1 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:04,080 In every generation there is a Chosen One, 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:09,120 She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness, 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:11,480 She is the Slayer. 4 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,360 - You don't know what you're talking about. - Xander, he was in charge. 5 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:18,680 He was a puppet. She was using him. 6 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:21,920 He didn't seem like the type of guy who would let himself be used. 7 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,320 That was her genius! He didn't know he was playing second fiddle. Buffy... 8 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:30,320 Who was the real power, the Captain or Tennille? 9 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:32,880 Um, who are these people? 10 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:34,920 The Captain and Tennille?! 11 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:38,080 Somebody was raised in a culture-free environment! 12 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,120 - I'm sorry! I was just... - Thinkin'? 13 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,680 No, not thinking. Having a lot of happy not-thoughts. 14 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,280 I love it when things are quiet around here. 15 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:51,240 With Spike and Drusilla out of the way, we've really been ridin' the mellow! 16 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:55,480 And I am really jinxin' the hell out of us by sayin' that. 17 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,160 Yeah, but we'll let you off this time. 18 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,960 So, we're pretty sure there are no more Tarakan assassins coming our way? 19 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,360 - Angel's sources say the contract's off. - How is Angel? 20 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:07,920 - Pretend I care. - Getting better. 21 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,400 - You're loving playing nursemaid? - Oh, yeah. 22 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:14,080 - Better than playing naughty stewardess? - Xander! 23 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:22,280 You guys wait here a second. 24 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:30,840 No! 25 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:34,600 Mom! 26 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,080 I'm sorry. I heard... 27 00:01:40,320 --> 00:01:42,360 Uh, I broke a wine glass. 28 00:01:43,320 --> 00:01:45,200 - You're home early. - Hi. 29 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:47,080 Hi. 30 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,640 Oh, this is my daughter Buffy. 31 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,080 Buffy, this is Ted. 32 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:48,920 OK, here we go! 33 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:58,800 So, these late nights at the gallery recently. I gather you were cataloguing more than art. 34 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:03,960 Well, I've been looking for the right moment to introduce you two. He's a wonderful man. 35 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:09,800 How'd you meet? 36 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:13,040 He sells computer software. He redid my system at the gallery. 37 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:15,560 - Freed up a lot of my time. - To meet new people. 38 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:18,800 - And smooch them in my kitchen. - You weren't supposed to see that. 39 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:22,080 - I like my new nine-gig hard drive. - But you don't love it. 40 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,320 Without the DMA upgrade, it's only half a rocket ship. 41 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:27,840 - Yeah, but who can afford the upgrades? - You can. 42 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,920 I get the demos for free. I can give them to you. Any friend of Buffy's... 43 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:34,400 What? 44 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:38,040 It's the sound she makes when she's speechless with geeker-joy. 45 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:42,160 This is the finest pizza on God's green earth. What is your secret? 46 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:47,200 After you bake it, you fry it in herbs and olive oil, but you gotta use a cast-iron skillet. 47 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,800 - No room for compromise there. - You should market these things. 48 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,440 You can get 200-300 bucks apiece! 49 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,280 - Hungry? - No, thanks. 50 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,080 Buffy, I want to apologise. That wasn't how I wanted us to meet. 51 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:06,120 I wanted it to be... perfect. 52 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,920 I'm very fond of your mother. I guess that's pretty obvious. 53 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,440 I know you're the most important thing in her life and... 54 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:16,400 Well, gosh, that makes you pretty important to me, too. 55 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,200 - Buffy, I really want you to be OK with this. - Beg to differ. 56 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:23,160 We really want you to be OK with this. 57 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,560 - I'm OK. - You are? 58 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:28,840 I am! 59 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,920 Buffy, I believe he's, um... 60 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:50,600 It's... staking time, really, don't you think? 61 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:08,920 - Any others? - For their sakes, I certainly hope not. 62 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,080 - What? I kill vampires. That's my job. - True, true. 63 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,440 You don't usually beat them into quite such a pulp beforehand. 64 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,440 - Everything all right? - Yeah. Fine. 65 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:24,680 I killed one here on Wednesday. Why are they in the park? 66 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:29,000 They're scattered, you know? Their leaders are gone, with any luck dead. 67 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:32,880 In times of crisis, they return to the easiest feeding grounds. 68 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:35,520 Vampires are creeps. 69 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:37,600 Yes, that's why one slays them. 70 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:41,280 People are perfectly happy getting along, then vampires come. 71 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:46,480 They run around and kill people and take over your house and make stupid mini-pizzas... 72 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,440 Uh, Buffy... 73 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:53,880 I believe the subtext here is rapidly becoming a... a text. 74 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:59,680 - Sure there's nothing you want to share? - No. Forget it. 75 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:05,240 Think there'll be any more? I can wait. 76 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:10,760 - If you say one more word, things'll get dire. - Did you even bother to taste 'em? 77 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:15,520 No! Well, I did. And I'm here to tell ya, those mini-pizzas have changed my life. 78 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:17,600 Ted is the master chef. 79 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,000 Fine. He's a good cook. What does that really tell you? 80 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:23,120 - Everything. - You don't like him. 81 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:27,320 I don't know him. So far all I see is someone who apparently has a good job... 82 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,400 ..seems nice and polite, and my mother likes him. 83 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:32,800 What kind of a monster is he? 84 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:35,760 There's something too clean about this clown. 85 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:37,440 He's a clean clown! 86 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,040 - I have my own fun. - Buff, you're lacking evidence. 87 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:44,240 - I think we're in Sigmund Freud territory. - He has a point. 88 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:48,600 Separation anxiety, the mother figure taken away, conflict with the father figure... 89 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:51,760 - He's not my father figure. - Having issues much? 90 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,120 - I am not! - # You're having parental issues! 91 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:56,400 - # You're having parental issues! - Xander... 92 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:59,240 Freud would have said the exact same thing. 93 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:03,440 - He might not have done that little dance. - OK, I admit it's weird. 94 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:07,840 Seeing my mother Frenching a guy is a ticket to therapy-land, but it's more than that. 95 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:12,280 I'm good at sensing things and there is something wrong with this... Ted. 96 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,400 - Ted! - Of course. Who'd you think I meant? 97 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:17,080 - Hi, Ted... Ted who's here. - Hello, kids. 98 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:20,320 - What are you doing here? - Updating the software. 99 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:22,760 Which reminds me. Your upgrades. 100 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,840 - Oh, what a day! Thank you. - Think nothing of it. 101 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:29,240 - Buffy, do you like miniature golf? - Who doesn't? 102 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:33,440 Your mother and I thought this Saturday we'd drag the three of you to the course... 103 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:36,800 ..spend time swinging the iron with the stuffy old people. 104 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:39,960 - Well... - I'm making a picnic basket. 105 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,680 - With mini-pizzas? - And cookies. 106 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:47,560 You know what? We would love to, but unfortunately we have that thing on Saturday. 107 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:51,200 Oh, that thing! That thing, 108 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:56,480 Hey, we can do that thing any time. I'm tired of doin' that thing. We're on. 109 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:58,520 Great! 110 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:07,760 Hello, Jenny. 111 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:10,160 Rupert. Hi. 112 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:14,520 Some of your textbooks were delivered to the library. 113 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:16,600 Do you want me to hang on to them? 114 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:20,120 Yeah, that's fine. I'll send the kids by to pick 'em up. 115 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:22,480 Right. Good. 116 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:27,680 Pretty flimsy excuse for comin' by to see me. 117 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:32,960 You should have heard the ones I threw out! 118 00:08:34,520 --> 00:08:37,720 Well, I just wanted to... see how you were doing. 119 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:40,840 I'm doin' pretty good, actually. 120 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,400 I've stayed out of mortal danger for three whole weeks. 121 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:47,520 I could get used to it. 122 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:50,080 I'm still having trouble sleeping, though. 123 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:54,120 Of course. Um, you need time. 124 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:57,640 Or possibly space. Rupert, I know you're concerned. 125 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:03,600 But having you constantly pokin' around, makin' puppy-dog eyes, askin' if I'm OK... 126 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:08,480 You make me feel bad that I don't feel better. 127 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,960 I don't want that responsibility. 128 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,640 I'm sorry. I certainly don't mean to make... 129 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:18,320 ..dog eyes at you. 130 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:20,920 - I'm just... - Worried. I know. 131 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,040 I shouldn't have bothered you. 132 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,400 Mom's like "Will Ted like this? Ted's teachin' me computers." 133 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:37,680 "Ted said..." And I'm like "Great, Mom." She said I was being sarcastic. 134 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:42,800 - I'm sorry if I don't talk about Ted all day! - So you're gonna talk about somethin' else? 135 00:09:43,560 --> 00:09:47,840 I'm sorry. I just have so much to deal with. I don't need some new guy in my life. 136 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:50,960 No? Maybe your mom does. 137 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:54,520 Well, sure, if you're gonna use wisdom! 138 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:58,000 Loneliness is about the scariest thing there is. 139 00:09:58,560 --> 00:10:01,000 OK, so my mom needs a guy in her life. 140 00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:04,480 - Does it have to be Ted? - You have somebody else in mind? 141 00:10:04,560 --> 00:10:07,040 There's a guy out there that would satisfy you? 142 00:10:07,560 --> 00:10:09,320 My dad. 143 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:13,400 Yeah, OK, that's not gonna happen. 144 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:16,640 Fine, fine. I'll give Ted a chance. 145 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:22,160 I'll play minigolf and I'll smile and curtsey and be the dutiful daughter. 146 00:10:22,560 --> 00:10:24,600 Do I have to like him? 147 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:27,840 - Kiss me. - Finally something I wanna do! 148 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:36,360 Ah! The dreaded five-par cuckoo clock! 149 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:40,760 Ha! So many have come, so few have conquered. 150 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:45,840 That picnic was delicious! It's rare to find a man that cooks. 151 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:49,280 I know. I've been looking a long time for one! 152 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:53,760 Buffy, I bet the boys are lined up around the block trying to get a date with you. 153 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,240 - Not really. - Oh, they are, but she's only interested in... 154 00:10:57,760 --> 00:10:59,640 Uh, her studies! 155 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:03,080 Book-cracker Buffy. It's kind of her nickname. 156 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:07,920 I'm glad to hear it. I bet that means your grades will be picking up soon. 157 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:10,480 My grades? 158 00:11:11,560 --> 00:11:14,280 - How does he know about my grades? - I told him. 159 00:11:14,560 --> 00:11:18,240 He wants to know everything about you. He's concerned. That's a good thing. 160 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:20,960 Ooh, nice shot, Ted! 161 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:24,680 Keep your eye on the ball. Watch those elbows! 162 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:28,160 Oh, bad luck, little lady! 163 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:32,040 - Oh, we won't count it. - We won't? 164 00:11:32,560 --> 00:11:35,760 - It's just miniature golf. - It is, but the rules are the rules. 165 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:39,520 What we teach her is what she takes into the world when we're not there... 166 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:43,120 ..whether it's at school or an unchaperoned party. 167 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:46,720 I won't overstep my bounds. It's between you and your mother. 168 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:49,120 I just think right is right. 169 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:54,040 He has a point. 170 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:57,080 Fine. I'll just go hit my ball from the rough. 171 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,360 Hey, how about that? Got a hole in two! 172 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:16,240 Beg to differ. 173 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:20,640 OK, so fine my score or whatever. 174 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,840 I think you're missing the point here, little lady. 175 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,880 Right is right. Wrong is wrong. Why don't people see that? 176 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:31,960 - It's just a game? - Right, it's just a game, do your own thing. 177 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:35,360 Well, I'm not wired that way. And I'm here to tell you... 178 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:41,440 ..it is not a game, it does count, and I don't stand for that kind of malarkey in my house! 179 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:44,320 Then it's a good thing I'm not in your house. 180 00:12:44,560 --> 00:12:48,000 Do you want me to slap that smart-ass mouth of yours? 181 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:53,280 Who's up for dessert? I made chocolate-chip cookies! 182 00:12:53,560 --> 00:12:55,680 - Yummy! - Cookies! 183 00:12:56,560 --> 00:13:00,440 Yeah, I made too many, so you guys are gonna have to take some home. 184 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:04,480 Mm! Buffy, you've got to try one of these. They're really good. 185 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:09,280 Mm! These are tasty! 186 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:20,800 - Good morning, sunshine. - Hey. 187 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:26,160 I've got juice, I've got sticky buns. Don't they smell good? Ted made them. 188 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:28,760 What? 189 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,800 I'd just like to eat something that Ted didn't make. 190 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:36,160 - What kind of an attitude is that? - I know you think he's great... 191 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:40,640 He went out of his way to be nice and you couldn't say two words to him on Saturday. 192 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:45,160 I do not expect you to love him right away like I do, but I want you to treat him decently. 193 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:47,520 You love him? 194 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:51,720 I don't know. 195 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:55,480 That just slipped out... But I guess. 196 00:13:55,960 --> 00:14:00,680 - It's not like men beat down the door... - ..when you're a single parent. 197 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:05,280 I wouldn't have anything to do with anybody who didn't care about you, but he does. 198 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:08,720 I don't understand why you can't see that. 199 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:11,800 - He threatened me. - What? 200 00:14:14,560 --> 00:14:18,320 He threatened me. He said that he was gonna slap my face. 201 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:21,880 He said no such thing. Honey, Ted told me what happened. 202 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:26,760 - He caught you cheating, didn't he? - Yeah, I kicked my ball in. Put me in jail. 203 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:30,760 - But he totally wigged. - Did he say anything in front of the others? 204 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:35,160 - No, but I don't think that's... - I thought that was pretty decent of him. 205 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:38,560 Ted said we have to give you time to come round. 206 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaking of which, he's making dinner for us tonight, so I'd like you home promptly at six. 207 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:53,040 Mm! This is so delicious! 208 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:54,680 Check him out? 209 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:57,840 Investigate him. Find out his secrets. 210 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:01,160 - Can you say "overreaction"? - Can you say "sucking chest wound"? 211 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:05,280 Buffy, it just seems like you want him to be corrupt or something. 212 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:11,120 - The guy lost his senses over minigolf. - Being a little uptight isn't a slaying offence. 213 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:15,600 Don't give me the look. I'm on your side. But some things you have to accept. 214 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:18,280 And Ted ain't one of 'em. 215 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:21,600 - Hey, Cordy, nice outfit! - Oh, very funny. 216 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,320 - Not really. - What are you saying? 217 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:29,560 - Nice outfit? - Why don't you just keep your mouth shut? 218 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:32,080 Would you guys excuse me for a sec? 219 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:34,720 What's up with them? 220 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:38,360 - What's wrong? - I gave you a compliment. 221 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:41,040 - In front of your friends. They'll know. - Know what? 222 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:45,000 Please! It's too traumatic for me to even say it! 223 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:47,760 That we kissed? 224 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:52,360 I'm not gonna tell. They're not gonna know. Not your friends, not my friends. 225 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:58,360 - Wanna go to the utility room and make out? - God, is that all you ever think about? 226 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:01,760 OK. 227 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:05,800 Well, I'm not wrong here. Ted has a problem with me. He acts like I'm in the way. 228 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:09,840 - Mom's been different since he was around. - Different like happy? 229 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:13,320 - Like Stepford. Will you help me? - You know I will. 230 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:18,680 - What do you want me to look for? - Let's start small. Find out where he works. 231 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:28,040 Yeah, it's a terrific product. No PC should be without it. 232 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:31,920 No, Mrs Lansdale, it is not an inexpensive piece of software. 233 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:35,160 As a matter of fact, it's a very expensive one... 234 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:37,880 ..which removes the risk of crashing your system. 235 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:41,960 Of course, if you prefer something cheap, I can always recommend... 236 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,800 Trust me, you won't be sorry. Thank you very much. 237 00:16:58,160 --> 00:16:59,920 Goin' to lunch! 238 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:08,520 You're new, aren't ya? I'm Neal. 239 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:11,000 I'm B... Linda. Belinda. 240 00:17:11,360 --> 00:17:13,720 I'm just temping for the day. 241 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,800 Wow! That guy's a salesman. He's the one to beat around here. 242 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:20,120 Nobody beats the Machine. The guy is a genius. 243 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:25,840 Knows everything about computers, never loses a client. If I sound bitter, I am. 244 00:17:26,360 --> 00:17:30,640 Nobody likes an overachiever. He's probably got ex-wives and families to support. 245 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:35,080 He's just got a girlfriend. I'm amazed he let her clutter his desk. 246 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:40,160 Thank God he's takin' off for the wedding. 247 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:42,760 - The wedding? - He's got it set for two months from now. 248 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:45,760 Believe me, I am counting the days. 249 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:50,240 Uh-oh, the Über-Boss. Back to the salt mines. 250 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:25,400 We thank you for what we are about to receive... 251 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:30,760 ..and we ask that you bless this house and help the people in it to be more productive... 252 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:35,200 ..more considerate and more honest. 253 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,080 - Amen. - Amen. 254 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:43,280 Well, another great day at work. How was school today, Buffy? Did you learn anything? 255 00:18:44,360 --> 00:18:46,720 - Quite a bit. - Good for you. 256 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:49,920 - Well, Joycie, what do you think? - Every home should have one of you. 257 00:18:50,360 --> 00:18:52,560 It's fantastic! Don't you think? 258 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:58,480 - Looks good. - Well, little lady... 259 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:02,280 ..it's not just for looks. It's for building strong bodies. 260 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:07,120 Honey? 261 00:19:08,360 --> 00:19:10,280 Are you two engaged? 262 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:14,720 - Goodness, no! What gave you that idea? - Joycie, let me handle this. 263 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:18,280 Buffy, your mother and I are taking it one step at a time. 264 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:21,160 And if things go the way I hope... 265 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:25,840 ..maybe someday soon I just might ask her to tie the knot. 266 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:30,280 How would you feel about that? 267 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:35,680 It's OK to have feelings, Buffy, and it's OK to express them. 268 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:38,760 - I'd feel like killing myself. - Buffy! 269 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:40,840 No, no. I told her to be honest. 270 00:19:41,360 --> 00:19:44,600 Sweetheart, you should try and get used to me, cos you know what? 271 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:47,440 I'm not going anywhere. 272 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:50,440 - May I be excused? - You can go to your room, young lady. 273 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,440 That's where you can go. 274 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:01,840 Ted, I am so embarrassed. I don't know what's wrong with her. 275 00:20:02,360 --> 00:20:06,880 Joycie, you don't get to be salesman of the year by giving up after a couple of rejections. 276 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:09,520 She'll come round. 277 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:27,520 Vampires! 278 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:30,520 Here, vampires! 279 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:45,440 - What are you doing in here? - Your mother told you to go to your room. 280 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:49,080 She didn't mean climb out a window and go gallivanting. 281 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:51,880 First of all, this is my room. Second... 282 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:54,960 - Have you been through my things? - Yes, I have. 283 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:56,800 That's personal. How dare you! 284 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:00,840 I don't see how it's different from you snooping around my office. 285 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:04,280 What exactly is a "vampire slayer"? 286 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:07,800 - It's none of your business. - Beg to differ, little lady. 287 00:21:08,360 --> 00:21:11,680 Everything you do is nothing but my business from now on. 288 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:16,160 - I think you'd better get out of here. Now! - Or what? You'll slay me? 289 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:22,120 I'm real. I'm not some goblin you made up in your little diary. 290 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:25,920 Psychiatrists have a word for something like this: delusional. 291 00:21:26,360 --> 00:21:31,520 So from now on you'll do what I say when I say, or I show this to your mother. 292 00:21:32,360 --> 00:21:35,920 And you'll spend your best dating years inside a mental institution. 293 00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:40,920 Your mother and I are going to be happy. You're not going to stand in the way. 294 00:21:41,360 --> 00:21:43,160 Sleep tight. 295 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:47,120 That's mine, and you are not leaving this room with it. 296 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,840 - Take your hand off me. - No. 297 00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:58,360 I was so hoping you'd do that. 298 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:08,200 Buffy, stop that! Stop it! 299 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:20,840 Ted... 300 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,760 Ted! Ted! 301 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:33,360 You killed him! 302 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:04,440 Ma'am, I'm Detective Stein. 303 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:06,640 Sorry, but I need to ask you a few questions. 304 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:09,520 Your relationship with the deceased? 305 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:14,040 - We were, um, seeing each other. - Can you tell me what happened? 306 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:16,600 He fell. 307 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:19,040 Down the stairs. He fell. 308 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:22,040 I see. Did he slip? Do you know what made him fall? 309 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:24,960 I hit him. 310 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:28,840 I hit him. 311 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:49,520 He was in my room... and we got into an argument. 312 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:52,400 About what? 313 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:55,240 He... 314 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:58,320 Was this the first time that you two had had an argument? 315 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:03,040 No. 316 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:06,280 He threatened me. He said that he would slap me. 317 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:08,960 - That was tonight? - No. 318 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:14,560 But he had my diary, and I tried to take it back, and that's when he hit me. 319 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:17,600 Where? 320 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:23,400 It doesn't look like he hit you very hard. 321 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:26,560 - I don't bruise easily. - You've been hit before? 322 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:29,000 - Yes. - But Ted never hit you? 323 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,280 - I told you... - Before tonight? 324 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:33,920 - Ted never hit you before tonight? - What do you want? 325 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:38,280 - I told you what happened. I didn't mean to. - I believe you. Things got out of hand. 326 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:40,280 He's a big guy. 327 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:48,600 - Are you charging her? - We're not bringing anything against her yet. 328 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:51,800 She says Mr Buchanan struck her. If it's true... 329 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:54,400 Anyway, we've gotta examine it further. 330 00:24:54,840 --> 00:24:59,480 Right now you should take her home and the two of you should try and get some rest. 331 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:39,320 Buffy! 332 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:43,200 - Are you OK? - How come you're here? 333 00:25:43,320 --> 00:25:47,040 I couldn't stay at home. Mom won't even look at me. 334 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:51,600 What happened? Unless you don't wanna talk about it. 335 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:56,200 We had a fight and I lost my temper. Really let him have it. 336 00:25:57,120 --> 00:25:59,320 The paper said he fell. 337 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:01,760 He fell. Hard. 338 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:04,280 - What was he? - What? 339 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:09,120 What was he? A demon? A giant bug? A dark god with the secrets of nouvelle cuisine? 340 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:13,360 I mean, we are talking creature feature here, right? 341 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:18,440 - Oh, man. - I'm sure it wasn't your fault. He started it. 342 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:23,760 Yeah... that defence only works in six-year-old court, Will. 343 00:26:24,120 --> 00:26:27,160 Court? Are they charging you with something? 344 00:26:27,720 --> 00:26:29,840 I don't know. Not yet. 345 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:37,520 He was a person... and I killed him. 346 00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:41,360 - Don't say that. - Why not? Everyone else is. 347 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:44,800 - And it's the truth. - It was an accident. 348 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:48,440 I'm the Slayer. I had no right to hit him like that. 349 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:52,800 Look, Buffy, I don't know what happened exactly, but I do know you. 350 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:56,480 I know you would never hurt anyone intentionally. Unless... 351 00:26:56,520 --> 00:26:59,680 Unless... they were dating my mother? 352 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:03,080 I gotta go. 353 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:17,480 Buffy! 354 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:21,960 Are you all right? 355 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:26,560 Stupid question. I'm sorry. If there's anything you need, just ask. 356 00:27:27,120 --> 00:27:29,280 What's going on? 357 00:27:29,520 --> 00:27:34,880 Oh, you needn't worry about them. They're just asking a few questions. Your behaviour... 358 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:37,680 Um, I... 359 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:41,840 Of course, I told them you, uh... 360 00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:50,640 Man, this is killin' me! That bastard was up to somethin'. If I could get my hands on him... 361 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:53,360 - ..earlier this week... - I thought you liked him. 362 00:27:54,120 --> 00:27:56,120 I sometimes like things that are not good for me. 363 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:59,520 Besides, no way does Buffy put the big hurt on an innocent man. 364 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:02,600 - Nice Uncle Ted was dirty. - We've gotta prove that somehow. 365 00:28:03,120 --> 00:28:06,160 - Xander, do you have a pen? - If Buffy is jailed because of that creep... 366 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:08,800 ..I'm gonna lose it. He's gotta be in there. 367 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:12,400 A history of domestic violence, a criminal record... Ooh! Cookies! 368 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:16,520 - Buffy's the Slayer. Shouldn't she have... - What, a licence to kill? 369 00:28:16,920 --> 00:28:20,280 Not for fun, but she's like this superman. Shouldn't she have different rules? 370 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:24,160 - Sure, in a fascist society. - Right! Why can't we have one of those? 371 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:29,320 - Buffy's not going to jail. It's not fair. - Whatever the authorities have planned... 372 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:33,920 ..it can't be much worse than what she's doing to herself. She's taken a human life. 373 00:28:34,920 --> 00:28:37,680 The guilt is pretty hard to bear. It won't go away soon. 374 00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:41,200 You should know, since you helped raise that demon that killed a guy. 375 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:44,160 Yes. Do let's bring that up as often as possible. 376 00:28:45,120 --> 00:28:46,920 So, Giles, you takin' over tonight? 377 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:51,400 Buffy's not in any shape to patrol. The least I can do is pick up the slack. Someone has to. 378 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:56,920 - You shouldn't go out without the Slayer. - Until Buffy regains her equilibrium... 379 00:28:57,720 --> 00:28:59,680 - ..there is no Slayer. - If you need help... 380 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:03,200 No, Buffy needs your help more than I. Carry on investigating. 381 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:06,800 Find out as much about this Buchanan chap as possible. 382 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:09,080 Be careful. 383 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:10,880 I will. 384 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:16,880 Ted's got no criminal record. Damn, this guy's like citizen of the year! 385 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:19,440 Don't sweat it. It'll be fine. 386 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:22,080 - Don't sweat it? - Yeah, cute buddy! 387 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:24,760 We'll work it out. No worries. 388 00:29:25,160 --> 00:29:30,000 - What happened to "this is killing me"? - Worrying isn't gonna solve any problems. 389 00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:47,720 Can I help? 390 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:49,720 It's done. 391 00:29:51,560 --> 00:29:54,560 I've been meaning to clean out this junk for months. 392 00:29:57,560 --> 00:29:59,440 Do you have homework? 393 00:29:59,960 --> 00:30:02,600 - I didn't mean to hurt him. - I don't wanna talk about this. 394 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:06,120 - Mom, please, you have to know... - I can't. Not yet. 395 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:09,600 Please, Buffy, just go to your room. 396 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:25,000 - OK... - What do we know? 397 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:28,040 Well, apparently the secret ingredient is not love. 398 00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:32,960 - What is it? - I'm not positive, but I think it's dematorin. 399 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:36,880 It's like a tranquilliser. Keeps you all mellow and compliant. 400 00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:40,040 It also shares a few components with ecstasy. 401 00:30:40,760 --> 00:30:44,080 This is evidence! This is real evidence that Ted was some kind of crook. 402 00:30:44,360 --> 00:30:47,880 Buffy's cleared. Willow, you are the best human ever, I adore you! 403 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:52,320 That's the cookies talkin', but you rock! 404 00:30:52,760 --> 00:30:54,520 Your search finally hit pay dirt. 405 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:58,440 I got personal records, marriage certificates, and an address. 406 00:30:58,760 --> 00:31:03,560 Well, let's check it out. Get our Slayer back on her feet before somebody else gets hurt. 407 00:31:17,680 --> 00:31:21,000 - I get that reaction from men all the time! - Jenny, what are you doing here? 408 00:31:21,280 --> 00:31:23,080 I saw your car. I wanted to apologise. 409 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:27,560 - Now's not the best time... - No, please, let me just get this out. 410 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:32,480 I was so harsh the other day. I am so sorry. 411 00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:37,400 I mean, I know how badly you must feel about putting me in danger before. 412 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:40,200 Imagine how I must... feel now. 413 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:48,240 Mom? 414 00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:53,640 To hell with this! 415 00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:00,240 She nailed it shut. 416 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:04,760 Well, it's official. This day can't get any worse. 417 00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:08,240 Beg to differ. 418 00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:18,520 - You died. - That's right, little lady. You killed me. 419 00:32:19,480 --> 00:32:23,200 Do we have something to say about that? Are we sorry? 420 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:26,520 - What are you? - I'm a salesman. 421 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:31,160 That's what you should have remembered. No matter how you put him down... 422 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:36,800 ..a good salesman always bounces back. 423 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:44,640 My bow! 424 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:07,680 See, I had to shut down for a while to get you off my back. 425 00:33:08,080 --> 00:33:12,960 You should have seen the intern's face when I got up. It was a hoot! Fun's over, though. 426 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:20,640 Say good night, big guy! 427 00:33:24,280 --> 00:33:26,040 Oh, God! 428 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:29,560 Oh, no! 429 00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:32,240 Nice shot, lady! 430 00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:52,440 That wasn't playin' fair, missy! 431 00:33:53,680 --> 00:33:57,120 You're gonna find... Hell of a day! Makes you feel like you're 18 again! 432 00:33:57,880 --> 00:34:00,400 ..that I don't like being disobeyed! 433 00:34:12,880 --> 00:34:16,760 Don't worry about me and your mother. We're gonna be very happy. 434 00:34:24,880 --> 00:34:26,640 Careful! 435 00:34:33,880 --> 00:34:35,640 Let's look around. 436 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:41,440 - I'll take the back. - Check for cookies. 437 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:43,880 For evidence! 438 00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:46,400 So far I've counted four marriage certificates. 439 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:49,120 - Any divorce papers? - Not a one. 440 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:54,200 - So, either our boy was a Mormon, or... - Whoa! 1957? 441 00:34:54,880 --> 00:34:57,760 Ted must have married young. Like, pre-school young. 442 00:34:57,880 --> 00:35:01,280 Nothing interesting. Doesn't look like anybody works or lives here. 443 00:35:02,080 --> 00:35:05,240 Something's missing here. This doesn't seem like Ted at all. 444 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:09,040 Yeah, and this rug, it doesn't go with the rest of the decor. 445 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:24,120 Buffy... 446 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:26,360 I'm sorry. I know you didn't mean to... 447 00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:30,240 - Joyce? - Ted! 448 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:33,760 Is it really...? But you were... 449 00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:36,760 I'm OK. I'm OK. 450 00:35:38,080 --> 00:35:40,320 I don't understand this. You were dead! 451 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:45,280 They said I was dead for six minutes. Any longer would have caused brain damage. 452 00:35:45,880 --> 00:35:47,640 - Why didn't they tell us? - Nobody knew. 453 00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:50,160 In the morgue, I was unconscious for almost a day. 454 00:35:50,680 --> 00:35:53,160 An intern found me. It's a miracle, Joyce. 455 00:35:53,680 --> 00:35:55,600 - Oh, Ted! - I know. 456 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:00,520 Oh, my God! Buffy! 457 00:36:00,880 --> 00:36:03,520 Ted, she never meant to hurt you. You have to believe me. 458 00:36:03,880 --> 00:36:08,760 You don't have to worry about Buffy. Don't worry about anything. Daddy's here. 459 00:36:32,080 --> 00:36:35,600 Feels like home... if it's the fifties and you're a psycho. 460 00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:55,560 What you got in the closet, Ted? 461 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:03,560 Let's go. 462 00:37:03,880 --> 00:37:05,400 - But we need evidence. - We got it. 463 00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:08,160 - What's in there? - His first four wives. 464 00:37:10,480 --> 00:37:13,080 You know what brought me back, Joyce? It was you. 465 00:37:13,480 --> 00:37:16,200 I couldn't go into that light. I had to come back for you. 466 00:37:17,080 --> 00:37:19,360 I'm gonna make you so happy. 467 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:23,520 - You should sit down. - I feel fine. Never better. 468 00:37:24,880 --> 00:37:29,240 Ted, I think I should talk to Buffy first, before she sees you, cos I'm sure... 469 00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:34,320 Do we have to worry about Buffy right now? How about Teddy? He's the one who died! 470 00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:36,240 I'm sorry, I just... 471 00:37:37,480 --> 00:37:40,760 - I don't know what to do. - Don't I always tell you what to do? 472 00:37:41,080 --> 00:37:43,800 I'm going to make things right. Then you and I... 473 00:37:44,680 --> 00:37:46,440 Want a little gravy with that? 474 00:37:46,480 --> 00:37:49,280 ..can go away where no one will bother us again. 475 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:55,280 Ted, I... I think you might wanna rest for a while. 476 00:37:55,480 --> 00:37:59,120 You might wanna stop telling me what to do. I don't take orders from women. 477 00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:01,800 I'm not wired that way. 478 00:38:02,080 --> 00:38:04,240 Oh, God. I am so sorry. 479 00:38:05,080 --> 00:38:07,040 - I think I'm all right. - No, you're in shock. 480 00:38:07,480 --> 00:38:09,840 No, really, I don't think it went in too deep. 481 00:38:09,880 --> 00:38:13,760 The advantages of layers of tweed. It's better than Kevlar. 482 00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:17,640 Oh. OK, we have to get you to the hospital. 483 00:38:17,680 --> 00:38:20,720 - Ow! Ow! Let's move slowly, shall we? - Sorry. OK. 484 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:30,040 What? What is it? 485 00:38:30,280 --> 00:38:32,080 Some night, huh? 486 00:38:32,080 --> 00:38:34,880 Hey, you really know how to woo a girl back, don't ya? 487 00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:37,960 Hospital. 488 00:38:50,680 --> 00:38:53,360 I think I could use a drink. Uh, to celebrate. 489 00:38:54,280 --> 00:38:57,080 - We should probably be hitting the road. - Hitting the road? 490 00:38:57,280 --> 00:39:01,320 You'll love the house. It's furnished just the way you like it. I spent a lot of... 491 00:39:02,080 --> 00:39:04,360 Telling me what to do!..time decorating. 492 00:39:05,080 --> 00:39:09,120 - Well, then, I'd probably better go pack. - I already have your clothes. 493 00:39:09,880 --> 00:39:12,320 They're your size. They're always your size. 494 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:15,640 You left me once, but I keep bringing you back. 495 00:39:15,880 --> 00:39:19,120 Husband and wife is forever. Forever. 496 00:39:21,880 --> 00:39:24,400 - Let's go. - Ted, let go, please. 497 00:39:24,880 --> 00:39:26,200 Get off me! 498 00:39:29,080 --> 00:39:31,640 Fine, then. I'll have to carry you. 499 00:39:56,080 --> 00:40:00,360 Buffy, come out! I don't stand for this kind of malarkey in my house! 500 00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:02,200 Uncle Teddy... 501 00:40:05,080 --> 00:40:07,200 This house is mine, 502 00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:18,560 Buffy, how about a nice game of Parcheesi? 503 00:40:43,960 --> 00:40:46,120 D'you wanna rent a movie tonight? 504 00:40:46,360 --> 00:40:49,520 - That sounds like fun. - Just nothing with horror in it. 505 00:40:51,160 --> 00:40:53,080 Or romance. Or men. 506 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:57,840 - So we're Thelma and Louise-ing it again? - Good call. 507 00:41:01,960 --> 00:41:03,920 I still think he's gonna jump out at me... 508 00:41:04,360 --> 00:41:08,720 ..especially after what the police found in his house. It's just too horrible. 509 00:41:09,160 --> 00:41:11,520 I wouldn't worry. He's not coming back. 510 00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:15,600 - I wish I could be so sure. - Trust me. He's on the scrapheap. 511 00:41:17,560 --> 00:41:19,320 Of life. 512 00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:26,640 So I'm Ted, the sickly loser. I'm dying and my wife dumps me. I build a better Ted. 513 00:41:27,760 --> 00:41:31,480 He brings her back, holds her hostage in his bunker-o-love until she dies. 514 00:41:31,960 --> 00:41:34,960 And then he keeps bringing her back over and over. 515 00:41:35,560 --> 00:41:37,960 That's creepy on a level I hardly knew existed. 516 00:41:37,960 --> 00:41:42,600 The sad part is, the real Ted was a genius. There were design features that predate... 517 00:41:43,360 --> 00:41:45,760 Willow, tell me you didn't keep any parts. 518 00:41:46,360 --> 00:41:48,320 Not any... big ones. 519 00:41:48,760 --> 00:41:52,000 Oh, Will, you're supposed to use your powers for good. 520 00:41:52,360 --> 00:41:55,960 - But I just wanna learn stuff. - Like how to build your own serial killer? 521 00:41:56,560 --> 00:41:58,960 - It's so hard to rent one nowadays. - Can we drop it? 522 00:41:59,560 --> 00:42:02,880 Absolutely. I plan to forget it all and pick up where we left off. 523 00:42:03,160 --> 00:42:07,160 OK, that's it. I give up. Do I have to sound an air horn every time I walk into a room? 524 00:42:07,960 --> 00:42:10,080 What is it with grown-ups these days?