EPISODE

1. Welcome to the Hellmouth

Buffy Summers, a high school sophomore, faces her destiny as a slayer of the undead.

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A vampire named Darla, a member of the Order of Aurelius and a servant of The Master, murders a student and stuffs him in a locker. Buffy arrives in Sunnydale hoping to have a fresh start, free of her Slayer responsibilities. Popular yet vapid cheerleader Cordelia attempts to befriend Buffy, but Buffy is repulsed by Cordelia's dismissive treatment of outcasts Xander, Willow, and Jesse. Buffy meets her new Watcher, Sunnydale High's librarian Giles, who warns Buffy that an increase in supernatural phenomena in Sunnydale in recent years is an indication of a forthcoming demon uprising. A mysterious figure named Angel, claiming to be a friend, offers guidance and warns about a "Harvest". That night, a group of vampires led by Darla attempt to kidnap Willow and Jesse. Buffy manages to kill one of the vampires and scares Darla off, rescuing Willow, but a stronger vampire named Luke corners her.

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