The I in Team

"The I in Team"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode
Adam awakens and kills Dr. Maggie Walsh
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 13
Directed by	James A. Contner
Written by	David Fury
Production code	4ABB13
Original air date	February 8, 2000
Guest appearance(s)
Amber Benson as Tara Maclay George Hertzberg as Adam Leonard Roberts as Forrest Gates Bailey Chase as Graham Miller Jack Stehlin as Dr. Angleman Emma Caulfield as Anya Lindsay Crouse as Maggie Walsh Neil Daly as Mason
Episode chronology
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"The I in Team" is the 13th episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Willow, Anya, and Xander are playing three-handed poker since Buffy is elsewhere. Xander tells his plan to sell supposedly healthy (but nasty tasting) Boost bars. They question the intentions of The Initiative. In a field test against the commandos, Buffy impresses Professor Walsh. The next day in the cafeteria, Buffy gushes about her performance to Willow. Willow confirms that The Scooby Gang, including Buffy, will assemble at The Bronze that night. Willow obviously misses Buffy, who has been rather busy of late.

Giles visits Spike at his new crypt to pay the money he owes from the previous episode in which Spike charged him for his help. Spike makes it clear that he will not help them again and wants nothing to do with the Scoobies. Riley takes Buffy into the Initiative. Professor Walsh gives her a tour of the impressive facility. Buffy is made a member of the team. However, a slip from Buffy indicating her prior knowledge of the Initiative's behavior modification research (viz. Spike's chip) does not go unnoticed. Tara tries to give a crystal to Willow, a family heirloom, but Willow refuses to accept the powerful magical implement. Tara invites Willow to try some spells with the crystal that night. Willow reluctantly declines due to her plans with the Scoobies. Professor Walsh enters Room 314 in the secure lab area to check up on her special project: a part-demon, part-human, part robot creature named Adam.

Buffy is an hour late meeting her friends at the Bronze, and when she does show, she brings Riley and the team. Buffy reveals that she is now working with the Initiative. Willow questions how much trust Buffy should put in the organization. Suddenly Buffy rushes off with the team. Abandoned by Buffy, Willow goes to Tara's dorm room after all. Buffy and the commandos deploy in two teams in search of a Polgara demon. They are instructed to keep the demon's arms, which contain vicious spears, intact.