Reptile Boy
A young woman is chased to a cemetery by a bunch of men wearing monk's
robes. But Buffy and her merry band are unaware of this, and are delighted
about the recent lull of activity on the Hellmouth. Giles frets about this,
telling Buffy she shouldn't get lax about her training, but Buffy is ready
to let her hair down a little. Meanwhile, Cordelia is dating a fraternity
man, Richard -- intrigued mostly by his wealth and society connections. When
smarmy Richard comes to pick her up at school, his sweet frat brother, Tom,
charms Buffy. But Buffy doesn't want to go to their frat party. As far as
she's concerned, she's "seeing" Angel -- if only in the dark. When Buffy
tries to get Angel to go out with her, he says their difference in age is a
problem, as well as the fact that his demon side tends to take over when he
becomes passionate. Dejected, she decides to join Cordelia at the frat
party, which requires lying to ever-vigilant Giles about her evening's
activities.
Buffy and Cordelia are both drugged at the party and chained in the basement
with the young woman from the cemetery. Back at school, a broken, bloody
bracelet Buffy found at the cemetery is traced by Willow and Giles to the
woman who had been chased. Willow's hacking skills lead to more info -- a
year earlier to the day, three other women disappeared and were never found.
They go to the frat party with Angel and Xander just as the three women are
about to be offered up as a sacrifice to Machida, a snake-like demon who
arises every year and is worshipped by the frat boys. Buffy manages to break
loose and a scuffle ensues. Tom, who turns out to be way wicked, is about to
cut Buffy's throat, but she grabs the sword and defeats Machida. Cordelia,
messy but undaunted, chides Tom as he is led away with a typically pithy
remark: "You're going to jail for fifteen thousand years!" Giles forgives
Buffy for her lie, and Angel shows up at the Bronze and asks Buffy out for
coffee. She grins and takes a rain check, as any self-respecting slayer
would, and all is well again at the unpredictable Hellmouth.
