14.04 Mint Condition

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Title Mint Condition
Episode # Season 14, Episode 4
First aired November 1, 2018
Directed by Amyn Kaderali
Written by Davy Perez
On IMDB Mint Condition
Outline
Monster Ghost
Timeline October 29 - November 1, 2018
Location(s) Salem, Ohio
Lebanon, Kansas
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Synopsis

Characters

Definitions

Music

  • "Electric Love" by Keel
(playing during a scene in Hatchet Man: All Saints' Day)

Quotes

Dean: Oh, wow.

Sam: What? Oh, yes, I shaved.

Dean: I mean, it's so smooth. It's like a... dolphin's belly.
Sam: Hey, um... I wanna check up on you. You doing okay? I mean y-you haven't really come out of your room in almost a week.
Dean: Well, since when is 'okay' part of this job, huh? Yeah, Cas is, you know, showing Jack the ropes and Dark Kaia and her spear are in the wind and we have no clue where Michael is or what he's up to. And not that I'm complaining, but... the house is full of strangers, so...
Dean: So, seriously, what is your deal with Halloween?

Sam: I don't like it.

Dean: Yeah, but why don't you like it? Hmm? And don't give me that, like, 'well everyday is Halloween for us' crap, okay? Because one, it ain't. We don't eat that much candy. Two you've had this hate on for years. So...?
Dean: Got to love the Internet, where everyone can be a dick.
Dean: Yeah, well... growing up it was, uh... It was always nice to check out once and a while. I like to watch movies where I knew the bad guy's gonna lose.
Dirk: If ghosts are real, does that mean vampires?

Dean: Yep.
Dirk: Witches?
Dean: Uh-huh.
Dirk: Werewolves?

Dean: Unless it's Godzilla, it's real.
Samantha: Where did you learn how to do this?
Sam: I had a messed-up childhood.
Hatchet Man: Time to slice and dice.
Dean: I was kind of hoping you'd say that.
Dean: Thanks, man. You, uh... You got me out here 'cause you needed to get me out my funk and get me a win, and you did. So... thanks.

Sam: I got to admit, it didn't go exactly like I thought it would.
Dean: Hey, man. I just went toe-to-toe with David freakin' Yaeger. That was awesome.
Sam: Yeah, it wasn't really --

Dean: Don't ruin this for me.
Sam: Hey, Dean... when we get back to the Bunker, man, you got to stop hiding out in your room.

Dean: I'm not hiding out.
Sam: And I get why you're doing it. I-I do. But... what happened with Michael... You said yes for me, for Jack, for your family. You did the right thing. What happened after, just because Michael was wearing your face, doesn't mean any of this is on you. I don't blame you. No one blames you. You got to try and stop blaming yourself, please.

Dean: I'm never gonna get over it, okay? I'm just not. But you're right -- I'm not doing anybody any good by just staying cooped up in my room, so... whatever you need I'm there. All right, chief?
Sam: When I was in six grade, we were living in Bismarck. I had a huge crush on her.

Dean: Aww, that's adorable. Continue.
Sam: So she invited me to her Halloween party. I said yes and I-I went over, and at first, everything was great, um... And then we started to play games.
Dean: Spin the bottle?
Sam: B-Bobbing for apples. Like I said, I had a crush, so the entire night, my stomach was in knots, and when it was my turn, I-I bent down, and... hurled. Everywhere. Lunch, dinner it all came up -- on Andrea, mostly. Uh, people ran and screamed, and it was so bad.
Dean: That's great.

Sam: I ended up hiding out in the woods until you finally came and got me.

Trivia & References

The original score in the episode evokes that of 1978's Halloween, composed by John Carpenter.
Samantha: Stuart, what did you do?

Stuart: I... Uh, nothing.
Samantha: Really? Because according to Yelp and this awesome, one-star review we just got, you screamed at a customer and called him a, quote, 'mongoloid Tribble in a robotic exoskeleton built by Tony Stark's inbred third cousin.' Which is not cool, and weirdly, creepily specific.

"Yelp" is a site where users and customers can review businesses and services.
A tribble is a small furry, rapidly-reproducing species found in Star Trek.
Tony Stark is billionaire playboy philanthropist who is also the superhero Iron Man in the Marvel universe.
Stuart: That -- He said I couldn't beat up Superman.

Samantha: Okay. Again, Superman is not real.
Stuart: Okay. That's not the point.
Samantha: And I have seen you get winded eating a taco.
Stuart: Okay, that doesn't matter. If I had kryptonite gloves, I could beat up Superman. Anyone could. That's science, Sam.

Superman is an alien superhero in the DC Comics universe, whose main vulnerability is a green crystalline substance called kryptonite. Arguments about "who would win a fight with (or between)" fictional characters is a staple of fannish conversations.
Sam: Uh, what you doing?

Dean: Horror marathon on Shocker. I just made my way through the "Halloweens" and now I'm about to --

Shocker TV is a version of the real life Shudder streaming service that specializes in horror and thriller movies and TV. "Halloween's" is a reference to the movie franchise of the same name. The first Halloween movie in 1978 is credited with starting the slasher genre movies of the 1980s. On October 19, 2018 the most recent entry in the series was released, starring Jamie Lee Curtis from the original movie. It was a huge box office success.
In the promo for "Shocker TV" at the start of the episode, a clip from a black and white movie is seen of a woman screaming at the white of a hanged woman. This is from the 1959 horror movie House on Haunted Hill. There is also part of the promo clip for Hell Hazers II: The Reckoning from 2.18 Hollywood Babylon. This part of the clip uses images from 1.13 Route 666 as well as Hell Razers II. There is also a shot of Hatchet Man.
When Dean is watching, a voice-over can be heard promoting Hell Hazers 3: It Lives Again, which has the tagline: "It bought them back from Hell, again!"
Stuart: And then the thing freakin' jumped me! I mean it wouldn't stop! It was just over and over. Just... Panthro kicked my ass.

Dean: Thundercats? Seriously?

Panthro is a character from the animated TV series Thundercats. He is a male Thunderian noble and member of the ThunderCats.
Dean: I wonder if we're talking, like, one toy gone bad or if it's like a whole crew, you know, like Puppet Master-style.
Puppet Master is a horror movie franchise in which the spell from an ancient Egyptian immortal is used by a human to bring murderous puppets to life.
The following are seen in the comic book store:

In the opening pan:

Dean: Hm, she's like your twin.

Sam: What? What are you talking about?
Dean: Her -- soft, delicate features, luxurious hair. She's like your Wonder Twin.

Zan and Jayna are a fictional extraterrestrial twin brother and sister superheroes known as the Wonder Twins appeared a number of Hanna-Barbera animated television series.
Samantha: Okay, what can I help you guys with? Funko Pops? Magic cards...?

Sam: Uh, Stuart Blake --
Dean: Vintage Hot Wheels.

Funko Pops are plastic figures of pop culture characters with oversized heads. Magic cards are used in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Hot Wheels are model diecast cars.
Sam uses the alias "Ian Gillan" while Dean uses "Ritchie Blackmore". Ian Gillan is the lead singer for English rock band Deep Purple, while Ritchie Blackmore is a former guitarist and founding member of the group. Sam and Dean also say they work for Campbell & Sons Insurance. Campbell is Mary Winchester's family name.
Samantha: Right. They had a fight.

Sam: Over...?
Samantha: "Fist of the North Star." Stuart said that the dubbed version was better, but -- You know what, forget it. Um, I like Stuart, but he's an acquired taste.

Fist of the North Star is an anime series based on a 1986 manga. It has been broadcast in both an English dubbed and English subtitled versions.
Dean: What are you doing down there?

Stuart: Fortnite.
Sam: It's a video game.
Stuart: It's the video game.
Dean: Yeah, well, I'm a Zelda for life, so...

Fortnite is an online multiplayer game by Epic Games which was released in 2017. Legend of Zelda is an action adventure video game which was first released by Nintendo in 1986.
Sam: Well, whatever happened was not an accident.

Dean: Okay, but, uh... Big Bang in there, not a great liar.

Dean is using "Big Bang" as a nickname for a nerd, based on the nerdy characters in the long-running CBS series The Big Bang Theory.
Sam: You know, I think I know why Stuart changed his story. Uh, the comments on his video are pretty brutal. People are calling him a liar, a loser, 'Thunderspaz,' Snarf's love child. Panthro's bi...

Dean: Rhymes with 'itch'?

Snarf is the reptile-cat like creature in ThunderCats, who was the nursemaid to a young Lion-O.
Sam: You know, I don't get why a ghost would be gunning for Stuart.

Dean: Murder. Grave robbery. Stole his favorite Pokémon -- I mean, take your pick.

A Pokémon is a creature that is the focus of the Pokemon video games and associated media. The most recent incarnation of the franchise Pokémon GO, a mobile augmented reality (AR) game where players "catch" Pokemon in the real world and train them."
Samantha: Yeah, he owned the store. He taught Stuart, Dirk, and I everything we know about comics and games. He was like our own personal Willy Wonka.
Willy Wonka who runs a candy factory in the novels of Roald Dahl. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory he runs a competition in order to find a child worthy of being gifted his factory.
The lead character in All Saints' Day is David Yaegar. Jaegar is German for "hunter."
Dean: The aerobics instructor in the giant mixer. Right, and then the kids the next morning are at the rec center, they're all eating breakfast, and the one finds the tooth all with the stringy bits still hooked onto it. Oh, come on. I mean Forget Freddy and Jason. That's top-10 horror movie kill right there.
Freddy refers to Freddy Krueger of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Jason is the hockey-mask-wearing villain of the Friday 13th movie franchise.
Sam mixes the household cleaning supplies in a Scooby-Doo lunchbox, which he uses to blow a hole in the wall of the comic shop.
Dean: Alright. Look, man, I know once you go Casper things can go a little -- well, a lot crazy. The way I see it, you got two options. One, you let this go and you walk into the light. Or, two... I send you there.
Casper refers to the character Casper the Friendly Ghost, and is Dean's oft-used nickname for ghosts.
Dean: All right. This is what we're gonna do. Next year, we're doing Halloween right, okay? I'm thinking matching outfits like, uh... Batman and Robin.

Sam: No.
Dean: Bert and Ernie.
Sam: No.
Dean: That's weird.
Sam: Yes.
Dean: Uh... Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Sam: Dean...
Dean: Shaggy and Scooby.
Sam: Why would we...
Dean: Turner and Hooch. Ren and Stimpy.
Sam: Come on, now.
Dean: Thelma and Louise. We just put in drive and go.

  • Batman and Robin are the Dynamic Duo of DC Comics. Robin is actually the title given to Batman's sidekick, a mantle held by several different people. Most people think of Dick Grayson, who was Bruce Wayne's ward, as Robin. Jason Todd also had the title of Robin, before becoming the Red Hood. Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damien Wayne have also held the mantle of Robin.
  • Bert and Ernie are gay muppets.
  • Rocky and Bullwinkle are the squirrel and moose stars of a cartoon series that started in the 1960s. Crowley often referred to the boys as Moose and Squirrel.
  • Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo are characters from the cartoon Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! whom Sam and Dean met in 13.16 Scoobynatural.
  • Charterers from a 1989 comedy, Turner was a cop played by Tom Hanks and Hooch was a large, slobbery Dogue de Bordeaux.
  • Ren and Stimpy was a cartoon series starring Ren, a volatile, crazy Chihuahua, and Stimpy, a big, dim-witted cat.
  • Thelma and Louise were the lead characters in the 1991 road movie of the same name. The two women are friends who end up on the run from police, because of the patriarchy basically. In the final scene they stop at the edge of the Grand Canyon. Neither wants to go to jail, and Thelma proposes that they "keep going". Louise agrees and they drive off over the cliff. This, along with the similar final scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , has often been suggested as a possible ending for Supernatural by fans.
The coda for the episode, where the security guard discovers a possibly not-dead Hatchet Man, is a homage to the open ended endings in many horror films, particularly those that are part of an on-going series.

Minutiae

Aaron Paul Stewart, who played Dirk Winchell, previously played Frat Brother in 10.13 Halt & Catch Fire.
Kurt Ostlund, who played Stuart Blake, previously played Billy in 9.17 Mother's Little Helper.
Ingrid Tesch, who played Barbra Blake, previously played Bonnie Phelps in 1.04 Phantom Traveler.
Sam has shaved off what fans had dubbed his "grief beard."
In the scene in the Bunker where Dean is watching TV in his room, he is wearing novelty socks by Zappos that feature bowls of noodles with the words "Send Noods" on them.
This episode we learn why Sam does not care for Halloween, which was hinted at in 1.01 Pilot. Sam also gives Dean the reasoning "every day is Halloween" for them in 4.07 It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester.

Sides, Scripts & Transcripts

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