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On this page you will find some spoilers for future episodes of Buffy. If you don't know what a spoiler is, it is just some info/thoughts about what is going to happen on later episodes of a show. Most people don't like looking at spoilers because they sometimes give to much info (like me)! So, now that you know what it is, stay or leave!! =D

SOME EPISODE 15 SPOILAGE:

- Episode is "Get It Done"

- Buffy is having nightmares about the First Slayer.

- Spike and Anya go drinking -- funny banter.

- Things are getting all nasty in Sunnydale - increase in fights at school and
whatnot. Buffy & Wood discuss and then she brings him to casa Summers for
a tour.

- SITs (oodles of them) training under Kennedy's watchful eye.

- Wood wants to see where Spike lives, starts questioning him, makes him
uncomfortable. Doesn't attack him or anything though.

- Buffy goes through a magical portal -- which is opened by some book or
something that Wood gives her from a bag of his mom's things. Wood sees
Spike in his mother's coat. Buffy meets the men who created the first slayer.

- Last bit I am telling for now: Buffy gives a speech to all the SITs basically
telling them they are useless and they have to start helping out. Also tells
Anya she better start helping -- tells them they have to start acting like an army
for real. Tells Spike he has to stop holding back, has to get nasty again.

- Okay, I am such a spoilerho I can't stop myself: Buffy goes back "in time" (I
guess) and meets the three wizard types who created the first slayer. They
chain her up and subject her to the same ritual that created the first slayer --
nasty painful. Try to merge her with a demon in a way. They tell Buffy she is
the last slayer. She doesn't get it and they repeat - LAST.

Giles free episode. Weird -- no??

Episode 16 info:
-Wood and Buffy make googly eyes at eachother, and Buffy (as well as the audience) wonders why they've been wasting so much time looking that the scripts...I mean, blueprints.
-Spike has his shirt off in Andrew's Spuffy fantasy. She pours milk and touches his manly pecs. If we see Spike chained up, we'll know Andrew=Marti, and what does the milk symbolize, other than whatever is happening in Andrew's pants?
-Xander and Anya have sex, on Spike's cot. They are sad Buffy took the chains down. Poor Spike. Manipulated, tormented, tortured, and now he has to sleep in Xanya love juices.
-Andrew (temporarily) saves the world by weeping magic tears onto the Seal of Improbability. Redeemed, folks, and in only one episode! I'd say it was a record, but Willow already broke it.
-More W/K kissing. I'm so excited! Everyone just loves this ship!

"Buffy" Episode 7.17, "Mothers and Sons"
By Edward Havens Date: January 31, 2002
Of the staff here, I seem to be the one least familiar with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." My wife is a fanatic of the show, which is not a bad thing by any means. Togetherm we have all three seasons released on DVD thus far, the "Buffy" board game, the "Buffy" XBox game (we bought the system just so she could have this game), a truckload of "Buffy" books, every "Buffy" comic made... she even put a Buffy and Angel litho over our bed! But she's in court all day today, so I couldn't rely on her expertise. Amy, our resident television commentator and a righteous "Buffy" fan in her own right, is also out of commission for the day. But when we get info this good from our trusted casting sources, we don't want to hold it. The fans must be told.
In the upcoming 17th episode, called "Mothers and Sons," Principal Robin Wood goes vampire hunting, in search of Spike, the vampire who killed his mother (revealed two episodes before this). You might remember her. Nicki, the Foxy Brown-looking Slayer from the East Village that Spike took out in episode 5.7, "Fool For Love." As Wood hunts for Spike, he flashes back to 1977. He remembers a time when he was four years old, hiding behind a park bench in Central Park, watching with wide eyes as his mother fights to a truce against Spike. As the episode progresses, Wood will continue to go back to his childhood and remember his mother.
Wood is not the only one doing some reminiscing. The hunted, Spike, also flashes back to an earlier time with his mother, Constance. Seen in 1880, Constance is a frail, sickly woman in her 50s with a kind and gentle spirit, who dotes on her son's lame poetry and showers him with her loving pride. It is during this time that Drusilla turned Spike into a vampire, although it's not yet clear if we will see a repeat of this part of his history in this flashback. One of the first actions Spike takes after his transformation is to give his mother eternal life as well, but he only succeeds in transforming her into a monster. Unwilling to lead a vampire's life, Constance denounces Spike, (swipe to reveal secret message) forcing him to combat. Spike kills his mother, but just before she dies, Constance reverts back to the kind and gentle woman she was - then explodes into dust.(end spoiler)
The episode begins shooting on February 7th.
The Scorecard
Director: David Fury
Producer: Marc David Alpert
Location: Los Angeles
Start Date: February 7, 2003
Production Companys: Mutant Enemy, Sandollar, Kuzui
Network: UPN

Spoilers for episode 16 entitled "Storyteller"
When Andrew sets out, camcorder in hand, to document a day in the life of Buffy, he is forced to examine his own dark past.

Episode 7ABB14 | FIRST DATE


Buffy goes out on a date with Principal Wood, who reveals his true identity; Xander gets a date with a cute girl who's more than meets the eye; the First attempts to convince Andrew to murder the Potential Slayers.

As he walks through a cemetery with the clearly riveted Potential Slayers, Giles describes how his instincts saved his life when Bringers launched an attack back in England. Suddenly, Spike tackles Giles, having been told by Anya that he's the First. When this misunderstanding is cleared up, Buffy tells Giles that the implant chip was removed from Spike's head. Giles chastises Buffy for allowing the chip to be removed, as Spike can revert to his former murderous self. But Buffy's convinced that Spike's soul will keep him from hurting anyone. She also denies that there are any sparks between her and Spike. Meanwhile, Xander joins a group of other young men watching a pipe-cutting demonstration at a lumber yard. He strikes up a conversation with a pretty woman, Maya, and he asks her to go bowling with him.

Buffy sneaks into Principal Wood's office and does some snooping in an effort to determine if he's hiding something. Principal Wood enters the office, and Buffy covers by claiming she was looking for office supplies. Wood then surprises Buffy by asking her out to dinner. When Buffy leaves the office, Wood removes an ornate knife from beneath his coat and wipes it clean of blood. Buffy tells Willow about her date with Wood, and Buffy expresses conflicting feelings about going out with him, as she's unsure if he's evil. Later, Xander tells the girls about his date with Maya. Meanwhile, the First takes Jonathan's form and attempts to talk Andrew into gunning down the Potential Slayers. And later, Spike approaches Buffy as she steps out of the bathroom wearing her bra. He tells her that he's aware of her upcoming date, and insists he's all right with it. Xander meets Maya for their bowling date, but it soon becomes clear that Maya doesn't really bowl. Maya tells Xander she's thought of something else they can do instead.

Meanwhile, Giles uses flashcards to communicate with a Vietnamese Potential Slayer named Chao-Ahn, which contain images of Bringers, vampires and the Ubervamp, Turok-Han. As Principal Wood and Buffy walk down an alley toward a restaurant, they're jumped by vampires. Surprisingly, Wood quickly turns two of the vampires into dust. They make their way to the restaurant, where Wood reveals he's sort of a freelance vampire killer, and he was drawn to the Hellmouth because something big is about to happen. It turns out that Wood is the son of a Slayer. His mother was murdered by a vampire, and Wood spent a great deal of time trying to determine the identity of her killer.

Meanwhile, the First outlines how Andrew is to gun down the Potential Slayers. Oddly, Andrew questions the First about his vulnerabilities. It becomes apparent that Andrew is wearing a hidden wire, while Willow, Kennedy, Amanda and Dawn record the conversation in the basement. The First tells Andrew that Jonathan is spending an eternity in pain because of what Andrew did. The First then begins to decomposeand then materializes in the basement with the girls before disappearing into thin air. Meanwhile, Maya-who's actually a demon-lures Xander back to the basement of Sunnydale High School, where she hoists him into the air over the Seal of Danthalzar. When Giles learns of the First's appearance, he tells the girls they must "circle their wagons" and concentrate on the issue at hand-not going out on dates.

Shortly thereafter, the group receives an urgent text message from Xander, which turns out to be a plea for help. Spike tells the others that he'll find Buffy. He makes his way to the restaurant and interrupts Buffy's date with Principal Wood. Back in the high school basement, Maya stabs Xander in the chest, and his blood drips onto the seal. Buffy, Spike and Wood spring into action, just as a Turok Han arm springs from the seal. Wood rescues Xander, and with the flow of blood cut off, the seal closes, cutting off the Turok Han's arm. During the battle, Buffy decapitates Maya, exposing the demon within, which quickly dies. Later, the First appears in Principal Wood's apartment in the form of Wood's dead mother. It gives Wood the identity of the vampire who killed his mother: Spike.
Episode 7ABB15 |


When shadow puppets open a dimensional portal, Buffy finds herself face-to-face with the men who created the original Slayer; meanwhile, Spike and the others attempt to defeat a ferocious demon in hopes of returning Buffy to our world.

As Buffy makes her way though the house one night, she comes upon Chloe, one of the Potential Slayers, who is crying. Suddenly, the Primitive attacks Buffy and they crash down stairs together. The Primitive says, "It's not enough." Moments later, Buff awakens, having experienced a dream. As Spike and Anya walk down the street, they're suddenly attacked by a demon. Spike kicks the creature in the groin, grabs Anya and runs off with her. Inside his office, Principal Wood gives Buffy a satchel that once belonged to his mother, a kind of emergency kit for Slayers. Later, Buffy escorts Wood to her house, which she describes as "command central." They watch as Kennedy runs the Potential Slayers through a martial arts drill. Later, Buffy leads Wood into the basement, where Anya and Spike are engaged in an argument. Spike bests Anya, and she marches upstairs. Wood quizzes Spike about his vampire-past. Wood steps closer, getting in Spike's face. But Spike doesn't back away. Buffy senses the tension and leads Wood away.

That night, Buffy and Dawn discuss the contents of Wood's emergency bag. Moments later, they discover Chloe's body hanging from the ceiling. As Buffy and some of the other girls prepare to cut Chloe down, the First appears, having assumed Chloe's form. It becomes apparent that the First talked Chloe into doing herself in. After burying Chloe, Buffy gathers together all the Potential Slayers and, in a gruff, no-nonsense attitude tells everyone that Chloe was stupid and weak, and they must force themselves to do what can't be done, or otherwise, the First will destroy them all. When Buffy finishes addressing the group, she tells Dawn she's going to declare an emergency.

Shortly thereafter, Buffy and the others root through Principal Wood's bag, which, among other things, contains a wooden box with an old lock on it. Buffy rips off the lock and finds some African shadow puppets inside. With the use of an old lantern, and with Dawn reading from ancient text, the shadow puppet story is put in motion. It tells the tale of how demons came to the Earth, followed by the arrival of men, who found a girl to fight the demons and chained her to the Earth. The blending puppet images spin out of control until a dimensional portal appears. Buffy interprets this to mean she must enter the portal. When she disappears, a fierce demon materializes in the room and begins attacking Xander and the others. Principal Wood embeds three throwing stars in the creature's back as Willow uses magic in an attempt to send it back through the portal. The demon attacks, smashing Wood and later tossing Spike through the ceiling. It then rushes out of the house. Willow, Wood, Anya and the others determine that the only way to get Buffy back is to find the demon and force it back through the portal, recreating a balance between dimensions.

Meanwhile, Buffy finds her self teleported to an African plane. She approaches a group of three men, the Shadow Men from the puppet show, who speak to her in Swahili, which she's somehow able to understand. The men tell her she's the Hellmouth's last guardian. Buffy dismisses the men, thinking they're figments of her imaginationuntil one of them knocks her unconscious with a quarterstaff. Back at the house, Willow uses magic in an effort to reopen the portal. She rages in pain, her pupils black. When Buffy regains consciousness, she finds herself chained to a wall inside a cave. The Shadow Men claim they brought Buffy into their dimension because the world is at its beginning. It then becomes apparent that they created the original Slayer by exposing her to the energy of a mist-like demon. They open a box, releasing the demon, which strikes at the chained Buffy, streaming inside her eyes, nose and mouth. Buffy begs the Shadow Men to stop, telling them she's not the first Slayer. They tell her they're aware of this, and only want to help her. Buffy eventually realizes she cannot fight the mist-demon. But she can fight the Shadow Men. She breaks free of her chains and engages the men in battle. They strike back with their quarterstaffs.

Meanwhile, Spike makes his way to the Sunnydale High basement, where he finds his old coat. Spike finds the demon, morphs into vamp-face, and a battle erupts. Eventually, Spike kills the demon. In her attempt to reopen the portal, Willow sucks energy out of Anya and Kennedy. The portal door opens. In the other dimension, Buffy defeats the Shadow Men, one of whom explains that they offered her power and knowledge, and without it, he doesn't see how she can save the world. The Shadow Man touches her head, and simultaneously, Spike tosses the demon into the portal in our dimension. Buffy materializes in the house. Buffy tells Willow the Shadow Men showed her the futurean apocalyptic vision of a gigantic cavern filled with a sea of Ubervamps, with Sunnydale in flames.

BIG Hello to all you spoiler-whores out there! I'm back and fresh from reading the episode 15 Buffy script, "Get It Done"! So, I'm here to clearify and answer questions on this eppy, or any unaired eppy up to and including 15. But first...

You need to understand that I get my info from the actual Buffy shooting scripts, and have no idea what might get changed or cut along the way. Most scripts get something changed or cut somewhere along the way. Still, for the most part, they're what you get to see when the show airs.

PLEASE, do not ask me to send you ANY script! I simply will not do that. It would jeopordize me, my sourse, this board and your spoilers! Sorry.

After several attempts to write a summary that I was happy with, I have decided to forgo any more attepts at summary writing of the scripts. I'm afraid there's just not enough time in my day. I'm truly sorry about that. Wish I could do one for ya all.

Please feel free to email me with your questions or comments, but I simply will not be able to reply to everyone. The volume is just too great. Again, I wish I could.

Okay... I'm finished. So, fire away! Oh! And if for some reason I don't get to your question, I'll be back to answer more questions on either Saturday OR Sunday.

So here we go!
And Thanks so much for all your understanding!
:-)
Buffy's ending...(big bad spoilers) -- loves 6itch 21:31:11 01/28/03 Tue
Willow goes to Buffy's room. Buffy lies in bed, wide awake, Willow comes in and sits at the edge of Buffy's bed. Buffy thanks her for bringing her back from where-ever-she-was in the past. Willow says it's "what I do." They quietly nod to each other, nothing left to say.
Willow starts to get up to leave, but Buffy stops her. Buffy takes a moment, then asks her "How will I save the world now?" Willow tells her the "usual" way. Buffy tells her "not this time", and tells her that the "Shadow Men" showed her, and that it "isn't enough."
Willow asks what they showed her...they lock eyes.
We see a vast sea of UBER VAMPS!!! An army of them.
Sunnydale is in flames.

Grr...Arg!
Chloe+Spike & Anya (spoilers galore) -- loves 6itch, 22:02:07 01/28/03 Tue
Do they have Chloe in it before she kills herself or do they just find her body?

-Chole IS in the episode before her death. We first see her huddled up and crying in the opening teaser, which turns out to be one of Buffy's dreams/visions. The next time we see her is with the other SITs being lead through drills by Kennedy. She's struggling a bit, so Kennedy comes down HARD on her...calls her a "maggot."
It's at the end of Act One that Buffy is chatting with Dawn when she opens the bathroom door and finds Chole hanging from the ceiling by a twisted sheet. She's long dead. Kennedy, Amanda and Rona then rush onto the scene, after hearing Dawn scream.
Buffy tells Dawn to get a knife. It's then that The First/Chole appears. We find out that it was up talking to Chole all night.

 

And how is the bar scene between Anya and Spike?

Well, there's really not a bar scene. They are walking to the bar. Anya is complaining about being human and is doing most of the talking. Anya then starts to question Spikes motives for having her along, but Spike assures her that he's "just out for the alcohol." Anya then starts to hit on Spike a little bit, because Buffy hasn't been "sending any your way lately so I just thought..." Just then, a demon jumps out of nowhere and attacks Anya. Spike pins the demon, knees him in the groin, grabs Anya and runs.
Buffy's insults...(spoilers) -- loves 6itch, 22:47:47 01/28/03 Tue
Is it true that Buffy insults Spike (as well as the rest of her friends) demandind him to get back to his old self, and that it actually helps him to become more violent.

Buffy had just finished burying Chole's body. EVERYONE'S in the living room crying and comforting each other. Buffy asks if anyone would like to say a few words about Chole. Silence. She then says she will then. "Chole was an idiot," she starts out, and goes on to say that she was stupid and weak. Buffy continues by saying that she's the one with the power and that she's been carrying them. "Rides over."
Kennedy tells Buffy that she's "out of line", but Buffy tells her she's wrong. Buffy then snaps at Xander, and then turns on Anya. She tells her that she's welcome to be as scared as she like so long as she's being "useful while your at it."
Spike gets up and starts to leave, and Buffy asks him where he's going. "Out", he says, since he doesn't feel what she's saying applies to him. Buffy tells him to take a cell phone with him... in case she needs someone to "get weepy or wailed on."
This makes Spike fume. She goes on to say that he's been "holding back" since he got his soul back. He admits that he's just not "relishing the kill" like he did. She says she what she wants is the "dangerous" Spike, "the one who tryed to kill me,".
Spike is ticked! He tells her that she's doesnt know how close she is to bringing the old Spike out. Buffy says, "I'm nowhere near him."
Date Posted: 23:15:54 01/28/03 Tue
Author: loves 6itch
Subject: "Last" comment...(spoilers)
can you clarify on the "last" comment made by the shamans?

Hmmm...I'll try.
Buffy approches the three Shadow Men, who stop chanting as she draws near. She starts to introduce herself, but the cut her short, telling her that they "know who you are." They are speaking in Swahili (everythings subtitled for us), yet Buffy can understand them, to her amazement. They go on to say that they've been around since the beginning, and that now, "we are almost at the end." Buffy asks what we're at the end of, and they go on. They tell her that she is the Hellmouth's last gaurdian, but Buffy corrects them, "Latest." They tell her "no." Buffy then decides it's time to get to the point. She tells them she came there to learn. But the Shadow Men say that they have no knowledge to give, "only power."

"It has been confirmed that Alyson Hannigan will guest star in the fourth season of Angel, in the episode Orpheus. This is the first of three cross overs planned this season, with both Eliza Dushku and Charisma Carpenter set to guest star on Buffy later this season!"

Buffy Location Shoot Report
January 27, 2003
Submitted By: Faith_Forever


Today they were filming a daytime location shoot at the house in Torrance used as the Summers' residence. All of the filming took place in the backyard, so you couldn't see or hear much of what was going on.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, DB Woodside were there, along with all of the main Potentials (Iyari Limon, Indigo, Lalaine, Clara Bryant, Felicia Day, Sarah Hagan, and the actress playing new SIT Chao-Ahn) and about 10 extras playing Potentials.
SMG was wearing a jean shirt (or jacket) and a long, black skirt. Aly had on a long-sleeved orange print shirt and reddish jeans. D.B. had on a very sharp looking suit. All of the Potentials were wearing workout type clothing.
In the backyard, there were some archery targets set up on bails of hay. There was also a large assortment of weapons (swords, crossbows, maces).
Most of the time SMG, Aly & DB were in the back filming. The Potentials were all waiting to film in the front yard. (Oddly enough, a lot of them were passing the time waiting by knitting).
The final scene filmed was with all of the Potentials. It seemed like Kennedy was leading a martial arts type class. All of the Potentials were lined up in several rows. It sounded like Iyari shouting out instructions as they went through a series of blocks, punches, strikes, ect.
Lalaine (who plays Chloe) mentioned that they had her doing about 50 pushups.
Only two of the Potentials extras were needed to film in the studio tomorrow. The other extras weren't sure how long they would be on the show for. During lunch, a group of the extra playing Potentials were playing football in the street with some crew members and fans, and showed off some real athletic talent.
All of the actresses playing the Potentials were incredibly nice and a little awestruck at the fairly large group of onlookers wanting autographs. Alyson Hannigan also came over to sign autographs and to pose for pictures with fans.
BTW, Iyari mentioned to some fans as she left that she actually had with her the script for Episode 17. (And her name is pronouced ee-yah-dee, yup- that's a "d".)

'Buffy' producers plan for possible series finale
By Dave Mason, mason@insidevc.com
January 26, 2003
HOLLYWOOD -- Star Sarah Michelle Gellar hasn't told "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" producers whether she'll be back next season, but the show is gearing up for a possible series finale.
In anticipation that this could be the last "Buffy" season, creator/executive producer Joss Whedon picked the worst of the Big Bads for the season's villain, executive producer Marti Noxon said.
That's why Whedon brought back the First Evil -- the source of all that's wrong with the world and a deceptive being that can take the form of any dead person.
"If 'Buffy' comes back for another season, we'll have to find a Big Bad worse than that," Noxon said, grinning. She discussed the show during an interview at a recent UPN/CBS press party at The Highlands, part of the Highland and Hollywood complex.
"Buffy" airs at 8 p.m. Tuesdays on UPN, Channel 13.
This season's final episode will work regardless of whether it's also the series finale, Noxon said.
Noxon said Whedon is considering various possibilities for a "Buffy" spinoff for UPN for next season if Gellar doesn't renew her contract. She didn't elaborate further.
Faith (Eliza Dushku), the vampire slayer gone bad, will return to "Buffy" in episode 18 and stay with the series until the season (or series) finale, Noxon said. Faith will appear first on the "Buffy" spinoff "Angel" during February sweeps as she fights the evil Angelus -- Angel when he loses his soul. Dushku already has been filming her "Angel" scenes in Hollywood.
According to imdb.com (the Internet movie database site), she will be on "Angel" on Feb. 19 and 26 and March 5.
Fans have speculated whether Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) might actually be another disguised form of the First Evil. The First is a noncorporeal being that can't touch anything or anyone, and Giles hasn't touched anything since he returned after a cliffhanger in which a servant of the First was just about to kill him. There has been no explanation on "Buffy" about how Giles got out of that.
"Isn't that interesting?" Noxon said with a wicked grin about Giles not touching anything. "I can neither deny nor confirm.
"Joss likes those old movie serials," she said about the cliffhanger.
And Noxon said the producers had discussed killing Andrew, the evil but funny nerd played by Tom Lenk, who grew up in Camarillo. They decided to let Andrew live. "We like him too much."
Meanwhile, Amy Acker, who plays Fred on "Angel," said star David Boreanaz is doing a lot of ad libbing as he plays Angelus, Angel without his soul, for February sweeps.
"I think it's great; he has so much fun playing that character. It's a lot of improvisation and taking risks," she said at a WB press party in Hollywood. "You never know what he's going to say; it changes from take to take.
"He's definitely trying to make a shock; he's going out of his way to make me (her character) uncomfortable," Acker said. "It's hard. She (Fred) has heard everything he can do. He's bringing out some of the vulnerability in Fred."
The group must remove Angel's soul when it needs the help of a Hannibal Lecter-like character, in this case Angelus, to catch this season's Big Bad.
Not surprisedly, Angelus escapes.
"We all decided to bring back Angelus, but it backfires in our faces, making everything worse," she said.
She added Fred admires Faith for her strength.
"I want to be strong and a vampire slayer," Acker said, laughing.
Back in the real world, Acker, a 26-year-old Dallas native, said she will get married in April to an actor at a winery in Napa.

Buffy (TV): James 'Spike' Marsters turned up at Creation's Sci-fi Media Convention this weekend in Sacramento, where he was asked what will happen at the end of the season: "I finally found out myself what Joss is planning...and I'm SURE as hell not gonna tell you guys...but I will tell you guys that the end of this season is going to be...very romantic...very heartbreaking...and you guys are probably going to HATE it". Has he signed on for a further season? "Contract wise...No...Personally....Yes".
From buffy spoilers section of buffyworld.com (original source buffylove@hotmail.com)
"well this is only a rumor, but i think the source is really good, he never let me down b4.. well what ive heard is that Angel will come the last 2 episodes of Buffy and Buffy's loves goes back to Angel, and i also heard that Faith might be killing spike.. Sad i dont want spike to die.. but i would love it if Angel and Buffy to reunite..." posted later: "they also recall saying it might be an Angel Buffy crossover event, which Cordy in Angel will also die.. WELL IF THEY ACTUALLY DO THIS I WILL SUE JW!!!!!"
I don't know about reliability on the last one. Maybe someone wants to check him/her out?
From Tiara at buffyworld.com:
"I've heard a rumor (I have yet to confirm it anywhere) that this year is definately the end of Buffy's time as slayer. The last episode is supposedly called "The Final Hour."
Here's what I've heard about this episode (mostly very unconfirmed) -
*Faith is biten by the first Vampire and dies (this has been mostly been confirmed)
*Faith becomes a vampire
*Faith bites Buffy
*Spike comes to Buffy's rescue
*Buffy stakes vamp Faith
*Angel makes a brief apparence
*Willow and Kennedy summon the "First Good" - God
Keep in mind, these rumors haven't come from too realiable a source. They come from a friend of mine, who's right somtimes and sometimes not... At this point, this is what she's told me. She also said that there are developments being made for either Dawn, Kennedy, or Molly the Vampire Slayer. SMG would likely make guest appearences. Feel free to discuss, but don't kill me if it's wrong! LOL."
Again, not sure of this source, but it confirms the first one.

I know nothing about episode 17 apart from what I read in the board and Spoilerslayer, but there are a few interesting things in 16 that really make me think that ME are paying a lot of attention to the fan boards right now. First, they have a whole section of 16 in which Andrew acknowledges how tedious all of these long inspirational Buffy speeches have become -- he is filming, she starts a speech, he leaves the room and when he comes back she is still talking. He sort of whispers about how dull this is and they cut to Willow -- looking really bored. They also show him interviewing one of the SITs who complains that Buffy thinks the world revolves around her -- and he interviews Kennedy who complains that Buffy isn't taking any of the SITs with her to the seal in the basement, that she is just taking the men and she wouldn't have expected that of her. And they are at last doing something about the seal in the basement (although I for one don't get why Willow's demon revealing spell in STSP didn't send everyone running there with flamethrowers to clean out the damn basement but what do I know). So those are just a few bits.... but it all sounds like a response to a lot of the comments we see here. But I don't see how ME could read everything here and come up with a few episodes that seem destined to piss off a large number of fans.

Emma Caulfield- "The show is probably not going to have an eighth season - and my contract is up," she told The Post. "More than likely its the end of Buffys run, and quite frankly, its just time. Ive been doing Anya for five years, so now its time to move on."

You can catch Caulfield - who got her start in shows like "General Hospital," "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Saved By the Bell: The New Class" - in the horror flick "Darkness Falls."