PRINCIPAL WOOD: The big meeting hasn't started yet, has it?

FAITH: God, I hope so.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Faith?

FAITH: You must be Principal Wood. Heard a lot about you.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: It hasn't really started yet, has it? 'Cause I, uh... I hate being late.

FAITH: Troops are still gathering. I think you're safe.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Looks like someone banged you up pretty well.

FAITH: Yeah. Cops. Mostly.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Mostly?

FAITH: Yeah. (points) This one's from someone who just thinks she's a cop. It's my favorite of all my current bruises.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: So someone who thinks she's a cop, huh? You gonna have to, like...ice her now or something like that?

FAITH: I'm not gonna kill her. Wanted to, but didn't. By the way, bully for me since no one else said it.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: For what? For not killing Buffy?

FAITH: It's this new thing I'm tryin'.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: She told me about you.

FAITH: Believe every word.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: So what changed? I mean... why didn't you fight back?

FAITH: Other things matter more.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: I think you're worried about her.

FAITH: I think you need to brush up on your Buffy and Faith history.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: (chuckles) All right, if you say so. But I read people pretty well. It's a thing I do.

FAITH: You, uh, live around here, right?

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Uh, no, not exact? Well, it's the center of town, really.

FAITH: This town, walking anywhere after dark is like an extreme sport. Someone who didn't know you very well might think you were out lookin' for a fight or something. Maybe you got bigger issues than what's wrong with B. I read people, too. (a car pulls into the driveway) Xander's home.

(Wood is intrigued)

• Faith & Principal Wood
• Faith vs/& Buffy

written by: Drew Z. Greenberg; originally transcribed by: CariCranberry. edited by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season7/transcripts/141_tran.php