She begs Angel to turn her back into a vampire to halt the disease's progress, but instead he engages in a series of mysterious trials to attempt to win Darla a second chance at life.
Angel is advised by a valet, Jeeves, before being left in a room to fight unarmed against a large demon that has weapons.
Finally, Angel is chained spread-eagle before a wall of wooden stakes and told that the third trial requires him to die in order for Darla to live.
Jeeves discovers that he is unable to cure Darla's syphilis as she had already been given her second chance at life through supernatural means.
Production designer Stuart Blatt says, "The long hallway we built with the crosses emblazoned on the floor and embedded on the walls was one of my favorite sets we'd ever done.