All the Way
Written by Steven S. DeKnight ~ Directed by David Solomon
The Magic Shop is filled with the Scooby Gang and people shopping for Halloween and Anya is enjoying every minute of it. Anya is dressed as one of Charlie's Angels while Xander is a classic pirate. Her focus elsewhere, Willow drops a talisman and Dawn secretly takes it. Buffy encounters Spike down in the basement and he offers to patrol with her, but she's not really interested. After a chat with Giles upstairs, Buffy reconsiders the patrolling idea, but ultimately decides to stay at the shop.
In his house, an old man sharpens a knife while humming a tune. At the magic shop, the business day has ended and Anya counts up the money while Willow suggests using magic to clean up the mess. Giles and Tara both don't like that idea or that Willow has been using magic so freely. Xander and Anya finally announce their engagement and a party is immediately put together at Buffy's house. The magical decorations provided by Willow don't sit well with Tara and they argue about it.
After asking permission to get a tattoo and getting a negative response from Buffy, Dawn leaves to sleep over at her friend Janice's house. Of course, instead of a sleep over, Dawn and Janice meet up with a couple of older boys. Janice and Zack are together while Dawn and Justin hook up. The teens go to the house of the old man with intentions of typical teenage pranks. The old man catches Dawn trying to smash one of the jack-o'-lanterns, the old man opens the door and invites them all inside. After some talking about the collectable toys he owns, he receives the aid of Justin in the kitchen to prepare the treat he has for them. As he grabs a knife to cut into a pan of rice crispy treats, Justin vamps out and kills him.
Claiming he only stole the man's wallet, Justin and the rest of the gang run for it and then the guys secretly talk about their plans to kill or turn the girls. While Justin and Dawn talk about stealing and Justin gives Dawn his letterman's jacket, Zack car jacks a woman and leaves the body behind. At the house, Anya discusses her future plans with Xander, which seems to be too much for him and he goes outside to talk with Buffy. She then decides to find Spike and patrol, demons or no demons.
A call from Janice's mother informs Giles that Dawn and her friend are not where they said they'd go and the whole gang splits up to find them. Meanwhile, Zack and Janice play tag while Justin and Dawn make out in a car. Willow and Tara check out the Bronze for Dawn and almost get over their fight, but Willow uses magic again, which sets Tara off. The two witches fight again and Tara runs off with Willow following.
After informing Spike about Dawn, Giles searches for the young teen himself and finds Zack and Janice. Zack is able to bite Janice, but Giles impales him on a tree branch before he can kill her. Dawn screams as Justin reveals himself as a vampire and suggests making her a vampire. Giles arrives on the scene, ready to slay, but more vampires arrive along with Buffy and Spike. Buffy lectures Dawn about getting involved with a vampire before the fight breaks out and all of the vampires are properly disposed of, except for Justin. He's chased after Dawn into the woods and just when he thinks he's got another meal, she stakes him with a pencil.
Back at the Summers house, anger remains strong as Dawn is mad with Buffy and Tara still angry with Willow. Buffy blows off her parental duties on Giles for Dawn's punishment, which infuriates Giles and makes him even harder on Dawn. Tara isn't interested in forgiving or forgetting the fight between her and Willow. Willow secretly casts a spell that makes Tara forget all about their fight and the two peacefully go to sleep.
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Last Updated: 10-30-01