History Recap / AngelS05E13WhyWeFight

* UncertainDoom: Zigzagged with Lindsey getting DraggedOffToHell at the end of the previous episode. Gunn cites that W&H precedent means Lindsey ''should'' be boiling in his own filth right about now. However, this ''is'' Lindsey we're talking about; they've thought they were finally rid of him before and that didn't stick. More, Angel doesn't trust the Senior Partners either. After the "Doyle" fiasco, Angel understandably wants confirmation Lindsey's in the middle of his own personal hell and off the board, lest they get blindsided again. But with Eve's treachery and flight, they've lost their liaison to the Senior Partners until they see fit to appoint a successor. In the meantime, Gunn's working on alternate avenues of getting the confirmation.
* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: Following the events of the previous episode, Eve is now MIA. Officially, the W&H search teams haven't been able to pick up her trail (though Lorne thinks they ''did'' capture her off-screen and are intentionally keeping the Fang Gang in the dark). We won't find out her whereabouts until "A Hole in the World".

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: Following the events of the previous episode, Eve is now MIA. Officially, the W&H search teams haven't been able to pick up her trail (though Lorne thinks they ''did'' capture her off-screen and are intentionally keeping the Fang Gang in the dark). We won't find out her whereabouts until "Underneath".

* UncertainDoom: Zigzagged with Lindsey's capture following the events of the previous episode. Angel and company know he's now in the custody of the Senior Partners and, as Gunn cites, W&H precedent means he ''should'' be boiling in his own filth right about now. However, this ''is'' Lindsey we're talking about and Angel doesn't trust the Senior Partners at all. After the "Doyle" fiasco, Angel understandably wants confirmation Lindsey's in the middle of his own personal hell and off the board, lest they get blindsided again. But with Eve's treachery and flight, they've lost their liaison to the Senior Partners until they see fit to appoint a successor. In the meantime, Gunn's working on alternate avenues of getting the confirmation.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: Eve is MIA and on the run after the events of last episode. We won't find out her whereabouts until "Underneath".

** Spike takes an interest in the U-Boat Captain's BadassLongocat. He'll eventually permanently adopt one as part of his outfit [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E7FoolForLove 30 years later]] when he kills Nikki Woods and takes her coat as a trophy.

In the present, Angel tells Lawson that he never wanted to sire him, but Lawson notes that it seems fair to sacrifice his life to help the Americans. Angel tells him that killing the gang will not change the past; Lawson says that it will hurt Angel, which might be enough for him. "It never is," Angel replies. They fight, and Lawson accuses Angel of making him nothing because Angel gave him a little bit of his soul, leaving him caught between human and vampire. Lawson tries to stake Angel, who turns the stake around so it is pointing at Sam. "Go on, Chief. Give me a mission," Lawson says. Angel stakes him. The next day, Spike goes to Angel's office, explaining that Fred filled him in on the events of the previous night. He thinks that Lawson was there for revenge, but Angel says that he came there for "a reason."

* BlessedWithSuck: As a vampire, Lawson is unable gain any pleasure from his violence, a fact which he attributes to Angel having a soul when he sired him. Unfortunately for Lawson, he didn't absorb enough of Angel's soul to suppress his dark impulses. He's kind of irritated.

* GotVolunteered: Angel isn't interested in joining the war effort, so the US Government wraps heavy chains around his legs and throw him overboard. The only way to get them off is to get the help of the sailors onboard the submarine.

* IHateYouVampireDad: Angel sired Lawson ''after'' being cursed; this had devastating consequences for the "child", who eventually came looking for revenge. (During World War 2, Angel had to turn an engineer to ensure the U-boat he was on made it to the States.) The newly-turned Lawson could gain no pleasure from feeding, perhaps as a result of Angel's curse plus his own former idealistic nature, and so resented him even more. Angel even calls him "son" at one point.

* GoodCopBadCop: Spike (in Vamp mode) leans on the surviving Nazi officer while Lawson questions him.

* YouAreInCommandNow: Lawson is briefly put in charge of the American crew on the captured German submarine following the murder of his captain by Spike. Once aboard, Angel assumes control thanks to the command codes provided him by the U.S. military, although Lawson remains mindful of his crew's safety when Angel orders them to work with the vampires and not question the mission's objective.

** The title to ''Series/WhyWeFight''.

* IHateYouVampireDad: Angel sired Lawson ''after'' being cursed; this had devastating consequences for the "child", who eventually came looking for revenge. (During World War 2, Angel had to turn an engineer to ensure the U-boat he was on made it to the States.) The newly-turned Lawson could gain no pleasure from feeding, perhaps as a result of Angel's curse plus his own former idealistic nature, and so resented him even more.

In the present, Angel tells Lawson that he never wanted to sire Lawson, but Lawson notes that it seems fair to sacrifice his life to help the Americans. Angel tells him that killing the gang will not change the past; Lawson says that it will hurt Angel, which might be enough for him. "It never is," Angel replies. They fight, and Lawson accuses Angel of making him nothing because Angel gave him a little bit of his soul, leaving him caught between human and vampire. Lawson tries to stake Angel, who turns the stake around so it is pointing at Sam. "Go on, Chief. Give me a mission," Lawson says. Angel stakes him. The next day, Spike goes to Angel's office, explaining that Fred filled him in on the events of the previous night. He thinks that Lawson was there for revenge, but Angel says that he came there for "a reason."