(At the dorm room, there's an insistent knock at the door. Kathy opens it to reveal Willow. )

WILLOW: Can I come in?

Kathy: Sure. Where's Buffy?

WILLOW: I don't know, exactly. But I've been thinking, it might be a good idea for you and Buffy to give each other some apart time. In fact, you might want to be, uh, apart before she gets back.

Kathy: What do you mean? I should leave the room? Why should I go?

WILLOW: I-it's not fair, I know.

Kathy: You bet it's not fair, having to live with someone who's obviously troubled. Someone who so clearly needs to be in a home, not in a dorm.

WILLOW: I don't know about that. Uh, Buffy's going through something, yes, but...

Kathy: I wouldn't put it past her to drop out, or take off or something. Do something horrible to herself.

WILLOW: Herself?

Kathy: Or worse. She's capable of it, you know? You can see it in those shifty little eyes of hers. One of these days she might even push somebody too far.

(The phone rings and Kathy answers it. )

Kathy: Hello? It's Oz.

WILLOW: Hi. You did? She's at Giles, uh, ok.

(She hangs up, and starts edging back toward the door.)

WILLOW: You know, during that really short phone call I realized you are so right. I mean, it's not fair to make you leave your own room. So, you're good. You just stay, right there. Kay?

written by: Marti Noxon; Transcribed by: Diov Llun . Full transcript at:
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