History Recap / BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E15ThisYearsGirl

'''Willow:''' Well, technically, Faith isn't a monster. And as far as fighting, I'd be lucky to bruise her fist with my face. \\'''Tara:''' (worried) Oh. Face punching. I'm not so good with the whole-- (throws cat-paw punches at the air in front of her)\\

* NonActionGirl
-->'''Tara:''' You're like; 'cool monster fighter'.\\
'''Willow:''' Well, technically, Faith isn't a monster. And as far as fighting, I'd be lucky to bruise her fist with my face. \\'''Tara:''' (worried) Oh. Face punching. I'm not so good with the whole-- (throws cat-paw punches at the air in front of her)\\
'''Willow:''' [[EverythingsWorseWithMimes Swimming?]]

** Spike: "Just because I can't do the damage myself doesn't stop me from aiming a loose cannon your way."

-->'''Faith:''' You're thinking "[[StockPhases You'll never get away with this!]]"\\

-->'''Faith:''' You're thinking "You'll never get away with this!"\\

* YouGotSpunk

* AStormIsComing: In Faith's dreams.

* FootFocus: The scene of Faith walking out of her room.

* HannibalLecture: Faith points out that Buffy stabbed her to save her OneTrueLove, and here she is shacked up with another guy.

* VideoWills

* WorstWhateverEver: "I guess this wins the Worst Timing Ever Award".

* HalfTruth: When filling in Riley about her past re Faith, Buffy decides to "edit out" the bits about Angel, realising that ItsALongStory for another time.

After 8 months in a coma, Faith wakes up to wreck Buffy's life.

* WorstWhateverEver: "I guess this wins the Worst Timing Ever Award".

* BiggerStick: Buffy wants the blaster repaired to use against Adam.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Buffy and Faith making the bed.
* FreudWasRight: Faith describes her dreams seriously, then adds with her tongue (probably) firmly in her cheek, "That, and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel."
* HalfTruth: When filling in Riley about her past re Faith, Buffy decides to "edit out" the bits about Angel, realising that ItsALongStory for another time.
* HannibalLecture: Faith points out that Buffy stabbed her to save her OneTrueLove, and here she is shacked up with another guy.
* HealingFactor: The doctors are dumbfounded that Faith could wake up at all, let alone walk out of the hospital after being immobile for months.
* IdiotBall: Lampshaded when Giles and Xander tell Spike about Faith.
* TheMole: Riley offers to feed the Scoobies information on Adam.
* MoodWhiplash: Dream!Faith is helping Buffy make the bed, looks down and realises Buffy has just shoved a knife into her gut.
* MuggedForDisguise
* OffhandBackhand: While Buffy and Faith are facing off, Willow tries sneaking up behind her -- without looking around Faith warns "Red" not to try anything or she'll lose an arm.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Averted with the Mayor gently shooing away a snake that's interrupted his picnic with Faith.
* RuleOfSymbolism / {{Foreshadowing}}: Dream!Buffy diving into the grave after Faith, and Faith crawling out.
* SkywardScream: Dream!Faith after emerging from her grave.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The Scoobies ask how Riley got out of the military hospital, expecting some tale of derring-do. He says simply, "I walked."
** Willow suggests "beating the crap out of her" is the most efficient response to the Faith problem.
* SlasherMovie: Faith's dreams, in which she is an innocent girl being stalked by an implacable, murderous KnifeNut.
* AStormIsComing: In Faith's dreams.
* WalkInChimeIn: Buffy is briefing the Scoobies, all set for StormingTheCastle to [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlFriend rescue Riley]] from whatever evil MindControl the Initiative is performing on him, when Riley says behind her "I hope that's not all on my account."
** Buffy is walking through the college campus saying to Willow that if she was Faith she'd "get the hell out of dodge". A girl in front of her turns around and disagrees -- [[OhCrap it's Faith]].

* [[WhiteShirtOfDeath White Sheet of Death]]: Faith's blood drips on the white bedsheets in her dream.

* KnifeNut: Dream!Buffy

* RuleOfSymbolism: Dream!Buffy diving into the grave after Faith, and Faith crawling out.

* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The Scoobies ask how Riley got out of the hospital, expecting some tale of derring-do. He says simply, "I walked."

* SlasherMovie: Faith's dreams, in which she is an innocent girl being stalked by an implacable killer.

* WalkInChimeIn: Buffy is briefing the Scoobies, all set for StormingTheCastle to rescue Riley from whatever evil MindControl the Initiative is performing on him, when Riley says behind her "I hope that's not all on my account."

* HalfTruth: When filling in Riley about her past re Faith, Buffy decides to "edit out" the bits about Angel, realising that's ItsALongStory for another time.

* WalkInChimeIn: Buffy is briefing the Scoobies, all set for StormingTheCastle to rescue Riley from whatever evil MindControl the Initiative is performing on in, when Riley says behind her "I hope that's not all on my account."

* WhatDoesThisButtonDo: Willow's suggested approach for repairing the taser blaster. Xander points out that if it was called an [[ElectricInstantGratification Orgasminator]] that would be a good idea.

* WhatDoesThisButtonDo: Willow's suggested approach for repairing the taser blaster. Xander points out that if it was called an Orgasminator that would be a good idea.

* WorstWhateverEver: "I guess this wins the Worst Timing Ever Award".

* WorstWhateverEver: "I guess this wins the Worst Timing Ever Award".

* CatchPhrase: Faith repeatedly uses her catch phrase "five by five," which is later used as a cue that [[spoiler: Faith and Buffy have switched bodies.]]

* [[spoiler:GrandTheftMe]]

* ContinuityLockout: "Who's Faith"
* FootFocus: The scene of Faith walking out of her room.