POLICE STATION

Dean and Sam are back in their suits and are walking and talking with the Police Chief.

"Damnedest thing I ever saw, Vic had a stab wound, but it's not what killed him. It's like his insides were-" He Says

"Vaporized? It's been going around." Dean Says

"So, this guy was a pharmacist from Ohio?" Sam Asks

"Apparently Total family man, religious. One day, just hops in the SUV, takes off, dies under a bridge here from God knows what. This is his stuff. Help yourselves." He Says

The Police Chief hands them two plastic evidence bags and leaves.

"Thanks." Sam Says

"Thanks." Dean Says

They open the bags and go through the contents, which are pretty standard – wallet, keys, watch, pen, etc. Sam picks up a miniature Bible while Dean starts flicking through the man's smart phone.

"Anything?" Sam Asks

"Nothing weird. Crappy music, a lot of podcasts, all the same one. Reverend Buddy Boyle's "Goin' for Glory Hour." Dean Says

"Cop said he was religious." Sam Says As Dean plays one of Buddy's podcasts.

"Join me in a heapin' helpin' of glory, friends. When you're in the presence of the divine, you'll know it. And if you let yourself, you'll hear it." Dean skips ahead in the video "So, remember, when angels come a-knocking, let 'em on in." Buddy Says

Dean and Sam look at each other knowingly.

"Angels can't possess a human without permission, right?" Sam Says

"Yep." Dean Says

"So, what, they're using this guy to find vessels?" Sam Says

"It's a willing audience. They're all religious types like our pharmacist here. Buddy Boyle was telling them to let the angels take them over." Dean Says

"Like body snatchers." Sam Says

"How big a reach does this Boyle guy have?" Dean Asks

Sam thinks then sees a laptop and does a quick search on the computer and brings up the "Global Influence" page from Buddy's website. There are red dots over virtually all major cities in the entire world.

"Pretty much the entire planet." Sam Says

They get up and leave quickly, revealing the Reaper was sitting behind them the entire time.

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Castiel is going through a dumpster when a kitchenhand dumps some food scraps in a nearby can and goes back inside. He moves over to the scraps; he digs through them, pulls out a pickle and sniffs it. He stops, drops the pickle and turns as a woman approaches him from behind.

"I'm not stealing." Castiel Says

"And I'm not a cop." She Says

"It's a shame, isn't it? So much is wasted when there's so many hungry. I never knew." Castiel Says

The Woman pulls a plastic-wrapped sandwich out of her bag and holds it up.

"Peanut butter and jelly?" She walks up to Castiel and offers it to him, smiling "It's pretty good." She Says

"No, I can't take your food." Castiel Says

"You're not. I'm giving it to you. Look, I've had hard times myself." She Says

She puts the sandwich in his hand and walks to the back door of a nearby restaurant.

"Thank you." Castiel Says

"Yeah." She smiles and nods, then goes inside.

HOMELESS CAMP

Dean and Sam are trying to convince the homeless people to give them information on Castiel.

"Look, for the billionth time, we're just looking for some information, okay? We're not cops. I mean, do we look like cops?" The homeless people all look amongst each other and nod. "Well, we're not cops. We just need to find a friend who's in it deep." Dean Says

"Look, he might have been here the night that guy was killed. Were any of you here then?" Sam Asks

The Homeless Man from before comes down.

"Maybe." He Says

"Oh, okay. Uh, he's- he's got dark hair, blue eyes, a little out of it." Dean Says

"He maybe called himself Clarence?" Sam Says

"Clarence, yeah." He Says

"You two talk?" Sam Asks

"Not much." He Says

"And, uh...?" Dean Says

"I think he was on the run." He Says

"You see him with the vic- uh, victim?" Sam Asks

"No." He Says

"Okay..." Dean Says

"He went off to sleep in another part of the resort." He Says

"Where?" Dean Asks

"He's not there now." He Says

The Reaper appears in the distance, watching Sam and Dean.

"Where'd he go?" Sam Asks

"I saw him running from under the bridge to the highway." He Says

"You gonna pay us for all this teeth pulling? Where was he headed?" Dean Asks

"He flagged a truck heading north. Detroit, probably." He Says

"Why Detroit?" Sam Asks

"Truck was marked "Motor City Meats". He Says

ALLEY

It is raining fairly heavily and Castiel is huddled up against the wall in a tiny alcove, but he is still soaked through. He is next to the door that the woman went through before. She comes out and opens her umbrella. She makes to run home through the storm but stops and turns when she notices Castiel.

APARTMENT

The Woman has taken Castiel home to shelter from the storm. He gazes around the apartment as she locks the door.

"Wow, it's beautiful." Castiel Says

"If you say so. Uh, just so you know, I don't usually bring home strange men." She Says

"Am I strange?" Castiel Asks

"No, I mean... men I don't know. But you look like you've been to hell and back." She Says

"Yeah, a few times." Castiel Says

"April, by the way. April Kelly." She Says

"Um, Castiel." He Says

"One name?" April Says

"Yeah, like God." Castiel Says

"Or Cher?" She smiles and hands him a towel. As Castiel dries himself off she glances as his shoulder wound "Uh, not to raise any red flags, but do you know your shirt's soaked in blood?" April Says

CONVENIENCE STORE

Dean and Sam are exiting the store and heading back to the car, Dean carrying a bag of groceries. Sam is holding a plastic container with pie inside.

"Look at these chemicals do you even read the label?" Sam Asks As Sam snatches it and puts it back in the bag.

"No. I read "pie". The rest is just "blah, blah, blah". Listen, when we hit Detroit, we start with the homeless shelters." Dean Says

"Right, then go to the encampments, soup kitchens." Sam Says

"Check out places that he might have gone looking for work." Dean Says

They pass a payphone the Reaper is standing at. He follows them inconspicuously.

"Yeah, and I can – I can check for vagrancy arrests." Sam Says

"Yeah, and, you know..." He Mimes a head exploding "Odd deaths." Dean Says

He and Sam round a corner, but when the Reaper follows them seconds later, they are nowhere in sight. The Reaper starts down the street cautiously when Dean and Sam appear out of nowhere and slam him up against a chain link fence, an angel blade and Ruby's knife against his throat.

"Who are you?!" Sam Asks

"Why are you trailing us?" Dean Asks

APARTMENT

April drops Castiel's rag into the sink, He is sitting on the bed, shirtless.

"You call this rag a bandage? You're lucky this wasn't infected. What happened to the guy who attacked you?" April Says

"Oh, I stabbed him. He exploded." Castiel Says

April mulls this over and eventually seems to decide that Castiel is joking.

"Funny. You don't look like the knife-fight type. Or the homeless type, actually." She starts cleaning his wound.

"Yes. Well... I guess I trusted the wrong person." Castiel Says

"Bad investment advice?" April Says

"No, vanity. I thought I was more important, more effective than I am, that I could... fix everything. Now all I can do is keep running." Castiel Says

"Well, all patched up, but, God, your delts are in knots. You got to relax." April Says

"Ah, it's all new to me. Hunger. Cold. This feeling, being all alone." Castiel Says

"You're not alone tonight." April Says

She kisses him gently on the cheek, but stays close and eventually kisses him on the lips. Castiel seems surprised at first but then kisses April back.

ABANDONED WAREHOUSE

The Reaper's wrists are cuffed to an overhead beam; Dean and Sam are interrogating him, occasionally slashing him with the angel blade.

"So, Maurice you bounty hunters are like Delta Force reapers. Why would they sic you on Cas?" Dean Says

"He warded himself." Maurice Says

"Naomi hire you?" Dean Asks

"You really are out of the loop Naomi's dead Resting in pieces." Maurice Says

"So then who's running things now?" Sam Asks

"Answer!" Dean Says

"Her protégé, Bartholomew. He's an up-and-comer." Maurice Says

"So he figured we'd lead you to Cas." Sam Says

"This Bartholomew, he organizing the angels?" Dean Asks

Maurice doesn't respond so Dean slashes him with the angel blade again.

"That's all I know." Maurice Says

Dean puts the tip of the blade to Maurice's throat.

"You can kill me It won't matter, If I don't find Castiel, there are others that will. But do what you want." Maurice Says

"Sure." Dean Says Then pushes the blade through Maurice's throat and kills him.

APARTMENT

April and Castiel are lying in bed, nude. There are lit candles everywhere and they have clearly just had sex.

"Well, say something." April Says

"There aren't words." Castiel Says

"So, that was okay?" April Asks

"Very much so. Um... what I did, that was, uh... correct?" Castiel Says

"Very much so." April Says

"Good." Castiel Says As They laugh.

"Castiel... I can't help thinking, all that stuff you said earlier, blame... and guilt. It seems like you're taking on a heavy load for such a sweet guy." April Says

"Believe me, I've done a lot of foolish, unwise things. I'm no angel." Castiel Says

"Well, whoever you trusted... can't they help undo this?" April Says

"We're not in contact." Castiel Says

"So what happens next for you?" April Asks

"More of this, I hope." Castiel Says As They smile and start making out again.

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APARTMENT

The Impala drives into Detroit, Castiel comes out of the bedroom, buttoning up his shirt and April is cutting fruit in the kitchen.

"Oh. I washed your stuff. Find everything okay?" April Says As Castiel checks through his things

"As a matter of fact, something is missing." Castiel Says

"Oh?" April Says

"It was with my jacket. It's hard to describe." Castiel Says

She spins around, suddenly threatening, with his angel blade in her hand and holds it to his throat.

"Oh, you mean this?" April Says

Dean pulls the car to a stop in a parking lot.

"What's up?" Sam Says

"We've been chasing our tails all night. No Cas. "What's up?" I'm fried. I think it's time for plan B." Dean Says

"I'm not following." Sam Says

"I'm letting you know." Dean Says

"O-okay. Um, letting me know what?" Sam Says

"I'm letting you know." Dean Says As Ezekiel finally takes over.

"What is it, Dean?" Ezekiel Says

"I need your help." Dean Says

"That is flattering. We've been through this. I cannot be making public appearances." Ezekiel Says

"Oh, I understand that. I'm not asking you to walk the red carpet, Zeke, okay? I need your help finding Cas." Dean Says

"It cannot be done. He is warded." Ezekiel Says

"I know that, but maybe you can use your intergalactic, hyperspace, X-ray eyeballs to find someone else. There might be a reaper for rent on his ass. Could you find them?" Dean Says

"I could try." Ezekiel begins to focus his "angel radio".

APARTMENT

Castiel is tied to a large lounge chair and April is twirling his angel blade menacingly.

"It's probably pointless, washing the blood out of your shirt, really. It's the kind of thing the real April would have done." She takes a bite of the grapefruit she cut earlier. "I miss being her. Very sweet. Didn't mind me entering her one bit." April Says

"Why didn't you just attack me right away?" Castiel Asks

"My briefing said you were dangerous and powerful. And you did arrive armed, so... I needed information, so I had to gain your trust." April Says

"And that required intercourse?" Castiel Says
As She laughs.

"Well, I am allowed some leeway for executive decisions." She straddles his lap. "And I can't say I didn't find you attractive." April Says

"Who hired you? I assumed with Naomi gone, things were in chaos." Castiel Says

"New sheriff in town, Cas. He hired a bunch of us. I got lucky." She gets up and walks behind Castiel.
"Enough questions from you. I have several of my own. Let's talk about your buddy Metatron." As She makes a quick slice on his injured shoulder.

The Impala speeds further into the city. Castiel's shirt is wide open and he has multiple large gashes across his chest, bleeding everywhere.

"All right, let's try this again, and one of these times, we'll get it right." April Says

"I knew nothing about Metatron's spell. I didn't know he was gonna cast the angels out of Heaven. I was cast out, too." Castiel Says

"Oh, dear. Nothing but reruns on this channel."
She stabs him lightly in the chest and holds it there.
"These blades are marvelous, aren't they? They really do a number on humans, too." April Says

"I told you last night, and I meant it I was naive. I had no idea what he was planning." Castiel Says
As She pushes the blade in a little further.

"You're lying. It's known you helped Metatron enter Heaven, collaborated with him." April Says

"Cause we were going to restore Heaven, bring the factions together." She slices his chest again.
"He lied to me." Castiel Says As She grabs him by the hair.

"You were with him when he unleashed the spell. You know how the angels were cast down!" April Says

"I didn't know he was assembling a spell." She stabs him again. "I only knew that I was the final ingredient." Castiel Says

"You?" April Says

"My Grace. That's why I'm human he took my Grace for the spell." Castiel Says As She puts the blade to his throat.

"Or you gave it." April Says

"It may be unwise to kill me. If my Grace were the key to empowering the spell, I may be key to countering it." Castiel Says

"Are you negotiating with me, Castiel?" April Says

Suddenly the door bursts open and Dean and Sam run in.

"Cas!" Dean Says

Seeing the boys, April turns and swiftly stabs Castiel straight through the chest. Dean draws his own angel blade and the brothers run at April but she effortlessly uses her angel powers to fling Dean into the kitchen bench and Sam into the closet across the room. She kicks Dean's angel blade away as she makes her way over to Sam.

"This girl's popular with all the boys." April Says

Dean eyes the angel blade still sticking out of Castiel's chest. Sam gets up to face April but before he can make a move she punches him across the face and sends him back to the floor. She turns around just in time for Dean to stab her in the chest, killing her in a flash of brilliant white light and he turns to Castiel.

"Cas. Cas. Cas!" He shakes Castiel but he is cold and unmoving, his voice breaks. "Cas! No." Sam regains consciousness and rises from the floor as Dean realizes. "Sam, he's gone." Dean Says

Sam approaches Castiel, quietly and solemnly. Dean looks up and realizes that it's actually Ezekiel, not Sam. Ezekeil kneels down and gently places his hand over Castiel chest. With another bright white light, all of his wounds quickly heal themselves.

Ezekeil finally finishes healing Castiel and stumbles backwards, weakened. Castiel gasps back to life as Ezekeil slumps back to the floor, unconscious again. Dean goes to help Sam but stops and turns when Castiel speaks.

"Dean." Castiel Says

"Hey. Hey! Yeah." Dean Says

Sam wakes up again, evidently shocked by the scene he's woken up to.

"And Sam." Castiel Says

"Cas. You're okay." Sam Says As Castiel looks equally as confused as him

"Never do that again!" Dean Says

"All right. But I'm confused. I know she stabbed me, but I'm – well, I don't appear to be dead." Castiel Says

Dean quickly invents another lie and turns to Sam.
"Well, you got dinged And, uh, you. I made a deal with her. Said she wouldn't get kabobed if she brought you back. She brought you back."

"You lied." Castiel Says

"I did. I do that." Dean Says

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BUNKER MAIN ROOM

Sam and Dean are walking and talking, Dean is eating a burrito.

"You know, you never answered my question. How did you know where to find Cas?" Sam Asks

"I told you. I went through Maurice's pockets and I found an address and took a shot." Dean Says

"I never saw you go through Maurice's pockets." Sam Says

"What are you talking about? I don't see half of the nerdy stuff that you do. It doesn't mean that you don't do nerdy stuff." Dean Says

Castiel enters, wearing fresh clothes and looking clean for the first time in a while.

"I am really enjoying this place. Plentiful food. Good water pressure. Things I never even considered before. There really is a lot to being human, isn't there?" Castiel Says

"It ain't all just burritos and strippers, my friend." Dean Says

"Yeah. I understand what you're saying." Castiel Says

"You do?" Sam Says

"Yes, there's more to humanity than survival. You... look for purpose, and you must not be defeated by anger or despair. Or hedonism, for that matter." Castiel Says

"Where does hedonism come into it?" Dean Asks

"Well, my time with April was very educational." Castiel Says

"Yeah. I mean, I would think that getting killed is something." Sam Says

"And having sex." Castiel Says As Dean chokes on his burrito for a second.

"You had sex with April?" Dean Says

"Yeah, that would be where the hedonism comes in." Castiel Says

"Shh." Castiel and Sam nod awkwardly to each other.
"So... did you have protection?" Dean Asks

"I had my angel blade." Castiel Says

"Oh – oh, he had the Angel blade." Dean Says

"Um..." Sam Says

"In any event, I – I do now see how difficult life can be and how well you two have led it and I think you'll be great teachers." Castiel Says

"Thanks, Cas." Dean Says

"Now...the place is a little empty, where's Elena and Corinna?" Castiel Asks

Sam and Dean looks at each other sadly, Castiel Looks on confused.

"Something happened to them." Dean Says

"What happened are they alright?" Castiel Asks

"No...Elena, Denny and Corinna got into a car accident the night all the angels fell." Sam Says

"One of the fallen angels hit Denny's car and they drove off a bridge...Elena and Denny died from the accident." Dean Says

All three of them sit in silence, Cas leans on the table taking in the news.

"Also another thing...Elena's been possessed by a demon." Castiel looks up at him "..Her names Katherine and she's working with Abaddon who's still alive." Dean Says

"Wow this is a lot of...information to take in all at once." Sam & Dean nods their heads "...Gone way to soon, they were more than just allies..they were friends." Castiel Says

"Mhm." Dean Says

"...Are there any more burritos?" Castiel Asks

"Uh, yes." Sam Says As He points towards the kitchen and Castiel walks away, Dean takes a bite out of his burrito chuckles as Ezekiel takes over.

"Castiel cannot stay here. He will bring the angels down on all of us." Ezekeil Says

"No, no, he's got the Enochian tattoo. He's warded." Dean Says

"He was warded when April found him, and she killed him." Ezekiel Says

"Yes, and you brought him back, and I thank you for that, but this is Cas, okay, who vouched for you when I didn't know you from Jack. The bunker is safe." Dean Says

"Bartholomew is massing a force. We cannot stand an incursion. Castiel is in danger, and if he is here, I am in danger." Ezekiel Says

"Wait, you're in danger? From who, the angels?" Dean Asks

"If he stays, I am afraid I will have no choice but to leave." Ezekiel Says

"Oh, no, you can't do that. Sam's not well enough. If you leave his body..." Dean Says

"I know..I am sorry." Ezekiel Says

Later Dean goes into the library, where Castiel is sitting at the table, eating a burrito.

"This ethnic food. I can't get enough." Castiel Says

"Cas, uh, can we talk?" Dean Says

"Of course." He pulls out a chair for Dean. "Dean, you know I always appreciate our talks, our time together." Castiel Says As Dean sits on the table and lays it down.

"Listen, buddy. Um... You can't stay." Dean Says
As Castiel just looks at him, confused and hurt.