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|image= [[Image:20f.jpg|300px350px]]
|title= The Devil You Know
|episode= Season 5, Episode 20
|director= [[Robert Singer]]
|writer= [[Ben Edlund]]
|imdb= [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1599805/The Devil You Know]|download= [http://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-devil-you-know/id329061978?i=370460520 iTunes], [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JYP572 Amazon]|outline= [[Crowley ]] offers to help the Winchesters.
|motw= [[Brady]]
|timeline= two Two months since the events of [[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]], prob March/April 2010
|location= West Nevada
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|Synopsis=
At the labs of the [[Niveus Pharmaceutical CompanyPharmaceuticals]], lab technicians are testing a flu vaccine, when a demon disguised as a security guard injects them with the [[Croatoan virus]]. Sam and Dean visit a clinic, but find only people with mild swine flu. They have been chasing [[Pestilence]] but are one step behind - a call to [[Bobby]] gets them heading east after more omens. Suddenly [[Crowley]] appears in the [[Impala]], he knows the boys are searching for [[Pestilence]] and the rings of the Four Horsemen. reluctantly Reluctantly, Sam and Dean accompany Crowley to the house where he has been staying. He is has been in hiding since Lucifer knows he gave the Colt to the Winchesters in an attempt to kill him. Crowley reveals he had a [[Magical Coinmagical coin]] planted in the Impala and has been tracking and eavesdropping on Sam and Dean. He knows a demon who works for the Horsemen, and thinks they can get him to help them. As they ready to go though, Crowley refuses to let Sam come with them. Dean hesitates, but decides to go with Crowley to get the demon. The demon is a man known as [[Brady]], who is in management at Niveus, and he communicates with Pestilence through a [[Goblet of Blood]]. Pestilence is keen to get the virus released soon. While Dean and Crowley are out, Sam calls Bobby and asks him how he took control of his body when he was possessed by a Demon in [[5.01 Sympathy For The Devil]]. Sam suggests he wants to try consenting to possession from [[Lucifer]] and then try to take control of his body in order to trap him in [[Lucifer's Cage]]. Bobby angrily dismisses the idea, saying they had just talked Dean out of consenting to possession by [[Michael]]. He also says what he did was a million-to-one, and notes he was possessed by a demon, while Sam would be under control of Lucifer. Using Dean as bait, Crowley manages to capture Brady. In the Impala he carves a [[Binding Link]] into Brady's chest. The binding link will stop the demon leaving its [[meatsuit]] - the human it is possessing. Crowley tells Dean not to return to where Sam waits - he and Brady have history. But Dean refuses and returns to the house. When Sam and Dean confront Brady, he reveals that he was a close college friend of Sam's from Stanford. During his sophomore year, at the Thanksgiving break, he was possessed by a demon. When he came back to school he "went off the rails", partying and dropping out of pre-med. Sam tried to help him. [[Azazel]] was concerned that Sam was losing his potential and so Brady introduced Sam to [[Jess]] with the plan that her death would drive Sam back to hunting. So, on Azazel's instructions, he murdered her, creating the drive that Sam needed to be a truly great hunter. Sam is enraged, but Dean drags him from the room. Crowley takls to Brady, telling him that Lucifer will kill all demons doesn't persuade Brady to betray his masters, so [[Crowley]] leaves to work on another plan.
Sam is enraged, but Dean drags him from the room. Crowley talks to Brady, telling him that Lucifer will kill all demons, but it doesn't persuade Brady to betray his masters, so Crowley leaves to work on another plan. Sam locks Dean in the bathroom, and confronts Brady finally reveals , but doesn't kill him. Crowley returns - he's killed some [[demons]], spreading the word that he and Brady are "lovers in league against Satan." Brady will now be on Lucifer's hit list. Suddenly a [[hellhound]] appears - the demons have tracked Crowley using a [[Pestilencemagical coin]]. Crowley chucks the coin and disappears. Dean scrambles to hold off the hound. Suddenly Crowley reappears with his own, bigger, hellhound. As the hounds battle each other, Sam, Dean, and Crowley escape, taking Brady with them. Brady finally reveals Pestilence's whereabouts and then Sam kills him using [[Ruby's Knifeknife]]. Bobby is on the phone with [[Rufus Turner]], trying to find out where [[Death ]] will be. Crowley appears at Bobby's house and tells Bobby he can give him Death's whereabouts in exchange for Bobby's [[soul]], temporarily. Crowley tells him that it will only be for a short while and that he will give Bobby back his soul.
|Characters=
* [[Sam Winchester]]
* [[Dean Winchester]]
* [[BobbySinger]]
* [[Crowley]]
* [[Brady]]
|Pad_of_Definitions=
* [[Demon Killing KnifeActing in Unison]]* [[Aliases]]* [[Bobby's Hats]]* [[The Colt]]* [[Croatoan]]* [[Demonology]]* [[Devil's trap (symbol)|Devil's Trap]]* [[Devil's Trident]]* [[Fights]]
* [[Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]]
* [[Goblet of Blood]]
* [[Horsemen's RingsGood Talk]]* [[Hellhound]]* [[Hex Bag]]* [[Idjit]]
* [[Lucifer's Cage]]
* [[Magical Coin]]
* [[Meatsuit]]
* [[Devil's trap (symbol)Moose]]
* [[Niveus Pharmaceuticals]]
* [[Possession]]
* [[Ruby's Knife]]
* [[Sammy]]
* [[Vessel]]
* [[Warding Sigils]]
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|Quotes=
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'''Crowley:''' Fancy a fag and a chat? You're upset. We should discuss it. Not here, but--<br>
'''Sam:''' You want to talk? After what you did to us?<br>
'''Crowley:''' After what I -- what I did to you? ! I gave you the Colt!<br>
'''Sam:''' Yeah, and you knew it wouldn't work against the Devil!<br>
'''Crowley:''' I never!<br> '''Sam:''' You set us up. We lost people on that suicide run, -- good people!<br>'''Crowley:''' Who you take on the ride is your own business! Look, everything is still the same. W-we're all still in this together.}}
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'''Crowley:''' That night Shut up, the both of you broke into ! Look... I swear... I thought the Colt would work. It's an honest mistake. It's all part of the learning process. But nothing's changed. I still want the Devil dead. Well... ''one'' thing's changed. Now the devil ''knows'' that I want him dead. Which, by the way, makes me the most buggered son in all of creation.<br>'''Dean:''' Holy crap. We don't care.<br>'''Crowley:''' They burnt down my house- our first date - ! They ate my valet hid tailor! Two months under a rock, like a tracking device in your carbloody salamander! Every demon on Hell and Earth's got his eyes out for me! And yet... Here I am.. A magical coin that easily traps you bags of bones. It allows Last place I should be -- in the road, talking to Sam and Dean Winchester, under a friggin' spotlight! [''destroys street light''] So come with me to hear things. And oh my - Please. Do you want the things Horsemen rings or not? Yes, I've heardknow all about that.Shall we?
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'''Crowley:''' Sam's not coming.<br>'''Sam:''' And why the hell not?<br>'''Crowley:''' Because Idon've sold sin t like you... I don't trust you... And -- oh, yes -- You keep trying to saints for centurieskill me.<br>'''Sam:''' There's no damn way. You think I canThis isn't close one little demon? gonna happen!
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'''BradySam:''' I'm strong enough.<br>'''Bobby:''' You ain't. He's gonna find every chink in your armor, Sam, and use it against you -- Your fear, your grief, your anger. And let's face it -- You're doing your bestnot exactly Mr. Anger Management. How are you gonna control the Devil when you can't control yourself? Well do the best of someone better.
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'''Crowley:''' What?<br>Please. I've sold sin to saints for centuries. Think I can''Dean:''' [sees guards' corpses on the floor] You killed themt close one little demon?<br>'''Crowley:''' We're on a tight schedule. Come on. Now you're squeamish? Please.}}
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'''Brady:''' See, ... War and Famine, even if I could cram the rings back on their bony fingers, I doubt it would do much good. They're withered husks right now, -- fetal position on the floor, -- all thanks to you. So I don't want the rings. What I want is retribution. And I'm going to gonna rip it right out of your ass!}}
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'''Crowley:''' What? It went like clockworkI begged Dean not to come back. We should be miles away..<br>'''Dean:''' Not for me, . from you son of . He replied with a bitch!<br>colorful rejoinder about my 'corn chute.''Crowley:''' That's what you get working with a Demon.}}
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'''Crowley:''' God. The day I've had. Good news. You're going to live forever.<br>
'''Brady:''' What did you do?<br>
'''Crowley:''' Went over to a demondemons's nest, -- had a little massacre. Must be losing my touch, though. -- Let one of the little toads live. Oops! . Also might have given said toad the impression that you left your post last night because you and I are..., wait for it... Lovers , lovers in League Against league against Satan. Hello darling. So now death is off the table. Now you get to be on the boss's eternal torment list with little old me.}}
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'''Dean:''' YouAll those angels, all those demons, all those sons of bitches -- They just don're backt get it, do they, Sammy?<br>'''CrowleySam:''' INo, they don'm investedt, Dean. [Hellhound growls] Stay!<br> '''Dean:''' You can control them?!<br>see, Brady... We'''Crowley:''' Not that one. [pats his Hellhound which appears to re the ones you should be about 5 feet high based on position afraid of his hand] I brought my own. Mine's bigger. Sick 'em boy!}}
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'''BradyBobby:''' What is this?<br>You'''Dean:''' All those angels, all those demons, all those sons of bitches, they just don't get it, do they Sammyre Crowley?<br>'''Sam:''' No they don't, Dean.<br>'''DeanCrowley:''' You see, Brady, we're In the ones you should be afraid flesh -- of a moderately successful Literary Agent out ofNew York.}} {{TriviaQuote |Text='''Bobby:''' Get the hell off my property before I blast you so full of rock salt, you crap margaritas.}}
|Trivia_References=
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The episode title refers to the saying "better the devil you know than the one you don't" which means that it is better to go with a familair familiar if imperfect choice, than an unknown one. It is also the name [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_You_Know_%28Heaven_&_Hell_album%29 of an album] by the band Heaven and Hell which is made up of members of Ronnie James Dio-era [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sabbath Black Sabbath]. [[4.10 Heaven And and Hell]] was also the name of an episode in season 4. There is also a dance pop track called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_the_Devil_You_Know "Better the Devil You Know"] by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue.
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'''Dean:''' [wearing a surgical mask while at the hospital] Hey, check it out. I look like the King of Pop.<br>:''A reference to the late Michael Jackson, and the fact that he was [http://sas.guidespot.com/bundles/guides_ep/assets/widget_cbxP0OhdDcxk1-YUNN9dPS.jpg known for wearing surgical masks] out in public.''
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[[Image:Alistair.jpg|200px|right]]'''Dean:''' That's the same time those statues started crying.<br>:''A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeping_statue crying statue] is a supernatural religious phenomenon in which a statue begins to weep tears of blood, oil or scented liquids. Weeping statues are most often of the Virgin Mary, and are often followed by claims of Marian apparitions. A statue of the Virgin Mary crying blood was seen in [[4.09 I Know What You Did Last Summer]].''<br clear="all">
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'''Crowley:''' Fancy a fag and a chat?<br>Well, now... I don't know where pestilence is... Per Se. But I do know the demon who does. He's what you might call the horsemen's stable boy. He handles their itineraries, their personal needs. He's who you want -- believe me. He'll tell us where Sneezy's at.In British jargon :''A reference to Pestilence using the character of [http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/characters/sevendwarfs/sevendwarfs.html Sneezy] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]. The story and character of Snow White were previously referred to in this particular context[[3.05 Bedtime Stories]], fag is slang for a cigarette. ''
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'''Crowley:''' Go get 'em, tiger.<br>:''This is a direct line from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man Spider-Man] comic books, TV shows, and movies. It is a phrase of encouragement by Peter Parker's girlfriend/wife Mary Jane Watson. Dean said a variation of this line to Castiel in [[5.03 Free To to Be You And and Me]].''
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'''CrowleyDean:''' What? It went like clockworkNot here.<br>In this context [after Dean has been beat up by Brady But you want them, you'll come with me -- nice and after Crowley has knocked Brady civil -- we'll get out after repeatedly hitting him with a crowbar]of your little Batcave here, this could be and we'll discuss a reference to the transaction.:''The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Clockwork_Orange_%28film%29 Stanley Kubrick movie A Clockwork OrangeBatcave Batcave], which is famous the secret base of operations for (among other things) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPu83WMl92Y this beating scene]Batman. ''
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The drug company Brady works for is called cashier that got infected by [[Niveus PharmaceuticalsPestilence]]in the closing scene [[5. Niveus is a Latin word and means white or snowy19 Hammer of the Gods]] appears in this episode in the ER.
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Crowley reveals his [[meatsuit]] is a "moderately successful literary agent out of New York."}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=Before his meeting with Mitchell, Brady is reading a memo on his laptop which we briefly see onscreen. It reads:<br> '''URGENT INTERNAL MEMO'''<br>'''Details About the NIVEUS 432 TM Vaccine Distribution Program'''<br> '''PRODUCTION FAILS SHORT OF EXPECTED PRODUCTION'''<br>Initial supplies have been prioritized for distribution to the selected health care providers who have favored status to Nevius International. It has also been prioritized for Preferred Status Insurance Companies with direct investment roles associated with Nevius International and its associates. Nevius believes this targeted distribution approach, using providers who are associated with Nevius, is the most effective way to ensure the fiscal stability of Nevius International.}} {{TriviaQuote |Text=Nevius could be a reference to the missionary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Livingstone_Nevius John Livingstone Nevius].}}
|Sides_Scripts_Transcripts=
* [[5.20 The Devil You Know (Transcript)]]
|Promotion=
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100307230228/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/02/supernatural-jared-jensen-cw.html Interview with Mark Sheppard]
* [http://www.tvguide.com/News/Supernatural-Exclusive-Matt-1015555.aspx Casting Spoiler] from TV Guide
* [http://missyjack.livejournal.com/559234.html#cutid1 Tweets from Mark Sheppard]
* [http://s889.photobucket.com/albums/ac98/Superwiki/s5ep20/ Promo Pics]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2jbQAeVXkg Promo]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a-3yM1BwXU Promo #2]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTEhxnkBr4g Sneak Peek]
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==Episode Meta==
*[https://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/66170.html 5.20 The Devil You Know: You Want The Horseman Rings, Or Not?] by bardicvoice (May 2010); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190816011142/http://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/66170.html archive link], [https://spn-heavymeta.livejournal.com/340252.html spn-heavymeta]
*Bond, Silvia. 2010. Oh, My Word, Would You Look At Sam's Hair!: "The Devil You Know" Season 5, Episode 20. ''Pink Raygun'', May 4; [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326112136/http://www.pinkraygun.com/2010/05/04/supernatural-the-devil-you-know/ archive link], [https://spn-heavymeta.livejournal.com/337255.html spn-heavymeta]
*Chan, Suzette. 2010. [http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1729 Supernatural Talk: Tarts talk about SPN 5.20: The Devil You Know]. ''Sequential Tart'', June 14; [https://web.archive.org/web/20190421015851/http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1729 archive link], [https://spn-heavymeta.livejournal.com/352201.html spn-heavymeta]