ANYA: You know, it's bad luck to see me in my dress. Hey. It's okay. It's all over now, he's dead, and it was just smoke and mirrors.

XANDER: I know.

ANYA: (smiling) So ... we're ready now. Let's get married.

XANDER: I... I'm not. I'm not ready. I can't, Ahn, I'm sorry.

ANYA: But it wa - it wasn't real. What he showed you, it wasn't real.

XANDER: I know it wasn't real. But it could be.

ANYA: What was it? Was it about me? 'Cause he wanted you to hate me, Xander.

XANDER: It wasn't you. It wasn't you I was hating. I had these thoughts, and ... fears before this. Maybe we just went too fast.

ANYA: Look, everybody has thoughts. It's natural, it doesn't mean that, that getting married is wrong.

XANDER: I know, I know...

ANYA: (desperate) Look, you're just shaken up, okay? You just calm down and we'll start over, okay?

(Xander looks at his argueing parents)

XANDER: (tearful) We can't start over. If this is a mistake, it's forever, and ... I don't want to hurt you. Not that way. I'm sorry. I am so sorry.

• Xander & Anya

written by: Rebecca Kirshner; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). action descriptions edited by me. . Full transcript at:
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