Air date: 9/29/98

Now living in the big city, Buffy helps a woman whose boyfriend has mysteriously disappeared, while back in Sunnydale her friends battle the forces of evil on their own.

Dead Man's Party

Air date: 10/6/98

A Nigerian mask that Buffy's mother has acquired from the gallery has the unique power of resurrecting the dead.

Faith, Hope & Trick

Air date: 10/13/98

A charismatic Slayer named Faith shows up in Sunnydale and quickly wins over Buffy's mother and all of Buffy's friends.

Beauty and the Beasts

Air date: 10/20/98

Buffy's fear that Oz could have killed a student during a full moon is compounded when she runs into Angel, violent and feral, during her nightly patrol.