"Six o'clock in the morning. What reasonable human being gets up at this hour?"

Ripper's only answer is a muffled groan from beneath his pillow.

The walls are thin enough that Ethan can hear Buffy bouncing enthusiastically on her bed. If it weren't for the fact that the flat is a rental - just another in a long chain of temporary stops - he might feel obligated to do something about it.

"Tie her to the bloody chair - that's what I'll do."

That gets Ripper's attention. But before they can act on the thought, Buffy bursts through the door and jumps up on their bed.