BUFFY: So, are you and Sam headed back to Central America? Or, is that classified?

RILEY: Nepal.

BUFFY: Sounds fun.

RILEY: I'll send you a postcard.

RILEY: Buffy- BUFFY: Riley-

RILEY: By mission parameters I'm done here. But I have authorization to take the Doctor out. (pause) Do you want me to do that?

BUFFY: (shocked) Do I want you to... How can you ask me ... I'm sleeping with hi-him. (carefully) I'm sleeping with Spike.

RILEY: I had actually noticed that.

BUFFY: And then you come back ... and did you wait until your life was absolutely perfect and then send that demon here so you could throw it in my face?

RILEY: Look ... you think this was easy for me?

BUFFY: Yeah! I think it was a rollicking adventure, fun for the whole family.

RILEY: I was terrified about seeing you again.

BUFFY: Well, I'm sure my incredible patheticness softened the blow for you.

RILEY: I don't know what you're talking about.

BUFFY: Riley, please don't patronize-

RILEY: Hey! You want me to say that I liked seeing you in bed with that idiot? Or that blinding orange is your very best color? Or that that ... burger smell is appealing?

BUFFY: (upset) You smelled the smell?

RILEY: Buffy, none of that means anything. It doesn't touch you. You're still the first woman I ever loved ... and the strongest woman I've ever known. And I'm not advertising this to the missus ... but you're still quite the hottie.

BUFFY: You know, it goes away after many bathings.

RILEY: (laughs) This isn't about who's on top. I know how lucky I am right now. I love my work, and I love my wife.

BUFFY: I know. And I kinda love her too.

RILEY: So you're not in the greatest place right now. And maybe I made it worse.

BUFFY: No.

RILEY: Wheel never stops turning, Buffy. You're up, you're down ... it doesn't change what you are. And you are a hell of a woman.

BUFFY: Riley, that night... I never got the chance ... to tell you ... how sorry I was. About what happened between us.

RILEY: And you never have to.

• Buffy & Riley

written by: Douglas Petrie; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). action descriptions shortened by me. . Full transcript at:
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