Gingerbread (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

"Gingerbread" is episode 11 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Plot synopsis

While on the nightly patrol, Buffy not only encounters a vampire, but her mother looking for some quality time and a chance to "share" in the slaying experience. As Buffy kills the vampire, Joyce discovers the bodies of two dead children in the park.

At school the next day, Buffy tells Giles that the crime should not go unpunished. She draws a symbol which was found on the hands of the two children. He says it's probably occult-related, but Buffy cannot quite believe that a human being could do this.

At lunch, Willow and Amy sit with Xander and Oz—who exchange a few awkward words. Buffy joins them and fills them in on the murders. Joyce shows up at school and announces that she has spread the word about the murders to all her friends, and that there will be a vigil at City Hall that night.

Many concerned parents attend the vigil, including Willow's mother. Mayor Wilkins says a few words before handing the mic over to Mrs. Summers. She gives a speech about how the people of Sunnydale must take back their city from the monsters, and witches, and Slayers.

Later, Michael, Amy, and Willow—three witches—are shown performing a spell in a circle that surrounds the symbol Buffy found on the children's hands. The next day, Michael is shoved up against his locker by another student who threatens both him and Amy. Buffy makes a brief appearance and the...
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