This episode serves as ahomageto filmsReservoir DogsandPulp Fiction. The Winchesters, Mary, Castiel and another hunter named Wally lay an ambush for a demon, during which Mary steals an unknown object from him. The demon proves invulnerable to all of their attacks, has yellow eyes like their old foeAzazel, and mortally wounds Castiel with a lance bella is horrified ran to her husband side . After another demon kills Wally, the Winchesters escape; Crowley appears and warns them that the demon isRamiel, one of the four Princes of Hell along with Azazel,Asmodeus, andDagon, the latter of whom is interested in Lucifer's child. After the defeat of Lucifer inSeason 5, Crowley had attempted to give Ramiel the crown of Hell, but Ramiel told him that the Princes had no interest in Hell any more and simply wanted to be left alone, prompting Crowley to become King instead. Before leaving, Crowley gave Ramiel the Lance of Michael and the object that Mary stole in the present. Crowley realizes that the Lance of Michael is what was used against Castiel and warns that he will die slowly with no cure. Ramiel arrives and demands what was stolen from him and attacks when they refuse. After a battle, Sam kills Ramiel with the Lance of Michael, and Crowley realizes that breaking the Lance will stop its effects on Castiel just in time to save his life and him and bella kiss . Afterwards, Mary confronts Ketch about sending her after a Prince of Hell, but eventually hands over the object she stole:the Colt. The ending also reveals that Lucifer is being held as Crowley's prisoner in a small cage in his palace
