1 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:04,594 - Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: - I love you. 2 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:07,837 The only chance you had with me was when I was unconscious. 3 00:00:08,120 --> 00:00:10,395 Buffy. No. 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:12,675 No. 5 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,037 - Raising the dead, it feels wrong. - It is wrong. 6 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,038 She could be trapped. I'm not gonna leave her there. 7 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:21,355 Osiris, master of all fate... 8 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:23,596 Let her cross over. 9 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:31,311 - Buffy? - What's wrong with her? 10 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,237 - She's in shock. - Who are they? 11 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,557 Road pirates. They raid towns, use 'em up, burn 'em down. 12 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:45,111 You're alive, and you're home. 13 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:46,879 You're home. 14 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:51,950 She's at home. She has to be. We need to get there, and she'll be there. 15 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:54,878 - This is the fastest way? - Absolutely. 16 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,117 I've done a lot of fleeing. I know all the shortcuts. 17 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:01,516 Look, fire. Fire is rarely a sign of imminent safety. 18 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:05,519 - I wish we were there already. - Don't worry, I'll get us there just fine. 19 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,871 My senses are primed for danger. Nothing is gonna... 20 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:19,470 I'm OK. Four. Four limbs. 21 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,398 At least the demons almost hit you on their way out of town. 22 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:27,469 Yeah, now that their leader's gone they seem to be making with the big skedaddle. 23 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:32,188 It was Buffy, right? We saw her and it was really Buffy? 24 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,518 I think we screwed it up. She's broken. 25 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,155 No. She's not broken. 26 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:43,593 She's just disoriented from being tormented in some hell dimension. 27 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,554 Probably tortured and... It's, like, 28 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:51,231 we don't even know how much time has passed there for her, possibly years. 29 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,193 That's not something you just get over. 30 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,676 Oh, my God. What if she never gets over it? 31 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,559 - And you think of this now? - What are you thinking? 32 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:05,356 That she's not right, or maybe, like, dangerous? 33 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,110 Home. See? You're back home. 34 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:14,676 We're all OK now. 35 00:03:19,640 --> 00:03:22,438 - It's different. - A little. 36 00:03:22,920 --> 00:03:28,836 Willow and Tara live here now, and we didn't do much. 37 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:34,076 We moved some of the chairs, and took out some of the little tables, but... 38 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,673 This is the same. Except the computer stuff. 39 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,832 That's Willow's, obviously. We eat at the other end... 40 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:52,790 Obviously. 41 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:09,116 There you are. 42 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:12,434 Knew you were under that dirt somewhere. 43 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:25,679 You remember what Mom used to say? "Either wash that neck or plant potatoes. " 44 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:31,519 Yeah, I never thought it was funny either. 45 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:36,515 You want to button that, or...? 46 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:48,513 - We'll take care of that after. - OK. 47 00:04:49,840 --> 00:04:52,513 Here, I'll do the shirt. 48 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:54,949 And then we'll do your hands. 49 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:58,556 See how nice you look? 50 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:16,156 Mom's room. 51 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,509 I know. It's really different now. 52 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:23,557 Willow and Tara. This is their room? 53 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:30,671 Yeah, well, it seemed to make the most sense. No one was using it, and it's the biggest. 54 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:35,555 But, you know, now that you're here, we'll have to figure out something to do. 55 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:39,436 Buffy. 56 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,074 You wanna, like, stop? 57 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:48,991 We can sit down and talk. 58 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,429 What else is different? 59 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:55,079 Do you mean about the house, or...? 60 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:01,438 Let's see. Giles. 61 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,634 It's so weird. He left today. 62 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:11,200 Because you were... He'll come right back. I'll call him. Someone'll call him. 63 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:16,429 - What...? - What what? 64 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:23,191 What will you say to him? 65 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,990 - What was that? - It's OK. It's OK. 66 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,873 Dawn! Dawn! Are you there? 67 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:33,798 It's just Spike. I'm here! 68 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,438 Thank God. You scared me half to death - or more to death. 69 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:43,790 - You... I could kill you. - Spike. 70 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:48,955 I mean it. I could rip your head off one-handed and drink from your brain stem. 71 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:52,551 - Look. - Yeah? 72 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:56,753 I've seen the bloody bot before. Didn't think she'd patch up so... 73 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,156 She's kind of... 74 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:07,432 She's been through a lot 75 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:09,755 with the death. 76 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:13,036 But I think she's OK. 77 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:19,914 Spike? Are you OK? 78 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:23,956 I'm... 79 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:28,073 - What did you do? - Me? 80 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:31,436 Nothing. 81 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,549 Her hands. 82 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:42,593 I was gonna fix 'em. I don't know how they got like that. 83 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:47,072 I do. Clawed her way out of a coffin, that's how. 84 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,156 Isn't that right? 85 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:52,917 Yeah. 86 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:55,156 That's what I had to do. 87 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:57,916 Done it myself. 88 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:05,350 We'll take care of you. Come here. 89 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:10,673 - Get some stuff. Mercurochrome, bandages. - OK. 90 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:25,875 How long was I gone? 91 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:29,476 - 147 days, yesterday. 92 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,316 - 148 today. 93 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:36,155 Except today doesn't count, does it? 94 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:42,512 How long was it for you, where you were? 95 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,076 Longer. 96 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:50,714 - I got the stuff. - Is she here? 97 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:52,910 - She's here. - We didn't know where you were. 98 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,838 - You ran away. - Buffy, are you OK? 99 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:59,154 You knew she was back? 100 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:01,392 - How did you know? - You're not a zombie, are you? 101 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:03,999 Anya! 102 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:07,078 - What do you know about what happened? - Hey! Back off! 103 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,637 You did this. What did you do? 104 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,913 - A spell. We did a spell. - We didn't think it worked. 105 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:18,670 - Is she going to be OK? - I'm OK. I'm gonna be fine. 106 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:23,237 I remember. You brought me back. 107 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:25,715 - What was it like? - I can't... 108 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:29,152 It's OK. You don't have to talk about this, Buff. 109 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:32,829 Hey, do you want somethin'? Anything. Pizza. I'll get you pizza. 110 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:36,669 - Buffy likes pizza. - She doesn't want pizza. 111 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,360 Guys! Back off. 112 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:45,107 Right. Dawn's right. We should just be quiet, 113 00:09:45,142 --> 00:09:47,996 and let Buffy tell us what she needs. 114 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:55,314 I think I just wanna go to sleep. 115 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:58,950 - That's a good idea. You should sleep. - Right. Long day. 116 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:01,992 But, Buffy, be happy. 117 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:05,112 We got you out. We really did it. 118 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:09,869 - Tired. - Well, yeah. 119 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:15,120 I mean, jet lag from Hell has gotta be, you know, jet lag from Hell. 120 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:22,317 - My room is still...? - Yeah. Yes. It's your room. 121 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:37,795 Well, she's fine. Normal. She used to go to bed all the time. 122 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:45,796 I think Willow's wrong. 123 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:49,073 I don't think she's particularly normal at all. 124 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:51,424 Well, she just got back. Give it time. 125 00:10:51,459 --> 00:10:53,591 I bet in a week she'll be our little Bufferin again. 126 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:58,510 Oh, yes. Six or seven days is all you really need to get over eternal hell experiences. 127 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:00,596 Who's that? Spike? 128 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:03,790 What are you doin' out here? 129 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:09,392 I hope you're not gonna start your little obsession now that she's around again. 130 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:11,954 - Hey! - You didn't tell me. 131 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,878 You brought her back and you didn't tell me. 132 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:19,152 - Well, now you know. - I worked beside you all summer. 133 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:21,716 We didn't tell you. 134 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:26,509 It was just... We didn't, OK? 135 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:29,393 Listen. I've figured it out. 136 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:33,628 Maybe you haven't, but I have. 137 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:37,389 Willow knew there was a chance that she'd come back wrong. 138 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:40,749 So wrong that you'd have to... 139 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:45,351 That she would have to get rid of what came back. And I wouldn't let her. 140 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:48,438 If any part of that was Buffy, I wouldn't let her. 141 00:11:48,560 --> 00:11:50,516 And that's why she shut me out. 142 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:53,833 What are you talkin' about? Willow wouldn't do that. 143 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:56,315 Oh. Is that right? 144 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:02,798 Look... You're just covering. Don't tell me you're not happy. 145 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,071 Look me in the eyes, and tell me when you saw Buffy alive, 146 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:10,510 that wasn't the happiest moment of your entire existence. 147 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:20,715 That's the thing about magic. 148 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,400 There's always consequences. 149 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:25,317 Always! 150 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:43,718 - Hey. - So did you get through to London? 151 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:47,879 Yeah. He's gonna head back as soon as he can. 152 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,514 I'm not sure, like, maybe a couple of days. 153 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:55,155 How did he take it? 154 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:58,795 I'm not sure. I mean, glad, 155 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:02,595 but kinda weirded out. Which I get, you know? 156 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:04,870 Lots of "dear Lords". 157 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:08,629 And I think I actually heard him clean his glasses. 158 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,276 Are you worried? 159 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:16,473 Worried? Tara, it worked fine. It's all good. 160 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:19,394 Hey, Will, this is me. 161 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:22,512 It doesn't all have to be "good" and "fine". 162 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:26,235 This is the room where you don't have to be brave. 163 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:29,830 And I still love you. If you're worried, you can be worried. 164 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:35,749 Well, I'm not unworried. 165 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:41,271 I mean, what happened, that was intense. 166 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:44,920 That's gotta change you. 167 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:52,393 When Angel came back, Buffy said he was wild. 168 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:55,709 Like an animal. 169 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:57,796 Buffy's not like that. 170 00:13:58,560 --> 00:14:00,869 - Yeah. - But? 171 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:04,356 It's just kinda noisy up here tonight, you know? 172 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:06,756 Yeah? 173 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:10,676 Is this better? 174 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:15,359 Yeah. I think it makes things quieter in here. 175 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,110 You know what I think? 176 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:23,959 I think we all just assumed crash positions. 177 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,120 It's like... 178 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:34,394 we were all tensed up, like we were expecting it to screw up. 179 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:37,830 We weren't prepared for it to actually go right. 180 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:41,516 Yeah. 181 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:47,116 - Tara? - Yeah? 182 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:52,316 If things did go right, 183 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:55,914 wouldn't you think she'd be 184 00:14:57,240 --> 00:14:59,310 happier? 185 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:05,117 Like, wouldn't you think she would be so happy that we brought her out? 186 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:08,716 Sure she is. 187 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,355 You thought she'd say thanks. 188 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:18,476 Be more grateful. 189 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,639 Would I be a terrible person if I said "yes"? 190 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:27,998 Give her time. She'll get there. 191 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:31,118 Right. 192 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:34,198 No need to be in a big furry hurry. 193 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:37,113 Exactly. 194 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:39,796 I'm sure it's OK. 195 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:33,277 - Buffy? - What did you do? 196 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:36,358 Do you know what you did? You're like children. 197 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:39,633 Your hands smell of death. Bitches! 198 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:42,877 Filthy little bitches, rattling the bones. 199 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:46,037 Did you cut the throat? Did you pat its head? 200 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:51,914 - The blood dried on your hands, didn't it? - Oh, my God. Oh, my God. 201 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:56,556 You were stained! You still are. I know what you did! 202 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:05,477 The glass. There's no glass. 203 00:17:20,360 --> 00:17:23,557 - OK, what in the frilly heck is goin' on? - Maybe we dreamed it. 204 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:25,591 Right. Right. 205 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:28,280 - Wrong. Different brains. - Oh, yeah. 206 00:17:32,360 --> 00:17:35,875 Well, what was it talking about? Did you understand it? 207 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,833 Well, I understood the words, but... No. 208 00:17:42,360 --> 00:17:45,989 - What was that? - There's something in the house. 209 00:17:46,120 --> 00:17:49,669 What is it after? Is it Buffy? 210 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:51,380 I don't know. 211 00:17:51,731 --> 00:17:54,430 That's it, I'm gonna call. I hope Xander's up. 212 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:57,717 Xander, are you up? I can't sleep. 213 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:02,910 Play a word game with me. 214 00:18:04,360 --> 00:18:06,351 Xander, are you awake? 215 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:10,439 OK, I'm gonna describe an adjective with accurate but misleading clues, 216 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:12,755 and then you have to guess what it is. 217 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:15,956 Xander? Xander? 218 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:18,469 Huh? What? Do what? 219 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:20,556 That oughta do it. 220 00:18:23,360 --> 00:18:26,272 - Hello? - Xander, it's me, Willow. 221 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,789 We were just attacked. 222 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:31,354 Attacked? A vampire? 223 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:34,597 No, it was Buffy. Or something that looked like her. 224 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:39,475 Like she was possessed. Then she just disappeared, and we saw something a bit... 225 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:43,509 - There's something in the house. - In the house? 226 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:47,633 All right, Willow, you need to get outta there. Just get everyone out. 227 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:50,433 Wake up Buffy and Dawn. Don't make a big deal... 228 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:56,595 Anya! 229 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:58,870 - Anya! - Xander? 230 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,156 Xander! 231 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:07,993 Very bad. Very, very, very bad. Bad. 232 00:19:08,120 --> 00:19:10,076 He's all traumatised. 233 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:13,272 Whatever it is, it's not the traditional haunting, 234 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:16,598 because it's not limited to one specific place, 235 00:19:16,633 --> 00:19:19,191 and there's not, you know, a dead person. 236 00:19:19,680 --> 00:19:23,434 - Not any more. - I bet it's a hitchhiker. 237 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:27,553 - A hitchhiker? - Standard way to travel through dimensions. 238 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:31,992 Some demon-thing sees someone moving between worlds, and grabs on for the ride. 239 00:19:32,120 --> 00:19:36,193 You mean like some hell-beastie rode in with Buffy? 240 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:38,880 Like we're responsible for this? 241 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:43,358 - Assume crash positions. - We shouldn't have brought Buffy back. 242 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:45,869 I knew it was gonna end badly. I should've said so. 243 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:47,865 OK, fine, but what are we gonna do? 244 00:19:47,896 --> 00:19:50,391 I'm feelin' the need for some vigorous doin'. 245 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:56,231 It's OK. We just kill the beastie and then all is good. We're rolling in puppies! 246 00:19:56,520 --> 00:20:00,798 - Right? - Can we do that? Kill it? 247 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:05,914 - Are we killing somethin'? - Buffy! You're not supposed to be up. 248 00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:08,508 How are you feeling? Are you OK? 249 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:12,679 - So what are we killing? - A demon you brought back with you. 250 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:16,676 - Oh. - It's not like she's making it sound. 251 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:20,713 A little haunting-type stuff. Boo, scary. Everything's normal. 252 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:23,878 You shouldn't worry about it. 253 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:28,232 I remembered something last night. 254 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:35,274 Buff? 255 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:38,836 The photographs. Of us. 256 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:41,838 - They changed. - How did they change? 257 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:44,795 They were dead. 258 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:47,798 I mean, we were dead. 259 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:51,196 Like, dead bodies? 260 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:53,550 But then they were OK. 261 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:58,196 So, I just, you know, figured it was me. That I was going crazy. 262 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:01,832 Well, maybe you are. Going crazy. From Hell. 263 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:05,035 No. You're fine. 264 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:09,709 You are. And, Buffy, we're so glad. 265 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,752 Yeah. This thing, this haunting thing, we'll fix it, 266 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:16,758 and then we'll still have you back, which is... 267 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:20,154 - It's so important. - Yes. 268 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:22,589 It's wonderful. 269 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:25,112 We should get to work. 270 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:30,112 - What's the list? - Possible hitchhikers. 271 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:33,755 Demons that might have come outta Hell at the same time Buffy did. 272 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:39,557 "Skaggmore demons, Trellbane demons, Skitterers, Large and Small Bone-Eaters". 273 00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:41,955 I say we go with the Small Bone-Eaters. 274 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:46,153 Well, that just means they prefer to eat things with small bones, like you. 275 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:49,431 That's just what we have so far: five species of demons 276 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:52,313 that have been known to move transdimensionally. 277 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:55,480 Two of them may be invisible in this dimension, 278 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:59,354 and two others can perform spells to alter perception. 279 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:01,836 That's four. What's the other one like? 280 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:04,633 Like the others, only dripping with viscous fluid. 281 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:10,791 So, should we concentrate on how to kill those, or should we try to find more? 282 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:16,153 I'm not sure. Maybe some of us can keep going finding more, and the others... 283 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:18,475 I miss Giles. 284 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,239 He's coming back. I talked to him. 285 00:22:22,360 --> 00:22:27,115 I know I'm a kind of poor substitute, but until then, we'll get it done. 286 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:33,716 I think I should patrol. 287 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:38,152 I know we'll find something soon. 288 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:40,271 Yeah. 289 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:45,356 - Do you want us to go with you? - We can do that. 290 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:47,516 No. I need to go. 291 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:51,550 - Sorry. - You should go. 292 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:55,190 I'll be safe here with the others. Don't worry about me. 293 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:20,996 I found one of those 24-hour places for coffee. Remember that bookstore? 294 00:23:21,120 --> 00:23:25,159 They became one of those books-and-coffee places, and now they're just coffee. 295 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:28,113 It's like evolution without the getting-better part. 296 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:32,631 Coffee, coffee, coffee, hot chocolate for Dawn. 297 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:35,638 - You're too young for coffee. - Idiot. 298 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:39,276 You can have my coffee. 299 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:44,269 All of you did it. You stupid children. Did you think the blood wouldn't reach you? 300 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:48,439 I smell the death on you. Look at what you've done! 301 00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:55,429 - Fire! Fire! Fire! - Dawn! 302 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:01,799 Oh, my God. Oh, my God. 303 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:07,236 That was it. Like Buffy, with fire. 304 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:11,116 - Is she OK? - Did I look like that? I hope I didn't. 305 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:15,828 No, I'm sure you looked really glamorous cutting up your face. 306 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:19,312 What is it? What's happening? 307 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:23,115 - You'll be OK. - I bet you'll experience some dry-mouth. 308 00:24:23,960 --> 00:24:26,235 Fire. 309 00:24:26,360 --> 00:24:29,591 Was it...? Did the demon thing have me? 310 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:31,995 It's OK. It's OK. 311 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:34,879 - Yeah, it's gone. - Yes, but where did it go? 312 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:38,717 I mean, evil things have plans. They have things to do. 313 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:21,356 Buffy? 314 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:27,953 You should be careful. 315 00:25:28,147 --> 00:25:30,357 You never know what kind of villain's got a knife at your back. 316 00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:33,829 Your hand is hurt. 317 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:37,238 Same to you. 318 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:41,636 Right. 319 00:25:53,640 --> 00:25:56,598 Willow's getting pretty strong, isn't she? 320 00:25:56,720 --> 00:26:00,872 Bringing you back. It's hard to get a good night's death around her. 321 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:05,553 You can sit down. Your furniture. 322 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:10,714 You should see the downstairs, too. It's quite posh. 323 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:29,716 I do remember what I said. 324 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:34,480 The promise. 325 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:36,556 To protect her. 326 00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:43,238 If I'd have done that, even if I didn't make it, 327 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:47,795 you wouldn't have had to jump. 328 00:26:52,520 --> 00:26:55,114 But I want you to know I did save you. 329 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:59,232 Not when it counted, of course, but after that. 330 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:03,556 Every night after that. 331 00:27:05,280 --> 00:27:07,475 I'd see it all again. 332 00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:10,114 I'd do something different. 333 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:12,390 Faster, more clever, you know? 334 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:17,548 Dozens of times, lots of different ways. 335 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:22,316 Every night I save you. 336 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:33,076 It's getting light out. Buffy's probably on her way home from patrolling. 337 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,723 I like sunrise better when I'm getting up early than... 338 00:27:35,758 --> 00:27:37,557 when I'm staying up late, you know? 339 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:40,240 It's like I'm seeing it from the wrong side. 340 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:48,117 Hey, Tara, this is probably crazy, but Spike got me to thinkin'. 341 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:55,277 This spell we did, it's having consequences, isn't it? I mean, it sure seems like it. 342 00:27:56,560 --> 00:27:58,516 And I was just wonderin'... 343 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:01,348 - Did you know that this might happen? - No. 344 00:28:02,120 --> 00:28:05,317 Do you think...? Could someone have known? 345 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:08,716 Willow is a talented witch. She'd never do anything to hurt anyone. 346 00:28:08,840 --> 00:28:12,549 I know, I know, huh? Backin' up quickly, hands in the air. 347 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,719 - I just meant that... - Thaumogenesis! 348 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:20,835 - She's possessed. - Thaumogenesis. 349 00:28:22,120 --> 00:28:23,963 You're right. 350 00:28:24,058 --> 00:28:26,591 I'm not possessed. I think I figured it out. 351 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:31,874 This demon, it's not a demon we let out. It's a demon that we made. 352 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:35,197 We made a demon? Bad us. 353 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:39,639 Thaumogenesis is when doing a spell actually creates a being. 354 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:44,470 In this case it was like a side effect, I guess. Like a price. 355 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:46,434 What? 356 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:51,359 Think of it like, the world doesn't like you getting something for free, 357 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:54,199 and we asked for this huge gift - Buffy. 358 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:58,757 And so the world said "Fine, but if you have that, you have to take this too. " 359 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:00,871 And it made the demon. 360 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:05,152 Well, technically, that's not a price. That's a gift with purchase. 361 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:08,272 But if we made the demon, how come we can't see it? 362 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:10,868 I mean, all we see is us doing stuff. 363 00:29:11,280 --> 00:29:14,272 Well, I think it's out of phase with this dimension. 364 00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:18,359 Its consciousness is here, but its body is caught in the ether 365 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:20,550 between existing and not existing. 366 00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:25,276 It doesn't have a body, so it's borrowing ours. It borrowed Dawn and Anya. 367 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:29,313 Or it's manifesting copies of them, like it did when Buffy came at us. 368 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:32,352 It's using them to do stuff. To scare us, attack us. 369 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:34,483 So we need to uncreate it, right? 370 00:29:34,500 --> 00:29:36,519 We need to send it the rest of the way out of our world. 371 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:40,352 Except that it's linked to the spell. 372 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:45,395 So if we sent it away, it would be like the spell didn't exist. 373 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:48,080 Like it never happened. 374 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:50,350 Like it never brought Buffy back. 375 00:29:51,560 --> 00:29:52,913 Yes. 376 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:58,673 You can't do that. You can't think for a second that you're going to do that. 377 00:29:58,800 --> 00:30:00,119 Dawn... 378 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:04,631 If you think you can give her back to me and then take her away again? 379 00:30:04,760 --> 00:30:08,548 No. That's worse than if you'd never brought her back. 380 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:11,478 You can't mess with people's lives this way! 381 00:30:11,600 --> 00:30:15,354 - Dawn, we're not going to do it that way. - How can you let her do this? 382 00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:18,040 How can you even talk about letting her go? 383 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:20,913 Honey, you weren't listening. We will find another way. 384 00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:23,679 - We will. - Then do it. 385 00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:26,519 Wait. OK, wait. Dawn, everybody, hold on. 386 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:30,796 What? Why are you smiling? That's inappropriate. 387 00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:33,510 - Because it's temporary. - What is? 388 00:30:33,640 --> 00:30:38,031 The demon. It's gonna dissipate. The only way for it to survive on this plane 389 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:41,357 is if it were to kill the subject of the original spell. 390 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:43,990 It would live if it killed Buffy? 391 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:46,395 Thanks for the tip. 392 00:31:22,600 --> 00:31:24,556 You don't belong here. 393 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:54,199 Did they tell you that you belonged here? 394 00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:56,595 Did they say this was your home again? 395 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:06,268 Were you offered pretty lies, little girl? 396 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:09,631 Or did they even give you a choice? 397 00:32:11,200 --> 00:32:14,556 - Xander! Drive faster! - I can't! 398 00:32:14,680 --> 00:32:18,389 - I could drive faster and I can't drive! - She's right, you're like a snail. 399 00:32:18,520 --> 00:32:20,476 A snail driving a car very slowly. 400 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:24,115 Give it the left foot! We've gotta help Buffy with the demon you sent her. 401 00:32:24,240 --> 00:32:27,198 I did not send the demon, I was possessed. 402 00:32:27,320 --> 00:32:30,471 - The demon used me to eavesdrop on us. - Great, so now what? 403 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:33,751 We have to talk in some sort of anti-demon secret code? 404 00:32:33,880 --> 00:32:36,155 Ood-gay idea-yay, An-yay. 405 00:32:36,280 --> 00:32:40,353 Stop talking wrong in Pig Latin and drive! Buffy's in trouble! 406 00:32:40,480 --> 00:32:43,677 It's OK, Dawnie. Willow and Tara are doin' a spell. 407 00:32:43,800 --> 00:32:46,473 - You sure it won't send Buffy back? - No, of course not. 408 00:32:46,600 --> 00:32:49,398 It's just that she can't fight it if it's all misty, 409 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:54,594 so they'll make it more solid, so Buffy can kick its fully embodied ass. 410 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:56,119 You sure it'll work? 411 00:32:56,440 --> 00:32:59,318 Child of words, hear thy makers. 412 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:02,000 Child of words, we entreat. 413 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:07,831 With our actions did we make thee, to our voices wilt thou bend. 414 00:33:19,320 --> 00:33:24,758 With our potions thou took motive, with our motions came to pass. 415 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:30,880 We rescind no past devotions, give thee substance, give thee mass. 416 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:36,431 You're the one who's barely here, set on this earth like a bubble. 417 00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:44,155 You won't even disturb the air when you go. 418 00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:49,390 Go! Take Dawn out of here! 419 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:52,440 Child of words, hear thy makers. 420 00:33:52,560 --> 00:33:55,711 Child of words, we entreat... 421 00:34:01,320 --> 00:34:03,276 Solid. 422 00:34:21,600 --> 00:34:25,593 That's probably the sort of thing I'm not supposed to see, right? 423 00:34:37,240 --> 00:34:39,515 - Dawn! - What's wrong? 424 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:45,111 Lunch. 425 00:34:46,520 --> 00:34:49,114 You made me lunch? 426 00:34:49,240 --> 00:34:50,912 Wow. Thanks. 427 00:34:52,240 --> 00:34:57,712 You'd better go. You've been outta school since I got back. 428 00:34:57,840 --> 00:35:02,595 And you know what they say. Those of us who fail history? 429 00:35:02,720 --> 00:35:05,154 Doomed to repeat it in summer school. 430 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:12,195 Thank you. 431 00:35:15,080 --> 00:35:16,229 You OK? 432 00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:19,557 I'll start charging money for every person that asks me that. 433 00:35:19,680 --> 00:35:22,797 - Everyone's been doin' that, huh? - A little bit. 434 00:35:23,120 --> 00:35:25,918 It's because they care about you a lot. 435 00:35:26,040 --> 00:35:28,474 When you were gone... 436 00:35:28,600 --> 00:35:30,909 It was bad when you were gone. 437 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:33,031 But it'll be better now. 438 00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:35,799 Now that they can see you being happy. 439 00:35:37,080 --> 00:35:39,275 That's all they want. 440 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:53,311 - Buffy! Hey! - Hey, you get Dawn off to school all right? 441 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:56,238 Cos I was thinkin', if you need help picking her up, I... 442 00:35:56,360 --> 00:35:58,510 It's OK. I got it. 443 00:35:59,560 --> 00:36:03,348 Look, you guys, there's this thing, 444 00:36:04,400 --> 00:36:07,119 so I'm just gonna say it. 445 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:09,909 You brought me back. 446 00:36:10,040 --> 00:36:12,429 I was in a... 447 00:36:12,560 --> 00:36:14,994 I was in Hell. 448 00:36:16,720 --> 00:36:19,917 I can't think too much about what it was like. 449 00:36:20,720 --> 00:36:23,518 But it felt like the world abandoned me there. 450 00:36:24,720 --> 00:36:28,872 And then suddenly you guys did what you did. 451 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:31,560 It was Willow. She knew what to do. 452 00:36:32,880 --> 00:36:35,075 OK. So you did that. 453 00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:39,036 And the world came rushing back. 454 00:36:40,280 --> 00:36:42,589 Thank you. 455 00:36:43,560 --> 00:36:45,949 You guys gave me the world. 456 00:36:46,080 --> 00:36:49,356 I can't tell you what it means to me. 457 00:36:50,760 --> 00:36:53,479 And I should have said it before. 458 00:36:54,520 --> 00:36:57,193 You're welcome. 459 00:37:01,240 --> 00:37:03,071 Welcome home, Buffy. 460 00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:16,071 Buffy. 461 00:37:17,120 --> 00:37:20,715 - Spike, it's daylight and you're... - Not on fire? 462 00:37:20,840 --> 00:37:23,798 Sun's low enough. It's shady enough here. 463 00:37:23,960 --> 00:37:27,669 I was gonna go in, but I overheard you lot exchanging a special moment. 464 00:37:27,800 --> 00:37:29,756 I came over a bit queasy. 465 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:35,792 Say, aren't you leaving a hole in the middle of some soggy group hug? 466 00:37:37,040 --> 00:37:39,395 I just wanted a little time alone. 467 00:37:40,920 --> 00:37:43,354 Oh. Right, then. 468 00:37:49,880 --> 00:37:53,429 It's OK. I can be alone with you here. 469 00:37:53,560 --> 00:37:55,516 Thanks ever so. 470 00:37:56,200 --> 00:37:58,156 Right. 471 00:38:01,320 --> 00:38:03,436 Buff? 472 00:38:03,560 --> 00:38:05,516 Slayer? 473 00:38:06,840 --> 00:38:08,717 Are you OK? 474 00:38:09,960 --> 00:38:12,394 I'm here. I'm good. 475 00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:21,830 Buffy, if you're in... 476 00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:26,117 if you're in pain, or if you need anything, 477 00:38:26,240 --> 00:38:28,993 or if I can do anything for you... 478 00:38:29,120 --> 00:38:31,236 You can't. 479 00:38:33,600 --> 00:38:36,362 I haven't been to a hell dimension just of late, 480 00:38:36,397 --> 00:38:38,230 but I do know a thing or two about torment. 481 00:38:38,360 --> 00:38:40,316 I was happy. 482 00:38:43,560 --> 00:38:46,199 Wherever I was, 483 00:38:47,960 --> 00:38:49,916 I was happy. 484 00:38:51,560 --> 00:38:53,949 At peace. 485 00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:57,598 I knew that everyone I cared about was all right. 486 00:38:59,240 --> 00:39:01,196 I knew it. 487 00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:05,793 Time didn't mean anything. 488 00:39:07,640 --> 00:39:11,428 Nothing had form, but I was still me, you know? 489 00:39:14,480 --> 00:39:16,630 And I was warm. 490 00:39:17,320 --> 00:39:19,276 And I was loved. 491 00:39:21,160 --> 00:39:23,355 And I was finished. 492 00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:26,356 Complete. 493 00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:32,810 I don't understand theology, or... 494 00:39:33,343 --> 00:39:36,311 dimensions, or any of it, really, 495 00:39:38,080 --> 00:39:40,036 but I think I was in heaven. 496 00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:46,955 And now I'm not. 497 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:52,753 I was torn out of there. 498 00:39:52,880 --> 00:39:55,997 Pulled out by my friends. 499 00:39:58,840 --> 00:40:01,070 Everything here is 500 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:06,228 hard, and bright, and violent. 501 00:40:09,080 --> 00:40:12,959 Everything I feel, everything I touch. 502 00:40:15,400 --> 00:40:17,595 This is Hell. 503 00:40:19,600 --> 00:40:24,720 Just getting through the next moment, and the one after that. 504 00:40:26,560 --> 00:40:28,915 Knowing what I've lost. 505 00:40:44,360 --> 00:40:46,715 They can never know. 506 00:40:46,840 --> 00:40:48,796 Never.