Rufus Turner
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| Name | Rufus Turner |
| Actor | Steven Williams |
| Dates | ? |
| Location | Canaan, Vermont |
| Occupation | Retired Ex-Hunter |
| Episode(s) | 3.15 Time Is On My Side 4.21 When The Levee Breaks (Not Seen) 5.02 Good God Y'All 5.20 The Devil You Know (Not Seen) 6.04 Weekend At Bobby's |
- Rufus Turner is a hunter who has recently returned from retirement, but he seems to be a little slower than he was.6.04 Weekend At Bobby's
- Rufus is a lover of the blue-label Johnny Walker.3.15 Time Is On My Side
- Rufus Turner is wanted by the FBI and has two known aliases: Luther Vandross and Ruben Studdard.6.04 Weekend At Bobby's
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3.15 Time Is On My Side
Bobby, who hasn't heard from Rufus in about 15 years receives a phonecall in which Rufus alerts him to the whereabouts of Bela Talbot. Dean goes to see Rufus Turner, even though Sam opposes the idea of hunting for Bela, as they have only a couple of weeks until Dean's deal runs out. Rufus presents Dean with a manilla folder on Bela, which gives Dean new and interesting detail into her past.
4.21 When The Levee Breaks
Rufus calls Bobby with news of more of the The 66 Seals being broken. The seals Rufus Turner reports being broken are: ten species extinct in Key West, fishing crew of fifteen goes blind in Alaska, and a teacher in New York kills 66 students, all in one day.
5.02 Good God Y'All
Rufus heads to a town he thinks is under attack from demons, based on omens of a polluted river and a falling star. He calls Ellen and Jo and Bobby for help. When Sam and Dean arrive he and Jo have been separated from Ellen. Jo and Rufus capture Sam, thinking he is possessed. Later, Ellen and Dean are able to help break the spell War has over them.
5.20 The Devil You Know
Bobby talks on the phone to Rufus about omens that may indicate Death.
6.04 Weekend At Bobby's
Rufus knocks on Bobby's door - he has the police on his tail and needs Bobby's help disposing the body of an Okami that he found in Billings, Montana. He and Bobby bury the Okami's body on Bobby's property, at the same time discussing Bobby's progress concerning Crowley and the return of his soul. Rufus reveals that he has some contacts in Scotland, where Crowley, aka Fergus MacLeod, apparently lived when he was human. Rufus tells Bobby that he'll see what he can learn and then leaves just before Sheriff Jodie Mills shows up with an FBI agent, Agent Adams, who is looking for Rufus on suspicion of murder. Agent Adams is persistent, and Sheriff Jodie Mills tries to distract him, but Adams finds the spot where the Okami was buried. Fortunately, there is no longer any evidence of a crime because the Okami is gone. Unfortunately, Rufus didn't stab it enough times to kill it, and it is loose.
Bobby: Did you use a bamboo dagger?
Rufus: Yeah.
Bobby: Well, clearly it's 7 times - the damn hole is empty!
Bobby: Blessed by a Shinto priest?
Rufus: I'm not an imbecile, Bobby.
Bobby: Did you stab it 7 times?
Rufus: 5 times.
Bobby: It's 7!
Rufus: ... No, I'm pretty sure it's 5.
Bobby is able to kill the Okami, and Rufus thanks him. He also tells him what his contacts in Scotland have learned about Fergus MacLeod, aka Crowley. Crowley had a son named Gavin MacLeod, who's signet ring is on display in a museum in Andover. Rufus steals the ring for Bobby, but is arrested. As a favor to Bobby, Sheriff Jodie Mills extradites Rufus to Sioux Falls and allows him to "escape custody" so that Rufus can deliver the signet ring to Bobby. Bobby uses the ring to summon Gavin's ghost, learn what he needs to learn about Crowley, and negotiate the return of his soul.
