ANYA: But you just let him go.

SPIKE: After saving your life.

ANYA: For now. That was one of D'Hoffryn's killers, Spike. He won't stop coming 'til he kills me.

SPIKE: Yet here you are, walking, talking, annoying.

ANYA: But you fought like such a wimpire, what with the lifting and the running. Why not just kill him?

SPIKE: Anya, think. I fight, demon boy gets lucky, I get knocked out, you get killed. True? We both know the safest and sanest way of saving your life was to keep you with me, away from danger. (Anya grunts, shakes her head and walks away) No need to thank me. I'm just the one who beat him off. (looks at Buffy) Repelled him would perhaps be the better phrase. Demon.

BUFFY: Figured.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: I hope we're not intruding.

SPIKE: Not a bit. And just what brings our good principal to this neck of the gloom?

BUFFY: I'm showing him our operation. Us.

SPIKE: Fine by me. Big fight against evil coming up. The more good guys we've got, the longer we'll all live.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Is that what you are? A good guy?

SPIKE: I haven't heard any complaints. Well, I have heard a few complaints over the years, but then I just killed whoever spoke up, and that was pretty much that.

BUFFY: He's joking.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: No, he's not.

SPIKE: No, I'm not. But...that's the old me I'm talking about.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Why don't you tell me about that?

SPIKE: Not much to tell. I've changed.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Oh, now that you have a soul.

SPIKE: Yeah. That was a big deal. Very... private. (hurt, to Buffy) What, are you just telling everyone now?

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Oh, come on, Spike. Don't blame Buffy. I asked.

SPIKE: Right, the educator. Yeah, I went to great lengths. Lots of trouble, and now I'm unique. Well, more or less. Got myself a soul, whatever that means.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: And how's that working out for you?

SPIKE: In progress.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Well, you've had some time. You've been in Sunnydale, what...?

SPIKE: Years.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: How many?

SPIKE: A few.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Before that?

SPIKE: Around.

BUFFY: I think we'd better get back upstairs.

SPIKE: Right. Give him the full tour. You don't want to miss a look at her weapons' chest.

• Spike vs Principal Wood
• Spike's Soul

written by: Douglas Petrie; originally transcribed by: CariCranberry. edited by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season7/transcripts/137_tran.php