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Amends is the tenth episode of the third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the forty-fourth episode overall.

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), David Boreanaz (Angel), Seth Green (Oz)

And: Anthony Stewart Head (Giles)

Guest Starring: Kristine Sutherland (Joyce Summers), Saverio Guerra (Willy), Shane Barach (Daniel), Edward Edwards (Travis), Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy (Margaret), Robia LaMorte (Jenny Calendar), Eliza Dushku (Faith)

Co-Starring: Mark Kriski (Weatherman), Tom Michael Bailey (Tree Seller Guy)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 2.1 Monster of the Week 2.2 Body Count 2.3 Music 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes

[edit] Plot Overview

[edit] Notes

[edit] Monster of the Week

Angel is tormented by The First Evil, an incorporeal manifestation of all evil in existence. The entity can only take the form of deceased people, including the undead and people who died and were later resurrected. In this case, it takes the form of several of Angel's victims when he was soulless, most notably including Jenny Calendar. Because the First Evil is incorporeal, it mainly focuses on psychological torture—hence why it tries to convince him to kill Buffy and accepts his plan to kill himself.

Giles eventually finds a book which describes the First Evil as being older than both demons and man—it would eventually claim to be the first incarnation of evil in reality. He explains that it would have the power to return Angel to the mortal plane, although this is only a guess on his part. The First is typically accompanied by The Bringers or, formally, Harbingers of Death who can conjure spirit manifestations and send them to haunt people. Their proximity to plant life causes it to wither.

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1	Daniel	Angelus	Bitten	Dublin 1838
2	Margaret	Angelus	Bitten	Dublin 1838
3	Bringer	Buffy	Axed	Underground
4	Bringer	Buffy	Axed	Underground

[edit] Music

• "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White: At Willow's house, when Oz shows up with movies, part of her romantic scenario includes a requisite song by Barry White. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" first appeared on the 1974 disco/soul album Can't Get Enough and is a close approximation of the style of music that he is most well known for.

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

[edit] Characters

[edit] Referbacks

• Band Candy: In the Christmas tree lot, Joyce quickly shoots down Buffy when she asks if Giles can have Christmas Eve dinner with them. This recalls the temporary emotional regression the entire adult population suffered thanks to some enchanted chocolate bars and the two shared a romantic tryst. Buffy isn't aware of what exactly happened between the two.

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• Snowfall: The miraculous snowfall which obscures the sunrise and prevents Angel's suicide has been often debated by fans of the series, but series creator (and episode writer) Joss Whedon all but confirmed that the snowfall was caused by The Powers That Be, the forces which guided Angel's destiny in Angel. Shortly after this episode aired, Whedon posted an explanation on a message board in regard to the scene:

"The snow [in Amends] was good... was it God? Well, I'm an atheist, but it's hard to ignore the idea of a "Christmas miracle" here... The fact it, the Christian mythos has a powerful fascination to me, and it bleeds into my storytelling. Redemption, hope, purpose, Santa, these all are important to me, whether I believe in an afterlife or some universal structure or not. I certainly don't mind a strictly Christian interpretation being placed on this ep by those who believe that -- I just hope it's not limited to that (joss, Dec 15 22:17 1998)."

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Mutant Enemy: On the Mutant Enemy production company logo, the zombie which shambles across the screen is wearing a Santa hat and chimes are added to the background.

[edit] Allusions and References

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes