BUFFY: Hey. Guys, how's it? going?

GILES: Buffy. Are you hurt?

BUFFY: Oh... Caleb came back looking for seconds.

GILES: My God, is h-he?

BUFFY: Still able to make me see cartoon birdies all around my head? You betcha. The short lack of consciousness was nice. I feel rested. So...how did those police files work out? Were they helpful?

GILES: Uh...uh... yes. Very much so, I think. Um... there's evidence that Caleb may have established a foothold up north.

BUFFY: That's great. That's?

GILES: I, um... I sent Spike to look into it.

BUFFY: Spike? Is this a mission from which you intend Spike to return alive?

GILES: Yes. I sent Andrew with him.

BUFFY: Again I ask the question.

GILES: Buffy, you weren't here. Decisions have to be made in your absence.

BUFFY: Yeah, well, those are the ones that have been scaring me.

GILES: I did what I thought was right.

BUFFY: You sent away the one person that's been watching my back?again.

GILES: (indignant) We're all watching your back.

BUFFY: Funny... that's not really what it feels like.

GILES: Buffy?

BUFFY: Where did everybody go?

GILES: What?

BUFFY: Faith. The girls. Where are they?

GILES: Um...Faith thought that the girls could do with some time off their studies. I?I thought...She took them to the Bronze.

• Buffy & Giles

written by: Drew Z. Greenberg; originally transcribed by: CariCranberry. edited by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/buffy/season7/transcripts/141_tran.php