All the Way (Buffy episode)
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"All the Way" is the sixth episode of season 6 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
, The Magic Box is booming with business. Anya
has set the gang to work in the shop. She sends Buffy
to the basement to fetch some mandrake root. Buffy runs into Spike, who has come to steal some spices. At his suggestion, Buffy attempts to leave to go patrol with Spike, but Giles
points out that Halloween is an inactive day for most evil creatures, and engages Buffy in helping with bagging products.
An elderly man, Kaltenbach, is seen walking down the street humming "Pop Goes the Weasel" while carrying a bag of what appears to be groceries. He enters his home, which is filled with antique children's toys; peers out a window at the children in costumes walking by, and says he's going to give them something "special" this year... pulling a large knife out of his kitchen drawer.
The Magic Box has enjoyed its busiest day ever, to Anya
's delight. Xander
decides that the time is right to announce his engagement to Anya, and the group make their way back to Buffy
's house to celebrate.
Back at the Summers home, Willow
conjures up decorations for the party, but Tara
now shares Giles
's concerns about Willow's frivolous use of magic. Willow brushes off such concerns, asking why Tara is always complaining about her using "magic that couldn't harm a fly".
Dawn
tells Buffy that she is going to her friend Janice Penshaw's house, but really meets Janice and two older boys – Justin and Zack – for some Halloween "fun". Dawn becomes attracted to Justin.
Giles sits down for a talk with Xander about his and Anya's future plans. Xander becomes very nervous.
Dawn and her friends stop in front of "old man" Kaltenbach's house. Dawn walks up to the porch to smash a pumpkin on a dare, and is caught by Kaltenbach, who warns her not to mess with them because "they bite", then laughs and invites them all inside for a "special treat". They go inside and find out that Kaltenbach was a former toy designer who had been fired for a mistake in one of his toys.
Kaltenbach quickly changes topics and begins to focus more on the "treat" he has for them, inviting Dawn to come help him with the preparation. Justin jumps in and volunteers to help in Dawn's place.
Janice, Dawn and Zack wait in the living room. Zack plays with a jack-in-the-box
, but when it pops, there is no head on the clown.
In the other room, Kaltenbach is about to cut into a baked dish when Justin – a vampire – stealthily bites and drains him. Justin then returns to the others and announces that they need to flee because he stole the man's wallet. As they stroll, Zack and Justin discuss whether to merely eat the girls or make them vampires.
Anya chatters with Giles, Buffy and Xander about wedding plans and plans for children. Xander becomes even more nervous.
Buffy leaves to patrol and runs across an accident scene with a dead body that was left behind by Zack while he was stealing a car. Buffy leaves to find the culprit.
A call from Janice's mother reveals to Giles and the crew that Dawn has tricked them, and the group splits up to find her.
Dawn and her friends drive out into the forest in the stolen car and stop, Zack and Janice leave, leaving Justin and Dawn alone in the car. Justin kisses Dawn – her first kiss – and then reveals his vampire face.
At The Bronze
, Tara stops Willow from using an extremely risky spell to locate Dawn, and an angry argument ensues.
Buffy seeks out Spike, who relays Giles' news about Dawn. Buffy goes to search for her sister.
Giles is searching in the graveyards when he hears a scream coming from a nearby forest. He runs to investigate, and finds Zack biting Janice. Giles fights and stakes him. He asks Janice where Dawn is, but Janice is unhelpful.
Dawn makes a run for it, but Justin catches her and attempts to seduce her into agreeing to let him turn her, Giles is quickly on the scene to help – but vampires emerge from several cars, ready to fight. As they close in, Spike and Buffy show up to assist.
Dawn runs away from the fight, but Justin finds her. He again attempts to change her, but as he is leaning in to bite her neck, Dawn stakes him with a crossbow bolt, fired earlier in the melee, she was holding on her chest.
The gang return home, where Buffy is quick to leave the job of chastising Dawn to Giles, who is unhappy about how Buffy is relying on him so much. Meanwhile, Willow casts a spell on Tara to make her forget their quarrel.
Plot synopsis
It's HalloweenHalloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
, The Magic Box is booming with business. Anya
Anya Jenkins
Anya is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also appears in the comic book series based on the television show. Portrayed by Emma Caulfield, the character appears as a guest star in the third and fourth seasons of the show before...
has set the gang to work in the shop. She sends Buffy
Buffy Summers
Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name...
to the basement to fetch some mandrake root. Buffy runs into Spike, who has come to steal some spices. At his suggestion, Buffy attempts to leave to go patrol with Spike, but Giles
Rupert Giles
Rupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head. He serves as Buffy Summers' mentor and surrogate father figure...
points out that Halloween is an inactive day for most evil creatures, and engages Buffy in helping with bagging products.
An elderly man, Kaltenbach, is seen walking down the street humming "Pop Goes the Weasel" while carrying a bag of what appears to be groceries. He enters his home, which is filled with antique children's toys; peers out a window at the children in costumes walking by, and says he's going to give them something "special" this year... pulling a large knife out of his kitchen drawer.
The Magic Box has enjoyed its busiest day ever, to Anya
Anya Jenkins
Anya is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also appears in the comic book series based on the television show. Portrayed by Emma Caulfield, the character appears as a guest star in the third and fourth seasons of the show before...
's delight. Xander
Xander Harris
Alexander LaVelle "Xander" Harris is a fictional character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as in numerous items in the series Expanded Universe, such as comic books, tie-in novels and video games...
decides that the time is right to announce his engagement to Anya, and the group make their way back to Buffy
Buffy Summers
Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name...
's house to celebrate.
Back at the Summers home, Willow
Willow Rosenberg
Willow Rosenberg is a fictional character created for the fantasy television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . She was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed throughout the TV series by Alyson Hannigan...
conjures up decorations for the party, but Tara
Tara Maclay
Tara Maclay is a fictional character created for the fantasy television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . She was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed by Amber Benson from the fourth to the sixth season until the character's death. Tara is a shy young woman with magical talents who falls in love...
now shares Giles
Rupert Giles
Rupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head. He serves as Buffy Summers' mentor and surrogate father figure...
's concerns about Willow's frivolous use of magic. Willow brushes off such concerns, asking why Tara is always complaining about her using "magic that couldn't harm a fly".
Dawn
Dawn Summers
Dawn Summers is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and introduced by Marti Noxon and David Fury on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, portrayed by Michelle Trachtenberg. She made her debut in the premiere episode of the show's fifth season, and subsequently appeared in every...
tells Buffy that she is going to her friend Janice Penshaw's house, but really meets Janice and two older boys – Justin and Zack – for some Halloween "fun". Dawn becomes attracted to Justin.
Giles sits down for a talk with Xander about his and Anya's future plans. Xander becomes very nervous.
Dawn and her friends stop in front of "old man" Kaltenbach's house. Dawn walks up to the porch to smash a pumpkin on a dare, and is caught by Kaltenbach, who warns her not to mess with them because "they bite", then laughs and invites them all inside for a "special treat". They go inside and find out that Kaltenbach was a former toy designer who had been fired for a mistake in one of his toys.
Kaltenbach quickly changes topics and begins to focus more on the "treat" he has for them, inviting Dawn to come help him with the preparation. Justin jumps in and volunteers to help in Dawn's place.
Janice, Dawn and Zack wait in the living room. Zack plays with a jack-in-the-box
Jack-in-the-box
A jack-in-the-box is a children's toy that outwardly consists of a box with a crank. When the crank is turned, it plays a melody, often "Pop Goes the Weasel". At the end of the tune there is a "surprise", the lid pops open and a figure, usually a clown or jester, pops out of the box...
, but when it pops, there is no head on the clown.
In the other room, Kaltenbach is about to cut into a baked dish when Justin – a vampire – stealthily bites and drains him. Justin then returns to the others and announces that they need to flee because he stole the man's wallet. As they stroll, Zack and Justin discuss whether to merely eat the girls or make them vampires.
Anya chatters with Giles, Buffy and Xander about wedding plans and plans for children. Xander becomes even more nervous.
Buffy leaves to patrol and runs across an accident scene with a dead body that was left behind by Zack while he was stealing a car. Buffy leaves to find the culprit.
A call from Janice's mother reveals to Giles and the crew that Dawn has tricked them, and the group splits up to find her.
Dawn and her friends drive out into the forest in the stolen car and stop, Zack and Janice leave, leaving Justin and Dawn alone in the car. Justin kisses Dawn – her first kiss – and then reveals his vampire face.
At The Bronze
The Bronze
The Bronze is a fictional nightclub in Sunnydale, the fictional setting for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Of 144 episodes of the series, 66 have at least one scene at the Bronze, not including its appearance in the unaired pilot....
, Tara stops Willow from using an extremely risky spell to locate Dawn, and an angry argument ensues.
Buffy seeks out Spike, who relays Giles' news about Dawn. Buffy goes to search for her sister.
Giles is searching in the graveyards when he hears a scream coming from a nearby forest. He runs to investigate, and finds Zack biting Janice. Giles fights and stakes him. He asks Janice where Dawn is, but Janice is unhelpful.
Dawn makes a run for it, but Justin catches her and attempts to seduce her into agreeing to let him turn her, Giles is quickly on the scene to help – but vampires emerge from several cars, ready to fight. As they close in, Spike and Buffy show up to assist.
Dawn runs away from the fight, but Justin finds her. He again attempts to change her, but as he is leaning in to bite her neck, Dawn stakes him with a crossbow bolt, fired earlier in the melee, she was holding on her chest.
The gang return home, where Buffy is quick to leave the job of chastising Dawn to Giles, who is unhappy about how Buffy is relying on him so much. Meanwhile, Willow casts a spell on Tara to make her forget their quarrel.
Cultural references
- Anya is dressed up as a Charlie's AngelCharlie's AngelsCharlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...
for Halloween. - Star WarsStar WarsStar Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
: Upon seeing a couple dressed as Luke and Leia dancing in the Bronze, Willow asks, "Do they know they're brother and sister?" - Xander references Henry V(Shakespeare Play) with the words "Once more unto the breach." One of the more famous speeches in the play.
Continuity
- While arguing with Giles about patrolling, Buffy references "HalloweenHalloween (Buffy episode)"Halloween" is episode six of season two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was written by freelance writer Carl Ellsworth and directed by Bruce Seth Green...
" and "Fear, Itself", the two previous Halloween episodes. - When asked to get more Mandrake Root from the basement, Buffy comments that it wouldn't be her fault if they have the same conversation over and over and over again, in reference to the time loopTime loopA time loop or temporal loop is a common plot device in science fiction in which time runs normally for a set period but then skips back like a broken record. When the time loop "resets", the memories of most characters are reset...
in the previous episode. - This episode reveals the full extent of Spike's dislike for Halloween, when he takes personal offense to the vampire "rebels" hunting on Halloween. This would be further explored in the AngelAngel (TV series)Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
episode "Life of the PartyLife of the Party (Angel episode)"Life of the Party" is episode 5 of season 5 in the television show Angel.-Plot synopsis:As Halloween approaches, Lorne throws a Halloween party for all the firm’s clients and employees and even gets a reluctant Angel to invite a powerful demon lord, named Archduke Sebassis, to the party...
", wherein he constantly criticizes Wolfram & HartWolfram & HartWolfram & Hart − Attorneys at Law is a fictional international, and interdimensional law firm featured in the television series Angel, as well as other extended materials in Joss Whedon's Buffyverse.-Fictional history:...
's annual Halloween Bash.
Arc significance
- In this episode, GilesRupert GilesRupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head. He serves as Buffy Summers' mentor and surrogate father figure...
sees that BuffyBuffy SummersBuffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name...
is becoming too reliant on him; this leads to his decision to leave SunnydaleSunnydaleSunnydale, California is the fictional setting for the U.S. television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Series creator Joss Whedon conceived the town as a representation of a generic California city, as well as a narrative parody of the all-too-serene towns typical in traditional horror...
in the next episode. - Willow erases Tara's memory in this episode, which will influence her decision to end her relationship with Willow over the next two episodes and is another example of Willow's escalating magic use.
- This episode also contains the first signs that Xander is unsure of his decision to marry Anya, something that later reaches its climax in the episode "Hell's BellsHell's Bells (Buffy episode)"Hell's Bells" is the 16th episode of season 6 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Plot synopsis :Buffy and Willow criticize their bright green dresses and talk about the rehearsal dinner from the night before. It was explained that Anya's friends are circus people, which explains...
". - At the start of the episode Dawn steals a gold coin from the magic shop which is a sign of her growing kleptomania.