Ted
Buffy's mom Joyce's new beau, Ted seems too good to be true. He cooks and
he's a computer specialist -- making him an instant hit with both Xander and
Willow. At school, Giles awkwardly chats with Jenny Calendar, but she says
his concern about her well-being (since she's recovered from being a demon)
is getting on her nerves. Ted continues to charm the gang, until he talks to
Buffy alone at the mini-golf course and reveals a decidedly dark side. Buffy
puts on her Angela Lansbury hat and checks out Ted's place of business. She
finds out from a co-worker that he's engaged. She asks Joyce and Ted at
dinner if this is true, and Ted denies it -- but he's certainly hoping to
ask Joyce to marry him if all goes well. Buffy leaves and returns through
her window as usual, only to find Ted snooping through her things. He sees
her slayer journal, and threatens to show it to Joyce if Buffy doesn't toe
the line. She talks back to him, and he pummels her. A fight ensues and one
of her blows knocks him down the steps -- killing him.
Buffy goes to school in a daze -- she's never killed someone who wasn't
already undead. Knowing Buffy wouldn't have tangled with someone just
because he was dating her mom, Xander, Willow and Cordelia try to figure out
what Ted was up to. Xander's extremely concerned, but suddenly says, "Don't
sweat it." This is a big, honking clue to Willow, and she realizes what's
caused Xander's change of attitude -- he's eating one of Ted's homebaked
cookies. Analyzation shows the cookies contain a tranquilizer. Then Cordelia
investigates further and finds out Ted has had four wives. Meanwhile, at the
cemetery, Jenny apologizes to Giles for being short with him, but their warm
fuzzy moment is interrupted by a vampire who attacks Giles. Jenny tries to
shoot the demon with Giles' crossbow, but hits Giles by accident. Giles
removes the bow and kills the demon. Buffy discovers the dead Ted in her
room, looking remarkably healthy. She stabs him with a nail file and
discovers he's a robot. Xander, Willow and Cordelia continue their sleuthing
and stumble upon what's left of Ted's ex-wives in his closet. Back at the
Buffy's, Ted approaches Joyce, who is freaked to see him, then glad to see
him, then completely wigged when he starts short-circuiting and revealing
his intent to dominate her. Buffy whacks him with a frying pan, exposing his
robot face and killing him (although on this show you never know...). At
school, it's just another ordinary post-slaying day at Sunnydale, until the
gang discover Giles and Jenny making out.
