"You sure you don't want to stop and pick up some burgers or something?" Xander asked, as he fell into step beside Spike. "You know, road trip food?"
"It's not a road trip," Spike replied. "It's a covert operation."
"Right, right. Gotcha." Xander paused. "I bet even covert operatives eat curly fries. They're really good."
Spike was quiet for a moment. "Not as good as those onion blossom things."
"Ooh, I love those," Xander said, nodding.
"Yeah, me too," Spike agreed.
"It's an onion... and it's a flower," Xander said thoughtfully. "I don't understand how such a thing is possible."
"See, the genius of it is you soak it in ice water for an hour so it holds its shape. Then you deep-fry it root-side up for about 5 minutes," Spike told him.
"Masterful," Xander replied in awe.
"Yeah." Spike paused again. "Tell anyone we had this conversation, I'll bite you."
"Right."