I haven't watched Home for a while, so I might be wrong there, but as I recall it, we don't actually find out whether the entire changed memory/memories part was Angel's idea or already part of Lilah's offer. (Again, I may remember wrongly, but to my knowledge we cut we go from Lilah switching on the screen to show Angel Connor to wherever Connor is about to blow everyone up, with possibly a Gunn or Fred scene in between.) Honestly, I could buy it either way - that Lilah only said "we help you save your son, not just right now but permanently" without specifying anything, or that Lilah said "we'll give your son an entire new life".
It's all Angel. Lilah receives a phone call, switches the TV on, and we see the news report. Then there's fade-to-back (commercial break) and then this:
LILAH Watch the head. It comes off kind of easy.
ANGEL (through gritted teeth) You set this whole thing up.
LILAH Been a little busy with the being dead.
ANGEL You, the senior partners, whoever. Get 'em on the phone and make it stop (low) now.
LILAH Love to, except for the part where we didn't have anything to do with—
ANGEL But you know who did.
LILAH Yeah, I'm looking at him. You're the one who raised him or didn't. (Angel lets her go; Lilah clears throat) Can't imagine how the kid turned out postal.
ANGEL You don't know a thing about Connor, huh. Let's keep it that way. (walks toward the door)
LILAH One time offer only, Angel. Walk out that door, deal's off. Stay, and it's all yours.
ANGEL People like you, this place, that's what's wrong with the world, Lilah. I will never be a part of this. (sighs, stares at the image of Connor on the screen) Not the way you're hoping. (walks up to Lilah) Now let me tell you what the deal's gonna be.
So, it's Angel's idea through and through. (It's early, I might be back with more thoughts later on. In short, Connor's story parallels Melody's very closely - a child raised to be a weapon, and hugely damaged because of it. Except Melody saves herself, and Connor can't.)
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Date: 2012-03-22 06:49 am (UTC)It's all Angel. Lilah receives a phone call, switches the TV on, and we see the news report. Then there's fade-to-back (commercial break) and then this:
LILAH
Watch the head. It comes off kind of easy.
ANGEL
(through gritted teeth) You set this whole thing up.
LILAH
Been a little busy with the being dead.
ANGEL
You, the senior partners, whoever. Get 'em on the phone and make it stop (low) now.
LILAH
Love to, except for the part where we didn't have anything to do with—
ANGEL
But you know who did.
LILAH
Yeah, I'm looking at him. You're the one who raised him or didn't. (Angel lets her go; Lilah clears throat) Can't imagine how the kid turned out postal.
ANGEL
You don't know a thing about Connor, huh. Let's keep it that way. (walks toward the door)
LILAH
One time offer only, Angel. Walk out that door, deal's off. Stay, and it's all yours.
ANGEL
People like you, this place, that's what's wrong with the world, Lilah. I will never be a part of this. (sighs, stares at the image of Connor on the screen) Not the way you're hoping. (walks up to Lilah) Now let me tell you what the deal's gonna be.
So, it's Angel's idea through and through. (It's early, I might be back with more thoughts later on. In short, Connor's story parallels Melody's very closely - a child raised to be a weapon, and hugely damaged because of it. Except Melody saves herself, and Connor can't.)