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|outline= The When people close to the Winchestersbegin disappearing, [[CastielSam]], and [[Jack]] search for a way attempt to kill protect those that remain, while [[Dean]] and [[Castiel]] confront [[Death]].

[[Sam]], [[Dean ]], and Cas [[Castiel]] are helping [[Jack ]] into a room in [[the bunkerBunker]]. The power from [[Adam's Rib]], which was meant to be used to kill [[Chuck]], is killing him. [[Billie ]] appears and tells them that she can not stop the process of what Jack is going through. She makes him Jack disappear from his chair. He , where Jack finds himself in [[the emptyEmpty]], in front of the [[Cosmic Entity]], who is seated in front of him in the form of [[Meg]]. She asks him how he got there - and then - Jack can only apologize before he explodes.

Billie tells them that the Empty is the one place that can could absorb the impact. Death , and hints that Jack may have survived. She tells them that the Cosmic Entity is not as powerful as Chuck, and if it survives, it will be angry at her. However , it can't reach her on Earth, unless summoned. She tells them that she will not bring Jack back till he Sam gives her [[Chuck's Death Book|God's book ]] that he took from her [[Death's Library|library]]. Sam brings the book to Billie, drops it on the table and walks away. She reads it and smiles at what she reads for the ending, which has changed.

At In the bunkerEmpty, Jack is alive. The Cosmic Entity reappears, and is enraged, telling him he "made it loud." It attacks Jack, but he is transported back to the Bunker. Cas, Sam brings the book , and Dean go to Billiecomfort Jack, but Death intervenes. He drops it on the table Dean goes after her with her [[Death's Scythe|scythe]] and walks awaycuts her. She reads it throws him against the wall and smiles at what she reads at the endingdisappears. They all go to Jack, while Sam picks up God's book, which has changed. Deandemands she bring Jack backis sealed shut.

In the Empty, Jack is alive. The Cosmic Entity reappears, and it is enraged. Itattacks jack, but he is transported back to the bunker. Cas, Sam and Dean go to comfort Jack, but Death intervenes. Dean goes after her with her sycthe and cuts her. She throws him against the wall and disappears. They all go to Jack. Sam picks up God's book but it is sealed shut.Later, late at night, Dean is at a table in the library drinking whiskey. Sam comes in. They both can't sleep. Dean apologizes for pulling a gun on himexplaining him, explaining that his desire to kill Chuck had made him unable to see what he was doing. He noted that they have no one of power to help them. Amara is gone and [[Michael ]] is not answering their prayers[[prayer]]s. In her library, one of Death's helpers tells her that he did the warding she asked for, to keep out the Empty.

At the home of [[Charlie Bradbury (from Apocalypse World) |Charlie]] she is cleaning her weapons on the kitchen table, while [[Stevie ]] makes eggs. Suddenly As they are making plans for a date/hunt Stevie disappears . Charlie calls Sam and Dean who along with Jack and Castiel travel to see her. While Sam and woman stands Dean go to speak to her plate falls , Jack tells Castiel that he feels useless to the ground help now he has no powers. Castiel tells Jack that they care for him, not because he is useful to them, but because of who he is. Jack admits he is scared, and breaksCastiel shares that he is too.

Charlie calls Sam and Dean who along with Jack and Cas travel to see her. Whiel Sam and Dean got to speak to her, Jack tells Castiel that he feels useless now he has no powers, and cannot help. Castiel tells Jack that they care for him, not because he is useful to them, but because of who he is. Jack admits he is scared, and Castiel shares that he is too. Dean and Sam are telling Charlie of Death's plan and specialte speculating that she has sent Stevie back to [[Apocalypse World ]] as she wants to out everything back in order.Sams phone rings, it's Sam receives a call from [[Bobby Singer (Apocalypse World)|Bobby]], who was on a case with one of the apocalypse world Apocalypse World hunters who disappeared.Sam says he thinks anyone who should have died, or has been resurrected will be on Death's list. anyone who crossed over and was resurrected are on Billie's list. He realizes that [[Eileen is ]] might be next.

In the [[Impala ]] Sam is texting Eileen when she suddenly stops replying. When they reach her car they find her bag and her phone on the ground. Sam struggles to hold back his grief, and decides they should get everyone being targeted, they can and take them to a safe warded place. Dean wants to end it with Billie -- she left her scythe, and he thinks he can kill her with that. Castiel agrees to got go with him.

Sam speaks to [[Donna ]], who has found a suitable place to take refuge. When they stop for gas, Sam can see how distraught Jack is, so he offers to let him drive. At an abandoned silo, Sam and Jack meet up with Donna, Bobby, Charlie, and other Apocalypse World hunters and their children. They ward the silo by painting [[Warding Sigils|sigils]] all over the inside. As Jack reaches down to patch a crack in the wall, his hand passes near a small plant, which instantly withers. Sam does one of [[Rowena]]'s [[spells]] to strengthen the warding, and Bobby tells Sam that the hunters will look to him for leadership.

At an abandoned silothe Bunker, Dean gets the door to Death's library from Castiel, Sam and jack meet up with Donnathe intention of trying to destroy it in order to get Death's attention. Death is in the library, Bobby, Charlie but she senses their presence and other apocalypse world hunters magically slams Dean against a wall. She reminds Cas how he stabbed her in her back with his [[angel blade]] and their childrenattacks him. They ward the silo by painting sigils all over the inside. As Jack reaches down to patch a crack in Dean pins her against the wallwith her scythe, and asks her to stop killing his hand passes near a small plant, which instantly witherspeople. Sam does one of RowenaShe tells him it isn's spells to strengthen the wardingt her, and Bobby asserting that it must be Chuck. Billie tells Sam Dean that the hunters will look wound he gave her earlier is fatal. One thing she wishes before she dies is to see Dean dead. She disarms him and takes back her scythe. Both Dean and Castiel are thrown back, and they run for leadershipthe door back to the Bunker.

At the Bunkersilo, Dean gets the door to Death's library from Castiela little girl on a cot disappears, with the intention of trying to destroy it in order to get Death's attention. Death is in and then one by one so do all the libraryother hunters, but she senses their presence including Bobby and magically slams Dean against a wallDonna. She reminds Cas how he stabbed her in her back with his blade Jack looks around and attacks sees no one but him. Dean pins her against the wall with her blade, and asks her to stop killing his people. She tells him it isn't her, asserting that it must be Chuck. Billy tells Dean that the wound he gave her earlier is fatal. One thing she wishes before she dies is to see Dean dead. At the point she disarms him and takes back her blade. Both Dean and Cas are thrown back, and they run for the door back to Sam left in the Bunkerroom.

At Billie pursues Dean and Castiel into the silo, Bunker. She clasps her hand into a little girl on a cost disappearsfist, and then one by one so do all Dean feels pain as if his heart is being crushed. Cas helps him out of the room, through the other hunterscorridors. Death follows, including Bobby and Donnataunting them. They take refuge in a storage room. Jack looks around Castiel cuts his hand and sees no one but he uses the blood to draw a warding sigil on the door, which will briefly block Death's power, however, Bille keeps banging on the door, and Sam in each time she does, weakens the roomward.

Billie pursues Dean is upset and says he led them into a trap, because he couldn't kill Chuck. He says he knows everyone will die and it is his fault. Castiel into points out that one thing can hurt her -- the Cosmic Entity from the Empty. He tells Dean about the [[deal]] he made with the BunkerCosmic Entity in exchange for Jack -- that his life would be forfeit when he felt one moment of true happiness. She clasps her hand into a fistHe says he wondered what that moment could be, and because he knew he couldn't have the one thing he really wanted. He tells Dean he knows Dean feels pain sees himself as if it is like his heart is being crushedenemies do -- driven by hate and anger. But Cas helps him knows Dean always acts out of love and selflessness. Those around Dean know and see this in him. He tells Dean he is the roommost loving and selfless person he ever knew. He says that knowing Dean has changed him and made him care about him, through Sam and Jack and about the corridorswhole world because of him. Death follows, taunting themDean asks why this sounds like a goodbye. They take refuge in a storage room/ Castiel cuts his hand tells him it is and uses that he loves him. As he speaks the blood to draw words, a warding sigil on [[portal]] opens, and the black goo of the Empty comes into the doorroom, which will briefly block at the moment Death's poweralso finally breaks through the warding. She keeps banging on As the doorEmpty enters, each time Castiel pushes Dean aside as the symbol glowsEmpty takes both Death and Castiel, who greets his death with a smile.

Dean is upset and says he lead them into a trap, because he couldn't kill Chuck. He says he knows everyone will die and it is his fault. Cas points out that one thing can hurt her - The Cosmic Entity from the Empty. He tells Dean about the deal he made with the Cosmic Entity in exchange for Jack - that his life would be forfeit when he felt one moment of true happiness. He says he wondered what that moment could be, because he knew he couldn't have the one thing he really wanted. He tells Dean he know's Dean sees himself as his enemies do - driven by hate and anger. But that Cas knows Dean always acts out of love and selflessness. Those around Dean know and see this in him. He tells Dean he is the most loving and selfless person ever knew. He says that knowing Dean has changed him and made him too care about others, and about the whole world because of him. Dean asks why this sounds like a goodbye. Castiel tells him it is and that he loves him. As he speaks the words, a portal opens, and the black goo of The empty comes into the room. At that moment Death also bursts into the room. As the cosmic entity enters Castiel pushes Dean aside, leaving a handprint in on his jacket like the one that was burned into his arm when Caspulled him from hell. Then The Empty takes them bot castiel and Castiel.  Jack and Sam leave the silo. , Sam tries to call Dean, there is but gets no answer. as Jack asks if it was just them left.  At the Bunker Dean sees Sam's name on his phone. He , but doesn't answer it. He puts his face in his hands and cries.

'''Cosmic Entity:''' Hey, kid. How'd you get in here? You're not looking so hot.<br>

'''Cosmic Entity:''' Oh sh...--

'''Jack:''' God, the Empty, Billie, everyone's so mad at us and I don't have my powers. There's nothing I can do to protect us. I'm scared, CassCas.<br>

'''Dean:''' I started this. I'm gonna end it.<br>'''Sam:''' Dean...<br>'''Dean:''' Your plan? Getting everybody safe? That's good, okay, but it won't last forever. Now, we couldn't make Chuck pay, but Billie? She left her blade. Her I can kill.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' Let's go, CassCas. Let's go reap a Reaper.

'''Sam:''' Yeah, well if Dean and Cass Cas can pull this off, we shouldn't be here too long.<br>

:"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith sayeth the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty."

Originally titled "Despair" which then changed to "The Truth" and then back to "Despair."

'''Billie:''' Castiel. Remember when you stabbed me in the back? 'Cause I do.

Charlie's Building is named After this episode aired, [[Lisa Berry]] shared a behind the scene [https://twitter.com/_LisaBerry/status/1326894522668867590 set of pictures] on her Twitter, revealing that she was (visibly!) pregnant during the filming of this episode, with "Kim Manora little baby reaper on the way." (it is seen etched on While the crew tried to block the scene as best they could to hide the front doors)pregnancy, there are multiple shots of a tribute to visibly pregnant Billie throughout the late EP and director [[Kim Manners]]episode.

When Jack tries to touch Charlie's building is named "Kim Manor" (it is seen etched on the front doors), a flower, it wilts at his approach. Something similar tribute to what happened when the late EP and director [[AmaraKim Manners]] touched flowers .}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=Billie scrapes her scythe along the wall as she stalks Dean and Castiel in the Bunker. This was previously seen in [[111.23 Alpha 07 Hook Man]] as [[Jacob Karns]] stalks his victims and Omega[[7.18 Party On, Garth]] as the [[shojo]] after mortally wounding Chuckstalked Lee Baxter.

Before Castiel dies, he leaves a bloody handprint on Dean's shoulder, mirroring the [[Castiel's Handprint|burned handprint]] he left on Dean when he pulled him out of Hell in [[4.01 Lazarus Rising]]. Misha Collins later revealed at [[Darklight Online Con 2020]] that the handprint was not scripted, but rather an idea that he, Jensen, and Richard Speight, Jr. workshopped on the day of filming.He stated that "for some reason," the scene needed to be moved into another room of the Bunker, and they then needed to figure out how to get warding inside that room. After they decided that Castiel would use his own blood for the warding, the idea of the bloody handprint emerged. Moira Fentum provided [https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBRy7JA46c/ pictures] of the jacket with the handprint on her Instagram with the caption::"Before shooting the reveal, Jensen pulled up an image of the Season 4 scar. I painted Misha's hand to match using fake blood [...]. He placed his hand on Jensen's arm, and then I touched up the impression to make it match the scar."

After the episode, [https://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/1324541247885774848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Misha tweeted]: : "#Supernatural Tonight, watching Cas talk to Dean, I got lost in the story and forgot for a moment that I'm the one who plays that angel and I thought, 'He's how I want to be. He's openhearted and he's selfless and he's true.' "}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=Seven members of the SPN cast attended [[Darklight Online Con 2020]] the weekend after this episode aired, including Misha Collins, who discussed the confession scene (and its [https://tvweb.com/supernatural-destiel-canon/ controversy amongst fans]) while explaining to the other cast members who may not have seen the episode yet: :"Castiel tells Dean he loves him and basically makes Destiel canon. So Castiel makes this homosexual declaration of love which is, you know, amazing that that happens, and then he dies right afterwards, which plays into a timeless Hollywood trope of '[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuryYourGays kill the gays],' which also then pisses off- Like we give, and then we take away." Misha later walked back this remark at a creation event after [[15.20 Carry On]] aired, saying: :"I've seen some people complaining about this is playing into the "bury the gays trope" which is an insidious and real trope in film and television, and I don't think that that is what's happening, and I don't think that's what happened with Castiel's ending. First of all he's not dead, he's in Heaven and working to rebuild that Heaven. But also so much good came from that declaration. Because Cas was able to save Dean, by the transitive property, that was essential for saving the world. That declaration ended up literally saving the world. And also it was of Cas' own volition, he wasn't forced to do it, that was his choice and I think that's important too. Maybe I'm naïve but I don't think we're playing into that trope and I'm glad Castiel got to express that. I think that's kind of important. I'm proud that the show did that, frankly."  Misha also went on to add that, while he did not wish to speak for Jensen or the character of Dean, he chose to play the scene as if Dean did not share the same feelings. Jensen would later state at a virtual meet and greet that he did not wish to "over-define" the scene, saying that he was not sure that Castiel as an angel could feel love in the same way as a human, believing the "I love you" could have a multitude of meanings, including "brother in arms." Misha also said that he knew the confession was coming for more than a year, that Jensen knew about it three months prior to filming the episode, and that Jensen had agreed to it. Richard Speight, Jr., the director of this episode, said that he, Misha, Jensen, and other crew filmed the confession scene last because of the weight of it. After filming finished Misha, Jensen, Richard and Alex Calvert had boarded a chartered plane to head to [[Salute to Supernatural Las Vegas 2020]]. Ten minutes into the flight, one of its engines explode, and they had to turn back to Vancouver. For a few moments they were all afraid they might crash, so it all made for a very emotional night. Misha also told this story, and how he felt filming that last scene, in [https://twitter.com/cw_spn/status/1326207999636074500 a CW spot posted to Twitter].}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=In the [https://twitter.com/CharCubed/status/1331475040018325506 Latin American dub] of this episode, Castiel uses the more romantic / affectionate version of "I love you," -- "Te amo" which is typically reserved for significant others or immediate family members. Fans were shocked to hear Dean respond, "Yo a ti, Cas," which is the romantic version of "Me too, Cas" though the English subtitles remained, "Don't do this, Cas." The episode is also titled "La Verdad" (The Truth), not "Despair." In the fan uproar to this revelation, Tumblr was overloaded and briefly went down while #TheySilencedYou trended #1 on Twitter in the U.S. as fans encouraged each other to boycott The CW for presumed censorship of the English version of the show, while "YO A TI CAS" and "DEANCAS" trended internationally.  Misha Collins went on to post [https://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/1331800202252931073 video to his twitter] to put the record straight that there was never any planned, scripted, or filmed reciprocation from Dean in this episode. In subsequent tweets, Misha [https://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/1331825062060515329 apologized] "about how tone-deaf my video is" and responded directly to comments from LGBTQ+ fans who felt unheard. Fans continued to propose various conspiracy theories that either the line was in an earlier version of the script, that it was in the filmed version of the script but edited out (based on the fact that Jensen had said he recorded the whole scene on his phone and a lot was cut out), or even that it was added later in ADR and then edited out (as Jensen had said he'd done ADR for this scene). An anonymous crew member posted [http://supernaturalwiki.com/File:1518s1.png photos] of the [http://supernaturalwiki.com/File:1518s2.png script] confirming it read "Dean can't reciprocate." [https://nepantla-dyke.tumblr.com/post/637356593462280192/okay-yall-are-driving-me-insane-arguing-that-we Other sources confirmed that there was never any scripted response from Dean], although Jensen ad-libbed "Don't do this" and "What are you talking about, man?" during filming.  In a December 2020 interview, Dean's Latin American voice actor, Guillermo Rojas, [https://teamironmanforever.tumblr.com/post/637355024027090944/highlight-translation-of-the-spanish-dub-actor confirmed that the reciprocation was not scripted or spoken in the original English version], but it was scripted as "me too (platonic) in the Spanish script, and changed to be romantic by the dub director. Rojas said (translated from Spanish): "The adaptation came entirely from my director, Adrian Fogarty. He adapted it and gave us our acting guidelines, and I performed accordingly. I gave what he asked of me. We all loved it."  In an [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNCPLSDOo64 interview for WonderCon@Home 2021], the LATAM voice actor for Castiel, Alejandro Mayen, stated when asked about Castiel's goodbye to Dean, that he believed that the "I love you" was fraternal, and didn't believe that the show was ever hinting at anything romantic between Dean and Castiel.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=In September 2021, when the episode aired in Italy, the Italian dub of this episode had Castiel uses the phrase "Ti voglio bene" which is used for someone you are fond of, rather than "Ti amo" which is used for someone you are in a romantic love with. Italian fans flooded social media, and Misha responded with [https://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/1435999604479180800 a tweeted video] in which he said "Ciao Italia, ti amo" and the tweet "L'amore è amore in qualsiasi lingua. ❤️ (Love is love in any language.)".

Seven members Also in September of the SPN cast attended [[Darklight Online Con 2020]] the weekend after this episode aired2021, including Misha Collins, who [https://twitterwww.youtube.com/rainbowstiel/status/1325585270645907456 discussed the confession scenewatch?v=mJk-KI0iL1M Misha did a panel at Momento Con] (and its controversy amongst fans) while explaining to the other cast members who may not have seen the episode yetin which he answers a fan's question of, "When do you think Castiel tells first realized his feelings for Dean he loves him ?" Misha explained::"I first started talking with Berens, the writer of that episode, more than a year before we shot it: about the substance and basically makes Destiel canoncontent of that last scene. So Castiel makes this homosexual declaration it was at least a year, when it was very much at the forefront of love which ismy mind. But I think interestingly, you knowlatently, amazing that it was there for a long time. [...] I think that happensCas, like myself, like the producers and writers of the show, like many of the fandom, were in denial. [...] So I think it was there but it was latent for a long time, and then he dies right afterwardsI think that that's also just fine. Cas was in denial, which plays into and so was everyone else." In answer to a timeless Hollywood trope similar question later in the panel, Misha goes on to say, of Dean's reaction: :"I think Dean not rejecting [Castiel's confession] was also huge, and also profound, and also important. [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuryYourGays kill .] Dean never reciprocated, and a lot of the other characters moved on in the gays]last episodes,but I think the fact that... I think Dean showed love in his eyes. And I think the fact that he didn' which also then pisses t say, "Fuck off- Like ," given the character of that show, was actually really profound. At least it was to me. [...] I was so grateful that we were able to go as far as we givedid, and then we take awayI was grateful that Cas was able to express himself like that."

Misha also said that he knew See the confession was coming for more than a year, that Jensen knew about it for three months, and that Jensen had agreed to it. Richard Speight Jr, the director of this episode, said that he, Misha, Jensen, and other crew filmed the confession scene last because of the weight of it. After filming finished Misha, Jensen, Richard and Alex Calvert had boarded a chartered plane to head to [[Salute to Supernatural Las Vegas 2020Destiel]]. Ten minutes into the flight, one of its engines explode, and they had to turn back to Vancouver. For a few moments they were all afraid they might crash, so it all made entry for a very emotional night. Misha also told this story, and how he felt filming that last scene, in [https://twitter.com/cw_spn/status/1326207999636074500 a CW spot posted to twitter]more details.