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Knife Nut is not a trope anymore


* KnifeNut: Deevak is handy with his ornamental knife.
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* MustBeInvited: The vampires burst into the party at Tito's place with no warning or invitation. Henry said earlier "Everyone's invited", so maybe that was good enough. We also don't know who Tito is, so it's possible that he's already dead.

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Gunn and Cordy arrive at the used-car dealership. Henry, who runs the garage chop shop in the back, informs Gunn that the only guy in the neighborhood who would steal a 1967 Plymouth convertible is Desmond, who's at Tito's party. Gunn spots a few familiar cars from the neighborhood. He warns Henry to stop stealing local cars or else he'll put them out of business. And not by opening his own stolen car business and beating his prices, either! Gunn and Cordy head to the party. Deevak comes out from behind Henry and threatens Gunn's life. Just as they’re leaving, Deevak appears. The man at the chop shop was working for Deevak and sent them to the party as a trap.

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Gunn and Cordy arrive at the used-car dealership. Henry, who runs the garage chop shop in the back, informs Gunn that the only guy in the neighborhood who would steal a 1967 Plymouth convertible is Desmond, who's at Tito's party. Gunn spots a few familiar cars from the neighborhood. He warns Henry to stop stealing local cars or else he'll put them out of business. And not by opening his own stolen car business and beating his prices, either! Gunn and Cordy head to the party. Just as they’re leaving, Deevak comes out from behind Henry and threatens Gunn's life. Just as they’re leaving, Deevak appears.life. The man at the chop shop was working for Deevak and sent them to the party as a trap.



* BadassBystander: Veronica is injured in the first place due to trying to help get people out.

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* BadassBystander: Veronica is injured in the first place due to trying to help get people out. Also, several other people at the party are shown engaging the vampires.



* BullyingADragon: Turns out Gunn has been doing this; the weaselly snitch he's been PerpSweating turns out to be the demon he's looking for information on.



* DudeWheresOurCar: Cordelia is chagrined to find someone stole her car while she was checking on Gunn.

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* DudeWheresOurCar: Cordelia is chagrined to find someone stole her car while she was checking on Gunn. Of course, if she hadn't left the keys in it...



* FreudianSlip: Gunn mistakingly swaps Veronica's name for Alonna's - his slain sister.

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* FishOutOfWater: When Gunn and Cordelia get to Tito's party, he tells her to be quiet and stay be his side. She dismissively tells him she knows how to interact in a party...and then sees what kind of party this is. She immediately realizes she's out of her element and agrees to his terms.
* FreudianSlip: Gunn mistakingly mistakenly swaps Veronica's name for Alonna's - his slain sister.



* TheMole: Jameel, to Gunns circle.

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* TheMole: Jameel, to Gunns Gunn's circle. Or not, as the case may be...



* MuggingTheMonster: Turns out Gunn has been doing this; the weaselly snitch he's been PerpSweating turns out to be the demon he's looking for information on.



* ProphecyTwist
* PunchAWall
* RealMenWearPink: At the Hyperion Hotel, Wes brings his motorcycle around, but he's waiting for Angel to put on his motorcycle helmet -- a pink motorcycle helmet. Wes argues that Angel needs to put it on or else they risk being stopped by the police. Reluctantly, Angel finally puts it on.

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* ProphecyTwist
* PunchAWall
* RealMenWearPink:
PinkIsFeminine: At the Hyperion Hotel, Wes brings his motorcycle around, but he's waiting for Angel to put on his motorcycle helmet -- a pink motorcycle helmet. Wes argues that Angel needs to put it on or else they risk being stopped by the police. Angel comes up with several excuses, before finally demanding "Why do I have to wear the girls helmet?" Wesley tells him to quite complaining and put it on. Reluctantly, Angel finally puts it on.does so.


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** When they get their BigDamnHeroes moment, a vampire {{Mook}} actually takes the time to snicker when he sees that Angel has a pink helmet.
* ProphecyTwist: As Cordelia points out, her vision wasn't of Gunn fighting a losing this particular battle, but rather the consequences of his self destructive tendencies.
* PunchAWall
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* UncertainDoom: We last see Veronica as she's shooed into a hospital room for further treatment for her neck injury; while we're informed that Cordelia's first aid saved her life, the doctor noticeably does not confirm that she's going to be okay, and we never hear whether or not she survived.
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* TheLoad: This time, Cordy is more than deserving of the title.

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* TheLoad: This time, Cordy is more than deserving of the title. (Except for when Veronica is in dire need of First Aid, in which case Cordy ends up saving her life.)
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* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler:Turns out Gunn has been doing this; the weaselly snitch he's been PerpSweating turns out to be the demon he's looking for information on.]]

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* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler:Turns Turns out Gunn has been doing this; the weaselly snitch he's been PerpSweating turns out to be the demon he's looking for information on.]]

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* BadassBystander: Veronica is injured in the first place due to trying to help get people out.



* DudeWheresOurCar

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* DudeWheresOurCarDudeWheresOurCar: Cordelia is chagrined to find someone stole her car while she was checking on Gunn.



* FireForgedFriends

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* FireForgedFriendsFireForgedFriends: Gunn bond more with the others (especially Cordy) over this episode.



* TheInformant

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* TheInformantTheInformant: Jameel. He pretends to be, anyway.



* ItsAllMyFault

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* ItsAllMyFaultItsAllMyFault: Gunn has a lot of guilt over his sister.



* KingIncognito

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* KingIncognitoKingIncognito: Deevak poses as just a humble snitch and gangbanger.



* TheMole

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* TheMoleTheMole: Jameel, to Gunns circle.



* NothingGoodEverHappensInAParkingGarage

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* NothingGoodEverHappensInAParkingGarageNothingGoodEverHappensInAParkingGarage: The final showdown takes place in an underground parking garage.



* TheReveal
* SaltAndPepper

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* TheReveal
TheReveal: Jameel is Deevak.
* SaltAndPepperSaltAndPepper: Cordelia and Gunn.



* TagAlongKid: Gunns cousin Keenan shows signs of this during his brief appearance. Gunn isn't thrilled.



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%% * UnwantedAssistanceUnwantedAssistance: Gunn is annoyed at how Cordy keeps following him around trying to bail him out of things he feels comfotorable handling after she has her vision.



* WakeUpFighting: Angel, who is obviously not himself, grips Wesley by the throat when the latter tries to revive him.

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* WakeUpFighting: Angel, who is obviously not himself, grips Wesley by the throat when the latter tries to revive him.him.
* WrongNameOutburst: Gunn calling Veronica by his sisters name.
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* NippleAndDimed: TheReveal at the end of the episode shows that Darla is physically present in Angel´s bedroom. Julie Benz is (for a short moment) revealing a little more of her body than possibly intended.

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Changed per this TRS thread. Also, Zero Context Example... like many entries on this page. :(


* StopHelpingMe (InUniverse)


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%% * UnwantedAssistance
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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Deevak and Jameel are the same person.
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-->'''Cordy:''' [smiles innocently] Well, ''that's'' new, right?

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-->'''Cordy:''' [smiles innocently] Well, ''that's'' new, [[ExactWords new]], right?
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Nabbit was never part of the cast. Only a guest. So trope does not apply.


* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Nabbit doesn't reappear, even as a VictimOfTheWeek.
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* StopHelpingMe

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* StopHelpingMeStopHelpingMe (InUniverse)
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* HomoeroticSubtext: The pink helmet gag.

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* HomoeroticSubtext: The [[PinkIsForSissies pink helmet helmet]] gag.

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* [[CatapultNightmare Catapult Sex Fantasy]]: Angel, who is obviously not himself, grips Wesley by the throat when the latter tries to revive him.
** Gunn is traumatized by [[StakingTheLovedOne his sister's death]] in "War Zone."

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* [[CatapultNightmare Catapult Sex Fantasy]]: Angel, who is obviously not himself, grips Wesley by the throat when the latter tries to revive him.
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CatapultNightmare: Gunn is traumatized by [[StakingTheLovedOne his sister's death]] in "War Zone."



* VoluntaryShapeshifting

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* VoluntaryShapeshiftingVoluntaryShapeshifting
* WakeUpFighting: Angel, who is obviously not himself, grips Wesley by the throat when the latter tries to revive him.

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* HomoeroticSubtext: The pink helmet gag.



* RealMenWearPink: At the Hyperion Hotel, Wes brings his motorcycle around, but he's waiting for Angel to put on his motorcycle helmet a pink motorcycle helmet. Wes argues that Angel needs to put it on or else they risk being stopped by the police. Reluctantly, Angel finally puts it on.

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* RealMenWearPink: At the Hyperion Hotel, Wes brings his motorcycle around, but he's waiting for Angel to put on his motorcycle helmet -- a pink motorcycle helmet. Wes argues that Angel needs to put it on or else they risk being stopped by the police. Reluctantly, Angel finally puts it on.



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** Also a case of WorstAid, in that Veronica increases the bleeding by pulling the glass out.
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* ExtremelyDustyHome: Cordelia complains of this when renovating the Hyperion. "Oh, this isn't mere dust. This is Son of Dust."

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Nabbit doesn't reappear, even as a VictimOfTheWeek.



* PutOnABus: Nabbit doesn't reappear, even as a VictimOfTheWeek.
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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Startled awake, Angel jolts out of bed and pins Wesley on the floor, choking him. Wes was trying to alert him about Gunn. Angel comes to his senses and releases Wes' throat. Wes looks up and points out, "Now... about the naked thing?" And the shipper forums collectively crashed.

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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Startled awake, Angel jolts out of bed and pins Wesley on the floor, choking him. Wes was trying to alert him about Gunn. Angel comes to his senses and releases Wes' throat. Wes looks up and points out, "Now... about the naked thing?" [[HomoeroticSubtext And the shipper forums collectively crashed.]]



* PutOnABus: Nabbit doesn't reappear, even as a victim-of-the-week.

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* PutOnABus: Nabbit doesn't reappear, even as a victim-of-the-week.VictimOfTheWeek.
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* PutOnABus: Nabbit doesn't reappear, even as a victim-of-the-week.
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* DreamSequence: Peppered throughout the episode. In the first one, Angel and Darla are slow-dancing while The Host croons. In the second, the couple is shown moon-bathing (complete with Ray-Bans). The third ditches all pretenses and is a basic sex scene.

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* DreamSequence: Peppered throughout the episode. In the first one, Angel and Darla are slow-dancing while The Host croons. In the second, the couple is shown moon-bathing (complete with Ray-Bans). The third ditches all pretenses and is a [[EroticDream basic sex scene.scene]].
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* MeaningfulEcho: Cordelia not getting a "Thank you" from Gunn is PlayedForLaughs; not so when Darla reminds Angel that none of his friend thanked him either.

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* MeaningfulEcho: Cordelia not getting a "Thank you" from Gunn is PlayedForLaughs; not so when Darla reminds Angel that none of his friend friends thanked him either.
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* KryptoniteFactor: Angel's fighting skills aren't up to scratch due to his recent lack of sleep.

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* DudeWheresMyReward: Darla whispers in Angel's ear that neither his friends nor the people he's saved are properly grateful, and that he's saved enough souls to make up for what he did in the past. It's clear that this message has an appeal to the battle-weary Angel.



* HeyDudeWheresMyReward: Darla whispers in Angel's ear that neither his friends nor the people he's saved are properly grateful, and that he's saved enough souls to make up for what he did in the past. It's clear that this message has an appeal to the battle-weary Angel.
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* HeyDudeWheresMyReward: Darla whispers in Angel's ear that neither his friends nor the people he's saved are properly grateful, and that he's saved enough souls to make up for what he did in the past. It's clear that this message is having an effect.

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* HeyDudeWheresMyReward: Darla whispers in Angel's ear that neither his friends nor the people he's saved are properly grateful, and that he's saved enough souls to make up for what he did in the past. It's clear that this message is having has an effect.appeal to the battle-weary Angel.
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* HeyDudeWheresMyReward: Darla whispers in Angel's ear that neither his friends nor the people he's saved are properly grateful, and that he's saved enough souls to make up for what he did in the past. It's clear that this message is having an effect.


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* MeaningfulEcho: Cordelia not getting a "Thank you" from Gunn is PlayedForLaughs; not so when Darla reminds Angel that none of his friend thanked him either.
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* EroticDreams / TalkingInYourDreams

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* EroticDreams EroticDream / TalkingInYourDreams

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* BigDamnHeroes: With a squeal of tires, Wesley and Angel arrive at Deevak's garage. Wesley turns the bike onto its side, sliding beneath the shutter door as both he and Angel roll out onto the ground.

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* BigDamnHeroes: With a squeal of tires, Wesley and Angel arrive at Deevak's garage. Wesley turns the bike onto its side, [[UnderTheTruck sliding beneath the shutter door door]] as both he and Angel roll out onto the ground.



* SpiderSense: Cordelia instantly senses the car thief trying to sneak his way to the hospital elevator behind her.



* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Upon failing to reach either Angel or Wesley by phone, Cordelia races off to save Gunn's life all by her lonesome. "I'm gonna die."

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Upon failing to reach either Angel or Wesley by phone, Cordelia races off to save Gunn's life all by her lonesome. "I'm gonna die." "
* UseYourHead / GameFace: Used by Angel to [[SpotTheImposter expose a vampire]] trying to sneak past the police line as an InnocentBystander.

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* AnAxeToGrind: Cordelia wisely grabs a hand-axe before taking off to see Gunn, but it turns out to be useless.



* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler:Turns out Gunn has been doing this; the weaselly snitch he's been PerpSweating turns out to be the demon he's looking for information on.]]



* ChekhovsGun: Gunn ridicules Cordelia's can of mace, but it saves his life by stopping Deevak from throttling him.



* EroticDreams / TalkingInYourDreams



* HeavySleeper

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* HeavySleeperHeavySleeper: Angel hears but fails to wake up to Cordelia's phone call and Wesley's hammering on the door.
* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: Cordelia re Gunn.



* IronicEchoCut: Gunn asking Cordelia "So where's your car?" to Wesley asking Angel the same thing.



* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique

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* JackBauerInterrogationTechniqueJackBauerInterrogationTechnique: For once the "beat information out of the snitch" cliche isn't PlayedForLaughs.



* NothingGoodEverHappensInAParkingGarage



* ShirtlessScene: Dream!Angel
* SoftGlass: Averted; Veronica gets a serious neck injury after being pushed into some glass shelving, and only immediate first aid by Cordelia saves her life.



* ThatCameOutWrong: Veronica greets Gunn at the house party and asks, "Who's your friend?"

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* ThatCameOutWrong: ThatCameOutWrong / DiggingYourselfDeeper: Veronica greets Gunn at the house party and asks, "Who's your friend?"

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