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* StereoFibbing: Xander, Willow, and Cordy take an unconscious Buffy into the Hospital Emergency room.
-->'''Intern:''' What happened?\\
'''Willow:''' The flu.\\
'''Xander:''' She fell.\\
'''Cordy:''' She fainted.\\
'''Xander:''' The flu, fainted and fell. She's sick, make it better!

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-->'''Cordelia''': Well, I was using the phrase 'watch her back' as a euphemism for 'looking at her butt.' You know, sort of a pun.

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-->'''Cordelia''': -->'''Cordelia:''' Oh, right. Your obsession with protecting Buffy. Have I told you how attractive that's not?
-->'''Xander:''' Cordelia, someone's gotta watch her back.
-->'''Cordelia:''' Yeah, well, I've seen you watch her back.
-->'''Xander:''' What is that supposed to mean?
-->'''Cordelia:'''
Well, I was using the phrase 'watch "watch her back' back" as a euphemism for 'looking looking at her butt.' butt. You know, sort of a pun.pun.
-->'''Xander:''' Oh! Right. [beat] Hey!



* ShowSomeLeg: Cordelia is caught going through the record office by a security guard. A DescriptionCut later and he's preening under her charms while Xander sneaks out with the required files.

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* ShowSomeLeg: Cordelia is caught going through the record office by a security guard. A DescriptionCut later and he's preening under her charms while Xander sneaks out with the required files. Xander is not happy afterwards.
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* NotSoInvincibleAfterAll: The Slayer is brought down by the flu.

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* TheSimpleSolution


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* SuspectExistenceFailure: The Scoobies become convinced that the villain killing the sick children in the hospital is the creepy (and, it turns out, criminally negligent to the point of malpractice lawsuits) Doctor Backer... until Backer himself is killed by the invisible monster that is actually killing the children.
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* NonAnswer
-->'''Xander:''' You don't know how to kill this thing.\\
'''Buffy:''' I thought I might try violence.\\
'''Xander:''' Solid call.

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* CallBack

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* CallBackCallBack: To Willow's "frog fear" in [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E10WhatsMyLinePart2 What's My Line, Part 2]].
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* InvisibleToAdults: What Buffy thinks she's up against at first.


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* LongLostUncleAesop: Buffy exhibits a phobic reaction to being in the hospital, and we learn that it's because of her cousin Celia's death when they were kids. They were close, and Buffy was traumatized as a result of watching her die. While some of this trauma is legitimately resolved in the episode, the lack of mention of Celia before or after makes the whole thing seem to come out of nowhere. It is particularly jarring because Buffy spends a great deal of time visiting the hospital in Season Five, and shows no phobia beyond an appropriate reaction to the immediate circumstances. Nor does the First Evil ever manifest in Celia's form, which would seem an obvious way to get under Buffy's skin if the writers still remembered the character.

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* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: A subtle version where Cordelia stalks off after arguing with Xander, then returns with coffee and donuts.


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* TheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: A subtle version where Cordelia stalks off after arguing with Xander, then returns with coffee and donuts. She still gives him the silent treatment though.

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* CreepyChild



* IllKillYou: Xander to Angelus. "You're gonna die. And I'm gonna be there."



* IllKillYou: Xander to Angelus. "You're gonna die. And I'm gonna be there."

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* IllKillYou: Xander to Angelus. "You're gonna die. And I'm gonna InvisibleMonsters: The demon can only be there."seen by sick people.



* WeNeedADistraction

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* WeNeedADistractionWeNeedADistraction: Willow acts hysterical to make it appear she's the violent patient the security guards have been told to intercept, giving Buffy a chance to get away.

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* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: A subtle version where Cordelia stalks off after arguing with Xander, then returns with coffee and donuts.



* CallBack
* TheCape: Buffy playing as a child. PowerGirl to the rescue!



* TheCape: Buffy playing as a child. PowerGirl to the rescue!


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* GoryDiscretionShot: A verbal version.


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* ItsPersonal: After Giles describes its method of killing, Buffy realises the MonsterOfTheWeek is what killed her cousin.
* LifeEnergy


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* NeckSnap
* ShadowDiscretionShot
* ShowSomeLeg: Cordelia is caught going through the record office by a security guard. A DescriptionCut later and he's preening under her charms while Xander sneaks out with the required files.
* TheSimpleSolution


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* TemptingFate


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* WeNeedADistraction
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* TheCape: Buffy playing as a child. Power Girl to the rescue!

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* TheCape: Buffy playing as a child. Power Girl PowerGirl to the rescue!
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** Also Buffy high on drugs, babbling to Joyce and the hospital staff that she has to stop the vampires.

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** Also a delirious Buffy high on drugs, babbling to Joyce and the hospital staff that she has to stop the vampires.
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** Also Buffy high on drugs, babbling to Joyce and the hospital staff that she has to stop the vampires.
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* {{Chess with Death}}: Lampshaded by Xander.
-->Ooo, if he asks you to play chess, don't even do it. The guy's, like, a whiz.
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* EverythingsBetterWithChocolate: The Scoobie bring their hospital gifts. Willow plunks some school books on Buffy's bed.

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* EverythingsBetterWithChocolate: The Scoobie Scoobies bring their hospital gifts. Willow plunks some school books on Buffy's bed.
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* EverythingIsBetterWithChocolate: The Scoobie bring their hospital gifts. Willow plunks some school books on Buffy's bed.

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* EverythingIsBetterWithChocolate: EverythingsBetterWithChocolate: The Scoobie bring their hospital gifts. Willow plunks some school books on Buffy's bed.
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* DutchTilt / MoodLighting: Buffy's dreams.

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* DutchTilt DutchAngle / MoodLighting: Buffy's dreams.
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-->'''Cordelia:''' So this isn't about you being afraid of hospitals 'cause your friend died and you wanna conjure up a monster that you can fight so you can save everybody and not feel so helpless?\\
-->'''Giles:''' Cordelia, have you actually ever heard of tact?\\

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-->'''Cordelia:''' So this isn't about you being afraid of hospitals 'cause your friend died and you wanna conjure up a monster that you can fight so you can save everybody and not feel so helpless?\\
helpless?
-->'''Giles:''' Cordelia, have you actually ever heard of tact?\\tact?

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* BluntHonesty

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* BluntHonestyBrutalHonesty


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* DutchTilt / MoodLighting: Buffy's dreams.

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* BluntHonesty
-->'''Cordelia:''' So this isn't about you being afraid of hospitals 'cause your friend died and you wanna conjure up a monster that you can fight so you can save everybody and not feel so helpless?\\
-->'''Giles:''' Cordelia, have you actually ever heard of tact?\\
-->'''Cordelia:''' Tact is just not saying true stuff. I'll pass.
* BridalCarry: Xander carrying Buffy into the hospital.



* TheCape: Buffy playing as a child. Power Girl to the rescue!
* CreepyChild



* EverythingIsBetterWithChocolate: The Scoobie bring their hospital gifts. Willow plunks some school books on Buffy's bed.
-->'''Buffy:''' Homework!\\
'''Willow:''' It's my way of saying, 'get well soon'.\\
'''Buffy:''' You know, chocolate says that even better.\\
'''Willow:''' I did all your assignments. All you have to do is sign your name.\\
'''Buffy:''' Chocolate means ''nothing'' to me.
* {{Expy}}: Der Kindestod is sometimes referred to as [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Der Krugerstod.]]



* {{Expy}}: Der Kindestod is sometimes referred to as [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Der Krugerstod.]]

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* {{Expy}}: Der Kindestod is sometimes referred IllKillYou: Xander to as [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Der Krugerstod.]]Angelus. "You're gonna die. And I'm gonna be there."



* TookALevelInBadass: Xander stands up to Angelus. ''Angelus.'' After trading snarks Angelus, despite his confidence he could get to Buffy, walks away at the threat to kill him. Xander's balls dropped about a foot here, and tripled in size.

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* MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes: Xander after Buffy nearly stakes him.
-->Man, Buffy! My whole life just flashed before my eyes! [beat] I gotta get me a life!
* StealthInsult
-->'''Cordelia:''' Nobody told me I was supposed to bring a gift. I was out of the loop on gifts.\\
'''Giles:''' It's tradition among... people.
* ThisIsThePartWhere
-->'''Xander:''' So, is this the part where we say, what can we do to help?
-->''(DescriptionCut to Xander and Cordelia breaking into the hospital records room)''
-->'''Cordelia:''' ''(whispers)'' You had to ask that, didn't you?
** Also Angelus pinning Buffy and saying, "Uh-oh. This does ''not'' look good for our heroine."
* TookALevelInBadass: Xander stands up to Angelus. ''Angelus.'' After trading snarks Angelus, despite his confidence he could get to Buffy, walks away at the threat to kill him. Xander's balls dropped about a foot here, and tripled in size.size.
* WalkInChimeIn
-->'''Buffy:''' I'm still the Slayer. And as long as I am, Angel's not gonna kill anybody else.\\
'''Angelus:''' (behind her) Aw, c'mon. (she turns to face him) Just one more.
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* CassandraTruth: The Scoobies are quietly skeptical (with the exception of [[AlphaBitch Cordelia]] that Buffy did see something in the hospital, wondering if she is using this as a coping mechanism for her sister dying.

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* CassandraTruth: The Scoobies are quietly skeptical (with the exception of [[AlphaBitch Cordelia]] Cordelia]]) that Buffy did see something in the hospital, wondering if she is using this as a coping mechanism for her sister cousin dying.
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* BaldOfEvil: Der Kindestod, of course.
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*MonsterOfTheWeek
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** Then again, [[FridgeBrilliance its the Hellmouth]].
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* {{Expy}}: Der Kindestod is sometimes referred to as [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Der Krugerstod.]]

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* {{Expy}}: Der Kindestod is sometimes referred to as [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Der Krugerstod.]]]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Xander stands up to Angelus. ''Angelus.'' After trading snarks Angelus, despite his confidence he could get to Buffy, walks away at the threat to kill him. Xander's balls dropped about a foot here, and tripled in size.
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* ArtisticLicenceMedicine: Buffy reinfects herself with the flu in order to get a fever that allows her to see the demon. She would still be immune from her earlier infection, and it would take at least a day to kick in anyway.

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-->'''Cordelia''': Well, I was using the phrase 'watch her back' as a euphemism for 'looking at her butt.' You know, sort of a pun.



-->'''Cordelia''': Well, I was using the phrase 'watch her back' as a euphemism for 'looking at her butt.' You know, sort of a pun.
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* InnocentInnuendo: Willow mentions that she and Xander used to [[PlayingDoctor play doctor]]. She would get out medical books and diagnose him with things.

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* {{Expy}}: Der Kinderstood is sometimes referred to as [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Der Krugerstood.]]

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* DontExplainTheJoke: Cordelia snarks that she's seen Xander "watching Buffy's back". He doesn't get it.
-->'''Cordelia''': Well, I was using the phrase 'watch her back' as a euphemism for 'looking at her butt.' You know, sort of a pun.
* {{Expy}}: Der Kinderstood Kindestod is sometimes referred to as [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Der Krugerstood.Krugerstod.]]
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Buffy is hospitalised and suspects she has discovered a monster.

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Buffy is hospitalised and suspects she has discovered a monster.monster.

* CassandraTruth: The Scoobies are quietly skeptical (with the exception of [[AlphaBitch Cordelia]] that Buffy did see something in the hospital, wondering if she is using this as a coping mechanism for her sister dying.
* {{Expy}}: Der Kinderstood is sometimes referred to as [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Der Krugerstood.]]

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