(Buffy's fighting a random vamp, goes to stake him)

GILES: Don't kill him yet.

BUFFY: What? Why not?

GILES: Because I'm asking you not to. Would you let this vampire live if he began saving the world?

BUFFY: Sure. Seems like a nice enough guy.

VAMPIRE: Thanks.

BUFFY: No problem.

VAMPIRE: My name's Richard.

BUFFY: Hi, Rich. (punches the vampire again, knocking him down) Giles, we had this conversation when I told you that I wouldn't sacrifice Dawn to stop Glory from destroying the world.

GILES: Ah, yes, but things are different, aren't they? After what you've been through, faced with the same choice now, you'd let her die.

BUFFY: If I had to...to save the world. Yes.

BUFFY: Can I kill this guy yet?

GILES: No. So, you really do understand the difficult decisions you'll have to make? That anyone of us is expendable in this war?

BUFFY: Have you *heard* my speeches?

GILES: That we cannot allow any threat that would jeopardize our chances at winning?

BUFFY: Yes, I get it.

GILES: And yet there is Spike.

• Buffy & Giles
• Slayerhood

written by: David Fury and Drew Goddard; originally transcribed by: CariCranberry. edited by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season7/transcripts/139_tran.php