It started out simple enough. It was a rare treat to have a scheduled movie night. A good case hadn't come up for about two weeks. Feeling cabin fever biting at his ankles, Dean proposed a movie night. Sam had given him an odd look, to which he replied; "bitch" and kept talking. Castiel didn't understand the concept but agreed all the same.
"You have watched a movie before, right?" Dean asked as Castiel looked over the titles.
They were in a rundown movie shop. A Blockbuster was too much to ask for in the nameless small town. Castiel turned and angled his head.
"Of course I have Dean. I have seen The Pizza Man. You of all people should know that, considering it was you who suggested I watch the movie." Dean felt a blush form low on his neck.
"Yeah, well, just pick one Cas. It isn't science." His voice was a bit rougher than usual.
Sam wanted to laugh but didn't. He wasn't in the mood to argue with Dean. Though the idea was a bit juvenile, Sam had to admit he was a little excited.
"Really Cas? Out of all the movies you pick one about angels?" Dean raised his eyebrow at the movie. John Travolta depicted the angel Michael. No doubt Castiel would spend his time explaining the faults.
"You've chosen a movie in which there are guns and violence Dean." Castiel explained evenly. Sam snorted, badly covering a laugh.
"Shut up. You chose Harry friggen Potter." Sam couldn't even defend his choice. To be honest he had chosen the first movie he saw, not really paying attention to the title.
"It's better than Gone In 60 Seconds," he paused and added "jerk." For good measure.
Dean sighed, almost regretting his idea for a movie night before the movies even began. He stopped at a corner store and sent Sam in for snacks before remembering that his overgrown brother always picked crappy things. Sam rolled his eyes when Dean sauntered in.
"What? I gotta make sure we have good snacks. This is Cas' first time." Even to Dean the explanation sounded lame. Sam said nothing.
Gone In 60 Seconds was fairly good. Dean was more into the cars than anything. Castiel seemed to understand the premise of not talking during the movie; he waited until the ending credits before asking why the people simply didn't tell the police about the kidnapping.
"I don't understand how these children don't understand the danger they put themselves in. Why are they not telling the adults about their findings?" Castiel mused. Dean laughed at Sam's expression.
"Cas that's Harry Potter! He survived Voldemort's attacks. He doesn't need help from his teachers. He and his friends know what they're doing. Besides, Snape would probably let them get eaten or something." Castiel sat, completely confused at the movie. Dean had more fun laughing at Sam and Cas than watching the movie.
Castiel watched Michael. He didn't say much, simply nodded and watched. Much to Dean's – and even Sam's – surprise Castiel didn't point out any flaws. In fact, he seemed to enjoy watching the movie.
Two days after their movie night they had a case. Castiel sat in the back seat. Sam and Dean bickered over the radio.
"Five hippopotamus…" Castiel was ignored. "Four hippopotamus…" Again, the brothers ignored the angel. "Three, two, one!" A loud pop and the tires squealed.
"What the hell Cas?" Dean turned angrily. Castiel smiled as if he knew something the Winchester's didn't.
"Well, in the movie it seemed to solve the problems." Sam laughed as Dean mumbled about stupid angels and their weird sense of humor.