THEATER

Sam stands near an entrance. Dean and Elena comes up behind him.

"Find anything interesting?" Dean Says

"What? Uh, no. You two?" Sam Says

"Nothing I want to talk about, or think about, ever again." Dean Says As Elena Chuckles

Vernon and Charlie stand together.

"He's crazy, and you know it." Vernon Says

"He says he can do it." Charlie Says

"Did you even try to talk him out of it?" Vernon Says

"Till I was blue in the face. But I tell you, Vernon, there was...there was something in his eyes." Charlie Says

'In his eyes'? You're both nuts." Vernon Says
As Dean, Elena and Sam approach.

"Gentlemen" Elena Says

"The Chief, huh?" Dean Says

"What's the matter? Chief not your type?" Charlie Says As He smirks and Dean smirks back.

"You know, I could have you both arrested for obstruction of justice." Dean Says

"How? You're no Fed." Vernon Says

"We con people for a living, son. Takes more than a fake badge to get past us." Charlie Says As Dean Laughs So Does Sam & Elena

"You got us. Yeah, we—we are actually—aspiring magicians." Dean Says

"Yeah, we -- We came to the convention 'cause we thought we could learn something." Sam Says

"And We Figured why not learn from the best right" Elena Says

"Yeah, get some ideas for our new show." Dean Says

"Ooh, what kind of show?" Vernon Asks

"Well, it's-- It's a --" Dean Says

"It's a brother act." Sam Says

"Yeah. Yeah, you know, with the rings and doves and...rings" Dean Says

"And I'm the assistant" Elena Says

"You want to learn something? Stick around." Charlie Says

"Ladies and gentlemen, what you're about to witness is a feat so daring, So dangerous, even the great Houdini dared not attempt it. I give to you...The executioner!" Jay Says

JEB'S HOTEL ROOM

Jeb is posing in front of a mirror

CLUB

"Now, sir, as you can see, this jacket is the real article. Thank you, sir. You may take your seat. Now, I will have one minute -- 60 seconds --To escape certain death. Let's see if I can do it" Jay Says As the curtain falls and Jay's silhouette is seen struggling to get out of the straightjacket

JEB'S HOTEL ROOM

Jeb poses a noose moved by itself and positions itself behind him

CLUB

Jay can be seen still maneuvering out of the straightjacket

"I don't think he's gonna make it." Dean Says

JEB'S HOTEL ROOM

the noose drops around Jeb's neck and pulls him up, hanging him

CLUB

Jay pushes aside the curtain, unharmed

"Wow, that was really great" Elena Says

"Oh! That was amazing! That was freakin' amazing!" Dean Says

"That was...not humanly possible." Sam Says

JEB'S HOTEL ROOM

Jeb hangs from the noose tied to the ceiling fan , dead

HOTEL ROOM

"Looks like this guy Jay was a pretty big deal in the '70s." Sam Says

"Which in magician land means what, exactly?" Dean Says

"Big enough to play radio city music hall." Sam Says

"What got him stuck in their "where are they now?" File?" Elena Says

"He got old." Sam Says

"Okay, so maybe incredible Jay is using real magic to stage a comeback." Dean Says

"It's possible. Some kind of spell that works a death transference." Sam Says

"How does the tarot card mix into it?" Dean Asks

"I don't know." Sam Says

"Man...hope I die before I get old. Whole thing seems brutal, don't it?" Dean Says

"You think we will?" Sam Asks

"What?" Dean Says

"Die before we get old." Sam Says

"Haven't you both already?" Elena Says

"You know what I mean, Elena. I mean, do you think we'll still be chasing demons when we're 60?" Sam Says

"No, I think we'll be dead...for good. What? You want to end up like -- Like travis? Huh?Or Gordon, maybe?" Dean Says

"There's My Dad." Elena Says

"Oh, yeah, there's a poster child for growing old gracefully." Dean Says

"Maybe we'll be different, Dean." Sam Says

"Yeah, I Feel like we all might make it out of this because I don't wanna be a hunter at 50 or 60 I wanna be married or have children" Elena Says

"What kind of Kool-Aid you two drinking, man? Sammy, Elena it ends bloody or sad. That's just the life." Dean Says

"What if we could win?" Sam Asks

"Win?" Dean Says

"If there was a way we could just...put an end to all of it." Sam Says

"Is there something going on you're not telling Us?" Dean Asks

"No." Sam Says

"Sammy." Elena Says

"No. Look, I'm just saying...I just wish there was a way we could...go after the source. That's all. Cut the head off the snake." Sam Says

"Well, the problem with the snake is that it has a thousand heads. Evil bitches just keep piling out of the Volkswagen." Dean Says

"Yeah. Guess you're right." Sam Says

"Why don't you go see if you can track down Jay? Me and Lena will see what can we dig up on this tarot card." Dean Says

HOTEL LOBBY

"Hey." Sam Says

"Maid found Jeb hanging from the ceiling fan. Police think it was a suicide, He pulls out another tarot card, this time of the hanged man. I beg to differ. Pulled a little sleight of hand myself." Dean Says

"On Dexter's body?" Sam Says

"Yeah, so I'm thinking if this spell is a death transference, then these cards work like black-Magic targets." Dean Says

"Any connection between the victims?" Sam Asks

"Jeb was a total douche bag to Jay yesterday." Elena Says

"What about the first vic? Uh, Vance?" Sam Says

"Asked around. Apparently, Vance was heckling Jay at the bar the day he was killed." Dean Says

"Okay, so Jay sneaks a card into Vance's pocket, does the table of death..." Sam Says

"And Vance takes 10 swords to the chest." Dean Says

"Then Jay slips a noose and Jeb doesn't. Hell of a trick." Sam Says

"Yeah, I think it's time we had a little chat with Jay. Any luck tailing him?" Elena Says

"He slipped me." Sam Says

"He's a 60-Year-Old." Dean Says

"He's a magician." Sam Says

JAYS HOTEL ROOM

Sam & Dean and Elena follow Jay to his hotel room

"Up against the wall!" Dean Says

"God, who are you? What do you want?" Jay Says

"Now!" Dean Says

"We know what you've been up to." Sam Says

"You been working some real bad mojo to jump-Start your act." Dean Says

"What? I don't know what you're talking about." Jay Says

"Look, we know you put a spell on those tarot cards." Elena Says

"Messing with real magic?" Dean Says

"Real magic"? Come on, there's no such thing as real magic." Jay Says

"Oh, is that so?" Dean Says

"Yeah, believe me. I've been around this stuff my whole life. It's all just --It's -- It's illusions. It's tricks. It -- It's all fake." Jay Says

"Jeb Dexter strung up --was that just an illusion?" Elena Says

"What? Something happened to Jeb?" Jay Asks

"He was found hanged in his room. Right after you slipped the noose last night." Sam Says

"I don't know what you're talking about. Please...Just let me go." Jay Says

"Something's not right." Dean Says

"Usually they're whipping some badass hoodoo at us by now." Sam Says

Sam & Dean have tied Jay to a chair

"What do you want to do?" Dean Asks

"All right, so, if it's not him, who is it?" Sam Says

"Even if Jay's not working the magic, he's still getting the reward. His shows are selling out." Dean Says

"All right. So, then, whoever it is, they're obviously in Jay's corner." Elena Says

"All right, so we got Vernon and Charlie on the list. Anyone else?" Dean Says

"Uh...We could always ask him" Sam Says As They Turn Around And See's Jay has escaped from the chair and is gone

"Guess we should have seen that one coming." Dean Says

"Come on. He couldn't have gotten that far." Sam Says

Sam & Dean, Elena leave the room, Jay peeks out of the closet

"No way he could outrun us." Sam Says

"Maybe he vanished. I mean, he really is good." Dean Says

"Or he found a back door." Elena Says

Then Jay comes up behind them as the police come into the lobby

"That's them! Those are the three nut jobs that just broke into my room!" Jay Says As The Cops Arrest Dean, Sam & Elena

BACKSTAGE OF THEATER

"They said my act is killing people. They said that I was using real magic, that I was casting spells on tarot cards." Jay Says

"Real magic." Those guys are nuts. You're lucky to be alive." Charlie Says

"You don't think..." Jay Says

"What?" Charlie Says

"Well, the things that I can do now -- The cards." Jay Says

"You've been working the cards your whole life." Charlie Says

"Well, what about the escapes? I haven't been able to slip a pair of cuffs in 30 years. And then there was the way that -- that patrick Vance died. And that Jeb Dexter." Jay Says

"Yeah, no great loss there." Charlie Says

"Oh, Charlie, he didn't deserve to die." Jay Says

"You had nothing to do with it." Charlie Says

"He was hanged the same night that I performed the executioner." Jay Says

"Wait a minute. Are you telling me that you actually believe those guys? That there was some kind of "real magic" involved?" Charlie Says

"No. I don't know. I don't know, maybe. I shouldn't go on tonight, Charlie" Jay Says

"Are you kidding me? You have a sold-out house out there. Sold out! When was the last time that happened?" Charlie Asks

"The other night...When I was doing the table of death, I was, um...I was gonna kill myself. And I have no idea how I got out alive" Jay Says

"But you did. Somehow, you did. Jay...when you were in your day you were incredible. "The incredible Jay." You were the best I ever saw. And now you got it back. I don't know how, but it doesn't matter. Just to see you at the top of your game again. Hell, it makes me feel young." Charlie Says

"But" Jay Says

"No buts, Jay. This may be mana from heaven, I don't know, but whatever it is, you don't throw it away." Charlie Says

THEATER- STAGE

Jay lies on the table of death, Charlie lights the rope holding the plate of swords up, Charlie goes backstage to Vernon, Jay stands up unharmed

"Oh my god somebody gonna call 911" Woman Says

"I don't know" Member Says

"What's the..." Jay Says As He finds Charlie covered in stab wounds

HOTEL LOBBY

"Jay. Thanks for dropping the charges." Sam Says

"You mind telling us why you did it?" Dean Says

"We have to talk." Jay Says

BAR

"I was just a kid when we first met. All I knew was how to cheat at cards. Charlie got me out of more scrapes than I can count. Hell, I would have been dead by the age of 20 if it hadn't been for him. he was more than my friend. He was my brother." Jay Says

"I'm sorry, Jay." Elena Says

"Look, I should have listened to you guys when you told me that my show was killing people." Jay Says

"Well, you weren't the one pulling the trigger." Dean Says

"Yeah, but someone did, and I want to find out who did this to Charlie, so I'll do whatever you guys say. Just tell me what to do." Jay Says

"Jay, whoever's doing this...They like you. They're probably close to you. Did Charlie and Vernon get along?" Sam Says

"No. No, it's not Vernon" Jay Says

"He's the only one that makes sense." Elena Says

"Charlie and Vernon were your family, Jay." Sam Says

"And now Charlie's gone." Elena Says

"Yeah, but...they butted heads sometimes, but Vernon could never do something like this." Jay Says

"See, the thing about real magic is it's a whole lot like crack. People do surprising things once they get a taste of it." Dean Says

"You better be damn sure about this. Vernon's all I got left." Jay Says

VERNON'S HOTEL-ROOM

"Yeah? Yeah, okay. I'll be there in two shakes. I got something to tell you anyway." Vernon Says after he leaves, Sam, Elena & Dean enter Vernon's hotel room

"Wow. It's like a...magic museum." Sam Says

"You must be in heaven. This guy doesn't travel light." Dean Says

"He's been on the road his whole life. Probably everything he owns is in this room." Sam Says

"Okay Let's get started." Elena Says

THEATER

"Just talked to the head of the convention. Headliner gig is yours. What? You don't want it?" Vernon Says

"A day ago, if you told me I'd be standing on this stage...No, I can't do it, Vernon." Jay Says

"What are you talking about?" Vernon Says

"Charlie's gone." Jay Says

"Charlie would have wanted you to go on. This is your shot. It's our shot." Vernon Says

"Really? This is what Charlie would have wanted? Charlie's dead." Jay Says

"Hey, he was my friend, too, you know." Vernon Says

"It's a hell of a way to treat a friend." Jay Says

"Again, what are you talking about?" Vernon Asks

"You killed him, didn't you? And for what? So that I -- So that we could be back on top?" Jay Says

"That's insane, no, you're scaring me." Vernon Says

"First it was Vance, then it was Jeb . Even if you thought you were doing it for me, how in god's name could you kill Charlie?" Jay Says

"Oh, you are crazy." Vernon Says

"You used me, and you used my act to do this to him. If you think --" Vernon Says

"I wouldn't be so hard on him, Jay. He didn't do it." Man Says

VERNON'S HOTEL ROOM

"This is just a bunch of old-Timey magic stuff --None of it magic." Elena Says

"No herbs, no candles, and no tarot cards." Sam Says

"I'll be damned." Dean Says

"What?" Sam & Elena Says As Dean Holds Up A Poster

"Look like anyone we know?" Dean Says

THEATER

"Sweet mary and joseph." Vernon Says

"Charlie." Jay Says

"Hey Fellas, It's really me, Jay." Charlie Says

"How the hell..." Vernon Says

"God, you forget what it feels like to be young. It's amazing." Charlie Says

"How old are you?" Jay Asks

"Oh, it depends on what you mean by "old." Right now, technically, about 28, but I've been around a lot longer than that." Charlie Says

"How long?" Jay Asks

"Long enough to have shilled for Barnum. And he gave me something." Charlie Says

"What's that?" Jay Asks

"The grimoire --A book of real magic. At first, I thought it was a scam, but then I tried one of the spells, and it worked. In fact, they all worked. So when I got to the end and there was one for immortality..." Charlie Says

"My god, Charlie." Vernon Says

"And my show, the things that I can do." Jay Says

"Different spell. But it gives you a little taste of what's possible. He pulls out a deck of tarot cards Oh, no, I wouldn't touch those, Vernon. They're --They're still radioactive." Charlie Says

"You killed Vance and Jeb Dexter." Jay Says

"What, you think this is a parlor game? You were being humiliated by those punks. A washed-up old man who couldn't even defend himself." Charlie Says

"You used me to do these terrible things." Jay Says

"I used them to give you a gift. And you wanted it, Jay. I saw it in your eyes." Charlie Says

"No, I never wanted this." Jay Says

"You were ready to kill yourself. I saved your life." Charlie Says

"Is that right, Jay?" Vernon Says

"I was there for you, like I've always been. Like I'll always be. Come with me, both of you. You think the first time around was good? The second time's even better. All the know how, none of the aches and pain." Charlie Says

"No, I won't do this. I won't." Jay Says

"I've never made this offer before. But, then again, I've never had friends like the two of you before. Let me do this for you." Charlie Says

"And who else has to die so that we can live forever? What's the price tag on immortality? This isn't right, Charlie, what you're doing. You know that. Somewhere, you know that." Jay Says

"I know I don't want to come back alone, to start all over, alone." Charlie Says

"Jay...We can be young again." Vernon Says

"The three of us together -- Vital and alive...forever" Charlie Says

"Not so fast! I ain't Guttenberg, and this ain't "Cocoon." Immortality. That's a neat trick." Dean Says

"It's not a trick. It's magic, a noose appears behind Dean and Elena , drops around their necks and lifts them. Sam shoots Charlie, Charlie catches the bullet in his teeth

"Hey, bullet catch --Been working on that." Charlie Says

"Get him!" Dean Says

"Let them go -- Now!" Sam Says

"Just leave me and my friends alone. All right, I will give it up --The spells, the hexes. This is the last time. I promise." Charlie Says

Charlie pushes Sam onto a the sword-table. Charlie clutches his stomach, where he is now bleeding.

"Jay...You picked these strangers over me?" Charlie Says

"You Guys okay?"

"Yeah." Elena Says

"Yeah, I'm all right." Dean Says

Elena See's The Grimoire And Goes over to pick it up and looks at it.

BAR

"Hey, Jay. We wanted to thank you for what you did yesterday." Dean Says

"I killed my best friend yesterday, and you want to thank me?" Jay Says

"Where's Vernon?" Elena Asks

"Oh, he's gone. He said he didn't want to speak to me again after what I did to Charlie." Jay Says

"Listen, Jay...you know Charlie was never gonna give up what he was doing. Ever. You did the right thing." Dean Says

"Are you sure about that? You know, Charlie was like my brother. And now he's dead... because I did "the right thing." He offered me a gift, and I just threw it back in his face. So now I have to spend the rest of my life old and alone. What's so right about that?" Jay Says

"Jay...your cards." Bartender Says

"Throw them away." Jay Says

"Well, I don't know about you, but...I could go for a beer." Dean Says

"I'm gonna take a walk." Sam Says Dean and Elena Sit Down at a table

"You Wanna Beer?" Dean Asks

"I'd Love a beer" Elena Says

"Um Bartender Two Beers please" Dean Says

"Sure thing" Bartender Says

"So I saw you pick up the grimoire you gonna keep it?" Dean Asks

"Yeah I mean I could use a new spell book, I've had my moms spell books since I was seven and the grimoire is perfect" Elena Says

"But You know some witches use it for evil like black magic" Dean Says

"Well Dean I'm not a evil and I will never turn into an evil witch you know that" Elena Says Then The Bartender Walks over with their beers

"Thank You" Dean Says

"So I Gotta question for you?" Elena Says

"What?" Dean Says

"Remember Earlier when we we're talking something really stuck in my head, you really think that you won't have a happy ending. You really think that your just gonna die in battle one day?" Elena Says

"Well Lena yea, I mean look at the lifestyle we live I know that there's not even a chance for me to die an old man" Dean Says

"You See that's your problem you have no faith Dean, you think that once you become a hunter that's it your gonna probably die before your even 50 but I don't see that for you" Elena Says

"Oh Yeah" Dean Says

"Yes, I Actually See you probably dying next to someone you love Dean whether it's Sam or Me or probably your future wife if you ever decide to settle down one day. it's okay to think about it he'll I think about the future all the time" Elena Says

"Well what do you think about?" Dean Asks

"Well I think about how I pray one day we're all done hunting and that the world is a better place. But the one thing I know I want is a family of my own, I almost had that with Nathan, it's my Dream to be a mom and a wife that's all I ever want but sometimes reality hits and there's time I think Elena it might not happen but I also say fuck you reality I'm gonna make it happen one way or another" Elena Says

"But Elena your a witch, and last time I checked witches can live for a long time" Dean Says

"True, but I'm still a human I can still die and when that time comes I just hope that I'm dying next to the love of my life because no one wants to die alone" Elena Says

"Yeah" Dean Says

"I know it's probably a stupid dream but I find it hard to dream because of the world we live in, all I know is before I even become a mom one day I have to make sure that my child doesn't experience what we've been through because no one should ever go through what we all went through" Elena Says

"Yeah I totally agree, Hey Lena" Dean Says

"Yeah" Elena Says

"Now that I think about it, I think you would really make a great mom one day" Dean Says as Elena Smiles at him

"And I think you would be a great dad as well" Elena Says

"Yeah if I ever get to do that" Dean Says

"You are, because I'm not gonna let you die again Dean you deserve to live a long life" Elena Says

"Thanks Lena" Dean Says

"Anytime" Elena Says As She and Dean Clink their beers and takes swigs

ALLEY

Sam opens the door to Ruby's car

"Okay.I'm in." Sam Says

"What changed your mind?" Ruby Asks

"I don't want to be doing this when I'm an old man." Sam Says