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] GILES VOICEOVER: Previously: Buffy in ninja-wear busting into Spike's crypt. SPIKE: Buffy. If I'd-a known you were coming, I'd-a baked a cake. BUFFY: Tell me you love me. SPIKE: I love you. BUFFY: Tell me you want me. SPIKE: I always want you. Buffy and Spike lying on the coffin, kissing. Xander and Anya in the magic shop. XANDER: Anya, you wanna marry me? ANYA: Yes. Xander and Anya announcing their engagement. XANDER: We're getting married. BUFFY: Congratulations. Xander and Anya in the Bronze. XANDER: Wedding. One week. We have friends, family, demons flying in, a to-do list getting no shorter. Tara in the bedroom. TARA: Can, can we not do this now? Willow crying. TARA: I don't think this is gonna work. WILLOW: Are you saying you're gonna leave me? Tara packing her things. Dawn and Willow in the Bronze. DAWN: Big wedding coming up... you and Tara are speaking again. You wanna call her
SUMMARY:
Before Xander and Anya's wedding, Xander's future self suddenly appears, and warns him that his marriage to Anya will be the beginning of a life of disgrace and pain. Xander is shown flashes of the future, convincing him to call it off, but later it is discovered it is only a demon taking revenge on Anyanka from her demon days. Nevertheless, the wedding doesn't go ahead and Anya and Xander break up.