History Recap / BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E4Flooded

** Ultimately averted, as Tucker was intended to become TheSociopath BigBad of the Trio, a role that ended up assigned to Warren.

* ButtMonkey: Jonathan is still the loser of the group, with Warren and Andrew conspiring to give him the lowest score even though his time-loop spell was most successful in [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E5LifeSerial the next episode]], and hailing him the leader when the M'Fashnik says he's going to kill their leader.

** Earlier Giles rants at Willow over the incredible risks of her BlackMagic, such as "killing us all, unleashing HellOnEarth, need I go on?" In Season 7 it's revealed that the resurrection of Buffy destabilized the magic affecting TheChosenOne, and the BigBad plans to kill off the Slayer and all her potential successors, so that with the Hellmouth unguarded TheLegionsOfHell can sweep across the Earth.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* ActionDressRip: Buffy delivers a PreAssKickingOneLiner and goes to kick the demon...then can't because she's wearing a dress. The demon knocks her onto a table where she uses a handy letter opener to fix the problem.

* AngerBornOfWorry: Giles is furious that Willow performed such a risky spell to revive Buffy, pointedly stating that the reason he's angry is because Willow could have ended up dead.

* EpicFail: Buffy tightens the coupling on a leaking water pipe. Suddenly, nearly every pipe in the basement bursts, causing water to pray everywhere.

* ArmedWithCanon: Buffy rejects the idea that she should [[Series/{{Angel}} charge money to innocent people for saving their lives]]. TakeThat, [[ChannelHop rival channel!]]

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: While in early seasons of ''Buffy'' Giles often chided the Scoobies for their immature behavior, he did have a certain respect for their talents and tried to speak to them like rational adults. When he eventually calls Willow out on her magic by referring to her as a "rank amateur" and an idiot, you know that the line has been crossed.

* RespectThePipe

* SilenceYouFool

* RealityEnsues: Being a superhero does not make Buffy any less vulnerable to typical homeowner problems, such as a pipe bursting in the basement. Nor does being a superhero provide her with any viable income to pay for home repairs, and having a construction foreman for a friend (Xander) doesn't entirely resolve the issue of costs.

The bank robbing demon, a M'Fashnik, throws a fit in front of his "controllers," Jonathan, Warren, and Andrew (brother of Tucker[1]) 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.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Dawn insists she's old enough to look through the books on demons.
-->"That's a strange place for a horn..." {{Beat}}, {{Beat}}, Tara grins as Dawn gets it. "...it's not a horn."
** CovertPervert: She then opens the book again for another peek.

* YouOweMe: After saving her bank manager from a rampaging demon, Buffy tries to pull this card to get a loan. It doesn't work, partly because the Trio stole the money while Buffy was fighting the demon.

* BaitAndSwitchComment: Anya suggests Buffy charge people for saving their lives. Buffy replies, "That's an idea...[[StealthInsult you would have.]]"

* KungShui

* PunctuationShaker
-->'''Dawn:''' I'm guessing on how you say it. It's got an apostrophe. I think it's "Mmm, Fashnik". Like "Mmm, cookies."
* SunnydaleSyndrome clearly has it's limits -- the bank manager mentions the town's "unusually low" property values.
* ThereAreTwoKindsOfPeopleInTheWorld / GetRichQuickScheme
-->'''Jonathan''': It's true, my friends. The way I see it, life is like an interstellar journey. Some people go into hypersleep and travel at sub-light speeds, only to get where they're going after years of struggle, toil and hard, hard work. ''We'', on the other hand ...
-->'''Andrew''': Blast through the space-time continuum in a wormhole?
-->'''Jonathan''': Gentlemen... [[[MoneyToBurn lights cigar with flaming bill]]] '''CRIME''' is our wormhole!
* ThereWasADoor: The Scoobies have clearly learnt to lock the front door this year. Unfortunately Buffy's debt would be less if they'd left it unlocked again.

** Instead of previous villain Tucker, who attacked the school prom with hellhounds in ''The Prom'', the Trio is rounded out with his never-before-mentioned younger brother Andrew, who attacked a school play with flying monkeys. Becomes a RunningGag as characters over the next two seasons don't know Andrew until he's introduced as Tucker's brother (including Spike, [[RuleOfFunny who wasn't even on the show when Tucker appeared]]).

* TapOnTheHead = RunningGag

** Earlier Giles rants at Willow over the incredible risks of her BlackMagic, such as "killing us all, unleashing HellOnEarth, need I go on?" In Season 7 [[spoiler:it's revealed that the resurrection of Buffy destabilized the magic affecting TheChosenOne, and the BigBad plans to kill off the Slayer and all her potential successors, so that with the Hellmouth unguarded TheLegionsOfHell can sweep across the Earth.]]

* DoesNotKnowHerOwnStrength / TheTriple: Buffy hugging Giles.
-->'''Giles:''' "You're alive. You're here. And you're still ... (strained) ...remarkably strong."

** Ultimately averted, as Tucker was intended to become TheSociopath BigBad of the Trio, a role that eded up assigned to Warren.

-->'''Giles:''' Well, I know I'm back in America now I've been knocked unconscious. (Tara hands him an ice-pack) Thank you.\\

-->'''Buffy:''' Are you in the wrong line? (points) That's for deposits, (points) that's for withdrawals, and this one ... is for [[TheTriple getting kicked in the face]]. (Buffy tries to kick the demon but her skirt is too tight) Stupid skirt. (Buffy gets PunchedAcrossTheRoom).
* {{Foreshadowing}}: From the above EvilPlan, the Trio create the Cerebral Dampener which can turn any women into their SexSlave, as well as workable jetpacks.

** Earlier Giles rants at Willow over the incredible risks of her BlackMagic, such as "killing us all, unleashing HellOnEarth, need I go on?" In Season 7 it's revealed that the resurrection of Buffy destabilized the magic affecting TheChosenOne, and the BigBad plans to kill off the Slayer and all her potential successors, so that with the Hellmouth unguarded TheLegionsOfHell can sweep across the Earth.