WILLOW: (V.O.) I think she's waking up now.

OZ: (V.O.) She's ok.

GILES: (V.O.) Oh thank god!

XANDER: (V.O.) Her eyes are opening.

CORDELIA (V.O.) I'm cold.

GILES: You alright?

CORDELIA: I told them not to move you. They probably severed your spinal cord.

BUFFY: I'm ok.

GILES: Buffy...

BUFFY: No really. I'm OK. Listen, there's a killer in the cafeteria.

XANDER: See, I've been saying for years that the lunch lady's gonna do us all in with that Mulligan Stew.

CORDELIA: (hits him on the arm) Xander!

XANDER: I mean, what the hell's a Mulligan?

BUFFY: Someone was thinking about it. They thought 'This time tomorrow, I'll kill you all.' I have to find them.

GILES: Well, did you, uh, recognize a voice?

BUFFY: No.

WILLOW: Boy or girl?

BUFFY: I don't know. I mean, it was hardly human. It was full of so much anger and pain.

GILES: Buffy, count.

BUFFY: No, I have to find them.

XANDER: Yeah, I mean, who hasn't just idly thought about taking out the whole place with a semi-automatic?

XANDER: I said idly.

BUFFY: I know the difference. He... she... whoever, they meant it. They're gonna do it.

GILES: (V.O.) She looks so tired.

WILLOW: (V.O.) How horrible.

CORDELIA (V.O.) I'm not getting any warmer.

XANDER: (V.O.) I bet it was Hogan.

OZ: (V.O.) Who could it be?

BUFFY: (grabbing her head) Shut up!... Uh, I'm sorry. I, it's just, can you guys not think so loud? Or, so much...

GILES: Buffy, you should go home. I, I'll take you home.

BUFFY: Yeah, ok, wha-No! Look, I need you guys to go back to the cafeteria. Make a list of everyone who's there. We have to find the killer before lunch tomorrow.

WILLOW: We'll do it Buffy. A list of all the students.

BUFFY: Yeah. Nancy was there. She's scary. And, uh, oh teachers too. Mr. Beech, he thought something about getting rid of all the students.

GILES: Come on. Giles helps her away and the group walks the other way.

BUFFY: I can't shut it out Giles. It's like this invasion of my head. It's like there's these strangers walking around in there. It's just a... Look at this, I can't even be around people anymore. Not that they're really clamboring to be near me anyway. Even you.

GILES: I'm sorry Buffy. It's hard for all of us. Wesley and I are, are looking for a way to help.

BUFFY: I'll be okay right? I mean, even if you can't get rid of it? They reach the passenger side of Giles' car.

GILES: You'll be fine. I promise. He steps away from her.

GILES: (V.O.) If it doesn't go away she'll go insane.

written by: Jane Espenson; . Full transcript at:
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