- "Well, he's going to have to start wanting things from life, whether he wants to or not!"
- ―Cordelia Chase
| "To Shanshu in L.A." | |
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| Series Angel Season 1, Episode 22 | |
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| Air date | May 23rd, 2000 |
| Writers | David Greenwalt |
| Director | David Greenwalt |
| Producers | Gail Berman; Sandy Gallin; David Greenwalt; Jim Kouf; Fran Rubel Kuzui; Kaz Kuzui; Kelly A. Manners; Tim Minear; Marti Noxon; R.D. Price; Skip Schoolnik; Joss Whedon |
| Starring | David Boreanaz; Charisma Carpenter; Alexis Denisof |
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"To Shanshu in L.A." is the twenty-second episode of season one of the television series Angel. It was written and directed by series co-creator David Greenwalt and first aired on the WB Network on May 23rd, 2000. In this episode, Wesley exhaustingly researches the Shanshu prophecy and determines that it may hold either the key to Angel's salvation or his eternal doom. While trying to find her boss a hobby, Cordy suffers an intense vision that is so crippling that it sends her into a psychotic state of panic. Compounding matters is the presence of a demon who finds a way into the realm of the Oracles. Meanwhile, the lawyers at Wolfram & Hart continue to conspire against Team Angel and a figure from Angel's past makes a surprising return.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Boreanaz | Angel |
| Charisma Carpenter | Cordelia Chase |
| Alexis Denisof | Wesley Wyndam-Pryce |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elisabeth Röhm | Kate Lockley |
| Christian Kane | Lindsey McDonald |
| Stephanie Romanov | Lilah Morgan |
| Sam Anderson | Holland Manners |
| Todd Stashwick | Vocah demon |
| Carey Cannon | Female oracle |
| Randall Slavin | Male oracle |
| David Herman | David Nabbit |
| J. August Richards | Charles Gunn |
| Julie Benz | Darla |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Louise Claps | Homeless woman |
| Daren Rice | Uniformed cop #1 |
| Jon Ecklund | Uniformed cop #2 |
| Lia Johnson | Vendor |
| Robyn Cohen | Nurse |
| Susan Savage | Doctor |
| John Eddins | Monk #1 |
| Jerry O'Donnell | Monk #2 |
| Brahman Turner | Young tough guy |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Angel was created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt.
- "To Shanshu in L.A." redirects to this page.
- This episode is included on disc six of the Angel: Season One DVD collection. It is also included on the Angel: The Complete Series boxset collection.
- This episode marks the return of Darla, the vampire who first turned Angel. Originally, Angel killed Darla by driving a stake into her back in the "Angel" episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- Actor Grant Langston is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
Quotes[]
- Cordelia Chase: I saw them all, and they're in so much pain. We have to help them.
- Angel: We will. We will.
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- Cordelia Chase: Well, what are you saying Wesley? That Angel has nothing to look forward to? That he's going to go on forever, the same? In the world, but always cut off from it?
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: Yes.
- Cordelia Chase: Well, that sucks. We've got to do something. We've got to help him!
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: I'm not sure we can.
- Cordelia Chase: What is your deal? You go around boring everyone with your musty scrolls and then you say there's nothing we can do!
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: He is what he is.
- Cordelia Chase: He's Angel. He's good and he helps the helpless. And now... he's one of them.
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- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: The fact that his death is prophesied, which isn't good news, doesn't concern me nearly as much as the way he took that news.
- Cordelia Chase: What? He didn't scream like a girl as some of us would have? Angel's cool.
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: Angel's cut off. Death doesn't bother him because... there's nothing in life he wants. It's our desires that make us human.
- Cordelia Chase: Angel's kinda human. He's got a soul.
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: He's got a soul, but he's not part of the world. He can never be part of the world.
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- Cordelia Chase: It's just a prophecy. It's not like it came from on high.
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: That's what a prophecy is Cordelia.
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- Cordelia Chase: What's taking so long?
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: Gee, I don't know Cordelia. The Prophecies of Aubergion were only written over the last 4,000 years, in a dozen different languages, some of which aren't even human! Why don't we just get a Phalangoid Demon in here? Suck the brain out of my skull. Maybe that would speed things up.
See also[]
Angel
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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"City of..." • "Lonely Hearts" • "In the Dark" • "I Fall to Pieces" • "Rm w/a Vu" • "Sense & Sensitivity" • "The Bachelor Party" • "I Will Remember You" • "Hero" • "Parting Gifts" • "Somnambulist" • "Expecting" • "She" • "I've Got You Under My Skin" • "The Prodigal" • "The Ring" • "Eternity" • "Five by Five" • "Sanctuary" • "War Zone" • "Blind Date" • "To Shanshu in L.A." Main characters
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