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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\\
'''Season 8, Episode 7'''

! A Little Slice Of Kevin
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[[caption-width-right:250:Castiel meets the new boss]]
-->"You can't save everyone, my friend. Though you try."
--->'''--Castiel to Dean'''

Written by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming.

Directed by Charlie Carner.

Air Date: November 14, 2012.

With the Trans still on the run, Crowley starts gathering up the other potential [[Characters/SupernaturalProphets prophets]] in hopes that one of them will be able to translate the Word in his possession. He finds out the name of the prophets by torturing a captured angel, Samandriel. Tired of hiding, Linda hires a witch to help her and Kevin make more demon bombs. Of course, the witch, Delta Mendota, betrays them to Crowley, who captures Kevin. Meanwhile, Castiel returns from Purgatory, claiming not to know how he got out. Castiel rejoins the Winchester brothers to rescue Kevin and the future prophets after Mrs. Tran asks for their help and delivers a demon she captured. Castiel does rescue Kevin from Crowley despite not yet being at full power, but the tablet is broken and Crowley escapes with a piece. We [[TheReveal find out]] that Castiel never planned to leave Purgatory as [[TheAtoner he felt he belonged there as punishment]] for his actions, and was delivered from Purgatory by a group of angels led by Naomi, who are using Castiel and compelling him against his will and without his knowledge to gather information about the Winchesters.

!!Body Count:

For this episode = 7 demons and 9 humans.

For the series so far = At least 837 humans (of which 6 were witches), 113 demons, 58 angels, 48 ghosts, 42 vampires, 36 Jefferson Starships, 19 zombies, 19 gods, 9 hellhounds, 7 skinwalkers, 6 changelings, 5 shapeshifters, 5 werewolves, 4 ghouls, 4 Leviathan, 3 djinn, 3 dogs, 2 Amazons, 2 arachnes, 2 kitsunes, 2 rugarus, 2 vetalas, 1 crocotta, 1 dragon, 1 fairy, 1 Khan worm, 1 lamia, the Mother of All, 1 okami, 1 phoenix, 1 Purgatory creature, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 shojo, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 wendigo, 1 whore of Babylon, and 1 wraith.

!!Tropes

* AsceticAesthetic: The room Naomi summons Castiel to.
* AsideGlance: The possessed teacher briefly looks straight at the camera when she's checking if anyone's watching her snatch a kid.
* AskAStupidQuestion: Dean to Aaron's teacher.
-->'''Dean:''' Can you think of any reason why somebody would want to harm him? Um, any enemies?
-->'''Mrs. Hagar:''' Enemies? He's five.
* BackFromTheDead: Castiel, [[DeathIsCheap again]]. Sort of. He wasn't actually dead.
* BloodFromTheMouth: The first prophet Crowley kills.
* BloodSplatteredInnocents: After Kevin refuses to translate the tablet, Crowley makes a future prophet explode, showering Kevin and the other future prophets in her blood.
* BucketBoobyTrap: Kevin's mother uses his trick with the holy water previously seen in [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E01WeNeedToTalkAboutKevin "We Need To Talk About Kevin" (S08, E01)]].
* BusCrash: It is implied that Chuck is dead, as there can only be one prophet at a time. But, then again, considering just whom it's hinted [[{{God}} He]] may be...
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Samandriel.
-->'''Crowley:''' Keep him on ice. We've only just scratched the surface with this one.
* CantYouReadTheSign: After Crowley cuts off Kevin's finger, the Winchester brothers and Castiel pass a sign that says "Beware: Sharp Edges Keep Fingers Clear".
* CelestialBureaucracy
* ChekhovsGunman: Sam suggests they search for Metatron, who was previously mentioned in "Reading Is Fundamental"[[spoiler: , and will go on to become the true BigBad of Season 8]].
* CliffhangerCopout: In this case a JustifiedTrope due to Dean's memory being an UnreliableNarrator.
* ColdBloodedTorture: When we first see Crowley, he's wearing a white [[TheButcher butcher's]] apron and is in the middle of torturing Samandriel for information on the prophets.
** MutilationInterrogation: Kevin refuses to translate the Word for Crowley so Crowley [[{{Fingore}} cuts off Kevin's finger.]]
** TortureAlwaysWorks
* ContinuityNod: Scott Carey also had a poster for the Vancouver band [[http://us.myspace.com/newtownanimals New Town Animals]] on his wall in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E10Hunted "Hunted" (S02, E10)]].
* ConvenientlyInterruptedDocument: The broken tablet.
%%* CoolGate: Swirling blue light that opened when it sensed a human in Purgatory.%%Needs more context
* CrazyPrepared:
-->'''Kevin:''' We've got hex bags that make us invisible to demons. We've got demon traps painted everywhere. I've got a sigil tattooed on my arm. If we just keep moving we'll be fine.
* CuteWitch: Delta Mendota (HotWitch from Kevin's perspective).
* DistractedByTheSexy: Kevin is checking out Delta's ass [[ShakingTheRump as she walks away]], only to get a DopeSlap from mum.
* DramaPreservingHandicap: Castiel is not back at full power.
* ElementalPowers:
** PowerOfTheStorm: Aaron is [[BlowYouAway carried away]] à la [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Dorothy]].
** [[TheBeastmaster The Frog Master:]] [[http://www.bricktestament.com/exodus/the_second_plague/ex08_01-02.html Frogs overrun a river]] when a bus driver disappears, recalling [[http://www.bricktestament.com/exodus/the_second_plague/ex08_01-02.html Moses' second plague]] in Literature/TheBible.
** DishingOutDirt: A mailman disappears and the earth splits open, similar to the punishment of the families and followers of [[http://www.thebricktestament.com/the_wilderness/the_second_rebellion/nm16_01-02.html Korah, Dathan, and Abiram]] in Literature/TheBible.
** HostileWeather: A man in Rome disappears on a subway during a mysterious hailstorm. This recalls [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Le_Prince Louis Le Prince]]'s disappearance on a train to Paris.
* EncyclopediaExposita: The tablets on Leviathans and on demons are found to be part of a larger compendium.
* EpunymousTitle
* EvilSmellsBad: Mrs. Hagar smelled sulfur when she woke up from being possessed.
* EvilTeacher: The teacher, Mrs. Hagar, who takes Aaron to the bathroom to clean off the finger paint and whose [[BlackEyesOfEvil eyes flash black]].
* FailureKnight: Dean.
-->'''Dean:''' ''[to Castiel]'' I don't need to feel like hell for failing you, okay. For failing you like I've failed every other Godforsaken thing that I care about!
* FaithHeelTurn: Castiel's doubt is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]].
-->'''Benny:''' ''[to Castiel]'' Aren't you guys all about faith?
-->'''Castiel:''' Not particularly.
-->'''Benny:''' ''[as they see the portal open]'' Oh, ye of frigging little faith.
* FakeMemories: Self-inflicted: Dean remembers losing his grip on Castiel while leaving Purgatory. At the end of the episode, Castiel reveals that instead, he pushed Dean away and told him to go, choosing to stay behind.
* FeigningIntelligence: Krista pretending the tablet has the Declaration of Independence carved into it.
* {{Fingore}}: Crowley convinces Kevin to read the Tablet for him by cutting his finger off.
* GameChanger: Crowley uses these exact words when Kevin asks what he's looking for in the tablet.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Cas pulls this off to freak out Crowley.
* HolyHandGrenade: Sam blows away the demon guards with an anti-demon bomb.
* GoodIsBoring: And so is God, according to Crowley.
-->'''Kevin:''' ''[reading the tablet]'' The next is..."the demonic influence on the collective tapestry of the soul."
-->'''Crowley:''' Blah blah blah. Doesn't anyone ever edit this stuff? So far, as a writer, God's a snooze. No fun at parties, I hear.
* IcyBlueEyes: Castiel uses these against Crowley.
* IdiotBall: Mrs. Tran trusting a witch and being ''surprised'' when she betrayed them to Crowley. Sam and Dean's reaction says it all.
* IHaveAFamily: Dennis Adams.
* InstantCostumeChange: A filthy, unshaven Castiel in tattered clothing walks into the bathroom and comes out his usual immaculate, confident self.
* InsultBackfire: Mrs. Tran misses her mark when she tries to shame Delta, the witch.
-->'''Mrs. Tran:''' Listen, you little skank. In the service industry, you always deliver the goods, then you get paid. Even [[{{Streetwalker}} hookers]] know that.\\
'''Delta:''' Hmm. Says you. See, my sister's a hooker. So, hookers get paid first, and ''then'' you get the goods. Look, I'm not the one with demons on my ass. You want to renege on our deal, it's fine by me.\\
'''Mrs. Tran:''' Kevin, bring me my purse. Your mother must be so proud.\\
'''Delta:''' She is. Of course, with my sister, the bar ain't real high.
* KillItWithWater: Mrs. Tran attacks the demon with a [[WaterGunsAndBalloons Super-Soaker]] full of [[HolyBurnsEvil holy water]].
* LanguageOfMagic: Dean tries to explain away Sam saying an exorcism, by saying it's a code that would keep the teacher from revealing anything under EnhancedInterrogationTechniques. While this may [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief seem just as implausible]] as DemonicPossession, this explanation may have [[WrongGenreSavvy fit better with Mrs. Hagar's world view]].
%%* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Inflicted on Castiel by Naomi.
* LightningReveal: Castiel in the window.
* LimitedWardrobe: Castiel is back in the trench coat with the blue tie.
* LongingForFictionland: Castiel in Purgatory.
-->'''Castiel:''' I missed television.
* MoodWhiplash: Castiel's FriendshipMoment with Dean is interrupted when he's suddenly brought to Naomi's presence.
* MouthOfSauron: Metatron, who is named as the 5th Archangel, Scribe of God, along with Michael, Lucifer, Gabriel, and Raphael.
* MyBelovedSmother: Mrs Tran isn't happy about the skanky teen witch flirting with her son.
* TheNewRockAndRoll[=/=]NewMediaAreEvil: Delta became a full witch after her band broke up.
%%* NorseByNorsewest: Sven.
* ObviouslyEvil: It appears that Mrs. Tran has the IdiotBall this week, when she enlists a [[BlackMagic witch who is willing to kill]] to destroy demons.
* OnThree:
-->'''Crowley:''' So, on the count of thee...one, two...''[plunges the knife into Samandriel]''
-->'''Samandriel:''' ''[screams, panting]'' What happened to three?
-->'''Crowley:''' ILied. I do that. Just give me the other names.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Castiel mentions that he is a seraph, yet is less powerful than the archangels. In Christian lore, seraphim are the most powerful angels and archangels are one of the least powerful.
** Actually, that depends on which version of Christian lore you follow. In many cases, the archangels are above all other angels in the hierarchy.
* PostVictoryCollapse: Despite Dean's insistence that he's not strong enough just after returning from Purgatory, Castiel ports into the room with Crowley and Kevin and, by opening his wings and turning on his GlowingEyesOfDoom, intimidates Crowley into zapping out. Once Crowley is gone, he immediately ends up on the floor, worn out from only a few seconds of using his power.
* ProperlyParanoid: Linda Tran douses her son in holy water every time he returns to their hideout. He's getting rather annoyed by this.
* PunkInTheTrunk: Linda Tran shows she's still got it when she brings along a demon prisoner to her meeting with the Winchesters.
* RushedInvertedReading: Krista with the tablet. Though since she couldn't actually read it anyway, it's entirely possible she was just pretending to buy time.
* SacrificialLamb: Krista, to make Kevin read the tablet.
* SelfServingMemory: Dean's memory of failing to save Cas, because of [[FatalFlaw his habit]] of [[GuiltComplex blaming himself for everything, including things that aren't his fault]].
* ShoutOut:
** The opening scene is at the [[http://www.last.fm/music/Tom+T.+Hall/_/Randy+Raccoon Randy Raccoon]] Preschool.
** Mrs. Tran finds a witch on [[http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites/ Craigslist]]. When the witch wants more information, she reminds her that there are no questions asked in the [[http://www.cracked.com/article_15683_the-10-creepiest-craigslist-casual-encounters.html Casual Encounters]] section.
** Delta has a poster for the Vancouver band [[http://us.myspace.com/newtownanimals New Town Animals]] and the musical ''Theatre/{{Brigadoon}}''.
** When Castiel tries to thank Dean in case he does not make it out of purgatory, Dean tells him to "save the [[Series/HallmarkHallOfFame Hallmark]]".
** When Castiel and Crowley pull out their archangel blades, Crowley describes it as "all very ''Theatre/WestSideStory''".
* SouthOfTheBorder: Future prophet Maria.
* StealthHiBye: Dean sees Castiel appear, then disappear, by the side of the road and in the window. When he sees him in the mirror, the "bye" part isn't there.
* StockQuotes: Inverted
-->'''Crowley:''' This hurts you more than it hurts me.
* SurvivorsGuilt: Dean for [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind leaving Castiel behind.]]
* ThemedAliases: Agents Roth and Malloy, as in the first and third singers for Music/VanHalen: David Lee Roth and Mitch Malloy.
** Bonus points for the ''real'' name of the person they're interrogating being Ms. Hagar, as in Van Halen's second singer: Sammy Hagar.
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: When Dean asks Castiel about how he got out of Purgatory, Castiel has no explanation, but makes a seemingly unrelated comment on the dirt covering his clothes and body. Given the fact that Castiel did not feel he deserved to leave Purgatory, this comment was likely a reference to his sense of guilt.
-->'''Dean:''' And that--that was it?
-->'''Castiel:''' Yes. ''[[[{{Beat}} pause]]]'' Oh. I'm dirty.
-->'''Dean:''' Yeah, well, Purgatory will do that to you.
* TomeOfEldritchLore: According to Crowley, the passage about closing all the {{Hell Gate}}s qualifies the tablet as ThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow.
* UnderestimatingBadassery:
** Dennis Adams asks the King of Hell for OnePhoneCall, as if Crowley was a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure local cop]]. Crowley makes him vomit blood and die.
** Instead of killing Mrs Tran with a snap of his fingers, Crowley leaves it to his mook. The moment he teleports away, Tran is squirting the demon in the face with holy water and stuffing him into a protection-warded trunk.
* UnwantedRescue: Castiel explains why he did not escape Purgatory with Dean:
-->'''Castiel:''' It wasn't that I was weak. I was stronger than you. I pulled away. Nothing you could've done would've saved me because I didn't want to be saved. It’s where I belonged. [[TheAtoner I needed to do penance]]. For the things I did on Earth and in Heaven.
* WanderlustSong: "We Gotta Get out of This Place" by Music/TheAnimals which is playing when we first see Dean driving while eating [[BrandX Peat's Classic Chips]].
* WhoYouGonnaCall: Linda calls the Winchester brothers when Crowley captures Kevin.
* WickedCultured: Crowley wipes the blood of the future prophet off his face with a handkerchief with a "C" monogram.
* WildWilderness: Dean passes a sign for Twin Pines Resort being held by a carved wooden bear on his way to Rufus' cabin in Whitefish, Montana.
* WrongGenreSavvy:
** The abductees initially assume that [[AlienAbduction Crowley is an alien]].
** Despite her recent knowledge of the supernatural, Linda Tran doesn't realise [[WickedWitch you can't trust a witch]].
* YouCanBarelyStand: Castiel is severely weakened just after escaping Purgatory, clearly tired out by actions he can perform easily when at full power. This doesn't stop him from going SuperMode on Crowley to intimidate him into releasing Kevin.
-->'''Crowley:''' You're bluffing!
-->'''Castiel:''' [[ProveIAmNotBluffing You wanna take that chance?]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness
** Crowley orders Kevin's mother killed on the spot, as he doesn't need her to force Kevin's hand with a roomful of alternate prophets.
** Kevin knows that Crowley will kill him anyway once he has translated the tablet.
** Dean stabs the demon after he brings them to Crowley's hideout.
** Averted with the angel Crowley is torturing. Even though he appears to have given up all useful information, Crowley orders him "put on ice" because he may still be useful.
* YouLookLikeYouveSeenAGhost: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Sam.
-->'''Sam:''' You look like you've...well, I was gonna say "you look like you've seen a ghost", but you'd probably be stoked.