TEXT: •I do not own the characters or situations of BTVS, and I claim no credit for the content of this episode. I have merely transcribed what appeared on my screen, with help from the closed captions. •I prefer that you link to this transcript on the Psyche site rather than post it on your site, but you can post it on your site if you want, as long as you keep my name and email address on it. Please also keep my disclaimers intact. •You can use my transcripts in your fanfiction stories; you don't have to ask my permission. (However, if you use large portions of episode dialogue in your fanfic, I recommend you give credit to the person who wrote the episode.) •I apologize in advance for my lame transcription of the fight scenes. I don't know the names of different punches and kicks. Use your imagination. [SCENE_BREAK] Teaser GLORY: You keep refusing to tell me where the key is! Monk talking to Buffy. MONK: We had to hide the key... made it human and sent it to you. Buffy brushing hair back from Dawn's face. BUFFY VOICEOVER: Dawn. DAWN: What's wrong with Mom? GILES VOICEOVER: Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer... BUFFY: I don't know. Riley talking to Xander. RILEY: Buffy's like nobody else in the world. When I'm with her it's like, half of me is just... on fire, going crazy if I'm not touching her. But she doesn't love me. Riley talking to Buffy. RILEY: I know you got a lot on your mind. You decide you wanna let me in on any of it, you let me know. Riley in Willy's bar talking to Sandy. SANDY: We... could go somewhere else. Someplace more... private. RILEY: Ohhhh, Sandy, Sandy. My heart belongs to another. Besides, I don't go out with vampires. Spike and Buffy kissing. BUFFY: Spike. I want you. SPIKE: God,
SUMMARY:
Joyce Summers has a brain tumor, and Buffy worries about how Dawn will take it. In addition, Buffy must keep her sister safe from Glory and her magic snake.