(Initiative)

WALSH: It's a small job. Reconnaissance. Probably a waste of a Slayer's abilities, but my boys are on assignment so I--

BUFFY: No. It's okay. I'm up for some action.

WALSH: I doubt you'll get any on this one. We have a reading of a class three subterrestrial moving through the sewer tunnels just on the edge of town.

BUFFY: Class three?

WALSH: It's a low-level threat. Minimal aggression. Meager defenses.

Commando: Professor Walsh. (walks up and hands her a taser rifle)

WALSH: They barely show up on the scanner and occasionally turn out to be raccoons.

BUFFY: (examining it) Wow. You're not crazy about raccoons, huh?

WALSH: We always take precautions. All we need you to do is get a visual on this thing. This will feed me back an image and I can advise you from there. I don't want to put you in any unnecessary danger. (hands com-cam to Buffy)

BUFFY: Oh. That's okay. Danger's my birthright. Um, Professor Walsh. There's, uh-- There's still some stuff about all this that I'm not clear on.

WALSH: (a beat) Well, when you get back we can have a talk.

BUFFY: Good. Okay. When I get back. (turns to leave then stops) Am I supposed to salute you?

WALSH: No.

BUFFY: Okay.

• the Initiative

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