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[[Sam]] tells [[Dean]] about his encounter with [[Ruby]], although not about without sharing the information she gave him about the deaths of [[Mary]]'s friends. Dean is angry that Sam didn't kill the [[demon]], while Sam insists that they can use her to get information about the demons they are battling, as well Dean's [[deal]] with the [[crossroads demon]].
A hunter called [[Kubrick]] visits [[Gordon Walker]] in prison. He informs Gordon of his discovery that, contrary to Gordon's belief, Sam was trying to keep the [[Devil's Gate in Wyoming]] from opening. Gordon states that he doesn't believe Sam is even human, and he must be killed.
A phone call on [[John's cell phone]] alerts Sam and Dean of to a break-in at a secret [[John's lock-up|lock-up]] their father kept. Upon investigating they find a weapons cache, memorabilia from their childhood, and [[curse box]]es, one of which is missing.
They use security footage to track the thieves, [[Wayne]] and [[Grossman]], who have opened the box and found a [[rabbit's foot]] inside. Wayne was shot when he tripped a booby trap John had rigged in the lock-up. His luck changes for the better after he touches the rabbit's foot: his neighbor turns out to be an ex-Army medic who can tend his wound, and he wins at cards.
Sam starts getting lucky – a set of scratch and win cards yields thousands of dollars, and he finds a gold watch. When he and Dean enter a restaurant, they win a year’s worth of free food. However, when a waitress spills coffee on Sam, she uses the opportunity to steal the foot.
Sam’s bad luck starts immediately, and he slips and falls outside the restaurant. They return to the thieves' apartment, and interrogate Grossman about who hired them to steal the rabbit's foot and ; he gives them the name "Bela Lugosi."
Dean phones Bobby who tells them that Bela is [[Bela Talbot]], a woman who knows much about the world of the supernatural and steals supernatural items for wealthy clients. Meanwhile, Sam’s bad luck continues as he steps in gum, and then loses his shoe down a drain.
With a lead on where to find Bela, Dean leaves Sam at a motel with strict instructions not to move. In Queens, Dean breaks into Bela’s flat, and manages to steal the Rabbitrabbit's Foot foot from her.
A series of coincidences have helped Kubrick and [[Creedy]] track Sam down and they capture him, but just as Kubrick prepares to shoot him they are foiled by Dean.
Bobby has supplied the boys with a ritual to destroy the rabbit's foot and its curse. Dean scratches a few more winning tickets, and then just as they prepare to burn the foot, Bela arrives. She demonstrates she is not only a thief, but also ruthless and a good shot, when she first threatens Dean and then shoots Sam in the shoulder. Dean distracts her and then tosses the foot to her. Bela catches it, and becomes cursed. Resigned, she hands the foot over to be destroyed. She leaves -- , but not before stealing Dean's winnings.
Returning to Gordon, Kubrick now believes that he is on a mission from [[God]] to kill Sam. Even though Gordon obviously disbelieves this, he enlists Kubrick's help in planning his escape.
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'''Kubrick:''' It's true. A Devil's Gate was opened in Wyoming. Big. St HelenaHelen's big.
:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens Mount St. Helen's] is an active volcano in Washington State, that last erupted in 1980.''
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[[Kubrick]]'s name is possibly a reference to movie director [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/ Stanley Kubrick].] Kubrick directed ''[[The Shining]]'', one of [[Dean]]'s favorite movies.
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[[John's lock-up]] has many visual references to a scene in the film ''The Silence of the Lambs'' where in Clarice Starling investigates Hannibal Lecter's storage facility and discovers a severed head in a jar. Similar items can be seen in both including stuffed birds, animal skulls , and a red and blue flag draped over a coffin/hearse.
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'''Dean:''' Don't worry, Bobby'll find a way to break it. Until then I say we hit Vegas, pull a little Rain Man. You can be Rain Man.
:''[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/ Rain Man] was a 1988 movie starring Tom Cruise as Charlie with Dustin Hoffman as his autistic-savant brother, Raymond. During the film, Charlie uses Raymond's mathematical genius to win at the casino's casinos in Vegas.''
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'''Dean:''' I'm Batman!<br>
'''Sam:''' Yeah. You're Batman.
:''[http://www.dccomics.com/sites/batman/ Batman] aka the Caped Crusader is a superhero created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger for DC Comics in 1939. His secret identity is as millionaire Bruce Wayne. Unlike many superheroes, he doe does not possess any special powers, but is renowned for his physical abilities and particularly his use of gadgets and technology. Batman also featured in a 1960's camp pop TV series, and a series of blockbuster movies.''
:''This may also be a reference to a Seinfeld scene where Kramer relates to Jerry and George how he fights of a mugger to save a woman's pinky-toe. His fight with the mugger is in a ridiculous fashion similar to how Dean fought off Kubrick and Creedy. As Kramer is telling his story, George says "You're Batman." To which Kramer replies, "Yeah, I'm Batman." Here is a link to the scene: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeooRXYmOu8 Kramer Fights Off a Mugger.]''
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Inside [[John]]'s storage container Sam and [[Dean]] find Sam's 1995 Division Championship soccer trophy, and the first sawed-off shotgun Dean ever made (in 6th grade).
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Sam and Dean win a years year's supply of food to [[Biggerson's]]. The same chain later features in [[5.14 My Bloody Valentine]], [[6.06 You Can't Handle the Truth]], [[7.09 How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters]] and [[8.21 The Great Escapist]].
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