Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Season 4
“The Initiative” · Season 4
In this episode: Willow Rosenberg (3), Buffy Summers (2), Riley Finn (2), Xander Harris (1), Spike (1)
You know, for someone who teaches human behavior, you might try showing some.
It's not my job to coddle my students.
You're right. A human being in pain has nothing to do with your job. [exits]
I like her.
OK, say that I help and you start a conversation. It goes great. You like Buffy, she likes you. You spend time together, feelings grow deeper and one day, without even realizing it, you find you're in love. Time stops and it feels like the whole world's made for you two and you two alone, until the day one of you leaves and rips the still-beating heart from the other, who's now a broken, hollow mockery of the human condition.
[taken aback] Yep, that's the plan.
I figured it was.
[Willow is trying to help Riley get together with Buffy]
Talk, funny is good but don't be glib. And remember, if you hurt her I will beat you to death with a shovel. A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend. Have fun!
[Spike, having tricked Willow into inviting him into her dorm room, prepares to attack her.]
I'll give you a choice. Now I'm going to kill you - no choice in that. But I can let you stay dead... or bring you back, to be like me.
Willow [frightened]: I'll scream!
Bonus. [moves toward Willow's neck]
...
[A short time later, Spike sits on Willow's bed, confused and disconsolate. Willow still cowers from him.]
I don't understand. This sort of thing's never happened to me b-before.
Maybe you were nervous.
I felt all right when I started. Let's try again. [he leaps on her and draws back in pain] Ow! Oh! {he tries again] Ow! Damn it!
Maybe you're trying too hard. Doesn't this happen to every vampire?
Not to me it doesn't.
It's me, isn't it?
What are you talking about?
Well, you came looking for Buffy, then settled. You didn't wanna bite me. I just happened to be around.
Piffle.
I know I'm not the kind of girl vamps like to sink their teeth into. It's always like, "Oooh, you're like a sister to me," or, "Oh, you're such a good friend."
Don't be ridiculous. I'd bite you in a heartbeat.
Really?
Thought about it.
When?
Remember last year, you had on that, uh, fuzzy pink number with the lilac underneath?
I never would've guessed. You played the blood-lust kinda cool.
Mmm. I hate being obvious. All fangy and "rrr!" Takes the mystery out.
But if you could...
If I could, yeah.
[beat]
You know, this doesn't make you any less terrifying.
Don't patronize me. [desperate and embarrassed]: I'm only 126!
You're being too hard on yourself. Why don't we wait a half an hour and try again? Or...
[Willow grabs a lamp, smashes it over Spike's head and tries to flee the room.]
Well, how about this: we whip out the Ouija board, light a few candles, summon some ancient unstoppable evil? Mayhem, mayhem, mayhem; we show up and and kick its ass.
Giles [pauses to contemplate]: A wee bit unethical.
Hey.
Hi.
Listen, sorry about last night.
No, no, I was rude. I just felt like being alone. Sometimes it's nice to be out by yourself at night.
I hear that. Got to be careful, though. A lot of strange... people out there.
Oh, yeah.
How's Willow doing?
Okay. Course, that stupid fraternity prank on our dorm didn't help any.
That's right. I forgot you guys live in Stevenson.
You knew that?
Well, Willow and I were... I thought she might be able to help me on a project.
Really? That work out for you?
Don't know yet.
Uh, last night... at the party, you wanted to tell me something?
Oh, yeah. Very important stuff. I don't remember any of it now. But, you would've been fascinated. Possibly even moved. Did Willow tell you I like cheese?
You're a little peculiar.
I can live with that.
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