That witch (literally) Elizabeth Whateley has the Slayer scythe, and she's playing hardball in her efforts to strip the powers from all of the new Slayers. Worse, Buffy hasn't been herself lately. It's time to retreat, regroup, and listen to the occult grapevine. Wait. What?! Rumors of a tall, dark vampire with a soul helping the helpless in L.A? Giles, get the plane tickets. A new Season 8 episode; all Buffy fans welcome!