History Recap / AngelS02E05DearBoy

-->'''Gunn:''' My uncle Theo always said: never buy a dull plow, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers never get in the middle of a religious war]]."

* StunGun: Gunn demands a BiggerStick.

%%* GettingCrapPastThe Radar

* LaughingMad: Angelus & Darla top off their MindRape of Drusilla with a celebratory rodding. Drusilla alternates between cackling and sobs. Bear in mind that Drusilla is psychic and can likely see what's about to become of her.

* LaughingMad: Angelus & Darla top off their MindRape of Drusilla with a celebratory rodding. Drusilla alternates between gleeful cackling and sobs.

* FaceRevealingTurn: Darla asks Angelus to guess who she's picked for his next victim. He narrows it down to three virgin daughters he sees walking away from him on the street. Darla says it's actually the middle one, who is a {{seer}} -- sure enough a still-human Drusilla turns to stare at them in horror.

%%* GettingCrapPastTheRadar

* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Fooled by "[=DeEtta=] Kramer's" story, Kate storms the Hyperion with a SWAT team, Kate storms the Hyperion with a SWAT team to arrest him, firmly convinced that Angel is evil and always ''will'' be evil. However, Gunn asks if [=DeEtta=] or Mr. Kramer actually [[MustBeInvited invited Angel into the house]]; Kate responds that no, of course Angel wasn't invited in... and as soon as those words are out of her mouth, she realizes that Angel ''is'' innocent, since Angel couldn't have entered unless he was invited inside or the real owners were already dead.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: While Kate confronting the rest of Angel Investigations over Angel's supposed murder of Mr. Kramer, Gunn pulls this, asking how Angel got into the house and [[MustBeInvited invited in]]. Kate responds that no, he wasn't, and immediately realizes what he's getting at: Angel's a vampire, so he couldn't possibly have just stormed in and killed someone in their own home unless he was explicitly invited or the residents ''were already dead''.

& ExplainExplainOhCrap: Fooled by "[=DeEtta=] Kramer's" story, Kate storms the Hyperion with a SWAT team, Kate storms the Hyperion with a SWAT team to arrest him, firmly convinced that Angel is evil and always ''will'' be evil. However, Gunn asks if [=DeEtta=] or Mr. Kramer actually [[MustBeInvited invited Angel into the house]]; Kate responds that no, of course Angel wasn't invited in... and as soon as those words are out of her mouth, she realizes that Angel ''is'' innocent, since Angel couldn't have entered unless he was invited inside or the real owners were already dead.
--->'''Cordelia:''' Okay, okay, lets not get off track here. We want to find Angel as much as you do.\\

* InspectorJavert: Kate is fully prepared to believe the worst in Angel; when Darla tells her that Angel was behind the murder of Mr. Kramer, Kate unhesitatingly storms the Hyperion with a SWAT team to have him arrested. However, she is forced to accept the truth when Gunn points out that Angel, being a vampire, couldn't possibly have just stormed in and killed someone in their own home unless he was explicitly invited or the residents ''were already dead''.

London, 1860 – Angelus is at the Sisters of Mercy convent, having just killed the entire convent. Darla notices a very much alive Drusilla in the corner, who is now in full-fledged wacky mode. Darla wonders why they don't kill her already. The lightbulb has finally gone off over Angelus' head. He'll make her a vampire, instead.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Older woman jealous of being 'dumped' for a younger woman. The 'religious war'.

* {{Frameup}}: Angel is framed for the murder of Mr Kramer.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar

* MustBeInvited: Wes and Cordy protest that Angel could not have killed Mr Kramer as according to his wife's story he hadn't been invited into the house -- which meant the true owners were dead.

* TheNoseKnows: When Wesley is skeptical that Angel could recognise Darla from scent, Angel sniffs him and says he had sex with a bleached blonde last night.

* NotHelpingYourCase: When his teammates shows skepticism at Darla's return, Angel yells, "I ''saw'' her. I'm not crazy!" Wesley asks where Angel spotted Darla, and he replies, "Right between the clowns and the big talkin' hot dog!" Well, that would certainly convince me.
* {{Not H|imself}}erself: Both Angel and Kate are looking somewhat strung out from stress and lack of sleep.

* SmashCut

* TemptingFate

* WholeEpisodeFlashback

* VampireInvitation: Wes and Cordy protest that Angel could not have killed Mr Kramer as according to his wife's story he hadn't been invited into the house -- which meant the true owners were dead.

* FaceRevealingTurn: Darla asks Angelus to guess who she's picked for his next victim. He narrows it down to three virgin daughters he sees walking away from him on the street. Darla says it's actually the middle one, who is a seer -- sure enough a still-human Drusilla turns to stare at them in horror.

London, 1860 -- England, 19th century. Darla and tells Angelus that she's prepared a surprise for him - a trio of sisters wandering down the avenue. The middle daughter has powers of vision. The young girl turns, and it's Drusilla. Angelus is ready to pounce on her right now, but Darla tells him to "let the plum ripen." Angelus realizes he has to come up with something elaborate for this one.

* BreakingSpeech: Darla's shot that Angel was attracted to Buffy simply because she was something "new" clearly hits the mark.

* HydePlaysJekyll: Angel lets out his inner Angelus to encourage Darla to stop pretending to be [=DeEtta=] Kramer. Sure enough [[TooKinkyToTorture Darla enjoys it too much to keep up the charade]].

-->'''Angel:''' ...Which is nothing compared to [[NoodleIncident what happened in Our Lady of Lochenbee...]]

* NotHerself: Both Angel and Kate are looking somewhat strung out from stress and lack of sleep.

-->'''Kate:''' [[LampshadeHanging What brings you to Siberia]]?

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: Once her charade is over, Darla carries her (much-lauded) plate of prop linguine into the kitchen and smashes it in the sink. My god, she's not just evil, she's a careless housekeeper!

* HeroInsurance: Averted by Kate Lockey's parting shot at the heroes.

* UndyingLoyalty: Kate gives Wes and Cordy the option of betraying Angel or going down with him. Their mutual response is to fold their arms and say nothing.

* GroinAttack: We quickly establish that Stephen is a hired actor, from the Method school. He name-drops the Actor's Studio, then frets over whether he should be holding Darla's chair, given that they're supposed to be 'married'. As Stephen natters on, Darla finally takes matters into her own hands by reaching below the table and grabbing a vulnerable part of his anatomy. (Even the vampire bodyguard winces.)

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: "We should have our own series."

* GroinAttack: We quickly establish that Stephen is a hired actor, from the Method school. He name-drops the Actor's Studio, then frets over whether he should be holding Darla's chair, given that they're supposed to be 'married'. As Stephen natters on, Darla finally [[IncrediblyLamePun takes matters into her own hands]] by reaching below the table and grabbing a vulnerable part of his anatomy. (Even the vampire bodyguard winces.)

-->'''Wesley:''' All the great ones are. SherlockHolmes, Literature/PhilipMarlowe--\\

* HannibalLecture: Darla's shot that Angel was attracted to Buffy simply because she was something "new" clearly hits the mark.

* LovingForce: In the middle of ravaging Darla, Angel pauses to remark, "It's been a long time since I said this to anyone, but: you can scream all you want." Darla positively beams, and assures him she's won't scream. Ick.