I'm surprised so many people did not pay enough attention to realize the major Easter Egg in this episode, the true motivation for Angel to return to his friends: The head of the homeless shelter who now goes by Anne.
In Buffy The Vampire Slayer, she went by the name "Chanterelle," and was part of a vampire cult, briefly meeting Angel in Sunnydale. She reappeared in BTVS season 3 when Buffy went by her middle name Anne while waitressing in L. A., ultimately asking Buffy if she could borrow that name to use it for herself. "Anne" even mentions meeting Angel years ago but obviously neither of them recognize the other.
Angel once helped her turn her life around and now she is doing the same for him. Without "Anne," he wouldn't have reconnected with his friends. This is a very sweet little episode, plus it has Mark Rolston (Alastair in SPN) in it too, so great fun all around!
In Buffy The Vampire Slayer, she went by the name "Chanterelle," and was part of a vampire cult, briefly meeting Angel in Sunnydale. She reappeared in BTVS season 3 when Buffy went by her middle name Anne while waitressing in L. A., ultimately asking Buffy if she could borrow that name to use it for herself. "Anne" even mentions meeting Angel years ago but obviously neither of them recognize the other.
Angel once helped her turn her life around and now she is doing the same for him. Without "Anne," he wouldn't have reconnected with his friends. This is a very sweet little episode, plus it has Mark Rolston (Alastair in SPN) in it too, so great fun all around!