(Cut to the cauldron in Dawn's room. We see that it is filled with the blue goo from the ghora egg.)

DAWN: Bone ... flesh ... breath ... yours eternally. Bone, flesh, breath, I beg of you, return to me.

(Buffy bursts in.)

BUFFY: Dawn.

(Dawn doesn't move.)

BUFFY: Dawn, what have you done? What have you done?

DAWN: She's coming. She's coming home.

BUFFY: Dawn, Dawn! You have no idea what you're messing with. Who knows what you actually raised, what's going to come through that door?

DAWN: No, I know, it'll be her!

BUFFY: No, Tara told me that these spells go bad all the time. People come back wrong.

DAWN: Mom... He told mer her DNA...

BUFFY: Who told you? Who helped you?

DAWN: Nobody! Let me go!

BUFFY: You have to stop it, reverse it.

DAWN: No!

BUFFY: Dawn! You know this is wrong. You know you can't let this happen. Not to Mom!

DAWN: But I need her. I don't care if she... I'm not like you, Buffy. I don't have anybody.

BUFFY: What? Of course you do! You have me!

DAWN: No, I don't. You won't even look at me. It's so obvious you don't want me around.

BUFFY: that's not true.

DAWN: Yes it is. Mom died, and it's like you don't even care.

BUFFY: Of course I care! How can you even think that?

DAWN: How can I not? You haven't even cried. You've just been running around like it's been some big chore. Cleaning up after Mom's mess.

(Buffy slaps her)

BUFFY: Dawn, I've been working, I've been busy because I *have* to...

DAWN: No, you've been avoiding me!

BUFFY: I'm *not*! I *have* to do these things, 'cause, 'cause when I stop, then she's really gone. And I'm trying, Dawn, I am really trying to take care of things. But I don't even know what I'm doing! Mom *always* knew.

DAWN: Nobody's asking you to be mom.

BUFFY: Well who's gonna be if I'm not? Huh, Dawn? Have you even thought about that? Who's gonna make things better? Who's gonna take care of us?

DAWN: Buffy...

BUFFY: I didn't mean to push you away, I didn't. I just, I couldn't let you see me... Oh god, Dawny. I don't know what we're gonna do. I'm scared!

DAWN: Buffy...

(a knock on the door)

BUFFY: Mommy? (runs for the door)

DAWN: Buffy...

BUFFY: Mom.

(Dawn rips photo. Buffy flings open the door, but no one's there)

BUFFY: (voice breaking) Dawn.

(She begins to sob. Dawn comes forward and hugs her. )

DAWN: It's okay...It's okay...

(They sink to the floor, holding each other tightly and crying. )

• Angsty Traumatic Confrontations
• Buffy & Dawn
• Buffy & her mom
• Dealing with Joyce's death

written by: Marti Noxon; This is my own transcript; short on description, but hey at least it's here today (April 24). Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/95forever.html