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|outline= [[Sam]] reaches his breaking point and [[Dean]], desperate to save his brother, finds a healer with a very familiar face.|motw=[[LuciferHallucifer]]<br>[[Demonology|Demons]]<br>[[Ghost]] |timeline= |location= Colorado, <br>Northern Indiana.<br>Whitefish, Montana

|Locations= Colorado, USA; Indiana, USA; Whitefish, MT, USA}}|prevep= 7.16 Out with the Old|nextep= 7.18 Party On, Garth

[[Sam]] has been awake for five days, tormented by [[Hallucifer]], who tells Sam he'll only survive another week without sleep. He tries in vain to use drugs to pass out and in his sleep-deprived state, is hit by a car. He winds up in the locked psychiatric ward at [[Northern Indiana State Hospital]], being treated for a broken rib, lacerations , and what the doctors call [[Dr. Kadinsky]] tells [[Dean]] is a "full-blown psychotic episode. " The doctors have administered several sedatives , but Sam remains conscious. Dean goes to see Sam in his room, where Hallucifer sits playing cat's cradle, and tells Sam he'll find him help. Sam is skeptical, saying they always knew putting his soul back would end badly.

In the wardDean leaves and heads to [[Rufus's cabin]], Hallucifer plays catwhere he calls some of [[Bobby]]'s contacts. He's cradle getting nowhere, though, and reminds Sam that he didnleaves Bobby't need s journal on the table and goes to sleep the fridge for a beer. He's across the room when he was soullessthe journal topples to the ground and a card for Mackey's Taxidermy falls out. Dean arrives calls the number and tells leaves a message. Meanwhile, Sam is still awake because of Hallucifer, who comments that he'll find him helpand Sam being in a locked ward together is just like the Cage. Sam doesn't think ignores him and later tries to eat a sandwich, but when helooks at it it'll be able to find anythings full of maggots. He drops it on the ground and backs away, saying they always knew putting then notices another patient watching from his soul back in would end badlydoor. Dean She leaveswithout saying anything.

At the cabin, Dean is looking for information online when he receives a call from a hunter named [[Rufus's CabinMackey]], Dean calls some . Mackey tells him of a healer named Emmanuel in Colorado. He claims that Emmanuel passed all of his [[Bobby |Bobby'smonster]] contacts but is unable tests and then healed his damaged eye with one touch. Encouraged, Dean goes to find helpEmmanuel's house in Colorado. He puts the journal on the table and goes meets a man who claims to be Emmanuel at the fridge for front door, but sees a beerwoman tied up in the house. The journal falls to When he looks back, the ground by itself and a card for Mackeyman's Taxidermy falls outeyes are black as he throws Dean into the front door. Dean calls reminds the [[demon]] about [[Crowley]]'s "hands-off memo," but the demon laughs and leaves a message. Hallucifer comments says that because Dean hasn't managed to kill [[Dick Roman]], Crowley will want Emmanuel more than he and Sam being in a locked ward together is just like wants Dean. Dean quickly kills the Cage. Sam is eating a sandwich when he discovers it is full of maggots. He drops it demon with [[Ruby's knife]], and backs away while another patientthen looks down to find Emmanuel, Marinwho bears remarkable resemblance to [[Castiel]], watches from his door before leavingwatching him.

At the cabinEmmanuel doesn't recognize Dean, has no knowledge of demons, and no memory of being an [[angel]]. He thanks Dean is looking for help online when he receives a call from saving his wife, [[MackeyDaphne Allen|Daphne]], and then says that he saw the real face of the man Dean killed. Mackey Dean tells him about that it was a healer named Emmanuel in Colorado. He claims demon and that Emmanuel passed all the monster tests and healed Mackeyhe's damaged eye with one touchthere because he needs help for his brother.

Dean goes to Emmanuel's house Meanwhile in Colorado. He sees Emmanuelthe locked ward, the patient who saw Sam's wife Daphne tied up and fights the demon pretending reaction to be Emmanuelhis sandwich brings him a stolen chocolate bar. He reminds the demon that Crowley ordered demons to stay clear of Dean Sam thanks her and Sam, but the demon says that because Dean hasn't killed learns her name is [[Dick RomanMarin]], Emmanuel but can't get further than introductions because Hallucifer is more importanttormenting him with a loudspeaker. Dean kills Later, Hallucifer continues to torture Sam, lighting firecrackers in the demon with [[Ruby's knife]]ward. Just then he sees EmmanuelAn orderly, who is the spitting image of [[CastielMarcus]], brings Sam his meal, and Sam asks Marcus about Marin. Emmanuel Marcus doesn't recognise Deantell him much, only that unlike him, has no knowledge of demons and no memory she wasn't brought to the psychiatric ward because of being an angelaccident.

Hallucifer continues to torment Sam, lighting firecrackers Dean and Emmanuel talk in the wardcar on the way to Indiana. An orderlyEmmanuel tells him that a few months ago, Daphne found him by a river, Marcus"drenched, brings Sam his mealconfused, and unclothed. Sam asks Marcus about Marin " He had no memory, and Daphne claimed [[God]] wanted her to find him. Dean mentions the possibility that Emmanuel was a bad guy, but Emmanuel says he doesn't feel like a bad person. Emmanuel tells Dean he can cure illnesses of a spiritual origin and should be able to help Sam. Dean goes on to tell him that he is unable to forgive his friend Cas, who betrayed him she wasnand caused Sam't brought to the psychiatric ward because of s illness. Emmanuel, who still has no memory, comments that Cas is an accidentodd name.

Dean and Emmanuel talk That same night, Marin brings Sam another chocolate bar. She tells Sam that she's been in the car on ward for 5 weeks and that the way to Indianadoctors think she's suicidal. Emmanuel He asks her for the truth, and she tells him that Daphne found she hears her dead brother's voice. He wants her to kill herself to be with him by a river, when and if she doesn't, he wandered into 'll do it for her. He's already started a fire to try to kill her path "drenched. After confessing, she leaves, upset. The next morning, confused Dean goes into a convenience store and unclothed"is confronted by three demons. He kills one and then is knocked back, losing Ruby's knife. Thankfully, with no memory[[Meg]] shows up and kills one demon while the other flees. Daphne claimed God wanted Dean is surprised to see her , and she tells him that she's there because of rumors about a wandering healer, who she's shocked to find learn is "poor dead Castiel." She has an ongoing feud with [[Crowley]] and, like Dean, doesn't want himto know about Cas. Although they don't trust each other, they both need friends, so Dean mentions the possibility that Emmanuel was a bad guy, but Emmanuel says he agrees to let her come with them to Indiana as long as she doesn't feel like a bad personremind Castiel of his true identity yet. The three of them leave together.

Back in the locked ward, Sam apologizes to Marin brings Sam a stolen chocolate barfor upsetting her. She Then he tells him her that he believes her about her brother and wants to help. From his questions, Sam learns that she hears Marin feels cold before her dead brothertalks to her, and that she's heard him in more than one place despite the fact that he's voicecremated. He wants Sure that he's a ghost, Sam tells her that he can put her brother to kill herself to be with himrest, and then asks her if she doesnhas anything of his. She wears a bracelet he made for her with an injured hand - it'ts likely he bled on it. Sam tells her what they need, heand she brings back salt and a lighter she stole from Marcus. They make a ring of salt and stand inside it, and when Sam asks her for her bracelet, the ghost of Marin'll s brother appears. He breaks the lights in the room and pleads with Marin not to do it for . She gives Sam the bracelet and he burns it, causing her brother to go up in flames. Marin thanks Sam, and he tells herto go. She leaves quickly just before orderlies enter the ward to restrain Sam. Dizzy, Sam looks up to see Hallucifer standing over Dr. Kadinsky's shoulder as the doc explains to Sam that they cannot give him any more medication and should try surgery instead.

Dean, Meg, and Emmanuel tells Dean he finally arrive at Northern Indiana State Hospital that night. They can cure illnesses of a spiritual origin 't get inside, though, because it's surrounded by demons. Meg and should be able to help Sam. Dean goes on retreat to tell him talk in private, and Meg insists that they remind Cas who he is unable to forgive his friend so he can destroy the demons. Dean warns her that after what Casdid, who betrayed him he could snap and caused Sam's illnessdisappear. Emmanuel still has no memory overhears Dean and comments tells him that Cas he wants to know who he is an odd name. Dean is confronted by demons at a convenience store. He kills one and another is killed by [[hesitant, but Meg]]. She is there because of rumours about a wandering healer. She has tells him he's an ongoing feud with [[Crowley]] angel and that he and doesn't want him Dean were best friends who used to know about Casfight together. Although she wants to use Emmanuel realizes that he must be the "Cas as a weapon" that Dean told him about, she agrees not and he apologizes. Then he resolves to tell him his true identity yet. The three fight the demons in front of them leave togetherthe hospital, even though he doesn't remember how.

Sam and Marin talk about her dead brotherHe approaches the demons, who are shocked to see him alive. Before they can do anything, [[Castiel]] smites them all. She tells His memories come back to him how she feels cold before he talks to herin the process, assaulting him with images of his partnership with Crowley and how one day he got angry and set his betrayal of Dean. Once the room on firedemons are taken care of, almost killing herMeg and Dean approach him. She says He tells them that he was cremated, but she wears a bracelet remembers them&mdash;he made for her with an injured hand - itremembers everything. He's likely he bled on it. She steals a lighter disgusted with himself and makes a ring of salt starts to leave, but Dean chases after Hallucifer blows Samhim. When it seems like he is trying to defend Castiel's ring away. They stand inside past acts, Castiel tells him he deserved to die for the circle and Marin's brother appearsthings he did. He breaks the lights and pleads with Marin not to do it. She gives Sam the bracelet and doesn't think he burns itcan fix anything, causing her brother to go up in flamesbut Dean believes he can. After Marin thanks Sam He reaches into the trunk of his [[Dodge Charger|car]] and leaves, orderlies enter the ward to restrain Sam. Hallucifer talks over Dr Kadinskypulls out [[Castiel's Trench Coat|Castiel's shoulder as the doc explains to Sam that they cannot give him any more medication and should try surgery insteadtrench coat]].

* [[Dr . Kadinsky]]

* [[HalluciferAliases]]

* [[Northern Indiana State Hospital]]* [[DemonologySmiting]]

* "Good Morning":''(sung after the sleeping pills Sam takes fail to get rid of Hallucifer)''* "Wake Up Little Susie - " by The Everly Brothers :''(plays when Hallucifer lights firecrackers in the ward)''<br> * "Turn into Earth - " by The Yardbirds :''(plays during Castiel's flashback montage.when Cas smites the demons and regains his memory)''

'''Hallucifer:''' Tell the nice tweaker you’d be sleeping right now if the devil would leave you alone...

The episode title "The Born-Again Identity" is a play on the 2002 spy thriller movie ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0258463/ The Bourne Identity] '' (which was based a novel of the same name by Robert Ludlum). In the film, the main character Jason Bourne, played by Matt Damon, finds himself suffering from amnesia, and his attempts to discover who he is. Along the way he finds he has a number of skills – speaking multiple languages, proficiency in hand-to-hand combat – that give him clues to his identity. The film was previously referenced in [[6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much]].}}

'''Hallucifer:''' Tell the nice tweaker..you’d be sleeping right now if the devil would leave you alone.

:''Dean and Sam are using the aliases given to them by [[Frank]] in [[7.06 Slash Fiction]]. Coincidentally, [[Samantha Smith|Sam Smith]] is the name of the actress who played [[Mary Winchester]], their mother. In the episode [[4.17 It's a Terrible Life]], Dean Smith is the name Dean was given by Zachariah. Both that episode and this one were written by [[Sera Gamble]].''

:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Bates Norman Bates] was the serial killer in the Hitchcock movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/ Psycho], who killed his mother, kept her corpse in his house and assumed her identity. Previously mentioned in [[5.19 Hammer Of The of the Gods]].''

:''Dean has mashed up the names of two individuals known for their equanimity in the face of challenges - the spiritual leader of Tibet [http://www.dalailama.com/ Dalai Lama] (whose name he mispronounces) and Jedi master Master [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Yoda Yoda].''

'''Hallucifer:''' Narcissistic personality disorder. Okay, now this one I could have.<br>

While [[Dean ]] is trying to find help for [[Sam]], [[Bobby]]'s journal inexplicably falls on the floor, and a card for "Mackey's Taxidermy" falls out. [[Mackey ]] in turn leads Dean to [[Castiel]]. This is the third time such an event has occurred - a possible hint that Bobby's [[Bobbyghost]]'s ghost is around. The other two events were Dean's beer disappearing in [[7.11 Adventures In in Babysitting]] and a helpful paper moving to the top of a pile in [[7.13 The Slice Girls]].

Emmanuel's wife Daphne may be While running away from [[Hallucifer]] in his sleep-deprived state, Sam gets a reference to Daphne phone call from Lars Ulrich. Lars Ulrich is the drummer for American heavy metal band, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo]. Dean mentioned her in [[2.11 Playthings]Metallica Metallica].

Emmanuel's wife Daphne may be a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne Daphne], a nymph in Greek mythology who was unwillingly pursued by Apollo. Out of desperation, Daphne prayed to be turned into a laurel tree so as to escape his advances. As her "marriage" to Emmanuel is not referred to again after this episode, this could allude to it being entirely a ruse to ward off strangers and not draw attention. }}{{TriviaQuote |Text='''Emmanuel:''' ''([about a the demon)]'' I saw his face. His real face.<br>:''In [[3.16 No Rest For The for the Wicked]], Dean, in the last 24 hours of the year he was given after his crossroads deal, could see demons' real faces:''<br>

:''"Lucy, you've got some 'splainin to do!" was a catchphrase of Lucy's husband Ricky Ricardo in the '50/'60s sitcom [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043208/ I Love Lucy] starring Lucille Ball.''<br>:''Luci is a fandom nickname for Lucifer, first used by [[Gabriel]] in [[5.19 Hammer Of The of the Gods]].''

: ''A reference to the 2003 movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0305357/ Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=One of Sam's hallucinations is that his sandwich is full of maggots. In , which was directed by executive producer [[3.09 Malleus MaleficarumMcG]], a witch.''s target nearly chokes to death after discovering that his burger is full of maggots.

[[Marin]], the patient who One of Sam's hallucinations is being haunted by her brother, that his sandwich is played by full of maggots. In [[http://www3.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/ Kacey Rohl09 Malleus Maleficarum]], the daughter of a [[Mike Rohlwitch]] who had directed ten episodes of Supernatural at the time 's target nearly chokes to death after discovering that his burger is full of airingmaggots.

: ''A reference to angel Clarence from [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038650/ It's A Wonderful Life]. The name was previously used by Meg in [[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]].''

'''Hallucifer:''' ''([about "The Three Little Pigs")]'' I see that third little pig was smart. Went out and got some bricks.: ''In [[3.05 Bedtime Stories]], a man survived an attack that killed his two brothers by hiding next to some concrete blocks in a violent recreation of the Three Little Pigs.''

:''Meg is using the name of her Season season 1 [[meatsuit]], Meg Masters.''

#WelcomehomeMisha trended on Twitter before the episode [https://twitter.com/#!/WinchesterBros/status/183240199092973569/photo/1 source#WelcomehomeMisha]trended on Twitter before the episode.

In the beginning of the episode, [[Hallucifer ]] says that [[Sam ]] has been awake for five days.

[[Marin]], the patient who is being haunted by her brother, is played by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/ Kacey Rohl], the daughter of [[Mike Rohl]] who had directed ten episodes of ''Supernatural'' at the time of airing.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=Dean's phone number is 785-555-0128. 785 is the Area Code for the northern half of Kansas, including Lawrence (the boys' birthplace).

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