OMAHA, NEBRASKA

BUILDING

The scene changes to a young woman walking down a hallway past a janitor mopping the floor. She enters a room to find a young man in a lab coat sitting at a computer. She approaches and hands him her file.

"Ah. You must be Eileen." Eldon Says

"Yes. I'm here for the interview. Thank you so much for fitting me in after hours. As, um, as you can see, I'm in good health and my eyesight is 20/20, which is important, yes? Because this is a research study on eyesight?" Eileen Says

"Mm-hmm." Eldon Says

"M-my friends and I do as many of these clinical studies as we can 'cause we're all on budgets, and the money from these things really helps with college." Eileen Says

"Okay. Everything seems to be in order." Eldon Says

"Okay." Eileen Says

"Let's take a peek at these eyes." Eldon Says

"Yes." Eileen Says

Eldon holding her face and looking into her eyes "Okay. Mm-hmm."He leans in to try and kiss her

Eileen trying to push him away "N-no! No!"

In the hallway, where the janitor hears Eileen's scream "No! No!"

Eldon pulls a small blade from his lab coat pocket and slices Eileen's throat open. Then he proceeds to cut out her eyes. Meanwhile, the janitor has approached the door and begins knocking.

"Everything okay in there? What's going on?! Everything okay?" He Says

The janitor opens the door with his keys, and walks in just in time to see Eldon jump from the window.

"Hey!" He Says

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BREWERY BASEMENT

Sam is down in the basement where he has stashed Rowena.

"Nothing? You've got nothing?! Rowena, it's been days! You said the codex would crack the code." Sam Says

"I am an artist, Samuel. These things cannot be rushed. Perhaps if I weren't chained up I'm really not at full strength." Rowena Says

"Yeah, and you won't be at full strength. No witchcraft. Look, I need the cure for my brother from the book, and if you're stalling..." Sam Says

"Why on earth would I stall?! I want the Mark off your brother for my own protection! I want out of these chains and out of this pit, and I want you to hold up your end of the deal and kill Crowley. You do remember the deal, do you not, Samuel?" Rowena Says

"Believe me, I have no issue killing Crowley!" Sam Says

"The problem is, the language Nadya used in the codex is damn near indecipherable. She was a gifted witch but a selfish pig. Once she cracked a code, she then coded its secrets for herself." Rowena Says

"So...Now we need to break a code to break a code?" Sam Asks

"Quick, aren't you?" Rowena Says

"Listen, Dean gets worse every day. Get this done." Sam Says

"You won't forget the grocery shopping, will you?" Rowena Says

"No." Sam Says

SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

STYNES MANOR

The camera shows a large estate that resembles a plantation house, but the scene quickly moves into what looks to be a study. The Stynes are having a family meeting.

"Astounding. Astounding and disappointing. There was a time, Eldon, when I would call you our most promising. You ask your brothers and your cousins. But clearly, you have been spoiled and overindulged, and the result is arrogance. The utter lack of judgment. You thought you'd take time for a little quickie with that girl before you harvested her." Monroe Says

"Sir..." Eldon Says

"And you were discovered by a witness. We don't have witnesses!" Monroe Says

"And left a body behind." Eli Says

"And we certainly don't leave behind bodies when we harvest. The whole key to our success all these centuries is secrecy." Monroe Says

"Daddy...I've never done anything like this before. I haven't been myself...ever since Jacob died." Eldon Says

"Oh, no. No, no, no. Don't you dare cheapen the memory of your brother by using him as an excuse for your foolishness." Monroe Says

"I'm filled with regret, sir." Eldon Says

"I doubt that. But you will be if you are cast down to the lower echelons of this family, where you will exchange your title of son and heir for lab rat." Monroe Says

"I made this single mistake." Eldon Says

"Discipline. It is all that holds our life together. If it unravels, we are done. Here's how you'll redeem yourself. First, clean up your mess in Omaha. Next, you will track down these Winchesters who murdered your brother Jacob, and who may now have in their possession The Book of the Damned." Monroe Says

"It will be done." Eldon leaves

"Sir? Uncle Monroe?" Eli Asks

"Yes, Eli?" Monroe Says

"I was wondering if it was best to put such an important assignment in Eldon's hands since his judgment is so questionable." Eli Says

"That's very bold of you, Eli, considering your own issues." Monroe Says

"My issues, sir?" Eli Says

"The mysterious redheaded girl that your cousin Jacob was tracking when he died..the one that stole the book...was that task not passed on to you? Have you located her?" Monroe Asks

"I'm trying, sir. There's still no trace of her." Eli Says

"Well, if the Winchesters don't have the book, she's got it. So if you're so worried that your cousin will fail, report in with Eldon and back his effort. Now get out." Monroe Says

Eli nods then leaves the office, outside Eldon overheard the conversation.

BUNKER

Sam comes descends the steps into the bunker, Dean's sitting at a table in the library looking up the Styne family on the computer.

"Wow." Dean Says

"Hey." Sam Says

"Well, you look like crap on toast." Dean Says

"I just haven't really been sleeping well." Sam Says

"There's a woman you haven't mentioned?" Dean Asks

"A woman?" Sam Says

"Well, I'm just saying. You weren't here when I went to bed last night. You've been running off on your own a lot these past couple weeks." Dean Says

"I do that." Sam Says

"You actually don't." Dean Says

"Dean, we don't always do the exact same thing at the exact same time. Remember when you went off and snuffed that vampire nest by yourself?" Sam Says

"Have you been snuffing vamps' nests?" Dean Asks

"No, I-I . . . What is that? What are you doing?" Sam Asks

"So, those goons that were after the book, the, uh, the Stynes, well, the one that we killed said that he had a big family. So if there's more out there, I figure we should probably get to know as much as we can about them." Dean Says

"And?" Sam Says

"Well, that's pretty much what we do know, that they screwed with financial markets, they helped Hitler get started, along with god knows what else probably disco. But you go back to the 1800s, and the trail goes dead. There's nothing in the research, there's nothing online. It's like the family just popped up one day." Dean Says

"Families don't usually do that." Sam Says

"No, they do not. Hasn't been a total waste of time, though. I think I caught us a case. There's a mention online of a murder in Omaha. Victim's eyes were cut out. Janitor runs in just as the killer jumps out the window." Dean Says

"That's it?" Sam Says

"Well, the window was on the third story. Look, man, I'm just trying to stay busy here, okay? Unless you have bigger fish to fry." Dean Says

"No, I-I'm sold. I'm in." Sam Says

"All right, well, I'm gonna hit it. You probably should, too. We'll leave first thing in the a.m." Dean Says

ROAD

A car pulls up to a rest stop in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere. Charlie sits at a picnic table.

"Hey, Charlie." Sam Says

"Hey. It is you. Uh, in a beat-up, prehistoric subcompact. But why are we meeting here? I could've come to the Death Star." Charlie Says

"No, no, this is, uh this is better, actually. We're not gonna be working in the bunker, so..." Sam Says

"Uh-huh. What is this about, again? You were kind of vague." Charlie Says

"Okay, so, here's the thing Dean is not getting any better. I feel like if we don't get the Mark off his arm, it's gonna eat him up." Sam Says

"I get it, but what are we gonna do about it?" Charlie Asks

"I got ahold of a codex which is sort of a-a collection of supernatural code-breaking tools, and it should help crack The Book of the Damned." Sam Says

"That would be awesome if the book, you know, actually existed." Charlie Says

"It does. Uh, I, um I swapped it out right before it looked like I burned it." Sam Says

"Okay. Well, Dean wanted it burned, so is he pissed? Of course. He doesn't know. Geez! The two of you." Charlie Says

"Charlie, he's not himself. He's not. He would try and stop me. He's given up. Look, I called in an expert to...to use the codex, but it turns out it's sort of encoded also, so I thought you might help move things along faster." Sam Says

"Behind Dean's back. After Dean told us the stupid book would kick our asses if we mess with it. Does Elena or Corinna know?" Charlie Says

"No." Sam sighs

"I..is there any part of this that doesn't reek?" Charlie Asks

"Did I mention you'll be working with one of the most dangerous witches in the world?" Sam Says

"I don't know, Sam." Charlie Says

"As far as I can tell, this is our only shot at saving him. If we don't take it..He's gone." Sam Says

BREWERY BASEMENT

Charlie sets up her laptop and begins working, Rowena looks over her shoulder at Charlie and scoffs

"I thought I was clear, Samuel. I requested more time, not an assistant." Rowena Says

"And I thought I was clear, Rowena. Charlie is not your assistant. You're hers." Sam Says

"And you studied your craft where?" Rowena Asks

"Mostly a joint called Mas Java. It has excellent Wi-Fi." Charlie Says

"I have not heard of this institution, and I know all the great global centers of witchcraft." Rowena Says

"Makes sense, 'cause I'm not a witch. I'm a nerd. And I know all the great centers of nerddom." Charlie Says

"Rowena, are you done marking your turf? Listen, Charlie has tech chops that'll speed up cracking Nadya's codex. You will spot the ancient curses and spells, and that'll put this whole mess in context." Sam Says As Castiel enters

"Cas. Are you in on this, too?" Charlie Asks As Castiel shrugs

"Hell's bells. More distractions? What are you? Witch or nerd?" Rowena Asks

"Angel." Castiel Says

"Beg pardon?" Rowena Says

"Castiel has, uh, powers spiritual muscle that'll help safeguard the work." Sam Says

"Safeguard it from what?" Rowena Asks

"You. I can't be here full time to referee." Sam Says

"Whoa, whoa. And I can?" Castiel Says

"Yes. Please. Please do this for me." Sam Says

"Well, what are the rules? If I'm gonna referee, I should at least know them." Castiel Says

"Quite literal, aren't you? Does he know that the first rule is don't tell your brother what we're doing?" Rowena Asks

"Wait Dean doesn't know? Sam, this never ends well." Castiel Says

"That's exactly what I said." Charlie Says

"Okay, everyone take a breath. Look, we're up against it, okay? And we've all been up against it before, and we know there are times when every choice sucks. Now, us lying to Dean is the choice that sucks the least. We have to make this work. Please." Sam Says

"Okay, yeah. For Dean." Charlie Says

"Cas?" Sam Says

"Okay. For Dean." Castiel Says

"For Dean." Sam Says

They all look over at Rowena she shrugs her shoulders. "I barely know the man."

HELL

In his throne Room Crowley is throwing darts at a man's chest when two of his minions appear.

"I hope this is important. I have a perfect game going." Crowley Says

"T-t-there's a problem, majesty."

"Just for once, I wish you trolls would bring me some good news. "Sire, Missouri has boils." Something cheerful." Crowley Says

"It's your majesty's mother."

"What about my mother?" Crowley Asks

"Wh . . . uh, s-she's missing."

"What?" He picks up an angel blade and kills minion 1 "You've heard of killing the messenger? Don't come back without news of my mother."To the man he's throwing darts at "Shut up." Crowley Says

He Examines the darts in his chest "Nice grouping."

OMAHA, NEBRASKA

Sam, Elena and Dean walk down the hallway of the building where Eldon killed the college student. They enter the room with the office manager.

"Police told me no one was allowed in. That didn't mean the FBI, right?" He Says

"And the janitor came in right after the killing?" Dean Asks

"Yeah, he heard screaming maybe when her eyeballs were scooped out? Janitor saw a man jump out the window, run down the alley." He Says

"Running? After, uh falling three stories?" Elena Says

"That's what it looked like." He Says

"Security footage?" Dean Asks

"Yeah, sure. Uh, but just one of them caught any action. Out in the alley. That's the guy who rented the office." He Says

In the surveillance video the manager shows them all Eldon jumping out the window and landing perfectly.

"That's pretty slick for a three-story drop." Dean Says

"Wait a second. Can you, uh, play it again? Yeah. Keep going. Okay, freeze there. Zoom in." Sam Says

"Same ink as the Stynes." Dean Says

"How long was he renting here?" Elena Asks

"Uh, just a month. But I only saw him a day or so. Some sort of clinical trial using student volunteers. He didn't mention eyeballs." He Says

"Hm. Well, I guess you're gonna ask about that from now on, huh?" Dean Says

Sam's phone rings. It's Castiel calling "Excuse me."

"Listen, you, uh, remember anything else, give us a call." Dean Says giving the manger his card

Sam walks out in the hallway with Dean and Elena following behind him. He's waggling his phone at them after silencing it.

"Telemarketer." Sam Says As they exit

The Manager is about to leave as he shuts off the light, Eldon Styne rips the crime scene paper off and enters the office and closes the door.

"You're quite the chatty Patty. What'd you tell those three?" Eldon Asks

"Hardly anything. Nothing. I-I've got nothing to say." He Says

Eldon pulls out his knife and stabs the office manager in the stomach, he collapses to the ground.

"I believe you." Eldon Says

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BREWERY BASEMENT

Charlie's working hard on her computer trying to break the codex. Rowena's sitting at her table throwing chicken bones.

"Damn it." Charlie Says

"That miraculous machine of yours hasn't solved everything by now?" She fake cough "Overrated, I'd say." Rowena Says

"I'm using the computer to find some pattern in the book's coding or any synchronicity with the symbols in Nadya's codex." Charlie Says

"Oh. I'm more old-school. I read the signs nature shows me the forces that ruled before there was man." Rowena Says

"Wow. Why didn't I think of that?" Charlie Says

The door closes and Castiel enters with a plastic bag.

"Okay, it sounds like blood sugar is dipping in here. I got snacks. When I was human, I grew very fond of these pork rinds." Castiel Says

"What do you know about the chick who wrote The Book of the Damned?" Charlie Asks

"Agnes was a hermit nun and as mad as a hatter. Made it her business to undo curses." Rowena Says

"Like the one that caused the Mark of Cain." Castiel Says

"As in any struggle between good and evil, balance is required. To cure one curse, Agnes had to know how to inflict another. They live side-by-side in the magic world. One cannot be without the other." Rowena Says

"Sure, sure. Like, uh, a binary system. So, I got to think like a hermit nun." Charlie Says

"Did I mention they burned her alive?" Rowena Says

"They"?" Charlie Says

"A cornucopia of curses and satanic visions did not go unnoticed by the church hierarchy. These men would not abide a rogue nun." Rowena Says

"Poor Agnes. Ahead of her time." Charlie Says

"Much like you and I." Rowena Says as they all exchange looks

"Well.." Castiel Says

"I actually don't see our similarities all that much." Charlie Says

"Because you're young and good and I'm ancient and evil? Is that it?" Rowena Says

"Wha-" Charlie Says

"Let me tell you about you a difficult and lonely childhood. Tragedy, absent parents. Always outside the mainstream. Sexually progressive. Living in your own head for solace and direction." Rowena Says

"Yeah, but still, we are pretty different." Charlie Says

"I read you the minute I saw you. And I'm sure you're learning that the line between good and evil is quite flexible. But we part company when it comes to blind devotion. Case in point the Winchesters. You've made them the family you don't have. Foolish." Rowena Says

"Sam and Dean are like my brothers. I love them." Charlie Says

"I know. And that steadfast loyalty will be your undoing, my girl." Rowena Says

IMPALA

Dean is driving while Sam and Elena are eating.

"So, why would the Stynes be actually up to the eyeballs in murder? What's the connection?" Elena Asks

"Well, when you take a few Stynes down, more pop up. I mean, how many are there? All I can say is, I'm glad we burned that damn book. At least they can't get their mitts on that." Dean Says

"Yeah. Uh, what about you? How you doing?" Sam Asks

"Oh, you mean the thing?" Dean Says

"Yeah." Sam Says

"Yeah. You know, some dark thoughts, creepy visions, violent urges. Same old same old. I'm happy I got a murder to focus on, though." Dean Says

Behind them is Eldon Styne following the Elena and Winchesters.

BUNKER

Elena is in the bunker library sitting at the table drawing in her notebook, she's currently drawing a tree as she's doing that Dean wanders into the library. He looks over her shoulder and see's the drawing.

"Nice." Dean Says

"Huh..oh thanks." Elena Says

"I see your drawing skills have gotten better, they used to suck no offense." Dean Says

"Oh and your such an artist." Elena Says

"For your information I don't suck at drawing, Sammy maybe but I don't suck." Elena Smirks, he looks over at her half eaten sandwich "Hey you gonna eat that?" Dean Says

"Oh you mean the sandwich I literally took a bite out of, yeah im gonna eat it...didn't you just have a burrito earlier." Elena Says

"Yeah and that was three hours ago, I'm still hungry." Dean Says

"There's some food in the fridge I think...wait there isn't sorry." Elena Smiles

"Whatever I'm eating your sandwich." He pulls her plate over, Elena flicks her hand using her telekinesis pulling the sandwich back "Really Magic?" Dean Says

"My Sandwich don't touch." Elena Says

Sam's phone is vibrating, He answers when he sees that it's Castiel calling.

"Who is it?" Elena Asks

"Cas?" Dean Says

"Sam." Castiel Says

"No, it's Dean. What's up?" He Says

"Nothing. I'm just, uh just staying in touch. Like I do." Castiel Says

"Something on your mind?" Dean Asks

"No. This call is pointless. My ride's here." Castiel hangs up on him

Dean puts Sam's phone back on the table.
"Hm."

"Is he okay?" Elena Asks

"Yeah I guess." Dean Says As Sam enters

"Hey." Sam Says

"Hey." Dean and Elena Says

"The fridge is picked clean your turn to fly, I buy. That's, uh, that's mine, right?" Sam Says picking up his phone

"Hey, uh, you talk to talk to Cas recently?" Dean Asks

"No. Um, not for a while. Why?" Sam Asks

"I was just wondering what he's up to. He's got to be up to something right?" Dean Says

"Yeah. Angel stuff or I don't know." Sam Says

"Yeah." Dean Says

"All right, I vote for pizza." Sam Says

"I vote for that too." Elena Says

"Okay it's settled." Sam walks away

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HELL

Some part of Crowley's castle in Hell. He's talking with Olivette about Rowena.

"Yes. Yes, Rowena is a handful. Oh, mercy. Snakes in the bed? That would set my teeth on edge. If I owned a bed. Or slept ever. Look, I get it. She's unpleasant. She's horrible. She has a messy workstation. What's the dirt?! There must be something that I don't know about her, something I could hold over her as a bargaining chip." Squeaking from Olivette "A demon lover?" More squeaking "You don't need to paint a picture. Is there anything else?..You sure?" He writes something on a notepad "I need a Minion!" Crowley Says

"We are scouring the planet, sire, a-around the clock. We will not rest until your mother is found." He Says

"I should say you aren't. And I have another mission for you." Crowley Says

"Yes, sir." He Says As Crowley hands the minion the note he just wrote

"Locate this person immediately. I don't care what it takes. Fail on pain of infinite pain." Crowley Says

"On it, your majesty." He Says

"You're still here." Minion 2 exits "Surrounded by mediocrity. It's a wonder I stay so buoyant." Crowley Says

BACK ALLEY

Dean leaves the pizza place with a pizza box. Two cars pull into the alley and block him in. He mostly looks bored. One of the Stynes gets out of the car. Eldon Styne gets out of the car behind him.

"All right, hold it right there. Hey. Hold it. I said, "hold it." Dean Says

A fight ensued in which Dean kills the other Styne and ends up with Eldon at knifepoint.

BREWERY BASEMENT

Rowena's filing her nails, and Charlie and Cas are in a different room talking.

"I am doing my best, but with her criticizing, breathing down my neck, trying to sign me up for team witch oh, oh, and moaning how the one good year for music was 1723 I..I am going crazy. I know. No, I mean, she is evil." Charlie Says

"She is a wicked witch, so by definition..." Castiel Says

"No, no, no, I mean something bad is gonna happen here. Castiel, man, just spring me for two hours, one hour anyplace quiet. Dean is my buddy, and I cannot screw this up, but..but my mind is..is..it's a wad of gummy worms. Please." Charlie Says

"Okay." Castiel Says