BUFFY: (pleading) I don't know what to do.

ANGEL: Then let me decide for you. I can face this thing.

BUFFY: (protests) You can't.

ANGEL: Look, I, I can at least buy you enough time for Willow's spell to bind it. Buffy, this is worse than anything we've ever faced. It's the only way.

BUFFY: (voice cracking) I can't watch you die again.

ANGEL: I love you.

BUFFY: I love you.

ANGEL: Nothing can change that. Not even death.

BUFFY: Don't talk to me like that! *You* may be ready to go, but *I* am not ready to lose you. Okay, this is my fight, and if you won't do it my way, then you're...

She is interrupted by Xander clearing his throat. She turns to face him.

XANDER: (grins) Hey. I've got this, um... There's this, uh... (grins sheepishly) (awkwardly) It's probably a bad time.

He turns to go, but looks back at them again.

XANDER: Can I help?

They both shake their heads at him.

XANDER: Okay.

• Buffy & Angel

written by: Dan Vebber; Transcribed by: AleXander Thompson. Full transcript at:
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