History Recap / BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E20Spiral

Spike suggests to Xander that they run, but Buffy refuses to let anyone die. Buffy captures the General, who reveals that Glory once ruled over a hell-dimension alongside two others, only to be banished by them when they grew to fear her. As a result, Glory was trapped inside a mortal body in which she was meant to lay dormant. Buffy realizes that this is her only weakness--kill the mortal, and Glory dies as well. However the General explains that Glory's mortal host has never been found. He also reveals the Key was created to open up the gateways between dimensions, and Glory intends to use this power to return to her own dimension. However, this will also dissolve the boundaries between dimensions and destroy all of them. Buffy promises Dawn that she'll protect her.

'''Buffy:''' [[YouJustHadToSayIt You]] ''[[[[YouJustHadToSayIt know]]'' [[[[YouJustHadToSayIt this is your fault for saying that.]]

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Buffy calls Ben to the gas station to heal Giles...and he then transforms into Glory and kidnaps Dawn.

-->'''Spike:''' Step on it, gramps!\\
'''Giles:''' Step on ''what''? I've driven tricycles with more power than this!

%%* KnightTemplar: General Gregor.

'''Buffy:''' You ''know'' this is your fault for saying that.

* CoolShades: Spike puts on ''welding lenses'' to drive in broad daylight.

* EnemyMine: Giles and Xander are aghast that Buffy has called on Spike for help. Buffy shouts them down, making it clear she's not going to debate the matter.

* GetOut: Giles when he sees their transport is driven by Spike.

* TheLawsAndCustomsOfWar: The Knights allow Ben to pass through to treat Giles.

-->'''Willow:''' Discharge and bring life. ''phone comes on]''\\

->'''Dawn:''' ''"At least things can't get any crazier. Right?"''
->'''Buffy:''' ''(an arrow smashes through the wall) "You know this is your fault for saying that!"''

Spike suggests to Xander that they run, but Buffy refuses to let anyone die. Buffy captures the General, who reveals that Glory once ruled over a hell-dimension alongside two others, only to be banished by them when they grew to fear her. As a result, Glory was trapped inside a mortal body in which she was meant to lay dormant. Buffy realizes that this is her only weakness... kill the mortal, and Glory dies as well. However the General explains that Glory's mortal host has never been found. He also reveals Dawn was created to open up the gateways between dimensions, and Glory intends to use this power to return to her own dimension. However, this will also dissolve the boundaries between dimensions and destroy all of them. Buffy promises Dawn that she'll protect her.

Realizing that Giles is seriously injured, Buffy arranges a deal with the Knights to allow Ben to safely pass; he stabilizes Giles, and then is left alone with the General, who suspects Ben is an outsider and tempts him with the idea of killing Dawn. Ben realizes that Glory is about to take over his body and tries to leave but before he can get outside the force field, Glory comes forth.

Glory kills General Gregor, fights off the Scooby Gang to take Dawn, and bursts through the force-field. By the time Willow releases the field, Glory has disposed of all the Knights and disappeared with Dawn. Knowing they have to move fast, everyone heads for Ben's car to chase after Glory. Buffy, however, is left emotionally shattered after going through so much to protect Dawn only to lose her to Glory, and collapses to the ground.

!Tropes:

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Dante, who may be of "moorish" ancestry.

'''Giles:''' Step on ''what''? I've driven tricycles with more power than this!"
* AnachronismStew[=/=]UnconventionalVehicleChase: Knights on horses attacking a Winnebago.
** ShoutOut to Westerns.

-->'''Anya:''' Shouldn't somebody be asking, "Are we there yet?" Isn't that what small entertaining children do?
-->'''Dawn:''' That kinda only works if you know where you're going.
%%* ArrowsOnFire
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Glory is the one who kills Gregor, the General of the Knights of Byzantium

* BarrierMaiden[=/=][[FluffyTheTerrible Dawn the Terrible]]: The Key will collapse all dimensions and destroy the Universe.

* EnvironmentalSymbolism: The BEWARE OF THE DOG sign is seen at the gas station, part of a RunningGag with Spike.

* FakeGunshot[=/=]StabTheScorpion: [[spoiler:Ben appears to be about to kill Dawn with a fatal injection, but it turns out to be a morphine shot for Giles.]]

-->'''Willow:''' Don't hit the horsies!
-->'''Buffy:''' We won't! ''(to Giles)'' Aim for the horsies.

-->'''Dawn:''' All of a sudden Glory's standing right there in front of us, all skanky and blonde and thinkin' she's all that just 'cause some bumpy heads kiss her stinky feet ... ''(pauses, very quietly)'' She ''does'' have nice feet.
* HeroicBSOD: So bad that Buffy's stuck like this till the next episode.
* [[HeroWorshipper Heroine Worshipper]]: Dawn raves over how Buffy saved her from last week's cliffhanger. Given that all Buffy did was let Glory get hit by a handy truck, Buffy is not so impressed by herself.
* HeyWait: Orlando's fellow Knights are signing him out of the mental wing. As they lead him off Dante [[TemptingFate says how easy that was]], only for the nurse to cry out, "Hey wait!" Dante's pal draws a dagger from his sleeve -- but it's just that Dante has walked off with her pen.

-->'''Gregor:''' Dissension in the ranks -- never a good sign.

* ImmediateSequel: Buffy grabs Dawn and flees.

-->'''Glory:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner Hey, it's Gregor!]] (kills him) [[BondOneLiner Now it's not.]]

* InvulnerableHorses: Referenced; Buffy assures Willow they won't hurt the horsies, then tells Giles to "Aim for the horsies". However we don't see any horses hurt although one is run off the road.

* LookBothWays: Glory gets slowed down (though not killed -- she is [[ImplacableMan The Unstoppable Woman]], after all) when she's hit by a truck... after standing in the road talking to Buffy for almost a full minute. [[JustKeepDriving That must be one hell of a bad driver.]]

-->Well, it always works for that creepy cartoon rabbit when he's running from that nice man with the speech impediment.

%%* RunOrDie

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Spike tells Dawn he should have nicked a Porsche which would have been both fast and just big enough for [[LoveInterest Buffy]], [[MoralityPet Dawn]], and him.

-->'''Willow:''' Discharge and bring life. ''(phone comes on)''
-->'''Spike:''' Handier than a Swiss knife.

* TemptingFate: A noticeable {{lampshading}}.
-->'''Dawn:''' But there's a bright side.\\

'''Dawn:''' [[RockBottom At least things can't get any crazier]]. Right?\\
''(an [[TwangHello arrow flies through the window and hits the wall]] -- right next to Buffy)''\\

** And of course it doesn't stop there -- Xander says "Did we shake them?" just before a sword plunges through the roof.
** Giles is reassuring the Scoobies that everything will be alright. "As soon as Buffy arrives... ''(clapped out Winnebago pulls up)'' we'll feel oddly worse."

* ThoseTwoGuys: The clerics that accompany the Knights of Byzantium, whom Willow refers to Heckle & Jeckle.

* WithAllDueRespect: Gronx: "With all due respect, and a [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E17Forever fear of sharp objects]]..."

* TheAllegedCar

* AreWeThereYet

* ArrowsOnFire

* CoolCar: Definitely averted.

* GoodIsNotNice
-->'''Willow''': Don't hit the horsies!
-->'''Buffy''': We won't! (to Giles) Aim for the horsies.
* HomoeroticSubtext[=/=]FoeYay

* IJustWantToBeNormal: Ben

* ImprovisedWeapon
-->'''Spike:''' Hello? [[CarFu You're driving one!]]

* KnightTemplar: General Gregor

* NoExceptYes:
-->'''Dawn:''' You're not fleeing. You're... moving at a brisk pace.

* RunOrDie

* SublimeRhyme

* AnachronismStew / UnconventionalVehicleChase: Knights on horses attacking a Winnebago.

* BarrierMaiden / [[FluffyTheTerrible Dawn the Terrible]]: The Key will collapse all dimensions and destroy the Universe.

* EvilPlan: Glory plans to go home to her own hell dimension, that's all. Admittedly by using a means that while collapse the universe into chaos.
* FakeGunshot / StabTheScorpion: [[spoiler:Ben appears to be about to kill Dawn with a fatal injection, but it turns out to be a morphine shot for Giles.]]

* HomoeroticSubtext / FoeYay

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Spike tells Dawn he should have nicked a Porsche which would have been both fast and just big enough for [[LoveInterest Buffy]], [[MoralityPet Dawn]] and him.

** Giles is reassuring the Scoobies that everything will be alright. "As soon as Buffy arrives... ''(clapped out Winnebago pulls up)'' I'll feel oddly worse."

-->'''Spike:''' Handier that a Swiss knife.

Trying to escape Glory, the Scoobies flee Sunnydale only to be cornered by the Knights of Byzantium.

->''It just keeps coming.''

* WeirdnessCensor: Well I guess the Knights of Byzantium could always pass themselves off as a [[SocietyForCreativeAnachronism medieval reenactment group]].

* MadnessMantra / VaguenessIsComing: [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt "All dark, soon."]], and "Time! Time!" "It's time!"

* WithAllDueRespect: "With all due respect, and a [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E17Forever fear of sharp objects]]..."

* AnachronismStew: Knights on horses attacking a Winnebago.

* HomoeroticSubtext / FoeYay: Dawn praising Glory's feet.

* MoralityChain: Spike makes it explicit that he's only there to protect Dawn and Buffy.

* WithAllDueRespect: "With all due respect, and a fear of sharp objects..."