Storyteller (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

"Storyteller"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode
Before shutting off the camera, Andrew reveals he thinks he will not make it through the final battle and does not deserve to.
Episode no.	Season 7 Episode 16
Directed by	Marita Grabiak
Written by	Jane Espenson
Production code	7ABB16
Original air date	February 25, 2003
Guest appearance(s)
Adam Busch as The First/Warren Mears Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells Iyari Limon as Kennedy Sarah Hagan as Amanda Indigo as Rona D. B. Woodside as Principal Robin Wood Alan Loayza as Stressed Out Boy Corin Amber Norton as Crying Girl Sujata Day as Shy Girl T.W. Leshner as Feral Teen
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"Storyteller" is the sixteenth episode of seventh and final season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "Storyteller" refers to Andrew Wells, who has become a pseudo-member of the Scooby Gang after being a villain in the previous season, and has been held hostage at Buffy's home since early in the season.

Andrew, taking refuge in the bathroom, describes his own version of "Buffy, Slayer of the Vampyres" to a video camera (imagining that he is situated in an old library with a roaring fire, dressed in a smoking jacket and holding a pipe). His dramatic narrative of her exploits is cut short when Anya knocks on the bathroom door. He tries to explain his actions, and Anya is unsatisfied (reminding him of Buffy's irritated reaction the previous night, when he had followed her on patrol). He explains his desire to make a record of the events leading up to the apocalypse, in case humans survive, so that they will know what Buffy and her allies did.

Later, Andrew talks to the video camera and uses his big white board to illustrate and explain the array of evil forces in Sunnydale. He interviews various members of the household, blithely re-imagining current and past incidents in an idealized and incorrect way.

Buffy arrives at the school to find two boys fighting, a shy girl turning invisible because nobody notices her, and various other disturbances. Buffy finds Robin, who has just been injured by a thrown rock. As she bandages his head, they discuss the bizarre (yet familiar) chaos dominating the school. She explains her suspicions that the activation of the Seal of Danzalthar is behind the morning's chaos. They investigate the newly uncovered seal in the school basement. As Robin gets close to the seal, he is infused with evil. In a demonic voice, he berates Buffy for her involvement with Spike. Buffy pulls Robin away, freeing him; he recalls nothing.

At the Summers' home, Andrew continues his interviews. He causes Xander and Anya to re-examine their feelings for each other. Spike uses reshoots to seem more threatening. Wood and Buffy arrive and inform Andrew he is going to help close the Seal; it is now surrounded by five possessed students and glowing with light. A magically forced memory allows Andrew to locate the magically charged knife the First wanted him to use to sacrifice Jonathan.