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| − | |title= You Can't Handle | + | |title= You Can't Handle the Truth |
|episode= Season 6, Episode 6 | |episode= Season 6, Episode 6 | ||
|firstaired= October 29, 2010 | |firstaired= October 29, 2010 | ||
|director= [[Jan Eliasberg]] | |director= [[Jan Eliasberg]] | ||
| − | |writer= | + | |writer= '''Teleplay:'''<br>[[Eric Charmelo]]<br>[[Nicole Snyder]]<br>'''Story:'''<br>[[David Reed]]<br>Eric Charmelo<br>Nicole Snyder |
| − | |imdb= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1627723/ | + | |imdb= [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1627723/ You Can't Handle the Truth] |
| − | |download= | + | |download= [http://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/you-cant-handle-the-truth/id389003829?i=401205267 iTunes], [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049ZQ2I6 Amazon] |
| − | |outline= Sam and Dean investigate a town where people can't help telling the truth. | + | |outline= [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] investigate a town where people can't help telling the truth. |
| − | |motw= | + | |motw= [[Veritas]] |
| − | |timeline= | + | |timeline= October 2010 |
|location= Calumet City, Illinois | |location= Calumet City, Illinois | ||
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| − | + | |Locations= Calumet City, Illinois | |
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| + | |prevep= 6.05 Live Free or Twihard | ||
| + | |nextep= 6.07 Family Matters | ||
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| − | Sam and Dean travel to Calumet City, Illinois to investigate what is the city's fourth suicide in two weeks. [[Jane Peterson]], a waitress at [[Biggerson's Restaurant]], shot herself after being bombarded by several harsh truths, the worst of which came from her sister, [[Olivia]]. Sam and Dean learn of Olivia's culpability after questioning her, but she isn't sure why she said horrible things to Jane when what she really wanted to do was comfort her sister. Then, shortly after they arrive in town, a dentist named [[Dr Paul Connelly]] drills his friend [[Kenny]] to death in his dentist's chair after Kenny confesses to having sex with his young daughter. | + | [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] travel to Calumet City, Illinois to investigate what is the city's fourth suicide in two weeks. [[Jane Peterson]], a waitress at [[Biggerson's Restaurant]], shot herself after being bombarded by several harsh truths, the worst of which came from her sister, [[Olivia]]. Sam and Dean learn of Olivia's culpability after questioning her, but she isn't sure why she said horrible things to Jane when what she really wanted to do was comfort her sister. Then, shortly after they arrive in town, a dentist named [[Dr. Paul Connelly]] drills his friend [[Kenny]] to death in his dentist's chair after Kenny confesses to having sex with his young daughter. |
| − | Meanwhile, Dean confides in [[Bobby Singer |Bobby]] about Sam's actions in [[6.05 Live Free or Twihard]] and asks him to research possible causes for Sam's strange behavior. Dean is convinced that his brother is not himself, and he decides to research the case in Calumet City on his own to get some time away from Sam. He learns that both Jane and Dr. Paul Connelly were taking music lessons at a music store called Harry's House of Horns, where an antique horn was recently stolen. He calls [[Castiel]] with the theory that it is a holy weapon, [[Gabriel's Horn of Truth]], that is causing the disruption in Calumet City. Castiel shows up immediately after Dean mentions a holy weapon, and Dean is angry with him for only answering when it's in his own interest to. Dean starts to explain what's going on in town, but Castiel disappears before he can finish. He then reappears two seconds later and announces that the Horn of Truth is not causing the disturbance. Before he goes again, he tells Dean that he does want to help with Sam and that he'll make some inquiries. | + | Meanwhile, Dean confides in [[Bobby Singer|Bobby]] about Sam's actions in [[6.05 Live Free or Twihard]] and asks him to research possible causes for Sam's strange behavior. Dean is convinced that his brother is not himself, and he decides to research the case in Calumet City on his own to get some time away from Sam. He learns that both Jane and Dr. Paul Connelly were taking music lessons at a music store called Harry's House of Horns, where an antique horn was recently stolen. He calls [[Castiel]] with the theory that it is a holy weapon, [[Gabriel's Horn of Truth]], that is causing the disruption in Calumet City. Castiel shows up immediately after Dean mentions a holy weapon, and Dean is angry with him for only answering when it's in his own interest to. He suspects that Sam is possessed by [[Lucifer]], but Castiel says he would have felt if Lucifer had gotten out of his cage. Dean starts to explain what's going on in town, but Castiel disappears before he can finish. He then reappears two seconds later and announces that the Horn of Truth is not causing the disturbance. Before he goes again, he tells Dean that he does want to help with Sam and that he'll make some inquiries. |
| − | Dean then goes to a bar for a drink, and when the bartender asks him what else he wants, he unwittingly invokes the truth curse by saying "I'd just like the freaking truth." Immediately, people start telling him embarrassing truths about themselves, and Dean calls Bobby to test his theory that he's been cursed. When it becomes obvious that he is, he decides to find Sam and demand answers from him. Sam denies that he let Dean be turned into a vampire, telling him that he just froze, and Dean is relieved when Sam tells him that he'll always have his back. Dean also gets a call and a dose of truth from [[Lisa Braeden |Lisa]]. She tells him that she's sick of him burying his emotions and drinking too much. She also tells him that she's happy Sam's alive, but that she knew their relationship was over the minute he showed up again. She thinks Sam and Dean's relationship is unhealthy and that Dean can never be happy while Sam is in his life. Just before hanging up on Dean, she says that she and [[Ben Braeden |Ben]] can't be "in this" with him. | + | Dean then goes to a bar for a drink, and when the bartender asks him what else he wants, he unwittingly invokes the truth curse by saying "I'd just like the freaking truth." Immediately, people start telling him embarrassing truths about themselves, and Dean calls Bobby to test his theory that he's been cursed. When it becomes obvious that he is, he decides to find Sam and demand answers from him. Sam denies that he let Dean be turned into a vampire, telling him that he just froze, and Dean is relieved when Sam tells him that he'll always have his back. Dean also gets a call and a dose of truth from [[Lisa Braeden|Lisa]]. She tells him that she's sick of him burying his emotions and drinking too much. She also tells him that she's happy Sam's alive, but that she knew their relationship was over the minute he showed up again. She thinks Sam and Dean's relationship is unhealthy and that Dean can never be happy while Sam is in his life. Just before hanging up on Dean, she says that she and [[Ben Braeden|Ben]] can't be "in this" with him. |
| − | While Dean has been investigating on his own, Sam visits the morgue and discovers that the bodies of all but the latest suicide victim are missing. He also goes to the home of the first suicide victim, Corey, | + | While Dean has been investigating on his own, Sam visits the morgue and discovers that the bodies of all but the latest suicide victim are missing. He also goes to the home of the first suicide victim, Corey, whose death had been ruled as an accident. He speaks to her roommate and learns that Corey was obsessed with finding the truth because she thought her boyfriend was cheating on her. Sam finds a box in her room that contains a cat skull, grains of paradise seed, and [[devil's shoestring]]: the ingredients needed to summon [[Veritas]], the goddess of truth. They discover that Veritas, who can take human form, is in the city posing as an investigative reporter named Ashley Frank. Whoever asks for the truth in Calumet City will get too much of it, and when they kill themselves, Veritas takes and eats their bodies as tributes. They go to her home to kill her, but she captures them and, before eating them, decides to play "Truth or Truth." She forces Dean to admit that he wanted to kill Sam because he thought he was a monster; however, when she questions Sam, she becomes agitated because she can tell that Sam is lying to her. She asks Sam what he is--he can't be human if he can lie to her. Sam and Dean use this distraction to kill her, but then Dean turns a knife on Sam and demands to know what he is. Sam asserts that he is himself, but admits that something is wrong with him: he hasn't been able to feel anything since he's come back from [[Lucifer's Cage]]. His emotions are completely absent, which was why he was able to let Dean be turned, and though he thinks that having no emotions makes him a better hunter than he's ever been, he tells Dean that he thinks he needs help. Dean responds by punching Sam in the face and then continuing to pummel him, and the episode ends with Sam lying bloody on the floor. |
|Characters= | |Characters= | ||
* [[Sam Winchester]] | * [[Sam Winchester]] | ||
* [[Dean Winchester]] | * [[Dean Winchester]] | ||
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* [[Castiel]] | * [[Castiel]] | ||
* [[Bobby Singer]] | * [[Bobby Singer]] | ||
| + | * [[Lisa Braeden]] | ||
* [[Veritas]] aka Ashley Frank | * [[Veritas]] aka Ashley Frank | ||
* [[Jane Peterson]] | * [[Jane Peterson]] | ||
* [[Olivia]] | * [[Olivia]] | ||
| − | * [[Dr Paul Connelly]] | + | * [[Dr. Paul Connelly]] |
* [[Kenny]] | * [[Kenny]] | ||
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Alcohol]] |
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| + | * [[Biggerson's]] | ||
| + | * [[Bobby's Hats]] | ||
| + | * [[Costumes & Disguises]] | ||
| + | * [[Curse]] | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Deities|Deities]] | ||
| + | * [[Deity Death List]] | ||
* [[Devil's Shoestring]] | * [[Devil's Shoestring]] | ||
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| + | * [[The Horn of Gabriel]] | ||
| + | * [[Impala]] | ||
| + | * [[Sammy]] | ||
| + | * [[Singer Salvage Yard]] | ||
| + | * [[Spells]] | ||
| + | * [[Unconscious]] | ||
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| − | ''' | + | '''Bobby:''' Well, then he's something we ain't ever seen before.<br> |
| − | ''' | + | '''Dean:''' Yeah, or it's freakin' Lucifer.<br> |
| + | '''Bobby:''' Did you call Cas?<br> | ||
| + | '''Dean:''' 'Course I called Cas. He's not answering. Screw him. I can't wait anymore. | ||
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| + | '''Dean:''' I -- I've been asking you to be here for days, you dick! | ||
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| − | '''Dean:''' I guess it does work over the phone.<br> | + | '''Dean:''' Oh, I guess it does work over the phone.<br> |
| − | '''Bobby:''' You know what else? I get a pedicure once | + | '''Bobby:''' You know what else? I get a pedicure once in a while -- this nice Vietnamese joint. |
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'''Lisa:''' You want to know the truth?<br> | '''Lisa:''' You want to know the truth?<br> | ||
'''Dean:''' Probably not.<br> | '''Dean:''' Probably not.<br> | ||
| − | '''Lisa:''' You've got so much buried in there, and you push it down and you push it down. Do you honestly think you can go through life like that and not freak out? Just what | + | '''Lisa:''' You've got so much buried in there, and you push it down, and you push it down. Do you honestly think that you can go through life like that and not freak out? Just, what, drink half a fifth a night and you're good?<br> |
| − | '''Dean:''' | + | '''Dean:''' You knew what you signed up for.<br> |
| − | '''Lisa:''' Yeah | + | '''Lisa:''' Yeah. But I didn't expect Sam to come back. And I'm glad he's okay. I am. But the minute he walked through that door, I knew. It was over. You two have the most unhealthy, tangled-up, crazy thing I've ever seen. And as long as he's in your life, you're never gonna be happy. That came out so much harsher than I meant.<br> |
| − | + | '''Dean:''' It's not your fault.<br> | |
| − | + | '''Lisa:''' I'm not saying don't be close to Sam. I'm close to my sister. But if she got killed, I wouldn't bring her back from the dead!<br> | |
| − | '''Lisa:''' I'm not saying don't be close to Sam. I'm close to my sister. But if she got killed | + | '''Dean:''' Okay, Lis... I'm not gonna lie. Okay, me and Sam, we... we've got issues. No doubt. But you and Ben --<br> |
| − | '''Dean:''' Okay, | + | '''Lisa:''' Me and Ben can't be in this with you. I'm sorry. |
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| − | '''Dean:''' I told myself I wanted out. | + | '''Dean:''' You're covered in blood until you're covered in your own blood. Half the time, you're about to die. Like right now. I told myself I wanted out... that I wanted a family.<br> |
'''Veritas:''' But you were lying.<br> | '''Veritas:''' But you were lying.<br> | ||
| − | '''Dean:''' No | + | '''Dean:''' No. But what I'm good at... is slicing throats. I ain't a father. I'm a killer. And there's no changing that. I know that now. |
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| − | '''Sam:''' | + | '''Sam:''' Okay, okay. You want the truth? Here it is. Here it is. God's honest. She was right. There's something wrong with me, really wrong. I've known it for a while. I lied to you. Yeah. And...I let you get turned by that vamp. Because I knew there was a cure, Dean, and we needed in that nest! And I knew you could handle it! |
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| − | + | '''Sam:''' Ever since I came back, I am a-a better hunter than I've ever been! Nothing scares me anymore! 'Cause I can't feel it. I don't know what's wrong with me. I think... I need help. | |
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| − | The title of the episode refers to a famous quote by the character Colonel Jessep from the play and later film [[A Few Good Men]]. Jensen appeared in a production of the play in Fort Worth in June 2007. | + | The title of the episode refers to a famous quote by the character Colonel Jessep from the play and later film ''[[A Few Good Men]]''. Jensen appeared in a production of the play in Fort Worth in June 2007. |
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| − | The investigative reporter Ashley Frank, aka [[Veritas]], can be seen on her news program in the background of several scenes throughout the episode. Her show is playing on televisions in | + | The investigative reporter Ashley Frank, aka [[Veritas]], can be seen on her news program in the background of several scenes throughout the episode. Her show is playing on televisions in Biggerson's, [[Dr. Paul Connelly]]'s dentist's office, and the bar where Dean invokes her curse. |
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| − | + | '''Dean:''' Right, and then big sis's ''Taxicab Confession'' sends her over the edge. Question is, what made big sis open her big, fat mouth in the first place? | |
| + | :''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicab_Confessions Taxicab Confessions] is an HBO documentary series in which taxi passengers are asked to tell stories about themselves while they are being recorded by hidden cameras during the ride.'' | ||
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| + | '''Dean:''' What, Satan is my co-pilot? Yeah, I know. | ||
| + | :''A play on the phrase "God is my co-pilot," which comes from the book and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_is_My_Co-Pilot_%28film%29 movie] of the same name. It's also the name of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Is_My_Co-Pilot_%28band%29 a band from New York City]. Finally, the phrase has also become popular as a bumper sticker.'' | ||
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| − | [http:// | + | '''Dean:''' Anything from "Marathon Man"? |
| + | :''A reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_Man novel] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_Man_%28film%29 film] of the same name, in particular [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG5Qk-jB0D4 the famous interrogation scene] where the main character is tortured by a dentist.'' | ||
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| − | '''Dean:''' | + | Before Dean goes to investigate the dentist's office, he is researching [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppelg%C3%A4nger doppelgänger] on his laptop. |
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| + | '''Dean:''' Castiel, hello, possible loose nuke down here. | ||
| + | :''The phrase [http://www.cfr.org/publication/9549/loose_nukes.html "loose nukes"] originally referred to poorly secured nuclear materials in the former Soviet Union which might be tempting targets for thieves or terrorists. Today, the phrase more broadly is used to refer to nuclear weapons, materials, and know-how that could fall into the wrong hands. Dean also used the phrase to describe holy weapons, more specifically the [[Staff of Moses]], in [[6.03 The Third Man]].'' | ||
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| − | '''Dean:''' | + | '''Dean:''' Are you kidding me? I have been on red alert about Sam and you come for some stupid horn? |
| − | + | :''"Red alert" is the final stage of alert in which enemy attack appears imminent or, more broadly, a state of alert brought on by impending danger. In the United States, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeland_Security_Advisory_System Homeland Security Advisory System] uses the color red to denote a severe risk of terrorist attacks.'' | |
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| − | ''' | + | '''Sam:''' Now, I'd actually like to see all the suicides that came in this week, not just Dr. Giggles. Is that gonna be a problem? |
| − | + | :''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Giggles Dr. Giggles] is a 1992 slasher film directed by Manny Coto, and starring Larry Drake as the titular antagonist. Dr. Giggles. There was also a two issue limited [http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/92-334/Dr-Giggles-1-of-2 comic book adaptation] published by Dark Horse Comics.'' | |
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| − | + | '''Dean:''' So that would make her our patient zero, right? | |
| + | :''The phrase in medical terms refers to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_case the first patient in the outbreak of an epidemic]. The phrase itself is most associated with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On And the Band Played On], Randy Shilts's book about the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in which he cites a study that tied [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ga%C3%ABtan_Dugas a French Canadian flight attendant] to many of the earliest cases in the United States.'' | ||
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| − | ''' | + | '''Bobby:''' Well, I'm here hittin' the books while drinking a nice glass of milk, while watching ''Tori & Dean.'' |
| − | + | :''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tori_%26_Dean:_Inn_Love Tori & Dean] is a reality show on the Oxygen Network starring actress [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001760/ Tori Spelling] and her second husband, actor [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0567506/ Dean McDermott].'' | |
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| − | '''Dean:''' | + | '''Dean:''' You froze? You have been Terminator since you got back. |
| − | + | :''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_(character) The Terminator] refers to a number of fictional characters portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger – a cyborg, initially portrayed as a programmable assassin, main protagonist, and military infiltration unit.'' | |
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| − | ''' | + | '''Dean:''' So, all that 'tribute' vanishing from the morgue. What do you think, uh, Soylent Green situation? |
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | :''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_Green Soylent Green] is a 1973 American science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer that features a dystopian future in which much of the population survives on processed food rations, including the newly produced "soylent green." As revealed in the famous final lines of the movie: "Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!"'' |
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| − | ''' | + | '''Sam:''' So you really think this God is slumming as some farm-league Diane Sawyer? |
| − | + | :''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Sawyer Diane Sawyer] is an American television journalist.'' | |
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| − | + | Ashley Frank aka [[Veritas]], drives what appears to be a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_E-Type Jaguar E-Type or XK-E], a British automobile manufactured by Jaguar between 1961 and 1975. This is appropriate given her character's connection with cats. | |
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| − | ''' | + | '''Veritas:''' So, Sam walking back into your life must have been a relief. Hmm? Mallory to your Mickey. And how do you feel about the band getting back together? Hmm, Sam? |
| − | [http:// | + | :''Mickey and Mallory Knox are the murderous couple who feature in the 1994 Oliver Stone movie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110632/ Natural Born Killers]'' |
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| − | '''Veritas''' | + | '''Veritas:''' And how do you feel about the band getting back together, hmm Sam? |
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| + | *Ardeospina. 2010. [https://thewinchesterfamilybusiness.com/episode-reviews/12903-qyou-cant-handle-the-truthq-a-visual-review?showall=1 A Visual Review -- You Can’t Handle the Truth]. ''The Winchester Family Business'', November 5; [http://web.archive.org/web/20190217223644/https://thewinchesterfamilybusiness.com/episode-reviews/12903-qyou-cant-handle-the-truthq-a-visual-review?showall=1 archive link] | ||
| + | *[https://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/70338.html 6.06 You Can’t Handle The Truth: Maybe It’s Just … Sam] by bardicvoice (November 2010); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190816011142/http://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/70338.html archive link] | ||
| + | *Bond, Silvia. 2010. My Heroes Have Always Been Psychopaths: "You Can't Handle the Truth" Season 6, Episode 6. ''Pink Raygun'', November 2; [https://web.archive.org/web/20101103180012/http://www.pinkraygun.com/2010/11/02/supernatural-you-cant-handle-the-truth/ archive link], [https://spn-heavymeta.livejournal.com/376423.html spn-heavymeta] | ||
| + | *Chan, Suzette. 2010. [http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1870 Supernatural Talk: Tarts talk about 6.06: You Can’t Handle the Truth]. ''Sequential Tart'', December 13; [https://web.archive.org/web/20190524041013/http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1870 archive link], [https://spn-heavymeta.livejournal.com/392914.html spn-heavymeta] | ||
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Revision as of 02:41, 20 May 2020
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| Title | You Can't Handle the Truth |
| Episode # | Season 6, Episode 6 |
| First aired | October 29, 2010 |
| Directed by | Jan Eliasberg |
| Written by | Teleplay: Eric Charmelo Nicole Snyder Story: David Reed Eric Charmelo Nicole Snyder |
| On IMDB | You Can't Handle the Truth |
| Outline | Sam and Dean investigate a town where people can't help telling the truth. |
| Monster | Veritas |
| Timeline | October 2010 |
| Location(s) | Calumet City, Illinois |
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Contents
Synopsis
Sam and Dean travel to Calumet City, Illinois to investigate what is the city's fourth suicide in two weeks. Jane Peterson, a waitress at Biggerson's Restaurant, shot herself after being bombarded by several harsh truths, the worst of which came from her sister, Olivia. Sam and Dean learn of Olivia's culpability after questioning her, but she isn't sure why she said horrible things to Jane when what she really wanted to do was comfort her sister. Then, shortly after they arrive in town, a dentist named Dr. Paul Connelly drills his friend Kenny to death in his dentist's chair after Kenny confesses to having sex with his young daughter.
Meanwhile, Dean confides in Bobby about Sam's actions in 6.05 Live Free or Twihard and asks him to research possible causes for Sam's strange behavior. Dean is convinced that his brother is not himself, and he decides to research the case in Calumet City on his own to get some time away from Sam. He learns that both Jane and Dr. Paul Connelly were taking music lessons at a music store called Harry's House of Horns, where an antique horn was recently stolen. He calls Castiel with the theory that it is a holy weapon, Gabriel's Horn of Truth, that is causing the disruption in Calumet City. Castiel shows up immediately after Dean mentions a holy weapon, and Dean is angry with him for only answering when it's in his own interest to. He suspects that Sam is possessed by Lucifer, but Castiel says he would have felt if Lucifer had gotten out of his cage. Dean starts to explain what's going on in town, but Castiel disappears before he can finish. He then reappears two seconds later and announces that the Horn of Truth is not causing the disturbance. Before he goes again, he tells Dean that he does want to help with Sam and that he'll make some inquiries.
Dean then goes to a bar for a drink, and when the bartender asks him what else he wants, he unwittingly invokes the truth curse by saying "I'd just like the freaking truth." Immediately, people start telling him embarrassing truths about themselves, and Dean calls Bobby to test his theory that he's been cursed. When it becomes obvious that he is, he decides to find Sam and demand answers from him. Sam denies that he let Dean be turned into a vampire, telling him that he just froze, and Dean is relieved when Sam tells him that he'll always have his back. Dean also gets a call and a dose of truth from Lisa. She tells him that she's sick of him burying his emotions and drinking too much. She also tells him that she's happy Sam's alive, but that she knew their relationship was over the minute he showed up again. She thinks Sam and Dean's relationship is unhealthy and that Dean can never be happy while Sam is in his life. Just before hanging up on Dean, she says that she and Ben can't be "in this" with him.
While Dean has been investigating on his own, Sam visits the morgue and discovers that the bodies of all but the latest suicide victim are missing. He also goes to the home of the first suicide victim, Corey, whose death had been ruled as an accident. He speaks to her roommate and learns that Corey was obsessed with finding the truth because she thought her boyfriend was cheating on her. Sam finds a box in her room that contains a cat skull, grains of paradise seed, and devil's shoestring: the ingredients needed to summon Veritas, the goddess of truth. They discover that Veritas, who can take human form, is in the city posing as an investigative reporter named Ashley Frank. Whoever asks for the truth in Calumet City will get too much of it, and when they kill themselves, Veritas takes and eats their bodies as tributes. They go to her home to kill her, but she captures them and, before eating them, decides to play "Truth or Truth." She forces Dean to admit that he wanted to kill Sam because he thought he was a monster; however, when she questions Sam, she becomes agitated because she can tell that Sam is lying to her. She asks Sam what he is--he can't be human if he can lie to her. Sam and Dean use this distraction to kill her, but then Dean turns a knife on Sam and demands to know what he is. Sam asserts that he is himself, but admits that something is wrong with him: he hasn't been able to feel anything since he's come back from Lucifer's Cage. His emotions are completely absent, which was why he was able to let Dean be turned, and though he thinks that having no emotions makes him a better hunter than he's ever been, he tells Dean that he thinks he needs help. Dean responds by punching Sam in the face and then continuing to pummel him, and the episode ends with Sam lying bloody on the floor.
Characters
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- Castiel
- Bobby Singer
- Lisa Braeden
- Veritas aka Ashley Frank
- Jane Peterson
- Olivia
- Dr. Paul Connelly
- Kenny
Definitions
- Alcohol
- Aliases
- Animals sensing the paranormal
- Biggerson's
- Bobby's Hats
- Costumes & Disguises
- Curse
- Deities
- Deity Death List
- Devil's Shoestring
- Donuts
- Fights
- The Horn of Gabriel
- Impala
- Sammy
- Singer Salvage Yard
- Spells
- Unconscious
Music
None
Quotes
Dean: He threw me to that vamp. I'm telling you, it's not my brother.
Bobby: Well, then he's something we ain't ever seen before.
Dean: Yeah, or it's freakin' Lucifer.
Bobby: Did you call Cas?
Sam: Dentist drilled a guy to death.
Dean: You mean the... non-sexy kind of drilling, right?
Dean: You mean the... non-sexy kind of drilling, right?
Dean: Are you kidding me? I have been on red alert about Sam, and you come for some stupid horn?!
Castiel: You asked me to be here, and I came.
Bartender: Sometimes I think I can't get pregnant 'cause God knows my marriage is a sham. Why'd I say that? I mean, I've been snorting oxy all day. Why'd I say that?
Dean: I'm pretty sure I know.
Dean: I'm pretty sure I know.
Busty Patron: I'm sitting like this so you'll look at my breasts. I just bought them. I need a lot of attention.
Dean: Good luck with that.
Dean: Good luck with that.
Bobby: Tori Spelling. I'm a huge fan. Girl's a real talent.
Dean: Oh, I guess it does work over the phone.
Lisa: You want to know the truth?
Dean: Probably not.
Lisa: You've got so much buried in there, and you push it down, and you push it down. Do you honestly think that you can go through life like that and not freak out? Just, what, drink half a fifth a night and you're good?
Dean: You knew what you signed up for.
Lisa: Yeah. But I didn't expect Sam to come back. And I'm glad he's okay. I am. But the minute he walked through that door, I knew. It was over. You two have the most unhealthy, tangled-up, crazy thing I've ever seen. And as long as he's in your life, you're never gonna be happy. That came out so much harsher than I meant.
Dean: It's not your fault.
Lisa: I'm not saying don't be close to Sam. I'm close to my sister. But if she got killed, I wouldn't bring her back from the dead!
Dean: Okay, Lis... I'm not gonna lie. Okay, me and Sam, we... we've got issues. No doubt. But you and Ben --
Dean: You're covered in blood until you're covered in your own blood. Half the time, you're about to die. Like right now. I told myself I wanted out... that I wanted a family.
Veritas: But you were lying.
Sam: Okay, okay. You want the truth? Here it is. Here it is. God's honest. She was right. There's something wrong with me, really wrong. I've known it for a while. I lied to you. Yeah. And...I let you get turned by that vamp. Because I knew there was a cure, Dean, and we needed in that nest! And I knew you could handle it!
Sam: Ever since I came back, I am a-a better hunter than I've ever been! Nothing scares me anymore! 'Cause I can't feel it. I don't know what's wrong with me. I think... I need help.
Trivia & References
The title of the episode refers to a famous quote by the character Colonel Jessep from the play and later film A Few Good Men. Jensen appeared in a production of the play in Fort Worth in June 2007.
The news story about Jane Peterson's suicide mentions that Jane's method of suicide was jumping from a building, even though the episode shows her shooting herself in the head: "Jane hadn't shown any signs of depression," Peterson's sister said. "I mean, she was a little high-strung, but I can't believe she'd jump off a building. None of us can."
The investigative reporter Ashley Frank, aka Veritas, can be seen on her news program in the background of several scenes throughout the episode. Her show is playing on televisions in Biggerson's, Dr. Paul Connelly's dentist's office, and the bar where Dean invokes her curse.
Dean: Right, and then big sis's Taxicab Confession sends her over the edge. Question is, what made big sis open her big, fat mouth in the first place?
- Taxicab Confessions is an HBO documentary series in which taxi passengers are asked to tell stories about themselves while they are being recorded by hidden cameras during the ride.
Dean: What, Satan is my co-pilot? Yeah, I know.
- A play on the phrase "God is my co-pilot," which comes from the book and movie of the same name. It's also the name of a band from New York City. Finally, the phrase has also become popular as a bumper sticker.
Dean: Anything from "Marathon Man"?
- A reference to the novel and film of the same name, in particular the famous interrogation scene where the main character is tortured by a dentist.
Before Dean goes to investigate the dentist's office, he is researching doppelgänger on his laptop.
Dean: Castiel, hello, possible loose nuke down here.
- The phrase "loose nukes" originally referred to poorly secured nuclear materials in the former Soviet Union which might be tempting targets for thieves or terrorists. Today, the phrase more broadly is used to refer to nuclear weapons, materials, and know-how that could fall into the wrong hands. Dean also used the phrase to describe holy weapons, more specifically the Staff of Moses, in 6.03 The Third Man.
Dean: Are you kidding me? I have been on red alert about Sam and you come for some stupid horn?
- "Red alert" is the final stage of alert in which enemy attack appears imminent or, more broadly, a state of alert brought on by impending danger. In the United States, the Homeland Security Advisory System uses the color red to denote a severe risk of terrorist attacks.
Sam: Now, I'd actually like to see all the suicides that came in this week, not just Dr. Giggles. Is that gonna be a problem?
- Dr. Giggles is a 1992 slasher film directed by Manny Coto, and starring Larry Drake as the titular antagonist. Dr. Giggles. There was also a two issue limited comic book adaptation published by Dark Horse Comics.
Dean: So that would make her our patient zero, right?
- The phrase in medical terms refers to the first patient in the outbreak of an epidemic. The phrase itself is most associated with And the Band Played On, Randy Shilts's book about the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in which he cites a study that tied a French Canadian flight attendant to many of the earliest cases in the United States.
Bobby: Well, I'm here hittin' the books while drinking a nice glass of milk, while watching Tori & Dean.
- Tori & Dean is a reality show on the Oxygen Network starring actress Tori Spelling and her second husband, actor Dean McDermott.
Dean: You froze? You have been Terminator since you got back.
- The Terminator refers to a number of fictional characters portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger – a cyborg, initially portrayed as a programmable assassin, main protagonist, and military infiltration unit.
Dean: So, all that 'tribute' vanishing from the morgue. What do you think, uh, Soylent Green situation?
- Soylent Green is a 1973 American science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer that features a dystopian future in which much of the population survives on processed food rations, including the newly produced "soylent green." As revealed in the famous final lines of the movie: "Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!"
Sam: So you really think this God is slumming as some farm-league Diane Sawyer?
- Diane Sawyer is an American television journalist.
Ashley Frank aka Veritas, drives what appears to be a Jaguar E-Type or XK-E, a British automobile manufactured by Jaguar between 1961 and 1975. This is appropriate given her character's connection with cats.
The picture of Veritas that Sam and Dean see online and that the goddess displays in her house is actually a portrait of the Byzantine Empress Theodora. This is a detail from a larger mosaic called "Empress Theodora and Her Retinue." Theodora was the wife of Roman Emperor Justinian who has a matching mosaic called "Emperor Justinian and His Retinue" Both mosaics are located in the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. You can see both mosaics and read some history about them here
Veritas: So, Sam walking back into your life must have been a relief. Hmm? Mallory to your Mickey. And how do you feel about the band getting back together? Hmm, Sam?
- Mickey and Mallory Knox are the murderous couple who feature in the 1994 Oliver Stone movie Natural Born Killers
Veritas: And how do you feel about the band getting back together, hmm Sam?
- The line is a reference to the Dan Aykroyd/John Belushi movie The Blues Brothers.
Minutiae
This episode was produced fifth but aired sixth.
The tongue Veritas eats was made of sashimi grade tuna (Source).
Sides, Scripts & Transcripts
Promotion
- Episode title
- Photos from the Set by arcticfront
- Photos from the Set by shaula on SFO
- Plot Spoiler from Ausiello
- Plot Spoilers and Pics from Zap2it
- Synopsis from SpoilerTV
- Behind-the-Scenes Video
- Promo
- Space Promo
- Sneak Peek
- Interview with Director Jan Eliasberg by Winchester Radio
Episode Meta
- Ardeospina. 2010. A Visual Review -- You Can’t Handle the Truth. The Winchester Family Business, November 5; archive link
- 6.06 You Can’t Handle The Truth: Maybe It’s Just … Sam by bardicvoice (November 2010); archive link
- Bond, Silvia. 2010. My Heroes Have Always Been Psychopaths: "You Can't Handle the Truth" Season 6, Episode 6. Pink Raygun, November 2; archive link, spn-heavymeta
- Chan, Suzette. 2010. Supernatural Talk: Tarts talk about 6.06: You Can’t Handle the Truth. Sequential Tart, December 13; archive link, spn-heavymeta
