(Everyone is gathered around the table eating.)

WILLOW: I feel lousy.

GILES: Turkey came out rather splendidly.

BUFFY: Oh, it was yummy.

WILLOW: It's just...Did you see me? Two seconds of conflict with an indigenous person, and I turned into general custer.

GILES: Violence does that. Instinct takes over.

SPIKE: Yeah, that's the fun.

BUFFY: Nobody asked you.

SPIKE: Oh, lay off. You all had a fine meal. But me... An entire siege. You'd think one of you would bleed a little.

GILES: Good work, Buffy... On both counts.

BUFFY: Thanks.

GILES: Well, you know, you should be very pleased.

BUFFY: Wasn't exactly a perfect Thanksgiving.

WILLOW: I don't know. Seemed kinda right to me. A bunch of anticipation, a big fight, and now we're all sleepy. And we did all survive.

BUFFY: I guess that much is true. First thanksgiving on my own, and we all got through it.

XANDER: (Patting Anya on the shoulder.) And you know what? I think my syphilis is clearing right up.

BUFFY: And they say romance is dead. Or maybe they just wish it.

WILLOW: Well, maybe we started a new tradition this year.

(She gets a look from everyone.)

WILLOW: Maybe not. But at least we all worked together. It was like old times.

XANDER: Yeah, especially with Angel being here and everything.

(Oops. Everyone looks at Buffy for her reaction.)

• Scoobies
• solving things with violence

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