Season: Episode 1 of Season 1
Original Air Date: 10/05/1999
Written by: David Greenwalt & Joss Whedon
Directed by: Joss Whedon

<b>Notes:</b>

Angel commences his LA mission to help the helpless.

<b>Plot Highlights:</b>

Angel feins drunkenness, saves girls. Doyle introduces himself. Angel chats Tina up. Hollywood party. Stacy (Russel's goon) tries to kidnap Tina, Angel fights him off. Angel researches, Tina gets spooked and flees. Russell kills her. Angel & Doyle get Russell info; meanwhile, Cordy is invited to Russell's. Angel breaks in, saves Cordy. Angel kills Russel, makes an impression on Lindsey. Cordelia convinces Angel to form A.I.

<b>Quotes:</b>

DOYLE: You can't cut yourself off from...

ANGEL: Doyle. I don't want to share my feelings. I don't want to open up. I want to find the guy that killed Tina and I gonna look him in the eye.

DOYLE: Then what?

ANGEL: (menacing) Then I'm going to share my feelings.