A religous man stands outside the hotel with a handful of pamphlets. He addresses a passerby while the Impala drives up.

"Hi. Good evening, brother. Is your soul rapture-ready?" The passerby ignores him. "Thank you, sir. God bless." The religious man addresses two passerby while the Impala stops in front of the hotel. "Good evening, folks. Is your soul rapture-ready? Because what I'd like to do is just show you exactly what God's love is for you." The two passerby ignore him. "Okay, God bless."

Dean gets out of the Impala and heads for the hotel. The religious man addresses him.

"Excuse me, friend, but have you taken time out to think about God's plan for you?"

Dean stops, looks at him, and says,"Too friggin' much, pal." Dean enters the hotel. The religious man watches him go.

Phone conversations between Castiel and Dean.

Dean

We're talking about the Colt, right? I mean, as in the Colt?

Castiel

We are.

Dean

Well, that doesn't make any sense. I mean, why would the demons keep a gun around that, uh, kills demons?

A car goes by Castiel.

Castiel: What? What? Did—I didn't—I didn't get that.

Dean laughs.

Dean

You know, it's kind of funny. Talking to a messenger of God on a cellphone. It's, you know, like watching a Hell's Angel ride a moped.

Castiel

This isn't funny, Dean. The voice says I'm almost out of minutes.

Dean

Okay, all right. I'm—I'm telling you, Cas, the mooks have melted down the gun by now.

Castiel

Well, I hear differently. And if it's true and if you are still set on the insane task of killing the devil, this is how we do it.

Dean

Okay. Where do we start?

Castiel

Where are you now?

Dean:

Kansas City.

Dean leans across the bed to grab his room key off the bedside table.

Dean

Century Hotel, room 113.

Castiel

I'll be there immediately.

Dean

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. No, no, come on, man. I just drove like sixteen hours straight, okay? I'm human. And there's stuff I got to do.

Castiel

What stuff?

Dean

Eat, for example. In this case, sleep. I just need like four hours once in a while, okay?

Castiel

Yes.

Dean

Okay, so, you can pop in tomorrow morning.

Castiel

Yes. I'll just—

Dean hangs up. Castiel hears a dial tone.

Castiel

—wait here, then.

Castiel stands at the side of the road.


Phone conversation with Sam and Dean

Dean is in bed. His phone vibrates; he answers it.

Dean

Damn it, Cas, I need to sleep!

Sam

Dean, it's me.

Dean

Sam? It's quarter past four.

Sam

This is important.

Dean gets a beer out of the fridge. Sam is driving.

Dean

So, you're his vessel, huh? Lucifer's wearing you to the prom?

Sam

That's what he said.

Dean

Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in, huh, Sammy?

Sam

So, that's it? That's your response?

Dean

What are you looking for?

Sam

I don't know. A—a little panic? Maybe?

Dean

I guess I'm a little numb to the earth-shattering revelations at this point.

Sam

What are we gonna do about it?

Dean

What do you want to do about it?

Sam

I want back in, for starters.

Dean

Sam—

Sam

I mean it. I am sick of being a puppet to these sons of bitches. I'm gonna hunt him down, Dean.

Dean

Oh, so, we're back to revenge, then, are we? Yeah, 'cause that worked out so well last time.

Sam

Not revenge. Redemption.

Dean

So, what, you're just gonna walk back in and we're gonna be the dynamic duo again?

Sam

Look, Dean, I can do this. I can. I'm gonna prove it to you.

Dean

Look, Sam—it doesn't matter—whatever we do. I mean, it turns out that you and me, we're the, uh, the fire and the oil of the Armageddon. You know, on that basis alone, we should just pick a hemisphere. Stay away from each other for good.

Sam

Dean, it does not have to be like this. We can fight it.

Dean

Yeah, you're right. We can. But not together. We're not stronger when we're together, Sam. I think we're weaker. Because whatever we have between us—love, family, whatever it is—they are always gonna use it against us. And you know that. Yeah, we're better off apart. We got a better chance of dodging Lucifer and Michael and this whole damn thing, if we just go our own ways.

Sam:

Dean, don't do this.

Dean

Bye, Sam.

Dean hangs up.