(Buffy gets home)

BUFFY: Mom?

(She walks toward the living room. As she rounds the corner, she comes face-to-face with Glory.)

GLORY: Long day, sweetie?

(blackout and resume)

GLORY: So ... this is where the Slayer eats, sleeps, and ..combs her hair? Oh... (picks up a photo) so cute. I can't even stand it. Personally? I need more space, but uh, this is good for you, it's, it's so quaint, and...

(As Glory is speaking with her back to Buffy, Buffy moves across the room to the fireplace and picks up a poker. When she straightens up, Glory is right behind her. )

GLORY: Buffy... (takes the poker) If I wanted to fight, you could tell by the being dead already. So play nice, little girl.

BUFFY: What do you want?

GLORY: The key. Why else do you think I'd come here? See, I think you knew where it is. And that's a good thing.

BUFFY: I'm glad you think so.

GLORY: Well, it's the only thing keeping you alive right now. Because you may be tiny queen in vampire world...

(Dawn enters behind Glory. Buffy looks at Dawn in alarm, tries not to let Glory see her looking. )

GLORY: ...but to me, you're a bug. You should get down on your knees and worship me!

(Dawn walks closer. Buffy widens her eyes to signal Dawn to go away. )

GLORY: But oh, no, you still think it's neat having Slayer strength.

(Dawn mouths What? at Buffy)

GLORY: Ooh, big deal! Stronger than humans!

(Dawn begins to back away)

GLORY: Who isn't? I could crush the life from you as easy as you'd break a nail. But I need the key.

(Dawn has reached the stairs. She begins to turn away.)

GLORY: Kid!

(Dawn stops. Buffy looks alarmed.)

GLORY: Come here a sec.

BUFFY: Leave her out of this.

GLORY: Not asking twice.

(Dawn approaches, still behind Glory and out of her line of sight. )

BUFFY: This is between you and me.

GLORY: No. This is between me and my key. You just happen to be the thing in the way.

(Glory lifts her hand over her head and snaps her fingers. Dawn walks into her view, folds her arms over her chest sullenly. )

GLORY: And you are just the darlin'-est thing I ever did see in my life. What's your name, honey?

DAWN: Dawn.

GLORY: Dawn? Did you know your sister took my key, Dawnie? And she won't give it back! I bet you know where she put it, don't you?

BUFFY: She doesn't know anything.

DAWN: (looks at Buffy, annoyed) I know some stuff.

GLORY: I bet she takes your stuff all the time without asking, doesn't she? Where's my key, Dawn?

BUFFY: Go upstairs, Dawn.

DAWN: (angrily, to Buffy) You're always talking about stuff I'm not supposed to hear. I'm gonna figure it out, you know.

(Dawn leaves)

• Buffy & Dawn
• Buffy vs Glory

written by: Douglas Petrie and Jane Espenson; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/90checkpoint.html