SPIKE
Buffy - the other"¦ the not-as-pleasant
Buffy. Something happened to Dawn
it'd destroy her. I couldn't live, her
being in that much pain. I'd let Glory
kill me first. Nearly bloody did.
She thinks about that. Then she leans in and kisses him on the mouth, gently and sweetly. After a moment, he pulls back, startled. There is a long beat as Spike realizes the several ramifications of what has happened. Finally he asks"¦
SPIKE (cont'd)
And my robot?
At that moment we realize that this is Buffy. She stays close.
BUFFY
The robot is gone. The robot was
gross and obscene.
Spike looks down, ashamed. He really never meant for Buffy to know about the Buffybot.
SPIKE
It wasn't supposed to be -
BUFFY
Don't. That thing"¦ it's not even real.
She starts to go. Stops at the door. Not sure how to say it, not even looking back:
BUFFY (cont'd)
What you did for me,
and Dawn, that was real.
(turns to him)
And I'll never forget it.
She goes. He is speechless.