Into The Woods

In which Buffy discovers that Riley sucks ... is being sucked ... whichever, Joyce survives surgery, and Riley is feels especially unappreciated. If you're so unhappy in Sunnydale, why don't you just leave? Oh. Thanks.

Official back-of-box synopsis:

Buffy finds out Riley's darkest secret when she finds him in the arms of a female vampire. Meanwhile, Spike's feelings for Buffy deepen.

From the old WB Buffy website:

ONCE BITTEN - Spike disrupts Buffy's one moment of peace after her mom's successful operation to expose Riley's late nights spent in the arms of a vampire, sending an upset and bewildered Buffy into a tailspin and putting their relationship in turmoil.

Links:

This episode's page at http://www.restlessbtvs.com/, the Restless BTVS Trivia Guide

This episode's page at http://www.vrya.net/bdb/, the Buffyverse Dialog Database

Cast:

• Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy
• Alyson Hannigan as Willow
• Nicholas Brendon as Xander
  

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• Anthony Stewart Head as Giles
• Kristine Sutherland as Joyce
• James Marsters as Spike
• Emma Caulfield as Anya
• Marc Blucas as Riley
• Bailey Chase as Graham
• Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn
• Nick Chinlund as Major Ellis
• Randy Thompson as Dr Kriegel
• Rainy Jo Stout as Junkie Vampire Girl
• Emmanuel Xuereb as Whip
• Adam G as Tough Vamp