Innocence (Buffy episode)
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Innocence is Episode 14 of Season 2 on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. See also List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes.
Plot synopsis
Summary
After sleeping with Buffy the previous night, Angel escapes into the alley with a piercing pain in his heart. In the drenching rain and thundering storm, he realizes that he is losing his soul. When a prostitute tries to help him, he kills her. Angel leaves for the factory, where Spike and Drusilla are pleased to find the Judge has no effect on him.
While researching how to battle the Judge, which "no weapon forged can stop," Xander and Cordelia share another kiss behind the bookcase and are caught by the already suspicious Willow. She runs out of the library, distraught that he obviously found Cordelia more attractive. Then Xander remembers something from his time as a soldier in "Halloween".
It is revealed that his session with Buffy gave Angel "one moment of true happiness." It cost him his soul and caused him to revert to Angelus.
The gang go to the army depot, where Xander uses another piece of his army knowledge to steal a heavy weapon. Waiting outside, Oz senses that Willow still has feelings for Xander, and will not kiss her to make Xander jealous, but will kiss her when the right moment comes.
The gang arrive at the Sunnydale shopping mall just as the Judge begins zapping people. Xander hands Buffy "the best present ever," a rocket launcher. Angel and Drusilla jump off the platform just before Buffy fries the ignorant Judge. Buffy chases Angel, but cannot bring herself to kill him.
Expanded overview
Spike rolls into the room with Drusilla at his side. The judge is preparing in a corner. Suddenly Dru freaks out and falls to the floor screaming in pain. The camera pans to her face and she smiles. Something terrible is happening to Angel, he's fallen to the floor, in pain. A woman smoking notices him and goes over to make sure he's okay. He gets up, and suddenly turns around with his vampire face on. He takes a bite, and then blows out her cigarette smoke.
Buffy goes home, confused and worried about the night before. She tries to escape her mother but doesn't. Her mother senses something is wrong but Buffy tries to hide it. In the library, Xander comes in to reveal he spent the night at the Sunnydale Bus Depot. Everyone is worried because Buffy hadn't checked in yet. As Xander and Willow are on their way to go get her, she comes in. She tells everyone that the Judge is up and working and that Angel is missing. Everyone heads off to class and Willow catches up to Buffy, as they finish talking, Ms. Calendar comes into the picture and watches them walk away.
At the factory, Drusilla is lying on the table naming the stars...but she can't see the stars. Spike asks what will happen to Angel, and then suddenly Angel enters. He goes on about pursuing a dream of Broadway. Then tells Spike that he will always be there with him. Spike tells him to turn around and the Judge tries to burn him. He can't, Angel's fully evil and there is nothing to burn. They talk about the plans to destroy the slayer and kill the world. Angel asks for a day to make the slayer crazy so that she won't be in the way when they try to kill the world.
Ms. Calendar is talking to her uncle about Angel. She knows something bad has happened but her uncle doesn't want to tell her. She admits to having difficulty keeping him away from her, but tries to convince her uncle that there are some things she doesn't have power over. Meanwhile, at the library, everyone is researching. Willow is talking to Buffy and trying to reasure her that he isn't dead. Xander and Cordelia meet behind the bookshelves and Xander appologizes for blowing up at her earlier. They kiss and just as they break away, you see Willow standing there in tears. She runs out and Xander follows. He tries to explain, but she just blows up at him. She takes off.
Buffy tries to go home, but chooses to go to Angel's place. She gets there and finds the bed made. As she turns around, he is there getting dressed. They hug and kiss and then he throws every possible evil line at her about the previous night. She is in tears as he takes off. Willow returns to school, but only because she knows that they have to co-operate to save the world. Then the lights go out. Angel appears in the shadows and tries to lure Willow to him. He sends Xander away, and convinces Willow to walk to him.
As Xander is running away, he stops and turns back since he realizes something is wrong. Ms. Calendar steps into the picture and tells Willow to get away, but it's too late, he grabs her neck. Xander comes in just in time to see him. Angel says he has a message for Buffy and she suddenly appears behind him. He turns around to face her and is on the verge of snapping Willow's neck. Xander begins to walk up behind him with a cross. He shoves it in Angel's face and he lets go of Willow. On his way out he grabs Buffy by the shoulders, kisses her and shoves her into a wall.
At the library, Giles tries to find out what set Angel's change off. Even though Buffy knows, she won't tell. Xander has a plan to destroy the Judge. He asks Cordelia to come with him and look trashy. As Giles continues to push Buffy for a cause, she runs out in tears and Willow finally gets what happened. Buffy runs home and cries on her bed. She falls asleep and has another dream. It starts with her and Angel in bed together. Then cuts to Angel and her at a cemetery during the day. She looks over and sees Ms. Calendar standing next to her. When she wakes up she rushes to school, barges in Ms. Calendar's room and pushes her down on the desk. Giles excuses everyone from class and Buffy continues to interrogate Ms. Calendar. Finally she admits she knew that it would happen but not why. She would have told her if she did.
They go to Ms. Calendar's uncle's room for answers, only to find that Angel has been there first. On the wall above Jenny's uncle, "WAS IT GOOD FOR YOU TOO?" is written on the wall in his blood. Buffy knows what she has to do; kill him. WHile Willow and Oz stay in the van, Xander and Cordelia break into the military base and try to get to where they keep the guns. They get caught just as they are entering the secured area. Xander tries to convince the guard that he wants to spend a little quality time with Cordelia, but the guard won't buy it. He then threatens to tell the chief officer that the guard has the wrong boots, an unguarded post and he holds his gun like a sissy. They get in and Xander reveals how he remembers everything from when he was turned into a soldier on Halloween.
While in the van, Willow asks Oz if he will make out with her. He says no because he knows she is only trying to get back at Xander. He does say that he daydreams about kissing her, but she is always kissing him back. Back at the library, Ms. Calendar tries to help, but is sent away. Xander teaches Buffy how to use the gun. At the factory, Angel and Drusilla are ready to go. Spike can't because of his "can't walk" problem. Minutes later, Buffy and crew arrive to find that everyone is gone. Oz comes up with an idea of where they went. At the mall, Angel, The Judge, and Drusilla come through some doors to do some damage. The judge starts killing people. Buffy and gang come through the elevator. The judge sends sparks through two people and it is carried to people throughout the mall. Buffy shoots him with a crossbow. He loses his sparkage for a second. She then grabs a rocket launcher and prepares to fire. Angel and Drusilla fly to safety. The judge is blown into pieces.
Buffy goes looking for Angel. They find each other and then they fight. She grabs a stake and is ready to kill him but can't. He tells her that she can't kill him then she kicks him in the groin. He falls to the ground in extreme pain. (that was the slayer who kicked him). She walks away saying, "Give me time!" Giles drives her home. They talk about what she has done and what Angel will do. She goes home. At her house, her mom presents her with a cupcake and a candle. Buffy chooses not to make a wish and blow it out. She would rather just watch it burn.
Writing and acting
A most poignant -- Gellar has called it the ultimate -- metaphor of the series occurred on this episode. A girl's fear that a guy may turn bad after sleeping with them is manifested in the vicious killer that is Angelus.Production details
Music
- Christophe Beck - "What's that do"
- Ella Fitzgerald - "Goodnight My Love"
Quotes and trivia
- Angelus: She made me feel like a human being. That's not the kind of thing you just forgive.
- Cordelia: "Well, does looking at guns make you wanna have sex?"
- With this episode, the show moved permanently from Mondays to Tuesdays.
- Kristine Sutherland told BBC that this is her [favorite episode] as a fan. She had the most fun shooting "Band Candy".
Continuity
Arc significance
The Big Bad for season 2 has appeared, and Buffy of all people helped make it happen.Timing
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
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