Ep 12. Bad Eggs

Buffy The Vampire Slayer season 2 episode 12, titled "Bad Eggs," follows the typical high school experiences of Buffy and her friends as they are given a project to take care of eggs as if they are babies for a health class assignment. However, as they carry the assignment out, things take a turn for the worse when the eggs turn out to be something more sinister than they thought.

The episode opens with Buffy and the gang in health class being handed their egg "babies." Buffy, ever the skeptic, thinks the assignment is stupid, but dutifully takes her egg anyway. She and her friends go about their day, carrying the eggs wherever they go, trying not to break them or lose them. As always, their Slayer duties come first, so they have to be extra careful while fighting vampires and demons, making sure their eggs are safe.

Things start to get weird when Willow's egg starts moving on its own, and Xander's starts hatching. The gang brushes it off as just a weird coincidence, but the strange occurrences keep happening. Cordelia's egg, which she had been obsessively caring for, begins to take over her life, showing her strange visions and causing her to behave erratically. Meanwhile, Buffy discovers that the eggs are not just ordinary eggs at all, but parasites that are inhabiting the students' bodies and taking over their minds. She and Giles try to find a way to destroy the eggs and stop the parasites from hatching, but their task is made harder by the fact that all the students are under the thrall of the eggs and will do anything to protect them.

The tension builds as Buffy and her friends try to figure out what to do before it's too late. They eventually come up with a plan to destroy the eggs and free the students from their control. However, the plan is not without its risks, and Buffy has to put herself in danger to save everyone.

The episode is filled with suspense and humor, as well as some touching moments between the characters. It of course also includes some action-packed fight scenes, as is typical for the series. The episode also touches on some typical teenage issues, such as the pressure to fit in and the fear of being judged by others.

Overall, "Bad Eggs" is a fun and entertaining episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. It takes a mundane task, such as taking care of eggs for a health class, and turns it into a thrilling adventure filled with danger and excitement. It showcases the show's ability to take everyday occurrences and turn them on their head, imbuing them with a supernatural twist. It's a great example of the show's unique mix of horror, humor, and heart.