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|image= [[File:Salvation.jpg|350px]]

|writer= [[Sera Gamble]]<BRbr>[[Raelle Tucker]]

|outline= The Winchesters attempt to deal with [[demon]]s and prevent [[the Yellow-Eyed Demon]] murdering another mother the way [[Mary]] died.

|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Earth%2C_Minnesota Blue Earth, Minnesota]<BRbr>[[Fictional Locations|Manning, Colorado]]<BRbr>[[Fictional Locations|Salvation, Iowa]]<br />[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln,_Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska]

In Blue Earth, Minnesota, a priest is reading the Bible at his altar when [[Meg]] enters, ostensibly seeking solace. The priest encourages her as “Salvation is there for all who seek it,” but when she reveals her black eyes the priest retreats in horror to an underground office fitted out with the tools of a Hunter, with research and runes spanning the walls. Meg follows him, kicking in the barred doors. He demands, “What do you want?” and she demands the location of [[John Winchester]], who he refuses to betray. She slits his throat.

Back in Manning, Colorado, [[John]] is sharing his research of the last 20 years with [[Sam]] and [[Dean]]. He explains the trail he has followed and the telltale signs. Sam’s guilt at being the cause of the death of both [[Mary]] and [[Jess]] turns into anger and pain. But neither John nor Dean allow him to wallow. John sees the signs starting again in Salvation, Iowa and is intent on saving another family from the pain and loss suffered by the Winchesters.

* [[SalvationCarry On Wayward Son]]* [[The Colt]]* [[Demonology]]* [[Fictional Locations]]* [[Holy Water]]* [[Hunters]] ^{* [[PoDImpala]]}* [[Mandaic AmuletJohn's Cell Phone]] ^{* [[PoDSalvation]]}* [[RosaryMandaic Amulet]] ^{* [[PoDRosary]]}

* [[John's Cell Phone]]* [[Carry On Wayward SonTalking in Unison]]

'''Meg:''' Well. I''(to Pastor Jim)'' Well, I’ve ve lied... a A lot. I’ve I've stolen. I’ve I've lusted. And the other day I met this man – a . A nice guy, you know? And we We had a really good chat... , sort of like this. Then ...then I slit his throat and ripped his heart out through his chest. ''(She blinks and her eyes are suddenly completely black)'' .. Does that make me a bad person?<br>'''Pastor Jim:''' I know what you are. You can't be here. This is hallowed ground.<br>'''Meg:''' Please. Maybe that works in the minor leagues. But not with me.

'''John:''' AlrightSo this is it. This is everything I know. Look, something like our whole lives we been searching for this start happening to your brother you pick demon right? Not a trace, just... nothing. Until about a year ago. For the first time I picked up the phone and a trail.<br>'''Dean:''' And that's when you call metook off.<br>'''John:''' Yeah. That's right. The demon must have come out of hiding, or hibernation.<br>'''Dean:''' Call All right so what's this trail youfound? Are you kidding me? Dad<br>'''John:''' It starts in Arizona, I called you from Lawrencethen New Jersey, alright? Sam called you when I was dyingCalifornia. Houses burned down to the ground. I meanIt's going after families, getting you on the phone – I got a better chance of winning the lotteryjust like it went after us.

'''Dean:''' I mean All right so how do we find it. If hunting this demon means you getting yourself killed - then I hope we never find the damn thing.<br>'''Sam:''' That thing killed Jess. That thing killed Mombefore it hits again.<br>'''DeanJohn:''' You said There's signs. It took me a while to see the pattern but it yourself once – that no matter what we do's there in the days before these fires signs crop up in an area. Cattle deaths, temperature fluctations, they’re goneelectrical storms. And they’re never coming then I went backand checked... and...<br>'''SamDean:''' Don’t you say that! Don’t you.... not after all this, don’t you say thatThese things happened in Lawrence.<br>'''DeanJohn:''' Sam, lookA week before your mother died. And in Palo Alto... The three of us, that’s all we havebefore Jessica. And that’s all I have. Sometimes I feel like I’m barely holding it togetherthese signs, man. Without you and Dad....they're starting again.

When '''Sam slams Dean against the wall:''' Last time I saw you you fell out of a window.<br>'''Meg:''' Yeah, it mirrors the scene in no thanks to you. That really hurt my feelings by the [[Pilot]] where Dean slams way.<br>'''Sam against the bridge when he questions the family mission:''' Just your feelings? That was a seven-story drop.

Kansas' "Carry on Wayward Son" reappears in later seasons at ''Meg:''' You hear that? That's the start sound of your friend dying. Now let's try this again. We know you have the last episode of each seasongun John, word travels fast. So as far as we're concerned you just declared war. And this is what war looks like. It has casualties. Here<br>'''John:''' I'm gonna kill you, ityou know that?<br>'''Meg:'s '' Oh John please, mind your blood pressure. So this is the second thing. We're going to last insteadkeep doing what we're doing. And your friends, anyone who has ever helped you, gave you shelter, anyone you ever loved. They'll all die unless you give us that gun.

The location of '''Dean:''' Promise me something.<br>'''John:''' What's that.<br>'''Dean:''' This thing goes south just... get the warehouse where hell out. Don't get yourself killed all right, you're no good to us dead.<br>'''John is supposed :''' Same goes for you... All right listen to meet Meg, Wabash and Lake, me. They made the bullets special for this colt. There's only four of them left. Without them this gun is used several times in useless. You make every shot count.<br>'''Sam:''' Yes sir.<br>'''John:'''Been waiting a long time for this fight. Now it'The Matrixs here I'm not gonna be in it. It' trilogys up to you boys now. It's your fight, you finish this. You finish what I started.Understand?

John stays in '''Sam:''' Maybe we could tell em it was a gas leak. Might get em out of the Sleep Easy Motelhouse for a few hours. This may be considered a reference to <br>'''Dean:'''[[The Simpsons]]Yeah and how many times has that actually worked for us?<br>''' episode [httpSam://en''' Yeah.wikipedia(He things some more) We could always tell em the truth.org/wiki/The_Cartridge_Family "The Cartridge Family"]. In this episode, Marge <br>'''Sam''' and the children stay at the Sleep Eazy Motel, but the neon sign flickers, appearing to read Sle__ _azy Motel.'''Dean:''' Nah!

At Salvation Hospital when '''Meg:''' You're dead John is rummaging through his false IDs one that appears is . Your boys are dead.<br>'''John:''' I've never used the gun. How could I know it wouldn't work?<br>'''Meg:''' I'm so not in the mood for this. I've just been shot<br>'''John:''' Well then I guess you're lucky the gun wasn't real.<br>'''Meg:''' That's funny John. We're going to strip the Oklahoma City, OK, morgueskin from your bones but that was funny.

The sign for Salvation quotes a bible verse'''Dean:''' I mean it. If hunting this demon means getting yourself killed then I hope we never find the damn thing.<br>'''Sam: JW 2''' That thing killed Jess. That thing killed mom.<br>'''Dean:27 "Are you ready for Judgement day?" This book and verse ''' You said yourself once, that no matter what we do not actually exist , they're gone, and are likely meant for they're never coming back.<br>'''Sam:'''Don'Jt you say that, not you! Not after all this don't you say that.<br>'''ohn Dean:'''WSam look. The three of us... that's all we have...and it's all I have. Sometimes I feel like I'inchesterm barely holding it together man... and without you or dad....

The sign for Salvation misspells Lotto as "Loto'''Meg:''' You boys really screwed up this time." The jackpot <br>'''Dean:''' Where is $1.7-millionhe?<br>'''Meg:''' You're never going to see your father again.

When Dean talks to the clerk [[John]] stays in the health care facility, there is Sleep Easy Motel. This may be considered a poster behind her that readsreference to ''[[The Simpsons]]''' episode [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cartridge_Family "Today is The Cartridge Family."] In this episode, Marge and the children stay at the first day of Sleep Eazy Motel, but the rest of your lifeneon sign flickers, appearing to read Sle__ _azy Motel."

Sam realizes The sign for the first time that he was exactly six months old the night of the fireSalvation quotes a bible verse: JW 2:27 "Are you ready for Judgement day?" This book and verse do not actually exist and are likely meant for '''J'''ohn '''W'''inchester.

In '''Radio Announcer:''' This is your host Jack Killian on KJCM 98.3 FM, and good night, America, wherever you are.<br>:''When [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] are waiting in the car before [[the Demon]] attacks baby [[Rose]], this episodecan be heard on the radio. KJCM was a fictional radio station used in the TV Show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Caller Midnight Caller] about a radio host called Jack Killian whose sign-off was always "Good Night, America, wherever you are."''}} {{TriviaQuote |Text=John finds out about Sam's visionsblesses the water in the tank to make it [[holy water]]. According to Catholic doctrine, only an ordained priest can do this.

Signs of [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2100657/ Serinda Swan] plays the pretty hospital receptionist with whom Dean briefly speaks. Swan later appears as [[Veritas|Ashley Frank / Veritas]] in [[6.06 You Can't Handle the Yellow-Eyed DemonTruth]]'s attacks are: cattle deaths, temperature fluctuations and electrical storms.}}

SamKansas' "Carry on Wayward Son" reappears in later seasons at the start of the last episode of each season. Here, it's visions get stronger the closer he gets second to anything involving The Demon, indicating that there is a connection between themlast instead.}}

[[Image:Salvationjohn3.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Screencap from "Salvation."]]In John blesses 's motel room, among various maps and notes:* Handwritten note:<br>: TEMPERATURE -<br>: DIFFERENCES RANGE<br>: BY SEVERAL DEGREES<br>: DEMON ALTERS TEMP<br>: AS IT ENTERS AN<br>: AREA. SOMEHOW IT<br>: MANFIESTS IT SELF<br>: AS COLD SPOTS OR<<br>: A...[[Image:Salvationjohn1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Screencap from "Salvation."]]* A map of the water U.S., with X's marked in Southwest Pennsylvania, northern North Carolina, and eastern Tennessee, circled, arrow pointing northwest.* Sleep (^un) Easy Motel notepad<br>: With doodle of figure, dark head and shoulders, halo, holding circular object.<br>: 555-0918<br>: Gerry<br>: Doodle in a rough gun shape<br>: "Sam," in a box, circled.[[Image:Salvationjohn2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Screencap from "Salvation."]]* Small rectangular paper with drawing of window, with fire coming out, and a dark silhouette<br>: (...) ABOUT THAT<br>: THAT NIGHT IN<br>: NIGHT MARY DIED<br>: DEMON MOST<br>: IT DID TO MY<br>: (...) FEELINGS<br>: TO KEEP MAJOR (...)<br>: BROTHER. WE MUST<br>: FOR THE SAKE OF<br>: CAN'T FALL APART<br>* Newspaper article. headline: USA WEATHER REPO..<br>: STORM OVER MID W..<br>: in the tank to make it Holy Watertext of the article, "rapidly into a powerful cyclone," has been marked with a box.: (picture of tropical storm)<br>: (...)<br>: (...)<br>: DISTURBANCES<br>: TYPICAL<br>: OF MANIFESTATION<br>* Books:<br>: Butler - Igloo Killinek<br>: Air Force One Is Haunted<br>: Danielle Steel - Secrets (HAH HAH)* Sticky note on typewritten paper : SULPHER TRACE (sic)* Road map of the U.S. According to Catholic doctrine, only an ordained priest can do thiswith map, two hand drawn X's shown: one in California near Palo Alto, one in Arizona.}}

'''Radio Announcer:''' This The sign for Salvation misspells Lotto as "Loto." The jackpot is your host Jack Killian on KJCM 98$1.3 FM, and good night, America, wherever you are.<br>:''When Sam and Dean are waiting in the car before the Demon attacks baby Rosie, this can be heard on the radio. KJCM was a fictional radio station used in the TV Show [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Caller ''Midnight Caller''] about a radio host called Jack Killian whose sign7-off was always "Good Night, America, wherever you are"million.''}}

Prop Goof: At the hospital, Sam Salvation Hospital when John is supposed to be making a list of all babies who will be six months old rummaging through his false IDs one that week, but appears is for the birth certificate in front of him has a date of May 2ndOklahoma City, 1998. Also of note: The birth certificate is signed by "Robert LeaderOK, Res." Robert Leader is one of the set designers in the art department on the showmorgue.

Prop Goof: When Dean talks to the clerk in the healthcare health care facility, the calendar there is a poster behind her indicates that reads: "Today is the first day is the Monday the 20th. The only months that occurred of the 20th fell on a Monday in 2006 were February, March and November. Since we know [[1.17 Hell House]] occurred in early June and [[2.01 In My Time of Dying]] ends on July 19th, none rest of those months are feasibleyour life."

Prop Goof: There is a calendar on When [[Sam]] slams [[Dean]] against the wall , it mirrors the scene in the hotel room [[1.01 Pilot]] where Dean slams Sam against the bridge when he questions the family mission.}}{{TriviaQuote |Text=The location of the warehouse where John is supposed to meet Meg, Wabash and the boys stay Lake, is used several times in; ''The Matrix'' trilogy.}} {{TriviaQuote |Text='''Prop Goof:''' At the month hospital, Sam is unclear supposed to be making a list of all babies who will be six months old that week, but it starts on the birth certificate in front of him has a Wednesday and ends on a Friday with 31 daysdate of May 2nd, 1998. Also of note: The only month with that occurrence birth certificate is signed by "Robert Leader, Res." Robert Leader is one of the set designers in 2006 was Marchthe art department on the show. }}|Minutiae=

[[Image'''Prop Goof:Salvationjohn3.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Screencap from [[1.21 Salvation (episode)|Salvation]].]]In John's motel room, among various maps and notes:* handwritten note:<BR>: TEMPERATURE -<BR>: DIFFERENCES RANGE<BR>: BY SEVERAL DEGREES<BR>: DEMON ALTERS TEMP<BR>: AS IT ENTERS AN<BR>: AREA. SOMEHOW IT<BR>: MANFIESTS IT SELF<BR>: AS COLD SPOTS OR<BR>: A...[[Image:Salvationjohn1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Screencap from [[1.21 Salvation (episode)|Salvation]].]]* a map of '' When Dean talks to the US, with Xes marked clerk in Southwest Pennsylvaniathe healthcare facility, northern North Carolina, and eastern Tennessee, circled, arrow pointing northwestthe calendar behind her indicates the day is the Monday the 20th.* Sleep (^un) Easy Motel notepad<BR>: with doodle of figure, dark head and shoulders, halo, holding circular object.<BR>: 555-0918<BR>: Gerry<BR>: Doodle in The only months that occurred the 20th fell on a rough gun shape<BR>: "Sam," Monday in a box2006 were February, circledMarch and November.[[Image:Salvationjohn2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Screencap from Since we know [[1.21 Salvation (episode)|Salvation17 Hell House]]occurred in early June and [[2.01 In My Time of Dying]]* small rectangular paper with drawing of window, with fire coming outends on July 19th, and a dark silhouette<BR>: (...) ABOUT THAT<BR>: THAT NIGHT IN<BR>: NIGHT MARY DIED<BR>: DEMON MOST<BR>: IT DID TO MY<BR>: (...) FEELINGS<BR>: TO KEEP MAJOR (...)<BR>: BROTHER. WE MUST<BR>: FOR THE SAKE OF<BR>: CAN'T FALL APART<BR>* newspaper article. headline: USA WEATHER REPO..<BR>: STORM OVER MID W..<BR>: in the text of the article, "rapidly into a powerful cyclone," has been marked with a box.: (picture none of tropical storm)<BR>: (...)<BR>: (...)<BR>: DISTURBANCES<BR>: TYPICAL<BR>: OF MANIFESTATION<BR>* books:<BR>: Butler - Igloo Killinek<BR>: Air Force One Is Haunted<BR>: Danielle Steel - Secrets (HAH HAH)* sticky note on typewritten paper : SULPHER TRACE (sic)* roadmap of the U.S., with map, two hand drawn X's shown: one in California near Palo Alto, one in Arizonathose months are feasible.

[http'''Prop Goof://www.imdb.com/name/nm2100657/ Serinda Swan] plays ''' There is a calendar on the wall in the hotel room John and the boys stay in; the pretty hospital receptionist month is unclear but it starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Friday with whom Dean briefly speaks31 days. Swan later appears as [[Veritas|Ashley Frank / Veritas]] The only month with that occurrence in [[6.06 You Can't Handle the Truth]]2006 was March.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xv6WsR9Xsk Episode Promo: 1.21 Salvation]*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0ixtTdpMxU Episode Promo: Last Episodes of the Season 1.20-1.22 Devil's Trap]|Categories=[[Category:Canon]][[Category:Episodes]][[Category:Season 1]]