RESTAURANT

The Impala pulls up outside the back door of the restaurant and Sam and Dean get out. Sam picks the lock on the door and they enter.

"Honestly, who can afford to be closed on Monday these days?" Dean Says

"A homicidal maniac." Sam Says

"Yeah." Dean Says

"Hey." He opens a door and shines a flashlight around the dark room. "Check this out." He shines the flashlight on a photo of the Man In the Cowboy Hat sharpening a knife "Chef Leo. Think he's our guy?" Sam Says

"It's Okie town. Lots of dudes wear cowboy hats." Dean Says

They walk past shelves of ingredients and Sam opens a drawer to find a bunch of pill bottles.

"Whoa. Oxycodone, tramadol, methadone." Sam Says

"Hmm. Guess he likes to cook comfortably numb." Dean Says

"Yeah, apparently." Sam Says

"Help us."

"Please, mister."

"Over here!"

"Did you hear that? Sounded like little kids." Dean Says

"Help. If you don't free us, the chef will eat us."

"She's not lying."

"We're in a cage!"

Dean lifts the cover off a cage to reveal four mice.
"Eat you?"

"Look in the refrigerator behind you."

"Yeah, behind you."

"In the fridge."

Sam opens a book as Dean looks in the refrigerator, which holds containers of organs.

"Hey. Owl brains. Cheetah liver. Grizzly heart." Dean Says

"I found a spell book. Shamanism." Sam Says

"Well, what's a chef doing dabbling with witchcraft?" Dean Says

"It says here whatever animal organ you ingest with the right mix of hoodoo and spices, you temporarily gain the power of that animal. So, okay, if you're munching on owl brains..." Sam Says

"Your head spins around like "The Exorcist"?" Dean Asks

"Close. Bolsters your IQ. Okay, eat a cheetah liver for speed, bear heart for strength." Sam Says

"Okay, so if he's chowing down on this stuff –" Dean Says

"Then it would make sense why he constricted the taxidermist and clawed the guy at the shelter." Sam Says

"Well, no offense, but why would he want to eat you guys?" Dean Says

"Uh, we have collapsible spines."

"We do."

"Promise."

"Look at this." Sam Says

"Hmm." Dean Says

"Lion liver plus eagle heart. Rattlesnake fangs plus anaconda bladder." He is looking at recipes on cards. "Baboon brains plus black widow abdomen. He's mixing ingredients." Sam Says

"What the hell for?" Dean Says Then They hear a noise in another room.

"Shoo! Quiet!"

"Don't shush me!"

"You be quiet!"

"I'm as quiet as a mouse."

Dean and Sam step out into the hallway with their guns drawn. They walk around several corners to the kitchen where a Chef is grinding ingredients in a bowl. They hide their guns behind their backs.

"Who the hell are you?" He Asks

"We're from the health department. Stopped by for an inspection." Sam Says

"I wasn't aware we had one scheduled." He Says

"Yeah, no, you wouldn't be. That's the point. Besides, I thought you were closed." Dean Says

"We are. Chef's having a private dinner." A Waiter enters carrying a platter of food "In fact, he'll be here any minute." He Says

"Oh. Well, then. In that case, kitchen's shut down." Dean Says

"Shut down? Why?" He Asks

"Because, uh, y-you're both in clear violation of penal code 8.14." Sam Says

"Out. Come on. Get out. Both of you. We'll let you know." The Chef and Waiter leaves "All right. I'll take the front. You take the back." Dean Says

"Do we even know how to kill this guy?" Sam Asks

Dean takes out his gun "Well, empty one of these in his head. See what that does."

Dean goes into the dining area while Sam hears a noise from the back and goes to investigate. The Man In The Cowboy Hat no longer wearing a hat and now in a uniform with the name "Chef Leo," materializes from curtains behind Sam. He spins around, but Chef Leo slashes Sam across the throat, He reels backwards with a hand to his throat.

"Aah!" Sam Says

"Chameleons aren't that bad kind of taste like chicken." Leo Says

Sam turns away, gasping and shaking. His eyes briefly turn blue and Ezekiel has taken over. He holds two fingers to Sam's throat and the wounds heal. His eyes blaze blue again and Sam has returned. He gasps for breath. He clasps his throat, looks at his hand, then does it again. There is still blood on his neck, but he appears to be fully healed and He turns to face Chef Leo.

"How the hell did you do that?" Leo Asks

"D-do what?" Sam Asks

"Don't play coy. I want to know what you are. Oh, screw the sharktopus." He hits Sam, who falls unconscious to the floor. "You're my main course." Leo Says

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RESTAURANT KITCHEN

Sam lies unconscious on the floor as Chef Leo sharpens a knife. Dean comes around a corner holding his gun.

"Why does it smell like dog in here?" He turns and sees Dean. "That smell's coming from you." Leo Says

Dean fires, but Chef Leo leans out of the path of the bullet, which breaks a jar on a shelf behind him. Chef Leo throws a kitchen machete, which lodges into a pillar next to Dean. Chef Leo grabs and punches Dean, sending him to his knees. He picks up a cord and puts it around Dean's neck.

"All dogs should be leashed." Leo Says

Leo ties Dean to the pillar with his hands behind his back, He sees Sam lying on the floor.

"What did you do to my brother?" Dean Asks

"Your brother? What was your mom smoking when she had you two? He's fine. He's just taking a little cat nap before dinner. I've never had human heart before. Heard it's a bit chewy. Good job I'm not a fussy eater." Leo Says Then returns to sharpening his knife

"You're sick." Dean Says

"Been told that once or twice." Leo Says

"No, no. Not in the head. I, uh – well, you are that, too, but I mean sick like cancer." Dean Says

"Well, I guess dogs really can sniff it out. Stage IV carcinoma." Leo Says

"Huh. So that's why you're doing this. What happened? Draw the short straw, decided to break bad?" Dean Says

"See, when I was diagnosed, I was way past standard treatment. No one could save me. But then with the help of a Pawnee shaman and a zoo membership, I found a cure, albeit a temporary one. Cancer always came back." Leo Says

"You start experimenting with different organs, huh? Traded in the single serving for a combo platter." Dean Says

"Well, what can I say? Combination therapy works. I felt stronger, and the effects lasted longer." Leo Says

"And if you smoke a few innocent people in the process, well, hell, at least you felt better." Dean Says

"Well, I didn't mean to kill anyone – at first. But if people got in my way, they became collateral damage. Guess you eat enough predators, you start to become one. You are what you eat, right?" Leo laughs

"Do you really think the power you hold over other people's lives can make up for what you lack in your own?" Dean Says

"So, dog boy, what do I need to eat to take you down, huh?" Leo Says then opens an ice chest.

"You don't want to do this." Dean Says

"Oh, but I do want to do this." He takes out a container labelled "Possum Intestines." "See, I'm gonna kill you, work up a nice appetite." He takes out another contained labelled "Mongoose Liver", "And then I'm gonna eat your brother. I mean, I don't know what the hell he is, but with healing powers like that, who cares? He could cure me." Leo Says

Dean is rubbing the cord against the back corner of the pillar, causing the cord to fray.

"Ah." He holds up a container labelled "Wolf Heart." "Dog on sort-of dog." Leo Says

Dean continues trying to break the cord while Chef Leo takes out the wolf's heart and holds it in his hands.

"Rahuraar, sakuriisat iisat a ti'pah kaawakit. 'A tarahkista'u... a raah." Leo Says

Dean breaks the cord as Chef Leo takes a bite of the wolf heart. Dean removes the machete from the pillar and slashes at Chef Leo, who knocks the machete to the floor and sends Dean backwards. Chef Leo's teeth descend into fangs, He runs and Leo chases after him with a yell. Dean bursts out the exit door and Chef Leo follows a moment later.

"Sorry. Wolf trumps dog." Leo Says

"Maybe. But not a whole pack." Dean Says

Dean whistles and the dogs from the shelter come running, led by The Colonel. Chef Leo tries unsuccessfully to open the restaurant door and get through a fence before the dogs attack him. He screams, Dean watches with a grimace.

Dean hurries back to Sam, who is still lying unconscious on the floor. He holds Sam's face in his hands and slaps him lightly.

"Hey. For the love of God, Sammy. Hey, Sammy. Zeke. Whoever the hell you are. Hey. Come on. Don't make me lick your damn face. Hey." Dean Says

He puts a hand on Sam's chest and shakes him, Sam opens his eyes and draws a deep breath. Dean bows his head in relief. He grabs Sam's jacket and puts a hand behind his back to help him up.

"Come on." Dean Says

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GENTLE EARTH VEGAN BAKERY

Olivia is crouching in front of The Colonel, patting him.

"When you called us about adopting him, we couldn't believe it." Dylan Says

"Aren't you the sweetest?" Olivia Says

"Ugh. Back off, tofu-breath." Colonel Says

"Oh, you must be starving. Lucky for you, I baked some vegan doggy cupcakes." Olivia Says

Olivia stands up and goes to get the cupcakes with Dylan.

"Agh! I'm gonna be pooping wheatgrass with these two." Colonel Says Then Dean crouches down in front of him

"Look, I know they're hippie freaks, but they're gonna give you a good home – one that you deserve." Dean Says

"Yeah, yeah." Colonel Says

"Wish we could take you on the road with us, but it's no life for a dog." Dean Says

"Don't sweat it. I get carsick anyway. I was afraid to tell you earlier, but I barfed in your back seat." Colonel Says

"You..." Dean Says

"What?" Colonel Says

"I'm gonna miss you, buddy." Dean Says Then the Colonel holds out a paw, which he shakes.

"I'll miss you, too. And by the way, as an honorary dog, there's something you should know. Dogs aren't really man's best friend." Colonel Says

"What are you talking about?" Dean Says

"I know it sounds like a conspiracy theory, but the real reason we were put here was to..." He barks

"Put here to do what?" The Colonel barks some more. "Oh, you got to be kidding me. Oh, now the spell wears off?!" He rubs a hand over his face and pats The Colonel "Okay." Dean Says

Outside Sam is waiting by the Impala, Dean meets up with him.

"How did it go?" Sam Asks

"Well, bad news is I'm gonna miss the flea bag. Good news is it looks like the spell is finally wearing off. You okay? The Stetson man got you pretty good." Dean Says

"Yeah, I'm fine. I-I just, uh... I can't stop thinking about what he said." Sam Says

"Oh, come on, Sammy. Guy was out of his freaking gourd." Dean Says

"Yeah, but, I mean, why – why would he ask that? Why – why did he want to know what I was?" Sam Says

"Who the hell knows? He was all jacked up on juice, you know? He was possessed by – by something he couldn't control. It was...It was a – a matter of time before it completely took over. You can't reason with crazy, right?" Dean Says

"I don't know." Sam Says

"Well, I do. Trust me, Sam. You got nothing to worry about." Dean Says

They get into the Impala, Dean glances at Sam and starts the engine. They drive away.