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{{quote|''People keep ... people have a tendency to go away ... and, I miss them. And sometimes ... I wish I could just make them stop. Going away.''}} |
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Dawn accidentally wishes to a vengeance demon that no one would be able to leave the house. With everyone trapped, they are attacked by a demon Buffy thought she defeated. |
Dawn accidentally wishes to a vengeance demon that no one would be able to leave the house. With everyone trapped, they are attacked by a demon Buffy thought she defeated. |
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* [[A Date |
* [[A Date with Rosie Palms]]: Willow's present turns out to be a portable massager "for all your little [[Buffy-Speak|ache-ys]]." Buffy makes the mistake of looking at Spike who smirks and raises his eyebrows suggestively -- an embarrassed Buffy quickly packs the massager away. |
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* [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny]] |
* [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny]] |
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{{quote|Run off huh? Afraid to face a true warrior? ''(Buffy sees demon's sword)'' Ooh, shiny!}} |
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** Buffy is distracted from Dawn's gift by Xander rolling out a handmade weapons chest. |
** Buffy is distracted from Dawn's gift by Xander rolling out a handmade weapons chest. |
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* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]] |
* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]] |
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* [[Blatant Lies]] |
* [[Blatant Lies]] |
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{{quote|'''Spike:''' I had a...muscle cramp. Buffy was uh, helping. |
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'''Tara:''' A muscle cramp? In your...pants? }} |
'''Tara:''' A muscle cramp? In your...pants? }} |
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* [[Bottle Episode]] |
* [[Bottle Episode]] |
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* [[Cat Scare|Clem Scare]]: Buffy bumps into Clem while stalking the demon. |
* [[Cat Scare|Clem Scare]]: Buffy bumps into Clem while stalking the demon. |
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* [[Continuity Nod]]: To "Once More With Feeling" |
* [[Continuity Nod]]: To "Once More With Feeling" |
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{{quote|'''Xander:''' Sometimes we do something that seems like a good idea at the time, like, say, invoke the power of a musical amulet? And it turns out, you know, not so much.}} |
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** The slug-scented candles Buffy mentioned in "Life Serial" -- Anya still hasn't been able to sell them. |
** The slug-scented candles Buffy mentioned in "Life Serial" -- Anya still hasn't been able to sell them. |
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* [[Cough-Snark-Cough]] |
* [[Cough-Snark-Cough]] |
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{{quote|'''Halfrek:''' Oh, [punishing men who wronged women] was just Anya's little raison d'etre. Most of us try to be a little more well-rounded. |
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'''Anya:''' "Well-rounded", huh? Is that how you explain ''your'' thing for bad-parents? |
'''Anya:''' "Well-rounded", huh? Is that how you explain ''your'' thing for bad-parents? |
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'''Halfrek:''' Oh, that's not a thing. The children need me. |
'''Halfrek:''' Oh, that's not a thing. The children need me. |
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'''Anya:''' *coughing* Daddy issues. }} |
'''Anya:''' *coughing* Daddy issues. }} |
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* [[Did We Just Have Tea |
* [[Did We Just Have Tea with Cthulhu?]]: Spike unexpectedly turns up at Buffy's birthday bash with Clem, clearly playing with the idea of fitting into Buffy's 'normal' world as a proper boyfriend would. |
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* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]] |
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]] |
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{{quote|'''Anya:''' I think she's possessed. |
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'''Xander:''' She's a teenager. }} |
'''Xander:''' She's a teenager. }} |
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** Buffy tells Tara she's not ready to "[[Coming Out Story|come out]]" to her friends about Spuffy. She's all [[Buffy-Speak|stay-inny]]. |
** Buffy tells Tara she's not ready to "[[Coming Out Story|come out]]" to her friends about Spuffy. She's all [[Buffy-Speak|stay-inny]]. |
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* [[Double Entendre]]: Spike works in plenty of suggestive comments to Buffy. |
* [[Double Entendre]]: Spike works in plenty of suggestive comments to Buffy. |
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* [[Fluffy the Terrible]]: The Loose-Skinned Demon from "Life Serial" returns as 'Clement'. Just call him Clem. |
* [[Fluffy the Terrible]]: The Loose-Skinned Demon from "Life Serial" returns as 'Clement'. Just call him Clem. |
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* [[Game Face]]: "Wish granted." |
* [[Game Face]]: "Wish granted." |
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* [[Gilligan Cut]] |
* [[Gilligan Cut]] |
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{{quote|'''Buffy:''' Just trust me -- I promise we'll be out of here soon. |
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''(Cut to the house at nighttime)'' Okay, so maybe 'soon' was a bit of an overstatement. }} |
''(Cut to the house at nighttime)'' Okay, so maybe 'soon' was a bit of an overstatement. }} |
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* [[Get Out!|Get-Out-Get-Out-GET OUT!]] |
* [[Get Out!|Get-Out-Get-Out-GET OUT!]] |
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* [[Interrupted Intimacy]]: Deliberately by Tara on Buffy/Spike. |
* [[Interrupted Intimacy]]: Deliberately by Tara on Buffy/Spike. |
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* [[Jackass Genie]]: Halfrek has no trouble trapping her old friend Anya for eternity. |
* [[Jackass Genie]]: Halfrek has no trouble trapping her old friend Anya for eternity. |
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* [[The Last of These Is Not Like the Others]]: The weapons chest has slots for basic weapons, plus a few non-basic ones and a handsome CD holder. |
* [[The Last of These Is Not Like the Others]]: The weapons chest has slots for basic weapons, plus a few non-basic ones and a handsome CD holder. |
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* [[Limited Social Circle]]: Buffy invites Sophie, a friend from work, to her birthday party. |
* [[Limited Social Circle]]: Buffy invites Sophie, a friend from work, to her birthday party. |
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{{quote|'''Buffy:''' What? Like I'm one of those losers who can't make friends outside her tight little circle? No. I'm friendly. We bonded instantly. Peas in a pod. Bonded peas. |
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'''Anya:''' Really? Um, what's Sophie's last name? |
'''Anya:''' Really? Um, what's Sophie's last name? |
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'''Buffy:''' ''(pause)'' Okay, shut up. }} |
'''Buffy:''' ''(pause)'' Okay, shut up. }} |
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* [[Literary Allusion Title]]: The title is taken from J. G. Ballard's ''[[Empire of the Sun]]'', where at the end of the story a young man comes to this realization about his current relationship with his family; the teacher's line about "things Jim lost during his years in Shanghai and things he gained" implies that Dawn's class is studying the book. |
* [[Literary Allusion Title]]: The title is taken from J. G. Ballard's ''[[Empire of the Sun (novel)|Empire of the Sun]]'', where at the end of the story a young man comes to this realization about his current relationship with his family; the teacher's line about "things Jim lost during his years in Shanghai and things he gained" implies that Dawn's class is studying the book. |
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* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Dawn makes a wish to a stranger. Buffy brings home the demon's sword as a souvenir. Tara's 'release' spell only frees the demon from the sword. |
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Dawn makes a wish to a stranger. Buffy brings home the demon's sword as a souvenir. Tara's 'release' spell only frees the demon from the sword. |
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* [[Oh Crap]]: Anya says that only a vengeance demon can break her own spell. Halfrek promptly materialises...and gets run through with a sword by the demon. |
* [[Oh Crap]]: Anya says that only a vengeance demon can break her own spell. Halfrek promptly materialises...and gets run through with a sword by the demon. |
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* [[On Second Thought]]: Everyone is trying to leave the house as they've got to go to work, including Sophie who's got a double shift at the Doublemeat Palace. She thinks about that for a moment and concludes she's actually all right where she is. |
* [[On Second Thought]]: Everyone is trying to leave the house as they've got to go to work, including Sophie who's got a double shift at the Doublemeat Palace. She thinks about that for a moment and concludes she's actually all right where she is. |
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* [[Punctuated Pounding]]: Anya helping Buffy beat up the demon. |
* [[Punctuated Pounding]]: Anya helping Buffy beat up the demon. |
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{{quote|"I hope you...die, you...stupid...jerkface!"}} |
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* [[Red Shirt]]: Homaged with the expendable guest star who gets stabbed while wearing a red polo shirt. |
* [[Red Shirt]]: Homaged with the expendable guest star who gets stabbed while wearing a red polo shirt. |
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* [[Sarcasm Mode]] |
* [[Sarcasm Mode]] |
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{{quote|'''Willow:''' I don't know if there's even anything I could do. |
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'''Anya:''' Yes ... and a good way to find out is to sit around and try nothing. That was sarcasm, by the way. }} |
'''Anya:''' Yes ... and a good way to find out is to sit around and try nothing. That was sarcasm, by the way. }} |
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* [[Slumber Party]]: Buffy's birthday bash turns into this -- it's only the next morning they find out why. |
* [[Slumber Party]]: Buffy's birthday bash turns into this -- it's only the next morning they find out why. |
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* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]: Anya and Xander have invited a friend to Buffy's party. |
* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]: Anya and Xander have invited a friend to Buffy's party. |
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{{quote|'''Xander:''' Don't worry, it's not a setup. |
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'''Anya:''' Right. No. Just an attractive single man, with whom we hope you find much in common. And if you happen to form a romantic relationship leading to babies and many double dates with us so we have someone else to talk to, yay! |
'''Anya:''' Right. No. Just an attractive single man, with whom we hope you find much in common. And if you happen to form a romantic relationship leading to babies and many double dates with us so we have someone else to talk to, yay! |
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'''Buffy:''' I assume this was an act of kindness? That'll help with the not throttling. }} |
'''Buffy:''' I assume this was an act of kindness? That'll help with the not throttling. }} |
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* [[Sticky Fingers]]: Dawn's kleptomania is revealed when Anya searches her room. |
* [[Sticky Fingers]]: Dawn's kleptomania is revealed when Anya searches her room. |
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* [[Talk About That Thing]]: Buffy makes her excuses when Tara meets Willow. |
* [[Talk About That Thing]]: Buffy makes her excuses when Tara meets Willow. |
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{{quote|"I have to, with the thing that I, uh... Coming!"}} |
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* [[Villain Teleportation]]: The demon can travel through walls and the ground. |
* [[Villain Teleportation]]: The demon can travel through walls and the ground. |
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* [[The Wallflower]]: Dawn |
* [[The Wallflower]]: Dawn |
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* [[You Look Familiar]]: Halfrek is Cecily, the woman who rejected Spike/William's proposal in "Fool for Love". |
* [[You Look Familiar]]: Halfrek is Cecily, the woman who rejected Spike/William's proposal in "Fool for Love". |
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* [[You're Insane!]] |
* [[You're Insane!]] |
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{{quote|'''Buffy:''' [[Did We Just Have Tea with Cthulhu?|I was insane to ever think you could just hang out with my friends.]]<br /> |
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'''Spike:''' And ''I'' was insane to think... No, wait. You were right. ''You're'' insane. |
'''Spike:''' And ''I'' was insane to think... No, wait. You were right. ''You're'' insane. |
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 10 April 2017
People keep ... people have a tendency to go away ... and, I miss them. And sometimes ... I wish I could just make them stop. Going away. |
Dawn accidentally wishes to a vengeance demon that no one would be able to leave the house. With everyone trapped, they are attacked by a demon Buffy thought she defeated.
- A Date with Rosie Palms: Willow's present turns out to be a portable massager "for all your little ache-ys." Buffy makes the mistake of looking at Spike who smirks and raises his eyebrows suggestively -- an embarrassed Buffy quickly packs the massager away.
- Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny
Run off huh? Afraid to face a true warrior? (Buffy sees demon's sword) Ooh, shiny! |
- Buffy is distracted from Dawn's gift by Xander rolling out a handmade weapons chest.
- Be Careful What You Wish For
- Blatant Lies
Spike: I had a...muscle cramp. Buffy was uh, helping. |
- Bottle Episode
- Clem Scare: Buffy bumps into Clem while stalking the demon.
- Continuity Nod: To "Once More With Feeling"
Xander: Sometimes we do something that seems like a good idea at the time, like, say, invoke the power of a musical amulet? And it turns out, you know, not so much. |
- The slug-scented candles Buffy mentioned in "Life Serial" -- Anya still hasn't been able to sell them.
- Cough-Snark-Cough
Halfrek: Oh, [punishing men who wronged women] was just Anya's little raison d'etre. Most of us try to be a little more well-rounded. |
- Did We Just Have Tea with Cthulhu?: Spike unexpectedly turns up at Buffy's birthday bash with Clem, clearly playing with the idea of fitting into Buffy's 'normal' world as a proper boyfriend would.
- Does This Remind You of Anything?
Anya: I think she's possessed. |
- Double Entendre: Spike works in plenty of suggestive comments to Buffy.
- Fluffy the Terrible: The Loose-Skinned Demon from "Life Serial" returns as 'Clement'. Just call him Clem.
- Game Face: "Wish granted."
- Gilligan Cut
Buffy: Just trust me -- I promise we'll be out of here soon. |
- Get-Out-Get-Out-GET OUT!
- Go Through Me: Tara re Anya trying to pressure Willow to make a spell.
- Hoist By Their Own Petard: The demon gets stabbed on its own sword. Halfrek gets trapped by her own spell.
- Hollywood Healing: Averted; Spike still has bruises from the beating he got from Buffy in the previous episode.
- Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday: Spike suggests Buffy not celebrate her birthday, as bad things always seem to happen. Given that Buffy doesn't in Season 7, she's clearly taken this advice to heart.
- I Need a Freaking Drink: A non-alcoholic version where Tara grabs a cup of water off Buffy after her fumbled meeting with Willow.
- Insistent Terminology: They're justice demons, not vengeance demons. Oh, right.
- Interrupted Intimacy: Deliberately by Tara on Buffy/Spike.
- Jackass Genie: Halfrek has no trouble trapping her old friend Anya for eternity.
- The Last of These Is Not Like the Others: The weapons chest has slots for basic weapons, plus a few non-basic ones and a handsome CD holder.
- Limited Social Circle: Buffy invites Sophie, a friend from work, to her birthday party.
Buffy: What? Like I'm one of those losers who can't make friends outside her tight little circle? No. I'm friendly. We bonded instantly. Peas in a pod. Bonded peas. |
- Literary Allusion Title: The title is taken from J. G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun, where at the end of the story a young man comes to this realization about his current relationship with his family; the teacher's line about "things Jim lost during his years in Shanghai and things he gained" implies that Dawn's class is studying the book.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Dawn makes a wish to a stranger. Buffy brings home the demon's sword as a souvenir. Tara's 'release' spell only frees the demon from the sword.
- Oh Crap: Anya says that only a vengeance demon can break her own spell. Halfrek promptly materialises...and gets run through with a sword by the demon.
- Only a Flesh Wound: ...but it doesn't kill her.
- On Second Thought: Everyone is trying to leave the house as they've got to go to work, including Sophie who's got a double shift at the Doublemeat Palace. She thinks about that for a moment and concludes she's actually all right where she is.
- Punctuated Pounding: Anya helping Buffy beat up the demon.
"I hope you...die, you...stupid...jerkface!" |
- Red Shirt: Homaged with the expendable guest star who gets stabbed while wearing a red polo shirt.
- Sarcasm Mode
Willow: I don't know if there's even anything I could do. |
- Slumber Party: Buffy's birthday bash turns into this -- it's only the next morning they find out why.
- Suspiciously Specific Denial: Anya and Xander have invited a friend to Buffy's party.
Xander: Don't worry, it's not a setup. |
- Sticky Fingers: Dawn's kleptomania is revealed when Anya searches her room.
- Talk About That Thing: Buffy makes her excuses when Tara meets Willow.
"I have to, with the thing that I, uh... Coming!" |
- Villain Teleportation: The demon can travel through walls and the ground.
- The Wallflower: Dawn
- Weirdness Censor: Clem 'has a bad skin condition'.
- You Look Familiar: Halfrek is Cecily, the woman who rejected Spike/William's proposal in "Fool for Love".
- You're Insane!
Buffy: I was insane to ever think you could just hang out with my friends. |