Writer:	Jeffrey Bell, Elizabeth Craft, Sarah Fain
Director:	Michael Grossman
Star:	David Boreanaz (Angel),  Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce),  Amy Acker (Winifred "Fred" Burkle),  Andy Hallett (Lorne),  Vincent Kartheiser (Connor),  Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase),  J. August Richards (Charles Gunn)
Guest Star:	Michael Patrick McGill (Checkpoint Guard),  Wendy Haines (Over-Jeweled Woman),  Hope Shin (Little Asian Girl),  Dana Lee (Takeshi Morimoto),  David Monahan (Garrett),  Alexa Davalos (Gwen Raiden),  John Fremont (Security Guy)

This episode received a 3.3/5 in the overnight ratings. (edit) J. August Richards does the "Previously on Angel" voiceover. (edit) This is episode marks the final appearence of Alexa Davalos (Gwen Raiden) on the series. (edit) Charisma Carpenter (Cordy) gave birth March 24th, two days before this episode aired, to her son Donovan Charles Hardy. (edit) According to the closed captions at the end, Cordy says definitely when it shows up on the 8 Ball. (edit)

Angel: (referring to the Beast's master) You don't understand. This thing was in my head. I've heard him, and he's insane enough to pull those kinds of stunts.
Cordelia: When you say "insane," you mean, like, diabolical?
Angel: (chuckles) No, I mean like deluded and demented. He spoke to me in this cheesy, self-important voice. (edit) Gwen: (to Gunn) Thanks for turning me... off. (edit) Gunn: I'm thinking James Bond never looked this fine. (edit) Gunn: Now you did it! I'm gonna have to get your lame-ass blood all over my sweet, new, suit. (edit) Lorne: No worries dumplin'. Come morning, I'll be a lean, mean, belly readin' machine. (edit)

Morimoto's guards are really bad at their job. They (really half-heartedly) scan people with the handheld metal detector. They detect Gwen's altered invitation and tell her to "Step this way" (without saying which way) and then just stand there as she and Gunn have a private conference. When Gunn starts up a conversation with Morimoto they still don't do anything. Finally Gunn gives Morimoto the gift and the guards then, finally, decide to try and get them to do something. (edit) Gunn says it's been a couple of weeks since they unsouled Angel and brought Angelus forth (in Awakening, 6 episodes earlier). Does it really seem like there's been 14 days of sleeping, eating, etc., since Angelus came forth? There don't seem to be any off-screen gaps of time, and not much more then 7 days, tops, that we've seen pass. (edit) Morimoto was made out to be the quintessential Japanese, but there are some things that weren't right. For instance, when Gunn gave him the gift of the jade tiger, Morimoto accepted after refusing once. True Japanese custom dictates that any gift must be refused three times before finally accepted. So, I have no idea if this should be a goof, nitpick, or cultural reference? (edit)

Cordelia: Everythings been so Clash of the Titans around here.
Clash of the Titans is a 1981 film based on a story from greek mythology with creature animation by Ray Harryhausen. (edit) Cordelia: Really? That why you retreated to the Fortress of Solitude?
The Fortress of Solitude is Superman's hidden keep where he would go to get away from it all. In the movies this is where he went to talk to his parents. (edit)