SPIKE: Lookie lookie what I found.

TARA: Is-is this the demon guy?

WILLOW: (happily) Tara! (gets ignored)

SPIKE: Works for him. Has a nice little story for the Slayer, don't you? Come on, then. Sing.

MINION: My master has the Slayer's sister hostage at the Bronze because she summoned him and at midnight he's going to take her to the underworld to be his queen.

GILES: What does he want?

MINION: (indicates Buffy) Her.

SPIKE: (scoffs) If that's all you've got to say, then- (minion breaks free & runs) Strong. Someday he'll be a real boy.

BUFFY: So. Dawn's in trouble. Must be Tuesday.

TARA: I-I just left her for a few minutes.

BUFFY: Oh, it's not your fault. So what's the plan?

XANDER: Plan, schman. Let's mount up.

GILES: No.

ANYA: Uh, Dawn may have had the wrong idea in summoning this creature, but ... I've seen some of these underworld child bride deals and, and they never end well. Well, maybe once.

WILLOW: We're not just gonna stay here.

GILES: Yes we are. Buffy's going alone.

SPIKE: Gah! Don't be a stupid git. There is no-

GILES: If I want your opinion, Spike, I'll- (pauses to consider) I'll never want your opinion.

WILLOW: A little confusion spell could-

TARA: No! (Willow looks surprised) I mean, I don't think it'll help.

SPIKE: (to Buffy) Look, forget them, Slayer. I've got your back.

BUFFY: I thought you wanted me to stay away from you. Isn't that what you sang?

XANDER: Spike sing a widdle song?

ANYA: Would you say it was a breakaway pop hit or more of a book number?

XANDER: Let it go, sweetie.

SPIKE: (to Buffy, angrily) Fine. I hope you dance till you burn. You and the little bit. (exits)

BUFFY: (to Giles) You're really not coming.

GILES: It's up to you, Buffy.

BUFFY: What do you expect me to do?

GILES: Your best.

• Buffy & Giles
• Buffy & Spike

written by: Joss Whedon; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). Action descriptions shortened by me.. Full transcript at:
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