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− | |outline= | + | |outline= [[Sam]] makes [[Meg]] a deal – he and [[Dean]] will help her find [[Crowley]] if she promises to torture him for information about how to get Sam's [[soul]] back. |
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− | [[Crowley]] tortures and kills the [[Alpha Shapeshifter]] because he won't tell him the location of [[Purgatory]]. Meanwhile, Dean and Sam are still providing Crowley with monsters. They hand over a [[ | + | [[Crowley]] tortures and kills the [[Alpha Shapeshifter]] because he won't tell him the location of [[Purgatory]]. Meanwhile, [[Dean]] and [[Sam]] are still providing Crowley with monsters. They hand over a [[rugaru]] to a few of Crowley's [[demons]] and head back to their base of operations, a dilapidated house, where Dean tells Sam that he's sick of working for Crowley because it doesn't seem to be getting them anywhere. While they argue, demons get the jump on them. When they wake up, they're tied to chairs and [[Meg]] is there. She wants them to tell her where Crowley is, but they don't know, and Sam just laughs at her when she threatens them. He tells Dean not to worry about Meg: she can't kill them because she needs them. She and other "[[Lucifer]] loyalists" are on the run from Crowley, who wants to be uncontested in his reign over [[Hell]], and Meg wants to find Crowley so she can kill him with [[Ruby's knife]]. |
− | Sam makes a deal with Meg. He and Dean will help her find and kill Crowley if she'll help them get some information out of him. They don't tell her what it is they want to know, but Sam is hoping to find out to get his soul back. Dean is unhappy with the deal, but Sam tells him that they'll kill Meg and all the other demons once they're done with Crowley. Sam realizes that they'll need some help, though, so he tricks [[Castiel]] into appearing by making him think that they have found the Ark of the Covenant. When Castiel tells Sam that he's too busy with the war over [[Heaven]] to help, Sam reminds Castiel that he owes him and tells him that if he doesn't help, he'll hunt Castiel down and kill him. Castiel eventually capitulates and tries to locate Crowley with a ritual. The ritual fails, and so the three of them go to the [[Campbell Compound]] to look for information on Crowley's location. | + | Sam makes a [[deal]] with Meg. He and Dean will help her find and kill Crowley if she'll help them get some information out of him. They don't tell her what it is they want to know, but Sam is hoping to find out to get his soul back. Dean is unhappy with the deal, but Sam tells him that they'll kill Meg and all the other demons once they're done with Crowley. Sam realizes that they'll need some help, though, so he tricks [[Castiel]] into appearing by making him think that they have found the Ark of the Covenant. When Castiel tells Sam that he's too busy with the war over [[Heaven]] to help, Sam reminds Castiel that he owes him and tells him that if he doesn't help, he'll hunt Castiel down and kill him. Castiel eventually capitulates and tries to locate Crowley with a ritual. The ritual fails, and so the three of them go to the [[Campbell Compound]] to look for information on Crowley's location. |
− | At the compound they encounter [[Samuel Campbell |Samuel]], who refuses to help them find Crowley. Dean asks him why he won't help them and why he's been working for Crowley, and they discover that Crowley promised Samuel that he would resurrect [[Mary Campbell|Mary]]. Dean tells him that it's a bad idea to bring her back from the dead, and Samuel calls Dean a hypocrite. Eventually, though, Samuel comes around, and he tells them where he's been bringing creatures to Crowley. Sam, Dean, and Castiel meet up with Meg and her demons so that they can go to Crowley's prison together. As they get ready to leave, Castiel tells Dean that he's not sure they should return Sam's soul to his body. His soul has been in [[Lucifer's Cage]] with Lucifer and Michael for over a year, and they have no idea what sort of torture he's suffered. Castiel tells Dean that Sam may be broken if he gets his soul back, and Sam overhears their conversation. | + | At the compound they encounter [[Samuel Campbell|Samuel]], who refuses to help them find Crowley. Dean asks him why he won't help them and why he's been working for Crowley, and they discover that Crowley promised Samuel that he would resurrect [[Mary Campbell|Mary]]. Dean tells him that it's a bad idea to bring her back from the dead, and Samuel calls Dean a hypocrite. Eventually, though, Samuel comes around, and he tells them where he's been bringing creatures to Crowley. Sam, Dean, and Castiel meet up with Meg and her demons so that they can go to Crowley's prison together. As they get ready to leave, Castiel tells Dean that he's not sure they should return Sam's soul to his body. His soul has been in [[Lucifer's Cage]] with Lucifer and Michael for over a year, and they have no idea what sort of torture he's suffered. Castiel tells Dean that Sam may be broken if he gets his soul back, and Sam overhears their conversation. |
− | Using Samuel's information, they find Crowley's prison and Castiel helps them break inside, where they see various monsters, including the [[Djinn]] [[Brigitta]], locked in cells. Eventually, they are pursued by the [[ | + | Using Samuel's information, they find Crowley's prison and Castiel helps them break inside, where they see various monsters, including the [[Djinn]] [[Brigitta]], locked in cells. Eventually, they are pursued by the [[hellhounds]] that guard the prison. Meg tries to leave her [[meatsuit]], but is trapped inside it, so she tells them to take Ruby's knife and find Crowley. She then kisses Castiel and takes his [[angel sword]] to hold off the hellhounds while they go on. Dean, Sam, and Castiel leave her behind, but are quickly attacked. Samuel uses an [[angel banishing sigil]] to get rid of Castiel, and demons grab and imprison Dean and Sam. Dean is horrified by Samuel's betrayal, and he tells Samuel that once he escapes, he's going to find and kill him. Dean is then taken to a room to be fed to [[Ghouls]] while Sam is left in his cell. Dean fights off the ghouls long enough for Sam to escape his cell (using a [[Devil's trap (symbol)|devil's trap]] drawn in his own blood) and help kill them. |
− | Meanwhile, Meg has been captured and is being tortured by [[Christian Campbell |Christian]], whose body is still possessed by a demon. While Christian is distracted, Dean comes up behind him and kills him with Ruby's knife, and he and Sam free Meg. They then lure Crowley into the room and catch him in a devil's trap. Sam demands his soul back, and Meg tortures him until Crowley admits that he can't get it. He also tells Sam the same thing that Castiel said: Sam's soul is likely broken and will destroy him if he gets it back. Disgusted, Sam tells Meg to go ahead and kill Crowley, and Dean hands her Ruby's knife. She tries to kill Crowley, but he gets the knife from her and uses it to break the devil's trap. Before he can retaliate, however, Castiel appears holding a bag of bones that he says belong to Crowley. He asks Crowley if he can restore Sam's soul, and, when Crowley admits that he can't, Castiel burns his bones without hesitation, killing him. While they are distracted, Meg flees. | + | Meanwhile, Meg has been captured and is being tortured by [[Christian Campbell|Christian]], whose body is still possessed by a demon. While Christian is distracted, Dean comes up behind him and kills him with Ruby's knife, and he and Sam free Meg. They then lure Crowley into the room and catch him in a devil's trap. Sam demands his soul back, and Meg tortures him until Crowley admits that he can't get it. He also tells Sam the same thing that Castiel said: Sam's soul is likely broken and will destroy him if he gets it back. Disgusted, Sam tells Meg to go ahead and kill Crowley, and Dean hands her Ruby's knife. She tries to kill Crowley, but he gets the knife from her and uses it to break the devil's trap. Before he can retaliate, however, Castiel appears holding a bag of bones that he says belong to Crowley. He asks Crowley if he can restore Sam's soul, and, when Crowley admits that he can't, Castiel burns his bones without hesitation, killing him. While they are distracted, Meg flees. |
Outside Crowley's prison, Dean thanks Castiel for his help. Castiel admits that the war in Heaven is not going well and that he'd rather be on Earth most of the time. He then tells Sam that they'll find another way to get his soul back before leaving to take care of the monsters still in the prison. Dean tries to reassure Sam, too, but Sam tells him that he doesn't think he wants his soul back after all. | Outside Crowley's prison, Dean thanks Castiel for his help. Castiel admits that the war in Heaven is not going well and that he'd rather be on Earth most of the time. He then tells Sam that they'll find another way to get his soul back before leaving to take care of the monsters still in the prison. Dean tries to reassure Sam, too, but Sam tells him that he doesn't think he wants his soul back after all. | ||
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* [[Alpha Shapeshifter]] | * [[Alpha Shapeshifter]] | ||
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'''Dean:''' Sam? <br> | '''Dean:''' Sam? <br> | ||
'''Sam:''' Yeah? <br> | '''Sam:''' Yeah? <br> | ||
− | '''Dean:''' I'm standing in pee! <br> | + | '''Dean:''' I'm standing in pee!<br> |
− | '''Sam:''' Consider yourself lucky. <br> | + | '''Sam:''' Consider yourself lucky.<br> |
'''Dean:''' Yikes. That sucks. | '''Dean:''' Yikes. That sucks. | ||
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'''Crowley:''' What's in the gift bag?<br> | '''Crowley:''' What's in the gift bag?<br> | ||
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'''Dean:'''Whatever gets you though the night. | '''Dean:'''Whatever gets you though the night. | ||
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− | The title of the episode is reference to the 1974 movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071266/ Caged Heat] which is a classic in the "women in prison" exploitation genre. | + | The title of the episode is reference to the 1974 movie ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071266/ Caged Heat]'' which is a classic in the "women in prison" exploitation genre. |
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− | '''Crowley:''' What shall we use next? A speculum? Something more exotic? | + | '''Crowley:''' What shall we use next? A speculum? Something more exotic? |
− | A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculum_%28medical%29 speculum] is a medical tool for investigating body cavities. | + | :''A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculum_%28medical%29 speculum] is a medical tool for investigating body cavities.'' |
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− | '''Crowley:''' Iridium. Rarer than hell. | + | '''Crowley:''' Iridium. Rarer than hell. |
− | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium Iridium] is an element in the platinum metal family. It is the second densest element in the Periodic Table of Elements and the most corrosion-resistant metal, as high as 2000° Celsius. It is also one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust, yielding an annual production and consumption of about three tons. | + | :''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium Iridium] is an element in the platinum metal family. It is the second densest element in the Periodic Table of Elements and the most corrosion-resistant metal, as high as 2000° Celsius. It is also one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust, yielding an annual production and consumption of about three tons.'' |
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'''Castiel:''' I'm here Sam. Where's the box?<br> | '''Castiel:''' I'm here Sam. Where's the box?<br> | ||
'''Sam:''' I can't believe you fell for that. That was the plot of Raiders, idiot.<br> | '''Sam:''' I can't believe you fell for that. That was the plot of Raiders, idiot.<br> | ||
− | + | :''Sam is referring to [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082971/ Raiders of the Lost Ark] - the first of the Indiana Jones movies.'' | |
− | Sam is referring to [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082971/ Raiders of the Lost Ark] - the first of the Indiana Jones movies. | ||
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'''Meg:''' I sure remember you, Clarence.<br> | '''Meg:''' I sure remember you, Clarence.<br> | ||
− | In [[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]], Meg called Castiel Clarence in | + | :''In [[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]], Meg called Castiel Clarence in reference to the movie ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038650/ It's a Wonderful Life]'', in which the angel Clarence shows Jimmy Stewart that life is worth living, and then finally gets his wings and goes to Heaven. |
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'''Dean:''' Well breaking into monster Gitmo is not exactly a 2-for-1 in the Champagne room.<br> | '''Dean:''' Well breaking into monster Gitmo is not exactly a 2-for-1 in the Champagne room.<br> | ||
− | Gitmo, aka [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base Guantanamo Bay Naval Base], is located on 45 square miles of land and water at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba which the United States leased for use as a coaling (fueling) station following the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903. Since 2002, the naval base has contained a military prison, the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, for persons alleged to be unlawful combatants captured in Afghanistan and later in Iraq. The alleged mistreatment of the prisoners, and their denial of protection under the Geneva Conventions, has been a source of international controversy.<br> | + | :''Gitmo, aka [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base Guantanamo Bay Naval Base], is located on 45 square miles of land and water at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba which the United States leased for use as a coaling (fueling) station following the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903. Since 2002, the naval base has contained a military prison, the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, for persons alleged to be unlawful combatants captured in Afghanistan and later in Iraq. The alleged mistreatment of the prisoners, and their denial of protection under the Geneva Conventions, has been a source of international controversy.''<br> |
− | A champagne room is a specialized VIP Room service offered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip_club strip clubs] where a customer can purchase time (usually in half-hour increments) with an exotic dancer in a private room on the premises. | + | :''A champagne room is a specialized VIP Room service offered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip_club strip clubs] where a customer can purchase time (usually in half-hour increments) with an exotic dancer in a private room on the premises.'' |
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'''Dean:''' I mean, the guy's a freaking replicant.<br> | '''Dean:''' I mean, the guy's a freaking replicant.<br> | ||
− | A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicant replicant] is a | + | :''A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicant replicant] is a bio-engineered or bio-robotic being created in the film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner Blade Runner]''. A central question of the movie is whether or not replicants can be considered human or if they have a soul, and is a broader theme about artificial intelligence (e.g., [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_9000 HAL 9000] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey]) in numerous science fiction novels and movies.'' |
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'''Meg:''' Seacrest out.<br> | '''Meg:''' Seacrest out.<br> | ||
− | A line [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Seacrest Ryan Seacrest] uses at the end of every episode of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol American Idol]. | + | :''A line [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Seacrest Ryan Seacrest] uses at the end of every episode of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol American Idol].'' |
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'''Crowley:''' Best purchase I've made since Dick Cheney.<br> | '''Crowley:''' Best purchase I've made since Dick Cheney.<br> | ||
− | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney Dick Cheney] served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush George W. Bush]. Previous references to Cheney in the series include Dean introducing Samuel as "Father Cheney" in [[4.03 In the Beginning]], and the demon [[Casey]] telling Dean that Cheney has "a parking spot reserved for him downstairs" in [[3.04 Sin City]]. | + | :''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney Dick Cheney] served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush George W. Bush]. Previous references to Cheney in the series include Dean introducing Samuel as "Father Cheney" in [[4.03 In the Beginning]], and the demon [[Casey]] telling Dean that Cheney has "a parking spot reserved for him downstairs" in [[3.04 Sin City]].'' |
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'''Samuel:''' Don't think there's going to be a next time.<br> | '''Samuel:''' Don't think there's going to be a next time.<br> | ||
'''Dean:''' Whatever gets you through the night.<br> | '''Dean:''' Whatever gets you through the night.<br> | ||
− | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_Gets_You_thru_the_Night "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"] is a 1974 song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon John Lennon]. Coincidentally (or perhaps not), this episode aired on December 3, 2010 - five days before the 30th anniversary of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_John_Lennon Lennon's death]. | + | :''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_Gets_You_thru_the_Night "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"] is a 1974 song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon John Lennon]. Coincidentally (or perhaps not), this episode aired on December 3, 2010 - five days before the 30th anniversary of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_John_Lennon Lennon's death].'' |
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− | '''Dean:''' Shawshank's a great flick, but let's skip the shower scene. | + | '''Dean:''' Shawshank's a great flick, but let's skip the shower scene. |
− | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption The Shawshank Redemption] is a 1994 American prison drama film adapted from the Stephen King novella [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Hayworth_and_Shawshank_Redemption Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption]. | + | :''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption The Shawshank Redemption] is a 1994 American prison drama film adapted from the Stephen King novella "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Hayworth_and_Shawshank_Redemption Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption]."'' |
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'''Crowley:''' The whole affair makes Vietnam look like a roller derby.<br> | '''Crowley:''' The whole affair makes Vietnam look like a roller derby.<br> | ||
− | A reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War Vietnam War], a Cold War military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the US and other allied nations. | + | :''A reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War Vietnam War], a Cold War military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the US and other allied nations.'' |
− | [http://www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com/ Roller Derby] is a sport played on roller skates, which while featuring a lot of physical contact is rarely fatal. | + | :[http://www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com/ Roller Derby] is a sport played on roller skates, which while featuring a lot of physical contact is rarely fatal.'' |
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'''Crowley:''' Castiel, haven’t seen you all season. You the cavalry now?<br> | '''Crowley:''' Castiel, haven’t seen you all season. You the cavalry now?<br> | ||
− | This episode marks the first time since [[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]] where Castiel and Crowley were in the same scene. An example of breaking the fourth wall. | + | :''This episode marks the first time since [[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]] where Castiel and Crowley were in the same scene. An example of breaking the fourth wall.'' |
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Revision as of 23:42, 21 January 2014
Title | Caged Heat |
Episode # | Season 6, Episode 10 |
First aired | December 3, 2010 |
Directed by | Robert Singer |
Written by | Teleplay: Brett Matthews Story: Brett Matthews Jenny Klein |
On IMDB | Caged Heat |
Outline | Sam makes Meg a deal – he and Dean will help her find Crowley if she promises to torture him for information about how to get Sam's soul back. |
Monster | Crowley |
Timeline | |
Location(s) | Evergreen, MO (estimation) |
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Contents
Synopsis
Crowley tortures and kills the Alpha Shapeshifter because he won't tell him the location of Purgatory. Meanwhile, Dean and Sam are still providing Crowley with monsters. They hand over a rugaru to a few of Crowley's demons and head back to their base of operations, a dilapidated house, where Dean tells Sam that he's sick of working for Crowley because it doesn't seem to be getting them anywhere. While they argue, demons get the jump on them. When they wake up, they're tied to chairs and Meg is there. She wants them to tell her where Crowley is, but they don't know, and Sam just laughs at her when she threatens them. He tells Dean not to worry about Meg: she can't kill them because she needs them. She and other "Lucifer loyalists" are on the run from Crowley, who wants to be uncontested in his reign over Hell, and Meg wants to find Crowley so she can kill him with Ruby's knife.
Sam makes a deal with Meg. He and Dean will help her find and kill Crowley if she'll help them get some information out of him. They don't tell her what it is they want to know, but Sam is hoping to find out to get his soul back. Dean is unhappy with the deal, but Sam tells him that they'll kill Meg and all the other demons once they're done with Crowley. Sam realizes that they'll need some help, though, so he tricks Castiel into appearing by making him think that they have found the Ark of the Covenant. When Castiel tells Sam that he's too busy with the war over Heaven to help, Sam reminds Castiel that he owes him and tells him that if he doesn't help, he'll hunt Castiel down and kill him. Castiel eventually capitulates and tries to locate Crowley with a ritual. The ritual fails, and so the three of them go to the Campbell Compound to look for information on Crowley's location.
At the compound they encounter Samuel, who refuses to help them find Crowley. Dean asks him why he won't help them and why he's been working for Crowley, and they discover that Crowley promised Samuel that he would resurrect Mary. Dean tells him that it's a bad idea to bring her back from the dead, and Samuel calls Dean a hypocrite. Eventually, though, Samuel comes around, and he tells them where he's been bringing creatures to Crowley. Sam, Dean, and Castiel meet up with Meg and her demons so that they can go to Crowley's prison together. As they get ready to leave, Castiel tells Dean that he's not sure they should return Sam's soul to his body. His soul has been in Lucifer's Cage with Lucifer and Michael for over a year, and they have no idea what sort of torture he's suffered. Castiel tells Dean that Sam may be broken if he gets his soul back, and Sam overhears their conversation.
Using Samuel's information, they find Crowley's prison and Castiel helps them break inside, where they see various monsters, including the Djinn Brigitta, locked in cells. Eventually, they are pursued by the hellhounds that guard the prison. Meg tries to leave her meatsuit, but is trapped inside it, so she tells them to take Ruby's knife and find Crowley. She then kisses Castiel and takes his angel sword to hold off the hellhounds while they go on. Dean, Sam, and Castiel leave her behind, but are quickly attacked. Samuel uses an angel banishing sigil to get rid of Castiel, and demons grab and imprison Dean and Sam. Dean is horrified by Samuel's betrayal, and he tells Samuel that once he escapes, he's going to find and kill him. Dean is then taken to a room to be fed to Ghouls while Sam is left in his cell. Dean fights off the ghouls long enough for Sam to escape his cell (using a devil's trap drawn in his own blood) and help kill them.
Meanwhile, Meg has been captured and is being tortured by Christian, whose body is still possessed by a demon. While Christian is distracted, Dean comes up behind him and kills him with Ruby's knife, and he and Sam free Meg. They then lure Crowley into the room and catch him in a devil's trap. Sam demands his soul back, and Meg tortures him until Crowley admits that he can't get it. He also tells Sam the same thing that Castiel said: Sam's soul is likely broken and will destroy him if he gets it back. Disgusted, Sam tells Meg to go ahead and kill Crowley, and Dean hands her Ruby's knife. She tries to kill Crowley, but he gets the knife from her and uses it to break the devil's trap. Before he can retaliate, however, Castiel appears holding a bag of bones that he says belong to Crowley. He asks Crowley if he can restore Sam's soul, and, when Crowley admits that he can't, Castiel burns his bones without hesitation, killing him. While they are distracted, Meg flees.
Outside Crowley's prison, Dean thanks Castiel for his help. Castiel admits that the war in Heaven is not going well and that he'd rather be on Earth most of the time. He then tells Sam that they'll find another way to get his soul back before leaving to take care of the monsters still in the prison. Dean tries to reassure Sam, too, but Sam tells him that he doesn't think he wants his soul back after all.
Characters
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- Castiel
- Crowley
- Meg
- Samuel Campbell
- Christian Campbell
- Alpha Shapeshifter
- Brigitta
Definitions
- Souls
- Lucifer's Cage
- Purgatory
- Heaven
- Hell
- Alpha
- Djinn
- Shapeshifters
- Vampires
- Rugaru
- Hellhounds
- Ghouls
- Binding Link
- Ruby's Knife
- Angel Killing Sword
- Angel Banishing Sigil
- Devil's trap
- Porn
- The Meaning of Episode Titles
- Music
Music
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Quotes
Demon: Banging a hooker in a sweet spot called None Of Your Business.
Sam: Dean.
Dean: I mean, the only thing that's really changed is now I need a daily rape shower.
Sam: [laughs]
Dean: Something funny, Sam?Dean: ... You gonna untie us?
Samuel: You hypocrite.
Dean: Mmm-hmm.
Castiel: If the pizza man truly loves this babysitter, why does he keep slapping her rear? Perhaps she's done something wrong.
Dean: You're watching porn? Why?
Castiel: It was there.
Castiel: We're not supposed to talk about it.
Meg: Keep talking dirty - it makes my meat suit all dewy.
Dean: You mean he dies.
Sam: Yeah?
Dean: I'm standing in pee!
Sam: Consider yourself lucky.
Castiel: [holding up a skull] You are.
Dean: You don't even know what you're saying.
Samuel:I just want you to understand.
Dean:Oh, I understand. That you are a liar. You talk about putting blood first – which is funny ‘cause you sound just like my dad - difference is, he actually did!
Samuel:I am putting blood first.
Dean:Oh, give me a break.
Samuel:Mary is my blood, my daughter! Don’t look at me like I sold you out, Dean. You sold out your own mother! It was her or Sam and you chose Sam, plain and simple.
Dean:Oh, this is such crap. You wanna know what really happened? You chose a demon over your own grandsons!
Samuel:See it how you want. I don’t even know what Sam is. And you want e to protect him? And you? You are a stranger. No, really, tell me – what exactly are you supposed to be to me?
Dean:I’ll tell you who I am. I’m the guy you never wanna see again. ‘Cause I’m making it out of here, trust me. And the next time you see me, I’ll be there to kill you.
Samuel:Don’t think there’s gonna be a next time.
Trivia & References
- A speculum is a medical tool for investigating body cavities.
- Iridium is an element in the platinum metal family. It is the second densest element in the Periodic Table of Elements and the most corrosion-resistant metal, as high as 2000° Celsius. It is also one of the rarest elements in the Earth's crust, yielding an annual production and consumption of about three tons.
Castiel: I'm here Sam. Where's the box?
Sam: I can't believe you fell for that. That was the plot of Raiders, idiot.
- Sam is referring to Raiders of the Lost Ark - the first of the Indiana Jones movies.
- In 5.10 Abandon All Hope..., Meg called Castiel Clarence in reference to the movie It's a Wonderful Life, in which the angel Clarence shows Jimmy Stewart that life is worth living, and then finally gets his wings and goes to Heaven.
- Gitmo, aka Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, is located on 45 square miles of land and water at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba which the United States leased for use as a coaling (fueling) station following the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903. Since 2002, the naval base has contained a military prison, the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, for persons alleged to be unlawful combatants captured in Afghanistan and later in Iraq. The alleged mistreatment of the prisoners, and their denial of protection under the Geneva Conventions, has been a source of international controversy.
- A champagne room is a specialized VIP Room service offered by strip clubs where a customer can purchase time (usually in half-hour increments) with an exotic dancer in a private room on the premises.
- A replicant is a bio-engineered or bio-robotic being created in the film Blade Runner. A central question of the movie is whether or not replicants can be considered human or if they have a soul, and is a broader theme about artificial intelligence (e.g., HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey) in numerous science fiction novels and movies.
- A line Ryan Seacrest uses at the end of every episode of American Idol.
- Dick Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under George W. Bush. Previous references to Cheney in the series include Dean introducing Samuel as "Father Cheney" in 4.03 In the Beginning, and the demon Casey telling Dean that Cheney has "a parking spot reserved for him downstairs" in 3.04 Sin City.
Dean: Whatever gets you through the night.
- "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" is a 1974 song by John Lennon. Coincidentally (or perhaps not), this episode aired on December 3, 2010 - five days before the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death.
- The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American prison drama film adapted from the Stephen King novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption."
- A reference to the Vietnam War, a Cold War military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the US and other allied nations.
- Roller Derby is a sport played on roller skates, which while featuring a lot of physical contact is rarely fatal.
- This episode marks the first time since 5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight where Castiel and Crowley were in the same scene. An example of breaking the fourth wall.
Minutiae
Sides, Scripts & Transcripts
Promotion
- Synopsis from KSiteTV
- Episode stills from BuddyTV
- Episode stills from Zap2it
- Episode still from KSiteTV
- Episode synopsis from celebrity-mania
- Promo
- Webclip
- Space preview 1
- Spoilers from Zap2it
- Space promo
- Space preview 2