BASED ON ERIC KRIPKE'S "SUPERNATURAL". ALL COPYRIGHTED CHARACTERS AND STORYLINES BELONG TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNERS.
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S02E06: CRUMBS
Vladivostok, Russia. A man enters his hotel room. Exhausted by the long journey he made across the country, he takes a shower and goes to bed. Just before he can close his eyes, two shadows appear in his apartment and watch him sleep. One of them turns on the lights. It's Raphael. The other one is Noria. They found the driver of one of the trucks, Vasili Namenko, and had been given a go from their general to check him out.
Namenko rises from the bed's sheets to discover who is in his room. However, Noria grabs him by his pajamas' collar, lifts him up and starts asking him about his recent delivery. Naturally, they speak in russian.
"I don't know what it was … I swear!" the man defends himself, scared beyond belief. "We just brought the package to the destination and left. No questions asked."
"Where did the package come from?" she questions him.
"Vladivostok harbor, pier 14. I don't know who brought it, I swear."
"He's telling the truth" Raphael points out, in english. "He's too scared to lie."
"Yeah, I guess" Noria agrees. She then resumes her russian, putting the man down: "Thank you. And have a little more faith in people … especially your wife. She's not cheating on you. She loves you very much but she thinks you're treating her less important than your work. That's why she's been so distant."
Before the man can say anything, the angels vanish, leaving probably the biggest question mark in his life.
Forester finds himself in the oval office. He holds in his hand the same drug bottle as the one in Air Force One. He tries to convince himself that he doesn't need the medication, that he can handle the stress on his own. But his 54 years tell him otherwise. Before he grabs the glass of water to take some, vice president Ethan Cole walks in. When Forester notices him, he quickly hides the bottle in his pocket.
"How are you holding up Keith?" the newly arrived asks.
"I'm hanging in there."
"I talked to Jane the other day. She said you haven't been yourself since you came back from the plane trip."
"Yeah well my wife can overreact sometimes. She just wants what's best for me."
"What are we doing here Keith? Why are we playing guilty as charged with the russians?"
"Please let's not start this. It's a really bad time."
"Handing them over Alaska? We're showing that we're weak, vulnerable … Keith this whole thing turned the country upside down and frankly, I don't think I can defend you much longer."
"We're doing this for the sake of peace. And if you forgot that I suggest you take a history manual and turn to the Cold War chapter … find the paragraph on nuclear escalation."
"You know Keith, as much we try to avoid it, some day, somehow, it will start. It's inevitable!"
"If you don't mind I'd like to be alone."
Cole leaves the room, not before throwing a spiteful look at Forester. The president starts to think that this may be the beginning of his decline from power. If he loses all those who support him, his crash and burn will be just a matter of time. But if that's the price of keeping the planet safe, then so be it.
Raphael and Noria head back to heaven and report to Castiel what they have found. They believe that someone had to sign for the missile parts packages at the harbor. If they can find him, maybe they can shed some light on who was the one who organized this evil plot. He decides to join the two in the investigation. Remembering how upset Ellen is, Cas thinks of taking her to Vladivostok too. Maybe she can use a distraction from everything that went on with Selaphiel. She agrees to go but not because of her general's reason, but because she must fulfill her duties toward Cas and the Host of Heaven.
In a split of a second, they arrive at pier 14 of Vladivostok harbor. Talking to the one in charge of the shift, the angels inquire about a strange package Namenko's company was hired to deliver. The Russian says that happened 6 weeks ago but he doesn't know anything about it because he wasn't on call that time. It was his co-worker, Vlad Pietrvic. When they ask where they could find him, they understand that he hasn't showed up for work ever since. Cas knows he must be dead by now, silenced as to not reveal the truth.
"Are you looking for Pietrvic?" a man approaches and addresses them. He is tall, dark haired, blue eyes and well built. Getting the feeling that he just barged in, he apologizes: "I'm sorry. I overheard your conversation. I'm Thomas. I used to know Vlad Pietrvic."
Castiel, not knowing why, senses a weird vibe coming from this stranger. "You're American?" Ellen asks in english.
"Actually I am" he responds in the same language. "Don't ask how I ended up in here because it's a long story. Listen, I think you should go check Vlad out. I think he's in trouble. Before he disappeared, he was acting really strange, like frightened. That container, it was what spooked him. I couldn't get much out of him but if I were looking into his disappearance, I'd go in his house and look through his cabinet. He keeps copies of all the papers he signs there."
"Thank you" Noria shows gratitude. "But why are you telling us all this?"
"I'm just trying to do the right thing, that's all."
"Noria, why don't you and Raphael check out Pietrvic's place. We'll be with you shortly after."
"Ok" she complies, unsure why he and Ellen are not coming with them. "Thank you again!"
After they depart, Cas approaches the stranger, studying him from head to toes. There is something strange about him, but what? Suddenly, it hits him and thank God he sent Raphael and Noria away.
"Michael?" Cas calls his true name. Ellen forgets about everything and points her attention to the answer.
"I guess my cover is blown."
Cas and Ellen look shocked at each other. Again, their paths cross with the mighty archangel.
Along the high way that connects Alaska to Canada and eventually to the US, several cars flock away from the newly installed russian administration. They are leaving their home, their work, and their lives, taking their children with them and fleeing to the mainland. All of a sudden each vehicle is hit by an unknown attacker, bursting in flames and crashing into the other. Small specks of light, the size of foot balls, target every car, destroying all that moves. Near the wreckages, a teddy bear falls, enveloped in fire…