12.12 Stuck in the Middle (With You)
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| Title | Stuck in the Middle (With You) |
| Episode # | Season 12, Episode 12 |
| First aired | February 16, 2017 |
| Directed by | Richard Speight |
| Written by | Davy Perez |
| On IMDB | Stuck in the Middle (With You) |
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| Monster | Ramiel |
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Contents
Synopsis
Characters
Definitions
- Alcohol
- Angel Blade
- Angel Lore
- Angelic Weapons
- The Colt
- Crowley's Lair
- Demonology
- Devil's Trap
- Enochian
- Enochian Brass Knuckles
- Hunters
- Holy Oil
- Impala
- Lance of Michael
- Men of Letters
- Princes of Hell
- Ruby's Knife
- Sammy
- Table of Death
Music
- "Lover Boy" (Instrumental) by Toodlum Barker & Emil Lomax (Extreme Music)
- (playing in the diner as the group formulates a plan)
- "Walk with a Winner" by Gene McDaniels
- (playing while the Winchesters kill the demon)
- "La donna è mobile"
- (whistled by Ramiel as he enters his house and the barn)
- "Not for Me" by Bobby Darin
- (playing as Mary and Wally stake out Ramiel)
- "Crop Won't Ever Come" by Robin Loxley & Jay Hawke
- (playing as Crowley meets with Ramiel six years ago)
Quotes
Wally: Look I was just passing through and heard about cattle mutilations.
Sam: Classic demon sign.
Wally: Started to dig. A lot of virgins go missing around here too.
Castiel: Mary? Where were you?
Mary: Bathroom. I get nervous sometimes.
Dean: Wow. You look like hammered crap.
Castiel: That sounds about right.
Castiel: That sounds about right.
Ramiel: Azazel was a fanatic, a true believer in Lucifer's master plan. But the rest of us, the truth is we stopped caring a long time ago. Azmodius has his hobbies, Dagon has her toys. We're happy where we are. So, if you want the crown it's yours. Otherwise...
Sam: We took down the Darkness and the Devil.
Crowley: Took you years to defeat Lucifer. That pair of Gods stopped the Darkness. Maybe if you had more time, you could manage Ramiel. But, right now in this barn... Hey, I was growing fond of the choir boy too.
Crowley: Took you years to defeat Lucifer. That pair of Gods stopped the Darkness. Maybe if you had more time, you could manage Ramiel. But, right now in this barn... Hey, I was growing fond of the choir boy too.
Trivia & References
"Stuck in the Middle (With You)" is a reference to the Dylan-esque pop bubble gum favorite of the same name from 1974 by British folk/rock band Stealers Wheel. The song is most famous for its use in Quentin Tarantino's first feature film, Reservoir Dogs The episode also pays homage to Tarantino through the use of non-linear storytelling and various other homages.
The opening scene of the hunters sitting in the diner is a reference to the opening scene to Reservoir Dogs. Watch the scene here.
Dean: All right ramblers. Let's get rambling.
The scene of the hunters walking down the alley in slow motion is a reference to the opening credits to Reservoir Dogs. Watch the scene here.
Mary's title card for the episode refers to her as "Mother Mary." Reference to the lyric in the Beatles song "Let It Be."
The painting Mary finds the safe behind in Ramiel's basement is titled The Archangel Michael Defeating Satan, by Guido Reni, c. 1636.
The glowing light coming from lock box when Mary opens it is a reference to the MacGuffin from Pulp Fiction. Itself a reference to the glowing briefcase from the 1955 film Kiss Me Deadly.
Dean: What the hell is a Prince of Hell?
Crowley: The oldest of the old demons. The first generation after Lilith. Lucifer turned them himself, before the oceans drank Atlantis.
Crowley's title card for the episode is refers to him as "Mr. Crowley." Reference to the Ozzy Osborne song of the same name.
Minutiae
Crowley presents Ramiel with the Colt, referencing the fact that Dean left the Colt behind after Lucifer knocked him away in 5.10 Abandon All Hope....
