SIDE OF THE ROAD

"Still warm. That means it died after we got the call." Dean Says

Sam puts it together as well and they swing around. Dean pulls a silver knife out of his jeans but keeps it behind his back as the Sheriff already has a gun trained on them.

"Couldn't just accept that all was good and move on, could you? You have no idea what you've walked into, do you? No matter. You won't be walking out." He Says

The Sheriff quickly draws his weapon but Dean is faster. He throws the silver knife right into the Sheriff chest and he falls to the ground dead. The boys move to the body and Dean removes his knife. Sam notices a silver bullet on a chain around his neck and yanks it off.

"Hey. Look at this." Sam Says

0I've seen that before. Yeah, that is a favorite accessory of the good reverend and his flock." Dean Says

Sam looks at the a work etched into the bullet]
"Ragnarok"?

"Yeah, that's, uh, Thor, Loki, Odin stuff, right?" Dean Says

"Yeah, it's Norse mythology's end of days. But why is it etched onto a bullet?" Sam Says

"Who cares? We got all the answers we need." Dean Says

"I don't know, Dean. I think we need more." Sam Says

"Oh, what? Sheriff Andy Taylor here wasn't good enough for you?" Dean Says

"Enough to kill Garth? Come on, man. Let's do this right." Sam Says

"All right, fine. Clean this up, grab Garth, lock him up until we figure out what's what. I'm gonna go check out that church." Dean Says

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CHURCH

The Impala pulls up to a white church and Dean enters the sanctuary. He walks around pointing at things with his flashlight. Sam walks through the hallway leading to Garth's apartment door. He rattles the handle put it is locked so he takes out his lock pick. Dean enters Reverend Jim's office and Sam enters Garth's apartment which has been wreaked.

"Garth?" Sam Says

Dean finds a book about Norse mythology. He skims until he sees a chapter about Ragnarok. He turns on the desk lamp and shakes the computer mouse to wake up the screen. The monitor shows a picture of Garth, Bess, Joy and Jim.

"Seriously?" Dean Says

He does a search for Ragnarok and starts to read about it. He cell phone rings and he picks it up.

"Hey. Did you find the lovebirds?" Dean Asks

"No. Place is a wreck. No Garth, no Bess." Sam Says

"What, they were taken? Well, that's fan-friggin'-tastic." Dean Says

"Tell me you got something." Sam Says

"Well, this, uh...Ragnarok, end-of-days crap -- star of the story is a wolf named Fenris, who kills the God Odin before the world ends." Dean Says

"Okay. And that helps us how?" Sam Asks

"There are cults that consider Fenris a wolf deity and worship him. They call themselves the maw of Fenris." Dean Says

"A cult of werewolves? What do they want?" Sam Asks

"Well, Ragnarok is not just a Bible story to these nutjobs. It's an action plan -- human extinction, total and complete werewolf domination." Dean Says

"And...what? This is the -- the ground-zero for their movement?" Sam Says

"Freakin' Wisconsin, man. Well, time for Reverend Jim to go down." Dean Says

"Yeah. Need any help?" Sam Asks

"No, no, no, I got it. You just, uh, you find Garth." Dean Says

"All right." Sam Says

Sam goes to leave the apartment but is attacked and knocked unconscious with a tire iron. We see Russ and Joba. Dean starts when he hears a car door shut and then Jim enters the church. He walks up the isle but pauses when he smells Dean.

"It's no use, Dean. I can hear your heartbeat. You must've done this countless times, yet you still get nervous." Jim Says

Dean steps out of the shadows with his gun drawn.

"Nothing wrong with a little fear. It's what makes us human." Dean Says

"Fear is not a purely human instinct. Even monsters know fear. I came to work on my sermon." Jim Says

"Well, why don't you start by preaching to me about the maw of Fenris? Yeah, that's right. I know all about you and your pack's little plan." Dean Says

"I assure you, we are planning nothing." Jim Says

"No? Well, then, why did I read about it in your good book?" Dean Says

"Because generations ago, that hate and misplaced anger was part of our beliefs. But ever since I took over here, I have eradicated it from our congregation." Jim Says

"Yeah, well, apparently, some of them didn't get the word -- like the good sheriff, who just tried to off me and my brother." Dean Says

"Sheriff Pat?" Jim Says

"Let me see your bullet." Dean Says

Dean pulls Jim's silver bullet necklace closer but when he turns it around there is nothing etched on it.

"Where is it?" Dean Asks

"Where's what?" Jim Asks

"Ragnarok." Dean Says

"What?!" Jim Says

"It was etched into the sheriff's bullet." Dean Says

"That's impossible. The maw is dead." Jim Says

"Yeah, well, tell that to Garth and your daughter, who are missing." Dean Says

"No." Jim Says

BARN

Garth who is tied up against a ladder in a barn, He looks up to see Bess is tied to a wagon wheel. She is struggling.

"Bess." The Door opens and Russ and Joba drag in an unconscious Sam and tie him to a tractor. "Sam." Garth Says

"What are you two doing? Russ? Joba?!" She sees JOY walk in with a satisfied smile on her face.
"Mom? What is going on?" Bess Asks

Joy walks over to Bess and slapping her full in the face.

"Hey!" Garth Says

"First off, I'm not your mother." Joy Says

"You leave her alone! You hear me?! You want to hurt somebody, you hurt me!" Garth Says As Joy laughs

"Oh, that is so sweet. But I am going to hurt her. And him..But especially you, for bringing these hunters here..I'm gonna hurt all of you." Joy Says As Garth looks at Bess

"I'm sorry." Garth Says

Dean rushes from the church trying to call his brother but Sam isn't picking up.

"Sam, pick up, damn it!" Dean Says

He jumps into the Impala and squeals the tires as he speeds off. Back in the barn, Joy walks over to Garth an slaps him across the face repeatedly.

"Unh! Please -- don't do this. Not to Bess. She's your daughter -- Unh!" Garth Says

"How many times do I have to say this? "Stepdaughter"! I'm the last of my bloodline, thanks to you and your kind out there." Joy Says

Sam's head jerks as he starts to regain consciousness.

"He's awake." Russ Says

"Well, don't you just look good enough to eat." Joy Says

"Why are you doing this? I mean, me, I can understand, but these people are your family. Your pack." Sam Says

Joy motioning Russ and Joba to guard outside as she loads silver bullets into her gun.

"Last winter, my little brother, Charlie, was killed by a hunter. My husband counseled patience, restraint. Just as when he took over our beloved church, he preached a new direction -- lycanthropes and man would co-exist. Peace was more important than dominance. I tried so hard to make his way work... to be a preacher's wife. But then... Charlie was murdered. And I couldn't help remembering my daddy's sermons. And, by golly, turns out he was right. As long as there is a man, there can be no peace. Because man destroys. And I, for one, am sick of it." Joy Says

Outside the house, Russ smells someone and walks around the hedge. Dean's jacket is laying on the fence. Russ turns to pick it up and Dean stabs him in the back.

"I get it now. Why co-exist when you can rule?" Sam Says

"Bingo. But my husband doesn't see it that way. See, he was bitten, not born into it, like I was. He still holds on to his humanity. Which is why I am so pleased it will be his claws that start Ragnarok, not mine. You and your brother coming here was a blessing from Fenris above. The two of you cornered Garth here, and then when Bess came running in to see what the fuss was about...You killed her." Joy Says

"No!" Garth Says

"Here. Silver to the heart." Joy Says

Garth starts to turn to a werewolf, he's growling.

"You're gonna frame their murders on me." Sam Says

"My husband turned his cheek once. I don't think he can do it again." Joy Says Then she walks over to Bess and points the gun at her

"Hey! Get away from her!" Garth Says

"Killing you gives me no joy, but Ragnarok -- it's bigger than all of us." Joy Says

"You're sick." Bess Says

Joy goes to pull the trigger but Sam stretches enough to kick the gun out of her hand. Joy pulls back in fierce anger.

"You're just dying for me to get my claws dirty, aren't you?" Joy Says

She turns to a werewolf and then we see Dean slide in through the side door. But Joba flies from the hayloft and tackles Dean ; sending his gun flying. They wrestle around in the hay but Dean gets the upper hand and stabs Joba, Joy turns to him.

"Wearing Russ' coat to hide your scent -- smart." Joy Says

"Oh, I'm full of surprises." Dean Says

"As am I." Joy Says

Dean and Joy both dive for their guns and draw them on each other. But Dean is faster and shoots her in the chest, Joy gasps and then falls dead.

Later Garth, Sam and Dean watch as Bess comforts her father.

"Be good..Hear me?" Sam Says

"I will. Thanks, Sam." Garth Says

Sam and Garth hug and then Sam coldly glances at his brother as he walks by him through the door. Dean's shoulders slump and his eyes follow his brother out the door but he covers quickly when Garth walks up.

"How's he doing?" Dean Asks

"He's taking it pretty hard. Feels like he should have seen the signs earlier." Garth Says

"Yeah, well, maybe you were right. Yeah, he seems like a good man...considering." Dean Says

"Yeah. And you were right. Everything around here wasn't copacetic. I screwed up again. First Kevin, now this." Garth Says

"Hey. Kevin? That's on me. I'm the one that pulled him into all this. I'm the one that should've been there to protect him." Dean Says

"Well... I guess there's enough of that blame to go around, then." Dean nods and heads for the door, but he stops him "Dean." Garth Says

"Yeah?" Dean Says

"Um...I know this may sound a little crazy, but... Maybe I could come back and hunt with you. I mean, with my werewolf mojo, we'd have an advantage." Garth Says

"Yeah, look, Garth—" Dean Says

"No, Dean. I want to make this right. I never should've left you guys, especially Kevin. Kevin was my friend. Friends don't do that." Garth Says

"Well, hey, you said it -- you know, who cares where happiness comes from? Look, we're all a little weird, we're all a little wacky -- some more than others -- but...if it works, it works. You got something here. Okay? Even though they are werewolves. Or Lycanthropes -- whatever. Don't let that go. Okay? You'll never forgive yourself. Besides, somebody's got to live to tell this damn story someday, and who better than you? Now shut up and come here." Dean opens his arms for a hug

"Really?" Garth Says

"Hurry up before I change my mind." Dean Says

They hug and Dean leaves out the front door. The Impala drives in to the parking lot of Garth's apartments and pulls up to Sam's car. There is uncomfortable silence as Sam prepared to get out.

"I'll send you that postcard." Sam Says

"Yeah." Dean Says

Sam almost reaches his car before Dean gets up the nerve to get out as well.

"Hey Uh, listen, that night that, uh... You know, we went our -- our separate ways --" Dean Says

"You mean the night you split?" Sam Says

"Fair enough..I was messed up, man. Kevin was dead, and I...I don't know what I was." Dean Says

"Okay." Sam Says

"Hell, maybe I still don't. But, uh... I know I took a piece of you in the process, and for that...Somebody changed the playbook, man, you know? It's like what -- what -- what's right is wrong and what's wrong is more wrong, and... I just know that when... When we rode together..." Dean Says

"We split the crappiness." Sam Says

"Yeah. So..." Dean Says

"Okay." Sam Says

"Okay." Dean Says

"But something's broken here, Dean." Sam Says

"I'm not saying that it's not. I... I just think maybe we need to put a couple W's on the board and we get past all this." Dean Says

"I don't think so. No, I-I wish, but... We don't...see things the same way anymore -- our roles in this whole thing. Back in that church, talking me out of boarding up hell? Or -- or tricking me into letting Gadreel possess me? I can't trust you -- not the way I thought I could, not the way I should be able to." Sam Says

"Okay, look. Whatever happened... We are family, okay?" Dean Says

"You say that like it's some sort of cure-all, like it can change the fact that everything that has ever gone wrong between us has been because we're family." Sam Says

"So, what -- we're not family now?" Dean Says

"I'm saying, you want to work? Let's work. If you want to be brothers...Those are my terms." Sam Says

Dean stares at him in silence and then nods once. Sam gets back into the Impala and Dean slowly follows.