History Recap / AngelS02E06GuiseWillBeGuise

* BodyguardCrush: Virginia on "Angel".

* HypocriticalHumor: Upon being labeled "angry" and "insane" by Cordy, Angel states that he is neither insane nor angry. A surprised security guard appears outside the elevator and goes for his stake-baton. Angel swipes the baton and jams it down into the guard's shoe. Crunch.

* RealityEnsues: Bryce accuses Wesley of taking his daughter's virginity, since he's aimed to keep her away from all men in order to keep her 'pure'. Virginia sarcastically points out that she actually hasn't been suitable for the sacrifice for ''years;'' she's been having sex since she was sixteen, with men beneath her dad's notice - such as the chauffeur, or one of his wizard goons.

** An offscreen bartender named Ramon strolls by with a drink for The Host, who is exceedingly fond of him: "I was just thinking, I'd rather be drinking!" He's referred to by name, so you know he's trouble.

* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Virginia, as Magnus Bryce is most definitely mad.

* RealityEnsues: Bryce accuses Wesley of taking his daughter's virginity, since he's aimed to keep her away from all men in order to keep her 'pure'. Virginia sarcastically points out that she actually hasn't been suitable for the sacrifice for ''years;'' she's been having sex since she was sixteen, with men beneath her dad's notice - such as the chauffeur, or one of the cult members.

* TargetedHumanSacrifice: Yeshka has the pretty exacting sacrifice requirements that people have to sacrifice their daughter, she has to be a virgin, and it has to be done on the father's fiftieth birthday.

* VirginSacrifice: Hilariously averted.

* TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf: Wes screams and jumps aside when he realizes he can be seen in Virginia's mirror. He insists that it be covered, much to the bemusement of everyone as they already know he's a vampire.

* NoExceptYes: Magev observes that Angel is very ambivalent. Angel protests, "Well, I am and I'm not."

* WillfullyWeak: In a stick-fighting match with the swami, Angel repeatedly gets beatenback while his opponent asks him why he's holding back. "Because if I let it, ''it'll kill you''."

"Angel" is introduced to his employer's daughter, Virginia, who drags Wesley along on shopping trip. As predicted, two men accost Virgina in the store. When she drops Angel's name, the men recoil with intimidation. Seems Angel's reputation precedes him. Wes discovers these men work for Paul Lanier, one of Bryce's competitors. Back at the cabin, Magev gets on the dog and bone to speak with someone: it's Lanier. The "Swami" isn't sure how much longer he can keep up this Yoda act. It seems this is an imposter hired by Lanier to keep Angel busy. Lanier is puzzled, having just seen Angel at Bryce's house. Ruh-roh. Meanwhile, Virginia is beginning to find Wesley attractive. Things get hot and heavy; Wesley tries to tell her the truth about who he really is, but ends up going to bed with her.

* RealityEnsues: Bryce accuses Wesley of taking his daughter's virginity. Virginia sarcastically points out that she actually hasn't been suitable for the sacrifice for ''years;'' she's been having sex since she was sixteen.

Everyone rendezvous back at the hotel, where they begin to piece together what Bryce is up to. Angel says the "Goddess" Yeska isn't really a goddess. She's a demon who grants enormous power in exchange for a tribute - in this case, a female virgin. Lanier was trying to intervene to prevent his rival from achieving his goal. At the Bryce Estate, the party is in full swing. A pair of henchmen grab Virginia and shackling her on an altar, while Magus begins the incantation for Yeska. The Bat Pack storms in as Bryce completes the incantation. Yeska is brought forth, but as she reaches for the sacrifice she senses Virginia is "impure" and...vanishes. Well, that was anticlimatic. Bryce is livid. He accuses Wesley of defiling his daughter. Virginia smugly reveals that she hasn't been a virgin for quite a while, having slept with chauffeur when she was sixteen, and several other men since then. She decks her father and leaves with Wesley and the others.

* [[BecomingTheMask Becoming the]] BadassLongcoat: Wesley's confidence increases as he takes on the Angel role; eventually he's giving orders to everyone while Angel just gripes about wanting his coat back.

* BodyguardCrush: Virginia on Wes– uh, Angel.

* ChekhovsGun / ImprovisedWeapon: "Magev's" fishing flies.

* EmergencyImpersonation: The former TropeNamer for Guise Will Be Guise.

* [[FatBastard Fat Bitch]]: Yeska.

* FeetFirstIntroduction: Wesley as himself, scratching the back of his leg with his heel, and Wesley in a BadassLongcoat as 'Angel'.

* [[IHaveNoSon I Have No Father]]: Virginia renounces her father after socking him in the face.

* IResembleThatRemark: Faux!Magev advises Angel on how to get over his Darla issues.

* [[MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter Mad Warlock's Beautiful Daughter]]: Virginia. Magnus Bryce is most definitely mad.
* TheMafia: Instea of rival crime families with have rival wizard companies

* MeaningfulName: '''Virgin'''ia. [[spoiler:Turns out she isn't.]]
* TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf: Wes screams and jumps aside when he realises he can be seen in Virginia's mirror. He insists that it be covered, much to the bemusement of everyone as they already know he's a vampire.

* [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain Most Definitely A Vampire]]

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Magnus Bryce. Well, he seems trustworthy.

* OvershadowedByAwesome

* SelfDeprecation

* SnowballLie

* SpikyHair: Another hairgel joke; plus Wes trying to spike up his hair during his YouWontLikeMeWhenImAngry speech.

* TapOnTheHead: Gunn getting clunked on the head by Not-Magev.

* TemptingFate: When outed on impersonating Magev, the fake swami grins and admits to everything. "But you know what? Somehow, I'm not worried about you right now, seeing as how you can't get any closer." He laughs again and savors the warm rays of sunlight. "Wish you were here!" ..Oops.

-->'''Virginia:''' "[[SarcasmMode No, because then you might do something bad]]."
* YouRemindMeOfX: Wesley impresses his new ward with his knowledge of talismans ("Attractive, but it isn't real gold - one good spell would melt it"), causing her to remark, "You sound like my dad."

* VampireInvitation: As Wes strolls into Bryce's home, Benny gives him permission to enter -- fortunately Benny is walking in front of him so he doesn't see Wes quickly jumping back through the threshold to make a more delayed entrance.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Magnus Bryce.

** Angel rejects the idea that image is important to him as he can't look into a mirror. The swami says that his mirror is how his friends and others see him.

* HiddenPurposeTest: On a boat dock outside the cabin, Angel and the Swami are fighting with staves. Magev accuses Angel of holding back, and Angel confesses that if he lets "it" loose, he will kill Magev. The Swami responds by knocking Angel flat with his stick, thus illustrating the point. Angel can't win the fight against evil while he's fighting himself.

* IResembleThatRemark: Magev advises Angel on how to get over his Darla issues.

* LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub: Wesley recognizes Magus Bryce's name from the business page, but Bryce explains that his cable network and software are a front. His money really comes from Wizardry -- custom design work for people with money. "You see someone in this town with looks and talent, chances are we provided one of them."

* MeaningfulName: '''Virgin'''ia.

* AllIsWellThatEndsWell: Despite Wesley lying his way into the sack with her, Virginia is touched that he returned to rescue her. They formally become a couple in this episode. [[spoiler:(It doesn't last.)]]

** Angel rejects the idea that image is important to him as he can't look into a mirror. The swami says that his mirror is how his friends and others see him. [[spoiler:When he starts becoming DarkerAndEdgier, the first thing Angel does is fire his friends so they can't see what he's turning into.]]

* ScareChord: As the elevator closes on Angel and Gunn, a briefcase suddenly swings between the doors. [[spoiler:It's Wesley.]]

* UnwantedRescue: Cordelia, having traced Wesley to the Byrce home, barges her way inside to take Wesley away. To her astonishment, Wesley begs off -- he's quite happy here and doesn't want to leave Virginia unprotected.
* VampireInvitation: As Wes strolls into Byrce's home, Benny gives him permission to enter -- fortunately Benny is walking in front of him so he doesn't see Wes quickly jumping back through the threshold to make a more delayed entrance.

* [[MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter Mad Warlock's Beautiful Daughter]]

* [[MistakenForGay Mistaken For Eunuch]]

* IJustWantToBeNormal

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Angel is a bit slow on the uptake as Wesley quickly recaps his adventures with Virginia. "What's going on?," Angel wonders. "Were you [[AccidentalInnuendo in Virginia?]]", Angel wonders. Wesley hesitates and mutters, "[-...That's besides the point-]."

* DeadPersonImpersonation: The bubba redneck swami. Technically, Wesley is impersonating a dead person too.

* DeadPersonImpersonation: The bubba redneck swami.

* BigFancyHouse

* BodyguardCrush

The next morning, Gunn pulls up to the cabin, having been sent by Cordelia and sent to fetch Angel. The Swami greets him warmly and then knocks Gunn out. Angel witnesses the act from the porch and works out that the real Magev is probably fish food. This imposter taunts Angel, thinking he is safe in the sun, but Angel is quite the fly fisherman and with one cast snags him in the mouth with a hook, then reels him onto the relaxing shade of the porch. Ouch. At Case de Bryce, Bryce storms upstairs and declares Wesley to be a fraud. Seems Lanier made an anonymous call to Bryce, and the jig is up. Virginia is crushed. We later see that Magnus has a sacrificial alter with chains waiting for the guest of honor - Virginia.

Days later at the Hyperion, Angel is sitting at his desk when Cordy bursts in with an tabloid magazine. It seems Virginia has a new "bodyguard to the stars" and Wesley is getting some quality press time, something Cordy hungers for. Angel tries to play it down, but is clearly jealous when the article calls the company the Wyndham-Pryce Agency.

** Angel rejects the idea that image is important to him as he can't look into a mirror. The swami says that his mirror is how his friends and other see him. [[spoiler:When he starts becoming DarkerAndEdgier, the first thing Angel does is fire his friends so they can't see what he's turning into.]]