15.20 Carry On

Title	Carry On
Episode #	Season 15, Episode20
First aired	November 19, 2020
Directed by	Robert Singer
Written by	Andrew Dabb
On IMDB	Carry On
Outline	Sam and Dean take their final ride.
Monster	Jenny Vampires
Timeline
Location(s)	Lebanon, Kansas Akron, Ohio Canton, Ohio Heaven
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Characters

• Sam Winchester
• Dean Winchester
• Dean Winchester II
• Bobby Singer
• Jenny
• Miracle

Definitions

• Alcohol
• Aliases
• Anti-Possession Symbol
• Costumes & Disguises
• Dead Man's Blood
• Dean's Bedroom
• Dean's Cell Phone
• Dean's Monster Mashups
• Diegetic Music
• Food
• Harvelle's Roadhouse
• Heaven
• Hugs
• Hunter's Funeral Pyre
• Idjit
• Impala
• John's Journal
• Men of Letters Bunker
• Monsters
• Pie
• Sammy
• Sam and Dean's Initials
• Season 15 Callbacks
• Son of a Bitch
• Specialty Bullets
• Table of Death
• Tattoos
• Vampires

Music

• "Ordinary Life" by Van Morrison

(playing over Sam and Dean starting their day)

• "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits

(playing over Dean's funeral pyre and Sam's mourning)

• "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas

(plays as Dean takes the Impala for a ride in Heaven and Sam lives his life on Earth with his son; also played in 1.21 Salvation, 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two, 3.16 No Rest for the Wicked, 4.22 Lucifer Rising, 5.22 Swan Song, 6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much, 7.23 Survival of the Fittest, 8.23 Sacrifice, 9.23 Do You Believe in Miracles?, 10.23 Brother's Keeper, 11.23 Alpha and Omega, 12.23 All Along the Watchtower, 13.23 Let the Good Times Roll, and 14.20 Moriah)

• "Carry On Wayward Son" by Neoni

(playing as Sam passes away from old age)

Quotes

Dean: You know what this is? Mimnes! Evil mimes.

Sam: Or Vampires.

Dean: Vamp-mimes! Son of a Bitch!

Dean: Well, at least I made it to Heaven.

Bobby: Yep.
Dean: What memory is this?
Bobby: It ain't ya idjit.
Dean: Yeah it is, 'cause the last I heard you... you were in Heaven's lockup.
Bobby: Was. Now I'm not. That kid of yours before he went... wherever, made some changes here. Busted my ass out. And then he -- Well, he set some things right. Tore down all the walls up here. Heaven ain't just reliving your golden oldies anymore. It's what it always should've been. Everyone happy. Everyone together. Rufus lives about five miles that way -- with Aretha. Thought she'd have better taste. And your mom and dad... they got a place over yonder. It ain't just Heaven, Dean. It's the Heaven you deserve. And we've been waiting for you.
Dean: So, Jack did all that?

Bobby: Well... Cas helped. It's a big new world out there. You'll see.

Dean: It's almost perfect.

Bobby: He'll be along. Time up here, it's... it's different. You got everything you could ever want... or need or... dream. So, I guess the question is... what are you gonna do now, Dean?
Dean: I think I'll go for a drive.

Bobby: Have fun.

Dean: Ah! I love this song. Whoo!

Dean II: Dad. It's okay. You can go now.

Dean: Heya, Sammy.
Sam: Dean.

Trivia & References

Sam and Dean use the aliases "Agents Singer and Kripke" for Robert Singer and Eric Kripke.

The truck at the Pie Fest is called "Dabb's Pies" after showrunenr Andrew Dabb

Minutiae

Post production coordinator Casey Hammons came up with the "Carry On" title for the episode.

On 27th August, filming began on the last ever episode of Supernatural, and we all got emotional. Jared posted the photo above with the message:

"As I head out to the first day on my LAST season finale, I can’t help but be incredibly grateful for all that #Supernatural and the #SPNFamily mean to me. It’s been an incredible journey, to say the least. I, for one, am hoping that #SupernaturalNeverDies."

Jensen responded:

"Here we go, brother. This one’s for all the marbles."

Jensen posted a video saying:

"So last night we completed 326 of Supernatural. And at the very end of every one of those scripts are three words: To Be Continued. Today we start episode 327, and at the very bottom, of the very last page of this script are only two words: (He holds up the script showing the words The End) Happy Friday everybody."

On the post Jared commented:

"Let's bring it home brother"

Misha posted:

"Don't make me cry. Again."

On the last day of filming, most of the Supernatural cast and crew, past and present, had fond farewells to say on Twitter, many of which were documented by Entertainment Weekly, including tweets by Misha Collins, Eric Kripke, Ruth Connell, and Jim Beaver.

In a Variety article, director Robert Singer talks about COVID-19 restrictions, quarantine, and which cast members were on set for the series finale. Some fans were upset by the news that Misha wasn't included. Jensen also confirmed that there had been changes] to the script due to COVID.

Unlike the prior 13 seasons, the final episode of the season did not open with "Carry On Wayward Son" playing over the "Road So Far" montage. Instead the song played towards the end of the episode, over a montage of Dean driving around Heaven and Sam living his life to old age. Unlike previous times, the music is diegetic and playing from the Impala's radio as shown with Dean commenting on how much he loves the song.

Dean is revealed to have adopted Miracle, the dog that he found in 15.19 Inherit the Earth.

Dean: Jenny. Son of a bitch.

Jenny: Hey, Dean.
Dean: Well, look at you. You know, we tried to kill each other back in the day. Yeah. This is so weird.

A reference to the events of 1.20 Dead Man's Blood where Jenny and Kate were the only vampires to escape the Winchesters on their very first vampire hunt.

Sam: I can't do this alone.

Dean: Yes you can.
Sam: Yeah, well, I don't want to.

Sam and Dean's exchange as Dean is dying is verbatim from 1.01 Pilot when Dean asks for Sam's help in finding their father.

After Dean's death, Sam is wearing Dean's Watch.

Bobby Singer is revealed to have been locked up in Heaven's prison for his actions in 10.17 Inside Man but was sprung by Jack. Until now, this had only been confirmed by Bob Singer during a con panel years ago.

Dean and Bobby meet in Heaven outside of Harvelle's Roadhouse where they share a beer. Before the Winchesters burned his flask in 7.23 Survival of the Fittest, Bobby expressed hope to see them again in Heaven after they die. In addition, in 7.19 Of Grave Importance, after learning that Bobby stuck around as a ghost, Dean commented that Bobby could be in Heaven drinking beer at Harvelle's instead. The carved monkey next to Bobby used to sit on the corner of the bar in the original Roadhouse.

Heaven was reshaped by Jack to be a much better place where the souls are no longer separated from each other. In addition, Bobby suggests that Jack brought Castiel back since Castiel helped Jack with reshaping Heaven.

The face of Sam's wife is not seen as she is only shown at a distance.

The clothes Sam and Dean are wearing when they meet up in Heaven, are similar to the outfits they wore in 1.01 Pilot. Significant scenes in the Pilot also occur on a bridge.

At the end of the episode can be heard "Cut" called by Bob Singer, before the shot pulls back to reveal the crew on the bridge with Jared and Jensen.

Sides, Scripts & Transcripts

• 15.20 Carry On (transcript)

Promotion

• Synopsis
• Sneak Peek
• "Pie Fest" Scene