Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Season 7
“Lies My Parents Told Me” · Season 7
In this episode: Buffy Summers (3), Robin Wood (3), Rupert Giles (2), Spike (1), Anya Jenkins (1), Andrew Wells (1), Kennedy (1), Rona (1)
[about the school] Situation still normal. Well, or as normal as this school ever sees.
So it appears.
Well, no fires, no one's heads going kablooey. And the swing choir and the marching band have gone back to their normal, healthy seething resentment.
Maybe you're right. Maybe everything is fine.
Everything's terrible. Total catastrophe.
Giles, what's wrong?
Have you seen the new library? There's nothing but computers. There's not a book to be seen. I - I don't know where to begin, Buffy. I mean, who do we speak to?
Uh, that would - that would be me. Hi. I'm Robin Wood.
Oh, sorry. Rupert Giles. Sorry. Buffy tells me you're something of a freelance demon fighter. [Robin closes door] Oh, yes, yes. I, um, I'm relieved. We're running dangerously low on allies.
So, we didn't stop it, then?
Uh, no, the seers at the coven are certain the First is continuing to gather its forces. I'm afraid war is inevitable. [regarding the library] So, we should go before the school board.
So, did you bring back any Potentials?
Um, rea-- no. Actually, m-my, uh, my trip is about something else. It's–it's, um, regarding Spike.
Spike. What about him?
I told you my concerns when you recklessly chose to remove the chip from his head.
Wait, sorry -- chip?
Well, uh, it's a... long story.
The military put a chip in Spike's head so he couldn't hurt anyone.
And that would be the abridged version.
But he wouldn't hurt anyone anymore because he has a soul now.
Unless the First triggers him again.
Triggers the chip?
No, the trigger's a post-hypnotic thing. The First put it in his head. It was... made him... He was killing again.
So, he has a trigger, a soul, and a chip?
Not anymore!
It was killing him, Giles!
The trigger?
No, the chip. The trigger's not active anymore.
Because the military gave him a soul?
[Giles tries to think an adequate response. Buffy glares at Robin, who gestures in surrender.]
Uh... sorry.
So, Spike's trigger's been active this entire time?
How can Buffy take this for granted? I mean, he lives in our house, we train with him.
Don't waste your time down that road. Spike's got some sort of "Get Out of Jail Free" card that doesn't apply to the rest of us. I mean, he could slaughter a hundred frat boys, and... [everyone shoots a look at Anya] Forgiveness makes us human, blah-dee-blah-blah-blah.
Willow, a call for you from L.A. Somebody named Fred. The guy sounds kind of effeminate.
Are you drunk?
[looks down] A little bit. [Mother coughs, he walks forward] Think of it. No more sickness. No more dying. You'll never age another day. Let me do this for you.
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