A Hole in the World
| "A Hole in the World" | |
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| Angel episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Joss Whedon |
| Written by | Joss Whedon |
| Production code | 5ADH15 |
| Original air date | February 25, 2004 |
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"A Hole in the World" is episode 15 of season 5 in the television show Angel. Written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon, it was originally broadcast on February 25, 2004 on the WB television network. In this episode, Fred is infected by the spirit of Illyria, an ancient demon who existed before recorded time. The entire crew searches for a cure, but give up hope when Spike and Angel discover that the only way to save Fred's life would kill thousands of people. Wesley comforts Fred as she dies and witnesses the emergence of Illyria.
In a flashback to Texas, Fred's parents are helping her pack for her move to Los Angeles. As she packs her stuffed bunny Feigenbaum, Fred promises her worried parents that she will live a boring life. In the present day, at Wolfram & Hart's science lab, Knox accepts the delivery of a sarcophagus. When Fred touches the lid, a puff of dusty air is released, making her cough. Later, she meets Wesley downstairs and they kiss, thrilled to finally be dating. Lorne starts singing "You Are My Sunshine" to Fred, who picks up the song. Lorne immediately realizes that something is wrong. Fred suddenly coughs up blood and collapses. Lorne catches her and she starts convulsing as Wesley yells for medical assistance.
When Fred regains consciousness in the medical wing, her friends assure her that she'll be okay, even though they don't know what's wrong with her. "Handsome man saves me," Fred says to Angel, bringing up an oft-repeated line from "Through the Looking Glass". Angel believes some sort of parasite is slowly killing Fred and they wonder if the Senior Partners sent the sarcophagus. Wesley orders all Wolfram & Hart staff to do research on the sarcophagus and when a staff member protests, Wesley shoots the man in the kneecap and threatens to do the same to anyone else who protests. Gunn goes to the White Room where he meets the conduit in the form of himself. The conduit tells Gunn that the Senior Partners are tired of his "insolence." Gunn wants to make a deal for Fred's life and offers to give up his own but the conduit tells him that the Senior Partners already own Gunn's life.
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