Origin (Angel episode)
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Summary
Angel refuses to help a couple, the Reilly’s, whom are seeking help from Wolfram & Hart about their son's supernatural abilities when Angel realizes that the boy is actually his son, Connor, whom Angel struck a deal with the unseen Senior Partners (at the end of season 4) to have all his memories of Angel and the gang erased. Angel finds out that an elderly and powerful demon sorcerer, named Cvyus Vail, is responsible and the one whom created Connor’s new memories. Vail demands that Connor must slay the demon warrior Sahjhan (imprisoned in his urn since episode "Forgiving" in Season 3) which is foretold in an ancient prophecy.
Meanwhile, Wesley continues to study Illyria and her super abilities with Spike, who serves as Illyria's "punching bag".
Also, Gunn is still trapped in the suburban hell dimension unable to know where he is until Marcus Hamilton, the new liaison to the Senior Partners, shows up and offers a deal out for his soul. But Gunn does not listen this time.
Expanded overview
At the beginning of the episode, a troubled couple comes in telling a story about their son: a truck came and hit their son hard...and he isn't dead.
To Wesley's confusion, Angel refuses to take on the case, because the boy in question is Connor, Angel's son with no memory of Angel. Connor, who now lives a normal life...except of this little glitch. Connor, who now is in college at Stanford.
Turned away, Connor and his parents go home in their car, until they are attacked by demons. Angel comes to their rescue, and says that he and Connor need to talk. Angel also learns that the Senior Partners are not behind this.
Angel and Connor go back to Wolfram & Hart, where Connor meets some of Angels collegues. Wesley learns who the demons that attacked Connor are working for, and Angel goes and pays him a visit.
Angel, however, is blackmailed when Cyvus Vail, the demon in charge, turns out to be the person that changed everyone's memories when Connor was sent to be a normal teenager. Vail says that he will only not smash the little box that holds everyone's old memories if Connor kills Sahjahn, because there is a prophecy that says this is supposed to happen.
Wesley is shocked that Angel is even considering this, let alone believing that Angel is actually going to go through with this. Of course, Wesley doesn't know that Connor is Angel's son and that if Connor doesn't defeat Sahjahn, Vail will break the box that contains everyone's memories.
With this in mind, Connor and Angel go to Vail's home so Connor can defeat Sahjah.
Meanwhile, Wesley and Lorne discover that a payment was made from Wolfram & Hart to Vail the day they moved in. Wesley does his own investigation and realizes that Angel changed reality. Wesley also goes to Vail's home.
While Connor is fighting (and losing very badly), Wesley confronts Angel, demanding to know if Fred was the price that Angel paid. Angel said that it wasn't, and that Wesley had to give him the box of memories that Wesley had somehow gotten from Vail, and Wesley didn't fully know what it was; he didn't know that it was a memory box. Wesely doesn't believe Angel, and Angel says that Wesley has to trust him. Wesley doesn't believe Angel and smashes the memory box.
Wesley's memories are returned to him, as are Connor's. It is unknown if anyone else got their memories back, because Vail had said that only the people around would get their memories back. But how far is "around"?
Getting his fighting knowledge back, Connor proptly defeats Sahjahn. He, however, didn't go back to the old, grouchy Connor. He still seems his old self. In fact, he gives no indication that he has gotten his memory back except for two things: 1) That he defeated Sahjahn and had that "look" in his eye, and 2) that at the very end of the episode he said, "You have to do what you can to protect your family. My father taught me that."
Connor still wants to go back to his normal life, and protect what he still views as his parents. Angel is a little disappointed, but decides that this is best. Connor leaves.
Quotes and trivia
- This is the 250th episode of Buffy/Angel aired.
Wesley: Illyria can be... difficult. Testing her might be hard without getting someone seriously hurt. Angel: We'll make Spike do it.
Hamilton: Let's be clear about this. Things run differently now. I'm not a little girl. You and I won't be making love on this couch any time soon. (walks away) Now, with that in mind, how can I help you?
Continuity
Timing
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
| Location, time (if known) | Buffyverse: Spring 2003 – 2004 (non-canon = italic) |
|---|---|
| Sunnydale, Cleveland, Italy, Summer 2003-2004 | Buffy book: Queen of the Slayers (Buffy novel)>Queen of the Slayers |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.01 Conviction (Angel episode)>Conviction |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.02 Just Rewards (Angel episode)>Just Rewards |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.03 Unleashed (Angel episode)>Unleashed |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.04 Hell Bound (Angel episode)>Hell Bound |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.05 Life of the Party (Angel episode)>Life of the Party |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.06 The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco (Angel episode)>The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.07 Lineage (Angel episode)>Lineage |
| Europe, 2003 | |
| L.A., 2003 | Angel comic: ''Spike vs Dracula (Angel comic)#Spike vs Dracula #5>Spike vs Dracula #5 |
| L.A., 2003 | Angel comic: |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.08 Destiny (Angel episode)>Destiny |
| L.A., 2003 | A5.09 Harm's Way (Angel episode)>Harm's Way |
| L.A., 2003 | Angel comic: |
| L.A., 2003/4 | A5.10 Soul Purpose (Angel episode)>Soul Purpose |
| L.A., 2003/4 | A5.11 Damage (Angel episode)>Damage |
| L.A., 2003/4 | Angel comic: |
| L.A., 2003/4 | Angel comic: |
| L.A., 2003/4 | A5.12 You're Welcome (Angel episode)>You're Welcome |
| L.A., 2003/4 | A5.13 Why We Fight (Angel episode)>Why We Fight |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.14 Smile Time (Angel episode)>Smile Time |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.15 A Hole in the World (Angel episode)>A Hole in the World |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.16 Shells (Angel episode)>Shells |
| L.A., 2004 | Angel comic: |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.17 Underneath (Angel episode)>Underneath |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.18 Origin (Angel episode)>Origin |
| 2004 | |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.19 Time Bomb (Angel episode)>Time Bomb |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.20 The Girl in Question (Angel episode)>The Girl in Question |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.21 Power Play (Angel episode)>Power Play |
| L.A., 2004 | A5.22 Not Fade Away (Angel episode)>Not Fade Away |
| Romania, 2004 | Angel graphic novel: The Curse (Angel comic)>The Curse |
| L.A., 2004 | Angel graphic novel: Old Friends (Angel comic)>Old Friends |
| 2004/5/6 | Spike (film)>Spike movie |
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