Bargaining, Part Two (Buffy episode)
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode | |
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| “Bargaining, Part Two” | |
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| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 2 |
| Guest star(s) | Amber Benson (Tara) Franc Ross (Razor) |
| Writer(s) | David Fury |
| Director | David Grossman |
| Production no. | 6ABB02 |
| Original airdate | October 2, 2001 |
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| "Bargaining, Part One" | "After Life" |
"Bargaining (Part Two)" is the second episode of the sixth season of the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It originally aired on October 2, 2001. It was written by David Fury and directed by David Grossman.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
[edit] Summary
Willow, Xander, Anya and Tara separate as they flee from the gang of demon bikers, while Dawn and Spike are forced to leave the Summers home when the demons start destroying houses.
Meanwhile, having been resurrected by her friends, Buffy faces the traumatic experience of having to dig her way out of her grave. After clawing herself out of her coffin, the Slayer walks through the streets of Sunnydale, which are quickly being destroyed by the demons.
The Scooby Gang reunite at the Magic Box, and Willow is upset that all of their efforts to bring Buffy back were seemingly for nothing. However, when they attempt to battle the demons, they run into Buffy herself, who is confused and disoriented. They soon realize that the spell did indeed work, but Anya is worried that they performed the spell incorrectly as Buffy isn't herself.
Buffy helps the gang to battle against the bikers, but ends up running away from her friends in search of Glory's tower. Meanwhile, Dawn and Spike find the Buffybot, who has been seriously damaged in battle against the demons. Buffybot informs Dawn that she has seen the "other Buffy", and the two sisters reunite on top of the tower where Buffy died several months ago. Buffy manages to save Dawn from danger once again on the tower, but is nowhere close to being back to normal.
[edit] Expanded overview
Xander carries a weakened Willow off toward the magic shop where Tara and Anya will meet them with Spike and Dawn. The Buffybot is in the possession of the demon bikers and getting beaten badly. Meanwhile, beneath the ground, the real Buffy desperately fights her way through her coffin. Xander stops on the way to the Magic Shop, and Willow breaks down into tears as she thinks her attempt to bring Buffy back failed. Tara and Anya pause on their way in time to hide from a few of Razor's followers and overhear their conversation about visiting some stores.
Spike prepares to leave the house with Dawn for a safer location. Buffy finally breaks out of her coffin and reaches the surface. Dressed in a black dress and pumps, Buffy roams the damaged streets of Sunnydale, confused by the mayhem occurring. Back at the Magic Shop, Tara and Anya return to find that the store is still safe. Tara casts a spell to locate Willow and Xander. Xander questions Willow's directions back to the shop and the power of the spell she conducted. Tara's spell sends a small blue light to guide Willow and Xander back to the Magic Box.
A disorientated Buffy bumps into a car, setting off the alarm and causing the owner to threaten her with a shotgun. Out in the streets, Spike knocks one of the demons off his moving bike and takes it for him and Dawn to ride off on. The gang meets up at the shop to discuss their plans and how they're going to deal without Buffy, Spike, Giles or a strong Willow. The real Buffy stumbles upon the demon bikers in the midst of celebration. Four demons on their bikes are chained to the limbs of the Buffybot and drive off in four different directions, destroying her.
The real Buffy draws attention to herself and is forced to run off followed by the bikers. The Scooby Gang are armed and ready for battle, discussing the reasons for their failure when Buffy drops down from a fence in front of them. Willow recognizes her as the real Buffy, but scares her off. The gang follows and Xander realizes just what their spell accomplished. Buffy is frightened and confused, but is motivated to kick demon ass when Razor and his crew try to hurt her and her friends.
Dawn and Spike find Buffybot's head and torso and while Spike looks for the rest of her, the robot hints that the real Buffy is back. Dawn takes off, leaving Spike to freak out when he doesn't know where she went. Buffy finishes off most of the demons before she runs off to the tower where she died, but Razor doesn't die. Willow, Tara and Anya fight with Razor using various weapons and magic. Eventually, Tara kills him with an axe - her first (and only) demon kill. Dawn is able to track down Buffy at the tower and follows the Slayer as she heads to the top.
Buffy remembers what occurred the last time she was there until Dawn interrupts. Buffy questions if she's in hell and contemplates another jump. The tower starts to collapse and as Dawn begs Buffy to come with her, she's needed. Buffy uses a rope and pulley to get partially to the ground. They fall the rest of the distance and Buffy cushions the fall and rolls them out of the way before the tower completely. Safe, the girls hug, but Buffy's eyes don't reflect happiness.
[edit] Writing and acting
[edit] Cast
- Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris
- Emma Caulfield as Anya Jenkins
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers and Buffybot
- Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg
- James Marsters as Spike
- Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers
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[edit] Music
- Static-X - "Permanence"
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[edit] Continuity
[edit] Arc significance
The episode shows Buffy's uncertainty and confused feelings about being back from the dead. She asks Dawn, "Is this hell?", which is a view that the Slayer will express throughout the season as she tries to adjust back to normal life.
The Buffybot, which first appeared in Season Five, is destroyed in this episode, and does not make any further appearances on the show.
There are also some hints about the different attitudes that Willow and Tara have towards magic, with Tara fearing that the Scoobies were wrong to meddle with the laws of nature, while Willow seems sure that they were doing the right thing.
The episode is also the first ever without Anthony Stewart Head as Giles, and a much darker tone is already noticeable.
[edit] Timing
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
| Location, time (if known) |
Buffyverse chronology: Fall 2001 - December 2001 (non-canon = italic) |
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| L.A., 2001 | Buffy/Angel novel: Cursed |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.01 Heartthrob |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy UPN promos: Scooby Gang talk about Buffy |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.01 Bargaining, I |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.02 Bargaining, II |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.02 That Vision Thing |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.03 After Life |
| L.A., 2001 | Angel book: Sanctuary |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.03 That Old Gang of Mine |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.04 Flooded |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.04 Carpe Noctem |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy comic: Reunion |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.05 Life Serial |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.05 Fredless |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy graphic novel Willow & Tara: Wilderness |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy book: Blood and Fog |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.06 All the Way |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy graphic novel: Note from the Underground |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.06 Billy |
| L.A., 2001 | Angel anthology book:The Longest Night |
| Sunnydale, L.A., Monster Island, 2001 | Buffy/Angel novel: Monster Island |
| L.A., 2001 | Angel book: Endangered Species |
| L.A., 2001 | Angel book: Impressions |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.07 Once More, with Feeling |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.07 Offspring |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.08 Tabula Rasa |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.08 Quickening |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.09 Smashed |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.09 Lullaby |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.10 Wrecked |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.10 Dad |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.11 Gone |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.11 Birthday |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy graphic novel: Creatures of Habit |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | Buffy graphic novel: Death of Buffy: Withdrawal |
| Sunnydale, 2001 | B6.12 Doublemeat Palace |
| L.A., 2001 | A3.12 Provider |
