GILES: So ...

BUFFY: I can start. How was England? How was ... life?

GILES: Uh, I'm not really sure how to answer that. Um, well, I arrived home, I, uh, met with the Council.

BUFFY: Always a good time.

GILES: Yes. Otherwise, there's, uh, nothing really to report. I, um, I keep a flat in Bath. I, I, uh, met with a few old friends. Almost made a new one, which I think is ... statistically impossible for a man of my age.

BUFFY: And now you're back.

GILES: Yes.

BUFFY: Wow. Giles, are you miserable about it, or just really British?

GILES: I can't lie to you, Buffy. Um ... leaving Sunnydale was, uh, was difficult. And, uh, coming back was...

BUFFY: I'm guessing the word is "inconvenient"?

GILES: No. Bewildering. And how are you? Really? You look tired.

BUFFY: Me? Nah. Fine. I mean, yeah, you know, sleeping's hard, but ... just because of the whole waking up in a box thing. So maybe waking up's the problem. You know, but just for a second. I sleep okay. Great even. Except, you know, for the dreams ...

GILES: You seem to be doing remarkably well under extreme circumstances. I'm proud of you.

BUFFY: Well, actually, it wasn't me. Willow brought me back. I just lay there.

GILES: You-you know -- I meant -

BUFFY: I know what you meant. It was just a little post-post-mortem comedy. Well, I, I, uh, better start prepping. The slayage.

GILES: Yes, there is always that, isn't there?

BUFFY: Seems that way.

• Buffy & Giles

written by: Douglas Petrie and Jane Espenson; transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). Action descriptions shortened by me.. Full transcript at:
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