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Into the Woods is the tenth episode of the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the eighty-eighth episode overall, and fractures Buffy and Riley's relationship beyond repair. When Riley is recruited by the Initiative again, Buffy must choose whether or not she can handle the discovery that he has been frequenting vampire brothels.

Guest Stars: Amber Benson (Tara), Kristine Sutherland (Joyce), Randy Thompson (Doctor Kriegel), Nick Chinlund (Major Ellis), Rainy Jo Stout (Junkie Vampire Girl), Emmanuel Xuereb (Whip), G. Adam Gifford (Tough Vamp)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 2.1 Monster of the Week 2.2 Body Count 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 6 Reviews

[edit] Plot Overview

[edit] Notes

[edit] Monster of the Week

• There is no monster of the week introduced as this episode deals overwhelmingly in character drama.

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8	Vampires	Buffy	Staked	Magic Shop Alleyway

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

[edit] Characters

• Riley: Riley's patronage of vampire brothels is discovered and he leaves with the Initiative to fight a secret evil in South America. This brings an end to his relationship with Buffy.

[edit] Referbacks

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• Final Appearances: This is the last episode in which Riley and Graham Miller appear.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Dedication: This episode was dedicated to the memory of D.C. Gustafson, a Leadman for the first two seasons of the series and a close friend of Sarah Michelle Gellar's. He died in November, 2000 after a long battle with cancer and AIDS.

[edit] Allusions and References

• Rambo: Rambo was a series of movies made throughout the 1980s starring Sylvester Stallone as a mentally unstable Vietnam veteran who could be characterized by how incredably violent and dangerous he was. There were three movies made in all, First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Rambo III (1988).

Xander: Yeah, when we went to deal with that vampire nest, she got all Rambo and torched the place.

[edit] Memorable Moments

• Buffy taking out 8 vampires in one fight by herself after arguing with Riley.
• Riley taking off in the helicopter as Buffy watches helplessly from a distance.

[edit] Quotes

• Buffy: Yeah I'm sure he'll come over later looking for a little... Bible Study.
  Joyce: Well as long as you two are spending some quality time with the Lord.

[edit] Reviews

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