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|image= [[File:Appointment in Samarrapromo pic.jpg|300px350px]]

|writer= [[Sera Gamble]] and <br>[[Robert Singer]] |imdb= [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1627708/Appointment in Samarra]|download= [http://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/appointment-in-samarra/id389003829?i=409337455 iTunes], [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FYF3IG Amazon]|outline= [[Dean ]] goes to [[Death ]] to make a [[deal ]] to get [[Sam]]'s [[soul ]] back, but Sam has other plans.|motw= [[RoboSam]]

|map= <googlemap lat{{EpisodeMap|Locations="43.606748" lonSioux Falls, South Dakota}}|prevep="-966.734619" zoom="10" widthCaged Heat|nextep="300" height="300" controls="small">436.549975, -96.700327, Sioux Falls, SD, USA</googlemap>12 Like a Virgin }}

[[Dean ]] goes to see an old acquaintance of his father, [[Dr . Robert]]. Dean pays the doctor and his assistant, Eva, to kill him and then bring him back to life. After the doctor claims a 75% success rate for the procedure, Dean gives him a letter addressed to [[Ben Braeden |Ben]] and asks him to mail it in case something goes wrong. Dr . Robert takes the letter and tells Dean he has 3 minutes of death before they revive him, then injects Dean with something that kills him. Dean, once his soul has left his body, says a spell that summons the [[reaper ]] [[Tessa]]. He tells Tessa to contact her boss, [[Death]], and let him know that Dean wants to talk to him. She refuses, but, to their mutual surprise, Death appears behind them and greets Dean.

Dean tries to make a deal with Death to get [[Sam Winchester]] and [[Adam Milligan]]'s souls [[soul]]s out of [[Lucifer's Cage]]. Dean tells Death that he'll return his [[Horsemen's Rings |ring]] to him in exchange for their souls, but Death reminds Dean that he was only supposed to be borrowing his ring in the first place, and he knows where Dean hid it anyway. He doesn't completely reject Dean's request, however; he tells Dean that he has to make a choice between Sam or Adam's soul. Dean chooses Sam, and Death tells him that he can return Sam's soul to him, even putting Sam's time in hell [[Hell]] behind a wall in his mind, but only if Dean wins their wager: Dean has to wear Death's ring and be Death for a day. If he takes the ring off, he loses the wager and Sam's soul stays in hell. Before Dean can learn why Death wants him to take his place for a day, Dr Robert revives him.

While Dean is with Tessa, Sam slips Bobby and summons [[Balthazar]]. He asks Balthazar for a way to keep his soul out of his body, and Balthazar, who wants to screw Dean over and have Sam in his debt, gives Sam the spell "for free." He also tells Sam that he has to make his body, aka [[Vesselvessel]], uninhabitable for his soul by committing patricide. He "needs the blood of his father, but his father needn't be blood," so Sam resolves to kill Bobby. Bobby realizes what Sam is up to, however, and hits him over the head. Unfortunately, Sam vanishes before Bobby can tie him up. Bobby locks the door to the basement and then locks himself in the closet, where Sam quickly finds him. Sam breaks through the door with an ax, but Bobby has set a trap door outside the closet that drops Sam into the basement. Bobby asks Sam what he's doing through the basement door, but Sam doesn't explain. He escapes the basement and Bobby tries to track him, but Sam gets the jump on him and knocks Bobby unconscious.

Meanwhile, Dean and Tessa are busy killing and reaping souls. The first is an armed robber who is shot by a store clerk during a holdup, and the second is an overweight man who had a heart attack. Dean doesn't have a problem killing either man, but he is unable to kill the next person, a 12-year-old girl with named [[Hilary]], who has a heart condition. He refuses to let her die, telling Tessa that there's no such thing as fate or destiny. Because he doesn't touch the girl, her heart miraculously heals and the surgeon and his nurse, [[Jolene]], go home early. This changes the course of destiny, and Jolene is injured so badly in a car accident on the way home that Dean is forced to kill her and Tessa reaps her soul "decades early." The nurse's husband, [[Scott]], is then so distraught that he drinks and drives and almost crashes into a busload of people--the accident is averted at the last minute when Dean takes off Death's ring and jerks the wheel of Scott's car. Dean saved his and other's lives, but because he took off the ring he lost his wager with Death. Tessa tells him that it's over, but he still goes back to the hospital and kills the 12-year-old girl because he has learned his lesson: you can't mess with destiny or the "natural order" without setting off a chain reaction that has untold consequences.

Tessa takes him back to Bobby' house, where he is just in time to stop Sam from killing Bobby. They restrain him in [[Bobby's Panic Roompanic room]], and Dean is distraught because he can't keep Sam locked up forever. Death then shows up at Bobby's house to get his ring back. He speaks to Dean about his failed tenure as Death, and is pleased that Dean learned his lesson about cheating death and disturbing the natural order. Even though Dean was unable to keep his ring on for a full 24 hours, Death decides to retrieve Sam's soul. He tells Dean that he needs to keep digging on the topic of souls before going to Hell and coming back with Sam's soul. The episode ends with Sam screaming as Death returns his soul to his body.

* [[Dr . Robert]]

* [[SoulsAngel Lore]]* [[Balls]]* [[Bobby's Hats]]* [[Deals and Pacts]]* [[Fights]]* [[Hell]]* [[Horsemen's Rings|Death's Ring]]* [[Impala]]

'''Death:''' Don't roll your eyesDean, Dean, Dean. It's impoliteWhat do you think the soul is? Some pie you can slice? The soul can be bludgeoned, tortured, but never broken. Not even by me.

'''Death:''' What do Don't roll your eyes, Dean. It's impolite. Now, when you think the soul is? Some pie you can slice? The soul can be bludgeonedfetch my ring, tortured, but never broken. Not even by meput it on.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=<br>'''SamDean:''' Exactly, Dean! ItWhat?<br>'''s Death:''my'I want you to be me for one day.<br>' life! It's 'Dean:'my'' life, itAre you serious?<br>'s ''myDeath:'' soul. And it sure as hell ain'tyour head thatNo, I's gonna explode when this whole scheme of yours goes sideways!m being incredibly sarcastic.

'''TessaDean:''' WowI'm trying to save your life!<br>'''Sam:''' Exactly, Dean! It's my life! It's my life, it's my soul. TheyAnd it sure as hell ain'll just let any slack-jawed haircut be Death these days.t your head that's gonna explode when this whole scheme of yours goes sideways!

'''SamTessa:''' I need some adviceWow.<br>'''Balthazar:''' Advice? <br>They'''Sam:''' Angel advicell just let any slack-jawed haircut be Death these days.<br>'''BalthazarDean:''' Well, then go ask your boyfriend.<br>you'''Sam:''' Cas canre all charm today, aren't help me.<br>you?

'''TessaRobber:''' Just so you know, when people die, they might have questions for you. Well, you know, not ''you'' but Death. Why?<br>'''Dean:''' You mean likeMostly because you're a dick. Enjoy the ride down, "how did Betty White outlast pal. Trust me?" <br>'''Tessa:''' "What's it all mean?" is popular-- sauna gets hot.<br>

'''Dean:''' Enjoy the ride downGive me a break. I've spent my whole life fighting that crap. There's no such thing as destiny, pal. Trust me just like there was no apocalypse --just a bunch of stuck- sauna gets hotup mooks who didn't want us human slaves asking questions. Well, I say the little girl lives.<br>'''Tessa:''' Do you know what's amazing? You don't actually buy a word you're saying.

'''TessaHilary:''' I-I can't just leave him. It's destiny.not fair!<br>'''Dean:''' Give me a breakI know. I<br>'''Hilary:'ve spent my whole life fighting that crap. There's no such thing as destiny, just like there was no apocalypse -- just a bunch of stuck-up mooks who didn't want us human slaves asking questions. Well, I say the little girl lives.then why?<br>'''TessaDean:''' Do you know whatBecause...There's amazing? You donsort of a-a natural order to things.<br>'''Hilary:''t actually buy a word you're sayingNatural order is stupid.<br>'''Dean:''' Well, I agree with you there.

'''SamDeath:''' Dean doesnI think it't care about mes a little more than that. Today, you got a hard look behind the curtain. He -- he just cares about his little brotherWrecking the natural order's not quite such fun when you have to mop up the mess, Sammyis it? This is hard for you, burning in hellDean. HeYou throw away your life because you'll kill me ve come to get assume that other guy it'll bounce right backinto your lap. But the human soul is not a rubber ball. It's vulnerable, impermanent, but stronger than you know. And more valuable than you can imagine. So... I think you've learned something today.

'''Death:''' Today, you got a hard look behind the curtainWe're done here. It's been lovely. Wrecking the natural orderBut now I'm going to go to hell to get your brother's not quite such fun when soul.<br>'''Dean:''' Why would you have to mop up the mess, is do that for me?<br>'''Death:''' I wouldn't do it? This is hard for you, Dean. You throw away and your life because youbrother keep coming back. You've come re an affront to assume that it'll bounce right back into your lap. But the human soul is not balance of the universe, and you cause disruption on a rubber ballglobal scale. It<br>'''Dean:'''s vulnerable,impermanent, but stronger than you know. And more valuable than you can imagine. So - I think you've learned something todayapologize for that.<br>

'''Death:''' You and Now, Sam, I'm gonna put up a barrier inside your brother keep coming backmind.<br>'''Sam:''' No, don't touch me.<br>'''Death:''' It might feel a little... itchy. YouDo me a favor -- don're an affront to t scratch the balance of the universe, and wall. Trust me -- you cause disruption on a global scale're not gonna like what happens.

The title of the episode refers to a story by Somerset Maugham. Based on an old Middle Eastern story, which as follows:

The speaker is Death.<Brbr>There was a merchant in Bagdad Baghdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions and in a little while the servant came back, white and trembling, and said, Master, just now when I was in the marketplace I was jostled by a woman in the crowd and when I turned I saw it was Death that jostled me. She looked at me and made a threatening gesture, now, lend me your horse, and I will ride away from this city and avoid my fate. I will go to Samarra and there Death will not find me. The merchant lent him his horse, and the servant mounted it, and he dug his spurs in its flanks and as fast as the horse could gallop he went. Then the merchant went down to the marketplace and he saw me standing in the crowd and he came to me and said, Why did you make a threatening gesture to my servant when you saw him this morning? That was not a threatening gesture, I said, it was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in BagdadBaghdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra. </blockquote>

The plot of [[Dr RobertDean]] filling [[Death]]'s shoes for a day is played by loosely similar to the basic plot of ''[http://wwwen.imdbwikipedia.com/nameorg/nm0000387wiki/ Robert EnglundBruce_Almighty Bruce Almighty]'', most famously known where Jim Carrey is asked to fill in for playing Freddy Krueger in the [http://www[God]] and given God's powers and responsibilities.imdb.com/title/tt0087800/ Nightmare on Elm Street Series]

The scene where Dean is put into a medically induced near-death experience [[Dr. Robert]] is similar to the plot of the movie played by [http://enwww.wikipediaimdb.orgcom/name/wikinm0000387/Flatliners FlatlinersRobert Englund]. Michael J. Fox also did , most famously known for playing Freddy Krueger in the same thing in [http://enwww.wikipediaimdb.orgcom/title/wikitt0087800/Frighteners The Frighteners''Nightmare on Elm Street'' series.].

'''Heart Attack Guy:''' What does it mean?<br />'''Dean:''' Everything is dust in the windDr.<br />'''Heart Attack Guy:''' ThatRobert's it?<br>Dean is quoting name may be a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_in_the_wind the Kansas The_Beatles The Beatles]'s song "Dust in the Wind.Doctor Robert,"] This song was also used as a philosophical answer in [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/ Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure]. In their second film, Bill and Ted are sent to hell, and then play Death for which a chance at returning to lifedoctor gives out illicit drugs.

'''Bobby:''' Don't say, "here's Johnny."<br>Bobby The scene where Dean is put into a medically induced near-death experience is referring similar to the iconic moment in plot of the Kubrick movie of Stephen King's story '[http://wwwen.imdbwikipedia.comorg/titlewiki/tt0081505/ The ShiningFlatliners Flatliners.] where Jack Nicholson's character chops down a door with an axe, calling out "Here's Johnny!" Michael J. Fox also did the same thing in imitation of the opening of the talk show ''[http://wwwen.imdbwikipedia.comorg/title/tt0055708wiki/ Frighteners The Johnny Carson Show]. [http://youtuFrighteners.be/X_C4f7JKVfQ Watch the scene]''

'''Tessa:''' Dean, what the hell? I was in the Sudan.<br> ! What's with yanking me ov--wait, why are you dead?:''Tessa is referring to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Darfur the ongoing war and genocide in Darfur]. The Horseman [[War]] tells [[Sam ]] he was in Darfur when he was called back to do his part to start the [[Apocalypse ]] in [[5.02 Good God , Y'All]].''

The plot of '''Tessa:''' Just so you know, when people die they might have questions for you. Well, you know, not you, but Death.'''Dean filling Death:''' You mean like, how did Betty White outlast me?:''s shoes for a day is loosely similar to the basic plot of [httphttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Almighty Bruce AlmightyBetty_White Betty White]is an American actress, animal rights activist, author, where Jim Carrey is asked to fill comedian, radio host, singer, and television personality born in for God and given God's powers and responsibilities1922.

[[Dr. Robert ]] tells [[Dean ]] he has three minutes in near-death experience before he has to bring him back. When Dean is revived, we find out he was dead for seven minutes. }}{{TriviaQuote |Text=The ECG shows a flatline after the injection, which means defibrillation as attempted by Dr. Robert is in fact useless.

* [http://twitter.com/jumblejim/status/26500978094 Character spoiler] from the actor's Twitter* [http://www.spoilertv.com/2010/10/supernatural-episode-611-appointment-in.html Episode title] from SpoilerTV* [http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/10/19/supernatural-robert-englund/ Plot, character, and casting spoiler] from Ausiello* [http://plixi.com/p/53077321 Character spoiler] from another actor ([http://twitter.com/#!/jumblejim/status/28834841701 or maybe not]) ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/49347467@N05/5141388687/in/dateposted/ confirmed])* [http://twitter.com/#!/DannieBenton/status/28907671121 Casting and character spoiler] and [http://twitpic.com/31ifep behind-the-scenes pic] from the actor's Twitter* [http://twitter.com/#!/canadagraphs/statuses/29407517469 Character spoiler] from canadagraphs* [http://canadagraphs.weebly.com/1/post/2010/11/jensen-ackles-and-lindsey-mckeon-filming-a-few-scenes-for-supernatural-season-6.html Set photos] from canadagraphs* [http://salsa-babe.livejournal.com/212189.html Set photos] from salsa_babe* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/susangittins/tags/supernatural/ Set photos] from Susan Gittins* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/49347467@N05/archives/date-posted/2010/11/02/ Set photos] from Nigel Horsley* [http://newsflic.blogspot.com/2010/11/jensen-ackles-on-set-of-supernatural-in.html Set photos] from On Location Tours Vancouver* [http://canadagraphs.weebly.com/1/post/2010/11/robert-englund-says-a-few-words-about-working-on-supernatural.html Guest star interview] from canadagraphs* [http://www.spoilertv.com/2010/11/supernatural-episode-611-appointment-in_19.html Synopsis] from SpoilerTV* [http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/11/supernatural-spoilers-deans-deal-with-death-sams-soul-spell.html Spoilers] from Zap2it* [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/06/earlyshow/leisure/main7122364.shtml Regarding the Supernatural TV Guide cover] from CBS; contains brief clip from show* [http://community.livejournal.com/ontd_spnparty/346686.html TV Guide scans] spoiling 6.11, 6.12, and unspecified future eps* [http://pics.livejournal.com/bellevue/gallery/0001z7fx Promo stills]* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjxPokih2X4 Supernatural Promo clip]* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=todwHEXOOog Space TV promo]* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymEgNPySYQc Space TV webclip]}}[[Category:Canon]][[Category:Episodes|0611]][[Category:Season 6]]