Biological warfare is averted when Gunn uses the knowledge of the law that Wolfram & Hart mystically bestowed upon him to prevent the gangster from being incarcerated.
Angel saves a woman from a vampire in an alley; however, thanks to a tracking device, Wolfram & Hart lawyers surround the scene.
Meanwhile, Angel's liaison to the Senior Partners introduces herself as Eve; she tosses him an apple to drive home the irony of her name.
In his office, Gunn encounters Eve, who says that things were a lot simpler when he was just hunting vamps on the street with his gang.
Angel heads to the garage, which houses a fleet of expensive corporate cars, and takes one out to pay Spanky a visit.
“So it turns out,” he says, “with this new deal and all, I own a helicopter.” As Fries’ trial heads into final summations, Gunn arrives in a nice suit and gets Keel to cede to him.
As Angel and the agents fight, Hauser calls him a “pathetic little fairy” who lacks the most powerful thing - conviction.
Later, Eve explains to the group that Gunn agreed to let the firm “enhance” him with legal knowledge (and Gilbert and Sullivan for elocution).
Eve tells the group that they needed a lawyer, and Gunn had “the most unused potential” - and he just saved the day without using violence.
Wesley notes that they did disable the vessel and Gunn says that Fries has to lie low until the trial comes up again, and when it does, he can drag it out for a long time.
"[1] Production designer Stuart Blatt says Whedon asked him to build the new Wolfram & Hart large enough so that he could "walk all around with a Steadicam and never have to cut"[2] then did exactly that; the second scene after the credits is a single, 3 minute, 45 second shot introducing all the main characters in their new setting.
[3] Set designer Andrew Reeder was pleased to explore a different architectural style from the previous season's Art Deco hotel, saying, "it's contemporary, it's sleek... much more about someone like Charles Eames.
"[2] In the DVD commentary, Joss Whedon reveals that Alexis Denisof had a case of Bell's Palsy that caused the left side of his face to be paralyzed.
[3] James Marsters joins the regular cast as of this episode, replacing Charisma Carpenter and Vincent Kartheiser in the opening credits.
Joss Whedon, a fan of Law & Order, wrote Gunn's court scene using made-up legal jargon.