Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996–2003): Season 1, Episode 6 - The Pack - full transcript

In every generation
there is a chosen one.

She alone will stand
against the vampires,

the demons
and the forces of darkness.

She is the slayer.

Oh, look, it's Buffy
and all her friends.

That's witty.

Do you ever wonder why nobody cool
ever wants to hang out with you?

Just thankful.

Were you this popular
at your old school...

Before you got
kicked out?

Careful, she might
beat you up.



Hey, Buffy.

You missed it.
Missed what?

We just saw
the zebras mating.

Thank you.
Very exciting.

It was like the Heimlich
with stripes.

And I missed it.

Yet, somehow, I'll find
the courage to live on.

Where were you?

Eh, I was looking
at the fishes.

Was it cool?

It was fishes.

I'm feeling that you're not in
the field trip spirit here.

Well, it would...

It's nothing. I...



We did the same zoo trip at
my old school every year.

Same old same old.

Buffy, this isn't just about
looking at a bunch of animals.

This is about
not being in class.

You know,
you're right.

Suddenly, the animals
look shiny and new.

Got to have
perspective.

Lance.

How's it going?

Hey, Kyle.

So, is this, like,
a, uh, family reunion?

No.

I think it's
a family reunion.

It's so...

Touching.

Doesn't anybody
have a camera?

Hey, does your mom
still pick out your lice,

or are you old enough
to do that yourself now?

Quit it.

Hey, guys, come on.

It's got my notes
in there.

What's
going on here?

I've had it up to here
with you four.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Did I ask you to speak?

OK, I guess I did,

but I want the truth.
Lance?

They weren't
doing anything.

Really.

We were just
playing around.

All right.

I'll be watching you.

You...

Came through big time.

Way to go, Lance.

Flutie's been looking for a
reason to come down on us.

It's OK.

Come on, we're
going to check out

the hyena house.

But I think
it's off-limits.

And therein, my friend,
lies the fun.

What are Kyle and
his buds doing with Lance?

Oh, playing with him as a
cat plays with a mouse.

What is it
with those guys?

They're obnoxious,
professionally.

Well, every school
has them.

See, you start
a new school...

You get your desks, some
blackboards, and some mean kids.

Yeah, well, I'd better
extract Lance before...

I'll handle it.

This job doesn't require
actual slaying.

You don't think
we should follow?

Kyle and those guys are
jerks, but they're all talk.

Mostly.

Why don't we...

Yeah, why don't we...

Whoa, hold it, hold it. Are you
blind or are you just illiterate?

Because hyenas are very
quick to prey on the weak.

Uh, we were
just going to...

You're not going
in there.

Anyone that does is
in a world of trouble.

No, no one's
going in there.

Why is it off-limits?

It's a quarantine. These hyenas
just came in from Africa,

so keep out.

Even if they
call your name.

What are you
talking about?

The Masai tribesmen
told me

that hyenas are capable of
understanding human speech.

They follow humans around by
day, learning their names.

At night, when the campfire dies,
they call out to a person.

And once
they separate him...

The pack...

Devours him.

Cool.

I don't see any hyenas.

OK.

Now we've seen it.

It looks cute.

I think
it looks hungry.

Come on, spot,
it's supper time.

Stop!

It's not funny!

Ow!

Stop it!

It's not funny!

Why don't you pick on
someone your own species?

What, are you gonna get
in my face?

I thought Xander
would be here by now.

Mmm, that'd make him on time.
We couldn't have that.

Did he seem upset at all on
the bus back from the zoo?

About what?

I don't know.
He was quiet.

I didn't notice
anything,

but, then again, I'm not
as hyperaware of him

as, oh, say,
for example, you.

Hyperaware?

Well...

I'm not constantly
monitoring his health,

his moods,
his blood pressure.

130 over 80.

You got it bad, girl.

He makes my head
go tingly.

You know what I mean?

I dimly recall.

But it hasn't happened
to you lately?

Not of late.

Not even for a dangerous
and mysterious older man

whose leather jacket
you're wearing right now?

It goes with the shoes.

Come on, angel
pushes your buttons.

You know he does.

I suppose some girls might
find him good-looking...

If they have eyes.
All right, he's a honey,

but...

It's just...
He's never around,

and, when he is, all he wants
to do is talk about vampires.

And I... I just can't have
a relationship...

There he is.

Angel?
Xander.

Girls.

Boy.

Sorry I'm late. I just forgot
that we were going to be here.

Hungry.

Xander, you still want me to
help you with geometry tomorrow?

We can work
after class.

Yeah. What is this crap?

Well, it was
my buttery croissant.

Man, I need some food.
Birds live on this.

What?

What's up with you?

Is something wrong?
Did I do something?

What could you
possibly do?

That's crazy talk.

I'm just restless.

Well, we could go
to the ice cream place.

I like it here.

OK, now what?

You took a bath.

Yeah, I... I often do.
I'm actually known for it.

That's OK.

And the weird behavior
award goes to...

Oh, great.

It's the winged
monkeys.

♪ Why are you hiding? ♪

♪ What is the face
of all your fears? ♪

♪ Do you find yourself ♪

♪ In a golden world ♪

♪ Dark and desperate ♪

♪ Scared and alone? ♪

♪ This selfish mind ♪

♪ Who never gave
to no one else ♪

♪ What are you holding... ♪

You know...

I don't understand why
you're sitting at our table.

Yeah, shouldn't you be hovering
over the football stadium

with "Goodyear"
written on you?

Kid's fat.

Right.

That's enough training
for one day.

Well, that last roundhouse
was kind of sloppy.

You sure you don't want
to do it again?

No. No, no,
that's fine.

You just run along
to class...

While I wait for the feeling
to return to my arms.

Oh,
it looks like...

Aah!

Look out!

It's gotten loose.

Get it,
get it.

Naughty Herbert.

Gave Mr. flutie quite
a scare, didn't he?

Students, I'd like you
all to meet Herbert,

our new mascot for the
Sunnydale high razorbacks.

He's so cute.

He's not cute.

No. He's a fierce
razorback.

He doesn't look mean,
Mr. flutie.

He's mean.

He's ready
for action, see?

Here are the tusks,

a scary razor-back.

You're right.
He's a fine mascot

and will engender
school spirit.

Ah, he better. Costs a
fortune to feed him.

All right, let's get you
back into your cage.

This way.

I'm not getting this.

It's simple, really.

See, the bisector
of a vertex is the line

that divides the angle
at that vertex

into 2 equal parts.

It's like a big blur, all
these numbers and angles.

It's the same stuff
from last week.

You had it down then.

Why do I need
to learn this?

'Cause otherwise,
you'll flunk math.

Explain the part
where that's bad.

You remember.

You fail math,

you flunk out of school.

You end up the guy
at the pizza place

that sweeps the floor
and says,

"hey, kids, where's the
cool parties this weekend?"

We've been through this.

Do you have a headache?

Yeah,

and I think I know
what's causing it.

Ah, that's better.

It goes right
to the source of the pain.

Xander...

Look, forget it, OK?

I don't get it. I won't ever.
I don't care.

We can finish this
another time.

See, the problem is

you kids today
have no school spirit.

Hold on. Let me
get his outfit off.

Today, it's all
gangs and drugs

and those movies
on showtime with nudity.

I don't have cable.
I only heard.

When I was your age,

we cared about
the school's reputation

and the football team's
record, all that stuff.

Of course,
when I was your age,

I was surrounded
by old guys

telling me how much better things
were when they were my age.

Yeah.

All right.

It's raining.

All regular gym classes
have been postponed...

So you know what that means.

Dodgeball.

Now, for those of you
that may have forgotten,

the rules are as follows:

You dodge.

God, this game is brutal.

I love it.

Xander,

what's wrong with you?

I guess you've noticed that I've
been different around you lately.

Yes.

I think, um...

I think it's because my feelings
for you have been changing,

and, well, we've been friends
for such a long time

that I feel like I need
to tell you something.

I've, um...

I've decided
to drop geometry,

so I won't be needing
your math help anymore,

which means
I won't have to look

at your pasty face
again.

You gonna say
something to me?

Dogs.

Where?

You're out
of your mind.

That's no way to play lead guitar.
What?

That's hunt and peck.
It's not.

Hey, Xander, you've heard
wretched refuse play.

What do you think
of the guy who plays lead?

Hey. Hey,
what are you guys...

Shut up.

You're sharing.

Friends like
to share.

Good?

It's too
well-done.

Hey.

That is not cool.

Hey.

Let's do lunch.

♪ I'm sure this rain
won't last ♪

♪ I'm sure its time is up ♪

♪ Though it's pourin' down ♪

♪ I'm sure this rain
won't last ♪

♪ And it falls
on Jobe's eyes ♪

♪ There's water, it dies ♪

♪ And I'm wadin' in lies ♪

♪ It's wearin' me out ♪

♪ But if you want it,
all right ♪

♪ I'll buy it ♪

♪ I'll buy it ♪

♪ I'll buy it, I'll buy ♪

♪ It, I'll buy it, I'll ♪

I've known him
my whole life, Buffy,

and we haven't always been
close, but he's never...

I think something's
wrong with him.

Or maybe there's
something wrong with me.

What are you
talking about?

Come on.

He's not picking on you.

He's just
sniffing you a lot.

I don't know.

Maybe 3 isn't
company anymore.

You think this has
something to do with me?

Of course.

No. That still
doesn't explain

why he's hanging out
with the dode patrol.

Something's going on,

something weird.

What are
you gonna do?

Gonna talk
to the expert on weird.

Xander's taken to teasing
the less fortunate?

Uh-huh.

And there's
a noticeable change

in both clothing and demeanor?
Yes.

And, well, otherwise,
all his spare time's spent

lounging about
with imbeciles?

It's bad,
isn't it?

Ahh. It's devastating.

He's turned into
a 16-year-old boy.

Of course, you'll
have to kill him.

Giles, I'm serious.

So am I.

Except for the part
about killing him.

Testosterone is
a great equalizer.

It turns all men
into morons.

He will, however,
get over it.

I cannot believe that
you, of all people,

are trying to Scully me.

There is something
supernatural at work here.

Get your books.

Look stuff up.

Look under what?

I don't know.
That's your department.

The evidence that you've presented
me with is sketchy at best.

He scared the pig.

Well, he did.

Buffy, boys can be cruel.

They tease. They...
They prey on the weak.

I-it's natural
teen behavior pattern.

What did you just say?

Um...

They tease.

"They prey on the weak."

I've heard that
somewhere be...

Xander has been
acting totally wiggy

ever since
we went to the zoo.

Him and Kyle and
all those guys,

they went
into the hyena cage.

Oh, god, that laugh.

Are you saying that, uh,
Xander's becoming a hyena?

I don't know.

Or been
possessed by one.

Not just Xander,
all of them.

Well, I've certainly
never heard of...

Herbert.
They found him.

The pig?

Dead.

And also eaten.

Principal flutie's
freaking out.

Testosterone, huh?

What are
you gonna do?

Get my books.

Look stuff up.

You four.

What?

Oh, don't think
I don't know.

3 kids saw you
outside Herbert's room.

You're busted.

Yeah. You're going down.

How is Herbert?

Crunchy.

That's it.

My office, right now.

Now!

You're gonna have
so much detention

your grandchildren'll
be staying after school.

Wow. Apparently, Noah
rejected the hyenas from the ark

because he thought they
were an evil impure mixture

of dogs and cats.

Hyenas aren't
well-liked.

They do seem to be the schmoes
of the animal kingdom.

Why couldn't
Xander be possessed

by a puppy
or... or some ducks?

That's assuming possession
is the right word.

Oh,
I'll say it is.

The Masai
of the Serengeti

have spoken of animal
possession for generations.

I should have
remembered that.

So how does it work?

Apparently, there's a sect
of animal worshippers

known as Primals.

They believe that
humanity, uh...

Consciousness,
uh, the soul,

is a perversion,
a dilution of spirit.

To them,
the animal state is holy.

They are able,
through transpossession,

to... to, uh,
draw the spirit

of certain animals
into themselves.

And then they start
acting like hyenas?

Well, only the most
predatory of animals

are of interest
to Primals.

Uh, yes. Yes, that
would fit. Yes.

So what happens to the person
once the spirit's in them?

If it goes unchecked...

I gotta find Xander.

They are strong.

Xander.

This is ridiculous.

We need to talk.

I've been waiting for
you to jump my bones.

I have seen some
sick things in my life,

believe me,

but this is
beyond the pale.

What is it
with you people?

Is it drugs?

How could you?

A poor, defenseless pig?

What are you doing?

Get off of me.

Is that what
you really want?

We both know what
you really want.

You want danger,
don't you?

You like your men
dangerous.

You're in trouble,
Xander.

You are infected
with some hyena thing.

It's like
a demonic possession.

Dangerous
and mean, right,

like angel,
your mystery guy?

Well, guess who
just got mean.

Now, stop that.

You're only gonna make
things worse for yourselves.

I tell you
how this is gonna work.

I am gonna
call your parents,

and they're gonna
take you all home.

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

That is it!

Do you know
how long I've waited

until you'd stop pretending
that we aren't attracted?

Until Willow stops
kidding herself

that I could settle
with anyone but you?

Look, Xander, I don't
want to hurt you.

Now do you want
to hurt me?

Come on, slayer,

I like it when
you're scared.

The more I scare you,

the better you smell.

You're about this close
to expulsion, people.

I'm willing to talk
to the school counselor,

and we can discuss options.

Get down from there
this instant!

Are you insane?

Hurry up. We gotta get him locked
up somehow before he comes to.

Oh, my god, Xander.
What happened?

I hit him.
With what?

A desk.

He tried his hand at
felony sexual assault.

Oh, Buffy, the hyena
in him didn't...

No.

No, but it's safe to say
that in his animal state,

his idea of wooing
doesn't involve

a Yanni Cd and
a bottle of Chianti.

There. That ought to hold him.
Where's Giles?

He got a call to some
teachers meeting.

What are we gonna do?

How do we
get Xander back?

I'm more worried about what the
rest of the pack are up to.

The rest of the pack
were spotted

outside Herbert
the mascot's cage.

They were sent to
the principal's office.

Good.
That'll show them.

Did it show them?

They didn't
hurt him, did they?

They, uh...

Ate him.

They ate
principal flutie?

Ate him up?

The, uh...

Official theory
is that wild dogs

got into his office
somehow.

Heh.

There was no one
at the scene.

But Xander didn't.

He... he was with you.

Oh. Yes. Well,
that's a small mercy.

Giles, how do
we stop this?

How do you transpossess someone?

I'm afraid I still don't
have all the pieces.

Accounts of the Primals
and their methods

are a bit thin
on the ground.

There is some talk
of a predatory act,

but, uh, the exact
ritual is... is, um...

The Malleus Maleficarum
deals in...

The particulars of
demonic possession,

which... May apply.

Yes, one should be able to transfer
the spirits to another human.

Well, that's great.
Any volunteers?

Oh. Good point.

What we need to do is put
the hyena back in the hyena.

But until we know more...

Betcha that zookeeper
could help us.

Maybe he didn't quarantine those
hyenas because they were sick.

We should talk to him.

OK.

Oh, wait. Somebody's
gotta watch Xander.

I will.

Will, are you sure?
If he wakes up...

I'll be all right.
Go.

Come on.

Willow.

How are you feeling?

Huh. Like somebody
hit me with a desk.

What am I doing here?

You're... Resting.

You guys got me
locked up now.

'Cause you're sick.

Buffy said...

Oh, yeah. Buffy and her
all-purpose solution:

Punch 'em out,
knock 'em down.

I'd love to see what she'd do to
somebody who was really sick.

That's not fair.

Buffy's saved
both of our lives.

Before she came here,

our lives didn't need
that much saving, did they?

Weren't things a lot simpler
when it was just you and me?

Maybe.

When we were
alone together...

Willow, I know there's
something wrong with me.

I think it's
getting worse.

But I can't just
stand around

waiting for Buffy to decide it's
time to punch me out again.

Look, I want you
to help me.

I want you.

I am helping you.

You're doing
what you're told.

Buffy's trying
to help you, too.

You know that.

Or Xander does.

Yeah.

Buffy's so selfless,

always thinking of us.

Well,
if I'm so dangerous,

how come she left you
alone with me?

I told her to.
Why?

'Cause I know you better
than she does.

And I wanted to be here
to see if you were still you.

You know I am.

Look at me.

Look.

Xander...

Now I know.

Let me out!

Let me out!

The students have been
possessed by the hyenas?

Yes.
Are you sure?

We're really,
really sure.

You don't seem enormously
surprised by this.

The zoo imported
those hyenas from Africa.

There was something strange
about them from day one.

I did some homework:

That particular breed
is very rare.

Totally vicious.

Historically, they were
worshipped by these guys...

The Primals.

Yeah. Creepy guys.

Now they had rituals for taking
the hyenas' spirits,

but I don't see how that could
have happened to your kids.

We don't know exactly
how the ritual works.

We know that it involves
a predatory act

and some kind of symbol.

A predatory act?

Of course.
That makes sense.

Where did you read that?

Do you have Sherman Jeffries'
work on cults and...

Boys?

Sorry.

Look, I think we may have
enough information

so that, together, we could pull
off a reverse transpossession.

What do we do?

You've gotta get
those possessed students

over to the hyena cage
right away.

I'll meet you there.

We can begin the rituals.

We can guarantee
one of them,

but there are 4 more, and we
have no idea where they are.

No, I wouldn't
worry about that.

After hyenas
feed and rest,

they will track the missing member
of their pack until they find him.

They should come
right to you.

Willow.

Willow.

I'm not listening.

♪ Willow ♪

♪ Willow ♪

Xander...

Shut up!

♪ Willow ♪

Aah!

Run!
Aah!

I think they're going.

They could be
faking it.

No. They're hungry. They'll
be looking for somebody weak.

I'm really sorry, Willow.

I didn't know they'd come after Xander.
That's OK.

We must lead them back to the zoo
if we're going to stop this.

And before their next meal.
I guess that's my job.

Individually they're almost as
strong as you. As a group, they...

They're tough, but I think
they're getting stupider.

You guys go to the zoo,
and I will bring them to you.

I didn't say she looks
better than you.

I said
she looks better.

I heard what I heard.

Joey, chew.

You have to chew,
or you'll choke.

I don't see why we have to have this
conversation every time we see them.

I didn't start it.

Damn.

Where are the keys?

Huh?

♪ Joey ♪

♪ Joey ♪

Joey.

Aah!

What's going on?

Mommy!

Joey!

Didn't your mom teach you?

Don't play with your food.

Come on.

You know what you want.

The pathway to
the hyena house.

Where's
the zookeeper?

Uh, he must be inside.

I'll go in and
prepare things.

You just, uh, warn us

when you hear Buffy
and the others approaching.

Doctor...

Um... Zookeeper?

Oh. Of course...

The, uh, Masai
ceremonial garb, yes.

Very good.

Are you otherwise prepared
for the transpossession?

Almost.

Oh, right.

The, uh, sacred circle.

Yes, you'd need that
to, um...

Well, this would be here
when...

When the children
first came.

But why would you...

How terribly frustrating
for you,

that a bunch
of schoolchildren

could accomplish
what you could not.

It bothered me.

But the power
will be mine.

Unh!

They're almost here.
Giles...

Giles!

Where are the hyenas for
the transpossession?

They're right here
in the feeding area.

Stay back.

They haven't been fed.

Where's Giles?

He's laying in wait.

They're almost here. Shouldn't
you bring the hyenas out?

When the time
is right.

I'm gonna need
your help.

They're right behind me!

That's Buffy.
Get ready.

Here.
What is this?

The predatory act.
Remember?

Uhh... Right.

You'll pretend to
slash my throat and...

And put the evil
in the hyenas?

Something like that.

Buffy, it's a trap!

Willow!

Aah!

Uhh...

Did I miss anything?

I heard the vice
principal's taking over

until they can find
a replacement.

Well, it shouldn't be too
hard to find a new principal...

Unless they ask what
happened to the last one.

OK, but I had nothing
to do with that, right?

Right. You only ate the pig.

I ate a pig?

Was he cooked and
called bacon or...

Oh, my god.

I ate a pig?

I mean, the whole trichinosis
issue aside, yuck.

Well, it wasn't
really you.

I remember going
on the field trip,

then going down
to the hyena house;

and the next thing,

some guy's holding Willow,
and he's got a knife.

You saved my life.

Hey. Nobody messes
with my Willow.

This is definitely
the superior Xander.

Accept no substitutes.

I didn't do anything
else, did I?

Around you guys?
Anything embarrassing?

Nah.

Not at all.

Come on.
We're gonna be late.

See you at lunch.

Cool. Uh, hey, going
vegetarian, huh?

I've been reading up
on my, uh, animal possession,

and I cannot find anything
anywhere about...

Memory loss
afterwards.

Did you tell them that?

Your secret dies
with me.

Shoot me, stuff me,
mount me.

Grrr! Arrgh!