(Willow spots a boy talking to some friends over a ways.)

WILLOW: Ooo, Scott Hope at eleven o'clock. He likes you. He wanted to ask you out last year, but you weren't ready then. But I think you're ready now, or at least in the state of pre-readiness to make conversation, or-or to do that thing with your mouth that boys like. Oh! I didn't mean the *bad* thing with your mouth, I meant that little half-smile thing that you... (glares at Oz) You're supposed to stop me when I do that.

OZ: I like when you do that.

(Scott walks by)

Scott: Hi, Buffy.

BUFFY: Hi.

WILLOW: I think that went very well. Don't you think that went very well?

CORDELIA: He didn't try to slit our throats or anything. That's progress.

WILLOW: Hey, did you do that little half-smile thing?

BUFFY: Look, I'm not trying to snare Scott Hope. I just want to get my life back, you know, do normal stuff.

WILLOW: Like date?

BUFFY: Well...

XANDER: Oh, you wanna date. I saw that half-smile, you little slut. Buffy punches him on the arm, and none too lightly.

XANDER: (smiles and chuckles) Ow. (winces and holds his arm)

BUFFY: All right, yes, date and shop and hang out and go to school and save the world from unspeakable demons. You know, I wanna do girlie stuff!

• Buffy & Scott

written by: David Greenwalt; Transcribed by: AleXander Thompson. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/37faithhopetrick.html