Angel/War Zone

War Zone
Season 1, Episode 20
Airdate	May 9, 2000
Production Number	1ADH20
Written by	Garry Campbell
Directed by	David Straiton
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Angel — Season One

War Zone is the twentieth episode of the first season of Angel. While Angel investigates a blackmail case, a war rages between a group of misfits and vampires.

David Boreanaz (Angel), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), Alexis Denisof (Wesley Wyndam-Pryce)

Guest Starring: Michele Kelly (Alonna), Maurice Compte (Chain), Mick Murray (Knox), Joe Basile (Lenny Edwards)

with David Herman (David Nabbit)

and J. August Richards (Charles Gunn)

Co-Starring: Sean Parhm (Bobby), Sven Holmberg (Ty), Rebecca Klingler (Madame Dorion), Kimberly James (Lina), Ricky Luna (James)

Plot Overview

While Angel handles a blackmail case, he discovers a gang of kids who have been fighting for survival on the ugly side of the city. However, he is concerned that they are too reckless when a gang of vampires take to exterminating them for ownership of the streets.

Notes

Monster of the Week

• There is no notable monster of the week in this episode, the episode deals with the war between Gunn's group and the vampires.

Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1/2	Vampire	Bobby	Staked	Parking Lot
3/4	Vampire	Gunn	Decapitated	Parking Lot
5	Posse Member	Vampire	Neck Snapped	Parking Lot
6	Bobby	Vampire	Internal Injuries	Gunn's HQ
7	Demon	Angel	Snapped Neck	Alley
8	Ty	Chain	Staked	Vamp HQ
9	Alanna	Gunn	Staked	Vamp HQ
10	Chain	Angel	Staked	Vamp HQ

Music

Music is listed in order of appearance in the episode.

• A Friend From Rio - Para Lennon & McCartney

• The APM Music Library - Hellfire

Trivia

The Show

• First Appearance: This episode marks the first appearance of J. August Richards as Charles Gunn. He will go on to become a billed member of the cast in season two.

Behind the Scenes

• Scrapped Plans: Originally, David Nabbit was meant to be a recurring character in the series. However, because of David Herman's schedule, producers of the show couldn't work his character into more episodes.

Allusions and References

• Dungeons and Dragons: Dungeons and Dragons (commonly known as D&D) is a pen and paper role-playing game that takes place in a fantasy world. Characters take on a particular class and race which players use to fight through a world created by the dungeon master of the game. Much of the game's popularity, as said by Nabbit, is in its escapism.

Nabbit: Are you familiar with Dungeons and Dragons?

Quotes

• Cordelia: Ahh, I've missed that smell.

Wesley: Camembert, I believe.

Cordelia: What? No, money. I like to smell a little money once in a while.

Angel: She's not just saying that. Hide some in the office some time and watch her. It's uncanny.

• Nabbit: Are you familiar with Dungeons and Dragons?

Angel: Yeah, I've seen a few.

Wesley: You mean the, uh, role-playing game?

Angel: Oh, game. Right.

• Cordelia: (bandaging Angel) You should rest. You look —

Angel: Like I've been beaten and stabbed?

• Gunn: I don't need advice from some middle-class white dude that's dead!

• Cordelia: They locked you in, huh?

Angel: No. I just love old meat lockers.

Wesley: You should've tried to call us on your cell phone. You probably forgot you had it.

Angel: These things hardly ever work. Besides, it was a lot easier and quicker to just... (mimes punching a hole) Look, I'm the boss here, I say when we use the cell phones and people are gonna die and I have to go.

• Gunn: What you doin' here?

Angel: Skulking. Professionally.

• Gunn: How come you do it? How come you're out here?

Angel: What else are we gonna do? I'll be around.

Gunn: I don't need no help.

Angel: I might.