Angel: A stake! Buffy: A what? Cordelia: No kidding. Cut to Ethan's Costume Shop. Giles stares at Ethan as though he's seen a ghost. Giles: Break the spell, Ethan. Help me! I'm trying to repress. Spike: You see that? Take a pill! The Watcher, sniveling, tweed-clad guardian of the Slayer and her kin? Willow is very uncomfortable and tries to cover herself with her arms. Willow: But...
Giles: Now! Xander was a soldier and Buffy was an 18th-century girl.
Plan: A: Costume shop owner Ethan Rayne; Q: Who casts a spell that transforms kids into their costume personae? A: Willow; Q: Who becomes a ghost? A: Xander; Q: Who is transformed into a soldier? A: 18th-century; Q: What century is Buffy transformed into? A: Spike; Q: Who tries to take advantage of Buffy's predicament? A: the fun; Q: What does Spike join? A: the Slayer's predicament; Q: What is Spike trying to take advantage of? A: Giles; Q: Who breaks Ethan's spell? A: a critical moment; Q: When does Giles break Ethan's spell? Summary: Costume shop owner Ethan Rayne casts a spell that transforms kids into their costume personae. Angel and Cordelia try to help as Willow becomes a ghost, Xander a soldier, and Buffy a brainless, helpless 18th-century noblewoman. Spike joins the fun and tries to take advantage of the Slayer's predicament, but Giles breaks Ethan's spell at a critical moment.