gone. He's all gone. Oh, it hurts! It hurts!
Darla
Wasn't Angelus either.
Darla, help me. Help me, please! Please. Please.
Darla
Who was that?
[Holds up the ring and looks over his shoulder.]
[He drops the ring on the floor and Darla hurries over to pick it up. Before she can, Angel grabs her arm and sends her stumbling towards the wall.]
Or maybe what you really want is this!
[Pushes her up against the wall and gently brushes the hair back from her face.]
That may be what you really want, isn't it?
[Kisses her softly, then, when she doesn't react, a little harder. Darla pushes him away.]
Darla
Don't play games with me.
I'm not playing. I just wanna feel something besides the cold.
[Pushes her back onto a table, lowers himself on top of her and kisses her again. Darla reaches up and pushes his jacket off his shoulders, kissing him back. Angel strips off his jacket with her help, still kissing her. Suddenly Darla begins to laugh and Angel pulls back the same time she pushes him and gets up.]
[Darla continues to laugh, not answering him, and Angel hits her, sending her crashing through the glass doors leading to his bedroom. Angel slowly walks after her as she rolls over and looks up at him.]
[Angel grabs her by the shoulders and pulls her up.]
Darla
What're you doing?
[Strokes the side of her face.]
[He kisses her again and she responds. They fall back onto the bed and strip off each other's clothes.]
Darla
Don't fight it, my love. Just let it happen. It'll only hurt for a minute.
Darla
Yes. Yes, I know. It was the same for me. The soul is gone, but it leaves a bitterness. It'll pass. What you need is a fresh kill. Hot human blood will wash away the foul memory of it. I promise. What? What is it?
Darla
Yes. But I was going to kill you tonight. Take you out of this world, the same way I brought you into it. But I didn't have to. You gave yourself over so completely, Angelus. I felt you surrender.
I gave you everything I had left.
Darla
Yes.
Darla
You don't have to be.
Darla
What?
Darla
[Realizes] No!
You saved me. Sorry I couldn't do the same for you.
Darla
Let go of me! You still have a soul!
Darla... I've been calling here all night. Why haven't you answered? [He drops his stuff and walks over to the window drawing the curtains closed.] Get away from the window. It's not safe. [Stands close behind her.] They called an emergency meeting tonight after what happened. The official order on you is to stake on sight. [Darla walks past him. Sits down on a chair and looks at something in her hands.] You should have told me what you had planned. I would have talked you out of it helped you. I don't know. [He closes the rest of the curtains, walks over to Darla.] Things are getting complicated for us now.
Darla
Yes. Yes, I believe they are.
We should probably clear your stuff out of here. Move in my bedroom. I just think it'd be best for us... [Darla is still looking at her hands, twisting the big ring Angel killed the Senior Partner for between her fingers.] Darla, what's wrong? [Sees the ring.] What is this? [Takes it from her.] Where did you get this?
Darla
What's the difference? Doesn't work anyway.
No, of course it doesn't work, because after Angel stole it there was a disenchanting ceremony. It took half the meeting. How did you get this?
Darla
It was my payment.
Your payment? What are you talking about?
Darla
What do you think I'm talking about, Lindsey?
I don't know! [She just looks at him and after a beat he turns away. Stares down at the ring then back at her with a frown.] What happened?
Darla
Nothing. Nothing happened. My god, nothing at all.
Darla
You want details, Lindsey? Is that what you want?
Yes. I want details. I need to know everything. All of it. What did he do to you?
Darla
You're a difficult man to find, señor. Do you know why I'm here? You are my last hope. I've been told you're very powerful, very wise. I've tried everything and I can't get rid of it. So, I ask you: What is this thing growing inside of me, and how is it possible?
SShaman
The Father is also a...?
Darla
Vampire? Yes. Though not a very good one.
SShaman
I will need some blood.
Darla
Well... I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
[The Shaman pauses]
Darla
Men are such babies.
[Darla cuts her hands.]
SShaman
This has never failed me.
[The Shaman places his hands on Darla's belly and has a major reaction.]
SShaman
I cannot help you. No man can. This is not meant to be known.
Darla
Yeah, yeah. Like I haven't heard that before. Well, I guess there's only one thing left to do. Time to go visit Daddy.
Hey, what are friends for?
Darla
If you ask me, they're for knocking you up and leaving you high and dry.
[Angel spins around to see a very pregnant Darla standing on the top landing leading down into the lobby from outside.]
Darla
Hello, lover. Long time no see.
Darla
Tell me about it, daddy!
Vampires can't have children. Wesley?
Ah, no, he's right. It's not possible.
Darla
You know we can't. I know we can't. But we did.
I wonder if this might not be that bad thing we were expecting.
Darla
What did you do to me?
[She hits Angel across the face and he stumbles back against the weapons cabinet behind him.]
Cordy that's Darla. Maybe you don't want to...
Did you or did you not look me in the eye and say that you would *never* do a thing like this with her?
Darla
Oh, he lied? What a surprise.
[Fred carrying a glass of water]
Hi. I'm Fred. Is water okay, or did you want some blood?
[Darla takes the water as Wes gently pulls Fred back away from Darla.]
Cordy. I'm sorry I lied. It was just...it was a very dark time.
Oh! You used her to make you feel better during your dark time. Well, that makes it all heroic.
It wasn't like that. It just happened. It wasn't like I went evil or anything, I just...
You just went male. [She brushes the hair out of Darla's face.] Have you been to a doctor?
[Darla gives her a look]
Darla
No. But I have been to every shaman and seer in the Western Hemisphere.
Darla
They don't know what it is. They don't know what it means. Nothing like this has ever happened.
Maybe it's an hysterical pregnancy.
Darla
You wanna feel it kick?
Darla
Like crazy.