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Buffy Episode 8.18 162. Dismantled
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They belong to Fox Studios and Joss Whedon. This work is fictional and is only for my and others entertainment. Therefore no infringement is intended. I do not intend to make a profit from this work. However I own all characters that have not previously appeared/been mentioned on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so I can do whatever I like with them. Therefore any unauthorised usage of these characters is not permitted.
Giles VO: Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffy to Dawn: What are you doing here?
Joyce: Buffy if you're going out why don't you take your sister.
Monk: We had to hide The Key, made it human.
Cut to the monks chanting.
Monk: And sent it to you?
Buffy: Dawn?
Cut to Dawn smiling.
Monk: She is innocent. Human.
Cut to Glory torturing the monk.
Glory: You won't tell me where my precious Key is!
Cut to Dawn, Buffy and Gregor in the gas station.
Dawn: What about the key?
Gregor: The key ... is almost as old as the beast itself. Where it came from, how it was created ... the deepest of mysteries. All that is certain is that its power is absolute. Countless generations of my people have sacrificed their lives in search of it, to destroy it before its wrath could be unleashed.
Dawn: But the monks found it first.
Gregor: Yes, and hid it with their magicks.
Buffy: Why didn't they just destroy it? If the key is as dangerous as-
Gregor: Because they were fools. They thought they could harness its power for the forces of light. They failed, and paid with their blood.
Dawn: What do I do? What was I created for?
Gregor: You were created ... to open the gates that separate dimensions. The beast will use your power ... to return home and seize control of the hell she was banished from.
Dawn looks worried. Cut to Ben morphing into Glory.
Spike: Ben is Glory. Glory's Ben. They're one and the same.
Cut to Ben lying bloodily on the ground. Giles comes up to him. He breathes painfully. Giles comes over and kneels beside him.
Giles: Can you move?
Ben: Need a ... a minute. She could've killed me.
Giles: No she couldn't. She's not like us.
Ben: Us?
Giles suddenly reaches down and puts his hand over Ben's nose and mouth, holding them shut. Ben struggles weakly as Giles keeps him still. Giles keeps his calm expression throughout. Cut to Dawn and Spike in the Summers' old living room.
Dawn: It's not like anyone's coming after me. I'm not the key. Or if I am, I don't open anything any more.
Cut to Dawn and Xander.
Xander: You're not special. You're extraordinary.
Dawn smiles tearfully. Cut to Xander and Kelly kissing.
Xander: Didn't see that coming.
Cut to Siobhan walking with Dawn.
Siobhan: My mum is hardly ever around. She goes to work, comes back late, goes to bed, sleeps and works the weekend away. I don't think she even noticed the blood on my cardigan the other night.
Dawn: I'm sorry.
Cut to Chris and Dawn kissing. Cut to Dawn sat beside Chris.
Dawn: I'm pregnant. I just can't let it go.
Buffy: There's something wrong?
Female doctor: The ultrasound showed several areas of scared tissue in the womb.
Dawn: I could lose her.
Buffy looks worried.
Chris: This baby, it's ours. I know that as a family we can get through anything.
He gives Dawn the ring.
Dawn: I don't know what to say.
Chris: I can think of one possibility.
Dawn: I will, I want to.
Cut to Giles with Buffy.
Giles: There are three stones known as Alenya's tears. They can potentially destroy-
Buffy: -the world?
Giles: Yes.
Cut to everyone fighting. The portal opens. Chris looks at Dawn.
Chris: Dawn I can stop this but you're gonna have to listen to me.
Dawn: Chris, there's no way-
Chris: I have to.
Chris jumps in the portal. Cut to Dawn outside in pain. Blood trickles on the ground. Cut to Buffy with Giles.
Buffy: They can never be together. Ever. She can't even have their child to remember him by.
Cut to everyone in Alenya's world.
Lloyd: We're in another world?
Alenya: I'm Alenya.
Buffy looks confused. Cut to everyone and Luce and Jake.
Buffy: What about Clare?
Luce: I dunno. And quite frankly I don't care. What can I say? Three's a crowd.
Jake: We don't need her anymore.
Buffy: So Luce, you pumped him full of your own personality. Got rid of the others so you could have him just as you wanted him.
Energy blasts into space and the meteor heads for the world. Alenya dies. Cut to everyone back in the Summers' house. Cut to Dawn lying on her bed. She puts the ring Chris gave her back on her finger. She closes her eyes.
START OF EPISODE
ACT I
[I]Open on a hooded woman hurriedly walking down an alleyway in Darkley at night time. Behind the woman a figure can be seen following. The camera shows it is a rugged man, smiling darkly. The woman's pace quickens as the man's does. He reaches for the woman's shoulder and draws a knife. The woman suddenly turns around and reveals herself to be Clare.
Clare: I don't think so.
She flicks her wrist and the man flies upwards dropping the knife. Clare's other hand grabs the air. The knife suddenly flies upwards and through the man's chin. He wheezes and drops of blood drop on to the floor. Clare looks unimpressed. The man falls to the ground. Clare sighs and walks towards a nearby door. She puts the hood over her head again and knocks. A light flashes on in the room and the door opens. Luce is standing at the doorway.
Luce: What?
Clare: Would you let an old woman in from the cold?
Luce: Cold? It's like 20 degrees.
Clare looks up at Luce. Luce gasps as she realises it's Clare.
Clare: And getting warmer.
Clare pushes her hand forward. Luce flies back into the wall. Jake appears from another room. His eyes widen as he sees Clare. Clare smiles.
Clare: Jake! I hope you're been well.
She pushes her other hand out and he flies back into the wall next to Luce. Clare continues to smile as she walks slowly towards them.
Luce: Clare?
Clare: Yes. Fast as always Luce.
Jake: How are you?I mean?you're-
Clare: Alive? Yes. Even though you both left me for dead I managed to escape.
Luce: Hey wait a minute you were ready to leave me to die in that portal!
Clare pauses.
Clare: It would have been unfortunate if all of us had died trying to save you. But after the cave in, both of you were unharmed, in no immediate danger. And you left. Without even seeing whether I was dead or not.
Jake: Guess we know now.
Clare: Yes, well ? I now know I can trust neither of you.
Luce: Uh, hello since when did we ever trust each other?
Clare: We didn't. But if I need to in the future ? I know you are more interested in your own welfare than the greater good. The Judge knows the greater good.
Luce: You've spoken to The Judge?
Clare: Yes. She is displeased by your feeble attempt at destroying the primal planet through the portal.
Luce: Hey you know who was on that planet?
Clare: I'm aware that Buffy and her friends were there. But they are needed for The Judge's plans in the future. As for Alenya ? a ghost from the past can hardly alter what is inevitable. We need to act in the present.
Jake: So what did you have in mind?
Clare: You may not have bothered to look into the Slayer's company but I have. Her "sister" is far more than human. She is The Key. An ancient weapon of darkness. In its primal form of course. It may be a great asset to us if we can undo what the monks of light once made.
Luce: Uh I do know a little something about The Key. Undoing that spell would be?well it'd be damn difficult!
Clare: Of course. Our whole endeavour is difficult. But soon it will not only be the Slayer that opposes us. We do, however, have one ally. Actually?
Clare closes her eyes.
Clare: She's-
Clare suddenly morphs into Glory.
Glory: Here.
Glory looks confused. She looks around.
Glory: Uh?
She looks at Luce and Jake.
Glory: Who the hell are you?
Luce and Jake look at each other worriedly.
Opening credits.
Starring:
SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR - Buffy Summers
NICHOLAS BRENDAN - Xander Harris
ALYSON HANNIGAN - Willow Rosenberg
MICHELLE TRACHTENBURG - Dawn Summers
IYARI LIMON - Kennedy Elisonne
JEMIMA ROOPER - Siobhan Bligh
TOM LENK - Andrew Wells
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD - Rupert Giles
Guest Starring:
ELIZA DUSHKU - Faith
KATIE HOLMES - Kelly
CHARLIE HUNNAM - Lloyd
DEREK DE LINDT - Stephen
SONYA WALGER - Siobhan's mother
VIRGINIA HEY - Clare
AMANDA SEYFRIED - Luce
JENSEN ACKLES - Jake
CLARE KRAMER - Glory
MAX PERLICH - Whistler
Open on Dawn at the kitchen table in the Summers' house. She is writing on some paper. Buffy comes in.
Buffy: Hey.
Dawn: Hey.
Buffy: You nearly finished those?
Dawn: Yeah. Just gotta finish the Harvard one. Not that I've got much chance you know.
Buffy walks over to Dawn.
Buffy: Dawn you've got As in almost all of your tests so far. Do you know how good that is?
Dawn: Heavy on the almost. Might not be good enough.
Buffy: Well it could be. There's no harm in applying. And I think you have a good chance.
Dawn smiles.
Dawn: Thanks.
Buffy: Thank yourself for getting this far. I know I was never good enough to get to Harvard.
Dawn: You could have gone to Northwestern. If, you know?you didn't have to stay in Sunnydale.
Buffy: Well I don't regret that. Even if it did get destroyed. But I think it mighta been destroyed a lot sooner if I hadn't stay there so I guess in the end it was the right choice.
Dawn smiles but then frowns slightly. Buffy's smile fades.
Buffy: Maybe my speeches aren't as inspirational as they once were?
Dawn: No ? it was as enthusiastic as ever. I'm just thinking about if this is really the right choice. Going to college and all. Remember when I said I didn't need an education cos I'm...I mean was, just a blob of energy. Well maybe I was right. I'm sure I could be more helpful here.
Buffy: Remember what I said when we were fighting underground? I know you're gonna live to be a strong, beautiful woman. And you really do make a difference here. But I don't want it to get in the way of what you want in life. What you can be. It shouldn't keep you here.
Dawn looks at Buffy and nods.
Dawn: You're right. I mean I don't have that much power. I guess it's for others to use.
Buffy's smile fades slightly.
Dawn: But don't worry, it's ok. Not everything has to be about power.
Buffy smiles at Dawn . Giles comes in.
Dawn: Hey Giles. I've just finished writing these if you're ready.
Giles: Ah, good. Why don't you go to the car, I'll be there in a minute.
Dawn smiles and hugs Buffy.
Buffy: Good luck.
Dawn: Thanks.
Dawn goes outside. Buffy smiles.
Buffy: I'm so happy for her.
Giles: Yes. She could go far. Is she, uh, doing better?
Buffy: Yeah. Yeah I think she is.
Giles sits down next to Buffy. Buffy looks at him and frowns as she sees he is frowning.
Buffy: So, anything happening?
Giles: Well right now?nothing. But I've had a call from the coven in Devon. They say that they can see a primal power rising nearby.
Buffy: Is there ever anything not rising nearby?
Giles: If only.
Buffy sighs.
Buffy: Which primal power would it be then? One of the ones that just kill you or the ones that really get in the way, pun a lot, give a lot of speeches and then kill you?
Giles: The seer there made out the images of Luce and Jake. What they're doing however is unknown.
Buffy: Oh great. Guess it's the latter. Apart from the killing you part hopefully.
Giles: Yes, it's not exactly the best news. But it does mean we're going to have to be prepared.
Buffy: Well if we don't know who or what it is then how can we?
Giles: The Council are looking into it. At the same time as looking into the power of the tear stones.
Buffy: Great, I'm sure they'll be a real help.
Giles: With Stephen there, they're more likely to be.
Buffy: I guess. It's just the whole thing with Chris, Alenya portal thing. I don't understand. Like the scythe, I mean it just doesn't make sense.
Giles; I'm as lost as you are. But I dare say there's an explanation to it all.
Buffy: I hope so.
Giles: I, uh, I want to apologise for what I said before. About you pushing Willow too far.
Buffy: No, you were right. I rely on her way too much.
Giles: She is sometimes the only one who can save us.
Buffy: Yeah but even when she isn't I just ask her to use a spell. She says she can handle it, but seeing her after she opened the portal, I?
Giles: You're worried?
Buffy: Not worried?concerned. I don't want to see her like she was Giles. Ever again.
Giles: None of us do. No, I think Willow knows her limits. I just sometimes feel that she pushes them.
Buffy: I hope she knows what she's doing.
Giles: I'm sure she won't go overboard.
Buffy: Me too. Well she's in town with the others right now, and I said we'd meet them there. That ok?
Giles: Yes it's probably better to be together in case of an attack.
Buffy: Yeah. Hope it's not too apocalyptic.
Cut to Glory changing into a red dress.
Glory: Mmm that is so much better. (to Luce) Don't you think honey?
Luce: Uh, sure, but listen how the hell are you here. And, well, alive? I saw what happened three years ago, I do know that since that mortal Ben died you did too.
Glory: Well no actually, Ben died. I didn't. Guess I'm way too powerful for this world's laws.
Luce: So where've you been since then?
Glory: Waiting. For now.
Jake: And that would be?
Glory: Your buddy Clare didn't tell you? Well basically I can do just what you need me to do. Break little Dawny down to green pulp. Might even be able to make my deadline for my whole homecoming thing.
Luce: You can do that?
Glory: Were you even listening? And did you forget who I am? She'll be a blob of energy again in no time. And her sister's gonna pay. As is her damn Watcher for killing Ben. Even if he was a pathetic little mortal.
Luce: But you're here now-
Glory: Yeah thanks to The Judge and her guys. But Ben's death seriously screwed up my timetable, so you know, I'm kinda pissed off.
Jake: So what are you gonna do to them?
Glory: Stuff you two couldn't even imagine.
Jake: Hey I do happen to be 3000 years old. And counting.
Glory: That's cute. Try 3 million millennia and you're getting close to my age.
Jake raises his eyebrows.
Glory: Not that I look that old right?
Jake: Uh, no of course not.
Glory: Great! I can see why Clare has a thing for you now.
Luce looks at Glory and frowns. Jake looks from Luce to Clare.
Glory: Oh you didn't know? Oops.
Glory smiles and heads over to the door.
Luce: Where are you going?
Glory: Uh hello? Got some Slayer to kill.
Glory opens the door and walks out. Luce follows.
Luce: We should come with you.
Glory: Hey immortal here. Really don't need a couple of lackeys getting in my way.
Jake: We're not lackeys!
Glory: Whatever. See you later.
Luce: What if you change back into Clare? She's not immortal you know.
Glory: She can handle herself. Certainly better than you two.
A woman dressed in a small pink, tight, dress walks up to Glory.
Woman: Do you mind getting out of my area of business? It's pretty-
Glory punches her fist through the woman's chest. The woman gasps and falls to the floor.
Glory: Slut.
She looks at Luce and Jake.
Glory: People are so rude. Well I'll be off. Have fun!
Glory speeds off. Luce shakes her head.
Luce: This isn't gonna go well.
Jake: So what do we do?
Luce: Hey, this is Clare's thing. If she screws it up it's not our problem.
Jake nods. He and Luce walk up to the house.
Luce: And what did she mean by "a thing for you" anyway?
Cut to Siobhan walking down the stairs of the Summers' house. Buffy is waiting at the bottom of them.
Siobhan: Thanks for giving me a lift.
Buffy: It's fine, we're going in anyway. And besides, you should go on this trip with your mom.
Siobhan: Yeah, it's good. After not seeing her for eight months, guess this means she hasn't forgotten about me completely.
Buffy frowns slightly but Giles walks through the front door.
Giles: Are you two ready?
Siobhan: Yeah, I'll go to the car.
Siobhan smiles at Buffy and walks out. Giles looks at Buffy.
Giles: Buffy, while we're in Darkley I think it might be best if we speak to Stephen.
Buffy: You do? Do the Council have anything we don't already know?
Giles: Maybe. Stephen thinks it would be a good idea.
Buffy sighs.
Buffy: Well I guess if it's Stephen. I just don't want them interfering in everything again.
Giles: They won't, trust me.
Buffy smiles and Giles smiles back. Buffy walks out to the car. Giles' smile fades.
Cut to Giles' car pulling up in Darkley. Dawn and Siobhan are in the backseat, Giles is driving and Buffy is in the front passenger seat. Everyone gets out.
Buffy: Dawn you sure you don't want me to come with?
Dawn: I'll be fine. I do know how to give a piece of paper to the school secretary. And besides, Siobhan's house is on the way so she can protect me if there's any vampires in the middle of the day.
Buffy: Ok, ok. I just?you know?
Dawn: I do. And thanks, but it's ok. I'll be quick.
Buffy: Take your time. If the Council have as much to say as they usually do I guess we will.
Dawn laughs a little as Giles rolls his eyes.
Siobhan: Um, Buffy I forgot to say before; thanks for having me these last few months. It's been um?interesting. And you know, really great too.
Buffy: It's no problem. Just remember that you're welcome at the house anytime. And we could probably use your help since it's likely we'll be under attack several more times in the next few months.
Siobhan laughs. Buffy smiles. They hug.
Buffy: Want me to say anything to Andrew?
Siobhan: Uh, I'll give him a ring when I'm on the road. Probably for the best. Anyway I best go, she's probably waiting for me.
Dawn: Right. I'll be back soon.
Buffy: Ok. Bye guys. Have a good time Siobhan.
Siobhan and Dawn walks off. Buffy sighs.
Buffy: Gonna miss her.
Giles: She'll be back.
Buffy: Yeah. Ok then, guess it's time to see Stephen. He's still on our side overall right?
Giles: Buffy you know that it's not about sides. The Council are only trying to help. And believe me they're not so pretentious as they once were.
Buffy: I'll believe it when I see-
Buffy stops. Giles frowns and looks at her.
Giles: Buffy?
Buffy is staring fixatedly in front of her. She looks beyond shocked. Giles looks along her line of sight when he sees what she sees too. He opens his mouth in shock. The camera moves around to show Glory walking along amongst the crowded street in front of them. She is smiling to herself. Buffy narrows her eyebrows and exhales deeply.
Buffy Episode 8.18 162. Dismantled
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They belong to Fox Studios and Joss Whedon. This work is fictional and is only for my and others entertainment. Therefore no infringement is intended. I do not intend to make a profit from this work. However I own all characters that have not previously appeared/been mentioned on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so I can do whatever I like with them. Therefore any unauthorised usage of these characters is not permitted.
Giles VO: Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffy to Dawn: What are you doing here?
Joyce: Buffy if you're going out why don't you take your sister.
Monk: We had to hide The Key, made it human.
Cut to the monks chanting.
Monk: And sent it to you?
Buffy: Dawn?
Cut to Dawn smiling.
Monk: She is innocent. Human.
Cut to Glory torturing the monk.
Glory: You won't tell me where my precious Key is!
Cut to Dawn, Buffy and Gregor in the gas station.
Dawn: What about the key?
Gregor: The key ... is almost as old as the beast itself. Where it came from, how it was created ... the deepest of mysteries. All that is certain is that its power is absolute. Countless generations of my people have sacrificed their lives in search of it, to destroy it before its wrath could be unleashed.
Dawn: But the monks found it first.
Gregor: Yes, and hid it with their magicks.
Buffy: Why didn't they just destroy it? If the key is as dangerous as-
Gregor: Because they were fools. They thought they could harness its power for the forces of light. They failed, and paid with their blood.
Dawn: What do I do? What was I created for?
Gregor: You were created ... to open the gates that separate dimensions. The beast will use your power ... to return home and seize control of the hell she was banished from.
Dawn looks worried. Cut to Ben morphing into Glory.
Spike: Ben is Glory. Glory's Ben. They're one and the same.
Cut to Ben lying bloodily on the ground. Giles comes up to him. He breathes painfully. Giles comes over and kneels beside him.
Giles: Can you move?
Ben: Need a ... a minute. She could've killed me.
Giles: No she couldn't. She's not like us.
Ben: Us?
Giles suddenly reaches down and puts his hand over Ben's nose and mouth, holding them shut. Ben struggles weakly as Giles keeps him still. Giles keeps his calm expression throughout. Cut to Dawn and Spike in the Summers' old living room.
Dawn: It's not like anyone's coming after me. I'm not the key. Or if I am, I don't open anything any more.
Cut to Dawn and Xander.
Xander: You're not special. You're extraordinary.
Dawn smiles tearfully. Cut to Xander and Kelly kissing.
Xander: Didn't see that coming.
Cut to Siobhan walking with Dawn.
Siobhan: My mum is hardly ever around. She goes to work, comes back late, goes to bed, sleeps and works the weekend away. I don't think she even noticed the blood on my cardigan the other night.
Dawn: I'm sorry.
Cut to Chris and Dawn kissing. Cut to Dawn sat beside Chris.
Dawn: I'm pregnant. I just can't let it go.
Buffy: There's something wrong?
Female doctor: The ultrasound showed several areas of scared tissue in the womb.
Dawn: I could lose her.
Buffy looks worried.
Chris: This baby, it's ours. I know that as a family we can get through anything.
He gives Dawn the ring.
Dawn: I don't know what to say.
Chris: I can think of one possibility.
Dawn: I will, I want to.
Cut to Giles with Buffy.
Giles: There are three stones known as Alenya's tears. They can potentially destroy-
Buffy: -the world?
Giles: Yes.
Cut to everyone fighting. The portal opens. Chris looks at Dawn.
Chris: Dawn I can stop this but you're gonna have to listen to me.
Dawn: Chris, there's no way-
Chris: I have to.
Chris jumps in the portal. Cut to Dawn outside in pain. Blood trickles on the ground. Cut to Buffy with Giles.
Buffy: They can never be together. Ever. She can't even have their child to remember him by.
Cut to everyone in Alenya's world.
Lloyd: We're in another world?
Alenya: I'm Alenya.
Buffy looks confused. Cut to everyone and Luce and Jake.
Buffy: What about Clare?
Luce: I dunno. And quite frankly I don't care. What can I say? Three's a crowd.
Jake: We don't need her anymore.
Buffy: So Luce, you pumped him full of your own personality. Got rid of the others so you could have him just as you wanted him.
Energy blasts into space and the meteor heads for the world. Alenya dies. Cut to everyone back in the Summers' house. Cut to Dawn lying on her bed. She puts the ring Chris gave her back on her finger. She closes her eyes.
START OF EPISODE
ACT I
[I]Open on a hooded woman hurriedly walking down an alleyway in Darkley at night time. Behind the woman a figure can be seen following. The camera shows it is a rugged man, smiling darkly. The woman's pace quickens as the man's does. He reaches for the woman's shoulder and draws a knife. The woman suddenly turns around and reveals herself to be Clare.
Clare: I don't think so.
She flicks her wrist and the man flies upwards dropping the knife. Clare's other hand grabs the air. The knife suddenly flies upwards and through the man's chin. He wheezes and drops of blood drop on to the floor. Clare looks unimpressed. The man falls to the ground. Clare sighs and walks towards a nearby door. She puts the hood over her head again and knocks. A light flashes on in the room and the door opens. Luce is standing at the doorway.
Luce: What?
Clare: Would you let an old woman in from the cold?
Luce: Cold? It's like 20 degrees.
Clare looks up at Luce. Luce gasps as she realises it's Clare.
Clare: And getting warmer.
Clare pushes her hand forward. Luce flies back into the wall. Jake appears from another room. His eyes widen as he sees Clare. Clare smiles.
Clare: Jake! I hope you're been well.
She pushes her other hand out and he flies back into the wall next to Luce. Clare continues to smile as she walks slowly towards them.
Luce: Clare?
Clare: Yes. Fast as always Luce.
Jake: How are you?I mean?you're-
Clare: Alive? Yes. Even though you both left me for dead I managed to escape.
Luce: Hey wait a minute you were ready to leave me to die in that portal!
Clare pauses.
Clare: It would have been unfortunate if all of us had died trying to save you. But after the cave in, both of you were unharmed, in no immediate danger. And you left. Without even seeing whether I was dead or not.
Jake: Guess we know now.
Clare: Yes, well ? I now know I can trust neither of you.
Luce: Uh, hello since when did we ever trust each other?
Clare: We didn't. But if I need to in the future ? I know you are more interested in your own welfare than the greater good. The Judge knows the greater good.
Luce: You've spoken to The Judge?
Clare: Yes. She is displeased by your feeble attempt at destroying the primal planet through the portal.
Luce: Hey you know who was on that planet?
Clare: I'm aware that Buffy and her friends were there. But they are needed for The Judge's plans in the future. As for Alenya ? a ghost from the past can hardly alter what is inevitable. We need to act in the present.
Jake: So what did you have in mind?
Clare: You may not have bothered to look into the Slayer's company but I have. Her "sister" is far more than human. She is The Key. An ancient weapon of darkness. In its primal form of course. It may be a great asset to us if we can undo what the monks of light once made.
Luce: Uh I do know a little something about The Key. Undoing that spell would be?well it'd be damn difficult!
Clare: Of course. Our whole endeavour is difficult. But soon it will not only be the Slayer that opposes us. We do, however, have one ally. Actually?
Clare closes her eyes.
Clare: She's-
Clare suddenly morphs into Glory.
Glory: Here.
Glory looks confused. She looks around.
Glory: Uh?
She looks at Luce and Jake.
Glory: Who the hell are you?
Luce and Jake look at each other worriedly.
Opening credits.
Starring:
SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR - Buffy Summers
NICHOLAS BRENDAN - Xander Harris
ALYSON HANNIGAN - Willow Rosenberg
MICHELLE TRACHTENBURG - Dawn Summers
IYARI LIMON - Kennedy Elisonne
JEMIMA ROOPER - Siobhan Bligh
TOM LENK - Andrew Wells
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD - Rupert Giles
Guest Starring:
ELIZA DUSHKU - Faith
KATIE HOLMES - Kelly
CHARLIE HUNNAM - Lloyd
DEREK DE LINDT - Stephen
SONYA WALGER - Siobhan's mother
VIRGINIA HEY - Clare
AMANDA SEYFRIED - Luce
JENSEN ACKLES - Jake
CLARE KRAMER - Glory
MAX PERLICH - Whistler
Open on Dawn at the kitchen table in the Summers' house. She is writing on some paper. Buffy comes in.
Buffy: Hey.
Dawn: Hey.
Buffy: You nearly finished those?
Dawn: Yeah. Just gotta finish the Harvard one. Not that I've got much chance you know.
Buffy walks over to Dawn.
Buffy: Dawn you've got As in almost all of your tests so far. Do you know how good that is?
Dawn: Heavy on the almost. Might not be good enough.
Buffy: Well it could be. There's no harm in applying. And I think you have a good chance.
Dawn smiles.
Dawn: Thanks.
Buffy: Thank yourself for getting this far. I know I was never good enough to get to Harvard.
Dawn: You could have gone to Northwestern. If, you know?you didn't have to stay in Sunnydale.
Buffy: Well I don't regret that. Even if it did get destroyed. But I think it mighta been destroyed a lot sooner if I hadn't stay there so I guess in the end it was the right choice.
Dawn smiles but then frowns slightly. Buffy's smile fades.
Buffy: Maybe my speeches aren't as inspirational as they once were?
Dawn: No ? it was as enthusiastic as ever. I'm just thinking about if this is really the right choice. Going to college and all. Remember when I said I didn't need an education cos I'm...I mean was, just a blob of energy. Well maybe I was right. I'm sure I could be more helpful here.
Buffy: Remember what I said when we were fighting underground? I know you're gonna live to be a strong, beautiful woman. And you really do make a difference here. But I don't want it to get in the way of what you want in life. What you can be. It shouldn't keep you here.
Dawn looks at Buffy and nods.
Dawn: You're right. I mean I don't have that much power. I guess it's for others to use.
Buffy's smile fades slightly.
Dawn: But don't worry, it's ok. Not everything has to be about power.
Buffy smiles at Dawn . Giles comes in.
Dawn: Hey Giles. I've just finished writing these if you're ready.
Giles: Ah, good. Why don't you go to the car, I'll be there in a minute.
Dawn smiles and hugs Buffy.
Buffy: Good luck.
Dawn: Thanks.
Dawn goes outside. Buffy smiles.
Buffy: I'm so happy for her.
Giles: Yes. She could go far. Is she, uh, doing better?
Buffy: Yeah. Yeah I think she is.
Giles sits down next to Buffy. Buffy looks at him and frowns as she sees he is frowning.
Buffy: So, anything happening?
Giles: Well right now?nothing. But I've had a call from the coven in Devon. They say that they can see a primal power rising nearby.
Buffy: Is there ever anything not rising nearby?
Giles: If only.
Buffy sighs.
Buffy: Which primal power would it be then? One of the ones that just kill you or the ones that really get in the way, pun a lot, give a lot of speeches and then kill you?
Giles: The seer there made out the images of Luce and Jake. What they're doing however is unknown.
Buffy: Oh great. Guess it's the latter. Apart from the killing you part hopefully.
Giles: Yes, it's not exactly the best news. But it does mean we're going to have to be prepared.
Buffy: Well if we don't know who or what it is then how can we?
Giles: The Council are looking into it. At the same time as looking into the power of the tear stones.
Buffy: Great, I'm sure they'll be a real help.
Giles: With Stephen there, they're more likely to be.
Buffy: I guess. It's just the whole thing with Chris, Alenya portal thing. I don't understand. Like the scythe, I mean it just doesn't make sense.
Giles; I'm as lost as you are. But I dare say there's an explanation to it all.
Buffy: I hope so.
Giles: I, uh, I want to apologise for what I said before. About you pushing Willow too far.
Buffy: No, you were right. I rely on her way too much.
Giles: She is sometimes the only one who can save us.
Buffy: Yeah but even when she isn't I just ask her to use a spell. She says she can handle it, but seeing her after she opened the portal, I?
Giles: You're worried?
Buffy: Not worried?concerned. I don't want to see her like she was Giles. Ever again.
Giles: None of us do. No, I think Willow knows her limits. I just sometimes feel that she pushes them.
Buffy: I hope she knows what she's doing.
Giles: I'm sure she won't go overboard.
Buffy: Me too. Well she's in town with the others right now, and I said we'd meet them there. That ok?
Giles: Yes it's probably better to be together in case of an attack.
Buffy: Yeah. Hope it's not too apocalyptic.
Cut to Glory changing into a red dress.
Glory: Mmm that is so much better. (to Luce) Don't you think honey?
Luce: Uh, sure, but listen how the hell are you here. And, well, alive? I saw what happened three years ago, I do know that since that mortal Ben died you did too.
Glory: Well no actually, Ben died. I didn't. Guess I'm way too powerful for this world's laws.
Luce: So where've you been since then?
Glory: Waiting. For now.
Jake: And that would be?
Glory: Your buddy Clare didn't tell you? Well basically I can do just what you need me to do. Break little Dawny down to green pulp. Might even be able to make my deadline for my whole homecoming thing.
Luce: You can do that?
Glory: Were you even listening? And did you forget who I am? She'll be a blob of energy again in no time. And her sister's gonna pay. As is her damn Watcher for killing Ben. Even if he was a pathetic little mortal.
Luce: But you're here now-
Glory: Yeah thanks to The Judge and her guys. But Ben's death seriously screwed up my timetable, so you know, I'm kinda pissed off.
Jake: So what are you gonna do to them?
Glory: Stuff you two couldn't even imagine.
Jake: Hey I do happen to be 3000 years old. And counting.
Glory: That's cute. Try 3 million millennia and you're getting close to my age.
Jake raises his eyebrows.
Glory: Not that I look that old right?
Jake: Uh, no of course not.
Glory: Great! I can see why Clare has a thing for you now.
Luce looks at Glory and frowns. Jake looks from Luce to Clare.
Glory: Oh you didn't know? Oops.
Glory smiles and heads over to the door.
Luce: Where are you going?
Glory: Uh hello? Got some Slayer to kill.
Glory opens the door and walks out. Luce follows.
Luce: We should come with you.
Glory: Hey immortal here. Really don't need a couple of lackeys getting in my way.
Jake: We're not lackeys!
Glory: Whatever. See you later.
Luce: What if you change back into Clare? She's not immortal you know.
Glory: She can handle herself. Certainly better than you two.
A woman dressed in a small pink, tight, dress walks up to Glory.
Woman: Do you mind getting out of my area of business? It's pretty-
Glory punches her fist through the woman's chest. The woman gasps and falls to the floor.
Glory: Slut.
She looks at Luce and Jake.
Glory: People are so rude. Well I'll be off. Have fun!
Glory speeds off. Luce shakes her head.
Luce: This isn't gonna go well.
Jake: So what do we do?
Luce: Hey, this is Clare's thing. If she screws it up it's not our problem.
Jake nods. He and Luce walk up to the house.
Luce: And what did she mean by "a thing for you" anyway?
Cut to Siobhan walking down the stairs of the Summers' house. Buffy is waiting at the bottom of them.
Siobhan: Thanks for giving me a lift.
Buffy: It's fine, we're going in anyway. And besides, you should go on this trip with your mom.
Siobhan: Yeah, it's good. After not seeing her for eight months, guess this means she hasn't forgotten about me completely.
Buffy frowns slightly but Giles walks through the front door.
Giles: Are you two ready?
Siobhan: Yeah, I'll go to the car.
Siobhan smiles at Buffy and walks out. Giles looks at Buffy.
Giles: Buffy, while we're in Darkley I think it might be best if we speak to Stephen.
Buffy: You do? Do the Council have anything we don't already know?
Giles: Maybe. Stephen thinks it would be a good idea.
Buffy sighs.
Buffy: Well I guess if it's Stephen. I just don't want them interfering in everything again.
Giles: They won't, trust me.
Buffy smiles and Giles smiles back. Buffy walks out to the car. Giles' smile fades.
Cut to Giles' car pulling up in Darkley. Dawn and Siobhan are in the backseat, Giles is driving and Buffy is in the front passenger seat. Everyone gets out.
Buffy: Dawn you sure you don't want me to come with?
Dawn: I'll be fine. I do know how to give a piece of paper to the school secretary. And besides, Siobhan's house is on the way so she can protect me if there's any vampires in the middle of the day.
Buffy: Ok, ok. I just?you know?
Dawn: I do. And thanks, but it's ok. I'll be quick.
Buffy: Take your time. If the Council have as much to say as they usually do I guess we will.
Dawn laughs a little as Giles rolls his eyes.
Siobhan: Um, Buffy I forgot to say before; thanks for having me these last few months. It's been um?interesting. And you know, really great too.
Buffy: It's no problem. Just remember that you're welcome at the house anytime. And we could probably use your help since it's likely we'll be under attack several more times in the next few months.
Siobhan laughs. Buffy smiles. They hug.
Buffy: Want me to say anything to Andrew?
Siobhan: Uh, I'll give him a ring when I'm on the road. Probably for the best. Anyway I best go, she's probably waiting for me.
Dawn: Right. I'll be back soon.
Buffy: Ok. Bye guys. Have a good time Siobhan.
Siobhan and Dawn walks off. Buffy sighs.
Buffy: Gonna miss her.
Giles: She'll be back.
Buffy: Yeah. Ok then, guess it's time to see Stephen. He's still on our side overall right?
Giles: Buffy you know that it's not about sides. The Council are only trying to help. And believe me they're not so pretentious as they once were.
Buffy: I'll believe it when I see-
Buffy stops. Giles frowns and looks at her.
Giles: Buffy?
Buffy is staring fixatedly in front of her. She looks beyond shocked. Giles looks along her line of sight when he sees what she sees too. He opens his mouth in shock. The camera moves around to show Glory walking along amongst the crowded street in front of them. She is smiling to herself. Buffy narrows her eyebrows and exhales deeply.
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