HOPE

Timeline: Btvs Season 3: Anne-Graduation Day.

Hope: 'Some blessed Hope, whereof he knew, And I was unaware.' As Buffy shows Anne around her new apartment, an idea comes to her mind of how she can do more than just slay vampires.

Hebrews 11.1: 'The substance of things of hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen.' The Powers That Be give their blessing to Buffy's plans, in the form of the soul she loves the most.

That Perches on the Soul: 'Hope is the thing with feathers- That perches on the soul- And sings the tune without the words- And never stops- at all -' Buffy and her friends discover some disturbing news, while Giles telephones the slayer to warn her that something is haunting someone precious to her in Sunnydale.

Struggle of the Soul: 'Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity.' Buffy and Co fight against the Mayor on Graduation Day.