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Titolo: (SPOILER) older and far away

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"Older and Far Away"
Episode Number: 6ABB14
Running Time: 43:32
Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Dawn swipes an item from the Magic
Box, Dawn's speech to Buffy about her leaving, Buffy watches Spike play
"Kitten Poker", Appearance of Halfrak, Willow and Tara talk outside the
Magic Box, Buffy's admissions to Tara.
Buffy apologizes to Dawn for leaving in the middle of dinner as she packs a
slaying combat bag with stakes, etc. Dawn acts as if she's ok but she's
clearly uncomfortable as Buffy gets ready to leave. Dawn then asks about
them preparing for Buffy's Birthday party, but Buffy said Willow's got a
hold of it, so all is good. Giving last minute instructions (dinner,
homework, don't stay up late), Buffy leaves Dawn alone... again.
In the graveyard, Buffy patrols with a battle axe as a sword-wielding demon
comes up behind her and attacks! Just as she starts to get the better of it,
it disappears! Looking around for a moment, Buffy then senses it reappearing
near and kicks the sword out of it's hand, sending the blade flying into her
hand. The demon charges as Buffy thrusts the blade into it's chest and the
demon "dissolves" into liquid and gets sucked into the sword, it's image a
reflection on the blade. But Buffy doesn't notice the demon's disappearance,
thinking it ran off. She then notices the sword sticking in the ground and
smiling, grabs it "oooo... Shiny!"
Opening Credits: Nothing new
At the Magic Box, Willow and Xander are doing paperwork at the main table
while Anya dusts in the background. Talk turns from slugs to Buffy's party
as Xander tentatively approaches Willow about the subject of inviting Tara.
Xander says that Buffy really wants her there, as Willow agrees with a sort
of excited apprehension. Dawn then walks in as Xander asks if any news of
Warren and the nerd heard, but nothing is known. Dawn asks if anyone wants
to go to the mall with her to Birthday shop, but all three have plans:
Willow is going to a "Spellcaster's Anonymous" meeting, Anya's doing the
books, and Xander is busy making out the shift schedule for his work crew.
Willow sees Dawn is disappointed and asks if she'll be ok going alone? With
a hint of sarcasm she answers "Yeah, somehow I'll manage to pull it off."
Night in Sunnydale and Dawn arrives to an empty home. She calls for Buffy,
but no answer. Alone she walks into her room, pulling pieces of jewelry out
of her pockets with tags still attached. She then takes off a big red coat
to reveal a leather jacket underneath which she uneasily models in a dresser
mirror.
Dawn works in class, taking notes as the teacher is handed a note requesting
Dawn go to the guidance office.
Talking with a guidance counselor, Dawn is gently questioned about her
grades slipping, which Dawn says is simply harder classes. The female
counselor is genuinely concerned and offers Dawn a chance to talk about
whatever, but Dawn says she's ok. The counselor says she knows Dawn has lost
a lot, and Dawn starts to open up, saying that she's tired of people leaving
all the time, and that she wishes they would stop leaving.
Anya prepares a ton of snacks in the Summers kitchen as Xander asks who
Buffy invited to the party. Just the usual, she says "oh, and Sophie from
work." Buffy says they "bonded" instantly, but when Anya asks what Sophie's
last name is, Buffy is uneasily stumped. Xander and Anya smile as they admit
that they invited someone, too, a cute, single guy, hint hint. Anya goes way
overboard with the imagining Buffy and cute guy will get along, get married,
make babies, etc.
Buffy smiles wide as she greets and embraces Tara at the front door. Tara
asks how she's doing, to which she says she's getting along, preferring to
"stay in" a lot more. We see a brief shot of Willow nervously adjusting her
top in a mirror upstairs. Buffy asks how Tara's doing just as Willow walks
down the stairs (and Buffy then makes a hasty exit). The two Wiccans
nervously greet each other, exchanging pleasantries, commenting on each
other's dress, etc... before Tara needs a drink.
In the kitchen, Buffy starts to offer Tara a drink but can't even finish
before the cup is in her hand and she's gulping (no, I think it's only
water, folks). Spike knocks on the back kitchen door, saying that Willow
mentioned something about a party. Tara and Buffy glance at each other as
Spike walks in with a six pack under his arm and a demon friend by his side!
"Clem" is introduced. We (as well as Buffy) remember him from the Kitten
Poker game in a previous show. He's pleasant and talkative, saying hi to
all. Xander then walks in with "Richard", the handsome guy, who is
unceremoniously pushed towards Buffy. Xander wants Buffy to show Richard
where he can park his car. Spike and Buffy exchange glances as Buffy walks
out with Richard, who question's Clem's looks. "Skin condition" she says.
"I don't know... I think he looked cute. Don't you think he looked cute?"
she asks Spike and Clem, but looks directly at Spike, who glances back in
mild surprise. "I think he seems cute" Clem quips.
Dawn asks excitedly when Buffy will open presents, but Xander and Anya say
Buffy's busy making a new "friend." Dawn says she understands what they
mean, but Anya keeps nodding and smiling, saying "of course you do", talking
down to her, clearly not understanding that Dawn isn't a girl anymore.
In the hallway, Spike confronts Buffy, trying to stir the sexual wordplay,
but Buffy won't have any of it. Spike makes comments about Richard, who
Buffy says is "sweet." "Maybe he's not the jealous one?" "Jealous my ass"
says the vamp, but it's clear it bugs him.
The presents are opened as Willow gives Buffy a battery operated back
massager for patrol. "It's like, instant gratification for all your little
achys!" Willow says, as Spike and Buffy exchange a weird glance. Dawn's
present is next. It's the leather jacket, which Buffy is a bit surprised at.
Buffy then notices the security tag still on the sleeve, which Dawn
nervously says is weird.
Xander and Anya roll in a large wooden chest. A new weapons chest which
Xander made (and which Anya helped with by making helpful suggestions from a
distance). Buffy quickly discards and ignores Dawn's gift as she goes to
check out the chest. Buffy is overjoyed at the gift as the doorbell rings
and Tara lets in Sophie, who immediately, awkwardly gives a list of things
she can't eat (chocolate, etc...). So now the whole gang is gathered: Buffy,
Xander, Anya, Willow, Tara, Dawn, Spike, Sophie, Richard, and a happily
waving Clem. Dawn goes and closes the front door as the female guidance
counselor walks up on the porch and morphs into Halfrek. "Wish granted."
Says the vengeance demon.
Commercial Break: The US Postal Service. E-mail hasn't killed us yet!
Clem and Sophie dance, Willow and Xander talk, as Dawn sits on the couch, a
little smile comes on her face at everyone being near and she's happy.
Richard offers to get Buffy a drink, which she declines. He remarks that
everyone's having such a good time, it's hard to leave. He excuses himself
as Spike then jokingly offers to get Buffy a soda pop. Spike corners Buffy
by the hallway stairs and just a hint of sexual tension is released before
Tara walks up, silently saving the day. Buffy walks away in a hurry as Spike
stands uneasily with Tara staring and smirking at him. "I had a muscle
cramp. Buffy was helping me." Spike tries to explain. Tara laughs to herself
"A muscle cramp? In your pants?" "What?!? It's a... thing!" Spike says,
embarrassed.
In the kitchen, Xander and Anya are playing lovey-dovey, saying "you go, no
you go" as Sophie and Willow look on. Willow shuts them both up, saying
she'll go on the beer run, but instead she just lays her head on the table
as if to sleep (I kinda didn't understand that last bit, but I'm dense
so...)
In the living room, one group plays Monopoly as Spike, Tara, Clem, and
Xander play cards. Clem still thinks it's weird without the kittens, to
which Buffy yells "no kittens!" They've been playing for hours and hints are
made that it's getting late, but then everyone backpedals and makes plans to
stay longer. "There must be some late night activities to keep us busy till
morning" Spike quips as he shoots a look towards a disgusted Buffy. "How's
that cramp, Spike? Still bothering ya?" Tara asks. "What? Oh... oh yeah"
Spike answers. "Maybe you outta put some ice on it?" Tara suggests. Dawn
looks at the entire scene and smiles, very happy at the togetherness.
Daybreak and all are still in the living room, mesmerized by a cartoon on
the television. Richard says he's gotta go, but he just stands there. Spike
suggests he's gotta go so he doesn't miss breakfast, then goes on a tangent
on how "hungry" he is and how he oughta munch on whatever's around,
suggesting Richard might be a good meal. Buffy grabs Spike and drags him to
the front hall, saying they don't joke about eating people in this house!
The two squabble as both talk about the other leaving.
Tara prepares breakfast as Willow approaches. Both think it's funny how they
both have places to be, yet neither wishes to leave yet.
Buffy and Spike squabble some more about who will leave as it slowly dawns
on the Slayer that nobody is leaving, even when they want to.
Gathered in the living room, everyone stands around wondering what to do.
They now know something's wrong, thinking something is keeping them there.
Richard says he's got to go to work. Sophie, Anya, and Xander all remark the
same. Clem seems quite happy where he is, though. Buffy says the first
priority is to find a way out, which gets Dawn upset. "Sure, of course
you'll want to leave, because being stuck in here with me would really suck"
she rants and then takes off up to her bedroom.
Xander, Spike, Willow, Tara, and Buffy all lightly confront Dawn about the
possibility that she cast a spell to keep them here, but Dawn says she
didn't do anything and is hurt that they instantly blamed her. They still
try to question her, but she's now growing more upset, saying she didn't do
anything "But I'm glad your trapped, it's the only way to get any of you to
do anything with me!" Dawn shrieks for them to get out.
Downstairs, Tara has checked the phones, but they're all out of commission.
Buffy is worried about Dawn and wonders how she didn't see the problem, but
Xander says they've all been a little busy lately. Spike brings them back to
the real problem; getting out of the house. Buffy says there's only one
thing that can help: Magic. A small spell just to release whatever this is.
Willow looks nervous, as Tara agrees to do the spell, but Tara can't because
she doesn't have the right supplies. Buffy says they don't have any in the
house, either. "Actually... not everything. I might have kept... one or two
things... just in case" a VERY nervous, uneasy, scared Willow admits as both
Buffy and Tara look at her in disbelief. Xander shouts "that's great! In a
very bad way." Tara orders Willow to bring her what she has announces that
she's doing this spell alone and that Willow has to stay away from it.
Tara lights a brazier full of ingredients in the kitchen as Richard wonders
what the hell is going on. Trapped in a house by an unseen force, wondering
what Tara's doing in the kitchen, and "I gotta tell ya, I don't think that's
a skin condition" he says, pointing at Clem. Smoke rises from the bowl and
drifts into the living room as Tara utters "release." The smoke drifts over
to the sword that Buffy brought home with her from the demon fight the
previous night! Standing by the front door, Spike and the others try to walk
out but can't move. All look disappointed at still being trapped as the
sword wielding demon appears in the next room next to his weapon.
Commercial Break: Eat at KFC! Today's specials: Popcorn Chicken and Turkey
Doritos!
All are surprised at the sword wielding demon and run for cover and combat.
The demon manages to slash Richard in the chest with the sword before Buffy
knocks the bad guy down and he disappears into thin air! Appearing behind
her, the demon and Buffy struggle for a few seconds before it throws her to
the ground and disappears again! Tara and Xander help a wounded Richard as
Tara says they've gotta get him to a doctor soon. Buffy promises they'll all
be out of there soon.
But night has come again and all are still trapped in the Summers home.
Sophie stares out a window in shock as Spike says to Buffy "You ever think
about not celebrating your Birthday? Just to try it, I mean..." Buffy heads
upstairs to check things out as Dawn hears a noise in the walls.
Tara and Willow tend to a scared, wounded Richard up in a bedroom as all
three look around nervously, hearing creaking, groaning, and growling coming
from the walls. In the hall, Buffy is startled by an anxious Clem.
Anya and Xander sit in another bedroom upstairs as Anya begins to freak out,
saying that she's too hot and showing signs of claustrophobia. She says they
need to do something and begins to panic, but Xander clams her down and says
they'll come up with a plan as the walls creak again. Xander goes off to get
Anya a glass of water.
On the stares, Xander creeps down quietly but is attacked from behind by the
demon! Spike and Buffy rush to his aid, and after a fierce battle, Buffy
kicks the demon back and it disappears again. But Xander was slashed badly
in the arm before the demon's disappearance and Anya walks in, close to a
state of shock.
Buffy asks Dawn if she's ok, but Dawn is cold. Buffy doesn't want to deal
with it and orders Dawn to stay with Spike, but Dawn says she never wanted
this to happen. She tells her Slayer sister that she'll never understand
what it's like to be alone. Buffy says she's not alone, but Dawn asks why
she then feels like she is?
In the dining room, the group searches for options. Tara suggests another
spell, but thinks they've tried everything. Anya says that's not entirely
true, glancing at Willow. Anya is now looking coldly at Willow and the
group, saying that they have a powerful witch who has the means to get them
out and she should use magic, but Willow is scared and doesn't wish to be
tempted by magic use again. Anya doesn't buy it and wants her to try, to
which Xander reluctantly agrees, saying they brought her back to help once,
they can do it again after this one little use, but Willow does not want to
go that path and says she might not be able to stop.
"Well who's fault is that?!?" Anya growls at Willow. "you know if you
wouldn't have gotten so much of this in your system in the first place..."
"Hey!" Tara yells, placing herself in front of Willow. "You're gonna back
off! She said no, that's it, and you're not gonna make her do something she
doesn't want to, and if you try, you're gonna have to go through me first,
understood?"
Anya looks coldly at Tara and says "fine. If you all aren't willing to get
us out of this then I'm going to do it myself!" as she retreats angrily
upstairs.
Upstairs in a Bedroom, Buffy and Dawn are talking about Dawn's loneliness.
Dawn mentions the fact that Buffy sounds like that guidance counselor she
talked to at school, which Buffy questions. Dawn says she never met her
before and Buffy now knows it's odd. Buffy asks somewhat jokingly if she
happened to make a "wish" during their conversation, to which Dawn admits
"maybe?" Rustling is heard nearby as the two rush off to investigate.
Anya rifles through the bookshelves and boxes of Dawn's room, saying "she
knows something... there has to be something." Xander tries to calm Anya
down as Buffy and Dawn enter. Anya then picks up a box which gets Dawn VERY
nervous. Anya opens it and the contents spill out on the floor. Anya
recognizes a lot of items from the Magic Box! Anya's anger turns to pain as
she looks at Dawn. Dawn rushes downstairs with Anya following.
Downstairs, Anya stops Dawn and asks how she could do this to her, stealing
from her, even after she took care of her? Buffy tells Dawn to say it was a
mistake, not wanting to believe Dawn could do it, but then she glances over
at the leather jacket with the security tag still on it. Anya and Buffy are
hurt and disappointed, but Buffy tells Anya that it's not entirely Dawn's
fault and mentions the wish to the guidance counselor. Anya then questions
Dawn if the guidance counselor had a pendant with a dark blue stone? Dawn
nods yes. "Oh, for crying out loud HALFREK!" Dawn made a wish to a vengeance
demon, and only that demon can remove the spell! Anya then demands Halfrek
show her face! "Hally, get your ass down here!"
"You rang?" Halfrek appears, but then a sword pierces out from her stomach.
The demon had reappeared and stabbed Halfrek, who slumps to the ground!
Commercial Break: Windex makes it SHINE!
Another Battle insures as Buffy, Spike, and even Anya attack the sword
wielding demon. Knocked to the floor, it disappears again, leaving it's
sword behind. It immediately appears again, attacking Spike, but Buffy goes
after the demon with it's own sword. It runs and tries to merge with a wall,
but Buffy STABS the wall and the demon is absorbed back into the sword,
which is then quickly broken by the Slayer. The demon is gone!
Halfrek lays on the ground as Anya grabs for her pendant. Halfrek suddenly
bolts up and sends Anya flying back "there will be no touching of the
pendant!" Seems as if a little thing like a sword stabbing won't slow
Halfrek down. She gets up, laughs, and straightens her dress out. Anya asks
Halfrek how she could curse them, but Halfrek says she was in town on other
business, not just the wedding. Just then Halfrek spots Spike and says
"William?" Spike looks at Halfrek with a similar curiosity, but the two
shake it off.
Tara asks why this curse was done when there was no man to be punished, but
Halfrek explains that was just Anyanka's little "twist" on things. "And just
FYI, we prefer to be called Justice demons, ok?" It seems Halfrek's duty is
more to protect children, making parents suffer. Halfrek then goes on to
verbally scorn all involved for ignoring Dawn and her feelings, saying she
has heard her pain for quite a while. She feels they all should be cursed,
but now they should go on and try harder, cause all they have is time with
each other. Halfrek then makes a grand exiting gesture and... doesn't exit!
She tries again as all look on in confusion, but doesn't disappear. "It's
the curse, Hally" Anya reminds her, rolling her eyes. Halfrek just kinda
"lifts" the curse, then does the grand gesture again, this time disappearing
in a puff of smoke! All in the room breathe a BIG sigh of relief!
Tara cleans up the remnants of the spell in the kitchen as Willow thanks her
for standing by her. Tara is mostly silent, still hurt at the fact that
Willow had some spell supplies in her possession. Willow then goes on to
apologize for having them, saying that she needed to have them as a "safety
net" in case things did get bad. Tara turns and smiles, saying she does
understand, but "it's time to work without the net, Will." She was so proud
of Willow for saying no to the magic use, even after things got really bad.
Willow smiles at her lover.
Anya and Xander help the wounded Richard downstairs, saying they're gonna
get him to the emergency room. Anya looks at Dawn and says that they'll work
off a payment schedule, and that she has two words she wants Dawn to
remember: Punitive Damages.
Spike looks around and says "there's only one thing left to do..." and he
goes to slowly try the door. It opens easily as the partygoers slowly file
out into the night air (Xander acts as if he hasn't been outside in months).
All leave with Buffy slowly walking towards the open doorway. Dawn looks at
her hesitantly, worried that she's leaving again, but Buffy looks at her
sister, smiles, and closes the door without going through.
Grrr... Arrrg...

 Spike answers. "Maybe you outta put some ice on it?" Tara suggests.
LOL, grande Tara! :-DD
Valentina
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