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|image = Offspring main.jpg
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| airdate = November 05, 2001
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|airdate = November 5, [[2001]]
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| writer = [[David Greenwalt]]
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|writer = [[David Greenwalt]]
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| director = [[Turi Meyer]]
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|director = [[Turi Meyer]]
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|length = 41
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| previous = [[Billy (episode)|Billy]]
  
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| next = [[Quickening]]
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|series = ''[[Angel (series)|Angel]]''
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|previous = "[[Billy (episode)|Billy]]"
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|next = "[[Quickening]]"
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|series2 = ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
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|previous2 = "[[All the Way]]"
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|next2 = "[[Once More, with Feeling]]"
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|stars = [[David Boreanaz]] — [[Angel]]<br>[[Charisma Carpenter]] — [[Cordelia Chase|Cordelia]]<br>[[Alexis Denisof]] — [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce|Wesley]]<br>[[J. August Richards]] — [[Charles Gunn|Gunn]]<br>[[Amy Acker]] — [[Winifred Burkle|Fred]]
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|special = [[Julie Benz]] — [[Darla]]
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|gueststars = [[Andy Hallett]] — [[Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan|Host]]<br>[[Jack Conley]] — [[Sahjhan]]<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003493 Steve Tom] — [[Stephen Mills|Mills]]<br>[[Keith Szarabajka]] — [[Daniel Holtz|Holtz]]
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|costars = [[Heidi Marnhout]] — [[Transuding Furies|Fury #1]]<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1776142 An Le] — [[Transuding Furies|Fury #2]]<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1498109 Madison Gray] — [[Transuding Furies|Fury #3]]<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0676649 Robert Peters] — [[Arney]]<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0695947 Sergio Premoli] — [[Rivalli|Monsignor]]<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258371 Van Epperson] — Bus Driver<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1259145 Peyton Miller] — [[Johnny]]<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1255980 Christian Miller] — [[Johnny]]<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0573182 Kathleen McMartin] — Mom<br>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1708633 Theresa Arrison] — [[Johnny's mother|Johnny's Mom]]
 
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'''''Offspring''''' is the seventh episode of the [[List of Angel season three episodes|third season]] of ''[[Angel (series)|Angel]]'' and the fifty-first episode overall. Written by David Greenwalt and directed by Turi Meyer, it was originally broadcast on November 5, 2001 on the WB network.
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"'''Offspring'''" is the seventh episode of the [[Angel season 3|third season]] of ''[[Angel (series)|Angel]]'' and the fifty-first episode in the series. Written by [[David Greenwalt]] and directed by [[Turi Meyer]], it was originally broadcast on November 5, [[2001]], on [[The WB]] network.
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While [[Angel]] and the crew research a prophecy predicting the imminent arrival of a being who may have a profound impact on the world, [[Darla]], pregnant and angry, arrives at the hotel looking for Angel. Baffled by Darla's condition, Angel turns to [[Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan|Lorne]] for some insight on this situation while Darla gets a sympathetic ear from [[Cordelia Chase|Cordelia]], unaware that Darla is still very evil. Also, more of Angel and Darla's murderous past is shown when they murdered an Englishman's family back in 1767 in which the man, [[Daniel Holtz]], begins a life-long crusade as a vampire hunter-killer to exterminate them.
  
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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[[Angel]] comes face-to-face with the consequences of his night of passion when [[Darla]] arrives on his doorstep inexplicably pregnant. While Angel tortures himself over the decision whether or not to destroy the [[demon]] seed, the gang uncovers a [[prophecy]] that predicts the arrival of a great evil which will bring about the ruination of mankind.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040214094947mp_/http://www.thewb.com/Shows/Episode/0,8201,||306,00.html "angel: Offspring."] ''TheWB.com''. Archived from [http://www.thewb.com/Shows/Episode/0,8201,||306,00.html the original] on February 14, 2004.</ref>
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In Rome in 1771, Angelus is trapped in the sewers by his nemesis, [[Holtz]]. Finally having caught up with the monster who murdered his entire family, Holtz tortures Angel for a day, until Darla arrives and rescues him, killing everyone but Holtz.
  
   
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==Summary==
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In present day LA, Darla arrives in Los Angeles on a bus, having drained all of the other passengers first.
  
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In 1771 [[Rome]], Angelus is trapped in the sewers by his nemesis, [[Daniel Holtz|Holtz]]. Finally having caught up with the [[vampire]] who murdered his entire family, Holtz tortures Angel for a day, until Darla arrives and rescues him. She kills everyone but Holtz, content at having ruined his life.
   
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In present day [[Los Angeles]], Darla arrives in town on a bus, having drank from all of the other passengers.
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Meanwhile, Angel trains with Cordelia in her hand to hand combat skills. They discuss the hinted prophecies that the apocalypse is coming. Angel is skeptical as he's heard a lot of similar rumors in his long lifetime. Cordelia has decorated the dungeon with plastic flowers, and talks to Angel about plans for his birthday. Fred walks in on them sparring and, after Cordy has left, tells Angel that the two of them are attracted to one another, an idea that Angel greets with incredulity.
  
   
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Angel trains with [[Cordelia Chase|Cordelia]] on her hand-to-hand combat skills. They discuss the hinted prophecies that the [[apocalypse]] is coming. Angel is skeptical, as he's heard a lot of similar rumors in his long lifetime. Cordelia has decorated the dungeon with plastic flowers and talks to Angel about plans for his birthday. [[Winifred Burkle|Fred]] walks in on them sparring and, after Cordy has left, tells Angel that he and Cordy are attracted to one another, to which Angel reacts with incredulity.
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Gunn and Wesley break into a home to steal the lost Nyazian scroll, which has part of the prophecy. They are caught by the owner and make a deal with him to see the prophecy. Back at the hotel, the crew talks about prophecies, about the prophecy of Angel being turned into a normal man. Fred does calculations to figure out when the prophecy will come to pass, and they all show that it has already begun, starting with some unspecified bad thing.
  
   
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[[Charles Gunn|Gunn]] and [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce|Wesley]] break into a home to steal the lost [[Nyazian Scrolls|Nyazian scroll]], which has part of the apocalypse prophecy. They are caught by the owner and make a deal with him to see the prophecy.
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At that moment, a heavily pregnant Darla walks in and tells Angel he's knocked her up. Cordelia is very upset that Angel would sleep with Darla, especially because he swore he would never do anything like that. Angel says this is impossible as vampires can't have children, and Wesley confirms this is true. Cordelia acts very protective of Darla, as one does for a pregnant woman, and is very angry at Angel. Fred wonders if this is the prophesied bad event. Angel wonders if she's really pregnant, and Darla offers to let him hear the heartbeat.
  
   
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Back at the [[Hyperion Hotel]], the [[Angel Investigations]] team talks about the prophecy of Angel being turned into [[human]]. Fred does calculations to figure out when the prophecy will come to pass, and they all show that it has already begun, starting with some unspecified bad thing.
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The gang goes to visit the host at Caritas, which he is in the midst of rebuilding. He is currently being visited by the three witches first seen in [[That Old Gang of Mine]], and who are former lovers of Angel. Their presence further inflames Cordelia, who takes Darla to lie down in the back.
  
   
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At that moment, a heavily pregnant Darla walks in and tells Angel he's knocked her up. Cordelia is very upset that Angel would sleep with Darla, especially because he swore he would never do anything like that. Angel and Wesley confirm that what they're seeing is impossible, as vampires can't fall pregnant. Cordelia acts very protective of the pregnant Darla and angry at Angel. Fred wonders if this is the prophesied bad event. Angel wonders if she's really pregnant, and Darla offers to let him feel the baby kicking inside of her.
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They talk with the host about what the pregnancy means. They wonder if this child is an evil being from prophecy, and its destiny is bad. But Fred says "screw destiny," that they can defeat anything.
  
   
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The team goes to visit the [[Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan|Host]] at [[Caritas]], which he is in the midst of rebuilding. He is currently being visited by the [[Transuding Furies]], and their delight at seeing Angel further irritates Cordelia, who takes Darla to lie down in the back. They talk with the Host about what the pregnancy means. They wonder if this child is an evil being from prophecy and is destined to be bad. Fred says "screw destiny" and that they can defeat anything.
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Cordelia starts to bond with Darla over demonic pregnancies, until Darla attacks Cordelia and starts feeding off of her.The struggling Cordelia then has a vision, and Angel arrives and flings Darla across the room. Darla runs away and Angel tells Cordelia that he'll kill Darla for what she just did. Cordy remembers her vision--Darla has a never ending hunger now that she's pregnant, and she craves young blood. Angel prepares for battle as Cordy realizes she knows where Darla must have gone.
  
   
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Cordelia starts to bond with Darla over demonic pregnancies, until Darla attacks her and starts feeding off of her. The struggling Cordelia then has [[visions]]. Angel arrives and flings Darla across the room. Darla runs away and Angel tells Cordelia that he'll kill Darla for what she just did. Cordy apologizes for her treatment of Angel and letting herself forget what Darla was. She then remembers her vision: Darla has a never-ending hunger now that she's pregnant and craves young [[blood]]. Angel prepares for battle as Cordy realizes she knows where Darla must have gone.
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Angel catches up with Darla in an amusement park, about to feed off a toddler. The two struggle, and Angel strangles Darla, to no effect because she doesn't breathe. He grabs a stake and is about to strike her down, while she begs him to kill her and make her hunger stop. But Angel stays his hand--what Darla said has finally registered. He realizes that while they don't breathe, the baby has a heartbeat and breathes, and so the baby must have a soul. He takes her back to the hotel to take care of her, while taking precautions against her feeding off anyone there. Fred realizes that the thing from the prophecy is about to arise at any moment. In an underground cavern, there is chanting, and then out of a stone tomb emerges... Holtz!
  
   
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Angel catches up with Darla in an amusement park about to feed off a toddler. The two struggle, and Angel strangles Darla, to no effect because she doesn't breathe. He grabs a [[stake]] and is about to strike her down, and she begs him to kill her and make her hunger stop. Angel realizes that, while they don't breathe, the unborn child has a heartbeat and breathes, and so it must have a [[soul]]. Angel takes Darla to the hotel to take care of her, while taking precautions against her feeding off anyone there. Fred realizes that the thing from the prophecy is about to arise at that moment.
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In an underground cavern, a demon named [[Sahjhan]] approaches a statue, throws powder over it, then recites an incantation. After several seconds, the statue crumbles, leaving behind a crouched form. Sahjhan approaches telling the man he's now in the 21st century and will get to see Angelus soon. The figure reveals itself to be Holtz, who demands to know where his prey is.
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===Starring===
  
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*[[David Boreanaz]] as [[Angel]]
  
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*[[Charisma Carpenter]] as [[Cordelia Chase]]
  
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*[[Alexis Denisof]] as [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce]]
  
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*[[J. August Richards]] as [[Charles Gunn]]
  
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*[[Amy Acker]] as [[Winifred Burkle]]
  
   
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==Continuity==
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===Special Guest Starring===
  
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*It is the first time Angel sees Darla since the episode "[[Epiphany]]."
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*[[Julie Benz]] as [[Darla]]
  
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*Upon meeting Darla for the first time, Fred is told by Gunn she is an old flame of Angel. She asks if she is "the one who died." This refers to [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]], whose death in "[[The Gift]]" prompted Angel to seek existential relief on a monastery (as shown in "[[Heartthrob]]") and whose [[resurrection]] in "[[Bargaining, Part One]]" had Angel rushing out of town to meet her (in the end of "[[Carpe Noctem]]").
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*Cordelia saying to Darla, "I was pregnant once," refers to the events in the episode "[[Expecting]]."
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*Gunn suggests that Darla and Angel's child could become an "uber-vamp." This is a term that the [[Scoobies]] will later use to describe the [[Turok-Han]]s.
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*In this episode, the Nyazian prophecies foretell that [[Connor]]'s creation will lead mankind "into darkness." The sun will be blotched out in "[[Long Day's Journey]]."
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*After being mentioned in "[[The Trial]]" and featured in a flashback sequence of "Heartthrob," Holtz is brought into the 21st century.
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*[[Caritas]] is being rebuilt after being destroyed by [[Gunn's crew|Gunn's former crew]] in "[[That Old Gang of Mine]]." It is going to be destroyed again in "[[Lullaby]]," to be rebuilt again only years later in "[[Underneath]]."
   
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==Appearances==
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===Guest Starring===
  
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===Individuals===
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*[[Andy Hallett]] as [[Lorne]]
  
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*[[Angel]]
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*[[Jack Conley]] as [[Sahjhan]]
  
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*[[Arney]]
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*Steve Tom as [[Stephen Mills]]
  
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*[[Winifred Burkle]]
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*[[Keith Szarabajka]] as [[Daniel Holtz]]
  
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*[[Cordelia Chase]]
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*[[Connor]] {{Om}}
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*[[Darla]]
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*[[Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan]]
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*[[Charles Gunn]]
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*[[Caroline Holtz]] {{Om}}
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*[[Daniel Holtz]]
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*[[Sarah Holtz]] {{Om}}
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*[[Johnny]]
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*[[Stephen Mills]]
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*[[Rivalli]] {{FBO}}
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*[[Sahjhan]]
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*[[Buffy Summers]] {{Om}}
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*[[Johnny's mother]]
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===Organizations and titles===
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*[[Angel Investigations]]
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*[[Inquisitore]] {{FBO}}
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*[[Transuding Furies]]
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===Species===
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*[[Demon]]
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**[[Deathwok Clan]]
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**[[Granok demon]]
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*[[Half-demon]] {{Om}}
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*[[Human]]
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*[[Vampire]]
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===Events===
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*[[Tro-Clon]]
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===Locations===
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*[[Los Angeles]], [[United States]]
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**[[Caritas]]
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**[[Hyperion Hotel]]
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**[[Stephen Mills' residence]]
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*[[Rome]], [[Italy]] {{FBO}}
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===Objects===
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*[[Nyazian Scrolls]]
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*[[Stake]]
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===Rituals and spells===
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*[[Sanctorium spell]]
   
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===Co Starring===
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==Death count==
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*Two Inquisitores, burned by Darla (in flashbacks).
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*[[Heidi Marnhout]] as Fury #1
  
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*Two vampires, dusted by two Inquisitors (in flashbacks).
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*An Le as Fury #2
  
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*Monseigneur Rivalli, pushed by Darla (in flashbacks).
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*Madison Gray as Fury #3
  
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*Remaining Inquisitores, killed by vampires (in flashbacks).
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*Robert Peters as [[Arney]]
  
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*Three bus passengers, blood drained by Darla.
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*Sergio Premoli as Monsignor
  
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*Van Epperson as Bus Driver
  
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*Peyton Miller as [[Johnny]]
  
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*Christian Miller as [[Johnny]]
  
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*Kathleen McMartin as Mom
  
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*Theresa Arrison as Johnny's Mom
  
   
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==Behind the scenes==
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==Quotes==
  
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===Production===
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'''[[Angelus]]''' - "Darla, shouldn't we be killing Holtz?"
  
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*[[J. August Richards]] has a talent with juggling, just like [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] did in "[[Hell's Bells]]."
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'''[[Darla]]''' - "I know. But it's just so much fun ruining his life. He's like family now."
  
   
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===Broadcast===
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'''[[Cordy]]''' - "Hey, what are friends for?"
  
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*"Offspring" had an audience of 3.0 million households upon its original airing.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080705165137/http://home.insightbb.com/%7Ewahoskem/angel3.html "Nielsen Ratings for Angel's Third Season."] ''Nielsen Ratings for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, & Firefly''. Archived from [http://home.insightbb.com/%7Ewahoskem/angel3.html the original] on July 5, 2008.</ref>
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'''Darla''' - "If you ask me, they're for knocking you up and leaving you high and dry."
  
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''[Angel spins around to see a very pregnant Darla standing on the top landing leading down into the lobby from outside.]''
  
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'''Darla''' - "Hello, lover. Long time no see."
  
   
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===Goofs===
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'''Angel''' - "Darla?"
  
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*Wesley tells the homeowner that, while he's talking to the police, he can tell them why he has "so much [[Wikipedia:gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid|GHB]]... you know, [[Wikipedia:Flunitrazepam|Rohypnol]], the '[[Wikipedia:Date rape drug|date rape drug]]'" on his property. GHB (gamma-Hydroxybutric acid) and Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam) are two completely different drugs, though both have been saddled with the date rape moniker.
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'''Cordy''' - "Darla?"
  
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'''[[Wesley Wyndam-Price|Wesley]]''' - "Darla?"
  
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'''[[Fred Burkle|Fred]]''' - "Who's Darla?"
  
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'''[[Charles Gunn|Gunn]]''' - "Angel's old flame, from way back."
  
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'''Fred''' - "Not the [[Buffy Summers|one]] who died?"
  
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'''Gunn''' - "Yeah. No, not that one, the other one that died and came back to life. She's a vampire."
  
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'''Fred''' - "Do y'all have a chart or somethin'?"
  
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'''Gunn''' - "In the files. I'll get it for you later."
  
   
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===Music===
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'''Angel''' - "Cordy that's ''Darla''. Maybe you don't want to..."
  
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*[[Julie Benz]] — "[[Wikipedia: Danny Boy|Danny Boy]]"
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'''Cordy''' - "Did you or did you not look me in the eye and say that you would ''never'' do a thing like this with her?"
  
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*[[Robert J. Kral]] — original score
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'''Darla''' - "Oh, he lied? What a surprise."
  
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''[Fred carrying a glass of water]''
  
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'''Fred''' - "Hi. I'm Fred. Is water okay, or did you want some blood?"
  
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''[Darla takes the water as Wes gently pulls Fred back away from Darla.]''
  
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'''Angel''' - "Cordy. I'm sorry I lied. It was just...it was a very dark time."
  
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'''Cordy''' - "Oh! You used her to make ''you'' feel better during ''your'' dark time. Well, that makes it ''all'' heroic."
  
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'''Angel''' - "It wasn't like that. It just happened. It wasn't like I went ''evil'' or anything, I just..."
  
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'''Cordy''' - "You just went male."
  
   
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===International titles===
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'''Lorne''' - "Born out of darkness to bring darkness."
  
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*'''Czech:''' "Potomek" (Offspring)
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'''Angel''' - "Great. So, we're saying that my child is the scourge of mankind?"
  
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*'''Finnish:''' "Yhteinen lapsemme" (Our Communal Child)
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''[Darla moans.]''
  
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*'''French:''' "La Prophétie" (The Prophecy)
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'''Cordy''' - "You guys are upsetting her!"
  
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*'''German:''' "Die Prophezeiung" (The Prophecy)
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*'''Hungarian:''' "Az ivadék" (The Offspring)
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*'''Italian:''' "Progenie" (Offspring)
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*'''Portuguese (Brazil):''' "Filhos" (Offspring)
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*'''Russian:''' "Oтпрыск" (Offspring)
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*'''Spanish (Latin America):''' "Reproducción" (Reproduction)
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*'''Spanish (Spain):''' "El vástago" (The Offspring)
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*'''Turkish:''' "Yavrular" (Offspring)
   
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==Quotes==
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'''Angel''' - ''[talking about Darla]'' "Where is she?"
  
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{{QuoteBlock
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'''Wes''' - "She got away."
  
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|Angelus|"Darla, shouldn't we be killing Holtz?"
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'''Gunn''' - "We tried to stop her by hitting her fists and feet with our faces."
  
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|Darla|"I know. But it's just so much fun ruining his life. He's like family now."
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{{QuoteBlock
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|Angel|"Darla?"
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|Cordelia|"Darla?"
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|Wesley|"Darla?"
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|Fred|"Who's Darla?"
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|Gunn|"Angel's old flame, from way back."
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|Fred|"Not the one who died?"
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|Gunn|"Yeah. No, not that one, the other one that died and came back to life. She's a vampire."
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|Fred|"Do y'all have a chart or somethin'?"
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|Gunn|"In the files. I'll get it for you later."
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}}
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{{QuoteBlock
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|Angel|"Cordy. I'm sorry I lied. It was just...it was a very dark time."
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|Cordelia|"Oh! You used her to make you feel better during your dark time. Well, that makes it ''all'' heroic."
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|Angel|"It wasn't like that. It just happened. It wasn't like I went evil or anything, I just..."
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|Cordelia|"You just went male."
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}}
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{{QuoteBlock
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|Lorne|"Born out of darkness to bring darkness."
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|Angel|"Great. So, we're saying that my child is the scourge of mankind?"
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{{QuoteBlock
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|Angel|"Where is she?"
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|Wes|"She got away."
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|Gunn|"We tried to stop her by hitting her fists and feet with our faces."
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}}
   
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==References==
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'''Darla''' - "How could you put this in me? I ''hate'' you!"
  
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{{References}}
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''[Darla hits him again, but Angel refuses to let go of her throat.]''
  
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'''Darla''' - "''They'' breathe. ''They'' breathe and pound. I don't breathe, you idiot! You can't strangle me!"
  
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''[Darla laughs.]''
  
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'''Angel''' - "I'm not gonna strangle you."
  
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''[Angel pulls her away and slams her back up against the wall, pulling out another stake.]''
  
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'''Darla''' - "Come on! Do it!"
  
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''[Angel hesitates]''
  
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'''Darla''' - "Do it!"
  
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''[Angel slowly lowers the stake and looks down at Darla's belly. We hear a heartbeat.
  
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Angel slowly steps back from Darla. Darla lunges, grabs a hold of Angel's jacket and shakes him.]''
  
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'''Darla''' - "Do it! Do it! Make it stop!"
  
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''[Angel gently restrains her, wrapping her tightly in his arms and pulling her up against his chest.]''
  
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'''Angel''' - "No it won't, Darla. Darla, listen to me."
  
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'''Darla''' - "Make it stop! Make it stop."
  
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'''Angel''' - "The child. The child has a heartbeat. It has a soul."
  
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''[Darla flailing wildly]''
  
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'''Darla''' - "No! Not my child! No!"
  
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'''Angel''' - "Our child. Our child. Our child. That's why you've been craving purer and purer blood.
  
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That's why it's been driving you out of your mind. It has a soul."
  
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''[Darla collapses against Angel's chest, sobbing]''
  
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'''Darla''' - "No, it doesn't."
  
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''[Angel holds her]''
  
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'''Angel''' - "It does."
  
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'''Darla''' - "It can't."
  
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'''Angel''' - "Yes, it does. It does."
  
   
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[[Category:Angel episodes]]
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==Continuity==
  
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[[Category:Angel Season 3]]
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*Gunn suggests that Darla and Angel's child could become an "uber-vamp." This is a term that the [[Scoobies]] will later use to describe the [[Turok-Han Vampire]].
  
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 6 February 2024

"Offspring" is the seventh episode of the third season of Angel and the fifty-first episode in the series. Written by David Greenwalt and directed by Turi Meyer, it was originally broadcast on November 5, 2001, on The WB network.

Synopsis

Angel comes face-to-face with the consequences of his night of passion when Darla arrives on his doorstep inexplicably pregnant. While Angel tortures himself over the decision whether or not to destroy the demon seed, the gang uncovers a prophecy that predicts the arrival of a great evil which will bring about the ruination of mankind.[1]

Summary

In 1771 Rome, Angelus is trapped in the sewers by his nemesis, Holtz. Finally having caught up with the vampire who murdered his entire family, Holtz tortures Angel for a day, until Darla arrives and rescues him. She kills everyone but Holtz, content at having ruined his life.

In present day Los Angeles, Darla arrives in town on a bus, having drank from all of the other passengers.

Angel trains with Cordelia on her hand-to-hand combat skills. They discuss the hinted prophecies that the apocalypse is coming. Angel is skeptical, as he's heard a lot of similar rumors in his long lifetime. Cordelia has decorated the dungeon with plastic flowers and talks to Angel about plans for his birthday. Fred walks in on them sparring and, after Cordy has left, tells Angel that he and Cordy are attracted to one another, to which Angel reacts with incredulity.

Gunn and Wesley break into a home to steal the lost Nyazian scroll, which has part of the apocalypse prophecy. They are caught by the owner and make a deal with him to see the prophecy.

Back at the Hyperion Hotel, the Angel Investigations team talks about the prophecy of Angel being turned into human. Fred does calculations to figure out when the prophecy will come to pass, and they all show that it has already begun, starting with some unspecified bad thing.

At that moment, a heavily pregnant Darla walks in and tells Angel he's knocked her up. Cordelia is very upset that Angel would sleep with Darla, especially because he swore he would never do anything like that. Angel and Wesley confirm that what they're seeing is impossible, as vampires can't fall pregnant. Cordelia acts very protective of the pregnant Darla and angry at Angel. Fred wonders if this is the prophesied bad event. Angel wonders if she's really pregnant, and Darla offers to let him feel the baby kicking inside of her.

The team goes to visit the Host at Caritas, which he is in the midst of rebuilding. He is currently being visited by the Transuding Furies, and their delight at seeing Angel further irritates Cordelia, who takes Darla to lie down in the back. They talk with the Host about what the pregnancy means. They wonder if this child is an evil being from prophecy and is destined to be bad. Fred says "screw destiny" and that they can defeat anything.

Cordelia starts to bond with Darla over demonic pregnancies, until Darla attacks her and starts feeding off of her. The struggling Cordelia then has visions. Angel arrives and flings Darla across the room. Darla runs away and Angel tells Cordelia that he'll kill Darla for what she just did. Cordy apologizes for her treatment of Angel and letting herself forget what Darla was. She then remembers her vision: Darla has a never-ending hunger now that she's pregnant and craves young blood. Angel prepares for battle as Cordy realizes she knows where Darla must have gone.

Angel catches up with Darla in an amusement park about to feed off a toddler. The two struggle, and Angel strangles Darla, to no effect because she doesn't breathe. He grabs a stake and is about to strike her down, and she begs him to kill her and make her hunger stop. Angel realizes that, while they don't breathe, the unborn child has a heartbeat and breathes, and so it must have a soul. Angel takes Darla to the hotel to take care of her, while taking precautions against her feeding off anyone there. Fred realizes that the thing from the prophecy is about to arise at that moment.

In an underground cavern, a demon named Sahjhan approaches a statue, throws powder over it, then recites an incantation. After several seconds, the statue crumbles, leaving behind a crouched form. Sahjhan approaches telling the man he's now in the 21st century and will get to see Angelus soon. The figure reveals itself to be Holtz, who demands to know where his prey is.

Continuity

  • It is the first time Angel sees Darla since the episode "Epiphany."
  • Upon meeting Darla for the first time, Fred is told by Gunn she is an old flame of Angel. She asks if she is "the one who died." This refers to Buffy, whose death in "The Gift" prompted Angel to seek existential relief on a monastery (as shown in "Heartthrob") and whose resurrection in "Bargaining, Part One" had Angel rushing out of town to meet her (in the end of "Carpe Noctem").
  • Cordelia saying to Darla, "I was pregnant once," refers to the events in the episode "Expecting."
  • Gunn suggests that Darla and Angel's child could become an "uber-vamp." This is a term that the Scoobies will later use to describe the Turok-Hans.
  • In this episode, the Nyazian prophecies foretell that Connor's creation will lead mankind "into darkness." The sun will be blotched out in "Long Day's Journey."
  • After being mentioned in "The Trial" and featured in a flashback sequence of "Heartthrob," Holtz is brought into the 21st century.
  • Caritas is being rebuilt after being destroyed by Gunn's former crew in "That Old Gang of Mine." It is going to be destroyed again in "Lullaby," to be rebuilt again only years later in "Underneath."

Appearances

Individuals

Organizations and titles

Species

Events

Locations

Objects

Rituals and spells

Death count

  • Two Inquisitores, burned by Darla (in flashbacks).
  • Two vampires, dusted by two Inquisitors (in flashbacks).
  • Monseigneur Rivalli, pushed by Darla (in flashbacks).
  • Remaining Inquisitores, killed by vampires (in flashbacks).
  • Three bus passengers, blood drained by Darla.

Behind the scenes

Production

Broadcast

  • "Offspring" had an audience of 3.0 million households upon its original airing.[2]

Goofs

  • Wesley tells the homeowner that, while he's talking to the police, he can tell them why he has "so much GHB... you know, Rohypnol, the 'date rape drug'" on his property. GHB (gamma-Hydroxybutric acid) and Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam) are two completely different drugs, though both have been saddled with the date rape moniker.

Music

International titles

  • Czech: "Potomek" (Offspring)
  • Finnish: "Yhteinen lapsemme" (Our Communal Child)
  • French: "La Prophétie" (The Prophecy)
  • German: "Die Prophezeiung" (The Prophecy)
  • Hungarian: "Az ivadék" (The Offspring)
  • Italian: "Progenie" (Offspring)
  • Portuguese (Brazil): "Filhos" (Offspring)
  • Russian: "Oтпрыск" (Offspring)
  • Spanish (Latin America): "Reproducción" (Reproduction)
  • Spanish (Spain): "El vástago" (The Offspring)
  • Turkish: "Yavrular" (Offspring)

Quotes

Angelus: "Darla, shouldn't we be killing Holtz?"
Darla: "I know. But it's just so much fun ruining his life. He's like family now."
Angel: "Darla?"
Cordelia: "Darla?"
Wesley: "Darla?"
Fred: "Who's Darla?"
Gunn: "Angel's old flame, from way back."
Fred: "Not the one who died?"
Gunn: "Yeah. No, not that one, the other one that died and came back to life. She's a vampire."
Fred: "Do y'all have a chart or somethin'?"
Gunn: "In the files. I'll get it for you later."
Angel: "Cordy. I'm sorry I lied. It was just...it was a very dark time."
Cordelia: "Oh! You used her to make you feel better during your dark time. Well, that makes it all heroic."
Angel: "It wasn't like that. It just happened. It wasn't like I went evil or anything, I just..."
Cordelia: "You just went male."
Lorne: "Born out of darkness to bring darkness."
Angel: "Great. So, we're saying that my child is the scourge of mankind?"
Angel: "Where is she?"
Wes: "She got away."
Gunn: "We tried to stop her by hitting her fists and feet with our faces."

References

  1. ↑ "angel: Offspring." TheWB.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2004.
  2. ↑ "Nielsen Ratings for Angel's Third Season." Nielsen Ratings for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, & Firefly. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008.
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