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With Darla's contractions getting closer together, the Angel Investigations gang is surprised when she flies into a frenzy and runs away from them. Now Angel must track her down in time to safely deliver their baby. However, their old nemesis -- the vampire hunter, Holtz -- is now in present day L.A., and after hundreds of years he is finally closing in on his quarry. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Tim Minear

Director:: Tim Minear

Stars:: David Boreanaz (Angel); Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase); Amy Acker (Winifred "Fred" Burkle); Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce); J. August Richards (Charles Gunn)

Recurring Role:: Keith Szarabajka (Holtz); Jack Conley (Sahjhan); Daniel Dae Kim (Gavin Park); John Rubinstein (Linwood); Andy Hallett (Lorne); Stephanie Romanov (Lilah Morgan); Julie Benz (Darla)

Guest Star:: Kasha Kropinski (Sarah); Bronwen Bonner-Davies (Caroline); Robert Peters (Arney); Jim Ortlieb (Transcriber)

Holtz says "For two hundred years I dreamt of nothing but this moment." However, in the previous episode, "Quickening" (3x08) Sahjhan says to Holtz, "I know it seems like only a moment to you." This implies that Holtz would not have actually "dreamt" of anything, unless he was simply being poetic. edit »
When the Union Demon tells Sahjhan and Holtz about Darla coming to Caritas, his mouth keeps moving after Lorne's voice stops and the camera pulls out. edit »
Lilah: They don't crucify here - it's too Christian.
Incidently, Christians have never crucified. It was a method of execution used by the Roman Empire and banned when Christianity became the state religion. edit »
When Holtz blows up Caritas, they show a clip of it from the inside being blown up. If you watch carefully on the floor, you can see a wire or string going across-pulling all the chairs & tables inside -as if they were being blown away from the blast itself. edit »
Ar Hyd y Nos, the lullaby Holtz keeps singing was not written until 1784, 20 years after his family's death, and 11 years after his meeting with the demon that is to transport him to the 21st century. edit »

This episode marks Connor's birth. edit »
When the gang is fighting in the alleyway with Darla in the car, you see her sitting and mumbling to herself. In a cut away shot, you see her climbing out of the car. Then you see her sitting in the car again. edit »
This episode scored a rating of 4.6/7 in the overnight Nielsen ratings, ranking 4th out of 16 WB shows for that week. edit »
Angel and Gunn's conversation about tracking Darla was cut due to length.
Angel: She went this way. Gunn: You can smell her? Angel: Tire tracks. Gunn: Right. I saw those. edit »
J. August Richards does the "Previously on Angel" voiceover. edit »

Gunn: I think we need a bunch of Vaseline and a catchers mitt. edit »
Cordy: Women have been giving birth without prophecies for centuries edit »
Darla: Angel, I don't have a soul. It does. And right now that soul is inside of me, but soon, it won't be and then.. I won't be able to love it. I won't even be able to remember that I loved it. (Starts to cry) I want to remember. edit »
Darla: We did so many terrible things together. So much destruction, so much - pain, we can't make up for any of it. You know that, don't you?
Angel: Yeah.
Darla: This child, Angel, it's the one good thing we ever did together. The only good thing... You make sure to tell him that. edit »
Gavin: (about Linwood) He's gonna crucify us.
Lilah: They don't crucify here. It's too Christian. edit »

Lilah: Harvey? It's Lilah. I got a job for you... Angel Investigations. Yeah, full cleaner service.
The writers may be giving a nod to Harvey Keitel's character from the film "Point of No Return." Mr. keitel played a character called Victor the Cleaner who cleaned up messes similar to the one Lilah refers to in her phone call to Harvey. A year later Keitel played a character similar to his "Cleaner" role in a little old movie titled... Pulp Fiction. edit »
Holtz: Sleep my love, and peace attend thee...
This is the first line of an ancient Welsh folk song "Ar Hyd y Nos". Its English lyrics are believed to have been written by Amelia Opie. edit »

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TwistedConverse
member since: Nov 20, 2007
Lullaby
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
Goodbye Darla. ...Continue »
07/19/08 04:46pm | report abuse
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rubysadie27
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Lullaby
The Bottom Line: "Tearjerker"
In this episode, the previous lifetaker has been made lifegiver. Quite unexpected. ...Continue »
06/22/08 10:06pm | report abuse
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raluka87
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Lullaby
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
"This child - Angel, it's the one good thing we ever did together. The only good thing. You make sure to tell him that." ...Continue »
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lenzinoH20
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Lullaby
The Bottom Line: "Pivotal"
The Good, The Bad and The Birth! ...Continue »
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emerald999
member since: Jul 9, 2006
Lullaby
The Bottom Line: "Pivotal"
"There will be no birth, only death." Darla finds love in a dark alley and Angel becomes a father. ...Continue »
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