BUFFY: Riley! What are you doing here?

RILEY: Well, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to you after the party. You left so fast. You know, with your friend... Who's a boy.

BUFFY: Uh, Xander? He's not anyone that I... Want to talk about, right now. Um... You know, I don't want you taking this the wrong way... It's just, um... I need a little alone time now... Alone.

RILEY: Why?

BUFFY: I need space.

RILEY: We're outdoors.

BUFFY: Emotionally. I mean, emotionally...

RILEY: You know, there's plenty of space back in your room why don't I take you? You wouldn't believe the weirdos out at this hour.

BUFFY: Whoa! Ok... It's a free campus. Who died and made you John Wayne?

RILEY: I'm just trying to help.

BUFFY: You think I need help? Believe me, I don't. You know, if you were a real gentleman, then you would just leave. You would go far, far away, now! Shoo!

RILEY: Are you drunk?

BUFFY: Yes! Go and report me.

RILEY: I'm taking you home. Come on.

BUFFY: Oh, did you ever think maybe I'm gonna take you home, huh? What? You think that boys can take care of themselves and girls need help?

RILEY: Yeah.

BUFFY: That is so Teutonic.

RILEY: Look, Buffy, as long as you're out here, I'm staying.

BUFFY: Well, as long as you're out here, I'm staying.

(They hear a scream.)

RILEY: Gotta go.

BUFFY: See ya!

(They both run off in opposite directions.)

• Buffy & Riley

written by: Douglas Petrie; Original English Copyright (c) 1999 Jillian Tatterton; Visit the site: http://altern.org/Buffyiv. . Full transcript at:
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