Lineage

"Lineage" is episode 07 of season 5 in the television show Angel. While the group investigates bio-mechanical cyborg assassins, Roger Wyndam-Pryce, Wesley's estranged father, arrives suddenly in Los Angeles to evaluate Wesley for possible reacceptance to the Watchers' Council. As Wesley struggles with his father's demeaning and overly-critical attitude, the cyborgs attack Wolfram & Hart. During the attack, Mr. Pryce attacks Wesley and steals a da... more

"Lineage" is episode 07 of season 5 in the television show Angel. While the group investigates bio-mechanical cyborg assassins, Roger Wyndam-Pryce, Wesley's estranged father, arrives suddenly in Los Angeles to evaluate Wesley for possible reacceptance to the Watchers' Council. As Wesley struggles with his father's demeaning and overly-critical attitude, the cyborgs attack Wolfram & Hart. During the attack, Mr. Pryce attacks Wesley and steals a dangerous mystical artifact that he tries to use to steal Angel's free will. Wesley confronts his father and initially tries to reason with him. However, when Mr. Pryce tries to use Fred as a shield, Wesley kills him without hesitation. His body falls, and turns in to one of the cyborgs. In the meantime, Spike begins to question the mysterious Eve’s plans for the vampires with souls. Wesley meets with a man named Emil in a warehouse and is displeased to be talking to a middleman when he had expected to meet with the distributor. Fred appears... less