A New Man
[S4.12 : W/T.2]
 

The Floating Rose Spell  

As the Scooby gang drift further apart, Willow spends more time with Tara.
We see the gals perform their first spell together in Tara's beautiful dorm-room, which is intricately decorated with lights, colour and mementos.
Seeing Tara's room is a revelation - an insight into the complex woman beneath the shy, stuttery exterior. Tara has created a rich and magical safe space around herself. Yes, it's to hide in but it's also a source of strength, as her later conversations with Willow show.

INTERIOR -  TARA'S DORM ROOM

Tara is kneeling on the floor pouring white powder, in the design of a 
four-point star in a circle. Willow is holding a red rose.

WILLOW
(sitting across from Tara)
I'm glad you wanted to get together. I know it's late.

TARA
Thanks. I was happy you called.

Willow places the rose on top of the circled star.

WILLOW
We'll start out slow.

Tara sits and Willow reaches her hands out to her and they link hands.

TARA
Okay.

Willow closes her eyes and Tara follows suit.
They sit there for a few seconds in silence.

TARA
Willow?

WILLOW
Yeah?

TARA
(eyes opening)
Start out slow doing what?

Willow opens her eyes.

WILLOW
(in a soft voice)
Oh. We're gonna float the rose. Then use the majiks to pluck the petals off, 
one at a time. It's a test of synchronicity. Our minds have to be perfectly attuned to work as a single delicate implement.

TARA
(a moment, then smiles)
Cool.

  

WILLOW
And it should be very pretty.

They hold hands again and close their eyes. They are in deep concentration and a bright light comes to life on the circled star. At the same time a soft breeze sweeps through the room and the rose starts to shudder. Slowing it begins to rise. 

 

When it is shoulder level with the girls they open their eyes and look at it. 
They release each other's hands.

TARA
(softly)
It worked.

WILLOW
(softly)
Now for the hard part. The petals.

They begin to concentrate again looking at the rose when the rose suddenly shoots off across the room. Surprised, they stand and watch as the rose ricochets off the walls a few times and have to duck to avoid it. 

It finally comes straight down on the four point star and we see that it is petal-less but smoking.

WILLOW
(shocked)
What the heck was that?

TARA
I don't know, but, uh, the petals are off.


 

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[This episode is from Psyche's Transcripts and was transcribed 
by Joseph B - with some tinkering by me]