"Choices" is the nineteenth episode of season three of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was written by David Fury, directed by James A. Contner, and first broadcast on May 4, 1999. Plot The Box of Gavrok is due to arrive by courier at the airport; the Mayor offers Faith a knife in return for intercepting it. Buffy continues to fret about her future with Angel, while struggling to decide between going to college at Northwestern University in Illinois or studying closer to home at UC Sunnydale. Knowing that Wesley and Giles will not let her leave easily with the Ascension still looming, she offers a deal: if she takes the offensive against the Mayor, defeats him, and stops the Ascension, they will accept her resignation as a Slayer so she can attend college in Illinois. That night, Faith kills the courier, and separates him from the box by taking off his hand. Watching from the bushes, Buffy sees Faith deliver the box to the Mayor. After the coast is clear, Buffy forces the driver to disclose information about the box before staking him. The gang plan an attack on City Hall to steal the Box of Gavrok. First, Willow will remove the magic protecting the box so Buffy and Angel can take it. Then, Xander and Oz will prepare the ritual Willow will use to destroy the box. Wesley and Giles drop off Buffy, Willow and Angel at City Hall. Everything goes fine until Buffy's rope sticks and an alarm goes off. As two vampires enter, Angel drops to Buffy's rescue. After a fight, they escape with the box. The Mayor's anger and the gang's relief reverse when it is discovered that Faith has captured Willow. In the library, a heated discussion ensues on whether Willow's life is worth many thousands who could be saved if the box is destroyed. Oz settles the matter by smashing the pot containing the potion needed for the ritual. Buffy tells Giles to set up a meeting to exchange Willow for the Box of Gavrok. At City Hall, Willow escapes from the room she is imprisoned in and examines the Mayor's office. She is reading the Books of Ascension when Faith finds her. Giles's call comes in time to stop Faith from killing her. During their meeting in the school cafeteria, the Mayor warns Buffy and Angel that they have no