07x17 - The Born-Again Identity

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7.17 The Born-Again Identity

Air Date: 23 March 2012

NOW

EXT. RAILWAY – NIGHT

Someone we can see only from the legs downwards is breathing heavily as they run slowly along the railway track. The person leaves the track and bumps into a Man walking alongside it.

Man: Hey! d*ck!

The person who was running turns around and we see that it is Sam. Sam then starts to run again, goes through a gate, and walks along a heavily-graffitied alleyway. A woman is buying dr*gs from a DEALER. The woman leaves and Sam walks closer to the DEALER.

DEALER

Dude. Get the hell away from me.

Sam rubs a hand over his face. He looks exhausted.

DEALER

You speak friggin' English? Go away!

Sam: It's okay. No one's after me.

DEALER

Why are you running up in here like that?

Sam: Just... Just leave me alone.

Sam slides down to the ground with his back against a post.

DEALER

What the hell did you take, anyway?

Sam: Nothing.

DEALER

Shut up.

HALLUCIFER

No, he's telling the truth. b*rned through that last beer hours ago. Right about the time Dean passed out. Come on, Sam. Tell the nice tweaker. You'd be sleeping by now if the devil would just leave you alone for five seconds. Stupid Satan. Chasing you all the way to... Where the hell are we?

Sam: [Holding his face in his hands]Gah! I just need some rest.

HALLUCIFER

Hey. Sam. Try the hand scar.

Sam: Ugh!

DEALER

How many days you been up, anyway?

HALLUCIFER

Four. Oh. Wait. [Looks at his watch]Scratch that. Five.

Sam gets to his feet and starts to walk away.

DEALER

Hey, hold up! Wait! Hold up!

Sam turns around.

DEALER

You want to knock out? I can knock you out.

CUT TO: Sam and the DEALER are asleep in the front seats of a car. Something shatters the windshield, spraying glass over Sam. Sam gets out. A bar is protruding through the shattered windshield, but when Sam looks again, the windshield is intact. HALLUCIFER appears behind Sam.

HALLUCIFER

[singing and making hand motions]Good morning to you, good morning to you…

Sam walks away.

HALLUCIFER

[singing and making hand motions]…our day is beginning, so good morning to you.

[calls after Sam]I thought you liked my singing!

CUT TO: HALLUCIFER walking just behind Sam. Sam is breathing heavily and blinking rapidly.

HALLUCIFER

Pills? You do get that you're just bringing free dr*gs to the party, right? I am insideyou, Sam. Hey. Sam. What's the longest a normal human being has ever gone without sleep? 11 days. [Chuckles]Hey. You always wanted to be normal, Sam!

CUT TO: Sam running away from HALLUCIFER.

HALLUCIFER

If you are, you'll be dead in a week!

Sam runs in front of a car, which hits him and sends him up onto the windshield, over the car and to the ground.

SUPERNATURAL

ACT ONE

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

A Doctor is working at his desk. Dean opens the door and enters, followed by a Nurse.

Nurse: Okay, sir? You can't just barge in here without an appointment!

Dean: They said, "Talk to Kadinsky." You Kadinsky?

Nurse: You need to be scheduled!

Dean: Well, then, schedule me! He was in a car crash. Why the hell can't I see him?

Dr. KADINSKY

You're Sam Smith's brother.

Dean: Yeah, what's going on?

Dr. KADINSKY

[to the Nurse]It – it's fine. Thank you. Really.

The Nurse leaves.

Dr. KADINSKY

Sam was admitted. He was treated for a broken rib and lacerations.

Dean: Okay. That's not too bad. And?

Dr. KADINSKY

And... he's on our locked psychiatric floor.

Dean looks surprised.

Dean: I mean, he's had some trouble...

Dr. KADINSKY

So you're aware that Sam is experiencing a full-blown psychotic episode?

Dean: Psychotic? Come on. I mean, the guy's... It's not like the guy's freakin' Norman Bates.

Dr. KADINSKY

No, I'm sure he isn't. We need to determine whether his state was brought on by the insomnia or whether the insomnia is a symptom of his condition. Do you understand? So that we can figure out how to treat him.

Dean: Well, all I can say is that the sleep thing is – is kind of new.

Dr. KADINSKY

Right. Well... we've pumped him about as full of sedatives as we safely can. So far, he won't go under. I've never seen anything like it.

CUT TO: Dr. KADINSKY pushing a button to enter Ward D2. A sign on the wall and the door read "High Security Area". He and Dean walk down the hallway in the ward.

CUT TO: Sam's hospital room. HALLUCIFER is sitting on a desk, playing with a piece of string. Sam is on the bed, dressed in a white T-shirt and white hospital pants.

HALLUCIFER

I'm just sayin'. Back when you had no soul...

Dr. KADINSY and Dean appear at the door.

HALLUCIFER

...you never had to sleep.

Dean enters the room.

HALLUCIFER

Ah, Mr. Helpless. Pull up a six-pack, buddy.

Dean: How are you feeling?

Sam: Maybe you should cancel my UFC fight.

HALLUCIFER

Yeah. Keep that sense of humor, Sam. It'll get you through this.

Dean sits down on the end of Sam's bed.

Dean: Sam, I'm gonna find you help.

Sam exhales and looks away.

HALLUCIFER

Now, that sounded a little cynical.

Sam: I don't think it's out there, Dean.

Dean: We don't know that.

Sam: We know better than most. It's all snake oil. Last faith healer we hooked up with had a reaper on a leash. Remember?

Dean stands up.

Dean: Yeah, Sam, I remember.

Sam: I'm just saying...

Dean: What? That you don't want my help?

Sam: No, I'm just saying… don't do this to yourself.

Dean: Sam, if I don't find something –

Sam: Then I'll die.

HALLUCIFER

Oh, you're upsetting me.

Sam: Dean, we knew this was coming.

Dean: No.

Sam: When you put my soul back...

Dean: No.

Sam: ...Cas warned you about all the crap it would –

Dean: Screw Cas! Quit being Dalai frickin' Yoda about this, okay? [punches his hand with his fist]Get pissed!

Sam: [sighs]I'm too tired. This is what happens when you throw a soul into Lucifer's dog bowl. And you think there's just gonna be some cure out there?

Sam looks at Dean sadly. Dean nods and bites his lip.

HALLUCIFER

Oh, you guys are having a moment.

Dean leaves the room.

INT. HOUSE – DAY

Dean is looking through a journal and talking on the phone.

Dean (on phone): I'm a friend of Bobby Singer's. I'm looking for some info. If you could, uh, call me back. 785-555-0128. Thanks.

He hangs up and crosses a name off a list.

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

The Nurse is taking Sam's blood pressure and temperature as HALLUCIFER looks on.

INT. HOUSE – DAY

Dean (on phone): [sarcastically]I am so sorry to have bothered you.

Dean crosses another name off his list. Eight names are now crossed off.

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

HALLUCIFER is reading from a large book. Sam is sitting on the edge of the bed, facing away from HALLUCIFER.

HALLUCIFER

Narcissistic personality disorder. Okay, now, this one I could have.

The Nurse enters.

Nurse: Time for meds, Sam.

HALLUCIFER

Sets unrealistic goals. Check. Buttrouble keeping healthy relationships? Not so sure about that one. Thoughts?

INT. HOUSE – DAY

Dean (on phone): Yeah. Thanks.

Dean hangs up, crosses out another name, closes the journal and picks up a smaller journal. He tosses the smaller journal onto a table as he walks to the refrigerator. As he is taking out a can, the journal falls to the ground. Dean picks it up. A business card for Mackey's Taxidermy has fallen out. On the back is a cell phone number.

Dean (on phone): Yeah, hi. Uh... my name's Dean. I'm a friend of Bobby Singer's. I'm, uh, looking for some info. If you could call me back at 785-555-0128. Thanks.

Dean hangs up.

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

Sam is sitting on the edge of his bed with his eyes closed. Dr. KADINSKY enters.

Dr. KADINSKY

Sam, how are we feeling today? Rib pain – scale of 1 to 10?

Sam: It's – it's not bad. Um [clears throat]Three.

Dr. KADINSKY

You don't have to lie, Sam.

Sam: I'm – I'm not.

Dr. KADINSKY

You've suffered terrible agony. I mean, your 10 must be astronomical.

Sam: Yeah. I-I guess I have a high threshold.

Dr. KADINSKY

Yeah. But the worst is knowing that there's always a new 10.

Sam: What are you talking about?

Dr. KADINSKY

Well, I'm talking about the truly elegant t*rture I have prepared for you today…

Dr. KADINSKY morphs into HALLUCIFER.

HALLUCIFER

…Sam.

Sam gets up and turns away from HALLUCIFER.

Sam: Just stay the hell away from me.

HALLUCIFER

But it's – it's so nice chatting. Sam, I hate these one-sided conversations. Come on, buddy. [raises fists]Engage. Sam? You... me... locked ward. Is it me, or is this just like the Cage?

EXT. HOSPITAL – NIGHT

INT. HOSPITAL – NIGHT

Sam is sitting on the bed, yawning. An orderly brings in a tray. Sam picks up a plate holding a sandwich and sits down on the bed again. He takes a bite, then looks down at the sandwich and sees that it is crawling with maggots. He drops the sandwich to the floor and moves further up the bed. A Girl wearing white hospital clothes with a bandage on her neck is watching from the doorway.

INT. HOUSE – NIGHT

Dean is doing a search on the laptop. He brings up the "Amazing Grace Helping Friends" website. His phone rings. The scene alternates between Dean in the house and MACKEY standing next to his truck.

Dean: This is Dean.

MACKEY

Mackey. Calling you back. Hey. Real sorry about Bobby.

Dean: Yeah, me too.

MACKEY

Look, what you called about – I might have something for you. There's this guy. He goes by "Emmanuel." He kind of roams. First started hearing about him a couple of months back. How he was healing the sick, curing the crazy.

Dean: Uh-huh.

MACKEY

Naturally, I think something in the milk ain't clean. Find this sucker, punch his clock. Right?

Dean: Right.

MACKEY

Heard the best way to get to him is through his wife, Daphne, out in Colorado? So, I go. Tell her I'm going blind. It's true. My right eye's burnt out. She says, "Go home. He'll come." So, I go. I set every trap, every test in the book.

Dean: That's what I would have done.

MACKEY

Emmanuel shows. He passes every one. There ain't nothing weird about this guy. Except... he's the real deal.

Dean: What do you mean?

MACKEY

He touched me, and my eye was fixed. Look – I don't believe in much that don't suck your blood. But I wouldn't call you on a maybe.

INT. HOSPITAL – NIGHT

Sam is sitting on the edge of his bed, covering his ears and facing away from HALLUCIFER, who is talking through a loudspeaker.

HALLUCIFER

"Oh, my head hurts. Make it stop!"

Girl: Hello?

The Girl who watched Sam from the doorway earlier is standing in the room. She holds out a chocolate bar to Sam.

Girl: You want this or not? I saw you yesterday.

Sam takes the chocolate bar.

Girl: You didn't look too happy with your in-flight meal.

Sam: Thanks. Uh...

Girl: Marin. No problem. Sam. Right?

The loudspeaker blares and Sam winces.

HALLUCIFER

"I'm Sam."

Sam covers his face and MARIN leaves.

HALLUCIFER

"Hello, Sam. Hi."

EXT. HOUSE – DAY

Dean walks up the stairs to the front door and knocks. A Man opens the door.

Dean: Hi. Uh, is this, uh, Daphne Allen's house? I'm looking for Emmanuel.

Man: Well, you found him. Daphne's resting. If you don't mind.

Dean: Oh, yeah, sure.

EMMANUEL steps outside and closes the door.

Dean: Um… So, I was hoping, uh…

Through the window, Dean sees a Woman who is bound to a chair and gagged. He looks back at EMMANUEL, whose eyes turn black: he is a Demon. The Demon grabs Dean and throws him against the door.

Demon: You were saying, Dean?

Dean: You know, I'd think twice. Or don't you know that your boss issued a hands-off memo?

Demon: [laughs]Please. What have you done for him lately? Roman's head on a plate? No? Whatever Emmanuel is, Crowley's gonna want him – a lot more than he wants you these days. So...

The Demon starts towards Dean, who stabs it with his Kn*fe. The Demon yells and light flashes from his eyes and mouth as it dies. Dean pushes the Demon down the stairs as he withdraws his Kn*fe. A man is standing at the bottom of the stairs. Dean stares: it is the body of Jimmy Novak, Castiel's former vessel.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

What was that?

ACT TWO

INT. DAPHNE ALLEN's HOUSE – DAY

EMMANUEL/Castiel is removing the gag and ropes binding DAPHNE.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

That creature hurt you.

DAPHNE

I'm okay. But, Emmanuel... They were looking for you.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

It's okay.

[to Dean]I'm Emmanuel.

EMMANUEL/Castiel holds out his hand and Dean shakes it.

Dean: Dean. I'm...Dean.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Thank you for protecting my wife.

Dean: Your wife. Right.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

I saw his face. His realface.

Dean: He was a demon.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

A demon walked the Earth.

Dean: Demons.Whackloads of them. You don't know about...?

DAPHNE

[to EMMANUEL/Castiel]You saw the demon's true face.

[to Dean]Emmanuel has very special gifts.

Dean: Yeah. I-I've heard that about... Emmanuel. That you can heal people up.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

I seem to be able to help to a certain degree. What's your issue?

Dean: My brother.

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

Sam is lying on the bed with his eyes closed. A firecracker pops and Sam starts. "Wake Up Little Susie" by the Everly Brothers plays.

♪ Wake up, little Susie♪

♪ [i]Wake up[i]♪

♪ [i]Wake up, little Susie[i]♪

♪ [i]Wake up[i]♪

HALLUCIFER lights a firecracker and tosses it to the floor.

♪ [i]We've both been sound asleep[i]♪

♪ [i]Wake up, little Susie and weep[i]♪

HALLUCIFER

You know, you're actually keeping it together better than I thought. Kind of... the way someone

pinned under a bus keeps it together.

Sam: None of this is real.

HALLUCIFER

And yet... you know what really sucks? [Tosses another firecracker]It doesn't really matter. [Turns off the music]Because I won. Your madness won. I mean, look at you. It's hard to believe you were the guy that saved the world once.

An Orderly, MARCUS brings in a tray of food.

HALLUCIFER

Mmm! Sammy. What'll be today? Maggots again... Or, uh, tapeworm?

Sam: Thanks.

MARCUS

Yeah, no problem. How you doing?

Sam: Uh... little better. That girl, uh, Marin...

MARCUS

Look, I'm not really supposed to talk about it. Let's just say, unlike you, she didn't get here 'cause of no accident.

Sam lies back down on the bed. HALLUCIFER lights another firecracker and laughs as Sam flinches.

[i]CAR – NIGHT

Dean is driving with EMMANUEL/Castiel in the passenger seat.

Dean: So, Daphne – is that, uh, your wife?

EMMANUEL/Castiel

She found me and cared for me.

Dean: Meaning?

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Oh, it's a...strange story. You may not like it.

Dean: Believe me, I will.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

A few months ago, she was hiking by the river, and I wandered into her path, drenched and confused, and... unclothed. I had no memory. She said... God wanted her to find me.

Dean: So who named you Emmanuel?

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Bouncybabynames.com.

Dean: Well, it's working for you. Must be weird not knowing who you are.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Well, it's my life. And it's a good life.

Dean: Yeah, well, what if you were some kind of... I don't know...bad guy?

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Oh, I... don't feel like a bad person.

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

Sam gets up from the bed and stands at the window in his room

MARIN

Man, you must be really determined to wait out nap time.

MARIN holds up a chocolate bar.

MARIN

Here.

She tosses the chocolate bar onto the bed and turns to leave.

Sam: Wait. Uh... share this with me.

MARIN

Thanks. I don't know why I'm thanking you for a candy bar I stole.

Sam tries to tear the wrapper and can't.

Sam: So, how long you been here?

MARIN

Five weeks and counting. Going for the record.

Sam: How come?

MARIN

It doesn't matter.

Sam: That's a lot of bandages for "it doesn't matter".

MARIN

You want the Doctor answer? I'm psychotically depressed to a suicidal ideation.

Sam: And the not-Doctor answer?

MARIN

I feel like crap. I just... want it to be over.

Sam: What?

MARIN

Everything. Come on. Tell me I'm young and have everything to live for.

Sam: Why would you believe me?

MARIN

True. I heard you're here because the voices won't let you sleep.

Sam: Just one, really.

MARIN

Who is it? Like Charlie Manson or the devil?

Sam: Kind of. Yeah.

MARIN

Me too. I...hear a voice.

Sam: Is that why you set the fire?

MARIN

Who told you that?

Sam: No one. The – they're burns, right?

MARIN

I didn't set the fire, o– he[i]did! You know what? I don't even know why I'm talking.

Sam: Marin, it's okay.

MARIN

No, it's not! You are crazier than I am! Charles Manson tells you what to do. At least it's my own brother –

Sam: It's your brother?

MARIN

Yes. It sucks... when it's your dead brother saying... k*ll yourself to be with him... or he'll do it for you.

MARIN leaves the room.

[i]CAR – NIGHT

EMMANUEL/Castiel

So, your brother...

Dean: Sam.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Sam. What's his diagnosis?

Dean: Well, it's not exactly medical.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

That should be fine. I can cure illness of a spiritual origin.

Dean: Spiritual? Okay. Someone did this to him.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

You're angry.

Dean: Well, yeah. Dude broke my brother's head.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

He betrayed you, this dude. He was your friend?

Dean: Yeah, well, he's gone.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Did you k*ll him? I sense that you k*ll a lot of people.

Dean: Honestly, I-I-I don't know if he is dead. I just know that this... whole thing couldn't be messier. You know, I used to be able to just shake this stuff off. You know, whatever it was. It might take me some time, but... I always could. What Cas did... I just can't – I don't know why.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Well, it doesn't matter why.

Dean: Of course it matters.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

No. You're not a machine, Dean. You're human. Your friend's name was Cas? That's an odd name.

EXT. STREET – DAY

Dean parks the car and gets out.

Dean: Oh, hey, hey. Just, uh, sit tight. I'll be right out, okay?

INT. CONVENIENCE STORE – DAY

Dean takes out his phone. He hears the door open, and looks up at a mirror to see a man walking towards him. He takes out his Kn*fe. The man shoves Dean into a wall and Dean pushes the man into a refrigerator, shattering its glass door. As the man stands up, Dean stabs him with his Kn*fe. Light flashes from the man's face as he dies. Dean picks up his phone and sees that the screen is broken.

Dean: Oh, come on.

Dean walks to the next aisle of the store and finds two more demons waiting for him. He raises the Kn*fe and swings at one of them, but the demon blocks his arm and the Kn*fe goes flying to the floor. Dean punches the demon and it throws him into some shelves. While Dean is still on the floor, someone stabs the demon from behind. Light flashes from its face. Black smoke pours from the mouth of the other demon as it leaves the body it was possessing.

Dean: Emmanuel, you son of a bitch.

The first demon falls to the ground, revealing Meg, who is holding Dean's Kn*fe.

Meg: Emmanuel. Yeah, not so much.

Dean: Meg.

Meg: Dean, Dean, Dean. You got some 'splainin' to do.

ACT THREE

INT. CONVENIENCE STORE – DAY

Dean turns the sign on the door around so it reads "Closed" and pulls down the blind.

Meg: Rumors are really starting to fly about this Emmanuel fellow. My curiosity sure got revved up.

Dean: Just tell me what you want, Meg.

Meg: Imagine my surprise when I track him down, and he's snuggled up with you.And he's the spitting image of poor, dead Castiel. So, Dean, what's poor, dead Castiel doing in that junker out there?

Dean: Christmas caroling.

Meg: Fun. But how's he alive? Last I heard, he played God, went poof.

Dean: I don't know. And neither does he, so you got to keep it shut.

Meg: Oh, I do?

Dean: He doesn't know he's Cas.

Meg: I know. Been watching you for hours. So here's the deal. You might remember Crowley and me were frosty back in the day? Well, times haven't changed.

Dean: Good.

Meg: That hurts my feelings. I've been good to you, Dean.

Dean: No, you've been good to you,sweetheart.

Meg: Look. Right now…

Dean takes some items from the shelves and puts them in his jacket.

Meg: …rumors of this wandering healer are strictly low-level. But body count's getting high enough to change that. Folks start poking, they sniff angel dust.

Dean: Yeah, they start falling all over each other trying to tell Crowley.

Meg: Now picture Crowley with his hands on harmless little amnesia-Cas. Don't get me wrong. I'm gonna burn that smarmy d*ck. My time's coming. But right about now, my army-of-one situation is not cutting it. It's cold out here, there's a price on my ass, and I need friends.

Dean: Yeah. I get that. But I ain't it.

Meg: That's where you're wrong, Dean. 'Cause I'm here to help you, and that makes us friends.

Dean: Help, huh? You mean see if you can't turn harmless little Cas out there into an angel-sized w*apon?

Meg: Like you're taking him caroling. And by the way, you really want to keep going with no backup? Hey, I don't trust you, either. But I could really use Emmanuel. And he trusts you. So for now, it's in everyone's best interests to hold hands and cross the street together, okay?

Dean: We go straight to Sam. No detours.

Meg: I love it.

Dean: And one more thing. My Kn*fe.

Meg holds up the bloody Kn*fe and Dean takes it.

Meg: You sure we wouldn't be safer traveling with a full-throttle angel? I could jog his memory. Kidding! We wouldn't want to upset the poor guy.

EXT. STREET – DAY

Dean and Meg walk up to EMMANUEL/Castiel.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Her face! She's one of –

Meg: It's okay. We come in different flavors.

Dean: She's, uh... a friend.

Meg: Meg. Just here for moral support. I mean, after all, we go way back. Dean and me. Just met you, of course. But I think we're gonna be good friends, too.

Dean: All right. Can we go?

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

MARIN walks down the hallway. Sam comes to his doorway.

Sam: Marin. Marin, hey. Hold on. Um...I'm sorry I upset you.

MARIN

It's okay.

Sam: Can I ask you something?

MARIN

About?

Sam: The fire.

MARIN

Look. You mean well, but you have no idea –

Sam: You said you didn't start it. I believe you. I can help you, Marin, before he tries to hurt you again.

They go into Sam's room. HALLUCIFER is leaning against the wall.

MARIN

You're worse. Your organs need sleep, you know. Your hair and nails are gonna fall out, and your kidneys are gonna shut down. I saw it in a movie. Sorry.

HALLUCIFER laughs.

Sam: So, um, your brother – when did he pass?

MARIN

Uh, last year.

Sam: Do you see him?

MARIN shakes her head.

Sam: So... he just talks to you. I bet at first it wasn't so bad. You must have missed him. Did you just hear him at the house?

MARIN

Here too. Whenever I'm alone. I can always tell he's coming because I get these chills.

Sam: You feel cold.

MARIN

Yeah. I mean, you're right. At first it's like... I knew I was crazy, but... I didn't really care. I did miss him. But then... he started saying he was lonely. And he started to get mad. And one day he started yelling, and I tried to run but the door was locked. And when I turned around, the whole room was on fire. I barely got out. How can you help me?

Sam: I can put your brother to rest. He's, um... He's stuck here.

MARIN

For real? Like –

Sam: Like he's a ghost.

MARIN

Why should I trust you?

Sam: Because it's your only sh*t.

MARIN

Okay.

Sam: Okay. So, your brother – was he cremated? Buried?

MARIN

We cremated him.

Sam: And do you have anything of his?

MARIN touches a bracelet she is wearing.

MARIN

This. He made it for me. With a busted hand, too. Sliced it open doing stupid archery.

Sam: He bled on it?

MARIN

Probably.

Sam: Good. That's – that's good.

MARIN

Why is that good?

Sam: One more question. Is there any chance in hell you got a lighter?

CAR – NIGHT

Dean is driving, EMMANUEL/Castiel is in the passenger seat and Meg is in the back seat.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

This silence is very uncomfortable. Is there something I should know?

Meg: I don't know. Dean?

Dean: No. Meg has that effect. Awkward. You know?

EMMANUEL/Castiel

That must be difficult for you.

Meg: Dean's making a joke, Emmanuel.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Oh.

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

MARIN comes into Sam's room holding up a cigarette lighter.

Sam: Nice. Where'd you score that?

MARIN

Grabbed it out of Marcus' pocket. Being locked up is really turning me into a decent criminal.

Sam closes the door and barricades it with a chair.

Sam: We're laying down a circle. Help me open these, okay?

They use small containers of salt to make a salt circle.

Sam looks up and sees HALLUCIFER blowing on the salt. Sam leans back against the wall.

Sam: You're gonna have to do this on your own. It's okay. I'm okay. I'm just having a little...

HALLUCIFER

Brown acid moment.

Sam: Dizzy thing. It'll pass.

HALLUCIFER

Definitely. When your heart stops.

Sam and MARIN are standing in a small salt circle.

Sam: Great. Now, um... stay with me in the circle. No matter what. No matter what happens, okay?

MARIN

What's gonna happen?

Sam: Give me the bracelet.

The lights flicker and Sam and MARIN's breath becomes visible. The GHOST of MARIN's brother appears.

GHOST

Marin, don't do this. Please.

Sam: Marin, give me the bracelet.

MARIN

I'm so sorry. I have to.

She breaks the bracelet from her wrist and gives it to Sam. The room shakes, the door flies open and the lights explode. Sam lights the bracelet and the GHOST burns up.

GHOST

Noooo!

Sam: Y-you got to go. Go.

MARIN

Thank you.

MARIN leaves. Two orderlies enter and grab Sam. We see white light, which becomes Dr. KADINSKY shining a flashlight in Sam's face. HALLUCIFER is standing behind Dr. KADINSKY.

Dr. KADINSKY

Sam? How you feeling now?

HALLUCIFER

His soul is broken, Doc. Can you give him a pill?

Dr. KADINSKY

I can't give you any more medication. The potential for overdose is too great.

Sam looks at his fingernails, which are bloody.

Dr. KADINSKY

We need to talk about surgical solutions.

Sam: Surgical?

HALLUCIFER

Ooh. Lobotomy?

Dr. KADINSKY

It's okay. We're not talking lobotomy here.

HALLUCIFER

Darn.

Dr. KADINSKY

Sam. Are you with me? Sam?

We see nothing but white light again.

EXT. HOSPITAL – NIGHT

Dean turns off the engine and gets out of the car. A number of people are standing around the emergency entrance to the hospital. Dean walks around the car and joins EMMANUEL/Castiel and Meg.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Oh, gracious.

Dean looks through binoculars at the people outside the emergency entrance.

Meg: Damn it. Demons.

Dean: All of them?

Meg: No grass growing under yourfeet.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

How many of those knives do you have?

Dean: Just the one.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Well, then, forgive me, but what do we do?

Meg: Yeah, Dean. Got any other ideas how we could blast through that?

Dean: Excuse us. Meg?

Meg: Oh, for the love of...

Dean and Meg walk a short distance away.

Meg: Sam's in there. I know you're enjoying the double dip with your old pal, but –

Dean: You think it's that cut and dry? Really? You know what he did. And you want to tell him and just hope that he takes it in stride? He could snap. He could... disappear. Who knows?

EMMANUEL/Castiel

I gather we know each other.

Meg: Just a dollop.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

You can tell me. I'll be fine.

Dean: How do you know? You just met yourself. I've known you for years.

Meg: You're an angel.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

I'm sorry? Is that a flirtation?

Meg: No, it's a species. A very powerful one.

Dean: She's not lying. Okay? That's why you heal people. You don't eat. I'm sure there's more.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Why wouldn't you tell me? Being an angel – it sounds pleasant.

Dean: It's not, trust me. It's bloody, it's corrupt. It's not pleasant.

Meg: He would know. You used to fight together. Bestest friends, actually.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

We're... friends? Am I Cas? I-I had no idea. I don't remember you. I'm sorry.

Meg: Look. You got the juice. You can smite every demon in that lot.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

But I don't remember how.

Dean: It's in there. I'm sure it's just like riding a bike.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

I don't know how to do that, either. [pause]All right, I'll try.

Dean: This ain't gonna go well.

Meg: I don't know. I believe in the little tree topper.

Music plays as EMMANUEL/Castiel walks towards the hospital emergency entrance.

Demon: Hey, I know you. You're dead.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

Yes, I've heard.

Castiel: Meg

That's my boy.

One of the DEMONS tries to run away, but EMMANUEL/Castiel appears right in front of him.

EMMANUEL/Castiel

I don't think running will save you.

EMMANUEL/Castiel puts a hand to the Demon's head and smites him. Dean and Meg walk up behind EMMANUEL/Castiel.

Meg: That was beautiful, Clarence.

Dean: Cas?

Castiel: I remember you.

Castiel turns to face Dean.

Castiel: I remember everything.

ACT FOUR

EXT. HOSPITAL – NIGHT

Castiel: What I did. What I became. Why didn't you tell me?

Dean: Because Sam is dying in there.

Castiel: Because of me. Everything. All these people. I shouldn't be here.

Castiel walks away.

Dean: Cas. Cas!

[to Meg]You stay here.

[calls after Castiel]Cas!

INT. HOSPITAL – NIGHT

Sam is being wheeled down a hallway on a hospital bed by the orderly MARCUS. They enter a room.

Sam: Where... Where – where are we?

MARCUS

Electroshock therapy. Let's just get you settled. Don't be freaked. I've seen this help a lot of people.

Sam: Umm, umm – my brother.

MARCUS puts a mouth guard in Sam's mouth.

MARCUS

Bite down.

MARCUS turns on the machine.

MARCUS

Ordinarily, they keep this thing set on low. But I was thinking we could experiment a little. What do you say, Sam?

MARCUS puts the electrodes on Sam's head.

MARCUS

Let's get that head strapped in.

MARCUS' eyes turn black.

EXT. HOSPITAL – NIGHT

Castiel is walking away from the hospital, with Dean close behind him.

Dean: If you remember, then you know you did the best you could at the time.

Castiel: Don't defend me. Do you have any idea the death toll in Heaven? On Earth?

Castiel stops and turns to face Dean.

Castiel: We didn't part friends, Dean.

Dean: So what?

Castiel: I deservedto die. Now, I can't possibly fix it... So why did I even walk out of that river?

Dean: Maybe to fix it. Wait.

Dean opens the trunk of the car and takes out Castiel's trenchcoat. He holds it out to Castiel.

INT. HOSPITAL – NIGHT

Sam is strapped to the bed and shaking from electric shocks.

MARCUS

Amazing. You just take those lickin's, don't you, kid? Well, if it's meat, you can cook it. You just got to turn up the heat.

MARCUS turns towards the electroshock machine, but Castiel is there. Castiel puts a hand on MARCUS' head to smite him. MARCUS falls to the ground with his eyes burnt out. Castiel turns off the electroshock machine and takes away the electrodes on Sam's head and the mouth guard.

Castiel: I should never have broken your wall, Sam. I'm here to make it right.

Castiel touches Sam's head, but Sam doesn't look better. Sam sees HALLUCIFER in Castiel's place.

Sam: You're not real.

Castiel: Oh, Sam... I'm so sorry.

ACT FIVE

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

HALLUCIFER is sitting in a chair next to Sam's bed, holding the book "Three Little Pigs".

HALLUCIFER

I see that third little pig was smart. Went out and got some bricks.

Dean and Castiel are standing in the room. The chair next to Sam's bed is empty.

Dean: What the hell do you mean you can't?

Castiel: I mean there's nothing left to rebuild.

Dean: Why not?

Castiel: Because it crumbled. The pieces got crushed to dust by whatever's happening inside his head right now.

Dean: So you're saying there's nothing? That he's gonna be like this until his candle blows out?

Castiel: I'm sorry. This isn't a problem I can make disappear. And you know that. [pause]But I may be able to shift it.

Dean: Shift?

Castiel: Yeah, it would get Sam back on his feet.

Castiel sits on the bed close to Sam.

Castiel: It's better this way. I'll be fine.

Sam flinches.

Dean: Wait, Cas, what are you doing?

Castiel: Now, Sam...

HALLUCIFER

This may hurt. And if I can't tell you again...

Castiel: ...I'm sorry I ever did this to you.

Castiel puts a hand on Sam's head. Sam groans in pain and his face and eyes glow red. The red travels up Castiel's arm and face and his eyes turn red. Sam groans and gasps for breath.

Dean: Sam?

Dean walks around the bed to the other side.

Sam: Dean!

Dean: Sam!

Sam: Cas? Cas, is that you?

Castiel sees HALLUCIFER on the bed in Sam's place.

HALLUCIFER

Hello... brother.

Castiel stands up and backs away in horror. Sam and Dean look at each other. HALLUCIFER laughs.

EXT. HOSPITAL – DAY

Sam and Dean leave the building.

Sam: I don't know. I mean, we can't just leave him.

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

Dean (V.O): Well, we can't bring him with us. Everything on the planet's out for us, okay?

Castiel is sitting sadly on the edge of a bed, dressed in white hospital clothes.

Dean (V.O): Word gets out, we can't protect him. Not really.

EXT. HOSPITAL – DAY

Dean: This is safer.

Dean and Sam stop at the driver's and passenger doors of the car and talk over the car.

Dean: Every demon who knows about Cas is dead.

Sam: Not everyone. Look, Dean, this whole "enemy of my enemy is my friend" thing feels kind of like a demon deal.

Dean: It's not a deal. It's –

Sam: It's what?

Dean: Mutually assured destruction. Look, man, I get it. She's not our friend. We don't even have friends. All our friends are dead.

Dean gets into the car.

INT. HOSPITAL – DAY

Dr. KADINSKY is sitting at his desk reading a piece of paper.

Dr. KADINSKY

Well, you certainly have experience. I'm impressed. Tell me – why do you want to join our staff?

Meg: I really just want to help the patients. Watch over them. Not to be immodest, but I feel like I'd make a great fit.

Dr. KADINSKY

I can't argue with that.

Dr. KADINSKY stands up and offers Meg his hand.

Dr. KADINSKY

Welcome to the team... Nurse Masters.

END