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'''Forrest:''' You really care what I think?
'''Faith:''' No. I don't care. God, I don't care... }}
Faith takes Buffy's body for a joyride and then plans to skip town with it. Buffy-in-Faith's body is kidnapped by a Watchers Council wet work team
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* [[A Day in The Limelight]]: To drive the point home, [[Eliza Dushku]] is credited as "Buffy".▼
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* [[Aren't You Going to Ravish Me?]]: Faith tries to get Riley to do nasty things to Buffy's body, for some sick reason known only to her. The fact he doesn't helps her along her [[Heel Face Turn]].
* [[Aura Vision]]: Tara realises something is wrong with Buffy because her aura is "fragmented," as if someone had forced something into it that didn't belong.
* [[Being Evil Sucks]]
* [[Becoming the Mask]]: On the verge of leaving Sunnydale, Faith returns to deal with a gang of vampires who have taken over a church.
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* [[Blessed
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'''Collins:''' Skip the speech. }}
* [[Call Back]]: Tara says that Buffy was cruel to her and may be possessed; Willow asks if hyenas are involved, referring to Season 1's "The Pack" where hyena spirits possessed Xander, making him act cruel towards Willow.
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* [[Description Cut]]: Faith says she'll be "out there doing my job" (patrolling). Cut to Faith dancing wildly at the Bronze.
** At the end of the episode Riley says that Faith won't be back because she's "had her fun". Cut to Faith hiding in the back of a boxcar, an empty look on her face.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Remember, that sweaty panting hand-holding eye-fucking falling-backwards-in-ecstasy scene between Willow and Tara is a ''spell''.
** Called "The passage to the [[Double Entendre|nether-realm]]."
* [[Double Standard Rape (Sci Fi)]]: Averted; Buffy is furious that Riley slept with Faith, and it certainly fuels her desire for revenge when pursuing Faith in Los Angeles. Might also double as a [[Continuity Nod]] if Angel ever mentioned Faith's earlier rape attempt.
* [[Dramatic Shattering]] / [[Percussive Therapy]]: Furious over being sexually taunted by 'Buffy', Spike throws his bottle against the wall and shoves aside an [[Innocent Bystander]], causing the chip in his head to jolt him with pain.
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* [[Fade to White]]: Willow reaching orgasm...I mean the nether-realm.
* [[Fetish Fuel]]: Faith taunting Spike at the Bronze. It's not surprising he still remembers it in Season 7's "Dirty Girls".
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* [[Foe Yay]]: If Spike wasn't sexually obsessed with Slayers before, he certainly would be after Faith's little speech.
* [[Foreshadowing]]: "When they get this chip out, [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer
** The next stage in Adam's plan is shown by his gaining followers [[Fantastic Racism|across the vampire/demon divide]].
* [[Friend Versus Lover]]: Subverted; Willow thinks Tara is pulling this, but Tara means it [[Not Herself|literally]].
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'''TARA:''' She's not your friend.
'''WILLOW:''' ...I may have overestimated the 'you liking her' factor.
'''TARA:''' No, no. I mean, I don't -- I don't think she's... ''her''. }}
* [[Funny Background Event]]: Buffy tries to hold Smith hostage, but the two other spec ops guys just say they're all expendable and walk off. As they discuss what they're going to do with their prisoner if she continues to be troublesome, Smith goes flying out the back of the truck behind them.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Imagine how many [[Slash Fic|Slash Fics]] were inspired by ''this'' line...
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'''Buffy:''' Giles, Faith has stolen my body and for all I know she has taken it to Mexico by now. We don't have time for bondage fun. }}
* [[The Glomp]]: Buffy (in Faith's body) glomps Riley at the church, leaving him rather confused.
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* [[Grand Theft Me]]: Buffy fears her greatest enemy will take her rightful body to Mexico.
* [[Heel Realization]]: Faith begins to come to terms that she had become a monster.
* [[Hey, That's My Line!]]
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'''Faith-in-Buffy's-body:''' Well, we certainly don't want to cut into that seven minutes.
'''Anya:''' Hey!
'''Xander:''' ''(to Anya)'' I believe that's my "hey". ''(to Faith)'' ''Hey!'' }}
* [[History Repeats]]: Buffy saving Faith from a vampire; the reverse happened in "Consequences" right down to her saviour being suddenly revealed when the vampire dusts (as we see [[Eliza Dushku]] on both occasions the effect is particularly pronounced).
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* [[Ironic Echo]]: "I'm Buffy" and "Because it's wrong" -- by the time Faith uses it at the church, she's [[Becoming the Mask|bought into the Buffy role so much she actually means it]].
* [[It Doesn't Mean Anything]]: Faith tries to convince herself of this after having sex with Riley, babbling "Who are you? What do you want from her? This is meaningless."
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'''Faith:''' Nothing... Nothing. }}
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Since Faith is trying to ruin Buffy's life she does this with [[True Companions|Xander]] and [[The Woobie|Tara.]] She attempts this on Spike, but he's able to play it cool until she leaves.
* [[Killed Mid-Sentence]]: Vampire Boone.
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* [[Limited Social Circle]]: Willow is reluctant to invite Tara into the Scoobies because she wants a friend that's hers alone.
* [[Longing Look]]: Faith realises instantly from the look Tara gives Willow that the two are gay lovers.
* [[Male Gaze]]: Used deliberately with a close-up of Faith-in-Buffy's-body bending over on Riley's bed. In her [[Fan Service|tight leather pants]].
* [[Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane]]: Faith's little freak out with Riley and subsequent [[Heel Face Turn]] appears to be due to Willow and Tara. Or she could just as easily begin to realize what a monster she had become, [[Death Seeker|leading to her trip to LA.]]
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* [[Most Definitely Not a Villain]]: In an effort to avert this, Faith is shown in a [[Montage]] practising Buffy's speech patterns in front of the mirror, though a lot of it is how she views Buffy (a stuck-up tightass with no sense of fun) rather than how Buffy actually is. However some fans think Faith nailed it, in particular in the last two seasons some did see Buffy as...well, that, and it might have even been brought up in canon, such as a conversation Faith and Spike later have.
* [[Never Heard That One Before]]: Giles is alarmed when 'Faith' walks in the door.
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'''Buffy:''' I'm Buffy.
'''Giles:''' ([[Beat]]) All right, I didn't know what you were going to say. }}
* [[Not Herself]]: Faith keeps all her mannerisms, and has to wildly improvise when meeting Buffy's newer friends (like Anya) for the first time.
* [[Not Right in
* [[Not-So-Harmless Villain]]: The Watchers' Council goes from bumbling and inept to badass killers. This is justified by their agents being a special operations team of a kind they didn't send before.
** Particularly apparent when Buffy tries much the same hostage trick Faith used to escape the Watchers before. They don't care.
* [[Off
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* [[Prison Rape]]: Buffy!Faith shocks Joyce by laughing over how 'Faith' will be showered with affection by "big ole Bertha" in prison -- she quickly backpedals pretending to be upset over how Joyce was attacked. Ironically Buffy has made similar comments in the past, though of course never in front of her mother.
* [[Professional Killer|Professional Killers]]: The Watchers Council Special Operations Team.
* [[Punch Clock Villain]]: While Weatherby [[Knight Templar|truly believes in the Council's mission]], Collins' just doing his job.
* [[Put
* [[Rage Against the Reflection]]: By the time [[Grand Theft Me|Fuffy and Baith]] throw down, Faith sees herself as a [[Complete Monster]]. So she wails on Buffy with [[Punctuated Pounding|a number of derogatory remarks]]...about herself, despite Buffy being in Faith's body Faith is trying to hurt herself.
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'''Faith-in-Buffy's-body:''' Shut up! Do you think I'm afraid of you? ''(starts punching Buffy, beating her own face)'' You're nothing! Disgusting! Murderous bitch! You're nothing! [[You Make Me Sick|You're disgusting!]] }}
* [[Required Spinoff Crossover]]: Faith's story continues in the ''[[
* [[Revealing Hug]]: Faith grimaces and pulls free of Joyce's embrace, not used to such [[Abusive Parents|motherly affection]].
* [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]]: Why is Willow wearing one of Buffy's rings?
* [[Seeking Sanctuary]]: Inverted - on Adam's encouragement, vampires barge into a church and take everyone hostage to prove they've risen above old superstitions.
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* [[Sexy Discretion Shot]]: The Riley/Faith love scene cuts away to Willow/Tara doing their spell with lots of suggestive heavy breathing, which means we have a [[Sexy Discretion Shot]] covered by a [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]] shot!
* [[Sexy Shirt Switch]]: Faith dresses in Riley's shirt while [[Not Staying for Breakfast]], a sign that their encounter meant something more than usual.
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* [[Speech Impediment]]: Tara starts stuttering when Faith talks about how much Willow loved Oz; Faith then mocks her for it. This casual cruelty tips off Tara that Buffy isn't the friend that Willow has described to her.
* [[Spiteful Spit]]: Weatherby spits in 'Faith's' face.
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* [[Stating the Simple Solution]]: Faith turns up at the church and finds Riley already taking charge of the crisis.
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'''Riley:''' I didn't, [[Real Men Love Jesus|I'm just late for church.]] }}
* [[Take That]]: When Giles asks Faith who's President to see if it's really Buffy; she replies they're not checking for a concussion. Subtle.
* [[That Came Out Wrong]]: Riley has just found out the woman he slept with was Faith.
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* [[Token Good Teammate]]: Smith seems to be this, being the only one to question the need for Faith's execution.
* [[To Make a Long Story Short]]: Willow already knowing what happened to Buffy.
* [[Transparent Closet]]: Faith figures out Willow and Tara's relationship in about eight seconds.
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* [[Two Part Episode]]
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]
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'''Xander:''' [[Blatant Lies|Scuba-type stuff.]]<br />
'''Anya:''' [[Brutal Honesty|I thought it was murder?]]<br />
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* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Faith steals money from Joyce's purse and tucks it inside her blouse.
* [[We Need a Distraction]]: Giles pretends to be a distraught family member to allow Buffy a chance to slip past the police line into the church. Unfortunately his acting [[Narm|needs some work]].
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* [[Wham! Line]] / [[Relationship Reveal]]: Not that some fans still didn't get it.
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'''Tara:''' I am, you know. Yours. }}
* [[While You Were in Diapers]]: Faith to Forrest.
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* [[Who Are You?]]: The [[Title Drop]] -- Faith asks it of Riley (after being freaked out by his gentleness) and later Riley asks the question of Buffy (being puzzled as to why a strange girl is addressing him in a familiar manner).
* [[With My Hands Tied]]: Collins goes to execute Buffy-in-Faith's body; Buffy grabs his pistol between her feet and pulls his head into the bars, then uses the gun to shoot out the various locks.
* [[You Have to Believe Me]] / [[Spot the Imposter]]: Buffy is quite able to convince Giles that it's her by rattling off a string of rather embarrassing facts about their relationship that Faith couldn't know.
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'''Giles:''' ''(suddenly interested)'' How did I turn into a demon?<br />
'''Buffy-in-Faith:''' Oh! 'cause, uh... Ethan Rayne! And-and you have a girlfriend named Olivia, and you haven't had a job since we blew up the school... ''(beat)'' ... which is valid, lifestyle-wise. ''(Giles is abashed)'' I mean, it's not like you're a slacker type or - Oh, oh! [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer
'''Giles:''' Actually, I beg you to stop.<br />
'''Buffy-in-Faith:''' What's a stevedore?<ref> A type of dock worker who unloads boat merchandise. Needless to say he has to be very fit regarding ummm...repetitive tasks.</ref> }}
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