(Riley approaches and Buffy gets up to hug him.)

RILEY: Buffy.

BUFFY: It's bad.

RILEY: I know.

BUFFY: I ... (grabs her coat and puts it on) I have to do something.

RILEY: Do something?

BUFFY: Yeah, like, you know, magic, like a healing spell.

RILEY: Buffy ... people get sick. I don't think magic-

BUFFY: That attitude's not helping. I have to try.

RILEY: Okay.

BUFFY: I need to talk to Giles. Uh, will you do me a favor and, and drop Dawn off at school, and tell her I'll meet her at the magic shop in an hour when she gets off?

RILEY: Of course, whatever you need me to do.

(Buffy starts to leave)

RILEY: Buffy! What do you want me to tell Dawn ... about your mom?

(They both look at Dawn, still sleeping in the chair with Riley's jacket over her.)

BUFFY: Tell her we don't know anything yet.

• Buffy & Riley
• Joyce's Illness

written by: David Fury; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/86shadow.html