As Sunnydale becomes an increasingly hazardous place to kill vampires, Buffy begins to suspect there might be something amiss. . . as do Spike and Dru, newly returned to town and none too happy to find that Selke has set up shop in their old haunt. Meanwhile, Buffy begins to question her relationship with Angel. And just what do Selke and the Doctor have in store for the ancient Slayer relic they hold in their possession?