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[[Sam]] and [[Dean]] travel to San Francisco to investigate violent deaths that they suspect are due to a [[werewolf]]. They visit [[Madison]], a lawyer's assistant (possibly secretary, or a paralegal), whose boss was the latest victim. She admits that he would hit on her occasionally, and that the night of his death she spotted her violent ex-boyfriend [[Kurt Mueller|Kurt]] watching them at a bar.
The boys find signs of werewolf activity near Kurt’s apartment, and discover the body of a dead police officer in a nearby alley. Fearing for Madison’s safety , they decide she needs protection, -- a job for which each brother is keen to volunteer. A game of rockRock, paperPaper, scissors Scissors results in Sam being left to guard Madison, while Dean is out investigating Kurt. There is an obvious attraction between Sam and Madison, and while Madison flirts, Sam is shy and they spend the evening watching TV until Madison goes to bed. During the night, unnoticed by Sam, Madison transforms into a werewolf and sneaks out to kill Kurt. Dean bursts in on her and manages to nick her with a [[silver]] blade before she knocks him out.
Sam interrogates Madison and figures out that Madison was infected when she was bitten during what she thought was a mugging a month previously. Sam finds lore in [[John's Journal]] that suggests that if the "sire" of someone who is a werewolf is killed, they will be released from the curse. While Sam guards Madison, Dean visits the area of town where the previous victims were attacked. He saves a young woman from an attack by a werewolf, which he kills. As it dies it is reverts to human form and is revealed as Madison’s neighbor [[Glen]].
Sam and Dean stay with Madison through the next night, but ; she doesn’t transform, and they assume she has been cured. Buoyant at this outcome, Sam and Madison consummate their attraction with a session of passionate lovemaking. But that night, as the full moon rises, Sam witnesses Madison become a werewolf again before she flees the apartment.
The next day, Madison calls Sam, scared and confused. When Dean confirms that they have no way to cure her, Madison begs Sam to kill her, because she doesn't want to live as a monster. While distraught and reluctant, when there appears no alternative, Sam, despite Dean's offer to do it instead, kills Madison.
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* [[Acting in Unison]]
* [[Aliases]]
* [[Cujo]]
* [[Dean's Amulet]]
* [[Ethan (Cambais)]]
* [[Gank]]
* [[Impala]]
* [[Incredible Hulk]]
* [[Silver Bullets]]
* [[Single Perfect Tear]]
* [[Talking in UnisonTable of Death]]
* [[Unconscious]]
* [[Werewolves]]
'''Madison:''' Sam… I’m a monster.<br>
'''Sam:''' You don’t have to be. We could find a way, all right? I can. I’m gonna save you.<br>
'''Madison:''' You tried. I know you tried. But this is all there is left. Help me, Sam. I want you to do it. I want it to be you.<br>
'''Sam:''' I can’t.<br>
'''Madison:''' I don’t wanna die. I don’t. But I can’t live like this. This is the way you can save me. Please. I’m asking you to save me.
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[[Kurt Mueller]] is initially suspected to be the werewolf, the . The Turkish word ''kurt'' means ''wolf''.
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'''Dean:''' What are you, the Dog Whisperer now?
:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_Whisperer_with_Cesar_Millan Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan] was a reality show in which Cesar Milan Millan would help owners train their troubled dogs.''
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Emmanuelle Vaugier who plays [[Madison]] in this episode appeared as Doctor Helen Bryce, Lex Luthors Luthor's love interest, on the television series Smallville during seasons 2 and 3. Jensen Ackles also starred on Smallville as Jason Teague in season 4.
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[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0238694/ Brad Dryborough], who played [[werewolf]] [[Glen]], went onto play also played Cal Hawkins in [[5.05 Fallen Idols]].
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[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745186/ Teryl Rothery], who played the Medical Examiner, went onto play Grand Coven High Priestess also played [[Olivette]] in [[10.16 Paint It Black]].
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Madison's request to Sam to kill her because she doesn't want to live as a [[monster]], closely echoes the plea [[Evil!Sam]] made to Dean in [[2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign]].
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PkPI-Xw2I8 Episode Promo: 2.17 Heart]
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==Episode Meta==
*[[SPN Heavy Meta]] Season Two Meta Index
*[https://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/10603.html 2.17 Heart: This Is The Way You Can Save Me] by bardicvoice (March 2007); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190816011142/http://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/10603.html archive link]
*Bond, Silvia. 2008. Ain’t No Cure for Love or Werewolves Either: "Heart" Season 2, Episode 17. ''Pink Raygun'', September 16; [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326112136/http://www.pinkraygun.com/2008/09/16/supernatural-heart/ archive link]
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