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+ | Kevin is on [[Fizzles' Folly|Garth's boat]] still attempting to translate the [[Tablets|demon tablet]]. He is working day and night - strung out on hot dogs and aspirin – with but a few hours of sleep. He cracks the code and discovers that there are trials that must be completed in order to close the gates of Hell. Back at the [[Bunker]], Dean begins to “nest” by setting up his own bedroom complete with guns mounted on the wall and an old photo of him and his mother on his desk. Just as Dean serves Dean a burger he's made, Kevin calls. | ||
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+ | When Sam and Dean arrive at the boat, Kevin explains that there are three trials.The first trial is the only one Kevin has deciphered so far. It includes bathing in the blood of a Hellhound. Dean is overwhelmingly psyched about ganking a devil dog. Kevin questions how they will find one. Dean explains that when a Crossroads deal is made, it has an expiration that is enforced by Hellhounds. Sam and Dean decide to try and find someone who has made a deal 10 years ago and hopefully be able to find a devil dog. Dean goes for a supply run for Goofer dust and some real food for Kevin. While he’s gone, Sam counsels Kevin on taking it easy. He explains that this is a marathon, not a sprint. He encourages Kevin to take better care of himself. Kevin expresses that he is at the end of his rope. He wants this to all be over so that he can go back to his real life. When Dean returns, Sam tells him about an interesting article he found about the Cassity family in Shoshone, Idaho that struck oil even though it seemed geologically impossible. Before they head out to check out the ranch, Dean asks Kevin to check the tablet for any secrets to killing the hound because with their invisibility, claws and teeth they are not an easy kill. | ||
+ | They arrive to the ranch and meet one of the family members, Carl – the self-proclaimed trophy husband, and the ranch manager, Ellie, who hires the boys on as ranch hands. They spend their time trying to figure which of the household made the deal. They suspect Alice for now but decide to track her to be sure. While Alice and Paul have dinner on the terrace, howling is heard in the distance. The boys are on surveillance near the barn but within sight. Alice decides to go inspect the noise further confirming the boys’ suspicion. The growling grows closer as Carl becomes the prey. | ||
+ | The sheriff arrives and blames the death on the re-introduction of wolves to the area. Ellie disagrees and comments that this was no wolf which seems to spark Dean’s interest. The boys discuss what happened and decide to pack it up. As they go back to the barn, Sam runs in to Alice and tries to console her. Alice explains that she is oddly fine. She knows she should be sad, but isn’t. She explains how she and Carl had known each other all of their lives but he went unnoticed by her until Valentine’s Day 2003. Sam then realizes that Carl made a deal, but maybe not the ONLY deal as it doesn’t explain the family striking oil. | ||
+ | Dean suggests summoning a crossroads demon. Sam explains that he thinks another family member made a deal for the oil. Dean agrees to wait it out for 2 days. The other family members are coming in to town for a get together. Ellie gives Dean the rundown of the family members as she has been working for the family since she was 15. They are having a dinner party. Sam is assigned to waiting on the family and Dean is manning the grill. Dinner is an explosion of family secrets, including the story of a traveling salesman named Crowley who visited before they were rich. Kevin finds some help for killing the Hellhounds. They can be seen through objects that have been scorched with holy fire such as a window or glasses. Dean gets some Jesus Juice out of the trunk and douses up some hipster specs for them while Sam spies on the family and tries to keep them inside the house out of harm’s way. Noah and Margot decide to go hunt whatever it is that killed Carl, so Sam tags along. | ||
+ | Dean, adorned with his specialized specs, runs in to Ellie who tries to seduce him with a one night only offer that he turns down. Off in the fields while hunting, Sam separates for a minute from the others to chase the path of the hound but Noah finds him quickly. While going to get Margot, the hell hound has found her first and kills her in moments. Back at the house Dean and Sam explain to the rest of the family what is going on and the family is handcuffed to keep them safe. Goofer dust is sprinkled around the house to try and prevent the hell hounds from getting in. Dean asks Sam to remain inside to protect him from the trials. Sam protests but gives in as Dean explains how important it is that Sam has a life. Dean looks for the hounds and hears music coming from the Barn so he goes to inspect it. Sam listens to more bickering amongst the family. | ||
+ | Dean finds Ellie seductively dancing in her room trying to get Dean to love her for the night. He tells her to sit tight and she reveals that she is the one who made the deal with Crowley. Alice escapes the house and Sam chases after her. He sees a Hellhound for the first time and sends Alice off to safety. Ellie tells Dean what happened years ago and about the deal she made with Crowley after seeing him kiss Margot sealing her own deal. Ellie’s mother had Parkinson’s and she sold her soul for her mother to be healthy. She begins to hallucinate and Dean morphs into a creepy-faced monster. He tries to console her and tells her that she is just seeing things. He encircles her in Goofer dust for protection and goes out to battle the devil dog. With the glasses he can finally see the devil dog. It is a very tall, thin, evil looking dog with a high arched back and humongous choppers. The Hellhound charges Dean and swipes his claw against Dean’s side. Dean falls to the ground and the glasses get knocked off. The Hellhound is closing in on Dean and about to attack. Sam runs up just in time to save Dean and shoots the Hellhound twice. This doesn’t stop the devil dog for long. Within moments the Hellhound has Sam on his back on the ground and Sam has him by the throat. Sam stabs him and the blood of the Hellhound covers him completely. | ||
+ | They make a hex bag for Ellie and have her leave town, as long as Crowley can’t find her. Sam argues that even when Ellie dies, her soul will still go to hell. Dean retorts that her soul is safe if Hell is shut down. The boys take a moment alone. Dean says the incantation but it does not work. Sam wants to do the chant and continue the trials. The boys argue back and forth. After a heartfelt brotherly moment of Sam pleading for Dean’s trust and support, Dean concedes and agrees to let Sam complete the trials. Sam reads the chant and the change begins. It hits him harder than he expects but he tries his best to conceal that from Dean. | ||
Revision as of 03:12, 4 October 2013
Title | Trial and Error |
Episode # | Season 8, Episode 14 |
First aired | February 13, 2013 |
Directed by | Kevin Parks |
Written by | Andrew Dabb |
On IMDB | Trial and Error |
Outline | Sam and Dean visit a ranch to try and find a Hellhound that they need to kill in order to close the gates of Hell. |
Monster | Hellhound |
Timeline | |
Location(s) | Lebanon, Kansas Warsaw, Missouri Shoshone, Idaho |
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Contents
Synopsis
Kevin is on Garth's boat still attempting to translate the demon tablet. He is working day and night - strung out on hot dogs and aspirin – with but a few hours of sleep. He cracks the code and discovers that there are trials that must be completed in order to close the gates of Hell. Back at the Bunker, Dean begins to “nest” by setting up his own bedroom complete with guns mounted on the wall and an old photo of him and his mother on his desk. Just as Dean serves Dean a burger he's made, Kevin calls.
When Sam and Dean arrive at the boat, Kevin explains that there are three trials.The first trial is the only one Kevin has deciphered so far. It includes bathing in the blood of a Hellhound. Dean is overwhelmingly psyched about ganking a devil dog. Kevin questions how they will find one. Dean explains that when a Crossroads deal is made, it has an expiration that is enforced by Hellhounds. Sam and Dean decide to try and find someone who has made a deal 10 years ago and hopefully be able to find a devil dog. Dean goes for a supply run for Goofer dust and some real food for Kevin. While he’s gone, Sam counsels Kevin on taking it easy. He explains that this is a marathon, not a sprint. He encourages Kevin to take better care of himself. Kevin expresses that he is at the end of his rope. He wants this to all be over so that he can go back to his real life. When Dean returns, Sam tells him about an interesting article he found about the Cassity family in Shoshone, Idaho that struck oil even though it seemed geologically impossible. Before they head out to check out the ranch, Dean asks Kevin to check the tablet for any secrets to killing the hound because with their invisibility, claws and teeth they are not an easy kill.
They arrive to the ranch and meet one of the family members, Carl – the self-proclaimed trophy husband, and the ranch manager, Ellie, who hires the boys on as ranch hands. They spend their time trying to figure which of the household made the deal. They suspect Alice for now but decide to track her to be sure. While Alice and Paul have dinner on the terrace, howling is heard in the distance. The boys are on surveillance near the barn but within sight. Alice decides to go inspect the noise further confirming the boys’ suspicion. The growling grows closer as Carl becomes the prey.
The sheriff arrives and blames the death on the re-introduction of wolves to the area. Ellie disagrees and comments that this was no wolf which seems to spark Dean’s interest. The boys discuss what happened and decide to pack it up. As they go back to the barn, Sam runs in to Alice and tries to console her. Alice explains that she is oddly fine. She knows she should be sad, but isn’t. She explains how she and Carl had known each other all of their lives but he went unnoticed by her until Valentine’s Day 2003. Sam then realizes that Carl made a deal, but maybe not the ONLY deal as it doesn’t explain the family striking oil.
Dean suggests summoning a crossroads demon. Sam explains that he thinks another family member made a deal for the oil. Dean agrees to wait it out for 2 days. The other family members are coming in to town for a get together. Ellie gives Dean the rundown of the family members as she has been working for the family since she was 15. They are having a dinner party. Sam is assigned to waiting on the family and Dean is manning the grill. Dinner is an explosion of family secrets, including the story of a traveling salesman named Crowley who visited before they were rich. Kevin finds some help for killing the Hellhounds. They can be seen through objects that have been scorched with holy fire such as a window or glasses. Dean gets some Jesus Juice out of the trunk and douses up some hipster specs for them while Sam spies on the family and tries to keep them inside the house out of harm’s way. Noah and Margot decide to go hunt whatever it is that killed Carl, so Sam tags along.
Dean, adorned with his specialized specs, runs in to Ellie who tries to seduce him with a one night only offer that he turns down. Off in the fields while hunting, Sam separates for a minute from the others to chase the path of the hound but Noah finds him quickly. While going to get Margot, the hell hound has found her first and kills her in moments. Back at the house Dean and Sam explain to the rest of the family what is going on and the family is handcuffed to keep them safe. Goofer dust is sprinkled around the house to try and prevent the hell hounds from getting in. Dean asks Sam to remain inside to protect him from the trials. Sam protests but gives in as Dean explains how important it is that Sam has a life. Dean looks for the hounds and hears music coming from the Barn so he goes to inspect it. Sam listens to more bickering amongst the family.
Dean finds Ellie seductively dancing in her room trying to get Dean to love her for the night. He tells her to sit tight and she reveals that she is the one who made the deal with Crowley. Alice escapes the house and Sam chases after her. He sees a Hellhound for the first time and sends Alice off to safety. Ellie tells Dean what happened years ago and about the deal she made with Crowley after seeing him kiss Margot sealing her own deal. Ellie’s mother had Parkinson’s and she sold her soul for her mother to be healthy. She begins to hallucinate and Dean morphs into a creepy-faced monster. He tries to console her and tells her that she is just seeing things. He encircles her in Goofer dust for protection and goes out to battle the devil dog. With the glasses he can finally see the devil dog. It is a very tall, thin, evil looking dog with a high arched back and humongous choppers. The Hellhound charges Dean and swipes his claw against Dean’s side. Dean falls to the ground and the glasses get knocked off. The Hellhound is closing in on Dean and about to attack. Sam runs up just in time to save Dean and shoots the Hellhound twice. This doesn’t stop the devil dog for long. Within moments the Hellhound has Sam on his back on the ground and Sam has him by the throat. Sam stabs him and the blood of the Hellhound covers him completely.
They make a hex bag for Ellie and have her leave town, as long as Crowley can’t find her. Sam argues that even when Ellie dies, her soul will still go to hell. Dean retorts that her soul is safe if Hell is shut down. The boys take a moment alone. Dean says the incantation but it does not work. Sam wants to do the chant and continue the trials. The boys argue back and forth. After a heartfelt brotherly moment of Sam pleading for Dean’s trust and support, Dean concedes and agrees to let Sam complete the trials. Sam reads the chant and the change begins. It hits him harder than he expects but he tries his best to conceal that from Dean.
Characters
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- Kevin Tran
- Carl Granville
- Ellie
- Alice Cassity
- Cindy Cassity
- Margot Cassity
- Noah Cassity
- Crowley
- Garth
Definitions
- Hell
- Hellhound
- Ruby's Knife
- Goofer Dust
- Tablets
- Trials
- The Bunker
- Deals and Pacts
- Gates of Hell
- Hellhound Glasses
- Fizzles' Folly
Music
- "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy
- (plays while Carl and Alice are having dinner)
- "I Touch Myself" by Divinyls
- (plays when Dean walks in on Ellie's last night "celebration")
The records in Dean's room include:
- Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
- Howard McGhee, vol. 2
- Nat King Cole Sings for Two in Love
Quotes
Dean: So she's the Devil?
Sam: So you just up and decided it's going to be you.
Dean: Sam, Be smart.
Sam: I am. And so are you. You’re not a grunt, Dean, you’re a genius. When it comes to lore...you’re the best damn hunter I’ve ever seen. Better than me, better than dad. I believe in you, Dean, so please, please, believe in me too.Trivia & References
Minutiae
Ellie sold her soul for her mother's well-being.
Sides, Scripts & Transcripts
Promotion
- Supernatural From Script to Screen: First Assistant Director Kevin Parks talks about directing the episode.
- Official Synopsis
- Promo pics from ksitetv
- Promo clip
- Sneak peek
- CHCH Promo
- Jeremy Carver introduces the episode
- Jared talks about the episode and whats to come for Sam (spoilers for future eps)
- Winchester Radio podcast with director Kevin Parks