(Hospital, everyone waiting for Joyce's surgery to finish. Riley wakes up as someone walks over to them.)

GILES: Just me. Sorry. Can I get you anything?

BUFFY: No, thank you.

GILES: Riley?

RILEY: No, I'm fine.

WILLOW: What time is it?

XANDER: There's a clock behind you, Will.

WILLOW: (pouty) I know, but there's a watch right above your hand.

(Xander shows her his watch. Willow frowns.)

WILLOW: That can't be right.

(she turns to look at the clock above nurses' station)

WILLOW: Oh.

BUFFY: I can't stand this. What's taking so long?

RILEY: It doesn't mean anything.

BUFFY: You think?

RILEY: I'd worry more if your mom was out of surgery quickly. Might mean that, you know, they couldn't do much.

• Joyce's Illness

written by: Marti Noxon; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
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