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Loyalty is the fifteenth episode of the third season of Angel, and the fifty-ninth episode overall. Wesley wrestles with his loyalty to Angel and his knowledge that Connor will be killed by his father.

Guest Stars: Stephanie Romanov (Lilah Morgan), Laurel Holloman (Justine Cooper), Jack Conley (Sahjhan), Wendy Davis (Aubrey Jenkins), Enrique Castillo (Doctor)

And: Keith Szarabajka (Holtz)

Co-Stars: Susan Martino (Mother #1), Annie Talbot (Mother #2), Marci Hill (Nurse), Chris Devlin (Holtzian Man), Thom Scott II (Holtzian Man #2)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 2.1 Monster of the Week 2.2 Body Count 2.3 Music 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes 6 Reviews

[edit] Plot Overview

[edit] Notes

[edit] Monster of the Week

• There is no monster of the week in this episode.

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1/2	Vampires	Gunn	Staked	Carousel
3	Vampire	Fred	Staked	Carousel

[edit] Music

No licensed music is used in this episode.

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

• Wolfram & Hart: Beyond their international firms, Wolfram & Hart also apparently has branches in other dimensions. They remain one step ahead of Sahjhan and don't officially help him because of a standing policy to let Angel live until his death is useful. Lilah does, however, help him off the record.
• The Prophecy: In an attempt to figure out if Angel will really kill his son, Wesley spoke to the Loa, which said that Angel will kill his son after a great earthquake, followed by fire, followed by blood staining the sky. All of these occurred in this episode.

[edit] Characters

• Holtz: Holtz's army has grown to about a dozen people. He has used one of them to set up Angel's employees, which tipped them off to the army that he is amassing.

[edit] Referbacks

• 3x14 - Couplet: While on a stakeout, Gunn and Fred were captured by a plant demon who used the internet to lure unsuspecting men to the park and trap them underground so that it could use them as energy.

Fred: As long as we're not smooching on the job, or, you know, being sucked underground by a plant demon.

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• M.I.A.: As suggested in the previous episode, Cordelia does not appear in this episode due to being on vacation with Groosalugg. This is the first episode in which she does not appear.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Ratings: On its first airing, this episode scored a 3.5/5 in the overnight Nielsen ratings. It was ranked 6th out of the 18 WB shows which aired that week.

[edit] Allusions and References

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes

• Gunn: (about what Angel ordered) Some kind of boomerang vamp stake?
  Angel: No! They're itty-bitty hockey sticks! (pulls out a tiny jersey with "Connor 03" on it) Check this out! How cute is this? Huh? Seriously.
  Gunn: Seriously, I'd say you got way too much time on your hands.
  Fred: Oh, come on. You think it's adorable.
  Gunn: Well, yeah, but at least I'm manly enough to deny it.

[edit] Reviews

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