BUFFY: Ooh! Oh.

TONY: Jumpy? What's the matter? I scare ya?

(Andrew's demons attack, Buffy fights them, making a mess of the construction site in the process)

XANDER: Oh my god. Buffy, what ... what happened? How ... Aw, Buffy, I know these guys can be jerks, but was it really necessary-

BUFFY: I didn't do this!

TONY: I'll tell you what she did. I came over to tell your friend I was impressed by the job she was doing, liking the way she handles herself, and all of a sudden she goes berserk and attacks me.

BUFFY: (outraged) Wh - I saved you from the... (to Xander) The demons! They were these three big apey things!

XANDER: No. No, not here. Not at my job. That's your job.

BUFFY: I can't help where the forces of darkness attack me, Xander.

XANDER: Buffy, would you look at this mess? (gestures) Do you have any idea how much it's gonna cost to repair this? And what am I supposed to say to the clients, should I just show them the demon bodies and say it's all their fault?

BUFFY: (pouts) You can't. They melted. But ... uh ... (whines) There, there are witnesses! Vince! Vince! You'll tell him, right, how I jumped in and protected you from those ... things?

VINCE: Hey, I don't know what you're talking about. All I know is you were losin' it or something. That time of the month, huh?

BUFFY: What?! You were huddled in a corner! Crying! Like a baby!

VINCE: Hey, hey. No way. Me, crying? You're trippin', sweetie. (to Tony) What's her problem?

(outside)

BUFFY: I didn't imagine this, Xander.

XANDER: I know. I believe you. In fact, I'm starting to think between this attack and the school thing that somebody's messin' with you.

BUFFY: Really? You think they're connected?

XANDER: Well, there's something going on. I think it's worth checking out, and I don't mean later. You need to see Giles and get on it right away. I'd start with ID'ing those demons.

BUFFY: You're firing me, aren't you.

XANDER: Big time. The whole melty thing oughta help narrow it down. Uh, try sketching them. That always helps, and then maybe, when I get off work I'll help you go through the mug shots.

• Slayerhood

written by: David Fury and Jane Espenson; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). action descriptions shortened by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/105lifeserial.html