"If At First You Don't Succeed"

Part One   (03/09/03)           

SPIKE
In the year 2003, I stood by the Slayer and fought the First Evil.  We thought we had defeated it; we were wrong.  It laid in wait for twenty years, 
and when its chance came, it killed every girl in line to be the Slayer, even those just born into this world.  This time it played no games; it came 
too fast to stop.  Though we defeated it once again, the Slayer line was lost.  I swore to protect the next Slayer to come.  It took me twenty years 
to find her, but I will keep the promise I made to the last Slayer who lived.



1. EXT. HOSPITAL STREET (Spike's POV) - NIGHT

Hannah Nolan, is a 23 year old woman.  She is petite and has dark hair and dark eyes that blend into the night around her, unlike her bright green 
medical scrubs.  She appears to be like any other woman her age, but she is a brilliant 4th year medical student, a martial arts expert, loves 
animals, science fiction, and crafts.  She’s trekker meets Katie Brown meets "Princess Leah", she doesn’t take crap from anyone, is curious, and 
believes 100% in science and logic.  If she can see it, she’ll believe it.  Hannah also has a very silly side; her nickname in high school was "the 
freak."  She is being watched as she leaves a hospital.  She is followed around a corner as Spike gets closer.  He comes up behind her and taps her 
on the shoulder.

1A. EXT. STREET - NIGHT

Spike looks the same has he did fifty years ago, except that he has stopped bleaching his hair which is now has brown hair.

SPIKE
Excuse me. (he pulls out a knife) Wallet please.

HANNAH
I’m sorry; you want my wallet, and you’re threatening me with a knife?

SPIKE
You don’t want me to have to use this, do you?

HANNAH
Sorry pal, but you’re going to have to do better than a knife to make me give up my wallet.

SPIKE
Don’t be stupid little girl.

HANNAH
Uh, scrubs, medical school, NOT stupid.

He lunges at her.  They fight.  Spike does not appear to be trying his hardest, but a few notches below.  She eventually gets the knife, and he 
runs off.

HANNAH
Hey, you forgot your knife.  What’s the hurry?

1B. EXT. ALLEY 1 - NIGHT

Spike is running, and when he’s sure he’s out of sight, he slows to a walk and pulls a cell phone out of his pocket and speaks into it.

SPIKE
Call counsel.

PHONE
Dialing counsel.

The voice of  woman in her thirties or forties answers the phone.

WOMAN
(on the phone) Druce Enterp….

SPIKE
(cutting the woman off) It’s Spike; put him on.

Pause

DRUCE
(on the phone) Yes?

SPIKE
It’s her.

DRUCE
(on the phone) Are you sure?

SPIKE
Yes.

He rubs his sore arm.

SPIKE
I’m sure.

DRUCE
(on the phone) Tomorrow then.


Watcher 1: Part Two