(Graveyard. Giles, Xander & Willow are attempting to do some amateur slaying. Very amateur. But Willow manages to stake one of the two vamps from behind while it's busy with Giles. The fight continues. During a close scuffle, Giles looks like he's about to accidently stake Xander)

XANDER: Human chest! Human chest!

GILES: Sorry!

(While the remaining vamp is busy with Giles & Xander, Willow stakes it too)

GILES: My god, what a rough night.

WILLOW: I just did two of 'em! Yay on me! That was pretty cool! Except the part where I was all terrified and ... and now my knees are all dizzy.

XANDER: Not so much a big success night for me. But I think I should get points just for showing up. Unlike some Riley Finn who shall remain unnamed. GILES: Yes, that was disappointing. Things would have been easier if he'd been here.

WILLOW: Oh, piffle, who needs him when I'm dusting two at a ti-

(She suddenly staggers and they catch her, each grabbing an arm)

WILLOW: Whoops. Maybe it would've been good if ... he'd shown up.

GILES: Perhaps he forgot.

(Cut to: an abandoned building, jumped with old furniture. Riley's there, stony-faced, allowing a vampire to drink blood from his arm)

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