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* KneelBeforeZod: The Mayor jokes that maybe his VideoWill is in a museum dedicated to him, and right now children are sitting looking up at him with awe and fear. "Hi, children!"

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* KneelBeforeZod: The Mayor jokes that maybe his VideoWill is playing in a museum dedicated to him, the Richard Wilkins Museum, and right now children are sitting looking up at him with awe fear and fear. wonder. "Hi, children!"kids!"
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** Buffy's plan to attack the Initiative is similar to what the Scoobies will do in "Primeval".
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* KneelBeforeZod: The Mayor jokes that maybe his VideoWill is in a museum dedicated to him, and right now children are sitting looking up at him with awe and fear. "Hi, children!"
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* PsychoStrings
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* {{Padding}}: The episode was nine minutes short, hence the Scoobies searching for Faith scenes.


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* StealthHiBye: While fleeing police and Buffy, Faith climbs a wall and disappears.

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'''Riley:''' Sure it is. Just knowing you were out there...that you cared.

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'''Riley:''' Sure it is.I'm serious. Just knowing you were out there...that you cared.

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* ButtMonkey: Xander electrocuting himself while examining the taser blaster. Buffy looks over at him, then [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight goes on with her conversation]].

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* ButtMonkey: Xander electrocuting electrocutes himself while examining the taser blaster. Buffy looks over at him, then [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight goes on with her conversation]].Nobody takes any notice]].

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* PreviouslyOn: A long one thanks to all the arc elements that have to be referenced -- Faith, her coma, Adam, Riley, etc etc.

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* PreviouslyOn: A long one thanks to all the arc elements that have to be referenced -- Faith, her coma, the Mayor, Adam, Riley, Riley loves Buffy, Walsh sets up Buffy, Walsh gets killed, Riley gets wounded, etc etc.
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* PreviouslyOn: A long one thanks to all the arc elements that have to be referenced -- Faith, her coma, Adam, Riley, etc etc.

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* FriendVersusLover: Riley's friend object to him leaving the hospital to see Buffy.

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* FriendVersusLover: Riley's friend The Initiative soldiers object to him Riley leaving the hospital to see Buffy.

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* FriendVersusLover: Riley's friend object to him leaving the hospital to see Buffy.
-->'''Forrest:''' Now's the time for us to band together, not go flying off our separate ways.\\
'''Graham:''' Forrest has a point, Riley.\\
'''Forrest:''' We have a problem, we deal with that problem. You know, the most important part of the equation now is that we keep said problem within the family. \\
'''Riley:''' Family? Is that what we are? Step aside.



* TrueCompanions: Riley is starting to question exactly who these are.
-->'''Forrest:''' Now's the time for us to band together, not go flying off our separate ways.\\
'''Graham:''' Forrest has a point, Riley.\\
'''Forrest:''' We have a problem, we deal with that problem. You know, the most important part of the equation now is that we keep said problem within the family. \\
'''Riley:''' Family? Is that what we are? Step aside.

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** Buffy is walking through the college campus saying to Willow that if she was Faith she'd "Get the hell out of Dodge-y". A girl in front of her [[FaceRevealingTurn turns around]] and disagrees -- [[OhCrap it's Faith]].

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** Buffy is walking through the college campus saying to Willow that if she was Faith she'd "Get the hell out of Dodge-y".Dodge [[BuffySpeak post-haste-y]]". A girl in front of her [[FaceRevealingTurn turns around]] and disagrees -- [[OhCrap it's Faith]].

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

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* HalfTruth: When filling in Riley about her past re Faith, Buffy decides to "edit out" the bits about [[FirstLove Angel]], realising that ItsALongStory for [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E19NewMoonRising another time.time]].
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* [[DeadGuyOnDisplay Dead Demon on Display]] / TheyWouldCutYouUp: The Scoobies find a demon that Adam has tied between two trees and eviscerated as part of his ongoing research into demon and human physiology.

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* [[DeadGuyOnDisplay Dead Demon on Display]] / TheyWouldCutYouUp: GuttedLikeAFish: The Scoobies find a demon that Adam has tied between two trees and eviscerated as part of his ongoing research into demon and human physiology.

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* PaleSkinnedBrunette

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* PaleSkinnedBrunettePaleSkinnedBrunette: Faith is trying on Joyce's lipstick.
-->"Now, normally, I wouldn't be going for something this dark. But I read in some magazine that eight months in a coma will damage a girl's natural skin tone. Good thing pale is in this year. Or was it last year?"

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** “Never seen anyone get under your skin this way before.”

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** “Never Buffy is warning Riley about Faith and he says, "Never seen anyone get under your skin this way before."
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** “Never seen anyone get under your skin this way before.”
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* PaleSkinnedBrunette
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->'''Buffy:''' It doesn't have to be like this, y'know.

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->'''Buffy:''' It doesn't have to be like this, y'know.you know.
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->'''Buffy:''' It doesn't have to be like this, y'know.
->'''Faith:''' Actually, I think it has to be exactly like this.

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* ContinuityLockout (InUniverse): After the rest of the Scoobies have a lengthy, intensive discussion about Faith waking up and what she could be doing, he sheepishly asks "Who's Faith?"

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* ContinuityLockout (InUniverse): After the rest of the Scoobies have a lengthy, intensive discussion about Faith waking up and what she could be doing, he Riley sheepishly asks "Who's Faith?"



* EvilIsSexy: Faith is trying on clothes and lipstick.

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* EvilIsSexy: Faith is trying on Buffy's clothes and Joyce's lipstick.



** The dream where Buffy and Faith make the bed is referenced in "Restless", and foretells an important event of next year.

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** The dream where Buffy and Faith make the bed is referenced in "Restless", and foretells an important event [[spoiler:the arrival of next year.Dawn.]]



* FreudianExcuse: Faith goes over the edge [[FaceHeelRevolvingDoor this time]] because she is plagued by nightmares of Buffy hunting and killing her and The Mayor, Faith's father figure.

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* FreudianExcuse: Faith goes over the edge [[FaceHeelRevolvingDoor this time]] because she is plagued by nightmares of Buffy hunting and killing her and The the Mayor, Faith's father figure.



* [[spoiler:GrandTheftMe]]

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* [[spoiler:GrandTheftMe]][[spoiler:GrandTheftMe: The devise the Mayor leaves for her enables Faith to swap bodies with Buffy.]]



* ImprovisedWeapon: When fighting Buffy in Joyce's home; everything Faith can get her hands on.
* InnocentBystander

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* ImprovisedWeapon: When fighting Buffy in Joyce's home; home, everything Faith can get her hands on.
* InnocentBystanderInnocentBystander: Faith challenges Buffy in the middle of campus.
-->'''Buffy:''' Faith, these are innocent people.\\
'''Faith:''' No such animal.



'''Buffy:''' It's just the scarf part of me really.\\

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'''Buffy:''' It's just the scarf part of me me, really.\\



* NotSoDifferent: Faith argues this to Joyce re Buffy.

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* NotSoDifferent: Faith argues this to Joyce re Buffy.Joyce, saying that Buffy is too wrapped up in her own life to care about those that matter.



** On the other hand, it's entirely in character for Xander to make stupid jokes about things that make him nervous.

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** On the other hand, it's entirely in character in-character for Xander to make stupid jokes about things that make him nervous.



* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay



* TemptingFate: Subverted when Faith tells Joyce that "Buffy is gonna come crashing through that door any minute." Regular viewers naturally expect Buffy do just that, but nothing happens. [[spoiler:She does however come through the window a short time later.]]

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* TemptingFate: Subverted when Faith tells Joyce that "Buffy is gonna come crashing through that door any minute.door." Regular viewers naturally expect Buffy do just that, but nothing happens. [[spoiler:She does however come through the window a short time later.]]



* WhamLine: Faith repeatedly uses her catch phrase "five by five," which is later used as a cue that [[spoiler: Faith and Buffy have switched bodies.]]
* WhatDoesThisButtonDo: Willow's suggested approach for repairing the taser rifle. Xander informs Willow that since they're fiddling with a 'Blaster', that randomly hitting buttons is not high on his agenda. He then adds that if it were called the '[[ElectricInstantGratification Orgasminator]]', that would, in fact, be his desired approach.

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* WhamLine: WhamLine / SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Faith repeatedly uses her catch phrase CatchPhrase "five by five," which is later used as a cue that [[spoiler: Faith and Buffy have switched bodies.]]
* WhatDoesThisButtonDo: Willow's suggested approach for repairing the taser rifle. blaster. Xander informs Willow that since they're fiddling with a 'Blaster', that randomly hitting buttons is not high on his agenda. He then adds that if it were called the '[[ElectricInstantGratification Orgasminator]]', that would, in fact, be his desired approach.



* WorstWhateverEver: Just when the Scoobies have their hands full with Adam, Faith has to wake up.

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* WorstWhateverEver: Just when the Scoobies have their hands full with Adam, an unstoppable demonoid cyborg, Faith has to wake up.

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* ImprovisedWeapon: Everything the Slayers can get their hands on in Joyce's home.

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* ImprovisedWeapon: Everything the Slayers can get their hands on When fighting Buffy in Joyce's home.home; everything Faith can get her hands on.
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* NotSoDifferent: Faith argues this to Joyce re Buffy.



* SuperWindowJump / BigDamnHeroes

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* SuperWindowJump / BigDamnHeroesConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind: [[spoiler:Buffy comes crashing through the window to grab Faith just as she's running at Joyce with a large knife.]]
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* AbandonedHospitalAwakening: Not a literal version of this trope, but the hospital wing Faith wakes up in has an ill-maintained look, with no staff on duty at the time.

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* AbandonedHospitalAwakening: Not a literal version of this trope, but the hospital wing Faith wakes up in has an ill-maintained look, look with flickering lights, unpainted walls, and no staff on duty at the time.

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

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* WorstWhateverEver: "I Just when the Scoobies have their hands full with Adam, Faith has to wake up.
-->'''Xander:''' I
guess this wins the Worst Timing Ever Award".Award.
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* TrueCompanions: Riley is starting to question where his loyalties lie.

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* TrueCompanions: Riley is starting to question where his loyalties lie.exactly who these are.



'''Graham:'' Forrest has a point, Riley.\\

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'''Graham:'' '''Graham:''' Forrest has a point, Riley.\\

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* TrueCompanions: "Family? Is that what we are?"

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* TrueCompanions: "Family? Riley is starting to question where his loyalties lie.
-->'''Forrest:''' Now's the time for us to band together, not go flying off our separate ways.\\
'''Graham:'' Forrest has a point, Riley.\\
'''Forrest:''' We have a problem, we deal with that problem. You know, the most important part of the equation now is that we keep said problem within the family. \\
'''Riley:''' Family?
Is that what we are?"are? Step aside.
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* ShootTheMessenger: A demon turns up in a dark alley with a package "from a friend". Faith not being the friendly type, she {{Neck Snap}}s him and takes the package.

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* ShootTheMessenger: A demon turns up in a dark alley with a package for Faith "from a friend". Faith not being the friendly type, she {{Neck Snap}}s him and takes the package.

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