Reunion (Angel episode)
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| “Reunion” | |
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| Angel episode | |
 Darla rises as a vampire  Darla and Drusilla go on a killing spree |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 10 |
| Guest stars | Juliet Landau (Drusilla) Julie Benz (Darla) Elisabeth Röhm (Kate) Christian Kane (Lindsey) Stephanie Romanov (Lilah) Sam Anderson (Holland) |
| Written by | Tim Minear, Shawn Ryan |
| Directed by | James Contner |
| Production no. | 2ADH10 |
| Original airdate | December 19, 2000 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "The Trial" | "Redefinition" |
| List of Angel episodes | |
"Reunion" is episode 10 of season 2 in the television show Angel. See List of Angel episodes for a complete list.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
[edit] Summary
Angel and the gang race against the clock to find Darla before her imminent rebirth as a vampire after Drusilla, who’s now on the Wolfram & Hart assassin payroll, killed her. Unfortunately, Drusilla is expecting Angel to do just that and staves off Angel long enough for Darla to make a getaway. Having done so, Drusilla and Darla team up for a killing spree in the city; while Angel and the gang track them down, with a little help from Kate, and some interference from Lindsey, Lilah, and Holland. Which ends up at a party thrown by the lawyers in which Drusilla and Darla crash the wine-tasting party for a final bloodbath.
[edit] Expanded overview
Gunn carries Angel back to the hotel, having been called by Angel for help. Angel babbles about the recent events and reveals to his co-workers that Drusilla has returned and made Darla a vampire again. He intends to intervene before she wakes up and stake Darla. Wesley and Cordelia look for any information they can find on Wolfram and Hart's plans for Drusilla and Darla.
Angel breaks into Lindsey's apartment only to find it completely empty. The landlord talks about Lindsey's cousin and her plans to have a baby. Angel realizes that the cousin is Drusilla and her plans with a nursery and a view of the stars are part of her plans for a traditional rebirth. Drusilla prepares the ritual in a greenhouse at the top of a building. At the office, Angel rants about Drusilla, trying to figure out where she and Darla are located. Using the information they do have, Angel and crew are able to find the location of the vampires.
Angel finds Darla buried beneath a layer of dirt and a tarp. Just as he's about to stake her, Drusilla knocks him down with a shovel. While Angel fights with Drusilla, Darla wakes up. Angel battles against both females until Darla, disoriented and confused, leaps from the top of the building to the ground while Drusilla disappears. With no information about the two female vampires or their whereabouts, Angel arms his friends and they all head to Wolfram and Hart for answers.
Holland talks to Lindsey about a wine tasting at his house. Drusilla reveals herself to be hiding in the shadows, and says she's worried about Darla. Suddenly, Darla appears and drags Drusilla out of the building. In the car, Cordelia gets a vision and resorts to threatening her boss with a stake in order to make him turn the car around. Meanwhile, Darla is throwing Drusilla around town, angry and demanding answers. She hasn't made the complete transformation and is upset initially about being a vampire. Drusilla breaks down into tears and explains her reasons for remaking her grand sire. Darla eats someone and transforms into the bloodthirsty Darla. After their reunion the girls go shopping.
Angel takes care of the man Cordelia's vision sent him after. He quickly disarms the man who is sacrificing his life to a demon then ignores his friend's protests and pursues the two vampires painting L.A. red. Holland calls Drusilla and tells the ladies to massacre the town with the full support of the firm. Darla and Drusilla raid a clothing store for new wardrobes, killing the salespeople in the process.
Angel crashes through a window into an office at Wolfram and Hart. He demands information about Darla and Drusilla from Lindsey but gets none. Angel is arrested and put in a police car with Kate. She realizes that she can't stop Darla and Drusilla and releases Angel, hoping that he can.
Holland's wife, Catherine, leads Lindsey into the wine cellar of Holland's home. Holland gives a speech to his colleagues, but he is interrupted by the appearance of Darla and Drusilla who plan to massacre those in the wine cellar. Angel talks to a woman hiding in a dressing room and finds that Dru and Darla are headed to Holland's. Holland apologizes to Darla and tries to convince her that the firm is an ally. She senses fear from everyone in the room except for Lindsey.
After being bitten by Drusilla, a dying Catherine invites Angel inside in her plea for help. Although Angel knows what will happen, he locks the vampires in the room with those from Wolfram and Hart, not caring that they will be killed. Wesley, Gunn and Cordelia question Angel's actions and partially blame themselves for not doing something sooner. They are all concerned about him and the fact they're the only thing that between him and evil. Realizing this, Angel fires them all and leaves.
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[edit] Production details
[edit] Music
- Fear Factory - "Shock"
[edit] Quotes and trivia
Angel (to Holland Manners after Manners has pleaded for help - Manners also said almost the exact thing to Angel earlier in the episode): And yet, somehow, I just can't seem to care.
[edit] Translations
- German title: "Die Wiedergeburt" ("The rebirth")
- Italian title: "L'ultima degustazione" ("The last wine tasting")
[edit] Continuity
[edit] Arc significance
Angel fires his team, something which plays an important role throughout the series.
[edit] Timing
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
| Location, time (if known) |
Buffyverse chronology: Fall 2000 - December 2000 (non-canon = italic) |
|---|---|
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.01 Buffy vs. Dracula |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.01 Judgment |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | Buffy graphic novel: Haunted (by Jane Espenson) |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.02 Real Me |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.02 Are You Now or Have You Ever Been |
| L.A., 2000 | Angel book: Image |
| L.A., 2000 | Angel book: Stranger to the Sun |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.03 The Replacement |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | Buffy graphic novel: False Memories |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | Buffy Graphic novel story: Willow & Tara: Wannablessedbe |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.03 First Impressions |
| L.A., 2000 | Angel graphic novel: Long Night's Journey |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.04 Out of My Mind |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.04 Untouched |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.05 No Place Like Home |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.05 Dear Boy |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.06 Family |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | Buffy graphic novel: Autumnal |
| L.A., 2000 | Angel graphic novel: Autumnal |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.06 Guise Will Be Guise |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.07 Fool for Love |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.07 Darla |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.08 Shadow |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.08 The Shroud of Rahmon |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.09 Listening to Fear |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.09 The Trial |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.10 Into the Woods |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.10 Reunion |
| Sunnydale, 2000 | B5.11 Triangle |
| L.A., 2000 | A2.11 Redefinition |
[edit] External links
- Reunion at the Internet Movie Database
