Episode 101 of "Angel"
s05e13 Why We Fight
Title: Why We Fight
Original Air Date: 02/11/2004 on WB
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Steven S. DeKnight, Drew Goddard
Guest Stars: Joel Polis (Captain Franklin), Lindsey Ginter (Cmdr. Petrie), Bart McCarthy (Nostroyev), Camden Toy (Prince of Lies), Mikey Day (O'Shea), Matt Goodwin (Hodge), Bradley Snedeker (Tyler), Nick Spano (Spinelli), Roy Werner (Heinreich), Eyal Podell (Lawson)
Plot Outline:
Lawson, a mysterious man from Angel's past, arrives at Wolfram & Hart and takes the gang hostage. Through flashbacks to World War II, it is revealed that Angel worked with the U.S. Navy to recover a captured German submarine with American sailors on board. The ship also has a secret cargo, a dangerous trio of vampires, including Spike, who were kidnapped by the Germans and forced to help the Nazis. When the sub comes under attack, Angel saves Lawson's life by turning him into a vampire. Now, sixty years later, Lawson has arrived at Wolfram & Hart seeking revenge.