Sam opens the door. On the other side is Pamela, and behind her Dean. They enter.

"I can't even begin to tell you how crazy you two are." Pamela Says

Pamela feels the counter, then the chair.

"Well, Pamela, you're a sight for sore eyes." Sam Says

Sam closes the door. Pamela turns around, lowering her sunglasses far enough to reveal white plastic eyes.

"Aw, that's sweet, grumpy, What do you say to deaf people?" Pamela Says

Dean looks down While Sam looks uncomfortable.

"Which one of you brainiacs came up with astral projection?" Pamela Asks

"Yo." Dean Says

"Of course. Chachi." Pamela Says

Dean turns to Sam and mouths 'Chachi?' Sam shrugs.

"So, let's be clear. You want to rip your souls out of your bodies and take a little stroll through the spirit world?" Pamela Says

"Mm-hm." Dean Says

"Do you have any idea how heavy-duty insane that is?" Pamela Says

"Maybe, but that's where the reaper is, so..." Dean Says

"So, it's nuts." Pamela Says

"Not if you know what you're doing." Dean Says

"You don't know what you're doing." Pamela Says

"No, but you do." Dean Says

"Yeah, I do. And guess what? I'm sick of being hauled back into your angel-demon, Soc-Greaser crap." Pamela Says

"Look, I'd love to be kicking back with a cold one, watching Judge Judy, too." Dean Says

"Nice. More blind jokes?" Pamela Says

"You know what I mean. We're talking the end of the world here, okay? No more tasseled leather pants, no more Ramones CDs, no more nothing." Dean Says

"Mm-hm" Pamela Says

"We need your help." Dean Says

Later Sam closes the curtains. Dean flicks closed a lighter and drops it on the table next to some of the several candles burning around the motel room. He brings one of the candles over to a bedside table, shielding the flame with one hand. Pamela is sitting on a chair between the beds.

"Tell me something, geniuses. Even if you do break into the veil and you find the reaper, how you gonna save it?" Pamela Says

Sam closes the curtains on another window.

"With style and class." Dean Says

"You're gonna be two walking pieces of fog who can't touch or move anything. You'll be defenseless, hotshot." Pamela Says

"I seem to recall a bunch of ghosts beating the crap out of us." Dean Says

"Yeah, well, they had plenty of time to practice." Pamela Says

"Well, then, I guess we got to start cramming." Dean Says

"Wow, couple of heroes All right Lie down Close your eyes." Pamela Says

Sam and Dean are lying on the beds.

"Animum vult decipi, ergo decipiatur. Vis, vis, vis. Okay, guys. That's it. Showtime." Pamela Says

Dean sits up as the room goes from full color to shades of blue. He looks at Pamela.

"Well, nothing like shooting blanks. What's plan B?" Dean Says

Pamela doesn't  him. Dean looks at Sam, lying on the other bed, then over one shoulder at Sam, standing. Sam spreads his hands. Dean looks over his other shoulder at himself, unconscious on the bed.

"Oh, I'm so feeling up Demi Moore." Dean Says

"All right, so, I'm assuming you're somewhere over the rainbow. Remember I have to bring you back." Pamela Says

Pamela stands and goes over to Sam, Dean watches her.

"I'll whisper the incantation in your ear. Pamela Says She leans over Sam to do exactly that. You have got a great ass."

Sam grins.

"What'd she—, What'd she say?" Dean Asks as Sam shrugs.

STREET

Sam and Dean walk along the street, looking around. Everything is still shaded blue. A car goes past. A Jogger goes right through Sam without noticing. Dean laughs, watching her go. Dean turns back to Sam.

"That was wild." Dean Says

Sam looks at him, incredulous. Dean sticks his arm into Sam's chest up to the elbow. Sam looks down at it, then up at Dean, face stony.

"Am I making you uncomfortable?" Dean Says

"Get out of me." Sam Says As Dean pulls his arm back.

"You're such a prude. Come on." Dean Says

Dean keeps going and Sam follows.

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ANOTHER STREET

Dean and Sam cross the street. Their breath is visible in the cold.

"Oh, man, we've been spooking this town for hours. No demons, no black smoke. I say we hit Victoria's Secret and get our peep on, huh?" Dean Says

"Hey. Three o'clock. Kid in the window." Sam Says

Dean looks up. The Kid is looking out an upstairs window at Sam and Dean. It's Cole Griffith.

"Am I crazy or is he looking at us?" Sam Says

"It's 'cause we've seen him before." Dean Says

"We have?" Sam Says

"Newspaper. Cole Griffith, the last person to die in this town." Dean Says

Cole flickers and vanishes. Dean and Sam look at each other.

COLE'S ROOM

Mrs.Griffith opens the door and comes in, looking around.

"Cole?, It's Mom. Your dad thinks I'm crazy. Are you here? A picture frame fell over. I could have sworn it was you, baby. Are you still here with me?" Mrs.Griffith Says

A soccer ball is sitting on the dresser. It starts spinning. She stares. The ball flies past Mrs. Griffith and bounces off the door. She puts her hands to her head.

"Oh, my god!" Mrs.Griffith Says

Mrs.Griffith leaves the room, going through Dean and Sam. Cole is standing by the dresser and he throws more balls.

"Stop! How are you doing that?" Dean Asks

"Who are you?" Cole Says

"Relax, Cole. It's okay." Sam Says

"How do you know my name?" Cole Says

"Look, this isn't gonna be easy to hear, but...you're—dead. You're a spirit. Us too." Sam Says

"Yeah, thanks, Haley Joel. I know I'm dead. What do you want?" Cole Says

"We just want to talk." Sam Says

"About what?" Cole Says

KITCHEN

Mrs.Griffith pours herself a glass of vodka and takes a sip. Cole is leaning on the wall watching her. Dean and Sam are sitting at the dining room table watching him.

"I was outside all morning.They tell you to be careful when it's cold" Cole Says

"Cold air can cause an asthma attack?" Dean Says

"But then I was in my room. It happened so fast. I called out for my mom, but nothing came out. Everything started spinning, and then I was just standing there, looking down at my body." Cole Says

"And that's when you saw the man?" Sam Says

"Creepy old guy in a black suit. He wanted me to go with him, but..." Cole Says

"Mm-hm" Dean Says

"I didn't want to go." Cole Says

"Reaper." Sam Says

"Yea" Dean Says

"How'd you get rid of him?" Sam Asks

"I didn't. The black smoke did." Cole Says

"Black smoke?" Dean Says

"It was everywhere. I hid in the closet, and when I came out, it was gone, and so was he." Cole Says

"Do you know where the smoke went?" Dean Asks

"No. But I know where it is." Cole Says

The lights start flickering. Cole jumps and Dean looks up, Mrs.Griffith looks around.

"They're back." Cole Says

"Who?" Dean Says

Cole vanishes. Dean and Sam look around. A blast of wind hits them in the face. Something white and human-shaped goes through the room and up the stairs.

"Another reaper." Sam Says

Sam & Dean get up and go to the stairs.

"Hey! Hey! Wait! We need to talk to you!" Dean Says

Sam & Dean stare. A Woman descends the stairs,it's Tessa.

"Dean." Tessa Says, Sam glances at Dean, who is still confused.

"Do I know you?" Dean Says

"We go way back." Tessa Says

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KITCHEN

Tessa goes into the kitchen, Dean & Sam following, and turns around.

"You don't remember me?" Tessa Says

"Honestly, if I had a nickel for every time I heard a girl say that... You're gonna have to freshen my memory." Dean Says

Tessa steps forward, reaches up, and pulls Dean down into a kiss. And Dean gets a flashback to when he was in the hospital after the accident.

Tessa pulls away. Dean watches her for a moment.

"Tessa." Dean Says

"That's one of my names, yeah." Tessa Says

"So, you do know her." Sam Says

"From the hospital after the accident." Dean Says

"The accident with Dad?" Sam Says

Dean nods.

"So, this is the reaper that came after you." Sam Says

"Yeah." Dean Says

"Well, this was fun, Now, if you'll excuse me—" Tessa Says as she moves to turn away and Dean stops her.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, you can't—you can't take the kid." Dean Says

"Why?" Tessa Says

"Demons are in town, that's why. They've already snatched your reaper pal. The kid knows where." Dean Says

"So?" Tessa Says

"So, you should shag ass. For all we know, they could try and snatch you, too." Sam Says

"Except that this town is off the rails." Tessa Says

Mrs. Griffith comes out of the dining room, picks something off a side table, puts up her hair, and leaves. Sam watches her.

"And someone has to set it straight." Tessa Says

"Yeah, we understand that, but these are special circumstances." Dean Says

"What? Your whole angel-demon dance-off? I could care less. I just want to do my job." Tessa Says

"Right, yeah, and, look, we want to help you do your job. So, if you would just bail town—" Sam Says

"No." Tessa Says

"Well, then, could you hold off until we fix this? Please." Dean Says

"All right, but just so we're clear, when I start reaping again, I'm starting with the kid." Tessa Says

"Understood. I'll find him." Sam Says

"Wait, wait, wait, wait. What—" Dean Says

Sam turns around

"What are you gonna say to him?" Dean Says

"Whatever I have to." Sam Says As he leaves. Dean & Tessa watch him go.

COLE'S ROOM

Sam comes into the room, looking around. He sits down next to the open closet. Cole is just visible inside.

"This all must be pretty overwhelming, huh? Pretty scary, too." Sam Says

"The worst is my mom." Cole Says

"Must be hard seeing her like this." Sam Says

Cole leans out of the shadow.

"She's always coming in here, talking to me, telling me how sad she is. I knock some stuff over to let her know I'm here, but...she only gets sadder." Cole Says

Sam laughs a little.

"Well, you might want to ease up on the flying soccer balls." Sam Says

"I'm not telling you where the smoke is." Cole Says

"Hey. What if I told you that if you helped me, you wouldn't have to leave here? Ever?" Sam Says

"What about the one downstairs?" Cole Says

"Tessa? Oh, she wouldn't bother you. No reaper would. You could just stay here with your family for as long as you wanted." Sam Says

"You can do that?" Cole Asks

"Yeah, you bet I can do that." Sam Says

"You swear?" Cole Says As Sam hesitates for a moment

"I swear." Sam Says

KITCHEN

"I'll tell you, life is funny." Tessa Says

"What do you mean?" Dean Says

"You and me, together again." Tessa Says

"Are you—are you making a move on me?" Dean Says

"You're the one that got away, Dean. You'd be surprised how little that happens to me." Tessa Says

"Can I tell you something between you and me?" Dean Asks

"Who am I gonna tell?" Tessa Says

"After our little, uh, experience...for that whole year, I felt like I had this...hole in my gut...like I was missing something. I didn't know what. Do you know what it was?" Dean Says

Tessa Shakes her head No

"It was you. The pain of losing my father and Sammy. I just...I wish I had gone with you for good. But I guess things are different now." Dean Says

"What? The angels on your shoulder?" Tessa Says

"So, you know about that, huh? Well, hey, don't get me wrong. I mean, most the ones I've met are dicks with wings. But still... You know, I've done things. Horrible things. And someone upstairs still decided to give me a second chance. It just makes me feel...I don't know." Dean Says

"Uh-huh." Tessa Says

Sam clears his throat. He has just come downstairs, Cole is behind him.

"Hey, guys." Sam Says

"Hey, Cole. I'm Tessa. I'm not going to hurt you." Tessa Says

"It's okay, Cole. Just tell them what you told me." Sam Says

"I saw the black smoke at my funeral." Cole Says

"At the cemetery?" Dean Says

"At the funeral home. It was everywhere." Cole Says

The lights flicker. Everyone looks around. Dean looks at Tessa.

"You doing that?" Dean Asks

"No." Tessa Says

Then The front door opens. Black smoke pours through, filling the house. Everyone ducks as it pours over them. When it is gone, everyone looks around and Tessa is gone.

"Tessa!" Dean Says

"Cole, you okay?" Sam Asks

"Well, how the hell are we supposed to fight that?" Dean Says

"I don't know. Learn some ghost moves?" Sam Says

"By tonight? Yeah, sure. I'll meet you back at Mr. Miyagi's." Dean Says

"Who's Mr. Miyagi?" Cole Says As Sam looks between Dean & Cole.