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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