[ Giles ] PREVIOUSLY ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER--
- WHAT ARE YOU? - I'M THE SLAYER.
THE IMPLANT WORKS. HOSTILE 17 CAN'T HARM
ANY LIVING CREATURE IN ANY WAY WITHOUT INTENSE NEUROLOGICAL PAIN.
[ Spike ] I CAN HURT A DEMON.
THAT'S RIGHT, I'M BACK. AND I'M A BLOODY ANIMAL!
WELL, I THOUGHT WE MADE A PRETTY GOOD TEAM.
[ Riley ] YOU'RE REALLY STRONG.
I LIKE IT.
I IMPLORE YOU, NEISA, BLESSED GODDESS OF CHANCE AND FORTUNE,
HEED MY CALL. SEND TO ME THE HEART I DESIRE.
[ Xander ] YOU KNOW, MAGIC AT THE POKER TABLE
QUALIFIES AS CHEATING.
THAT WASN'T MAGIC. I WAS PRAYING. 2, PLEASE.
5.
AN, I KEEP TELLING YOU.
4'S THE MAX AND ONLY IF YOU HAVE AN ACE.
OK, 4.
LET'S SEE THE ACE.
3.
WHAT A STUPID GAME.
ALL THESE RULES JUST TO WIN LITTLE PLASTIC DISKS.
CHIPS. THEY'RE CALLED CHIPS. THEY REPRESENT MONEY,
SINCE NONE OF US HAS ANY MONEY TO REPRESENT MONEY.
BUT THAT'S GONNA CHANGE ONCE MY MERCHANDISE HITS THE STREET.
MMM. WHATCHA GOT IN THE BOXES, DRUGS?
IT'S NOT DRUGS, IS IT, XANDER?
NOT DRUGS.
YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR
FOR BOOST BARS.
"THE NATURAL FOOD BAR THAT PROVIDES A NUTRITIONAL ENERGY BOOST
FOR ACTIVE, HEALTH-CONSCIOUS PEOPLE."
WANT ONE?
NO, THANKS. THOSE THINGS USUALLY TASTE KIND OF TASTELESS,
THEN LEAVE A BAD AFTERTASTELESSNESS.
WELL, DON'T LET THE HEALTHY SCARE YA.
CHECK OUT THESE INGREDIENTS.
SEE? LOADED WITH FATTY GOODNESS.
COME ON, SOMEBODY BET ALREADY. I'VE GOT 3 "K" CARDS.
WISH THAT BUFF COULD'VE MADE IT.
THIS 3-HAND POKER'S NOT QUITE THE GAME.
GUESS SHE'S OUT WITH RILEY.
YOU KNOW HOW IT IS WITH A SPANKING NEW BOYFRIEND.
YES, WE'VE ENJOYED SPANKING.
WELL-- AHEM--
THE THING IS, I THINK RILEY IS OK
IN AN OAFISH KIND OF WAY.
BUT AM I THE ONLY ONE WITH A BIG FLOATING QUESTION MARK OVER HIS HEAD
ABOUT THIS INITIATIVE THING?
WELL, THEY DO SEEM TO FALL IN THE GOOD GUY CAMP.
I MEAN, THEY ARE ANTI-DEMON.
BUT PROBABLY PRO EX-DEMON.
MAYBE. I CHOOSE TO FEEL THREATENED.
AND WHY NOT? THERE'S STILL HEAPS WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THESE COMMANDOS.
WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY UP TO?
[ Walsh ] LIGHTS.
TOOK THE PATROL TEAM 42 MINUTES TO TRACK YOU.
AND YOU NEUTRALIZED THEM IN 28 SECONDS.
I WAS JUST LUCKY.
I SEE. WELL, STILL, VERY IMPRESSIVE.
I WAS JUST BEING MODEST WITH THE WHOLE LUCKY THING.
YOU GOT THAT, RIGHT?
I GOT IT.
AWESOME, BUFFY.
PFFFT.
SEE? YOU'RE A HIT. EVERYBODY LOVES YOU.
SO THEN PROFESSOR WALSH SAID THAT I WAS
JUST AS AMAZING AS RILEY HAD SAID.
AND LATER, HE TOLD ME THAT SHE COULDN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS MOVE I MADE
WHERE I USED ONE OF THE COMMANDOS AS A SHIELD TO BLOCK A TASER BLAST.
IT WAS, LIKE, 12,000 VOLTS.
IT TOOK THE GUY ALMOST 2 HOURS TO RECOVER.
HUMPH. MMM, HOW WAS YOUR NIGHT?
LIKE A NORMAL PERSON'S. LIGHT ON THE ACTION-PACKED.
HOPE TONIGHT'S NOT TOO MUCH OF A LETDOWN FOR YOU EXCITEMENT-WISE.
YOU DO REMEMBER ABOUT TONIGHT, RIGHT?
BRONZE. THE GANG. ARE YOU KIDDING?
I WOULDN'T BE ANYWHERE ELSE. I MISS YOU GUYS.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SPEND THAT MUCH TIME TOGETHER LATELY.
YOU'VE BEEN BUSY, FIGHTING ARMIES AND STUFF.
NOT TO MENTION OTHER DISTRACTIONS OF A MORE ROMANTIC--
RILEY JUST WALKED IN.
DO YOU WANNA LET HIM KNOW YOU'RE HERE?
NO. JUST ENJOYING A GOOD STARE.
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR NIGHT.
WELL, SPENT MOST OF IT AT XANDER'S
TEACHING ANYA TO PLAY POKER.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN.
YEAH. EXCEPT THE ANYA PART AND THE POKER PART.
WIL, I THINK YOU BETTER GET USED...TO A TWINKIE?
THAT'S HIS LUNCH?
OH, HE IS SO GONNA BE PUNISHED.
EVERYONE'S GETTING SPANKED BUT ME.
WHAT?
NOTHING.
WIPE YOUR FEET WHEN YOU ENTER A PERSON'S HOME.
AH, YES, CARELESS OF ME.
TRACKING MUD ALL OVER YOUR, UH...MUD.
I'LL ADMIT, IT'S A BIT OF A FIXER-UPPER.
NEEDS A WOMAN'S TOUCH.
CARE TO HAVE A CRACK AT IT?
WHILE I'D LOVE TO GO ON TRADING JABS WITH YOU, SPIKE,
PERHAPS I'LL COME TO THE POINT.
MUCH AS IT PAINS ME TO SAY IT,
I OWE YOU A DEBT OF GRATITUDE
FOR THE HELP YOU PROVIDED ME IN MY RECENT...METAMORPHOSIS.
STUFF THE GRATITUDE. YOU OWE ME MORE THAN THAT, MATE.
300. COUNT IT IF YOU...LIKE.
I'LL DO THAT.
UM, THINKING ABOUT YOUR AFFLICTION
AND YOUR NEWFOUND DISCOVERY
THAT YOU CAN FIGHT ONLY DEMONS,
IT OCCURS TO ME THAT-- HEH HEH HEH--
I REALIZE THIS IS COMPLETELY AGAINST YOUR NATURE--
BUT HAS IT OCCURRED TO YOU
THERE MAY BE A HIGHER PURPOSE?
YOU MADE ME LOSE COUNT. WHAT ARE YOU STILL DOING HERE?
TALKING TO MYSELF, APPARENTLY.
WELL, PISS OFF, THEN.
THIS BIT OF BUSINESS WRAPS UP ANY I GOT WITH YOU AND YOUR SLAYERETTES.
FROM HERE ON, I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LOT OF YOU.
YOUR CHOOSING TO REMAIN IN SUNNYDALE MIGHT MAKE THAT A LITTLE DIFFICULT.
YOU AND YOURS WILL JUST HAVE TO SHOW A LITTLE RESTRAINT IS ALL. NOW GET OUT.
AND I DON'T WANT YOU CRAWLING BACK HERE, KNOCKING ON MY DOOR,
PLEADING FOR HELP THE SECOND TEEN WITCH'S MAGIC GOES ALL WONKY
OR LITTLE XANDER CUTS A NEW TOOTH.
WE'RE THROUGH. GOT IT?
HONEYMOON IS OVER.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS.
I KNOW.
I MEAN, IF YOU'D RATHER WAIT...
I'M READY.
I WANT TO.
[ Elevator Voice ] NEW RETINAL SCAN RECORDED: SUMMERS, BUFFY.
MY GOD.
YOU SAID IT WAS BIG.
YOU TOLD ME,
BUT YOU NEVER SAID IT WAS HUGE.
DON'T LIKE TO BRAG.
I HAD NO IDEA. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
BUT NOT THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS SOME FLY-BY-NIGHT OPERATION.
UNLESS IT IS. CAN YOU GUYS FLY? AT NIGHT?
WITH THOSE JET-PACK THINGS? DO YOU HAVE THOSE?
CAN'T REALLY TALK ABOUT IT.
THIS IS UNREAL.
SO, YOU LIKE OUR LITTLE OPERATION?
YEAH-- YES. IT'S VERY CLEAN.
YOUR VISITOR'S PASS.
AND I'VE ASSEMBLED SOME READING MATERIAL TO BRING YOU UP TO SPEED.
OH. I THOUGHT I WAS NEVER GONNA GET HOMEWORK FROM YOU AGAIN.
YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT HOME. THAT'S CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
HIGHLY SENSITIVE.
WHEN YOU'RE THROUGH READING THOSE PAGES, YOU'LL HAVE TO EAT THEM.
SHE'S JOKING.
DON'T WORRY. DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN.
SHALL WE?
MUCH OF OUR HANDS-ON RESEARCH WITH THE HSTs IS PERFORMED HERE.
WE CALL THIS "THE PIT."
AND WHAT DO YOU CALL THOSE?
[ Riley ] TOUGH. TOOK 8 OF US TO BRING THOSE 2 DOWN.
THEY'LL BE UNDER OUR CONTROL SOON ENOUGH.
DR. ANGLEMAN.
HEAD OF OUR SCIENCE TEAM.
HE'S A LEADER IN THE FIELD OF XENOMORPHIC BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION?
WE'VE MADE SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES
IN RECONDITIONING THE SUBTERRESTRIALS,
BRINGING THEM TO A POINT WHERE THEY NO LONGER POSE A THREAT.
SO I'VE SEEN.
ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL.
WITH GORILLAS AND SHARKS. THEY MADE THEM ALL NICE.
YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT?
WHAT'S OVER THERE?
THE ARMORY.
YOU'LL HAVE TO BE CLEARED FOR USE ON EACH OF THESE WEAPONS.
THE MORE ADVANCED ARSENAL CAN BE COMPLICATED,
BUT I'M CERTAIN, IN TIME, YOU'LL PICK THAT UP.
DON'T PICK THAT UP.
WHAT IS IT?
ABOUT $20,000.
IT'S A PROTOTYPE FOR A COM-CAM.
COMMUNICATIONS CAMERA, SOON TO BE STANDARD ISSUE.
GIVES US A DIRECT COMLINK TO CONTROL WHEN WE'RE OUT IN THE FIELD.
ALSO MONITORS THE HEART RATE OF THE WEARER.
A VALUABLE TOOL FOR RESEARCH IN STRESS AND COMBAT CONDITIONING.
IF YOU'LL FOLLOW ME,
I'LL SHOW YOU THE HST CONTAINMENT AREA.
WE HAVE A FEW MORE THINGS TO GIVE YOU.
WHAT'S IN THERE?
RESEARCH AREA. VERY RESTRICTED FOR SECURITY REASONS.
HERE IS YOUR SECURITY CARD AND YOUR PAGER.
I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING ONE OF THESE.
WE'RE THE ONLY ONES WITH THE NUMBER, AND IT STAYS THAT WAY.
RIGHT.
LOSE EITHER ONE OF THEM, THERE'S HELL TO PAY,
AND DOWN HERE, WE MEAN THAT LITERALLY.
AGAIN, WELCOME TO THE TEAM.
[ Willow ] THIS IS SO COOL.
WOW. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A DOLLS-EYE CRYSTAL
MY ENTIRE LIFE.
WELL, SINCE JUNE, ANYWAY.
WHERE'D YOU GET IT?
IT WAS MY GRANDMA'S, I THINK.
I FOUND IT A LONG TIME AGO IN MY ATTIC.
I WANT YOU TO HAVE IT.
OH, NO. TARA, THAT'S REALLY SWEET.
I CAN'T. IT'S LIKE A FAMILY HEIRLOOM.
I-- I JUST WOULDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE.
BUT IF YOU WANTED TO TRY OUT SOME SPELLS WITH IT SOMETIME,
I WOULDN'T SAY NO.
MAYBE TONIGHT.
I MEAN, IF YOU'RE NOT DOING SOMETHING, YOU COULD COME OVER,
AND WE COULD DO SOMETHING.
TONIGHT. THAT SOUNDS REALLY NICE, BUT TONIGHT, I, UH...
ALREADY HAVE PLANS WITH PEOPLE. OTHER.
OH.
UM, THAT'S OK. A-ANOTHER TIME.
ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S JUST TONIGHT, IT'S KIND OF A SPECIFIC CROWD.
YOU MIGHT FEEL OUT OF PLACE.
I'D BETTER GET TO CLASS.
WELL, UM, I'LL SEE YOU LATER, OK?
HOW DID THE TOUR GO?
I'M NOT SURE. SHE'S UNPREDICTABLE.
SHE'S AN UNNECESSARY RISK.
POSSIBLY. HOW'S OUR BABY DOING TODAY?
ADJUSTING NICELY. REFLEXES, MOTOR FUNCTIONS-- ALL OFF THE CHARTS.
THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR.
ALMOST TIME TO WAKE UP, ADAM...
AND TAKE YOUR FIRST LOOK AT THE WORLD.
I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME PROUD.
XANDER, YOU HAVEN'T BEEN PAYING ANY ATTENTION TO ME TONIGHT.
JUST PEDDLING THOSE PROCESSED FOOD BRICKS.
I DON'T KNOW WHY.
WELL, LET ME PUT IT IN A WAY YOU'LL UNDERSTAND.
SELL BARS, MAKE MONEY.
TAKE ANYA NICE PLACES. BUY PRETTY THINGS.
THAT DOES MAKE SENSE.
ALL RIGHT, I SUPPORT YOU. GO SELL MORE.
UH, WELL, THIS WAS THE ONLY ONE I HAD ON ME.
BESIDES, IT'S GETTING LATE. MAYBE WE SHOULD GO.
GO? YOU CAN'T GO. BUFFY HASN'T GOTTEN HERE YET.
LET'S FACE IT, WIL, SHE'S ALMOST AN HOUR LATE.
SHE'S PROBABLY OFF LIVING THE LIFE OF RILEY. I DON'T THINK SHE'S COMIN'.
SHE IS. SHE SAID SHE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH JUST US.
[ Turnstile Clicks ]
SEE? HERE SHE COMES.
WITH RILEY... AND SOME OTHER GUYS.
HI, ALL. SORRY ABOUT THE LATE-ITUDE.
LATE? REALLY? HUH, HADN'T NOTICED.
HOPE YOU DON'T MIND US TAGGING ALONG.
NO, NO, OF COURSE NOT. THE MORE, THE... MORE.
THIS IS GRAHAM. THIS IS FORREST. THAT'S KEVIN, AND THAT'S JAY IN THE BACK.
WE'RE GONNA GO GRAB SOME DRINKS. ANYBODY WANTING?
COKE, PLEASE.
I'M GOOD.
NO.
WE'RE GOING AWAY TO DANCE. OVER THERE.
WE ARE?
ANYA SEEMS A BIT ON EDGE.
SHE'S A LITTLE ANTSY AROUND COMMANDO TYPES.
EX-DEMON ISSUES.
OH, YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T THINK THAT YOU WOULD MIND.
UH, RILEY AND THE GUYS WERE THROWING A LITTLE IMPROMPTU CELEBRATION
IN MY HONOR.
AND IT MADE IT, LIKE, IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO INVITE THEM.
OH, THAT'S NEAT ABOUT THE CELEBRATING.
I JUST THOUGHT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE, YOU KNOW, US.
JUST THE SCOOBY CORPS, YOU KNOW?
I COULD'VE INVITED SOMEBODY ELSE
IF I KNEW IT WAS AN OPEN FREE-FOR-ALL.
I'M SORRY. I HAD NO IDEA. MY TOTAL BAD.
SO, WHO DID YOU WANT TO INVITE?
WHAT?
YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO INVITE SOMEONE.
NO, NOT-- NO ONE. I MEAN, I MEANT A HYPOTHETICAL SOMEONE,
WHICH IS TO SAY NO ONE.
WHAT ARE WE CELEBRATING?
I'M IN. THE INITIATIVE.
PROFESSOR WALSH GAVE ME THE GRAND TOUR,
AND WE'RE TALKING GRAND AS IN CANYON.
YOU'D NEVER BELIEVE THE SIZE OF IT.
THAT'S REALLY... AGAIN, I SAY NEAT.
SO, WHAT DO YOU MEAN EXACTLY? YOU'VE JOINED THEM?
NO, NOT EXACTLY.
IT JUST MEANS THAT WHEN I PATROL,
I'LL HAVE A HEAVILY ARMED TEAM BACKING ME UP.
PLUS, BOYFRIEND GOING TO WORK WITH ME--
BIG EXTRA PERK.
BUFFY, DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA?
I MEAN, DON'T YOU THINK YOU'RE RUSHING THINGS A LITTLE?
I THOUGHT YOU LIKED RILEY.
NOT WITH RILEY. WITH THE INITIATIVE.
THERE'S A BUNCH OF STUFF ABOUT THEM WE STILL DON'T KNOW.
I KNOW THAT. LIKE WHAT?
WELL, WHAT'S THEIR ULTIMATE AGENDA?
I MEAN, OK, YEAH, THEY NEUTER VAMPIRES AND DEMONS.
BUT THEN WHAT? ARE THEY GONNA REINTEGRATE THEM INTO SOCIETY?
GET THEM JOBS AS BAG BOYS AT WAL-MART?
DOES WAL-MART HAVE BAG BOYS?
PLUS, DON'T FORGET THAT 314 THING
THAT ETHAN TOLD GILES ABOUT.
A MAN THAT WORSHIPS CHAOS AND TRIES TO KILL YOU
IS A MAN YOU CAN TRUST.
WELL, BAD INFO OR NOT, I JUST THINK THERE'S CERTAIN QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK
BEFORE YOU GO OFF AND ENLIST.
[ Pagers Beeping ]
THAT'S US. LET'S GO.
WHEN DID YOU GET A PAGER? WHAT'S GOING ON?
THAT'S OUR CUE. MOTHER WANTS US.
WIL...
I KNOW. TALK LATER.
[ Buffy ] SO WHAT'S THE BIG EMERGENCY?
THIS IS YOUR OBJECTIVE.
SUB-T-67119.
DEMON CLASS, POLGARA SPECIES.
THOUGH VISUAL CONFIRMATION HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE,
WE'RE CONFIDENT OF THE TARGET'S APPROXIMATE POSITION
AS IT LEAVES BEHIND A DISTINCT PROTEIN MARKER.
DR. ANGLEMAN WILL BRIEF YOU ON ITS DEFENSES.
WHEN THREATENED...
BONE SKEWERS JUT FROM THE CREATURE'S FOREARMS DURING BATTLE.
IT'S IMPERATIVE WHEN ENSNARING IT
NOT TO DAMAGE ITS ARMS.
THAT'S ALL YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW.
QUESTION.
BUFFY?
WHY EXACTLY CAN'T WE DAMAGE THIS POLKA THING'S ARMS?
NOT THAT I WANT TO. IT'S JUST, IN MY EXPERIENCE,
WHEN FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE, BODY PARTS GET DAMAGED,
AND BETTER ITS BITS THAN MINE.
OR OURS.
WE WISH TO STUDY THE PHYSIOLOGY OF EVERY SUBTERRESTRIAL'S NATURAL DEFENSES.
PART OF THE RESEARCH WE DO HERE.
YES?
WHAT DO THEY WANT?
WANT?
WHY ARE THEY HERE?
SACRIFICES, TREASURE,
OR ARE THEY JUST GETTIN' RAMPAGEY?
I FIND IT'S EASIER TO PREDICT THEIR RESPONSES IF I KNOW--
THEY'RE NOT SENTIENT, JUST DESTRUCTIVE, I BELIEVE.
THEY DO HAVE KEEN EYESIGHT, HOWEVER.
YOU MIGHT WANNA BE SUITED UP FOR THIS.
OH, YOU MEAN THE CAMO AND STUFF? I THOUGHT ABOUT IT, BUT ON ME,
IT'S GONNA LOOK ALL PRIVATE BENJAMIN.
DON'T WORRY. I'VE PATROLLED IN THIS HALTER MANY TIMES.
WHY DON'T WE GIVE OUR ATTENTION TO DR. ANGLEMAN
AND SAVE ALL QUESTIONS UNTIL THE END?
ACTUALLY, I'M FINISHED.
OH. UH, WELL, AGENT FINN, DEPLOY THE TEAMS.
OK, LISTEN UP. WE'LL BE GOING IN A 4-SQUAD SETUP.
TEAM LEADERS: GATES, TAGGART, STAVROS.
ALPHA TEAM, YOU'RE WITH ME.
REPORT TO TLs FOR ASSIGNMENTS AND WEAPON REQUISITIONS.
REMINDER: THIS IS A ZAP AND TRAP, PEOPLE.
CAPTURE, NOT A KILL. ANY QUESTIONS?
BUFFY.
WILLOW.
FUNNY THING HAPPENED WITH MY PRIOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT.
PRETTY MUCH ENDED
WHEN A FRIEND OF MINE WENT OFF TO DO SOMETHING WITH...
ANOTHER CROWD SHE HANGS OUT WITH.
IRONY'S KIND OF IRONIC THAT WAY.
ANYWAY, I KNOW IT'S LATE, BUT I THOUGHT MAYBE...
I MEAN, IF YOU STILL WANTED TO...
DO SOMETHING.
SO I GUESS SHE HATES ME NOW.
WHAT?
PROFESSOR WALSH. QUESTIONS.
AN INITIATIVE FAUX PAS, YES?
IT'S...A LITTLE UNUSUAL SHE'S JUST NOT USED TO IT.
MAYBE 'CAUSE YOU BARELY EVER OPENED YOUR MOUTH IN HER CLASSROOM.
BUT I KNOW SHE LIKES YOU.
IN FACT, SHE LIKED YOU BEFORE I DID.
REALLY?
TOLD ME SO HERSELF.
WELL, MAYBE I SHOULD GET HER A PRESENT OR SOMETHING--
BUFFY, CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS LATER?
THERE'S A DANGEROUS HOSTILE OUT HERE.
SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOUR REFLEXES,
I KIND OF NEED TO FOCUS.
RIGHT. RIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE LIKED ME BEFORE YOU DID?
YOU DIDN'T LIKE ME?
[ Gates ] IT JUST ISN'T RIGHT.
HE MADE YOU TEAM LEADER, DIDN'T HE?
THAT'S NOT THE POINT.
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN RILEY'S SECOND IN COMMAND.
INSTEAD, HE PICKS A GIRL.
HIS GIRL. WHATEVER.
3 GUESSES ON WHAT THAT BOY'S THINKING WITH.
MAYBE HE JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE
TO GET OUT FROM UNDER HIS SHADOW.
HEY, I'M NOT UNDER ANYBODY'S SHADOW.
IT WAS A JOKE, MAN. DON'T GET YOUR PANTIES IN A BUNCH.
I'M JUST SAYING-- HANG ON. GOT SOMETHING.
TARGET?
NEGATIVE.
HELLO, HOSTILE 17.
YOU TWO. STANDARD FLANKING. GO.
ALERT CONTROL AND ALPHA TEAM.
WE'VE TAGGED HOSTILE 17 WITH A TRACER, AND WE'RE IN PURSUIT.
SIR, GRAHAM'S ON THE TALKIE FOR YOU.
RECEPTION'S NOT TOO GOOD.
THIS IS ALPHA TEAM. GO AHEAD.
YEAH, WE HAVE A SIGHTING... HOSTILE 17 IS TAGGED... ARE IN...
SAY AGAIN, BETA TEAM. YOU'RE BREAKING UP.
RILEY!
SO...WHAT DO YOU WANNA DO NOW?
I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY MORE WAYS I CAN SAY I'M NOT INTERESTED.
WELL, TRY ONE. CHECK THESE FLAVORS:
CHERRY BERRY, MAPLE WALNUT, OOH, ALMOND LICORICE.
EW.
ANYA, WE DON'T SAY "EW" IN FRONT OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS.
JUST SKIP THIS PART
AND TELL HIM YOU WANT MONEY TO BUY ME PRETTY THINGS.
HE'LL UNDERSTAND.
VERY WELL. UM, MAPLE WALNUT.
AN EXCELLENT CHOICE.
PLEASE LEAVE MY HOME NOW.
IT'S THE, UH, GRITTY TEXTURE, ISN'T IT?
MAYBE YOU'RE MORE OF A CHERRY BERRY FELLOW.
[ Pounding On Door ]
CLOSE THE DOOR!
SPIKE? YOU MAY WANNA GIVE UP THESE MORNING JOGS.
SOLDIER BOYS ARE OUT IN FORCE.
I BEEN TRYING TO KEEP 'EM OFF MY SCENT, RUN 'EM IN CIRCLES,
BUT THEY KEEP COMING.
AND...HOW IS THIS OUR CONCERN?
SEEING THAT YOU'VE EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO HAVE NOTHING MORE TO DO WITH US.
SPIKE SAID THAT?
MM-HMM.
THAT HURTS.
ALL RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY? I NEED HELP.
AND NO CHEEK FROM YOU.
LOOK, THE BUGGERS SHOT ME... IN THE BACK.
REMIND ME. WHY SHOULD I HELP YOU?
BECAUSE YOU DO THAT. YOU'RE THE GOODY GOOD GUYS.
YOU'RE THE BLOODY FRICKIN' CALVARY.
YOU CAN COME UP WITH A BETTER ANSWER THAN THAT.
WHY SHOULD I HELP YOU?
OH, BECAUSE I HELPED YOU.
WHEN YOU TURNED INTO THAT FYARL DEMON.
I HELPED YOU, DIDN'T I?
AND THAT WAS OUT OF THE EVILNESS OF YOUR HEART?
OH, HELL NO. I MADE YOU PAY ME.
YOU RIGHT BASTARD.
THAT'S ALL THAT'S LEFT.
SPENT THE REST ON BLOOD AND SMOKES,
WHICH I'LL NEVER SEE AGAIN.
AW, COME ON. CIRCLE THE WAGONS.
TEND TO THE WOUNDED HERE. NO TIME FOR LAYABOUTS.
HEY. WHAT'S THE MATTER?
WEREN'T EXPECTING TO SEE ME?
I NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.
[ Chirping ]
YOUR ROBOT BIRD SOUNDS HUNGRY.
IT'S JUST A REMINDER TO TAKE MY VITAMINS.
YOU'RE KIDDING.
I'M SORRY.
YOU'RE QUITE THE REGIMENTAL SOLDIER.
I AM HOW THEY TRAINED ME.
THEY? WHO THEY?
YOU KNOW, THE GOVERNMENT.
PLUCKED ME OUT OF SPECIAL-OP TRAINING FOR THIS.
WHAT DID THEY TELL YOU IT WAS FOR?
DIDN'T. IN THE MILITARY, YOU LEARN TO FOLLOW ORDERS,
NOT ASK QUESTIONS.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
AREN'T YOU CURIOUS ABOUT ALL THE SCIENCE AND RESEARCH STUFF THEY'RE DOING?
I KNOW ALL I NEED TO KNOW.
WE'RE DOING GOOD HERE. PROTECTING THE PUBLIC.
REMOVING THE SUBTERRESTRIAL THREAT.
IT'S WORK WORTH DOING.
WHAT'S 314?
[ Telephone Rings ]
RILEY.
[ Walsh ] WE HAVE A SITUATION. YOU'RE NEEDED.
ON MY WAY.
WHAT IS IT?
DON'T KNOW.
YOU'RE REALLY NOT ONE FOR ASKING QUESTIONS, ARE YOU?
I'LL LEAVE THAT TO YOU.
[ Walsh ] LOSE YOUR WAY, AGENT?
NO, MA'AM.
I'VE INSTRUCTED BETA TEAM TO SUSPEND PURSUIT OF HOSTILE 17
UNTIL YOUR ARRIVAL.
I DIDN'T WANT ANY SLIPUPS. THAT'S WHY I'M PUTTING YOU IN CHARGE.
YOU'RE TO RENDEZVOUS WITH THEM AT THESE COORDINATES.
RILEY...
MAKE ME PROUD.
YES, MA'AM.
I THINK WE'VE GOT A SITUATION.
THE SLAYER?
SHE'S BECOMING A LIABILITY.
WE KNEW THAT WAS A DANGER. DOES SHE KNOW ABOUT THE PROJECT?
SHE KNOWS IT EXISTS.
SHE ALREADY HOLDS TOO MUCH INFLUENCE OVER RILEY-- OVER AGENT FINN.
WE MOVE TO THE CONTINGENCY SCENARIO?
RIGHT AWAY.
IT'S TOO BAD.
SHE COULD'VE BEEN A POWERFUL ALLY.
I KNOW.
AND FINN WILL TAKE IT HARD.
THAT'S WHY SOONER IS BETTER.
IT'S BETTER.
OW! WATCH IT. THAT HURTS.
DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A BULLET.
AND IT'S TOO DEEPLY IMBEDDED FOR A TRANQUILIZER DART.
ALSO NOT TRANQUIL.
SOME SORT OF ILLUMINATION EMANATING FROM IT.
IT'S BLINKING.
I DON'T CARE IF IT'S PLAYING ROCKIN' THE CASBAH
ON THE BLOODY JEW'S HARP.
JUST GET IT OUT OF ME.
ALL RIGHT, ANYA, THERE'S A BOTTLE OF COGNAC IN THE CABINET NEXT TO THE SINK.
WILL YOU GET IT FOR ME?
WHAT, YOU GONNA GET SNOCKERED NOW?
IT'S NOT FOR ME, YOU PRAT.
IF I'M GONNA OPERATE ON YOU, I NEED YOU ANESTHETIZED.
THIS'LL TAKE SOME TIME.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY. THAT BLINKING THING--
MY PSEUDO-SOLDIER MEMORY BANK TELLS ME THAT'S A TRACER.
A WHAT? A WHAT?
IT'S LIKE A HOMING BEACON.
AND IF COMMANDO GUYS ARE READING THE SIGNAL, THEY'RE COMING HOME.
WELL, WE NEED TO BUY SOME TIME.
IT'S IN DEEP, AND I'M NO SURGEON.
OH, HI.
HEY.
OUT ALL NIGHT, HUH?
YOU, TOO.
YEAH.
SORRY ABOUT BAILING ON YOU GUYS AT THE BRONZE.
THAT'S OK. I... DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
OK.
[ Pager Beeping ]
WOW, THEY REALLY KEEP YOU HOPPING, DON'T THEY?
YEAH. I GOT TO GO. I'LL SEE YA?
[ Door Closes ]
[ Telephone Ringing ]
HELLO?
WILLOW, YOU'RE THERE AT LAST.
WE HAVE A PROBLEM. WHERE'S BUFFY?
JUST LEFT. BEEPED AWAY BY HER NEW BUDS.
YOU WANT ME TO GO AFTER HER?
NO. IT'S YOUR HELP I NEED, ACTUALLY.
REALLY? WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
IT'S A SMALL JOB. RECONNAISSANCE.
PROBABLY A WASTE OF A SLAYER'S ABILITIES,
BUT MY BOYS ARE ON ASSIGNMENT, SO I--
NO, IT'S OK. I'M UP FOR SOME ACTION.
I DOUBT YOU'LL GET ANY ON THIS ONE.
WE HAVE A READING OF A CLASS-3 SUBTERRESTRIAL MOVING THROUGH THE SEWER TUNNELS
JUST ON THE NORTH EDGE OF TOWN.
CLASS 3?
LOW-LEVEL THREAT.
MINIMAL AGGRESSION. MEAGER DEFENSES.
THEY BARELY SHOW UP ON THE SCANNER
AND OCCASIONALLY TURN OUT TO BE RACCOONS.
WOW. YOU'RE NOT CRAZY ABOUT RACCOONS, HUH?
WE ALWAYS TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
ALL WE NEED YOU TO DO IS GET A VISUAL ON THIS THING.
THIS WILL FEED ME BACK AN IMAGE, AND I CAN ADVISE YOU FROM THERE.
I DON'T WANNA PUT YOU IN ANY UNNECESSARY DANGER.
OH, THAT'S OK. DANGER'S MY BIRTHRIGHT.
SORRY. UM, PROFESSOR WALSH,
THERE'S STILL SOME STUFF
ABOUT ALL THIS THAT I'M NOT CLEAR ON.
WELL, WHEN YOU GET BACK, WE CAN HAVE A TALK.
GOOD, OK. WHEN I GET BACK.
AM I SUPPOSED TO SALUTE YOU?
NO.
OK.
"TROPO, STRATO, MESO...
AERO, IONO, EXO."
SO HOW'S THIS SUPPOSED TO WORK AGAIN?
IF SHE SUCCEEDS,
HER SPELL WILL IONIZE THE ATMOSPHERE AROUND US,
THEREBY DISRUPTING THE TRACER'S SIGNAL.
BUYS US TIME.
"ELEMENTS ARE BROUGHT TO BEAR.
"WIND, EARTH, AND WATER CHURNED AMIDST THE FIRE.
LET THE AIR BE BURNED."
[ Willow ] DID IT WORK? THE ATMOSPHERE IONIZED?
I'D VENTURE YES.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE SIGNAL'S WHACKED?
I MEAN THE BLIP'S A BLOB.
SOME KIND OF INTERFERENCE MESSING WITH THE TRACER.
TRY TO LOCK IT DOWN.
WE HEADING IN THE RIGHT GENERAL DIRECTION?
I THINK SO. IT'S GONNA PUT US IN POPULATED AREAS.
OK, THEN. WE CHANGE INTO CIVVIES, THEN MOVE OUT.
MAYBE SOMETHING'LL TURN UP.
[ Snarling Sounds ]
PROFESSOR WALSH, ARE YOU GETTING THIS?
POSSIBLE HST? MAKE IT A DEFINITE.
AND HE'S BROUGHT ALONG A FRIEND.
THEY SEEM--
TALK TO ME, FORREST.
SIGNAL'S SOMEWHERE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
ESTIMATE WITHIN A 2-BLOCK RADIUS.
FEELS AND LOOKS LIKE THE IONIZING SPELL'S WEARING OFF.
GILES?
I'VE GOT IT. I'VE GOT IT.
OK, WE WANNA KEEP THIS HOSTILE CONTAINED.
SO NO ONE'S TO MAKE A MOVE WITHOUT--
WAIT. SIGNAL'S CLEARED UP.
THERE.
LET'S GO.
UM, GO.
WHAT?
IT'S ON THE MOVE.
HEADING?
STRAIGHT AT US, 40 METERS AND CLOSING. MOVING FAST.
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT?
LOOK ALIVE, PEOPLE. WEAPONS AT THE READY.
25 METERS...20...15. WHERE?
TO THE LEFT. 10 METERS...5.
ANYONE? I GOT NOTHING.
THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. IT WENT RIGHT PAST US.
FLUSHED. THE TRACER'S BEEN FLUSHED.
REGRET TO REPORT HOSTILE 17 STILL AT LARGE.
I'VE LEFT BETA TEAM TO COMB THE AREA--
RILEY, SOMETHING'S HAPPENED.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
IT-IT'S ABOUT BUFFY.
BUFFY?
2 OF OUR HOSTILES BROKE FREE AND ESCAPED INTO THE TUNNELS.
SHE WENT AFTER THEM ON HER OWN.
SHE'S DEAD, RILEY.
WHAT?
I DID EVERYTHING I COULD TO STOP HER.
I TOLD HER TO WAIT FOR A BACKUP TEAM.
SHE KEPT INSISTING SHE DIDN'T NEED ANY TEAM,
SHE COULD HANDLE IT BY HERSELF.
I-I'M SO, SO SORRY.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
I KNOW WHAT SHE MEANT TO YOU.
HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?
SHE WAS A VERY, VERY SPECIAL GIRL.
I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND AT FIRST,
BUT SHE HAD SOMETHING.
I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE-- MAYBE I COULD'VE... STOPPED HER.
IT'S HARD NOT TO BLAME MYSELF.
PROFESSOR WALSH?
THAT SIMPLE LITTLE RECON YOU SENT ME ON...
WASN'T A RACCOON.
TURNS OUT IT WAS ME TRAPPED IN THE SEWERS
WITH A FAULTY WEAPON AND 2 OF YOUR PET DEMONS.
IF YOU THINK THAT'S ENOUGH TO KILL ME,
YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT A SLAYER IS.
TRUST ME WHEN I SAY YOU'RE GONNA FIND OUT.
RILEY...
AGENT FINN, I ORDER YOU TO STOP!
AGENT FINN!
RILEY!
IT'LL BE DARK SOON.
I THINK IT WOULD BE WISE FOR YOU TO LEAVE SUNNYDALE.
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE,
NOT UNTIL THOSE BASTARDS UNDO WHATEVER THEY DID TO ME.
PUT ME BACK THE WAY I WAS.
SURE, JUST EXPLAIN TO THE NICE SCIENTIST GUYS
THAT YOU REALLY MISS KILLING AND TORTURING INNOCENT PEOPLE.
YOU THINK THAT WOULD WORK?
SPIKE, LORD KNOWS WHY I'M TELLING YOU THIS.
IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.
AS LONG AS THE INITIATIVE IS IN OPERATION,
IT'S NOT SAFE FOR YOU HERE.
NO.
IT'S NOT SAFE FOR ANY OF US.
SO...
ALL RIGHT...
FINE.
IF SHE WANTS A FIGHT, WE'LL GIVE HER ONE,
WON'T WE, ADAM?
I'VE WORKED TOO LONG...
TOO LONG...
TO LET SOME LITTLE BITCH THREATEN THIS PROJECT,
THREATEN ME.
SHE HAS NO IDEA WHO SHE'S DEALING WITH.
ONCE SHE'S GONE, RILEY WILL COME AROUND.
HE'LL UNDERSTAND.
IT WAS FOR THE GREATER GOOD.
HE'LL SEE THAT.
AND IF HE DOESN'T...
WELL, FIRST THINGS FIRST.
REMOVE THE COMPLICATION.
AND WHEN SHE LEAST EXPECTS IT-- AAH!
ADAM?
MOMMY.
GRR. ARRGH.