Willow has the chickenpox. She feels terrible, but not as bad as she did
earlier in the week. Now she was starting to get lonely. Xander had been
by to visit earlier. He had the chickenpox the summer they were eight, while
Willow was away at summer camp. He had brought Ben & Jerry's with him. Which
Willow had thanked him for profusely. But Xander was gone now and so was the
ice cream. As Willow was laying in her bed considering picking up her
chemistry book...her phone rang.

RING...RING

WILLOW- Hello?

OZ- Hey...how are you feeling?

WILLOW SMILING-Better, but I look worse.

OZ- Well, that just means you're getting better.

WILLOW- I guess, so what are you doing tonight?

OZ SMILING- I thought I'd spend the night with you.

WILLOW- I wish we could,-SIGH- but I'm still contagious. I won't be able to
see anyone for at least 2 more days.

OZ- I know, but we can still talk on the phone.

WILLOW- It's Friday night and you want to spend it at home, on the phone?

OZ- Well no, but I want to spend it with you, and if this is how I have to
do it...so be it.

WILLOW- Oh, well then ...um what do you want to do?

OZ- Well the first thing I want you to do is to go look on your patio for
what I left there earlier.

WILLOW GETTING UP- What? What did you leave for me?  WILLOW GOES TO HER
PATIO DOOR AND TURNS THE OUTSIDE LIGHT ON. OUTSIDE SHE SEES A BASKET WRAPPED
IN PLASTIC.

WILLOW- Oz what have you done? SHE GRABS THE BASKET AND BRINGS IT INSIDE
SHUTTING AND LOCKING THE DOOR BEHIND HER.

OZ GRINNING- I haven't done anything you don't deserve.

WILLOW SITTING BACK DOWN ON HER BED WITH THE BASKET- Well I'm just so
surprised. When did you do this?

OZ- While Xander was visiting you earlier...so, are you going to open it or
not?

WILLOW- Oh...yeah. UNTIEING THE BOW AT THE TOP WILLOW PULLS THE PLASTIC OFF
THE BASKET.  What have we got here...lets see...five candles;  strawberry,
raspberry, lime, vanilla and lavender. Some matches. A bottle of Aveeno
bath, TURNING THE BOTTLE OVER AND READING THE BACK a cool oatmeal bath to
relieve itching do to rashes and chickenpox. I can't wait to use that.
Um...what else, some calamine lotion, and The Book of Questions. Wow this is
a lot of stuff. Thank you so much.

OZ- You're welcome.  I just thought this would be a nice relaxing way to
spend the evening.

WILLOW SEEMING CONFUSED- What do you mean. What are we doing tonight?

OZ GRINNING- I thought we'd take a bath together.

WILLOW BLUSHING- What? You can't come over here, you'll catch my chickenpox
and besides I'm not ready for you to see me ...you know...without clothing.

OZ APOLIGETIC- I'm sorry baby, I didn't mean it like that. We're doing the
phone thing tonight remember?

WILLOW- Yeah.

OZ- You in your tub, me in mine.  Actually I don't need to do the bath thing.
I just thought it would be more interesting.

WILLOW FINALLY UNDERSTANDING WHAT HE HAS IN MINE- OK, this sounds like it
might be fun. What do you want me to do first.

OZ- Put everything back in your basket and take it to the bathroom.

WILLOW DOING AS TOLD- OK, so what are you doing?

OZ- Well right this second I'm walking towards my bathroom. If you've got
everything you need go ahead and go to your bathroom.

WILLOW GRABBING HER ROBE AND THE BASKET- On my way.

OZ ENTERING HIS BATHROOM AND SHUTTING THE DOOR - When you get there go a head
and start your bath. Remember not to make it too hot. That oatmeal stuff is
supposed to cool you off.

WILLOW SETTING HER STUFF DOWN AND CLOSING THE BATHROOM DOOR- All right. But
you've got to tell me what made you think of doing this tonight.

OZ TURNING ON BATH- What, taking a bath?

WILLOW TURNING ON THE WATER- Well ...taking a bath... with me...over the
phone.

OZ TESTING THE WATER- Well I can't say it was an completely original idea.
I saw it in a movie.

WILLOW THINKING- The Truth About Cats and Dogs?

OZ SMILING- That's the one.

WILLOW- That was a great movie...I loved the whole telephone conversation,
with the tuna and when she played the violin and he reads to her.  You know
I wish I felt better, then I could stay up all night and talk to you. But
then again if I felt better we probably would be together and not on the
phone. But what I was trying to say was, this was still a very cool idea.

OZ IN THE TUB NOW- Willow?

WILLOW- yes?

OZ- Are you in the tub yet?

WILLOW- I'm lighting the last candle now. OK. Let me get this stinky night
gown off, and then oh...ONE FOOT IN...this feels...BOTH FEET IN...wonderful
....SITTING DOWN...sigh.

OZ SMILING- Thanks for the play by play. So I take it you're in?

WILLOW- What? Oh yea I'm in. Are you in?

OZ- Sure am.

WILLOW- Wow, that would mean you're...

OZ- Sure am... But so are you.

WILLOW LOOKING AT HER SPOTTED NAKED BODY- Yeah and boy am I glad you can't
see me.

OZ SOUNDING A LITTLE DISAPOINTED- Oh, I understand.

WILLOW- Oh it's not like that although I would be very embarrassed if you
were actually here. It's just the chickenpox have not left me looking my
best.

OZ- Oh Willow, don't you know how beautiful you are? They're just spots...
they'll go away. But even if they didn't you'd still be radiant.

WILLOW BLUSHING FURIOUSLY- Oh Oz, you always say the nicest things.

OZ- Thanks...do you have the book with you?

WILLOW- Yes, it's right here beside the tub. PICKING THE BOOK UP AND OPENING
IT TO A PAGE AND READING- Would you be willing to reduce your life
expectancy by five years to become extremely attractive?

OZ- No. How about you?

WILLOW- Definitely not.  OK that was an easy one.  How may different sexual
partners have you had? Would you prefer it was more or fewer?

OZ- One and I'm OK with that number, no regrets, but if I had to choose more
or less...I'd choose less.

WILLOW- Well, I'm sure you know my answer is zero, and I'm OK with that. I'd
have to pick more, because you can't go negative in this case. But Oz I
have to ask why you would want it to be less if you're OK with you're number.

OZ- I had always planed on staying together with the girl I lost my virginity
to, but for one thing we were both too young to think about forever, and
then she moved to New York which kind of killed any chance of that happening
anyway.

WILLOW- That's so sad.

OZ- Yea, but she's been gone three years now.  I'm completely over her. We
still send Christmas and Birthday cards.

WILLOW-That's nice...OK, next question. Can you urinate in front of another
person?

OZ- yes

WILLOW- no. READING-If you could have free, unlimited service for five years
from an extremely gook cook, chauffeur, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal
secretary, which would you choose?

OZ- Definitely the cook.

WILLOW- The cook sounds good to me too. READING-For a person you loved deeply
would you be willing to move to a distant country knowing there would be
little chance of seeing you friends or family again.

OZ- yes

WILLOW- I guess if I truly loved someone I could leave my parents and my
friends behind and be happy. But I would run up one heck of a phone bill.

OZ LAUGHING- OK, one more question I'm starting to get a little cold.

WILLOW- If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate
with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't
you told them yet?

OZ- Wow, that's a deep question. If I were to die tonight I would regret
not telling you how much I care about you. How much I like being with you....
How much I love you.

WILLOW AMAZED- You love me?

OZ SMILING- Yea, I do. And I haven't told you because I didn't think we had
being dating long enough for me to be confessing my love. I didn't want to
move to fast. I don't want to scare you.

WILLOW-Oh Oz...you make me feel so happy. Don't worry, you're not going to
scare me away with how much you care about me. No one has ever said the
things you say to me and it just makes me feel so special. And you definetly
are not moving too fast.

OZ SIGHING WITH RELIEF- I never want to lie to you, so when you asked me
that question I felt I needed to be honest.

WILLOW- I'm glad you were...If I was to die tonight, what would I regret not
telling someone. Actually I have quite a bit of unfinished business. I'd want
Cordelia to know I don't hate her any more, in fact I'm beginning to enjoy
her company. And Xander, I'd want him to know that I'm OK with his
relationship with Cordelia now. PAUSE- I've had a lot of time to think this
week, and I've realized that part of the problems Xander and I have been
having are partly my fault. I've tried to change the relationship we've had
for 17 years because I wanted a boyfriend and I mistook my love for my best
friend as boyfriend love.  SIGH- Another part of me thought that Xander was
the only chance I had of ever having a boyfriend. SMILING- But you've shown
me that's not true. PAUSE I'd want to tell you that I think about you all
the time. You're in my dreams night and day...I think I'm falling in love
with you.

OZ GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR- Wow Willow, I think that was the greatest thing
anyone has ever said to me. PAUSE- Are you ready to get out of the tub?

WILLOW- Yeah, I'm ready to get out...GIGGLING- I'm turning into a prune.

OZ GETTING OUT OF THE TUB- How do you feel now?

WILLOW OUT OF THE TUB AND PUTTING HER ROBE ON- I'm not as itchy, but more
than that I was feeling pretty sorry for myself before you called. I feel
better on the outside as well as the inside.

OZ PUTTING SHORTS AND A T-SHIRT ON- That's what I was going for. I wish I
could have set the bathroom up with the candles and everything for you.

WILLOW WALKING BACK TO HER BEDROOM- Really? That's so sweet, but then we
couldn't have talked like this.

OZ SITTING DOWN IN A CHAIR- I know. I guess I just wish I could see you. I
miss your face.

WILLOW- Oh, I wish I could see you too.

OZ- OK, be there in five minutes. (dial tone)

WILLOW- *oh my gosh, he's coming over here.* WILLOW THROWS DIRTY CLOTHS IN
HER CLOSET AND STARTS BRUSHING HER HAIR AS SHE LOOKS IN THE MIROR. *I look
horrible I don't want him to see me like this.*

KNOCK, KNOCK

OZ- Willow?

WILLOW GOING OVER TO THE DOOR- Oz you know I can't let you in. No matter how
much I'd like too.

OZ- I know, I just want to see you, can't you pull up the blinds?

WILLOW- Oz...I look ...icky.

OZ LEANING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME- Please Willow?

WILLOW SIGHING AND PULLING THE BLINDS UP TO REVEAL OZ- Hi.

OZ SMILING- Oh that's what I was going to say. STAREING - I've missed seeing
you.

WILLOW SMILING- I've missed seeing you too. PLACING HER HAND ON THE WINDOW -
I can't wait till I'm better and we can ...touch again too. BLUSHING AS SHE
REALIZES WHAT SHE'S SAID.

OZ PLACING HIS HAND ON TOP OF HERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WINDOW- Me too.

WILLOW JUST STARES AT OZ UNTILL HE SIGHS AND TAKES HIS HAND DOWN.

OZ- I don't want to go, but it's late and you need to get some sleep if
you're going to get well.

WILLOW SIGHING AND REMOVING HER HAND AS WELL- You're right.

OZ- I'll call you tomorrow?

WILLOW SMILING- I'd like that.

OZ SMILING- OK, bye.

WILLOW- Good night.

OZ TURNING TO GO- Yes... yes it was. HE TURNS AROUND AND WALKS AWAY.

WILLOW CLOSES THE BLINDS

THE END.
 
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