| Season five kicks off with a bang! Still searching for a normal life, Buffy is shaken by the awesome power - and more than a little star-struck - when she and the Scoobies come face to face with the greatest vampire of all time. Dracula. While Buffy is powerless under Dracula's spell, Xander is the one who becomes the "dark one's" minion, actually leading his best buds into danger--and grubbing a few bugs along the way. Spike is no help when it comes to defeating the infamous demon, but he does divulge that the undead dude owes him some cash. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Buffy, Giles makes the decision to return to England as he feels she no longer needs his help. One can only be a man of leisure for so long. Luckily, Buffy, thrown for a loop after her brawl with the big guy, asks Giles to become her Watcher again. Looks like The Slayer want's to learn more about her and those who had the gig before her. As the episode winds down, Buffy and Riley are headed to the movies. Buffy shouts her "good-byes" to her mom and Joyce replies--"Why don't you take your sister with you?" Sister? Written by Marti Noxon Directed by David Solomon |