In Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode 410 "Hush" A group of demon-like creatures known as the Gentlemen take over Sunnydale by stealing all of the town's voices and then stealing seven of them random people's hearts. Leading up to that part Buffy and Willow have started college and Buffy has met a boy named Riley who helps the teacher in their class. During class Buffy dreams of a little girl holding a wooden box and singing a cryptic nursery rhyme about gentlemen that says things like "I can't even scream" and "I can't say a word." After class Riley tries to get Buffy to tell him about her dream, but she tells him "I won't say a word." After the episode she goes to Xander and his girlfriend Anya who is angry at Xander for never asking her how she feels and tells him "we never talk". All of these scenes foreshadow how the group uses their voices for granted and how overwhelming each becomes when misinterpreted. When the Gentlemen steal their voices, they are unable to talk to each other and realize how important communication really is. In chapter nine “Tough Enough”: Female Friendship and Heroism written by Sharon Ross focuses on the importance of a new vision of heroism, discussing epistemic negotiation. The chapter also discusses how important a female friendship and group friendship can help in fighting crime. The main idea of ​​epistemic negotiation is shown throughout the Buffy the Vampire Slayer show because Buffy "almost always consults with her friends before taking action." (240) In the episode “Hush” without the help of her friends, Buffy would not have been able to figure out who the Gentlemen were, what they came to Sunnydale for, or how to kill them. Epistemic negotiation is a “. .....half of the paper ......out of the Gentlemen after they stabbed her, and Riley didn't know that the box had to be destroyed. When the characters have their voices back, everyone sits down and enjoys serious conversation with the people who care about them most. Willow and Tara talk about their similar passion for witches; Xander and Anya make up and talk about their relationship and how they both really feel about each other; Giles and his lover Olivia talk about Giles' duties as a watcher and fighting monsters, vampires, and demons. When Riley visits Buffy in her dorm room, they sit on the bed and Riley says "I guess we need to talk." Buffy replies "I guess we do," but then neither of them says anything and they just stare at each other. Overall, “Hush” shows the importance of communicating with the people you care about most and how it is something that is often taken for granted.