Adam tells Riley that he has a behavior modification chip wired to his central nervous system behind his heart. Through the chip Adam has control over Riley. When Buffy find Spike in Adam's cave she figures out that he intentionally tried to split up the gang. Buffy tells the rest of them and the find that Adam wants Buffy to go to the Initiative as part of his plan. Xander suggests that they need the power of all the gang members combined to defeat Adam and Giles agrees. The gang all break into the Initiative.

While Dick discovers the pleasures of faking "a sick day", the other Solomons find new kicks listening to cell-phone calls on Officer Don's misplaced scanner.

Dharma's vision of a baby sets her and Greg to officially start trying; Pete asks for Greg's help after getting fired; Abby celebrates the onset of menopause.

Angel agrees to help Lindsey McDonald crack the secret files of Wolfram & Hart to save a group of children from a demonic assassin. Ultimately, Lindsay isn't quite sure if he can stick by his decision to betray the firm and sabotage the deadly mission.

Cmdr. Rabb finds that when he takes up a convicted murder's court appeal, it leads to a conflict with the convict's daughter, whom turns out to be Rabb's close friend and someone he didn't know was connected with the convict. Both then fight to prove the convict's guilt and innocence, but can their friendship survive this court appeal? However, soon both of their independent investigations lead to the same surprising conclusion.

Grace is thrilled when, thanks to Karen's social connections, she gets the chance to land a prestigious client for her interior-decorating firm. The only problem? She must compete with international design goddess Helena Barnes. To help boost Grace's confidence, Karen assumes the alias of 'Anastasia Beaverhausen' to dig up dirt on the socialite. Meanwhile, Jack tries marketing an odd invention: a tush pad for riding the New York City subway.

Tonight, actor Kyle MacLachlan.

Armando invites Betty on a night out to celebrate her birthday. Marcela saves Catalina Angel from a $2,500 scam that she is going to lend to Patricia.