Angel and Connor successfully engage in some much-needed father-son bonding when they find themselves fighting side-by-side. Then foster-father Holtz stirs things up by suggesting Connor should leave him to live with Angel. Meanwhile, Lilah continues to work on recruiting Wesley for the bad guys; and Cordelia’s closeness with Angel causes a rift in her relationship with Groosalugg.
| Airdate: | 13 May 2002 |
| Writer: | Tim Minear |
| Director: | Tim Minear |
Angel: You stole my son.
Holtz: I kept your son alive. You murdered mine.
Behind the Scenes Trivia
Cast and Crew Trivia
Character Trivia
Continuity
Music Trivia
Mythology Trivia
References
Batman
The comic Batman, by DC Comics, is mentioned several times in Buffy.
- In Some Assembly Required, Buffy says to Willow, “Sorry to interrupt, Willow, but it’s the Bat-Signal.” She’s alluding to the ‘Bat-Signal’ in Gotham city which is used to alert Batman that he is needed.
- In Halloween, Xander says to Cordelia, “Catwoman, you’re with me.” In the Batman comics, Catwoman is a cat-burglar, and the alter ego of Selina Kyle.
- In The Yoko Factor, Xander says, “You and Willow go do the superpower thing, I’ll stay behind and putt around the Batcave with crusty old Alfred here.” The Batcave was Batman’s high-tech base and Alfred was his loyal butler.
- The nerds’ freeze ray gun in Smashed may have been inspired by Batman’s Mr Freeze, who used a similar device.
- In Beneath You, Spike says, “A little touchy-feely, and you’re off to the Batpoles?” He’s referring to the 1960s TV show Batman in which Batman and Robin would slide down poles to the Batcave when they were needed.
- In Bring on the Night, Andrew mentions Batman’s foe The Riddler.
- Vincent Schiavelli, who played Jenny’s uncle in Surprise and Innocence played the Organ Grinder in the movie Batman Returns.
- In the Angel episode Lonely Hearts, Doyle says, “It’s not like you have a signal folks can shine in the sky whenever they need help, you know?”, referring to the Batsignal.
- In ‘In the Dark‘, Spike says of Angel, “quickly to the Angelmobile, away” - another Batman reference.
- In Benediction, Lilah says of Connor,”Who’s the boy wonder?” This is the name often given to Batman’s sidekick, Robin.
Goofs
Quotes
Fred: Okay, so he survived an unspeakable hell dimension. Who hasn't?
Lorne: Although in this instance, 'priceless' meaning 'without price', as in free. A six-horned Lach-Nie hag owed me a favor. Don't ask.
Lorne: {to Groo} Just because someone hops a dimension or two is no guarantee things will work out... Well aren t you just sneaky with the subtext?
Angel: There s just so much I thought we d be able to do together before he, you know...
Cordelia: Grew up.
Angel: Hated me.
Lilah: (to Wesley) I thought the 'come alone' part was a particularly ironic touch. I mean, how else would you come?
Lilah: Who's the boy wonder? He moves just like...
Wesley: His father.
Lorne: That kid was tox-ic when he came in here tonight. Heavy on the 'ick'.
Cordelia: Oh, I don't care if you kill him. He stole Connor's childhood, so kill him. But don't lie to your son. He's been here, like, a day. Way to build the trust.
Holtz: My hate kept us alive.
Justine: Hate gets a bad rap.
Angel: You stole my son.
Holtz: I kept your son alive. You murdered mine.