3x05 BEDTIME STORIES
Written by: Cathryn Humphris
Directed by: Mike Rohl
Transcript by: Sam
TEASER
BUILDING SITE - NIGHT
A large sign advertises new homes.
SUBTITLE
MAPLE SPRINGS, NEW YORK
Three men are having a conversation when they are interrupted by a low growl.
KYLE
Hey, what was that?
EMMETT
I don't know, a dog maybe?
KYLE
That's a Hell of a dog.
JACK
OK, we got a crew coming in the morning, look at this wood, huh?! Look at it, it's crap! Where'd you order it from?
EMMETT
Same place as always.
KYLE
Shoulda used the cinder block, like I wanted.
JACK
You know what? Here we go again. You are not in charge.
KYLE
Hey, you're a bunch of girls. Look, it comes down to this. One gust of wind and the whole place is gonna blow over!
EMMETT
Yeah, yeah, whatever.
KYLE
Did you hear that?
JACK
Hear what?
KYLE'S BROTHERS walk of to check plans. KYLE hangs back and moves in the direction of the noise. KYLE peers around a digger. There's nothing there. KYLE shakes his head, literally snorting like a pig.
EMMETT
Kyle, c'mon let's go.
JACK
'Kay man I'll go warm up the truck.
KYLE rejoins EMMETT only to see JACK suddenly get dragged down behind some building materials by the truck. EMMETT screams for help amid the sound of growling, pulling over a floodlight. It crashes to the ground as KYLE and EMMETT look on helplessly. Blood sprays up the side of the truck. KYLE runs away and hides.
EMMETT
JACK!
Something jumps out from beside the truck, attacking EMMETT. Blood splatters across the plans. KYLE stays still as silence descends. He creeps around the cinder blocks he's hiding behind and spots EMMETT, dead on the ground. Another growl is heard and something attacks KYLE. KYLE screams.
END OF TEASER
EXT. HIGHWAY - NIGHT
A bullfrog sits in the road, croaking. The Impala races along, missing the frog as it hops away.
INT. IMPALA - NIGHT
SAM
I don't understand, Dean. Why not?
DEAN
Because I said so.
SAM
We got the Colt now!
DEAN
(Warningly)
Sam...
They shout over each other.
SAM
We can summon the Crossroads Demon...
DEAN
We're not summoning anything.
SAM
...Pull the gun on her and force her to let you out of the deal!
DEAN
We don't even know if that'll work!
SAM
Well then we'll just shoot her! If she dies then the deal goes away!
DEAN
We don't know if that'll work either, Sam! All you're pitching me right now is a bunch of "ifs" and "maybes" and that's not good enough, because if we screw with this deal, you die!
SAM
And if we don't screw with it, you die!
DEAN
Sam, enough! I am not going to have this conversation.
SAM
Why, because you said so?
DEAN
YES BECAUSE I SAID SO!
SAM
Well you're not Dad!
SAM and DEAN both fall silent. DEAN stares at SAM.
DEAN
No, but I am the oldest. And I'm doing what's best. And you're going to let this go, you understand me?
SAM stays quiet for a long time, looking beaten but not defeated.
DEAN
Tell me about the psychotic killer. C'mon, Sam, tell me about the psychotic killer.
SAM picks up a paper from his lap and reads monotonously.
SAM
Psychotic killer. Rips victims apart with brute-like ferocity.
DEAN
OK, any mention of his razor sharp teeth or his four inch claws? Animal eyes?
SAM
No. But the lunar cycle's right. Look, if it is a werewolf we don't have long, the moon's full this Friday and that's the last time it changes for a month.
DEAN
Two days, no sweat.
EXT. HIGHWAY - NIGHT
INT. KYLE'S HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
SAM and DEAN hold up fake badges to KYLE, who survived the attack. They are dressed in suits.
DEAN
I'm Detective Plant, this is Detective Page, we're with the County Sheriff's Department.
KYLE
Yeah, uh. I've been expecting you.
DEAN
You have?
KYLE
All morning. You are the sketch artist, right?
SAM
...uhm.
DEAN
Absolutely.
SAM
(Quietly) Yeah.
DEAN
Yeah. That is exactly who my partner is. The things he can do with a pen.
(Laughs)
SAM glares at DEAN.
DEAN
But listen before we get started on that I wanted to ask you, uh, how'd you get away?
KYLE
I- I have no idea. I was hiding, and he found me. He was coming right for me and then he just stopped. Staring at me with this blank look. And after that he just took off running.
SAM
'Kay. Um, I'm going to need as much physical detail as you can remember.
SAM pulls a notebook and pen from his pocket and starts sketching.
KYLE
Uh yeah. Uh, he's about six feet tall...
SAM
Six feet...
KYLE
Dark hair.
SAM
Uhm, what about his eyes, what colour eyes did he have?
KYLE
Maybe blue?
SAM
Blue.
KYLE
It was dark.
DEAN
Did they seem, uh, animalish?
KYLE
Excuse me?
SAM
What about his teeth? You notice anything strange about 'em?
KYLE
(Shakes head)
No, they were just teeth.
SAM
Teeth, OK.
DEAN
How about his fingernails?
KYLE
OK look he- he's just a- a normal guy, with normal eyes and- and teeth and fingernails!
SAM
Look sir, it's OK if-
KYLE
No. No. Those were my brothers. This guy, he- he killed my brothers. How would you feel?
SAM
(Pause)
I can't imagine anything worse.
DEAN glances at SAM.
DEAN
(Pause)
I know this isn't easy but if you could remember any more details.
KYLE
There- There was one more thing he had a- a tattoo on his arm of a cartoon character. It's, uh, it's the guy who's chasing the Roadrunner-
DEAN
Wile E. Coyote!
KYLE
Yeah, that's it.
DR GARRISON
Kyle?
KYLE
Dr Garrison.
DR GARRISON
How you holding up?
KYLE
OK, considering.
DEAN
You're Kyle's Doctor?
DR GARRISON
Yes?
DEAN holds up his badge.
DEAN
Can I just ask you a few questions?
DR GARRISON
(Nods)
Sure.
DEAN and DR GARRISON leave the room leaving SAM with KYLE.
KYLE
Don't I get to see it?
SAM
Wha? Uh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, uhm yeah it's a, you know. Work in progress.
SAM hands his notebook over to KYLE. On it is a badly drawn picture of a man, like a child's drawing.
KYLE
Hm. It- it's really... huh.
EXT. STREET - DAY
A bullfrog is sitting at the end of the street.
DEAN
(Laughs)
Boy, this is a piece of uh, art. Really.
SAM snatches back the notebook from DEAN. They're walking up the street.
SAM
Yeah like you could've done any better. So what did the Doc have to say about Kyle's brothers?
DEAN
Not much, they were D.O.A. at the scene. He did give me the lowdown on the Coroner's report.
SAM
Lemme guess, their hearts were missing.
DEAN
Nope, but chunks of their kidneys, lungs and intestines.
SAM
That's just gross.
DEAN
Yeah, also definitely not werewolf behaviour.
SAM
So, what? Demon? Attacker could've been possessed.
DEAN
Why would a Demon stop halfway through an attack?
SAM
I think that, uh.. Coulda... I- I got nothing.
DEAN
Me neither.
EXT. WOODLAND - DAY
JULIE and KEN WATSON are hiking through the woods by a river.
KEN
Man I am starving. Hey, where are all the Power Bars?
JULIE
You ate them all? And we're lost.
KEN
We're not lost! The path is
(pause)
right here.
KEN and JULIE walk further into the woods. They come across a house in a clearing.
KEN
Look, there.
JULIE
Oh, civilisation.
KEN
Yeah.
JULIE
Thank God!
JULIE and KEN approach the house. The front door opens and a cheery OLD LADY with a walking stick emerges.
OLD LADY
Are you two doing OK?
KEN
Hi! Actually, we're, uh-
JULIE
Lost.
OLD LADY
Oh it happens. The trail gets twisty and my house is the only one left up here. Um, I could point you in the right direction, but I'm afraid it'll take a while to get back.
KEN spots a pie cooling on the window sill and looks at it longingly.
OLD LADY
You're really deep into the woods.
JULIE
Nice work, Ken.
OLD LADY
Would you like to come in and rest a bit?
KEN
Um, yeah.
JULIE
Thanks, but we should head back.
KEN
Oh come on honey, she offered.
(Quietly)
She's a harmless old lady what could happen?
(Winks)
KEN goes inside. JULIE looks unconvinced but the OLD LADY smiles sweetly and JULIE follows.
INT. OLD LADY'S HOME - DAY
KEN, JULIE and the OLD LADY are sitting at a table. KEN and JULIE are eating the pie.
OLD LADY
(to KEN)
You sure you don't want more?
KEN
No, thank you it's, uh, uhm. I'm full.
KEN'S stomach growls and he looks uncomfortable.
JULIE
We should go.
KEN
Mmhm.
JULIE
We really can't thank you enough.
KEN gets up from the table and promptly falls to the floor in pain.
JULIE
Ken?
JULIE doubles up in pain as well.
JULIE
What's going on?!
KEN
Ju- Julie!
JULIE
Did you... drug us?
The OLD LADY gets up from the table and takes a large carving knife from the drainer, checking it's sharpness with her thumb and smiling happily. JULIE and KEN are incapacitated.
KEN
I cant- I can't.. Julie run!
The OLD LADY walks over to the pair.
JULIE
Stop. Please, you have to stop.
OLD LADY
(to KEN)
Don't worry. Everything's fine. You just hold still now dear.
The OLD LADY slashes Ken with the knife. JULIE gets splattered with blood and screams. The OLD LADY laughs and starts leisurely stabbing KEN while JULIE continues screaming for her to stop. A little girl with long black hair in a white dress with a red sash appears outside the window, watching. The OLD LADY continues to stab KEN.
JULIE
STOP! STOP! PLEASE STOP! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?! NO!
INT. HOSPITAL RECEPTION - DAY
SAM and DEAN walk along a corridor, still in their suits. Two County Sheriff's deputies exit a patient's room. SAM and DEAN walk up to the counter and turn their backs until the deputies pass by. SAM and DEAN continue on their way and arrive at the door the deputies came out from.
INT. JULIE'S HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
JULIE
Please, please.
DR GARRISON
We need to observe you. The drugs might still be in your system.
JULIE
I have to go. I have things to do, arrangements I need to make!
DR GARRISON
It can wait. Now you need to rest. Stay. I'll be back in a few minutes.
DR GARRISON walks toward SAM and DEAN, who are standing in the doorway.
DR GARRISON
Detectives.
DEAN
Dr Garrison.
DR GARRISON
What the hell is going on here? My whole town is going insane.
SAM
We'll let you know as soon as we do.
DR GARRISON leaves. SAM and DEAN enter.
DEAN
Ms Watson? Hi. We just need to ask you a few questions.
DEAN and SAM produce their badges.
JULIE
Do we have to go over this again now?
SAM
We'll try to be brief. Ms Watson can you tell us how you got away?
JULIE
I didn't eat as much as Ken did, so I wasn't as out of it. And, when the old woman was... carving up Ken, I shoved her and she fell. Cracked her head on the stove. She's dead, right? I- I killed her?
DEAN
D'you have any idea why she did this to you?
JULIE
No! One minute she was a sweet old lady and the next she was, like, a monster.
SAM
Can you remember anything else?
JULIE
Um, yeah. Did you find a little girl there, by any chance?
SAM
A little girl? At the house?
JULIE
I thought I saw her outside the window. She just disappeared. Just vanished, into thin air. It- it must've been the drugs.
DEAN
This disappearing girl what'd it- what did she look like?
JULIE
Does it matter?
SAM
Yes. Every detail matters.
JULIE
(Sighs)
She had this dark, dark hair and really pale skin. She was around eight. She was a beautiful child, it was... odd to see her in the middle of something so horrible.
EXT. OLD LADY'S HOME - DAY
The Impala is parked outside.
DEAN
Well there's no sulphur anywhere, how about the EMF?
INT. OLD LADY'S HOME - DAY
SAM
Yeah, it's going nuts. Right over here by the window. There's definitely a spirit here.
DEAN
Who stood outside the crime scene and watched.
SAM
Looks like.
DEAN
What the Hell do you make of that?
SAM
Actually I do have a theory. Uh, sorta.
DEAN
Hit me.
SAM
Well, thinking about fairytales.
DEAN
Oh that's- that's nice. You think about fairytales often?
SAM
No, Dean I'm talking about the murders. A guy and a girl, hiking through the woods, an old lady tries to eat 'em. That's Hansel and Gretel. Then we got three brothers arguing over how to build houses, attacked by the Big Bad Wolf.
DEAN
Three Little Pigs.
SAM
Yeah.
DEAN
Actually those guys were a little chubby. Well wait I thought those things ended with uh, everyone living happily ever after?
SAM
No, no. Not the originals. See the Grimm brothers stuff was kinda the folklore of it's day, full of sex and violence, cannibalism. Now it got sanitized over the years, turned into Disney flicks and bedtime stories.
DEAN
So you think the murders are uh, what? A re-enactment? That's a little crazy.
SAM
Crazy as what? Every day of our lives?
DEAN
Touche. How's the creepy ghost girl involved?
SAM
Uhm, well, she must've been here for a reason. I'm willing to bet you top dollar she was at the construction site too.
DEAN
We gotta do research now, don't we?
SAM shrugs. DEAN looks pained.
EXT. CUMBERLAND COUNTY CENTRAL LIBRARY - DAY
DEAN exits, not looking happy.
SAM
So?
DEAN
I checked every record they had. Found the usual amount of childhood deaths for a town this size.
SAM
OK.
DEAN
Wanna know how many how many were little girls with black hair and pale skin?
SAM
Zero.
EXT. PARK - DAY
DEAN
Zero! You wanna know how many how many little girls with black hair and pale skin that have gone missing? Right again. Zip. zilch, nada. Tell me you've got something good 'cause I've totally wasted the last six hours.
SAM
Well you ever hear of Lillian Bailey? She was a British medium from the 1930's.
DEAN
She got a thing for fairytales?
SAM
No, trances. See she'd go into these unconscious states where uhm, get this, her thoughts and actions were completely controlled by spirits.
DEAN
A ghost puppet master.
SAM
Yeah.
DEAN
Think that's what this kid is doing? Sending wolfboy and grandma into trances, making them go kill-crazy?
SAM
Could be. You know, kinda like uh, a spirit hypnosis or somethin'.
DEAN
Trances I get, but fairytale trances? That's bizarre even for us.
SAM and DEAN come to a halt when they hear a croaking noise. They look down. A bullfrog sits in their path.
SAM
Yeah, you're right that's completely normal.
DEAN
All right maybe it is fairytales. Totally messed-up fairytales. I tell you one thing, there's no way I'm kissing a damn frog.
SAM
Hey, check that out.
SAM points to a house opposite. A pumpkin sits on the porch.
DEAN
Yeah? It's close to Halloween.
SAM
What? You remember Cinderella? The pumpkin that turns into a coach and the mice that become horses?
DEAN
Dude, could you be more gay?
SAM is speechless.
DEAN
Don't answer that.
INT. PUMPKIN HOUSE - DAY
SAM and DEAN break in and enter.
DEAN
Well who knows, maybe you'll find your Fairy Godmother?
SAM and DEAN walk into the house in opposite directions when they both hear a noise. They draw their guns and head through the house to the kitchen.
GIRL
Help I'm in here!
INT. PUMPKIN HOUSE KITCHEN - DAY
SAM
Hey, hey. It's OK we're here we got you.
A teenage GIRL is handcuffed to a kitchen cupboard.
GIRL
You have to help me, she's a lunatic.
DEAN
What happened?
GIRL
My stepmom, she just freaked out, screamed at me, beat me. Chained me up.
SAM
Where is she now?
GIRL
I don't know.
DEAN looks through the kitchen door and spots the little dark-haired girl peeking out.
DEAN
Sam.
SAM looks up and sees her as well. The little girl walks away and DEAN follows, leaving SAM to free the GIRL with his lock pick. DEAN walks back through the house and stops in the hall. The little girl is standing in the middle of the adjacent living room. DEAN watches as she walks out of sight and follows. DEAN enters the living room. It is empty. DEAN looks around and walks further in. DEAN hears a creaking sound behind him and turns round. The little girl is standing in front of him.
INT. PUMPKIN HOUSE LIVING ROOM - DAY
DEAN
Who are you?
The little girl is silent. She suddenly starts flickering and then completely vanishes, leaving a large, red apple on the rug. DEAN looks surprised and crouches to pick it up, before rolling his eyes.
EXT. STREET - DAY
DEAN is sitting on the hood of the Impala, playing with the apple. SAM approaches.
SAM
Paramedics picked up Cinderella.
DEAN
That's good.
SAM
Yeah.
DEAN tosses the apple to SAM.
DEAN
So... Little girl, shiny red apple. I'm guessing that means something to you, fairytale boy?
SAM
I think it's Snow White.
DEAN
Snow White? Oh I saw that movie. Well the porn version anyway. There was this wicked Stepmother? Woo, she was wicked. (Grins)
SAM
There is a wicked Stepmother. And she tries to kill Snow White with a poison apple.
DEAN
But the apple doesn't actually kill the girl, right?
SAM
No. Puts her into a deep sleep, so deep it's almost like she's dead.
SAM tosses the apple back to DEAN. They both get into the Impala.
INT. HOSPITAL - DAY
NURSE
No, sorry. We don't have any comatose little girls.
SAM
You sure?
NURSE
Totally. It's mostly old guys. And well, Callie. She's been around since before I started here.
DEAN
Callie?
NURSE
Yeah, it's so sad. And poor Dr Garrison he just won't give up on her.
SAM
Is Callie one of his patients?
NURSE
No. His daughter.
INT. CALLIE'S HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
DR GARRISON is sitting beside Callie's bed, glasses perched on his nose, reading to her from 'The Complete Works and Tales of The Brothers Grimm'.
DR GARRISON
Ah, here we are. "Just press the latch called out the Grandmother. I'm too weak to get up."
EXT. SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT - DAY
A GRANDMOTHER holds two full grocery bags in her arms, crossing the lot and heading toward her car.
DR GARRISON
"The Wolf pressed the latch, and the door opened. He stepped inside, went straight to the Grandmother, and ate her up."
The GRANDMOTHER opens the door with her remote key when a MAN appears, taking one of the bags from her arms. The MAN is tall with slicked back dark hair.
GRANDMOTHER
Oh! Thank you so much.
The MAN puts the bag on the back seat and smiles at the GRANDMOTHER. The GRANDMOTHER goes to put the other bag on the seat and the MAN shoves her in and starts attacking her. He has a Wile E. Coyote tattoo on his left arm. The little girl watches on, just outside of view. The MAN finishes the attack, gets into the driver's seat and drives out of the parking lot, the little girl still watching bemusedly.
INT. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR - DAY
SAM and DEAN search for Callie Garrison's room. They stop outside the doorway and find DR GARRISON reading to Callie.
INT. CALLIE'S HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
DR GARRISON
"...and the Huntsman stepped inside, and in the bed lay the Wolf. So the Huntsman took a pair of scissors and cut open the Wolf's belly."
SAM and DEAN glance at each other. DR GARRISON realises they are there and stops reading. DR GARRISON puts down the book and gets up to greet SAM and DEAN.
DR GARRISON
(Clears throat)
Detectives. Can I help you?
DEAN
We just... Heard that Callie is your daughter.
SAM
And we wanted to say how very sorry we are.
DR GARRISON
(Nods)
Well, uh. Thank you. If you'll excuse me.
INT. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR - DAY
DEAN
Oh, heading this way? We'll walk with you. How long's Callie been like that?
SAM
We don't mean to intrude, we can't possibly understand how hard it must be for you seeing her like this.
DR GARRISON
It's not easy. She's uh, been here since she was eight years old.
SAM
That's when she was poisoned?
DR GARRISON
Yes. Swallowed bleach. Never figured out how she got her hands on the bottle. My wife found her, uh, brought her to the ER here and I was on call.
DEAN
You're wife was uh, was that Callie's stepmother?
DR GARRISON stops walking.
DR GARRISON
Actually, yes. How'd you know that?
DEAN
(Shrugs) Lucky guess.
DR GARRISON
Well, Julie was the only mother that uh, Callie ever knew. My wife passed away last year and uh, it's just my daughter and me now. She's all I got left. (Pause) Uhm, excuse me I gotta get back to work.
DEAN
Yeah.
DR GARRISON walks away. SAM and DEAN share another look.
DEAN
Well you're right. It's Snow White in spades.
SAM
Yep. Stepmom poisons the girl, puts her into a deep sleep. What's the motive you think?
DEAN
Could be like Mischa Barton. Sixth Sense not the O.C.
SAM
What?
DEAN
Hey, you know fairytales, I know movies. She played the pasty ghost? You know the, uh, remember the mom had that thing you know, where you keep the kid sick so you get all the attention?
SAM
Oh yeah yeah yeah, uh, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Huh, could be.
DEAN
So say all these years Callie's been suffering silently because nobody knows the truth about what mommy dearest did?
INT. HOSPITAL RECEPTION - DAY
SAM
And after all this time her spirit just gets angrier and angrier, until it finally just starts lashing out.
DEAN
Right. Meanwhile she has to listen to dad tell her these deranged stories about a rabid wolf or a cannibalistic old lady, it's enough to drive anybody nuts.
SAM
OK, but how are we gonna stop her, I mean Callie's stuck here, her father's keeping her body alive.
DEAN
It does make it a bit hard to burn the bones.
SAM
You think?
EMT 1
Coming in!
The emergency doors open and SAM and DEAN watch as the EMTs bring in the GRANDMOTHER on a stretcher.
DOCTOR
OK, what's her status?
EMT 2
72 year old female, sustained multiple lacerations and puncture wounds. BP is 80 over 40 and falling. Sinus tachycardia.
INT. HOSPITAL ER - DAY
DOCTOR
Is that a bite?
EMT 2
Looks like she was mauled by a mad dog or, maybe a wolf?
INT. HOSPITAL RECEPTION - DAY
DEAN
What was the last story Dr Garrison was reading Callie?
SAM
Little Red Riding Hood.
INT. HOSPITAL ER - DAY
A cover is thrown over the GRANDMOTHER while Sam and DEAN look on.
INT. HOSPITAL RECEPTION - DAY
SAM
Excuse me.
SAM and DEAN show their badges to EMT 2.
SAM
Was she the only victim?
EMT 2
She was found by the side of the road, barely alive. Alone.
DEAN
We need to find her next of kin.
EMT 2
Yeah, she has a grand daughter.
DEAN
Do you have an address?
EMT 2 hands over a sheet of paper to DEAN.
DEAN
Thank you.
SAM
Thanks.
INT. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR - DAY
DEAN
Hey, you find a way to top Callie, all right?
SAM
What about you?
DEAN
I'm gonna go stop the Big Bad Wolf.
(Pause)
Which is the weirdest thing I've ever said.
DEAN walks way. SAM stares after him.
EXT. SCHOOL - DAY
A LITTLE GIRL walks out of the school and onto the sidewalk. She is dressed in a red hoodie. She smiles when she spots her transportation. The LITTLE GIRL crosses the road and gets into the passenger seat.
LITTLE GIRL
Hey, Grandma.
The MAN who attacked the LITTLE GIRL'S GRANDMOTHER turns in the driver's seat and growls at the LITTLE GIRL, locking the doors as he does so. The LITTLE GIRL gasps and tries to get out. The MAN starts up the car and drives off down the street.
INT. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR - DAY
SAM is searching the corridors, spotting DR GARRISON.
SAM
Dr Garrison! I need to speak with you.
DR GARRISON
Detective. What can I do for you?
SAM
Well, uhm. It's about Callie.
DR GARRISON
My daughter? What about her?
SAM
You know maybe, maybe could we could sit down for a minute?
DR GARRISON
(Annoyed)
No. What about her?
SAM
'Kay. Well um.
(Pause)
All right Doctor, this isn't gonna be easy. What happened to Callie was not an accident.
DR GARRISON
Excuse me?
SAM
I'm sorry, but it's true.
DR GARRISON
You have no idea what happened to my daughter.
DR GARRISON starts to walk away. SAM follows.
SAM
There are things you don't know Doctor, about your wife.
DR GARRISON
My wife?
SAM
Doctor, your wife poisoned Callie.
DR GARRISON
(Pause)
Why would you say something so horrible to me?
SAM
Because I need your help.
DR GARRISON
You stay away from me, and my daughter, you understand?
SAM
Doctor this isn't... Please, uh.
DR GARRISON shuts the door to Callie's room in SAM'S face. SAM sighs and follows him inside.
INT. CALLIE'S HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
DR GARRISON
I'm calling Security.
DR GARRISON reaches for the internal phone. SAM clamps his hand over it to stop him.
SAM
No, listen. I don't have time to do this (?). If you don't listen to me more people are going to get hurt. Because Callie is going to hurt them.
DR GARRISON
What the hell are you talking about?!
SAM
You're going to think I'm crazy but just understand me. Your daughter Callie is still here. She's a spirit.
DR GARRISON looks over at Callie sadly, sitting on the edge of her bed before turning back to SAM.
DR GARRISON
So you've seen her too.
SAM looks surprised.
INT. RED RIDING HOOD HOUSE HALL - DAY
DEAN breaks the door down, sweeping the house and looking for the LITTLE GIRL in the red hoodie. He finds her crying in the living room.
INT. RED RIDING HOOD HOUSE LIVING ROOM - DAY
DEAN
Hey, you OK?
LITTLE GIRL
Yeah...
The LITTLE GIRL screams suddenly. The MAN appears and attacks DEAN, knocking the gun out of his hand. DEAN gets in several punches before the MAN throws him back across the room. DEAN hits a table, momentarily stunned, and the MAN throws him right back into a dresser, smashing the glass. DEAN collapses on the floor.
INT. CALLIE'S HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
DR GARRISON
I sensed her, Callie. Her presence, her scent. I even saw her standing at foot of my bed but I never... (pause) believed it, I thought I was dreaming, I-
SAM
It wasn't a dream. She looks like she did when she was eight. White dress. Red ribbon in her hair. She's been trying to talk to you.
DR GARRISON
(Sighs) You're not a cop are you?
SAM
No.
DR GARRISON
Then who are you?
SAM
Someone who knows a little bit about this kind of thing.
DR GARRISON
But what you said about my wife poisoning Callie, that's-
SAM
Sir. Callie told us.
DR GARRISON
What?!
SAM
Not in so many words, but in her own way. She told us.
DR GARRISON
(Shakes head) My wife loved Callie. So how is- how is that possible?
SAM
I don't know. But it is.
DR GARRISON
No. No I- I don't believe you.
SAM
Look, Callie is killing people. She's angry, she's desperate, because nobody will listen to her. so you have to listen to her. Please, listen to your daughter.
INT. RED RIDING HOOD HOUSE LIVING ROOM - DAY
DEAN and the MAN continue to fight. Callie's spirit looks on. DEAN reaches over and grabs a pair of scissors from a nearby knitting basket and swings at the MAN. The MAN dodges but DEAN manages to knock him down with a punch. The MAN hits a bookshelf and goes down.
Callie's spirit is suddenly distracted by DR GARRISON'S voice.
DR GARRISON
Callie? Callie it's Dad.
Callie's spirit flickers and disappears from the room.
INT. CALLIE'S HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
DR GARRISON
It's me, Daddy. Is it true? Mommy do that to you? I know I wasn't listening before, but I'm listening now. Daddy's here. Please honey, is there something you wanna tell me?
SAM
Doctor...
DR GARRISON looks up at SAM, who indicates behind DR GARRISON. Callie's spirit stands beside the bed.
DR GARRISON
Is it true?
Callie's spirit nods.
INT. RED RIDING HOOD HOUSE LIVING ROOM - DAY
DEAN attempts to stop the MAN from getting up, but fails. The MAN throws DEAN to the floor again, trying to grab the scissors. DEAN struggles.
INT. CALLIE'S HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
DR GARRISON
(In tears)
I'm so sorry, baby. But listen to me. You gotta stop what you're doing, OK? You're hurting people. I know everything now. I know the truth. It's time for you to let go. It's time for me to let you go.
DR GARRISON turns back to Callie's body on the hospital bed. He kisses her lovingly on the forehead. Callie's monitors flatline. SAM looks down, upset.
INT. RED RIDING HOOD HOUSE LIVING ROOM - DAY
DEAN rolls over so he is on top of the MAN. DEAN punches the MAN in the face, raising the scissors to strike.
MAN
Whoa! Stop, stop! Whoa stop! Whoa! Where am I? What's going on?!
DEAN lowers the scissors, confused.
INT. CALLIE'S HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY
DR GARRISON weeps for his daughter, stroking her hair. He turns and sees her spirit is gone.
INT. HOSPITAL RECEPTION - DAY
SAM and DEAN are standing with DR GARRISON on the Reception.
DR GARRISON
And the girl's OK?
DEAN nods.
DR GARRISON
So, it's really over.
SAM
Yeah. All thanks to you.
DR GARRISON
Callie was the most important thing in my life. But I should've let her go a long time ago.
DEAN
See ya around, Doc.
DR GARRISON
I sure hope not.
DR GARRISON pats dean on the shoulder and walks away. SAM and DEAN watch him go.
DEAN
You know what he said? Some good advice.
SAM
Is that what you want me to do Dean? Just let you go?
DEAN doesn't answer. He looks at SAM knowingly before taking off down the corridor. SAM watches, looking distraught.
EXT. MOTEL - NIGHT
A full moon graces the sky.
INT. MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
DEAN turns over in his sleep. SAM'S bed is unmade and empty. SAM is dressed, and picks up a bag from his bed. SAM heads for the door, sparing a glance back at DEAN before he leaves quietly.
EXT. CROSSROADS - NIGHT
SAM is crouching at the centre of a crossroads, checking over the contents of a wooden box in his hand. He places one of his photo IDs inside and carefully buries the box. SAM dusts off his hands and stands, surveying the four routes of the crossroads. As he turns his back, a woman in a black dress appears.
CROSSROADS DEMON
Well. Little Sammy Winchester. I'm touched. I mean, your brother's been to see me twice, but you. I never had the pleasure.
SAM glares at her.
CROSSROADS DEMON
What can I do for you, Sam?
SAM draws the Colt and points it at the CROSSROADS DEMON.
SAM
You can beg for your life.
CROSSROADS DEMON
WE were having such a nice conversation, then you had to go and ruin the mood.
SAM
If I were you I'd drop the wisecracks and start acting scared.
CROSSROADS DEMON
It's not my style. That's not the original Colt. Where did you get that?
SAM doesn't answer.
CROSSROADS DEMON
Ruby. Had to be. She is such a pain in my ass. She'll get what's coming to her... (pause) you can count on it.
SAM
That's enough. I came here to make you an offer.
CROSSROADS DEMON
(Incredulous)
You're gonna make me an offer? That's adorable.
SAM
You can let Dean out of his deal right now. He lives, I live. You live. Everyone goes home happy. Or...
Sam cocks the Colt.
SAM
You stop breathing. Permanently.
CROSSROADS DEMON
Oh.
(Laughs)
All this tough talk. I have to tell you, it's not very convincing. I mean, come on Sam. Do you even wanna break the deal?
SAM
What do you think?
CROSSROADS DEMON
I don't know? Aren't you tired of cleaning up Dean's messes? Of dealing with that broken psyche of his? Aren't you tired of being bossed around like a snot-nosed little brother? You're stronger than Dean. You're better than him.
SAM
Watch your mouth.
CROSSROADS DEMON
Admit it. You're here, going through the motions. But truth is, You'll be a tiny bit relieved when he's gone.
SAM
Shut up.
CROSSROADS DEMON
No more desperate, sloppy, needy Dean. You can finally be free.
SAM
I said shut up!
CROSSROADS DEMON
Huh. Doth protest too much if you ask me.
SAM
All right, enough of your crap. You let Dean out of his deal right now.
CROSSROADS DEMON
Sorry sweetheart, but your brother's an adult. He made that deal of his own free will, fair and square. It's iron-clad.
SAM
Every deal can be broken.
CROSSROADS DEMON
Not this one.
SAM
Fine. Then I'll kill you. If you're gone so's the deal.
CROSSROADS DEMON
(Laughs)
Guess again.
SAM
What?
CROSSROADS DEMON
Sam, I'm just a sales woman. I got a boss like everybody. He holds the contract, not me. He wants Dean's soul, bad. And believe me. He's not going to let it go.
SAM
You're bluffing.
CROSSROADS DEMON
Am I? Shoot me, if it'll get you off, but the deal still holds, and when Dean's time is up, he's getting dragged into the pit.
SAM
Then who's your boss? Who holds the contract?
CROSSROADS DEMON
He's not as cuddly as me I can tell you that.
SAM
Who is it?
CROSSROADS DEMON
I can't tell you. I'm sorry Sam. There's no way outta this one. Not this time.
SAM looks torn, before sighing and shooting the CROSSROADS DEMON right between the eyes. She goes down with a groan. SAM just stares.