(at school)

BUFFY: (sighs) New semester, new classes. Whole new vistas of knowledge to be confused and intimidated by.

TARA: (laughs) I think this one's gonna be kind of fun. Greek Art's gonna touch on so many things -- mythology, history, philosophy...

BUFFY: (whispering) The professor spit too much when he talked. It was like being at Sea World. The first five rows will get wet.

TARA: (laughs) That was just, you know, um, enthusiasm.

BUFFY: It seemed very much like saliva.

TARA: We'll sit farther back next time.

BUFFY: Good plan. I need to keep this course. The only other thing that fits into my schedule is Central American Geopolitics.

TARA: (grimaces) Hmm.

BUFFY: And no, thank you. I even hear the word jungle, all I can think of is him. You know, "is that the one Riley's in?" Really don't need a daily 2:00 knife in the heart.

TARA: Is it that bad?

BUFFY: Sort of. But I'm starting to get perspective on the whole situation. You know, maybe Riley's ... where he's supposed to be. You know, maybe he needed ... to be where he was needed.

TARA: Willow says that things always happen for a reason.

BUFFY: But you ever notice people only say that about bad things? But not for me the furrowed brow.

• Buffy & Riley

written by: Jane Espenson; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/89triangle.html