It was Dawn's turn to pick the theme of All Night Movie Night and much too everyone's supposed chagrin she had chosen to go with Disney movies. Each and every one of the assembled made noises about not loving Dawn's choice.
"I'd rather be chained up in the bath again." Spike muttered around his unlit cigarette.
"That. Can be arranged." Giles took of his glasses and glowered at the vampire then turned to Dawn "Must we watch princesses twirl about singing happy little songs while completely oblivious to their mental illnesses?"
"He has a point. All of those women have deep seated issues.
Frankly I feel the material is inappropriate for a girl your age."
Anya continued to lecture the exasperated teenager, ticking off reasons on each finger.
"Are you freaking kidding me Anya?!" Dawn whirled around to face Xander, roping him into the conversation, "Did she just say I'm not old enough to watch DISNEY movies??" Xander put both hands up in a sign of surrender. "Look it's no Kung-Fu movie night but it's not my week to pick."
Buffy chimed in, "And thank God for that. If I have to watch another one of those badly dubbed..."
"Hey now." Riley piped up "You're trashing some classics Buffy. Enter the Dragon is a great flick." He plowed on unaware of her exaggerated eye rolling "And WAY of the Dragon has Chuck
and Bruce..."
"Okaaay!!" Willow yelled out, "Enough. Can we get through just one of these movie nights without all this? Sheesh. It's the Zombiethon all over again."
Tara simply popped in the first movie and cast a motherly half-scolding glance at everyone, then smiled "Let's just... you know... watch?"
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Dawn stole glances at everyone and smiled to herself. For their protests everyone was really into the movie. Pirates of the Caribbean was not your standard Disney fare and she was glad Tara had popped that one in first.
Dawn had every intention of exposing them to The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan AND Bambi before the night was through but this was a good start. Ease them into the animated stuff. The night wore on and Spike survived Under the Sea... though he was convinced the cheerful number was killing him. Hey, she could have exposed him to the sequels but THAT probably would kill the peroxided vamp.
The sun was rising when Bambi ended and a few of the Scoobies had conked out. Dawn stretched and sleepily sighed, "I wish life was like a Disney movie."
Anya, half asleep, said "
Done." And her eyes flew wide open, "Whoa. Vengeance Demon flashback."
Willow giggled. Feeling slap happy from staying up all night "That would have been so funny! Oh well."
She nudged Tara awake, "Hey sleepy. We should probably get back to your room. Uh.." She looked around wildly. "Get YOU back to your room. And then I will leave. Heh. Heh. Obviously!"
Spike raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.