Episode Report Card Ace: B- | 10 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT Bad Girls
By Ace | Season 3 | Episode 14 | Aired on 02.08.1999
Back in the Fatty Bubelatty Factory, Fatty himself has lined up his vampire minions to give them a stern talking-to regarding the amulet. They all seem scared, and I'm wondering why they're afraid of such an extremely stationary villain; then I remember that Fatty has freaky telekinetic powers. Which he demonstrates by floating one of the minions over to him and crushing his head. Still, I think most of the vamps could just run away before Fatty B could do much damage to them. Fatty B calls over another one of the vamp minions, and this one is not just a member of the vampire hair club for men, but also the president. You think scoring with human chicks is difficult when you're follically challenged? Undead chicks are so much pickier.
Cut to the outside of the Fatty Bubelatty Factory, where Buffy and Faith are doing a little recon. They peek into the main chamber. Buffy counts around ten vamps plus Fatty B. Faith predictably wants to rush in, but Buffy thinks they should go back to the library and stock up on weapons. Faith has another idea when she catches sight of a store across the street. She breaks through the glass storefront, and the two girls stroll through the shop until Faith comes to a case containing a crossbow. Okay. Someone please explain to me what sort of store sells both preppy outdoor clothing and heavy weaponry? Only in Sunnydale. Buffy wonders if the shop has insurance, but Faith isn't concerned with that, choosing instead to explain her deep philosophical views on the nature of Slayerdom. "Want. Take. Have," she says as she breaks into another case and liberates some nunchuks. Buffy parrots back this amazingly complex mantra as she shatters a display to grab a knife. Guitars play the Nubile And Superpowerful Young Things Taking A Dark Path riff. The party is interrupted by two police officers, who order the girls to drop all the weapons. Again, proof that Faith really isn't the sharpest stake in the weapons box. Silent alarm, Faith? Perhaps you've heard of them? Buffy demurely places her knife down on the counter; Faith drops hers in a jumble and then tries to flirt with the cops with attitude cranked up to twelve.
Buffy and Faith are on their way to the station in the back seat of a police cruiser. Faith slides down in her seat and motions to Buffy that they should knock the grill out and escape. Buffy gives her a look. "We can't save the world in jail," reasons Faith, and Buffy acquiesces. The police cruiser crashes, knocking the officers unconscious. As Buffy and Faith wriggle out of their handcuffs, Buffy suggests calling an ambulance. Faith retorts, "Five people already heard the racket we've made and they're fine." Faith runs off while Buffy takes a moment to gaze indecisively at the spectacle.