REGULAR CAST

• David Boreanaz as Angel
• James Marsters as Spike
• J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
• Amy Acker as Illyria
• Andy Hallett as Lorne
• Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall
• Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce

SPECIAL GUEST STARS

• Julie Benz as Darla
• Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells

GUEST CAST

• David Lee as Alfonso
• Gary Grubbs as Roger Burkle
• Jennifer Griffin as Trish Burkle
• Carole Raphaelle Davis as Ilona
• Juliet Landau as Drusilla

CO-STARRING

• Vikki Gurdas as Bartendress
• Rob Steiner as Pietro
• Andrew Ableson as Italian Man
• Dominic Pace as Bouncer
• Irina Maleeva as Old Demon Lady

SYNOPSIS

Angel and Gunn discuss their next mission – retrieving the body of a demon to prevent a war in LA. Angel, hesitant, assigns Spike, but a call interrupts – Buffy’s in Italy, where the body is located. Angel recalls The Immortal, a figure from his past, and ultimately decides to go himself.

On the Wolfram & Hart jet, Angel and Spike bicker over Buffy before begrudgingly agreeing to work together. Angel reveals he had someone watching Buffy until they landed in the hospital. Spike remembers Italy from the 1950s, but Angel recalls 1894 – when they last crossed paths in Rome.

Flashback to 1894 – Angelus and William hang from a barn ceiling, warned to leave Rome, The Immortal’s territory. They escape, only to find Darla sprawled on their bed.

In LA, Illyria touches a plant, noting she can no longer hear its song. Lorne tries to lighten the mood, but Wesley insists she go to the lab to assess her diminished abilities. As she departs, Fred’s parents unexpectedly arrive, shocking Lorne and Wesley.

In Rome, Angel and Spike knock on a door—Andrew answers. He reveals Buffy is seeing The Immortal. Flashback to 1894 – Darla wakes up, revealing The Immortal slept with her and Drusilla. Angelus and William, furious, try infiltrating a club but are denied entry.

Back in Rome, Spike and Angel struggle to accept Buffy’s choice. A maid hands them a bag containing the capo’s head – it must hatch into a new body. They return to Buffy’s apartment, only to find Andrew again – Buffy remains absent.

In LA, Wesley prepares to tell Fred’s parents the truth – until Fred herself appears at the door.

In Rome, Angel and Spike chase a demon who steals the capo’s head. He escapes in their car, forcing them onto a moped. The chase ends with their vehicle totaled and the demon escaping. With only 12 hours left, they turn to the local Wolfram & Hart office.

Inside the Rome branch, CEO Ilona welcomes them warmly, offering clothes and handling negotiations. Meanwhile, in LA, Wesley confronts Illyria – she impersonated Fred to spare her parents’ grief. He firmly orders her never to do it again.

In Rome, Angel and Spike prepare the ransom. Outnumbered, they initially fight but ultimately exchange the money. As The Immortal’s men leave, they check the bag – it’s a bomb. The explosion leaves them battered.

Back at Wolfram & Hart Rome, Ilona provides replacements for their ruined clothes. She insists they let her team handle the capo’s head recovery and sends them away. Before leaving Italy, they check Buffy’s apartment again – she’s still absent. Andrew tells them Buffy has moved on, and so should they.

In LA, Illyria-as-Fred enters Wesley’s office, pushing her impersonation further. Wesley, unsettled, firmly refuses, but Illyria insists she wants to explore the role. He walks out, refusing again.

Angel and Spike return to Wolfram & Hart, expecting war. Gunn, however, reveals The Immortal delivered the capo’s head – war averted. Enraged, Angel and Spike slowly accept the inevitable – Buffy is moving on, and they must too.

TRIVIA

CONTINUITY