Angel/Recap/S04 E16 Players

Gwen asks for Gunn's help pulling a caper. Angel seeks the identity of the Beastmaster.

"Contact: How did you do that>
 * Absolute Cleavage
 * And Your Reward Is Clothes: When Gunn is about to walk out on her, Gwen says he can keep the suit. Gunn casually changes his mind.
 * Blood Knight / Percussive Therapy: After the apocalyptic soap opera shenannigans of the past few months, Gunn enjoys a chance to do some good 'ole Mook-pounding.
 * Buffy-Speak: "Easy Bake. Flop-a-palooza. Woosh. Pop."
 * Cassandra Truth: When the tickets she bought off her contact don't scan properly, Gwen tells security it was because she was struck by lightning.
 * Cliff Hanger: Cordelia is about to kill Lorne before he gets his empathic powers back, when the lights come on to reveal Angel, Wesley, and Fred all pointing weapons at her.
 * Conspicuous Trenchcoat: Lampshaded by Gwen re her contact.
 * Continuity Nod: Gwen's tendency to attract lightning.
 * Corner of Woe: Connor's "Fortress of Solitude".
 * Dating Catwoman
 * Decoy Damsel: Gwen tells Gunn she's been given a job to rescue the child of a client. Actually the child belongs to the man who's house she is robbing.
 * Dramatic Gun Cock
 * Every Scar Has a Story
 * Failed a Spot Check: Lorne is dumbfounded that a mystical pregnancy happened under his nose.
 * Fetus Terrible: Cordelia's stomach convulses in a sinster manner.
 * From the Mouths of Babes
 * Fun with Acronyms
 * Getting Crap Past the Radar: strangling poultry.
 * Gosh Dang It to Heck: Oh fudsicle.
 * Hidden in Plain Sight
 * In the Hood: Lorne's ceremonial robe.
 * Ironic Echo: It's not like Holding Hands.
 * Kimono Fanservice: Gwen dressed up for the party. And for the ladies there's Gunn in a suit.
 * Let's Split Up, Gang!: Gunn isn't silly enough to fall for this a second time.
 * Oblivious Mockery: Angel telling Gunn to hang around as they might need some muscle, and later telling the Beastmaster she's demented.
 * Put Down Your Gun and Step Away
 * Putting a Hand Over Her Mouth
 * Sarcastic Confession: Used by Cordelia right to Angel's face, stating how she caused the entire first half of the season as a sarcastic confession.
 * Saw It in a Movie Once
 * Sexy Back: Used to good effect.
 * Sexy Discretion Shot: Cut from Gwen/Gunn kissing to a closeup of the candles in Lorne's ceremony.
 * Shock and Awe
 * Simple Staff: When Gunn kicks their asses, the mooks get a Bigger Stick.
 * Stealth Hi Bye

Gwen: I'm a thief."

"Gunn: Now, if we can just get out as easily as we got in-- (as the guard scans the tickets, an alarm goes off) Why did I even say that?"
 * Tempting Fate

"Wesley: I recognize the text. It's early Fallorian code system. Let's see... (translating) "The green cart-like vehicle eats...I am not a bucket head. It's a tricky language. An inverted serif can alter the meaning of an entire passage."
 * Translation Train Wreck


 * We Need a Distraction
 * You Have No Idea Who You're Dealing With