( GARDEN OF EVIL )

BUNKER LIBRARY
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Dean opens a book as Sam grabs books from the shelves. Dean sips scotch and Shane pulls a book off the shelf and sits down to read. The three are doing serious research. "Here we go." Dean says.

"What you got?" Elena asks.

"Dragon penis." Dean says.

"What?" Sam asks.

"Ancient Greek hunter by the name of Drakopoolos." Dean says.Near as I can tell, he was a badass whose name, incidentally, is Greek–"

"No, no, no. I got that." Sam says as Dean gives him the book. "Thanks, Ace."

"Hey." Dean says as Hayley comes into the library. "How's the, uh... Is the kid?"

"He's fine." She looks at the four researchers. "Oh, please, keep going."

"Right, so, uh, Drakopoolos tangled with Zeus back in the day, and the Men of Letters translated his journal." Dean says.

"The Men of Letters?" Shane asks.

"It's a secret society. This is actually their lair. We're legacies." Dean says, but no one looks impressed. "No big deal."

"Okay. So, it says here he summoned Zeus into a trap and found out how to kill him." Sam says.

"What's that?" Shane asks.

"Wood from a tree struck by lightning." Dean says.

"Right. So, it says we need two things for the summon–frozen energy from the hand of Zeus, and the bone of a worshipper."

"Frozen energy–you thinking fulgurite?" Dean asks.

"Well, it makes sense." Elena says.

"All right. You get on the web, see if there's any Greeks nearby that are still worshipping the Old Gods." Dean says.

"On it." Sam says.

"W-what about the wood? Is that easy to find?"

"With a little bit of luck." Dean says.

"Oh. Wait–t-this journal just ends." She has been reading the journal.

"What do you mean?" Elena asks.

"I mean, how do we know if Drako-whatever survived?" Hayley asks. "How do we know Zeus didn't get to him?"

"We don't know." Sam says.

"How do we know this is going to work?" Hayley asks.

"We never know for sure, but these books–they're, uh, they're pretty good."

"So, we're hanging our lives on the writings of a dead man who...is named after genitalia." She says.

"It's a loose translation." Dean says.

"Experts."

"All right. Listen to this. Greek pagans two towns over. Best part?" Sam asks. "They have an obit page with cemeteries."

"All right. You two are on grave duty. We'll handle the B&E." Dean says.

"We'll be in touch." Sam says as he and Shane get up to leave. "Hey." Dean tosses the Impala keys to Sam who snatches it out of the air. They exit.

"B&E? You mean, breaking and entering? What for?" Hayley asks.

"Well, the book calls for fulgurite. It's a little hard to come by." Dean sits in front of the laptop. "The last time we needed it, we, uh, stole it from a one-percenter."

"You do know that fulgurite is available in crystal shops all over, right?" Hayley asks.

"Really?" Dean asks.

"Yeah. The new age people, they use it to make cheap jewelry." Elena says.

"Hmm.

GREEK CEMETERY
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We see the Impala parked right outside the open gates of a cemetery. Sam and Shane are digging up the grave. "Why are you doing this, Sam?" He asks.

"We need a bone, so I dig." Sam says.

"No, I mean for us. This isn't your problem. You're risking your life." Shane says.

"Why'd you risk yours to steal that fire?"

"Good question. Wish I could remember." Says Shane.

"Trust me on this–it was worth it. You pretty much, uh, saved the whole world." Sam says.

"Yeah, I guess. But none of that–none of that means anything unless I can save my son."

COUNTRY ROAD
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The minivan comes around a corner, Oliver is strapped in place in the back with Elena as Dean drives. Hayley sits in the passenger seat looking worried, chewing on a finger nail. "Listen, I know this all seems a little haphazard, all right? But trust me when I say that me, Elena and Sammy have gone in with a lot less and come out on top." Dean says.

"I believe you. It's just all this. And I'm about to ask Zeus, the Greek God, to help cure my son." Hayley says.

"The thing you got to remember is this is not about asking for his help, okay?" Dean asks. "He's not your friend. It's about getting him to do what's right."

WAREHOUSE
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We see Dean placing a copper bowl on the floor, then strike a match. He stands, tossing the match into the bowl. The camera pulls back, flames shoot up from the bowl and die quickly. Shane stands to the side and behind Dean, he's holding a short stake; Hayley and Oliver are further to the side.

We see the bowl is placed just outside a huge devil's trap that has been drawn on the floor. "Stay calm." Dean says.

Everyone looks around, the lights flicker, thunder rolls, a lightning bolt strikes the bowl, thunder crashes, another larger lightning bolt flashes and transforms into a man. Electricity flashes up his arm. He's an older gentleman, gray beard, light brown mustache and hair streaked with gray, very well dressed in a suit and tie. He looks at the people gathered.

"Oh, come now. Can't we do this civilized?" He says.

"Well, it depends on you. All we need is to break a curse you put on a little kid." Dean says as Zeus looks at Oliver. "So, how about you say, 'yes', and we all go home?"

"Nice to see you again, Prometheus. All cleaned up." Zeus says. "I've been looking for you."

"It's gone too far, Zeus. Break the curse." Shane says. 

"It's your child who has the affliction. Interesting."

"So, what's it gonna be? The easy way or we could do this the hard way." Dean says.

"Break the trap, dear man, and I'll break the curse."

"No dice. Fix the kid." Dean says.

"Going once..."

"Don't be that guy." Elena says.

"Going twice..." Says Zeus.

"Hey, you can rot here for all I care." Dean says.

"Yes, and the child will continue to suffer." Zeus says and they all stare at each other.

"Let's roll." Dean turns and walks away, Sam and Shane follow. Hayley stands there with her arms wrapped around Oliver.

Zeus looks at Hayley. "He needs me, and you know it." He says. Hayley keeps looking at Zeus, then looks at Shane. Dean, Elena, and Sam start walking away.

"No!" She runs to the devil's trap and breaks the line with her boot.

"Hayley, no!" Dean yells.

"Now save my son."

"What do you say?" Zeus steps out of the devil's trap. Lightning bolts shoot out at Shane, Dean, and Sam knocking, all three back, hard.Shall we try this the hard way?" He laughs maliciously.

WAREHOUSE
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Zeus looks over his handiwork with Shane, Dean, and Sam writhing on the floor. He turns to Hayley. "Bring forth the child. Please." Zeus says. Dean gets up, he has the stake, Sam gives him a nod, Dean, Sam, and Shane stalk up behind Zeus.

But suddenly Sam, Elena and Dean are tossed back into a cement wall. We see the leather-clad woman, Artemis, her hand up, palm out, holding them in place.

"Balls." Dean says.

"I trust you've met my daughter." Zeus says.

"Hayley, don't do it." Dean says.

"This is the son of Prometheus." Zeus says as Artemis and Shane share a look. "And he's cursed to suffer death every day. I must admit, I could never have conceived such a horrible fate for such a beautiful child. Just goes to show, we must all leave room for happy accidents."

"What does that mean? I don't understand." Hayley says.

"Tell me, has Prometheus experienced the child's death yet?" Zeus asks and Hayley gives a nod. "How did he take it? Did he hurt?" She nods again. "Good." He points his fingers at Shane who falls to his knees attempting to breathe. "Imagine a thousand children all dying in unison." Zeus holds him there with his fingers still extended. "Only then would you understand my pain. But we can't always have what we want, so..." He looks at Oliver. "...one will have to do."

"No." Hayley shakes her head no. Zeus clenches a fist and Hayley grabs her throat, she's choking. Artemis looks marginally upset.

"I have a special job for you, my little friend." Zeus kneels down in front of Oliver; he strokes the side of his face. "Artemis."

Artemis walks to where Dean, Elena and Sam are still held against the cement wall. "Move." She says. They are soon freed. She is escorting them down the corridor.

"So, you know who this is, Dean, walking us to our deaths?" Sam asks.

"Don't know. Don't care." Dean says.

"It's our God, Artemis–the Goddess of Hunters." Says Sam.

"Oh, that's fascinating."

"See, she's who we'd pray to for courage when hunting the Gorgon or the Minotaur." Sam says. Dean gives Sam the stink-eye for the before-death-by-goddess history lesson and Artemis gives him the stink-eye just for his impertinence. "Of course, she's not really worship worthy anymore, uh, having lost a step and all."

Artemis waves her hand and Dean, Elena and Sam are slammed face first into the wall and held there. "The hell I have." She says.

"Really, Sam?" Dean asks as his face is mashed against the wall. "Trash-talking a God? Seriously?"

We see Shane still kneeling on the floor, still having trouble breathing. Zeus is still taunting him. "So, let's see if we can make up for seven years of lost time." He clenches a fist and lightning encases his hand. Zeus slams the ball of lightning right into Shane's stomach.

Hayley hides Oliver's face from the torture. Shane, screaming, is standing, the lightning still burning into his abdomen. Zeus is enjoying dishing out the abuse.

"Still at full power?" Sam's taunting Artemis, still pressed against the wall. "Really? Then why did it take you seven years to track down Prometheus?"

"He was hiding." She says.

"Hiding from you? So the God of Hunters couldn't find a shack in Montana?" Sam starts mocking her. "Maybe it's that you didn't want to find him." She slams Sam again.

"Good, Sam, you're doing great." Elena says lamely.

"Your dad's gonna kill that kid, you know?" Sam asks.

"Don't worry. He'll come back." Artemis strokes Sam's cheek with her blade. "Unlike you."

"He was in love with you, you know. He told us." Sam says.

Artemis removes her blade and looks uncertain. "You lie." She says.

"Okay, sure, yeah. Believe whatever you want." Sam says while Artemis still looks uncertain.

Meanwhile, Zeus is still torturing Sam. "No, no, no, no." Zeus backhands Shane and keeps slugging him. "Don't pass out on me just yet. I'm only just getting started."

We hear Shane's screams in the distance. Artemis looks sceptical. "What did he say to you?" She asks.

"This wasn't the first time he escaped that mountain, and that you let him go free as long as you could hide your little tryst from the old man." Sam says.

"The hell he said. His brain is mush."

"Oh, yeah? Then how did I know? What, have you spilled it to anyone? Homer? Hesiod? Herodotus? Of course not." Sam says. "You were afraid big daddy would find out that you fell for the person he hates most in this world. Of course, when he saw the zombie article, it kind of forced your hand, and you had to come hunt him down no matter how much it hurt. You know what? Go ahead. Kill us. And let your father slaughter that boy. Over and over again. That won't leave a mark."

"You like being an immortal, don't you?" Zeus is kneeling in front of Oliver again. "Oh, sure, you die every day, but nothing can keep you dead." He looks over at Shane who is lying on the ground. "It's almost like taking a little nap. All of your cares and worries disappear for a little while. Well, it's sleepy time, my dear boy." His tone is like a loving grandfather, he stands, both hands crackling with lightning.

"This has to stop, father." We see Artemis with her bow, arrow notched, pointed at Zeus. Dean, Elena and Sam stand behind her.

"Stop? I'm only just getting started."

"You've done enough." Artemis says.

"I am doing this for us–for our kind. He is the reason we're here and not ruling the world." Zeus gestures towards Shane lying on the ground. "He's the reason they have forgotten all about us."

"Let them go. All of them."

"I am your father, and you will obey me." Zeus says.

"You were once my father. Now you're someone else." Artemis fires the arrow and Zeus grabs Shane as a shield. The arrow hits him right in the middle of his torso.

"I never get tired of watching you die." Zeus holds Shane up, says it right into his ear. "Your boy is going on the mountain."

Shane looks at Oliver and Hayley. Zeus laughs. Shane grabs hold of the arrow's shaft, forces it out through the back of his body so that Zeus, who is standing so close, is impaled, too. Lightning flashes surrounding both Zeus and Shane. They both fall to the ground, dead.

Artemis puts her bow down on the floor. She walks, then runs over to the bodies, kneeling down by Shane who is lying on top of Zeus. She pulls the arrow out, it's covered in blue light that changes to plain blood as she tosses it aside. She takes one of her father's hands, then one of Shane's hands, and looks at Hayley. She releases his hand. We hear a whoosh sound and Artemis and Zeus are gone. Shane is left lying on the floor.

WOODS
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Dean flicks his lighter open and places the flame against wood. Fire encases the body wrapped in a sheet and laid out on the wooden pyre. He walks back to Hayley. They both stand there watching the body burn. "I'm sorry." Dean puts his arm around her.

Meanwhile, Sam stands a distance away, we can see the flames in the background. Oliver is sitting at the back of the minivan, the door is open. Sam walks over and sits down beside him. "You know what? How about we go get some ice-cream sundaes?" Sam asks.

"No." Oliver says. "I'd like to stay." They share a look.

COUNTRY ROAD
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The Impala is cruising down the road. "Well, here's to that crazy little wild card called love." Dean hands a burger to Sam. "How did you know Artemis had the hots for Prometheus, anyway?"

"Intuition. Uh... luck." Sam says.

"Yeah, well, whatever it was, it worked... pretty much." Dean says. "At least the kid's all right."

"You know... I'm starting to think maybe I was being naive." Sam says.

"What are you talking about?" Dean asks.

"When I said that I could just will myself into coming out of these trials unscathed." Sam says.

"No, no, no. Stop with the sullen emo crap, all right? That's–you're not gonna die like Prometheus."

"How do you know, Dean? Bobby, Rufus, now Prometheus–you think any of them chose death?" Sam asks. "No. The life chose for them."

"Yeah, well, you promised, okay? You promised to live a long, Clark Griswold life full of prostate exams and colonoscopies, all right?" Dean asks. "You're not welshing on that deal, not on my watch. If you die, it's gonna be because of something normal."

"Like a heart attack?" Sam looks down at his burger.

"Exactly. Yeah, eat your burger."

BUNKER
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Dean slams his bedroom door shut, tosses his jacket to the side, sits down on his bed, and looks upwards. "Cass, you got your ears on? Listen, you know I am not one for praying, 'cause in my book it's... it's the same as begging. But this is about Sam, so I need you to hear me. We are going into this deal blind... and I don't know what's ahead or what it's gonna bring for Sam. Now, he's covering pretty good, but I know that he is hurting, and this one was supposed to be on me. So, for all that we've been through, I'm asking you..." Dean is very earnestly praying. "...you keep a lookout for my little brother, okay?" He looks around beseechingly, shaking his head. "Where the hell are you, man?"