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Title | When The Levee Breaks |
Episode # | Season 4, Episode 21 |
First aired | May 7, 2009 |
Directed by | Robert Singer |
Written by | Sera Gamble |
On IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1222607/ |
Outline | Dean and Bobby try to break Sam of his demon blood addiction |
Monster | Sam Winchester |
Timeline | |
Location(s) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota
<googlemap lat="43.601776" lon="-96.7202" zoom="11" width="300" height="300"> 43.54599, -96.731291, Sioux Falls, S Dakota, USA </googlemap> |
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Contents
Synopsis
Dean and Bobby lock Sam in Bobby's Panic Room, in order to him to withdraw from the effects of the Demon Blood. Sam starts to hallucinate - first he imagines he is being tortured by Alistair. Next he is visited by his fourteen year old self who accuses him of abandoning his hope of being normal, and brings up his guilt of Jess' death.
Meanwhile Rufus Turner rings Bobby with news of more of The 66 Seals being broken. Bobby challenges Dean about whether they are doing the right thing, and whether they should let Sam go after Lilith to stop the apocalypse.
Still in Bobby's Panic Room, Sam sees his mom, who who says she understands what he is doing, and gives him support.
Dean calls on Castiel, who tells Dean that Sam could kill Lilith but consuming that much Demon Blood would make him inhuman. Castiel says dean can be the one to stop the apocalypse, rather than Sam, and asks if Dean will do it. Dean agrees and swears fealty and obedience to God and the angels.
Sam starts experiencing more extreme symptoms - fitting and being flung around the panic room, so Dean and Bobby handcuff him to the bed. After they leave Sam imagines Dean is taunting him, and calling him a monster. At the same time the real Dean tells Bobby he would rather see Sam die than turn into a monster.
That night Castiel comes and uses his powers to release Sam's bonds and open the door the panic room. Sam slips out, but is confronted by Bobby, who doesn't have the heart to shoot Sam, and Sam knocks him out, steals a car and escapes.
Anna visits Castiel, and confronts him over his actions, but he says he is acting on orders, and she is taken captive by other angels.
Sam meets up with Ruby, and drinks more of her blood. Ruby tells Sam there are only two or three seals left to be broken. She says only "Lucifer's first" can break the final seal - and that is Lilith. This renews Sam's desire to kill Lilith.
Ruby tells Sam there are only two or three seals left to be broken. She says only "Lucifer's first" can break the final seal - and that is Lilith. This renews Sam's desire to kill Lilith. She says she has a led on a demon close to Lilith who is nearby.
As they prepare to leave, Dean arrives and tries to kill Ruby, but Sam stops him. Sam and Dean start to argue over what they should do, and things get more heated and bitter until Dean calls Sam a monster, and Sam hits him. They fight until Sam knocks Dean down and nearly strangles him.
As he turns to leave, Dean admonishes him with the Sam words John Winchester used so many years ago - that is Sam leaves he should never come back.
Characters
Definitions
- The 66 Seals
- Devil's trap (symbol)
- Angel Lore
- Demon Blood
- Demonology
- Bobby's Panic Room
- The Meaning of Episode Titles
Music
No notable tracks but the title When The Levee Breaks refers to a 1929 blue's song, the most famous version recorded by Led Zeppelin in the 1971.
Quotes
Bobby: Hang on, let me look it up in my demon detox manual. Oh wait. No-one ever wrote one. No telling how long it will take. Or even if Sam will survive this.
Sam: For revenge?
Mary: No, for justice.
Sam: What's in me, mom...
Castiel: Nothing of import.
Ruby: How could I, Sam? The whole thing's engineered to bite me in the ass.
Trivia & References
Minutiae
Sides, Scripts & Transcripts
- 4.20 When The Levee Breaks (transcript)
- The 9 page story breakdown (aka network treatment) of the script
Promotion
- SOON clips
- Promo clip 1
- Promo clip 2
- Extended clip from TV Guide