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* YouLookFamiliar: Andy Umberger had a recurring role as the demon D'Hoffryn in ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Along with a small role as an Alliance Captain in ''{{Firefly}}'', this makes him one of four 'hat-trick' actors who have appeared in all of JossWhedon's shows (to date).

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* YouLookFamiliar: Andy Umberger had a recurring role as the demon D'Hoffryn in ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Along with a small role as an Alliance Captain in ''{{Firefly}}'', this makes him one of four six 'hat-trick' actors who have appeared in all of JossWhedon's shows (to date).the first three JossWhedon shows.
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* WhatAreYouWhatAreYou
* YouLookFamiliar: Andy Umberger had a recurring role as the demon D'Hoffryn in ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Along with a small role as an Alliance Captain in ''{{Firefly}}'', this makes him one of four 'hat-trick' actors who have appeared in all of JossWhedon's shows (to date).
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Doyle speculates what else Meltzer might have detached:
-->'''Doyle''': ... this guy crawling around under the covers. At least it was just his hands down there. Wish I hadn’t even thought that.
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* WaxingLyrical: Cordelia wonders aloud why anyone in their right mind would try dating in L.A. You'll just end up being stalked by a surgeon with anatomic limbs or impregnated with demon spawn.

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* WaxingLyrical: Cordelia wonders aloud why anyone in their right mind would try dating in L.A. You'll just end up being stalked by a surgeon with anatomic limbs or impregnated with demon spawn.
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* WaxingLyrical: Cordelia wonders aloud why anyone in their right mind would try dating in L.A. You'll just end up being stalked by a surgeon with anatomic limbs or impregnated with demon spawn.
-->'''Doyle:''' People ''need'' people. And people...who need people...[[BarbraStreisand are the luckiest peo--]] ''(Cordy glares, Doyle shuts up)''
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* PerfectPoison: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] (or maybe {{Hand Wave}}d) by Dr. Meltzer injecting Angel with a paralytic intended for large animals. When used on a human, it induces heart failure. (Good thing he doesn't have one.)
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* OffWithHisHead: Even Meltzer can't survive that, but a GenreSavvy Angel makes sure by burying him in separate metal boxes in a [[CementShoes freeway construction site]].

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* OffWithHisHead: Dr. Meltzer's head goes spinning off like a bowling ball after Angel gives it a solid whack. Even Meltzer can't survive that, but a GenreSavvy Angel makes sure by burying him in separate metal boxes in a [[CementShoes freeway construction site]].
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dr. Meltzer honed his telekinetic control over his limbs after being inspired by a book which posits that everyone was connected due to their shared molecules. Angel pays a visit to its author, who is revealed to be a thinly-veiled parody of Deepak Chopra.
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* EvilLawyerJoke: Kate re Wolfram & Hart: "They're the law firm Johnny Cochran was too ethical to join."
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* DontSneakUpOnMeLikeThat: Doyle is busy duct-taping Angel's basement to protect against Dr. Meltzer's disassembling body parts. A pair of hands skitter up Doyle's neck — whoops, it's just Cordelia, who picked a fine time to fix Doyle's collar. This makes so little sense that it must be a wink on Joss's part.
-->'''Doyle:''' Yeah, well, what say we ''leave it crooked'' until this thing is resolved?!
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* NotHelping / BrokenBird

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* NotHelping NotHelpingYourCase / BrokenBird
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* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire
-->'''Angel:''' “I scared her.”\\
'''Doyle:''' “Sounds to me like she was scared to begin with.”\\
'''Angel''' (pacing): “Am I intimidating? I mean –- do I put people off?”\\
'''Cordy:''' “Well, as vampires go, you’re pretty cuddly. Maybe you might want to think about mixing up the black on black look.”


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* NotHelping / BrokenBird
-->'''Doyle:''' “...protecting young women such as yourself? Yeah, there’ve been – ah – 4. And 3 of them are very much alive. (Melissa gives him a shocked look and he quickly points at a picture on her desk) Is that you?”\\
'''Melissa:''' “Ah, yeah. Bungee jumping.”\\
'''Doyle:''' “I’ve always meant to do that, but I intensely don’t want to, so I haven’t gotten around to it yet.”\\
'''Melissa:''' “It’s fun. Scary.”\\
'''Doyle:''' “You don’t seem like the thrill seeker type.”\\
'''Melissa:''' “Well, I used to... You know, I used to do a lot of things...before.”\\
'''Doyle:''' “Don’t you worry. When Angel is finished with this case I can guarantee you’ll be wanting to jump off a bridge again.”
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* ComplimentBackfire

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* ComplimentBackfireBackhandedCompliment
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A few minutes later we get a hero shot of Angel striding out the door, his coat billowing behind.

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A ''A few minutes later we get a hero shot of Angel striding out the door, his coat billowing behind.''
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* DamnedByFaintPraise

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* DamnedByFaintPraiseComplimentBackfire
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* DamnedByFaintPraise
-->'''Cordelia:''' You're a lot smarter than you look. 'Course you look like a retard.

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* WeirdnessMagnet

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* WeirdnessMagnetWeirdnessMagnet: Doyle's visions are a way of getting around this; at first the stalking appears to be an ordinary police matter, but Cordelia points out that the Powers That Be wouldn't have sent Doyle a vision unless the supernatural was involved.
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* WeirdnessMagnet
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* OffWithHisHead: Even Meltzer can't survive that, but a GenreSavvy Angel makes sure by burying him in separate metal boxes in a [[CementShoes freeway construction site]].
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Angel tries to protect a woman from her stalker, who can detach parts of his body and control them at a distance.

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Angel tries to protect a woman from her stalker, an eye surgeon who can detach parts of his body and control them at a distance.
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* NinetyPercentOfYourBrain: Vinpur helped Meltzer increase his potential in psychic surgery.
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A few minutes later we get a hero shot of Angel striding out the door, his BadassLongcoat billowing behind.

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A few minutes later we get a hero shot of Angel striding out the door, his BadassLongcoat coat billowing behind.

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* EvilHand / EyeSpy
* HermitGuru: Vinpur withdrew from the world in fright when he saw what Meltzer could do with his teachings.
* HoYay / BadassLongcoat

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* EvilHand / EyeSpy
* HermitGuru: Vinpur withdrew from the world in fright when he saw what Meltzer could do with his teachings.
* HoYay
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* EvilHand / EyeSpy
* HermitGuru: Vinpur became a recluse when he saw what Meltzer could do with his teachings.
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'''Doyle:''' “No, no, I’m not saying ''I’m'' attracted.\\

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'''Doyle:''' “No, no, I’m not saying ''I’m'' attracted.\\”\\
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::A few minutes later we get a hero shot of Angel striding out the door, his BadassLongcoat billowing behind.

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::A A few minutes later we get a hero shot of Angel striding out the door, his BadassLongcoat billowing behind.
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-->'''Doyle:''' “He likes playing the hero; walking off into the dark with his long coat flowing behind him in a mysterious and attractive way.”
Cordy: “Is this a private moment? Because I can leave you alone.”
Doyle: “No, no, I’m not saying ''I’m'' attracted.

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-->'''Doyle:''' “He likes playing the hero; walking off into the dark with his long coat flowing behind him in a mysterious and attractive way.
Cordy:
”\\
'''Cordy:'''
“Is this a private moment? Because I can leave you alone.
Doyle:
”\\
'''Doyle:'''
“No, no, I’m not saying ''I’m'' attracted.\\

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* EvilHand
* EyeSpy
* HermitGuru

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* EvilHand
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EvilHand / EyeSpy
* HermitGuruHermitGuru: Vinpur withdrew from the world in fright when he saw what Meltzer could do with his teachings.



* ShutUpHannibal

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* ShutUpHannibalShutUpHannibal / WalkInChimeIn
-->'''Melissa:''' “You turned yourself into a freak, Ronald, a vile, repulsive freak. And I’m done being afraid of you. You can cut me and you can kill me, but it still won’t change what you are. Angel was right. You’re weak!”\\
'''Ronald:''' “I’m weak? Then how was it I killed him?”\\
The door slides open behind him and he looks around at:\\
'''Angel:''' “Inefficiently.”



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-->'''Ronald:''' “I developed this injector while working with animals. (Angel pulls out the dart and looks at it. It drops from his fingers) They don’t like their limbs cut off any more than we do and they can hurt you if you get to close. (Angel is gasping, his eyes wide) You’ll feel a slight sinking sensation – that’s your heart slowing down as the paralytic takes effect. Eventually it’ll stop all together.
* ThatCameOutWrong
* WalkInChimeIn
ThatCameOutWrong: Several of these from Doyle and Cordelia.

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-->'''Doyle:''' “He likes playing the hero; walking off into the dark with his long coat flowing behind him in a mysterious and attractive way.”
Cordy: “Is this a private moment? Because I can leave you alone.”
Doyle: “No, no, I’m not saying ''I’m'' attracted.
::A few minutes later we get a hero shot of Angel striding out the door, his BadassLongcoat billowing behind.
-->'''Doyle:''' “Maybe I’m a little attracted.”



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* MadDoctorMadDoctor: Dr Meltzer



* NotSoDifferent

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* NotSoDifferentNotSoDifferent: Angel appears to have quite an insight into Dr. Meltzer's stalking obsession. Drusilla and Buffy, anyone?
-->'''Angel:''' “It’s not about Melissa, it’s about rage. This guy is too messed up to deal with a real woman and he can’t stand that. So he creates a fantasy about a girl he barely knows. But eventually even she fails him. So he has to hurt her, because when he looks at her all he sees is how useless he is, how damaged..”
-->'''Cordy:''' “Uh, what a fun date you must have been in back in your bad vamp days. On the other hand, it should give you some insight into the jerks of the world.”

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Angel tries to protect a woman from a stalker who can detach parts of his body.

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Angel tries to protect a woman from a stalker her stalker, who can detach parts of his body.
body and control them at a distance.

* DetachmentCombat



* EyeSpy



* INeedAFreakingDrink

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* INeedAFreakingDrinkINeedAFreakingDrink: Doyle has a vision and immediately asks for pen, paper and a single malt scotch.


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* PullingThemselvesTogether
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* EvilHand
* HermitGuru
* HoYay / BadassLongcoat
* INeedAFreakingDrink
* MadDoctor
* MyCard
* NotSoDifferent
* ShutUpHannibal
* StalkingIsLove
* StunGun / ToThePain
* ThatCameOutWrong
* WalkInChimeIn
* WhatAreYou

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