3.12 Jus in Bello
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| Title | Jus in Bello |
| Episode # | Season 3, Episode 12 |
| First aired | February 21, 2008 |
| Directed by | Philip Sgriccia |
| Written by | Sera Gamble |
| On IMDB | http://imdb.com/title/tt1032131/ |
| Outline | Sold out by Bela, Sam and Dean are trapped with Agent Henriksen in a county sheriff's office, under siege by a demon hoard. |
| Monster | Demons |
| Timeline | |
| Location(s) | Monument, Colorado |
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Synopsis
On the trail of Bela to retrieve the stolen Colt, Sam and Dean track her to Monument, Colorado, only to find her motel room empty. Answering the room phone, Dean finds Bela on the other end of the line - already "two states away" and indicating that she's set them up. Moments later, local police storm into the room accompanied by Special Agent Victor Henriksen - Sam and Dean are taken into custody, to the local sheriff's office.
Henriksen makes sure that the barely-staffed small office is equipped as effectively as possible for the Winchesters, keen to not allow them to escape again. He phones FBI Deputy Director Steven Groves, who insists on sending in a chopper to expedite them. Sam and Dean are placed in a small holding cell and Henriksen comes to speak with them, bantering with Dean before telling them that they will be taken to a maximum security prison in Nevada and kept there until trial, and that this is probably the last time Sam & Dean will see each other ever again.
Groves arrives with the chopper, and insists Henriksen fill out a copious amount of paperwork. He visits Sam and Dean in the holding cell, and reveals that he is in fact possessed when he shoots Dean in the shoulder. Sam fights him off and begins an exorcism, which is cut short when the demon vacates the host. Henriksen and others, alerted by the noise, rush in to discover Groves is dead on the floor - but are confused by the lack of blood, and have no choice but to believe that Sam & Dean did not shoot him, though they still do not believe the Winchesters' explanation - that he was possessed.
FBI agent Calvin Reidy goes outside to find out what's happened to the rest of the officers in the chopper, only to discover that they are all dead - throats slashed. The chopper explodes, and Reidy is killed by another demon possessing one of the fallen officers.
Panicking, the local sheriff wants to go outside and fight, but Henriksen realizes that they are under siege and convinces them to all stay inside and barricade the doors. All communications with the outside world are down, and soon electricity goes off also. All that remain inside are Nancy Fitzgerald (the secretary), Melvin Dodd (sheriff), the deputy, Henriksen, Sam & Dean.
Meanwhile, Sam attempts to patch up Dean's bullet wound. Henriksen comes to the cell and confronts them, assuming that the siege being carried out by their allies, and unwilling to believe otherwise. Shortly after Henriksen leaves, Nancy comes to the cell. Sam manages to convince her to bring them a clean towel to dress Dean's wound; when she hands it over Sam grabs her wrist and steals the rosary from it.
Later, the sheriff unlocks the cell and comes in - he is keen to get everyone out of the station and to safety. A possessed Henriksen interrupts, though, killing the sheriff. Sam and Dean manage to get a hold of the demon and exorcise Henriksen, using holy water made in the toilet with the aid of Nancy's rosary.
Following the exorcism, Henriksen believes Sam & Dean, and releases them so they can help fight off the demons outside. They put salt barriers up on the doors and windows, and Sam paints devil's traps at key entry points. Meanwhile, Nancy patches up Dean's gunshot wound. Dean goes to retrieve more weaponry from the trunk of the Impala, making it inside again just in time before a hoard of demons descends upon the building. Unable to get inside, the demons possess the locals - about thirty of them - and stand around outside the building.
Inside, Dean passes out protective charms that will prevent the others from being possessed. Sam and Dean reveal that they don't need the charms themselves as they both have matching tattoos of it, on the left side of their chests. While they wait & arm up inside, Dean & Henriksen discuss their respective lives and find they have much in common.
Ruby shows up, able to get in through a salt line damaged unwittingly by the deputy. She tells them that demons are from Lilith, Sam's demonic rival from "the west", and tries to convince Sam that the solution is a spell she knows that will "vaporise" all demons within radius - including herself. However the spell requires the sacrifice of a virgin. Nancy volunteers but Dean is vehemently against the plan, convinced Sam instead that they need to just open the doors and fight off the hoard themselves. Exasperated, Ruby leaves.
Dean's plan is carried out successfully - Dean, Sam & Henriksen fight the demons inside while Nancy & the deputy bar the doors behind them again, trapping the demons inside - but not before one demon escapes. A pre-recorded exorcism of Sam's then plays over the office's PA, sending the demons back to hell.
In the aftermath, Henricksen promises Sam and Dean that he'll lie about what happened and say they were killed in the initial chopper explosion in order to get the law off their backs. Pleased with the outcome, Sam and Dean leave. Not long after, Lilith arrives at the sheriff's office in the form of a young girl, looking for Sam & Dean. She destroys the building & kills everyone in it - including Nancy & Henriksen. Sam and Dean later find out about it when Ruby turns up at their motel room & tells them to turn on the television, again rebuking them for not behaving appropriately under the jus in bello - i.e. "laws of war". The episode ends.
Characters
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- Bela Talbot
- Special Agent Victor Henriksen
- Calvin Reidy (FBI Agent)
- Ruby
- Melvin Dodd (Sheriff)
- Steven Groves (FBI Deputy Director)
- Nancy Fitzgerald (Secretary)
- Lilith
Definitions
Music
Quotes
Dean: You kinky son of a bitch, we don't swing that way!
Henriksen: Possessed like... possessed?
Sam: That's what it feels like. Now you know
Trivia & References
Dean: Oh I don't know, what - whether cialis will help you with your little condition?
Cialis is a drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, similar to Viagra.Dean: But you didn't shoot the deputy
The Farm Report (also known as USFR for short) is a weekly syndicated television program, presented in magazine format, and focusing on agriculture and agribusiness. It is hosted by John Phipps and is based in South Bend, Indiana.
- FFN: Those matching tattoos are pretty cool. How long has that been planned?
- SG: I remember talking about it with Ben Edlund last season, while Cat was writing "Born Under A Bad Sign." We agreed that if we were Sam, the first thing we'd do is take that anti-possession amulet and head for the nearest tattoo parlor. He reminded me of it while we were working on “Jus In Bello,” because breaking out the amulets was an important story point in that episode. So I stuck it in there, and it made for a nice moment. It’s like, of course Sam and Dean have matching tats. How could it be any other way? By the way, I'll be convinced we're truly a cult hit when a fan gets the same tattoo.
Dean: Salt. Lots and lots of salt.
