12.16 Ladies Drink Free

Title	Ladies Drink Free
Episode #	Season 12, Episode 16
First aired	March 30, 2017
Directed by	Amyn Kaderali
Written by	Meredith Glynn
On IMDB	Ladies Drink Free
Outline	The Winchesters take Mick Davies along on a werewolf hunt, and find Claire Novak working the same case alone. When Claire is attacked by the werewolf, Sam and Dean race to save her life.
Monster	Werewolves
Timeline
Location(s)	Lawrence, Kansas Wisconsin
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Characters

• Sam Winchester
• Dean Winchester
• Mick Davies
• Claire Novak

Definitions

• Alcohol
• Aliases
• Costumes & Disguises
• Impala
• Men of Letters
• Men of Letters Compound
• Monsters
• Silver
• Table of Death
• Werewolves

Music

• "Save Me Tonight" by Sonny Ellis

(playing in the bar as Dean and Mick interview Conner)

• "Make Me Wanna Die" by The Pretty Reckless

(playing as Claire is walking through the park and is attacked by the werewolf)

• "Real Wild Child" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

(playing as Claire drives away)

Quotes

Dean: No, you know what? Getting jobs from these dicks is one thing, but I didn't sign up for this 'reporting for duty' crap.

Sam: Mick's inexperienced, sure. But these people have some serious knowledge.
Dean: So? Dude, what we do. You can't learn this crap in a book. You put on a flannel, you pick up a gun, you go out there. Either you get good fast or you get dead faster.

Dean: Man. Those pillows, right? The little chocolates they put on them? I mean, I'm ruined, Sam. Those limey sons of bitches ruined me. I even took a swim this morning.

Sam: You brought a swimsuit?

Dean: No.

Mick: So how were your accommodations, lads?
Dean: I've had better nights sleep in my Baby.

Dean: You had a choice!

Mick: Did I? Killing monsters is what we do. Or maybe paling around with demons and witches you've forgotten.

Dean: Don't tell me how to do my job!

Dean: Well, here's a tip. Things aren't just black and white out here. All you have is a case in front of you, like Hayden. Like a few months ago, there was this kid, this psychic. She was killing people, but she didn't mean to hurt anyone, she was being abused. So we gave her a second chance, because it was the right thing to do.
Mick: Well, that's your luxury. We have a code.

Claire: You know what? Screw you. I'm so sick of you guys dive-bombing my life, acting like you care.

Sam: We do care.
Claire: Then stop treating me like a stupid kid.

Sam: Then stop acting like one.

Mick: I know a man that would shoot you right now, without a moment's thought. And every instinct I have says he's right. That I ought to do my duty. But... but my instincts haven't been so grand as of late. Sit down. Okay, here's what we're gonna do. Firstly, we're gonna restrain you, for my protection. And then we're gonna sedate you, also for my protection. When you wake up, this'll all be over.

Dean: Thanks for the win back there.

Mick: So we're good?
Sam: Not quite. But we'll give you a second chance.

Dean: Just don't mess it up, there won't be a third.

Trivia & References

Hayden: Let's just go back. Please? I'll get you in. You ever have a Moscow mule?

The Moscow mule includes vodka, spicy ginger beer and lime juice, garnished with a slice of lime and served in a copper cup.

Sam: Mick, what's the deal with the Bat-Signal?

The Bat-Signal is used by the Gotham City Police Department as a method of contacting and summoning Batman to their assistance.

Mick: The Kendricks School. It's where the Men of Letters train their operatives. It's like our-

Sam: Hogwarts?

Hogwarts is the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the world of Harry Potter.

Mick: You know, monks like Martin Luther were among the earliest hunters. He even wrote parts of the book you are holding.

Martin Luther was a German monk and philosopher who was a leader in the split in the Roman catholic Church that led to the formation of Protestantism. Mick was playing a podcast about Martin Luther in the Impala that Sam mentions having wanted to listen to. In 12.07 Rock Never Dies, Sam tells Dean he is listening to a history podcast on the "Protestant Reformation. A multi-part exploration of each of Martin Luther's 95 theses," when he was in fact listening to Ladyheart.

Sam and Dean use the aliases "Agents McVie and Fleetwood," while Mick Davies uses the alias "Dr. Buckingham." These are references to John and Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac. Claire uses the alias "Beatrice Quimby" a reference to Beatrice Ann "Beezus" Quimby from the Ramona series of books.

Claire has a copy of the comic Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection by Gail Simone and Ardian Syaf in her car.

Dean: Oh thank God! There's a bear. It's the size of a freakin' tank. I think it wants my pic-a-nic basket.

In Dean's prank call to Claire he appears to combine a bad Wisconsin accent with an impersonation of the cartoon character Yogi Bear.

Dean: Long story. And like Downton Abbey boring, so...

Downton Abbey was an English period drama set in Yorkshire in the 1920s.

Claire: You called first. She's great, by the way. So's Alex. So should we go to the morgue?

Dean: Take it easy, Clarice. Morgue's closed.

Clarice Starling is the protagonist of the novel (and subsequent movie) The Silence of the Lambs.

Dean: Well, go nuts. It's on Harry Potter.

Harry Potter is the lead character, a wizard, in the series of books by Harry Potter J.K. Rowling.

Sam: What if she turned?

Dean: What like 'wolfed out' turned?
Claire: Explains the whole Wolverine healing factor thing.

Wolverine is a mutant from the Marvel X-Men universe, who can regenerate damaged tissue rapidly.

Dean and Mick use the aliases "Agents Strummer and Vai," references to singer Joe Strummer of the Clash and guitarist Steve Vai.

Dean: So you like high school girls, do you? You get older, they stay the same age.

A reference to the quote from Matthew MacConaughey's character Wooderson in the 1993 movie Dazed and Confused: "That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age."

Mick: Well, I watched an episode of The Great British Bake Off and went to bed.

The Great British Bake Off is a British TV baking competition, which is quintessentially English.

Claire: Right. Eat me, Teen Wolf.

Teen Wolf was an MTV series about a teenage werewolf.

Sam: Hey, how you feeling?

Claire: Honestly? Sorta craving a Milk-Bone right now.

Milk-Bone is a brand of dog biscuit.

Minutiae

Miranda Frigon, who played Mrs. Foster, previously played Brenna Dobbs in 6.13 Unforgiven.

Ryan McDonell, who played Conner, previously played Dealer in 7.17 The Born-Again Identity.

Sides, Scripts & Transcripts

• 12.16 Ladies Drink Free (transcript)

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