Name Number First U.S. Airdate
Buffy vs. Dracula 5ABB01 Sept. 26, 2000
Buffy is shaken by the awesome power when she comes face to face with the greatest vampire of all time, Dracula. Meanwhile, Xander becomes the dark one’s emissary and leads his friends into peril.
Real Me 5ABB02 Oct. 03, 2000
Buffy's slaying is hampered by sibling rivalry with Dawn, who gets kidnapped by a vampire gang led by Harmony.
The Replacement 5ABB03 Oct. 10, 2000
Confusion reigns when Xander is split into two Xanders, each representing different sides of his personality.
Out of My Mind 5ABB04 Oct. 17, 2000
The physical aftereffects of Riley’s being used as a lab rat by the Initiative threaten his life; Spike takes advantage of the situation.
No Place Like Home 5ABB05 Oct. 24, 2000
Buffy discovers more about her newly arrived little sister, and the girls are distressed when Joyce suddenly becomes ill without any explanation, medical or supernatural.
Family 5ABB06 Nov. 07, 2000
Tara’s family makes a surprise visit to Sunnydale for her birthday, threatening to reveal a shocking secret that could endanger all of their lives.
Fool for Love 5ABB07 Nov. 14, 2000
When Buffy forces Spike to recount how he was able to kill two Slayers, his flashbacks reveal his first meeting with Drusilla.
Shadow 5ABB08 Nov. 21, 2000
In order to protect her sister, Buffy must face a horrible beast that has been conjured by the powerful demon Glory to help seek out "The Key."
Listening to Fear 5ABB09 Nov. 28, 2000
As Buffy and Dawn help their mother prepare for brain surgery, an extra-terrestrial demon fixates on a disoriented Joyce and infiltrates the Summers’ home.
Into the Woods 5ABB10 Dec. 19, 2000
Buffy is thunderstruck when Spike informs her of Riley's furtive nights spent in the dark embrace of a vampire.
Triangle 5ABB11 Jan. 09, 2001
Emotions are charged between Willow and Anya when they are left in charge of the magic shop and Willow accidentally conjures an enormous troll.
Checkpoint 5ABB12 Jan. 23, 2001
The Council of Watchers possess insight into Glory, but are less than forthcoming with the information, and are also threatening to deport Giles if Buffy doesn't perform well on a test of her Slayer skills.
Blood Ties 5ABB13 Feb. 06, 2001
Dawn's entire world crumbles around her after she learns that she is the Key, and dealing with the truth proves to be even harder than anyone had anticipated.
Crush 5ABB14 Feb. 13, 2001
Buffy is appalled by Spike's admission of love for her, but Drusilla is waiting in the wings, intent on returning Spike to his killer ways.
I Was Made to Love You 5ABB15 Feb. 20, 2001
Buffy must stop a heartbroken young woman — a robot who was manufactured to be the perfect girlfriend — from destroying the city.
The Body 5ABB16 Feb. 27, 2001
Buffy and the gang are overcome by grief when tragedy strikes and they are robbed of someone they hold dear.
Forever 5ABB17 April 17, 2001
Buffy is comforted by Angel, who comes back to Sunnydale after he hears of Joyce's death. Meanwhile, Dawn decides to perform a spell to bring her mom back to life.
Intervention 5ABB18 April 24, 2001
The Scoobies mistake Spike's custom-made romance with his Buffybot for the real thing; Glory's minions kidnap Spike in the belief that he is the Key.
Tough Love 5ABB19 May 01, 2001
While Buffy is preoccupied with being her sister's keeper, Glory sets out to grab the person whom she now believes to be the Key — Tara.
Spiral 5ABB20 May 08, 2001
When Glory finds out who the real key is, Buffy and company flee. Meanwhile, the Knights of Byzantium have their own plans to deal with Dawn.
The Weight of the World 5ABB21 May 15, 2001
Willow psychically enters Buffy's subconscious in an effort to reach the Slayer, who has been rendered catatonic by Glory's abduction of Dawn.
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Glory is in her apartment and even though she has the key she realizes that she isn't entirely happy, which baffles her. Back at the abandoned gas station, everyone is ready to go but Buffy hasn't moved or spoken since Glory kidnapped Dawn and every attempt to wake her do not work. Everyone starts to argue until Willow intervenes, taking charge; they're all going to return to Sunnydale and Spike will search for Glory while Willow tries to help Buffy. Spike mentions Ben being Glory but nobody understands even though they saw it happen right before their eyes. Spike then realizes that Glory must have cast a spell on humans to prevent them from realizing that Glory and Ben are the same person. Meanwhile Glory takes Dawn to the tower where she is to be sacrificed. Glory then tries to comfort a terrified Dawn, she tells her that her role as a key is so much more important than her human body. Glory then realizes that she's starting to fell guilty about her actions but she's not supposed to feel guilt and figures that Dawn cast a spell on her. Dawn is then annointed by Glory's minions in preparation for tomorrow's event.
Once they're back in Sunnydale, Willow leaves Tara with Anya then goes to a separate room with Buffy. She sets up candles and concentrates until she submerges herself into Buffy's mind. She finds herself face to face with a very young Buffy. Willow tries to talk to Buffy but the kid tells her that she likes it here. Joyce and Hank Summers then walk in with a just-born baby Dawn and almost immediately Buffy wants to take care of her. The scene switches and Willow is brought to Giles' shop where Buffy puts away a book. It switches again to find Willow in the desert where Buffy's quest took place. Giles is patched up att he hospital where Spike and Xander meet him. Spike found Glory's apartment empty. Meanwhile Glory is starting to have headaches because Ben's memories are seeping into her brain and she can't figure out why their consciences are bleeding together. She transforms into Ben then reverst back to Glory. Her minion tells her this is the price she pays for opening up the portals. Glory then talks to Dawn about life on Earth, Glory doesn't understand how people can like acting as puppets where their emotions control them. She then changes into Ben and Ben helps Dawn escape the tower.
Back in Buffy's mind: The first Slayer tells Buffy that her gift is death and Willow doesn't understand. Then they're back in the shop and Buffy puts the same book back on a shelf. Then they're in Buffy's house where Joyce's grave is in the middle of the floor. A calm Buffy then goes to Dawn and suffocates her with a pillow, telling Willow that death is her gift. Spike and Xander go to Doc' house and ask him to locate Glory but Doc tells them to stay away from her and then tries his best to cover a box. The man/demon then attacks them, as her worships the Beast and wants her to live. Xander manages to drive a sword through Doc's chest and they leave with the box. But Doc isn't dead yet. As Dawn and Ben are escaping Ben suddenly changes back into Glory and Dawn is trapped again. Ben then starts to fight Glory from the inside and they keep changing back and forth physically. Ben threatens to kill Dawn so that Glory can't return home but Glory offers him immortality if he lets Dawn live and Ben gives in and delivers Dawn to Glory's minions.
Back in Buffy's mind: Willow is back in Giles' shop and she's talking to a second Buffy while watching a Buffy that continually puts a book back on the shelf. Buffy eventually tells her that when she put that book away she quit and she knew Glory would beat her and she wanted it to happen because then everything would be over. Willow tells Buffy to snap out of it immediately and reluctantly Buffy snaps out of her coma and starts crying. Willow moves in to hug her and soon after they go to the shop and Giles tells them that the scrolls say that Dawn's blood must be shed at a certain time to open the dimensions and the portal will only close when the blood stops... When Dawn dies.
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Dawn: "Don't call me 'Dawnie'!"
Glory: "Wow, you know, that actually hurt my feelings."
Dawn: "Sorry."
Glory: "Not the point."
Willow: "Wish me luck."
Anya: "Good luck!"
Willow: "Thanks."
First Slayer: "Death is your gift."
Buffy: "Death is my gift?"
Willow: "Wait. Death is her what?"
Buffy: "I wanted it over. This is all - all of it - it's too much for me. I just wanted it over. If Glory wins, then Dawn dies. I would grieve and people would feel sorry for me. But it would all be over. And I imagined what a relief that would be."
Willow: "I'm sorry. But all this.. it has a name. It's called guilt. It's a feeling, and it's important, but it's not more than that, Buffy. BuffyS. You've carried the weight of the world on your shoulders since high school. I know you didn't ask for this. But you do it. Every day, and so you wanted out for one second, so what?"
Buffy: "I got Dawn killed.."
Willow: "Hello! Your sister.. not dead yet! But she will be if you stay locked inside here and never come back to us."
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