Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S2/E04 Inca Mummy Girl

"Ampata: "They told her that she was the only one. That only she could defend her people from the nether world. Out of all the girls in her generation... she was the only one... chosen. Do you know the story?"

Buffy: "It's fairly familiar.""

The mummy of an Incan princess comes back to life and pretends to be a Foreign Exchange Student.

Marks the first appearance of Oz, Devon and Jonathan.

"Buffy: Come on! Can't you put your foot down?
 * Alas, Poor Villain
 * The Alleged Car: The Gilesmobile

Giles: It is down.

Buffy: One of these days you're gonna have to get a grownup car.

Giles grinds the gears. Buffy shakes her head."

"What kind of girl travels with a mummified corpse and doesn't even pack lipstick?"
 * Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking

"Oz: That girl. Who is she?
 * Bait and Switch Comment

Devon: She's an exchange student. I think she's from South America.

Oz: No, not her. The Eskimo! (Willow)"

"Buffy: Oh, I know this one! 'Slaying entails certain sacrifices, blah blah bliddy blah', I'm so stuffy, give me a scone."
 * British Stuffiness:

"Buffy: Oh, come on. In all the years you've know Willow, you've never thought about her lips?
 * Clothing Reflects Personality: Buffy wears the Dungarees of Depression when she has to go slaying instead of dancing. Willow wraps herself up in a bulky Eskimo costume instead of something sexy.
 * Cry Into Chest
 * Dance of Romance / Almost Kiss
 * Did Not Do the Research: Mild case because the references, elements and names fit Peru but are not quite accurate: Nobody in Peru would actually by named "Ampata," specially someone with access to Foreign Exchange. "Ampato" was the name of the mountain in which the "Momia Juanita," in which the Inca Princess is based, was sacrificed. "Sebancaya" was not a mountain god, but a volcano, which also isn't located in "eastern Peru" (which is actually part of the Amazonic region) but on the upper area of Southern Peruvian Andes). The typical costume worn by Xander is actually Chilean, not Andean (which would fall under Truth in Television via Fridge Brilliance considering Xander is from a small town in the U.S.)
 * Exact Eavesdropping: Willow enters the room just in time to hear Buffy raise a subject close to her heart.

Xander: Buffy, I love Willow. (Willow smiles) And she's my best friend. Which makes her not the kind of girl who I think about her lips that much. She's the kind of girl that... I'm best friends with."

"Sven: I thought this exchange student thing would be a great deal. But look what I got stuck with! 'Momento!' 'Punchy fruity drinky!' Is Cordelia even from this country?"
 * Evil Counterpart: Ampata wants to be normal like Buffy.
 * Funny Foreigner: Inverted with Sven.

"Ampata: They told her that she was the only one. That only she could defend her people from the nether world. Out of all the girls in her generation she was the only one...
 * Green-Eyed Monster
 * I Just Want to Be Normal
 * Ironic Echo / It Sucks to Be The Chosen One: Ampala's description of the Inca Princess strikes a cord with Buffy.

Buffy: ...chosen.

Ampata: Do you know the story?

Buffy: It's fairly familiar.

Ampata: She was sixteen, like us. She was offered as a sacrifice and went to her death. Who knows what she had to give up to fulfill her duty to others? What chance at love?"

"Xander: Have you seen Ampata?
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Willow tells Xander to take Ampata to the dance without her tagging along.
 * Latin Lover: Xander is worried that some handsome South American guy is going to spend a couple of weeks living with Buffy. The exchange student who turns up is indeed male and good-looking, but Ampala life-sucks him before he meets the Scoobies and takes his place. Suddenly Xander has no objection to the whole exchange program at all.
 * Mirror Scare
 * Monster of the Week
 * Necessarily Evil: Ampata just wants to live a normal life. Unfortunately to live she's got to drain Life Energy from others.
 * Percussive Therapy: Buffy beats on a pad-wielding Giles in frustration at him not allowing her to go to the dance. Eventually Giles realises it's less painful to agree.
 * She Cleans Up Nicely: Inverted; Willow wears a dowdy and unsexy Eskimo costume to a cultural party and remarks that maybe she should have worn something sexy. However Oz ends up noticing her because of the costume.
 * Remember the New Guy: Averted; Oz doesn't know any of the Scoobies and doesn't even speak to any of them, gradually meeting them over the course of the next few episodes.
 * Saying Sound Effects Out Loud

Willow: * makes indistinct movement while wearing thick fur coat*

Xander: What was that?

Willow: I shrugged.

Xander: Next time you should probably say "shrug." * leaves*

Willow: "Sigh.""

"Xander: Okay, no shirts with ruffles, no hats with feathers and definitely no lederhosen. They make my calves look fat.
 * That Came Out Wrong: Non-sexual example while discussing costumes for a fancy-dress-dance.

Willow: Why are you suddenly so worried about looking like an idiot? That came out wrong."

"Xander: You're not a Praying Mantis, are you?"
 * Unfortunate Implications: It seems that everyone, even the heroes, think of the foreign exchange students as if they're from another planet. Plus the whole dance themed around white people dressing like they're from another culture.
 * Vampiric Draining of Life Energy
 * Weirdness Magnet: Xander attracts another demonic woman.