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The Price is the nineteenth episode of the third season of Angel, and the sixty-third episode overall. Angel discovers an infestation of mystical slugs that were created as a by-product of a spell he cast.

Guest Stars: Andy Hallett (Lorne), Stephanie Romanov (Lilah Morgan), Daniel Dae Kim (Gavin Park), Mark Lutz (Groosalugg), John Short (Mr. Spivey), Vincent Kartheiser (Connor)

Co-Stars: Wayne Ford (Kid), Waleed Moursi (Manager)

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

• Thaumogenisis: The slugs that infested the Hyperion are referred to as thaumogenisis, a creature byproduct of powerful dark magic. The slugs are parasites which enter the body through the mouth and suck it dry of moisture. They're drawn to water and can only be removed from a body through dehydration (particularly from alcohol).

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1	Mr. Spivy	—	Collapsed into Dust	The Hyperion
2	The Destroyer	Connor	Beheaded	The Hyperion

[edit] Music

There is no licensed music in this episode.

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

[edit] Characters

• Wesley: Wesley's appearance has changed quite a bit since being released from the hospital. The lack of glasses and the beard are visual representations of how his character's attitude has changed. From this point on, Wesley is a much darker character.

• Connor: Angel's son makes his triumphant return to this plane of reality at the end of the episode. It seems that time runs differently in the dimension he was in, because he's no longer a baby.

[edit] Referbacks

• BtVS - 3x10 - Amends: Snow fell in Sunnydale two years prior to this episode on Christmas. The snowfall came in time to save Angel from being vaporized by sunlight because the clouds blocked any sunlight from getting through.

Angel: It does never snow in southern California.

Cordy: It did once.

• 2x10 - Reunion: Angel allowed Darla and Drusilla to kill all of the lawyers in Holland's wine cellar. Instead of going in to save them, he locked the doors from the outside. The only ones to survive were Lindsay and Lilah.

Lilah: Dark side shmark side. Remember a year ago? Wine cellar, slaughter?

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• First(ish) Appearance: This episode marks the first appearance of Vincent Kartheiser as the teenaged Connor. He will go on to become a billed cast member.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Credits Change-Up: Vincent Kartheiser's guest star credit was held until the end in order to keep the reappearance of Connor a surprise.

[edit] Allusions and References

[edit] Memorable Moments

• Strong Password: When Lilah gets a confidential e-mail message that requires a password to read, she opens a compartment behind her desk, takes out a metal box, keys in a combination to open the box, takes out a smaller box, from which she takes a live tarantula, and puts the spider on the computer keyboard where the critter enters the password.

[edit] Quotes

• Groo: Angel. You and I have fought side by side on more than one occasion. Fellow warriors, shoulder to shoulder. By now my counsel must assuredly hold weight. So I beseech you to heed my words.
  Angel: Okay.
  Groo: Pomegranate mist is the wrong color for this room.

• Gavin: You know despite our differences, when a coworker tries to pat you on the back—
  Lilah: I check for the knife.

• Cordelia (about Groo): He's such a sweetie. So loyal and loving, like a puppy dog.
  Fred: Cordy?
  Cordelia: I know that didn't sound very good, but he is. A puppy dog. A sexy, well-built, go-all-night puppy dog.

• Kid: Look out! Dude's got Ebola or something.
  Groo: This Ebola is a weapon forged in magic?
  Lorne: Uh, forged in monkey poo.

[edit] Reviews

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