History Recap / SupernaturalS02E04ChildrenShouldntPlayWithDeadThings

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: One of Angela's goals in unlife is to kill everyone who betrayed (or thought betrayed) her.

* WhatTheHellHero: Sam gives Dean a minor one for stealing Angela's diary.

* WhatTheHellHero: Sam gives Dean a minor one for stealing Angela's diary.
* WrittenInInfirmity: Jared Padalecki actually broke his wrist filming [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E03Bloodlust "Bloodlust" (S02, E03)]] and had to wear a cast during the next seven episodes, so they wrote in the line "I think she broke my hand" after his fight with Zombie Angela. He didn't have a cast in this episode because they originally thought it was just a sprain. Once they figured out it was really broken, they'd already filmed some of the last scenes, and they couldn't have Sam wearing a cast in only half the episode.

** Sam accuses Dean of being influenced by the ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead'' series.

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

* HurtingHero: [[StoicWoobie Dean.]]

-->'''Dean:''' We can't just waste it with a [[BoomHeadshot head shot]]?
-->'''Sam:''' Dude. You've been watching way too many Romero flicks.

** When Zombie Angela confronts her roommate, she says, "[[Series/ILoveLucy Hi, Lindsey, I'm home!]]"

* WrittenInInfirmity: Jared Padalecki actually broke his wrist filming [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E03Bloodlust "Bloodlust" (S2, E3)]] and had to wear a cast during the next seven episodes, so they wrote in the line "I think she broke my hand" after his fight with Zombie Angela.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Poor [[Series/{{Eureka}} Larry]].

* SimilarlyNamedWorks: A [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_Shouldn%27t_Play_with_Dead_Things 1972 horror film]] directed by Creator/BobClark.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/SummerGlau was originally going to play Angela, but she had to drop out at the last minute.

* DeathByWomanScorned: Matt.

-->'''Dean:''' Your girlfriend's past her expiration date, and we're crazy? When someone's gone, they should stay gone.

** Dean suggests Zombie Angela went out to watch ''Film/{{Beaches}}''.

* SlashedThroat

-->'''Dean:''' I hear you. Okay? Yeah, I'm being an ass. I'm sorry. But right now we've got a friggin' zombie running around, and we need to figure out how to kill it. ''[Sam laughs]'' Right?

* WrittenInInfirmity: Jared Padalecki actually broke his wrist filming [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E03Bloodlust "Bloodlust"]] and had to wear a cast during the next 7 episodes, so they wrote in the line "I think she broke my hand" after his fight with Zombie Angela.

A college student from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville,_Illinois Greenville, Illinois,]] is back from the dead and seems to be seeking revenge on those who betrayed her while she was alive.

Sam drags Dean along to Greenville, Illinois to bury their father's dog tags at their mother's grave. While there, Dean notices another grave surrounded by a perfect circle of dead grass, which belongs to a college student, Angela Maison, who died recently in a car accident. Dean convinces Sam to investigate.

Sam drags Dean along to Greenville, Illinois, to bury their father's dog tags at their mother's grave. While there, Dean notices another grave surrounded by dead grass which belongs to a college student Angela Maison, who recently died in a car accident. Dean convinces Sam to investigate.

They question her father who is an Ancient Greek professor, her roommate Lindsey, and her best friend Neil. While they investigate, her boyfriend Matt is found with a slit throat. When they dig up her grave, it is empty, but there is a Greek divination spell etched into the coffin. At first they suspect Angela's father of being a {{Necromancer}}, but he has living house plants in his home. Suspicion then falls on her friend Neil, who is also a teaching assistant in the Ancient Greek course. When they go to his house, no one is there. Dean has been reading Angela's diary and guesses that Matt might have been having an affair with Lindsey. They arrive at her place just in time to save Lindsey, but their silver bullets have minimal effect on Zombie Angela.

Dean and Sam realize the only way to kill her is to nail Zombie Angela to her grave bed. They track down Neil at his office. Dean realizing Zombie Angela is hiding in the closet, tells Neil they plan to perform a ritual over her grave that will return her to death. Dean tries to convince Neil to go with them, but he refuses, and Zombie Angela kills Neil. Zombie Angela arrives at the cemetery to kill Sam and Dean before they can perform the ritual. Sam lures her to the grave injuring his hand, while Dean impales her in the coffin.

Meanwhile, Sam continues to confront Dean about his refusal to deal with their dad's death as Dean's actions grow more and more angry and erratic. Eventually, Dean tells Sam that he blames himself for their dad's death and believes the demon was somehow involved.

-->'''Sam:''' (shuts off tv and tosses remote away) Hey. (pause) What?

* GratuitousGreek: The ancient Greek used for the divination spell.

-->'''Neil:''' Okay. We've got [[DrowningMySorrows booze]], we've got chocolate, and, wait for it... tortured {{emo}} rock. Guaranteed cure for any broken heart.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Poor [[Series/{{Eureka}} Larry]]

-->'''Sam:''' You're on edge, you're erratic - except for when you're hunting, because then you're downright scary. You're tailspinning, man. And you refuse to talk about it and you won't let me help you.

* NeckSnap: How zombie Angela kills Neil and tries to kill Sam.

-->'''Dean:''' Oh yeah. Yeah, you talk, we listen. Or maybe throw in a little therapeutic collage, whatever jump-starts the healing.

-->'''Dean:''' I hear you. Okay? Yeah, I'm being an ass. I'm sorry. But right now we've got a friggin' zombie running around, and we need to figure out how to kill it. (Sam laughs.) Right?

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: SummerGlau was originally going to play Angela, but she had to drop out at the last minute.
* WrittenInInfirmity: Jared Padalecki actually broke his wrist filming [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E03Bloodlust "Bloodlust"]] and has to wear a cast during the next 7 episodes, so they wrote in the line "I think she broke my hand" after his fight with Zombie Angela.

'''Season 2, Episode 4''':

->"Sam. You and Dad... you're the most important people in my life. And now... I never should have come back, Sam. It wasn't natural. And now look what's come of it. I was dead. And I should have stayed dead. You wanted to know how I was feeling. Well, that's it. So tell me. What could you possibly say to make that all right?"
--> '''- Dean Winchester'''

For the series so far = At least 152 humans; 11 ghosts; 5 vampires; 1 demon; 1 god; 1 rakshasa; 1 rawhead; 1 shapeshifter; 1 shtriga; 1 wendigo; and 1 zombie.

* DeggansRule: Failed.

* TheBechdelTest: Failed.

For this episode = [[spoiler:3 humans and 1 zombie]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: Poor [[Series/Eureka Larry]]

* SimilarlyNamedWorks: A [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_Shouldn%27t_Play_with_Dead_Things 1972 horror film]] directed by BobClark.

* StoicWoobie: Dean.
-->'''Sam:''' You're on edge, you're erratic - except for when you're hunting, because then you're downright scary. You're tailspinning, man. And you refuse to talk about it and you won't let me help you.

--->"Sam. You and Dad... you're the most important people in my life. And now... I never should have come back, Sam. It wasn't natural. And now look what's come of it. I was dead. And I should have stayed dead. You wanted to know how I was feeling. Well, that's it. So tell me. What could you possibly say to make that all right?"
----> - Dean

!Tropes

* AnyoneCanDie:
** Body count this episode = [[spoiler:3 humans and 1 zombie]].
** Body count for the series so far = At least 152 humans; 11 ghosts; 5 vampires; 1 demon; 1 god; 1 rakshasa; 1 rawhead; 1 shapeshifter; 1 shtriga; 1 wendigo; and 1 zombie.

** When trying to explain to Angela's father why bringing someone back from the dead is wrong, Dean asks, "Haven't you seen ''PetSematary''?"

** Sam accuses Dean of being influenced by ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead'' series.

Dean and Sam realize the only way to kill her is to nail Zombie Angela to her grave bed. They track down Neil at his office. Dean realizing Zombie Angela is hiding in the closet, tells Neil they plan to perform a ritual over her grave that will return her to death. Dean tries to convince Neil to go with them, but he refuses and Zombie Angela kills Neil. Zombie Angela arrives at the cemetery to kill Sam and Dean before they can perform the ritual. Sam lures her to the grave injuring his hand, while Dean impales her in the coffin.

They question her father who is an Ancient Greek professor, her roommate Lindsey, and her best friend Neil. While they investigate, her boyfriend Matt is found with a slit throat. When they dig up her grave, it is empty, but there is a Greek divination spell etched into the coffin. At first they suspect Angela's father of being a {{Necromancer}}, but he has living house plants in his home. Suspicion then falls on her friend Neil who is also a teaching assistant in the Ancient Greek course. When they go to his house, no one is there. Dean has been reading Angela's diary and guesses that Matt might have been having an affair with Lindsey. They arrive at her place just in time to save Lindsey, but their silver bullets have minimal effect on Zombie Angela.

* IntercourseWithYou: SubvertedTrope, withe Dean being more descriptive.

* NeckSnap: How zombie Angela kills Neil.

Dean and Sam realize the only way to kill her is to nail Zombie Angela to her grave bed. They track down Neil at his office. Dean realizing Zombie Angela is hiding in the closet, tells Neil they plan to perform a ritual over her grave that will return her to death. Dean tries to convince Neil to go with them, but he refuses and Zombie Angela kills Neil. Zombie Angela appears at the cemetery. Sam lures her to the grave injuring his hand, while Dean impales her in the coffin.

They find out her boyfriend Matt was found with a slit throat. They question her father who is an Ancient Greek professor, her roommate Lindsey, and her best friend Neil. When they dig up her grave, it is empty, but there is a Greek divination spell etched into the coffin. At first they suspect Angela's father of being a {{Necromancer}}, but he has living house plants in his home. Suspicion then falls on her friend Neil who is also a teaching assistant in the Ancient Greek course. When they go to his house, no one is there. Dean has been reading Angela's diary and guesses that Matt might have been having an affair with Lindsey. They arrive at her place just in time to save Lindsey, but their silver bullets have minimal effect on Zombie Angela.

!Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things
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