Giles lived for school. He's actually still bitter that there are only twelve grades.
He probably sat in math class thinking, "There should be more math. This could be math year."
“The Dark Age” · Season 2, Episode 8
In this episode: Buffy Summers (11), Xander Harris (4), Ethan Rayne (4), Rupert Giles (3), Willow Rosenberg (1), Cordelia Chase (1), Jenny Calendar (1)
Um, a medical transport is delivering the monthly supply of blood to the hospital.
Mm. Vampire Meals-On-Wheels.
Yep, yep, I knew this would happen. Nobody can be wound as straight and narrow as Giles without a dark side erupting. My Uncle Rory was the stodgiest taxidermist you've ever met by day. By night, it was booze, whores, and fur flying. Were there whores?
He was alone.
Give it time.
Xander, how do you feel about digging through some of Giles' personal files and seeing what you can find?
I feel pretty good about it. Does that make me a sociopath? Nah.
I'm not gonna lie to you. It was scary. I'm so used to you being a grownup, and then I find out that you're a person.
Most grownups are.
I know you. You were in that costume shop.
I'm pleased you remember.
You sold me that dress for Halloween and nearly got us all killed!
But you looked great.
What are you doing here?
Snooping around.
Honesty... nice touch.
It's one of my virtues... not really.
Well we can't run. Eigon will find us. This mark's like a homing beacon.
It's okay. I'm not much into running.
Aren't we manly.
One of us is.
If you think of it karmically this is, this is really big for your soul. You know, taking my place with the demon. Giving, so that others may live.
I'm gonna kill you. Will that blow the whole karma thing?
This isn't right, school on a Saturday. It throws off my internal clock.
When are we gonna need computers for real life, anyway?
Hmm. Let's see. There's home, school, work, games.
You know, computers are on their way out. I think paper's gonna make a big comeback.
And the abacus.
Yeah, you know, you don't see enough abaci. [scoffs]
Alright, guys, the first thing we're gonna do is... Buffy.
Huh? Did I fall asleep already?
Aw, you miss your friends?
Sit here, Buffs. Demilitarize the zone between me and Cordelia.
Yeah, and delouse him while you're at it.
Actually, I wanted to talk to you for a second.
Is something wrong?
Is there some crisis that requires instant action, very far from here?
It's Giles.
Well, he's all right, isn't he?
I don't know. He didn't show up when he was supposed to last night, and then, when I went over to his place, he was acting... well, very anti-Giles. He wouldn't let me in, and he looked really bad. I think he might have been... I think he was drinking.
He was home alone drinking?
But, tea, right?
It wasn't tea, Will.
Yup. Yup, I knew this would happen. Nobody can be would as straight and narrow as Giles without a dark side erupting. My uncle Rory was the stodgiest taxidermist you've ever met by day. By night it was booze, whores and fur flying. Were there whores?
He was alone.
Give it time.
So, none of you guys have noticed anything different lately?
No.
Not really.
You haven't seem anything weird?
Nope.
No, he seemed perfectly normal yesterday when I saw him talking to the police.
And you waited till now to tell us this because...?
I didn't think it was important.
We understand. It wasn't about you.
What were the police talking to him about?
Oh, don't tell me I know this one. Um... Something about, a homicide.
That's it. I'm calling him right now.
[about Jenny] Hey. Is she okay?
Um... the hills are not alive.
I'm sorry to hear that, I think.
I don't think she'll ever really forgive me. Maybe she shouldn't.
Maybe you should.
I never wanted you to see that side of me.
I'm not gonna lie to you. It was scary. I'm so used to you being a grownup. And then I find out that you're a person.
Oh, most grownups are.
Who would've thought?
Some are even, uh, shortsighted, foolish people.
So, after all this time, we finally find out that we do have something in common. Which, apart from being a little weird... is kind of okay. I think we're supposed to be training right now.
Yes, yes. Um, need to concentrate on your flexibility.
And you know what? I have just the perfect music. Go on, say it. You know you want to.
It's not music, it's just, uh, meaningless sounds.
There. Feel better?
Yes. Thanks. Bay City Rollers. Now, that's music.
I didn't hear that.
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