XANDER: Why would a vampire lie about who sired him. What's that? Some kind of status symbol for the undead? My sire can beat up your sire. (sits)

BUFFY: I'm not saying I don't believe him.

XANDER: You just don't want to. OK, let's look at this objectively. Figure it out in a cold, impersonal, CSI-like manner 'cause we're a couple of carpet fibers away from a case.

BUFFY: Spike can't be the one doing this. He couldn't if he wanted to.

XANDER: Why not?

BUFFY: Well, for one thing, pain chip, remember? He can't hurt anyone.

XANDER: Didn't stop him from hurting you. Hey, objective here. Maybe the chip's not working anymore.

BUFFY: Oh, it's working. I've seen it.

XANDER: Is it? Or is that what Spike wants you to think?

BUFFY: You think it's an act?

XANDER: I don't really know. And neither do you.

BUFFY: No, mm-mmm. There's something. I-I can feel it. He's different. He's changed. And, if it is an act, then the Oscar goes to...

SPIKE: (entering) Well, this can't be good. You here at this hour. There trouble?

BUFFY: No, no trouble. I was just? Uh, we were just?

SPIKE: (nods) Right. None of my business. No worries.

BUFFY: Spike, I? How was your night?

SPIKE: 'S all right. And yours? Did you, uh, bag any baddies?

BUFFY: One. Vampire. Uh, someone I used to know, actually, a little. Holden. Holden Webster.

SPIKE: You knew him, huh? (sympathetic) That must've been a picnic.

BUFFY: Yeah.

SPIKE: Well, I'm gonna turn in before I drop. G'night. (exits)

XANDER: You see that? You see how he reacted when you mentioned Webs? Cool as Cool Whip. What's up with that?

BUFFY: The sun's coming up. I need to get home and check on Dawn. We need to keep an eye on Spike.

XANDER: Whoa, whoa, whoa. When you say we you mean me. And me's gotta go to work. I got a big client meeting in a couple of hours.

BUFFY: Xander, this is serious. We cannot let him leave this house until we know if he's killing again. We need to find someone that can watch him.

• Buffy & Spike

written by: David Fury and Jane Espenson; Transcribed by: CariCranberry. Edited by me.. Full transcript at:
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