6.01 Exile on Main St.
Title | Exile On Main St. |
Episode # | Season 6, Episode 1 |
First aired | September 24, 2010 |
Directed by | Phil Sgriccia |
Written by | Sera Gamble |
On IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1627706/ |
Outline | When something evil threatens Lisa and Ben, Dean starts hunting it and is shocked to discover Sam is back from Hell. |
Monster | Djinn |
Timeline | One year after the events of 5.22 Swan Song |
Location(s) | Cicero, Indiana |
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Contents
Synopsis
A year after Sam sacrificed himself to stop Lucifer and the Apocalypse, Dean is living with Lisa Braeden and her son Ben. On the surface it almost resembles a normal life - he's working construction, going to barbecues with the neighbors. The Impala sits under a tarp in the garage. But we see Dean is still alert for danger - there's a devil's trap under the rug near the front door, and Holy Water and a gun under his bed.
After work he has drinks with his neighbor Sid, who complains good-naturedly that Dean never talks about his past. . A cute waitress - Brigitta - gives Dean her number, which he tears up. On leaving the bar, Dean hears a scream, and investigates a building site where he sees blood smears and what looks like claw marks on the wall, but he finds nothing.
The next day on the way to work, he sees the claw marks on a telephone pole near his house. In his garage he is startled by a neighbour's Yorkie, but then more ominously finds some sulfur. He tells Lisa to take Ben to the movies, and starts unpacking weapons from the trunk of the Impala.From a strong box containing his leather jacket, he takes John’s Journal when he is attack by Azazel. As he passes out Azazel is attacked from behind by none other than Sam.
Dean regains consciousness in an old house. On seeing Sam he assumes he is dead, but Sam assures him he is alive. Sam demonstrates he is human by cutting himself with a Silver blade, and drinking salt water. He tells Dean he doesn't know how he got out of Lucifer's Cage - he just woke up in Stull Cemetery. To Dean's shock, Sam has been back for nearly a year. Sam explains he wanted Dean to live a normal life, and knew if he reappeared Dean would leave Lisa and Ben.
Sam reveals he's been hunting with cousins from their mother Mary's side of the family and introduces him to Gwen Campbell, Christian Campbell, Mark Campbell. The biggest surprise is that their grandfather Samuel Campbell has been resurrected.
They reveal they have been hunting Djinn who can disguise themselves as normal people, and who are pursuing Sam and Dean killed the one they killed a couple of years ago. Johnny Campbell has gone to watch over Lisa and Ben, but he is killed by the Djinn. Luckily Lisa and Ben are safe, and so Dean takes them to Bobby's place.
Dean is further distressed to find that Bobby also knew Sam has been back for a year but Bobby argues as Sam had, that he wanted Dean to have a chance at a normal life. Dean tells them how much he suffered trying to deal with his grief, and looking for a way to save Sam. Dean is also distressed at the danger he has now put Lisa and Ben in, and apologizes to Lisa. She assures him the last year has been "the best year of her life" and that he is a great father to Ben.
Dean, Sam and the Campbells return to Dean's home where the Djin are still lurking. Samuel tells Dean that over the past few months they have been dealing with a lot of unusual supernatural activity, and argues that hunting is in Dean's blood and he needs to come back to it. Dean suggests they need to leave so the Djinn will attack.
After they leave, Dean asks Sam about his time in Hell, but Sam doesn't want to talk about it. Just then they see the neighbour's - Sid and his wife - being attacked. Dean rushes over despite Sam's protestations, and is attacked himself. He starts hallucinating that Lisa and Ben are attacked by Azazel in a parallel to what happened on the night Mary was killed - with Ben being made to drink the demon's blood, and Lisa being burned on the ceiling. Sam takes on the other Djinn with help from Samuel and then rescues Dean.
Afterwards, Sam argues that Dean needs to return to hunting, and that he needs Dean and his compassion, with him. But Dean refuses, saying he needs to keep Lisa and Ben safe. He offers the Impala for Sam to take, but he declines before driving off.
Characters
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- Lisa Braeden
- Ben Braeden
- Samuel Campbell
- Gwen Campbell
- Christian Campbell
- Mark Campbell
- Johnny Campbell
- Bobby Singer
- Azazel
- Sid - Dean's neighbour
- Brigitta
Definitions
- Title Card
- Djinn
- John’s Journal
- Impala
- Sam's Charger
- Lucifer's Cage
- Devil's trap
- Salt
- Holy Water
- Sulfur
- Dead...or are they?
- The Meaning of Episode Titles
- Music
Music
- Beautiful Loser by Bob Seger over the opening montage
Quotes
Dean: I wanted my brother. Alive.
Sam: You promised you'd leave it alone.
Trivia & References
Dean: It's a sport!
Minutiae
Sides, Scripts & Transcripts
Promotion
- Season 6 trailer
- Promo 1
- Promo 2
- Promo 3
- Space TV promo 1
- Space TV promo 2
- Clip #1, #2
- In an interview with a Brazilian magazine Jensen talks about Season 6
- Returning actor report from Asylum 4 2010
- Possible returning actor from Ausiello
- Episode title from SpoilerTV
- Returning actor
- Returning actor
- Title and character spoilers for episodes 1-3
- Set Report and Photos
- 6.01 title and cast from IMDB
- Casting and character spoilers from Maureen Ryan
- Interview with returning actor
- Episode still with character spoiler
- Promo pics
- Episode Synopsis