BUFFY: (calls) I'm home! Who wants to help scrape the grease off my... (RE: dancing) Is there singing?! Are we singing again?

XANDER: Nope, just the dancing.

ANYA: We're teaching Dawn perfectly synchronized dance steps for the wedding reception.

XANDER: (to Buffy) Wanna go for a spin?

BUFFY: Uh, think I'm heading more towards an ungainly collapse.

WILLOW: Aw, rough day?

BUFFY: Kinda.

XANDER: You've been going at it too hard, Buffy. We hardly ever see you, what with slinging the double meat and pounding the big evil.

ANYA: You are looking a little pounded. (Buffy looks insulted) Just around the eyes.

WILLOW: Hey, we're thinking of heading to the Bronze later. Wanna come, get all unwindy?

XANDER: Tall glasses of frosty relaxation on me. Nectar of the working man.

BUFFY: No, thanks. I think I'll stay here with Dawn. Curl up on the couch with a big bowl of popcorn and- ...listen to the cars honk? (to Dawn) Where are you going?

DAWN: I'm ... sleeping over at Janice's?

BUFFY: And I'm falling for that again because of the surprise lobotomy?

WILLOW: It's okay, I checked it out. Janice's mom is picking her up.

BUFFY: Oh.

DAWN: I didn't think you'd care. You're never home, so...

BUFFY: I know. I'm sorry. You know, but I, I'm here now. All visible and everything. Couldn't you just stay at Janice's another night?

DAWN: Her mom's cooking Mexican. She's gonna teach me how to make real tortillas. (softly) Not like I knew you'd be around.

BUFFY: Frosty nectar. Now please.

• Buffy & Dawn

written by: Steven S. DeKnight; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). . Full transcript at:
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