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|imdb= [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032141/Malleus Maleficarum]|download= [http://wwwitunes.apple.com/itunesus/tv-season/storemalleus-maleficarum/tvshows.html id265096577?i=273123460 iTunes], [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XUGUOW/ref=atv_dp_se_3_4/002-9004622-9065660 B0013EZLII Amazon.com]|outline= [[Sam ]] and [[Dean ]] investigate a coven of [[witches]].|motw= [[Witches]] and <br>[[Demons]]|location= Sturbridge, Massachusetts|timeline= [[Ruby]] says that Dean has "|prevep= 3.08 A Very Supernatural Christmas|nextep= 3.10 Dream a few months" left until his deal is up.Little Dream of Me}}

After arriving home from a party, [[Janet Dutton]] starts brushing her teeth, only to have them start falling out. Soon after, her husband, [[Paul Dutton|Paul ]] finds her dead on the bathroom floor.Posing as investigators from the Center Centers for Disease Control (CDC), [[Sam ]] and [[Dean ]] interview Paul and search the house. Dean suspects Paul is lying about something, and Sam finds a [[Hex Baghex bag]] hidden in the bathroom, indicating a [[witch ]] was involved.

That night a woman, [[AmandaBurns|Amanda]], casts a spell and [[Paul Dutton]] nearly dies while eating a burger that becomes infested with maggots. He is saved when Sam and Dean arrive and burn a [[Hex Bag]] hex bag they find in his car. When the spell unexpectedly end ends, Amanda panics before being attacked by a mysterious force that slashes her wrists , causing her to bleed to death. Paul admits he had an affair with Amanda, which he had ended the previous week against her wishes. When Sam and Dean arrive at her home they find her dead, surrounded by the paraphernalia of witchcraft.

Paul admits he had an affair with Elsewhere in the town three of Amanda's neighbors, [[Tammi Benton|Tammi]], [[Elizabeth (Witch)|Elizabeth]], which he had ended the previous week against her wishes. When Sam and Dean arrive at her home[[Renee Van Allen|Renee]], they find her dead, surrounded by meet under the paraphernalia guise of a book club. It soon becomes apparent that they are actually practicing witchcraft.

Elsewhere in The next day Sam and Dean interview the town, three of Amanda’s neighbours, Tammi, Elisabeth, women and Reneewhile they don't learn much, meet under the guise their research shows that a couple of them have lately had a book club, but it soon becomes apparent run of successes and windfalls. Sam suggests that they will have to kill the women as they are practicing witchcraftusing dark magic and have murdered.

The next day, Sam and Dean interview the women and while they don’t learn much, research shows that a couple of the women have lately had a run of successes and windfalls. Sam suggests that they will have to kill the women as they are using dark magic and have murdered. As they head back to their motel, the [[Impala ]] is stopped when [[Ruby]] appears on the road. She tells them that a [[demon ]] is in town, controlling the [[witches]], and that the demon will come after Sam, and . She advises him to leave immediately. Dean argues that they shouldn’t listen to her and draws [[The the Colt]], but Sam stops Dean just as he tries to shoot Ruby, who vanishes.

At the house , they deny all knowledge of what is happening to Dean, until [[Tammi]] reveals herself to be a demon, killing Renee. Back at the motel, Ruby arrives and doses Dean with a potion that saves him.

Back at the motel, [[Ruby]] arrives and doses Dean with a potion that saves him. Sam tries to shoot [[Tammi]] with [[The the Colt]] but she stops the bullet in mid-air, and then uses her power to pin Sam to the wall. She tells him that a new leader has arisen to lead the demons, and that he wants Sam eliminated. Dean arrives, but is also attacked by [[Tammi]].  When [[Ruby]] appears, she pretends she has led the Winchesters to [[Tammi]] in order to gain her favourfavor, but then tries to kill [[Tammi]] with her [[Ruby's knife|knife]]. Tammi overpowers Ruby, and reveals that Ruby was once a witch who sold her soul to a demon – Tammi. Just as Tammi is about to kill Ruby, Elizabeth starts a spell. Although Tammi kills her, she is distracted long enough for Dean to grab [[Ruby's Knife]] and kill her. Later that night, Ruby visits Dean and admits that she can’t save him from hell. She tells him that all demons were human once, but that hell strips away their identity. She also tells Dean that the same will happen to him and that there is no way to stop him from going to hell. She says she wants him to help prepare Sam to fight the demons after Dean is gone. Ruby retains a memory of what it was to be human and wants to fight on the side humanity.

* [[Janet DuttonTammi Benton]] (first murdered woman)* [[Paul Dutton]] Elizabeth (Janet's widowerWitch)* [[Tammi|Elizabeth]] (demon)* [[Mrs. Renee Van Allen]] (head of the coven)* [[ElizabethAmanda Burns]] (other coven member)* [[Amanda BurnsPaul Dutton]] (Killer Witch)  |Music= * Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn -''plays on the radio when Paul [[Janet Dutton is in the car''* Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You - ''plays right after the Poison song, when the radio goes wacky, and plays again when Paul Dutton starts choking'']]

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* [[The ColtFights]]* [[Impala]]* [[Possession]]

See also:|Music= * [[Mythological Arc Timeline]]"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison:''(plays on the radio when Paul Dutton is in the car)''* [[Demonology]]"I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins:''(plays right after the Poison song, when the radio goes wacky, and plays again when Paul Dutton starts choking)''

{{TriviaQuote |Text='''ElizabethDean:''' I hate witches. They're always spewing their bodily fluids everywhere.<br>'''Sam:''' Pretty much.<br>'''Dean:''' It's creepy, you know, Renee and Tammiit's down right unsanitary. }}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:'''And why's a rabbit always get screwed in the deal?! Poor little guy.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=Book of Shadows '''Dean:''' If they killed the nut-job, should we Kneel before youuh, thank them or what?<br>'''Sam:''' They're working black magic too, let us serve your master as you serve usDean. They need to be stopped.<br>'''Dean:''' 'Stopped' like stopped? They're human, Sam.<br>'''Sam:''' They're murderers.<br>'''Dean:''' Burn witch, burn. What the hell?}} {{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' Hey hot stuff we can take care of a few kitchen witches, thanks.<br>'''Ruby:''' I'm not talking about Witcheswitches, Jackass! you jackass. Witches are whores. I'm talking about who they serve!.<br>'''Sam:''' Demons. They get their power from demons.<br>'''Ruby:''' Yeah. And there's one here, now.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Sam:''' Look, Dean, you're leaving – right? And I gotta stay here in this craphole of a world. Alone. So the way I see it, if I'm gonna make it, if I'm gonna fight this war after you're gone, then I gotta change.<br>'''Dean:''' Change into what?<br>'''Sam:''' Into you. I gotta be more like you.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' You wanna kill me? Get in line bitch.<br>'''Ruby:''' Stop... calling me bitch.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Tammi:''' Funny story actually. You need remember all those dark demonic forces you prayed to, when you swore your servitude? Just who did you think you were praying to help me get him ready ?}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Tammi:''' Comments? Questions? Hmm, Sammy Winchester, wow! Right here in our little town. You know, my friends and I, we've been looking for life without you. To fight '''Sam:''' Why? Oh, right, 'cause I'm supposed to lead some piss poor demon army.<br>'''Tammi:''' No, not at all. You're not our Messiah. We don't believe in you. But, there's a new leader rising in the West – a real leader. That's the horse to bet on, Sam, the one who's gonna tear this world apart. Thing is, this war demon? It doesn't like you very much. It doesn't want the competition.<br>'''Tammi:''' Nothing personal, it's a P.R. thing, so, buh-bye.}} {{TriviaQuote |Text='''Ruby:''' The answer is yes, by the way.<br>'''Dean:''' I'm sorry?<br>'''Ruby:''' Yes, the same thing will happen to you. It might take centuries, but sooner or later Hell will burn away your humanity. Every Hell-bound soul, every one, turns into something else. Turns you into us. So yeah. Yeah, you can count on his ownit.<br>'''Dean:''' There's no way of saving me from the Pit is there?<br>''' Ruby? :''' No.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' Ruby! Why do you want us to win?<br>'''Ruby:''' Isn't it obvious? I'm not like them. I don't know why. I – I wish I was, but ... I'm not. I remember what it's like.<br>

'''Ruby:''' Being human.<br>  '''Renee:''' Tammi, what are your doing?!<br>'''Tammi:''' Renee, Shut your painted hole.<br>   '''Tammi:''' Shh, Lizzie, its ok.<br>'''Elizabeth:''' Your not Tammi.<br>'''Tammi:''' No, but I'm wearing her meat.<br>'''Elizabeth:''' You killed Renee.<br>'''Tammi:''' Renee, Amanda, thats what happens to witches who get voted off the island.<br> '''Elizabeth:''' Who are you?<br>'''Tammi:''' Funny story actually. You remember all those dark demonic forces you prayed to, When you swore your servitude? Just who did you think you were praying to?<br>   '''Elisabeth:''' This can't be-<br>'''Tammi:''' What did you think it was? Make blieve? Positive thinking? ''The Secret''? No, it was me. You sold yourself to me, you pig! All I had to do is bring one good book to book club and you ladies lined up to kiss my ass. <br> }}

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum ''Malleus Maleficarum''] , usually translated as "''The Hammer of Witches" '' in Latin, and was the title of a fifteenth century treatise on witches. It was used to support and argue the nature of witchcraft; it proclaimed that women were more susceptible to the influence of evil, and therefore more likely to become witches, due to their weak moral character and insatiable sexual desire. The treatise proved popular, and became the de facto handbook for the persecution and murder of women accused of witchcraft across Europe in in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; dispite , despite the fact that the work was not officially sanctioned by the Catholic Church. The Church in fact refused to suport support it and said it was inaccurate. }}

'''Dean:''' Yeah, someone who snuck into that house and planted the bag. So what are we thinking, we're uh, looking for some old craggy old Blair bitch in the woods?<br>.:''A reference to the movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/ The Blair Witch Project.].''}}

'''Dean:''' It’s Well, Paul sure knows how to pick 'em huh? It's like Fatal Attraction all over again.<br>:''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/ Fatal Attraction] was a 1987 movie starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas. After a brief affair while his family is away, Michael Douglas’ Douglas' character wants no more to do with Glenn Close's character. She starts stalking and terrorising terrorizing him and his familyand, and in a famous scene, kills the family’s family's pet rabbit, and leaves it boiling on the stove for them to find.''

'''[[Sam:''' I’m ]] uses the aliases "Detective Bachman. This is " and "Detective Turner" for himself and [[Dean]].<br>A The names are a reference to the 1970s Canadian rock band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachman_Turner_Overdrive Bachman Turner Overdrive], which featured three Bachman brothers and Fred Turner.''

'''RubySam:''' It’s called witchcraft shortbus<br>Well see, her house was littered with Satanic paraphernalia.'''Dean:''' You’re the shortbus…shortbus<br>A regular Black Sabbath.“Shortbus” is an insult implying someone is mentally challenged:''Possibly a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witches%27_Sabbath Witches' Sabbath or Sabbat. It arises from ] May also be a pun on the use of buses, smaller than normal school buses, used to take children who are intellectually handicapped to special schools or classesrock band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sabbath Black Sabbath] whose music is known for its horror and occult themes.

'''TammiDean:''' Nice dick workWell, Magnum<br>I'm already sold on that Elizabeth chick. Did you see that victory garden of hers?Thomas Magnum was a private investigator who lived in Hawaii in the 1980:''s show [httphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnum_pi Magnum P.Victory_garden Victory gardens] were herb and vegetable gardens planted during World War I.]and World War II to boost morale and support the war efforts from home. 'Dick' is slang for detective and/or investigator.

'''TammiSam:''' That’s what happened when you get voted off I don't think she's alone either. Looks like 'Mrs. Renee Van Allen' has won almost every craft contest she has entered in the islandpast three months.<br>A reference to '''Dean:''' Yeah, a regular Martha Stewart, huh? Except for the system of contestant elimination on devil worship. I'm thinking that was the reality TV show coven we met back there, minus one member.:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor_%28TV_series%29 SurvivorMartha_Stewart Martha Stewart]is well known for her craftwork.

'''TammiDean:''' What did you think was that stuff? God, it was? Make believe? Positive thinking? ass. It tasted like ass.<br>'''The SecretRuby:''?' It’s called witchcraft, shortbus.<br>[http'''Dean://en''' You’re the shortbus...wikipediashortbus.org/wiki/The_secret The Secret] :''“Shortbus” is an insult implying someone is a self help film and bookmentally challenged. It arises from the use of buses, smaller than normal school buses, which claims to teach people how take children who are intellectually handicapped to attract good things into their livesspecial schools or classes.''

'''Tammi:'''You really telling me you threw your chips Nice dick work, Magnum.:''Thomas Magnum was a private investigator who lived in Hawaii in with Abbott and Costello here?<br>the 1980's show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_and_Costello Abbott Magnum_pi Magnum P.I.]. "Dick" is slang for detective and Costello] were slapstick comedians popular in the first half of the twentieth century/or investigator.''

Ruby says she has been a demon since "'''Elizabeth:''' You killed Renee.<br>'''Tammi:''' Renee, Amanda... That's what happens to witches who get voted off the plague was big", referring island.:''A reference to the system of contestant elimination on the reality TV show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubonic_plague the bubonic plagueSurvivor_%28TV_series%29 Survivor.] - known as The Black Death - that swept Europe between 1347 and 1351.''

'''Tammi:''' What did you think it was? Make believe? Positive thinking? The Secret? No, it was me. You sold yourself to me, you pig.:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_secret The Secret] is a self-help film and book, which claims to teach people how to attract good things into their lives.''}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Tammi:''' You really telling me you threw your chips in with Abbott and Costello here?:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_and_Costello Abbott and Costello] were slapstick comedians popular in the first half of the twentieth century.''}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=[[Ruby]] says she has been a demon since "the plague was big," referring to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubonic_plague the bubonic plague] - known as the Black Death - that swept Europe between 1347 and 1351.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' No, I saw Hellraiser, I get the gist.'''Ruby:''' Actually, they got it that pretty right, except close. Except for all the custom leather.:''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093177/ Hellraiser] was a 1987 horror movie, based on a novel the novella [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hellbound_Heart The Hellbound Heart] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_barker Clive Barker.]''}}

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