( SOMEBODY SAVE ME )

HOTEL ROOM
[ ☾]

       Sam stands by the sink and wipes his face with a cold washcloth. "Famine?" Dean asks.

       Castiel speaks through a mouthful of cheeseburger. "Yes." He says.

       "So, what, this whole town is just gonna eat, drink, and screw itself to death?" Sam asks.

       "We should stop it." Cas says.

       "Yeah, that's a great idea. How?" Elena asks.

        "How did you stop the last horseman you met?" Asks Cas.

        "War got his mojo from this ring. And after we cut it off, he just tucked tail and ran." Dean says. "And everybody that was affected, it was like they woke up out of a dream. You think Famine's got a class ring, too?"

        "I know he does."

        "Well, okay. L- let's track him down and get to chopping." Dean says.

         "Yeah." Castiel eyes his empty fast food bag sadly. Sam is still cooling off his face and neck by the sink , he breathes heavily trying to calm down.

        "What are you, the Hamburglar?" Dean asks.

         "I've developed a taste for ground beef." Castiel says.

        "Well, have you even tried to stop it?" Asks Elena.

        "I'm an angel. I can stop anytime I want."

         "Whatever." Dean says. "Elena. Sam, let's roll."

         "Dean...I, um...I can't. I can't go." Sam says.

        "What do you mean?"

        "I think it got to me, Dean. I think I'm hungry for it..." Says Sam.

       "Hungry for what?" Elena asks.

        "You know."

        "Demon blood?" Dean asks and Sam hangs his head. "You got to be kidding me. You got to get him out of here. You got to beam him to, like, Montana. Anywhere but here."

        "It won't work. He's already infected. The hunger is just gonna travel with him." Castiel says.

        "Well, then, what do we do?" Dean asks.

        "You go cut that bastard's finger off." Sam says.

       "You heard him." Dean says.

         "But, Dean...before you go, you better...you better lock me down - but good." Sam says.

        Dean cuffs Sam to the bathroom sink pipe. "All right, well, just hang in there. We'll be back as soon as we can." He says.

        "Be careful. And... hurry." Sam says. Castiel, Elena and Dean exit the bathroom, and Castiel blocks the bathroom door with a dresser.

ST. JAMES MEDICAL CENTER
[ ☾]

      "Hey, Marty. Is Dr. Corman around?" Dean asks.

        "You haven't heard?" Marty asks.

       "Heard what?" Elena asks.

       "Guy's been dry for the last 20 years, but this morning, he left work, went home, and drank himself to death."

       "It's Famine." Castiel says.

       "Pardon?" Marty asks.

       "Would you give us a minute, please?" Elena asks.

       "Sure."

        "Thanks." Dean says as he looks at the Doc's dead body. "Crap! I really kind of liked this guy."

       "They haven't harvested his soul yet." Says Cas.

       "Well, if we want to play "follow the soul" to get to Famine, our best shot starts with the doc, here." Dean says.

IMPALA
[ ☾]

      Castiel appears in the backseat with another hamburger. "Are you serious?" Dean asks.

       "These make me...very happy." Cas says.

        "How many is that?" Elena asks from the front seat.

        "I lost count. It's in the low hundreds." Castiel says. "What I don't understand is...where is your hunger?"

        "Huh?" Dean asks.

        "Well, slowly but surely, everyone in this town is falling prey to Famine, but so far, you guys seem unaffected." Castiel says.

        "Maybe it just doesn't affect me." Elena says.

        "Hey, when I want to drink, I drink. When I want sex, I go get it. Same goes for a sandwich or a fight." Dean says.

       "So...you're saying you're just well-adjusted?" Castiel asks.

        "God, no. I'm just well-fed. Look there."

MOTEL ROOM BATHROOM
[ ☾]

      Sam struggles against the cuffs. "Ugh!" He hears the dresser being moved, unblocking the bathroom door. "Guys? Guys, what happened? I don't think it worked. I think I'm still-" The bathroom door opens, and two demons enter. "-still hungry."

        "Look at this. Someone trussed you up for us. Boss says we can't kill you...but I bet we can break off a few pieces." The Female Demon says.

       The male demon leans down and breaks Sam's cuffs. Sam knocks him violently back and he crashes into the shower wall. "Ugh!" Sam tackles the female demon and brings her crashing down onto the glass table in the main room. He grabs a shard of glass and stabs her in the throat with it. Sam latches onto the female demon's neck and starts drinking her blood.

        "Ugh!" She turns to the male demon. "Get him off! Get him off!" The male demon tries to pull Sam off of the female demon, but can't budge him. We hear Sam's shirt tear. The male demon grabs a piece of wood and attempts to hit Sam with it, but Sam turns to face him, raises his hand and telekinetically flings the male demon against the wall.

        "Wait your turn."

IMPALA
[ ☾]

        "Demons. You want to go over the plan again?" Dean asks. "Hey, happy meal. The plan?"

        "I take the knife, I go in, I cut off the ring hand of Famine, and I meet you back here in the parking lot." Castiel says.

       "Well, that sounds foolproof." Elena says as Castiel disappears. Minutes later, Dean and Elena are still sitting in he car.

       "This is taking too long." Dean and Elena get out of the car.

BIGGERSON'S RESTAURANT
[ ☾]

         "Cas! Cas." Dean yells. Castiel is kneeling on the floor, stuffing his mouth with raw ground meat. Two demons attack Dean and Elena, and bring them to Famine.

        "The other Mr. Winchester and our Queen." Famine says.

       Dean gestures at Castiel. "What did you do to him?" He asks.

       "You sicced your dog on me. I just threw him a steak."

       "So this is your big trick? Huh? Making people cuckoo for cocoa puffs?" Asks Dean.

       "Doesn't take much-hardly a push." Says Famine. "Oh, America-all-you-can-eat, all the time. Consume, consume. A swarm of locusts in stretch pants. And yet, you're all still starving because hunger doesn't just come from the body, it also comes from the soul."

        "It's funny, it doesn't seem to be coming from ours." Elena says.

        "Yes. I noticed that. Have you wondered why that is?" Famine asks. "How you could even walk in my presence?"

       "Well, I like to think it's because of my strength of character." Dean says.

       "I disagree." Famine moves closer to Dean and touches him. "Yes. I see. That's one deep, dark nothing you got there, Dean. Can't fill it, can you? Not with food or drink. Not even with sex. And Elena...all that darkness, it never quite goes away, does it?"

       "Oh, you're so full of crap." Dean says.

        "Oh, you can smirk and joke and lie to your brother, lie to yourself, but not to me! I can see inside you, Dean. I can see how broken you are, how defeated. You can't win, and you know it. But you just keep fighting. Just... keep going through the motions." Famine says. "You're not hungry, Dean, because inside, you're already...dead."

       "Let him go." Sam says.

        Famine turns to face Sam. Sam's face is stained with blood. "Sam..."

        "Sammy, no!" Dean yells. Two of the five demons guarding Famine move to attack Sam.

        "Stop! No one lays a finger on this sweet little boy. Sam, I see you got the snack I sent you."

        "You sent?" Asks Sam.

        "Don't worry. You're not like everyone else. You'll never die from drinking too much. You're the exception that proves the rule. Just the way...Satan wanted you to be. So..." Famine lifts his hands and gestures at the demons guarding him. "...cut their throats. Have at them!"

       "Sam, no!" Yells Elena.

       "Please, be my guest." Famine says. Sam lifts his hand, closes his eyes, and pulls all five demons from their hosts at once. Dean watches in shock. The demon smoke pools on the floor.

       Sam lowers his hand. "No." He says.

       "Well...Fine. If you don't want them...then I'll have them." Famine devours all five of the demon souls. Sam steps forward and extends his hand toward Famine. "I'm a Horseman, Sam. Your power doesn't work on me."

       "You're right. But it will work on them." Sam uses his power to rip out all the souls Famine consumed.

       "Aahh!" Sam's nose bleeds with the effort, but the demon souls explode out of Famine and Famine slumps, his eyes empty. Dean looks at Sam, as does Castiel and Elena.

BOBBY'S BASEMENT
[ ☾]

      Castiel, Elena and Dean stand outside the panic room door. In the panic room - Sam screams. "Let me out of here, please! Help!" Sam yells.

        "That's not him in there. Not really." Castiel says.

        "I know." Dean says.

        "Dean, Sam just has to get it out of his system. Then he'll be-"

        "Listen, I just, uh...I just need to get some air." Dean says.

        In the scrapyard, Dean looks up at the sky and begins to cry. "Please...I can't...I need some help. Please?"