WILLOW: I need help.

ANYA: I don't have any money.

WILLOW: I don't want money.

ANYA: (as Willow enters without being invited) Come in. Enjoy my personal space.

WILLOW: I found a dead body near the high school.

ANYA: Yes, that can happen.

WILLOW: Something horrible killed a boy. Took his skin right off.

ANYA & WILLOW, simultaneously: Was it you? (defensive) No!

ANYA: Well with the skin thing, they're definitely going to think it was you. Buffy is, anyway.

WILLOW: Yeah. I mean maybe she already does. I don't know. I just?I-I have to find whatever did this. I just?I need to do something right.

ANYA: Oh, and so they'll think it wasn't you, right? I mean, that has to be part of it. Maybe you're even thinking you kill this thing, they don't even have to know about it. Won't suspect you, even for a minute.

WILLOW: No, I-I don't? When did you get all insightful?

ANYA: I'm surprisingly sensitive.

WILLOW: So, will you help me?

ANYA: (sighs) Is it difficult or time-consuming?

(Cut to later)

ANYA: This isn't going to get all sexy, is it?

WILLOW: I'd be shocked. OK, do you have your powder?

ANYA: Oh, I ate that. I have it.

WILLOW: OK, we scatter it over the map, and everywhere there's a demon, a little light appears.

ANYA: Oh, pretty! Will it hurt the carpet?

WILLOW: No. OK, scatter.

ANYA & WILLOW: Oh!

ANYA: Hey look?that's me! Hello. What's that huge clump?

WILLOW: It's the high school. It's all hellmouthy is underneath.

ANYA: Things have been stirring there lately. Is it getting brighter?

WILLOW: Smoke! (stamps out the flame)

ANYA: Ah! OK. Remember our talk about the carpet?

WILLOW: Thi-this could be it. It's strong, it's near the body, and it's all by itself, hiding in the woods or-or maybe cave. There are a couple of good caves around there.

ANYA: I don't know. Sounds pretty thin to me.

WILLOW: Well, that's why you teleport over there real quick like a bunn?real quick and, uh, see if I'm right.

ANYA: No. Sorry. You damaged my carpet.

WILLOW: Anya, you're a vengeance demon. Just teleport!

ANYA: Well, as it turns out, teleporting isn't a right, it's a privilege. I withdrew a vengeance spell last week, and this is my punishment. I can only teleport for official business. I have to file a flight plan and everything.

WILLOW: Oh. I'm sorry. That must be hard.

ANYA: Yeah, it bites a pretty big one. And the vengeance itself, i-it's not as fulfilling as I remember.

WILLOW: Really? 'Cause I got the impression that you enjoyed?you know, inflicting.

ANYA: Well, causing pain sounds really cool, I know, but turns out it's really upsetting. Didn't use to be, but now it is.

WILLOW: Is it like you're scared of losing that feeling again. And that having it be OK to hurt people. And then you're not in charge of the power anymore because it's in charge of you?

ANYA: Wow, that was really over-dramatically stated, but, yeah, that's it.

WILLOW: I get it. Believe me.

ANYA: (sincerely) I'm sorry, Willow. I wish it were better for you.

WILLOW: You too.

ANYA: It did get a little sexy, didn't it?

WILLOW: (nods, then catches herself, walks away quickly) I have to find this monster.

ANYA: Willow... um, isn't there another spell? I mean, you're trying to find Buffy and Xander. Couldn't we use a spell to do that?

WILLOW: I did. I-I tried, and something went kaflooey, and it didn't work.

ANYA: What did it say?

WILLOW: It said they don't exist.

• Anya's Demon heritage
• Willow &/vs Anya
• Willow's Witchiness

written by: Jane Espenson; Transcribed by: CariCranberry. Edited by me. . Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season7/transcripts/125_tran.php