While
Wesley doubts that the Lilah before them is real,
Angel (with his preternatural vampire senses) confirms that it is really her. Lilah also shows her beheading scar as she explains that the "Senior Partners", the ruling counsel of the demonic firm who are based in Hell, are offering them control as thanks for
bringing back chaos and discord in Los Angeles, which the group intended for the greater good. On the streets, while people raid stores, Connor spots a cop on top of a building, and catches him before he shoots himself with his own gun. The confused cop reveals that he has a family that are his "home". Enraged by the thought that the man would leave his family, Connor attacks the cop. Wesley confides his doubts to
Gunn, worrying his remaining feelings for Lilah cloud his perspective.
Lorne returns without news on Connor or Cordelia, but with the news that mayhem has been released on the streets in the aftermath. Angel warns the others against going to Wolfram & Hart, but as dawn approaches, the group finds themselves drawn to the offer of touring the Wolfram & Hart offices. One by one, they sneak off and get into the limo, surprised to see the others there. At the office, the group is approached by guides for their individual tours. Lorne is introduced to the manager of the entertainment department, who gives Lorne a glimpse of the talent managed by the firm. Wesley's guide, former
Watcher Rutherford Sirk, impresses him with a vast collection of mystical references.
Fred's guide is Knox, a smart young man who shows off the science department which she would run. Lilah shows Angel his new office, private elevator, and special windows that allow him to be in the sun without burning. She presents him with a file labeled "Sunnydale" and an amulet that Buffy needs for
her upcoming battle with the
First Evil, but he still acts uninterested. But when Lilah shows him a TV news report about Connor holding several people hostage, including the comatose Cordelia, in a sporting-goods store, Angel is finally ready to make a deal. Gunn is met by an attractive woman, and after mentioning he does not see how he would fit in at Wolfram & Hart, she takes him on a long elevator ride to the White Room. Alone in the room, Gunn is greeted by a black panther. Connor shouts at one of his captives, who struggles to hold his crying daughter because of a broken arm, then notices Angel has arrived. Meanwhile, Wesley knocks Sirk unconscious and makes his way to the records room, where Lilah finds him searching through the files. Wesley finds her contract with the law firm and burns it in an effort to free her, but the contract just reappears in the drawer. She says she already knew the price when she signed the contract but still appreciates the gesture. Angel cautiously approaches Connor as the teen warns the hostages are rigged with explosives. As Connor rises - revealing he and a still unconscious Cordelia are rigged similarly - he rages that he cannot seem to feel anything but unloved. Angel tries to promise a better future, but Connor, unconvinced, starts to push the detonation trigger. Angel punches him, yanks the trigger from the explosives around Connor, releases the hostages, and throws a knife into Connor's leg before he can injure Cordelia. Promising to prove his love, Angel brings the knife down in a deadly blow, fulfilling the prophecy. In the lobby, the others are considering accepting their job offers, then Angel says he already took the deal on their behalf. Lilah confirms that Cordelia is getting the best of care and vows to ensure she recovers from her coma. Completing their deal, Angel asks to see Connor and Lilah reluctantly agrees to let it happen, despite it not being part of the deal. She hands over the folder on Sunnydale along with the amulet and Angel leaves to see Connor, whom the others seem to have forgotten existed. A limo takes Angel to a cabin in the woods where he spies through the window. Connor sits with his new family as they enjoy dinner and laugh about the promising college life before him. Angel walks away, pleased that his son has a new life filled with the love and happiness he lacked. ==Production details==