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Честно говоря, долгое время держалась и не читала спойлеры, но, видимо, пришел и мой черед раскинуть карты. Думаю, самым прозрачным вариантом будет открытый конец – вполне в духе Ведона. А подсказки нужно искать в предыдущих сериях – как и всегда. Шаншу не досталось никому, т.к. его просто не существует. Ангел=Анжелас – вполне вероятно. И, в конце концов – уютная психушка где-нибудь в реальном Саннидейле.
Ну, это конечно все шутки, но как бы то ни было – я не вижу четкого финала. Просто не вижу.
И, в конце концов – уютная психушка где-нибудь в реальном Саннидейле
. У нас, баффоголиков, как уже неоднократно было подмечено, случаются (практически всегда) приступы телепатии. Вер, поверь, что уже несколько раз меня посещала мысль, что с Джосса станется вообще свести оба сериала - и "Баффи" и "Ангела" - к тому, что все это было лишь параноидальным бредом некоего пациента "желтых стен". С него, *непечатно*, станется.
Ага, придут наши вампики и демоница к дракону, посмотрят на него и... пойдут титры! Додумывайте , господа, товарищи, фонаты кому как больше нравиться! И, мне кажется, что открытый конец это еще нам повезет! От Джоса можно ожидать самог неожиданного! Возьмет и измени все самый последний момент!
Геро, ну и обоина! Клас! И Спайкуше как всегда лосталось болше остальных! Эх, умеет он влипать!
First, Wesley and Lindsay are still slated to die in this episode. There has been no change to that. The death in question is Gunn's, and it's always been a bit murky as to his exact fate.
During the battle, Gunn does manage to accomplish his task, but is badly wounded. In the first draft, he was going to be on his way to meet the others, but not make it in time. At some point, this changed, and instead of making it back he would die from his wounds along the way. It seems to have now gone back to the original plan, with him collapsing in an alley, his final fate unknown.
This sounds similar to what happened with Rona in 'Chosen', where her life was hanging by a thread after the battle. It does bode well for a possible return of his character, if and when there is ever a movie or continuation of the story.
Angel and his friends prepare for their “suicide” attack on the Circle of the Black Thorn. In Angel’s office, Angel, Gunn, Lorne, Wes, and Spike continue planning their assault on the evil members of the Circle of the Black Thorn. When Gunn suggests they ask Illyria to join them, Lorne notes they left her to watch Drogyn, and Angel tells them Drogyn is dead. Before he can explain, however, Hamilton enters and tells Angel that the Black Thorn members want to see him right away. A bit later Spike, Wes, Gunn, and Lorne return to Spike’s apartment and find Illyria unconscious. Wes revives her and she tells them Hamilton knocked her out and took Drogyn… to Angel. Lorne says he doesn’t trust Angel, but Gunn says that’s OK, as long as the Circle trusts him. Meanwhile Angel meets with the Circle, who want to make sure Angel’s own ambitions don’t sway his loyalty. They pull out a copy of the Shanshu Prophesy, and ask him to sign away his chances at ever becoming human. Realizing he has no choice, Angel jabs a pen into his vein and signs the contract in blood. Later, back at Wolfram and Hart, Harmony pumps Angel for information on what’s going on. He says he can’t involve her, but asks her to keep Hamilton occupied, and she agrees. Next Angel tells Lindsey what the group is planning, and asks for his help. Lindsey warns Angel that it’s a suicide mission, but Angel offers to let Lindsey run Wolfram and Hart if they succeed… and Lindsey accepts. A bit later Angel joins the others at Spike’s apartment, and tells them tonight is the night the Circle members will die.
Since it may be their last day alive, Angel tells his friends to spend it however they want. Lorne sings at a karaoke bar. Spike goes into a tough-looking bar… where he reads his own verse in a poetry slam. Angel meets Connor at a coffeehouse, where he’s surprised to learn Connor already knows Angel is his father. At the same time, Gunn finds his sister Anne loading donations for the poor at a local shelter. He asks what she’d do if he told her nothing will ever end the world’s problems, and when she says she’d just keep loading the truck, he pitches in to help. Meanwhile Wes tends Illyria’s head wound, and she offers to join their fight. She also asks Wes why he’s not out having one last “perfect” day, but he says it’s not possible. Understanding he wants to be with Fred, Illyria offers to pretend again to be Fred, but Wes says he doesn’t want an illusion. Back at Wolfram and Hart, Lindsey tells Eve that Angel is sending him with Lorne to take on the Sahrvin demons. Eve says she doesn’t trust Angel, but Lindsey says as long as he fights for Angel and not against him, he’ll be safe. Later the group reunites at Spike’s apartment, and Angel hands out the assassination assignments: Wes targeting Cyvus Vail; Illyria killing Izzerial; Gunn tackling Senator Brucker and her vampire aides; Spike killing the Fell brethren and rescuing the human baby they’ve been raising for sacrifice; and Angel targeting Archduke Sebassis (whom we see reclining in his bath, drinking from a goblet his demon slave fills from one of his own veins). Lorne claims he’s not really a fighter, but Angel reassures him that he’ll just provide backup for Lindsey. Then, as they continue to chat, we see Harmony in bed with Hamilton, offering to reveal Angel’s secret plan.
Angel tells his friends to gather in a nearby alley after their jobs are completed. Lorne says it’s time for him to move on, so he won’t be there. As everyone moves out, Spike asks Angel if the Shanshu prophecy will come true and one of them will become human after this. Angel says neither of them will survive, so it doesn’t matter. A bit later Wes arrives at Cyvus Vail’s palace, and as he talks to Vail, conjures a ball of energy in his hand. At the same time, Spike sneaks into the Fell sanctuary, where he hears a baby crying. Angel returns to his office and retrieves a weapon, but then Hamilton enters and asks if Angel’s going to use the weapon on Sebassis. Angel swings at Hamilton, but he strikes back, knocking Angel out a window. Angel crashes back in through a skylight, right in front of Harmony, who immediately tries to convince Angel that she didn’t betray him. He knows better, and fires her. As she leaves, Hamilton reappears and they resume their battle.
As they fight, Hamilton asks if Angel really thought he could kill Sebassis. Angel says he already has. Then we see Sebassis realizing his drink tastes strange… and looking over to see his demon, whose blood he’s drinking, is already dead. Finally a flashback shows Angel, at the earlier Black Thorn gathering, push the demon away with a poisoned spike on his finger. In the present Sebassis realizes he’s been poisoned, and dies… and Angel and Hamilton resume their fight. Meanwhile Spike rescues the baby and fights off the Fell demons. Wes fires his energy ball at Vail, but Vail just scoffs. Meanwhile Lindsey hacks his way into the back room at a demon bar, and Illyria blocks the street in front of Izzy’s limousine. At Wolfram and Hart, Connor steps in to join Angel’s fight against Hamilton. Back on the street Illyria walks away from the now-bashed and bloody limo, while Gunn arrives at Senator Brucker’s office, buries a hatchet in her head, and dusts her vampires. Back at the bar Lindsey washes blood off his hands and thanks Lorne for his help. Lorne says he still doesn’t trust Lindsey, and pulls out a gun and shoots him. Lindsey has just enough time to say how indignant he is that he’s been killed by a flunky (and not by Angel himself)… and then he dies. Meanwhile Vail slams a dagger into Wes’ gut. Wes uses his last bit of strength to toss Vail across the room. Illyria arrives and holds Wes, realizing he’s dying. She ask if he’d like her to lie to him now, and he says yes… so she pretends to be Fred, saying she loves him and it won’t be long until they can be together. She kisses him, and he dies. Then Vail returns, inviting Illyria to take her best shot. Back at Wolfram and Hart, Hamilton goes after Connor, and Angel vamps and bites Hamilton. Then, as the fight continues, Angel finally snaps Hamilton’s neck. As he does, however, the building starts to shake with the Senior Partners’ wrath. Angel convinces Connor to run, then rescues Eve from a nearby office and tells her Lindsey isn’t coming back. Later Angel arrives at the alley rendezvous. Spike is already there and Gunn arrives a moment later, bloodied from his battles. As he asks about Wes, Illyria arrives, saying Wes is dead. Then there’s a thunderclap and an army of monsters closes in while a dragon circles above. Despite his wounds, Gunn wants to fight. Spike asks Angel what his plan is, and Angel says he wants to slay the dragon. Then the demons charge, and he swings into battle.
Мысли по поводу: 1. Откуда она взяла, что Энн - сестра Ганна?? Если мне не изменяет память, так его сестра Алана умерла еще в War Zone... Хм...
2. Лорна они таки не убили, с Ганном тоже непонятно - уже что-то хорошо
3. Ангелу я все равно не верю до конца, что хотите, то со мной и делайте
4. Спайк будет читать стихи??? Если да, то их точно писал Ведон )
В кабинете Ангела "великолепная пятерка" продолжает планировать сражение с членами Круга Черного Шипа. Ганн говорит, что Иллирия могла бы к ним присоединиться, Лорн вспоминает, что они оставили ее на попечении Дрогина. Ангел отвечает, что Дрогин мертв. Прежде чем он успевает что-либо объяснить, входит Хэмилтон и говорит Ангелу, что члены Круга срочно хотят его видеть. Чуть позже Спайк, Уэс, Ганн и Лорн возвращаются в квартиру Спайка и обнаруживают Иллирию без сознания. Уэс помогает ей прийти в себя, и она говорит, что Хэмилтон победил ее и забрал Дрогина... к Ангелу. Лорн говорит, что больше не доверяет Ангелу, но Ганн говорит, что все в порядке, пока Круг доверяет Ангелу. Ангел встречается с членами Круга, которые хотят, чтобы его личные амбиции не повлияли на его лояльность. Они достают экземпляр пророчества шаншу и требуют, чтобы он подписал документ, по которому он добровольно отказывается от шаншу. Понимая, что у него нет выбора, Ангел протыкает пером вену и подписывает контракт своей кровью. В ВиХ Хармони пытается вытянуть из Ангела информацию о происходящем. Он говорит, что не может привлекать ее к этому, но просит сделать так, чтобы Хэмилтон в ближайшее время был занят. Она соглашается. Ангел рассказывает Линдси о том, что они планируют, и просит у него помощи. Линдси предупреждает Ангела, что это чистое самоубийство. Ангел предлагает Линдси стать во главе ВиХ в том случае, если их миссия увенчается успехом, и Линдси соглашается. Ангел встречается с остальными в квартире Спайка и говорит, что сегодня ночью члены Круга должны погибнуть. Поскольку это, скорее всего, их последний день жизни, все проводят его, как им нравится. Лорн поет в баре-караоке. Спайк идет в бар, где читает свои стихи на поэтическом состязании [poetry slam - может быть, кто-нибудь может точнее сформулировать этот термин?]. Ангел встречается с Коннором в кофейне и с удивлением понимает, что Коннор знает, что он его отец. Ганн находит свою сестру Анну [? - может быть, источник Пандоры не в курсе, что Анна ему не сестра], которая грузит в грузовик пожертвования для бедняков. Он спрашивает, что бы она сделала, если бы узнала, что все ее дела не решат мировых проблем. Она отвечает, что она продолжила бы грузить вещи в грузовик. Ганн предлагает помочь. Уэс обрабатывает рану Иллирии, она предлагает остаться с ними и помочь в сражении. Она также спрашивает Уэса, почему он не воспользовался возможностью провести "идеальный день". Он отвечает, что это невозможно. Иллирия понимает, что он хотел бы провести этот день с Фред, и предлагает снова притвориться, будто она Фред, но Уэс говорит, что не хочет иллюзии. В ВиХ Линдси говорит Еве, что Ангел посылает его и Лорна сражаться с демонами Сахрвин. Ева говорит, что не доверяет Ангелу, но Линдси отвечает, что пока он сражается на стороне Ангела, а не против него, он в безопасности. Группа снова встречается в квартире Спайка, и Ангел раздает задания: Уэс должен убрать Сайвуса Вейла; Иллирия - демона Иззи; Ганн должен расправиться с сенатором Бракнер и ее помощниками-вампирами; Спайк должен убить демонов Братства Лютых и спасти ребенка, которого они предназначили для жертвоприношения. Сам Ангел должен уничтожить эрцгерцога Себассиса (которого мы мельком видим в душе: он пьет из кубка, который его раб наполнил из собственных вен). Лорн говорит, что из него плохой боец, но Ангел говорит, что он будет только помогать Линдси. Хармони в постели с Хэмилтоном; она спрашивает его, не хочет ли он узнать о тайных планах Ангела. Ангел говорит остальным, что по завершении своих миссий они должны собраться в переулке неподалеку. Лорн говорит, что для него пришло время заняться чем-нибудь другим, и что он не вернется. Перед уходом Спайк спрашивает Ангела, осуществится ли пророчество шаншу после того как все это закончится. Ангел отвечает, что они оба погибнут, поэтому это не имеет значения. Уэс приходит во дворец Вейла, разговаривает с ним и создает в руке клубок энергии. Спайк проникает в убежище Братства Лютых и слышит плач ребенка. Ангел возвращается к себе, берет оружие, но в этот момент входит Хэмилтон и спрашивает, не собирается ли он использовать это оружие против Себассиса. Ангел нападает на Хэмилтона, тот наносит ответный удар и вышвыривает Ангела из окна в коридор ВиХ. Ангел приземляется прямо у ног Хармони, которая тут же начинает убеждать Ангела, что она его не предавала. Ангел говорит ей, что она уволена, Хармони поспешно ретируется, появляется Хэмилтон, драка продолжается. Хэмилтон спрашивает, неужели Ангел действительно рассчитывает убить Себассиса. Ангел говорит, что он его уже убил. Мы видим Себассиса, который осознает, что его "питье" имеет странный привкус, и обнаруживает, что демон, чью кровь он пил, уже мертв. Флэшбек показывает, как во время предыдущего собрания членов Круга Ангел сталкивается с демоном и вонзает отравленный шип ему в палец. ... Себассис осознает, что его отравили, и умирает. Ангел и Хэмилтон продолжают сражаться. Спайк спасает ребенка от демонов Братства Лютых. Уэс выпускает клубок энергии в Вейла, но тому хоть бы что. Линдси пробивается в заднюю дверь демонского бара, а Иллирия блокирует улицу перед лимузином Иззи. В ВиХ Коннор присоединяется к сражению Ангела и Хэмилтона. На улице Иллирия уходит прочь от покореженного и окровавленного лимузина. Ганн прибывает в офис сенатора Бракнер, распыляет ее вампиров и всаживает ей в голову топорик. В баре Линдси смывает кровь с рук и благодарит Лорна за помощь. Лорн говорит, что по-прежнему не доверяет Линдси, вынимает пистолет и стреляет в него. Линдси успевает сказать, что это очень обидно - что его убил на сам Ангел, а его приспешник - после чего умирает. Вейл всаживает в Уэса кинжал. Уэс использует последние силы, чтобы отбросить Вейла в другой конец комнаты. Появляется Иллирия, она обнимает Уэса и понимает, что он умирает. Она спрашивает, хочет ли он, чтобы она солгала ему, и он говорит "да". Иллирия превращается в Фред, говорит, что любит его, что скоро они будут вместе. Она целует его, и он умирает. Возвращается Вейл, который предлагает Иллирии лучшую возможность в ее жизни (to take her best shot). В ВиХ Хэмилтон нападает на Коннора, и тогда Ангел вампиризируется и кусает Хэмилтона. Драка продолжается, и Ангел сворачивает Хэмилтону шею. В этот момент здание начинает содрогаться от гнева СП. Ангел убеждает Коннора бежать, потом спасет Еву в соседнем офисе и говорит, что Линдси не вернется. (?) Ангел прибывает на место встречи в переулке. Спайк уже там, секундой позже появляется Ганн, оба они в крови. Они спрашивают про Уэса. Появляется Иллирия и говорит, что Уэс умер. Удар грома - и они видят армию монстров, над которой кругами летает дракон. Ганн готов сражаться, несмотря на раны. Спайк спрашивает Ангела, какой у него план, Ангел отвечает, что он хочет сразиться с драконом. Демоны нападают, и он бросается в бой.
Геро: 1. Откуда она взяла, что Энн - сестра Ганна?? Если мне не изменяет память, так его сестра Алана умерла еще в War Zone... Хм...
Насколько я знаю, источник Пандоры - не большой специалист в Джоссверсе. У афро-американцев принято называть друг друга brother \ sister. Товарищ увидел что-нибудь в этом роде и решил, что они родственники.
цитата:
2. Лорна они таки не убили, с Ганном тоже непонятно - уже что-то хорошо
Лорна вроде бы с самого начала убивать не собирались. Полагаю, что Джосс хотел в 6 сезоне перевести его из постоянного состава обратно в recurring.
цитата:
3. Ангелу я все равно не верю до конца, что хотите, то со мной и делайте
Меня очень смутили его слова, обращенные к Еве - что Линдси не вернется. Значит, он знал, что Лорн его убьет? Непонятный момент. Вообще непонятно, почему Лорн убивает Линдси. Может быть, он запел в его присутствии, и Лорн вычислил его "нехорошесть"? Еще раз напоминаю, что источник Пандоры не знает многих нюансов Джоссверса и мог легко пропустить ремарку вроде "Линдси смысвает кровь с рук, и что-то мурлычет себе под нос" (к примеру).
цитата:
4. Спайк будет читать стихи??? Если да, то их точно писал Ведон
В LMPTM их точно писал Дрю Годдард. А вот в FFL - трудно сказать, писал ли Петри или лично Великий и Ужасный. Хотелось бы, конечно, чтобы в финале их писал Ведон.
И еще меня ужасно заинтриговал финал арки Уэс\Иллирия: специалист по изменению памяти приглашает Илли to take her best shot. Одному Ведону известно, что под этим имеется в виду.
И, конечно же, теперь понятно, почему Великий и Лукавый пригласил жену ДБ. Думаю, уже сегодня слэшеры начали писать первые фики о том, как Спайк с Ангелом будут воспитывать дитя, отбитое у демонов...
Насколько я помню наши первые спойлеры, то по ним Лорн убивал Линдси, а потом застреливался сам, причем там явно было понятно, что Лорн отдал приказ убить Линдси лично Ангел, потому, собственно, Пэрсик и мог прекрасно знать, что Линдси не вернется.. Зачем убивать Линдси? Вот нюанс с песней - это было бы интересно...
Ангел, Ангел, Ангел... Нэ верю! Весь сезон мы шли к этому "великому падению" и что?
Ганн и Энн - да, возможно, что так и было, правда, я не помню, называл ли Ганн когда-то Энн сестрой.. хм..
А вот по поводук Вейла и Фрилли - очень интересно, он мог обменять свою жизнь на жизнь Уэса, потому как, если честно, более интересной темы, чем Уэс/Иллирия я на сегодняшний момент тоже не вижу (кроме Спайка), а Фрилли явно неровно длышит к Наблюдателю-младшему - остатки ли это Фред или же она сама - тоже большой вопрос...
Между прочим, Ангел пошел по пути наименьшего сопротивления - отравить раба - это, простите, не Братство Лютых перебить...
У меня какое то странное состояние после почтения... С одной стороны,офигеж полный! Лорни стреляет в Линдси. Уэсли погибает. Драконы еще какие-то появляются.... С другой-какое-то муторное ощущение дежа ву.Потому как напоминает конец 5 сезона Бафстера.Там Джайлз прикончил Бена,появился дракон и погибла Баффи.(Не то чтоб Уэс на нее сильно похож,но... ) А заодно вспоминается все.что было ПОСЛЕ 5 сезона... Ухожу хмурствовать...и впервые рада,что Кор там нет...
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Думаю, уже сегодня слэшеры начали писать первые фики о том, как Спайк с Ангелом будут воспитывать дитя, отбитое у демонов...
(бормочу в сторонку):-А не слишком ли много уже ребеночков,а? (уползаю,прикрываясь бронебойным тазиком)
We begin with a "Previously" which recaps the last scene in Power Play -- Angel plans to kill every member of the Circle of the Black Thorn, which will bring down the Senior Partners' wrath, and he needs everyone's help, if they want to give it, because it's a suicide mission.
TEASER
Everyone's hand is in the air, Angel raises his. "So, we're agreed?" "Yeah," says Spike, "We're one big happy Manson family." Angel explains that they have to take them out one by one, because there's no way they could go up against the entire Circle at once. Gunn suggests bringing Illyria in, but Angel doesn't trust her. Lorne says not to worry about that, she was happy enough to babysit Drogyn for them -- wait, she was with Drogyn? Drogyn who Angel just had to kill to prove his loyalty to the Circle of the Black Thorn? But before he can get another word out, Angel suddenly punches Spike in the face.
Offscreen, we hear Hamilton, "Sorry, didn't know you were in conference." "Just making a closing statement," says Angel, in complete control. He "finishes" by telling Wes that Illyria is his responsibility, and make sure she doesn't get twitchy. He dismisses them. Hamilton tells Angel that he has a problem, no, not with his employees, with his new friends. And no, it can't wait.
The gang arrives at Spike's place to find it a wreck, Illyria on the floor in a heap, and the Crash Bandicoot music still playing from the TV. Illyria doesn't look alive. Gunn suggests checking her pulse, then pauses, "Is she supposed to have a pulse?" She revives, weakly, and is able to tell them that Hamilton took Drogyn. Lorne starts getting paranoid again, asking how can they still trust Angel, how can they now know what's next? Gunn says they don't have to trust Angel, they just have to be confident the Circle does.
Meanwhile, in the Circle's headquarters, a dark spoooooky opening ritual is going on. When it finishes, the Archduke begins to frankly tell Angel that his people are a problem, that Angel needs to control them better, especially Wes, who they percieve as a threat. ("He seems....talented. And intriguingly unstable.") But, continues the Archduke, that's really not the problem. Vail cries out -- the Pee Pee Demon is tangled in his tubes again. Angel grabs the Pee Pee Demon and shoves him at the Duke. Anyway, continues the Duke, the problem is this, pulling out a parchment scroll. "That's the Shanshu Prophecy," says Angel. "The original," says the Duke. What the Circle needs him to do is sign away, in blood, any chance that Angel will ever earn his humanity. (Which, editorially, is all very well and compelling, but if we've learned anything from this show, isn't it that that sort of thing never works? The Father Will Kill The Son, anyone? The son of the vampire with a soul will kill Sahjhan? But anyway.) Angel says that it doesn't bother him in the least, he has no desire to be human anyway. Izzy slams a pen down on the table, through Angel's hand, and Angel signs.
Back at his office, Angel is talking to Harmony. Seemingly out of nowhere, he asks her if she ever misses being human, having only been turned 5 years ago and all. She thinks about it and says, not really...though the way her heart beat when she kissed a really hot boy for the first time was pretty cool. Angel says he can't remember what being human was like at all, it was just too long ago. (Really? Even IWRY?) At this point, Harmony gets a clue and says she knows something's going down, and she wants to be a part of it. Angel gives her the task of distracting Hamilton while he goes and does "One last thing I don't want to."
In a W&H conference room, Lindsey tells Angel, "You have to be joking." "I'm not known for my jokes," says Angel, "Mostly I think that's 'cause people don't get me." Angel then goes on to say that it's not about Lindsey trusting Angel, it's about the Wolf, Ram and Hart (the firm's Earthly name appears to be a thing of the past), "the ones we've been fighting against forever." Lindsey tells Angel he can't beat them, and Angel says they're not there to be beaten, they're there to be fought. Hoping nobody remembers BtVS S7, Angel says "Maybe the Senior Partners are what evil really is. Intangible. Incorporeal. In us. And maybe fighting them is what makes human beings so remarkably strong." Lindsey starts to argue that this fight isn't about the kind of strength that humans have to resist the evil within them, it's about fighting incredibly powerful demons hand-to-hand. But Angel can't stop thinking about how once, this world belonged to demons, and now, it doesn't. He asks Lindsey to spare him the Hell on Earth speech, he knows how much sway demons hold in this world. Hell, he's "the greatest mass murderer you ever met." "And I've never given you props for that," replies Lindsey. Anyway, Angel says, it's mostly that Lindsey's strong, and Angel wants him on his side. He also wants Lindsey to take over the firm for him when they're done taking it apart, if they win. "Suppose you come up snake eyes?" asks Lindsey. "You'll talk your way out of it," says Angel, "Tell 'em I forced you to help me. Tell 'em I made my scary face." "Believe it or not," says Lindsey, "I was actually asking about you. You don't care about being squished like a bitty bug?" "You haven't heard a word I've said," says Angel, "From like, years back." "You get speechy, I breeze out. I get the cliff nots: honor humanity, absolute good." But here's the twist, he's in. Angel asks why. Lindsey says that all anyone ever talks about is Angel's soul, but nobody ever mentions the fact "that what you really are is a vampire with huge brass testes!" This is a HUGE fight, and Lindsey's not going to be left out of it. So he's on the team. "I want you, Lindsey," says Angel. "...I'm thinking about rephrasing that." "I'd be more comfortable," replies Lindsey.
Back at Spike's apartment, Wes is still nursing Illyria. He tells Gunn that he needs supplies from home, and Lorne asks what they'll do if Hamilton shows up again. "Hamilton did this?" asks Angel, stepping in. He gets the whole story, and Gunn asks what's going to happen if the Circle needs any more proof of his loyalty. Angel says that's not going to happen, because "we're killing them all tonight."
ACT TWO
In Spike's apartment, Angel tells them all to take the day doing whatever they want, because it will probably be their last day alive. Cut to a montage of...
Lorne, in front of a microphone, sings his heart out at a karaoke bar.
Angel, in a coffee shop, sits and waits. He looks up, says "Hi," and we pull back to reveal Connor, who sits down across from him.
In a pub, Spike slams an empty shot glass onto the counter. The bartender warns him that it can get pretty ugly in there, but Spike says that's what he's looking for. "Your funeral," says the bartender. "Well," says Spike, "I never did have a proper one."
Outside the shelter, Anne is loading furniture and boxes into a truck. Gunn walks up, makes small talk, and asks her what she'd be doing if she knew none of it mattered, if she knew that everything was controlled by forces more powerful and uncaring than human beings can concieve, and it will never, ever, ever get any better. "I'd get this truck packed before the new stuff gets here," she says. "You wanna give me a hand?" Gunn does.
In Spike's apartment, Wes is tending to Illyria. "I do not understand," she says. Well, this will help you heal faster, he explains, if you really do intend to help us in this fight. "I will fight," she says, "I have been broken and humiliated and I will return in kind every blow, every sting. I will shred my adversaries. Pull their eyes out just enough to turn them towards their mewing, mutilated faces." "You're a very inspirational person, have I mentioned that?" says Wes. But seriously, says Illyria, Angel told you to do whatever you wanted today, and here you are with me, why? "Didn't I go off and have one last perfect day? Smell the flowers, or skydive, or have a go with Mistress Spanksalot or whatever the hell one's supposed to do in these situations?" "Mistress who?" "There is no perfect day for me, Illyria. There is no sunset, or painting, or finely aged scotch that's going to sum up my life and make tonight any...there's nothing I want." Illyria says he wants to be with Fred, and he agrees, yes, if he could, that's how he'd be spending his last day. Illyria offers to be Fred for him, but he says no, one of the first things he learned at the Watcher's Academy was to separate truth and illusion, and so he'll live with the truth, however miserable it may be. Illyria looks at him and says "You are... not an inspirational person like me." No, says Wes, I guess I'm not. They look at each other.
Spike, now sufficiently drunk, is onstage at the same pub, with a microphone. The sign on the wall says "McTarnan's Poetry Slam." Spike slams. "Midnight descends in raven-colour'd clothes / But soft -- behold! -- a sunlight beam / cutting a swath of glimmering gleam / My heart expands -- 'tis grown a bulge in't / Inspired by your beauty...effulgent." There is a pause, and then wild applause breaks out, with stomping and cheering and whistling. "That was brave!" someone yells from the back. "Thank you!" says Spike, "That was for Cecily! All right, this next one is called The Wanton Folly of Me Mum...."
Angel and Connor are still in the coffee shop, talking. Angel's been telling him about Nina, and Connor asks if it's the wolf thing, "There's some full moon love, am I right? Fur flying..." "There's no fur!" says Angel, "I would never...fur..." "So," says Connor, "Vampires really don't understand the concept of 'jokes.'" Angel is slightly miffed. "I understand jokes," he says, "I was at the first taping of The Carol Burnett Show." Changing the subject, Connor says "I know you're my father." This catches Angel off-guard. "You got your memories back," he says. Connor nods. "They're mixed in there with the new ones. It's more like a...bad dream I had, I guess. A really strange, violent...at times, inappropriately erotic dream." Angel says he must have so many questions, but Connor cuts him off, saying he doesn't want to make a thing. "I get what you did. You know, I'm grateful and that's as far as I wanna take it. Okay?" Okay. (YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! Sorry, Connor fangirl moment. But isn't he just the best ever? I. Love. Him. So. Much. But I digress.) Angel asks Connor what he's working on, and Connor says he's putting together his resume so he can apply for internships over the summer. Angel offers to help, and Connor asks if he's ever written a resume, ever. No, says Angel, "But I have very nice handwriting." "You girl," scoffs Connor. "Hey," says Angel as we slowly pull back on the tableau of father and son, "Good penmanship used to be a sign of masculinity." "When," asks Connor, "Like, in the eighteenth century?" "The latter half," says Angel.
In a W&H office, Eve and Lindsey are making out. Eve seems distracted, and Lindsey asks what's on her mind. "Angel," she says. "There simply could not be a worse answer than that," says Lindsey. No really, says Eve, you know what I mean. "I do," says Lindsey. "It's nice to know you're one of the few things in my life Angel never did get his mitts on." "Yeah, it's nice," says Eve, quickly, "But we should really talk about his plan." Blah blah Eve is worried, Lindsey isn't, but Eve is going to stay away from the fight. Good, good, thinks the audience, keep her far, far offscreen.
The perfect day is over. We're back in Spike's apartment, the entire gang gathered for Angel's Last Big Speech. "This may come out a little pretentious," he begins, "But one of you will betray me." Spike's hand shoots up. Angel continues, giving each of them their assignments. Wesley will take Vail, since he's the sorcerer of the bunch, and already suspects that Wes will try to make a play for Angel's position, which will get him inside Vail's house. Illyria will be taking out Izzy and three other members, who dine together almost every night. "I'll make trophies of their spines," she says. Gunn will take out Senator Brucker and her vampire guards. Gunn is glad, he misses the old vamp-killing days. Spike, before Angel can say anything to him, says "First off, I'm not wearing any amulets. No bracelets, broaches, beads, pendants, pins, or rings." Angel says that's fine, all he'll need is a rattle. His assignment is to rescue the baby, and kill all of the Fell Brethren. Angel will be taking the Archduke of Sebassis for himself. Lorne's assignment is just to back up Lindsey. Lorne isn't happy at all. He doesn't trust Lindsey, and doesn't want to be a part of this. But Angel says that Lindsey is on their team now.
Meanwhile, in Harmony's bedroom, she's sipping blood from a glass as they cuddle. "Anyway," she says, "About Angel's secret plan..."
ACT THREE
Angel has finished explaining the plan -- they won't be coming back to the offices at all. Whoever survives will meet in the alley behind the Hyperion when it's over. Lorne says he'll do this one last thing, but he won't be at the Hyperion. He's out, leaving, and they shouldn't try to look for him. Illyria tells Gunn "Try not to die. You are not unpleasant to my eyes." Gunn returns the compliment, shakes her hand, and heads out the door. Wes and Angel look at each other and have a moment. Wes leaves, followed by Illyria. Left alone with Angel, Spike asks him what he thinks about the Shanshu thing -- could this be the big moment when one of them becomes a real boy? "Who are you kidding?" says Angel, "We're not gonna make it through." Spike takes that in, nods, and says, "Well...long as it's not you."
Vail is eating dinner in his mansion. Across the table, Wesley is explaining why he came to Vail, while slowly casting a spell under the table. A ball of light begins to form...
In the sanctuary of the Fell Brethren, we hear a baby crying, and a line of Brethren walking down a corridor. The last one in the line looks around -- it's Spike.
Angel, heading for the elevator, tells Harmony one last time to keep Hamilton busy, which she's happy to do. Angel stops at the Wall O' Weaponry and picks up a big sword ("intricately carved, oddly shaped, not your everyday sword" -- well, at least they didn't call it a scythe). He turns around to see Hamilton standing there. They speak, then fight. Hamilton throws Angel through the glass window and into the lobby. "Oh my God!" shrieks Harmony, "He's not my boyfriend! I mean I certainly didn't betray you!" Angel tells her to drop the act, he always knew she'd turn on him, it's what she does. Harmony says she might have been able to be more loyal if he'd had any confidence in her. Angel says no, it's because she has no soul. "I would if you had confidence in me," she says. Angel tells her get out of the building, she's fired. She asks if she can at least have a letter of reccomendation and he says yes, it's already in her desk. She wishes both Angel and Hamilton good luck, and scampers off. The fight resumes, complete with manly banter. The banter turns to taunting as Hamilton is obviously winning this fight. "Did you really think you could kill the Archduke Sebassis?" he asks. "No," says Angel, "I think I already did." We flash to Sebassis in the bathtub, a glass off blue blood on the side. He takes a sip, shudders, and dies just in time to see the Pee Pee Demon dead in the corner, frothing at the mouth. We quickly flash back to earlier, at the Circle meeting, and this time, see Angel stab the Pee Pee Demon with a spiked ring as he shoves him towards Sebassis. Back to the present moment, Angel says to Hamilton," I figured *you* were the one I needed to be alone with." "So I could kill you?" asks Hamilton. "Well," says Angel, "I thought the fight would be going a little better."
In the Fell Brethren sanctuary, Spike lifts the baby out of its bassinet. He is quickly surrounded by angry Brethren, who he plunges into battle with, still holding the baby. (Please please please let this look less stupid than the fighting-with-baby did in Dad.)
Wesley continues to talk as the ball of light is still forming under the table. He hurls the ball at Vail, who is thrown against the wall. Vail starts to laugh, rips his tubes out, stands, and says "You don't know who you're dealing with, do you, boy? I mean, really. I crap better magic than this." He flicks his fingers, and Wes goes flying.
In a demon bar, two figures crash through the door. Lindsey strides in casually, sword at his hips. He starts swinging...
Izzy and three human members of the Circle are getting into a black Towncar. The headlights go on, illuminating Illyria, standing in front of the car, waiting for them.
Angel and Hamilton continue to fight. The lobby has at this point been nearly destroyed -- walls coming down, Harm's desk split in two, etc. "You know, the blue chick hit a lot harder," says Hamilton. Hamilton then asks why Angel keeps fighting, since he's signed away his Shanshu. "The people who don't care about anything will never understand the people who do," says Angel. "Yeah," says Hamilton, "But we won't care!" A fist connect with Hamilton's jaw, sending him crashing back into Angel's office. "Care about THAT, Dress-for-Less?" says Connor. (YAY! CONNOR!) Angel asks Connor what the hell he's doing here. "Come on," Connor says, "You drop by for a cup of coffee and the world's NOT ending? Please." (Editorial note, remember when Willow tore Angel a new one about Buffy, all those years back? "Two hundred years old and you don't have time for coffee?" she said. And now he does have time for coffee! With Connor! </fangirl> Wait, that tag doesn't close.)
Izzy's Towncar is in pieces. There are body parts and body fluids everywhere. Illyria walks away.
Senator Brucker is in her office, on the phone. Far behind her, we see Gunn approaching, taking out vampire guards as he goes. As he gets closer, we get some old-school Gunn vamp-killing action. Oh, yeah.
At W&H, in a shot that could easily be cut if they needed the time, Eve paces, nervously.
At the demon bar, Lorne is gingerly walking over body parts towards the bar as Lindsey washes his hands in the sink. Lorne compliments Lindsey on his swordsmanship, and Lindsey thanks Lorne for his help. "Couldn't have done it without the high note in Macarthur Park." Lindsey wonders how the rest of the team is doing, and then muses on how odd it is to be saying "team." He kind of likes the feeling. (Awwwwwwwww...) Lorne says he's leaving, it's not his line of work anymore, and it isn't Lindsey's either. Lindsey asks why Lorne still doesn't trust him, and offers to sing for him. "I've heard you sing," says Lorne, as he pulls out a pistol and shoots Lindsey in the chest. Lindsey staggers back, shocked. "You're not part of the solution, Lindsey," says Lorne, "You never will be." Lindsey is furious. "YOU killed me? You don't kill me! Angel kills me! A flunky! I'm not some...Angel kills me...Angel..." And with Angel's name the last word on his lips, he dies. Lorne drops the gun and walks out.
At Vail's, Wes isn't in good shape. Through the pain, he says "Then I'll just have to do this the old fashioned way..." and his wrist-knife thingy slides out, and he stabs at Vail. But Vail's not there anymore -- he's already on the other side of the room, holding a large curved dagger. "I suppose we will," says Vail, and he slams the blade into Wes' stomach. With his last bit of strength, Wes summons one more energy ball, and explodes it, sending Vail flying. Vail goes down, and doesn't get up. Wes clutches his stomach, blood flowing through his fingers, as Illyria enters. "I killed all of mine," she says, "And I was..." "Concerned?" Wesley finishes for her. "I think so," she says, "But I can't help. You'll be dead within minutes." Wes knows. Illyria touches his face and asks, "Would you like me to lie to you now?" Wes smiles. "Yes," he says. "Thank you, yes." Another hand touches Wes' face, this time, it's Fred's. "Hello there," he says. "Wesley..my Wesley..." she says. "I've missed you," he says. She kisses him, softly, kisses his forehead, and whispers, "It's gonna be okay...it won't hurt much longer. And then you'll be where I am...we'll be together." She is beginning to cry, looking at him. "I love you," he says. "I love you...shhh...my love...oh, my love...." She lays him down. He his dead.
Vail is standing behind her. "How very touching his meaningless death was," he says. "But this fight was never for mortals. Take your best shot, little girl." Fred stands up, slowly, eyes narrowed. She pulls her first back, and (in extreme slow-motion), she changes back to Illyria as the punch lands on Vail's face. She hits him so hard his head explodes.
[That scene? Makes me cry just reading it.]
Meanwhile, Hamilton is still winning, even against both Angel and Connor. He smacks Connor across the room, taking him out of the fight. "Let me say this as clearly as I can," Hamilton says, "You. Can. Not. Beat. Me. I'm part of them. The Wolf, Ram, and Hart. Their strength flows through my veins. My blood is filled with their ancient power." Angel freezes, suddenly calm. "Can you pick out the one word there you probably shouldn't have said?" He goes into gameface and lunges at Hamilton, sinking his fangs into his neck. Hamilton can't throw him off until Angel is finished drinking. He stands up, in human face again, and says "Wow. You really are full of it." (You know the moment in The Princess Bride where Inigo and The Man In Black have finally both switched to their right hands? This is that moment.) The battle is now met. Hamilton continues to taunt, saying "You don't think you're gonna win this, do you? You don't have a chance. We are legion. We are forever." Angel pummels him, dropping Hamilton to his knees, and says, in-between blows (er -- punches), "Then I guess...foever...just...got..A HELL..OF A LOT...SHORTER!" He cracks him one last good one in the jaw, and then snaps Hamilton's neck. "Is he dead?" asks Connor. Yes, says Angel, he's dead. The building starts to shake, and Connor knows that's not good. "Wolfram and Hart," says Angel. "Looks like they're taking the gloves off." He tells Connor to go home, this is his fight. Connor starts to argue, but as he tries to step forward, he doubles over with pain. "You have to go home now," says Angel. "They'll destroy you," says Connor. "As long as you're okay," says Angel, "they can't."
(YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!)
Connor leaves.
Angel is walking through the crumbling W&H building. He encounters Eve, who asks what's going on, and where the hell is Lindsey? "He's not coming for you," says Angel. "It's time to go." They leave.
Angel is the first to arrive in the alley. Spike is right behind him, now baby-free. Gunn walks up next, just barely alive. He's not surprised that Spike and Angel survived their fights, but he himself is obviously in really, really bad shape. Illyria drops into frame (from a rooftop), and says "Wesley is dead." As Spike, Angel, and Gunn take this in, she continues, "I am feeling grief for him. I don't seem to be able to control it. I wish to do more violence."
A thunderclap, and the sound of marching. Various other spooky scary sounds indicate that the SP's are as pissed off as Angel thought they would be. They all look up to see the monster army marching towards them in the sky, including (yes) a dragon circling. "Okay," says Gunn, "you take the 30,000 on the left..." "You are fading," says Illyria, "You'll last ten minutes." "Let's make 'em memorable," says Gunn.
"In terms of a plan?" asks Spike.
"We fight," says Angel.
"Bit more specific?"
"Well, personally...I kinda wanna slay the dragon."
There is a tremendous roar as the horde of horribles charge.
Close on Angel, sword in hand.
"Let's go to work."
Something comes into frame, and he swings the sword down, teeth gritted, the battle engaged.
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