Earshot

Information
Original US air date: September 21, 1999
Written by: Jane Espenson
Directed by: Regis Kimble
Guest Stars: Kristine Sutherlan (Joyce Summers), Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndham-Pryce), Ethan Erikson (Percy West) and Danny Strong (Jonathon)

Earshot was not shown on its original April air date because the plot, some felt, came too close to the recent Columbine school shooting tragedy.

Quick Summary
After an encounter with a mouth-less demon, Buffy is infected with the demon's blood and she gains the ability to hear people's thoughts. At first her newfound ability is useful for cheating on schoolwork and eavesdropping on the thoughts of those around her, but when the voices continue to flood her mind, she realizes that she cannot control the power. Amid the chaos, Buffy hears a killer planning a mass murder at the school. Now she must keep herself from going mad long enough to prevent a catastrophe.

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Quotes - Courtesy of Chelsea

Giles: Based upon the supposed date, graduation day, and the mayor being impervious to harm, I've cross referenced-
Xander: He's a cross-referencing fool.
Giles And I've eliminated several possibilities. It's not the ritual flaying of the demon Azarath nor the, uh ... I don't know what's going to happen.
Oz: That was kind of an anti-climax.

Giles: It says they can infect the host.
Buffy: Infect? Infect?
Giles is still reading.
Buffy: GILES! INFECT?!
Giles: Oh um, infect the host with an aspect of the demon. That's all it says.
Buffy: An aspect of the demon?

Angel: I'm tracking you. Something's bothering you.
Buffy: A lot of things.
They start walking again.
Buffy: The most recent being this demon. Actually, two. I touched one of them and now I'm gonna get a big case of the bumpies, or a tail, or something.
Angel: An aspect of the demon.
Buffy: You know the drill.
Angel: By rumor. That doesn't mean anything. I mean, sometimes demons, they just exagerate their power.
Buffy: Demon hype. Maybe not. I spend all my time in the dark here anyway. It's not like I'd be at a gain you know with my friends where someone could see me and my new monster part. Angel grabs her arm and pulls her around to face him.
Angel: Hey, I won't let anything happen to you if I can help it. No matter what, I'll always be with you. Hey, I'll love you even if you're covered with slime.
Buffy: I liked everything until that part.

Angel: You can't get into my mind.
Buffy: How did you...why not?
Angel: It's like the mirror. The thoughts are there, but they create no reflection in you. You got the aspect of the demon.
Buffy: Yeah, Giles doesn't know how long it's gonna last. It's OK, a little headachy, but...
Angel: You don't have to play games with me Buffy. Ever.
Buffy: Well, you're not exactly Joe-here's- what-I'm-thinking.
Angel: So ask me.
Buffy: Oh, but that woulda made sense.

Xander: (V.O.) What am I gonna do? I think about sex all the time! Sex! Help! 4 times 5 is thirty. 5 times 6 is 32. Naked girls. Naked Women! Naked Buffy! Oh stop me!
Buffy: God Xander! Is that all you think about?

Buffy: Why are you...? (she bolts up in bed) You had sex with Giles?!
Joyce: (gasps)
Buffy: YOU HAD SEX WITH GILES?!
Joyce: (turns to hurry out of the room) It was the candy! We were teenagers!
Buffy: On the hood of a police car?!?
Joyce (stops just outside the room looking back) I'll be downstairs. You feel better. (she hurries away)
Buffy: (calling after her) TWICE!!!!

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