02'03-02'22

As a change, the first two minutes of the episode are score free, and when we do finally get something it's at the return of Spike, where Chris uses heavy percussion and a low droning synth as the drunken vampire falls out of his car.

[02'23-03'13

Rounding the corner, it's Nerf Herder by a nose…]

03'36-04'20

Soft strings as Spike cries over Drusilla, the cue becoming darker and more intense as he "kills" the doll in a fit of rage.

05'58-06'14

Loosely dubbed "Willow's Guilt Cue," this short motif moves the scene to the library.

10'03-11'05

Angel reads under brass and strings, somewhat ominous sounding as Spike watches spitefully from outside, spouting insults and whiskey until morning when his hand catches fire after passing out.

12'31-13'26

Atmospheric synth as Spike hatches a plan, moving to brass as he feeds on yet another shopkeeper (who in their right mind would want to run this store?!) and we hit the end of act one.

16'09-16'44

At Spike's entrance we are treated to lots of big brass and percussion, with accents each hit to Xander's head. The cue becomes more synth-like as Spike opens up to Willow (and threatens to open up her face). We keep the low synth under a "Willow Crying" moment, although it gets darker and even more ominous as Spike realizes he is hungry. After what seems like an eternity, something Chris is good at (and is accomplished in this cue by the drone-like effect of the synth and its ability to "stretch out" the scene), we move to the library with Jump Rope Buffy.

18'15-22'51

At Spike's entrance we are treated to lots of big brass and percussion, with accents each hit to Xander's head. The cue becomes more synth-like as Spike opens up to Willow (and threatens to open up her face). We keep the low synth under a "Willow Crying" moment, although it gets darker and even more ominous as Spike realizes he is hungry. After what seems like an eternity, something Chris is good at (and is accomplished in this cue by the drone-like effect of the synth and its ability to "stretch out" the scene), we move to the library with Jump Rope Buffy.

23'25-24'08

Militaristic cue as the remaining scoobies leap into action. Brass and strings end suddenly and the camera stops on Spike's unannounced visit to Joyce and the end of act two.

24'58-26'27

Strings and percussion as Angel tries to enter the Summers' home, until Buffy shows up and invites him inside and we move back to the creepy synth music once again.

27'08-27'52

Spike, Buffy and Angel move through the alley to the strains of strings and percussion with synth playing below, and the short cue stops as the threesome enter the Magic Shop.

29'42-30'17

The opening strings and woodwinds of "Loneliness of Six" [Ex.1] as Spike delivers the best speech of the episode, hitting the mark with Buffy and Angel and the lie they've been trying to believe about their relationship.

32'05-32'57

Synth and guitar as Willow and Xander kiss once again, only this time it's to an audience of Oz and Cordelia. We move to percussion as Cordy falls and impales herself on some rebar, adding to her pain and Xander's much deserving guilt.

33'07-33'19

One violin backed by many more as Buffy, Angel and Spike are surrounded by the Mayor's vamp squad, which happens to be Spike's old lackeys, and then end of act three.

33'21-37'26

The big action cue, synth and strings as vamps fight vamps, and Buffy pitches in. Trumpets and assorted brass kick in as the gang is pushed back into the Magic Shop…. and continue the fight. We switch back to strings as Xander tried to climb down to Cordy, and then back to the action cue as we jump back to the fight. Percussion accents the punches and kicks, and the cue and fight end with a holy water barrage initiated by Angel and Buffy.

38'08-39'12

A beautiful cue with woodwinds and grand sounding strings as Xander reaches Cordy, and Chris and Joss lead us to believe she has died, as the cue continues and we see a funeral in process. Then we pan down to see Willow and Buffy walking past the funeral talking about Cordy in the hospital and the cue falls away. Very sneaky, misleading and effective.

40'41-43'46

As Cordy brushes off Xander at her bedside, we are treated to lush strings, moving the scene to Buffy and Angel and a reprise of "Close Your Eyes" as she dumps him. This is a nice variation of their theme, with light strings and piano finally moving us into the second half of "Loneliness of Six." The guitar/strings combination leads us through the lives of all six scoobies alone and depressed, finally landing on Buffy. A natural ending for the episode, except we are jolted back by… [Ex.2]

[43'47-44'09

Spike screaming along with "My Way" by Gary Oldman as he drives out of town.]

[44'12-44'42

Nerf Herder tiptoes out the door.]