oh dear.

 Spike getting forgiveness from his mother and knowing she loves him still was the only positive to having killed her this time around.  All the players are now in place.  It's no wonder he's willing to do what it takes to save his father.

Giles' reason for grabbing the telephone out of Buffy's hand made me laugh out loud.

Good to see Spike coming to terms with turning his mother and making his peace with her. There goes the focus of the First Evil's trigger. Now to save his poor dad...

What an emotional roller coaster!