At Giles’s pad-o'-sin, Giles answers his door with a cheery "Happy Halloween" and a bowl of candy. Buffy is shocked at his appearance, as am I, because he's wearing a serape made from a cheap Mexican blanket and a huge hat with dangling white string trim. As I collapse into a fit of giggles, Giles explains that it's a sombrero ["Thank you, Captain Obvious." -- Sep] and he thought it "seemed festive." He invites her in and she enters with trepidation, expressing shock at the Halloween decorations. Giles says that, in the past, his Watcher’s duties had interfered with him taking time to enjoy the holiday. He proudly shows off an electronic Frankenstein doll as Buffy looks at him in disgust. He asks her if there's something she wanted, and she explains she wants to patrol tonight. Giles doesn't think there's much need, despite year-before-last's adventures with Ethan Rayne. "Creatures of the night shy away from Halloween," explains Giles, "they find it all much too crass." "Hard to believe," dead-pans Buffy. Giles reassures her that there's little chance of supernatural activity, and offers her some candy.