A/N: This is a "script" of what happened at the end of "The Gift".

Dawn: Buffy, it hurts... Buffy: I got it... Come here, you're gonna be... okay ... Go! Dawn: Buffy, it's started. I'm sorry... Buffy: It doesn't matter. -Dawn tries to get past Buffy, but she blocks Dawn- Buffy: What are you doing? Dawn: I have to jump. The energy -- Buffy: It'll kill you!

Dawn: I know. Buffy, I know about the ritual! I have to stop it.

Buffy: No!

Dawn: I have to! Look at what's happening! Buffy, you have to let me go! Blood starts it, and until the blood stops flowing it'll never stop. You know you have to let me ... It has to have the blood ...

(Flashback to:)

Spike: 'Cause it's always gotta be blood

(Flashback to:)

Buffy: Summers blood. It's just like mine.

(Flashback to:)

Buffy: She's me, the monks made her out of me.

(Flashback to:)

Spirit Guide: Death is your gift.

Buffy: Death?

Spirit Guide: *is* your gift.

(Back to present)

-Dawn's eyes widen as she realizes.- Dawn: Buffy... no!

Buffy: Dawnie... I have to --

Dawn: NO!

Buffy: Listen to me! Please, there's not a lot of time, listen.

(We see her talking to Dawn, but don't hear. Buffy kisses Dawn's forehead. Then she turns and swan dives. We start to hear what she said to Dawn. The Sun rises onto a Brave New World without Buffy. We see Dawn crying, Spike, Giles, Xander, Anya, Willow, & Tara discovering Buffy's body in the rubble.)

Buffy (V. O.): Dawn listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will *always* love you. This is the work I have to do. Tell Giles... Tell Giles I figured it out. And. I'm okay. Give my love to my friends. You have to take care of them now -- you have to take care of each other. You have to be strong. Dawn, the hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Be brave. Live. For me.

(Cut to Buffy's grave stone)

BUFFY ANNE SUMMERS

1981-2001

BELOVED SISTER, DEVOTED FRIEND

SHE SAVED THE WORLD

A LOT