[05]

(Willow performs a ritual with candle. Nearby sits Buffy, still catatonic. Wilow finds herself in a cheery normal home. She walks around a bit, then hears a young girl's voice.)

YOUNG BUFFY: Hi, Willow.

WILLOW: Hello, Buffy.

[06]

(meanwhile, Spike enters Glory's deserted apartment and finds Ben's room. It's a small dark, spartan nook with just a simple twin bed and his uniform. Cut back to the vision.)

YOUNG BUFFY: What are you doing here?

WILLOW: Actually, I'm, um - looking for you.

YOUNG BUFFY: Do you like dolls?

WILLOW: Buffy, what are you doing here?

YOUNG BUFFY: I like it here.

WILLOW: But, you know we need you. You have to come out.

YOUNG BUFFY: Why?

WILLOW: To be with your friends.

YOUNG BUFFY: It's a big day for me.

(door opens) Mommy! Daddy! You're back, you're back!

JOYCE: Hello, Buffy.

HANK: How's my girl?

JOYCE: Are you ready to meet your new baby sister?

HANK: Oh c'mon now, Buffy... she's nothing to be afraid of.

YOUNG BUFFY: Who's afraid?

JOYCE: Don't you want to be the big sister?

YOUNG BUFFY: No, I wanna be the baby.

HANK: Buffy...

YOUNG BUFFY: You're gonna pay more attention to her and forget all about me. (to Willow) Doesn't she look funny? Like a wrinkly old grandpa.

JOYCE: Like this. Support the head. There you go. We're calling her "Dawn."

WILLOW: (to herself) Dawn ...

YOUNG BUFFY: I ... I could be the one to look after her sometimes, if you need a helper. Mom? Can I take care of her?

JOYCE: Yes, Buffy. You can take care of her.

(As Willow watches this scene, she hears something and turns to look. We see (adult) Buffy #1 wearing a sleeveless blouse and pale skirt, with her hair loose, carrying a book. She walks over to a bookshelf, puts the book on it with other books, pauses for a moment, turns and walks away. Willow watches in some confusion as Buffy #1 walks past her. Willow glances over toward where Young Buffy was. Cut to Willow standing by an open fire, night. She looks around in confusion.)

WILLOW: Ohh...kay.

• Buffy & Dawn

written by: Douglas Petrie; I modified text from Rayne's shooting script to match televised version & my formatting.. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/99weightofworld.html