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{{quote|''"She shall not know him. She shall not stop him. And he shall lead her into Hell."''|'''The Master''' reads the prophecy concerning The Annointed One}}

Buffy tries to go out on a date only to be attacked by vampires.

== Tropes: ==

* [[Anticlimax Cut]]
{{quote|'''Giles:''' Tonight, you go into battle!
''(Cut to Buffy and Giles in the graveyard, looking bored)'' }}
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Andrew Vorba ''before'' he became a vampire.
* [[Bait and Switch]]: The Anointed One is always described as a great warrior and a powerful vampire, and they take down the one fitting the description. The episode closes showing what is apparently the actual Anointed One: {{spoiler|A small child.}}
* [[Berserk Button]]: Buffy inflicts a [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] when she thinks Owen has been killed; in fact Xander stops Willow from telling her otherwise as she's doing so well.
* [[Bond One-Liner]]
{{quote|I'm Buffy, and you're history!}}
* [[Buffy-Speak]]: Owen thinks Buffy is Danger!Girl.
* [[Bus Full of Innocents]]: A minibus is attacked by the vampires seeking the Anointed One.
* [[Chekhov's Gag]]: Annoyed at being taken away from her date, Buffy says "Bite me!" then looks at Angel.
* [[Covert Pervert]]: Xander breaks a mirror trying to peek at Buffy changing clothes. That's seven years [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]] for you, Xander-Man.
* [[Does This Make Me Look Fat?]]
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]
{{quote|'''Giles:''' I'm not saying that your methods are without merit, it's, uh, y-you're spending too much time and energy. It should simply be: plunge, and move on. Plunge and... }}
* [[Downer Ending]]: Buffy breaks off with Owen to keep him from killing himself, but takes solace that they stopped The Anointed One.  {{spoiler|Nope, they got the wrong guy. The Anointed One was actually a seemingly unimportant small child killed and turned during the raid. And now he's working with The Master. D'oh!}}
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Xander
* [[In Harm's Way]]: Buffy gives Owen the [[It's Not You, It's Me]] speech rather than bring him into the Scoobies, as his newly-acquired taste for danger will only get him killed.
* [[It Sucks to Be the Chosen One]]: particularly highlighted in this episode.
* [[The Masquerade Will Kill Your Dating Life]]
{{quote|'''Giles:''' Buffy, when I said you could be the Slayer and have a social life, I didn't mean at the same time.}}
* [[Motivational Kiss]]: When Buffy has to leave Owen to fight a vampire, she gives him a passionate kiss on the lips to make it clear she's not just making up an excuse to walk out on him.
* [[Murder by Cremation]]
* [[One Dialogue, Two Conversations]]: Happens on a couple of occasions.
{{quote|'''Willow:''' What are you talking about?
'''Giles:''' What are ''you'' talking about?
'''Buffy''' and '''Willow:''' Boys!
'''Giles:''' Yes, well, I'm talking about trouble.  }}
* [[Passive Aggressive Combat]]: Buffy vs. Cordelia.
* [[Prophecies Are Always Right]]
* [[Shaped Like Itself]] / [[Buffy-Speak]]
{{quote|'''Xander:''' You're acting a little overly, aren't you? I mean, you could have any guy in school.
'''Buffy:''' He's not just any guy. He's more...Oweny.
'''Xander:''' Sure, he's got a certain Owenosity, but that's not hard to find.  }}
* [[Sarcasm Mode]]
{{quote|'''Giles:''' Alright, I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophecy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
'''Buffy:''' Okay, at this point you're abusing sarcasm. }}
* [[Stab the Scorpion]]: Variation between the Master and a mook where the Master (who we've seen kill a mook with his index finger) plucks a bug out of the air next to the mook's head.
* [[Talk About That Thing]]: The Scoobies telling Buffy in front of Owen about the vamps in the funeral home.
* [[Talkative Loon]]: Initially, Buffy in the presence of Owen. Andrew Vorba before ''and'' after he dies.
* [[That Came Out Wrong]]
{{quote|'''Xander:''' So Buffy, how'd the slaying go last night?
'''Buffy:''' Xander! ''(indicates crowded lunchroom)''
'''Xander:''' Oops, I mean uh, how'd the 'laying' go last night...no, wait, I don't meant that either! }}
* [[Use Your Head]]: Vorba breaking through the glass.

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