XANDER: Oh! I think I pulled a jive muscle last night.

WILLOW: The Funky Monkey claims another victim. (spotting Tara emerging from the Magic Box) Tara. What are you doing here? I mean ... uh, it's okay for you to be here if you have things that ... you have to be here for.

XANDER: Yeah, I'm gonna go bring Anya up to speed on that monkey situation. (exits)

TARA: There's a monkey problem?

WILLOW: Only if you don't stretch first. (looking at Tara's book) The Brekenkrieg Grimoire? Light reading?

TARA: Uh, yeah, I was just...

WILLOW: No, it's okay. I, I didn't expect you to stop doing magic just because ... You don't have to hide it. I'm not - I'm, I'm doing better. No spells for thirty-two days. I can even go to the magic shop now. As long as someone's with me at all times. But, uh, but it's better now, it really is. You know, if you were checking on me.

TARA: No, I wouldn't ... I was just looking for Buffy.

WILLOW: Oh. Well, I-I haven't seen her since last night. She's not around much these days. We kinda miss her.

TARA: I'm sure she feels the same way. If you see her, c-can you tell her that I need to talk to her? It's important.

WILLOW: Yeah. Of course I will.

TARA: Thanks. (walks off, then turns back) Will? I'm ... I'm glad you're doing better.

• Willow & Tara
• Willow's Witchiness

written by: Steven S. DeKnight; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). . Full transcript at:
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