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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Season 6, Episode 4
Air date October 16, 2001
Written by Jane Espenson
Douglas Petrie
Directed by Douglas Petrie
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"So. We meet at last, Mister Drippy."
―Buffy

"Flooded" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and is the one hundred fourth episode altogether. It was written by Jane Espenson and Douglas Petrie and directed by Douglas Petrie. It originally broadcast on October 16, 2001.

Still adjusting to being raised from the dead, Buffy must also deal with a mountain of unpaid bills and a flood in the basement. However the Slayer's spirits are raised slightly as Giles returns to Sunnydale. Meanwhile, Warren, Andrew, and Jonathan have teamed up with the goal of taking over Sunnydale. Giles confronts Willow over her decision to bring back Buffy from the dead.

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Synopsis

Willow: Full copper re-pipe? That sounds potentially pricey.
Buffy attempts to repair a leaky pipe in her basement only to have it burst and flood the basement. At breakfast, the gang discusses the damage while Xander and a plumber examine the damage caused by the pipes. The plumber advises Buffy that a full re-piping is necessary and hands her a very large invoice. The size of the cost leads to Buffy finding that with the hospital bills and funeral costs, the Summers girls are pretty much broke. Anya suggests charging for slaying which leads to an argument with Xander about telling the others that they are engaged, but Buffy manages to keep her cool and is determined to find a way around the problem.

Buffy goes to a bank to consult with a loan director, which is hardly a positive experience as Buffy finds that without a job and no real collateral, she can't get a loan. A demon breaks through the office window, interrupting the meeting and Buffy fights it, despite her conservative clothing. While money is stolen from the bank, a security guard tries to intervene in the fight, but is unable to help the situation. The demon escapes and Buffy returns to the loan officer to discuss the possibility of getting paid for saving his life.

Buffy: I'm not saying I'm charging you for saving your life or anything, but... let's talk rates.

Later that night, Willow tries to upset Buffy purposely in order to get her to express some real anger but Buffy doesn't fall for it. Anya continues to try and force Xander to announce their engagement and he's ready to but not until everyone has arrived. Dawn wants to help with research, but Tara thinks she's too young and that fact is proven when Dawn looks at a picture in one of the books. Buffy isn't pleased that Dawn is researching with the gang, but Dawn is able to identify the bank-robbing demon Buffy encountered earlier. Giles returns to have a happy reunion and intense discussion with Buffy before meeting up with the rest of the gang.

The bank robbing demon, a M'Fashnik, throws a fit in front of his "controllers," Jonathan, Warren, and Andrew (brother of Tucker from "The Prom") complaining that the Slayer still lives even though they got the money from the bank. The three guys argue both with the demon and each other, then Jonathan, Warren, and Andrew think up a way to accommodate the demon without killing Buffy. Giles takes the couch at the Summers' home and talks with Buffy, telling her he'll help her take care of the financial problems in the morning. The three nerds discuss their mission -- taking over Sunnydale -- and somewhat agree unanimously that none of them want to kill Buffy, but Warren secretly provides Buffy's address to the M'Fashnik demon so he can kill her.

Later that night, Giles asks Willow for specifics regarding the spell she cast to bring Buffy back to life. Willow, seeking Giles' praise, begins to boast about how scary the spell was, but Giles quickly takes the wind out of her sails by reminding her why such spells aren't practiced, including the possible consequences, noting that he left her in charge of the group because he thought she was the most responsible, which he now sees is clearly not the case.
Jonathan: Okay. Who's for not killing Buffy?
Although he maintains a typically British calm through most of his speech, Giles ultimately loses control and thunders that Willow is lucky to be alive after casting such a spell, calling her a "rank, arrogant amateur." Failing to see that Giles' anger is at least partially motivated by his deep affection for her, Willow stands up for herself, even threatening Giles, however he reminds her that the gang still have no idea where Buffy has been or what she has been through.

Spike finds Buffy on the back porch and the two exchange small talk about life and money. Giles and Dawn both have trouble sleeping and go for a snack. The M'Fashnik crashes their late night cereal party, but Buffy catches him. A fight ensues with Buffy and Spike working together against the M'Fashnik.

The fight ends up in the basement where the demon latches on to one of the pipes and Buffy immediately attacks as the expensive pipes are threatened. The nerds consider their future plans and agree that hypnotizing and making Buffy their willing love slave is a priority. The Scooby Gang regroups after the demon is taken care of and hopelessly attempts to save the furniture that was destroyed in battle. A phone call off camera reveals that Angel needs to meet with Buffy and she needs the same so she leaves to meet him at an intermediate location.

Starring

Special Guest Star

Guest Starring

Co Starring

  • Michael Merton as Mr. Stavitsky
  • John Jabaley as Tito
  • Brian Kolb as Bank Guard


Trivia

  • The scene with Dawn getting flooded by a burst pipe was originally intended for Spike in Xander's basement in "Doomed" but was not used for that episode.


Quotes

Buffy - "Are you in the wrong line? (points) That's for deposits, (points) that's for withdrawals, and this one... is for
getting kicked in the face."

Dawn - "I'm guessing on how you say it. It's got an apostrophe. I think it's MmmFashnik. Like "Mmm... cookies!"."

M'Fashnik Demon - "Which one of you is the leader?" 
Jonathan Levinson, Andrew Wells, Warren Meers - "(in unison) I am." 
M'Fashnik Demon - "I will kill the leader." 
Jonathan Levinson, Andrew Wells, Warren Meers - "He is." 
M'Fashnik Demon - "I will kill you all." 
Jonathan Levinson - "Wait! Uh! No fair!"  

Willow Rosenberg - "Ok, let me make you mad again. Uh, ready? Um, last semester, I slept with Riley!" 
Buffy - "And you know I really doubt it." 
Willow Rosenberg - "Caught me, big fib... to cover-up the sleazy affair I had with Angel." 

Anya - "Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat. I smell Captain Fear at the wheel."

Continuity

  • This is the first appearance of The Trio. Adam Busch has appeared as Warren Mears and Danny Strong has appeared as Jonathan Levinson in previous episodes but this is the first appearance of Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells.
  • Giles calls Willow a "rank, arrogant amateur" during their argument in this episode, something Dark Willow will reference when they fight in "Grave."
  • The periscope in Warren's basement has Russian lettering on it :Гыык. When read phonetically, it says "geek".
  • Crossover with Angel: The episode ends with Buffy receiving a phone call from Angel. Having learned about her resurrection, he wishes to speak with her, and so Buffy leaves to meet up with him. This meeting is the subject of Jane Espenson's Buffy/Angel comic, Reunion.
  • After receiving the phone call from Angel, Buffy turns down Giles' request that they look over the bills before she goes, beginning the process of Buffy continually pushing more of her adult responsibility onto Giles through Season Six. Ultimately, this will lead to Giles's departure later on in the season.
  • While having an important conversation with Giles, Buffy doesn't tell him she was in Heaven, or something similar, even though she had the chance to tell Giles the truth.

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