Angelus and Buffy kiss. But the school's deserted. Cut to the halls at Sunnydale High School. Now we're Dr. Laura for the deceased. Pieces of the puzzle. There's no way for James to... to play his part. They look over at Buffy and the boy. Willow: It says a student murdered a teacher on the night of the Sadie Hawkins Dance.
Plan: A: a former Sunnydale High student; Q: Who is the tortured ghost of? A: the night; Q: On what night of the Sadie Hawkins dance does the ghost of a former Sunnydale High student re-enact a murder-suicide? A: the school's Sadie Hawkins dance; Q: On what night does the ghost of a former Sunnydale High student re-enact a murder-suicide? A: the parts; Q: What do Buffy and Angelus have to play to change the tragic outcome? A: peace; Q: What do the lovers' spirits find after the tragic event? A: forgiveness; Q: What does Buffy learn about the meaning of? Summary: The tortured ghost of a former Sunnydale High student re-enacts a murder-suicide on the night of the school's Sadie Hawkins dance . Bespelled to play the parts, Buffy and Angelus change the tragic outcome just enough for the lovers' spirits to find peace, and for Buffy to learn the meaning of forgiveness.