Angel/Recap/S01 E02 Lonely Hearts

Angel is on the hunt for a demon that kills men and women it picks up at clubs.

"Angel: Hey, look at that, there is our number. It’s right next to a… a um - a – a butterfly?
 * Ambiguously Brown: The bartender
 * Bar Brawl
 * Book Ends: Begins and ends with Angel sitting alone in the dark.
 * Comically Missing the Point: Doyle and Angel are trying to work out what the design on the Angel Investigations card is.
 * Comically Missing the Point: Doyle and Angel are trying to work out what the design on the Angel Investigations card is.

Doyle: It’s obviously not a butterfly, you idiot. It’s a – a bird. No, no, wait, it’s an owl. A – a bird that hunts at night. Brilliant! It’s a- a...

Cordelia: It’s an angel!"

"Kate: You’re telling me you’re an investigator?
 * Becomes a Brick Joke at the end of the episode, when Angel leaves Kate his card and she asks if it's a lobster.
 * Bullethole Door: What works when your fancy James Bond grappel gun doesn't
 * Come Alone: Averted; Angel tells She comes alone anyway.
 * Facial Horror: Makes it difficult to get a date when half your face is coming off.
 * Grappling Hook Pistol: Spoofed; Angel tries to use a hand-held grappling hook to get himself and Kate (prompting the response "Who Are You?") out of a room they are trapped in, but the wooden beam the wire attaches to crumbles under their weight.
 * Half Truth

Angel: More or less.

Kate: Where is your license?

Angel: That’s the less part."

"Doyle: Violence isn’t going to solve a thing here. [headbutts man] On the other hand it is kind of festive."
 * Hypocritical Humor: Doyle again.

"Angel: I’m sorry.
 * The Internet Is for Porn: Doyle developed his computer skills downloading porn.
 * Let's Split Up, Gang!: Team Angel in the bar.
 * Man On Fire / Kill It with Fire
 * Meaningful Echo: Anything to do with trust, loneliness or making a connection.
 * Mistaken for Gay: While the group are questioning people at the singles bar, we see Angel anxiously telling a guy "No, really, I wasn't hitting on you!"
 * My Card: Cordelia has some cards done up for Angel Investigations.
 * Not What It Looks Like: Angel is caught in the room with the latest victim by a gun-toting police officer.
 * Oblivious Mockery: Cordelia telling Doyle how gross demons are.
 * Preemptive Apology:

Angel: I didn’t do that. I’m sorry for this! [hits her and dives out the window]"

"How do you get them to trust you, Angel? Give them the big dark eyes, the ‘I’m not good with talk’ speech?"
 * Puppy Dog Eyes: Kate sums up Angel's appeal.

"Kate: Well, I'll tell you what. I can go wherever I want, and you can go to Hell.
 * See You in Hell

Angel: Been there. Done that."


 * Sleep Cute: Cordelia and Doyle after a hard night's research.
 * Stealth Hi Bye: I'd get used to it, Kate.
 * Tap on the Head: Kate
 * Trashcan Bonfire: The demon tries to stick Angel's head in it, but ends up getting set on fire himself.
 * Vampire Invitation
 * Vampire Invitation