History Recap / SupernaturalS01E15TheBenders

* FruedianExcuse: A positive example in Kathleen, who agrees to help Dean find Sam because her brother went missing years ago and she never found him.

* EvilOldFolk: Pa Bender is old enough to have a granddaughter and is still engaging in hunting down people.

* BadassInDistress

* HillbillyHorrors

* MinnesotaNice: SubvertedTrope.

--->Relevant links: Sam Winchester - brother of subject

* ShovelStrike

--->'''Dean:''' ''[excitedly]'' That's my favorite ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' movie. It's so much better than the [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters original]], huh?

** What makes it even more sadistic is that Pa Bender plans to just kill Kathleen and Sam outright, no hunt involved. Of course, he didn't mention that until ''after'' Dean picked Sam, presumably figuring his brother could fight his way out of it. [[{{Badass}} Which he does anyway.]]

** What makes it even more sadistic is that Pa Bender plans to just kill Kathleen and Sam outright, no hunt involved. Of course, he didn't mention that until ''after'' Dean picked Sam, presumably figuring his brother could fight his way out of it. [[{{Badass}} Which he does.]]

** What makes it even more sadistic is that Pa Bender plans to just kill Kathleen and Sam outright, no hunt involved. Of course, he didn't mention that until ''after'' Dean picked Sam, presumably figuring his brother could fight his way out of it. Which he does.

** What makes it even more sadistic is that Pa Bender plans to just kill Kathleen and Sam outright, no hunt involved.

-->'''Dean:''' What? I thought you said you were gonna hunt him. You were gonna give him a chance.

-->Born: January 24, 1979

-->'''Dean:''' I gotta start carrying paper clips.

[[caption-width-right:350: Alright, you wanna play games? We’ll play some games.]]

->''"You know, with our usual playmates, there’s rules, there’s patterns. But with people, they’re just crazy."''

Sam is abducted by a family in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibbing%2C_Minnesota Hibbing, Minnesota,]] who enjoy hunting the most dangerous game.

-->'''Dean:''' Sam's my responsibility. And he's comin' back. I’m bringin' him back.

--> '''Cop:''' It says here your badge was stolen. And there’s a picture of you. ''[she turns the computer to reveal a heavy-set African-American man]''

* ButHeSoundsHandsome: A police officer mentions that [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E06Skin Sam's brother was killed and suspected of murder]].
--> '''Dean:''' Yeah, Dean, kinda the black sheep of the family. Handsome, though.

-->'''Dean:''' Eat me. Oh no no no wait wait wait, you actually might.

** A deer's head is seen on the wall of Kugel's Keg. This deer's head was also seen in the motel in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E14Nightmare "Nightmare" (S01, Ep14)]].

* InsistentTerminology: Also a ContinuityNod to [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E01Pilot "Pilot" (S01, Ep01)]].
-->'''Sam:''' Don’t...call me...Sammy!
-->'''Dean:''' Good. No, that's good. We always told each other not to look for each other. That's smart. Good for you. Of course we always ignored that because of our deep abiding love for each other. But not this time, right, Sammy?

-->'''Pa:''' We give 'em a weapon. Give 'em a fightin' chance. It's kind of like our tradition passed down, father to son. Of course, only one or two a year. Never enough to bring the law down, we never been that sloppy.

-->Record ID DF-23094
-->Name: Samuel Winchester
-->Born: May 2, 1983
-->Place of birth: Lawrence, Kansas
-->Physical description: 6'4" Height 180-190 lbs Brown Hair, Brown Eyes
-->No distinctive markings or tattoos
-->Relevant links: Dean Winchester (deceased) - brother of subject

-->Record ID DF-23094
-->Name: Dean Winchester

-->Died: March 7, 2006
-->Place of birth: Lawrence, Kansas
-->Place of death: St. Louis, Missouri
-->Physical description: 6'4" Height 175 lbs Brown Hair, Green Eyes
-->No distinctive markings or tattoos
-->Subject was prime suspect in multiple homicide investigation in St. Louis area prior to his death
-->Relevant links: Sam Winchester - brother of subject

-->'''Evan's mother:''' Tell the officers what you were watching on TV.
-->'''Evan:''' ''[[Film/MothraVsGodzilla Godzilla Vs. Mothra]]''. ''[Dean smiles]''
-->'''Dean:''' ''[excitedly]'' That’s my favorite ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' movie. It’s so much better than the [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters original]], huh?
-->'''Evan:''' Totally.
-->'''Dean:''' Yeah. ''[He nods towards Sam]'' He likes the [[Film/{{Godzilla 1998}} remake]].
-->'''Evan:''' Yuck! ''[Sam glares at Dean and clears his throat]''

-->'''Sam:''' Waitin' for what?
-->'''Jenkins:''' [[Film/{{Deliverance}} Ned Beatty]] time, man.
-->'''Sam:''' I think that's the least of your worries right now.
-->'''Jenkins:''' Oh, yeah?
-->'''Sam:''' Yeah.
-->'''Jenkins:''' What do you think they want, then?
-->'''Sam:''' Depends on who they are.
-->'''Jenkins:''' They're a bunch of psycho hillbilly rednecks, if you ask me. LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces.

-->'''Kathleen:''' Alright. What’s his name?

* TownWithADarkSecret: Sam says St. Louis county has more missing persons per capita than anywhere else in Minnesota, although in RealLife [[http://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/LAWPUBLICSAFETY/LawEnforcement/MissingPersons.aspx this does not seem to be the case]].

-->'''Sam:''' Dude, they're just people.
-->'''Dean:''' And they jumped you? Must be gettin' a little rusty there, kiddo.

-->'''Sam:''' So, you got sidelined by a thirteen-year-old girl, huh?
-->'''Dean:''' Oh, shut up.
-->'''Sam:''' Just saying you're getting rusty there, kiddo.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Dean seems to differentiate between killing a human and killing supernatural beings.

* TortureForFunAndInformation: Pa with the red hot poker.

--> '''Cop:''' It says here your badge was stolen. And there’s a picture of you. ''[she turns the computer to reveal a heavy-set African American man]''

-->'''Pa:''' Only reason I don't let my boys take you right here and now is that there's somethin' I need to know

* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: Sam and Dean investigate a murder, which they discover is the work of a crazy redneck family that has been [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame hunting people for the ultimate hunting experience]]. The patriarch has even taught his 13-year-old granddaughter to hunt people!

* InsistentTerminology: Also a ContinuityNod to the [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E01Pilot Pilot (S01, Ep01)]].

** Sam mentions [[InASingleBound Spring Heeled]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack Jack]] and [[http://www.prairieghosts.com/gasser.html Mad Gassers]] as examples of phantom attackers.

* TownWithADarkSecret: Sam says St. Louis county has more missing persons per capita than anywhere else in Minnesota, although in RealLife [[http://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/LAWPUBLICSAFETY/LawEnforcement/MissingPersons.aspx this does not seem to be the case.]]

** Dean has to tease Sam, even when Sam is locked in a cage:

-->'''Dean:''' What? I thought you said you were gonna hunt him. You were gonna give him a chance.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: A bar in Hibbing, Minnesota, called [[http://theshiksa.com/2010/03/10/passover-potato-kugel/ Kugel's]] Keg with a line of motorcycles parked in front.

** The photos of their victims' corpses posed as if they were deer or other game.

-->'''Dean:''' Sam’s my responsibility. And he’s comin’ back. I’m bringin’ him back.

** Later when Kathleen claims she had to kill the father because he tried to escape.

-->'''Dean:''' Alright, I’ll meet you outside, I gotta take a leak.

** Dean references his [[HairpinLockpick Paperclip Lockpick]] escape in the [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E01Pilot pilot]].

-->'''Pa:''' But the best hunt is human. Oh, there’s nothin’ like it. Holdin’ their life in your hands. Seein’ the fear in their eyes just before they go dark. Makes you feel powerful alive.
* EyeScream: Pa threatens to take out Dean's eye with a poker.

* ImpendingDoomPOV: Shot of Sam's feet from under the car.
* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: For once, Dean get caught doing this when Kathleen runs his badge and discovers it was stolen.

-->'''Dean:''' Good. No that's good. We always told each other not to look for each other. That's smart. Good for you. Of course we always ignored that because of our deep abiding love for each other. But not this time, right, Sammy?
* JustBetweenYouAndMe: [[MrExposition Pa]] tells Dean about his family's crimes when they have him tied to the chair.
-->'''Pa:''' We give ‘em a weapon. Give ‘em a fightin’ chance. It’s kind of like our tradition passed down, father to son. Of course, only one or two a year. Never enough to bring the law down, we never been that sloppy.
* KidsShouldntWatchHorrorFilms: DoubleSubvertedTrope, as Evan was wrong about the monster, but right about the [[ChekhovsGun whining growl]].
* KissingCousins:
-->'''Pa:''' Only reason I don’t let my boys take you right here and now is that there’s somethin’ I need to know
-->'''Dean:''' Yeah, how ‘bout it’s not nice to marry your sister?

** What makes it even more sadistic is that Pa Bender plans to kill both Kathleen and Sam outright, no hunt involved.

** Dean and Evan discuss Franchise/{{Godzilla}}.

-->'''Sam:''' Waitin’ for what?

-->'''Sam:''' I think that’s the least of your worries right now.

-->'''Jenkins:''' They’re a bunch of psycho hillbilly rednecks, if you ask me. LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces.

** Dean has to tease Sam, even when Sam is locked in a cage.

-->'''Sam:''' So you got sidelined by a thirteen-year-old girl, huh?

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Dean seems to differentiate between killing a human and supernatural beings.

* TheBechdelTest: Failed. Kathleen talks to Missy, but it's to ask if she's seen Sam.

* DeggansRule: Failed.

The Winchester brothers investigate a disappearance of a man in Hibbing, Minnesota. Before they get far, Sam is kidnapped from the parking lot of a bar. Dean enlists the help of police woman, Kathleen, who has a brother who previously went missing, along with many other people in this county. They track a vehicle to an isolated rural area, where they find a family who hunt humans as a family tradition.

* TheBechdelTest: Failed.

* BlatantLies: A cop, Kathleen, runs Dean's police badge and tells him what she found.

** What makes it even more sadistic is that Pa Bender just plans to kill both Kathleen and Sam outright, no hunt involved.

** But, Sam gets Dean back later:

* CallBack: The data reminds that [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E06Skin Dean is officially dead.]]

'''Season 1, Episode 15''':

-->-- '''Dean'''

The Winchester brothers investigate a disappearance of a man in Hibbing, Minnesota. Before they get far, Sam is kidnapped from the parking lot of a bar. Dean enlists the help of police woman, Kathleen, who has a brother who previously went missing along with many other people in this county. They track a vehicle to an isolated rural setting, where they find a family who have poor hygiene and hunt humans as a family tradition.

For the series so far = At least 131 humans; 9 ghosts; 1 god; 1 rawhead; 1 shapeshifter; and 1 wendigo.

* BattleTrophy / CreepySouvenir:

--> '''Cop:''' It says here your badge was stolen. And there’s a picture of you. [she turns the computer to reveal a heavy-set African American man]
--> '''Dean:''' I lost some weight. [laughs nervously] And I got that MichaelJackson skin disease...

--> '''Pa Bender:''' "Tell me, any other cops gonna come lookin' for you?"
--> '''Dean:''' "Eat me. Oh no no no wait wait wait, you actually might."

--> '''Dean:''' I gotta start carrying paper clips.
* CreepyChild / LittleMissBadass: Missy. Also a KnifeNut.

--> '''Dean:''' "Demons I get. People are crazy."

-->'''Pa:''' I’ve hunted all my life. Just like my father, his before him. I’ve hunted deer and bear—I even got a cougar once. But the best hunt is human.
* IllKillYou: Dean, giving his opinion on the Bender family's favourite way to spend time together.
** The father also when he's injured.

-->'''Sam:''' Don’t… call me… Sammy!
-->'''Dean:''' Good. No that's good. We always told each other not to look for each other. That's smart. Good for you. Of course we always ignored that because of our deep abiding love for each other. But not this time, right Sammy?

** Kathleen types "Winchester, Sam" into the police database and gets -

-->Physical description: 6'4'' Height 180-190 lbs Brown Hair, Brown Eyes

** When she clicks on the "Dean Winchester" link, she gets -

-->Physical description: 6'4'' Height 175 lbs Brown Hair, Green Eyes

-->Subject was prime subject in multiple homicide investigation in St. Louis area prior to his death

-->'''Pa:''' Looks like we’re gonna have a hunt tonight after all, boys. (to Dean) And you get to pick the animal. The boy or the cop?

* [[SerialKiller Serial Killers]]: The Bender family.

-->'''Evan:''' [[Film/MothraVsGodzilla Godzilla Vs. Mothra]]. (Dean smiles.)
-->'''Dean:''' (excitedly) That’s my favorite Franchise/{{Godzilla}} movie. It’s so much better than the [[Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters original]], huh?

-->'''Dean:''' Yeah. (He nods towards Sam.) He likes the [[Film/{{Godzilla 1998}} remake]].
-->'''Evan:''' Yuck! (Sam glares at Dean and clears his throat.)

-->'''Jared:''' Yeah, this one’s a fighter. Sure would be fun to hunt. (Pa laughs.)

* InsistentTerminology: Also a CallBack to the [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E01Pilot Pilot (S01, Ep01)]].

Dean references his [[HairpinLockpick Paperclip Lockpick]] escape in the [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E01Pilot pilot]].

* ButHeSoundsHandsome / CallBack : A police officer mentions that [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E06Skin Sam's brother was killed and suspected of murder]].

* CallBack: Dean references his [[HairpinLockpick Paperclip Lockpick]] escape in the [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E01Pilot pilot]].
--> '''Dean:''' I gotta start carrying paper clips.

** The data reminds that [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E06Skin Dean is officially dead.]]

-->'''Dean:''' Sam’s my responsibility. And [[{{Foreshadowing}} he’s comin’ back]]. I’m [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E22AllHellBreaksLoosePartTwo bringin’ him back]].

* IronicEcho:
** In this episode Dean says:
-->'''Dean:''' All I’m sayin’ is, you vanish like that again, I’m not lookin’ for ya.
** Compare this to what Dean says in [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E01WeNeedToTalkAboutKevin "We Need To Talk About Kevin"]] in Season 8.

For this episode = [[spoiler: 2 humans]].

** OddEpisodeOut