BUFFY: So you?re going to be with me in this?

ANGEL: Shoulder-to-shoulder. I?m yours.

BUFFY: No.

ANGEL: No what?

BUFFY: No. You?re not going to be in this fight.

ANGEL: Why the hell not?

BUFFY: Because I can?t risk you.

ANGEL: You need me in this.

BUFFY: No, I need you gone.

ANGEL: Why?

BUFFY: If I lose? if this thing gets past Sunnydale? then it?s days, maybe hours, before the rest of the world goes. I need a second front and I need you to run it.

ANGEL: Okay. That?s one reason. What?s the other?

BUFFY: There is no other.

ANGEL: Is it Spike? You?re not telling me something and his scent? I remember it pretty well.

BUFFY: You vampires. Didn?t anybody ever tell you the whole ?smelling people? thing?s a little gross?

ANGEL: Is he your boyfriend?

BUFFY: Is that your business?

ANGEL: Are you in love with him? (beat) Okay, maybe I?m out of line but this is kind of a curve ball for me. I mean, we are talking about Spike here.

BUFFY: It?s different. He?s different. He has a soul now.

ANGEL: Oh. Well.

BUFFY: What?

ANGEL: That?s great. (sotto) Everyone?s got a soul now.

BUFFY: He?ll make a difference.

ANGEL: You know, I started it. The whole having a soul. Before it was all the cool new thing.

BUFFY: Oh, my god, are you twelve?

ANGEL: I?m getting the brush-off for Captain Peroxide. It doesn?t necessarily bring out the champion in me.

BUFFY: You?re not getting the brush-off. Are you just going to come here and go all Dawson on me every time I have a boyfriend?

ANGEL: Aha! Boyfriend.

BUFFY: He?s not. But? he is in my heart.

ANGEL: That?ll end well.

BUFFY: What was the highlight of our relationship? when you broke up with me or when I killed you? I?m well aware of my stellar history with guys and no, I don?t see fat grandchildren in the offing with Spike. But I don?t think that really matters right now. You know, in the midst of all this insanity, a couple of things are actually starting to make sense. And the guy thing? (sighs) I always feared there was something wrong with me. You know, because I couldn?t make it work. But maybe I?m not supposed to.

ANGEL: Because you?re the Slayer.

BUFFY: Because? okay. I?m cookie dough. I?m not done baking. I?m not finished becoming whoever the hell it is I?m going to turn out to be. I make it through this and the next thing and the next thing and maybe one day I turn around and realize I?m ready. I?m cookies. And then, you know, if I want someone to eat m? (covers) or enjoy warm, delicious cookie-me, then that?s fine. That?ll be then. When I?m done.

ANGEL: Any thoughts on who might enjoy? do I have to go with the cookie analogy?

BUFFY: I?m not really thinking that far ahead. That?s kinda the point.

ANGEL: I?ll go start working on the second front. Make sure I don?t have to use it.

(heads off)

BUFFY: (calling after him) Angel. (he pauses) I do? sometimes think that far ahead.

ANGEL: Sometimes is something.

BUFFY: It?ll be a long time coming. Years, if ever.

ANGEL: (smiles) I ain?t getting any older? (exit)

• Buffy & Angel
• Buffy & Spike

written by: Joss Whedon; original transcript by Buffy vs Angel. Edited by me.. Full transcript at:
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