GILES: It was, uh, extraordinary good luck, of course. And?and, uh, training?years of training. Chao-Ahn, keep up. You're new here, Chao-Ahn, so take note. Remember about training. But I honestly feel the largest part of it was instinct. Instinct and-and reflexes. There's a sort of wary watchfulness I've developed over the years. It's like another sense? (he's attacked)

BUFFY: Spike!

GILES: (simultaneously with Spike) Hey! You're not in pain. SPIKE: Hey! You're not the First.

GILES: What?

SPIKE: Anya said you were the First. Said you were evil. You're supposed to be all go-through-able.

GILES: Then what the hell did you tackle me for, you burke? What's that supposed to do?

SPIKE: I, uh, I didn't think of that.

GILES: More importantly, you just hit me. Why didn't your chip go off?

SPIKE: Yeah, well...

BUFFY: Well, uh, when we were at the Initiative...

SPIKE: There was a choice.

BUFFY: Right. Either repair the chip, or to remove it.

GILES: You had it remov?You removed the chip?

BUFFY: Yeah.

SPIKE: Had to make a choice.

BUFFY: It really is OK.

AMANDA: What's a chip?

KENNEDY: They removed the chip?

CHAO-AHN: (speaking Chinese, subtitled) I don't understand a word any of you are saying.

• Buffy & Spike
• Spike's defanging

written by: Jane Espenson; Transcribed by: CariCranberry. edited by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season7/transcripts/136_tran.php