Sam has spent two weeks sending himself and Dean on cases secretly supplied by Mick Davies. In Nebraska, a man named Marcus is killed by a hellhound while his girlfriend Gwen wounds it. The hellhound goes after her next, despite neither of them having sold their souls. The Winchesters call Crowley who reveals this hellhound is Ramsey, one of the first, loyal to only Lucifer. Ramsey attacks Sam and Gwen in the Impala, though Sam is able to kill her, begrudgingly thanking Crowley for his help. Sam confesses to Dean he is working with the British Men of Letters, and Dean agrees to give them a chance. Two of Crowley's demons had freed Ramsey as a distraction to free Lucifer. Lucifer tries to take power but Crowley reveals that he warded the body of Lucifer's vessel Nick with the true spells from the Cage, making Lucifer his slave. Meanwhile, Castiel realizes Kelly has been taken by Dagon. Castiel is told he can return to Heaven bella goes with him if he helps find the Nephilim, and is afterwards seen on his way to meet the angels' new leader, Joshua.