[10]

WILLOW: Buffy, um ... I'm really worried.

JOYCE: So am I. He could become dangerous.

BUFFY: Not really. As long as it's still chips ahoy in Spike's head he can't hurt me, or any of us. You know, besides, this'll probably just blow over. You know? It's just some weird Spike thing. He'll have the hots for some gak demon before we know it.

WILLOW: I don't know. Uh, these things can, can become pretty twisted.

JOYCE: Yeah, and Spike, I mean, he's...

BUFFY: Pretty twisted.

JOYCE: Yeah.

WILLOW: Well, well, you made it clear, right? That it could never happen. That there's no possible way. Ever.

BUFFY: Yeah! I, I think so. I don't know, I, I was just so thrown.

WILLOW: Well, Buffy, you have to talk to him again.

BUFFY: What? No. No, no, no, I have to avoid him again.

WILLOW: Not until you shut him down completely. If he thinks there's even a little chance with you, there's no telling what he'll do.

(...)

[11]

JOYCE: I know this is hard, honey, but I think you made the right decision. Better to nip this in the bud before-

BUFFY: The bud nips me?

JOYCE: Exactly.

WILLOW: If you want, Buffy, I can go with. Back you up with some scowling.

(She demonstrates her scowl as Buffy puts on her coat.)

BUFFY: Thanks, but ... I think this is something I have to do myself. Besides, you know, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this, this whole thing's just been blown way out of proportion and ... he's already gone back to wanting me dead.

WILLOW: Here's hoping.

BUFFY: You know what, though? There is one thing you can do for me while I'm gone.

• Buffy & Spike

written by: David Fury; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/92crush.html