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7.09 How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters

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|image= [[File:S7ep08promostill.jpg|300px350px]]
|title= How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters
|episode= Season 7, Episode 9
Wharton State Forest, Hammonton, New Jersey;
Hammonton, New Jersey
}}|prevep= 7.08 Season Seven, Time for a Wedding!|nextep= 7.10 Death's Door
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Something kills and eats a camper in the Wharton State Forest, and [[Dean]], [[Sam]] and [[Bobby]] squat in an abandoned house while they investigate that and a number of missing persons reports. Dean complains about their living conditions over the last few weeks, but Bobby is insistent that they need to follow [[Frank Devereaux]]'s advice and stay off the grid while the [[Leviathans]] are after them. Dean, though, is fed up and points out that the world is always on the verge of ending—maybe it wants to end. Bobby tells him not to think about it.
Sam's research uncovers conflicting reports about a creature dubbed the Jersey Devil hiding in the forest, so their first stop is to interview a park ranger. Chief Ranger Rick Evans meets them at a [[Biggerson's Restaurant]], and they question him about the state police's conclusion that a bear is behind the camper's death. As he eats a Turducken sandwich, he tells them that a bear wasn't behind it. Also, he and his assistant, Phil, have been finding partially eaten animal remains in the woods for a while now. When Rick mentions that he hasn't seen or heard from Phil in a while, Sam asks Rick if Phil could be missing. Rick is strangely unconcerned—just says that he should probably report it and continues eating his sandwich.
Bobby arrives at Biggerson's from the morgue and tells Dean and Sam that the wounds on the camper's body don't seem to have been caused by a Leviathan, a werewolf, or a [[Wendigo (creature)|wendigo]]. They take a break for lunch, and Dean happily devours his Turducken sandwich as Sam fills Bobby in on what they learned from Ranger Rick. They decide that something weird is definitely going on and that they need to search the woods themselves. Before they go, their unaccountably aggressive waiter shouts at his manager and storms out.
While Dean watches, Bobby and Sam perform an impromptu autopsy on Gerald's body and are disgusted by the procedure, which uncovers a strange blue-gray goo throughout his body, disturbing stomach contents, and an extremely swollen adrenal gland. Dean is unaffected, however, and insists on heading back to Biggerson's Restaurant for dinner, where he orders another Turducken sandwich. As Bobby and Sam research Gerald on Sam's laptop, Dean seems unconcerned. Instead, he's strangely intent on his sandwich. When Sam and Bobby look around the restaurant they realize that everyone else is just as focused on eating Turducken sandwiches, and Sam snatches Dean's so that they can leave to investigate what's left of it.
Back at the abandoned house, Dean is irritated that Sam and Bobby won't let him eat his sandwich. He says that he feels fine—great, even. For once he's not upset about [[Castiel]] or the [[Leviathans]] because he just doesn't care anymore. Sam says that he sounds stoned, and Bobby points out that he's acting just like Ranger Rick and the rest of the dinner crowd at Biggerson's. They're still arguing when the half-eaten Turducken sandwich suddenly erupts with blue-gray goo.
While Dean sleeps off the effects of the goo, Sam and Bobby stake out the Biggerson's Restaurant. They see a nondescript truck drop off a shipment of meat and follow it back to an unmarked warehouse. Dean wakes up as they arrive, and they all watch as a car parks next to the truck. The Leviathan [[Edgar]] steps out, pulls a hooded figure out of the trunk, and forces him inside the warehouse.
The hooded figure is the Biggerson's waiter Brandon, and he has developed the same hyper-aggressive behavior as Gerald Browder. In the warehouse, Edgar greets the [[Leviathan]] [[Dr. Gaines]] and tells him that he needs to be more careful because the adverse reactions that some people, like Gerald and Brandon, have to his formula are drawing attention. Dr . Gaines seems optimistic about his experiments, even his failures, but Edgar warns him that [[Dick Roman]] is coming and that he needs to burn his "mistakes."
Bobby, Sam, and Dean are still watching the warehouse when Dick Roman shows up. Bobby and Sam instantly know who he is: a famous billionaire and one of the 35 most powerful men in America. Dean realizes that Crowley was talking about Dick Roman when he mentioned "hating Dick" during their last encounter, and Bobby points out that the Leviathans must have big plans if they're taking the identities of men like Dick Roman. Bobby gets out an advanced listening device and plans to find a higher vantage point to spy on the Leviathans from.
In the warehouse, Dr . Gaines shows Dick Roman the results of his experimentation. The food additive that he's introduced into the Turducken has a "near 100%" success rate. It makes humans crave more at the same time that it alters their DNA, slowing their metabolism and causing weight gain, as well as stunting emotional responses. Dick Roman is unimpressed, however, because the .03% of people who reacted negatively to the food additive have drawn media attention.
Dick and his assistant [[Susan]] lead Dr . Gaines up to an office, and Dick tells him that they're shutting his program down. Bobby, who has a high vantage point on a nearby building, listens in and watches through a pair of binoculars, horror-struck, as Dick forces Dr . Gaines to "bib" himself to atone for his mistakes. The ghastly ritual involves tying a lobster bib around Dr . Gaines' neck and then making him eat himself, starting with his right hand. Bobby starts to tell Dean and Sam what he's seeing, but a Leviathan finds him on the roof and knocks him unconscious.
Bobby is taken hostage by Dick Roman, and Dean and Sam are determined to rescue him. While Dick talks to Bobby, Dean and Sam burst into the warehouse and spray the four Leviathans, including Edgar, that they encounter with sodium borate. Dick hears their screams and leaves Bobby alone to go deal with them, one gun from a pair of dueling pistols tucked into the back of his pants.
The minute he's alone, Bobby, starts going through the files on Dick's desk. He reviews them as he loads the second of the two dueling pistols, and something in the papers he reads gives him pause. He decides to take the papers with him and is just leaving Dick's office when Susan appears. He shoots her in the forehead and she stumbles back, giving him time to escape the room.
Meanwhile, Dean and Sam are still dealing with the Leviathans, and Dick has Sam cornered. Bobby appears and shoots Dick in the back, and then Dean pours the last of the sodium borate over him. They run out of the warehouse, Sam and Dean reaching the van first and pulling it up to the back door. Bobby finally runs out, but Dick is right behind him and fires his pistol at them as Bobby jumps in the van and they drive away.
* [[Susan]]
* Ranger Rick Evans
* [[Brandon]]
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* [[LeviathansAliases]]
* [[Biggerson's Restaurant]]
* [[Bobby's Hats]]
* [[Bobby's Numbers]]
* [[Borax]]
* [[Dean's Movie & TV references]]
* [[Get this]]
* [[Incredible Hulk]]
* [[Law Enforcement Officers]]
* [[Leviathans]]
* [[Star Wars]]
* [[Zombie]]
* [[Bobby's Numbers]]
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'''Bobby:''' What the hell's a glamper?<br>
'''Dean:''' Sam?<br>
'''Sam:''' A high-end camper. TV, A/C, Wifi. Back to nature&mdash;zero inconvenience.
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'''Sam:''' Okay, so whatever turned Gerry Browder into a Pumpkinhead...and is currently turning Dean into an idiot.<br>'''Dean:''' I'm right here, right . Right here.'''Bobby:''' Is in the Turducken Slammer in Biggerson's.
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[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2138746/ Olivia Cheng] who played the [[Leviathan]] [[Susan]] used the Supernatural Wiki to [https://twitter.com/#!/ThatOliviaCheng/statuses/137998476750487553 research the role]:
:"Thanks for starting page for me on @SuperWiki, that's what I browsed to research #Supernatural before shooting"
:"I caught up on #Supernatural through your contributions, I didn't know what a Leviathan was when cast." ([https://twitter.com/#!/ThatOliviaCheng/status/137999191149527040 Source]).<br>
[http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2164 Interview with Olivia Cheng] by Sequential Tart
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The beer '''Dean drinks is called MargieKugel Beer:''' Of course, the sketch looks more like a Chewbacca head. :''[httpshttp://twitterstarwars.wikia.com/#!/TheJimMichaels/statuswiki/137713152698748928 Made by the Art departmentChewbacca Chewbacca] it aka Chewie, is named after [[Jerry Wanek]]'s mother combined a Wookie who is friends with a local Wisconsin beer LinenkugelHan Solo in the Star Wars universe. ''
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A The beer Dean drinks is called MargieKugel Beer. [httphttps://homecooking.abouttwitter.com/od#!/turkeyrecipesTheJimMichaels/ssstatus/turduckensbs.htm Turducken137713152698748928 Made by the art department] is a dish in which a chicken is stuffed inside a duck which is stuffed inside a turkey. Each bird is first boned, and then the entire thing it is roastednamed after [[Jerry Wanek]]'s mother combined with local Wisconsin beer Linenkugel.
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'''BobbyBrandon:''' You don't shoot Bambi, jackassSidewinder soup and salad combo goes to Big Bird. TDK Slammer to Ken Doll. You shoot Bambi's motherAnd a little Heart Smart for Creepy Uncle.:''[http://wwwmuppet.imdbwikia.com/titlewiki/tt0034492/ BambiBig_Bird Big Bird] is a 1942 animated Disney movie about a young fawn called Bambivery tall, very yellow, whose mother avian character from Sesame Street. See [[Sam's Height]] for other references. [http://www.manbehindthedoll.com/ Ken] is killed by huntersboyfriend to Barbie, known for his plastic good looks.''
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:'''Brandon:Dean''' Sidewinder soup and salad combo goes to Big Bird. TDK New Pepperjack Turducken Slammer to Ken Doll. And a little Heart Smart for Creepy UncleLimited Time Only.:''A [http://muppethomecooking.wikiaabout.com/wikiod/Big_Bird Big Birdturkeyrecipes/ss/turduckensbs.htm Turducken] is a very tall, very yellow, avian character from Sesame Street. See [[Sam's Height]] for other referencesdish in which a chicken is stuffed inside a duck which is stuffed inside a turkey. [http://www.manbehindthedoll.com/ Ken] Each bird is boyfriend to Barbiefirst boned, known for his plastic good looksand then the entire thing is roasted.''
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'''DeanBobby:''' Of courseYou don't shoot Bambi, the sketch looks more like a Chewbacca headjackass. You shoot Bambi's mother.:''[http://starwarswww.wikiaimdb.com/wikititle/tt0034492/Chewbacca ChewbaccaBambi] aka Chewie, is a Wookie who 1942 animated Disney movie about a young fawn called Bambi, whose mother is friends with Han Solo in the Star Wars universekilled by hunters.''
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'''Sam:''' Okay, so whatever turned Gerry Browder into a Pumpkinhead - and is currently turning Dean into an idiot --.
:''Pumpkinhead is a vengeance demon which possesses a corpse dug up from a pumpkin patch in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkinhead_%28film%29 1988 horror movie of the same name].''
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'''Bobby:''' He's sleeping it off. Tryptophan coma.
:''[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tryptophan%20coma&defid=1522247 Tryptophan coma] is the nickname given to the sloth and sleepiness experienced by many after Thanksgiving lunchdinner. Turkey is (falsely) believed to contain very high tryptophan levels, and said to work as a sedative. This episode aired just before Thanksgiving 2011.''}}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Bobby:''' Aren't you full up just playing Snuffleupagus with the Devil all the live-long?:''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Mr._Snuffleupagus Snuffleupagus] is a woolly mammoth-like creature from Sesame Street. In the early years, only Big Bird could see him. "All the live-long day" is a lyric from the American folk song [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Been_Working_on_the_Railroad I've Been Working on the Railroad].''
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* [http://twitter.com/guynormanbee/status/82248105503887360 Guy Bee] to direct
* [http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/08/supernatural-season-7-episodes-titles.html Episode Title]
* [http://pics.livejournal.com/bellevue/gallery/0002q5bz HQ promo picsPromo Pics] by ontd_spnparty* [http://www.ksitetv.com/9575/supernatural-7-9-how-to-win-friends-and-influence-monsters-images/ promo Promo Images] by ksitetv* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qndkEXfGEhM Promo clipClip] *[http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mediablvd/2011/11/19/winchester-radio--spns-how-to-win-friends-w-guest-guy-bee Winchester Radio podcast for this episode with guest Guy Bee]
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