Writer:	Shawn Ryan, Mere Smith
Director:	R.D. Price
Star:	J. August Richards (Charles Gunn),  Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase),  Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce),  David Boreanaz (Angel)
Recurring Role:	Christian Kane (Lindsey McDonald),  Sam Anderson (Holland Manners),  Stephanie Romanov (Lilah Morgan),  Matthew James (Merl)
Guest Star:	Julia Lee (Anne),  R. Martin Klein (Husband),  Gerry Becker (Nathan Reed),  Deborah Carson (Liza),  Jennifer Roa (Serena),  Jason Padgett (Holden),  Jeffrey Patrick Dean (Dwight),  Mark Rolston (Boone)

This episode marks a turning point in Wesley and Gunn's relationship. Hitherto, they have competed with each other for position of primary sidekick. In this episode they bond over the vanquishing of the two-headed monster in the sewer. In fact, all three, Wesley, Gunn and Cordy, become family.
(edit) Music:
When Angel visits the shelter -- "Legion" by Junkie XL

At the charity benefit -- "Let 'Er Rip" by The Dixie Chicks (edit) This episode received a rating of 4.5/7 in the overnight Nielsen ratings, ranking 4th out of 17 WB shows. (edit) Alexis Denisof does the "Previously on Angel" voiceover. (edit) During the original airing of this episode, they showed a "Got Milk?" ad featuring David Boreanaz. Coincidentally, Cordelia made references to the "Got Milk?" campaign in this episode. (edit)

Angel: I have to talk to you.
Anne: Oh boy, You're not... stalking me, are you?
Angel: Actually, I am.
(edit) Boone: You Merl?
Merl: Uh, Merl? Um, Merl who? Uh, the name's Ed, uh... Silverman. (edit) Cordelia: Fun as it is having you guys over day and night, it's getting kind of late.
Wesley: It's only 7:30.
Cordelia: Really? Oh, in that case... get out! (edit) Gunn: Our new agency.
Wesley: Wyndham-Pryce Agency.
Cordy and Gunn: The what?
Wesley: You don't like it? - It's classy.
Cordy: It's stuffy. The Chase Agency! That has the right ring.
Wesley: Why?
Cordy: Because it's my name.
Gunn: Uh, Wes, Ms. Chase, alright, there is only one player here with a name that strikes dread in the demon heart. (points at himself)
Cordy: Gunn?
Gunn: Uh-huh.
Cordy: Oh, yeah, that is so original. (starts to dance and sing) I got a gun and my name is Gunn...
Wesley: Wyndham-Pryce says everything you need to know...
Cordy and Gunn: Shut up! (edit) Wesley: (about the dragon) It's the biggest thing you've ever seen.
Gunn: And me and English here are just getting stomped, just ducking flames.
Wesley: It hurls me into the outflow drain...
Gunn: And then you come crawling back, stinking, screaming curses. The mouth on this boy!
Wesley: And Gunn hits him form behind, yelling "look at us when we kill you!" and both its heads turn...
Gunn: Then "shronk!" Wes buries his axe in the head number one.
Wesley: And Gunn is running him through, pulling out intestines the size of your leg!
Gunn: We turned him inside out!
(Wes and Gunn laugh and high five)
Cordy: You weren't scared?
Wesley: Oh, mother in heaven.
Gunn: Pants wetting, praising the lord to save me kind of scared. All right?
Cordy: But you did it.
Gunn: No. We did it. All of us. (edit)

It seems unlikely that something twenty feet tall could fit in the sewers. (edit)

In an odd twist of fate, the question about the actress Serena's character being made gay for ratings foreshadows the departure of Angel alumnus Elisabeth Rohm from her first post-Angel major role on the series Law & Order. During the series' 15th season when Rohm's character, Assistant D.A. Serena Southerlyn, is fired, she responds "is this because I'm a lesbian?" Rumor has it that Rohm herself requested that this line be added to the script in order to get Law & Order fans talking, and possibly to get outside attention to boost ratings. (edit) Board Game
Risk is a popular world conquest board game where opponents wage war with dice and miniature 18th century figurines. The game has amused would-be dictators for decades, and has spawned many knock-offs. (edit) Merl: Well, nearly drowning me and leaving me hanging in a sewer ain't exactly Emily Post either.
Emily Post (1873-1960) was a wealthy author that wrote a series of books on proper etiquette and good manners. (edit) Woman: Serena, I have to know. This thing with making your character gay, is that like... all about ratings? 'cause I don't get it.
A reference to the fact that Willow has been revealed as a lesbian over on Buffy, and some accusations it was an attempt to grab ratings by Joss Whedon. (edit)