Becoming (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
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Becoming (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

"Becoming" is the season finale of the second season of the drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, consisting of the twenty-first and twenty-second episodes. The episode aired on The WB was split into two parts, which were broadcast separately; "Part 1" first aired on May 12, 1998, and "Part 2" first aired on May 19, 1998. Both episodes were written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon.

The two episodes feature vampire slayers Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Kendra working to prevent Angelus (David Boreanaz) and fellow vampires Drusilla (Juliet Landau) and Spike (James Marsters) from awakening the demon Acathla.

Giles visits a museum to examine a big stone block that it has just acquired; he finds an opening in the rock.

Buffy and Willow find the floppy disk containing Jenny Calendar's reconstruction of the curse that gave Angelus his soul. They are eager to attempt it so they can get Angel back. Giles warns that it will be difficult. Xander prefers to see Angelus killed, rather than risk leaving him alive merely so that Buffy can have a chance to get her boyfriend back.

Drusilla kills the museum curator while Angelus and his minions steal the stone block, which contains the demon Acathla, who came to suck the world into Hell. A virtuous knight had stabbed him in the heart before he could draw a breath, but someone worthy can remove the sword to awaken Acathla. Angelus wants to use Acathla to destroy the world.

Kendra, the new Slayer, returns to Sunnydale bringing a sword blessed by the same knight who stopped Acathla.

Angelus kills a human and uses his blood in an attempt to awaken Acathla, which fails. He then lures Buffy to a battle in the cemetery. In the library, Willow is attempting to cast the curse, using an Orb of Thesulah which Giles provided, when vampires attack. During the ensuing fight, Xander is injured, and Willow is knocked unconscious under a bookcase. Meanwhile, Drusilla hypnotizes and kills Kendra, after which she and her fellow vampires kidnap Giles. Buffy arrives too late, and a policeman finds her with Kendra's body.

Angelus tortures Giles for information and entertainment. Buffy finds Whistler in Giles' apartment, and they discuss Angel's reversion to Angelus. He reveals that Angel was destined to stop Acathla, not awaken him.

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