WILLOW: You know what's weird?

TARA: Japanese commercials are weird.

WILLOW: Yes. And also, you know some of the stars we're looking at ... don't even exist any more? In the time that it takes for their light to reach us, they've died. Exploded. Poof.

TARA: Were, um ... were things rough at the hospital?

(Willow frowns and shrugs.)

WILLOW: You know, I used to love to look up at them when I was little. They're supposed to make you feel all insignificant, but ... they made me feel like ... like I was in space ... part of the stars. (points) There's ... Canis Minor ... and ... (points) and Cassiopeia.

TARA: (smiles, points) And the big pineapple.

WILLOW: Hmm. You know, I'm not sure I remember that one.

TARA: Oh, it's, it's a major one. (points) See those three bright stars right over there?

WILLOW: Yeah.

TARA: And see those stars along there? That's the bottom of the pineapple.

WILLOW: It's big.

TARA: Hence the name. (pause) The real ones never made sense to me, I ... sort of have my own.

WILLOW: Teach me.

TARA: (points) See those stars over there? "Short man looking uncomfortable."

(They both giggle.)

TARA: Uh... (points) "Moose getting a sponge bath." Umm... "little pile o'crackers." (Willow frowns) Tha-that was a bit of a stretch. (They both laugh) You do it. What would you call ... mm, that one? (points)

WILLOW: Hmm, let's see.

(Shot of the starry sky. One of the stars suddenly enlarges and streaks toward the earth, trailing a golden tail. )

WILLOW: A huge flaming meteor about to crash into something!

• Willow & Tara

written by: Jane Espenson; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
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