(Cut to a shot of Giles standing, holding the statue, making illustrative hitting motions. )

GILES: Like this ... and this ... and this...

RILEY: That thing's pretty heavy.

WILLOW: That's Oofdar. Goddess of childbirth. She's got some nice heft to her.

BUFFY: How badly did you hurt him?

GILES: Well, hurt, uh ... maybe not ... hurt.

WILLOW: Well, I-I'm sure he was startled.

GILES: Uh, yes, yes, I'd imagine it gave him, uh, rather a turn.

BUFFY: (grinning) He ran away, huh?

GILES: Um, sort of more ... uh ... turned and swept out majestically, I suppose. He said I didn't concern him.

BUFFY: So a mythic triumph over a completely indifferent foe?

GILES: (insulted) Well, I'm not dead or unconscious, so I say bravo for me.

WILLOW: (holding up a book) Some good demons in this one. See if your guy's in here.

XANDER: So you bought the magic shop and you were attacked before it opened. Who's up for a swingin' chorus of the "We told you so" symphony?

RILEY: (hefting the Oofdar statue) Owning this place does seem kinda dangerous. (takes a few experimental swings)

GILES: (looking up from the book) Toth.

RILEY: What?

BUFFY: He called you a Toth. It's a British expression. It means, like, moron.

GILES: No, Toth is the name of the demon. (Sees Xander holding a crystal) Be careful with that.

(Xander looks around at the others, puts the crystal down carefully)

GILES: Ancient demon. Very strong. Last survivor of the Tothric clan. It also says that for a demon he's unusually sophisticated.

BUFFY: Sophisticated. So I should discuss men's fashions with him before I chop his head off?

GILES: (exasperated) They're referring to the fact that he does not fight bare-handed. He uses tools, devices. Oh, he's also supposed to be very focused. And since he mentioned the slayer, I think we know what the focus is.

RILEY: He mentioned Buffy? Where do we find him, and how hard can I kill him?

GILES: (consulting book) Well, there's no mention of the types of places he might frequent, but ... I have an idea. He had a very specific olfactory presence.

XANDER: Well, I guess we're off to the olfactory. I hate that place.

(Everyone rolls their eyes at him)

XANDER: I'm joking, I know what it means. He smelled. (uncertainly) Right?

WILLOW: Some demon rituals involve anointing with oils. Was it sort of ... sandalwoody?

GILES: Um ... not even remotely. But he was very, um... distinctive.

• Funnies
• Giles role as Watcher

written by: Jane Espenson; Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/81thereplacement.html