Buffy and Giles in “Lie to Me”

Buffy

I don't know what I'm supposed to say.

Giles

You needn't say anything.

Buffy

It'd be simpler if I could just hate him. I think he wanted me to. I think it made it easier for him to be the villain of the piece. Really, he was just scared.

Giles

Yes, I suppose he was.

Buffy

Nothing's ever simple anymore. I'm constantly trying to work it out. Who to love or hate. Who to trust. And it's just, like, the more I know the more confused I get.

Giles

I believe that's called growing up.

Buffy

I'd like to stop then, okay?

Giles

I know the feeling.

Buffy

Does it ever get easy?

Giles

You mean life?

Buffy

Yeah. Does it get easy?

Giles

What do you want me to say?

Buffy

Lie to me.

Giles

Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true. The bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats. And, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Buffy

Liar.