Rupert Giles

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Anthony Head
Anthony Stewart Head was born on February 20, 1954 in Camden Town, North London, England. He grew up ...

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Rupert Giles Quotes

	Season 7 / Episode 11: - Showtime The Baljox's Eye: It cannot be fought. It cannot be killed. The First Evil has been and always will be, since before the universe was born. Long after there is nothing else, it will go on. Rupert Giles: I refuse to believe that. There must be some way to destroy it. The Baljox's Eye: What, am I talkin' to myself here? There's no way! Anya: Okay, we tried. Let's go, Giles. Rupert Giles: Are you saying that the First will succeed in-in wiping out the line of Slayers? The Baljox's Eye: The eye sees not the future, only the truth of the now and before. Anya: Yes, we've all got that, it's called memory.
	Season 7 / Episode 2: - Beneath You Rupert Giles: You may not be wanted, but you will be needed. Willow Rosenberg: That all you got?
	Season 7 / Episode 1: - Lessons Rupert Giles: That's the flora kua alaya. A native of Paraguay, if my botany serves. Willow Rosenberg: Is there anything you don't know everything about? Rupert Giles: Synchronized swimming. Complete mystery to me.
	Season 6 / Episode 22: - Grave (2) Rupert Giles: Buffy, what's happened here? Buffy Summers: God, I don't even know where to start. Rupert Giles: Well, Willow's clearly been abusing the magicks. Buffy Summers: She has. She was, and I barely even noticed. Giles, everything's just been so... Xander left Anya at the altar, and Anya's a vengeance demon again, Dawn's a total klepto, money's been so tight that I've been slinging burgers at the Doublemeat Palace... [glances at the floor] And I've been sleeping with Spike. Rupert Giles: [trying not to laugh] Sorry.
	Season 6 / Episode 21: - Two to Go (1) Willow Rosenberg: Buffy, I gotta tell ya. I get it, now. The Slayer thing really isn't about the violence. It's about the power. Willow Rosenberg: And there's no one in the world who has the power to stop me now. Rupert Giles: I'd like to test that theory.
	Season 6 / Episode 6: - All The Way Rupert Giles: [after Anya decides to have an after-holiday sale] Brooms all around, then. Willow Rosenberg: Or I could whip up a jaunty self-cleaning incantation. It'll be like Fantasia. Rupert Giles: We all know how splendidly that turned out for Mickey. Willow Rosenberg: I think I'm a little more adept than a cartoon mouse. Tara Maclay: And you have more fingers, which is good, 'cause then there's no need to wear those big, white gloves to overcompensate.
	Season 6 / Episode 6: - All The Way Buffy: Did you know about this? Rupert Giles: No. Unless I blocked it from my memory, much as I will Xander's vigorous use of his tongue. Buffy: Is that why you're always cleaning your glasses? So you don't have to see what we're doing? Rupert Giles: Tell no one.
	Season 6 / Episode 5: - Life Serial Rupert Giles: Buffy, a word in your ear. Um, if you, uh, think of the store as a-as a library, it'll help you to concentrate on-on service rather than selling. Buffy Summers: Yes. And then I'm going to marry Bob Dole and raise penguins in Guam. Rupert Giles: [Cleaning his glasses and not really listening] Yes, uh, quite right, yes.
	Season 5 / Episode 21: - The Weight of the World Xander: How you doin'? Rupert Giles: It only hurts when I answer pointless questions.
	Season 5 / Episode 20: - Spiral Rupert Giles: I'm so proud of you. You've come so far. You're everything a Watcher- everything I could have hoped for.
	Season 5 / Episode 20: - Spiral Rupert Giles: There must be something in the Book of Tarnis that we've missed, something that we can use against Glory. Anya: Piano! Xander Harris: Because that's what we used to kill that big demon that one time. [pause] No, wait, that-that was a rocket launcher. An, what are you talkin' about? Anya: We should drop a piano on her. Well, it always works for that creepy cartoon rabbit when he's running from that nice man with the speech impediment. Rupert Giles: [sarcastic] Yes, or perhaps we could paint a convincing tunnel on the side of a mountain.
	Season 5 / Episode 19: - Tough Love Xander Harris: [about the hospital] Man, words cannot express how much I hate this place. Rupert Giles: It's dreadful. Anya: It's like communism.
	Season 5 / Episode 19: - Tough Love Rupert Giles: Are you alright? Willow Rosenberg: Yeah. Rupert Giles: Ah, yes. 'Cause your good mood is both obvious and contagious.
	Season 5 / Episode 11: - Triangle Rupert Giles: The resources that the Watchers Council have at their disposal... I mean, the central library alone is... Buffy: Don't talk about the books again. You get all... And sometimes there's drool.
	Season 5 / Episode 11: - Triangle Rupert Giles: Um, Anya, while-while I completely trust you, uh, uh-uh, to take care of the inventory and the money, um, dealing with people requires a certain, uh, finesse. Anya: I have finesse. I have finesse coming out of my bottom. I can completely lie to the health inspector. I can, you know, distract him with coy smiles and-and bribe him with money and goods.
	Season 5 / Episode 10: - Into the Woods Anya: I'm sorry, Willow. Thank you for making time in your busy life to come in here and get in the way of mine. Xander: Anya, play nice. Anya: You know, fine, take her side instead of mine even though I'm the one who sleeps with you, and feeds you, bathes you... Willow: [looking disturbed] She bathes you? Xander: Only in an erotic, Penthouse-y way. Not in a sponge-bath-y, geriatric sort of... Rupert Giles: Please. Stop, I beg of you.
	Season 5 / Episode 10: - Into the Woods Anya: [about the excess chicken's feet] Maybe we could do a holiday promotion: One free with every purchase. Rupert Giles: Oh, yeah. Dear holiday memories. Merry tikes by the fire enjoying their new Christmas chicken feet. Willow: Ah, holding them tight as they fall asleep; painting their little toenails.
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - Listening to Fear Anya: [Riley is about to touch the meteorite] Is it hot? Cuz, uh, if there's radiation you could, like, go all sterile. Riley Finn: [Riley recoils and Xander scampers away to be behind Anya] No, it's not hot. It's warm, and broken. And sort of... Rupert Giles: [interrupts] Hollow. Riley Finn: Yeah. Anya: So, uh, we're all thinking the same thing, right? Xander Harris: Festive piñata? Delicious candy? Willow Rosenberg: Something evil crashed to earth in this and then broke out and slithered away to do badness. Rupert Giles: In all fairness, I don't think we know about the slithered part. Anya: Oh no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - Listening to Fear Xander Harris: I still don't get why we had to come here to get info about a killer snot monster. Rupert Giles: Because it's a killer snot monster from outer space. [pause] I did not say that.
	Season 5 / Episode 8: - Shadow Xander Harris: Am I right, Giles? Rupert Giles: I'm almost certain you're not. But, to be fair, I wasn't listening.
	Season 5 / Episode 8: - Shadow Anya: Are you stupid or something? Rupert Giles: Allow me to answer that question with a firing. Xander Harris: She's kidding. [to Anya] An, we talked about the employee/employer vocabulary no-nos. That was number five.
	Season 5 / Episode 5: - No Place Like Home Rupert Giles: It appears to be paranormal in origin. Willow Rosenberg: How can you tell? Rupert Giles: Well, it's so shiny.
	Season 5 / Episode 5: - No Place Like Home Rupert Giles: Xander? There's too many of them - people. A-A-And they all seem to want things. Xander: I hear ya. Stay British. You'll be okay.
	Season 5 / Episode 5: - No Place Like Home Anya: You're out of crystal balls. Those babies are really popular with the amateurs. Better restock and raise the price 10% - make it 15. Rupert Giles: Anya... Anya: Your cash register looks like squirrels nest in it. Rupert Giles: Anya... Anya: And the Hand of Glory packs some serious raw power. Better institute a 7-day background check for... Rupert Giles: [shouts] Anya! [normal] Would you like a job? Anya: Okay. Rupert Giles: Good. Then we can talk shop tomorrow. Anya: Okay... Boss.
	Season 5 / Episode 1: - Buffy vs. Dracula Riley Finn: I've lived in Sunnydale a couple of years now. You know what I've never noticed before? Rupert Giles: Uh, a castle? Riley Finn: A big, honkin' castle.
	Season 4 / Episode 22: - Restless Soldier: [Xander's dream Apocalypse Now] We gotta keep goin' men. We gotta take that hill. Damn this war. Rupert Giles: I have to say, I really feel Apocalypse Now is overrated. Xander Harris: [confused] No, no, it gets better. I remember that it gets better. Soldier: [in movie] Oh my God. What's happened to my men? Augh! Buffy Summers: Want some corn? Xander Harris: Butter flavor? Buffy Summers: New car smell. Xander Harris: Cool.
	Season 4 / Episode 22: - Restless Spike: [In Xander's dream] Giles here is gonna teach me to be a Watcher. Says I got the stuff. Rupert Giles: Spike's like a son to me. Xander Harris: That's good. I was into that for a while, but... I got other stuff goin' on. You gotta have something. Gotta be with movin' forward. Buffy Summers: Like a shark. Xander Harris: Like a shark with feet and... much less fins. Spike: And on land. Rupert Giles: Very good.
	Season 4 / Episode 22: - Restless Spike: [In Giles' dream, Spike is in black and white and posing for old style cameras] I've hired myself out as an attraction. Rupert Giles: Sideshow freak? Spike: Well, at least it's showbiz.
	Season 4 / Episode 22: - Restless Rupert Giles: [In Giles' dream, he is onstage singing out exposition in the Bronze] It's strange / It's not like anything / We've faced before. It seems familiar / somehow / of course. The spell we cast with Buffy / Must have released / Some primal evil / That's come back seeking / I'm not sure what / Willow / Look through the Chronicles for some reference / To a warrior beast / I've got to warn Buffy / There's every chance she might be next. And Xander / Help Willow / And try not to bleed / On my couch / I've just had it steam cleaned. No wait... [microphone screeches and goes dead]
	Season 4 / Episode 22: - Restless Rupert Giles: Come on, put your back into it. A Watcher scoffs at gravity.

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