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I think that got lost between Buffy and Spike's crotches. I wouldn't reccommend trying to recover it, people have lost hands. That has been one of my BIGGEST complaints this season. It's so inconsistent, there are storyline set up in episodes, then picked up three or four eps later, or not all. It makes me appreciate Season 4.
Regina
(Who never thought she'd say that about the majority of season 4)