Summary: In LA- Angel loses his soul due to the contract with Wolfram and Hartart. Lilah warns Wesley, and he, Fred, and Knox escape from Angelus. Gunn has been possessed by the panther in the White Room, and can shapechange. Oz is sent to LA to deal with him, and they decide that Lindsey may know how to destroy the contracts, and move back into the Hyperion after uninviting Angelus. Angelus tells Wolfram and Hart to start building an army, and when Drusilla shows up he rejects her due to her insanity. Saddened by the loss of her "Daddy", she seeks out Connor, and tells the warlock who first altered his memories to release him. He needs an object from his old life, and she goes to the Hyperion and has Fred threatened until Lorne invites her in. Oz tracks her to her lair where the ritual to restore Connor is beginning. Wesley realizes that Connor is not a sacrifice but the object of the ritual, and decides he must be killed before they finish it. Oz and Drusilla fight, and she defeats him. Wesley manages to reach where Connor is chained to the wall, and is about to kill him when the ritual finishes. He grabs the blade in one hand, similar to Buffy in Becoming, Part 2, and now aware of his strength rips his chains out of the wall. He runs off, and Drusilla follows him.
Scoobies- Robin Wood is given the job of Principal at Barrington High, a school near to Sunnydale. The other's move into their new temporary headquarters, and decide that a new Watcher'' Council is needed. A military group appears excavating the Hellmouth, and Buffy blackmails their General into meeting her. He tells her that they are researching ways of enhancing their soldiers to be able to fight Suvolte Demons (As You Were) in hand-to-hand, as they are inexplicably becoming smarter. Their head researcher on this is Matthew Walsh, Maggy Walsh's nephew, who has a tendency of testing his experiments on himself. The general tells her that Riley Finn is dead and that his wife Sam has gone on a mission of vengeance against them. Buffy tells him that the reason for their greater intelligence may be that they are being controlled. He agrees to follow her try to ascertain this, but thinks she's insane.
Watcher's Council-DayWillow: So, who else do we want?
Giles: I've prepared a list of possible candidates. Some members of the coven, assorted researchers on demonology, free-lances who are stable enough to help us. Frankly it isn't easy to find suitable and willing candidates after what happened to the last Council. (He hands her the list)
Willow: Hhm. Hhhhmm. Giles, I have no idea who any of these people are. They're all approved.
Giles: Oh. Uh, good. Do you have any suggestions?
Willow: What about Wesley?
Giles: Willow, why exactly would we want the cringing incompetent who drove one Slayer to distraction and the other to join our enemies?
Willow: He's changed. To start with he's lost his razor. But no, I think he fits on the free-lance demon fighter's who are probably stable enough to help us list.
Giles: Alright. I'll go ask him.
Willow: We do have a telephone and their number.
Giles: Willow, he was fired from the old Council for gross incompetence. I want to make sure he really has changed as much as you say before I ask him back on.
Willow: And it's more British to face him, man to man, and admit you want him back.
Giles: I'll admit there is an element of that.
Willow: Okay then. Take a Slayer.
Giles: Willow, I have been a Watcher for more than twenty years, and in all that time, no-one has ever decided that I need a bodyguard.
Xander: Well, yeah, but do you always wanna rely on them having squeaky shoes? (They look at him surprised. They had forgotten he was in the room.)
Willow: If it makes you feel better you can say it's for some more field experience, and kill some vampires while you're there. Also you can introduce her to Angel. That way we can save Buffy having to tell the story someday.
(Buffy walks in, followed by General Parker)
Buffy: This is General Parker, the guy who's in charge of digging up the Hellmouth. We may have a problem. Okay, bye.
Willow: Buffy, are you okay?
Buffy: Riley's dead.
Willow: Oh. Oh I'm sorry.
Buffy: No matter how many times people say that it won't change anything. I'm going out. (Walks out. Giles follows her. The others stare at General Parker)
Willow: So, uh, what's your problem?
Outside Watcher's Council-Day(Giles catches up with Buffy)
Giles: Buffy, please, stop.
Buffy: Oh, and what? Go back and help Willow cast a spell I don't know how to do? I can't help back there. Every time someone I love really needs me, either I can't help or I'm not there.
Giles: Buffy you have helped. Everyone of us owes you their life, some of us owe you our souls as well. You have to realize that you're only one person, you can only do so much. You don't have to do everything, be protect everyone. There are others to help us do that now.
Buffy: They didn't help him.
Giles: I know Buffy, I'm sorry. But we will. It's beginning. We can make the world a better place, and we will. And the burden on you will be less, is less. Don't blame yourself for this. It's not your fault.
Buffy: I know, its just… three people who I loved have died in the past few months. It doesn't get any easier now that things have changed.
Giles: I'm sorry. Uh, we are gathering Watchers. I'm going to be in LA for a few days to try to get one.
Buffy: Okay. Take a Slayer.
Giles: I will. (They smile sadly)
Los Angeles-NightConnor runs along the street. A few people out now in this area stare at him speculatively, but are too put off by his odd appearance to try anything. He runs into a man, then, annoyed by the stare, glares at him.
Connor: What are you looking at?
Man: Uh, a kid with chains on his hands and feet running through a bad part of LA who's gonna get mugged if he doesn't get off the streets real soon. Holy shit, what is that!?
(Connor turns and sees Drusilla running towards him. The bite marks Oz left on her neck are taking their toll a little and she is staggering in vamp face. The man runs)
Connor: Who are you? Why did you do that?
Drusilla: My little bwother. You're back. I can see you with all my eyes.
Connor: Don't call me that. You're not my sister.
Drusilla: Maybe not. I don't have a Daddy anymore, see little bwother?
Connor: Don't call me that. What are you…Angel.
Drusilla: Yes, my dear little bwother.
Connor: Don't …what do you mean? Is he dead?
Drusilla: He's gone all away. He's doesn't want me anymore.
Connor: He got rid of you? Wanted you out of his life?
Drusilla: All alone.
Connor: Yeah. (He reaches out and touches her cheek.) Me too.
