SPIKE: Buffy. You should be careful. Never know what kind of villain's got a knife at your back.

BUFFY: Your hand is hurt.

SPIKE: Hmm. Same with you.

BUFFY: Right.

SPIKE: Willow's getting pretty strong, isn't she? Bringing you back. It's hard to get a good night's death around here. (no response) You can sit down. Got furniture. (she sits) You should see the downstairs, too, it's quite posh. (goes to sit across from her) Uh ... I do remember what I said. The promise. To protect her. (pause) If I had done that ... even if I didn't make it ... you wouldn't have had to jump. But I want you to know I did save you. Not when it counted, of course, but ... after that. Every night after that. I'd see it all again ... do something different. Faster or more clever, you know? Dozens of times, lots of different ways ... (softly) Every night I save you.

• Buffy & Spike

written by: Jane Espenson; transcribed by Joan the English Chick; action descriptions condensed by me. . Full transcript at:
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