(Willow & Tara's room, mid-interview)

WILLOW: Questions, great.

TARA: Well, we can answer questions.

NIGEL: Good. I need to know a little bit more about the Slayer, and about the both of you. Your relationship, whatever you can tell me.

TARA: O-o-our relationship?

WILLOW: We're friends.

TARA: Good friends.

WILLOW: Girlfriends, actually.

TARA: Yes, we're girlfriends.

WILLOW: We're in love. We're ... lovers.

(she puts hand on Tara's knee)

WILLOW: We're lesbian, gay-type lovers.

NIGEL: I meant your relationship with the Slayer.

(Both girls look embarrassed. Willow removes her hand from Tara's knee.)

TARA: Um, just good friends.

(...)

NIGEL: Are you saying that the Slayer needs that level of help from you often?

WILLOW: No, no, she doesn't need help.

TARA: She'd be fine without us. Sometimes she goes off and does stuff without even telling us.

WILLOW: Not that she's like a, a weird loner or anything.

TARA: I'm not sure we're saying this right.

WILLOW: See, here's the thing. We, we can help because we do magicks. I'm working on this ball of sunshine thing. See, I have this theory.

TARA: It's very cool.

WILLOW: A-and if it works, easier slaying for Buffy. Not that it's hard for her now!

NIGEL: Interesting. What level are you at?

TARA: Level?

NIGEL: Magical proficiency level?

WILLOW: Oh! Uh, high, a high level. Very high. One of those ... top levels.

TARA: Five!

(Nigel writes this down as Willow and Tara give each other anxious looks. Willow mouths, five?? and Tara shrugs.)

NIGEL: And you're registered as practicing witches under the names as you gave them to me?

TARA: R-registered?

WILLOW: Oh yes! Yes, of course we're-

TARA: ...r-r-registered. (nodding)

• Willow & Tara

written by: Douglas Petrie and Jane Espenson; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
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