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Hawley mausoleum

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“You know, this place is okay for a hole in the ground. You fixed it up.”
―Buffy Summers[src]

Hawley mausoleum was a monument located in Restfield Cemetery. It served as the residence of Spike from 2000[1] to 2002.[2] The mausoleum contained the tombs of members of the Hawley family, including Ethel,[3][4][5] Edward,[3][6] Eloise,[7] and James.[8]

History[]

Before moving out of Alexander Harris' basement, Spike told Anya Jenkins that he planned to find a crypt to live in among Sunnydale's many cemeteries. Later that night, he was seen searching a cemetery and briefly considered the Alpert Mausoleum, measuring its exterior with a tape measure.[9]

Spike ultimately took up residence in the Hawley Mausoleum, which was significantly larger than most others in the cemetery. The interior was nearly empty, containing only cobwebs, statues, and dusty urns. Spike slept on a stone slab covered with a worn blanket,[1][10] and later installed a television set, which was subsequently destroyed by Initiative soldier Forrest Gates.[11]

A hidden passage in the mausoleum's floor led to an underground cavern, part of Sunnydale's extensive network of tunnels. The lower level contained a shrine dedicated to Buffy Summers, filled with photographs and personal items that Spike had taken from her home. After Spike chained Buffy in the cavern, she destroyed the shrine by punching Spike with enough force to send him crashing into it.[12]

During the summer following Buffy's death, the crypt underwent several notable changes. Spike transformed it into a more comfortable residence, adding cable television, a refrigerator, lamps, and various pieces of furniture — including an armchair taken from Buffy's house.[13] By this time, the lower level of the mausoleum was also furnished, featuring a bar counter, a double bed,[14][15] and several Persian rugs covering the floor.[16] The lower level was later destroyed in an explosion when Riley Finn discovered that Spike had been hiding Suvolte demon eggs there.[5]

When Spike traveled to Africa to regain his soul, he left Clem in charge of watching his crypt.[17] After returning to Sunnydale, Spike chose not to move back into the mausoleum, as it reminded him of his former soulless self.[18] Instead, he lived in several other locations: first in the basement of the rebuilt Sunnydale High School,[19][20] then briefly in Xander's apartment,[21][22] and later in Buffy's basement.[23][24]

Clem eventually left Sunnydale prior to the town's destruction.[25] The Hawley mausoleum was later destroyed along with the rest of Sunnydale following Spike's sacrifice during the battle at the Hellmouth.[24] Years later, Buffy and Spike revisited the crypt among the ruins of Sunnydale, reflecting on that period of their lives and their past relationship.[18]

Prominent events[]

2000[]

  • After being chased by demons, the Scooby Gang took refuge in the mausoleum while attempting to prevent D'Hoffryn from transforming Willow Rosenberg into a vengeance demon.[3]
  • Inside the crypt, Buffy encountered a Vahrall demon collecting human bones and engaged it in combat, ultimately forcing it to flee into the woods.[6]
  • Rupert Giles visited the mausoleum with Willow and Xander in search of Barvain, later encountering Ethan Rayne.[9]
  • Rupert visited Spike to pay him for his assistance during Giles' brief transformation into a Fyarl demon. He hesitantly asked whether Spike intended to use his behavior-modification circuitry for a "higher purpose," since it allowed him to fight demons. Spike rejected the suggestion, insisting he wanted nothing more to do with the Scooby Gang.[1]
  • Adam visited Spike in the mausoleum to recruit him, promising to remove his chip in exchange for his assistance.[10]
  • Riley visited the crypt seeking information on Dracula.[26]
  • After kidnapping Dawn Summers, Harmony Kendall sought refuge in Spike's crypt, temporarily residing there.[27]
  • Buffy offered Spike money in exchange for helping her locate Riley. The encounter ended with Buffy slapping him and tearing the bills in half.[27]
  • Spike later experienced an erotic dream about Buffy, in which he confessed his love for her. He awoke in the mausoleum beside a sleeping Harmony, horrified by his newfound feelings for the Slayer.[27]
  • While having sex with Harmony, Spike fantasized about fighting Buffy.[28]
  • After being injured by a vampire during patrol, Buffy went to Spike's crypt and demanded he tell her how he had previously killed two Slayers.[29]
  • Riley confronted Spike for revealing his secret visits to a vampire den and stabbed him with a plastic stake as a warning. The two later shared a drink, discussing their mutual feelings for Buffy.[30]

2001[]

  • Holding a box of chocolates, Spike rehearsed a conversation with Buffy using a mannequin. Frustrated, he lost his temper and struck the mannequin with the chocolates before starting over.[31]
  • When threatened by Glorificus, Buffy took Dawn and Joyce Summers to Spike's crypt for protection. Spike and Joyce watched the soap opera Passions together and discussed the show's latest events.[32]
  • After discovering that Dawn learned she was the Key, Buffy confronted Spike, furious that he had allowed Dawn to find out in that way.
  • Drusilla reunited with Spike, and he chained both her and Buffy in the lower level of his crypt. He offered to stake his sire to prove his love for Buffy, but she rejected him. Buffy and Drusilla fought for the first time, while Harmony briefly intervened before leaving Spike for good.[12]
  • Spike and the Buffybot playfully sparred, which led to sex, after which the Buffybot left to patrol for vampires while Spike slept.[33]
  • Xander confronted Spike in his crypt before Glorificus' minions arrived, knocked Xander unconscious, and abducted Spike.[33]
  • After Spike was tortured by Glory, Buffy — disguised as the Buffybot — visited the crypt where he was recovering from his injuries and kissed him in gratitude for protecting Dawn's identity as the Key.[33]
  • After Buffy was resurrected, she visited Spike, where he confessed his guilt over failing to save Dawn during the battle of the tower.[13]
  • Buffy got drunk with Spike in the lower level of his crypt.[14]
  • Buffy sought Spike's help in finding Dawn, taking weapons from his chest before going to search for her.[34]
  • While under Sweet's musical spell, Buffy visited Spike's crypt, where he sang about his frustration and emotional turmoil over their relationship.[4]
  • The day after their first sexual encounter, Buffy visited Spike in his crypt to ask about Willow and Dawn. Upon learning that they had gone to see Rack, Spike agreed to help her find him.[35]

2002[]

  • After Buffy was rendered invisible, she visited Spike's crypt. Later, Xander unknowingly walked in on them having sex in Spike's bedroom.[15]
  • Spike had sex with Buffy in the lower level, followed by what he recognized as a rare moment of genuine conversation between them.[16]
  • While patrolling, Buffy visited Spike's crypt late at night but could not bring herself to enter. As she stood at the door with her hand pressed against it, Spike sensed her presence and mirrored the gesture from inside before opening the door to find her gone.[16]
  • Riley discovered Buffy and Spike's secret relationship when he found them sleeping together, naked under a blanket, in the crypt.[5]
  • During that same visit, Buffy and Riley discovered Suvolte demon eggs in Spike's bedroom. Buffy used Riley's explosives to kill the demons as they hatched, destroying the lower level of the crypt.[5]
  • Buffy ended her relationship with Spike.[5]
  • Spike left the mausoleum under the care of Clem and traveled to Africa to regain his soul by undertaking the Demon Trials.[2]
  • After Willow turned dark with magic, Buffy brought Dawn to the crypt. Finding Spike absent, she asked Clem to protect Dawn.[17]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The I in Team"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Seeing Red"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Something Blue"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Once More, with Feeling"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "As You Were"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Doomed"
  7. ↑ "Blood Ties"
  8. ↑ "Two to Go"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "A New Man"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "New Moon Rising"
  11. ↑ "Goodbye Iowa"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Crush"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "After Life"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Life Serial"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Gone"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Dead Things"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Villains"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Return to Sunnydale, Part One
  19. ↑ "Lessons"
  20. ↑ "Selfless"
  21. ↑ "Him"
  22. ↑ "Sleeper"
  23. ↑ "The Killer in Me"
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Chosen"
  25. ↑ "Empty Places"
  26. ↑ "Buffy vs. Dracula"
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 "Out of My Mind"
  28. ↑ "Family"
  29. ↑ "Fool for Love"
  30. ↑ "Into the Woods"
  31. ↑ "Triangle"
  32. ↑ "Checkpoint"
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 "Intervention"
  34. ↑ "All the Way"
  35. ↑ "Wrecked"
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