BUFFY: What happened to Xander?

GILES: He kept poking me with his hook. I sent him over to charmed objects. With any luck he'll poke the wrong one and end up in an alternative dimension inhabited by a 50-foot Giles that squishes annoying teeny pirates. We've got a ton of bagging to do here.

BUFFY: Actually, Spike had a really good idea. You know, maybe I should (quietly) patrol.

GILES: Buffy, you've been patrolling every night this week. Besides, it's Halloween, it's the one time of the year that supernatural threats give it a well-deserved rest. As should you.

BUFFY: Yeah, what about costumes that take over your personality? Or, wee little Irish fear-demon-y thingies?

GILES: Yes, well, if anything calamitous should happen, history suggests it'll happen to one of us.

BUFFY: Right, exactly, so I should patrol to avoid any of that- (gives up) and I'm bagging.

• Buffy & Giles

written by: Steven S. DeKnight; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). action descriptions shortened by me. . Full transcript at:
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