Corrupt (unaired Angel episode)
| "Corrupt" | |
|---|---|
| Angel episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode |
| Directed by | N/A |
| Written by | David Fury |
| Production code | |
| Original air date | Unproduced |
| Recurring/Guest appearances | |
"Corrupt" was originally intended as the second Angel episode, but the production was abandoned, and instead "Lonely Hearts" was written and produced.
Prostitutes have been going missing for several months. When Doyle has a vision of a woman called Chrystal who may come to be linked to the missing women, Angel Investigations gets on the case. Angel befriends Chrystal for $300. Cordelia goes undercover as a prostitute called 'Cookie', and Doyle protects girls who might be in danger.
A cult of pimps have been worshipping T'Purok the Corruptor. The demon possesses the prostitutes and makes them commit violent murders. Kate Lockley is a drug-addicted undercover cop who is so angry with the cult that she tries to kill them. Angel saves her from committing murder and instead tracks down T'Purok for a debate about the nature of humanity.
Cordelia tries to convince Angel that they need to advertise, since they cannot just rely on Doyle's visions, or else they will not make rent. Angel is skeptical. Meanwhile Earl, a fortyish middle-management businessman, approaches a prostitute named Niki. The two get into a car and start making out. Unseen violence ensues.
Having made business cards, Cordelia continues her campaign with Angel to convince him of the necessity of becoming more business-friendly. Doyle has a vision; he sees a brothel called "the Bottom Bar", and a prostitute there, Chrystal. Doyle knows she needs saving by Angel, but from whom or what he is unsure.
Angel rushes to the bar and pays Chrystal's boss, Miggie, $300 for Chrystal's time. Chrystal tries to make the money worth his while, but Angel only wants to talk to her. He explains he thinks she's in trouble but does not know why. They are interrupted by frantic pounding on the door. Another woman, Janie, comes in and explains that Amber is dead and covered in blood at the Mercer Hotel. The three return to the hotel but the room is now immaculate. Janie's pimp, Billy, explains that Janie is a junkie and imagined the whole thing.
After they leave, Billy puts on a ceremonial shroud and returns to an elaborate shrine where others are already wearing their shrouds and kneeling. They are surrounded by animal bones, talismans, and small effigies, along with empty pint bottles, crack vials, and porn magazines. Miggie is the leading member and offers an unholy communion to the hooded members of a pill and a swig from a bottle of bourbon.
Back at Angel's apartment, Angel updates Cordelia and Doyle, telling them that he could smell that there had been lots of blood in the superficially clean room; he also says that there had been too much blood for just one body. He asks Doyle to look after Chrystal, and Cordelia to man the phones.
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