Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)

Choices (1999)

Harry Groener: Mayor Richard Wilkins

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• Mayor Richard Wilkins : Well, I wish you kids the best, I really do, but, uh, if you don't mind a bit of fatherly advice, I, uh, I-I just don't see much of a future for you two. I don't sense a lasting relationship. And not just because I plan to kill the both of you, but you got a bumpy road ahead.

  Buffy Summers : I don't think we need to talk about this.

  Mayor Richard Wilkins : [chuckles]  God! You-You kids, you know... you don't like to think about the future, you don't like to make plans, but unless you want Faith over there to gut your friend like a sea bass, you will show a little *respect* for your elders.

  Angel : You're not my elder. I got a lot of years over you.

  Mayor Richard Wilkins : Yeah, and that's just *one* of the things you're gonna have to deal with. You're immortal. She's not. It's not easy. I married my Edna Mae in aught three, and I was with her right until the end. Not a pretty picture... Wrinkled and senile and cursing me for my youth. Wasn't our happiest time... And let's forget the fact that any moment of true happiness will turn you evil.

  [scoffs] 

  Mayor Richard Wilkins : I mean, come-come on, what kind of a life can you offer her? I don't see a lot of Sunday picnics in the offing. I see skulking in the shadows, hiding from the sun. She's a blossoming young girl and you wanna keep her from the life she should have till it's passed her by. And, by God, I think that's a little selfish... Is that what you came back from Hell for? Is that your greater purpose?

• Mayor Richard Wilkins : Raise your hand if you're invulnerable.

• Mayor Richard Wilkins : Well, isn't this exiting, isn't it?

  [laughs] 

  Mayor Richard Wilkins : Clandestine meetings by dark of night, exchange of prisoners. I just, I...

  [laughs] 

  Mayor Richard Wilkins : I feel like we should all be wearing trench coats.

  Buffy Summers : Let her go.

  Mayor Richard Wilkins : No...! Not until the box is in my hands... So you're the little girl that's been causing me all this trouble. She's pretty, Angel... A little skinny... Still don't understand why it couldn't work out with you and my Faith. Guess you kinda just have strange taste in women.

  Angel : Yeah, well, what can I say? I like 'em sane.

• [referring to the Box of Gavrok, containing the Gavrok Spiders] 

  Mayor Richard Wilkins : I wouldn't leave that open.

• Mayor Richard Wilkins : All right. You can open them up now.

  Faith : [opens eyes to see a gift]  Fab. What's the occasion?

  Mayor Richard Wilkins : Faith, as if I need a reason to show you my affection... or appreciation for running a small errand at the airport.

  Faith : Airport...? What's next? You gonna want me to help a buddy of yours move a sofa?