(V.O. GUY) - "PREVIOUSLY, ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.."

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- Interior - Warehouse - Night - The General arrives, flanked by Sasha and Flix - (Ep:Detour)

- Interior - Warehouse - Buffy fighting Sasha, Solomon and Flix - (Ep:Detour)

- Interior - Magic Box - Buffy - "these guys are tough one on one, but, fighting as a group.. there's no way I can take them all on" - (Ep:Double Date)

- Interior - Sunnydale High Hall - Night - Ethan Rayne - "They're preparing for something big, I don't know what." (Ep:Reunion)

- Interior - The General's Mansion - Shot of many vamps, a hive of activity.

- Interior - Magic Box Training Room - DeGarrin - "When I heard they were back at the Hellmouth, back where it all started, I knew the General was planning to raise an army."

- Interior - Rat's Lair - Hugo - "they're buried right here in Sunnydale, right under our feet. Lying dormant, waiting for him to come and wake them." (Ep:Mousetrap)

- Interior - Buffy's House/Living Room - Buffy - "The army of the dead is planning to raise.. um.. an army of the dead?"

- Interior - General's Mansion - Sasha (to Solomon) - "Once we receive the Amulet of Magas, the General will complete his ritual and we will be done here."

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- Interior - Warehouse - Night - Shot of Tara using her powers to fling a table into Solomon. Solomon runs over and grabs her by the throat. (Ep:Detour)

- Interior - The Bronze - Solomon stares at Tara dancing with Willow. Solomon (to Sasha) - "She's the one." (Ep:Yes,Virginia)

- Exterior - Sunnydale Street - Night - Mr Maclay (to Willow) - "Is this the life you have to offer her? Being surrounded by such unspeakable evil?" - (Ep:Fathers and Daughters)

- Exterior - Sunnydale Street - Night - An old woman reaches out with her hand, towards Willow's temple. Old Woman - "See what I have seen. See what is near. "

- Flashing Images - Willow and Tara's room - Close-up of Tara's eyes closing - Blood slowly spreading on a piece of cloth.

- Interior - Buffy's House/Living Room - Willow (to Tara)(pained, almost whispering) - "Tara, I think I saw you die." (Ep:Valentine)

- Exterior - Woods - Night - Willow hugs evil Tara; drops the vial; a yellow light enveloping them; Both fall to the ground. (Ep:Valentine 2)

Exterior - Woods - Night - Tara scampering to a motionless Willow - "Willow!".

- Interior - The Magic Box - Tara (to Giles) - "I can't let that happen again.. If it comes down to it, we'll just have to remove that one thing, the trigger, that made her cross over in the first place"; Giles - "What's the trigger?"; Tara - "Me." (Ep:Remedial Measures)

- Interior - Giles' Apartment - Willow (to Xander) - "maybe one day, she'll be out of Sunnydale.. away from Solomon.. away from me. She'd be safe" (Ep:The Waiting Room)

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- Interior - Night - Giles snuffing out Ben (Ep:The Gift; Season 5)

- Interior - The Bronze - Night - Sasha (to Giles) "You're so busy saving others.. but who's saving you?" (Ep: Yes, Virginia)

- Interior - Outside Xander's Apartment - Buffy (to Giles) - "You just throw out these words like strength, like responsibility and sacrifice.. for you, they're just words. I have to live it! Well, it's my sacrifice Giles. Where's yours? (Ep:Wishes and Surprises)

- Interior - Christopher's apartment - Christopher (to Giles) - "I see the darkness in you mate.. you have the look of a man who knows his unhappy destiny..We're a couple of lost souls mate. We don't deserve happiness."; Giles - "But she does. If you or the Council try to take that away from her, you'll get to see just how dark I can be." (Ep: Yes, Virignia)

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- Interior - Magic Box/Training Room - Shot of Buffy and Christopher sparring with poles. (Ep:Yes,Virginia)

- Interior - Christopher's Apartment - Christopher (to Giles) - "Friends? Are we friends?"' Giles - "We were once.. You've changed Christopher.. ever since Jessie" (Ep: Fathers and Daughters)

- Interior - Magic Box/Training Room - Christopher knocks Buffy to the ground with a pole - Christopher - "Lesson number one. Never let your emotions get involved when you're in a fight. You must never lose focus. You must always stay focused on the objective." (Ep:Yes, Virginia)

- Interior - Christopher's Apartment - Mr Sandring (to Christopher) - "This isn't a slayer we can control. She's been working by her own rules for far too long. She's become wild, reckless, insolent.".. "I know you wont let me down."

- Interior - Mr Sandring's Room - Christopher inspects the poison Mr Sandring has given him. (Ep:Remedial Measures)

- Interior - Christopher's Apartment - Christopher taking something out from a locked drawer and taking a close look at it, deep in thought. Giles interrupts him. Christopher hurriedly places the item back into the drawer and locks it. Giles notices.

-- Interior - Magic Box - Giles (to Buffy) - "Perhaps we shouldn't put our complete faith and trust in him." (Ep:Gesundheit)

- Interior - Christopher's Room - Christopher pours the poison into Buffy's glass and hands it to her. Buffy doesn't drink it. (Ep:Remedial Measures)

- Exterior - Alleyway - Night - Christopher kills the assassin - saving Buffy's life.

- Interior - Magic Box Training Room - Mr Sandring - "Within a few months, Mr Travers will be voted out and a new establisment will be put in place. The Council will become what it should always have been.. strong, efficient, pro-active." (Ep:Valentine 2)

- Interior - Mall - Christopher (to Giles) - "believe me, Rupert, it'll very much matter what Mr Sandring thinks. Once he takes control of the Council, there'd be nothing stopping him." (Ep:Mousetrap)

- Interior - Christopher's Apartment - Buffy (to Chris) - "I know what you're going through. I know how tough it is to be strong when you feel so weak. I know about loss. I just think we can help each other."; Christopher - "We're nothing alike Buffy. Just because we both fight demons, doesn't automatically make us equals. Just because we've suffered loss, doesn't mean we're soulmates." (Ep:Wishes and Surprises)

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- Interior - Magic Box Training Room - shots of Buffy training with fervour.

- Interior - Xander's Apartment - Dawn - "All she cares about is slaying and patrolling." (Ep:Ripples)

- Interior - Dawn's Room - Buffy (to Dawn) - "I have to train, I have to patrol. It's the only way I know of keeping you safe.." (Ep:Faces)

- Interior - Christopher's Apartment - Buffy (to Chris) - "It's such an empty, ugly life.. and it's poisoning everyone around me.".. "Membership to the Friends of Buffy Club is open to all willing to risk their lives and/or have it completely screwed up." (Ep:Remedial Measures)

- Various shots of Scoobs fighting, Scoobs in danger..etc.

- Interior - Magic Box Training Room - Scoobs gathered, happy, joking.. Buffy watches from the doorway. Buffy (to herself) - "I know what I have to do." (Ep:Remedial Measures)

- Interior - Giles Apartment (alternate reality) - Buffy reaches out and puts her hands into the darkness.. the empty black space created by the spell. (Ep:Waiting Room)

- Exterior - Playground - Night - The General (to Buffy) - "There's nothing out there. It's all a big joke.. Believe me slayer, when I plunge my knife into your heart, all that will be waiting for you is the cold, black, lonely darkness that awaits us all." (Ep:Wishes and Surprises)

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