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Some very sketchy info has come out about Episode Eight, but reveals some very intriguing plot twists. Since the info is very limited, it raises a lot of questions. But it would seem that as David Fury stated in a recent interview, there's going to be a big Angel/Spike story arc through Episodes Seven and Eight.

Angel: Episode Eight

The episode seems revolve a virus or spell that is spreading through Wolfram and Hart, and causing employees to have violent outbursts (or even die)

Very early in the episode, there is a flashback scene with Angelus and William, in a horse-drawn coach. William leaves the coach and the scene ends.

Back in the present, a very corporeal Spike drags Harmony into an associates office. The associate, Reese, starts to argue that he doesn't have to listen to a ghost. Spike throws him out of the office and slams the door, while Harmony is taking off her top. From behind the door, Reese hears the sounds of Spike and Harmony getting intimate.

Reese, in the hall, turns to another coworker standing at the copy machine. He starts to complain about getting booted from his office, when the employee turns to face him. The employee has red-eyes and blood is running from them. With a fire extinguisher, he bashes Reese to death while raving about how nobody ever replaces the toner.

Later, we turn back to Spike and Harmony. She is biting Spike's shoulder and raving about how he is just using her, and all that he really wants is the Slayer. Her eyes have also turned red. Spike has to hit her to stop her from attacking him, dropping her unconscious to the floor. Outside the office, Fred is sedating the employee who killed Reese. Lorne and his assistant, Van, are also there along with Angel and Eve.

The employee also tried to attack Lorne, but Van saved him. A guard reports that other employees are affected, and Angel orders the building sealed. Lorne goes off to barricade himself inside his office, while Fred heads off to try to research what is happening. Eve, meanwhile, infers that Angel knows exactly what is causing this.

The big news, of course, is that Spike is getting 'physical' with the world. No indication as to how this might have happened, but I have a feeling that it's a temporary situation (because he just seems so rushed in the scenes).

The flashback is also big news, as Fury had also indicated in his interview that they weren't sure they would be able to pull these off this season. Although the scene with Angelus/William is very limited, I feel comfortable making some speculation based on these few lines. It seems to me that this could be a flashback to the very first few days (maybe even the first night) of William becoming a vampire. If only because a) Angelus seems to be intrigued by William rather than annoyed and b) he is referred to as William, not Spike. In addition, Angelus seems to be explaining things to Spike about another vampire (which would seem to be Drusilla).

All in all, looks like things will definitely be heating up for Sweeps, and there is still Episode Nine to come.

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