Older and Far Away
| "Older and Far Away" | |
|---|---|
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Michael Gershman |
| Written by | Drew Z. Greenberg |
| Production code | 6ABB14 |
| Original air date | February 12, 2002 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
| |
Search Older and Far Away on Amazon.
"Older and Far Away" is the 14th episode of season 6 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Plot synopsis[edit]
Buffy apologizes to Dawn for having to leave to hunt down a dangerous demon, promising that they'll soon spend time together. The next day at school, Dawn is called to see a guidance counselor who tries to get her to reveal her problems. Dawn says she wishes that people would stop leaving her.
While Anya prepares food for Buffy's birthday party, Buffy lets Tara in and the two talk secretly. Buffy explains that Spike wasn't invited because he wouldn't behave around her friends. However, having heard about the party from Willow, Spike shows up with beer and Clem, the loose-skinned demon with whom he plays kitten poker. Before Buffy can deal with this, Xander introduces Richard, a friend from work, whom he and Anya invited.
Buffy opens her birthday presents, which include a portable back massager from Willow and a shoplifted leather jacket from Dawn. Buffy spots the security tag is still attached, but as Dawn nervously tries to explain, Xander and Anya's gift - a custom weapons chest - is wheeled into the room and distracts Buffy. Sophie, Buffy's colleague from work, arrives, shifting Buffy's attention from her disgruntled sister, who angrily closes the door. Outside, the guidance counselor steps out of the shadows and reveals herself as the vengeance demon Halfrek, saying, "Wish granted."
The party continues into the following morning, and the partygoers gradually realize they are unable to leave the Summers' house. The gang discuss the dilemma, anxious about missing classes and work. Dawn snaps at them, hurt and angry that they want to leave. Suspicious, the Scooby Gang asks Dawn if she has anything to do with the situation, but she angrily denies it. None of them can bring themselves to try to leave and magic seems to be the only solution but Tara says she doesn’t have any supplies with her. Willow admits she still has some, in case of emergencies. Finding what she needs, Tara performs a spell intended to release them from the house, but instead it releases the demon from the sword Buffy brought home. It attacks the group and Richard takes a cut to the chest before the demon retreats into the walls. While the wound is tended, noises can be heard in the walls and Anya begins to show signs of claustrophobia. Xander comforts her, then is also attacked. Buffy and Spike fight the demon back into hiding. Although he is injured, Xander shows more concern for Anya's state of shock than his own physical well-being. Anya tries to get Willow, as the more powerful witch, to do something but she refuses, fearing that if she starts using magic again she may not be able to stop. Dawn tells Buffy that she recently talked to a guidance counselor. Meanwhile, Anya searches Dawn's room, convinced that she has something to do with their entrapment. Dawn enters with her sister and is freaked out by the invasion of privacy, but Anya uncovers Dawn's secret stash of stolen jewelry and objects from the Magic Shop.
Dawn tries to leave, but Anya delivers her a stern lecture on theft; she is particularly upset that Dawn has stolen from the Magic Shop. Buffy tries to place the blame on the guidance counselor. Anya realizes Halfrek is responsible, so Anya summons her because a vengeance demon is the only one who can cancel her own spell. When Halfrek appear's the demon runs her through with the sword. Buffy resumes the fight, takes the sword, stabs it into the wall then breaks it, destroying the demon.
Anya reaches for Halfrek’s pendant but is repelled. Halfrek wakes, the wound being irrelevant to her. She recognizes Spike as William. Halfrek explains that Dawn's pain and desperate plea for attention were more severe than she has seen in a long time, but the gang were oblivious. Halfrek thinks they deserves to be cursed and confined to the house for eternity, but when she tries to leave she falls victim to her own curse and is forced to lift it.
Tara understands why Willow kept some magical supplies and is proud that she didn't fall for the temptation of using magic even in a desperate situation. She makes it clear that Willow has to cope without the safety net from now on. Richard is escorted to the hospital, while most of the remaining gang depart. Buffy remains in the house with a happier Dawn.
External links[edit]
 |
Wikiquote has quotations related to: Older and Far Away |
This article "Older and Far Away" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Older and Far Away. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
