(The door opens and Buffy walks in, followed by Riley.)

SPIKE: (fiercely) Slayer!

(He jumps off the table. Harmony moves to stand beside him, holding the crossbow. Buffy and Riley stand side-by-side. Faceoff. Spike morphs into vampire face. )

SPIKE: Suit up, Harm.

(Harmony morphs into vampire face. Buffy turns to stop the doc as he tries to leave.)

BUFFY: Stay here. (She pushes him so he falls to the floor) We're gonna need you.

SPIKE: Buffy. I swear I was just thinking of you. I wanted to tell you the great news. My head's all clear now. No more bug-zapper in my noggin.

BUFFY: That means I get to kill you.

SPIKE: You get to try.

(The standoff continues. Suddenly the crossbow goes off and the arrow flies, landing in Riley's leg. Buffy looks over at him. Riley doesn't seem to react.)

HARMONY: Oops.

(Riley lunges at her and the fight is on. Spike manages to get the jump on Buffy and prepares to bite her)

SPIKE: At long last.

(He gets a mouthful, but suddenly rears back yelling. The chip is still functional. Buffy kicks him off and the fight continues. meanwhile Riely keels over clutching at his chest)

BUFFY: Riley.

(she runs to his side. Spike gets up and opens the container where the doctor supposedly put his chip. He takes out a penny from inside it.)

SPIKE: (looking at doctor) A penny?

OVERHEISER: I told you I couldn't do it.

BUFFY: Oh god. Doctor! Doctor, we need you *now*!

(The doctor rushes to lift the table off of Riley as Spike and Harmony move to the door. Spike grabs his jacket and pauses to look back, then turns and leaves.)

• Buffy & Spike
• Spike's defanging

written by: Rebecca Kirshner; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/82outofmymind.html