“End of Days” quotes from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy

I think it's maybe some kind of scythe. The only thing I know for sure is that it made Caleb back off in a hurry.

Willow

[to Giles] So it's true. Scythe matters.

Faith

There's only supposed to be one. Maybe that's why you and I can never get along. We're not supposed to exist together.

Buffy

Also, you went evil and were killing people.

Faith

Good point. Also a factor.

Buffy

But you're right. I mean, like... I guess everyone's alone, but... being a Slayer? There's a burden we can't share.

Faith

And no one else can feel it... Thank God we're hot chicks with superpowers.

Buffy

Takes the edge off.

Faith

[nods] Comforting.

And they have no purpose that unites them, so they just drift around, blundering through life until they die, which they-they know is coming, yet every single one of them is surprised when it happens to them. They're incapable of thinking about what they want beyond the moment. They kill each other, which is clearly insane... and yet here's the thing. When it's something that really matters, they fight. I mean, they're lame morons for fighting, but they do! They never... they never quit. So I guess I'll keep fighting too.

Andrew

That was kind of beautiful. You, you love humans.

I do not.

Andrew

Yes you do. [singing] You love them.

You pulled it out of the rock. I was one of those who put it in there.

Buffy

What is it?

[admires the scythe] A weapon. A scythe. Forged in secrecy for one like you who... I'm sorry. What's your name?

Buffy

Buffy.

No, really. [Buffy shrugs] We forged it in secrecy and kept it hidden from the Shadow Men, who--

Buffy

Yeah. Met those guys. Didn't really care too much for 'em.

Ahh, yes, then you know. And they became the watchers. And the watchers watched the slayers. But we were watching them.

Buffy

Oh! So you're like... what are you?

Guardians. Women who want to help and protect you. We forged this centuries ago, halfway around the world.

Buffy

Hence, the Luxor Casino theme.

Forged there, it was put to use right here... to kill the last pure demon that walked upon the Earth. The rest were already driven under. And then there were men here, and then there were monks. And then there was a town, and now there was you. And the scythe remained hidden.

Buffy

I don't understand. How is it possible that we didn't know any of this?

We hid, too. We had to, until now. We're the last surprise.

One way or another, it can only mean an end is truly near.

Caleb

[grabs guardian's head from behind and snaps her neck] I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that last part, on account of her neck snapping and all. Did she say the end is near, or here?