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* ShoutOut: [[https://twitter.com/robertberens/status/400459076603105281 According to]] [[WordOfGod writer Robert Berens]], baby Tanya is a reference to Alexander Payne's comedy ''Citizen Ruth''.[[invoked]]

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* ShoutOut: [[https://twitter.com/robertberens/status/400459076603105281 According to]] [[WordOfGod writer Robert Berens]], baby Tanya is a reference to Alexander Payne's comedy ''Citizen Ruth''.

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* ShoutOut: [[https://twitter.com/robertberens/status/400459076603105281 According to]] [[WordOfGod writer Robert Berens]], baby Tanya is a reference to Alexander Payne's comedy ''Citizen Ruth''. [[invoked]]
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* ThereIsNoCure: Sam and Kevin approach Crowley for help translating Kevin's findings from the Angel Tablet in the hopes it describes a way to reverse Metatron's spell which has expunged the other angels from Heaven and broken their wings. Crowley finds that the Angel Tablet does indeed describe the spell, and reveals its effects are irreversible.
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** Dean gives Cas some brotherly dating tips, ending with a "Go get 'em, tiger." He did a slightly sleazier version back in [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E03FreeToBeYouAndMe "Free to Be You and Me" (S05, E03)]] in the [[DenOfIniquity brothel]] before sending Cas off with the prostitute.

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** Dean gives Cas some brotherly dating tips, ending with a "Go get 'em, tiger." He did a slightly sleazier version back in [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E03FreeToBeYouAndMe "Free to Be You and Me" (S05, E03)]] in the [[DenOfIniquity brothel]] before sending Cas off with the prostitute.
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* IdiotBall: Castiel calls Dean right when he, Sam, and Kevin start researching the ancient cuneiform script, yet neither Sam nor Kevin think to ask the [[TimeAbyss millennia-old]] "nerd angel" if he can translate it (Dean can be excused because he's purposely keeping Castiel away from the bunker). This leads them begging to Crowley, who's not really in a helping mood.


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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Inverted into Suspiciously Specific ''Affirmation''. Castiel/"Steve" assures his boss that he has a home and a bed to return to after his shift is over.
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!!Body Count:

For this episode = 3 humans and 1 angel.

For the series so far = At least 1066 angels, 930 humans (of which 8 were witches), 135 demons, 51 vampires, 48 ghosts, 36 Jefferson Starships, 20 gods, 19 zombies, 10 hellhounds, 7 skinwalkers, 6 changelings, 5 djinn, 5 shapeshifters, 5 werewolves, 4 ghouls, 4 Leviathan, 4 reapers, 3 dogs, 2 Amazons, 2 arachnes, 2 kitsunes, 2 rugarus, 2 Thule, 2 vetalas, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, 1 dragon, 1 fairy, 1 familiar, 1 Khan worm, 1 lamia, the Mother of All, 1 okami, 1 phoenix, 1 Purgatory creature, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shojo, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 Titan, 1 wendigo, 1 whore of Babylon, 1 wicked witch, and 1 wraith.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The sheriff is played by Michael Kopsa, who was also Captain Windmark on ''Series/{{Fringe}}''.



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* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because he thinks this will happen. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other so much. Sam's right.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ephraim really does want to help.

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* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because he thinks this will happen. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other so much. Sam's right.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ephraim really does want just wants to help.

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* BadassBoast: The call between Crowley and Abaddon pretty much amounts to this. Abaddon wins the argument.

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* BadassBoast: The call between Crowley and Abaddon pretty much amounts to this. trading these. Abaddon wins the argument.wins.



* BlatantLies: Castiel's claims that he's perfectly normal and [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial has a home and a bed.]]

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* BlatantLies: Castiel's claims that he's [[FallenAngel perfectly normal normal]] and [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial has a home and a bed.]]bed]].



* ChekhovsGun: Castiel grabs a rose for his "date" then uses it to cut his hand and draw a blood sigil, though he doesn't get to finish.
* CallBack: [[Recap/SupernaturalS07E08SeasonSevenTimeForAWedding Crowley really doesn't like it when]] souls are [[EvenEvilHasStandards collected early.]]
** Also, Dean gives Cas some brotherly dating tips, ending with a "Go get 'em, tiger." He did a slightly sleazier version back in [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E03FreeToBeYouAndMe "Free to Be You and Me"]] in the brothel before sending Cas off with the prostitute.

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* ChekhovsGun: Castiel grabs a rose for his "date" "date", then uses it to cut his hand and draw a blood sigil, though he doesn't get to finish.
* CallBack: [[Recap/SupernaturalS07E08SeasonSevenTimeForAWedding Crowley really doesn't like it when]] souls are [[EvenEvilHasStandards collected early.]]
early]].
** Also, Dean gives Cas some brotherly dating tips, ending with a "Go get 'em, tiger." He did a slightly sleazier version back in [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E03FreeToBeYouAndMe "Free to Be You and Me"]] Me" (S05, E03)]] in the brothel [[DenOfIniquity brothel]] before sending Cas off with the prostitute.



** Castiel being a "hunter in training" and Dean saying he sucked at it.
** Crowley killing Kevin's mother.
** Abaddon stands outside Castle Storage as she's talking to Crowley. Castle Storage showed up before in [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E03BadDayAtBlackRock "Bad Day At Black Rock" (S03, E03)]] and [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E01SympathyForTheDevil "Sympathy For The Devil" (S05, E01)]]. John Winchester rented one of their storage spaces.

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** Castiel being a "hunter in training" "[[Recap/SupernaturalS08E08HunteriHeroici hunter-in-training]]" and Dean saying he sucked at it.
** Crowley [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E02DevilMayCare possibly]] [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E19TaxiDriver killing Kevin's mother.
mother]].
** Abaddon stands outside Castle Storage as she's talking to Crowley. Castle Storage showed up before in [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E03BadDayAtBlackRock "Bad Day At Black Rock" (S03, E03)]] and [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E01SympathyForTheDevil "Sympathy For The Devil" (S05, E01)]]. John Winchester once rented one of their storage spaces.



* DisproportionateRetribution: Ephraim puts people in severe pain out of their misery. Unfortunately, he doesn't quite understand the difference between the pain of a suicidal man and a teenage girl who just got dumped in front of the whole school.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Ephraim puts people in severe pain out of their misery. Unfortunately, he doesn't quite understand the difference between the pain of a suicidal man and the pain of a teenage girl who just got dumped in front of the whole school.



* ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Non-romantic variant. Ephraim is surprised that Castiel knows his name since he was a lower-level angel.
* JustInTime: Subverted. Dean rushes in to save Cas, but is quickly tossed aside and Castiel kills Ephraim himself using the angel blade he got from Dean.

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* ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Non-romantic variant. Ephraim is surprised that Castiel knows his name name, since he was a lower-level angel.
angel when they met and Cas was, according to him, a "legend".
-->'''Ephraim:''' You remember my name? I was just a nobody when we met, but you--you were a legend.
* JustInTime: Subverted. Dean rushes in to save Cas, but is quickly tossed aside and Castiel kills Ephraim himself himself, using the angel blade he got from Dean.



* MercyKill: How Ephraim sees his actions. Also part of his [[ComabtMedic division]]'s job in Heaven.

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* MercyKill: How Ephraim sees his actions. Also part of his [[ComabtMedic [[CombatMedic division]]'s job in Heaven.



* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because of this. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other so much. Sam is right.

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* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because of this.he thinks this will happen. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other so much. Sam is Sam's right.



* WhamShot: At the end, Crowley is shown injecting himself with Kevin's blood
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* WhamShot: At the end, Crowley is shown injecting himself with Kevin's blood
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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of Series/{{Supernatural}}'''\\
'''Season 9, Episode 06''':

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''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\\
'''Season 9, Episode 06''':
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* ContinuityNod: Castiel being a "hunter in training" and Dean saying he sucked at it. Crowley killing Kevin's mother.
* DeathByDespair: Ephraim goes after people [[DespairEventHorizon who are in pain.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: Ephraim puts people in severe pain out of their misery. Unfortunately, he doesn't quite understand the difference between the pain of a suicidal man and a teenage girl who just got dumped.
* DrivenToSuicide: The first victim was about about to commit suicide.

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
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Castiel being a "hunter in training" and Dean saying he sucked at it. it.
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Crowley killing Kevin's mother.
** Abaddon stands outside Castle Storage as she's talking to Crowley. Castle Storage showed up before in [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E03BadDayAtBlackRock "Bad Day At Black Rock" (S03, E03)]] and [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E01SympathyForTheDevil "Sympathy For The Devil" (S05, E01)]]. John Winchester rented one of their storage spaces.
* DeathByDespair: Ephraim goes after people [[DespairEventHorizon who are in pain.]]
pain]].
* DisproportionateRetribution: Ephraim puts people in severe pain out of their misery. Unfortunately, he doesn't quite understand the difference between the pain of a suicidal man and a teenage girl who just got dumped.
dumped in front of the whole school.
* DrivenToSuicide: The first victim in the teaser was about about to commit suicide.



* ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Non-romantic variant, Ephraim is surprised that Castiel knows his name since he was a lower-level angel.
* JustInTime: Subverted, as Dean rushes in to save Cas, but is quickly tossed aside and Castiel kills Ephraim himself using the Angel Blade he got from Dean.
* LudicrousGibs: Ephraim reduces his victims to a fine, PinkMist.
* MercyKill: How Ephraim sees his actions.

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* ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Non-romantic variant, variant. Ephraim is surprised that Castiel knows his name since he was a lower-level angel.
* JustInTime: Subverted, as Subverted. Dean rushes in to save Cas, but is quickly tossed aside and Castiel kills Ephraim himself using the Angel Blade angel blade he got from Dean.
* LudicrousGibs: Ephraim reduces his victims to a fine, fine PinkMist.
* MercyKill: How Ephraim sees his actions. Also part of his [[ComabtMedic division]]'s job in Heaven.



** Castiel sings the theme song to ''TheGreatestAmericanHero'' as a lullaby.

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** Castiel sings the theme song to ''TheGreatestAmericanHero'' ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero'' as a lullaby.



** Crowley nicknames Kevin [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom "Short Round"]].

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** Crowley nicknames Kevin [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom "Short Round"]]."[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Short Round]]".



* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Sam and Kevin seem to see Crowley in a new light when they hear his conversation with the utter psychopath Abaddon.
* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because of this. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other. Sam is right.

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* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Sam and Kevin seem to see Crowley in a new light when they hear his conversation with the utter psychopath Abaddon.
* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because of this. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other.other so much. Sam is right.



* WhamLine: That Metatron's spell cannot be undone.

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* WhamLine: That Metatron's spell cannot be undone.

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!Your Mileage May Vary (YMMV) items:
* [[Fridge/SupernaturalS09E06HeavenCantWait Fridge Items.]]
* [[YMMV/SupernaturalS09E06HeavenCantWait Other YMMV Items.]]


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!Your Mileage May Vary (YMMV) items:
* [[Fridge/SupernaturalS09E06HeavenCantWait Fridge Items.]]
* [[YMMV/SupernaturalS09E06HeavenCantWait Other YMMV Items.]]


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* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because of this. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other. [[spoiler: Sam is right.]]

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* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because of this. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other. [[spoiler: Sam is right.]]



* WhamShot: At the end, Crowley is shown [[spoiler: injecting himself with Kevin's blood]]

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* WhamShot: At the end, Crowley is shown [[spoiler: injecting himself with Kevin's blood]] blood
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The sheriff is played by Michael Kopsa, who was also Captain Windmark on ''Series/{{Fringe}}''.
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* MercyKill: How Ephraim sees his actions.
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** Crowley nicknames Kevin [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom "Short Round"]].

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* ComedicSociopathy: You know how demons [[BloodMagic need human blood]] to communicate over distances? Crowley's creepy browbeating of Kevin to donate some of his doesn't look so bad when you see that Abaddon just slashed some guy's throat in an alley.



** Dean refers to Ephraim as "a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian Dr. Kevorkian]] wannabe."



* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because of this. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other.

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* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Sam and Kevin seem to see Crowley in a new light when they hear his conversation with the utter psychopath Abaddon.
* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because of this. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other. [[spoiler: Sam is right.]]

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* BrokenAngel: Ephraim's role as an angel (a Rit Zien) was to [[TheMedic heal those who were injured]] and MercyKill those who couldn't be saved. Despite having lost his wings, he still tries to fulfill his duties and goes about it the wrong way (see DisproportionateRetribution).



* DeathByDespair: The angel goes after people [[DespairEventHorizon who are in pain.]]

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* DeathByDespair: The angel Ephraim goes after people [[DespairEventHorizon who are in pain.]]



* GenreBlind: Cas thought the angel was there to kill the baby, not him.

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* GenreBlind: Cas thought the angel Ephraim was there to kill the baby, not him.him.
* ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Non-romantic variant, Ephraim is surprised that Castiel knows his name since he was a lower-level angel.
* JustInTime: Subverted, as Dean rushes in to save Cas, but is quickly tossed aside and Castiel kills Ephraim himself using the Angel Blade he got from Dean.



* JustInTime: Subverted, as Dean rushes in to save Cas, but is quickly tossed aside and Castiel kills the villain himself.


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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ephraim really does want to help.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Ephraim puts people in severe pain out of their misery. Unfortunately, he doesn't quite understand the difference between the pain of a suicidal man and a teenage girl who just got dumped.



* LudicrousGibs: Ephraim reduces his victims to a fine, Pink Mist.

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* LudicrousGibs: Ephraim reduces his victims to a fine, Pink Mist.PinkMist.
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* BadassBoast: The call between Crowley and Abaddon pretty much amounts to this. Abaddon wins the argument.
--> '''Abaddon:''' That's right: I'm taking it all down. Brick by brick. The days of Crowley, King of Bureaucrats, are done.



* LudicrousGibs: Ephraim reduces his victims to a fine, Pink Mist.



* PunctuatedForEmphasis: At the end of Crowley's conversation with Abaddon, we get ''two''':

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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: At the end of Crowley's conversation with Abaddon, we get ''two''':
-->'''Crowley:''' You. Will. Burn.
-->'''Abaddon:''' I. Can't. Wait.
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** Also, Dean gives Cas some brotherly dating tips, ending with a "Go get 'em, tiger." He did a slightly sleazier version back in [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E03FreeToBeYouAndMe "Free to Be You and Me"]] in the brothel before sending Cas off with the prostitute.
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* WhamLine: That Metatron's spell cannot be undone.
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** Castiel sings the theme song to ''TheGreatestAmericanHero'' as a lullaby.

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Written by Creator/EricKripke.

Directed by Tim Andrew.

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Written by Creator/EricKripke.

Robert Berens.

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* ShoutOut: [[https://twitter.com/robertberens/status/400459076603105281 According to]] [[WordOfGod writer Robert Berens]], baby Tanya is a reference to Alexander Payne's comedy ''Citizen Ruth''.
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* GenreBlind: Cas thought the angel was there to kill the baby, not him.

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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of Series/{{Supernatural}}'''\\
'''Season 9, Episode 06''':

!Heaven Can't Wait

Written by Creator/EricKripke.

Directed by Tim Andrew.

Airdate: November 12, 2013.


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* [[Fridge/SupernaturalS09E06HeavenCantWait Fridge Items.]]
* [[YMMV/SupernaturalS09E06HeavenCantWait Other YMMV Items.]]


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* BlatantLies: Castiel's claims that he's perfectly normal and has a home and a bed.
* ContinuityNod: Castiel being a "hunter in training" and Dean saying he sucked at it.
* DrivenToSuicide: The victims were about to commit suicide.
* TheFaceless: The villain's face is not shown until he gets to the second victim.

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* BlatantLies: Castiel's claims that he's perfectly normal and [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial has a home and a bed.
bed.]]
* ChekhovsGun: Castiel grabs a rose for his "date" then uses it to cut his hand and draw a blood sigil, though he doesn't get to finish.
* CallBack: [[Recap/SupernaturalS07E08SeasonSevenTimeForAWedding Crowley really doesn't like it when]] souls are [[EvenEvilHasStandards collected early.]]
* ContinuityNod: Castiel being a "hunter in training" and Dean saying he sucked at it.
it. Crowley killing Kevin's mother.
* DeathByDespair: The angel goes after people [[DespairEventHorizon who are in pain.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: The victims were first victim was about about to commit suicide.
* TheFaceless: The villain's face is not shown until he gets to the second victim.victim.
* JustInTime: Subverted, as Dean rushes in to save Cas, but is quickly tossed aside and Castiel kills the villain himself.
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Castiel thinks he is being asked out on a date by his boss, but she's actually asking him to babysit her child so she can go out with ''another'' nice guy.
* SuddenlyShouting: Crowley, once he finds out Abaddon has been invalidating his deals.
* VillainTeamUp: Kevin asks Sam if he's sure letting Crowley communicate with Abaddon is such a good idea because of this. Sam says he doubts it will happen since they hate each other.
* WhamShot: At the end, Crowley is shown [[spoiler: injecting himself with Kevin's blood]]
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!Tropes appearing in this episode:
* BlatantLies: Castiel's claims that he's perfectly normal and has a home and a bed.
* ContinuityNod: Castiel being a "hunter in training" and Dean saying he sucked at it.
* DrivenToSuicide: The victims were about to commit suicide.
* TheFaceless: The villain's face is not shown until he gets to the second victim.

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