Prodigal stage directions

The following are stage directions from the script for The Prodigal:

The first time we see the head demon: “OUT OF THE SHADOWS waddles (or walks or skips or whatever Mister Miller is devising) HEAD DEMON GUY. And boy, is he ug-leeee.”

The demon’s death: “He [Angel] snatches it [the axe] from the air and brings it around in a perfect arc - decapitating Head Demon Guy, whose name now takes on a nicely ironic meaning, for the reader, anyway.”

When Kate mourns for her father, the stage directions read: “And off this urban Pietta… (referring to that statue of Mary holding the body of Jesus after he was taken off the cross)… [Kates’s] father dead body lies where it was. It’s clear she hasn’t picked up the phone, has done nothing. She’s Ophelia.

And as Liam approaches his terrified father, ready for the kill: “Angel looks, well, fabulous, actually. Reeking with taste, dripping with style.”

Bob Fimiani

Bob Fimiani played Mr. Ward, the head of the Initiative in The Yoko Factor and Primeval who ordered the Initiative to be closed down and the earth salted over. Bob also played ‘Grounds Keeper’ in the Angel episode ‘The Prodigal‘ and ‘Codger Demon’ in the Angel episode ‘Heartthrob‘. He played ‘Elder Gamman’ in Joss Whedon’s show Firefly, in the episode ‘Our Mrs. Reynolds’.

Bruce Seth Green

Bruce Seth Green directed several episodes in seasons one and two. He also directed the Angel episodes ‘In the Dark‘, ‘The Prodigal‘ and ‘The Trial‘. Bruce is not a relation to Seth Green, despite their very similar names. Bruce has worked on Airwolf, Knight Rider, MacGyver, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, American Gothic, Gilmore Girls and V.

John Mahon

John Mahon played Kate’s father, Trevor Lockley, in Angel’s season one. He has also appeared in Enterprise, Bull, Just Shoot Me!, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, The X Files, Frasier, L.A. Confidential, Roswell, Knots Landing, Hill Street Blues, Knight Rider, The Rockford Files and The Exorcist.

Mark Ginther

Mark Ginther, who played the horned demon in Life Serial, has previously appeared on Angel as “Lasovic” in ‘The Ring‘ and “Head Demon Guy” in the episode ‘The Prodigal‘. He has done stunts for Daredevil, Big Fat Liar, Jurassic Park III, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Wild Wild West, Arlington Road, Addams Family Reunion, BASEketball, George of the Jungle, Batman & Robin and Joe Versus the Volcano. Mark has appeared in The Master of Disguise, Babylon 5, Con Air, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.

Trevor Lockley

Trevor Lockley was Kate’s father - a police officer like his daughter. He raised Kate by himself after her mother died, but had trouble showing emotion or even approval toward his daughter. After his retirement, Trevor became involved in some shady dealings for extra money, which eventually led to him being murdered by vampires.

Liam

We find out in The Prodigal that Angel’s name before he became a vampire was Liam. He was born in 1727 and was sired by Darla in 1753, making him 26 when he was sired. His first kill as a vampire was a grave-digger who came across his recently unearthed grave, followed some time later by his younger sister and father.

Kwaini demons

Kwaini demons are generally peaceful, articulate, gentle, and always female. Their adrenal glands are usually the size of a walnut, but could become enlarged. This occured in some Kwaini when they became addicted to a drug which contained eye of newt. It had an effect on them similar to that of PCP on humans - increased strenth and violent behaviour. A dead Kwaini demon should be buried in virgin soil with a simple Latinate incantation.

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We know that vampires can’t breath but when Angel first comes out of his grave in The Prodigal, we can see both his and Darla’s breath in the cold air.