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* YouHaveFailedMe: Averted; when Dalton looses the Judge's arm Drusilla is going to [[EyeScream gouge out his eyes]], but Spike convinces her it makes more sense to give him the opportunity to correct his mistake.

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* YouHaveFailedMe: Averted; when Dalton looses the Judge's arm Drusilla is going to [[EyeScream gouge out his eyes]], but Spike convinces her it makes more sense to give him the opportunity to correct his mistake. He succeeds, but in a KickTheDog moment Spike and Drusilla give him to the Judge anyway.
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* YouLeaveHimAlone
-->'''Angel:''' Leave her [Buffy] alone!
-->'''Spike:''' Yeah, that'll work. Now say pretty please.
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* GoodHurtsEvil: The Judge is repelled by Drusilla and Spike because they "reek of jealousy and affection".

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* GoodHurtsEvil: The Judge is repelled by Drusilla and Spike because they "reek "stink of jealousy and affection".
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* TheCaligula: Drusilla's vampire mooks are clearly terrified of her.

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* TheCaligula: Drusilla's vampire mooks are clearly terrified of her.her manic moments.
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* {{Interrupted Declaration of Love}}

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* {{Interrupted Declaration of Love}}Love}}: As he's about to depart on board a ship and possibly never see Buffy again, Angel starts to say he loves her when they're attacked by Dalton and his fellow vampires.
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* ShirtlessScene

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* ShirtlessSceneShirtlessScene: Disturbed over her dream, Buffy goes around to check Angel is alright. He opens the door with his shirt off -- again not just {{Fanservice}} but symbolizing his sexual desirability.
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* PretentiousLatinMotto
-->'''Willow:''' Carpe diem! You told me that once.
-->'''Buffy:''' Seize the fish?

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* AccidentalInnuendo: Buffy's "I like you at bed time." -- not PlayedForLaughs but a sign of her increasing desires.



* ShutUpKiss

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* ShutUpKissShutUpKiss: Angel kisses Buffy to silence her anxiety about Drusilla.
-->'''Buffy:''' I'm sorry, were we talking?
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* MeaningfulEcho: Joyce asking Buffy "Do you really think you're ready?" and dropping a plate tells Buffy that she really was DreamingOfThingsToCome.


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* ProphecyTwist: Buffy's dream seems to foretell Angel's death, but it actually means the death of his soul, allowing the return of Angelus.
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* ApocalypseHow: The Judge will burn everything that is not evil.
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* {{Caught in the Rain}}
* DoubleEntendre: "Do you really think you're ready, Buffy?"
* DramaticThunder

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* {{Caught in the Rain}}
Rain}}: Angel and Buffy's escape through a rainstorm leads to them taking shelter in his apartment, with [[GladToBeAliveSex inevitable consequences]].
* DoubleEntendre: "Do you really think you're ready, Buffy?"
Buffy?" has both a plot-meaning and a sexual meaning -- is Buffy ready to lose her virginity, and is she ready for the terrible consequences of that act?
* DramaticThunderDramaticThunder: Thunder crashes when Angel wakes up in bed in pain as his curse disappears.



* SurpriseBirthdayParty

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* SurpriseBirthdayPartyScarySurpriseParty
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* [[ScrewTheWarWeArePartying Screw the Hellmouth, We're Partying]]: Giles insists on giving Buffy her birthday party despite the upcoming crisis.

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* [[ScrewTheWarWeArePartying [[ScrewtheWarWerePartying Screw the Hellmouth, We're Partying]]: Giles insists on giving Buffy her birthday party despite the upcoming impending crisis.
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* WithThisRing: Angel gives Buffy a claddagh ring for her birthday, explaining the different meanings in how you wear it, with obvious romantic overtones. The scene actually caused a boost in popularity for claddagh rings in real life.

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* WithThisRing: Angel gives Buffy a claddagh ring for her birthday, explaining the different meanings in how you wear it, with obvious romantic overtones. The scene actually [[TheRedStapler caused a boost in popularity for claddagh rings in real life.life]].
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* WeddingRing

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* WeddingRingWithThisRing: Angel gives Buffy a claddagh ring for her birthday, explaining the different meanings in how you wear it, with obvious romantic overtones. The scene actually caused a boost in popularity for claddagh rings in real life.
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* {{Interrupted Declaration of Love}}


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* [[ScrewTheWarWeArePartying Screw the Hellmouth, We're Partying]]: Giles insists on giving Buffy her birthday party despite the upcoming crisis.
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* FallingChandlierOfDoom: Basically the modern version of this -- Angel drops the multiscreen TV on the Judge's head.

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* FallingChandlierOfDoom: Basically the {{Falling Chandelier of Doom}}: A modern version of this -- Angel drops the multiscreen TV on the Judge's head.
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* {{Caught in the Rain}}


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* SkywardScream: Angel shouts Buffy's name, but as he's outside in the rain a sleeping Buffy can't hear him. Just as well...

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* DoubleEntendre: "Do you really think you're ready, Buffy?"



* GeographicFlexibility: Sunnydale has a shipyard nearby.

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* FallingChandlierOfDoom: Basically the modern version of this -- Angel drops the multiscreen TV on the Judge's head.
* GeographicFlexibility: Sunnydale has a shipyard somewhere nearby.


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* ShutUpKiss
* SurpriseBirthdayParty
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* GoodHurtsEvil: The Judge is repelled by Drusilla and Spike because they "reek of jealousy and affection".


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* TakeMeInstead: Buffy and Angel are caught by Spike and about to be killed by the Judge, Buffy first. Angel offers "Take me instead of her." Spike replies, "You're not clear on the concept, pal. There is no 'instead.' Just 'first' and 'second.'"

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* TheCaligula: Drusilla's vampire mooks are clearly terrified of her.
* CatapultNightmare: Apparently averted, but it turns out to be a DreamWithinADream and Buffy catapults awake after seeing Drusilla kill Angel.
* DramaticThunder



* EyeScream: Drusilla threatens to gouge out Dalton's eyes, and looks as though she's seriously going to go ahead with it, until Spike convinces her otherwise.

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* EyeScream: Drusilla threatens EvilHand: The Scoobies recover the Judge's hand. It immediately tries to gouge out Dalton's eyes, and looks as though she's seriously going to go ahead with it, until Spike convinces her otherwise.strangle Buffy.
* GeographicFlexibility: Sunnydale has a shipyard nearby.


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* LoveConfession


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* TheMole: Jenny Calender was sent to Sunnydale to watch Angel.
* ShirtlessScene
* SpiderSense: The Judge senses of presence of Angel and Buffy.


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* WeddingRing
* YouHaveFailedMe: Averted; when Dalton looses the Judge's arm Drusilla is going to [[EyeScream gouge out his eyes]], but Spike convinces her it makes more sense to give him the opportunity to correct his mistake.
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* ThisExplainsSoMuch:
--> '''Xander:''' Yes, vampires are real, there are a lot of them in Sunnydale.\\
'''Willow:''' I know this must come as a shock...\\
'''Oz:''' Actually, it explains a ''lot''.
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* KnightTemplar: Enyos Kalderash.
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* YouLookFamilar: Brian Thompson, who plays the Judge, was Luke in the pilot.

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* YouLookFamilar: YouLookFamiliar: Brian Thompson, who plays the Judge, was Luke in the pilot.
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* LuredIntoATrap: Subverted. Miss Calendar is ordered to "take Buffy from Angel" (to ensure Angel continues to suffer), and shortly later lures Buffy away from the school on a flimsy pretense, then leaves her to fight vampires. She was right outside the building where her surprise birthday party was; the vampires were not part of the plan.

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* LuredIntoATrap: Subverted. Miss Calendar is ordered to "take Buffy from Angel" (to ensure Angel continues to suffer), and shortly later lures Buffy away from the school on a flimsy pretense, then leaves her to fight vampires. She was right outside the building where her surprise birthday party was; the vampires were not part of the plan.plan.
* YouLookFamilar: Brian Thompson, who plays the Judge, was Luke in the pilot.
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* LuredIntoATrap: Subverted. Miss Calendar is ordered to "take Buffy from Angel" (to ensure Angel continues to suffer), and shortly later lures Buffy away from the school on a flimsy pretense, then leaves her to fight vampires. She was right outside the building where her surprise birthday party was; the vampires were not part of the plan.
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* AlasPoorVillain: Poor Dalton.
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* WhamEpisode
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* EyeScream: Drusilla threatens to gouge out Dalton's eyes, and looks as though she's seriously going to go ahead with it, until Spike convinces her otherwise.

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* EyeScream: Drusilla threatens to gouge out Dalton's eyes, and looks as though she's seriously going to go ahead with it, until Spike convinces her otherwise.otherwise.
* WhamEpisode
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* AlasPoorVillain: Poor, poor Dalton.

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* AlasPoorVillain: Poor, poor Poor Dalton.

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Its Buffy's 17th birthday aprouches all hell breaks lose. Spike tries to reassemble a demon known as The Judge, Jenny is revieled to be of the Gypsy clan that cursed Angel, and apon having sex with Buffy Angel loses his soul.

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\nIts Buffy's 17th birthday aprouches all hell breaks lose. Spike tries to reassemble a demon known as The Judge, Jenny is revieled revealed to be of the Gypsy clan that cursed Angel, and apon upon having sex with Buffy Buffy, Angel loses his soul.soul.

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* AlasPoorVillain: Poor, poor Dalton.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The Judge's first act upon being reassembled is to burn all the goodness out of Spike's lackey, Dalton (therefore killing him), simply because he enjoys reading.
* EyeScream: Drusilla threatens to gouge out Dalton's eyes, and looks as though she's seriously going to go ahead with it, until Spike convinces her otherwise.

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