WILLOW: What are we celebrating?

BUFFY: (lowers voice, but excited) I'm in. The Initiative. Professor Walsh gave me the grand tour and we're talking Grand as in Canyon! You'd never believe the size of it.

WILLOW: That's really . . . again I say 'neat.' So, what do you mean exactly? You've joined them?

BUFFY: No. N-not exactly. It just means that when I patrol I'll have a heavily armed team backing me up. (smiles) Plus, boyfriend going to work with me: big extra perk.

WILLOW: Buffy, do you really think this is a good idea? I mean, don't you think you're rushing things a little?

BUFFY: (frowns) I thought you liked Riley?

WILLOW: Not with Riley. With the Initiative. I mean, there's a bunch of stuff about them we still don't know.

BUFFY: I know that. (then) Like what?

WILLOW: Well, what's their ultimate agenda? I mean, okay, yeah, they-they neuter vampires and demons. But then what? Are they gonna reintegrate them into society? Get them jobs as bagboys at Wal-Mart?

BUFFY: (in serious thought) Does Wal-Mart have bagboys?

WILLOW: Plus, don't forget that '314' thing that Ethan told Giles about.

BUFFY: Well, a man that worships chaos and tries to kill you, is a man you can trust.

WILLOW: Well, bad info or not, I just think there's certain questions you should ask before you go off and enlist.

• the Initiative

written by: David Fury; Transcribed by Joseph B. Full transcript at:
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