STREET

Car alarms blare. Several cars in various states of smashed to pieces are in the street. Castiel appears and silences the alarms. He walks through the wreckage to the body of a woman. He moves part of her clothing off her neck; she has been stabbed to death.

"Goodbye, sister." Castiel Says

Police cars arrive. Officers rush into the scene.

"What the hell?" Officer Says

An aerial view of the woman's corpse. A spotlight from a helicopter illuminates the ground on either side, where the image of wings has been seared into the asphalt.

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ROAD

Sam is driving, Dean is in the passenger and Elena is in the backseat.

"Where are heading again I was sleeping and wasn't paying attention?" Elena Asks

"Ruby will meet us outside Cheyenne. She's been tracking some leads. I know she's not exactly on your Christmas list, but if she can help us get to Lilith—"

"Hey, man, work with Ruby, don't. I don't really give a rat's ass." Dean Says

"What's your problem?" Sam Asks

"Pamela didn't want anything to do with this and we dragged her back into it, Sam." Dean Says

"She knew what was at stake." Sam Says

"Yeah But It hurts you know burying a friend, it's getting really depressing" Elena Says

"Oh yeah. Saving the world. And we're doing such a damn good job of it." Dean Says

"Dean—" Sam Says

"I'm tired of burying friends, Sam." Dean Says

"Look, we catch a fresh trail-" Sam Says

"And we follow it, I know. Like I said, I'm just—I'm just getting tired." Dean Says

"Well, get angry." Sam Says

MOTEL ROOM

Sam, Elena & Dean enter the room.

"Ah, home crappy home." Dean Says As Elena flips on the lights.

"Winchester and Winchester & Singer." Uriel Says

"Oh come on." Dean Says

"You are needed." Uriel Says

"Needed? We just got back from needed." Dean Says

"Now, you mind your tone with me." Uriel Says

"No, you mind your damn tone with us." Dean Says

"We just got back from Pamela's funeral." Elena Says

"Pamela. You know, psychic Pamela? You remember her. Cas, you remember her. You burned her eyes out. Remember that? Good times. Yeah, then she died saving one of your precious seals. So maybe you can stop pushing us around like chess pieces for five freaking minutes!" Dean Says As Elena Pulls him back

"Dean Clam Down" Elena Says

"We raised you out of hell for our purposes." Uriel Says

"Yeah, what were those again? What exactly did you want from me?" Dean Asks

"Start with gratitude." Uriel Says

"Oh." Dean Says

"Dean, we know this is difficult to understand." Castiel Says

"And we don't care. Now, seven angels have been murdered, all of them from our garrison. The last one was killed tonight." Uriel Says

"Demons? How they doing it?" Elena Asks

"We don't know." Uriel Says

"I'm sorry, but what do you want us to do about it? I mean, a demon with the juice to ice angels has to be out of our league, right?" Sam Says

"We can handle the demons, thank you very much." Uriel Says

"Once we find whoever it is." Castiel Says

"So you need our help hunting a demon?" Dean Says

"Not quite. We have Alastair." Castiel Says

"Great. He should be able to name your trigger man." Dean Says

"But he won't talk. Alastair's will is very strong. We've arrived at an impasse." Castiel Says

"Yeah, well, he's like a black belt in torture. I mean, you guys are out of your league." Dean Says

"That's why we've come to his student. You happen to be the most qualified interrogator we've got." Uriel Says

Elena Looks over at Dean, and Dean looks down.

"Dean, you are our best hope." Castiel Says

"No. No way. You can't ask me to do this, Cas. Not this." Dean Says

Uriel walks up to Dean.

"Who said anything about asking?" Uriel Says

Sam looks around and The room is empty.

"Damn it!" Sam Says

BUILDING

Alastair is visible through a window in a door, chained to a hexacle standing in the middle of a devil's trap.

"This devil's trap is old Enochian. He's bound completely." Castiel Says

"Fascinating." Dean Says

Dean and Castiel turns away from the door.

"Where's the door?" Dean Asks

"Where are you going?" Castiel Says

"Hitch back to Cheyenne, thank you very much." Dean Says

Dean walks past Uriel, then stops blocking his path.

"Angels are dying, boy." Uriel Says

"Everybody's dying these days. And hey, I get it. You're all-powerful. You can make me do whatever you want. But you can't make me do this." Dean Says

"This is too much to ask, I know. But we have to ask it." Castiel Says

"Come On Cas this isn't right, you know what Dean did down there and what Alastair put him through don't you see how messed up this is" Elena Says

"Elena There is no other way" Castiel Says

"Bull" Elena Says

"I want to talk to Cas alone." Dean Says

"I think I'll go seek revelation. We might have some further orders." Uriel Says

"Well, get some donuts while you're out." Dean Says

"Ah, this one just won't quit, will he? I think I'm starting to like you, boy." Uriel Says then he vanishe

"You guys don't walk enough. You're gonna get flabby." Dean Says

Castiel & Elena doesn't react.

"You know, I'm starting to think junkless has a better sense of humor than you do." Dean Says

"Uriel's the funniest angel in the garrison. Ask anyone." Castiel Says

"Really, I find that hard to believe" Elena Says

"What's going on, Cas? Since when does Uriel put a leash on you?" Dean Says

"My superiors have begun to question my sympathies." Cas Says

"Your sympathies?" Dean Says

"I was getting too close to the humans in my charge. You. They feel I've begun to express emotions. The doorways to doubt. This can impair my judgment." Castiel Says

"Well, tell Uriel, or whoever...you do not want me doing this, trust me." Dean Says

"Want it, no. But I have been told we need it." Castiel Says

"You ask me to open that door and walk through it, you will not like what walks back out." Dean Says

"For what it's worth, I would give anything not to have you do this." Castiel Says

Dean closes his eyes for a second.

Later, Elena Looks From the window outside of the room

TORTURE ROOM

Dean wheels a loaded cart covered with a cloth into the room where Alastair is imprisoned and he watches Dean enter, grins, and starts to sing, moving within the chains almost as though he is dancing.

"Heaven, I'm in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak. I seem to find the happiness I seek, when we're out together dancing cheek to cheek..." Alastair Says

Dean pulls the cloth off the cart, revealing an assortment of torture implements. Alastair laughs. Dean ignores him.

"I'm sorry. This is a very serious, very emotional situation for you. I shouldn't laugh, it's just that—I mean, are they serious? They sent you to torture me?" Alastair Says

"You got one chance. One. Tell me who's killing the angels. I want a name." Dean Says

"You think I'll see all your scary toys and spill my guts?" Alastair Says

"Oh, you'll spill your guts, one way or another. I just didn't wanna ruin my shoes." Dean Says

"Oh, yeah." Alastair Says

"Now answer the question." Dean Says

"Or what? You'll work me over? But then, maybe you don't want to. Maybe you're, ah, scared to." Alastair Says

"I'm here, aren't I?" Dean Says

"Not entirely. You left part of yourself back in the Pit. Let's see if we can get the two of you back together again, shall we?" Alastair Says

"You're gonna be disappointed." Dean Says
As he walks back over to the cart.

"You have not disappointed me so far. Come on. You gotta want a little payback for everything I did to you. For all the pokes and prods. Hm?, No? Um...how about for all the things I did to your daddy?" Alastair Says As Dean head comes up.

MOTEL ROOM

Sam opens the door for Ruby.

"I can still smell them. Seriously, Sam, I'm not exactly dying to tangle with angels again." Ruby Says

"I need you to find out where they took Dean." Sam

"Not sure I see the problem. You know they have Alastair strung up six ways from Sunday. Dean cuts himself a slice, Al's reduced to a quivering heap, and the good guys get the goods. What's wrong with that?" Ruby Says

"He can't do it." Sam Says

"Look, I get it. You don't want him going all torture master again." Ruby Says

"No. I mean, he can't do it. He can't get the job done. Something happened to him downstairs, Ruby. He's not what he used to be. He's not strong enough." Sam Says

"And you are?" Ruby Says

"I will be." Sam Says

TORTURE ROOM

"I had your pop on my rack for close to a century." Alastair Says

"You can't stall forever." Dean Says

"John Winchester. Made a good name for himself. A hundred years. After each session, I'd make him the same offer I made you. I'd put down my blade if he picked one up." Alastair Says

"Just give me the demon's name, Alastair." Dean Says

"But he said nein each and every time. Oh, damned if I couldn't break him." Alastair Says

Dean takes off his leather jacket.

"Pulled out all the stops, but John, he was, well, made of something unique. The stuff of heroes. And then came Dean. Dean Winchester. I thought I was up against it again." Alastair Says

Dean drinks from a bottle of something probably alcoholic.

"But daddy's little girl, he broke. He broke in thirty. Oh, just not the man your daddy wanted you to be, huh, Dean?" Alastair Says

Dean puts down the bottle.

"Now." Alastair Says

Dean picks up a jigger and fills it from a large bottle of water that has a rosary in it.

"Now we're getting somewhere. Holy water? Come on. Grasshopper, you're gonna have to get creative to impress me." Alastair Says

Dean looks up finally.

"You know something, Alastair? I could still dream. Even in hell. And over and over and over, you know what I dreamt? I dreamt of this moment." Dean Says

Alastair begins to look nervous. Dean picks up a needle.

"And believe me, I got a few ideas." Dean Says

Dean fills the needle from the jigger, sprays a little water from it, and goes over to Alastair.

"Let's get started." Dean Says

ROOM

Outside Castiel & Elena hears Alastair screaming and Elena becomes worried.

TORTURE ROOM

"Oh, man. Ooh." Alastair Says

Dean puts the needle back on the cart with his other tools.

"Let me know if you want some more. There's plenty left." Dean Says

"Go directly to hell. Do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars." Alastair Says As Dean smiles.

MOTEL ROOM

Ruby chants, holding a lit candle to the corner of a map. While her eyes are black. Sam watches the fire spread around the edges.

"Relax. The fire is our friend. Besides, the only part of the map we need is the 'where's Dean?' part. Out." Ruby Says

The flames vanish. The map is charred to unreadability; a small circle in the middle is untouched.

"There. Your brother's there. It's a good thing angels aren't concerned with hiding their dirty business. Not used to being spied on. I mean, who'd be stupid enough to try?" Ruby Says

"Ruby, it's been weeks. I need it." Sam Says

"You don't seem too happy about it." Ruby Says

"You think I wanna do this? This is the last thing I-
But I need to be strong enough." Sam Says as he sits on the bed, then Ruby straddles Sam's lap.

"It's okay. It's okay, Sammy. You can have it." Ruby Says

Ruby kisses Sam. She pulls a knife from an ankle sheath and cuts her arm, drawing blood. Sam drinks it straight from the vein. Ruby strokes his hair.

"It's okay, Sam." Ruby Says As she smirks.