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* ComicallySmallBribe


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** Cordelia suggests a more subtle solution than knocking out the security guard. Cut to her asking the guard if he takes bribes.

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* AnAxeToGrind: Uncle Lorne protecting Connor.



* AnywhereButTheirLips: Angel removes Cordy's dress and kisses his way down to her navel.



* BrickJoke: "It matches the back."
* BuffySpeak (may also count as an InJoke, as Cordelia and Angel used to be members of the Snoopy Gang).



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "There will be no coming together!"

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "There will be no coming together!"together!" "It's kind of hard" / "I noticed."
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* ComplimentBackpedal
-->'''Angel:''' "Don't be stupid. I'm that guy and the most beautiful girl I've ever seen is making eyes at me? It's either bachelor party or a scam."\\
'''Cordy:''' "What did you just call me?"\\
'''Angel:''' "I'm sorry. You're not stupid."\\
'''Cordy:''' "No. After that."

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* AlienGeometries


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* LooksLikeSheIsEnjoyingIt
-->'''Gunn:''' "Hear that? Sounds like someone's in pain."\\
'''Fred:''' "Either that or someone's in fun..."

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* AtTheOperaTonight



* DeletedScene / DreamBallet: The fantasy ballet sequence between Fred and Wesley, available on the DVD.



* FakeRussian / HeyItsThatGuy

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* FakeRussian / HeyItsThatGuyHeyItsThatGuy: SummerGlau

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* AmuletOfPowerAmuletOfConcentratedAwesome
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* GiveMeASword / SwordFight: Fred takes the rapier off a dead mook and tosses it to Wes so he can duel another mook.


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* HolyBurnsEvil / MomentKiller


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* ItMeantSomethingToMe


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* OnlyAFleshWound
* OffhandBackhand / InterplayOfSexAndViolence: "You just looked *really* hot doing that."


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* SwordDrag
* TooMuchInformation: Angel mutters that he used to get box seats, "or I'd eat the people in them." Cordelia tells him to stop with the reminiscing.
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* FakeRussian / HeyItsThatGuy


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* HydraProblem: Every time a mook is killed, they split into two live mooks. However every time this happens the spell weakens due to the problem of keeping control of all these mooks.

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The Fang Gang go to the ballet.

* AfterActionPatchup
* AmuletOfPower



* CannotSpitItOut: Wesley is 'waiting for the right moment' to tell Fred his feelings, unaware that Fred is gravitating towards Gunn.

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* TheBusCameBack
* CannotSpitItOut: Wesley is 'waiting for the right moment' to tell Fred his feelings, unaware that Fred is gravitating towards Gunn. Likewise Angel is stumbling his way towards what may or may not be a LoveConfession [[spoiler:when Groo shows up.]]


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* GreenEyedMonster / ASharedSuffering
* GroundhogDayLoop
* HeldGaze: "What pain?"


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* LastKiss: Gunn jokes about this trope after being wounded. Fred is not amused because watching him get stabbed was her LoveEpiphany.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain


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* MundaneSolution
* NeckSnap: A dual version!


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* PostMortemOneLiner: Wesley runs through a laughing minion with his sword.
-->'''Wes:''' "Who is laughing now? (minion continues to laugh) Well, you. But I still win."


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* MalevolentMaskedMen / LaughingMad
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* DeadpanSnarker
-->'''Wes:''' "How will the dancers keep time without your rhythmic snoring?"\\
'''Cordy:''' "Don't think that's not coming back to haunt you."
* DeliciousDistraction
-->'''Cordy:''' "Well, it's a puzzler. [beat] Are there snacks?"

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* SayingTooMuch: "The best action I can get is an invisible ghost who's good with the Loohfah."


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* ThatCameOutWrong: "The best action I can get is an invisible ghost who's good with the Loohfah."

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* GeekyTurnOn
-->'''Fred:''' "My family used to go to ''{{The Nutcracker}}'' every Christmas, and I had [[TooMuchInformation my first sexual dream about]] [[{{Yiff}} the Mouse King]]!"



-->'''Cordy:''' There will be no visions tonight."\\
'''Angel:''' "How can you be sure?"\\
'''Cordy:''' "I had a vision."



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* SayingTooMuchSayingTooMuch: "The best action I can get is an invisible ghost who's good with the Loohfah."

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* {{Multiboobage}}
* NightmareFetishist: Spoofed when Wesley appears to be raving over a picture of a six-breasted she-demon, but he's actually going on about Fred.

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* {{Multiboobage}}
{{Multiboobage}}: Sorialus the Ravager.
-->'''Cordy:''' "Six breasts. Any man is gonna love that."
* NightmareFetishist: Spoofed when Wesley appears to be raving over a picture woodcut of a six-breasted she-demon, but he's [[BaitAndSwitchComment actually going on about Fred.Fred]].
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* ContinuityNod: When Angel and Cordelia are discussing going back into the dressing room to become possessed by the sprits again Angel says "Look I've been possessed by the spirits of old lovers before, it never ends well." This is a reference to the ''{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'' episode "I Only Have Eyes For You".

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* ContinuityNod: When Angel and Cordelia are discussing going back into the dressing room to become possessed by the sprits again Angel says "Look I've been possessed by the spirits of old lovers before, it never ends well." This is a reference to the ''{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'' episode "I "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E19IOnlyHaveEyesForYou I Only Have Eyes For You".You]]".
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* VerbalTic: "And stop calling me pastries!"
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* BigEater



* ContinuityNod: When Angel and Cordelia are discussing going back into the dressing room to become possessed by the sprits again Angel says "Look I've been possessed by the spirits of old lovers before, it never ends well." Is a reference to Angel's parent show Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode I Only Have Eyes For You.

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* CannotSpitItOut: Wesley is 'waiting for the right moment' to tell Fred his feelings, unaware that Fred is gravitating towards Gunn.
* ContinuityNod: When Angel and Cordelia are discussing going back into the dressing room to become possessed by the sprits again Angel says "Look I've been possessed by the spirits of old lovers before, it never ends well." Is This is a reference to Angel's parent show Buffy the ''{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer Slayer}}'' episode I "I Only Have Eyes For You.You".



* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Lorne also comments on the obvious vibe between Cordelia and Angel.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "There will be no coming together!"
* IncrediblyLamePun
* {{Multiboobage}}
* NightmareFetishist: Spoofed when Wesley appears to be raving over a picture of a six-breasted she-demon, but he's actually going on about Fred.
* SayingTooMuch
* SheCleansUpNicely: Everyone in the Fang Gang.
* ShipTease



* ShowSomeLeg

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* ShowSomeLegShowSomeLeg: Averted
-->'''Cordelia:''' You want I should distract him? Make with the nice-nice while you slip by?\\
'''Angel:''' Don't be stupid. I'm ''that'' guy, and the most beautiful woman I've ever seen is making eyes at me? It's either a bachelor party or a scam.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Lorne kids Angel about his liking for ex-cheerleaders. Nice one Lorne -- you've just reminded Angel of his last disastrous affair.
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*ContinuityNod: When Angel and Cordelia are discussing going back into the dressing room to become possessed by the sprits again Angel says "Look I've been possessed by the spirits of old lovers before, it never ends well." Is a reference to Angel's parent show Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode I Only Have Eyes For You.

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* DescriptionCut

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* DescriptionCutDescriptionCut: When Cordelia and Fred are shopping for dresses to go to the ballet, Cordelia makes a sarcastic comment to the effect of, "Oh, right. Angel's gonna spend the whole day worrying about his outfit." Cut to Angel worrying about his tux, which baby Connor had just spit upon.
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First appearance of Fred and the Host's real name.

* BattleDiscretionShot: Fighting the Hacklar Demon.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Cordy's acting career isn't all she hoped. Angel finds himself tempted by the BlackAndWhiteMorality of Lorne's dimension.
* BuffySpeak: big and fighty
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "We're going to find this creature and kill it to death."
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Angel plays with his axe handle while describing Cordy's skimpy seashell bikini.
* DescriptionCut
* EmbarrassingFirstName: The Host's full name is "Krevlornswath" in his native dimension, and even he isn't too fond of the shortened nickname. (He has green skin, which apparently made some people think of Lorne Greene from Bonanza).
* FunnyForeigner: Cordy excusing Angel's bizzaro actions.
* HumiliationConga: Every member of Team Wesley appears to be going through this.
* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Wesley has a black eye after saving some power walkers from being devoured by a Hacklar demon. The injury wasn't inflicted by the demon.
-->'''Wesley:''' Apparently she felt I'd disrespected the Hacklar's culture by killing it.
* ShadowDiscretionShot
* ShowSomeLeg
* WellDoneSonGuy
* WhatTheHellHero
-->'''Gunn:''' Why didn't you wait for me?
-->'''Gangbanger:''' We've been waiting on you for months, bro.

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First appearance of Fred and the Host's real name.

* BattleDiscretionShot: Fighting the Hacklar Demon.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Cordy's acting career isn't all she hoped. Angel finds himself tempted by the BlackAndWhiteMorality of Lorne's dimension.
* BuffySpeak: big and fighty
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "We're going to find this creature and kill it to death."
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Angel plays with his axe handle while describing Cordy's skimpy seashell bikini.
* DescriptionCut
* EmbarrassingFirstName: The Host's full name is "Krevlornswath" in his native dimension, and even he isn't too fond of the shortened nickname. (He has green skin, which apparently made some people think of Lorne Greene from Bonanza).
* FunnyForeigner: Cordy excusing Angel's bizzaro actions.
* HumiliationConga: Every member of Team Wesley appears to be going through this.
* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Wesley has a black eye after saving some power walkers from being devoured by a Hacklar demon. The injury wasn't inflicted by the demon.
-->'''Wesley:''' Apparently she felt I'd disrespected the Hacklar's culture by killing it.
* ShadowDiscretionShot
* ShowSomeLeg
* WellDoneSonGuy
* WhatTheHellHero
-->'''Gunn:''' Why didn't you wait for me?
-->'''Gangbanger:''' We've been waiting on you for months, bro.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Cordy's acting career isn't all she hoped. Angel finds himself tempted by the BlackAndWhiteMorality of Lorne's dimension.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Angel squeezes his axe handle while describing Cordy's skimpy seashell bikini.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Angel squeezes plays with his axe handle while describing Cordy's skimpy seashell bikini.
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "We're going to find this creature and kill it to death."


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* EmbarrassingFirstName: The Host's full name is "Krevlornswath" in his native dimension, and even he isn't too fond of the shortened nickname. (He has green skin, which apparently made some people think of Lorne Greene from Bonanza).
* FunnyForeigner: Cordy excusing Angel's bizzaro actions.
* HumiliationConga: Every member of Team Wesley appears to be going through this.

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First appearance of Fred and the Host's real name.

* BattleDiscretionShot: Fighting the Hacklar Demon.
* BuffySpeak: big and fighty
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Angel squeezes his axe handle while describing Cordy's skimpy seashell bikini.



* ShowSomeLeg

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* ShowSomeLegPoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Wesley has a black eye after saving some power walkers from being devoured by a Hacklar demon. The injury wasn't inflicted by the demon.
-->'''Wesley:''' Apparently she felt I'd disrespected the Hacklar's culture by killing it.
* ShadowDiscretionShot
* ShowSomeLeg
* WellDoneSonGuy
* WhatTheHellHero
-->'''Gunn:''' Why didn't you wait for me?
-->'''Gangbanger:''' We've been waiting on you for months, bro.
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* DescriptionCut

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* DescriptionCutDescriptionCut
* ShowSomeLeg
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