Buffy is lured into a trap by a group of undead wannabes who hope that Spike will make them vampires in exchange for giving him the Slayer.

Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.

Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.