Paul Greenberg

As Giles makes preparations for his return to England, the gang hopes to bring Buffy back from the dead with a magic spell. Meanwhile, a group of motorcycle-riding demons discovers the truth about Buffybot, who had been posing as the Slayer.

As the Hellions continue to ravage Sunnydale, a feral Buffy claws her way out of her own grave and must come to the aid of her friends.

Lydia and Victoria go on a high-tech spying mission when they get wind of a client's plan to dupe Lovespring out of an agreed-upon bonus. This is old hat for Lydia, considering she has been spying on her boyfriend and his wife for 20 years. Burke, meanwhile, works to find romance for a new gay client and is tempted to succumb to his own sexual desires. Alex and Tiffany's flirtation heats up, but after questionnaires and analyses, Tiffany decides she would break his heart and calls off the date.