BOBBY'S PANIC ROOM

Sam is inside the room, Dean just outside, talking through the little barred window in the door.

"Okay. Let me out. This is not funny." Sam Says

"Damn straight." Dean says

"Dean, come on. This is crazy." Sam Says

"No. Not until you dry out." Dean Says

"Look, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lied to you. Just open the door." Sam Says

"You don't have to apologize. It's not your fault. It's not your fault that you lied to me over and over again. I get it now. You couldn't help it." Dean Says

"I'm not some junkie." Sam Says

"Really? I guess I've just imagined how strung out you've been lately." Dean Says

"You're actually trying to twist this into some kind of ridiculous drug intervention?" Sam Says

"If it smells like a duck." Dean Says

"Dean, I'm not drinking the demon blood for kicks. I'm getting strong enough to kill Lilith." Sam Says

"Strong?" Dean Says

"Yeah." Sam Says

"This is about as far away from strong as you can get. Try weak. Try desperate. Pathetic." Dean Says

"Killing Lilith is what matters. Or are you so busy being self-righteous you forgot about her?" Sam Says

"Oh, Lilith's gonna die. Bobby, Elena, Corinna and I will kill her. But not with you." Dean Says

"You're not serious." Sam Says

"Congrats, Sammy. You just bought yourself a benchwarmer seat to the apocalypse." Dean Says

"Dean, look—no, wait" Sam Says

Dean shuts the window cover, He Walks Up the stairs trying to ignore Sam

"Come back here. Dean! Let me out of here! Dean! Let me out of here! Let me out! Dean!" Sam Says

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BOBBY'S PANIC ROOM

Sam bangs on the door and circles the room, the room blurs. The light flickers.

"Guys! Get down here! Something's coming!" Sam Says

Alastair appears behind Sam

"Hello, Sam. It's a pleasure to see you again. Looks like I have you all to myself here. Goodness. How will we pass the time?" Alastair Says

Sam is bound to a cross inside a devil's trap, gagged.

"Don't. No, no, don't. Don't, don't. No—stop! Stop! Alastair—please. Please." Sam Says

"So polite all of a sudden. Very nice. I appreciate that." Alastair Says

"No. Alastair, please. No, no" Sam Screams

He Continues to scream, But He is neither gagged nor bound he is on the cot in the middle of the devil's trap, arms over the open air on either side.

"No. No. God, no! Please! Please, please. God!" Sam Says

BOBBY'S LIVING ROOM

Bobby pours Four Glasses of whiskey and hands one to Dean, Elena and Corinna.

"Stop! Stop!" Sam Says

"How long is this gonna go on?" Dean Says

Here, let me look it up in my demon-detox manual. Oh wait. No one ever wrote one. No telling how long it'll take. Hell, or if Sam will even live through it.

The phone rings. Bobby sighs and answers.

"Hello. ...Suck dirt and die, Rufus. You call me again, I'll kill you." Bobby Says

"What's up with Rufus?" Elena Asks

"He knows." Bobby Says

"You Told Him?" Corinna Says

"Yeah Loo-"

The phone rings and cuts Bobby Off and He answers.

"I'm busy, you son of a bitch. This better be important." Bobby Says

BOBBY'S PANIC ROOM

Sam realizes he's neither gagged nor bound; it surprises him.

"The answer's yes. You're hallucinating." Young Sam Says

Sam looks at him, it's the younger version of Him.

"That's right, it's me. Or I mean it's you." Young Sam Says

"I'm losing my mind." Sam Says

"Definitely." Young Sam Says

"What do you want?" Sam Asks

"An explanation. How could you do this to me? I thought we were gonna be normal." Young Sam Says

"I tried. I did. It didn't pan out that way. Sorry, kid." Sam Says

'Sorry, kid'? That's what you have to say? It's all we ever wanted. We were so close. You got away from Dad. You quit hunting. You were gonna become a lawyer and get married. Why'd you blow it?" Young Sam Says

"Look. They killed Jessica." Sam Says

"Yeah. And if you hadn't run off with Dean, if you'd been there to protect her, she'd still be alive." Young Sam Says

"I know." Sam Says

"You think Jess would want you to turn into this? She loved you. You think she'd be happy you using her as an excuse?" Young Sam Says

"I'm sorry. I am. But life doesn't turn out the way you thought when you were fourteen years old. We were never gonna be normal. We were never gonna get away. Grow up." Sam Says

"Maybe you're right. Maybe there's no escape. After all, how can you run from what's inside you?" Young Sam Says Then his eyes turn yellow.

BOBBY'S LIVING ROOM

"The news. The news ain't good." Bobby Says

"This is what Rufus called about? 'Key West sees ten species go extinct'." Dean Says

"Yep. Plus Alaska. Fifteen-man fishing crew all stricken blind, cause unknown. New York, teacher goes postal, locks the door, kills exactly sixty-six kids. All this in a single day. I looked them up. There's no doubt about it. They're all seals. Breaking. Fast." Bobby Says

"I Can't Believe it's actually happening, the apocalypse man" Corinna Says

"I know it keeps getting closer and closer" Elena Says

"How many are left?" Dean Asks

"Who knows? Can't be many. Where the hell are your angel pals?" Bobby Says

"You tell me." Dean Says

"I'm just wondering." Bobby Says

"What?" Dean Says

"The apocalypse being nigh and all...is now really the right time to be having this little domestic drama of ours?" Bobby Says

"What do you mean?" Dean Asks

"Well, I don't like this any more than you do, but Sam can kill demons. He's got a shot at stopping Armageddon." Bobby Says

"Dad?" Elena Says

"What." Bobby Says

"That's Sam Down there" Elena Says

"I know but it's just a suggestion that's all" Bobby Says

"So what? Sacrifice Sam's life, his soul, for the greater good? Is that what you're saying? Times are bad, so let's use Sam as a nuclear warhead?" Dean Says

"Look, I know you hate me for suggesting it. I hate me for suggesting it. I love that boy like a son. All I'm saying is maybe he's here right now instead of on the battlefield because we love him too much." Bobby Says

BOBBY'S PANIC ROOM

Sam sits crosslegged on the floor of the room and looks around. The room blurs in and out of focus. Sam spots the pitcher of water and tries to get it; he has to brace himself on the cot to get off the floor.

"Poor baby." Mary Says

Sam looks up, startled.

"Mom." Sam Says

Mary is wearing a white nightgown with a large bloodstain.

"Sam. You look just awful." Mary Says As Sam laughs.

"Let's hear it. Go ahead." Sam Says

"What do you mean?" Mary Says

"You're disappointed. You never thought I'd turn out this way. I'm a piss-poor excuse for a son. Your heart is broken. Am I close?" Sam Says

"Not at all. You're doing the right thing, Sam. What you're doing is brave. You're not being crazy, you're being practical. Sam, I am so proud of you." Mary Says

"But—but Dean" Sam Says

"Your brother doesn't understand. I was raised a hunter from a long line. We understand that there are gonna be hard choices. And we do what we have to to get the job done. Yes, our family is cursed. But you—you have the power to turn it into a gift. You can use it against them." Mary Says

"For revenge?" Sam Says

"No, for justice. I know how scared you are." Mary Says

"What's in me, Mom, it's-" Sam Says

"Evil. And you know it." Mary Says

"What if it's stronger than me? Look at me. What if Dean's right?" Sam Says

"Dean can never know how strong you are, because Dean is weak. Look at what he's done to you. Locking you in here? He's terrified. He's in over his head. You have to go on without him. You have what it takes. You have to kill Lilith." Mary Says

"Even if it kills me." Sam Says

"Make my death mean something. I'm counting on you, Sam. Don't let anyone or anything get in your way. Not even Dean." Mary Says Then kisses Sam's Cheek and vanishes.

BOBBY'S SALVAGE YARD

"Well, it's about time. I've been screaming myself hoarse out here for about two and a half hours now." Dean Says

"What do you want?" Castiel Asks

"You can start with what the hell happened in Illinois." Dean Says

"What do you mean?" Castiel Says

"Cut the crap. You were gonna tell me something." Dean Says

"Well, nothing of import." Castiel Says

"You got ass-reamed in heaven but it was not of import?" Dean Says

"Dean, I can't. I'm sorry. Get to the reason you really called me. It's about Sam, right?" Castiel Says

"Can he do it? Kill Lilith, stop the apocalypse?" Dean Asks

"Possibly, yes. But as you know, he'd have to take certain steps." Castiel Says

"Crank up the hell-blood regimen." Dean Says

"Consuming the amount of blood it would take to kill Lilith would change your brother forever. Most likely, he would become the next creature that you would feel compelled to kill. There's no reason this would have to come to pass, Dean. We believe it's you, Dean, not your brother. The only question for us is whether you're willing to accept it. Stand up and accept your role. You are the one who will stop it." Castiel Says

"If I do this, Sammy doesn't have to?" Dean Says

"If it gives you comfort to see it that way." Castiel Says

"God, you're a dick these days." Dean Says

He walks a few steps away and sighs.

"Fine, I'm in." Dean Says

"You give yourself over wholly to the service of God and his angels?" Castiel Says

"Yeah, exactly." Dean Says

"Say it." Castiel Says

"I give myself over wholly to serve God and you guys." Dean Says

"You swear to follow his will and his word as swiftly and obediently as you did your own father's?" Castiel Asks

"Yes, I swear. Now what?" Dean Says

"Now you wait, and we call on you when it's time." Castiel Says

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BOBBY'S PANIC ROOM

Sam sits on the floor, twitching. Black veins spread across his palms and up his arms. He gets up and looks in the mirror; black veins spread across his face.

"Guys! Help!" Sam Yells

BOBBY'S LIVING ROOM

"Bobby! Dean! Elena! Corinna! Help! Hey! Hey! Guys! Guys! Help! Dean!" Sam Says

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but you willingly signed up to be the angels' bitch?" Corinna Says

Dean looks at her.

"I'm sorry. You prefer 'sucker'? After everything you said about them, now you trust them?" Corinna Says

"Come on, give me a little credit, Corinna. I've never trusted them less. I mean, they come on like shady politicians from planet Vulcan." Dean Says

"Dean Then why in the hell did you—" Bobby Says

"Because what other option do I have? It's either trust the angels or let Sammy trust a demon?" Dean Says

"I see your point." Bobby Says

"Guys You hear that?" Elena Says

"Yeah, that's a little too much nothing." Bobby Says

Dean, Elena, Corinna and Bobby hurry to the basement and open the window in the door. Sam is on the floor of the panic room, having a seizure.

"What if he's faking?" Dean Says

"You really think he would?" Elena Says

"I think he'd do anything." Dean Says

Sam is slammed against the wall by an invisible force.

"That ain't faking." Bobby Says

They throw open the door and charge in to get Sam down and pin him to the cot, Elena and Corinna are shocked in horror.

"Oh My God" Corinna Says as she covers her mouth

"We're gonna have to tie him down for his own safety. Dean? You with me? Dean! Before he has another fit." Bobby Says

"Yeah, yeah. Let's just get it over with." Dean Says

BOBBY'S PANIC ROOM

Sam, calm now, discovers he's been chained to the cot. He sits up.

"We had to. The demon blood was flinging you all over the room. Tell me something, Sam. Why did you do this to yourself?" Dean Says

"You know why." Sam Says

"Right. 'Kill Lilith'. The big excuse. But why? What, revenge? Right?" Dean Says

"Of course." Sam Says

"Revenge for what? For sending me to hell? Did you happen to notice I'm back? Alive and kicking. So what's the point?" Dean Says

"Point? How about 'stop the damn apocalypse'?" Sam Says

But He is addressing an empty room.

"My gig. Not yours. The angels said so, remember? God picked me, man. So you got any other fantastic excuses? Hmm?" Sam Says

BOBBY'S LIVING ROOM

"I'm gonna ask one more time. Are we absolutely sure we're doing the right thing?" Bobby Says

"Bobby, you saw what was happening to him down there. The demon blood is killing him." Dean Says

"No, it isn't. We are." Bobby Says

"What?" Dean Says

"I'm sorry. I can't bite my tongue any longer. We're killing him. Keeping him locked up down there. This cold-turkey thing isn't working. If—if he doesn't get what he needs, soon, Sam's not gonna last much longer." Bobby Says

"No. I'm not giving him demon blood. I won't do it.

"And if he dies?" Bobby Says

"Then at least he dies human!" Dean Says

BOBBY'S PANIC ROOM

"I know why you really drink that blood, Sam." Dean Says

"Just leave me alone." Sam Says

"Makes you feel strong. Invincible. A big bad wolf in a world of little pigs." Dean Says

"No. You're wrong, Dean." Sam Says

"It's more than that, isn't it? It's because your whole life, you felt different. Am I right?" Dean Says

"Stop." Sam Says

"Oh, I hit a little close to home, huh? Not different because you were some lonely kid or because of your weirdo family." Dean Says

"Stop it." Sam Says

"Because you're a monster." Dean Says

"Shut up! Just—shut. The hell. Up." Sam Says

"You were always a monster. And you only feel right when you're sucking down more poison and more evil." Dean Says As Sam rattles his chain.

BOBBY'S LIVING ROOM

"I would die for him in a second, but I won't let him do this to himself. I can't. I guess I found my line. I won't let my brother turn into a monster." Dean Says

BOBBY'S PANIC ROOM

"Monster, Sam. You're a monster." Dean Says

"Dean, no." Sam Says

"And I tried so hard to pretend that we were brothers. That you weren't one of the filthy things that we hunt. But we're not even the same species. You're nothing to me." Dean Says

"Don't say that to me. Don't you say that to me." Sam Says As He looks around. The room is empty.

The lighting changes, nightfall.

The cuff on Sam's left arm snaps open, then his left ankle, then the other two. The door opens. Sam sits up, staring.

"Hello?" Sam Says

He gets up and slips out the door.

"Someone here?" Sam Asks

Sam hurries quietly out of the basement without noticing Castiel behind the stairs. From a distance, Castiel closes and locks the panic room door.

CITY RIVERFRONT

Castiel stands at a railing, looking over the water. The streetlights flicker. He turns Anna is there.

"What did you do?" Anna Asks

"You shouldn't have come, Anna." Castiel Says

"Why would you let out Sam Winchester?" Anna Asks

"Those were my orders." Castiel Says

"Orders? Cas, you saw him. He's drinking demon blood. It's so much worse than we thought. Dean was trying to stop him." Anna Says

"You really shouldn't have come." Castiel Says

Two Angela appear on either side of Anna. White light illuminates Castiel,  when it is gone so are the other three Angels. Castiel turns back to the river.

BOBBY'S SALVAGE YARD

Sam is working on stealing a car, A gun cocks and Sam turns.

"Uh-uh, Sam. The only place you're going is back inside with me." Elena Says

"No." Sam Says

"Damn it, Sam." Elena Says

"You won't shoot me, Elena." Sam Says

"Don't test me." Elena Says

"You won't do it. You can't do it." Sam Says

"We're trying to help you, Sam, please don't make me do this." Elena Says as tears form in her eye

Sam takes hold of Elena's shotgun so that Elena can't aim anywhere but point-blank at Him.

"Sam." Elena Says

"Then shoot." Sam Says

A long pause. Elena takes the gun and knocks Sam down for a moment

Elena Tries to Walk Off But Sam grabs her leg knocking her down, Sam and Elena wrestle each other for a moment, Sam gets on top of Elena. He Takes the back of the gun and knocks Elena out,  then throws the gun on the ground and returns to hotwiring the car. He drives off Leaving Elena unconscious.