The City of Los Angeles wonders why its so dark in the middle of the afternoon and conveniently enough, only Los Angeles has been affected by the supernatural black out.

Angel is closeted away in his office with Lorne, and by the expression on his face, he's singing.. Connor tells everyone that Angel is part of the Beast's plans when previously everyone had thought the connection was with him. Cordy tells him that that was Angelus, Connor returns with Angel is Angelus to which Cordelia tells him that he's never met Angelus.

Wes seeks out a Shaman that can extract souls.

Angel and Connor as always disagree and bicker.

Wes introduces the team to the Shaman. He tells Angel that awakening Angelus is the only option, but Angel refuses to acknowledge this. He tells Wes that because he's only read of Angelus in books, he would have no idea of what he'd be dealing with (did he forget about the albeit synthetic taster of him in S1 "Eternity" i wonder? ) He tells Wesley to get rid of the Shaman.

Cordelia tells Angel that Angelus is smart, or at least smarter than Angel in a twisted, sadistic sense and that The Beast and Angelus think alike. This prompts Angel into making a decision. He goes into the hotel and tells the team to build a cage. When Gunn wonders whether this would hold the Beast, Wesley tells him that it's for Angelus.

So the cage is built.

Angel doesn't want Cordelia or Fred to see the ritual. Lorne decides to pass anyway. Angel then tells Connor that although he (Connor) likes to think of him as the enemy,and if the ritual works, then he (Angel) will become the one think that Connor was raised to believe he was. Connor says he can handle it. Angel tells him also that no matter what Angelus says or does to him ,that he, Angel, loves him. He also tells Connor to keep everyone safe and if things go wrong with Angelus, then to kill him, emphasising the "if" part when Connor too readily agrees.

Angel is strapped to a table in the cage. Shaman puts a small bottle on a table out side of the cage. He tells them to get a second lock and goes inside and performs the ritual. Then he tries to decapitate him. Angel breaks free and stops it. The shaman then kills himself. The team discover that he's covered in strange writings, and it seems to be about the Beast.

They have to find a mystical sword, and Indiana Jones style they go through various trials to retrieve it, including the place where they find it starting to shake and collapse to the ground.

Angel saves Cordelia, they fall together to the ground and so follows a pretty lovey-dovey scene which is interrupted by the return of the gang and a very hurt looking Connor, who takes off. Angel chases after him and father and son fight in a booby trapped room. Connor tells Angel that Cordelia was "his" until Cordy reminds him that she wasn't.

The gang return to the hotel sans Connor. Gunn plays with the sword and kills an innocent coffee table in the process. Wes says that they have to locate the Beast, but conveniently it locates him. Angel and the Beast fight. The sword is broken and Angel is grabbed by the throat and lifted off the ground. Connor intervenes. The Beast and Connor go at it giving Angel time to retrieve the blade of the sword which he rams through the Beast's head, killing him.

Normality is restored. Angel watches from his room with Cordelia and they get "physical". Suddenly Angel pulls back, gasps Buffy's name and rolls onto his back. Then we're back in the cellar in the cage and we are witnessing the re-emergence of Angelus.. seemingly it had all been one perfect dream.

Angelus is looking at the team and he's laughing, his soul gleaming in a bottle behind them... I swear to God shivers were running down my spine at this point.... wow!!!

Looking forward to the next installment