RILEY: (gets up) This is definitely new territory.

GILES: Perhaps we should explore a bit more, head into the woods a bit.

(They all look into the woods. It's dark and scary-looking.)

XANDER: Who votes research?

(Everyone raises their hands and starts to walk away, except Riley. )

WILLOW: Research.

RILEY: Yeah, I think that's a good call. There could have been some other cases like this. I'm gonna stay here, examine the body some more, look around a little bit.

XANDER: Yeah, don't do anything hunterly.

RILEY: No, no, I'm just not great at research, which I'm sure you guys figured out. I like me a good crime scene.

GILES: Um, give us a call if you need help.

RILEY: Believe me, something jumps out at me in the dark ... you'll hear me even without the phone. Call me if you learn anything.

WILLOW: You got it.

(The group starts to move off.)

WILLOW: (to Giles) I don't wanna be the one who finds the bodies any more.

(Riley watches them go, crouching next to the body. Then he gets up and takes out his cell phone, dials.)

RILEY: I need to speak to the man at the desk. This is A ... this is Riley Finn. You have an Agent Miller, Graham Miller, he'll tell you who ... Yes. Emergency frequency.

• Riley & the initiative

written by: Jane Espenson; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
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