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:''This is an article about the television episode. For the album, see Waterdown''.
"'Never Kill a Boy on the First Date'" is episode 5 of season 1 of the television show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. See also List of ''Buffy'' (series) episodes.
Chafing at her lack of a social life, Buffy sets her sights on very cute, very smart Owen, who seems to have noticed her as well. However, the Master's latest prophecy interferes with her plans almost as much as Cordelia does. Her dating life seems doomed when Angel appears at The Bronze with his accustomed bad news—and a bad attitude, to boot—followed shortly by Willow and Xander bearing much more detailed bad news. Needing to rescue Giles at the morgue, Buffy promises to make it up to Owen another time and leaves him behind—or so she believes.
The Master reads an ancient prophecy to his minions:
Buffy finally gets a date—sensitive hunk Owen shows an interest in her. To Giles' exasperation, all Buffy can think about is impressing him with an uncharacteristic interest in the American poet Emily Dickinson. In the school cafeteria, Buffy has to fight off Cordelia to sit at one table with Owen, but it is worth it. He asks Buffy out on a date to The Bronze that very evening.
However, Giles has found out about the prophecy from the symbol on a ring they found in the cemetery. He is convinced that the Anointed One will rise that night, and so despite Buffy's protests, they spend hours sitting on graves waiting for a vampire to rise. None does, however, and though Giles is certain that his calculations are correct, he calls their stakeless stake-out quits. Buffy rushes to The Bronze, only to see Owen dancing with Cordelia. Crushed, she leaves without trying to talk to him.
At the same time, in a van on the way to Sunnydale, a man stands up and begins to lecture the other passengers on God's judgment, quoting prophecies. Suddenly, a vampire walks in front of the bus, causing it to crash. Other vampires swarm the wreck, attacking the passengers, including the religious man.
The next morning, Owen asks Buffy out on another date that night and even gives her a pocket-watch so that she doesn't miss it this time. Buffy jumps at the opportunity, while Xander is left to stew in his jealousy.
When evening comes, Giles shows up at Buffy's house, waving a newspaper that shows five people died when the van crashed, among them the suspected murderer Andrew Borba, the man who was quoting prophecies. Buffy insists on going to the Bronze, though, so Giles decides to check the Sunnydale funeral home himself. Unfortunately, there are vampires present to get the Anointed One, and they trap Giles in a room. Xander and Willow have followed him, though, and run back to The Bronze to get Buffy.
There, first Cordelia, then Angel tries to come in between Buffy and Owen. Finally, Xander and Willow managed to get her to come to the funeral home by pretending to be a couple that wants to do something daring on a double date. When Buffy figures out what has happened, she tries to dump Owen, but unfortunately, he tags along. Even worse, he is present in the funeral home when Borba rises as a vampire. In the fight, Owen is knocked unconscious. Buffy, angry that he has "killed [her] date," kills Borba by sliding him into the furnace while still alive, or rather, still undead.
The next morning, Owen is extremely excited about what they have been through and wants more — this is what he likes about Buffy, he says, and almost being killed made him feel alive. She realizes that there is no way that she can have a relationship with him; sooner or later, he will get himself killed. With a heavy heart, she breaks up with him.
Giles tries to comfort her by telling her what a burden it was for him as a ten-year-old to find out his destiny was to be a watcher when he would rather have been a fighter pilot — or possibly a grocer. Both agree that at least the Master will be unhappy, too, because the Anointed One was destroyed.
But in his underground lair, the Master is overjoyed as he welcomes the real Anointed One — not Borba after all, but a young boy who was on the bus with him.
★ Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
★ Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris
★ Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg
★ Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
★ and Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles
★ Mark Metcalf as The Master
★ David Boreanaz as Angel
★ Christopher Wiehl as Owen Thurman
★ Geoff Meed as Andrew Borba
★ Paul-Felix Montez as Mysterious Guy
★ Robert Mont as Van Driver
★ Andrew J. Ferchland as Collin
★ The Anointed One is made during this episode. He appears in three more episodes in season one, leading Buffy to The Master, and her death, in "Prophecy Girl." At the beginning of season two he briefly takes The Master's place as the "vampire boss" of Sunnydale until Spike kills him in "School Hard".
★ This is Buffy's first date since arriving in Sunnydale.
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★ Kim Richey – "Let the Sun Fall Down". (Kim Richey's music would be used once again seven years later in the Angel episode "Shells".)
★ Rubber – "Junkie Girl"
★ Velvet Chain – "Strong"
★ Velvet Chain – "Treason"
★ The Master's line, "Here endeth the lesson," is repeated two more times during the course of the series: Spike says it in "Fool for Love" and Buffy says it in "Showtime." The phrase is used during the Anglican church service, therefore its use suggests that the words just spoken are comparable to the word of God.
★ German title: "Ohne Buffy lebt' sich's länger" ("You live longer without Buffy")
★ French title: "Un Premier rendez-vous manqué?" ("A First Date Missed?")
★ Italian title: "Il primo appuntamento" ("The first date").
★ Japanese title: "初デートで彼を殺さないこと" ("Hatsu Dēto de Kare o Korosanai Koto" - "Don't Kill Your Boyfriend on the First Date")
★ Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
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★ BBC episode guide to "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date"
★ Buffy Body Count guide to this episode
"'Never Kill a Boy on the First Date'" is episode 5 of season 1 of the television show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. See also List of ''Buffy'' (series) episodes.
Plot synopsis
Summary
Chafing at her lack of a social life, Buffy sets her sights on very cute, very smart Owen, who seems to have noticed her as well. However, the Master's latest prophecy interferes with her plans almost as much as Cordelia does. Her dating life seems doomed when Angel appears at The Bronze with his accustomed bad news—and a bad attitude, to boot—followed shortly by Willow and Xander bearing much more detailed bad news. Needing to rescue Giles at the morgue, Buffy promises to make it up to Owen another time and leaves him behind—or so she believes.
Extended overview
The Master reads an ancient prophecy to his minions:
And there will be a time of crisis, of worlds hanging in the balance. And in this time shall come the Anointed, the Master's great warrior. And the Slayer will not know him, will not stop him, and he will lead her into hell. As it is written, so it shall be. Five will die, and from their ashes the Anointed One shall rise. The Brethren of Aurelius shall greet him and usher him to his immortal destiny.
Buffy finally gets a date—sensitive hunk Owen shows an interest in her. To Giles' exasperation, all Buffy can think about is impressing him with an uncharacteristic interest in the American poet Emily Dickinson. In the school cafeteria, Buffy has to fight off Cordelia to sit at one table with Owen, but it is worth it. He asks Buffy out on a date to The Bronze that very evening.
However, Giles has found out about the prophecy from the symbol on a ring they found in the cemetery. He is convinced that the Anointed One will rise that night, and so despite Buffy's protests, they spend hours sitting on graves waiting for a vampire to rise. None does, however, and though Giles is certain that his calculations are correct, he calls their stakeless stake-out quits. Buffy rushes to The Bronze, only to see Owen dancing with Cordelia. Crushed, she leaves without trying to talk to him.
At the same time, in a van on the way to Sunnydale, a man stands up and begins to lecture the other passengers on God's judgment, quoting prophecies. Suddenly, a vampire walks in front of the bus, causing it to crash. Other vampires swarm the wreck, attacking the passengers, including the religious man.
The next morning, Owen asks Buffy out on another date that night and even gives her a pocket-watch so that she doesn't miss it this time. Buffy jumps at the opportunity, while Xander is left to stew in his jealousy.
When evening comes, Giles shows up at Buffy's house, waving a newspaper that shows five people died when the van crashed, among them the suspected murderer Andrew Borba, the man who was quoting prophecies. Buffy insists on going to the Bronze, though, so Giles decides to check the Sunnydale funeral home himself. Unfortunately, there are vampires present to get the Anointed One, and they trap Giles in a room. Xander and Willow have followed him, though, and run back to The Bronze to get Buffy.
There, first Cordelia, then Angel tries to come in between Buffy and Owen. Finally, Xander and Willow managed to get her to come to the funeral home by pretending to be a couple that wants to do something daring on a double date. When Buffy figures out what has happened, she tries to dump Owen, but unfortunately, he tags along. Even worse, he is present in the funeral home when Borba rises as a vampire. In the fight, Owen is knocked unconscious. Buffy, angry that he has "killed [her] date," kills Borba by sliding him into the furnace while still alive, or rather, still undead.
The next morning, Owen is extremely excited about what they have been through and wants more — this is what he likes about Buffy, he says, and almost being killed made him feel alive. She realizes that there is no way that she can have a relationship with him; sooner or later, he will get himself killed. With a heavy heart, she breaks up with him.
Giles tries to comfort her by telling her what a burden it was for him as a ten-year-old to find out his destiny was to be a watcher when he would rather have been a fighter pilot — or possibly a grocer. Both agree that at least the Master will be unhappy, too, because the Anointed One was destroyed.
But in his underground lair, the Master is overjoyed as he welcomes the real Anointed One — not Borba after all, but a young boy who was on the bus with him.
Acting
Starring
★ Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
★ Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris
★ Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg
★ Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
★ and Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles
Guest Starring
★ Mark Metcalf as The Master
★ David Boreanaz as Angel
★ Christopher Wiehl as Owen Thurman
★ Geoff Meed as Andrew Borba
Co-Starring
★ Paul-Felix Montez as Mysterious Guy
★ Robert Mont as Van Driver
★ Andrew J. Ferchland as Collin
Writing
Arc significance
★ The Anointed One is made during this episode. He appears in three more episodes in season one, leading Buffy to The Master, and her death, in "Prophecy Girl." At the beginning of season two he briefly takes The Master's place as the "vampire boss" of Sunnydale until Spike kills him in "School Hard".
★ This is Buffy's first date since arriving in Sunnydale.
Continuity
Cultural references
Production details
Music
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★ Kim Richey – "Let the Sun Fall Down". (Kim Richey's music would be used once again seven years later in the Angel episode "Shells".)
★ Rubber – "Junkie Girl"
★ Velvet Chain – "Strong"
★ Velvet Chain – "Treason"
Quotes and trivia
★ The Master's line, "Here endeth the lesson," is repeated two more times during the course of the series: Spike says it in "Fool for Love" and Buffy says it in "Showtime." The phrase is used during the Anglican church service, therefore its use suggests that the words just spoken are comparable to the word of God.
Translations
★ German title: "Ohne Buffy lebt' sich's länger" ("You live longer without Buffy")
★ French title: "Un Premier rendez-vous manqué?" ("A First Date Missed?")
★ Italian title: "Il primo appuntamento" ("The first date").
★ Japanese title: "初デートで彼を殺さないこと" ("Hatsu Dēto de Kare o Korosanai Koto" - "Don't Kill Your Boyfriend on the First Date")
Technical goofs
Timing
★ Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
External links
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★
★ BBC episode guide to "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date"
★ Buffy Body Count guide to this episode
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