Five by five

Plot

At nighttime, under a bridge, Marquez approaches a huddle of people surrounding a fire in a bucket. An arm holding a gun is tossed into a fire, by a demon. The demons have cut up Marquez’s friends, and are now setting the remains on fire. Marquez runs as three demons chase him. Marquez shoots at them from over his shoulder as he runs, with no result. Wesley, driving Angel’s convertible, also starts chasing Marquez. Angel beheads one of the demons as they drive past, to cut off Marquez escape. Angel was apparently looking for a Marquez, which Marquez confirms is his name. Angel beheads another demon.

At the incoming-traffic bus stop, a busload of people get off the bus. Included in the crowd is a girl in platform shoes, with a duffel bag. The girl is Faith. A man with a cigarette offers seedily to give Faith a place to stay. Faith attacks the man, until he is unconscious. Faith steals his wallet, keys to his home, and jacket.

A Flashback to Borsca, Romania, in 1898: Darla leads Angelius into a home, with Angelius in a blindfold. After removing Angelius’ blindfold, Darla wishes him a happy birthday and lets him vamp out on a bound and gagged gypsy girl.

In Angel’s office, Angel is telling Marquez to do the right thing, or else next time the demons will be chopping Marquez up and incinerating his remains.

Outside Angel’s office, Cordy and Wesley argue over whether or not Marquez is going to do it. Cordy believes that her vision that helped save Marquez life was a waste of a vision. Wesley believes Marquez will testify. Briefly, Marquez tries to leave, before Angel pulls him back into the office.

Inside Angel’s office, Angel tells Marquez that he’s going to have to face his demons sooner or later.

At a bar, Faith is dancing with guy after guy. Eventually, Faith is dancing with Billy, which upsets Billy’s girlfriend, whom Faith knocks out. This upsets Billy, who tries to attack Faith, but ends up hitting another guy. A fight erupts, as more and more bar patrons join in. Faith, still dancing, punches and kicks the odd-person.

In a courtroom, during the day, Lindsey points out that if the district attorney has no witnesses, there is no case against his client. Angel and Marquez show up, and Marquez is called to the stand as a witness against Lindsey’s client.

Later, in Lindsey’s office, Lindsey is explaining to a superior why his client lost the case. Lindsey agrees that Angel is costing Wolfram & Hart money. Lee Mercer enters, and presents Lindsey with some papers, claiming a solution to their problems.

In the lobby, Lilah approaches Mercer and applauds his idea of using Faith to kill Angel. Unfortunately for Mercer, Lilah is the only one who knows where Faith is, so Lilah gets to make contact with Faith.

At Angel Investigations HQ, Cordelia agrees to meet a client over a divorce case, because it is a high-paying case. Angel and Wesley show up, announcing that Marquez testified and they won. Wesley suggests ominously that Wolfram & Hart might want to get back at Angel.

Faith and Lilah walk out of a bar together. Faith is not eager to trust Lilah, but Lilah seems intent on talking to Faith. Mercer opens the door of the black limousine, letting Faith and Lilah get in.

A Flashback: Darla walks into a room, to find Angel huddled against a wall. Angel looks ragged and sickly. Angel reveals that the gypsy girl he ate on his birthday had a family, who found out about her death and cursed Angel with a soul. Darla is disgusted, breaks a chair, and tries to stake Angel. After several failed attempts to kill Angel, Darla kicks him out of the home.

In Wolfram & Hart, Lilah, Lindsey, and Mercer are explaining that it would be in their best interest if Faith killed a man named Angel, but they don’t want to be connected to his death. In return, Wolfram & Hart can get Faith off of her murder charges. Faith is also interested in the amount of money she’ll get. Mercer’s method of explaining makes Faith angry, so she begins pounding his face into a nearby table. Lilah notes Faith’s initiative.

Angel, Cordy and Wesley are on their way to meet their client, when Cordy reveals that their case is actually a divorce case. From behind the group, Faith shoots a crossbow bolt at Angel, who turns around in time to catch the shot in his chest. Faith seems excited, as she runs away from Angel, into sunlight. Cordy notes that Faith isn’t in a coma anymore.

At Angel Investigations HQ, after Angel talks with Giles on the phone, tells Cordy and Wesley that Faith left Sunnydale a week ago, and she wasn’t entirely sane. Angel tells Cordy and Wesley to look for recent beatings or killings in police reports. After that, to go away, so Faith doesn’t try and hurt Cordy or Wesley. Angel accepts that by the end, either Faith or himself will be dead. Reluctantly, Wesley accepts this grim news.

After Cordy and Wesley are gone, Angel is in the basement when somebody opens the blinds in Angel’s office. It’s Faith. Faith throws Angel a gun, which Angel aims at her leg and shoots. Faith, uninjured, suggests that maybe the gun is filled with blanks. Faith explains that she’s getting paid to kill Angel, and then shoots the gun at Angel, this time with a real bullet. Faith jumps out through the window, shattering the glass.

Angel, dressed in a suit and carrying a briefcase, walks into Wolfram & Hart, disguised as a lawyer. A lawyer mistakes Angel for somebody who works at W&H, only compounding his disguise.

Inside Lindsey’s office, Angel roots through Lindsey’s papers. When Lindsey walks in, Angel asks him where Faith is. Lindsey denies knowing Faith, but does inform Angel that security is aware of Angel’s presence. Angel knocks out a security guard, before grabbing his briefcase and leaving.
While entering Cordelia’s apartment, phantom Dennis blocks the door. Cordelia coaxes Dennis to let herself and Wesley in, where Faith is hiding. Faith knocks out Cordy, and Wesley punches Faith. Faith kicks Wesley, sending him flying across the room.

A Flashback: During the night, a woman and three men leave an Inn, to find Angel standing outside. Angel vamps out, and the three men drag him into an alley. Angel beats up the three men and then bites the woman.

Angel enters Cordy’s apartment, to find Cordy lying on the floor. It seems that Faith has kidnapped Wesley.

In the smoker’s home, Faith is torturing Wesley, who is gagged and bound to a chair. After using blunt objects, Faith smashes a picture frame, intent on using the sharp glass for torturing Wesley.

In Cordy’s house, Angel and Cordy examine a map of L.A., which all of Faith’s recent attacks outlined. Angel deduces that Faith is living in the one guy’s home, whose wallet and keys Faith stole.

In the smoker’s home, Wesley is still bound and gagged, with his shirt now covered in bloodstains. Faith starts questioning Fate. Using a lighter and a spray can, Faith creates a miniature flame-thrower, which she is about to use on Wesley when the door bursts of it’s hinges. Angel walks in, and Faith holds a knife to Wesley’s throat.

A Flashback: Angel, now with a soul, cannot feed on the woman without feeling really guilty. The woman flees.

In the smoker’s home, Angel and Faith are facing off, while she holds Wesley hostage. Wesley throws his chair back, and Angel kicks Faith away from Wesley. Faith grabs a piece of wood to stake Angel, but loses it when Angel throws her on the sofa. Faith kicks a table, covered in glass, at Angel. Faith and Angel continue to fight, while Wesley saws his way out of his bonds. Eventually, Faith is outside, pummelling Angel during a downpour. Wesley, freed of his rope, grabs a butcher’s knife and runs outside. Faith begins crying, and Angel hugs her. Wesley drops the knife, as it rains and thunder is heard from the background.