39A) Homecoming. WHAT'S IN A NAME?: "Homecoming has both an obvious and a subtle meaning as the episode title. The obvious reference is to the homecoming dance, one of the many rituals of passage in Season 3 (which also includes the senior prom and high school graduation). The subtler meaning is 'coming home,' returning to a place that's comfortable and secure. Even though they've supposedly moved beyond the need for empty titles like homecoming queen, both Buffy and Cordelia feel especially vulnerable at this point in their young lives--Cordelia is insecure about her relationship with Xander and her loss of popularity and Buffy is afraid her existence as the Slayer is alienating her from the world she protects. So they both go back and try to recapture their old role as 'popular girl.' They both fail, of course, because let's face it--they both have better things to do with their time and they've grown beyond the title, whether they want to admit it or not. Similarly, Xander and Willow both have brand new, relatively stable romantic relationships, but on the cusp of adulthood, they begin to wonder if they've missed out on truly exploring the old relationship. So they 'come home' to each other, and the X/W 'ship--arguably the first in the series--finally catches fire. But it fails as well, because the old relationship has changed into something deeper, less adolescent and less sexual. Like Buffy and Cordy, they've both grown beyond childhood patterns."--cjl, Thurs, 01/08/04 at 09:57:56

Teaser

39B) Buffy seems preoccupied as she idly plays with a cookie. GOOD OL' COOKIE DOUGH SUMMERS: Retroactive foreshadowing to "Buffy's 'cookie dough' speech in Chosen, in which she states that she is not done baking--or maturing--yet. Considering the events of the last episode, and her own upcoming graduation, Buffy may be afraid of what maturity and adulthood will bring for her, both as a normal adult and as a Slayer."--submitted by Rhysdux

39C) "You wanna talk fun? Public bus. You meet the funnest people." RIDING IN CARS WITH XANDER: "Xander's reaction is reasonable. There are five of them, which would necessitate an eight-passenger limo for comfort (since no one is going to want to sit in the front) for a minimum of three hours, as most limo companies require a minimum of a three-hour booking. An eight-passenger limo currently rents for $50 to $85 an hour, plus gratuity. If Cordelia wants something fancier, like a ten-passenger, the rental will be $60-$100 per hour plus gratuity. For a twelve-passenger limo, $85-$120 per hour plus gratuity. For a fourteen-passenger limo, $95-$150 per hour plus gratuity. For a stretch SUV, $125-$200 per hour plus gratuity. For a stretch Hummer, $125-$300 per hour plus gratuity. And that's not even talking about renting a status symbol, like a Rolls or a Bentley. The upshot is that a limo would cost Xander anywhere from $150 to $900 for a minimum of three hours, if he rented one for himself, his date and his friends. A pretty costly car ride [even considering the fact that they will split the cost]."--submitted by Rhysdux

XANDER POOR?: Xander's suggestion that they take the bus also speaks to the lower income status of his family, compared to the others in this group. His feelings of insecurity and inadequacy about the amount of money his family makes have been dealt with before on the series (see 17III).

39D) ...gets a look from her... FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: David Greenwalt describes the expression on Cordy's face at this moment as a "deadly laser"!--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

39E) "Oh, um... well, no. I just... I assumed that you would think it was corny or something..." UNHAPPY SCOTT: "Understandable reaction on Scott's part, considering how negatively Buffy reacted to the Claddagh ring last episode."--submitted by Rhysdux

39F) "The judges will accept that as a 'yes'." STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT: "The two of them sound like they are asking each other if they are sure that they want to be lovers. There is a lot of insecurity here, on both sides."--submitted by Rhysdux

FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: In the original script, this is followed by Buffy asking Cordelia what her strategies are for winning, followed by a typical Cordy response that having Xander as a boyfriend is a "liability," but that she can win nonetheless, because she is "that good."--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

39G) There is a fire going in the fireplace. Angel walks past it, and the camera follows him. He is shivering from the cold. FREEZING FIRE: "Fire--the symbol of passion, lust, desire, love, courage, destruction...and the flames of hell. Small wonder that Angel initially walks past it, even though he's freezing. This also echoes Buffy's lines in Once More, With Feeling: 'I touch the fire and it freezes me/I look into it and it's black/Why can't I feel?/ My skin should crack and peel/I want the fire back.' Angel, no less than Buffy, wants the fire back in his life and in their relationship, but memories of how the fire of desire nearly ended in destruction for the world and did result in hellfire for Angel are getting in the way."--submitted by Rhysdux

39H) He jumps back a little, startled. BOO!: The fact that Angel, a vampire, is so startled speaks a great deal to how much he continues to be shaken by his experiences in the hell dimension.

39I) Angel takes the bag and opens it as he walks back into the room. IMPOLITE ANGEL: "Note that he doesn't thank Buffy, speak to her, or acknowledge her in any way. As nearly as possible, he's ignoring her...punishing her silently, perhaps, for sending him to Hell."--submitted by Rhysdux

39J) He pulls a quart-sized clear plastic container out of the bag. It's filled with blood. CONTINUITY CHECK: Buffy got this blood from the butcher, as happens frequently on the show (see 40KK). Angel is still too weak to get it himself: from the butcher, or the hospital (see 20AA).

39K) "I'm even thinking about college. A-and I'm involved with someone." OVERCOMPENSATEY BUFFY: "In telling Angel that she is over him and getting on with her life, Buffy has considerably overstated the case."--submitted by Rhysdux

This is also the first time we've heard Buffy express an actual interest in going to college.

39L) Buffy startles and takes a step back. CHANGES: "Buffy's reaction to a sudden movement by Angel is one of fear. She doesn't trust Angel nearly so much as she used to; in fact, she's even a little afraid of him, her own Slayer powers notwithstanding. This is the same girl who kissed Angel when he was in game face. It's a small but significant reminder of how much things have changed between them."--submitted by Rhysdux

39M) "His name is Scott. He's a nice, solid guy. He makes me happy...and that's what I need: someone I can count on." RILEYISH: "This is the sort of guy that Buffy keeps claiming to want for the duration of the series: a nice, solid, dependable guy whom she can count on. However, what she fails to say is interesting--she doesn't say that she loves Scott, or that he loves her."--submitted by Rhysdux

39N) "Before we were going out, you, you seemed so...full of life, like a force of nature. Now you just seem distracted all the time, and..." LINKAGE: "On a more complex level, the same thing will happen with Riley in Season 5."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58

"As always with Buffy, when she tries to suppress emotion or to hide secrets in one area of her life, there's always overlap. Her hidden relationship--or whatever it is--with Angel is distracting her. She's thinking so hard about trying to seem like Normal Buffy that she can't be herself."--submitted by Rhysdux

39O) "I'm really sorry." FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: "He goes. Buffy stands there totally stunned. WE PULL BACK from her, making her a tiny figure, alone in the world."--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

39P) The man looking through the binoculars lowers them... FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: "A huge, high tech pair of binocs fills the frame. Two burly hands lower the binocs, revealing FREDERICK, athletic, Aryan killer. He looks to his right. CAMERA PANS TO REVEAL his twin brother HANS next to him: two focused, methodical, bug-fuck peas in a pod."--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

39Q) "In the nubile flesh, my friend." BUFFY SEXY: "Note that Trick is working with people who are using high technology to track the Slayer. This reinforces his image as a vampire who learns from the world around him and adapts. Also, this is the first suggestion we have had that a vampire other than Angel could find Buffy sexually attractive."--submitted by Rhysdux

Act One

39R) Sunnydale City Hall. FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: "American flag flies in front of the quaint tower of power."--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

39S) Deputy Mayor Allan Finch is waiting nervously outside of Mayor Wilkin's office. WHAT'S IN A NAME?: "'Allan' is a form of the name 'Alan', which is derived from 'Alain'. This name is translated either as 'cheerful, handsome, harmonious one' (which is a lot to pack in five letters!) or simply as 'harmony.' I'm inclined to go with the second, partly because there is a character named Harmony and Joss tends to repeat names that he feels are of significance, and partly because Faith will kill Allan Finch--destroying a man named 'harmony' as well as discombobulating the harmony of the town, the interrelationships of the Scoobies, and Buffy's life.

The 'distelfink', or 'thistle finch', is a bird that often appears on Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs, as well as on marriage and birth certificates, bible fly leaves and furniture. It's a symbol of good luck, happiness, good fortune...hope for the future, in other words. It is frequently pictured on a heart surrounded by tulips--the heart symbolizes love, and the tulips symbolize faith. This gives us an intriguing parallel with the episode's title. Again, we have the echo of Faith killing a Finch--and thereby sending herself down an unhappy spiral and destroying, or at least damaging, her own fortune and her already questionable hope for the future.

Although we have not yet met the Mayor, we know a few things about him from his name. His name is Wilkins, which is a diminutive form of 'Williams'. As we know, Joss dearly loves to give morally ambiguous characters names that contain 'Will'. The most notable characters with these names are Angel (whose real name is 'Liam,' the Irish form of 'William'), Spike (whose real name is William) and Willow Rosenberg (see 19P). To this group we must now add Mayor Wilkins, whose very name indicates that a strong, resolute will is very much a part of him."--submitted by Rhysdux

FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: In the original script, this scene takes place after the scenes at the high school, with the yearbook photos, Cordy campaigning, Willow looking for Buffy, and Buffy training with Faith.--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

39T) Allan takes a deep breath to compose himself, and heads for the Mayor's door. ALLAN NERVOUS: "At first glance, this seems only to be the reaction of a nervous employee. We will learn shortly that the Mayor is not exactly an average boss, and that Allan's fear is understandable."--submitted by Rhysdux

39U) "Frederick and Hans Gruenstahler..." POP CULTURE TIME: "'Gruenstahler' is not unlike 'Gruber', the terrorist/criminal brothers in the first and last Die Hard movies."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58

WHAT'S IN A NAME?: "Frederick and Hans Gruenstahler were the two men in the van that we saw watching Buffy. Ironically, the names of these two men, who are known as murderers, terrorists and airplane bombers, mean 'peaceful ruler' and 'God is gracious' respectively. Their surname, 'Gruenstahler,' seems to mean 'Green-steeler' or 'Green one from the village of Stahle.' 'Stahle' literally means 'steel.' Two 'men of Steel' are literally after Buffy. Their last name also gives an odd twist to the name of a group that focused on harmony with the world--'Green-steeler' instead of 'Greenpeace'."--submitted by Rhysdux

39V) Allan holds out his hands and slowly leans over, placing them flat on the desk. FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: "He is clearly terrified now. The mayor looks at them, his own hand mere inches from a sharp looking letter opener. After a beat of scrutiny, he looks up at Allan."--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

MR. CLEAN: "The Mayor, of course, has a fixation on cleanliness and a fear of dirt and germs (see 39W)...but at the same time, it's true--Finch has been working for the Mayor for some time, doing his dirty work. His hands, metaphorically, could and should be cleaner."--submitted by Rhysdux

39W) "My dear mother said, 'cleanliness is next to godliness', and I believed her. She never caught a cold." DIAGNOSING RICHARD WILKINS: "The Mayor suffers from several phobias--automysophobia (fear of being dirty oneself), misophobia or mysophobia (fear of being contaminated with germs or dirt, by oneself or by others) and rhypophobia or upophobia (fear of dirt or filth). See: http://www.phobialist.com/reverse.html A number of people even have a fear of mayonnaise, but that fear doesn't have a name yet. See: http://www.unusualphobias.com/mayo.html Bartlett's Familiar Quotations lists John Wesley (1703-1791) as saying in his Sermon XCIII, On Dress, that: 'Let it be observed, that slovenliness is not part of religion, that neither this nor any text of Scripture condemns neatness of apparel. Certainly this is a duty, not a sin. Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.' The portion that the Mayor's mother was wont to quote is very old-fashioned, and would have been more likely to have been said by a mother in Victorian times, or even earlier. As we will discover in later episodes, this may well have been the case. The fact that his mother never caught cold because she obeyed that old adage demonstrates, for the first time, that Wilkins is rather obsessed with health and longevity."--submitted by Rhysdux

LINKAGE: "Wilkins's obsession with disease is a good match with his desires to become immortal and escape the burdens of humanity."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58

DECONSTRUCTING RICHARD WILKINS: "True. But that's only part of the story.

When we first met 'Tricky' Dick Wilkins, we thought we had him sussed: the prototypical oily politician, whose talk about family values and cleanliness was only a 'cover' for the scheming, unholy beast within. But as we got to know the mayor, we discovered something astonishing--these character traits weren't a cover. Wilkins believed in them as wholeheartedly as he believed in his destiny as a superior being. So how did he do it? How could he tell Trick that 'children are the future of Sunnydale,' (see 39Ux4) while at the same time, plan to (1) sacrifice the town's newborns to Laconis (Band Candy) and (2) eat the assembled class of '99 (in Graduation Day II)?

The original Richard Wilkins III was probably a man who believed in love and family; who enjoyed good literature and good friends, and wanted to do the best for his community. But he was also touched with ambition, and once he realized he could achieve that ambition through the dark arts, his ties to his friends and family began to fray and break off. Part of his alienation was probably due to his agelessness; one can imagine Oda Mae Wilkins, his beloved wife, cursing Richard for his perpetual youth while she crumbled into decripitude. Did she leave him, or did he sacrifice her to the dark forces (perhaps along with any children they might have had)? Doesn't matter--once she was gone, he lost any connection to normal humanity. His long-standing habits of cleanliness and courtesy remained, like vestigial organs, but totally irrelevant to the man he became.

Or were they? Wilkins was clearly the Mr. Bad Example of Season 3, showing us what happens when selfish needs completely outweigh a person's responsibility to family, friends and community. But a great deal of Wilkins' charm lay in the fact that he hadn't completely rid himself of human feeling; there's was genuine warmth and friendliness about him that couldn't be faked. As a strange combination of avuncular reactionary and insane visionary, Wilkins was a bit schizoid, but he'd had 100 years to adjust to the moral compromises inherent in running Sunnydale, and they probably barely registered on a conscious level.

Wilkins set in motion some truly monstrous acts all through the year, but his affection for Faith was real--she was the daughter he never had (or may have lost). Ironically, Buffy defeated the newly-ascended mayor by playing on that single remaining spark of humanity within him. If he'd totally given himself over to evil, the Scoobs might have never had a chance..."--cjl, Wed, 12/31/03 at 13:38:47

MS. CLEAN: "The complimentary scene to Mayor Wilkin's obsession with dirt and germs is Faith's encounter with Scott Hope at the dance where she implies that he has an STD from their intimacy."--sdev, Wed, 12/31/03 at 15:21:53

39X) "...I'd like these two...to be put under surveillance..." ISN'T IT IRONIC?: "There is a certain irony in that Wilkins wants two of the people who had Buffy under surveillance to be put under surveillance."--submitted by Rhysdux

39Y) "You have all my faith." GOTTA HAVE FAITH: "And what a delicious line. In five words, Wilkins avers his faith in Finch; re-establishes a connection between the man whose name connects him to hope of the future and faith/Faith, states that Finch will ‘have’ Faith in some way, a phrase that sounds sexual but will become true in death, points out that Faith is, or will be, on the Mayor's side, and suggests strongly that Faith is the Mayor's in another way...the first hint that Faith might be the Mayor's biological child. [Editor's Note: I had not heard this theory, that Faith might be the Mayor's biological daughter, before, and don't much agree with it. I find the idea of him being her "adopted father" much more satisfying. Also, I question the logistics of how the Mayor ever would have met Faith's mother, who from what we have heard, was low-class, alcoholic and abusive.] Not since Citizen Kane uttered the word 'Rosebud' have so few words told us so very much."--submitted by Rhysdux

39Z) "Holly Charleston: nice girl, brain dead, doesn't have a prayer." WHAT'S IN A NAME?: "Holly, in folklore, is a plant that protects people from evil creatures (such as malevolent fairies and witches), and symbolizes blood shed for the salvation of humanity. See: http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/tfl.mythholly.html. 'Charleston' translates to 'from the town of Charles.' 'Charles' means 'strong' or 'man,' so 'Charleston' means 'from the town of the strong one' or 'from the town of man.' Holly's name and unkind characterization by Cordelia point to Holly as being a shadow or echo of Buffy--the protector from evil, rescuer of humanity and sacrifice."--submitted by Rhysdux

39AA) "Michelle Blake: open to all mankind, especially those with a letterman's jacket and a car...She could give me a run." WHAT'S IN A NAME?: "Michelle's name means [in Hebrew] 'Who is like God?' In Judeo-Christian mythology, this is the challenge that the Archangel Michael flung at Lucifer. Given the symbolism of Holly's name and personality, as well as the connection to Buffy, I'd say that Michelle's name and personality connect her to Cordelia, expressing her ego, her insecurity and her envy of Buffy. Note, too, that Cordelia does not fear the girl who is Buffy's shadow, but only the girl who is her own."--submitted by Rhysdux

39BB) "Buffy and Faith are in the library getting all *sweaty*." SLAYER-ON-SLAYER ACTION: "Definite slashy subtext here. As Cordelia says in the next sentence, the two are ostensibly training, but something unspoken also seems to be going on between the two, in Xander's opinion [or at least he wishes it were the case. See his ice cream truck menage a trois dream with Willow and Tara in Restless.]."--submitted by Rhysdux

39CC) "Oh, man! Guys should break up with you more often." SLAYER EDGE: "Faith is, of course, mentioning that Buffy's anger is making her a better fighter--but at the same time, she seems pleased that a boy did break up with Buffy, partly because it puts the two of them on a more even keel (Buffy no longer seems to possess everything) and partly, Faith seems to be saying, because Buffy being involved with males is a waste of time."--submitted by Rhysdux

39DD) "You really got some quality rage going. Really gives you an edge." MORE SLAYER EDGE: "Having an edge could be interpreted as meaning 'being highly strung' or 'being extremely tense and easily irritated.' Being an edgy person connotes, in slang, a person who is cool, up-to-date, exciting and attractive. It also connotes someone who is an owner--someone who takes and possesses whatever and whoever that person wants. This is...[yet another] suggestion we see of Faith's philosophy, later stated as, 'Want. Take. Have.'"--submitted by Rhysdux See 37RR.

39EE) "Well, screw him, all right? You move on, and...you party heavily, and you'll be fine. I mean, you're still going to that dance, right?" SUBTEXTY FUN: "Interestingly, Faith's brush-off phrase also means, in a slightly different context, 'to have sex.' And, following the advice to Buffy to forget about Scott by partying and having sex, Faith immediately asks Buffy if she is still going to the Homecoming dance. Faith's behavior is not unlike that of a boy who is asking a girl he likes out on a date."--submitted by Rhysdux

39FF) "You got the tix already. Why don't we go together?" SUBTEXTY FUN: "And, as Giles would say, the subtext is rapidly becoming text. Faith IS asking Buffy for a date, and no mistake." [Editor's Note: I am more of the opinion that while there is a subtextual line of sexual chemistry between Faith and Buffy, it isn't anything more than subtext. It is not unheard of for two girl friends to go out together when neither of them have dates.]--submitted by Rhysdux

39GG) "We'll find a couple studs, we'll use 'em and...discard 'em. That's always fun." CASUAL SEX: "Faith is inverting the stereotype of the male protagonist who can attract all the females in his vicinity, have sex with them, and then leave, with no adverse consequences. However, there's a darker side to this; Faith doesn't say that having sex is fun; she says that using and discarding men is fun. Part of Faith likes hurting and using others for the sake of gratification [which is brought to the forefront in The Zeppo]. It's a subtle link to Trick and the Mayor, but it's definitely there."--submitted by Rhysdux

39HH) "Okay, I'm in. Not the stud-using part, though...Or...probably not." SHADOW PLAY: "Buffy isn't into using others, but she's intrigued by the notion. It's a path she could have taken, had she been raised differently, or had fewer friends. Again, we are reminded that Faith is Buffy's shadow-self."--submitted by Rhysdux

39II) She pushes the door open and is about to go in when she notices two boys walk by. LIFE'S LITTLE IRONIES: "Appropriately, just Buffy and Faith are talking about using others for pleasure, here comes Cordelia. Cordelia immediately forgets about her errand to tell Buffy about the yearbook pictures for the sake of coming on to two guys who haven't proven to be of any importance in the series so far. Her comments, though, indicate that though she has been trying to use them for her own gratification, the boys, in fact, have used and discarded her."--submitted by Rhysdux

39JJ) "Uh, Bobby! Mashad! You don't phone, you don't write...Where's the love?" WHAT'S IN A NAME?: "'Bobby' is a diminutive of 'Robert.' 'Robert' is from the Old English 'Hroth-beorht,' meaning 'bright and shining with fame.' Mashad is the name of an Iranian town northeast of Tehran and is the place where many Persian rugs are made. The full name of the town is Mashad ar-Rizawi--'the place of the martyrdom of Riza.' See: http://www.sacredsites.com/december2001pages/mashad.htm. At this point in her life, Cordelia is still pursuing both the worldly fame that she craves and, against her better judgment, the sacrifice/martyrdom of a Slayer's Friend and a Champion. Ironically, Cordelia, who revels in adulation and admiration, is the one who cries out, 'Where's the love?' She is sensitive enough to know that what she has, in most cases, isn't love, and she wants the real thing."--submitted by Rhysdux

39KK) "Ms. Moran?" FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: In the original script, this scene takes place after Willow and Xander's trying-on-clothes scene, which happens right here, as opposed to the final cut of the episode, in which that scene opens the second act.--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

WHAT'S IN A NAME?: "From http://www.crosswinds.net/~daire/names/celtirishmale.html: 'Morann--(MOOR-an) from Old Irish name Morand, derivation unknown. Legendary judge of ancient Ireland who allegedly never gave a false verdict. Also the name of several if Finn mac Cumhaill's warriors. Moran, Morand.' The implication, from Ms. Moran's name, is that she isn't going to lie for Buffy and give her a glowing recommendation if she doesn't feel Buffy deserves it. The scene bears this out."--submitted by Rhysdux

39LL) "...I've done all of my makeup tests, but I still need one written recommendation from a teacher." CONTINUITY CHECK: In Faith, Hope & Trick, these were Snyder's conditions for Buffy returning to school.

39MM) "Contemporary American Heroes from Amelia Earhart to Maya Angelou." FREE AS A BIRD: "Aviatrix Amelia Earhart (born July 24, 1897--died July 2, 1937) was, in 1932, the first woman and second person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. For this, she received the Distinguished Flying Cross from Congress, the Cross of the Knight of the Legion of Honor from France and the Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society from then-President Herbert Hoover. She also flew solo from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California and from Los Angeles to Mexico City in 1935. She perished in 1937, crashing while attempting to circle the equator--the longest round-the-world flight which had been attempted to date. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart. Earhart wrote the following (found at http://ellensplace.net/ae_lflt.html):

COURAGE

Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace,

The soul that knows it not, knows no release
From little things;

Knows not the livid loneliness of fear,
Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear
The sound of wings.

How can Life grant us boon of living, compensate
For dull grey ugliness and pregnant hate
Unless we dare

The soul's dominion? Each time we make a choice, we pay
With courage to behold the restless day,
And count it fair.

--Amelia Earhart

POETRY IN MOTION: "From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou: 'Maya Angelou (born April 4, 1928) is considered one of the United States' most talented authors and poets, and has long been one of the strongest voices for civil rights activism in America. She is best known for her autobiographical writings, such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) and All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986). Her volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and she has published numerous other collections of verse.

'Angelou's early activism led Martin Luther King, Jr. to request that she become the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1959. In the early and mid-1960s, Angelou was an editor for newspapers in Africa, including The Arab Observer in Cairo, Egypt and The African Review in Accra, Ghana. She returned to the United States in the 1970s, being named a member of the Bicentennial Commission by Gerald Ford and a member of the Commission for International Woman of the Year by Jimmy Carter. She was given a lifetime appointment in 1981 as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She also read one of her poems at Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993, at his request.

In addition to her careers in literature and activism, Angelou has had success as a director, producer, actor, and author for stage, television, and film. She wrote the screenplay and score for the film Georgia, Georgia in 1971: the screenplay was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She has twice been nominated for a Tony Award for her acting: once in 1973 for Look Away (her debut role), and once in 1977 for Roots. She was the first African-American woman admitted to the Directors Guild.'

Appropriately, this class, which Buffy says was life-changing, is called 'Contemporary American Heroes,' and emphasizes women in the role of hero. I'm not surprised that Buffy found it important. And how ironic that the teacher is unable to recall the contemporary American hero who she had in her class."--submitted by Rhysdux

39NN) "I can't believe it. My favorite teacher, and she didn't even remember who I was. I'm like a non-person. (to Oz) Am I invisible? (waves her hand in front of him) Can you see me?" CONTINUITY CHECK: "In Sunnydale, not just a joke [as we saw in Out of Mind, Out of Sight--see 11FF]. Buffy's alienation will be dealt with in the short term at the end of this season by Earshot and The Prom."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58

"This line [also] re-iterates that Buffy meant what she said to Ms. Moran. The class and the teacher were genuinely important to her, and she is appalled to discover that, regardless of her enthusiasm, she was not of equal importance to the teacher."--submitted by Rhysdux

39OO) "At Hemery, I was Prom Princess, I was Fiesta Queen, I was on the cheerleading squad. And the yearbook was, like, a story of me. Now it's senior year, and I'm going to be one crappy picture on one-eighth of one crappy page." OUTSIDER BUFFY: "Buffy, no less than Cordelia, is feeling unnoticed and unloved. In two years, she's gone from super-popular Cordelia-type to a virtually invisible student that no one remembers. She craves evidence of normalcy--something that she can point to and say, 'See? I did that. I'm real.'"--submitted by Rhysdux

39PP) "How come you didn't tell me they were doing the yearbook pictures?" SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT: Interestingly, Buffy transfers all her bubbling anger to Cordelia, much as Cordelia will do to her in The Wish, when she blames her for causing everything bad in her life.

TIE-IN CONTINUITY: The 1999 Sunnydale Yearbook that was sold as an official tie-in in bookstores smartly remembered the detail that Buffy's picture wasn't in the yearbook where the names are listed (even though it does verge from being a "real" yearbook in the fact that almost all the pictures throughout are of Buffy and her friends, including Faith, who never enrolled!): "The yearbook senior picture (the one that would have been taken in this ep) is in fact missing for Buffy. Someone has 'taped' a copy of Buffy's graduation picture next to the space for it in the published version."--Cactus Watcher, Tues, 12/30/03 at 16:02:59

39QQ) "Just because you were Guacamole Queen when you were three doesn't mean you understand how this works." REAL LIFE: "In real life, Sarah Michelle Gellar was a child model and actress at a very early age."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58

MUSICALLY SPEAKING: "Frank Zappa's lyrics to Inca Roads mention the words 'Guacamole Queen': 'Guacamole Queen/At the Armadillo in Austin Texas, her aura.' As nearly as I can figure from http://ftp.catalog.com/mrm/zappa/html/faq13.html, The Armadillo is a taco stand in Austin, Texas, and the Guacamole Queen was a woman who worked there, making fantastic nachos, cookies and probably guacamole. If this reference was intentional, it's meta-narration for Buffy's future employment at the Doublemeat Palace."--submitted by Rhysdux

39RR) "No. It involves being part of this school and having actual friends." OUCH!: "Given how Cordelia has lamented shallow popularity in the past (see 11UU), this is a pointlessly insulting line, and she ought to know it."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58 See 39VVV.

"Cordelia is definitely lashing out at Buffy, who is an outsider and whose friends aren't the popular kids, except for Cordelia herself. And yet...look at what Cordelia is doing--handing out flyers to remind people of who she is and why they should vote for her. Obviously, Cordy doesn't feel too secure about how many 'actual friends' she has, either. If Buffy weren't so angry or hurt, she'd see that Cordy has betrayed more than she realizes by her actions and words."--submitted by Rhysdux

39SS) "I'm not talking about the Slayer. I'm talking about Buffy. You've awakened the Prom Queen within. And that crown is going to be mine." DEEP DOWN: "The concept of awakening a monster inside a patient and ordinary person is an old one in literature. Here, Buffy inverts the concept, presenting the popular, beauty pageant, Prom Princess Buffy as the monstrous thing that Cordelia most needs to fear--not the Slayer."--submitted by Rhysdux

39TT) "Competition is a beautiful thing. It makes us strive. It...makes us accomplish. Occasionally, it makes us kill. We all have the desire to win." SELF-PARODY?: "This speech may be a mild self-parody of the famous Passion narration the previous year (see 29C)."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58

POP CULTURE TIME: "This is reminiscent of Michael Douglas's speech as Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street: 'The point is, ladies and gentleman, is that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms -- greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge--has marked the upward surge of mankind.'"--submitted by Rhysdux

39UU) He nods to Lyle Gorch and his wife... CONTINUITY CHECK: "Speaking of Lyle, he seems to have recovered from his brother Tector's death (Bad Eggs--see 24AAA) at record speed and is back in Sunnydale for his honeymoon. He and Candy really should have stayed in Texas.

VAMPIRES IN LOVE: "The only occasion on which any vampire marriage has been alluded to."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58 See 24Y for more on the uniqueness of the Gorches.

39VV) "...and whatever the hell you are, my brother." OH, BROTHER!: "'My brother' can be taken two ways--as street slang, or as a reminder that vampires are part demon, and are therefore akin to pure demons."--submitted by Rhysdux

39WW) "I am Kulak, of the Miquot Clan." WHAT'S IN A NAME?: "A "kulak" was the Russian term for a small working-class landowner, a group who were severely persecuted during the Soviet period. What relation this has to a knife-throwing demon is unclear."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58

"The ABCs of Sunnydale (http://www.angelfire.com/la/dingochick/ABCk2.html) suggests that David Greenwalt (or someone else) was having fun with the word 'kumquat.' 'Kumquat'...'Kulak-Miquot'...the similarity is there. And it's reinforced by Kulak being spiny-headed, having orangey-yellow skin and being astoundingly dumb."--submitted by Rhysdux

39XX) "Well, it sure ain't no philosophy class, now, is it?" No, it isn't. But this is.

39YY) "They're dirty." MR. CLEAN: "Trick seems to have picked up the Mayor's distaste for dirt and germs. Illogical, but possible."--submitted by Rhysdux

39ZZ) "They're nonconsecutive." PLANNING AHEAD: "Two words, but they are surprising coming from Lyle, who looks as if he might find one-syllable words to be a challenge. Lyle is smart enough to think in terms of money that can't be traced and that therefore won't bring the cops around to harass or inconvenience him. Lyle is not only thinking, he's planning ahead--something that few vamps do."--submitted by Rhysdux

39AAA) "The games will begin in a few day's time." MERCIFUL ZEUS!: "Trick sounds as if he is announcing the opening of the Olympics. Which, in a way, he is."--submitted by Rhysdux

39BBB) "The first target, Buffy, you've all seen. The second, Faith, is...a little more elusive." INVISIBLE FAITH?: "Elusive to the point where not one of the participants has seen her, or could identify her."--submitted by Rhysdux

39CCC) "Ladies, gentlemen, spiny-headed looking creatures, welcome to SlayerFest '98!" POP CULTURE TIME: The name "Slayerfest" is reminiscent of how many rock concert tours are dubbed. For example, "Rockfest" or "Ozzfest."

Act Two

39DDD) Willow is trying on an outfit, and steps out from behind her changing screen wearing a crimson blouse over a white satin slip dress. CLOTHES MAKE THE WILLOW: "Willow changes three times in this scene, appearing first in a rather innocent red and white outfit, second in a brownish-black, flowered 'earth mother' outfit and third in a sexy black gown. The three different aspects of Willow--innocent girl, maternal being and sexy woman--symbolize the Three-in-One Goddess: maiden, mother and crone...or wise, experienced woman.

Three-in-One goddesses appear in a number of cultures. In the Egypt of the Pharaohs, the Three were known collectively as Mut, and named individually as Maat, Hathor, and Nekhbet.

Maat, or Ma'at, was the goddess of truth, cosmic order and justice--and, as Willow will do in Bargaining, determined the ultimate fate of the deceased.

Hathor was the goddess of love in ancient Egypt, a guardian of scholars (appropriate for Willow) and of performers (ironic, in view of Willow's fear of public performance). Hathor was also the guardian of children, which fits well with Willow's and Tara's future role as guardians of Dawn during the summer of Buffy's second death. Ominously, Hathor was also known for her dangerous (and usually suppressed) anger. From Encyclopedia Mythica at http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hathor.html: 'Hathor, as the Eye of Ra, "becomes" Sakhmet in the story, The Destruction of Mankind. Engraved into one of the shrines of Tutankhamen's tomb, the story tells how Hathor, at the request of her father, turns into Sakhmet in order to punish humans for transgressing against him. When she nearly wipes out all of humanity, Ra tries to stop her and, failing in that, contrives to get her drunk, whereupon she immediately forgets what it was she was doing and goes back to being Hathor.' This story become more ominous in view of Dark Willow's actions at the end of Season Six.

Nekhbet was the guardian and protector of gods and kings, and was said to be present at the birth of each--much as Willow was present as Buffy's friend and guardian from the time that Buffy first came to Sunnydale. (Granted, Buffy is not a god, nor is she a king, but she is a hero of a mystical line, so I think that the analogy applies.) To continue the analysis from http://www.stahl.bau.tu-bs.de/~hildeb/sandman/annotations/sandman.02.shtml: 'In Greek mythology, the Three were known as the Fates, or Moirae, named Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. Each man's life was a thread spun by Clotho, measured by Lachesis, and cut by Atropos. The Fates were the sisters of Hypnos (god of sleep), Oneiros (god of dreams), and Thanatos (god of death). These deities were the parthenogenetic children of Nyx (night), who was herself born of no mother to Chaos.' This also resonates--particularly in view of Willow's 'cutting' of Warren Meers' thread of life [in Villains]. Willow's likeness to goddesses is not always benevolent; again, Willow has been cast in the role of judge (both Ma'at and Lachesis determine what sort of life or afterlife a person may get) and of executioner (Atropos takes human life with dispassion, while Hathor nearly destroys the world).

'[The Three who are One] have also been identified with the Furies, although this incarnation is generally referred to as "the Kindly Ones" to avoid their wrath. In the original Greek, the Furies are known as Erinyes, while the Kindly Ones are Eumenides.' The Furies are named Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto. Alecto means 'unceasing in anger,' which will become more appropriate as the series progresses and we see Willow more and more frequently becoming--literally--furious...such as when she nearly curses Oz and Veruca in a fit of rage [in Wild at Heart], or in her 'my will be done' spell that leaves Buffy and Spike besotted with each other, turns Xander into a walking magnet for demons, and blinds Giles [in Something Blue]. Megaera is the grudging, the unwilling, the jealous one--and Willow's stubbornness (especially when she feels threatened) and her jealous fear of losing others whom she loves will come more and more to the fore from the fourth season on. As for Tisiphone, she is the avenger of murder--and that foreshadows Tara's death.

'The Three are also identified with a mother goddess form of Hecate Trioditus ("of the three ways"). In this form, Luna ruled heaven, Artemis or Cynthia ruled Earth, and Hecate ruled the underworld. Hecate is more familiar to modern Westerners as a goddess of witches and black magic.' These beings too share aspects of Willow: Artemis, the possessive virgin who slew those who disobeyed her; Luna, maternal protector of those she loved; and Hecate, goddess of magic...who helped bring Persephone back from the world of the dead.

In Norse mythology, the Three were the Norns, the demi-goddesses of destiny. They were Urd or Urth ('fate'); Verdandi ('necessity') and Skuld ('being'). The Norns controlled the destinies of men and gods alike (which echoes Willow's redistribution of Slayer abilities to all Potentials everywhere in the world, thus radically altering mortal destinies by the gift of supernatural power [in Chosen]). The Norns were also supposed to be able to affect the laws of cosmos, if they so desired--which again brings us back to sixth and seventh-season Willow. But the Norns were not simply beings of power; they shared another quality with Willow...resistance to change. From http://www.pantheon.org/articles/n/norns.html: 'Nothing lasts forever, and even the mighty Yggdrasil is subject to decay. The Norns try to stop this process, or at least slow it down, by pouring mud and water from the Well of Fate over its branches. This magical liquid stops the rotting process for the time being.' Willow, in the future, will behave in much the same way when decay or change show up, unwelcome, in her life. She will do everything in her power to prevent change from occurring...and that will turn out to be quite a lot.

Celtic mythology has a triune goddess as well: the Morrigan, whose three aspects are the Morrigan, Badb and Macha (or Nemain). Badb was a magical warrior whose task was to use magic to confuse or deceive the enemy, and that fits Willow's job specs within the Scooby Gang quite well. Macha fed on the heads of her enemies (shades of Willow brain-sucking the hellgod Glorificus [in The Gift]). And the Morrigan? She was the goddess of strife, and determined who would live and who would die.

Interestingly, in this scene, Xander is most strongly attracted to Willow in her 'crone' guise--the sexy black dress. This fits with Xander's normal attraction to women with remarkable supernatural powers and the potential for destruction. Xander's attraction to destruction personified also marks looming trouble for his relationship with Cordelia, and for Willow's with Oz."--submitted by Rhysdux

39EEE) "They're our only relations with money, and they shun us...as they should." XANDER POOR?: Another self-deprecatey Xander moment. See 39C.

39FFF) They are both struck dumb when they see each other. She is wearing an elegant black, sleeveless, full-length dress. Xander is looking dapper in his tuxedo. FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: "Willow steps around the screen in a stunning dress. Looks at Xander in full tux: James Bond meets God."--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

39GGG) "Really?" AWWW!: How achingly sweet is that? Willow never perceives herself as someone another person would think of as gorgeous. And when someone does call her this, and this someone happens to be a best friend for whom she's had romantic feelings for, it is incredibly touching. He is looking at her in a way she longed that he would, for so long.

39HHH) They are soon very close, and kiss gently. The kiss goes on for several seconds before they realize what they are doing and quickly jump apart. THE CLOTHES FLUKE: "When talking about Homecoming, the most startling development for the series was the sudden, hormonal ignition of the previously platonic X/W relationship. Most of the commentary on the board (at the time and since) noted Xander and Willow's spectacularly bad timing, and whether or not they ever should have acted upon their mutual feelings. I'm going to skip over that debate and discuss the narrative and metaphorical logic of 'lighting the match' at this particular time.

If Season 3 of BtVS has a theme, it's about Responsibility (or Duty). The first episode of the season (Anne) has Buffy running away from her duty as the Slayer, eventually finding her way back to it--but not yet reconciling with it. Most of the season involves Buffy trying to juggle her responsibilities towards her friends, her family, and her Watcher, and her own very real, very insistent needs and desires (symbolized by Angel). The question of whether Buffy chooses duty or her own personal desires boils down to the nub in Graduation Day, when Faith poisons Angel to knock Buffy off her game.

Like any good writer, Joss uses his secondary characters to illustrate Buffy's dilemma. Angel has just come back from Hell, Buffy is concealing his presence in Sunnydale, and she's understandably confused about her feelings. Is she wrong to hide Angel from her friends? Does she have a responsibility to alert the Scoobs (especially Giles), or should she keep things under wraps until she sorts everything out?

Buffy's guilt and confusion is reflected in Willow and Xander, who finally break through the 'just friends' barrier at the absolute wrong time, and proceed to cover up their forbidden love (TM Willow), just the way Buffy covers up her visits to Angel. In this episode, the 'back room dealings' of our three teen Scoobs transfer quite naturally to the world of politics, as Willow shifts allegiance from Buffy to Cordelia in the race for homecoming queen. Willow astutely recognizes that the secrets and lies have upset the group dynamic--but she's too deep in to stop now. Also, on a metaphorical level, the X/W flirtation works perfectly; Buffy's heart and spirit (Xander and Willow) are consumed by forbidden love.

But Willow and Xander aren't just metaphorical conceits, and part of why this episode works so beautifully is because the 'clothes fluke' brings two plus years of Joss' painstaking character development to an exciting new level. When they see each other in formalware, Xander and Willow look at themselves as 'adults' (or what they think they'll be as adults) for the first time. And even though they're in committed relationships, looking forward at the rest of their lives prompts some looking backward as well. The unresolved sexual tension of the first two seasons must be dealt with before they can progress in their future relationships. Even though the train wreck is clearly on the horizon (Lovers Walk), Xander and Willow couldn't have progressed to relationships with Oz, Tara and Anya without the events of early Season 3."--cjl, Tues, 12/30/03 at 23:49:13

WERE WILLOW AND XANDER WRONG TO GIVE IN TO THEIR HORMONES?: See 42Dx4.

39III) "We gotta get out of these clothes!" DOUBLE ENTENDRE: This line, and their horrified reaction to the implication, is one of the funniest moments on the series.

39JJJ) "A campaign is like a war. It's won or lost in the trenches." CONTINUITY CHECK: "The first of Buffy's usually disastrous militaristic periods [most notably in the seventh season]."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58

FROM THE ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT: In the original script, this scene opens up Act Two, because the preceding Willow/Xander scene occurs in Act One, not Act Two.--"Homecoming" by David Greenwalt, available through Pocketbooks, Inc. in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book, Season Three, Volume 1

39LLL) "But they were killed by zombies." CONTINUITY CHECK: This refers to the events of Dead Man's Party (see 36XXX).

39MMM) "It's just that...she needs it so much more than you do." LINKAGE: Interestingly, Buffy is "betrayed" by her friends after one of her faux "military speeches" much as will happen for real in Empty Places.

39NNN) "As Willow goes, so goes my nation." SO IT IS SAID: "A reference to the saying, "So goes Maine so goes the Nation." For many decades the results of the US Presidential election in state of Maine reflected the final result across the whole country. The saying has largely been forgotten since one of the reelection campaigns of Franklin Roosevelt, in which his challenger only carried Maine and one other New England state."--Cactus Watcher, Tues, 12/30/03 at 07:37:24

39OOO) The bottle in her hand suddenly shatters under the pressure of her grip. Buffy gives Giles an innocent smile. SLAYER STRENGTH: See 32DD.

39PPP) Both of Kulak's forearms split open from elbow to wrist, and a long, serrated, green throwing weapon pops out of each arm and into his hands. POP CULTURE TIME: This is reminiscent of the Marvel superhero, Wolverine, from the X-Men comics, who has metal claws that emerge from his knuckles when he fights.

39QQQ) She closes it, notices another boy coming and tosses her flyers on the ground again, making like it was an accident. TRICKSY BUFFY: We get a real taste of what Queen B must have been like at Hemery.

39RRR) ...Buffy comes up to him and gives him a huge chocolate cupcake. YUMMY: "Buffy chose to bribe people with cupcakes in this ep. Joyce celebrated Buffy's birthday in Innocence the year before with a cupcake."--Cactus Watcher, Tues, 12/30/03 at 07:37:24

39SSS) "You know, Jonathan, I've always felt a special bond between you and me." CONTINUITY CHECK: "At the time, a blatant ploy (someone I barely knew once did exactly this to me at University society election time, and I am so proud of cutting him dead there and then) but the odd connection between Buffy and Jonathan would really start at the end of this season."--KdS, Tues, 12/30/03 at 12:42:58

JONATHAN'S PREVIOUS APPEARANCES: See 16Dx4, 17XXX, 22TT, 24WW, 32M, 36VVV, and 43Y.

39TTT) "Cordelia gave me six bucks." OUCH!: Et tu, Jonathan?

39UUU) "I've been doing the Vulcan death grip since I was four." TO BOLDLY GO: "When it comes to campaigning, Cordy doesn't leave anything to chance. She courts the nerd vote, even though she's deathly afraid of being caught associating with them in any way whatsoever (Nightmares--see 10UU). She wouldn't get their vote, anyway. As the nerds would no doubt point out, there is no such thing as the Vulcan death grip. Kirk and Spock made it up as part of the exit strategy for an espionage mission aboard a Romulan warbird (The Enterprise Incident). Cordy is trying to duplicate the traditional Vulcan hand salute, and failing badly. Side note: Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock on the original Star Trek series and the subsequent movies, created the Vulcan hand salute based on his observation of rabbis during Jewish liturgical prayer."--cjl, Tues, 12/30/03 at 23:49:13

OY GEVALT!: "The Priest's Blessing (Birchat Kohanim) said once a month in the new moon prayer service and on festivals. In Israel this prayer is said weekly. The Priests bless the congregants and keep their hands in the prescribed position. The hand position is not easily doable by many people and involves keeping your last two fingers together and your middle two fingers together but separate from each other and the thumb. The whole prayer is considered very mystical with Kabbalistic meaning."--sdev, Wed, 12/31/03 at 00:30:01

"The hand position was supposed to be known only to priests (Cohens); the other Jews at the service were supposed to keep their heads bowed while the priests blessed them. But young Leonard peeked. Other Jewish kids must've peeked sometimes too, but Nimoy took the gesture into a different context & made it famous."--anom, Wed, 12/31/03 at 09:31:26

39VVV) "Yeah. Two of them...unlike some people." OUCH!: A particularly cruel thing to say, even for Cordelia. See 39RR.

39WWW) "Well, as in most of life, there's the hunters and the hunted. Can you guess where you two fall? From the beginning of this tape, you have exactly thirty seconds--no, that's seventeen now--to run for your lives." LITERATURE CORNER: "The frame of the story is The Most Dangerous Game, originally a short story by Richard Connell, about a crazy rich man who hunts people on a remote island. It was filmed many times, but first in 1932 starring Fay Wray (who was also filming King Kong at about the same time) as the damsel and Joel McRea as the hero."--Cactus Watcher, Tues, 12/30/03 at 07:37:24

39XXX) "Hello! How stupid are you people? She's a Slayer...I'm a Homecoming Queen!" POP CULTURE TIME: "I once read an interview in which one of the writers said this episode was an homage to [the film,] The Defiant Ones in which Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis escape a prison in the Deep South, shackled together. Curtis is a vocal racist and at one point they are captured by a town that wants to kill them. Curtis states in disbelief that they can't hang him since he's white. In much the same manner, Cordelia contends that the SlayerFest participants should leave her alone since she isn't a Slayer. Even with this annoyance, Buffy - like Sidney Poitier - doesn't leave her weaker companion behind."--Sofdog, Wed, 01/07/04 at 10:06:21

Part Two