despite willow's sincere apology and tearful regret, buffy tells her to stay back and dawn slaps her away in anger. spike takes dawn to the hospital and buffy confronts a devastated and remorseful willow who is now finally able to ask for help. at the house, buffy talks with willow about her abuse of magic and the consequences. willow says she's giving up magic for good and buffy agrees with that. she also senses the similarities between willow's magic use and her own situation with spike. later, willow fights the symptoms of withdrawal in her bed while buffy hugs a cross and surrounds her bedroom with garlic.