Giles returns with a device that will deactivate Spike's trigger. It takes him into his past and shows the close relationship with his mother, who used to sing 'Early One Morning' to him. After he was sired by Drusilla he tried to save his dying mother by vamping her, but she turned on him and he had to stake her, leaving an emotional wound that has never managed to heal. When Buffy still refuses to believe Spike is a danger to them all, Robin asks Giles to help him get his revenge on Spike, leaving Buffy betrayed by the person she trusts the most.
While vacationing in Florida at Cate's parent's home, Paul and Cate catch Bridget and Kerry on the evening news partying with a group of Spring Breakers. But before a punishment can be implemented, the news runs archival footage that features a young, wild Cate letting loose in a bar. Meanwhile, a jealous Paul meets Byron (Ed Marinaro, ''Hill Street Blues',' ''Sisters'') -- the man that Cate went out with during her college sophomore year -- and Rory befriends an elderly gentleman (Tom Poston, ''Newhart',' ''Mork and Mindy'') whose stories about World War II turn out to be more fiction than fact.
While the Strike Team puts the finishing touches on the money train take down, Vic goes it alone and works with Dutch and Claudette to find a missing kid. David gets an unwanted visit from the Chief and Julien receives an unpleasant surprise.
Tonight, actress Connie Nielsen promotes her new movie Basic.
Jon first looks at the Bush administration's Iraq War budget. Jon discusses the new Hallbiburton contract to put out potential oil fires caused by the war with "Senior" Senior Correspondent Stephen Colbert.
Rob Corddry discusses recent trends in love and dating in a segment called "Love is on the Air".
Finally, Jon looks at the stock markets reaction to the Iraq War and online betting sites taking bets on whether Saddam Hussein dies or not in a segment called "Stock & Awe".
