BUFFY: This is gonna be great. Diving into the workforce. Being a bread-winner, building things with my hands.

XANDER: Uh, actually, you won't be building so much as lifting and toting.

BUFFY: Toting?

XANDER: It's just a temp gig, Buff. You know, unless it tanks. Since you're not union, I had to call in a few favors to get you on a crew.

BUFFY: Well, I appreciate it. Muchly. You saved me from having to accept Giles' offer to work at the Magic Box. I mean, retail? Yeee. (shudders) I'd rather be dead. Again.

XANDER: Uh-huh. So, Giles have any thoughts about your little fast-forward freak-out at school?

BUFFY: No. Oh, well, he implied that maybe it was stress-related. Like I was imagining it or something. I don't know. Maybe. I guess I, I ... could have been blacking out, but ... there was this thing on my sweater, you know? And then it just, blew away, or went poof. Maybe it was lint. Maybe it was evil lint.

XANDER: Okay, first tip of the day. When I introduce you to Tony the foreman? You might wanna leave out stuff about blacking out and evil lint. (they arrive) Hey. Tony. This is Buffy. You know, that friend I told you about.

BUFFY: Nice to meet you, Tony. Guys.

TONY: You gotta be kiddin' me. We're a week behind, I got two men out on the DL, and now you want us to baby-sit some little girl?

BUFFY: Uh, excuse me, but I-

TONY: Hang on, Gidget! (to Xander) This stinks, Harris. What am I supposed to do with her?

XANDER: Give her a chance. She's stronger than she looks. That's the spirit! (aside to Buffy) Don't mind him, he may seem pig-ignorant, rude, and a little hostile... (pauses) Have fun!

BUFFY: Whoa, where are you going?

XANDER: Upstairs. I need to supervise the sheet rock hangers. Don't sweat it! I'll be back to check on you later. (leaves)

TONY: Okay, Danny, finish puttin' in those J-boxes, Vince, Marco, I need you to haul the steel inside.

MARCO: Gee, I don't know, Tone. I don't wanna get in trouble with those affirmative action lawyers, you know what I'm sayin'? Why don't you put, uh, little Britney here on hauling duty?

BUFFY: It's Buffy.

TONY: Okay, princess, you're on it. Try not to break a nail.

VINCE: Don't worry about it. And don't let them hassle you into doing something stupid and hurting yourself. These beams weigh quite a few hundred pounds.

BUFFY: (hefting a beam easily) Which way? Thanks!

(later)

BUFFY: So basically I'm just trying to learn everything I can, you know? 'Cause I don't want just a job, you know? I want a career, you know, something I can grow into. I mean, I never thought I'd be working in construction ... but when you think about it kinda makes sense-

DANNY: Hey. We get paid by the hour. You wanna ruin it for the rest of us? Slow down.

written by: David Fury and Jane Espenson; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). action descriptions shortened by me.. Full transcript at:
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