WILLOW: Deep thoughts? 

BUFFY: Deep and meaningful. 

WILLOW: As in? 

BUFFY: As in, I’m never getting out of here. I kept thinking if I stopped the Mayor or … but I was kidding myself. I mean, there is always going to be something. I’m a Sunnydale girl, no other choice. 

WILLOW: Must be tough. I mean, here I am, I can do anything I want. I can go to any college in the country, four or five in Europe if I want. 

BUFFY: Please tell me you’re going somewhere with this? 

WILLOW: No. (hands Buffy a letter) I’m not going anywhere. 

BUFFY: UC Sunnydale? 

WILLOW: I will be matriculating with Class of 2003. 

BUFFY: Are you serious? 

WILLOW: Say, isn’t that where you’re going? 

BUFFY: I can’t believe it! Are you serious? Ah, wait, what am I saying? You can’t. 

WILLOW: What do you mean, I can’t? 

BUFFY: I won’t let you. 

WILLOW: Of the two people here, which is the boss of me? 

BUFFY: There are better schools. 

WILLOW: Sunnydale’s not bad. A-And I can design my own curriculum. 

BUFFY: Okay, well, there are safer schools. There are safer prisons. I can’t let you stay because of me. 

WILLOW: Actually, this isn’t about you. Although I’m fond, don’t get me wrong, of you. The other night, you know, being captured and all, facing off with Faith. Things just, kind of, got clear. I mean, you’ve been fighting evil here for three years, and I’ve helped some, and now we’re supposed to decide what we want to do with our lives. And I just realized that that’s what I want to do. Fight evil, help people. I mean, I-I think it’s worth doing. And I don’t think you do it because you have to. It’s a good fight, Buffy, and I want in. 

BUFFY: I kind of love you. 

WILLOW: And, besides, I have a shot at being a bad ass Wiccan, and what better place to learn? 

BUFFY: I feel the need for more sugar than the human body can handle. 

WILLOW: Mochas? 

BUFFY: Yes, please. It’s weird. You look at something and you think you know exactly what you’re seeing, and then you find out it’s something else entirely. 

WILLOW: Neat, huh? 

BUFFY: Sometimes it is.

Buffy: Angel!

JOYCE: Buffy, I was worried you’d gotten caught in the building. There, there was a gas leak. 

BUFFY: Uh, yeah, I-I just heard. I was in the gym. 

JOYCE: I went looking for you in the library. 

BUFFY: Oh, well, I was on my way there, when I… 

JOYCE: (interrupts) I thought I made it pretty clear that you weren’t to leave the library till I came. 

BUFFY: The other side of that is there was a gas leak, and… 

JOYCE: (interrupts) Well, I’m not really interested in the other side right now. Young lady, you have to learn some responsibility, okay? Once and for all. 

BUFFY: I’m grounded? 

JOYCE: You’re already grounded. 

BUFFY: Oh, yeah. 

JOYCE: Until further notice you are confined to your room. You will not leave your room at any time except to go to school or the bathroom. Am I making myself clear? 

BUFFY: You’re clear. I won’t leave my room. 

JOYCE: You’re damn right, you won’t. 

(cut to Buffy & Angel kissing through her window) 

ANGEL: Are you sure you’re not gonna get in trouble? 

BUFFY: Hey, I earned this. (kiss) Besides, I’m not breaking any rules. 

JOYCE: Buffy? Are you going to bed? 

BUFFY: In a minute!