But The Batman of Zur-En-Arr MIGHT.

Bruce :

What’s THAT supposed to mean?

The Batman :

It means You're A Suspect. 

If Fail-Safe is right, we should 

admit the possibility that this 

Robot may have some sort of 

power over you — 

to make you do things, 

to make you forget.

Bruce :

I don't know what to tell any of you, 

'cause I don't know what the plan is.

The Batman :

No, but The Batman of Zur-En-Arr might. 

There's only one way 

we're gonna defeat this Robot. 

We need Tlano.

We NEED His God-Damned SAVAGERY…

Batman :

 [restrained in a prison cell]  

One Question: Why?

Justice Lord Batman : 

Because You and 

Your Friends couldn't do 

What Needed to be Done. 

There are mercury switches 

at your hands and feet — 

Any motion, and I'll 

know about it.

Batman : 

You've thought of everything.

Justice Lord Batman : 

No. Just everything 

YOU’ll ever think of.

••••••

The Flash : 

You figured a way out of here?

Batman : 

No.

The Flash : 

Don't you mean 

“Not Yet”?

Batman : 

No. I mean, 

“Not going to.”

••••


Batman : 

How'd you get out? 


The Flash : 

I sped up my heartbeat 

'til it looked like it flatlined. 


Batman : 

I didn't know you could DO that. 


The Flash : 

Neither did I — But I had to come up 

 with something if you

weren't going to. 


Batman : 

I couldn't. 

Not with him anticipating everything 

I could ever think of. 

But who could anticipate you?

32     INT.     CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Connor's lying on his bed, reading something, when there's a knock at the door. He stands and goes to answer it. He opens it to find the Beast standing outside his place.

BEAST

Hello, Connor.

Fade to black.

ACT IV:

33     INT.     CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Resume. Connor runs away from the Beast toward a beam, which he runs up, gaining momentum to use against the Beast when he turns his body and kicks it in the face. He lands on his feet in front of the Beast. The Beast growls. Connor leaps into the air to kick it again, but the Beast grabs his foot and proceeds to fling him back and forth against the ground. The Beast lets go of Connor's foot, grabs him by the chest, and throws him across the room and out the window.

Cut to:

34     EXT.     STREET BEHIND CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Connor falls out of his window, landing on the street right as a black car pulls up. It's Angel's car. Gunn was driving, with Angel in shotgun. Cordelia, Wes, and Fred were in the back seat. Everyone gets out when the car stops.

CORDELIA

(goes to Connor's side) Oh, my God! Connor! (holds his bloody head in her hands)

Holding his coat over his head as protection from the light, Angel wants to go to Connor's side, but Gunn prevents him by pushing him to the shade of the building instead.

GUNN

Angel!

ANGEL

What happened?

CONNOR

The Beast. It's upstairs.

WESLEY

Maybe it need to do the ritual—

GUNN

In the place where Connor lives.

ANGEL

We'll figure that out later. Everybody gear up. Wes, you got everything you need?

WESLEY

Ready.

ANGEL

Gwen, go for the orb, the wings, whatever you can get your hands on. Can't let him finish the spell. Gunn, you and I'll keep the Beast busy long enough for Fred and Wesley to work the portal mojo. Cordy—keep him safe.

CORDELIA

(weakly from the street) Dad...

ANGEL

It's OK, Connor. I'm here now. Let's go. (they go inside)

Cut to:

35     INT.     CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Standing, holding the assembled artifact in front of him, the Beast breathes out black smoke into the orb which rests on two metal wings. He sets it down in the circle that he's drawn on the floor. Chanting now, he kneels and holds a bloody heart over it, letting the blood drip on the orb.

BEAST

(chanting) Ket sahv Ma'at. Ket sahv Mesektet. Ket sahv Ma'at. Ket sahv Mesektet.

Ket sahv Ma'at. Ket sahv Mesektet.

Angel bursts into the room, followed by Gwen, Gunn, Fred and Wesley. The Beast looks up at them, but does not stop the ritual.

FRED

He's already started.

Cut to:

36     EXT.     STREET BEHIND CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Standing now, Connor holds his hand to his sore ribs as he talks to Cordelia.

CONNOR

I should be up there. I can fight it.

CORDELIA

Don't worry, Connor. I'm sure they're doing OK.

They look up at the broken window of Connor's place.

Cut to:

37     INT.     CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Wesley and Fred are standing side-by-side, both holding books, chanting. Angel engages the Beast is a fight, but is easily overpowered. While the Beast is distracted with Angel, Gwen sneaks over to the artifact, but the Beast picks up a chair and knocks her down, causing her to drop the artifact. It breaks into its original pieces.

ANGEL

The orb—don't let it—

But his warning is too late, as the orb rolls away from her right to the feet of the Beast. The Beast smirks at Angel.

Cut to:

38     EXT.     STREET BEHIND CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Cordelia is still looking up toward Connor's place as Connor leans against the car. She gasps as another vision comes to her.

Cut to:

38a VISION

Standing in the field of bodies, the Beast speaks:

BEAST

You're a worthy adversary.

Cut to:

CORDELIA

Oh, no.

Cut to:

39     INT.     CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

The Beast is back in the circle he drew for the ritual, and begins chanting again.

BEAST

...Ahmun Semkhet. Vesh Ra'at Manjet.

WESLEY

Angel...

Wesley gets Angel's attention as the space in front of the Beast starts to shimmer.

ANGEL

Yeah, I got it. Everybody get ready.

Cut to:

40     EXT.     STREET BEHIND CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Still holding his wounded ribs, Connor tries weakly to walk toward Cordelia, leaning on the car hood as support.

CONNOR

What's it like when you pass out?

CORDELIA

What?

CONNOR

Things get dimmer, right?

CORDELIA

I guess. Wh—?

They both look up toward the sun as it starts to be blocked out by blackness.

Cut to:

41     INT.     CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

The Beast is chanting, while the shimmering portal forms in front of him.

BEAST

Ket Mesektet.

ANGEL

Now or never.

Angel, Gunn and Gwen rush the Beast, forcing it backwards through the portal. As he goes into it and disappears, the portal closes.

GWEN

We did it. Didn't we?

Cut to:

42     EXT.     STREET BEHIND CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

The sun grows steadily darker as blackness consumes it in the sky. Connor and Cordelia are outside, staring at it in horrified wonder. Cordelia gasps as another vision comes to her.

Cut to:

42a VISION

Standing in the field of bodies, the Beast speaks:

BEAST

Our strength is useless, divided.

Cut to:

43     INT.     CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Angel and gang walk forward to where the Beast disappeared.

FRED

Um, why is it still getting dark?

BEAST (O.S.)

I told you once...

Everyone turns to see the Beast standing in the doorway behind them.

BEAST

(walks toward them) 

You need not be my enemy...

Cut to:

43a MEMORY

Angel has a memory of the Beast speaking to him. It's the same scene as in Cordelia's vision, but this time he's talking to a long-haired Angel from yester-year.

BEAST

Join with me.

Cut to:

BEAST

Angelus.

Cut to:

44     EXT.     STREET BEHIND CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

In the newly darkened daylight, Cordelia receives visions of the Beast talking to Angelus.

CORDELIA

The answer is among you.

Cut to:

45     INT.     CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Angel and gang are at a loss for words. The Beast walks closer to them, then swallows the darkened orb.

BEAST

We'll meet again. Soon.

The Beast leaps out of the room through the window.

WESLEY

(looking skyward) My God. The Sun. It's gone. Completely obliterated.

Cut to:

46     EXT.     STREET BEHIND CONNOR'S PLACE - DAY

Cordelia and Connor are waiting anxiously by the car. Angel and crew come out of the building, and Cordelia runs to them.

CORDELIA

Angel, we have to talk.

FRED

I can't believe we lost the sun.

CORDELIA

Angel, I think I figured it out.

ANGEL

So have I. The Beast knows me.

CORDELIA

No, it doesn't. 

It knows Angelus. 

Am I right? While you were upstairs, it came to me. 

I wasn't having a vision of the demon, 

I was having a memory of it.

GWEN

How's that again?

CORDELIA

I told you, when I was a higher being, I'd experienced everything you'd ever done as Angelus. 

But since I've been back, my memory's been fading until the Powers decided to jog it, I guess. Angel, I saw you, long ago, standing in a field of bodies with the Beast.

CONNOR

You knew this thing, and you didn't tell us?

ANGEL

No, I couldn't come up against something like that and not remember.

GUNN

“The answer is among you”. It's what the little girl meant, isn't it? This was never about Connor, it's about—

FRED

Angelus.

ANGEL

I'm telling ya. I don't know this beast. I'd remember.

CORDELIA

Like you remember falling asleep before Manny got killed?

ANGEL

What?

GWEN

An inside job.

ANGEL

What's that supposed to mean?

WESLEY

It means You're A Suspect. 

If Cordelia's right, we should admit the possibility that this Beast may have some sort of power over you — to make you do things, to make you forget.

CORDELIA

And he has a plan. The rain of fire, taking down Wolfram and Hart, even blotting out the sun. I think I think now, those were only the first steps to something bigger.

ANGEL

I don't know what to tell any of you, 

'cause I don't know what the plan is.

WESLEY

No, but Angelus might. 

There's only one way 

we're gonna defeat this Beast. 

We need Angelus.

Fade to black.

In Loving Memory Of

Glenn Quinn

Fade to black.