Bargaining, Part 2
Written by David Fury ~ Directed by David Grossman
Xander carries a weakened Willow off to the magic shop where Tara and Anya will meet them with Spike and Dawn. The Buffybot is in the possession of the demon bikers and getting beaten badly. Meanwhile, beneath the ground, the real Buffy desperately fights her way through her coffin. Xander stops on the way to the Magic Shop, and Willow breaks down into tears as she thinks her attempt to bring Buffy back failed. Tara and Anya pause on their way in time to hide from a few of Razor's followers and overhear their conversation about visiting some stores.
Spike prepares to leave the house with Dawn for a safer location. Buffy finally breaks out of her coffin and rises to the surface. Dressed in black, Buffy roams the damaged streets of Sunnydale, confused by the mayhem occurring. Back at the Magic Shop, Tara and Anya return to find that the store is still safe. Tara starts to cast a spell to locate Willow and Xander. Xander questions Willow's directions back to the shop and the power of the spell she conducted. A small blue light appears and it's Tara.
A disorientated Buffy bumps into a car, setting off the alarm and causing the owner to threaten her with a shotgun. Out in the streets, Spike knocks one of the demons off his moving bike and takes it for him and Dawn to ride off on. The gang meets up at the shop to discuss their plans and how they're going to deal without Buffy, Spike, Giles or a strong Willow. The real Buffy stumbles upon the demon bikers in the midst of celebration. Four demons on their bikes are chained to the limbs of the Buffybot and drive off in four different directions, destroying her.
The real Buffy draws attention to herself and is forced to run off followed by the bikers. The Scooby Gang are armed and ready for battle, discussing the reasons for their failure when Buffy drops down from a fence in front of them. Willow recognizes her as the real Buffy, but scares her off. The gang follows and Xander realizes just what their spell accomplished. Buffy is frightened and confused, but is motivated to kick demon ass when Razor and his crew try to hurt her and her friends.
Dawn and Spike find Buffybot's head and torso and while Spike looks for the rest of her, the robot hints that the real Buffy is back. Dawn takes off, leaving Spike to freak out when he doesn't know where she went. Buffy finishes off most of the demons, but Razor doesn't die and Buffy runs off to the tower where she died. Willow, Tara and Anya fight with and eventually kill Razor with various weapons and magic. Dawn is able to track down Buffy at the tower and follows the Slayer as she heads to the top.
Buffy remembers what occurred the last time she was there until Dawn interrupts. Buffy questions if she's in hell and and contemplates another jump. The tower starts to collapse and as Dawn begs Buffy to come with her, she's needed. Buffy uses a rope and pulley to get partially to the ground. They fall the rest of the distance and Buffy cushions the fall and rolls them out of the way before the tower completely. Safe, the girls hug, but Buffy's eyes don't reflect happiness.
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Last Updated: 10-2-01