In the Summers’ living room, Buffy's mom is running some red fabric through a sewing machine. Buffy thanks her for helping out at the last minute and takes the fabric, which turns out to be a Little Red Riding Hood cape. As she tries it on, Joyce gives her an affectionate smile and Buffy accuses her of getting "nostalgic face." Joyce explains that she's thinking of the twelve-year-old Buffy who last wore that cape, and how much her father loved to take her trick-or-treating. They exchange a little banter about who really wanted the candy Buffy collected, and I'd like to point out that Buffy referring to herself as the "beard" of the candy scheme once again proves this show is not exclusively for teenagers. Joyce reassures her that her father loved spending time with her. "Not enough, I guess," says Buffy in a small voice. When Joyce tries to interrupt and tell her that the divorce was not Buffy's fault, Buffy takes a deep breath and throws herself a little pity party, musing that "maybe it's easier to not let anyone in." Joyce get up and talks about how she was hurt after her divorce from Buffy's father, and resisted making any friends for the first year they lived in Sunnydale, but now she has a close circle of friends. Who would your friends be, Joyce? The creepy lady from your book club that turned into a zombie? Or maybe Willow's mother, with whom you had the bonding experience of attempting to burn your daughters at the stake? I imagine that's quite a strong foundation for a lasting friendship. Joyce is wearing a long-sleeved, striped t-shirt that is disturbingly see-through. Why would anyone manufacture such a garment? Between her strange shirt and Buffy's tablecloth blouse, this scene is rating -1 on the Fashion Scale. Joyce jokes about how her last boyfriend turned out to be "a homicidal robot" and then reassures Buffy that she will always be there for her, as will Mr. Giles and her friends.