Buffy finds out Dawn is the Key (HD)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer || 5x05
A cloud of dust roils out of the shattered window above
as Buffy helps the critically injured Monk across the lot.
The Meddling Monk :
Stop. Please.
Buffy:
No. We have
to keep going.
They stumble across the lot
to the chain-link fence
surrounding the property.
The Monk collapses
against it, gasping.
The Meddling Monk :
My Journey's
done, I think.
Buffy:
Don't get metaphory
on me. We're going.
She tries to lift him again
but he stops her.
The Meddling Monk :
You have to... The Key.
You must protect The Key.
Buffy:
Fine. We can protect The Key together,
okay, just far, far from here.
The Meddling Monk :
Many more die if you
don't keep it safe.
Buffy:
How? What is it?
The Meddling Monk :
The Key is energy.
It's A Portal. It opens
The Door...
Buffy:
The Dagon Sphere?
The Meddling Monk :
No. For centuries it had no form at all.
My brethren, its only keepers.
Then The Abomination found us.
We had to hide The Key, gave it form,
molded it flesh... made it Human
and sent it to you.
Buffy stares at him in shock
as the realization sinks in.
Buffy:
Dawn...
The Meddling Monk :
She's The Key.
Buffy:
….You put that
in My House?
The Meddling Monk :
We knew The Slayer
would protect --
Buffy:
My memories...
My mum's?
The Meddling Monk :
We built them.
Buffy:
Then un-build them!
This is My Life you're --
The Monk starts coughing heavily.
He's fading fast.
The Meddling Monk :
You cannot abandon.
Buffy:
I didn't ask for this!
I don't even know...
What is she?
The Meddling Monk :
Human... now Human. And helpless.
Please... She's an Innocent in this.
She needs you.
Buffy: (defiantly)
She's not My Sister --
The Meddling Monk :
(half-chuckling a final mischievous grin)
She doesn't know that —
The Monk exhales one last time
and dies. Buffy is stunned,
her life turned upside down.
Buffy enters Her House, still somewhat in a daze.
She finds Her Mother and Dawn together
on the couch in the living room.
Joyce:
You're Home.
Dawn gets up and
leaves the room.
Dawn:
I wasn't bothering her.
Joyce:
What was that all about?
Buffy:
Nothing. (beat)
Sister stuff.
Buffy turns and follows Dawn up the stairs.
Buffy knocks on Dawn's bedroom door.
Dawn:
Go away.
Buffy opens the door and
stands in the threshold.
Dawn sits quietly on her bed.
Buffy:
I'm sorry.
Dawn:
You hurt my arm.
Buffy:
I know.
Dawn:
Butthole.
Buffy:
Really sorry.
Dawn:
I tell you I have this Theory?
It goes where you're the one who's not my sister.
'Cause mum adopted you from a shoebox full of
baby howler Monkeys and never told you, 'cause
it could hurt your delicate Monkey-feelings.
Buffy takes a few steps into the room.
Buffy:
That's your Theory?
Dawn:
Explains your fashion sense.
And your smell.
Buffy:
I'm sorry, okay?
Dawn:
Broken-record, much?
Buffy:
You can't even take an apology.
You always Do that. Ever since -
Buffy stops herself and
sits down next to Dawn.
Buffy:
I just had a bad day.
Dawn:
Well, join The Club.
Buffy:
Can I be President?
Dawn:
I'm President.
You could be
The Janitor.
Buffy:
Okay.
Buffy reaches up and strokes
Dawn's hair.
Dawn:
Buffy?
Buffy:
Yeah?
Dawn:
What's wrong
with Mom?
Buffy:
-- I don't know.
Buffy and Dawn share a troubled look
as Buffy continues stroking
Her Sister's hair.
End
