History Recap / AngelS04E16Players

* BloodKnight / PercussiveTherapy: After the apocalyptic soap opera shenannigans of the past few months, Gunn enjoys a chance to do some good 'ole {{mook}}-pounding.

* CanYouHearMeNow: Gwen tells Gunn not to worry about the impending apocalypse, 'cause Team Angel will call if they need help. The next episode, Gunn apologises for not turning up earlier because being near Gwen can [[DoubleEntendre screw up his equipment]].

* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: Gwen meets with a nervous looking man in a trenchoat.

* DatingCatwoman: Fred is squicked over how Cordy and Connor have gotten all [[BuffySpeak couply]].

-->'''Wesley:''' (softly) [[FoeYay It's not always about holding hands.]]
* [[spoiler:DecoyDamsel: Gwen tells Gunn she's been given a job to rescue the child of a client. Actually she's the daughter of Mr Morimoto, the man whose house she's robbing.]]

-->I'm Aiko Morimoto, and when my daddy finds out you tried to hurt me, (points at Gunn) he's gonna kill you.
* FunWithAcronyms: [[spoiler:'Lisa' is not a little girl who needs to be rescued, but a Localized Ionic Sensory Activator.]]

* GeniusBruiser: After being stopped by security, Gunn bluffs Mr Morimoto into thinking they've met before; once the boss accepts them, his mooks let them through.

* GoshDangItToHeck: Lorne: "Oh fudsicle."
* HiddenInPlainSight: [[spoiler:Gwen uses this to explain why Mr Morimoto's 'hostage' is at the party, as she's surrounded by guards (actually bodyguards as she's Morimoto's daughter).]]
* IJustWantToBeNormal: [[spoiler:LISA is a device designed to regulate one's physiology, so Gwen thinks it will prevent her from zapping anyone she touches.]]

* InTheHood: Lorne's ceremonial robe. "You think this ''DungeonsAndDragons'' cloak is a fashion statement?"
* IronicEcho: "It's not like HoldingHands." Gwen hopes that the [[spoiler:LISA device]] will at least allow her to hold hands with a man.
* KimonoFanservice: Gwen dressed up for the party. And for the ladies there's [[BadassInANiceSuit Gunn in a suit]].
* LetsSplitUpGang: Gunn isn't silly enough to fall for this a second time.
* MagicalDefibrillator: [[spoiler:A virginal Gwen is about to have sex with Gunn, and points out that LISA is only a prototype -- what if it failes while he's on the job? Gunn replies that if he goes OutWithABang, Gwen knows how to start him up again.]]

* SawItInAMovieOnce: Gunn shows enough basic Japanese ettiquete to impress Mr Morimoto by watching samurai movies. Justified in that Morimoto appreciates Gunn is making the effort, rather than whether he gets all the details right.

* SexyDiscretionShot: Cut from Gwen/Gunn kissing to a closeup of the candles in Lorne's ceremony.

* HiddenInPlainSight: Gwen uses this to explain why Mr Morimoto's 'hostage' is at the party, as she's surrounded by guards (actually bodyguards), as she's Morimoto's daughter.

* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Gunn finding out the girl he's supposed to rescue is not a hostage. Cordy when she gets caught red-handed sneaking up on Lorne, knife in hand.]]

-->'''Morimoto:''' I don't think you realize who you're up against.

* WeNeedADistraction: Gwen pushes over a coffee table so Gunn can [[PuttingAHandOverHerMouth grab the girl]]. [[spoiler:Turns out Gunn grabbing the girl is a distraction so Gwen can rob the safe.]]
* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Wesley tries to translate a text and comes up with something about "[[UnusualEuphamism strangling]] [[ADateWithRosiePalms poultry]]".

* InTheHood: Lorne's ceremonial robe.
* IronicEcho: It's not like HoldingHands.

* MagicalDefibrillator / OutWithABang

-->I'm his master. (beat) I'm his all-powerful master, and I'm gonna break into a guarded room, steal your soul from a safe—not by ripping it open, but by using the combination—then I'm gonna hunt and kill Lilah right under this very roof. Sure. Evil geniuses live for that playing with fire stuff.

* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Cordy when she gets caught red-handed sneaking up on Lorne, knife in hand.]]

* PuttingAHandOverHerMouth

* WeNeedADistraction

* OhCrap: At the end when Cordy gets caught.

* BuffySpeak: Angel proving he's listening to what the others are talking about. "Easy Bake. Flop-a-palooza. Woosh. Pop."
* CanYouHearMeNow: Gwen tells Gunn not to worry about the impending apocalypse, 'cause Team Angel will call if they need help. The next episode Gunn apologises for not turning up earlier because being near Gwen can [[DoubleEntendre screw up his equipment]].
* {{Cliffhanger}}: Cordelia is about to kill Lorne before he gets his empathic powers back, when the lights come on to reveal Angel, Wesley, and Fred all pointing weapons at her.

* ContinuityNod: Gwen's tendency to attract lightning.

* DatingCatwoman: Fred is squicked out over how Cordy and Connor could have gotten all [[BuffySpeak couply]].

* DecoyDamsel: Gwen tells Gunn she's been given a job to rescue the child of a client. Actually the child belongs to the man whose house she is robbing.
* DramaticGunCock

* FanDisservice: Cordelia's trampy pregnancy gown (according to the DVDCommentary, it was ordered online and the Costume Dept hadn't realised how it would look).

* FunWithAcronyms: 'Lisa' is not a little girl who needs to be rescued, but a Localized Ionic Sensory Activator.
-->'''Gwen:''' A covert device worn by black ops. Regulates body temp, heartbeat, body chemistry. Morimoto's company designed it, and I've been hired to steal the beta test.

* HiddenInPlainSight

* SarcasticConfession: Used by Cordelia right to Angel's face, stating how she caused the entire first half of the season as a sarcastic confession.

* SawItInAMovieOnce

* [[DatingCatwoman Dating Cat Burglar]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Wesley tries to translate a text and comes up with something about "[[UnusualEuphamism strangling poultry]]".

* DatingCatwoman

* ObliviousMockery: Angel telling Gunn to hang around as they might need some [[DumbMuscle muscle]], and later telling the Beastmaster she's demented.

* BuffySpeak: "Easy Bake. Flop-a-palooza. Woosh. Pop."
* CassandraTruth: When the tickets she bought off her contact don't scan properly, Gwen tells security it was because she was struck by lightning.

* SexyBack: Used to good effect.

* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: Lampshaded by Gwen re her contact.

* DecoyDamsel: Gwen tells Gunn she's been given a job to rescue the child of a client. Actually the child belongs to the man who's house she is robbing.

* FunWithAcronyms
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[ADateWithRosiePalms strangling poultry]].
* GoshDangItToHeck: Oh fudsicle.

* SimpleStaff: When Gunn kicks their asses, the mooks get a BiggerStick.

-->'''Contact:''' How did you do that>

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: When Gunn is about to walk out on her, Gwen says he can keep the suit. Gunn casually changes his mind.

* BloodKnight / PercussiveTherapy
* BuffySpeak: Easy Bake. Flop-a-palooza. Woosh. Pop.
* CassandraTruth: Gwen saying she was struck by lightning.
* {{Cliffhanger}}
* ConspicuousTrenchcoat

* DecoyDamsel

* FetusTerrible

* InTheHood

* KimonoFanservice: And for the ladies there's Gunn in a suit.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes

* CassandraTruth

* CornerOfWoe

* ConspiciousTrenchcoat

* ObliviousMockery: Angel telling Gunn to hang around as they might need some [[DumbMuscle muscle]].

* SarcasticConfession

* NotHerself