BUFFY: Willow? Hey. How you doin'?

WILLOW: Oh. Uh ... okay.

BUFFY: Yeah?

WILLOW: Yeah. Not parades and cotton candy, but ... okay.

BUFFY: Will, um ... can I talk to you about something?

WILLOW: Of course.

BUFFY: (nervous) Right. Okay. Um ... You know how we all make choices? And sometimes they're good, and ... sometimes they're ... less good.

WILLOW: Uh-huh...

BUFFY: Well, lately, I, uh... (notices someone coming)Oh, Tara, hey- (pauses, stares) Amy?!

AMY: (to Willow) The whole school? By a giant snake thing. Okay, still adjusting. Hi Buffy.

BUFFY: Hi. (awkwardly) How've you been?

AMY: Rat. You?

BUFFY: Dead.

AMY: Oh.

BUFFY: Well, I should ... let you guys catch up, I can-

AMY: No no no, stay. (twitchy) Do you have any cookies?

BUFFY: Uh, yeah, w-what kind?

AMY: Any kind. Not cheese.

BUFFY: Um, sure, in the, the kitchen, I'll just get 'em-

AMY: Oh no, I'll grab 'em.

BUFFY: Okay, well, at least, you know, let me make up the, the couch for you? It's late, you should stay here. Everybody does.

AMY: Thank you.

(Amy exits)

BUFFY: Wow.

WILLOW: (smiling) I know.

BUFFY: Is ... she gonna be okay?

WILLOW: Don't know. She's kinda freaked out. I mean, I would be too.

BUFFY: Wow.

WILLOW: I, I just realized I could. Thought of the right thing, and ... it's nice, having another magically-inclined friend around. So, w-what were you gonna tell me? You were sounding all serious.

BUFFY: Huh? Oh. Uh, it's nothing. I mean, the whole Amy, rat, Amy thing ... no way I'm toppin' that.

• Amy's magic & rat issues

written by: Drew Z. Greenberg; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com); action descriptions shortned by me. . Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/109smashed.html