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Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Enemies
| Enemies | |
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| Season 3, Episode 17 | |
| Airdate | March 16, 1999 |
| Production Number | 3ABB17 |
| Written by | Douglas Petrie |
| Directed by | David Grossman |
| ← 3x16 Doppelgangland |
3x18 → Earshot |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season Three | |
Enemies is the seventeenth episode of the third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the fifty-first episode overall.
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), Harry Groener (The Mayor), Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce), Michael Manasseri (Horned Demon), Gary Bullock (Sorcerer), Eliza Dushku (Faith)
Contents |
Plot Overview
Buffy and Faith are approached by a demon on the Books of Ascension, which would be very useful to the Mayor. As everyone tries to figure out what these books mean to the Mayor, he and Faith try to win over a powerful ally: Angelus.
Notes
Monster of the Week
This episode deals with the Mayor's attempts to rid obstacles from his path to ascension, specifically Angel, and obtaining the Books of Ascension.
Body Count
| # | Whom | By Whom | How | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horned Demon | Faith | Stabbed | Apartment |
Music
Arc Advancement
Happenings
- Big Bad: The gang discovers many of the details about the Mayor's plan, including that he isn't human and is over 100 years old. What they don't figure out from the hall of records, Buffy lures out of Faith — namely that The Mayor built the town specifically so he could make his ascension/transformation on Graduation Day. While they play catch up, the Mayor and Faith move towards his endgame by tracking down the Books of Ascension.
- Sunnydale: According to the Mayor, he personally founded the town for the express purpose of one day using and abusing the Hellmouth. If this is true, then Sunnydale is much like the Poltergeist house on a larger scale — specifically built on the site of a burial ground (or, in this case, a hellmouth).
Characters
- Faith: The fact that Faith has switched over to the Mayor's side becomes apparent to Buffy and the others.
Referbacks
Trivia
The Show
Behind the Scenes
- International: Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been dubbed into many different languages and the title translated for each different international version. Some international translations of this episode's title are:
- French: "Trahison" ("Betrayal")
- Italian: "Tutti contro tutti" ("All Against All")
- German: "Gefährliche Spiele" ("Dangerous Games")
- Japanese: "敵" ("Teki" - "Enemy")
- Spanish: "Enemigos" ("Enemies")
Allusions and References
Memorable Moments
Quotes
- The Mayor: There's more than one way to skin a cat. And I happen to know that's factually true.
- Wesley: Find anything?
- Giles: Six course banquet of nothing with a scoop of sod-all as a palate closer.
- The Mayor: Now, then, Angelus... May I call you Angel?
- Angel: Well, actually, I'm thinking more along the lines of you calling me "master".
- The Mayor: You know, Angelus, attitude may get you attention, but courtesy wins respect.
