(Buffy practices fighting)

BUFFY: Huff.

XANDER: Sshh! Sssh! Quick draws about more than speed. It's also about pointing a stake the right way. Sshh! Sssh! And there can be splinter issues. It is a true test of dexterity.

(Anya holds a quart of milk out to Xander)

ANYA: Can you open this?

XANDER: No, I tear it and it gets all sloshy.

(He quickdraws again.)

XANDER: Sshh! Sssh!

BUFFY: Thanks for doing this Jonathan, I-I wouldn't ask but...

JONATHAN: Hey don't worry about it. Nest full of vampires, you come get me, ok. Box full of puppies, that's more of a judgement call.

(Buffy laughs with him.)

JONATHAN: Hit me.

(Buffy attacks and Jonathan blocks one or two of her punches and stops short of landing a counterpunch.)

BUFFY: You got me. It was very... punchy.

JONATHAN: Watch out for southpaws Buff. Don't let 'em surprise you.

GILES: Haven't found a reference to any, uh, rituals seems more like a-a family meal if you will.

BUFFY: And they say no one eats with the tv on anymore.

JONATHAN: Thanks Rupert. Well it's good to know we're not walking into the unholy feast of something or other.

WILLOW: Oh Jonathan I'm in. Schematics for the crypt, part of the original plan for the cemetery sometime there's a ... Oh no back way in, just the one entrance.

BUFFY: (rapidly) Well maybe we could make it work for us we could stake out the entrance you know, uh, maybe use a decoy, lure them out.

JONATHAN: Or I bet...There! We can get in that way.

WILLOW: Oh of course why didn't I think of that.

JONATHAN: I'm sure you would have.

WILLOW: (smiles and coos) Ooh.

JONATHAN: I think we have a plan. Buffy, you go in first, let em get a look at the slayer. Xander, The defense. Let's see if I remember hmmm mmm, mate in four. You almost got me that time Rupert. Xander, Willow and Anya you back up Buffy. I'll be the surprise guest. Everyone lets show these fiends that they came to the wrong town.

written by: Jane Espenson; Transcribed by Corwin2. Full transcript at:
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