S4. Ep4. Slouching Toward Bethlehem

Join Sarah and Lea as they answer listeners' questions and comments and discuss their feelings on Season 4 of Angel.

Angel and the others are presented with an opportunity to take over Wolfram & Hart and learn the firm's secrets, and Angel seizes upon a chance to change his son's future. Join Sarah and Lea as they discuss the gang's motivations for joining Wolfram and Hart, whether it's ultimately a good idea or not, and the executive decision that Angel makes. 

The gang try to escape from Jasmine's followers by taking to the sewers, but there Wesley is captured by a big bug with some useful information. Then, Angel tries to find proof his son wasn't simply a vessel designed to bring the evil Jasmine into the world and Connor embarks on a search for Cordelia. Join Sarah and Lea as they discuss Connor's breaking point, Angel and Connor's tragic relationship, and Jasmine's ultimate plan.

Jasmine, who was born to Cordelia, has the ability to turn everyone she meets into a loyal disciple, and Fred has the ability to see past Jasmine's radiant beauty. Then, Fred is on the run. When she comes back, she tries to kill the monster but instead hits Angel with a bullet. After having come into contact with Jasmine's blood, he can now see too. Joins Sarah and Lea as they discuss The Cult of Jasmine, Fred's seperation from the group, and the importance of choice. 

Angel and the gang try to find out as much as they can about Cordelia's mysterious pregnancy; Gwen Raiden enlists Gunn's help to crash a black-tie affair and rescue a kidnapped girl. Then, Angel forces a demon (guest star David Denman) to tell him why Cordelia has turned to the dark side. Julie Benz also guest stars. Joins Sarah, Lea, and Jim, as they discuss the big reveal that Cordelia is behind everything, Darla's return, and the implication that Jasmine's plan has been in the works for years. 

In a fight with Faith, Angelus is tricked and captured. Before she bit Angelus, Faith had injected herself with a drug that caused them to fall into a coma. Willow comes to the rescue. Joins Sarah, Lea, Steph, and Kara as they discuss Willow's appearance, Angel vs. Angelus and culpapility, and Faith's journey across the Buffyverse. 

Wesley frees Faith from prison and takes her to Los Angeles to help capture Angelus; the Beast's master plan is revealed. Then, As Faith and Angel continue their battle, the voice of the Beast's master invades Angel's mind. Join Sarah, Lea, and guest host Naj, as they discuss Faith, Faith, and some more Faith. 

Angel's soul is missing, Lilah returns, the Beast has a boss, Fred and Gunn break up, someone dies, and someone betrays everyone. Join Sarah, Leah and guest, Jim as they discuss the many different meanings of "Calvary", the end of Fred and Gunn, and our feelings on the major reveal.

The gang tries interrogating Angelus to find out how to kill the beast, but find out nothing, except that Angel's soul has been stolen. Join Sarah and Lea as they discuss the Angel Investigations group's fractured dynamics, the difference between Angelus in this season and Angelus in Buffy season 2, and the secrets that get revealed. 

The gang learns that the answer to stopping the Beast is in their midst, and Angel and Gwen discover that the Beast is planning to turn the world into a demon playground. Then, the gang resolves to bring forth Angel's evil alter ego, Angelus, and they know that only a moment of pure happiness will spur this transformation. Join Sarah and Lea as they discuss Angel's fantasy, the return of Angelus, and the Beast's plan.