[s2e21] Buffy In A Bottle -

: Buffy finds a floppy disk containing the soul-restoration spell previously researched by the late Jenny Calendar. While she tries to stop Angelus, Willow prepares to perform the magic to restore Angel's soul.

The "bottle" reference likely stems from a key scene in this episode where reveals he has an Orb of Thessulah —a critical mystical item for a soul-restoration ritual—which he had been casually using as a paperweight on his desk. Episode Overview: "Becoming, Part 1" Original Air Date : May 12, 1998. [S2E21] Buffy in a Bottle

: Angelus plans to awaken an ancient demon named Acathla to suck the entire world into a hell dimension. : Buffy finds a floppy disk containing the

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Becoming: Part 1 (TV Episode 1998) - IMDb Episode Overview: "Becoming, Part 1" Original Air Date

: The Orb of Thessulah mentioned earlier is the "spirit vault" needed to house the soul during the ritual. Giles’ revelation that he had one "in a bottle" (or rather, sitting on his desk as a mundane object) is a frequently cited callback to the episode "Passion". Critical Reviews and Analyses