Riley Finn / Marc Blucas 'I'm sorry. I've forgotten my manners in all the concussion. I'm Riley.' (The Freshman) Character Profile Character name: Riley Finn Occupation: Riley is a Junior and a Psychology major at UC Sunnydale. He is also a teaching assistant to Professor Maggie Walsh's psychology class. We discover that Riley is a member of the secret organisation called The Initiative, which Walsh also holds a position in. They secretly research vampires and other demons, trying to keep the peace between good and evil. Residence: Lowell fraternity house. He is originally from Iowa. Marital Status: Dating Buffy Summers, a freshman at UC Sunnydale. At first, Riley is totally unaware of Buffy's secret life as the Slayer. For a while, Buffy is also unaware of his secret involvement with The Initiative. His two closest friends are Forrest and Graham. He likes cheese and loves driving. He rehearses his conversations with Buffy. And oh, yeah: he thinks Buffy is a little peculiar. Real Life Info Real Name: Marc Blucas Filmography Eddie Pleasantville Buffy The Vampire Slayer Riley Quotes Riley: Okay, yes, I have been known to do a little prep work before our conversations. It's not easy, you know, talking to you sometimes. It's like an oral exam. Buffy: Boy, that's just what every girl longs to hear. Riley: I never know how you're gonna react to something. That's why I like you so much. You're a mystery. And probably every beautiful girl in the world has some jerk telling her she's a mystery, but I swear, you really are. There's a lot about you that needs puzzling out...I lose you somewhere? Buffy: Right around 'beautiful.' Riley: Did Willow tell you I like cheese? Buffy: You're a little peculiar. Riley: I can live with that. Riley: So, tell me about your dream. As a Psych major, I'm qualified to go 'hmm.' (Hush) Riley: Buffy's special. Forrest: You think she's special. Wow. The first 486 times you told me it didn't register, but now I see that you think she's special. (Hush) Forrest: "Well, the way I got it figured the Slayer is like some kind of boogey man for the Subterrestrials, something they tell their little spawn to make them eat their vegetables and clean up their slime pits." Riley: "You're telling me she doesn't exist." Forrest: "Oh, wait a sec. Am I bursting somebody's bubble here? Maybe this is a bad time to tell you about the Easter-bunny?" (Doomed) Riley: "Buffy, I'm thrown by this, I'm confused... - But I can feel my skin humming, my hands, my every inch of me. I've never been this excited about anybody before. I'm not trying to scare you, and I'm not going to force myself on you. But I'm, by God, not going to walk away because I think it might not work." (Doomed) Riley: "Hey, I'm well aware of how lucky I am. Like, lottery lucky. Buffy's like nobody else in the world. When I'm with her it's like... it's like I'm split in two. Half of me is just... on fire, going crazy if I'm not touching her. The other half ... is so still and peaceful... just perfectly content. Just knows: this is the one. But she doesn't love me." (The Replacement)