5.02 Good God, Y'All

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Title Good God, Y'all
Episode # Season 5, Episode 2
First aired September 17, 2009
Directed by Philip Sgriccia
Written by Sera Gamble
On IMDB Good God, Y'All
Outline Sam and Dean goes to the aid of some old friends when a town is overrun by demons.
Monster War
Timeline
Location(s) River Pass, Colorado
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Synopsis

Bobby is still wheelchair-bound and in the hospital - he hasn't spoken in days. Castiel calls Sam's cell phone to find out where the boys are - the Enochian Sigils he etched into their ribs hides them from all angels, including Castiel. He is angry that after he rebelled to help them Sam and Dean failed to stop the Apocalypse, that he has killed his brethren, and that he is cut off from Heaven. He tells Bobby this means he can't heal him. He then says in order to defeat Lucifer, he plans to find God. He says he needs Dean's Amulet which he says will burn hot in God's presence.

Rufus heads to a town he thinks is under attack from demons, based on omens of a polluted river and a falling star. He calls Ellen and Jo and Bobby for help. When Sam and Dean arrive, he and Jo have been separated from Ellen - who has gathered with her some of the surviving townsfolk. Dean and Sam go for supplies, and while Sam is getting salt from a store, two teenagers with black eyes enter. Sam kills them with Ruby's knife, but appears drawn to the blood.

When Sam and Ellen go to find Jo and Rufus, they are attacked. Ellen escapes, but Sam is captured by Jo and Rufus - who seem to think Sam is possessed. While he is held captive, own of the townspeople reveals that he is War - one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse and has tricked the people into thinking everyone is possessed, leading them to attack each other.

Returning, Ellen tells Dean that Jo thought she was possessed because she called her a "black-eyed bitch", and Dean starts to suspect all is not what it seems. Checking the Bible, he works out that these signs and the conflict herald the arrival of War. Shortly after, War, in the guise of a townsman, arrives and insists that they all need to attack the demons. As Dean and Ellen try to calm the panic, War turns the ring on his finger and the townspeople start seeing them as demons and attack. Dean and Ellen flee.

The townspeople form a force. They equip themselves with real bullets because they believe Dean had been a demon all along and lied about the effectiveness of salt. Dean and Ellen reach Jo and Rufus shortly before the townspeople arrive and manage to convince the two there are no demons and it's all the work of War. Dean frees Sam and they rush to catch up with War and cut off the ring that was helping him deceive the townspeople.

After the battle is over, Sam tells Dean that he can't trust himself, and that he needs to take a break from hunting - and Dean. Dean agrees - he can't focus on the job because he is worrying about Sam. He offers Sam the Impala but Sam declines, and hitches a ride out of town.

Characters

Definitions

Music

  • "Long, Long Way from Home" by Foreigner
(plays during the recap of previous events; also played in 4.13 After School Special)
  • "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
(plays when Sam and Dean find the town deserted)

Quotes

Castiel: I killed two angels this week. My brothers. I'm hunted. I rebelled and I did it -- all of it -- for you. And you failed. You and your brother destroyed the world. And I lost everything -- for nothing. So keep your opinions to yourself.
Ellen: What, you can't pick up a phone? What are you, allergic to giving me peace of mind? What, I have to find out you're alive from Rufus?

Dean: Sorry, Ellen.
Ellen: Yeah you better be. You better put me on speed-dial, kid.

Dean: Yes ma'am.
Dean: Where'd you serve?

Guy: Fallujah -- two tours. Got back a little over a year ago. Takes one to know one. Where'd you serve?
Dean: Hell.
Guy: No, seriously.

Dean: Seriously. Hell.
Dean: I'll go.

Sam: It's fine, just stay here and get them ready, I'll cover Ellen.
Dean: Why does it got to be you?
Sam: Oh, that's right, I forgot. You think I'll take one look at a demon and suddenly fall of the wagon, as if after everything, I haven't learned my lesson.
Dean: Well, have you?

Sam: If you actually think -- I...
Sam: So who are you?

War: Here's a hint. I was in Germany, then in Germany, then in the Middle-East... I was in Darfur when my beeper went off. I'm waiting to hook up with my siblings, I've got three. We have so much fun together.
Sam: I know who you are. There aren't any demons in town, are there?

War: Nope! Just frightened people, ripping each others throats out. I really haven't had to do to much, if you take out a bridge here, lay on a little hallucination there... sit back, pop some corn... watch the show. Frankly, you're really vicious little animals, Sam.
War: You think I'm a monster. I'm jello shots at a party. I just remove inhibitions.
Sam: Thing is, the problem's not the demon blood -- not really. And what I did, I can't blame the blood or Ruby or... anything. How far I'll go... scares the hell out of me, Dean.

Trivia & References

The episode title "Good God,Y'all" is from the line 'War! Huh! Good God, Y'all' a lyric from the song "War" originally sung by Edwin Starr and covered by many including 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood' and 'Bruce Springsteen'.
Castiel: Yes. He isn't in Heaven. He has to be somewhere.

Dean: Try New Mexico. I hear he's on a tortilla.
Castiel: No, he's not on any flatbread.

This exchange is a reference to the sightings of images of Christ on tortillas.
War: Last week, this was Mayberry.
Mayberry was the name of the idyllic small town where the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show was set.
Guy: So, uh, you think that all this comes from outer space?

Dean: This isn't "X-Files", pal.

The X-Files was a 1990s TV series about FBI investigations of the paranormal and aliens. Many of the writers, producers, and directors of Supernatural have also done work for The X-Files.
Dean: So, pit stop on Mount Doom?

Dean is referring to the place where Frodo and Sam traveled to dispose of the Ring of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings.

  • This is likely in response to the way War is defeated. His ring finger is cut off, which is how Sauron lost his power before the main events of The Lord of the Rings.
Rufus: I'm getting too old for this...
This is a reference to Danny Glover's famous catch phrase in the Lethal Weapon series.
War comes to town driving a red Mustang. According to the Book of Revelation, War rides a red horse.
When War introduces himself to Sam, he says "I was in Germany, then in Germany, then in the Middle East... I was in Darfur when my beeper went off." This is somewhat similar to the lyrics of the Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil" in which the song's narrator (Lucifer) speaks of himself as being a protagonist or participant in many of the dark episodes of history. War's comment makes references to World War I, World War II, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the genocide in Darfur.
When Ellen knocks on the door of the basement room, she knocks the morse code for S O S.

Minutiae

This episode filmed from July 15-24 2009.
The banner of the main street advertising "Pioneer Days" features production designer Jerry Wanek as the Grand Marhsall alongside "Rodeo Queen Lee Lee Laschuk" - a shoutout to graphic artist Lee Ann Elaschuk.S5Com
The actor portraying War, Titus Welliver, also played "The Man in Black," who was transformed into the apparently-evil smoke monster on the show Lost, after being killed by his brother Jacob (portrayed by Mark Pellegrino, AKA SPN's Lucifer). Welliver also had a recurring role in the series Deadwood as bagman Silus Adams, which also starred Jim Beaver as Ellsworth.

Sides, Scripts & Transcripts

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