(mid sentence, Riley recognizes Spike)

RILEY: That's Hostile 17.

SPIKE: Uh, no! I'm (bad American accent) just a friend of Xanderrr's-- Bugger it. I'm your guy.

BUFFY: This is Spike. He's, uh . . . It's a really long story. But he's not bad anymore.

SPIKE: Hey! What am I, a bleeding broken record? I'm bad! It's just . . . I can't bite anymore. Thanks to you wankers.

RILEY: (exasperated) We've been looking all over the place for him but you've known where he's been all along?

BUFFY: It's not like that.

RILEY: Then what is it like? What's he doing here?

SPIKE: Leaving you swabs to your dramatics. Thanks. I've got my stories on the telly for that. By the by, if you're trying to kill her . . .

(Spike gives Riley two very enthusiastic thumbs up and leaves)

• Buffy & Spike
• Riley vs Spike
• Spike's defanging

written by: Marti Noxon; Transcribed by Joseph B. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/70goodbyeiowa2.html