Angel/Recap/S04 E20 Sacrifice

The Fang Gang flees underground, and finds a possible weakness of Jasmine.

"Lorne: (pointing a woman about to Wrench Whack Wes) Soccer mom, 12 o'clock!"
 * Absurdly Spacious Sewer
 * Action Mom

"Lorne: And that's why when we use words like "ugly-ass" and "beastie," we can sometimes do more damage than we intend to. It ain't all about sticks and stones, my young friends. That's all. A little life lesson. One to grow on. (points) Knowing... knowing is half the--
 * An Aesop

Golden: Man, shut up!"

"Just drop the cliche serial killer crap and stake me already! Please!"
 * All Planets Are Earthlike: Averted
 * And I Must Scream / Body Horror: One of the victims turns out to be a vampire, imprisoned in his flesh wall yet still alive.

"Angel: What else do we know about [the High Priest]?
 * Authority Equals Asskicking

Wesley: I'm just guessing that he's bigger and meaner than our big, mean friend over there."

"Wesley: Are you preparing a spell?
 * Badass Boast: Angel makes it clear to Golden's gang that he can take their weapons off them easily, so they better take the pointy bits out of his face.
 * Blade on a Stick: Golden's gang are armed with these.
 * Blood Magic
 * Blood Magic

Demon: Mmm, this blood magic. Flesh magic. Older than words. More much power."

"Fred: It's weird, really, us running into you like this. I mean, we—we're professional monster killers."
 * Book Ends: Angel holding the door so his friends can escape, is inverted at the end of the episode with them holding the door so he can escape.
 * The Dragon: Connor for Jasmine.
 * Cliff Hanger / Oh Crap
 * Contrived Coincidence

"Vampire Victim: Why don't you go f-- (screams as the demon attacks him)
 * Creepy Child: Any child possessed by Jasmine.
 * Curse Cut Short / Tongue Trauma

Spidery Demon: Pssh! More talky meat. (throws the victim's tongue over to Wesley)"

"Wesley: She has a name, and it has power over her! That's why she keeps it a secret!"
 * Destination Defenestration / Car Cushion
 * Evil Laugh: Jasmine really goes to town on this.
 * Fan Service: Some of Jasmine's more attractive followers strip down to their underwear to feed her.
 * Flashback Echo: Angel sees his son's blood on his knuckles and flashes back to beating him.
 * Good Is Not Nice
 * Healing Hands
 * Hive Mind
 * I Did What I Had to Do
 * I Know Your True Name / Eureka Moment

"Wesley: Aren't you worried I'll just run away?
 * In a Single Bound
 * La Résistance: Averted -- Golden's gang are obvious candidates, but they fall under Jasmine's spell the moment they hear her voice.
 * Laughing Mad / Healing Factor
 * The Magnificent: She Who Walks Among Us.
 * Malevolent Masked Men: The National Guard Mooks.
 * Mercy Lead

Demon: Hm. Not worried. Good at catching furries."

"Connor: I'm finally part of something! (crash) I belong! (crash) I won't let anyone ruin that!"
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast / Spell My Name with a "The": The Devourer.
 * New Era Speech
 * Oh Crap: "I see you."
 * Open Says Me: Hilarious Outtakes has a scene where Angel runs to block the door that Connor is trying to break through, only to fall on him when the whole doorframe falls to pieces.
 * Punctuated Pounding: Connor trying to break down the door with Angel on the other side.
 * Punctuated Pounding: Connor trying to break down the door with Angel on the other side.

"Gunn: We need a damn break. But the universe don't seem to be handing breaks out to the underdog lately. No leads, no database, no weapons, no shelter.
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning
 * Rock Bottom

Wesley: And very little gas."

"Wesley: (holding the door) We can't hold it.
 * Rule of Three / Ironic Echo: Jasmine and Connor each saying "Angel!" to Lorne shouting his name on catching sight of him.
 * Run or Die
 * She Who Must Not Be Named
 * Spider Limbs
 * This Is the Part Where

Gunn: Time for the big fight scene."


 * Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Gunn doesn't like the idea of being Reduced to Ratburgers. Neither does Angel for that matter.