BUFFY: Hey.

SPIKE: Hey.

BUFFY: Giles is off ...on the retreat.

SPIKE: Give us all a chance for a breather, eh?

BUFFY: From Giles?

SPIKE: From the constant pitter patter of clomping teenage girly feet.

BUFFY: (faking) I have no idea what you're talking about.

SPIKE: Come on.

BUFFY: No, I enjoy my responsibility as mentor, role model, life guide?oh, my God, I cannot believe I have my bathroom all to myself for two whole days.

SPIKE: It's like a bloody war-zone up there, and not in a good way.

BUFFY: Have you seen the kitchen since they've been here?

SPIKE: I'm just trying to stay out of their way.

BUFFY: (RE: his chains) I noticed.

SPIKE: This is better. Believe me, it's safer.

BUFFY: OK. But you've been fine. In close contact with the girls.

SPIKE: With you by my side, yeah. You won't let me hurt one of them. And that's the way it's gonna be until we're sure the First is done making me its bitch. Either we're together, or I'm on the leash.

BUFFY: We just need to make sure the trigger's deactivated then. We've got a couple of days, lack of pitter-patter and all...

SPIKE: (earnest) Buffy...

BUFFY: What?

SPIKE: Ow.

BUFFY: Ow?

SPIKE: Ow ow ow!

BUFFY: What's wrong? Spike, what is going on?

SPIKE: The chip. God. Why would?? Aaahhh!

• Buffy & Spike
• potential slayers
• Spike's defanging

written by: Drew Z. Greenberg; Transcribed by: CariCranberry. edited by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season7/transcripts/135_tran.php