Claire gets invited to the Senior Prom, but her excitement wanes when her parents start to get involved until a revelation leads her to sympathize with her mom.
Jr. announces that he plans to go to college after graduation and manages to get accepted in spite of Michael's help; Claire dons a wig to get attention.
Paramedics try to save Buffy's life; Willow succumbs to dark magic in an effort to bring back Tara, and soon no one is safe from her quest for vengeance.
Buffy and Dawn contend with vengeful spirits that have taken residence in the newly-reopened Sunnydale High; Giles checks on Willow's progress at the coven.
Xander comes to the aid of a young woman being pursued by a worm-like demon; Anya tries to get back into the vengeance game; Buffy learns the truth behind Spike
A chronal displacement spell threatens to prevent Willow's happy reunion with the rest of the Scoobies; Buffy fears the worst after finding a flaying victim.
Buffy feels helpless after encountering a precognitive student with a dire prediction about the future; Willow plays her respects to a departed friend.
Guilt over a particularly gruesome vengeance spell prompts Anya to recall past moments in her life; Willow returns to college; Buffy considers killing an ally.
Willow and Dawn face unexpected reunions with loved ones' spirits as Buffy is psychoanalyzed by a vampiric Psych major; Andrew and Jonathan return to town.
Buffy gives her houseguests a crash course on what it truly means to be the Slayer; Willow's spell to locate the next Potential leads to an unexpected source.
Spike and Buffy infiltrate the Initiative's old base for clues on his malfunctioning chip; Willow undergoes a transformation after connecting with Kennedy.
Buffy learns the truth about why Principal Wood moved to Sunnydale; The First tries to cajole Andrew into eliminating all of the Potentials; Xander gets a date.
Buffy is given a vision of doom after she is transported through time to when the first Slayer was created; Wood uses the Scoobies to get closer to Spike.
Buffy and Dawn contend with vengeful spirits that have taken residence in the newly-reopened Sunnydale High; Giles checks on Willow's progress at the coven.
Xander comes to the aid of a young woman being pursued by a worm-like demon; Anya tries to get back into the vengeance game; Buffy learns the truth behind Spike
A chronal displacement spell threatens to prevent Willow's happy reunion with the rest of the Scoobies; Buffy fears the worst after finding a flaying victim.
Buffy feels helpless after encountering a precognitive student with a dire prediction about the future; Willow plays her respects to a departed friend.
Guilt over a particularly gruesome vengeance spell prompts Anya to recall past moments in her life; Willow returns to college; Buffy considers killing an ally.