GILES: And, uh, while there's absolutely no scientific explanation for lunar effect on the human psyche, uh, the phases of the moon, uh, do seem to exert a great deal of psychological influence. And th-the full moon is, is, seems to bring out our darkest qualities.

XANDER: And yet, ironically, uh, led to the invention of the moon pie.

GILES: Oh... Yes, the moon pie. Y-you see, uh, the-the werewolf, uh, is such a, a potent e-e-extreme representation of our inborn animalistic traits that it e-emerges for three full consecutive nights: the full moon and, uh, the two nights surrounding it.

XANDER: Quite the party animal.

GILES: Quite. And it, uh, acts on-on pure instinct. No conscience, uh, uh, predatory and, and aggressive.

BUFFY: In other words, your typical male.

XANDER: On behalf of my gender, hey.

GILES: Yes, let's not jump to any conclusions.

BUFFY: I didn't jump. I took a tiny step, and there conclusions were.

GILES: The point is that our wolfman could also be a-a-a wolfwoman, or- or anyone who was bitten by a werewolf.

XANDER: So then I'm guessing your standard silver bullets are in order here?

GILES: No. No bullets. No matter who this werewolf is, i-it's still a human being, who may be completely unaware of his or her condition.

BUFFY: So tonight we bring 'em back alive.

• Oz's werewolfness
• philosphies on monsters, animals, killers, etc

written by: Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali; Transcribed by: AleXander Thompson. Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/27phases.html