All of them called their parents that night. Some of them in panic. Some in wonder.
LaF and Perry had known about it all along. LaFontaine called their parents in interested knowledge-seeking. Perry called hers in panic.
Laura called her dad in shock and sadness. Danny called her mother to vent her disappointment.
Laura:
"Hello?"
"…dad."
"Honey! How's college?"
"Dad, I… I know about mom."
"What?!"
"I know that my mom was the Slayer."
"What do you mean, was?"
"I'm the new one."
Danny:
"I'm not from the Buffy line, mom. Summer-line. Whatever…"
"Buffy line? What?"
"The Slayer Line. Ask dad."
"Xand? What's the Slayer Line?"
There was a muffled sentence in the background.
"…what do you mean you're not from Buffy's line? Where else would you be from?"
"Faith."
"Faith?"
"The one that turned evil."
LaFontaine:
"Dad, is that you?"
"Hey, kid. How's school?"
"Fascinating."
"How's Perry?"
"Freaking out. Listen, is mom home?"
"Yeah, with Tara."
"Can you put the phone on speaker? Mom needs to hear this."
"What is it, Sweetheart?"
"Perry's the new Watcher."
Perry:
"I can't do this."
"I know it feels that way right now, but-"
"I can't do this!"
"Honey…"
"I can't! This is insane! I never wanted this!"
"…I'm sorry, Lola."
When they had kids, they never thought it would end up like this. Buffy and Angel didn't think that Buffy would disappear when Laura was little. Buffy and Angel didn't think Laura would one day call Angel to tell him that she'd found out she was the new Slayer.
Oz and Willow never thought they'd go separate ways. They never thought their little Susan would end up with an extra-parent. They never thought she would want to be they and be referred to as LaFontaine, although they dealt with is as best they could. They never thought LaFontaine would be best friends and share the job with the new Watcher.
Xander and Anya never thought they would have a child – much less a child as much of a powerhouse as Danny. They never thought their child would be a Slayer from Faith's line with a Watcher she hated named Kirsch.
Giles and Jenny didn't think their Lola would be so frightened of the supernatural world. But because of it, they hoped she wouldn't have to be part of it.
They never thought they would get a call saying she was going to be Laura's Watcher.
And Spike? He never knew that Druscilla was pregnant with a girl who would inspire vampire novels.