SPIKE: I need a curse.

Shopkeeper: A what?

SPIKE: A curse! Y'know, something nasty. Boils. I wanna give him boils all over his face. You know, dripping pustules. Let's really go for the gusto here.

Shopkeeper: I'm hearing a lot of negative energy, and I bet...

SPIKE: (interrupts) Leprosy! Alright, a spell that makes his parts fall off. That sounds proper.

Shopkeeper: We don't carry... leprosy. (Willow enters) Would you excuse me a moment?

(to Willow) Blessed be. Anything in particular I can help you find?

WILLOW: Yeah. It's all here on the list. Skink root, essence of rose thorn, canary feathers...

Shopkeeper: Aha! (smiles) A love spell. Want that old lover to come back to you? Are you sure you know what you're doing, hon?

WILLOW: (flustered) No. Oh, I mean, yes! I... I know how to do a love spell, but this is more of an anti-love spell. Yeah. Uh, kind of a de- lusting. The supplies are basically the same, right?

Shopkeeper: (smiles) Basically. Although raven feathers tend to breed a little more discontent than canary. Let me just get some things... Okay. Mm-hmm. That'll be $15.80 for the lot.

WILLOW: Thanks! (leaves)

Shopkeeper: (to Spike) So, did you find a spell book?

(Spike vamps out, bites her.) SPIKE: Forget the book. I just got a better idea.

• Angel & Spike

written by: Dan Vebber; Transcribed by: AleXander Thompson. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/42loverswalk.html