Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)

Family (2000)

Anthony Head: Rupert Giles

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Quotes 

• Riley Finn : He started it.

  Xander Harris : He called me a bad name. I think it was bad. It might've been Latin.

  Rupert Giles : Stop it or you're going to break something.

  Buffy Summers : Or I'm going to break something.

• [trying to think of what to get Tara for her birthday] 

  Xander Harris : Well, candles, maybe, or bath oils of some kind.

  Buffy Summers : I saw a really cute sweater at Bloomies, but I think I want me to have it.

  Rupert Giles : And you are talking about what on earth?

  Buffy Summers : Tara's birthday. We're at a loss.

  Rupert Giles : You're in a magic shop, and you can't think what Tara would like. I believe you're both profoundly stupid.

  Xander Harris : Well, we don't really know the kind of things witches like. I mean, what, are we gonna get her some cheesy crystal ball?

  Rupert Giles : You bloody well better not. I've got mine already wrapped.

• [at the magic shop, Anya hands a paper bag to a customer, smiling] 

  Anya : Thank you for coming. We value your patronage.

  [louder as they leave] 

  Anya : Please come again for more purchases!

  Rupert Giles : Could we perhaps be a little less effusive, Anya? We don't want to frighten the people.

  Anya : I'm just so excited. They come in. I help them. They give us money in exchange for goods. You give me money for working for you... I have a *place* in the world now. I'm part of the system.

  [smiles] 

  Anya : I'm a workin' gal.

  Rupert Giles : [smiles]  Yes. Well, why don't you start organizing the shipping orders.

  Anya : Oh, no. That's boring. I just want to do the money parts.

• [Mr. Maclay is trying to take Tara] 

  Rupert Giles : And... you're not just dealing with two little girls.

  Xander Harris : You're dealing with all of us.

  Spike : 'Cept me.

  Xander Harris : 'Cept Spike.

  Spike : I don't care what happens.

• Anya : [about helping Buffy clear her Residence room]  But we just helped her move the stuff in a few days ago...

  [turns and sees Buffy] 

  Anya : ... and it was fun!

  Rupert Giles : [Reading a book]  People help each other out, Anya. It's one of our strange customs.

  Buffy Summers : Giles, I noticed you're doing the smallest amount of helping that can actually be called helping.

  Rupert Giles : Well, I saw myself in more of a... patriarchal sort of role. You know, lots of pointing and scowling.

  [Smiles. Looks to his left, points and scowls] 

  Rupert Giles : You two, stop that!

• Buffy Summers : So, any breakthroughs on the identity of Miss Congeniality?

  Rupert Giles : Well, I've narrowed it down some.

  [Buffy turns and sees a table full of open books] 

  Buffy Summers : Your definition of narrow is impressively wide.