Two to Go (Buffy episode)
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode | |
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| “Two to Go” | |
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| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 21 |
| Guest star(s) | Danny Strong (Jonathan) Tom Lenk (Andrew) Jeff Kober (Rack) Anthony Stewart Head (Giles) |
| Writer(s) | Douglas Petrie |
| Director | Bill L. Norton |
| Production no. | 6ABB21 |
| Original airdate | May 21st 2002 |
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"Two to Go" is the 21st episode of season 6 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. See also List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes.
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[edit] Summary
After flaying Warren alive, Dark Willow turns to Jonathan and Andrew --who are still in jail-- while Buffy, Xander and Anya rush to the Sunnydale police station to protect them and try to stop Willow.
Meanwhile, at Spike's place Dawn convinces Clem to take her to Rack's in order to find Willow. Turns out Willow is already there, has murdered Rack and absorbed his magick in order to become more powerful. After leaving Andrew and Jonathan safe at the Magic Box, Buffy finds Dawn at Rack's with Willow and a fight ensues. Magickally, the fight ends up at The Magic Box. Giles appears, to stop Dark Willow.
[edit] Expanded overview
In the minutes after Willow's flaying of Warren, Buffy, Xander and Anya run through the woods and Xander fights the urge to be sick after what he saw. Buffy says that they must reach Willow before she gets to Andrew and Jonathan whom are still at the county jail for their attempted robbery. Xander brings up the issue of why would Willow now try to kill Jonathan and Andrew for they didn't kill Tara, since Warren did it all by himself. Buffy says that Willow has an addictive personality and once she starts something, she won’t stop. Anya then brings up the fact that Willow will take some time to get to the jail, even at her magic level. Using her new demon powers, Anya teleports herself to get there first so she can save the boys. Buffy and Xander then talk about Willow with Buffy saying that now that Willow has killed someone, things change, hinting from when Faith turned evil three years earlier after killing a human. Xander, yet again, reminds Buffy that Warren was a cold-blooded serial killer of women just getting started and still believes that Warren got what he deserved. Incredibly, Buffy still doesn't believe that Warren deserved to die for Tara or Katrina's murder, but she and Xander both agree that Jonathan and Andrew don't deserve to die since they never killed anybody. Seconds later, Buffy and Xander find Xander's car destroyed, courtesy of Willow, and Buffy runs ahead by herself.
At the jail, Andrew is still convinced Warren is coming to save them, but Jonathan has a bit of a more realistic view and the two argue. Anya appears in the cell and updates the guys on the events that have happened since they were put in jail. Anya calls to the guard and tries to convince him that he needs to let the guys out because something terrible is coming for them.
Willow arrives outside the police station, puts an officer down with a sleep spell, and uses magic to tear apart the brick wall that keeps her from Andrew and Jonathan's cell. Officers try to stop Willow, but she keeps them all at bay. Anya is pretty much helpless and can't get the guys out of the cell as the wall breaks apart. Meanwhile, Buffy arrives on the scene and sneaks into the building. Willow floats up to the opening in the wall, but finds that the cell bars have been bent apart and Buffy has gotten the guys out. Anya tries to talk to Willow, but Willow knocks her out with a bolt of energy, and lets out a powerful and seemingly endless primeval scream.
Xander steals a police car and gives Buffy, Andrew and Jonathan an escape. Buffy and Xander talk about their plans and question why Willow isn't after them already. They don't have to wait long as a huge semi-truck approaches from behind with Willow on top, controlling the vehicle. Eventually though, Willow runs out of power and the driver stops the truck while Xander and the others escape. Meanwhile, Clem tries to entertain Dawn, but she is focused more on the fact that she is cooped up in the crypt with him and wants to be helping her sister and friends. In the cave in Africa, Spike reviews the rules of the trial with the demon. Then a large man with flaming fists approaches and starts to attack Spike.
Back in Sunnydale, Dawn has Clem lead the way to Rack's moving shop with Dawn hoping to find Willow there. But Clem tries to convince her it's a really bad idea. Meanwhile, Anya helps the others into the magic shop and goes to one of the few books Willow didn't drain, a book of protection spells. Jonathan tries to help, but Buffy isn't interested and he only manages to let them know that Willow will need a recharge soon. Buffy and Xander talk about keeping Willow from killing Andrew or Jonathan and what is going to happen when they do actually find her.
Willow pays Rack a visit and he starts to chat with her, but things don't go as he planned when she starts to suck the power from him. Minutes later, Clem finally gets Dawn to Rack's place and Dawn goes in to talk with him, but finds Rack dead and a much more powerful Willow waiting for her.
Dawn is frightened by the new Willow, looking more pale with black veins running across her face. Dawn starts to run, but Willow won't let her leave. Dawn mentions Tara saying that she misses her, and although Warren had it coming, Willow ingesting herself with dangerous drug-induced magic is not the answer. But it has little impact on Willow. Irritated with Dawn, Willow suggests ending Dawn's constant whining by sending her back to being a ball of energy, but Buffy arrives in time to stand in the way. At the Magic Shop, Jonathan continues to offer help to Xander and Anya as they struggle to translate the book, but Xander suggests he get back to sitting down unless he can do the translating for them. Andrew wonders why Jonathan is helping their supposed enemies and suggests a plan to escape before Willow can get to them. Nearby, Anya and Xander bicker about handling the situation with Willow and the sour turns their relationship took. Xander expresses his guilt about what's currently happening because he saw Warren's gun before he shot Buffy and Tara, and that he just froze and didn't do anything. Xander believes that he really is a useless coward, and always will be.
At Rack's shop, Buffy tries to reason with Willow and get Dawn out safely, but Dark Willow's tired of being the old Willow because the only good part of that involved Tara. Willow doesn't buy Buffy's lame attempt to convince her life is worth living because she knows Buffy is anything but someone who wants to live. Willow transports the three of them into the Magic Box where Buffy and Dawn collapse to the floor, weakened by the teleportation, and Willow turns her magic on Andrew and Jonathan. A protection barrier stops Willow from hurting the guys because Anya, hiding around a corner, continuously chants a Sumerian protection spell. Meanwhile in Africa, a burned and bloodied Spike finally manages to defeat his challenger by breaking the man's neck. But Spike quickly finds out that that this was only the first of many tests he must pass. At the Magic Shop, Buffy recovers and tries to talk with Willow and stop her from hurting Andrew or Jonathan. But Willow is relentless and casts a spell on herself to make herself physically strong. Buffy steps up to physically stop Willow, but she's carelessly tossed aside. Buffy recovers quickly and returns the favor to Willow.
Xander and Dawn get Andrew and Jonathan out of the shop while Willow is down for a moment. The two former friends fight and Willow gets the upper hand due to the magical advantage. Anya continues to chant the protection spell until Willow finds her. Nearby, Andrew doesn't want to stay in Sunnydale where Willow can find him and wants to escape to Mexico, but Xander doesn't agree. Andrew rebels and pulls a sword on Xander, but Jonathan pulls a sword on Andrew and informs Andrew that they're not getting away, they're going to go back to jail. Willow tosses Anya aside and then does the same to Buffy. Standing over her two bruised and unconscious former friends, Willow boasts in a confident tone that no one can stop her now. Suddenly, a bright green light sends Willow flying across the shop and Giles appears in the doorway, willing to test her unstoppable power.
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[edit] Quotes and trivia
- Andrew comments that Willow is, "like Dark Phoenix up there!" referencing the character and related storyline from X-Men comics.
- In the scene right after the opening credits, Andrew tells Jonathan, "Laugh it up, Fuzzball", another Star Wars quote.
- "You saw her. She's a truck-driving magic mama! And we've got maybe seconds before Darth Rosenberg grinds everybody into Jawa burgers, and not one of you bunch has the Midi-chlorians to stop her." - Andrew
- Tara, despite her death, remains in brief scenes that are part of the opening credits.
- Spike, when confronted with the flaming-fists opponent in Africa, says "Here we are now, entertain us," referencing the Nirvana song "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
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- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
| Location, time (if known) |
Buffyverse chronology: January 2002 - Spring 2002 (non-canon = italic) |
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| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.13 Dead Things |
| L.A., 2002 | Angel book: Fearless |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.13 Waiting in the Wings |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.14 Older and Far Away |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.14 Couplet |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.15 As You Were |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.15 Loyalty |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.16 Hell's Bells |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.16 Sleep Tight |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.17 Normal Again |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.17 Forgiving |
| L.A., 2002 | Angel comic: Spike: Old Times |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.18 Entropy |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.18 Double or Nothing |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.19 Seeing Red |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.19 The Price |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.20 Villains |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | Buffy books: Wicked Willow |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.20 A New World |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.21 Two to Go |
| Sunnydale, 2002 | B6.22 Grave |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.21 Benediction |
| L.A., 2002 | A3.22 Tomorrow |
