Life of the Party (Angel)

Infobox Television episode
Title = Life of the Party
Series = Angel


Caption = {Caption|}
Season = 5
Episode = 05
Airdate = October 29, 2003
Production = 5ADH05
Writer = Ben Edlund
Director = Bill L. Norton
Guests = Sarah Thompson
(Eve)
Mercedes McNab
(Harmony)
Leland Crooke
(Sebassis)
Jonathan M. Woodward
(Knox)
Episode list = List of "Angel" episodes
Prev = Hell Bound
Next = The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco

"Life of the Party" is episode 05 of season 5 in the television show "Angel". See List of "Angel" episodes for a complete list.

Plot synopsis

ummary

As Halloween approaches, Lorne throws a Halloween party for all the firm’s clients and employees and even gets a reluctant Angel to invite a powerful demon lord, named Archduke Sebassis, to the party. During the gathering, Lorne's timely advice to his friends starts happening literally, leading to Fred and Wesley getting drunk after Lorne tells them to loosen up, Gunn to embarrassingly relieve himself to "mark his territory", Angel and Eve to have sex, and even Spike and the dim-witted Harmony to have fun on the dance floor. The events lead to only more trouble when Lorne's empathic subconscious begins manifesting itself in a hulking demon (resembling a larger Lorne on steroids) which is caused by his sleep deprivation. The deprivation itself was the result of Wolfram and Hart removing it entirely. The episode also reveals Lorne is proud of his organizational skills, as he feels most of his other talents simply do not match up to what his friends can do.

The larger Lorne causes much violence before the gang restores Lorne's sleep, thus neutralizing the monster. The chaos and destruction has a positive side, the rank and file of Wolfram and Hart express the opinion it made the party much better.

Acting

Main cast

*David Boreanaz as Angel
*James Marsters as Spike
*J. August Richards as Charles Gunn
*Amy Acker as Winifred Burkle
*Andy Hallett as Lorne
*Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce

Guest stars

*Sarah Thompson as Eve
*Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall
*Jonathan Woodward as Knox
*Leland Crooke as Archduke Sebassis

Co-stars

*Michael Maize as Artode
*Jim Blanchette as Devlin
*T.J. Thyne as Employee #1
*Ryan Alvarez as Demon Slave

Production

Music

*Thelma Houston - "Don't Leave Me This Way"
*Various dance music is heard at the party.

Translations

*Italian title: "Lo spirito della festa" ("The Life Of The Party", litterally "The Spirit Of The Party")

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