DAWN: Buffy! Uh, where were you, are you okay?

BUFFY: I'm fine.

DAWN: You're not, you're all sore and limpy.

BUFFY: I, I'm not ... sore, I just... ... I had a fight, you know, the ... all-nighter kind.

DAWN: Figured. I knew that's why you didn't call. So, what's the big bad? Uh, should we be worried?

BUFFY: No. I mean, I, I think you guys are, are safe. (to Willow) Tara was here?

WILLOW: I guess she stayed over with Dawn.

BUFFY: You guess? Where were you?

WILLOW: (indicates Amy) We went out, kinda lost track of time.

BUFFY: Oh.

WILLOW: I never would have if I knew you weren't coming home.

BUFFY: No, o-of course, I mean, you know, it wasn't ... intentional. And, you know, everyone's safe. (to Dawn) You are, right? You're okay?

DAWN: Oh, yeah. I mean, um, I think my pancakes are burning, but... Tara was making...

WILLOW: I've, uh ... I've gotta get some sleep.

BUFFY: Me too.

AMY: Yeah. I should go home. Dad's expecting me.

WILLOW: Okay. I'll call you later.

AMY: Yeah, good. (exits)

BUFFY: You sure you're all right? I'm sorry about everything.

DAWN: It's okay. You should rest. You're beat from monster-wrestling all night.

BUFFY: Yeah. Right. Thanks.

WILLOW: Yeah, I'm gonna crash too. Night Dawnie.

DAWN: No problem. I'll just ... (to herself) go find some awake people.

• Buffy & Dawn

written by: Marti Noxon; by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). action descriptions shortened by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/110wrecked.html