Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200
Two police officers rush into the library. From the looks of things, they believe that Buffy has just murdered Kendra. They take her outside, where Principal Snyder arrives with several more cops. Before one of them can cuff her, Buffy knocks the guy down and flees the scene. After disguising herself in a coat and black cap, Buffy goes to the hospital and runs into Xander, who is now wearing a cast on his right forearm, and Daria, who has a black eye and her glasses are broken and taped together. They go to Willow's room, where she lies motionless in a coma. Cordelia arrives, and Buffy learns that Giles was neither with her or in the hospital. Giles has been taken to the vampire's mansion hideout, where Angel hopes to force the necessary info concerning the ritual out of the Watcher. Meanwhile, Joyce learns from the police that her daughter is suspected of murder and that she's a fugitive from the law. She imediately phones Helen and Jake. Buffy goes to Giles apartment to see if he's there, but instead meets Whistler, who has been waiting inside. He tells Buffy that Angel was destined to stop Acathla, not revive him. However, Buffy's relationship with Angel changed all that. Buffy leaves before Whistler can tell her how to stop the demon. Outside, a patrolling officer recognizes Buffy and orders her to freeze. Suddenly, Spike arrives and beats the cop into unconsciousness. He wants Buffy's help in stopping Angel so he can have Drusilla back the way she used to be, in exchange for his leaving town with Dru and never returning. After some hesitation, Buffy decides to take him back to her house so they can plan their attack. They get there just as Joyce is pulling into their driveway. As Buffy tries to make up an excuse for Spike's presence, a vampire that has been spying on them attacks. Right in front of Joyce's eyes, Buffy stakes the vampire spy, turning him to dust. Realizing what she has to do, Buffy confesses to her mother that she is a vampire slayer.
At the hospital, Xander pleads to Willow for her to wake up. She finally snaps out of her coma just as Xander says that he loves her. The first word out of her mouth is Oz's name, who arrives to greet her back to consciousness. Meanwhile, Giles refuses to divulge the information that Angel needs to properly perform the ritual, so more torture ensues. Back at the Summers home, Buffy and Spike agree to work together, but only on the conditions that Dru can leave with Spike, and that Giles survives. After Spike leaves, Joyce begs her daughter to explain everything that's going on. Buffy tells her mom that there's no time to explain it all, which infuriates Joyce. Joyce doesn't want her daughter to be in charge of saving the world, to which Buffy responds that she never wanted the duty in the first place. Joyce tries to restrain her daughter from leaving the house, but Buffy pushes her back against the kitchen counter. Joyce tells Buffy to never come back should she walk out the door, but Buffy leaves anyways.
At the hospital, Willow tells the others that she is going to try the curse again. Then Daria bursts through the doorway with Amy Madison and Michael from "Ever Again, the Burning Times".
Daria: You want people with experience, well, here is your experience.
Amy: We came as fast as we could.
Willow: But I thought you wanted to help with the restoration, Daria.
Daria: Sorry, I read the translation fully. No thank you, not this one. Besides, these guys will be a much bigger help.
Willow: So, what are you doing?
Daria: Xander.
Xander: (Turning her head to Daria) Yeah?
Daria: You go to Giles' house and break out two crossbows, two hand to hand weapons, and some stakes. You know what Cordelia uses. Pack that. Cordelia, get your car. I'm going home and getting the saber. Then, we'll find Buffy and go save the world, again.
Buffy returns to the library to retrieve the sword that Kendra brought. Principal Snyder finds her there and promptly expels her due to all the trouble she's been involved in. After Buffy leaves, Snyder calls someone to tell the Mayor that he has good news, and talks with a guy named "Jake" to get to him. Meanwhile, Drusilla tricks Giles by making herself look and sound like Jenny Calendar in his eyes. Giles says that Angel's blood is the key to the awakening ritual. Homeless and expelled, Buffy has only one path to follow now. She returns to Giles apartment and asks Whistler how to use the sword. He tells her that only Angel's blood can open and close the vortex to Hell. With one blow, both Angelus and the demon Acathla would be sent back to Hell, and the vortex would be closed.
Xander, Daria, and Cordelia catch up with Buffy on her way to the mansion. She tells him to concentrate on freeing Giles and escaping.
Xander: Buffy, Willow said...
Buffy: Yes?
Xander: (As Daria's eyes widen) Willow said to kick his ass.
Buffy: Will do.
Daria opens her mouth, but Xander cups it and kicks her shin, his face a stern warning. Daria bites Xander's hand.
Inside the mansion, Angel slices his hand and approaches the sword in Acathla's chest. Suddenly, the ritual is interrupted by Buffy and company's arrival. Angel doesn't even notice Spike rising out of his wheelchair from behind. While Spike brutally beats Angel to the floor, Buffy takes one of the other vampires in the room. Drusilla has rounded on Cordelia, but Xander tackles Cordy out of the way, earning Xander a big smooch on the cheek from her as Daria nails Dru in the heart with her crossbow. Spike, enraged (Buffy never told the group about the Alliance with Spike) turns to Daria and quickly drives her back into a corner. Meanwhile, Xander and Cordy untie Giles and gets him safely outside. .While they fight, Angel manages to get back up and run to Acathla. Just as Buffy drives a stake through the vampire's heart, Angel grabs the sword with his bloody hand and finally pulls it out.
Elsewhere, Willow, Amy, Michael, and Oz perform the curse of restoration. Suddenly, Willow loses control of her actions and seemingly becomes possessed by some spirit. Amy, Michael and Oz watch in fright as Willow performs the curse herself in perfect Romany. As Spike leans in for the suck, Daria's Star of David pendant burning into his skin, Spike feels Buffy's sword at his throat. He grudgingly flees in his 50's Pontiac. Then Buffy spies Angel holding the sword and rushes into a swordfight. After the long duel, Buffy finally backs Angel up against Acathla. Just as she is about to deliver the final blow, Willow completes the curse, restoring Angel's soul to his body. Buffy lowers her sword as she realizes the change, and the two lovers are finally reunited.
Daria: Well I'll be. Looks like she did it. Mph, mgh(As Xander puts her hand on Daria's Mouth)
However, it is too late, for Acathla is now awake. Buffy looks over Angel's shoulder and sees Acathla's mouth creating a vortex to Hell. Angel has no idea what is going on, so all that Buffy can do is give her lover one last kiss before driving the sword through his stomach, thus releasing the blood needed to close the vortex and send the two demons back to Hell. Shocked, Angel reaches out towards Buffy with his right hand, but nothing can be done now. Buffy watches as the vortex closes around Angel, leaving the demon Acathla as nothing more than a silent statue once again. Buffy rounds on the group, angry. Espically at Xander, who Buffy says withheld the information because of his jealousy and hatred of Angel as she smacks him. Buffy stalks off.
Buffy goes home and packs up her belongings without Joyce ever knowing she had returned. When Joyce enters the room, she finds a farewell letter from her daughter left on the bed. At Sunnydale High, Everybody in the group is playing the Blame Game, to lose, but hoping Buffy will come soon so that they can apologise. Xander is now holding Cordelia's hand and she is smiling back at him. Unbeknownst to them, Buffy is standing far away by one of the trees, giving her school and her friends one last look before hopping on a bus. The bus heads out of Sunnydale, and Buffy faces an unknown future.
