(Hospital. A nurse tries to settle her in a chair)

TARA: (upset w/ nurse) Don't! Please don't with that treachery! (to Willow) I told the cat. And now I beg my mother sitting all alone.

WILLOW: Bye, Tara. I'll see you tomorrow. I love you.

(the nurse wheels her out, Willow starts to follow)

XANDER: Willow. No. It's just for one night.

WILLOW: Yeah, I-I know, but ... it's a whole night. I don't think I can sleep without her.

ANYA: You can sleep with me. (Everyone looks at her) Well, now that came out a lot more lesbian than it sounded in my head.

BUFFY: Will, you just have to rest, okay? Right now there's nothing you can do.

WILLOW: Yes there is.

BUFFY: No. No way. You cannot even think about taking on Glory!

WILLOW: You saw what she did to Tara! I can't let her get away with it!

BUFFY: No, you *have* to let her get away with it. Even I'm no match for her, you *know* that!

WILLOW: But maybe I am.

BUFFY: You're *not*! And I won't let you go.

WILLOW: This is not your choice, it's *mine*.

BUFFY: This is *not* the time.

WILLOW: When Buffy? When is? When *you* feel like it? When it's someone you love as much as I love Tara? When it's Dawn? Is that it?

BUFFY: When we have a *chance*. We'll fight her, when we have a chance. You wouldn't last 5 minutes with her Willow. She's a *god*.

WILLOW: Fine. I'll wait.

BUFFY: It's the only way.

WILLOW: Yeah.

BUFFY: Can I do anything?

WILLOW: Just let me be alone.

• Buffy vs Glory
• Willow & Buffy
• Willow & Tara
• Willow's Witchiness

written by: Rebecca Kirshner; Once again, I'm typing these up myself as transcripts are scarce.... Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/97toughlove.html