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* CurbStompBattle: Six vampires enraged at Buffy for shutting down their brothel. One Slayer. She wipes the floor with them and when she gets her hands on a quarterstaff they're dust in all of fourteen seconds.

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* CurbStompBattle: Six Eight vampires enraged at Buffy for shutting down their brothel. One Slayer. She wipes the floor with them and when she gets her hands on a quarterstaff they're dust in all of fourteen seconds.
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* WhatWereYouThinking

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* NotWorthKilling: Averted; Buffy looks like she's going to let the vampire prostitute go, but she stakes her anyway.


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* NiceGuy: Despite having every reason to do so, Riley doesn't kill Spike, who taunts him for not being dark enough. Riley does say he'll kill Spike for real if he ever touched Buffy. [[spoiler:In Season 6, Riley returns to Sunnydale and ''catches the two of them in bed together''. Despite being armed with a very large gun at the time, ''and'' authorized by his superiors to kill Spike, Riley refuses to do so without Buffy's approval.]]
* NotWorthKilling: Averted; Buffy looks like she's going to let the vampire prostitute go, but she stakes her anyway.
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* SelectiveObliviousness: "What I can’t figure out is how you never saw it coming."
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* FootFocus: The Buffy/Riley sex scene starts with their naked feet.
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* ArmiesAreEvil: Averted; Major Ellis assures Riley that they're not like the Initiative.

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* ArmiesAreEvil: Averted; Major Ellis assures Riley that they're not like the Initiative. They've not interest in experimenting on demons, only fighting them.
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* ArmiesAreEvil: Averted; Major Ellis assures Riley that they're not like the Initiative.
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* StandardFemaleGrabArea: Riley grabs Buffy [[RuleOfThrees three times]] this way, but contrary to all expectations ([[HitMeDammit including his own]]) she doesn't pummel him.

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* StandardFemaleGrabArea: During their argument Riley grabs Buffy [[RuleOfThrees three times]] this way, but contrary to all expectations ([[HitMeDammit including his own]]) she doesn't pummel him.
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* {{Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace}}: Riley tells Buffy that the military wants him back, and the helicopter is leaving at midnight with him on it unless Buffy gives him a reason to stay. Buffy is furious at this ultimatum and says nothing -- it takes a WhatTheHellHero talk from Xander to put aside her pride and chase after Riley, but she [[InterruptedDeclarationofLove arrives at the helipad too late]].

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* {{Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace}}: Riley tells Buffy that the military wants him back, and the helicopter is leaving at midnight with him on it unless Buffy gives him a reason to stay. Buffy is furious at this ultimatum and says nothing -- it takes a WhatTheHellHero talk from Xander to put aside her pride and chase after Riley, but she [[InterruptedDeclarationofLove arrives at the helipad too late]].late.



* StalkerWithACrush: Spike's sinister shadow-lurking finally pays off when he catches Riley sneaking off to the vampire brothel.

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* StalkerWithACrush: Spike's sinister shadow-lurking finally pays off when he catches Riley sneaking off away to the vampire brothel.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Buffy isn't happy to find Spike standing over her bed. "Every time you show up here, you risk [[GroinAttack all of your parts]]."
* GetOut: When Spike doesn't get the hint, Buffy adds, "Get out or I will drop you out head-first." Played straight when Riley finds the military in his house.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: GetOut: Buffy isn't happy to find Spike standing over her bed. "Every time you show up here, you risk [[GroinAttack all of your parts]]."
* GetOut:
bed. When Spike doesn't get the hint, Buffy she adds, "Get out or I will drop you out head-first." Played straight when Riley finds the military in his house.



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: "I left reasonable about three exits back."



-->'''Buffy:''' Spike. Every time you show up like this, you risk all your parts -- you know that?

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-->'''Buffy:''' Spike. Every time you show up like this, [[GroinAttack you risk all your parts parts]] -- you know that?



* MurderTheHypotenuse: Spike frankly admits he'd kill Riley if he didn't have his RestrainingBolt; he does the next best thing by [[ShippingTorpedo discrediting Riley in Buffy's eyes]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After leading her to her cheating boyfriend, Spike looks guilty after seeing Buffy's face.

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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Spike frankly admits he'd kill Riley if he didn't have his RestrainingBolt; he RestrainingBolt. He does the next best thing by [[ShippingTorpedo discrediting Riley in Buffy's eyes]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After leading her Buffy to her cheating boyfriend, Spike looks guilty after seeing Buffy's the devastated look on her face.



* PersonAsVerb: Buffy went Rambo on the vampire nest.

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* PersonAsVerb: Xander says Buffy went Rambo on the vampire nest.



* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: As Buffy flees the vampire nest, the vampire pimp tries to intercept her but not in a threatening way, only for Buffy to send him flying across the room. He's pissed when he gets up, because he now realises who Buffy is.

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* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: As Buffy flees the vampire nest, the vampire pimp tries to intercept her her, but not in a threatening way, only for Buffy to send him flying across the room. He's pissed when he gets up, because he now realises who Buffy is.
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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[spoiler:Spike after having a stake shoved into his heart.]]
-->[[spoiler:OW BLOODY HELL! OH GOD! (realises he's not dust) Hey...]]

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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[spoiler:Spike Spike after having a stake shoved into his heart.]]
-->[[spoiler:OW
heart.
-->"OW
BLOODY HELL! OH GOD! (realises he's not dust) Hey...]]"
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* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: As Buffy flees the vampire nest, the vampire pimp tries to intercept her but not in a threatening way, only for Buffy to send him flying across the room. He's pissed when he gets up, because he now realises who Buffy is.
-->"You brought the ''Slayer'' here? No-one will come here now!"
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* [[spoiler:FakeKillScare: Riley staking Spike with a plastic stake.]]

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* [[spoiler:FakeKillScare: FakeKillScare: Riley staking Spike with a plastic stake.]]

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* AnswerCut: Major Ellis asks what Riley has in Sunnydale that's so special that he'd want to stay. Cut to [[BeautifulDreamer Buffy sleeping in her bed]].



* DescriptionCut: Major Ellis asks what Riley has in Sunnydale that's so special that he'd want to stay. Cut to [[BeautifulDreamer Buffy sleeping in her bed]].
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Riley and Spike share a bottle.
* InterruptedConfessionOfLove: Buffy races to intercept Riley, arriving just as his helicopter is taking off. The rotor noise drowns out her shouts and Riley is staring straight ahead, so doesn't see her.

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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Riley and Spike share a bottle.
bottle over ASharedSuffering.
* InterruptedConfessionOfLove: InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: Buffy races to intercept Riley, arriving just as his helicopter is taking off. The rotor noise drowns out her shouts and Riley is staring straight ahead, so doesn't see her.
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* BuffySpeak: "It was right in front of my Xander Face."


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* InterruptedConfessionOfLove: Buffy races to intercept Riley, arriving just as his helicopter is taking off. The rotor noise drowns out her shouts and Riley is staring straight ahead, so doesn't see her.

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* CasualKink: That "funny thing with the vaulting horse" Anya/Xander enjoy doing.
** Buffy suggests Joyce cover her surgery scar with various wigs.

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* CasualKink: That "funny thing with the vaulting horse" Anya/Xander enjoy doing.
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Buffy suggests Joyce cover her surgery scar with various wigs.



** That "funny thing with the vaulting horse" Anya/Xander enjoy doing.



* TooMuchInformation: Anya, as usual reveals more about her sex life with Xander than the other Scoobies want to hear.
* TryNotToDie: As the Scoobies follow Buffy on her mission to destroy the vampire nest, Anya cheefully waves them out. "Have a nice day. Don't get killed!"

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* TooMuchInformation: Anya, as usual reveals more about her sex life with Xander than the other Scoobies want Anya says that she bathes Xander, who hastens to hear.
explain that she means in a sexual way until Giles urges them to stop talking.
* TryNotToDie: As the Scoobies follow Buffy on her mission to destroy the vampire nest, Anya cheefully cheerfully waves them out. "Have a nice day. Don't get killed!"

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* AManIsAlwaysEager: Averted; Xander turns down sexy time with Anya because he realises something is going on with Buffy/Riley. However he makes a point of telling Anya how much she turns him on afterward (see LoveConfession).

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* AManIsAlwaysEager: Averted; Xander turns down sexy time sexcapades with Anya because he realises something is going on with Buffy/Riley. However he makes a point of telling Anya how much she turns him on afterward (see LoveConfession).

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Averted when Riley's attempt to become DarkerAndEdgier backfires. Spike of course insists that it's just because he's not dark enough now matter how hard he tries. "The girl [[EvilIsSexy needs some monster in her man]]."

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Averted when Riley's attempt to become DarkerAndEdgier backfires. Spike of course insists that it's just because he's not dark enough now matter how hard he tries.enough. "The girl [[EvilIsSexy needs some monster in her man]]. And that's not you, no matter how low you try to go."



* TryNotToDie: As the Scoobies follow Buffy on her mission to destroy the vampire nest, Anya waves them out. "Have a nice day. Don't get killed!"

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* TooMuchInformation: Anya, as usual reveals more about her sex life with Xander than the other Scoobies want to hear.
* TryNotToDie: As the Scoobies follow Buffy on her mission to destroy the vampire nest, Anya cheefully waves them out. "Have a nice day. Don't get killed!"killed!"
* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: The helicopter taking Riley away leaves at midnight.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After leading her to her cheating boyfriend, Spike looks guilty after seeing Buffy's face.


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* [[NeverGiveTheCaptainAStraightAnswer Never Give The Slayer A Straight Answer]]: Justified; Spike doesn't explain why he wants Buffy to go with him, as she'd likely throw him out the window as promised.


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* TryNotToDie: As the Scoobies follow Buffy on her mission to destroy the vampire nest, Anya waves them out. "Have a nice day. Don't get killed!"

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Averted when Riley's attempt to become DarkerAndEdgier backfires. Spike of course insists that it's just because he's not dark enough, "no matter how low you try to go."
-->"The girl needs some monster in her man."

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Averted when Riley's attempt to become DarkerAndEdgier backfires. Spike of course insists that it's just because he's not dark enough, "no enough now matter how low you try to go."
-->"The
hard he tries. "The girl [[EvilIsSexy needs some monster in her man.man]]."



* [[BestServedCold Best Served Hot:]] Buffy waits until the next day, then storms the vampire nest with the Scooby gang. When she doesn't find the vampires, [[RevengeBeforeReason she sets the building on fire]].



* GetOut: When Spike doesn't get the hint, Buffy adds, "Get out or I will drop you out head-first." Played straight when Riley finds the military in his house.



* ILied: Xander tells Buffy that if she doesn't want to hear his WhatTheHellHero lecture, she can leave. Buffy naturally goes to storm off, only to be blocked by Xander who hasn't finished talking. "I lied."

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* ILied: Xander tells Buffy that if she doesn't want to hear his WhatTheHellHero lecture, she can leave. Buffy naturally promptly goes to storm off, only to be blocked by Xander who hasn't finished talking. "I lied.""
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Riley and Spike share a bottle.


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* LapPillow: While they wait for their mother to come out of surgery, Dawn sleeps with her head on Buffy's lap.


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* NotWorthKilling: Averted; Buffy looks like she's going to let the vampire prostitute go, but she stakes her anyway.


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* PersonAsVerb: Buffy went Rambo on the vampire nest.


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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Buffy waits until the next day, then storms the vampire nest with the Scooby gang. When she doesn't find the vampires, [[RevengeBeforeReason she sets the building on fire]].

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* AManIsAlwaysEager: Averted; Xander turns down sexy time with Anya because he realises something is going on with Buffy/Riley. However he makes a point of telling her how much she turns him on afterward (see LoveConfession).

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* AManIsAlwaysEager: Averted; Xander turns down sexy time with Anya because he realises something is going on with Buffy/Riley. However he makes a point of telling her Anya how much she turns him on afterward (see LoveConfession).



* LeaveMeAlone: Buffy isn't interested in listening to Xander, but he insists regardless.



-->I've gotta say something... 'Cause ... I don't think I've made it clear. I'm in love with you. Powerfully, painfully in love. The things you do ... the way you think ... the way you move ... I get excited every time I'm about to see you. You make me feel like I've never felt before in my life. Like a man. I just thought you might wanna know.

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-->I've -->"I've gotta say something... 'Cause ... I don't think I've made it clear. I'm in love with you. Powerfully, painfully in love. The things you do ... the way you think ... the way you move ... I get excited every time I'm about to see you. You make me feel like I've never felt before in my life. Like a man. I just thought you might wanna know."

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* BadLiar: Xander.

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* AManIsAlwaysEager: Averted; Xander turns down sexy time with Anya because he realises something is going on with Buffy/Riley. However he makes a point of telling her how much she turns him on afterward (see LoveConfession).
* BadLiar: Xander.Xander telling Dawn that Buffy/Riley just want to 'relax' together.



** Buffy tells Finn that how perfect this night is. It doesn't last.

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** Buffy tells Finn that how perfect this night is. It doesn't last.The following night really sucks.
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* StandardFemaleGrabArea: Riley grabs Buffy [[RuleOfThrees three times]] this way, but contrary to all expectations ([[HitMeDammit including his own]]) she doesn't pummel him.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: "The girl needs some monster in her man."

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: "The Averted when Riley's attempt to become DarkerAndEdgier backfires. Spike of course insists that it's just because he's not dark enough, "no matter how low you try to go."
-->"The
girl needs some monster in her man."
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: "The girl needs some monster in her man."
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: "I left reasonable about three exits back."
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Buffy isn't happy to find Spike standing over her bed. "Every time you show up here, you risk [[GroinAttack all of your parts]]."
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** Buffy tells Finn that how perfect this night is. It doesn't last.
** The doctor tells the Scoobies that Joyce's operation was a complete success.

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* BaitAndSwitch: [[spoiler:Riley staking Spike with a plastic stake.]]


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* [[spoiler:FakeKillScare: Riley staking Spike with a plastic stake.]]

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