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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Riley calling Buffy a fry cook. When he meets her in Season 6, that exactly what she's doing.
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** And Willow saying that it made her feel like she was back in high school. She's referring to Percy dismissing her as a nerd, not blood and gore.
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* TwistedEchoCut
-->'''Giles:''' Vigilance is all very good, but I feel there's a much more pressing question.
-->Cut to '''Riley:''' What's a Slayer?
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->'''Buffy, Willow, Xander:''' [[CollectiveGroan Again?]]

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->'''Buffy, Willow, Xander:''' [[CollectiveGroan [[NotAgain Again?]]
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-->'''Spike:''' ''Or'' you're the same tenth-grade losers you've always been, and she's too soft to cut you loose. ''(smirks evilly the moment his back is turned)''

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-->'''Spike:''' ''Or'' you're the same tenth-grade losers you've always been, and she's too soft to cut you loose. ''(smirks evilly ''([[EvilFeelsGood smirks evilly]] the moment his back is turned)''
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* ImmediateSequel: The plot continues on from the end of "Hush" with Buffy and Riley's conversation in her dorm.

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* BreakingSpeech: Spike gives one to Willow and Xander.
-->'''Willow:''' We help people. We fight the forces of evil.
-->'''Spike:''' ''Buffy'' fights the forces of evil. ''You're'' her groupies. She'd do just as well without you -- better, I'd wager, since [[TheMillStone she wouldn't have to go around saving your hides all the time]].
-->'''Xander:''' That is so not true! We're part of the team. She needs us.
-->'''Spike:''' ''Or'' you're the same tenth-grade losers you've always been, and she's too soft to cut you loose. ''(smirks evilly the moment his back is turned)''
** No doubt revenge for an earlier one Xander gave to Spike
-->I hate to break it to you, oh Impotent One, but you’re not the BigBad anymore. You're not even the kinda naughty! You're nothing but a waste of space. ''My'' space! And as much as I always got a big laugh watching Buffy kick your shiny white bum, and as much as I know I could give you a little bum-kicking myself right now, I'm here to tell you something: [[NotWorthKilling you're not even worth it]].



* FakeAmerican: Played by a FakeBrit; Spike puts on an [[BriefAccentImitation unconvincing American accent]] when he thinks Riley might know who he is.



* HowsYourBritishAccent: Spike puts on an [[BriefAccentImitation unconvincing American accent]] when he thinks Riley might know who he is. When you add the later reveal that human! Spike was an UpperClassTwit, we're watching an American actor pretending to be an upper-class Brit pretending to be a punk pretending to be American.



* NotWorthKilling: While dishing out his BreakingSpeech to Spike, Xander remarks that, while he knows that he could easily kick Spike's ass as a result of his RestrainingBolt, he's so pathetic right now that he's not even worth the effort.

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* NotWorthKilling: While dishing out his BreakingSpeech TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Spike, Xander remarks that, while he knows that he could easily kick Spike's ass as a result of his RestrainingBolt, he's so pathetic right now that he's not even worth the effort.


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Spike gives one to Willow and Xander.
-->'''Willow:''' We help people. We fight the forces of evil.
-->'''Spike:''' ''Buffy'' fights the forces of evil. ''You're'' her groupies. She'd do just as well without you -- better, I'd wager, since [[TheMillStone she wouldn't have to go around saving your hides all the time]].
-->'''Xander:''' That is so not true! We're part of the team. She needs us.
-->'''Spike:''' ''Or'' you're the same tenth-grade losers you've always been, and she's too soft to cut you loose. ''(smirks evilly the moment his back is turned)''
** No doubt revenge for an earlier one Xander gave to Spike
-->I hate to break it to you, oh Impotent One, but you’re not the BigBad anymore. You're not even the kinda naughty! You're nothing but a waste of space. ''My'' space! And as much as I always got a big laugh watching Buffy kick your shiny white bum, and as much as I know I could give you a little bum-kicking myself right now, I'm here to tell you something: [[NotWorthKilling you're not even worth it]].

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-->I hate to break it to you, oh Impotent One, but you’re not the BigBad anymore. You're not even kinda naughty. You're nothing but a big waste of space.

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-->I hate to break it to you, oh Impotent One, but you’re not the BigBad anymore. You're not even the kinda naughty. naughty! You're nothing but a big waste of space.space. ''My'' space! And as much as I always got a big laugh watching Buffy kick your shiny white bum, and as much as I know I could give you a little bum-kicking myself right now, I'm here to tell you something: [[NotWorthKilling you're not even worth it]].


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* NotWorthKilling: While dishing out his BreakingSpeech to Spike, Xander remarks that, while he knows that he could easily kick Spike's ass as a result of his RestrainingBolt, he's so pathetic right now that he's not even worth the effort.

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* CodeName: Buffy is bemused to find that Riley's callsign is Lilac One.



* SpySpeak: Buffy is bemused to find that Riley's callsign is Lilac One.

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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Lampshaded in the difference between Buffy and Riley's attitude to their work. Riley is a special forces volunteer, Buffy only does it BecauseDestinySaysSo.

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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Lampshaded in the difference between Buffy and Riley's attitude to their work. Riley is a special forces volunteer, volunteer hunting demons because he likes it, Buffy only does it BecauseDestinySaysSo.BecauseDestinySaysSo.
-->'''Buffy:''' Do you know what a Hellmouth is? Do you have a fancy term for it? Because I went to high school on it, for three years. We do not have that much in common. This is a job to you...
-->'''Riley:''' It’s not just a job.
-->'''Buffy:''' It’s an adventure, great. But for me, it’s destiny. It is something that I can’t change, something that I can’t escape. I’m stuck!
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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Lampshaded in the difference between Buffy and Riley's attitude to their work. Riley is a special forces volunteer, Buffy does it because it's her destiny.

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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Lampshaded in the difference between Buffy and Riley's attitude to their work. Riley is a special forces volunteer, Buffy only does it because it's her destiny.BecauseDestinySaysSo.
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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Lampshaded in the difference between Buffy and Riley's attitude to their work. Riley is a special forces volunteer, Buffy does it because it's her destiny.
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** It makes more sense that the clothes had shrunk from an attempt to do laundry, something Xander had asked Spike to do before leaving the house.

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* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt

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* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Apocalypse]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek Of The Week]]


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-->'''Buffy:''' I've seen this somewhere before. I just can't remember where. I mean, it's like...
-->'''Giles:''' It's the end of the world.
-->'''Willow and Xander (in unison):''' Again?!

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* DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: Spike tells Xander to "[[UnusualEuphemism fag off!]]" "Fag" is Brit Slang for a cigarette, and a derogatory term for a homosexual in the United States, but ''not'' a replacement for the F Word.



* UnusualEuphemism / DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch: Spike tells Xander to "fag off!"

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* TitleDrop: Buffy to Riley on their relationship.
-->It's just doomed. And I can't do doomed again just now.

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* TitleDrop: Buffy to Riley on their relationship.
-->It's
relationship. "It's just doomed. And I can't do doomed again just now."
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--> "You don't know what my life is like."
--> "But I'm dying to find out."
--> "Dying being the operative word here."

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--> "You -->'''Buffy:''' You don't know what my life is like."
--> "But
like.
-->'''Riley:''' But
I'm dying to find out."
--> "Dying
out.
-->'''Buffy:''' Dying
being the operative word here."
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-->'''Riley:''' I have bruises. I don't see a scratch on you.
-->'''Buffy:''' You’re not looking hard enough.
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** His first words to Buffy are, "What are you? That came out a bit more bluntly than I intended."



* WhatTheHellAreYou: The first question Riley asks on finding Buffy's SecretIdentity is "What (not Who) are you?" Buffy is not amused.

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* WhatTheHellAreYou: The first question Riley asks on finding Buffy's SecretIdentity is "What (not Who) WhatTheHellAreYou
-->'''Riley:''' [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman What
are you?" Buffy is not amused.you?]]
-->'''Buffy:''' (DeathGlare) Capricorn on the cusp of Aquarius. You?
-->'''Riley:''' Sorry. [[ThatCameOutWrong That came out a little blunter than I intended.]] It's just... you are amazing! Your speed, your strength...
-->'''Buffy:''' [[SarcasmMode Also passionate, artistic and inquisitive.]]
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** His first words to Buffy are, "What are you? That came out a bit more bluntly than I intended."
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-->'''Buffy:''' Pain. Death. Apocalypse. None of it fun.

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-->'''Buffy:''' Pain. Death. Apocalypse.[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E14Innocence Pain]]. [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E12ProphecyGirl Death]]. [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E22BecomingPart2 Apocalypse]]. None of it fun.
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* ThatCameOutWrong: Riley tells Buffy how bruised he is. "You should see me [[AccidentalInnuendo with my clothes off]]."
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** Buffy describes mausoleums as a "big cereal boxes of death".
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* ContinuityNod: Angel and Faith are both referred to -- though not by name -- when Buffy is trying to explain why she doesn't want a relationship with someone in the demon-hunting business. Percy mentions how Willow used to tutor him in Sunnydale High. The Scoobies visit the ruins of Sunnydale High library and find themselves stepping on "Mayor meat" -- the remains of last year's Ascended BigBad.

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* ContinuityNod: Angel and Faith are both referred to -- though (though not by name -- name) when Buffy is trying to explain why she doesn't want a relationship with someone in the demon-hunting business. Percy mentions how Willow used to tutor him in Sunnydale High. The Scoobies visit the ruins of Sunnydale High library and find themselves stepping on "Mayor meat" -- the remains of last year's Ascended BigBad.
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* AllMythsAreTrue (InUniverse): Forrest kids Riley when he asks about the Slayer, thinking she's just the [[HorrifyingTheHorror demon version of the bogeyman]].

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* AllMythsAreTrue (InUniverse): Forrest kids mocks Riley when he asks about the Slayer, thinking saying she's just the [[HorrifyingTheHorror demon version of the bogeyman]].
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* AllMythsAreTrue (InUniverse): Forrest kids Riley when he asks about the Slayer, thinking it's just the [[HorrifyingTheHorror demon version of the bogeyman]].

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* AllMythsAreTrue (InUniverse): Forrest kids Riley when he asks about the Slayer, thinking it's she's just the [[HorrifyingTheHorror demon version of the bogeyman]].
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* AllMythsAreTrue (InUniverse): Forrest kids Riley when he asks about the Slayer, thinking it's just the [[HorrifyingTheHorror demon version of the bogeyman]].

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* BreakingSpeech: Spike gives one to Willow and Xander.
-->'''Willow:''' We help people. We fight the forces of evil.
-->'''Spike:''' ''Buffy'' fights the forces of evil. ''You're'' her groupies. She'd do just as well without you -- better, I'd wager, since [[TheMillStone she wouldn't have to go around saving your hides all the time]].
-->'''Xander:''' That is so not true! We're part of the team. She needs us.
-->'''Spike:''' ''Or'' you're the same tenth-grade losers you've always been, and she's too soft to cut you loose. ''(smirks evilly the moment his back is turned)''
** No doubt revenge for an earlier one Xander gave to Spike
-->I hate to break it to you, oh Impotent One, but you’re not the BigBad anymore. You're not even kinda naughty. You're nothing but a big waste of space.



* HannibalLecture: Spike gives one to Willow and Xander.
-->'''Willow:''' We help people. We fight the forces of evil.
-->'''Spike:''' ''Buffy'' fights the forces of evil. ''You're'' her groupies. She'd do just as well without you -- better, I'd wager, since she wouldn't have to go around [[DamselInDistress saving your hides all the time]].
-->'''Xander:''' That is so not true! We're part of the team. She needs us.
-->'''Spike:''' ''Or'' you're the same tenth-grade losers you've always been, and she's too soft to cut you loose. ''(smirks evilly the moment his back is turned)''
** No doubt revenge for an earlier one Xander gave to Spike
-->I hate to break it to you, oh Impotent One, but you’re not the BigBad anymore. You're not even kinda naughty. You're nothing but a big waste of space.
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* TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed

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