Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B- | 9 USERS: C YOU GRADE IT The Prat Pack
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 6 | Aired on 04.06.1997
Buffy and Giles talk to Zookeeper Exposition. They fill him in about the possession. Zzzzz. He's familiar with transpossession, but is unclear on some of the details. Giles informs him that the ritual involves a "predatory act and some kind of symbol." Z.E. can barely contain his glee upon learning that news. Buffy tries to stir them to action. Z.E. says they have to get the possessed students over to the hyena cage. Buffy says she doesn't know where four of them are, but Z.E. reveals that the pack will seek out its missing member. Realizing what that means for Willow, Buffy and Giles are out of there.
Xander calls Willow's name, but she says she's not listening. Feyon and Miss Cleo appear at the half-moon windows of the library. Feyon calls Willow's name, because hyenas do that to lure humans away from their group. Only Willow's alone, so it's just dumb. Like Feyon.
Feyon continues to call Willow's name until she sees him. Then the Prat Pack comes crashing through. That made a lot of sense. Willow runs out of the library. The Prat Pack quickly rips the door off the cage. In an incredibly homoerotic shot, Feyon and Blake sniff Xander. Blake even rubs up against him and licks his jacket. This kid's taking method acting to a whole new level. A very gay level. And for those of you who have never seen a gay hyena, just think of Richard Simmons. Willow runs into an empty classroom and shuts the door. Xander and the Prat Pack rush out of the library and split up, sniffing away. Willow hides under the teacher's desk. Xander seems to have the best schnozz out of the group, which may explain why he's clearly the leader. He and Miss Cleo enter Willow's room and sniff around. They turn to leave, and the door closes. Willow gets up, but when she turns around, Xander is there. She screams. He dives over the desk at her. She manages to avoid him and get out the door, but Miss Cleo is waiting. She moves in, but Buffy appears out of nowhere and conks her from behind with a fire extinguisher. She decks Xander next, but the other three hear the commotion and come running. Buffy, Giles, and Willow shut themselves in the classroom. Xander and the Prat Pack try to get in, but quickly give up and leave. Buffy says that they'll be looking for a weak target, and that she has to get them to the zoo. Giles points out that, individually, they're almost as strong as Buffy, so as a group, they might kick her ass. Buffy counters that they're getting stupider. Well, that happened when Xander became their leader, didn't it? Buffy orders Giles and Willow to the zoo, and takes off.