(Buffy returns home)

JOYCE: Buffy?

BUFFY: I'm back by popular demand.

GILES: Did you have a nice time?

BUFFY: (ponders, sits) You know, I think I did. Much-needed fun, apart from Willow's headaches and Spike's cameo appearance.

DAWN: Spike was there?

BUFFY: Unfortunately.

JOYCE: Well, I'm relieved that you're home. Because to be honest, I wasn't feeling all that safe with you gone. (quickly) At first. And then I, um, remembered that, um, Rupert was here and I felt much, much safer.

GILES: Yes, well, thank you for the little backpedal, but uh, I'm forced to agree that I'm ... barely an adequate substitute for a Slayer in the house.

(he moves toward the door)

GILES: Good night.

JOYCE: Good night.

(Buffy escorts him to the door)

• Buffy & Giles
• Joyce & Giles

written by: David Fury; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/92crush.html