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->'''Giles:''' You took your roommate patrolling with you?
->'''Buffy:''' Well, I invited the whole dorm, but she was the only one who could make it.

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->'''Giles:''' You took your roommate patrolling with you?
->'''Buffy:''' Well, I invited
->''"(To Giles on the whole dorm, but she was the only one who could make it.
phone) I just talked to Buffy, and yeah, I think she's feeling a little ... insane. No, not-not bitchy crazy, more like homicidal maniac crazy. So I told her to come see you, 'kay?"''
-->--'''Willow Rosenberg'''

[[quoteright:284:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/btvs_s4_ep02_livingconditions.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:284:"Wish me monsters."]]

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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: The exposition scene swaps between Giles talking to the Scoobies and Kathy fighting/expositing with Buffy.


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* TwoScenesOneDialogue: The exposition scene swaps between Giles talking to the Scoobies and Kathy fighting/expositing with Buffy.

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Buffy suspects her annoying roommate Kathy is a demon.

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Buffy suspects her annoying roommate Kathy is a demon.
demon. As she grows more obsessed with proving her theory, the gang becomes worried about her sanity (again).

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-->Giles, I-I just talked to Buffy and, yeah, I think she's feeling a little... insane. No, n-not bitchy crazy, more like homicidal maniac crazy. [[WithFriendsLikeThese So I told her to come to you.]] Kay?

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-->Giles, -->'''Willow:''' Giles, I-I just talked to Buffy and, yeah, I think she's feeling a little... insane. No, n-not bitchy crazy, more like homicidal maniac crazy. [[WithFriendsLikeThese So I told her to come to you.]] Kay?



-->Boring... boring... bill... bill... What's with the motorbike and scooter magazine? You're not having one of those mid-life things, are you? 'Cause I'm still going 'ick' from [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E6BandCandy the last time you tried to recapture your youth]].

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-->Boring...-->'''Buffy:''' Boring... boring... bill... bill... What's with the motorbike and scooter magazine? You're not having one of those mid-life things, are you? 'Cause I'm still going 'ick' from [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E6BandCandy the last time you tried to recapture your youth]].



-->'''Kathy:''' (finding her book has gum underneath it) Ewww! Who left their gum here?\\

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-->'''Kathy:''' (finding ''[finding her book has gum underneath it) it]'' Ewww! Who left their gum here?\\



'''Buffy:''' (Swallows the gum she had been chewing.) I don't know.

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'''Buffy:''' (Swallows ''[Swallows the gum she had been chewing.) chewing]'' I don't know.






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* CassandraTruth

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* CassandraTruthCassandraTruth: Quite reasonably [[NotHelpingYourCase given the evidence she provides]], no one believes Buffy when she claims Kathy is a demon.



* ChekhovsGunman: Buffy meets Parker ("The Harsh Light of Day"). Oz and Veruca [[SpiderSense notice each other in passing]] ("Wild at Heart").
* DeathGlare
* DestinationDefenestration: Well Buffy did prefer the window open.

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* ChekhovsGunman: Buffy meets Parker ("The ([[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E3TheHarshLightOfDay "The Harsh Light of Day"). Day"]]). Oz and Veruca [[SpiderSense notice each other in passing]] ("Wild ([[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E6WildAtHeart "Wild at Heart").
Heart"]]).
* DeathGlare
DeathGlare: Frequently, between Buffy and Kathy. And again at the end when Willow begins displaying annoying-roommate tendencies as well.
* DestinationDefenestration: Well Well, Buffy did prefer the window open.



-->'''Buffy:''' ...so then Kathy's like, 'It's share time.' And I'm like, 'Oh yeah? Share this!' (She punches at the air)\\

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-->'''Buffy:''' ... so then Kathy's like, 'It's "It's share time.' " And I'm like, 'Oh "Oh yeah? Share this!' (She this!" ''[She punches at the air)\\air]''\\



-->'''Oz:''' Watch the legs. ''(Buffy uses her hands instead to bang their heads together)''

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-->'''Oz:''' Watch the legs. ''(Buffy ''[Buffy uses her hands instead to bang their heads together)''PutTheirHeadsTogether]''



-->'''Oz:''' Well, actually, the worst part, I'd have to go with the demon poring the blood down your throat.

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-->'''Oz:''' Well, actually, the worst part, I'd have to go with the demon poring pouring the blood down your throat.



* LoudOfWar: Kathy's playing of {{Cher}} albums is driving Buffy crazy.
* MemeticMolester: Lampshaded InUniverse by Willow re Giles. "He's our grown-up friend. Not in a creepy way."

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* LoudOfWar: Kathy's playing of {{Cher}} Music/{{Cher}} albums is driving Buffy crazy.
* MemeticMolester: Lampshaded InUniverse by Willow re re. Giles. "He's our grown-up friend. Not in a creepy way."



-->'''Kathy:''' Just log every [phone] call you make in here and that way when the bill comes it won't be a problem. I figure, 'Stitch in time...'\\
'''Buffy:''' '...catches the worm.'

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-->'''Kathy:''' Just log every [phone] call you make in here and that way when the bill comes it won't be a problem. I figure, 'Stitch "Stitch in time...'\\
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'''Buffy:''' '..."...catches the worm.' "



* OneDialogueTwoConversations: The exposition scene swaps between Giles talking to the Scoobies and Kathy fighting/expositioning with Buffy.

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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: The exposition scene swaps between Giles talking to the Scoobies and Kathy fighting/expositioning fighting/expositing with Buffy.



-->(Whap) All you had to do was (Whap) write (Whap) down (Whap) your (Whap) calls!

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-->(Whap) -->'''Kathy:''' ''[whap]'' All you had to do was (Whap) ''[whap]'' write (Whap) ''[whap]'' down (Whap) ''[whap]'' your (Whap) ''[whap]'' calls!



* SeriousBusiness
* SlippedTheRopes

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* SeriousBusiness
SeriousBusiness: All of Kathy's annoying habits, for Buffy, and increasingly so as her soul is drained.
* SlippedTheRopesSlippedTheRopes: No, Xander, Buffy's hands were ''not'' tied tight enough.



-->'''Xander:''' Don't say that. [[[OhCrap realizing what she'd just said]]] Oh, PLEASE don't say that.
* SubvertedSuspicionAesop: "So Buffy was right all along. Later on, big remorse."

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-->'''Xander:''' Don't say that. [[[OhCrap ''[[[OhCrap realizing what she'd just said]]] said]]]'' Oh, PLEASE don't say that.
* SubvertedSuspicionAesop: Courtesy of Willow, "So Buffy was right all along. Later on, big remorse."
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* IdiotBall: At least one recognised by Xander, who laughs nervously when they go to check Buffy's ropes.
-->'''Oz:''' Watch the legs. ''{Buffy uses her hands to bang their heads together)''

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* IdiotBall: At least one recognised by Xander, who [[OhCrap laughs nervously nervously]] when they go to check Buffy's ropes.
-->'''Oz:''' Watch the legs. ''{Buffy ''(Buffy uses her hands instead to bang their heads together)''

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* IdiotBall: At least one recognised by Xander, who laughs nervously when they go to check Buffy's ropes.
-->'''Oz:''' Watch the legs. ''{Buffy uses her hands to bang their heads together)''



* KubrickStare

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* KubrickStareKubrickStare: Buffy to Xander and Oz.
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* KubrickStare
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Buffy tries to persuade Giles she's not crazy or possessed. She points out that Kathy has toenails that continue growing after she's cut them off, then adds that she irons her jeans and listens to constant sappy love songs.
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* StockQuotes: Xander and Oz are tying Buffy up.

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* StockQuotes: StockPhrases: Xander and Oz are tying Buffy up.
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* MemeticMolester: Lampshaded by Willow re Giles. "He's our grown-up friend. Not in a creepy way."

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* MemeticMolester: Lampshaded InUniverse by Willow re Giles. "He's our grown-up friend. Not in a creepy way."
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-->'''Buffy:''' Alright. Why don't you quit hiding and come out and face me like a ... thing.

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-->'''Buffy:''' Alright. [[ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre Why don't you quit hiding and come out and face me like a ...a]] ... thing.
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* SubvertedSuspicionAesop

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* SubvertedSuspicionAesopSubvertedSuspicionAesop: "So Buffy was right all along. Later on, big remorse."
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* ImprovisedWeapon: Backfires when it leads to Buffy's sweater getting ripped in half.
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* SpellMyNameWithAThe: Xander describes Buffy as "The Buffinator".

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* SpellMyNameWithAThe: Xander describes Buffy as "The Buffinator".Buffinator" in her efforts to seduce Parker. Oz chimes in, [[ObligatoryJoke "He'll be back."]]
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* SlippedTheRopes
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* LoudOfWar: Kathy's playing of {{Cher}} albums is driving Buffy crazy.
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\"Everything\'s Worse With Bears\" clean-up


* LastSecondWordSwap: Willow does this thinking Buffy is about to blurt out to Kathy that she was attacked by a demon. It turns out Buffy has already come up with a mugger cover story (Willow's suggestion of a [[EverythingsWorsewithBears bear not being very plausible]]).

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* LastSecondWordSwap: Willow does this thinking Buffy is about to blurt out to Kathy that she was attacked by a demon. It turns out Buffy has already come up with a mugger cover story (Willow's suggestion of a [[EverythingsWorsewithBears [[BearsAreBadNews bear not being very plausible]]).
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* MustHaveCaffeine: Buffy's excuse for going Slaying in the middle of the night.

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* MustHaveCaffeine: Buffy's excuse for going Slaying [[GoingToTheStore in the middle of the night.night]].
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* MemeticMolester: Lampshaded by Willow re Giles. "He's our grown-up friend. Not in a creepy way."
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->'''Giles:''' You took your roommate patrolling with you?
->'''Buffy:''' Well, I invited the whole dorm, but she was the only one who could make it.


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-->'''Buffy:''' Alright. Why don't you quit hiding and come out and face me like a ... thing.
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-->'''Buffy:''' His skin had that, like, that super bad fake rub-on tan.
-->'''Giles:''' Translate?
-->'''Buffy:''' Um, orangey?
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* BuffySpeak
-->'''Buffy:''' I'm looking for something lurky here, Will.


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* WorldOfActionGirls
-->'''Buffy:''' And what are we if not women up to a challenge?
-->'''Willow:''' Exactly. I mean, did we not put the 'grr' in 'girl'?
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* SubvertedSuspicionAesop
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-->'''Kathy:''' I'm 3000 years old! When are you going to stop treating me like I'm 900?

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-->'''Kathy:''' I'm 3000 years old! [[ImmortalImmaturity When are you going to stop treating me like I'm 900? 900]]?
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-->Giles, I-I just talked to Buffy and, yeah, I think she's feeling a little... insane. No, n-not bitchy crazy, more like homicidal maniac crazy. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny So I told her to come to you.]] Kay?

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-->Giles, I-I just talked to Buffy and, yeah, I think she's feeling a little... insane. No, n-not bitchy crazy, more like homicidal maniac crazy. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny [[WithFriendsLikeThese So I told her to come to you.]] Kay?
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* EvilEyeshadow: Buffy takes on her Wishverse look as she starts losing her soul.

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* EvilEyeshadow: Buffy takes on her [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E9TheWish Wishverse look look]] as she starts losing her soul.
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* JabbaTableManners: To annoy Kathy, Buffy scoffs down a carton of milk until it starts flowing down her chin.
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* DramaticUnmask

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* DramaticUnmaskDramaticUnmask: "I knew it! I knew it!"

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* BuffySpeak: Xander describes Buffy as "The Buffinator".


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* SpellMyNameWithAThe: Xander describes Buffy as "The Buffinator".
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* ChekhovsGunman: Buffy meets Parker ("The Harsh Light of Day"). Oz and Veruca notice each other in passing ("Wild at Heart").

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* ChekhovsGunman: Buffy meets Parker ("The Harsh Light of Day"). Oz and Veruca [[SpiderSense notice each other in passing passing]] ("Wild at Heart").

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* BillBillJunkBill

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* BillBillJunkBillBillBillJunkBill: Buffy sorting through Giles' mail.
-->Boring... boring... bill... bill... What's with the motorbike and scooter magazine? You're not having one of those mid-life things, are you? 'Cause I'm still going 'ick' from [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E6BandCandy the last time you tried to recapture your youth]].

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-->'''Buffy:''' [DeathGlare] Not yet, but it will.
-->'''Xander:''' Don't say that. [[[OhCrap realizing what she'd just said]]] Oh, PLEASE don't say that.

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-->'''Buffy:''' [DeathGlare] Not yet, but it will.
-->'''Xander:''' Don't say that. [[[OhCrap realizing what she'd just said]]] Oh, PLEASE don't say that.that.
* YouFightLikeACow: Kathy vs. Buffy

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