After a few seconds she hears a glass fall and break in the kitchen and her mother cry out. Buffy's the Slayer. Joyce: You killed him! Ted is cooking. Ted trips down to the end of the hall before regaining his balance, and Buffy is there to kick him again. They're driving home in Joyce's Jeep. Xander: That we kissed?
Plan: A: one evening; Q: When does Buffy find her mother kissing a stranger? A: the kitchen; Q: Where does Buffy find her mother kissing a stranger? A: Ted; Q: What is the name of Joyce's date? A: self-defense; Q: What does Buffy kill Ted in? A: manslaughter; Q: What does Buffy believe she is guilty of? A: a serial killer android; Q: What is Ted? Summary: Buffy returns home one evening to find her mother kissing a stranger in the kitchen. Joyce's date, Ted, turns abusive with Buffy, who accidentally kills him in self-defense. Believing herself guilty of manslaughter, the Slayer is heartily relieved to learn that Ted is a serial killer android targeting Joyce as his next wife/victim.