Lies My Parents Told Me

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I found this on SpoiledRotten, its the upcoming episode of Buffy, after 'Stroyteller' (please note: the text sometimes doesnt make sense, its either spelling or grammer mistake.)
Episode 17: Lies My Parents Told Me (not confirmed)
Written by: David Fury & Drew Goddard
Directed by: David Fury
Probable US Premiere Date: March 25, 2003


In the teaser, there's a flashback to Wood, Spike and Nikki in 1977. A four year old Wood watches on as a fight between his mom (the vampire Slayer, Nikki) and Spike in Central Park ends in a truce. Then they flash forward to the present day, with Wood fighting some vampires. Spike comes in to help him and there's some unfriendly banter between them, as Spike tells Wood not to be afraid to use his stake. At the high school, everything has settled down since the seal was closed. Buffy and Wood discuss the situation and Giles comes in and gets introduced to Wood.

Giles has been away trying to find a way to detrigger Spike. He thinks he's found a way involving some sort of stone. Spike has a fit, throwing his cot at Dawn. It hits her, causing a gash on her forward.

While they're trying to detrigger Spike, there's some flashbacks. First, to Spike's own mother in 1880. Anne is a kind, frail, sickly woman who adores Spike's "bloody awful" poetry. Then to Spike and Dru, and Spike vamping his mother.

After Willow's spell to detrigger Spike fails and Spike refuses to tell them any details about the song that might help to detrigger him, Buffy releases Spike (who's been chained up). Wood, Giles and the Potentials are concerned about the trigger still being active.

Willow is taking care of Dawn's injury while Anya complains about Spike getting a "get out of jail free card" and not the others. The phone rings, Andrew answers it. He re-enters, telling Willow she has a call from someone called Fred from LA, who sounds rather effeminate for a guy. Willow goes to take the call off-screen. A little later, she calls down to Buffy in the basement (who's will Giles and Wood trying to help Spike) and tells her she has to go away for a day or two. She assures Buffy that it's nothing she should worry about and she'll fill her in when she gets back.

Wood asks Giles to help his take out Spike, since he's a threat. Giles figures out who Wood is (and who killed his mom) when Wood mentions the Watcher who raised him. Wood insists he isn't out for revenge. All he and Giles are concerned with is Buffy and the SITs safety. They set up a plan. Giles will distract Buffy while Wood takes Spike off and kills him.

Giles takes Buffy out patrolling and she fights a vampire. They talks about the greater good and having to let someone die to save the world. Giles asks her if she'd let a vampire kill him to save the world. They discuss whether or not Buffy would sacrifice Dawn to save the world now, and Buffy admits that she now would. She continues fighting the vamp, getting angry. Giles brings up Spike and says he's a liability with the trigger. Giles brings up Angel having the good sense to leave, and that Spike doesn't. It eventually comes out that Giles killed Ben. Buffy realizes what's going on and rushes off to find Spike.

Wood takes Spike to his garage and tries to trigger him. He doesn't want to fight souled Spike. He wants to kill the evil Spike that killed his mother. Meanwhile, there's a more flashbacks to Spike's past, with Spike's mom now vamped. Anne is cruel to Spike and now a monster, Spike is forced to fight and stake her. Before she goes to dust, she reverts to the kind woman she was before she was turned.

All of the flashbacks are mixed with the fight. Spike overcomes the trigger song - which was his mother's favorite song. He tells Wood he's going to kill him and proceeds to bite him.

Buffy shows up. Wood is still alive. She threatens Wood, telling him Spike is her strongest warrior and she needs him. She goes to help Spike, but he brushes her aside and leaves.

Buffy returns home. She sits on the side of Dawn's bed, and strokes Dawn's hair, probably thinking about what she said before.

Buffy goes into the hallway and Giles tries to talk to her. She tells him that Spike is still alive. He argues that he was right and Buffy has a lot to learn. She replies that she thinks he's taught her everything she needs to know and slams the door of her bedroom on him.

My thoughts:
For god sake, cant Buffy make her mind up. In The Gift Buffy told Willow she was the strongest, and now Spike is? Ok, whatever.
I was thinking, maybe in CWDP what Joyce said was true (Buffy wont choose you) well, i've also read a BIG unconfirmed
that Dawn will die.
 
Thank god! I hope what you say is true, and Giles can be pretty stupid from time to time!
 
Originally posted by The Male Slayer

For god sake, cant Buffy make her mind up. In The Gift Buffy told Willow she was the strongest, and now Spike is? Ok, whatever.
I can see why Buffy would say that ~ Back then Spike had a chip and Willow was willing and able to use strong magic. Now Spike doesn't have the chip and Willow is able but not willing to use strong magic.

Although personally I would say they're more equal.
 
Willow would kick Spike's ass, given that she would use the magics!!!
 
but in combat, spike'd kick hers!
not that id want that
i love my willow!

this ep ounds good
do i smell the scent of a crossvoer groundwork being laid? i think i do!
 
Buffy stood no chance to Darth Rosenberg, and Buffy could kick Spike's ass, add that up, Willow is stronger then Spike!
 
strength is a low variable in a fight....quickness and reckless abandon are far more important....in that respect spike should win...
 
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