<Episode 89: Conviction (Angel, the Series)>

a W&H client threatens to destroy California if he's convicted of his crimes by a court.

Plot Highlights:

Angel saves a woman, is besieged by W&H support staff. Fred wanders the lobby, meets Wes. Knox escorts her to her office. Gunn & Wes check out their offices. Angel finds Eve in his office. War council. Eve gives Gunn am appointment card. Harmony becomes Angel's secretary. Client meeting with Corbin Fries. Lorne evaluates employees. Fred moves in to her office. Angel admires his cars, clashes with his wetworks team. Angel extracts info from "Spanky". Knox & Fred research. Gunn undergoes a procedure. Eve brings up Connor. Fred cusses out her team. Harmony finds out special ops is off and running. Gunn arrives in court, gets a mistrial declared. Angel & special ops agent Hauser fight it out. Gunn defends his decision. Spike materializes out of the amulet.

Memorable Moments:

• Angel's Batman moment utterly ruined by lawyers, photographers & special ops back up.
• Harmony's desperate sycophant act.
• Lorne's check list as he screens W&H employees.
• Angel's delight over his shiny fleet of sports cars.
• Angel's declaration that he has no problem spanking men.
• Angel, white-knuckled on the phone as he tells Fred where Fries has stashed the virus.
• Gunn waltzing into the court room, getting a mistrial declared.
• Angel & Hauser facing off in the school; Angel's cavalier offing of Hauser.
• Spike's sudden appearance to a grim welcome, until Harmony pokes her head in with a delighted "blondie bear!"

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