PRINCIPAL WOOD: It?s one hell of a risky idea.

FAITH: Buffy?s wacky that way.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Yeah. There?s one more vent right by the stairs. We block that, they?ve got no sewer access. Should drive them straight up into the school proper.

FAITH: That?s assuming they get past us.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Which? no offense? I am.

FAITH: Come on. You gotta have a little faith.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: I think I?ve had my share, thanks.

FAITH: Well, I trundled right into that one, didn?t I? Look, I?m sorry if it seemed like I was blowing you off the other day. I was just trying to, you know, blow you off.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Yeah, you know what? I figured that one out all by myself.

FAITH: It?s nothing personal. It?s just? after I get bouncy with a guy, there?s not that much more I need to know about him.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: That?s bleak.

FAITH: Way of the world.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: That?s good to know ?cause for a second there, I thought it was more defensive, isolationist Slayer crap.

FAITH: (laughs) And he comes out swingin?.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Faith, there?s a whole world out there that you don?t even know about and a lot of the men in it are pretty decent guys. They?d surprise you.

FAITH: A guy looks at me, let?s just say his priorities shift.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Why? Because you?re so hot?

FAITH: It is what it is, yo.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Oh, please! I am *so* much prettier than you are. And for the record, our little encounter didn?t exactly change my world.

FAITH: You?re trippin?! That was rock ?em, sock ?em.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: No, no, it was nice enough and you?re very? (gesturing) enthused. And I think with a little more experience?

FAITH: Dude, I got madd skillz!

PRINCIPAL WOOD: (patronizing) Yeah, of course. Let?s finish up.

FAITH: (starting to unbutton her pants) No, hell with that! We?re going again, baby. You?re gonna learn a little respect here, pal.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: (chuckles) Faith, make me a deal, all right? We live through this, you give me the chance to surprise you.

FAITH: (wary) What would be the surprise?

PRINCIPAL WOOD: You do know the meaning of the word, right?

FAITH: Fine. Deal.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: Good enough.

FAITH: No way you?re prettier than me.

PRINCIPAL WOOD: A little bit, yeah.

• Faith & Principal Wood

written by: Joss Whedon; original transcript by Buffy vs Angel. Edited by me.. Full transcript at:
http://ww3.buffy-vs-angel.com/buffy_tran_144.shtml