Carpe Noctem (Angel)

Infobox Television episode
Title = Carpe Noctem
Series = Angel


Marcus switches bodies with Angel

Marcus discovers that he now occupies the body of a vampire
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Season = 3
Episode = 4
Airdate = October 15, 2001
Production = 3ADH04
Writer = Scott Murphy
Director = James Contner
Guests = Stephanie Romanov
(Lilah)
Daniel Dae Kim
(Gavin)
Rance Howard
(Marcus)
Paul Logan
Misty Louwagie
Episode list = List of "Angel" episodes
Prev = That Old Gang of Mine
Next = Fredless

"Carpe Noctem" is episode 4 of season 3 in the television show "Angel". See List of "Angel" episodes for a complete list.

Plot synopsis

While investigating the strange deaths of various men, who appear to have been drained of life energy, Angel finds himself in a bind when an old man switches bodies with him. Marcus, it turns out, is staying young by switching bodies with younger men. He ends up killing them as he carouses with booze and orgies. While Marcus enjoys himself in Angel’s vampiric body, Angel tries to leave the retirement home in the frail Marcus’s body to warn the gang of the impostor in their midst. Meanwhile, Lilah continues to clash with her co-worker Gavin over their tactics to take down Angel and his group. At the end of the episode, Willow calls the hotel to tell the group that Buffy has been revived.

Acting

Main Cast

*David Boreanaz as Angel
*Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
*Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
*J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
*Amy Acker as Winifred Burkle

Guest stars

*Stephanie Romanov as Lilah Morgan
*Daniel Dae Kim as Gavin Park
*Rance Howard as Marcus Rosco
*Paul Benjamin as Fellow Resident

Co-stars

*Misty Louwagie as Christina
*Marc Brett as Health Club Phil
*Paul Logan as Woody
*Lauren Reina as Escort #1
*Magdalena Zeilinska as Escort #2
*Steven W. Bailey as Ryan

Writing

Arc significance

*Crossover with "Buffy": Buffy meets Angel immediately after this episode. This meeting is the subject of Jane Espenson's comic, "Reunion".

Quotes

Cultural references

*Carpe Diem: The episode's title is a modified version of the phrase, meaning "seize the day", of Latin poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus. The modified version means "Seize the night" in Latin.

Production details

Music

*The Chemical Brothers - "Galaxy Bounce".

Translations

*German title: "Der Geist des Marcus" ("The mind of Marcus")
*Italian title: "Carpe noctem"
*Spanish title: "Cambio de cuerpo" ("Body swap")

Timing

*Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:

External links

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ee also