Spiral

With Glory now possessing knowledge of Dawn's true nature, Buffy and Dawn run for their lives and are fortunate enough to escape thanks to Willow's magic and a large semi-truck slamming into Glory out on the street. The gang gathers together at Xander's, where Buffy resolves that they must get out of town. Ben talks to one of Glory's minions, revealing that he is just a human body to hold Glory's god form. Spike solves the gang's transportation problem by providing a sun-protected RV.

The Knights of Byzantium retrieve their crazy member from the hospital and discover the Key's true form. Giles drives the RV in Spike's place and talks with a motion sick Xander about Buffy's state of mind. Depressed and worried about their future plans, Buffy is comforted by Dawn until the Knights attack them all. A sword through the rough nearly kills Buffy, but Spike stops it with his bare hands. After going to the to of the RV and fending off knights, Buffy thinks she has fought them all off. One knight attacks by surprise, getting in front of the RV and sends a spear flying right into Giles and the RV crashing to its side.

Briefly, everyone tries to regroup at a gas station before more Knights attack. Buffy fends of the attackers as best as possible until a barrier spell from Willow protects them all with one of her spells. A general of the Knights is captured and talks of Glory's plans and what Dawn really is. All those left crazy by Glory suddenly get restless and repeatedly state that it's time. Realizing that Giles's health is in serious danger, Buffy arranges a deal to call on Ben to come and tend to the wounded.

He fixes Giles and Dawn and talks with Buffy. Spike suggests to Xander that they run, but Buffy refuses to let anyone die. She later talks with the General who talks more of Glory and reveals that if Buffy kills Glory's human vessel, she can be destroyed. He also says that the Key, if used, will destroy all separation between dimensions and destroy the universe. Buffy promises Dawn that she'll protect her.

The general 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, but it's too late, Glory comes forth, kills the General, fights off the Scooby Gang to take Dawn and break 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. The loss of Dawn to Glory has left the Slayer completely emotionally broken and she can bring herself to do anything when she should be going to save her sister.