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When She Was Bad

"When She Was Bad" is the season premiere of the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the thirteenth episode in the series. The episode aired on The WB on September 15, 1997. The episode was written and directed by series creator and executive producer Joss Whedon.

When Buffy returns home to Sunnydale after a spending the summer away, Xander and Willow become concerned with her disturbingly cold and distant behavior. Meanwhile, Cordelia and Sunnydale High teacher Ms. Calendar are kidnapped and Buffy is convinced that the fight to protect them and the world from the undead is hers alone. Still reluctant to risk getting close to Angel, Buffy turns him away before either one can express their true feelings.

Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and Willow (Alyson Hannigan) are walking near a cemetery, reflecting on how quiet the summer has been in Sunnydale since the Master's (Mark Metcalf) defeat. Xander admits he's actually looking forward to the start of school. When he playfully puts ice cream on Willow's nose, the two nearly share a kiss — until a vampire suddenly appears behind her. Xander tries to fend off the attack, but Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) arrives just in time to slay the vampire.

At home, Joyce (Kristine Sutherland) questions the number of clothes Buffy brought back from her shopping spree in Los Angeles. Hank (Dean Butler) admits that Buffy seemed distant throughout the summer, so he overcompensated by letting her shop.

At school, Principal Snyder (Armin Shimerman) expresses his disdain for students while speaking with Giles (Anthony Head), who discreetly slips away upon spotting Jenny Calendar (Robia LaMorte). In the hallway, Giles and Jenny run into the Scooby gang, but Buffy appears aloof during the reunion. When Willow mentions that Buffy killed a vampire the night before, Giles explains that although the Hellmouth is closed, residual mystical energy still draws evil to Sunnydale. He asks Buffy to resume her training after school but seems concerned by her eagerness.

While training in the library, Buffy has a sudden vision of the Master and begins furiously attacking the training dummy. Giles urges her to stop, but she kicks the dummy across the room and declares that she's ready for whatever comes next.

That night, Buffy has a nightmare in which she is choked by the Master, who appears disguised as Giles. She wakes to find Angel (David Boreanaz) at her window. He warns her that the Anointed One is gathering forces. When Buffy dismisses his concern, Angel admits he missed her but leaves before she can respond.

The next day at school, the Scoobies run into Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), who casually mentions Buffy's Slayer identity, unaware it's supposed to be a secret. Buffy snaps at her, and Xander and Willow are taken aback by her hostility.

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