Ep 17. Enemies

Buffy The Vampire Slayer season 3 episode 17 titled "Enemies" follows the story of Buffy and Faith, the rogue slayer. Faith has once again returned to Sunnydale, and Buffy is determined to stop her from causing any more havoc in their town. Meanwhile, Mayor Wilkins is getting ready to ascend to his demon form and become invincible.

As Buffy and the rest of the Scooby gang are trying to figure out their plan of action, Faith decides to make a deal with the Mayor. In exchange for her loyalty, he promises her protection and a place by his side when he becomes a demon. Buffy finds out about this and decides to use it to her advantage. She approaches Faith with a proposition to work together to defeat the Mayor.

At first, Faith is hesitant to trust Buffy, but they eventually reluctantly decide to team up, and they begin their investigation into how to stop the Mayor from becoming invincible. They try to break into City Hall to find information, but their plan goes wrong when Mayor Wilkins and his minions capture them.

Mayor Wilkins takes the opportunity to try to separate Buffy and Faith by tempting each of them to join his side. Buffy stands firm and rejects his offer, while Faith, still wrestling with her inner demons, decides to side with the Mayor and fight against Buffy.

The last few scenes of the episode are tense and full of action as Buffy, with the help of Angel and the rest of the Scooby gang, battles it out with Faith and the Mayor's minions in a fight to the death. The episode ultimately ends on a cliffhanger, leaving the audience to wonder what will happen next.

Overall, "Enemies" is a gripping episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer that is full of suspense, action, and character development. The episode effectively explores the dynamic between Buffy and Faith and how their differing ideologies and experiences have led them down such different paths. It also sets the stage for the season's epic finale.