The gang learns that the Beast is planning to rip five magical totems from the bodies of the beings who are protecting them. If he gets them all, then he will be able to blot out the sun forever. When they learn that the Beast already has four of the five, they plan to protect the final one with the help of the electrifying cat-burglar Gwen Raiden.
Angel: As if there's somebody up there watching.
Cordelia: I was, but I'm back now. So you're going to have to suck it up and deal because things are going to hell, and you're the leader. So lead.
Behind the Scenes Trivia
In memory of…
The Angel episode Long Day’s Journey is dedicated to Glenn Quinn, who played Doyle. The episode first aired in January 22, 2003, a month and nineteen days after Glenn’s death.
Cast and Crew Trivia
Alexa Davalos
Alexa Davalos played Gwen Raiden in the Angel episodes Ground State, A Long Day’s Journey and Players. Of Greek descent, she was born in France on May 28, 1982. She started out as a model, before appearing in the HBO TV film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself, with Anthony Stewart Head and Antonio Banderas. She has also appeared in The Chronicles of Riddick, The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Disturbing the Peace, and starred in the TV show Reunion as Samantha.
Alexa speaks both Greek and French fluently. Her mother is Greek American actress Elyssa Davalos, and her grandfather is actor Richard Davalos.
Character Trivia
Gwen Raiden
Gwen Raiden as a child had extraordinary electrical powers which made her unable to touch humans without giving them electric shocks. Unable to cope, her parents offered a generous donation to a school to take her to deal with her unusual and dangerous talents. As she grew older, Gwen began to hire out her electrical talents to the rich as a cat burglar, retrieving rare and priceless items for cash.
She met Angel’s when he attempted to steal the Axis of Pythia - the same artifact she has been assigned to retrieve. During this time she accidentally killed Gunn and subsequently restarted his heart. She later went to Angel when one of her clients, a member of the Ra-tet, was killed by the Beast, and offered her own luxurious apartment as a safe haven for the last surviving member of the mystical group.
She later asked for Gunn’s help to rescue Lisa, whom she said was the kidnapped daughter of a client, although her true motives were later revealed to be less selfless. She and Gunn stole what was in fact L.I.S.A (a Localized Ionic Sensory Activator) which regulates body temperature, heartbeat and body chemistry. Gunn used the device on Gwen to control her electricity. Finally able to touch a human again, Gwen and Gunn made love.
Continuity
Music Trivia
Mythology Trivia
References
Boca
In the Angel season four episode Long Day’s Journey, the totem Manget, or Manny, makes a remark about how he can’t retire to Boca now. He is referring to Boca Raton, a city about an hour outside of Four Lauderdale, Florida that is known for its population of retirees.
Denzel Washington
Actor Denzel Washington Denzel Washington is referenced a couple of times in Angel. In First Impressions, the gang have the following conversation:
Gunn: “I haven’t bothered to see a movie since Denzel was robbed at the Oscars for Malcom X. Later.” [He leaves]
Wesley: “That was quite a performance.”
Cordelia: “I know! Talk about being wound up to tight.”
Wesley: “No. I mean Denzel.”
Cordelia: “Oh. Well, he’s always great.”
Wesley to Angel: “What about you?”
Angel: “Who doesn’t love Denzel?”
In Ground State and Long Day’s Journey, Gwen calls Gunn “Denzel”.
Goofs
Quotes
Angel: How about you stop pretending to give a damn about my feelings!?
Cordelia: I do give a damn. In fact, I give a whole lot of damn.
Angel: As if there's somebody up there watching.
Cordelia: I was, but I'm back now. So you're going to have to suck it up and deal because things are going to hell, and you're the leader. So lead.
Wesley: Brilliant. Let's store the one thing that'll stave off perpetual darkness in the home of the only people we're sure the demon knows.
Cordelia: Great, as long as it's not some non-descript tenement downtown...with discarded boxes in the stairwells and peeling plaster and the faint odor of dead people.
Cordelia: Why did the small yucky man say that? He's joking, right?
Lorne: (Impersonating Angel) Don't interrupt me, I'm brooding.
Angel: I'm researching.
Lorne: (to Angel) Room service. Hey. I brought you some nice O-positive here, freshly nuked for that right out of the jugular taste.
Cordelia: Aren't you going to ask how Connor's doing?
Angel: Yeah, like I really want a progress report.
Gwen: Where were you when they taught stealth in superpower school?
Angel: (with Gwen) We can protect you.
Manny: Right, Superhunk and Spandexia...
Wes: This is a being of supreme power?
Manny: You ought to see me in my Armani.
Manny: I am Manjet - Sacred Guardian of the Shen, keeper of the Orb Ma-At and devotee of light. Off hours, I like Manny.
Gwen: Demon, ok. The whole 9: cloven feet and horns and teeth. (looks at Lorne) He wasn't wearing lamé though.
Lorne: The evil ones can't pull it off - it gets camp.
Wesley: As far as evil plans go, it doesn't suck.
Lorne: You're a champion - you don't get personal days.
Gwen: Angel you take Cordelia and I'll take Denzel here.
Gunn: Actually my name's Gunn. Not that that I mind the freakishly accurate description.
Wesley: There's only one way we're going to defeat the Beast. We need Angelus.
Fred: I think we lost the sun.
Angel: So who was in you? I mean, you were in who?