(Spike attacks and bests Rona & Vi)

SPIKE: OK, these two are dead. Why?

RONA: 'Cause the black chick always gets it first?

VI: (still gripped by Spike) Ow!

BUFFY: What was that, Rona?

RONA: I'm dead because he's a vampire. I don't have slayer strength, slayer speed?i-it wasn't a fair fight.

SPIKE: Vi, do you think I care about a fair fight?

VI: (tentatively) No, no sir. You don't play by the rules, and I have learned a valuable lesson of some sort. (Spike twists her arm behind her back) Ow!

BUFFY: OK, Spike. (to trainees) You're right. You don't have slayer strength. But that doesn't mean that you're not strong. You have inherent abilities that others do not have.

MOLLY: Not like you do.

BUFFY: No, not yet, but it's there. You have the potential. You have strength, speed, instinct. You just have to learn to trust yourself. Rona, what did your instincts tell you to do just then?

RONA: (by rote) Block his attack, keep him off balance, gain the advantage...?

BUFFY: No, they didn't.

RONA: (frankly) They told me to run.

BUFFY: Vi?

VI: They told me to run. They're still sort of telling me to run.

BUFFY: Don't fight on his terms. Your gut's telling them to run, run. OK? Regain the higher ground. Make the fight your own. Spike, what did your instincts tell you to do just then?

SPIKE: Hunt. Kill.

BUFFY: (to Spike) Come at me, full speed. (to slayers-in-training) He needs to kill to live. That tells you everything you need to know.

(he lunges, she dodges, she ends up straddling him with a stake to his chest)

BUFFY: (to slayers-in-training) Instinct. Understand his, but trust yours. You were chosen for a reason. (Spike groans softly, to Spike) Are you OK?

SPIKE: I'm... fine. Couple of ribs ain't quite set right since... I'm fine.

BUFFY: Lemme see.

SPIKE: No, it's just?

BUFFY: Spike. (tries to touch his ribs)

SPIKE: (he stops her, holding her hand) I'm gonna be OK.

RONA: That's hot.

MOLLY: So, we're supposed to, like, make out with them or something?

VI: Careful, Buffy. Just when you think it's part of the lesson, he'll hurt your arm.

BUFFY: Molly, Kennedy, let's go. You're up. Next lesson.

• Buffy & Spike
• potential slayers

written by: Rebecca Kirshner; Transcribed by: CariCranberry. edited by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season7/transcripts/134_tran.php