1.04 Phantom Traveler (transcript)
TEASER
INT. AIRPORT - DAY
A very NERVOUS MAN in a suit gets up from a waiting area, checks his ticket, and enters the bathroom.
INT. AIRPORT BATHROOM
The NERVOUS MAN is leaning over the sink, splashing water on his face. A SECOND MAN is drying his hands behind.
SECOND MAN
Nervous flyer?
NERVOUS MAN
It's that obvious, huh?
SECOND MAN
You know, what are the odds of dying in a plane crash? I mean, what? 20,000 to one?
NERVOUS MAN
Wow. That's, uh, really reassuring. Thank you. Thanks.
Above his head, a cloud of black particles exits a vent, swirl around his head, and enter his eyes.
INT. PLANE - DAY
The pilot turns and addresses a flight attendant.
CHUCK
Amanda, how are you today?
AMANDA
I'm doing just fine, Chuck.
(To an entering passenger)
Welcome aboard. 15c towards the back of the plane, on the right.
(To the NERVOUS MAN as he enters)
Have a nice flight, sir.
NERVOUS MAN
(Turns, and we and AMANDA see that his eyes are pitch black)
Oh, I'm counting on it.
AMANDA
(Bewildered, but continuing to direct entering passengers)
Um... Uh, 11F, that's the middle of the
plane, on...
WOMAN
Thank you.
AMANDA
...the left.
LATER - INT. PLANE
NERVOUS MAN
Excuse me. Do you know how long we've been up?
WOMAN
Oh, uh... about 40 minutes.
NERVOUS MAN
Wow. Time really does fly, huh? Excuse me. I've got to stretch my legs.
He gets up, squeezes past the WOMAN, and heads to the back of the plane. When he reaches the rear exit, he grasps the release handle. A YOUNG MAN in an aisle seat notices him.
YOUNG MAN
You, what the hell are you doing?!
The NERVOUS MAN turns to look at the YOUNG MAN, then rips the door open. He goes flying out the window, and the plane begins to go down.
ACT ONE
INT. MOTEL ROOM - MORNING
DEAN is asleep on his stomach. As door opens, DEAN awakens and slips a hand under his pillow as if for a weapon. As he turns to look, he sees SAM entering, carrying coffee and pastries.
SAM
Morning, sunshine.
DEAN
What time is it?
SAM
Huh, It's about 5:45.
DEAN
In the morning?
SAM
Yep.
DEAN
Where does the day go?
(he sits up)
Did you get any sleep last night?
SAM
Yeah, I grabbed a couple hours.
DEAN
Liar. 'Cause I was up at 3:00, and you were watching a George Foreman infomercial.
SAM
Hey, what can I say? It's riveting TV.
DEAN
When was the last time you got a good night's sleep?
SAM
I don't know, a little while, I guess. It's not a big deal
DEAN
Yeah, it is.
SAM
Look, I appreciate your concern.
DEAN
Oh, I'm not concerned about you. It's your job to keep my ass alive, so I need you sharp. Seriously, are you still having nightmares about Jess?
SAM
(He crosses, sits on the opposite bed, and hands a coffee to DEAN)
Yeah. But it's not just her. It's everything. I just forgot, you know? This job. Man, it gets to you.
DEAN
You can't let it. You can't bring it home like that.
SAM
So, what? All this it... never keeps you up at night? Never? You're never afraid?
DEAN
No, not really.
SAM reaches under DEAN'S pillow to pull out a large hunting knife and holds it up like evidence.
DEAN
(Taking the knife back)
That's not fear. That is precaution.
SAM
All right, whatever. I'm too tired to argue.
DEAN'S phone rings, and he answers it.
DEAN
Hello?
JERRY
(on the phone)
Dean, It's Jerry Panowski. You and your dad helped me out a couple years back.
DEAN
Oh, right, yeah. Up in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, the poltergeist thing. It's not back, is it?
JERRY
No. No. Thank god, no. But it's something else, and... Well, I think it could be a lot worse.
DEAN
What is it?
JERRY
Can we talk in person?
INT - HANGAR
JERRY
Thanks for making the trip so quick. I ought to be doing you guys a favor, not the other way around. Dean and your dad really helped me out.
SAM
Yeah, he told me. It was a poltergeist?
MAN
Poltergeist? Man, I loved that movie.
JERRY
Hey, nobody's talking to you. Keep walking. Damn right it was a poltergeist, practically tore our house apart. Tell you something, if it wasn't for you and your dad, I probably wouldn't be alive.
JERRY
Your dad said you were off at college. Is that right?
SAM
Yeah, I was. I'm... Taking some time off.
JERRY
Well, he was real proud of you. I could tell. He talked about you all the time.
SAM
He did?
JERRY
Yeah, you bet he did. Oh, hey, you know I tried to get ahold of him, but I couldn't. How's he doing, anyway?
DEAN
He's, um, wrapped up in a job right now.
JERRY
Well, we're missing the old man, but we get Sam. Even trade, huh?
SAM
No, not by a long shot.
JERRY
I got something I want you guys to hear. I listened to this. And, well, it sounded like it was up your alley Normally I wouldn't have access to this. It's the cockpit voice recorder for United Britannia flight 2485. It was one of ours.
RECORDING
(it is shaky, only occasional words are audible)
Mayday! Immediate instruction... may be experiencing mechanical failure...
(loud whooshing sound)
JERRY
Took off from here, crashed about 200 miles south. Now, they're saying mechanical failure. Cabin depressurized somehow. Nobody knows why. Over 100 people on board. Only seven got out alive. Pilot was one. His name is Chuck Lambert. He's a good friend of mine. Chuck is, uh... well, he's pretty broken up about it, like it was his fault.
SAM
You don't think it was?
JERRY
No, I don't.
SAM
Jerry, we're gonna need passenger manifests, a list of survivors.
JERRY
All right.
DEAN
And uh... any way we can take a look at the wreckage?
JERRY
The other stuff is no problem. But the wreckage... fellas, the NTSB has it locked down in an evidence warehouse. No way I've got that kind of clearance.
DEAN
No problem.
EXT. STREET - DAY
SAM is waiting by the car outside a Copy Jack. As DEAN exits, an attractive woman enters.
WOMAN
Hey
DEAN
Hi.
SAM
You've been in there forever.
DEAN
(Holding up two IDs triumphantly)
You can't rush perfection.
SAM
Homeland security? That's pretty illegal, Even for us.
DEAN
Yeah, well, it's something new, you know? People haven't seen it a thousand times.
(They get in the car)
All right, so, what do you got?
SAM
Well, there's definitely E.V.P. On the cockpit voice recorder.
DEAN
Yeah?
SAM
Listen.
He plays the tape, which has been edited to pull out a scratchy voice sayingâ¦
VOICE
No survivorsâ¦
DEAN
"No survivors"? What's that supposed to mean? There were seven survivors.
SAM
Got me.
DEAN
So, what are you thinking? A haunted flight?
SAM
There's a long history of spirits and Death omens on planes and ships, like phantom travelers.
DEAN
Mm-Hmm
SAM
Or remember flight 401?
DEAN
Right. The one that crashed, the airline salvaged some of the parts, put it in other planes, then the spirit of the pilot and copilot haunted those flights.
SAM
Right.
DEAN
Yep.
SAM
Maybe we got a similar deal.
DEAN
All right, so, survivors which one do you want to talk to first?
SAM
Third on the list: Max Jaffey.
DEAN
Why him?
SAM
For one, he's from around here. And two, if anyone saw anything weird, he did.
DEAN
What makes you say that?
SAM
Well, I spoke to his mother, and she told me where to find him.
DEAN and SAM approach a gated facility. A sign out front reads "RIVERFRONT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL".
EXT. GARDEN AT HOSPITAL, DAY
MAX, the YOUNG MAN from the plane, is walking with a cane between SAM and DEAN.
MAX
I don't understand. I already spoke with homeland security.
DEAN
Right. Some new information has come up. So if you could just answer a couple questions...
SAM
Just before the plane went down, did you notice anything unusual?
MAX
Like what?
DEAN
Strange lights, weird noises, maybe... voices.
MAX
No, nothing.
DEAN
Mr. Joffey
MAX
Jaffey.
DEAN
Jaffey. You checked yourself in here, right? Can I ask why?
MAX
I was a little stressed. I survived a plane crash.
DEAN
Uh huh. And that's what terrified you? That's what you were afraid of?
MAX
I... I don't want to talk about this anymore.
DEAN
See, I think maybe you did see something up there. We need to know what.
MAX
No. No, I was... delusional. Seeing things.
DEAN
He was seeing things.
SAM
It's okay. Then just tell us what you thought you saw, please.
MAX
There was... this⦠man. And, uh, he had these... eyes⦠these, uh... black eyes. And I saw him⦠or I thought I saw him...
DEAN
What?
MAX
He opened the emergency exit. But that's... that's impossible, right? I mean, I looked it up. There's something like two tons of pressure on that door.
DEAN
Yeahâ¦
SAM
This man, uh, did he seem to appear and disappear rapidly? It would look something like a mirage?
MAX
What are you, nuts? He was a passenger. He was sitting right in front of me.
The IMPALA pulls up in front of a house.
SAM
So here we are. George Phelps, seat 20c.
DEAN
Hmm. Man, I don't care how strong you are. Even yoked up on pcp or something, No way you can open up an emergency door during a flight.
SAM
Not if you're human. But maybe this guy George was something else. Some kind of creature, maybe, in human form.
DEAN
Does that look like a creature's lair to you?
INT. PHELPS HOME - DAY
DEAN and SAM sit across from MRS. PHELPS. SAM is looking at a framed photograph.
SAM
This is your late husband?
MRS. PHELPS
Yes, that was my George.
DEAN
And you said he was a... dentist?
MRS. PHELPS
Mm-Hmm. He was headed to a convention in Denver. Do you know that he was petrified to fly? For him to go like that...
SAM
How long were you married?
MRS. PHELPS
13 years.
SAM
In all that time, did you ever notice anything... strange about him, anything out of the ordinary?
MRS. PHELPS
Well... Uh, he had acid reflux, If that's what you mean.
SAM
I mean it goes without saying. It just doesn't make any sense.
DEAN
A middle-aged dentist with an ulcer is not exactly evil personified. You know what we need to do is get inside that NTSB warehouse, check out the wreckage.
SAM
Okay. But if we're gonna go that route, we'd better look the part.
EXT. SUIT RENTAL SHOP - DAY
Music: "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath
DEAN and SAM exit a store wearing crisp black suits with white shirts.
DEAN
Man, I look like one of the blues brothers.
SAM
No, you don't. You look more like a... seventh-Grader at his first dance.
DEAN
I hate this thing.
SAM
Hey. You want into that warehouse or not?
INT. STORAGE WAREHOUSE - DAY
They enter the warehouse and show their badges to the SECURITY GUARD, who nods and lets them in. They walk among plane wreckage; DEAN pulls out a device.
SAM
What is that?
DEAN
It's an EMF meter… reads electromagnetic frequencies.
SAM
Yeah, I know what an EMF meter is, but why does that one look like a busted-Up walkman? 'Cause that's what I made it out of. It's homemade.
SAM
Yeah, I can see that.
DEAN runs the EMF meter over a piece of the wreckage and gets an audible spike.
DEAN
Check out emergency door handle.
(He scratches at the surface and dislodges a pale SUBSTANCE, which he frowns at.)
What is this stuff?
SAM
One way to find out.
SAM scrapes some of the SUBSTANCE off into a bag.
INT - SECURITY DESK OF STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Two agents in black suits approach the security desk and show their badges.
SECURITY GUARD
Homeland security? What? One team of you guys isn't enough?
AGENT
What are you talking about?
SECURITY GUARD
Two of your buddies went inside not five minutes ago.
INT. STORAGE WAREHOUSE
The agents and several security guards bust in, guns drawn, and search. They see nothing.
EXT. STORAGE WAREHOUSE
SAM and DEAN walk out casually. An alarm blares, and they run to the gated exit. Pulling off his suit jacket, DEAN throws it over the barbed wire at the top of the fence, and they climb over. He grabs the jacket.
DEAN
Well, these monkey suits do come in handy.
INT. AIRPORT - DAY
CHUCK, the pilot from the first scene, is sitting nervously in a chair. His COPILOT is giving him a pep talk.
COPILOT
Listen Chuck. It's like getting back on a horse. Only in this case, a little twin engine. Not even a horse, more like a pony. I'll be right there with you too. Anytime you feel like you don't want the wheel, I'll take over. Look, Chuck, we don't have to do this today. I'm not trying to rush you.
CHUCK
No, the... The waiting is worse.
COPILOT
Okay, they're filling up the tank. Then we go.
The COPILOT gets up and leaves. CHUCK takes a drink of coffee. Behind him, a cloud of black particles exits a vent and rushes into CHUCK'S eyes.
INT. JERRY'S OFFICE - DAY
JERRY
(looking at the SUBSTANCE through a microscope)
Huh. This stuff is covered in sulfur.
SAM
You're sure?
JERRY
Take a look for yourself.
MAN
(in the distance)
You effin' piece of...
JERRY
(in reaction)
If you fellows will excuse me, I have an idiot to fire.
As JERRY leaves, DEAN goes over and looks into the microscope.
DEAN
Hmm. You know, there's not too many things that leave behind a sulfuric residue.
SAM
Demonic possession?
DEAN
It would explain how a mortal man would have the strength to open up an emergency hatch.
SAM
If the guy was possessed, it's possible.
DEAN
This goes way beyond floating over a bed or barfing pea soup. I mean it's one thing to possess a person, but to use them to take down an entire airplane?
SAM
You ever heard of something like this before?
DEAN
Never.
EXT. AIRPORT TARMAC - DAY
The COPILOT is waiting by a small plane; CHUCK, looking cheerful and relaxed, approaches.
CHUCK
I'm ready. Let's do this.
INT. PLANE IN FLIGHT
COPILOT
How you feeling?
CHUCK
I feel great.
COPILOT
You'll be back flying jumbos before you know it.
CHUCK
I hope so. How long we been up?
COPILOT
Huh… Almost 40 minutes.
CHUCK
Wow. Time really does fly.
CHUCK suddenly dives the plane towards the ground and elbows the COPILOT in the face. On the ground, a tractor is trundling by as the plane suddenly appears, crashing into a telephone pole and then the ground.
ACT TWO
INT. MOTEL ROOM - DAY
DEAN and SAM are in full research mode, with images and articles taped to the walls, strewn across the beds, and SAM is looking at something on the computer.
SAM
So, every religion in every world culture has the concept of demons and demonic possession, right? I mean Christian, Native American, Hindu, you name it.
DEAN
Yeah, but none of them describe anything like this.
SAM
Well, that's not exactly true. You see according to japanese beliefs, certain demons are behind certain disasters, both natural and man-made. One causes earthquakes, another causes disease.
DEAN
And this one causes plane crashes? All right, so, what? We have a demon that's evolved with the times and found a way to ratchet up the body count?
SAM
Yeah.
DEAN
You know, who knows how many planes it's brought down before this one?
SAM
What?
DEAN
I don't know, man. This isn't our normal gig. I mean, demons, they don't want anything, just death and destructionfor its own sake. This is big. I wish dad was here.
SAM
Yeah. Me too.
DEAN'S phone rings and he answers it.
DEAN
Hello?
JERRY
Dean, it's Jerry
DEAN
Oh, hey, Jerry.
JERRY
My pilot friend... Chuck Lambert, is dead.
DEAN
Wha… Jerry, I'm sorry. What happened?
JERRY
He and his buddy went up in a small twin about an hour ago. The plane went down.
DEAN
Where'd this happen?
JERRY
About 60 miles west of here, near Nazareth.
DEAN
I'll try to ignore the irony in that.
JERRY
I'm sorry?
DEAN
Nothing. Jerry hang in there, all right? We'll catch up with you soon.
SAM
Another crash?
DEAN
Yeah. Let's go.
SAM
Where?
DEAN
Nazareth.
The IMPALA drives past a road sign reading "Nazareth - 3" Black smoke is visible in the near distance.
INT. JERRY'S OFFICE - DAY
JERRY is again looking through a microscope
DEAN
Sulfur?
(JERRY nods)
Well, that's great. All right, that's two plane crashes involving Chuck Lambert. This demon sounds likeit was after him.
SAM
With all due respect to Chuck, if that's the case, that would be the good news.
DEAN
What's the bad news?
SAM
Chuck's plane went down exactly 40 minutes into flight. And get this, so did flight 2485.
JERRY
40 minutes? What does that mean?
DEAN
It's biblical numerology. You know Noah's ark, it rained for 40 days. The number means death.
SAM
I went back, and there have been six plane crashes over the last decade that all went down exactly 40 minutes in.
DEAN
Any survivors?
SAM
No. Or not until now, at least, not until flight 2485, for some reason. On the cockpit voice recorder, remember what the E.V.P. Said?
DEAN
"No survivors." It's going after all the survivors. It's trying to finish the job.
INT. IMPALA - NIGHT
SAM
(on the phone)
Really? Well, thank you for taking our survey, And if you do plan to fly, please don't forget your friends at United Britannia Airlines. Thanks.
(hangs up)
All right. That takes care of Blaine Sanderson and Dennis Holloway. They're not flying anytime soon.
DEAN
So our only wildcard is the flight attendant Amanda Walker.
SAM
Right. Her sister Karen said her flight leaves Indianapolis at 8:00 PM, it's her first night backon the job.
DEAN
That sounds like just our luck.
SAM
Dean, this is a 5-Hour drive, man, even with you behind the wheel.
DEAN
Call amanda's cellphone again, see if we can't head her off at the pass.
SAM
I already left her three voice messages. She must have turned her cellphone off. God,we're never gonna make it.
DEAN
We'll make it.
INT. AIRPORT - NIGHT
DEAN and SAM rush into the airport and check the Departure board.
SAM
Right there. They're boarding in 30 minutes.
DEAN
Okay. We still have some cards to play. We need to find a phone.
DEAN picks up a Courtesy Phone.
VOICE
Airport Services.
DEAN
Hi. Gate 13.
VOICE
Who are you calling, Sir?
DEAN
I'm trying to contact an Amanda Walker. She's a flight attendant on flight, um... Flight 4-2-4.
INT. AIRPORT, GATE 13
PA VOICE
Amanda Walker, Amanda Walker, you have a phone call. White courtesy phone, gate 13.
AMANDA approaches the gate, hearing the announcement. She picks up the phone.
DEAN
Come on.
AMANDA
This is amanda walker.
DEAN
Miss Walker. Hi, this is Dr. James Headfield from St. Francis memorial hospital. We have a Karen Walker here.
AMANDA
Karen?
DEAN
Nothing serious just a minor car accident, but she was injured, so,
AMANDA
Wa-Wait, that's impossible. I just got off the phone with her.
DEAN
You what?
AMANDA
Five minutes ago. She's at her house, cramming for a final. Who is this?
DEAN
Uh, well... There must be some mistake.
AMANDA
And how would you even know I was here? Is this one of Vince's friends?
DEAN
Guilty as charged.
AMANDA
Wow. This is unbelievable.
DEAN
He's really sorry.
AMANDA
Well, you tell him to mind his own business and stay out of my life, okay?
DEAN
Yes, but... he really needs to see you tonight, so,
AMANDA
No, I'm sorry. It's too late.
DEAN
Don't be like that. Come on. The guy's a mess. Really. It's pathetic.
AMANDA
Really?
DEAN
Oh, yeah.
AMANDA
Look, I've got to go. Um... tell him to call me when I land.
DEAN
No, no. Wait, Amanda. Amanda!
AMANDA
(entering the plane, greeting coworkers)
How are you? Hey, Bob.
INT. AIRPORT CHECKIN AREA
DEAN
Damn it! So close.
SAM
All right, it's time for plan "B." We're getting on that plane.
DEAN
Whoa, whoa, now just hold on a second.
SAM
Dean, that plane is leaving with over 100 passengers on board, and if we're right, that plane is gonna crash.
DEAN
I know.
SAM
Okay. So we're getting on the plane, we need to find that demon and exorcise it. I'll get the tickets. You get whatever you can out of the trunk. Whatever that will make it through the security. Meet me back here in five minutes.
(DEAN just looks at him anxiously)
Are you okay?
DEAN
No, not really.
SAM
What? What's wrong?
DEAN
Well, I kind of have this problem with, uh...
SAM
Flying?
DEAN
It's never really been an issue until now.
SAM
You're joking, right?
DEAN
Do I look like I'm joking? Why do you think I drive everywhere, Sam?
SAM
All right. Uh, I'll go.
DEAN
What?
SAM
I'll do this one on my own.
DEAN
What are you, nuts? You said yourself, that the plane's gonna crash.
SAM
Dean, we can do it together, or I can do this one by myself, I'm not seeing a third option, here.
DEAN
Come on! Really? Man...
INT. PLANE, PREPARING TO TAKE OFF
DEAN, in the aisle seat, is anxiously reading the safety card.
SAM
Just try to relax.
DEAN
Just try to shut up.
The plane takes off, with DEAN jumping at every rumble and sound. SAM smirks.
ACT THREE
INT. PLANE IN FLIGHT
DEAN is leaning back, humming to himself. SAM looks over.
SAM
You're humming Metallica?
DEAN
Calms me down.
SAM
Look, man, I get you're nervous, all right? But you got to stay focused.
DEAN
Okay.
SAM
I mean, we got 32 minutes and counting to track this thing down, or whoever it's possessing, anyway, and perform a full-on exorcism.
DEAN
Yeah, on a crowded plane.That's gonna be easy.
SAM
Just take it one step at a time, all right? Now, who is it possessing?
DEAN
It's usually gonna be somebody with some sort of weakness, you know, a chink in the armor that the demon can worm through. Somebody with an addiction or emotional distress.
SAM
Well, this is Amanda's first flight after the crash. If I were her, I'd be pretty messed up.
DEAN
Mm-Hmm.
(to a passing flight attendant)
Excuse me. Are you Amanda?
FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO IS NOT AMANDA
No, I'm not.
DEAN
Oh, my mistake.
(looking to the back of the plane to AMANDA)
All right, well, that's got to be Amanda back there, so I'll go talk to her, and, uh, I'll get a read on her mental state.
SAM
What if she's already possessed?
DEAN
There's ways to test that. I brought holy water.
SAM
No. I think we can go more subtle. If she's possessed, she'll flinch at the name of God.
DEAN
Oh. Nice.
(turns to go)
SAM
Hey.
DEAN
What?
SAM
Say it in Latin.
DEAN
I know.
(leaves again)
SAM
Okay. Hey!
DEAN
What?!
SAM
Uh, in Latin, it's "Christo."
DEAN
Dude, I know! I'm not an idiot!
(makes his way to the back of the plane)
Hi.
AMANDA
Hi. Can I help you with something?
DEAN
Oh, no. I'm just a bit of an uneasy flier. It makes me feel better to walk around a little bit.
AMANDA
Oh, it happens to the best of us.
DEAN
Of course, you being a stewardess, I guess flying comes easy to you.
AMANDA
You'd be surprised.
DEAN
Really? You're a nervous flier?
AMANDA
Yeah, maybe a little bit.
DEAN
How is it that,being a stewardess, you're scared to fly?
AMANDA
Kind of a long story.
DEAN
Right. I'm sorry for asking.
AMANDA
It's okay.
DEAN
You ever consider other employment?
AMANDA
No. Look, everybody's scared of something. I just, uh... I'm not gonna let it hold me back.
DEAN
Huh.
AMANDA
So…
DEAN
(under his breath)
Christo.
AMANDA
I'm sorry. Did you say something?
DEAN
Christo?
AMANDA
I-I didn't, I didn't...
DEAN
Yeah, nothing. Never mind.
(he returns to his seat)
AMANDA
Okay.
DEAN
All right, well, she's got to be the most well-adjusted person on the planet.
SAM
You said "Christo"?
DEAN
Yeah.
SAM
And?
DEAN
There's no demon in her. There's no demon getting in her.
SAM
So, if it's on the plane, it can be anyone... anywhere.
DEAN
(the plane shakes)
Come on! That can't be normal!
SAM
Hey, hey, it's just a little turbulence.
DEAN
Sam, this plane is going to crash, okay? So quit treating me like I'm friggin' four.
SAM
You need to calm down.
DEAN
Well, I'm sorry I can't.
SAM
Yes, you can.
DEAN
Dude, stow the touchy-feely, self-help yoga crap, it's not helping.
SAM
(suddenly urgent)
Listen, if you're panicked, you're wide open to demonic possession, so you need to calm yourself down. Right now.
(DEAN takes a long, slow breath.)
SAM
Good. Now, I found an exorcism in here that I think is gonna work. The ritual romanum.
DEAN
What do we have to do?
SAM
It's two parts. The first part expels the demon from the victim's body. It makes it manifest, which actually makes it more powerful.
DEAN
More powerful?
SAM
Yeah.
DEAN
How?
SAM
Well, it doesn't need to possess someone anymore. It can just wreak havoc on its own.
DEAN
Oh. And why is that a good thing?
SAM
Well, because the second part sends the bastard back to hell once and for all.
DEAN
First thing's first we got to find it.
DEAN walks slowly up the aisle with his EMF meter, but gets no readings. SAM suddenly claps him on the shoulder, and he jumps.
DEAN
Ah! Don't do that.
SAM
Anything?
DEAN
No, nothing. How much time we got?
SAM
15 minutes. Maybe we missed somebody.
DEAN
Maybe the thing's just not on the plane.
SAM
You believe that?
DEAN
Well, I will if you will.
DEAN looks down as the EMF meter spikes. The COPILOT exits the bathroom and heads towards the cockpit.
SAM
What? What is it?
DEAN
Cristo.
The COPILOT turns slowly to face them. His eyes are black.
ACT FOUR
SAM and DEAN head to the back of the plane towards Amanda.
SAM
She's not gonna believe this.
DEAN
12 minutes, dude.
AMANDA
Oh, hi. Flight's not too bumpy for you, I hope.
DEAN
Actually, that's kind of what we need to talk to you about.
AMANDA
Um, okay.What can I do for you?
DEAN
This is gonna sound nuts, but we just don't have time for the whole "the truth is out there" speech right now.
SAM
All right, look, we know you were on flight 2485.
AMANDA
Who are you guys?
SAM
Now, we've spoken to some of the other survivors. We know something brought down that plane and it wasn't a mechanical failure.
DEAN
We need your help because we need to stop it from happening again. Here. Now.
AMANDA
I'm sorry, I-I'm very busy. I have to go back…
She tries to brush past DEAN, who stops her.
DEAN
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a second. I'm not gonna hurt you, okay? But listen to me, uh... The pilot in 2485, Chuck Lambert. He's dead.
AMANDA
Wait. What? What, Chuck is dead?
DEAN
He died in a plane crash. Now, that's two plane crashes in two months. That doesn't strike you as strange?
SAM
Look, there was something wrong with 2485. Now maybe you sensed it, maybe you didn't. But there's something wrong with this flight, too.
DEAN
Amanda,you have to believe us.
AMANDA
On… On 2485, there was this man. He…had these eyes.
SAM
Yes. That's exactly what we're talking about.
AMANDA
I don't understand, what are you asking me to do?
DEAN
Okay. The copilot, we need you bring him back here.
AMANDA
Why? What does he have to do with anything?
DEAN
Don't have time to explain. We just need to talk to him. Okay?
AMANDA
How am I supposed to go in the cockpit and get the copilot--
SAM
Do whatever it takes. Tell him there's something broken back here, whatever will get him out of that cockpit.
AMANDA
Do you know that I could lose my job if you --
DEAN
Okay, well you're gonna lose a lot more if you don't help us out.
AMANDA
Okay.
(She leaves and goes to the cockpit. She knocks on the door and says something inaudible to the copilot, who follows her back.
COPILOT
Yeah, what's the problem?
DEAN punches him in the face, knocking him down.
AMANDA
Wait. What are you doing? You said you were just gonna talk to him.
DEAN
We are gonna talk to him.
DEAN pins him down and puts duct tape over his mouth, then splashes holy water on his skin, which sizzles.
AMANDA
Oh, my god.What's wrong with him?
SAM
Look. We need you calm. We need you outside the curtain.
AMANDA
Well, I don't underst..., I don't know
SAM
Don't let anybody in, okay? Can you do that? Can you do that? Amanda?
AMANDA
Okay. Okay.
DEAN
Hurry up, Sam. I don't know how much longer I can hold him.
SAM begins to read the exorcism.
The DEMON COPILOT breaks free briefly and hits them both until DEAN manages to subdue him again. SAM picks up where he left off. The DEMON knocks DEAN off again and pulls the tape off his mouth. He grabs SAM by the collar.
DEMON
I know what happened to your girlfriend! She must have died screaming! Even now, she's burning!
DEAN recovers and hits the DEMON as SAM sits there, stunned.
DEAN
Sam!
SAM recovers and begins reading again. He puts the book down and helps DEAN pin down the DEMON, who kicks the book up the aisle.
SAM
I got him.
The CLOUD OF PARTICLES exits the COPILOT's body and disappears into a vent.
SAM
Where'd it go?
DEAN
It's in the plane. Hurry up.We got to finish it.
The plane suddenly dips and heaves violently. SAM struggles to retrieve the book as DEAN splays himself against the exit door, screaming. SAM manages to grab the book and reads the rest of the exorcism. A bright electrical charge runs through the entire plane, which then levels out.
ACT FIVE
INT. AIRPORT - NIGHT
The passengers from the flight are disembarking to an area milling with uniformed agents (FBI, FAA etc). The COPILOT is seated in a wheelchair with a blanket wrapped around him, being questioned by one.
FAA AGENT
Sir, can you tell me what happened?
COPILOT
I don't know. I was walking through the airport, then it all goes blank. I don't even remember getting on the plane.
AMANDA is being questioned by another agent.
FBI AGENT
Anything else?
AMANDA
No, that's all.
She sees SAM and DEAN standing across the way and mouths "Thank you". They nod.
DEAN
Let's get out of here.
(SAM broods)
You okay?
SAM
Dean, it knew about Jessica.
DEAN
Sam, these things,t-they read minds. They lie. All right? That's all it was.
SAM
Yeah.
DEAN
Come on.
EXT. AIRPORT - DAY
JERRY
Nobody knows what you guys did, but I do. A lot of people could have been killed.
(He shakes their hands)
Your dad's gonna be real proud.
SAM
We'll see you around, Jerry.
DEAN
You know, Jerry.
JERRY
Yeah.
DEAN
I meant to ask you, how did you get my cellphone number, anyway? I've only had it for like six months.
JERRY
Your dad gave it to me.
SAM
What?
DEAN
When did you talk to him?
JERRY
I mean, I didn't exactly talk to him, but I called his number. His voice message said to give you a call. Thanks again, guys.
SAM
This doesn't make any sense, man. I've called dad's number like 50 times. It's been out of service.
DEAN dials a number. As the voice message begins, he turns it so SAM can hear too.
JOHN'S VOICE
This is John Winchester. I can't be reached. If this is an emergency, call my son, Dean. 785-555-0179. He can help.
SAM fumes and gets in the car. DEAN follows, and they drive off.