St. Mary's Convent
Ilchester, Maryland
1972

FLASHBACK

Through the dark and silent corridors of the convent, an unseen presence creeps along. A lone priest is extinguishing candles in the sanctuary. The presence rushes towards him, It is demon smoke. It pours into his mouth, possessing him. He screams.

ST. MARY'S CONVENT

The priest is standing at the altar, giving mass; seated in the pews behind him are eight nuns.

"Our Father, who art in... heaven. Thy kingdom come, blah, blah, blah. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us... from evil."

he turns and walks down the aisle during the following

"Truer words never spoken, sisters. But sometimes it seems as if it's difficult to know the Creator. Sometimes I feel, in a very literal sense, that I have been wandering the desert for years. Looking for our Father."

he has reached the door and bolts it, then turns back

"Well, not our Father, my Father. See, he's in jail. Your dad put him there."

the nuns begin to look nervous

"I almost gave up hope. But, ye of little faith, because I finally found him -- or at least, you know, a spot where his cage door opens. It's right here. In a damn convent, for God's sake. Life is funny." Priest Says

"Um, Father?" Nun Says

"Shut your friggin' piehole, you little slut!, Then again, I suppose it makes sense. Folks forget my Daddy is an angel, after all. Or was. I mean, I suppose some dumb bastard stood here, felt a jolt of his holy juice and thought, I'm gonna build me a nun factory. You know? It's the right idea. Wrong angel."

The Priest blinks, and his eyes turn the familiar swirling yellow of Azazel. He draws a large knife.

"So, uh, if any of you guys are the praying type, now would be a good time to start." Azazel Says

In The Background is the terrified dying screams of the nuns, and focuses on an angel statue lit from behind.

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FARMHOUSE

Beginning in blurry focus, we sharpen into an extreme close-up of Sam's brooding face. Outside Sam and Ruby standing by an orange car out front.

"Sam? Your head in the game here?" Ruby Says

"I'm good. Let's go." Sam Says

"You okay?" Ruby Asks

"I just said I was." Sam Says

"Look, I know hand-holding really isn't my thing... but still, Dean was wrong, saying what he said to you." Ruby Says

"No, he was right to say it. I mean, I don't blame him after what I did." Sam Says

"Well, after we're done, you guys will patch things up. I mean, you always do." Ruby Says

"You're talking like I've got an 'after'." Sam Says

"Don't say that." Ruby Says

"I can feel it inside me, Ruby. I've changed... for good. And there's no going back now." Sam Says

"Sam —" Ruby Says

"Look, I know what I gotta do. It's okay, I'm just saying, Dean's better off as far away from me as possible. Anyways. Doesn't matter, let's just get this done with." Sam Says Then They get in the car.

BOBBY'S LIVING ROOM

Beginning in blurry focus, we sharpen into an extreme close-up of Dean's brooding face. He is staring out the window, Bobby is behind him.

"Dean? Dean! You listen to a word I said?" Bobby Asks

"Yeah, I heard you. I'm not calling him." Dean Says

"Don't make me get my gun, boy." Bobby Says

"Dad getting the gun doesn't all ways solve everything" Elena Says

"It Does Today" Bobby Says

"Come On Bobby, We are damn near kickoff for Armageddon, don't you think we got bigger fish at the moment?" Dean Says

"I know you're pissed. And I'm not making apologies for what he's done, but he's your—" Bobby Says

"Blood? He's my blood, is that what you were gonna say?" Dean Says

"He's your brother. And he's drowning." Bobby Says

"Bobby, I tried to help him, I did Hell we all did Look what happened." Dean Says

"So try again." Bobby Says

"It's too late." Dean Says

"There's no such thing." Bobby Says

"No, damnit! No. I gotta face the facts. Sam never wanted part of this family. He hated this life growing up. Ran away to Stanford first chance he got. Now it's like déjà vu all over again. Well, I am sick and tired of chasing him. Screw him, he can do what he wants." Dean Says

"You don't mean that Dean" Corinna Says

"Yes I do, Corinna. Sam's gone. He's gone. I'm not even sure if he's still my brother anymore. If he ever was." Dean Says

Bobby turns and leans on the table, fuming. After a moment he makes a big angry sweep with his hands, tossing books and papers to the ground. He advances on Dean, who stands.

"You stupid, stupid son of a bitch! Well, boo hoo, I am so sorry your feelings are hurt, princess! Are you under the impression that family's supposed to make you feel good?! Bake you an apple pie, maybe? They're supposed to make you miserable! That's why they're family!"

"He's got a point" Corinna Mumbles

"I told him, "you walk out that door, don't come back" and he walked out anyway! That was his choice!" Dean Says

"You sound like a whiny brat. No, you sound like your dad. Well, let me tell you something. Your dad was a coward." Bobby Says

"My dad was a lot of things, Bobby, but a coward?" Dean Says

"He'd rather push Sam away than reach out to him. Well, that don't strike me as brave. You are a better man than your daddy ever was. So you do both of us a favor. Don't be him." Bobby Says

Dean turns back to staring out the window. There's a close-up of his face, he turns slowly looking around in confusion at something, Dean finds himself in a large, lavishly appointed room. The walls are painted white with gold trim and accents, and a marble table stands in the center. Castiel is there.

"Hello, Dean. It's almost time." Castiel Says

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HOSPITAL

The possessed nurse we met at the end of the previous episode is wheeling an infant out of a patient's room.

"We're gonna take you to the nursery, sugar -- Let mommy and daddy get some sleep. He's a beautiful child. Absolutely scrumptious. Patty-cake, patty-cake, baker's man bake me a cake as fast as you can."

she pushes the bassinette through a door and into an abandoned corridor.

"Pat it and roll it, her eyes turn black, and mark it with a "b" and put it in the oven" The Demon Says as
She is suddenly dragged backwards by an unseen force and hurled against the far wall. Sam approaches her calmly, Ruby behind him.

"So. We need to talk." Sam Says

ANGELIC GREENROOM

Dean pokes around the room, looking at the magnificent pastoral paintings on the walls. He turns back to the table and finds that it now holds a silver bowl packed with ice and full of beer bottles, and a large platter of hamburgers. He picks up a beer bottle and looks at it.

"Hello, Dean. You're looking fit." Zachariah Says

"Well, how 'bout this?, It's a... never mind. So, what is this? Where the hell am I?" Dean Asks

"Call it a Green room. We're closing in on the grand finale, here. We want to keep you safe before showtime. Try a burger. They're your favorite. From that seaside shack in Delaware. You were 11, I think." Zachariah Says

"I'm not hungry." Dean Says

"No? How about Ginger from season 2 of "Gilligan's Island"? You do have a thing for her, don't you?" Zachariah Says

"Tempting. Weird." Dean Says

"We'll throw in Mary Ann for free." Zachariah Says

"No, no. Let's... bail on the holodeck, okay? I want to know what the game plan is." Dean Says

"Let us worry about that. We want you... focused, relaxed." Zachariah Says

"Well, I'm about to be pissed and leaving, so start talking, Chuckles." Dean Says

"All the seals have fallen. Except one." Zachariah Says

"That's an impressive score. That's... that's right up there with the Washington Generals." Dean Says

"You think sarcasm's appropriate, do you? Considering... you started all this? But the final seal... it'll be different." Zachariah Says

"Why?" Dean Asks

"Lilith has to break it. She's the only one who can. Tomorrow night — midnight." Zachariah Says

"Where?" Dean Asks

"We're working on it." Zachariah Says

"Well, work harder." Dean Says

"we'll do our job. You just make sure you do yours." Zachariah Says

"Yeah, and what is that, exactly? If I'm supposed to be the one that stops her, how? With the knife?" Dean Says

"All in good time." Zachariah Says

"Isn't now a good time?" Dean Says

"Have faith." Zachariah Says

"What, in you? Give me one good reason why I should." Dean Says as Zachariah gets in his face

"Because you swore your obedience. So obey." Zachariah Says

Dean look past him at Castiel, who looks down guiltily.

CELLAR

There is a flickering wood fire in the corner that provides the only light for the room. The Demon Nurse is laid out on the table, Sam & Ruby stand above her.

"What, no devil's trap?" Demon Says

"I don't need one." Sam Says

"Look at you -- all 'roided up. It's like A-Rod and Madonna over here." Demon Says

"Where's Lilith?" Sam Asks

"I'm not scared of you." Demon Says

"Yeah, you are, actually. And with good reason." Sam Says

"Look... what's my upside? Okay, I tell you, you kill me. I don't tell you, you still kill me. I get away somehow, Lilith will definitely kill me. So where's my carrot?" Demon Says

"I think what you should be worrying about is what happens before you die." Sam Says As she reaches out a hand and concentrates. She begins to scream in agony.

ANGELIC GREENROOM

Dean is now alone in the room, pacing. He's holding his phone and considers it.

"Ah, screw it." Dean Says As he opens the phone and dials

"It's Sam. Leave me a message."

"Hey, it's me. Uh...Look, I'll just get right to it. I'm still pissed... and I owe you a serious beatdown. But... I shouldn't have said what I said. You know, I'm not Dad. We're brothers. You know, we're family. And, uh... no matter how bad it gets, that doesn't change. Sammy, I'm sorry." Dean Says Then He hangs up.

CELLAR

"Stop! Stop! Please!" Demon Screams

"You'll tell me where she is?" Sam Says

"Fine. Fine. Just... let me die." Demon Says

"Deal." Sam Says

"Tomorrow night, midnight. She's gonna be at a convent -- St. Mary's, Ilchester, Maryland." Demon Says

"A convent?" Sam Says

"Lilith... She's gonna break the final seal." Demon Says

"And what is the final seal?" Sam Asks

"I don't know, Sam begins to torture her again
Aaaah! I don't know! I don't know!, I don't know! I swear! Please! I'm begging you. Kill me, please!" Demon Says

"Fine." Sam Says As He reaches out a hand to kill her But Ruby grabs his arm and stops him.

"Wait. You can't." Ruby Says

"Why not?" Sam Says

"Because we've got to take her with us. It's the final run on the Death Star, and you need more juice than I got." Ruby Says

"You promised." Demon Says

"Sorry, sister. You're a walking, talking can of whup-ass." Ruby Says

"You bitch!" Demon Says

"I know. Just can't trust anyone these days." Ruby Says

"Well, least you won't be able to crack me open that easy." Demon Says

"That so?" Ruby Says

"Don't forget -- it's not just me you're bleeding. In fact, I think I'm gonna take a little... siesta in the subconscious -- hand over the wheel for a little bit." Demon Says

"What are you talking about?" Sam Says

"Cindy McClellan, R.N., come on down!" Demon Says As She shuts her eyes and relaxes, the host wakes up with a gasp.

"What...Where am I?, Oh, my god, I can't move. What's going on? Help! Help me, please." Cindy Says

"Great." Ruby Says