WILLOW: Shh, shh, shh.

BUFFY: What happened?

ANYA: I-I don't know, she just went nuts.

(Tara whimpers frantically and struggles to get free from Willow who is holding her still. )

TARA: Time! Time, time!

(She runs over to the boarded-up windows and claws at them. Willow runs after her and tries to pull her away. Tara breaks free and runs to another part of the wall, whimpering in agitation. The others watch helplessly.)

WILLOW: Tara! (to Buffy) We have to do something! She, she can't stay this way. Buffy!

TARA: Time... time... time...

(Cut to the hospital psych ward. All the patients are muttering Time, time as well, and struggling against their bonds.)

PATIENTS: Time. Time.

NURSE: No, it's not time for your meds, just lie back- (one patient rips partially free) Doctor! Doctor McCarthy!

(Another patient hits her over the head and she falls down unconscious. The other patients begin to break free and get up out of bed. Cut to outside the gas station. Orlando is among the knights in the encampment. He walks forward, staring at the building.)

ORLANDO: It's time. It's time.

DANTE: No, no, shh. There's nothing to fear, my brother. The beast may have taken your mind, but I swear to you, she will never know the taste of your heart.

(Dante pulls Orlando sharply toward him. Orlando groans and grabs Dante's shoulders but then slumps to the ground. Dante looks sadly down at him. We see a bloody dagger in his hand. )

DANTE: Clerics! I want the witch's barrier down. NOW!

written by: Steven S. DeKnight; Typed the partial transcript of this episode myself. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/98spiral.html