(Willow shows up at Buffy's door and finds Buffy packing.)

WILLOW: You're leaving again? What, you just stopped by for your lint brush and now you're ready to go?

BUFFY: It's not like anyone will mind.

WILLOW: Oh, no. Have a good time. Oh, oh, and don't forget to *not* write.

BUFFY: Why are you attacking me? I'm trying.

WILLOW: Wow, and it looks so much like giving up!

BUFFY: I'm just trying to make things easier.

WILLOW: For who?

BUFFY: You guys were doing just fine without me.

WILLOW: We were doing the best we could! It's not like we had a lot of choice in the matter.

BUFFY: Sorry that I had to leave, but you don't know what I was going through.

WILLOW: Well, I'd like to.

BUFFY: You wouldn't understand.

WILLOW: Well, maybe I don't need to understand. Maybe I... I just need you to talk to me.

BUFFY: How could I talk to you when you were avoiding me?

WILLOW: This isn't easy, Buffy! I know you're going through stuff, but... so am I.

BUFFY: I know that you were worried about me, but...

WILLOW: No! I don't just mean that. I mean, my life! You know? I, um... I'm having all sorts of... I'm dating, I'm having serious dating with a *werewolf*, a-and I'm studying witchcraft and killing vampires, and I didn't have anyone (starts sobbing) to talk to about all this scary life stuff. And you were my best friend.

• Angsty Traumatic Confrontations
• Willow & Buffy

written by: Marti Noxon; Transcribed by: AleXander Thompson. Full transcript at:
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