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* AstronomicZoom: Inverted -- the moment Angel says he's quiting, we get a zoom upwards, then down again to Cordelia waking up in her hospital bed.


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* CatapultNightmare: Cordelia waking up from her coma/vision.


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* HealingFactor: Angel and Wesley express amazement that Cordelia looks great after being bedridden for so long.


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* TwistedEchoCut: Angel asks "What did I do?" (in response to Cordy's snarking). Cut to Spike saying, "You made the biggest mistake of your life, and I'm gonna make you pay. Oh, yeah!" [[NotSoDire Turns out]] he's playing ''DonkeyKong''.

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* BuffySpeak: Spike saying that Tattoo Boy has an in with the Powers That Whatsit.

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* BlondesAreEvil: Cordy has reverted to her brunette hairstyle now Jasmine has gone. Later lampshaded by Cordy re Spike.
-->Well, well. I heard you weren't evil anymore, which kind of makes the hair silly.
-->''(Spike goes GameFace)''
-->[[VerbalBackspace Or nice?]]
* BuffySpeak: Spike saying says that Tattoo Boy has an in with the The Powers That Whatsit.



* BlondesAreEvil: Cordy has reverted to her brunette hairstyle now Jasmine has gone. Later lampshaded by Cordy re Spike.
-->Well, well. I heard you weren't evil anymore, which kind of makes the hair silly.
-->''(Spike goes GameFace)''
-->[[VerbalBackspace Or nice?]]

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* BlondesAreEvil: Cordy has reverted to her brunette hairstyle now Jasmine has gone. Later lampshaded by Cordy re Spike.
-->Well, well. I heard you weren't evil anymore, which kind of makes
TheGodsMustBeLazy: Aware that Angel is losing his way, the hair silly.
-->''(Spike goes GameFace)''
-->[[VerbalBackspace Or nice?]]
PowersThatBe wake Cordelia up with a vision of who's causing him the most problems.



* {{Glomp}}: Everyone hugs Cordelia.

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* {{Glomp}}: Everyone hugs Cordelia. Especially Harmony.



* ShirtlessScene: Lindsey goes shirtless during the fight scene. For no apparent reason, while making a penis euphemism.

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* ShirtlessScene: Lindsey goes shirtless during the fight scene. For no apparent reason, while making a penis euphemism. euphemism.
* StealthHiBye: Everyone's doing it in this episode.
-->'''Spike:''' (to Lindsey) Really should knock on a bloke's door... especially one that's got no qualms about killing trespassers.

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* ASharedSuffering: Lindsey tells Spike knows what it's like to have a hand cut off.

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* ASharedSuffering: Lindsey tells Spike he knows what it's like to have a hand cut off.


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* HumanSacrifice: A W&H client kills five nuns in a ritual sacrifice to open a portal to AnotherDimension so he can escape a racketeering charge.


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* OpenSaysMe: The episode opens with Team Angel kicking down a door.

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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Cordelia re Spike.

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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Cordelia BlondesAreEvil: Cordy has reverted to her brunette hairstyle now Jasmine has gone. Later lampshaded by Cordy re Spike.Spike.
-->Well, well. I heard you weren't evil anymore, which kind of makes the hair silly.
-->''(Spike goes GameFace)''
-->[[VerbalBackspace Or nice?]]



* FreudWasRight (InUniverse): Lindsey seeing Angel's sword is bigger than his clasp knife.
-->Oh. Well, it's not the size that matters, big guy. (transforms the pocketknife into a hefty sword, grins) It's how you use it.



* NothingIsScarier



* TemptingFate: Angel thinks he can kick Lindsey's ass, until the moment he gets hurled across the room.
* ThisIsThePartWhere
* ThrowMeASword

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* TemptingFate: Angel thinks he can easily kick Lindsey's ass, until the moment he gets hurled ass.
-->'''Angel:''' You had your chance. I guess some people, they just never change.
-->'''Lindsey:''' (backhands him
across the room.
room) I did.
* ThisIsThePartWhere
* ThrowMeASword
ThisIsThePartWhere: Lindsey finding himself face-to-face with Angel.
-->Is this the part where I get all weak in the knees? Promise I'll never do it again?



* VerbalBackspace

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* VerbalBackspaceVerbalBackspace: Fred says it will take years to track someone into AnotherDimension, then quickly changes it to months or weeks.



-->'''Lindsey:''' (patting side of chamber) Goodbye Angel

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-->'''Lindsey:''' (patting side of chamber) Goodbye the tank) Bye-bye Angel

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* BuffySpeak

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* BuffySpeakBuffySpeak: Spike saying that Tattoo Boy has an in with the Powers That Whatsit.



* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: Eve tries to walk out of her PerpSweating.
-->'''Cordelia:''' Get out of that chair and I will feed you those Manolo Blahniks. [[AllWomenLoveShoes Which are stunning, by the way.]]



* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies



* LetsYouAndHimFight

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* LetsYouAndHimFightLetsYouAndHimFight: Lindsey tells Spike that Cordelia has been possessed by a BigBad, in the hope that he'll kill her. He's not bothered when it doesn't work though, as it was a long shot that Spike would do it.


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* StockPhrases: "Harmony, if she moves -- eat her."

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* DoubleEntendre: Eve saunters into Angel's office as usual, despite being banned from the premises.
-->'''Eve:''' You honestly think you have any control over my comings and goings? Well, maybe not my goings, but you did have a way with my comings at the Halloween party.
-->'''Cordelia:''' So you two are groin buddies? (looks at Angel) [[SickAndWrong And I thought Darla was]] {{rock bottom}}.



* SickAndWrong
-->'''Cordelia:''' And I thought ''Darla'' was {{rock bottom}}.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: A fairly-obvious Lilah 2.0, so much so that Cordelia lampshades it.

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* SickAndWrong
-->'''Cordelia:''' And I thought ''Darla'' was {{rock bottom}}.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: A fairly-obvious Lilah 2.0, so much so that Cordelia lampshades it.calls Eve "Lilah Junior".
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* LookWhatICanDoNow: Returns from Nepal with some cool martial arts tricks, [[HammerSpace materializing swords out of thin air]], and using The Force to...well, close doors. But the point is [[RuleOfCool it looks cool]].


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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: A fairly-obvious Lilah 2.0, so much so that Cordelia lampshades it.
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* EvilTastesGood: Spike bites Cordy to see if she's evil from the taste of their blood, explaining that "Demons are more astringent with a sort of oakie."


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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Cordelia re Spike.


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* NotWhatItLooksLike: Spike biting Cordy


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* RetailTherapy: Cordy is absolutely delighted.
* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder: Cordelia notices Gunn's hair.
-->"Heh, what'd you think, I was prematurely bald? (beat) I wasn't."

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* TenMinuteRetirement / ResignationsNotAccepted
* ASharedSuffering: Lindsey tells Spike knows what it's like to have a hand cut off.
-->'''Lindsey:''' So believe me when I tell you, I can feel your pain.
-->'''Spike:''' Well, half of it anyway.



* ElephantInTheLivingRoom: No-one wants to discuss the things Cordelia did while possessed by Jasmine.
* ExaltedTorturer / GoodIsNotNice



* {{Glomp}}: Harmony to Cordelia.

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* GiveMeASword
* {{Glomp}}: Harmony to Everyone hugs Cordelia.



* HypocriticalHumor: Cordelia is chewing out Angel over having sold out for the perks -- she ends up admiring his view and his art.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Angel re Connor.



* LaserHallway



* PostModernMagik: Lindsey uses a glamour to hide himself from CCTV and other security devices. The chamber also has a combination of tech and crystal magic.



* NostagliaFilter: Wesley and Cordelia decide to [[GoodOldWays hit the books]] just like they did in the days of Angel Investigations, and mutually agree on just how tedious it is.



* OhCrap: Cordelia uses these ExactWords.



* TantrumThrowing
* TemptingFate: Angel thinks he can kick Lindsey's ass, until the moment he gets hurled across the room.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Was originally supposed to feature {{Buffy}} instead of Cordelia.

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* VerbalBackspace
* WalkInChimeIn
-->'''Lindsey:''' (patting side of chamber) Goodbye Angel
-->'''Angel: (from behind him) Hello Lindsey.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Was originally supposed to feature {{Buffy}} instead of Cordelia.Cordelia.
* WhatTheHellHero

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* BuffySpeak



* ChekhovsGunman: Izzy



* KickTheDog: Lindsey stabs a demon scientist InTheBack, then casually kicks his body off the catwalk [[AffablyEvil just to remind us]] he really is a bad guy.



* LetsYouAndHimFight
* PreAssKickingOneLiner
-->"Yeah, save it, Angel. You can order me around all you want, but I know my rights. (unsheathes the katana) And I wanna see a lawyer."



* NotHelpingYourCase / DealWithTheDevil

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* NotHelpingYourCase / DealWithTheDevilDealWithTheDevil / BigRedDevil


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* ThisIsThePartWhere
* ThrowMeASword

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* TheReveal: Lindsey has been posing as Doyle to manipulate Spike, Angel and Wolfram & Hart -- according to his parting advice to Angel in Season 2.
** And, of course, the massive TearJerker that ends the episode.

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* TheReveal: Lindsey has been posing as Doyle to manipulate Spike, Angel and Wolfram & Hart -- according to his parting advice to Angel in Season 2.
** And, of course, the
The massive TearJerker that ends the episode.

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* CallBack: Lindsey mentions losing his hand after Spike complains of his hands being cut off. Angel watches the advertisement Cordelia and Doyle made for Angel Investigations in the first season.


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* ContinuityNod: Lindsey mentions losing his hand after Spike complains of his hands being cut off. Angel watches the advertisement Cordelia and Doyle made for Angel Investigations in the first season.
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* BigDamnKiss: Angel and Cordelia share their first kiss that's not due to magical or demonic influence. Unfortunately it's their LastKiss.

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* BigDamnKiss: For the [[FirstKiss first time]] Angel and Cordelia share their first a kiss that's not due that can't be put down to magical or demonic influence. Unfortunately it's their LastKiss.
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* SickAndWrong
-->'''Cordelia:''' And I thought ''Darla'' was {{rock bottom}}.
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* FigureItOutYourself: Cordelia to Angel, when she wakes from her coma to help him get back on track.
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* MindRape: Cordelia accuses Angel of mind raping his friends to make them forget Connor.
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* ButNowIMustGo


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** And, of course, the massive TearJerker that ends the episode.
-->BigDamnKiss
-->*ring ring*
-->'''Angel:''' You know, um... I don't...I don't need to get that.
-->'''Cordelia:''' That, you have to get. Oh... and you're welcome.
-->'''Angel:''' (picks up phone) Hello. Yes, I know. She's... but that's impossible. She's standing right — (He turns around. The room is empty. {{Beat}}.) I'm sorry. Yeah. When did she die? Did she, um... she never did wake up? I see. (Hangs up.) Thank you.
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* BackForTheDead


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* [[DeadAllAlong Dying All Along]]
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* ShirtlessScene: Lindsey goes shirtless during the fight scene. For no apparent reason, while making a penis euphemism.
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* BigDamnKiss: Angel and Cordelia share their first proper kiss. It's also their LastKiss.

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* BigDamnKiss: Angel and Cordelia share their first proper kiss. It's also kiss that's not due to magical or demonic influence. Unfortunately it's their LastKiss.
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* NotHelpingYourCase / DealWithTheDevil
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* {{Glomp}}: Harmony to Cordelia.
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Cordelia wakes up from her coma with a final message for Angel.

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Cordelia wakes up from her coma with a final message for Angel.
coma.
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* BigDamnKiss: Angel and Cordelia share their first proper kiss.

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* BigDamnKiss: Angel and Cordelia share their first proper kiss. It's also their LastKiss.
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* TheReveal: Lindsey has been posing as Doyle to use Spike.

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* TheReveal: Lindsey has been posing as Doyle to use Spike.manipulate Spike, Angel and Wolfram & Hart -- according to his parting advice to Angel in Season 2.
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* TheReveal: Lindsey has been posing as Doyle to use Spike.


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* SwordFight
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* TheCastShowOff: Christian Kane, who went through two-and-a-half months of sword training for his role in ''SecondhandLions'', approached the writers to see if they could work his new skills into the episode. Kane ended up performing his own stunts for the sword fight sequence, including [[WireFu wire work]].
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* ShipTease: Fred and Wesley
* TitleDrop: Cordelia's FamousLastWords
-->"Oh, and you're welcome."
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* BigDamnKiss: Angel and Cordelia share their first proper kiss.


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* KatanasAreBetter


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* PerpSweating: Harmony slapping Eve.
* TookALevelInBadass: Lindsey
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Cordelia wakes up from her coma with a final message for Angel.

* CallBack: Lindsey mentions losing his hand after Spike complains of his hands being cut off. Angel watches the advertisement Cordelia and Doyle made for Angel Investigations in the first season.
* ConvenientComa
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The woman in the hospital bed whom the gang originally assume is Cordelia, who closes the drapes before they can get a look at her face.
* KilledOffForReal
* MeaningfulEcho: Cordelia quotes Doyle's "I get that now."
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Was originally supposed to feature {{Buffy}} instead of Cordelia.

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