03 August 2010
Quote of the Day: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
From "Bad Eggs" (episode 2.12):
[Buffy and Willow are stressing out about a "baby egg" homework assignment.]
Xander: Perhaps it's the burden of parenthood. Notice how seriously you two have taken this egg thing. While I, in turn, have, uh, well, chosen a more balanced approach.
[Xander starts tossing his egg around.]
Willow: Xander, maybe you shouldn't...
Xander: [interrupts] That's exactly what I'm talking about. [tosses] You can't stress over every little thing! [tosses] A child picks up on that. Which is a one-way ticket [tosses] to neurotic city.
[Xander drops the egg; it doesn't break.]
Willow: It didn't break! How come it didn't break?
Xander: Which is another secret to conscientious egg care: a pot of scalding water and about eight minutes.
Willow: You boiled your young?
Xander: Yeah. I know it sounds cruel, but sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind! I mean, you can bet that little Xander here is thick-skinned now.
Giles: Technically that would be cheating, yes?
Xander: No! It's like a short cut. You know, like when you run a race?
Buffy: That would also be cheating.
Willow: You should be ashamed.
Giles: I suppose there is a sort of... Machiavellian ingenuity to your transgression.
Xander: I resent that! Or possibly thank you.
[Buffy and Willow are stressing out about a "baby egg" homework assignment.]
Xander: Perhaps it's the burden of parenthood. Notice how seriously you two have taken this egg thing. While I, in turn, have, uh, well, chosen a more balanced approach.
[Xander starts tossing his egg around.]
Willow: Xander, maybe you shouldn't...
Xander: [interrupts] That's exactly what I'm talking about. [tosses] You can't stress over every little thing! [tosses] A child picks up on that. Which is a one-way ticket [tosses] to neurotic city.
[Xander drops the egg; it doesn't break.]
Willow: It didn't break! How come it didn't break?
Xander: Which is another secret to conscientious egg care: a pot of scalding water and about eight minutes.
Willow: You boiled your young?
Xander: Yeah. I know it sounds cruel, but sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind! I mean, you can bet that little Xander here is thick-skinned now.
Giles: Technically that would be cheating, yes?
Xander: No! It's like a short cut. You know, like when you run a race?
Buffy: That would also be cheating.
Willow: You should be ashamed.
Giles: I suppose there is a sort of... Machiavellian ingenuity to your transgression.
Xander: I resent that! Or possibly thank you.
Labels: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
# posted by mamurd @ 7:49 PM 
