9.20 Bloodlines
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Title | Bloodlines |
Episode # | Season 9, Episode 20 |
First aired | April 29, 2014 |
Directed by | Robert Singer |
Written by | Andrew Dabb |
On IMDB | Bloodlines |
Outline | |
Monster | Human |
Timeline | |
Location(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
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Contents
Synopsis
Characters
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- Ennis Ross
- Tamara
- David Lassiter
- Margo Lassiter
- Sal Lassiter
- Violet Duval
- Julian Duval
- Freddie Costa
- Irv Sokolowski
- Nate Ross
Definitions
- Cameras
- Djinn
- Ghouls
- Hunters
- Mirror Folklore
- Monsters
- Shapeshifters
- Silver
- Vampires
- Werewolves
- Wraith
Music
- "Somehow" by Caught a Ghost
- (plays when Ennis and Tamara enter the restaurant)
- "Looking Glass / Pettibon" by ERAAS
- (playing as Sal & Marv enter the monster club)
- "Little Black Submarines" by The Black Keys
- (plays while Ennis takes the train home)
Quotes
Sal Lassiter: You werewolves. You think you're so special, when really you're all just sons of bitches.
Dean: Listen detective, your perp fits a certain profile. Now I could go into detail, but I'm not going to.
Dean: All right, Sammy, give him the talk.
Sam: All right, look, my name is Sam Winchesters. That' my brother Dean. We kill vampires. And werewolves, and demons and ... Basically, we chase down evil and we cut its head off.
Dean: Hey Sammy. This is full of blood and meat... a lot of meat, actually this one's labeled Susan.
Ennis: Who are you?
David: My name is David Lassiter. I'm a shapeshifter.
Ennis: You're a what?
David There are five monster families that run Chicago.
Dean So you are telling me that there are five families; what is this some kind of monster convention.
Dean So you are telling me that there are five families; what is this some kind of monster convention.
Trivia & References
This episode is also a backdoor pilot for Supernatural: Bloodlines, a series set in Chicago and based on the characters introduced in this episode.
Tweets from the cast and crew during the episode broadcast.
Sal: Hello, Julian. I'm not looking for trouble. I just want a drink.
Julian: And I want to eat Taylor Swift's heart, but we can't always get what we want.
- Taylor Swift is an American country pop singer. We can't always get what we want, could be seen as a reference to the Rolling Stones song "You Can't Always Get What You Want."
Dean introduces himself and Sam as "Agents Bonham and Peart" referring to John Bonham of Zeppelin and Neil Peart of Rush who were both drummers.
Sal: Hey, where you going Old Yeller?
- A reference to the story of the same name about a yellow Mastador who becomes rapid and is put down by its boy owner.
Dean: So, you're telling me there are five monster families that run Chicago? What is this, "Godfather" with fangs?
- The Godfather is a crime film based on a book of the same name by Mario Puzo. It is about a New York mafia family whose leadership is replaced by the returning youngest son.
Dean: All right, you're with me, Romeo.
David: Sound good, Buffy.
- Romeo is a reference to the ill-fated lover in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Buffy is a reference to the vampire slayer from the TV series named after her. Coincidentally, Sarah Michelle Gellar tweeted a picture of herself with a Supernatural poster.
The Impala used in the episode was owned by a fan and outfitted by fans. Read about it here (bottom of the article).
Minutiae
Gardiner Miller who played Irv Sokolowski, previously portrayed Wrath in 3.01 The Magnificent Seven.
Sides, Scripts & Transcripts
Promotion
- Episode synopsis
- Promo
- Promo photos by ScreenFad
- Sneak peek clip
Interviews with Andrew Dabb writer of "Bloodlines":
- with Vlada Gelman of TVLine
- with Sadie Gennis of TV Guide
- with Jim Halterman of TVFanatic