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|image= [[Image:2-12 Nightshifter.jpg|300px|Promotional image for Night Shifter350px]]

|director= [[Philip Phil Sgriccia]]

|imdb= [http://imdb.com/title/tt0942145/Nightshifter]

|outline= [[Sam ]] and [[Dean ]] investigate a string of robberies with a disturbing pattern: In each incident, a trusted employee holds up a bank and then commits suicidekills themself.|motw= [[ShapeshiftersShapeshifter]]|location= Milwaukee, Wisconsin (City Bank Milwaukee, <BR>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee%2C_Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin])|timeline= [[Season 2 Timeline|September 10th, 2006]]

[[Sam]] and [[Dean]] investigate a series of crimes and suicides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wherein people are behaving out of character in - stealing from their place places of business and then committing dying by suicide shortly thereafter. During their investigation, they come across [[Ronald "Ron" Reznick]], a victim who has conspiracy theories about "[[Mandroids]].". His amateur research reveals to Sam and Dean that the perpetrator of these crimes is in fact a [[Shapeshiftersshapeshifters|shapeshifter]], as previously seen in [[1.06 Skin (episode)|1.06 Skin]].

Plotting out the path of the shapeshifter in accordance congruence with the city's sewers, Sam and Dean pinpoint the next place of attack - City Bank Milwaukee - and pose as security techs in order to view the bank's security camera footage and locate the undercover shapshifter. They are interrupted when Ronald comes into the bank, chaining the door closed behind him and brandishing a gun. Convincing Ronald that he believes him, Dean helps him lock everyone in the bank into the vault and they seek out the shapeshifter. Unfortunately, the shapeshifter has already changed appearance by this stage, and the tension is increased as it changes appearance multiple times, with Sam, Dean, and Ronald attempting to track it down in order to kill it. Ronald is shot and killed by a police sniper while in pursuit of the shapeshifter.

They are interrupted when Ron Reznick comes into the bank, chaining the door closed behind him and brandishing a gun. Convincing Ron that he believes him, Dean helps Ron lock everyone in the bank into the vault and helps him seek out the shapeshifter. Unfortunately, the shapeshifter has already changed appearance by this stage, and the tension of the episode is increased as it changes appearance multiple times, Sam, Dean and Ron attempting to track it down in order to kill it. Ron is shot and killed by a police sniper while in pursuit of the shapeshifter. Meanwhile, outside the police are stationedoutside, and they manage to see Dean's face as he leads an ailing hostage out to an ambulance. Once Dean has been identified, the FBI come in, and it's revealed that an Agent agent has been tracking the Winchesters for some time, and knows some details about their history and childhood. SWAT teams infiltrate the building while Dean fights and finally kills the shapeshifter. Sam and Dean escape the building by stealing and wearing SWAT team uniforms.

* [[Sam WinchesterVictor Henriksen]]

* [[MandroidActing in Unison]]* [[Aliases]]* [[Cameras]]* [[Costumes & Disguises]] ^{* [[PoDDean's Amulet]]}* [[Terminator 2Donuts]] ^{* [[PoDDoppelganger]]}* [[MorphImpala]] ^{* [[PoDLaw Enforcement Officers]]}* See also PoD from [[1.06 Skin (episode)|1.06 SkinMandroid]]: * [[SkinwalkerMonsters]], * [[WerewolvesMorph]], * [[DoppelgangerSilver]].

'''DeanRonald:''' [impersonating FBI agent] Well, thanks FrannyCops said it was some kind of reflected light. Some kind of "camera flare." Okay? Ain't no damn camera flare. They say I think that's all I needm a post-trauma case.<br>So what? Bank goes and fires me, it don't matter! The Mandroid is, is still out there. The law won''Franny:''' Really? t hunt this thing down -- I mean... 'cause I got morell do it myself.You see, this thing, it, it, it kills the real person, makes it look like a suicide, then it sorta, like, morphs into that person.Cases the job for a while until it knows the take is fat, and then it finds its opening. you knowNow, these robberies, if you wanted to interview me.... Sometime... In private<br>they're, they''Dean:''' Yeahre grouped together. YeahSo I figure the Mandroid is holed up somewhere in the middle, underground, maybe. I think dunno, maybe that's a good ideawhere it recharges its, uh, Mandroid batteries. You're a true patriot. Why don't you write your number down there for me?}}

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'''Dean:''' RonI like him. He says 'Okie-dokie.'<br>'''Sam:''' What if he's game plan was the shifter?<br>'''Dean:''' We follow him home, put a bad plansilver bullet in his chest.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' Okay, let's get something straight. It's, it's not a Mandroid. It's a shapeshifter.<br>'''Ronald:''' Shapeshifter?<br>'''Dean:''' Yeah. I mean , it was a bit of a crazy plan's human, but right now crazy is the only game more or less. Has human drives -- and in townthis case it's money. But it generates its own skin, OK?it can shape it to match someone else's features, you know, taller, shorter, male- }}

'''HenricksenDean:''' WellYeah, youRon're not the typical suspects game plan was a bad plan, are you, Dean? I want you and Sam out heremean, unarmedit was a bit of a crazy plan, or we come but right now crazy's the only game in. And yestown, I know about Sam, too. Bonnie to your Clyde.okay?}}

'''HenricksenHenriksen:''' I know about your dad.<br>'''Dean:''' You don't know crap about my dad.<br>give a rat'''Henricksen:''' Ex-marines ass what you do, raised his kids on the road, cheap motels, backwood cabins, real paramilitary-survivalist type. I just you can't go get a handle on what type of wacko he wasdonut and bang your wife for all I care. White supremacist, Timothy McVeigh? Tomato, tomahtoWhat I do need is your SWAT team locked and loaded.<br>'''Dean:''' You got no right, talking about my dad like that. He was a hero.}}

'''Dean:''' We are so screwed.}}

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'''Ronald brandishes [http://en''' Chinese've been working on 'em for years.wikipediaAnd the Russians before that.org/wiki/Fortean_Times Fortean Times]Part men, on which part machine. Like the Terminator. But the cover story is an article on [httpkind that can change itself, make itself look like other people.'''Dean://en''' Like the one from T2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberman Cyberman:''Ronald likens his theoretical [[Mandroids]], a reference to the popular television series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who Doctor WhoT-1000 T-1000] from [[Terminator 2]].''}}

"He's ''Dean:''' Just let me do the Bonnie talking. I don't think he likes you very much, Agent Johnson.:''A possible reference to your Clyde" - "the FBI agents in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde Bonnie Parker and Clyde BarrowDie_Hard Die Hard.]''] were notorious robbers and criminals who traveled the central United States during the Great Depression."}}

Sam's FBI ID names him as '[http'Ronald://en''' I knew it, as soon as you two left.wikipediaYou aren't FBI.org/wiki/Han_solo Han Solo]Who are you? Who are you working for, huh? The Men in Black? You working for the Mandroid? '''Sam:''' We're not working for the Mandroid!:'', a In popular culture the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_wars Star WarsMen_in_Black Men in Black] referenceare thought to be government agents to threaten and harass people who have seen UFOs.''}}

Dean's FBI ID names him as either '[http'Officer://en''' Another day in paradise.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bauer Jack Bauer]:'' from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_%28TV_series%29 24Another_Day_in_Paradise "Another Day in Paradise"] or 'is a 1989 song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ryan_%28Tom_Clancy%29 Jack RyanPhil_collins Phil Collins.]' who is a fictional character created by the novelist Tom Clancy.'}}

'''Dean:''' Well, you weren't exactly a smooth criminal about this, Ron likens his theory of [[Mandroids]] . I mean, you didn't even secure the security guard. He probably called them.:''A reference to those in [[Terminator 2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-WVpQ0ZG8Q the Michael Jackson song of the same name.]].''}}

''' Henriksen:''' And yes, I know about Sam, too. Bonnie to your Clyde.'''Dean:''' You werenYeah, well, that part's true, but how'd you even know we were here?<br>'''Henriksen:''' Go screw yourself, that's how I knew. It's become my job to know about you, Dean. I've been looking for you for weeks now. I know about the murder in St. Louis, I know about the Houdini act you pulled in Baltimore. I know about the desecrations and the thefts. I know about your dad.<br>'''Dean:''' Hey, you don't know crap about my Dad.<br>'''Henriksen:''' Ex-marine, raised his kids on the road, cheap motels, backwood cabins. Real paramilitary survivalist type. I just can't exactly get a smooth criminal handle on what type of whacko he was. White supremacist, Timmy McVeigh, to-may-to, to-mah-to.<br>'''Dean:''' You got no right talking about this, Ronmy Dad like that. He was a hero.<br>A reference '''Henriksen:''' Yeah. Right. Sure sounds like it. You have one hour to make a decision or we come through those doors full automatic. :''[http://wwwen.youtubewikipedia.comorg/watch?v=c-WVpQ0ZG8Q wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow] were notorious robbers and criminals who traveled the central United States during the Great Depression. The line 'He's the Bonnie to your Clyde' was originally in the script for [[The Usual Suspects]], but never made it to the Michael Jackson song of final cut.'':''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Houdini Harry Houdini] was a famous magician and escape artist.'':''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_McVeigh Timothy McVeigh] was an American terrorist convicted and executed for his part in the same name[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing Oklahoma City bombing]in 1995.''

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