2.10 Hunted (transcript)
Hunted
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TEASER
INT. PSYCHIATRIST'S OFFICE - DAY
Dr. George Waxler, M.D. (according to the business card on the table) is sitting across from his patient, Scott Kerry. A tape recorder sits on the table between them.
- Soundtrack: "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane plays over the following scene.
DR. WAXLER
Don't be afraid, Scott. You can tell me anything, you know that. Whatever you say won't leave this room.
SCOTT
It started a little over a year ago. Migraines at first. Then I found I could do . . . stuff.
DR. WAXLER
What do you mean, "do stuff"?
SCOTT
I have this ability. When I touch something, I can electrocute it if I want.
DR. WAXLER
How do you know?
SCOTT
I did it to the neighbor's cat. Its insides fried up like a hamburger.
DR. WAXLER frowns and takes a note, his face passive.
SCOTT
You don't believe me.
DR. WAXLER
I believe that you believe it.
SCOTT
(leans forward, extending his hand)
Then here. Wanna shake on it?
DR. WAXLER
Why would you want to kill the neighbor's cat?
SCOTT
I don't. He wants me to, and he doesn't want me to stop there.
DR. WAXLER
Who?
SCOTT
The yellow-eyed man. He comes to me in my dreams. Tells me to do things, awful things. But I tell him no, no, I don't want to!
DR. WAXLER
What else does the yellow-eyed man tell you?
SCOTT
He . . . he has plans for me.
DR. WAXLER
What kind of plans?
EXT. PARKING LOT - NIGHT
SCOTT is walking alone under a dark and creepy train track. He hears something.
SCOTT
Hello?
As he gets to his car, he sees a dark figure reflected in the window. SCOTT turns slowly and sees that it's a man holding a knife. The man stabs SCOTT twice, killing him. Blood flows from his mouth.
END TEASER
ACT ONE
TITLE CARD:
SUPERNATURAL
EXT. LAKESIDE - DAY
A continuation from the final scene of [2.09 - Croaton (transcript)|Croatoan]: The Impala is parked under a tree, and SAM and DEAN are drinking beer by the fence around a small lake.
DEAN
Before Dad died he, he told me something — something about you.
SAM
What? Dean, what did he tell you?
DEAN
He said that he wanted me to watch out for you, to take care of you.
SAM
He told you that a million times.
DEAN
No, this time was different. He said that I had to save you.
SAM
Save me from what?
DEAN
He just said that I had to save you, that nothing else mattered; and that if I couldn't, I'd . . .
SAM
You'd what, Dean?
DEAN
That I'd have to kill you. He said that I might have to kill you, Sammy.
SAM
Kill me? What the hell is that supposed to mean?
DEAN
I don't know.
SAM
I mean, he must have had some kind of reason for saying it, right? Did he know the demon's plans for me? Am I supposed to go Darkside or something? What else did he say, Dean?
DEAN
Nothing, that's it, I swear.
SAM
How could you not have told me this?
DEAN
Because it was Dad, and he begged me not to.
SAM
Who cares?! Take some responsibility for yourself, Dean! You had no right to keep this from me!
DEAN
You think I wanted this? Huh? I wish to God he'd never opened his mouth. Then I wouldn't have to walk around with this screaming in my head all day.
SAM turns and takes a few steps away, fuming.
SAM
We've just got to figure out what's going on, then, what the hell all this means.
DEAN
We do? I've been thinking about this, I think we should just lay low. You know? At least for a while. It'd be safer. And that way I can make sure —
SAM
What? That I don't turn evil? That I don't turn into some kind of killer?
DEAN
I never said that.
SAM
Jeez, if you're not careful you will have to waste me one day, Dean.
DEAN
I never said that! Damnit, Sam, this whole thing is spinning out of control. All right? You're immune to some weirdo demon virus, and I don't even know what the hell anymore. And you're pissed at me, I get it. That's fine, I deserve it. But we lay low until we figure out our next move, okay?
SAM
Forget it.
DEAN
Sam, please, man. Hey, please. Just give me some time. Give me some time to think, okay? I'm begging you here, please. Please.
SAM nods reluctantly.
EXT. VELVET INN MOTEL - NIGHT
EPISODE TITLE:
HUNTED
SAM leaves a motel room alone, a bag over his shoulder. He walks quietly past the Impala to a small black car; he opens the door with a coat hanger, looks around, and gets in. He drives away.
EXT. CABIN - NIGHT
SAM is standing outside a dark house, holding a piece of motel stationary from The Blue Rose Motel, with an address written on it. He approaches the house cautiously. He picks the lock and enters; the house is dark. As he passes through the doorway he trips a wire at floor level, which triggers a grenade. It explodes; he screams. A close shot of his smoking boots dissolves into a flash of light, then into:
INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT
EVA, a young woman (born in 1983, perhaps?) wakes up from the vision/nightmare, gasping. The MAN behind her stirs.
MAN
Hey, honey?
EVA
Oh.
MAN
You okay?
EVA
No, I just had another nightmare. It's fine, it's nothing. Just go back to sleep.
MAN
You sure?
EVA
Yeah.
She lays down again, still panting.
END ACT ONE
ACT TWO
INT. ROADHOUSE - NIGHT
SAM enters the ROADHOUSE, and heads turn. ELLEN is behind the bar, and looks up as he approaches. She smiles knowingly.
ELLEN
Sam.
SAM
Hey, Ellen.
(grinning sheepishly)
You don't seem that surprised to see me.
ELLEN
Well, your brother's been calling, worried sick, looking for you.
SAM
Yeah. Figured he might.
ELLEN
What's going on between you two?
SAM
So, um, how's Jo?
ELLEN
(nodding)
Well, I don't really know.
SAM
What do you mean?
ELLEN
Well, I haven't seen her in weeks. She sends a postcard now and again.
SAM
Well, what happened?
ELLEN
Well, after she worked that job with you boys she decided she wanted to keep on hunting. I said "not under my roof", and she said "fine".
SAM
So I'm probably the last person you want to see right now.
ELLEN
(throaty chuckle)
Oh, don't get me wrong. I wish I could blame the hell out of you boys. It's be easier. Truth is, it's not your fault. Sam. None of it is. I want you to know that I forgave your daddy a long time ago for what happened to my Bill. I just don't think he ever forgave himself.
SAM
What did happen?
ELLEN
Um, so, why did you come here, sweetie?
SAM
I need help.
LATER
ELLEN and SAM are talking to ASH, who is looking around furtively.
ASH
What am I looking for, Sam?
SAM
Other people, other psychics, like me. As many as possible, and I need a nationwide search.
ELLEN
But I thought there was no way to track them all down. Not all of them had nursery fires like you did.
SAM
Well, no, but some had to. Start there.
LATER
ASH emerges from his back room with a piece of paper in his hand. He gives it a flourish.
ASH
Done, and done.
SAM
That was fast.
ASH
Well, apparently, that's my job. Make the monkey dance at the keyboard.
ELLEN
Just tell us what you got, Ash.
ASH
Four folks fit the profile nationwide. Born in '83, mother died in a nursery fire, the whole shebang.
SAM
Four? That's it?
ASH
Sam Winchester from Lawrence, Kansas, Max Miller from Saginaw, Michigan, Andrew Gallagher from Guthrie, Oklahoma, and uh, another name. Scott Carey.
SAM
You got an address?
ASH
Kind of. The Arbor Hill Cemetery in Lafayette, Indiana. Plot four-eighty-six.
SAM
So he's dead?
ASH
Killed, about a month ago.
SAM
Killed how?
ASH
Stabbed. Parking lot. Fuzz don't have much, no suspects,
SAM
All right. Thank you.
As he gets up to leave, ASH slaps him on the back; when he's out of eyeshot ASH picks up SAM'S half-full beer and starts drinking it.
ELLEN
Where are you going?
SAM
Indiana.
ELLEN
Sam? I've gotta call Dean, I've gotta let him know where you are.
SAM
Ellen. I'm trying to find answers, about who I am. And my brother means well, but he can't protect me from that. Please.
ELLEN nods reluctantly.
INT. CAREY HOUSE - DAY
SAM is sitting with SCOTT'S father in his living room, talking.
MR. CAREY
So you say you went to high school with Scott?
SAM
Uh, yes sir, I did. I just heard about what happened, I'm so sorry.
MR. CAREY
Scotty was a good boy. He changed a lot since you knew him.
SAM
What do you mean?
MR. CAREY
It started about a year ago with these headaches. And then he got depressed, paranoid, nightmares.
SAM
Nightmares? Um, did he ever talk to you about his nightmares? What he saw, or,
MR. CAREY
No, no. He closed up with me. I tried to get him help, but nothing took. He'd just lock himself in his room for days.
SAM
You think maybe I could see his room?
INT. SCOTT'S ROOM - DAY
SAM pokes around. The room contains a bare bed with a sleeping bag, some bookshelves covered in books and cassette tapes. On the bedside table he sees several bottles of pills, prescribed by Dr. George Waxler. SAM looks behind him, then pockets one bottle. He opens SCOTT'S closet and shoves aside the clothes to reveal a collage of yellow eyes cut out of photos or magazines, glued to the wall. He stares.
EXT. BLUE ROSE MOTEL - NIGHT
SAM walks across the parking lot. As he gets to the door he senses he's being followed; he turns and grabs the figure behind him, shoving her against the wall. It is AVA.
SAM
Who are you?
AVA
Please! You're in danger.
INT. BLUE ROSE MOTEL - NIGHT
AVA is pacing, talking somewhat frantically.
AVA
Okay, look, I know how all this sounds, but I am not insane and I am not on drugs. Okay? I am normal, and this is way, way off the map for me.
SAM
All right, all right, just, just calm down. Okay? What's your name?
AVA
Ava.
SAM
Ava?
AVA
Ava Wilson.
SAM
Ava, I'm Sam Winchester, all right? Now, you were telling me about these dreams of yours?
AVA
Uh, yeah, uh, okay, about a year ago I started having these, like, headaches, and just, nightmares, I guess. And I really didn't think much of it until I had this one dream where I saw this guy get stabbed in a parking lot.
SAM
When was this?
AVA
Uh, about a month ago. But, anyway, a couple of days later, I found this.
She pulls out a newspaper clipping and hands it to SAM; it reads "LOCAL MAN STABBED TO DEATH IN PARKING LOT" next to a picture of SCOTT CAREY. SAM takes the clipping.
AVA
I saw this guy die, days before it happened. I don't know why, I don't know, it's just for some reason, my dreams are coming true. And last night I had another one.
SAM
Okay.
AVA
About you. I saw you die.
SAM
How did you find me?
AVA
Oh, uh, you had motel stationary, and I Googled the motel, and it was real, and so I just thought that I should warn you.
SAM
I don't believe this.
AVA
Oh, oh, of course you don't. You think I'm a total nutjob.
SAM
Wait, no, no, no, I mean, you must be one of us.
AVA
Sorry, one of, one of who?
SAM
One of the Psychics. Like me. Look, Ava, I have visions too, all right? So we're connected.
AVA
(laughs)
Okay, so, you're nuts. That's great.
SAM
Okay, okay, look. Did your mother happen to die in a house fire?
AVA
No, my mother lives in Palm Beach!
SAM
So you don't fit the pattern either.
AVA frowns at him in confusion.
EXT. BLACKTOP - NIGHT
DEAN is driving alone, and his cell phone rings. He picks up.
DEAN
Hello?
ELLEN
(at the ROADHOUSE)
It's Ellen.
DEAN
Hey, have you heard from Sam?
ELLEN
I have, but he made me promise not to tell you where he is.
DEAN
Come on, Ellen, please. Something bad could be going on here, and I swore I'd look after that kid.
ELLEN
Now Dean, they say you can't protect your loved ones forever.
(beat)
Well, I say screw that. What else is family for? He's in Lafayette, Indiana.
DEAN
Thanks.
INT. BLUE ROSE MOTEL - NIGHT
AVA
Why can't you just leave town? Please? Before you blow up?
SAM
No, I can't.
AVA
Oh, god. Why not?
SAM
Because there's something going on here, Ava. With you, with me. I mean, there are others like us out there. And we're all a part of something, and I've got to figure out what.
AVA
Okay. you know what? Screw you, buddy. Okay? Because I'm a secretary from Peoria and I'm not part of anything! Okay? Do you see this?
(she fingers her engagement ring)
I am getting married in eight weeks. I am supposed to be at home addressing invitations, which I am way behind on, by the way. But instead, I drove out here to save your weirdo ass. But if you just want to stay here and die, fine. Me? I'm due back on Planet Earth.
SAM
Don't you want to know why this is happening? I mean, don't these visions scare the hell out of you? Because if you walk out that door right now you might never know the truth. I need your help.
INT. DR. WAXLER'S OFFICE - DAY
AVA is sitting in WAXLER'S office in a therapy session, to cover for SAM'S mission of covert theft.
DR. WAXLER
So, Ms. Wilson, you're new in town.
AVA
That's right.
DR. WAXLER
And what made you decided to seek out therapy?
AVA
I have no idea.
DR. WAXLER
No?
AVA
No. I mean, I'm feeling really super anxious right now,
DR. WAXLER
Okay, anything else?
AVA
Um . . .
(she sees SAM inching by on the window ledge outside)
Holy crap!
DR. WAXLER
What?
(he turns to the window as a few pigeons fly off)
AVA
I just remembered, when I was a kid, I swallowed like, eight things of pop rocks and then drank a whole can of coke, you don't think that that counts as a suicide attempt, do you?
INT. BLUE ROSE MOTEL - DAY
AVA and SAM return to the motel room with SCOTT'S files. AVA looks stunned.
SAM
Are you okay?
AVA
Am I okay?
SAM
Yeah.
AVA
I just helped you steal some dead guy's confidential psych files. I'm awesome!
LATER
The voice recorder from the Teaser is sitting on the table, next to an open file folder. A record from the therapy session is playing.
SCOTT'S VOICE
It started a little over a year ago. Migraines, at first. Then I found I could do . . . stuff.
WAXLER'S VOICE
What do you mean, do stuff?
SCOTT'S VOICE
I have this ability. When I touch something, I can electrocute it if I want.
EXT. BLUE ROSE MOTEL - DAY
DEAN pulls into the parking lot in the Impala; when he sees SAM through the window of his room he sighs in relief.
DEAN
Oh, thank god you're okay.
SAM moves aside, revealing AVA through the window. DEAN smiles.
DEAN
Oh, you're better than okay. Sam, you sly dog!
INT. BLUE ROSE MOTEL - DAY
The recording continues; SAM is leaning over the table, looking more concerned.
WAXLER'S VOICE
What else does the yellow-eyed man say?
SCOTT'S VOICE
He has plans for me. He says there's a war coming. That people like me, we're going to be the soldiers. Everything's about to change.
(the recording ends)
AVA
He's not talking about us, right?
SAM
Yeah, I think he is.
AVA
But how can we turn into that?
SAM
I don't -
The window above SAM'S head shatters as it's hit with a bullet. He dives to the floor with AVA, shielding her body with his.
SAM
Get down!
AVA
Oh my god!
EXT. MOTEL - DAY
Across the street, GORDON is on a rooftop with a sniper rifle; he continues to take aim and fire at the motel room.
INT. MOTEL - DAY
AVA
What's happening?
SAM
I don't know.
EXT MOTEL - DAY
As GORDON is about to take another head-shot at SAM, DEAN jumps him from behind.
DEAN
Gordon!
DEAN kicks GORDON hard, then pins him down on his back, hitting him over and over again in the face. He grabs him by the collar.
DEAN
You do that to my brother, I'll kill you!
GORDON
Dean, wait.
GORDON manages to grab the rifle and slam it into DEAN twice, knocking him out. He stands over DEAN, panting and gushing blood from his lip.
END ACT TWO