(Giles' apartment. Willow holds a book with a picture up for Xander's inspection.)

XANDER: Okay, that's a giant vulture. I'd have mentioned it if it was a giant vulture.

WILLOW: Buffy, even if we figure out what kind of demon got Giles --I mean, how are we gonna find it?

BUFFY: We'll figure it out.

(she shows a book to Xander)

BUFFY: Oh, this one has tufty ears.

(He looks at the page and dismisses it with a wave. They all look towards the door when they hear a noise outside.)

WILLOW: (whispering) What was that?

(Buffy moves quietly to the door pulling out a stake. The door moves and Buffy cocks back the stake and -- It's just Riley.)

RILEY: Buffy?

BUFFY: Riley. What are you doing here?

RILEY: There were 911 calls from a couple of different places. Including here.

XANDER: You get 911 calls?

RILEY: We have a tap into the system.? It flags things with possible nonhuman causes. We check them out. (to Buffy) What are you doing here?

BUFFY: This is Giles' apartment. He's missing. The calls, did anyone see what did it?

RILEY: Negative. No. Neighbors just heard, you know, growling, things breaking. Sounded like a struggle.



WILLOW: Poor Giles.



BUFFY: We'll get him back.



RILEY: What are you working on?



BUFFY: Uh, we have stuff. Pictures . . .



ANYA: (helpfully) We have nothing.

(Riley sees Buffy's crestfallen expression as she leans against the wall and puts his hands on her shoulders.)

RILEY: I'll help. The whole Initiative. We'll do whatever you need.

BUFFY: Thanks. I just wish I knew what I needed. I keep thinking, "let's ask Giles" and then I remember.

XANDER: He'd be great right now. He'd find himself in a second. Nobody is cooler in a crisis.

• Buffy & Giles
• Giles role as Watcher

written by: Jane Espenson; Transcribed by Joseph B. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/68anewman.html