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|image= [[Image:4.04 In The Beginning Promo.jpg|300px350px]]|title= In The the Beginning

|firstaired= Ocotber October 2, 2008

|imdb= [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1222611/In the Beginning]

|outline= [[Castiel ]] sends [[Dean ]] back to Lawrence in 1973. Can , where Dean attempts to avert the course of events that lead led to his mother's death?.

|timeline= April 30 30th - May 22nd, 1973|location= [[Lawrence, Kansas]]<br />Haleyville, Kansas

</googlemap>|prevep= 4.02 Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester|nextep= 4.04 Metamorphosis}}

|Synopsis= The episode begins with [[Sam]] meeting up with [[Ruby]], which is the perfect opportunity for [[Castiel]] to drop in on [[Dean]]. The [[angel]] tells him that he has to "stop it," at which point he touches Dean's forehead and sends him back to [[Lawrence, Kansas]] , circa 1973. Dean heads into a diner and chats up a young guy who turns out to be [[John Winchester]]. Dean's mind is blown when he figures out what's going on.

Dean runs into Castiel as he follows his father around, and the angel once again cryptically tells him that he has to stop something. Dean follows John to a car lot, where he suggests his father buy the '67 Chevy [[Impala]] instead of an old VW van. Dean introduces himself as Dean Van Halen and assures John that the car will still be bad-ass when it's 40. Dean tries to get info about the mysterious event he has to stop, but John hasn't smelled any sulfur or noticed any strange happenings lately. Dean follows [[Mary]] home and goes inside to meet her father, [[Samuel Campbell|Samuel]]. He's also a hunter, and though Dean convinces him that he's a hunter with his knowledge of [[vampire]] slaying, Samuel doesn't trust others in his profession. Mary's mother, [[Deanna Campbell|Deanna]], is a bit more friendly and invites Dean to stay for dinner. Grandpa Samuel is currently looking into a farmer's mysterious death, but he'd rather have Mary act as his partner on the case than Dean.

Samuel and Mary go to the farm, where Samuel poses as a priest to get close to the widow. He's shocked to find Dean already there, also impersonating a priest, but he rolls with the surprise fairly well. The widow claims everything was perfectly normal when the farmer bit the dust, but Mary learns that her son made a deal with a yellow-eyed stranger praying for his father to stop beatings that took place in the household. The guy told him he'd come back to collect something in about ten years. Dean concludes that the boy sold his soul to [[YEDAzazel]].

Samuel and Deanna have never heard of the Yellow-Eyed Demon, so Dean makes a plan to get the [[the Colt]] and kill the Yellow-Eyed Demon Azazel as soon as possible. [[John's Journal|The journal]] arrived back in time with him, which is handy since it has info about where the Yellow-Eyed Demon Azazel will be the next day. Dean visits Mary before he leaves and tells her that he approves of her relationship with John, which is when Dean's future mother reveals that her boyfriend is planning to propose soon. Mary says that John is sweet, optimistic , and "everything a hunter isn't," and she can't wait to run off with him to escape the demon-slaying lifestyle. Before Dean goes, he tells Mary not to get out of bed on that fateful night in 1983. "No matter what you hear or what you see, promise me you won't get out of bed," he tells her. She agrees.

The next time Castiel appears, Dean asks why Sam wasn't allowed to get in on this ''Back to the Future '' action. Castiel explains that Dean has to do this alone, and reminds him that if he alters the future and never becomes a hunter, all the people he's saved will die. Dean cares about the lives of strangers, but he's not going to let his parents die again.

While Dean steals the Colt from [[Daniel Elkins]]' safe in Colorado, Mary discovers that the demon is currently hanging out at her friend's house. She rushes over to jump in the fray along with Samuel, but his shotgun is no match for the Yellow-Eyed DemonAzazel, who's been posing as a friendly doctor and making deals. Mary bursts in, stabs Yellow Eyes and kicks his ass a bit, but is soon overpowered by him. The [[demon ]] immediately takes a shine to her. Dean arrives to save the day before things can get ugly, but the demon dis-possesses smokes out of the doctor and takes off.

Dean tells Samuel that they have to kill the demon to save Mary's life. He then explains that Mary is his mother and that she's destined to be killed in 1983 if they don't do something. Samuel thinks he's pretty crazy, but Dean is persuasive and convinces him that it's time to send Yellow Eyes Azazel back to [[Hell]]. When Samuel tries to get his hands on the Colt, Dean realizes that the Yellow-Eyed Demon has possessed his grandfather and now knows what the future holds.

Yellow Eyes Azazel asks Dean if he's one of his psychic kids, but a quick sniff of Dean's neck reveals that he's not. Dean figures out that the demon has been playing matchmaker and hooking up parents to create his own master race of special children. Yellow Eyes Azazel explains that in 10 years he'll show up to pour some [[demon blood ]] into the mouths of the children, not to find a leader for his demon army like Dean and Sam long assumed, but for something much bigger. Whatever his endgame is, he chooses not to reveal it. Yellow Eyes Azazel then jabs a knife into the gut of his current [[meat suit]], Grandpa Samuel, so he'll die once his body is empty. He also snaps Deanna's neck for good measure.

As John and Mary share a romantic moment in the Impala, Samuel/Yellow Eyes Azazel interrupts, yanks his daughter out of the car, and snaps John's neck. Yellow Eyes Azazel tells Mary that her parents are dead. He also explains that he'll bring John back to life if she simply agrees to make a little [[deal ]] with him. He doesn't want her soul, but permission to visit baby Sammy in 10 years. He promises no one will get hurt as long as his ritual isn't interrupted, so she goes ahead and seals the deal with a kiss. Dean shows up a moment later to kill the demon, but the smoke escapes once again, leaving Samuel dead.

The episode finishes with a "To Be Continued..."  

* Young [[Mary WinchesterRuby]]- nee Campbell* Young [[John WinchesterCastiel]]

* [[Ruby]]* [[CastielLiddy Walsh]]

 |MusicPad_of_Definitions= * Ramblin[[Aliases]]* [[Angel Lore]] * [[Back to the Future]]* [[The Colt]]* [[Costumes & Disguises]]* [[Dean's Amulet]]* [[Dean' Man - The Allman Brotherss Leather Jacket]]* [[Demon Blood]]* [[Demon Smoke]]* [[Demonology]]|Pad_of_Definitions= * [[Hugs]]* [[ColtHunters]]

* [[Demonic John's Journal]]* [[Mary's Bracelet]]* [[Possession]]* [[Angel LoreRuby's Car]]* [[Sammy]]

* [[Demon Blood]]* [[The Meaning of Episode TitlesStar Trek]]

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'''Mary:''' I wanna get out. This job, this life, I hate it. I want a family, I wanna be safe. You know the worst thing I can think of? The very worst thing? Is for my children to be raised into this like I was. No, I won't let it happen. }}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' Alright, if I do this, then the family curse breaks, right? Mom and Dad live happily ever after, and – and, Sam and I grow up playing little league and chasing tail?<br>'''Castiel:''' You realize, if you do alter the future, your father, you, Sam – you'll never become hunters. And all those people you saved, they'll die.<br> '''Dean:''' I realize.<br>'''Castiel:''' And you don't care?<br>'''Dean:''' Oh, I care. I care a lot, but these are my parents. I'm not gonna let them die again. I can't. No, not if I can stop it. }}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Samuel:''' I mean, she wants to hunt, she doesn't want to hunt, is this some female time of month thing? }}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' So why make the deals?<br> '''Azazel:''' I need permission... I need to be invited, into their houses, I know, I know, the – the red tape'll drive you nuts, but in ten short years, it'll all be worth it. ‘Cause you know what I'm gonna do to your sibling? I'm gonna stand over their crib and I'm gonna bleed into their mouth. Demon blood is better than Ovaltine, vitamins, minerals – it makes you big and strong.<br> '''Dean:''' For what? So they can lead your discount demon army? Is that your big plan?<br>'''Azazel:''' Please, my end game's a hell of a lot bigger than that, kid. }}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Castiel:''' Destiny can't be changed, Dean. All roads lead to the same destination.<br> '''Dean:''' Then why'd you send me back?<br> '''Castiel:''' For the truth. Now you know everything we do.<br> '''Dean:''' What the hell are you talking about? Where's Sam?<br>'''Castiel:''' We know what Azazel did to your brother, but what . What we don't know is why. What – what his endgame is. He went to great lengths to cover that up.<br>'''Dean:''' Where's Sam?<br>'''Castiel:''' 425 Waterman. You brother is headed down a dangerous road, Dean, and we're not sure where it leads. So stop it. Or we will. }}

The title of the episode is taken from [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=KjvGene.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=1&division=div1 the opening words of the Book of Genesis.]. See It is also the opening lyric for [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtPZGl1SKpE AC/DC's "Let There Be Rock."] }}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' Can you tell me where I can get reception on this thing?<br>'''Young John:''' The U.S.S. Enterprise?:''To young John Winchester, Dean's cell phone looks like a communicator from [The Meaning of Episode Titles]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek Star Trek].''}}

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In the diner, the song [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramblin'_Man_(The_Allman_Brothers_Band_song) "Ramblin' Man"] by the Allman Brothers Band is playing. The song came out on the album, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_and_Sisters_(album) Brothers and Sisters]'', which wasn't released until August 1973, about three months later than when the events took place.''}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' Know where Okay, so what? Angels got their hands on some DeLoreans? How did I can get any receptionhere?<br>:'''Young JohnA reference to the time traveling DeLorean in the movie [http:''' The U//en.Swikipedia.Sorg/wiki/Back_to_the_future Back to the Future]. Enterprise?<br>To young John WinchesterThere are other references to the movie in this episode, such as Deanmeeting his father's cell phone looks like younger self in a diner.''}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=The VW van John Winchester nearly buys instead of the Impala is possibly a communicator from shoutout to the mode of transport known as the "Mystery Machine" used by the Scooby gang in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek Star TrekScooby-Doo Scooby-Doo, Where are You!]''.

'''Dean:''' Dean Van Halen– and thank you.<br>:''Dean introduces himself as Dean Van Halen. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Halen Van Halen] is a rock band who enjoyed their first album success in 1978.''}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Samuel:''' Father, I see you beat me here. '''Dean:''' The Lord is funny that way. Beth Whitshire, this is my associate, our senior, senior priest, Father Chaney. :''This is a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.] There was a previous reference to Cheney in [[3.04 Sin City]].''}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' So what? God's my co-pilot, is that it?:''This is a popular saying among people of faith in the United States, and was the title of a war pilot's autobiography. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Is_My_Co-Pilot_%28band%29 God Is My Co-Pilot] is also a New York City based [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queercore Queercore-Band] from the 1990s.''}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Dean:''' Well, you're a regular Chatty Cathy.:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatty_Cathy Chatty Cathy] is a doll manufactured by the Mattel toy company from 1959 to 1965 that spoke one of eleven phrases at random when a ring protruding from its upper back was pulled. The term is sometimes used to refer to a particularly talkative person.''

The VW van John Winchester nearly buys instead of the Impala is possibly a shoutout to the mode of transport known as the "Mystery Van" used by the Scooby gang in '''Azazel:''' You're Little Orphan Mary now.:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo Scooby DooLittle_Orphan_Annie Little Orphan Annie]was a character in a comic strip that started in the 1920s and later made into movies and a hit musical.''

Dean and Samuel appearing together The date on the newspaper [[John Winchester]] was reading in priests' outfits harks back to Dean and Sam doing the same diner was Monday, April 30, 1973. The headline reads "Nixon accepts resignation of top…” This was a [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=3823 significant date] in the [[1https://en.wikipedia.14 Nightmare]org/wiki/Watergate_scandal Watergate scandal]: Attorney General Richard Kleindeinst, White House Counsel John Dean, and top White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman resigned from their positions because of the scandal. The newspaper headline likely refers to Dean, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman.

'''Azazel:''' You're Little Orphan Mary now.<br>In the diner where [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Orphan_Annie Little Orphan AnnieDean]] first met young John, an elderly man tells John to "Say hi to your old man for me", but we learn in season 8 that John's father vanished when John was a character in a comic strip that started in child. Though the 1920s and later made into movies and "old man" could also allude to a hit musicalstep-father, adopted father, or grandfather.

Mary deals for John's life Winchester bought the [[Impala]] from Rainbow Motors in Lawrence, Kansas. The price on May 2. This is Sam's birthday. It is also the same day John Winchester traded his life for Dean's and Dean traded his for Sam's and the day Dean went to Hellwindshield was $2204. }}

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When Dean and [[Samuel run into each other at the Whitshire home dressed as ]] appearing together in priests, ' outfits harks back to Dean introduces Samuel as "Father Cheney." This is a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney]. There was a previous reference to Cheney and Sam doing the same in [[31.04 Sin City14 Nightmare]].}}

[[Mary]] deals for John's life on May 2. This is Sam's birthday. It is also the same day John Winchester traded his life for Dean's and Dean:traded his for Sam's and the day Dean went to Hell. }}{{TriviaQuote |Text=The Campbell family are shown as active [[hunters]] in a flashback to 1969 in the spin-off novel '' [[Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon]]''to Castiel, which reveals that the Campbells finance their hunts through Samuel'' So what? Gods dry-cleaning business and Deanna's my copilot is work as a substitute teacher.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=In the commentary track for this episode that it?<br>[http://en[Eric Kripke]] stated, "The greatest inspirations for ''Supernatural'' were three things..wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Is_My_Co-Pilot_%28band%29 God is my Co-Pilot''[[the Sandman]] is a New-York-City based '' comics, the ''[httphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queercore Queercore-BandHellblazer Hellblazer]'' comics, and... [[Neil Gaiman]] from 's ''American Gods''."}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=There is a short shot of Dean driving a 1980 Ford Pinto, despite the 1990sepisode being set in 1973.}} 

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