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The private club is full of [[monsters]] of different types socializing. At the bar Sal -- a [[shapeshifter]] -- is approached by [[werewolf]] [[Julian Duval]], who isn't pleased to see him. They get into a fight, but their bodyguards pull them apart, and David leaves. Soon after , a masked figure, with what looks like [[silver]] claws arrives and starts killing.

Sal is injured and staggers outside tot he to the pier where Ennis is about to propose to Tamara. The creature follows, and as it attacks Sal, it pushes Tamara out of the way. She falls, hitting her head and dies. The creature rips out Sal's heart and flees. As Sal lays dying he says to Ennis, "David, I had no choice."

[[David Lassiter]], youngest son of the Lassiter family, returns home for the first time in three years after Margo calls to tell him that Sal has been killed. David finds Margo's henchmen preparing a cache of weapons. She is blaming that blames Julian Duval for Sal's death and wants war. David is shocked out how his father's health has deteriorated since he has been away, and he advises Margo against war with the Duvals. Margo mocks him, accusing him of supporting the Duval's because he used to date [[Violet Duval]]. She takes delight in telling him that Violet is being married off to a New York werewolf family to forge an alliance.

At home, Ennis pulls out a trunk of his fathersfather's. He takes out a revolver, and finds, hidden in the box a collection of silver, engraved bullets. He returns to the club behind the restaurant and is confronted by the maitre d'- who is a [[vampire]]. Ennis shoots him to no avail. Dean comes up behind the vampire and decapitates it with a machete. Sam gives Ennis a quick run down on the fact that monsters exists, while Dean discovers stores of blood and flesh behind the bar. The Winchesters theorize that maybe Sal Lassiter was a monster of some sort and plan to head to the morgue to check it out. Ennis insists on accompanying them, but they warn him off getting involved.

Sam gives Returning home, Ennis a quick run down on starts researching Sal Lassiter online, when Freddie Costa knocks at the fact that monsters exists, while Dean discovers stores of blood front door. He comes in and flesh behind starts asking the barsame questions he had the night before. The Winchesters theorizes that maybe Sal Lassiter was Suspicious he manages to sneak a monster picture of some sort Freddie, and plan to head to he notices his eyes flare in the morgue photo, which Sam and Dean told him was a sign of a shapeshifter. He asks if Freddie wants to check it outwait until Ennis' dad [[Nate Ross|Nate]] gets home, and he agrees. This confirms Ennis insists on accompanying them but they warn him off getting involved' suspicions as the real Costa knows that his father is dead.

Returning homeEnnis throws his jacket at Costa, and manages to pull his gun, Ennis starts researching with the silver bullets on the shifter, who changes revealing himself to be David Lassiter. He explains that he is trying to find out who killed Sal Lassiter online, when Freddie Coasta knocks at and avert war with the front doorDuvals. He comes looks at Ennis' jacket and finds flecks of silver in and starts asking the same questions he had tears, ruling out a werewolf being the clawed killer. That night beforeEnnis scopes out the Duval mansion. Suspicious he manages to sneak a picture of FreddieSam and Dean are also there, and Ennis overhears them discussing that Julian Duval paid the coroner to look at Sal's body. They speculate that he notices his eyes flare in wouldn't have done that if he himself was the killer. Violet Duval leaves the photohouse, which Sam and Dean told him was David appears, telling her he wants to arrange a sign of meeting between Julian and Margo to broker a shapeshifterpeace agreement. He asks if Freddie wants Violet argues that Julian doesn't want peace. David brings up an old issue - years ago they were going to wait until Ennis' dad [[Nate Ross|Nate]] gets himrun away together, and he agrees. This confirms Ennisbut Violet didn' suspicions as t turn up to the real Costa know that his father is deadrendezvous.

Ennis throws his jacket at CostaJust then, the clawed killer appears and manages to pull his gun, with the silver bullets on the shifter, who changes revealing himself to be knocks David Lassiterdown before abducting Violet. He explains that he is trying to find out who killed Sal His screams bring Ennis and Sam and avert war with Dean running but the Duvalskiller and Violet have gone. He looks at The Winchesters, Ennis' jacket , and finds flecks of silver in David leave as the tears, ruling out a werewolf being Duval bodyguards swarm the clawed killergrounds.

That night Ennis scopes out David explains to the Duval mansion. Sam and Dean are also there, Winchesters and Ennis overhears them discussing that Julian Duval paid the coroner to look at Sal's body. They speculate that he wouldn't have done that if he himself was the killerfive monster families rule Chicago. He suggests they track Violet Duval leaves using the houseGPS in her phone, and David appears, telling but he will only give them her number if he wants to arrange a meeting between Julian can come along. Sam and Margo Dean agree to broker a peace agreement. Violet argues that Julian doesnEnnis't want peace. David brings up an old issue - years ago they were going to run away togethershock, but Violet didn't turn up tot he rendezvousDean explains that sometimes you need to make alliances with the bad guys to catch the guys who are worse.

Just then, the clawed killer appears and knocks David down before abducting Violet. He screams bring Ennis and Sam and Dean running but the killer and Violet has gone. The Winchesters, and Ennis and David leave as the Duval bodyguards swarm the grounds. David explains to the Winchesters and Ennis that five monster families rule Chicago. He suggests they track Violet using the GPS in her phone, but he will only given them her number if he can come along. Sam and Dean agree to Ennis' shock, but Dean explains that sometimes you need to make alliances with the bad guys - to catch the guys who are worse.  In an abandoned building, Violet is bound, her captor -- a human named [[Irv Sokolowski]] -- explains that Sal and a group of monsters killed his young son. He is trying to make the different families go to war against each other in revenge. Meanwhile, Sam and the Winchesters, Ennis, and Dean and David, have tracked Violets Violet's GPS signal to the building. As they search reach it, Ennis tells David what Sal said as he died.

The next day David visits Violet, and muses over his brothers brother's final words. Violet remembers - without telling David - that the night they were meant to leave together, Sal intervened and told her not to go because the families must keep the bloodlines pure. In the present day, as she is about to leave she turns and kisses David. At the Lassiter home, his ailing father warns David not to let Margo start a war. David goes and tells Margo he has found out that Sal's killer was not Julian Duval, and that he is now returning home - to the family business.

At the Lassiter home, his ailing father warns David not to let Margo start a war. David goes and tells Margo he has found out that Sal's killer was not Julian Duval, and that he is now returning home to the family business. Sam and Dean reluctantly leave Ennis after getting a call from [[Castiel]] that he has found [[Metatron]]. They warn Ennis to stay away from the monsters, and advise that they will send some hunters to clean things up.  However , Ennis returns to Irv's lair, and is examining all the information Irv collected on the monster families. His phone rings and a voice tells him not to get involved. It is the voice of the father he thought was dead.

* [[Detective Freddie Costa]]

'''Sam:''' All right, look, my name is Sam WinchestersWinchester. That's my brother Dean. We kill vampires. And werewolves, and demons and... Basically, we chase down evil and we cut its head off.<br>

This episode is was also planned to be a backdoor pilot for ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural:_Bloodlines Supernatural: Bloodlines]'', a series set in Chicago and based on the characters introduced in this episode, however it was never picked up by the CW.

'''Sal:''' Hey, where you going , Old Yeller?:''A reference to the story [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Yeller of the same name] about a yellow Mastador Labrador mix who becomes rabid and is put down by its boy owner.''

:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather The Godfather] is a crime film based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather_%28novel%29 a book of the same name] by Mario Puzo. It is about a New York mafia family whose trying to gain hegemony in the city in a war against other mafia families while their leadership is replaced by the returning youngest son.'':''It is worth noting that the werewolf family is called 'Duval'. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Duvall Robert Duvall] is famous for playing Tom Hagen, the adopted son and consigliere of the Corleone Mafia family in The Godfather.''

'''David:''' Sound Sounds good, Buffy.

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4612692/ Melissa Roxburgh] who played [[Violet Duval]], previously portrayed played [[Lila Taylor]] in [[7.12 Time After Time]].}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1558628/ Michael Rogers], who played [[Irv Sokolowski]], previously played [[Gluttony]] in [[3.01 The Magnificent Seven]].}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0587667/ Gardiner Miller], who played the [[wraith]] bodyguard Marv, previously played [[Wrath]] in [[3.01 The Magnificent Seven]].

[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0587667nm1501235/ Gardiner MillerNoel Johansen] , who played the [[Irv Sokolowskivampire]], previously portrayed maître d [[Seven Deadly Sins|WrathMaurice]] , previously appeared in [[34.01 The Magnificent Seven08 Wishful Thinking]]in an unspecified role.

* [http://www.thewinchesterfamilybusiness.com/article-archives/episode-related/18496-behind-the-scenes-of-supernatural-bloodlines Report and pics from the filming of Bloodlines in Chicago] by nightskyNightsky for The Winchester Family Business

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