Episode 6.15 - As You Were

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Ex-boyfriend and demon hunter extraordinaire Riley Finn swoops into Sunnydale to enlist Buffy's help in tracking down a nest of deadly demon eggs. Riley's military backup also happens to be his new wife. The Finns mix marital bliss with demon hunting in a way that reveals the flaws in Buffy's life, including her clandestine affair with Spike, and serves as a lesson on how to cope with despair and personal failure. When it's revealed that her vampire lover is harboring the deadly eggs, Buffy is forced to take responsibility for her own actions and mistakes. No one is going to rescue her or fix her life, there are no instant cures for what ails her, and using Spike for sexual gratification is harming both of them. After destroying the nest, along with most of Spike's crypt, Buffy resolutely ends her liaison with a heartbroken Spike, leaving him alone in the ruins to face the consequences of his own mistakes and rebuild his life without her.

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