WILLOW: Hey.

OZ: Hey.

WILLOW: Do you guys, uh, have a gig tonight?

OZ: Oh, no. Practice. See, our band's kinda moving towards this new sound where... we suck, so... practice.

WILLOW: I think you guys sound good.

OZ: Thanks.

WILLOW: I bet you have a lot of groupies.

OZ: It happens. Now, I'm living groupie-free nowadays. I'm clean.

WILLOW: Oh.

OZ: I'm gonna ask you to go out with me tomorrow night. And I'm kinda nervous about it, actually. It's interesting.

WILLOW: Oh. Well, if it helps at all, I'm gonna say yes.

OZ: Yeah, it helps. It-it creates a comfort zone. Do you wanna go out with me tomorrow night?

WILLOW: (cringes and slaps her hand to her forehead) Oh! I can't!

OZ: Well, see, I like that you're unpredictable.

WILLOW: Oh, it's just it's Buffy's birthday, and we're throwing her a surprise party.

OZ: It's okay.

WILLOW: But you could come. If you want to.

OZ: Well, I don't wanna crash.

WILLOW: No, it's fine! Well, you could be m... my date.

OZ: All right. I'm in.

Willow smiles back, and after a moment indicates she has to go. Oz nods to give her leave. She starts away, smiling widely.

WILLOW: (to herself) I said 'date'.

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written by: Marti Noxon; . Full transcript at:
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