Buffy Summers is a quick-witted heroine whose birthright as the Slayer of her generation is to defend and protect the good and the innocent. With the help of a few of her friends who accidentally discover her secret and become self-annointed "Slayerettes," Buffy tries to lead a normal life while battling the forces of evil and saving the world. As difficult as it is, Buffy remains cheerful and fierce throughout, even as her hometown of Sunnydale, California, sits atop a mystical porthole where all the demons of the netherworld converge.