Dead End (Angel)
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"Dead End" | |
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Angel episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 18 |
Directed by | James A. Contner |
Written by | David Greenwalt |
Production code | 2ADH18 |
Original air date | April 24, 2001 |
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"Dead End" is episode 18 of season 2 in the television show
Plot
Lindsey McDonald wakes up and goes about his daily routine of getting washed, affixing his prosthetic hand and getting ready for work. As he removes a shirt with a pre-knotted tie from his wardrobe he cannot help but look at his guitar, now lonely and unplayed. Meanwhile, a man and his family go about their morning business before the wife and kids rush off to their destinations. The man follows moments later, picks up a large kitchen knife, and stabs it in his eye. After Cordelia gets a nasty vision about this; the team splits up to call hospitals, check out morgues and the streets for any information on the man from Cordelia's vision.
Lindsey and
At the office,
Based on the fact that Lindsey got a new hand and Kramer a new eye, it is concluded that somewhere body part transplants are being done. At Wolfram & Hart, Lindsey sneaks into Nathan's office to look up information on Fairfield Clinic, where he got the transplant. He later spots Lilah stealing files. Angel discovers information on Lindsey's hand, finding that it belonged to a Bradley Scott, a former employee of Wolfram & Hart who served time in prison and was recently paroled. Lindsey visits a parole officer for information about the clinic, but the man gets violent when Lindsey does not know the code. Before the man can shoot Lindsey in the head, Angel arrives and saves him. Holding the officer by a rope around his neck, Angel demands information.
Wesley and Gunn worry about Cordelia as she seems to be suffering from the visions for as long as the problem remains. Angel and Lindsey head for a building as Angel confirms their location with the parole officer tied up in the trunk. Angel and Lindsey take care of the security guards inside then they head downstairs through a trap door to the place where the body parts are harvested. Lindsey spots Bradley Scott, the former owner of Lindsey's new hand, muttering "kill". Lindsey asks who he wants him to kill, and Bradley responds with a simple "kill me". As Lindsey obliges the request, Angel saves those still fully intact and Lindsey kills the rest before the building is blown up.
At Wolfram & Hart, Lindsey takes full advantage of his new "evil" hand. He knows he was the one chosen to take over, but he suggests Lilah take the job as he has got other issues to deal with. Lindsey encounters Angel outside by his truck and reluctantly talks to him, telling Angel he is leaving Los Angeles to find himself. He also advises Angel to fight against Wolfram & Hart's control.
Production
Christian Kane recalls the scene in which he and Angel are driving to the Wolfram & Hart clinic as another of his favorite moments from his time on the series. "When we're driving in the car, it was five o'clock in the morning, the sun was getting ready to come up and it was the last shot of the day and it's colder than shit," he jokingly recalls. "We're in a convertible car and it was so easy. It's very easy to act with him and it's really not a big scene but it was just me and David. Five o'clock, very tired, very cold and we're driving in this car and we got it done. There was a lot of dialogue and there were a lot of emotions going on in that time and it was very simple."[1]
"L.A. Song", the song Lindsey sings at Caritas, was written by actor Christian Kane and producer David Greenwalt. The guitar was recorded with Steve Carlson playing, but Kane is actually singing.[1]
Arc significance
- Lindsey has decided to "retire" from Wolfram & Hart, leading to Lilah's promotion and increased prominence for her on the show in seasons to come. Lindsey himself will not return until Season Five's "Destiny".
- This episode marks the beginning of the visions starting to take a more serious toll on Cordelia's physical and mental health. In fact, in the Season 3 episode "Birthday," the gang discovers that Cordelia has been having medical tests on her head for over a year.
Continuity/Music
- "L.A. Song" is what Eve begins to sing for Lorne in "A Hole in the World". It is written by Christian Kane & David Greenwalt.
References
- ^ a b Grimshaw, Sue, Return of the Spirit Boy: an Exclusive Spotlight on Christian Kane, archived from the original on 2007-12-13
Further reading
- Tamy Burnett, AmiJo Comeford, eds. Defining the Whedonverse Disability Narrative Ethic. In Blood, Body and Soul: Essays on Health, Wellness and Disability in Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse, pp. 16–18, 21 (McFarland; 2022) ISBN 9781476667638
- Tamy Burnett, AmiJo Comeford, eds. I've got these evil hand issues. In Blood, Body and Soul: Essays on Health, Wellness and Disability in Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse, pp. 248–50 (McFarland; 2022) ISBN 9781476667638
- ISBN 9780786437559
- Catherine Pugh (Summer/Fall 2019). Made to Suffer: The Redemptive Power of Disability in Angel. Slayage17 (2): 125–154
External links
- "Dead End" at IMDb