Giles tells Willow that he's planning to move back to England since he's feeling less then vital to the work in Sunnydale. Meanwhile on patrol, Buffy runs into a vampire who claims to be Dracula. Dracula turns out to have powers above and beyond the vampire norm such as the ability to turn into a mist and then re-appear, and the ability to turn into a bat. The gang sets about researching Dracula. Dracula visits Buffy during the night and drinks some of her blood but leaves her alive and under his seductive spell. Xander runs into Dracula and also falls under his power and brings Buffy to him. Dracula claims Buffy's power derives from evil and invites her to feed on him. She does but overcomes his mind control. She is able to slay him as he re-appears from a mist but he keeps re-appearing and Buffy keeps slaying. Eventually he gives up. Buffy tells Giles of Dracula's comments about her power deriving from evil and her own feelings of hunting vampires rather than slaying as a duty. G

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Buffy vs Dracula
• s05e02 - Real Me
• s05e03 - The Replacement
• s05e04 - Out of My Mind
• s05e05 - No Place Like Home
• s05e06 - Family
• s05e07 - Fool for Love
• s05e08 - Shadow
• s05e09 - Listening to Fear
• s05e10 - Into the Woods
• s05e11 - Triangle
• s05e12 - Checkpoint
• s05e13 - Blood Ties
• s05e14 - Crush
• s05e15 - I Was Made to Love You
• s05e16 - The Body
• s05e17 - Forever
• s05e18 - Intervention
• s05e19 - Tough Love
• s05e20 - Spiral
• s05e21 - The Weight of the World
• s05e22 - The Gift

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Show Summary

Buffy Summer's journey as the Vampire Slayer begins when she moves to Sunnydale, a small Californian town that, unbeknownst to most residents, sits atop a Hellmouth - a portal to supernatural forces. She is discovered by Rupert Giles, the school librarian and her Watcher, whose role is to guide and train her as the Slayer. Alongside Giles, Buffy forms an eclectic group of friends, her "Scooby Gang", including Willow Rosenberg, a shy but highly intelligent witch; Xander Harris, Buffy's best friend and comic relief; and Cordelia Chase, a popular girl who becomes a reluctant ally.

Buffy's relationships with those around her, particularly romantic entanglements, are a major focus of the series. Her most notable love interests are Angel, a vampire with a soul, and Spike, who, despite being a villain, develops a complex and evolving bond with Buffy. The complexities of her relationships, particularly her love life, highlight the emotional weight of Buffy's duties as the Slayer and her desire for connection, love, and a sense of normalcy.