Melissa Burns was an employee of Pardell Paper Products and a client of Angel Investigations in 1999.[1]
Biography[]
After her sight was saved in an operation performed by Dr. Ronald Meltzer, Melissa accepted his request for a date. However, Meltzer subsequently began to stalk her, saying that they had "something special," going so far as to change her PIN number to the date they met. Melissa attempted to issue a restraining order against him, but Meltzer's lawyers, from Wolfram & Hart, managed to turn the case around and got a restraining order placed on Melissa.[1]
As Melissa grew increasingly scared and desperate, Angel contacted her with an offer to help, and she agreed to hire him. The truth about Meltzer's abilities was revealed when he sent his hands into her bedroom to "feel her up"; Meltzer had mastered a psychic surgery that allowed him to detach his limbs while retaining control of them. Angel convinced Melissa that they could still defeat him, pointing out that she had survived everything Meltzer had done so far while he was coming unstuck at his inability to control her.[1]
When Meltzer confronted Melissa in Angel's apartment, she reaffirmed her refusal to be afraid of him. Angel soon returned to confront Meltzer, taking him apart and sticking him in twelve separate metal boxes. After paying Angel and thanking him and his team for his help with a plant, Melissa left the office, saying that she hoped she would never have to see him again.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- She was portrayed by Tushka Bergen.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "I Fall to Pieces"