SYNOPSIS Cordelia and Doyle watch Angel, and look for signs of depression after he returns from seeing Buffy in Sunnydale. He pulls out a stake, and they assume it's to kill himself with, when it's really just to level his desk. Then, while they talk about what happened in Sunnydale, Buffy shows up and she's not happy that Angel didn't let her know he was in town. Cordelia introduces Doyle and then they leave.

Buffy is mad, but Angel tries to explain that he didn't want to hurt her. As she's about to leave, a demon attacks and they both fight. Angel stabs the demon and gets some of the demon's blood on him. They go to hunt the demon in the sewers and argue over who will kill it. They talk about their relationship, and how hard it is for both of them, and end up arguing again. While Buffy goes above ground to look for the demon, Angel finds it still in the sewers. The demon cuts Angel's hand and when Angel stabs it again, the demon's blood mixes with his own. Suddenly, the vampire within him is lifted and Angel is human again.

Angel returns to the office and Doyle figures out that he's human. Angel stands in the sunlight and discovers his incredible desire for food. Doyle tells him about the demon that caused this, and Angel demands to speak to The Powers That Be. With some help from Doyle, Angel gets access and the Oracles confirm that he is human and that it's not temporary. By the beach, where Buffy is walking, Angel approaches her and kisses her. The two of them later talk about Angel being human and their relationship. Angel wants to wait before they do anything just so they don't make any mistakes. Unable to control themselves though, Buffy and Angel end up having sex on the kitchen table and then up in bed eating food.

Doyle and Cordelia drown their sorrows at a bar, and Cordelia complains that that they're out of a job now. Doyle gets a vision that more demons will be made. Buffy is content with her life, and for the first time, feels like a normal girl. After informing Angel about the threat of even more demons, a newly human Angel refuses to wake up Buffy and goes out to fight them alone. The Maura demon has the ability of restoration and needs large amounts of salt to live. Without any super-human strengths though, Angel is beaten up badly by the demon. Buffy wakes up and finally manages to get Cordelia to tell her where Angel is.

After Angel and the Maura demon fall down into an underground salt chamber, Buffy is able to find them and join in on the fight. Angel spots the jewel on the demon's forehead and remembers that destroying its "thousand eyes" can kill it. Angel tells Buffy how to kill it and she does. Angel returns to ask the Oracles a question and is told that as long as he is human, Buffy will die. He asks for his immortality back. It can happen only if the day is erased and only Angel holds the memories of what happened.

Angel goes back to Buffy and tells her he asked to be a vampire again. She's upset, but Angel says it's the only way it can be. Looking at the clock, they have only one minute before the day is erased. They both cry, and kiss one more time. In a flash, things switch back to when Buffy first showed up in Angel's office. When the demon attacks, Angel kills it immediately, knowing to smash the jewel on its forehead. Buffy is impressed, and then she leaves.

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