History Recap / AngelS02E11Redefinition

* SweaterGirl: Drusilla and her pink turtleneck.

* EverythingsBetterWithCows: Drusilla observes of Lindsey, "He's got cow eyes, big and black. Moooooo." Okay, then.

* BloodSplatteredInnocents: Lindsey, when he wakes up amongst the carnage at Holland's house.

* HollywoodToneDeaf: Cordy in particular is horrendously [[HollywoodToneDeaf off-key]], possibly because she's near tears.

* SoleSurvivor: As police swarm the wine cellar, a counselor talks to Lindsey about his "traumatic experience" and encourages him to see a doctor. Lindsey, elated at being spared by Darla, chuckles, "I'm the only one left." Off camera, some other cops help Lilah wobble to her feet. "Hey, we've got a live one here!" Lindsey turns and, with a wonderful tone of disappointment, groans, "[[SubvertedTrope We do?!]]"

* NamelessNarrative: The script mentions that the W&H executive that meets with Lindsey and Lilah is called Hunt Acrey.

* {{Big Bad Wannabe}}s: Darla and Drusilla seem poised to challenge Wolfram & Hart as the main villains of this season. Setting Drusilla on fire [[spoiler:immediately sends her packing]], soon to be followed by Darla who is [[spoiler:again thwarted in "Reprise".]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Drusilla remains at large. ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' reveals that she [[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E14Crush fled to Sunnydale]] to try and persuade Spike to reform their 'family unit', [[spoiler:but Spike instead seized the opportunity to prove his love for Buffy by offering to stake Drusilla. (S5 "Crush")]] After her VillainExitStageLeft, we never see Drusilla again except in flashback scenes.

* DrowningMySorrows: Cordelia, Wesley, and Gunn bickering with each over alcohol.

* FridgeLogic: Every vampire that has ever been set on fire on Buffy or Angel completely dusts within seconds, yet Darla and Drusilla have enough time to scream their lungs out, grab a sledgehammer, smash open a fire hydrant, and put out the flames.
** It’s implied more than once that they are much more powerful than the normal {{Mook}} vampire often seen in both series, and in the third episode of the series, Angel leaps out of a van on a pier in broad daylight, catches fire, and still has time to grab the baddie and leap into the water.

* ManOnFire

* LiteralMinded: Caritas. Wesley steps into the frame, orders a [[DrinkOrder Bloody Mary]], and, when the bartender asks, clarifies that he doesn't actually want any real blood in it.

* NeverMyFault / VolleyingInsults: Back at Caritas, Gunn, and Wesley are all getting drunk around a table when they suddenly begin pointing fingers at each other for what happened. Cordy accuses Wesley of being too judgmental, and insists that "this whole Darla thing would have just blown over" if he'd ignored it. Wesley says that contradicts the definition of the word "obsession", and says that Gunn didn't support Angel's "leadership role." Gunn suggests that if Cordelia had more visions, Angel would have been distracted from Darla. Cordy's response is simpler: "Earth to retards! You have an obsession, you pretty much squeeze it into your schedule no matter what!" Wesley asks if she's admitting that Angel is obsessed. Cordy wavers, Wesley calls her a hypocrite, at which point they all start yelling at each other incoherently.

* BloodSpatteredInnocents: Lindsey, when he wakes up amongst the carnage at Holland's house.

* NoSympathy: At Wolfram & Hart, Lindsey is busy berating a secretary about his blacklisting when Lilah pops up with her arm in a cast.

-->'''Lindsey:''' That might be overstating it. [[NoExceptYes More like bummed.]]

* SlowMotionDrop: See "Battle Discretion Shot."
** Occurs a second time with Angel dropping a lit cigarette into a puddle of motor oil.
* SmokingIsCool

* {{Big Bad Wannabe}}s: Darla and Drusilla seem poised to challenge Wolfram & Hart as the main villains of this season. Setting Drusilla on fire immediately sends her packing, soon to be followed by Darla (who is again thwarted in "Reprise").

* LostInACrowd: Darla announces that she has job opening to a barful of demon brawlers, unaware that a Angel is observing them amongst the crowd. Once Darla's finished with her spiel, Angel silently skulks away, and Dru suddenly perks up and mutters, "Eyes like needles." Darla is testy at the interruption, but Dru says, "He's watching you, my sweet, right now." Darla whirls around starts shoving her way through the huddled demon, but finds no one.

* ArsonMurderAndAdmiration: As Lindsey and Lilah listen to Hunt Acrey list their past failures, they are demonstrably nervous when he turns to the matter of their cutthroat tactics toward each other. Acrey concludes that neither of them is qualified for this position, and their competition with each other has been "vicious, destructive, and...''healthy''! We think you keep each other on your toes." Suffice to say, Lilah and Lindsey find themselves sharing the job of Executive Vice-President.

Wesley defiantly informs Angel that he and the others will continue their prior work, even if he won't. "Someone has to fight the war," Angel replies to himself.

As Darla predicted, Lindsey and Lilah are both in the running to fill Holland's vacant position. A representative has come to review their spotty work history; however, there is a bright spot. Their "vicious, destructive" competitive relationship, which keeps them both at their best, has led the Senior Partners to appoint both as ''joint'' acting co-vice presidents until the firm deems it necessary to "narrow it down."

* ArsonMurderAndAdmiration: As Lindsey and Lilah listen to a W&H examiner list their past failures, they are demonstrably nervous when he turns to the matter of their cutthroat tactics toward each other. The suit concludes that neither of them is qualified for this position, and their competition with each other has been "vicious, destructive, and...''healthy''! We think you keep each other on your toes." Suffice to say, Lilah and Lindsey find themselves sharing the job of Executive Vice-President.

** Lindsey and Lilah are summoned to a conference room, where a couple of guards and a suit await them. The suit does the obligatory "we can never replace Holland" bit and then goes over how Lindsey [[Recap/AngelS01E21BlindDate has stolen company files, collaborated with the enemy,]] [[Recap/AngelS02E07Darla and disobeyed orders]]. Lilah starts to look smug, but then the suit turns his attention to her, noting how she [[Recap/AngelS02E04Untouched "drove away" Bethany Chaulk]], who could have been a powerful assassin for the company.

* HiddenWire: As Lindsey is preparing to leave for the night. Lilah appears in his doorway. He asks if something happened. Lilah sadly says, "I can't do it any more." Lilah talks to Lindsey about possibly leaving the firm, taking some files with them as insurance. She scoots in closer to him and says, "I've heard the rumors. We both know that it worked for you once before. You knew just what to take." Lilah moves in to offer a kiss, and Lindsey complies by caressing her neck, but [[GenreSavvy his hand quickly dives into her blouse and pulls out a microphone]]. Fail!

* MadOracle: Subverted; Darla foresees Angel setting them on fire, but only raves on about how pretty the flames are. When it happens for real, she's not so pleased.

** DrunkenSong: SmashCut to all three of them up on the stage, wailing "[[{{Queen}} We Are the Champions]]".