1x20 DEAD MAN'S BLOOD
Written by: Cathryn Humphris & John Shiban
Directed by: Tony Wharmby
Transcript by: Rebecca
Cleaned up by: Dana
TEASER
FADE IN: EXT. BAR - NIGHT
SUBTITLE
Manning, Colorado.
Present Day.
INT. BAR
An older man, DANIEL ELKINS, is sitting at the bar, writing in a journal very similar to that of John Winchester. The bartender, BETH, comes over to him.
BETH
Mr. Elkins?
He does not hear her and continues to write.
BETH (cont'd)
Mr. Elkins?
(He looks up)
Would you like another?
DANIEL
Yeah. Thanks, Beth.
She smiles and walks over to another man who is also seated at the bar.
MAN
I thought they caught the Unabomber.
BETH
Yeah, poor Mr. Elkins lives all alone up in the canyon. Same seat every day, goin' through his papers, makin' his little notes. He's a nice old man. He's just a nut.
She sets a beer down in front of him and walks back to DANIEL. She picks up a bottle and refills DANIEL's glass.
BETH
Here ya go.
Suddenly, DANIEL looks up curiously, seemingly able to sense something. The door opens and a group of men enter, along with an attractive woman, KATE. DANIEL watches them carefully as they sit down at a table. BETH begins to talk to them.
BETH
What'll you have?
KATE
Jack all around. Leave the bottle.
BETH
You hungry?
KATE
We have dinner plans.
BETH
Okay.
(She walks away to get the bottle)
Can I get you somethin' else, Mr. Elkins?
She turns and sees DANIEL has left, leaving his drink untouched. She looks up just in time to see the bar door closing.
EXT. ELKINS' RESIDENCE
DANIEL pulls up in the driveway in his truck and gets out. He enters the house, making sure no one is behind him, and shuts the door.
INT. ELKINS' RESIDENCE
DANIEL seems to feel someone in the room and turns around. KATE enters.
KATE
It's been a while. I've gotta say, you look old.
Her eyes glint silver.
DANIEL
What do you want?
KATE
What do you think?
DANIEL suddenly takes a knife out of his pocket and throws it at her, stabbing her in the chest.
KATE (cont'd)
Damn.
She takes the knife out of her, unharmed.
KATE (cont'd)
You can do better than that.
DANIEL walks into his office and shuts the door, barricading it with a bookcase. Hidden behind a wall is a safe. DANIEL begins to turn the combination lock.
DANIEL
Come on, come on.
He gets the safe open and takes out a wooden box. He opens the box, revealing a Colt revolver and five bullets. He hurriedly begins loading the gun as KATE tries to break down the door. Just as he puts the gun back together, two men from the bar crash through the glass ceiling. DANIEL drops the revolver as the men pin him to the ground. KATE finally breaks down the door and enters the room. She walks over to the gun, picks it up, and examines it.
KATE
Nice gun. Wouldn't do you much good, of course. Boys?
(The men look up at her)
We're eating in tonight.
The camera cuts to the outside of the house as DANIEL screams.
END TEASER
INT. DINER
SAM and DEAN are seated at a table. DEAN is reading the newspaper and SAM is researching on the computer. DEAN folds the newspaper and sets it down on the table.
DEAN
All right, dude. Not a decent lead in all of Nebraska. What do you got?
SAM
Well, I've been scanning Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota. Here, a woman in Iowa fell ten thousand feet from an airplane and survived.
DEAN
That sounds more like "That's incredible" than, uh, "Twilight Zone".
SAM
Yeah.
DEAN
Hey, you know, we could, uh - we could just keep it in the east. New York, upstate. We could stop by and see Sarah again, huh?
(He smiles)
She's a cool chick, man - smokin'.
(He whistles)
You two seemed pretty friendly. What do you say?
(SAM laughs)
SAM
Yeah, maybe, someday. But in the meantime, we've got a lot of work to do, Dean, and you know that.
(DEAN rolls his eyes)
DEAN
Yeah, you're right. What else you got?
SAM
Uh, Manning, Colorado - a local man by the name of Daniel Elkins was found mauled in his home.
DEAN
Elkins? I know that name.
SAM
Doesn't ring a bell.
As he continues to talk, DEAN takes out his father's journal and leafs through it.
SAM (cont'd)
It sounds like the police don't know what to think. At first, they said it was some sort of bear attack, and now, they found signs of robbery.
DEAN
Mm-hmm.
He continues looking through the journal, and stops when he seems to find something.
DEAN (cont'd)
Here. Check it out.
He hands the journal to SAM. There is a phone number listed for D. Elkins.
SAM
You think it's the same Elkins?
DEAN
It's a Colorado area code.
The two of them exchange a look.
INT. ELKINS' RESIDENCE - NIGHT
DEAN and SAM enter the house, flashlights in hand, and begin to look around.
DEAN
Looks like the maid didn't come today.
SAM crouches down by the front door and notices salt on the ground.
SAM
Hey, there's salt over here - right inside the door.
DEAN
You mean, like, protection-against-demons salt, or, uh, "Oops, I spilled the popcorn" salt?
SAM
It's clearly a ring. You think this guy, Elkins, was a player?
DEAN
Definitely.
SAM walks over to DEAN, who is looking through Elkins' journal.
SAM
That looks a hell of a lot like Dad's.
DEAN
Yeah, except this dates back to the sixties.
EXT. ELKINS' RESIDENCE
A man is standing with his back to the camera as he watches the house from behind a few trees.
INT. ELKINS' RESIDENCE
DEAN and SAM enter the office and continue to look around.
SAM
Whatever attacked him, it looks like there was more than one.
DEAN
Looks like he put up a hell of a fight, too.
SAM
Yeah.
They continue searching the room. DEAN finds the box which held the Colt revolver, but it is now empty. He also sees several scratches that have been carved into the wooden floor. He bends down to examine them.
SAM (cont'd)
You got somethin'?
DEAN
I don't know, just some scratches in the floor.
SAM
Death throes, maybe?
DEAN
Yeah, maybe.
He grabs a piece of paper and a pencil from Elkins' desk. DEAN places the paper on the floor, on top of the scratches, and begins to quickly move the pencil back and forth over the paper. When he is done, he looks at it carefully.
DEAN (cont'd)
Or maybe a message.
(He hands the paper to SAM)
Look familiar?
SAM
Three letters, six digits - the location and combination of a post office box. It's a mail drop.
DEAN
That's just the way Dad does it.
EXT. POST OFFICE
Through the window, we see SAM and DEAN inside. DEAN turns the combination lock and opens the box. He pulls out a letter. He sees something strange on the envelope and shows it to SAM, who also looks slightly shocked.
INT. IMPALA
DEAN and SAM are examining the envelope. The letter is addressed to "J.W."
SAM
J.W. - you think? John Winchester?
DEAN
I don't know. Should we open it?
Suddenly, someone knocks loudly on the window. DEAN jumps and turns to see JOHN standing outside.
DEAN (cont'd)
Dad?
He exchanges a confused look with SAM. JOHN gets in the backseat of the car.
SAM
Dad, what are you doing here? Are you all right?
JOHN
Yeah. I'm okay. Look, I read the news about Daniel. I got here as fast as I could. I saw you two up at his place.
SAM
Why didn't you come in, Dad?
JOHN
You know why - because I had to make sure you weren't followed, by anyone, or anything.
(DEAN nods gratefully)
Nice job of covering your tracks, by the way.
DEAN
Yeah, well, we learn from the best.
SAM
Wait, so, you came all the way out here for this Elkins guy?
JOHN
(sadly)
Yeah. He was... he was a good man. He taught me a hell of a lot about hunting.
SAM
You never mentioned him to us.
JOHN
We had, uh... we had kind of a falling out. I hadn't seen him in years.
(about the letter)
I should look at that.
(DEAN hands it to him. JOHN opens the letter and reads it)
"If you're reading this, I'm already dead." That son of a bitch.
DEAN
What is it?
JOHN
He had it the whole time.
SAM
Dad, what?
JOHN
When you searched the place, did you see a gun? An antique - a Colt revolver, did you see it?
DEAN
Uh, there was an old case, but it was empty.
JOHN
They have it.
DEAN
You mean, whatever killed Elkins?
JOHN
We've got to pick up the trail.
JOHN gets out of the car.
SAM
Wait.
JOHN talks to them through the open car window.
SAM (cont'd)
You want us to come with you?
JOHN
If Elkins was tellin' the truth, we've got to find this gun.
SAM
The gun? Why?
JOHN
Because it's important, that's why.
SAM
Dad, we don't even know what these things are yet.
JOHN
They were what Daniel Elkins killed best - vampires.
DEAN
Vampires? I thought there was no such thing.
SAM
You never even mentioned them, Dad.
JOHN
I thought they were extinct. I thought Elkins and others had wiped 'em out.
(He pauses)
I was wrong.
CUT TO: Woods
The vampires from the bar are in the woods, sitting around a parked car. They are drinking and laughing.
JOHN V.O
Most vampire lore is crap. A cross won't repel them, sunlight won't kill them, and neither will a stake to the heart. But the bloodlust - that part's true. They need fresh human blood to survive. They were once people, so you won't know it's a vampire until it's too late.
A car is about to pass the woods. KATE turns to one of the male vampires, BO.
KATE
All yours, baby.
BO smiles wickedly.
INT. CAR
A man and a woman are driving. The woman chuckles.
MAN
What?
WOMAN
Well, I guess you showed that guy.
MAN
What guy?
WOMAN
The guy who bet you you wouldn't buy that shirt.
MAN
I love this shirt.
The woman laughs and rolls her eyes. Suddenly, she sees BO laying in the street, seemingly dead.
WOMAN
Look out!
(The man slams on the brakes)
What happened to him?
MAN
Call 911.
He gets out of the car and crouches down next to BO. He rolls BO on his back. Suddenly, BO opens his eyes. He smiles, and a set of fangs appear. The man screams as BO grabs him and bites him.
INT. MOTEL ROOM - DAY
DEAN and SAM are sleeping. JOHN is listening to a police radio
JOHN
Sam, Dean, let's go.
(They wake up)
Picked up a police call.
SAM
What happened?
JOHN
A couple called 911. They found a body in the street. Cops got there, everyone was missing. It's the vampires.
SAM
How do you know?
JOHN
Just follow me, okay?
(He leaves)
DEAN
(to himself)
Vampires - gets funnier every time I hear it.
CUT TO: Road
JOHN is talking to the police while SAM and DEAN wait by the car.
SAM
I don't see why we couldn't have gone over with him.
DEAN
Oh, don't tell me it's already starting.
SAM
What's starting?
JOHN walks back over to them.
DEAN
(to JOHN)
What do you got?
JOHN
It was them, all right. Looks like they're headin' west. We're gonna have to double back to get around that detour.
SAM
How can you be so sure?
DEAN
Sam-
SAM
I just wanna know we're goin' in the right direction.
JOHN
We are.
SAM
How do you know?
JOHN takes something out of his pocket.
JOHN
I found this.
DEAN takes it from him.
DEAN
It's a vampire fang.
JOHN
No fangs - teeth. The second set descends when they attack.
(to SAM)
Any more questions?
(SAM is silent)
All right, let's get out of here, we're losin' daylight. Hey, Dean, why don't you touch up your car before you get rust? I wouldn't have given you the damn thing if I thought you were gonna ruin it.
He gets in his own truck. SAM laughs, but DEAN doesn't.
INT. IMPALA
SAM and DEAN are following JOHN, with SAM behind the wheels. DEAN is reading from some research on vampires.
DEAN
Vampires nest in groups of eight to ten. Smaller packs are sent out to hunt for food. Victims are taken to the nest, where the pack keeps them alive, bleeding them for days or weeks. I wonder if that's what happened to that 911 couple.
SAM
That's probably what Dad's thinking. Of course, it would be nice if he just told us what he thinks.
DEAN
So, it is starting.
SAM
What?
DEAN
Sam, we've been lookin' for Dad all year. Now we're not with him for more than a couple of hours, and there's static already?
SAM
No. Look, I'm happy he's okay, all right? And I'm happy that we're all workin' together again.
DEAN
Good.
SAM
It's just the way he treats us like we're children.
DEAN
Oh, God.
SAM
He barks orders at us, Dean, he expects us to follow him without question. He keeps us on some crap need-to-know deal.
DEAN
He does what he does for a reason.
SAM
What reason?
DEAN
Our job! There's no time to argue, there's no margin for error, all right, it's just the way the old man runs-
SAM
Yeah, well, maybe that worked when we were kids, but not anymore, all right? Not after everything you and I have been through, Dean. I mean, are you tellin' me you're cool with just fallin' into line and lettin' him run the whole show?
DEAN
(after a pause)
If that's what it takes.
SAM rolls his eyes, angry.
INT. THE VAMPIRE NEST - NIGHT
Several vampires are hanging around, drinking and enjoying themselves. The couple from earlier are tied to a post. BO walks over to them, beer bottle in hand.
BO (to the man)
Have some beer, buddy. It'll calm your nerves.
MAN
No, thanks.
BO
Oh, come on. You drink enough, I can taste it in your blood.
KATE walks over to them.
KATE
That's gross.
BO laughs and takes a swig. He moves over to the woman.
BO
How 'bout you, babe?
He brings the bottle to her lips and tips it back, forcing her to drink. KATE watches, smiling.
BO (cont'd)
'Atta girl.
He takes the bottle back. The woman spits the beer into his face. He gets ready to backhand her.
KATE
Bo!
(He stops himself)
Wait for Luther.
A second later, LUTHER, another vampire, enters the building. KATE smiles. She jumps on him and kisses him passionately. After a minute, they break apart.
LUTHER
I missed you, too, baby.
KATE
We've got presents.
She grins and brings LUTHER over to the couple. LUTHER strokes the woman's face.
LUTHER
She looks interesting.
(He looks at the man)
He doesn't. Lock him up.
(BO takes the man away)
On second thought, go ahead and treat yourselves.
BO takes the man over to a group of several vampires. They begin attacking him. The woman screams and cries in protest.
KATE
There's something else.
She brings LUTHER over to a table, where plenty of money and valuables lay.
LUTHER
This all theirs?
KATE
No. It's from an old friend of yours - Daniel Elkins. I caught his set, and I thought I'd surprise you.
LUTHER
Kate, what did you do?
KATE
I made him suffer.
LUTHER
You shouldn't have done that.
KATE
Luther-
LUTHER
There are others like him. They'll know the signs and come lookin' for us. We have to be careful.
KATE
Luther, I did it for you, for what he did to your family.
LUTHER
Revenge isn't worth much if you end up dead.
She pauses.
KATE
I'm sorry, baby. I'm sorry.
LUTHER picks up the Colt revolver and examines it.
KATE (cont'd)
I thought you might like that. It looks like it was made around the time you were born.
LUTHER
I've seen this before.
KATE
Elkins died with it in his hands. He should've known better - using a gun.
(LUTHER shakes his head)
LUTHER
This is no ordinary gun.
INT. IMPALA
While SAM drives, DEAN is on the phone with JOHN.
DEAN
Yeah, Dad. All right, got it.
(He hangs up)
Pull off at the next exit.
SAM
Why?
DEAN
Because Dad thinks we've got the vampires' trail.
SAM
How?
DEAN
I don't know, he didn't say.
SAM suddenly steps on the gas forcefully, and speeds down the road. He cuts in front of JOHN's truck and pulls over. JOHN pulls over also. All three of them get out of their cars.
DEAN
Oh, crap. Here we go. Sam!
JOHN
(approaching SAM)
What the hell was that?
SAM
We need to talk.
JOHN
About what?
SAM
About everything. Where we goin', Dad? What's the big deal about this gun?
DEAN
Sammy, come on, we can Q and A after we kill all the vampires.
JOHN
Your brother's right, we don't have time for this.
SAM
Last time we saw you, you said it was too dangerous to be together. Now, out of the blue, you need our help. Now, obviously, something big is goin' down, and we wanna know what!
JOHN
Get back in the car.
SAM
No.
JOHN
I said get back in the damn car.
SAM
Yeah. And I said no.
DEAN
All right, you made your point, tough guy. Look, we're all tired. We can talk about this later. Sammy, I mean it, come on.
He pushes SAM back to the car.
SAM
(under his breath)
This is why I left in the first place.
JOHN
What'd you say?
SAM
(turning back to JOHN)
You heard me.
JOHN
Yeah. You left. Your brother and me, we needed you. You walked away, Sam, you walked away!
He grabs SAM by his shirt.
DEAN
Stop it, both of you!
SAM
You were the one who said "Don't come back", Dad. You're the one who closed that door, not me! You were just pissed off you couldn't control me anymore!
DEAN gets in the middle and pulls the two of them apart.
DEAN
All right, stop it, stop it - stop it, that's enough!
He breaks them up. He turns to his father.
DEAN
That means you, too.
SAM and JOHN angrily get back in their cars. DEAN looks around.
DEAN
(to himself)
Terrific.
He gets in the car.
INT. THE VAMPIRE NEST
Most of the vampires are sleeping. KATE and LUTHER are kissing very passionately on a table. They begin to undress each other. KATE notices the frightened woman watching them from where she is tied up. LUTHER turns and sees her also.
LUTHER
You like to watch, huh? Me, too.
(He turns back to KATE)
Ready, baby?
They kiss. When they break apart, they walk over to the woman. KATE strokes the woman's hair.
WOMAN
(crying)
Are you gonna kill me?
KATE
I'm gonna take you so high, you're never gonna come down.
She turns to LUTHER and holds out her arm. LUTHER takes out a knife and cuts across KATE's skin. Blood pours out of the wound. KATE sucks the blood and kneels down next to the woman. She grabs the woman's face and kisses her, covering both of their mouths in blood. Moments later, she pulls away. LUTHER strokes the woman's hair.
LUTHER
Welcome home, baby.
FADE OUT
EXT. THE VAMPIRE NEST - MORNING
BO pulls up in a car. He gets out of his car and walks over to LUTHER who's standing, holding up the door.
BO
I know what time it is.
LUTHER
Get in.
BO goes inside. After LUTHER looks around for a moment, he goes inside also. The three Winchesters are watching them from behind some trees.
DEAN
Son of a bitch. So, they're really not afraid of the sun?
JOHN
No, direct sunlight hurts like a nasty sunburn. The only way to kill them is by beheading. And, yeah, they sleep during the day. It doesn't mean they won't wake up.
DEAN
So I guess walking right in's not our best option.
JOHN
Actually, that's the plan.
CUT TO: LATER
JOHN and the boys are at their cars. Both of them open their trunks and take out their weapon cases. DEAN takes out a large knife and holds it out to JOHN.
DEAN
Dad, I got an extra machete if you need one.
JOHN takes out a much bigger one.
JOHN
Think I'm okay. Thanks.
DEAN
Wow.
He turns back to his trunk. JOHN sighs.
JOHN
So... you boys really wanna know about this Colt?
Slightly surprised, DEAN and SAM stop what they are doing. They turn to JOHN.
SAM
Yes, sir.
JOHN
It's just a story - a legend, really. Well, I thought it was. Never really believed it until I read Daniel's letter.
As he continues talking, several flashbacks show the Colt revolver being made many years ago.
JOHN V.O (cont'd)
Back in 1835, when Halley's Comet was overhead, the same night those men died at the Alamo, they say Samuel Colt made a gun - a special gun. He made it for a hunter - a man like us, only on horseback. The story goes he made thirteen bullets. This hunter used the gun a half dozen times before he disappeared, the gun along with him. Somehow, Daniel got his hands on it.
End Flashbacks. The scene returns to JOHN and the boys.
JOHN (cont'd)
They say- they say this gun can kill anything.
DEAN
Kill anything, like, supernatural anything?
SAM
(in disbelief)
Like the demon.
JOHN
Yeah, the demon. Ever since I picked up its trail, I've been lookin' for a way to destroy that thing. Find the gun... we may have it.
The three of them share the same determined looks.
INT. THE VAMPIRE NEST
DEAN and SAM sneak in through a window, then close it behind them. They look around. Many vampires are sleeping in hammocks that are set up around the room. In another area of the nest, JOHN is also looking around. SAM and DEAN continue searching. DEAN tries to duck under a hammock. He accidentally kicks a glass bottle and hits the hammock instead. The vampire does not wake up. JOHN also continues searching. He finds LUTHER and KATE asleep in their bed together. In a leather case next to the bed is the Colt revolver. JOHN cautiously starts down the steps leading into the bedroom. LUTHER and KATE roll over but do not wake up. In another room, SAM and DEAN find the woman that the vampires have captured. She is still tied up, but fast asleep. SAM begins untying her ropes. Suddenly, they hear a noise.
DEAN
There's more.
DEAN walks over to a cage-like door. Through the bars, he can see several more men and women tied up, asleep. The door is padlocked. He grabs a crowbar and breaks the lock. He waits to see if the vampires will wake up, but they don't. In the bedroom, JOHN finally reaches the gun. At the same time, SAM continues to untie the woman's ropes. She begins to wake up.
SAM
(whispering)
Hey, hey, shh, I'm here to help you.
Although the audience cannot see her, the woman lets out a ghastly scream. SAM jumps and backs away from her. The vampires wake up. In the bedroom, LUTHER wakes up. He sees JOHN and throws him into the wall. JOHN picks up an empty liquor bottle and hurls it at the bedroom window. LUTHER and KATE turn to see it smash into pieces.
JOHN
Boys, run!
SAM and DEAN run out of the nest, closely followed by the vampires. They run into the woods, but the vampires do not follow them there. The boys look around for JOHN.
DEAN
Dad?!
(JOHN does not respond)
Dad!
Seconds later, JOHN appears, running to meet them.
JOHN
They won't follow. They'll wait 'til tonight. Once a vampire gets your scent, it's for life.
DEAN
What the hell do we do now?
JOHN
You got to find the nearest funeral home, that's what.
DEAN and SAM exchange a confused look.
INT. MOTEL ROOM
JOHN is sitting at a table, researching. SAM is standing up, pacing.
SAM
It shouldn't be taking this long. I should go help.
JOHN
Dean's got it.
(SAM doesn't say anything)
Sammy...
(SAM stops pacing)
SAM
Yeah?
JOHN
(after a brief pause)
I don't think I ever told you this, but... the day you were born, you know what I did?
SAM
(confused)
No.
JOHN
(smiling slightly)
I put a hundred bucks into a savings account for you. I did the same thing for your brother. It was a college fund. And every month, I'd put in another hundred dollars, until...
(He trails off)
Anyway, my point is, Sam, that... this is never the life that I wanted for you.
SAM
Then why'd you get so mad when I left?
JOHN
You got to understand something. After your mother passed, all I saw was evil, everywhere. And all I cared about was keeping you boys alive. I wanted you prepared - ready. So, somewhere along the line, I, uh... I stopped being your father. And I-I became your drill sergeant.
(SAM comes to sit down across from him)
So, when you said that you wanted to go away to school, all I could think about- my only thought was that you were gonna be alone... vulnerable. Sammy, it just- it never occurred to me what you wanted. I just couldn't accept the fact that you and me... we're just different.
(SAM, with tears in his eyes, laughs)
What?
SAM
We're not different. Not anymore. With what happened to Mom and Jess... we probably have a lot more in common than just about anyone.
JOHN
(smiling)
I guess you're right, son.
SAM smiles half-heartedly.
SAM
Hey, Dad? Whatever happened to that college fund?
JOHN
I spent it on ammo.
They both begin laughing. DEAN enters.
DEAN
Whew! Man, there's some heavy security to protect a bunch of dead guys.
JOHN
Did you get it?
DEAN pulls a paper bag out of his pocket. He opens the bag and takes out a jar of blood. He hands it to a smiling JOHN.
JOHN (cont'd)
You know what to do.
He sets the jar down on the table.
CUT TO: WOODS - NIGHT
DEAN has opened the hood of his car and is looking inside. He hears KATE's voice and turns around.
KATE
Car trouble? Let me give you a lift. I'll take you back to my place.
DEAN
Nah, I'll pass. I usually draw the line at necrophilia.
KATE
Ooh.
She punches him, causing him to fall to the ground. HANK, another male vampire behind KATE, smiles. KATE grabs DEAN by the cheeks and lifts him up off the ground.
DEAN
Well, I don't normally get this friendly 'til the second date, but...
KATE
You know, we could have some fun. I always like to make new friends.
She lowers him down and kisses him. After a few seconds, they break apart.
DEAN
Sorry. I never really stay with a chick that long - definitely not eternity.
Suddenly, KATE and HANK are shot through the chest with arrows. KATE lets go of DEAN.
KATE
Damn it.
JOHN and SAM come out from behind the trees, holding their weapons.
KATE (cont'd)
Barely even stings.
JOHN
Give it time, sweetheart. That arrow's soaked in dead man's blood. It's like poison to you, isn't it?
KATE's smile fades. Her eyes glaze over and she falls backwards into DEAN's arms.
JOHN (cont'd)
Load her up. I'll take care of this one.
DEAN, who is carrying KATE, walks away to JOHN's truck, followed by SAM. JOHN walks over to HANK, who has sunk to his knees. JOHN raises his knife and beheads HANK, splattering blood everywhere.
FADE OUT
FADE IN: WOODS
The three Winchesters are at JOHN's truck. JOHN hands DEAN a pouch.
JOHN
Toss this on the fire.
They walk to a clearing, where a fire is burning. KATE is tied to a nearby tree.
JOHN (cont'd)
Saffron, skunks, cabbage, and trillium - it'll block our scent and hers until we're ready.
DEAN
Stuff stinks.
JOHN
Well, that's the idea. Dust your clothes with the ashes, and you'll stand a chance of not being detected.
SAM
You sure they'll come after her?
JOHN
Yeah. Vampires mate for life. She means more to the leader than the gun. But the blood sickness is gonna wear off soon. So you don't have a lot of time.
SAM
Half-hour ought to do it.
JOHN
And then I want you out of the area as fast as you can.
SAM
But-
DEAN
Dad, you can't take care of them all yourself.
JOHN
I'll have her and the Colt.
SAM
But after - we're gonna meet up, right? Use the gun together, right?
(JOHN remains silent)
You're leaving again, aren't you? You still want to go after the demon alone? You know, I don't get you. You can't treat us like this.
JOHN
Like what?
SAM
Like children.
JOHN
You are my children. I'm trying to keep you safe.
DEAN
Dad, all due respect, but that's a bunch of crap.
SAM and JOHN are surprised.
JOHN
Excuse me?
DEAN
You know what Sammy and I have been huntin'. Hell, you sent us on a few huntin' trips yourself. You can't be that worried about keeping us safe.
JOHN
It's not the same thing, Dean.
DEAN
Then what is it? Why do you want us out of the big fight?
JOHN
This demon? It's a bad son of a bitch. I can't make the same moves if I'm worried about keeping you alive.
DEAN
You mean you can't be as reckless.
JOHN
Look... I don't expect to make it out of this fight in one piece. Your mother's death - it almost killed me. I can't watch my children die, too. I won't.
DEAN
What happens if you die? Dad, what happens if you die and we could have done somethin' about it? You know, I've been thinkin' - I think maybe Sammy's right about this one. I think we should do this together.
(SAM nods)
We're stronger as a family, Dad. We just are. You know it.
JOHN
We're running out of time. You do your job, and you get out of the area. That's an order.
He walks away.
CUT TO: ROAD
LUTHER and several other vampires watch as BO pulls up in his car. He and a female vampire get out of the car and approach the others.
LUTHER
Is there any sign of those three?
BO
No, somethin' else.
LUTHER
What?
BO
Luther, they cut off Hank's head.
LUTHER
And Kate?
BO
I don't know. She wasn't there. What are we gonna do?
They hear the sound of JOHN's truck engine in the distance and turn to look at it.
BO (cont'd)
It's just a truck up on the highway.
LUTHER
Kate - she's in that truck.
CUT TO: HIGHWAY
In the passenger seat of JOHN's truck, KATE begins to wake up, but she is very tired. JOHN looks in his rearview mirror and sees two cars following him.
INT. THE VAMPIRE NEST
BO is alone, drinking. He hears a noise coming from another part of the room. He goes to look around, but he sees nothing. When he turns around, DEAN is standing before him.
DEAN
Boo.
He beheads BO.
CUT TO: HIGHWAY
JOHN continues to be followed. Then, a moment later, JOHN glances in his rearview mirror and sees that the cars are gone.
INT. THE VAMPIRE NEST
DEAN walks over to the cellar where the others are being held.
DEAN
I told you I'd come back.
He breaks the lock of the door.
CUT TO: HIGHWAY
JOHN continues to drive. He turns around a bend and sees LUTHER and three other vampires standing by their cars. JOHN stops his truck.
LUTHER
Get out!
(JOHN gets out of the truck)
Who are you?
JOHN
The name's Winchester.
LUTHER
Where are your friends?
JOHN
Cleanin' out your nest.
LUTHER
Where's Kate?
JOHN
Come here, sweetheart.
He pulls a rope and drags KATE out of the truck. Her hands are bound together. JOHN holds a knife in his hand as he brings her closer to LUTHER.
LUTHER
Kate, you all right?
KATE
Dead man's blood.
LUTHER
You son of a bitch.
JOHN
We want the Colt - Elkins' gun. Trade.
LUTHER
Is that what this is all about? I mean, you can't shoot us all, right? We'll kill you.
JOHN
Oh, I don't need it for you. I'm savin' it for somethin' else. Put the Colt down, or she goes first.
LUTHER
All right. Just don't hurt her.
He takes the Colt out of his pocket and sets it down on the ground.
JOHN
Back up.
(LUTHER takes a few steps backwards)
Further.
He backs up even more. JOHN then steps forward and kneels down on the ground with KATE. She is able to grab the gun.
LUTHER
That's a nice move. You almost made it.
KATE hits JOHN with the gun and throws him into the front of the truck. The gun falls to the ground. LUTHER walks over to JOHN and hits him. JOHN goes sailing into the door of the truck and falls to the ground, seemingly unconscious. Suddenly, one of the vampires is shot in the chest with an arrow. The others turn to see DEAN and SAM running towards them. Another vampire gets shot with an arrow. LUTHER hits SAM, who falls to the ground. LUTHER gets him up and begins choking him. DEAN grabs a knife.
LUTHER
Don't! I'll break his neck. Put the blade down.
DEAN is completely still, holding the knife in midair. SAM is desperately gasping for breath. DEAN gives in and puts the weapon on the ground.
LUTHER (cont'd)
You people - why can't you just leave us alone? We have as much right to live as you do.
JOHN O.S
I don't think so.
LUTHER and SAM turn. JOHN, holding the Colt, shoots LUTHER in the middle of the forehead. LUTHER lets go of SAM, who runs to DEAN. A trickle of blood runs down LUTHER's nose. Everyone watches as LUTHER sinks to his knees.
KATE
Luther!
There is a flash of light before LUTHER dies completely. KATE, livid, begins walking towards JOHN. A fellow vampire stops her.
WOMAN
Kate, don't!
The two women walk back to the car, angry, and drive away. SAM and DEAN look at their father, shocked. JOHN smiles triumphantly.
INT. MOTEL ROOM
SAM and DEAN are packing their things. JOHN enters.
JOHN
So, boys...
They walk towards each other.
SAM
Yes, sir?
JOHN
You ignored a direct order back there.
SAM
Yes, sir.
DEAN
But we saved your ass.
SAM is surprised.
JOHN
You're right.
DEAN
I am?
JOHN
It scares the hell out of me. You two are all I've got. But I guess we are stronger as a family. So... we go after this damn thing - together.
SAM and DEAN
Yes, sir.
All three of them share a knowing look.