GILES: Think about what you're doing.

BUFFY: I have. (unchains Spike, then walks toward the stairs, with Spike following her)

GILES: Buffy...

BUFFY: Don't.

(Buffy and Spike walk upstairs, Giles goes to follow, but Robin stops him.)

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Mr. Giles... You got a moment?

GILES: What's on your mind?

PRINCIPAL WOOD: The same thing that's on yours. We got ourselves a problem.

GILES: Spike.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Yeah, if that trigger's still working, then the First must be waiting for just the right time to use it against us.

GILES: It does seem doubtful the First simply forgot it had such a powerful weapon.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Yeah, a while back, it slipped up. It told Andrew it wasn't time yet for Spike. So, whatever the First's ultimate plan is, it's obvious that Spike must play an integral part in that. Something needs to be done.

GILES: Buffy would never allow it.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Buffy would listen to her Watcher, wouldn't she?

GILES: I don't think you have much of an idea of the Watcher-Slayer dynamic.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: As a matter of fact, I was raised by a Watcher.

GILES: You were?

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Bernard Crowley. Took me in when I was a young kid, trained me.

GILES: Crowley. I remember the name. New York based watcher. Resigned shortly after his slayer was? (realizes) You're Nikki Wood's son.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Yes.

GILES: Spike killed your mother.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Yes.

GILES: Does Buffy know this?

PRINCIPAL WOOD: She knows my mother was a slayer. She...doesn't know about Spike.

GILES: And this has nothing to do with personal vengeance?

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Does it matter? He's an instrument of evil. Now he's gonna prove to be our undoing in this fight, Buffy's undoing, and she will never?never see it coming. Now, I'm talking about what needs to be done... for the greater good, Giles. And you know I'm right.

GILES: What exactly do you propose?

PRINCIPAL WOOD: I just need you to keep Buffy away for a few hours.

• Spike vs Principal Wood

written by: David Fury and Drew Goddard; originally transcribed by: CariCranberry. edited by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season7/transcripts/139_tran.php