Written & Directed by Joss Whedon
On the eve of the Sunnydale prom, Giles translates a very disturbing
prophecy from The Pergamum Codex. It says that the Master will rise up
from his dungeon below the earth and the slayer will die. At first Giles
tries to ignore it but then several weird happenings occur, pointing to
the Master freeing himself.
Giles talks over the prophecy with a distraught Angel. They both are trying to figure out what to do. Just then Buffy comes in and over hears him discussing it with Angel. Buffy tells them she won't do it and that she quits. She doesn't want to die.
The news of two students dying at the hands of vampires in the school
makes her realize that she must continue her duties as the Slayer. She
goes to the library and finds Giles preparing to fight the Master. She
punches him out and leaves to go find him.
The Anointed One leads her to the Master. The Master tells her that she
was the key to him freeing himself. He drinks some of her blood and
leaves her dead in a pool of water.
A few moments later, Xander and Angel come running in trying to find
her. They see her dead in the pool. Xander gives her CPR and revives
her. As soon as she is awake they all go to Sunnydale High to stop the
Master.
They find that the Hellmouth is opening right underneath the library.
While Buffy goes to the rooftop to find the Master, Angel, Xander,
Willow, Jenny, and Giles try to fight off a big purple monster that is
rising out of the library floor.
Buffy confronts the Master, who is very surprised to see her. They
fight and this time the Master loses. He falls through the skylight over
the library and impales himself on a sharp wooden stake. Only his bones
are left.
At that moment the purple monster disappears back into the depths of
hell and the vamps scatter. When Buffy enters the library everyone
celebrates. "We saved the world," says Buffy, "I say we party."
Synopsis written by: Faith
