The funeral was... It was brutal. But it's tomorrow that I'm worried about.
That's exactly what I don't know. Up until now, I've had a road map, things to do every minute, having to do with Mom.
Tomorrow, the stuff of everyday living resumes.
And everybody expects me to know how to do it, because I'm so strong.
You just need sometime. I'm sure everybody understands that.
Time's not the issue. I can stick wood in vampires, but Mom was the strong one in real life. She always knew how to make things better, just what to say.
You'll find your way. I mean, not all at once, but...
I don't know. I keep thinking about it, when I found her. If I had just gotten there 10 minutes earlier.
You said they told you it wouldn't have made a difference.
They said probably wouldn't have made a difference. The exact thing they said was "probably." I haven't told that to anyone.
Doesn't make it your fault. Couldn't have done anything different.
I didn't even start C.P.R. until they told me. I fell apart. That's how good I am at being a grown-up.
And it'd be okay if it was just me I had to worry about, but Dawn--
Look, it's okay. You don't feel like it now, but you are strong, Buffy. You're gonna figure this out, and you have people to help you. You don't have to do this alone.
It's gonna be light soon.
I can stay in town as long as you want me.
How's forever? Does forever work for you? That's a bad idea. I'm seriously needy right now.
Let me worry about the neediness. I can handle it.
I told you. You better go.
No. I'm so grateful that you came, Angel. I didn't think I was gonna be able to make it through the night.
We still have a few more minutes until I have to go.
[about a ritual] So, how's it start?
I, uh, jump out of the circle and I jump back in it and then um, I shake my gourd.
I know this ritual! The ancient shamans were next called upon to do the hokey pokey and turn themselves around!
[affecting annoyance] Go quest.
...
[Giles sighs, then reluctantly jumps out of the circle, jumps back in, and shakes his gourd.]
And that's what it's all about.
Everyone, before we jump all over her, people do strange things when someone they love dies. When I lost my mother, I did some pretty dumb stuff like lying to my family and staying out all night.
[Willow and Tara are left speechless for a moment.]
Oh. Tara's right. Grief can be powerful, and we shouldn't judge--
What are you, kidding? She's nuts!
Quite extraordinary, really.
Thank you. But I really think we should be listening to the other Buffy, Guiles. [She pronounces it with a hard G, like "guy."] She's very smart and she's gonna help us save Spike.
"Guiles?!" [turns to address the real Buffy] Spike didn't even bother to program my name properly!
[to the Buffybot] Listen, skirt girl, we're not going to save him. We're going to kill him. He knows who the Key is, and there's no way he's not telling Glory.
You're right. He's evil. But you should see him naked! I mean really!
[impersonating the Buffybot] Why did you let that Glory hurt you?
She wanted to know who the Key was.
Well, I can tell her, and then you...
No! You can't ever. Glory never finds out.
Cause Buffy, the other, not-so-pleasant Buffy... Anything happened to Dawn, it'd destroy her. I couldn't live, her bein' in that much pain. I'd let Glory kill me first. Nearly bloody did.
[Buffy kisses Spike]
The robot is gone. The robot was gross and obscene.
Don't. That thing, it wasn't even real. What you did for me and Dawn... that was real. I won't forget it.
So you're saying that a powerful and mightily pissed off witch was planning on going and spilling herself a few pints of God blood until you, what, explained?
No, I told Willow it would be like suicide.
I'd do it. Right person, person I loved, I'd do it.
[On the run from Glory, Giles calms the gang while they wait for Buffy to bring transportation.]
Look, everything will be alright. We just need to stay here, calm. As soon as Buffy arrives--
[A boxy, beaten-up mobile home pulls up to pick them up.]
... we'll feel oddly worse.
