ANGEL: What are you doing here?

BUFFY: Hello to you too.

ANGEL: Sorry. I'm just surprised.

BUFFY: Me too. I don't know why though. Where did I think you get your blood, McPlasma's?

ANGEL: How are you?

BUFFY: Right as rain, whatever that means. Don't look at me like that. I can lie to you if I want to now. We're ex, remember?

ANGEL: If it means anything, I miss you.

BUFFY: Could we not, please? When I think about us, I have this tendency to sort of go catatonic. And I really can't afford to do that right now. Gotta stop a crazy from pulling a Carrie at the prom.

ANGEL: You still planning to go?

BUFFY: Strictly in the chaperon capacity. But it's fine. I mean, the... I'm cool with going stag. I'm over the whole Buffy gets one perfect high school moment thing. But I'm certainly not going to let some subhuman ruin it for the rest of the senior class.

ANGEL: Let me help you.

BUFFY: I'm okay.

ANGEL: If you ever need my help...

BUFFY: Look, I got it! (pause) Thanks. (leaves)

• Buffy & Angel

written by: Marti Noxon; . Full transcript at:
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