Singer Salvage.

What the hell did you do?

Jim? What d'ya mean: 'what did I do'?

Tell me you didn't chase John Winchester off with a shotgun!

Not exactly. I threatened to fill him with buckshot, but I never got the gun.

Why?

Because if the damnfool didn't leave I was going to hit him! And I wasn't sure I'd be able to stop.

Again, why? After all these years, what could John have possibly done to get you that riled?

He asked me to look out for the boys.

So, for asking you to do something you've been doing willingly for twenty years, you threw him out?

He wants me to keep an eye on them because he'splanning to not be around himself. He made me promise not to say anything, but he's going to dump Dean and take off by himself.

He thinks he knows what killed his wife?

Yeah. And he's gonna go after it alone.

Maybe that's best? Dean's a good hunter, but he's only a kid. And if he was around protecting him might distract John …

First, Dean's no kid. I've seen him hunt, Jim, and he's damn good. John couldn't have anyone better at his back. Second, John's not planning to tell Dean anything. He's going to just leave him. You know how that'll hurt Dean. John and Sam are all that boy's got. And Sam's already gone.

He's got the car, too.

Not helping, Jim.

If he's really after the thing that killed his wife, John can't tell Dean. The boy'd never agree to be left behind.

So, he should take Dean with him. Not just leave him. It'll break the kid's heart.

Maybe. Maybe not. But either way it's none of our business, Bobby. It's up to the Winchesters.

What was it you said in your sermon at Christmas? "Family doesn't end with blood"?

"Family is born from love, not blood." And it's true. But no matter how much we love them, we can't interfere.

Well, we don't have to stand round and watch 'em screw up, either.

No. But did you think about what this might mean for Dean?

That's all I've been thinking about!

No. I mean you threatening John. "Loyalty" is Dean's middle name. Do you think Dean's going to come to you for help if he needs it? If you and John are fighting?

He'll come. Dean'll know he's welcome here, no matter what.

I hope you're right. Because if John really has found the thing that killed his wife things are going to get bad. Very bad.

I know.