History Recap / SupernaturalS08E22ClipShow

* TheBechdelTest: Failed.

* DeggansRule: Failed.

->''I'm killing ''everyone'' you've ever saved.''

[[Characters/SupernaturalOtherHumans Tommy Collins]], who was last seen in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E02Wendigo "Wendigo" (S01, Ep02)]], is in a cabin in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Creek_Wilderness Lost Creek, Colorado,]] with his girlfriend. He starts to hear a growling noise, and assumes they are being hunted by a [[Characters/SupernaturalMonstersAndSupernaturalBeings wendigo]]. He lights up a blow torch, but then is overcome by pain. He is thrown around by an invisible growling attacker. Blood then starts to pour from his ears and eyes, before his head explodes.

[[Characters/SupernaturalAngels Metatron]], who goes by Marv in public, finds Castiel while Castiel is trying to buy groceries he thinks Sam and Dean would appreciate. Metatron tells Castiel that Heaven's Civl War continues with numerous factions fighting each other, and while [[Characters/SupernaturalAngels Naomi]] is a player, she is not in charge. Metatron wants Castiel's help in closing the gates of Heaven, as he thinks if the angels were all stuck in heaven together they would work things out. Metatron transports to a restaurant which serves caramel apple crepes in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojai,_California Ojai, California.]]

Back at the Men of Letters' bunker in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Kansas Lebanon, Kansas,]] Sam and Dean listen to a tape recording of Father Thompson's 19th trial at attempting to cure a demon, which was made 2 days before the priest's death. Father Thompson repeatedly injects his own blood, which was purified by confession, into a demon, who possessed a man named Peter Kent and ate his 2 young sons. After 8 hours and repeated injections, the demon seems remorseful and confused by the past horrors he committed.

Castiel follows Metatron to Eugenie's restaurant, where [[Characters/SupernaturalAngels Jane]], the waitress serves them and flirts with Castiel. Metatron reveals that the first trial for closing the gates of heaven is cutting out the heart of their waitress. She happens to be the only {{Nephilim}} offspring of an angel and a human, on earth. Castiel argues that she is innocent, but Metatron convinces Castiel that he must do this to help heaven.

Sam and Dean recover the pieces of [[Characters/SupernaturalDemons Abaddon's]] body and sew her back together in an empty dairy barn. Although she is unable to move because of the [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E12AsTimeGoesBy devil's trap etched bullet]] in her head, they do not reattach her hands to be on the safe side. Abaddon recognizes the ritual for trying to cure a demon, and tells them she tore Father Thompson apart to make an example of him after word about what he was trying to do got back to the home office. Before they can start the exorcism, Sam receives a call from Crowley, and Sam and Dean step outside to take the call. Crowley directs them to look at the Denver Times, where they read about Tommy Collins death. Meanwhile, Abaddon's hand escapes the box and jumps on to her shoulder. Her hand reaches inside her mouth and pulls out the bullet, releasing Abaddon from the effects of the devil's trap. When Sam and Dean enter the barn, Abaddon is gone leaving the bullet on the floor.

Castiel and Metatron are waiting for Jane to close up the restaurant. When the angels start following her, she confronts them and says she knows what they are and can see their halos. She tells them she is just trying to live her life, when Metatron refers to her as an abomination. Castiel approaches her with his angel blade out apologizing for what he intends to do, when Jane attacks him. Her eyes glow silver, and Castiel is thrown against a fence and a dumpster dropping his angel sword. Metatron hits Jane, but she easily lifts him by the neck and starts choking him. Castiel grabs his angel blade and stabs Jane through the neck killing her.

Sam and Dean return to the Men of Letters' bunker. Sam is shaken by Sarah's death, and he speculates that this may be one they can't win. But Dean is not ready to give up and says they will "kick it in the ass" like they always do.

* AbandonedArea: Sam and Dean sew Abaddon back together in an empty red dairy barn decorated with Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs.
* AbstractScale: The rating system used for demonic possession by the Men of Letters.

-->'''Sam:''' Yeah, the letters have this whole rating system. ''Film/TheExorcist'' would have been a class 2.

* AdvertisedExtra: Cindy Busby, who plays Jenny Klein, was listed in the press release promoting this episode, but when we see Jenny Klein it is as [[spoiler:a burnt dead body lying face down]] who could have been played by anyone.

* AscendedDemon / FindTheCure: Father Max Thompson's quest.
* TheAtoner: Castiel tries to make amends to Dean by grocery shopping and loses his cool when the clerk says they are out of pie, Dean's TrademarkFavoriteFood. Later, Castiel agrees to help Metraon as he believes it may help fix some of the problems Castiel caused in heaven.
* AuraVision: Jane the Nephilim is able to see the angels' halos, but Castiel does not recognize her angelic heritage and must be told what she is.
* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:Tommy Collins, Jenny Klein, and Sarah Blake.]]

* TheBechdelTest: Failed.
* BigScrewedUpFamily / DysfunctionalFamily: Metatron compares the celestial host to "a big, dysfunctional family".
* BlackEyesOfEvil: The demon in the film, the possessed Peter Kent, and Abaddon.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Sam's [[{{Portmanteau}} trialberculosis]] strikes again.
* BloodMagic: Father Thomspson cuts his palm and then slaps his bleeding wound against the mouth of the demon in his modified exorcism. Later he injects his blood, which has been purified through confession, into demons.
* BookcasePassage: Dean notes the edge of a devil's trap extending behind a wall covered with files. He pulls the files out and they separate to reveal a hidden dungeon.
* BoundAndGagged: The demon in the film is placed in a collar, cuffs, and chains with spell work. Peter Kent is in chains with an iron mask.
-->'''Dean:''' Demon on a leash. Cool.

-->'''Metatron:''' I am a pencil pusher, always have been. I'm not strong enough. But you, you are a warrior. I've got the plan. You've got the muscle. We can do this. Heaven needs your help, Castiel.
* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: Castiel to Dean after he wouldn't let Dean have the Angel Tablet...and then lost it.]]
* BuffySpeak: Dean describes Josie as "not killy" enough to be Abaddon.
* CanOnlyMoveTheEyes: The bullet with a devil's trap etched in it makes it very difficult for Abaddon to move her body, but she can talk and move her eyes.
* CatchPhrase:
** Crowley answers the phone, "Hello, boy." A variation of his typical catch phrase.
** When they realize Abaddon escaped, Dean says, "Son of a bitch". When Sarah is dying, Dean says to Crowley, "You son of a bitch!"
* ChestBurster: The demon escapes from the possessed woman's chest as a result of Father Thompson's failed exorcism in the film, which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Dean. Steam is shown rising off the exposed ribs of the dead woman.
* CivilWar: Metatron explains to Castiel that Heaven's civil war has not yet ended, and there are factions upon factions.
-->'''Metatron:''' Right. I've been looking around, crawling through a few divine nooks and crannies, and from what I can see, without the Archangels, it's a mess up there. Open warfare.

** Tommy Collins, the first person Sam and Dean rescue in ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', returns along with {{flashback}}s from [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E02Wendigo "Wendigo" (S01, Ep02)]].
** Castiel seems to still be in pain and says the abdomen wound he received in [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E21TheGreatEscapist "The Great Escapist" (S08, Ep21)]] is not healing as quickly as he hoped.
** Dean has not forgiven Castiel for taking off with the Angel tablet in [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E17GoodbyeStranger "Goodbye Stranger" (S08, Ep17)]], and references Castiel's previous WellIntentionedExtremist behavior, where he was not honest with Dean, in Seasons 6 and 7.

** Castiel tells Metatron that he broke heaven and we see a {{flashback}} to him standing among a field of dead angels from [[Recap/SupernaturalS07E01MeetTheNewBoss "Meet The New Boss" (S07, Ep01)]] and then trying to atone in Purgatory from [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E02WhatsUpTigerMommy "What's Up Tiger Mommy?" (S08, Ep02)]].

** Once Sam receives a text with an address in Prosperity, Indiana, Dean recalls they worked a case there, "The one with the witches and the baked goods". When they go to the apartment at the address they find [[spoiler: the dead burnt body of]] Jenny Klein, and there are {{flashback}}s from [[Recap/SupernaturalS07E05ShutUpDrPhil "Shut Up, Dr Phil" (S07, Ep05)]].
** Carver Edlund's books make a reappearance as [[spoiler: Crowley's hit list.]] ''[[Recap/SupernaturalS01E02Wendigo Wendigo]]'', ''[[Recap/SupernaturalS01E11Scarecrow Scarecrow]]'', ''[[Recap/SupernaturalS01E12Faith Faith]]'', and ''[[Recap/SupernaturalS01E15TheBenders The Benders]]'', are seen on Crowley's desk. Crowley holds up a copy of ''[[Recap/SupernaturalS03E08AVerySupernaturalChristmas A Very Supernatural Christmas]]''.

** Crowley uses a quote Dean says to Sam in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E02Wendigo "Wendigo" (S01, Ep02)]], which has often been repeated in [[PreviouslyOn The Road So Far]] before episodes and can be seen as the Winchester motto.
-->'''Crowley:''' What's the line? "Saving people, hunting things. The family business."

-->'''Cas:''' You don't understand. I ''need'' pie.
* ClipShow: Played with. The plot of the episode is not simply a framing device for an entire flashblack episode, but we do get flashbacks to previous episodes [[spoiler: so we understand why our heroes feel the loss so keenly.]]
* CluelessChickMagnet: Castiel does not pick up on the fact that Jane is flirting with him. When Metatron witnesses this he is jealous and says he "should have picked a better-looking vessel".
* CowardlySidekick: Father Simon to the more confident Father Thompson. Father Simon seems worried and inexperienced when Josie interviews him. During the exorcism, Father Simon's hand is shaking as he holds the rosary.
* DamselInDistress / DistressedDude: Crowley's victims.
-->'''Crowley:''' I'm killing everyone you've ever saved, the damsels in distress, the innocent whippersnappers, the would-be vampire chow - all of them.

** Sam and Dean go to protect [[spoiler:Sarah Blake]] when Crowley threatens to kill her, and put up defenses for an imminent demon attack. [[spoiler:Crowley just put a witch's hex bag somewhere in the room in advance, a skill he learned from his witch mother.]]
** Crowley also realizes the third trial likely involves something hell-related and does his best to avoid giving Sam material for completing the trials.

* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:The last scene of the episode is a 2-or-so minute scene of Sam and Dean in the Men of Letters base shaken up by Crowley's ultimatum and Sarah's death... with the added bonus of Sam considering just ''giving up''.]]
* DeathByIrony:
** [[spoiler: Jenny Klein, who makes a habit of baking, is burnt to a crisp in her own oven.]]
** [[spoiler: Sarah Blake dies gasping for air because as Crowley said, "I just thought it seemed fitting. From what I understand, Sammy took that bird's breath away."]]

* {{Determinator}}: Father Thompson, who finally managed to cure a demon on his 19th trial after an exorcisms lasting 8 hours.
* DiesWideOpen: The demon in the film [[spoiler: and Sarah Blake.]]

* TheDragon: Abaddon says she tore Father Thompson apart under orders from home office.

* EatsBabies: The demon who possesses Peter Kent ate his two young sons.
-->'''Father Thompson:''' When you ate his children, how did it feel?

* {{Emoticon}}: Crowley's text includes a smiling devil emoticon.
* EmptyFridgeEmptyLife: Dean wants to get something for Sam to eat and returns with half a beer which Dean takes a swig out of to make sure it is still good, jerky, and 3 chocolate peanut-butter cups.

* EverybodySmokes: Father Simon is seen smoking in the film made in 1957, prior to the attempted exorcism.

* EvilMatriarch: Crowley's mother was a witch and he learned a trick or two from her.

* EyeLightsOut: [[spoiler:Jane the Nephilim has her silver glowing eyes fade and return to human eyes when she is killed, instead of the typical angel ThroatLight.]]
* EyeOfNewt: [[spoiler: Crowley leaves a phone containing a hex bag in Sarah Blake's motel room to cast a deadly spell.]]

* FantasticSlurs: Dean uses "black-eyed bitch" to refer to a demon. Metatron calls Jane an "abomination".
* FishOutOfWater: Castiel shopping in the convenience store. He leaves the refrigerator door open after getting beer, breaks an egg and leaves the yolk on the floor, and knocks over a stand of chips. After each of these events, the clerk says [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "Dude!"]]
* FlamingDevil: When Crowley calls Sam, he asks, "What are you wearing?"
* FoundFootageFilms: The odd [[DocumentaryEpisode documentary]] Josie Sands made which opened with her asking Father Simon questions and ended with the failed exorcism.

* GenreSavvy: Sam and Dean revive Abaddon by stitching her body back together. She threatens to [[EyeScream claw their eyes out]] as soon as she gets free, and they reveal that they kept her hands. She threatens to use her stumps instead. [[spoiler:Too bad they didn't know she can move her hands independently of her body.]]
* GeometricMagic: The large devil's trap on the floor of the dungeon.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Jane the Nephilim has silver glowing eyes when she reveals her powers.
* GoryDiscretionShot: The blood splatter over the door, the walls, and his girlfriend, when Tommy's head explodes.

** Crowley says they better find Kevin "tout-bloody-suite".

-->'''Crowley:''' Five, four, trois, zwei, uno.
* HalfBreedDiscrimination: Jane the Nephilim is considered an abomination by the angels, as producing offspring with humans is forbidden.
* HalfHumanHybrid: The first trial to lock up Heaven involves killing a Nephilim, an angel/human hybrid (something Castiel thought was forbidden and Metatron considers an "[[FantasticRacism abomination]]"). How she came to be isn't explained and she's apparently the only one on Earth. Castiel argues that she didn't choose to be what she is and hasn't actually hurt anyone, but goes along with Metatron's plan anyway.

-->'''Sam:''' My whole body hurts. I feel nauseous and like I'm starving at the same time, and everything smells like rotting meat.

* HannibalLecture: Crowley delivers a lengthy one to Sam and Dean over the phone while [[spoiler: killing Sarah]].
* [[spoiler:HelpingHands: Abaddon's hand slides the lid off the box, crawls across a table, and then leaps and lands on her jacket. The hand then manages to pull the bullet with the devil's trap etched in it out of Abaddon's mouth.]]
* HeroicWannabe: Metatron seems intent on being a hero out of the stories he has been reading.
-->'''Metatron:''' We ride to the rescue, save the day. Make a great story.

* HiddenInPlainSight: Sam and Dean tear the motel room apart looking for the hex bag, but [[spoiler: it was in the phone Dean held in his hand.]]
* HistoricalInJoke: Dean says [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden Lizzie Borden]] is one of the demon possessions the Men of Letters have a file on.
* HollywoodExorcism: The film depicts a shrieking writhing possessed woman, splashing of holy water, and [[OminousLatinChanting chanting in Latin]].

* HybridPower: Jane the Nephilim is able to toss Metatron and Castiel around in the fight.
* HystericalWoman: The snarling screaming demon with wild hair, face caked in dirt, and floral dress, in the film.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo:
** Castiel's excuse for taking off with the tablet.
-->'''Castiel:''' Dean, I thought I was doing the right thing.
-->'''Dean:''' Yeah, you always do.
** Metatron convinces Castiel that killing Jane, even though she is innocent, is necessary to help heaven and keep the angels' fighting from spilling over to earth.
-->'''Metatron:''' But if you want to do this, Castiel, if you ''really'' want to do this, you got to ask yourself what's more important - her life or your family?
* IdiotBall:
** Father Max Thompson did not place the possessed woman in a devil's trap. So when the exorcism failed, the demon escaped from the woman's chest and into the world.
** It clearly wasn't a good idea for Sam and Dean to leave [[spoiler: Abaddon]] - one of Lucifer's most elite demons, who is resistant to standard exorcism - alone while they took the call from Crowley. If they had taken the proper precautions, one of them should have stayed in the room. It also would have made more sense to consecrate the ground and be ready to start the ritual ''before'' they reanimate her, and it would not have hurt to draw a devil's trap around her chair and/or use the chains with spell work etched in them. True, they couldn't have expected that [[spoiler: Abaddon can move her hands even when they're unattached to her body.]] Still, they should have certainly prepared better to prevent any escape, and to start the ritual right away.

* ImpromptuTracheotomy: Castiel stabs the Nephilim through the neck with his angel blade.

-->'''Dean:''' We'll figure this out. We will. And we'll get it done. We'll kick it in the ass like we always do.
* InSeriesNickname: Sam refers to the Men of Letters as "Letters". Crowley calls Sam "Moosie" [[RunningGag instead of the usual "Moose".]]

* InTheBack: [[spoiler:Castiel stabs Jane the Nephilim through the neck from behind.]]
* IronicEcho: Crowley sounds disgusted when he quotes Dean, "Saving people, hunting things. The family business."
* JustTryingToHelp: Castiel wants to help Dean, but Dean refuses his help.
-->'''Castiel:''' Sam is more damaged than I am.
-->'''Dean:''' Yeah, well, you know, even banged up, Sammy comes through.
-->'''Castiel:''' Dean, I just want to help.

* LastOfHisKind: Jane is the only Nephilim on Earth.
* LawfulGood: Castiel admires this trait of the Men of Letters.
-->'''Castiel:''' I like this bunker. It's orderly.
-->'''Sam:''' Oh, give us a few months.
* LibationForTheDead: Dean says they'll "pour one out for Tommy later".
* LiteralMinded: Castiel.
-->'''Jane:''' Cool coat.
-->'''Castiel:''' No, it's actually quite warm.
-->'''Jane:''' [[EntendreFailure Cute and funny]] -- okay.
* LockedInARoom: Metatron proposes that closing the gates of heaven will force the angels to get along with each other.

-->'''Castiel:''' What, like a big family meeting?
* LockedInTheDungeon: The bunker has a dungeon with a large devil's trap on the floor and chain and cuffs attached to the walls with spell-work etched into them.

-->'''Dean:''' Finally.
* LonelyTogether: Metatron suggests he and Castiel should socialize since they are both on Heaven's most wanted list.
* LongHairedPrettyboy: Sarah prefers Sam's shorter hair from Season 1.
-->'''Sarah:''' I ''do'' miss the old haircut, though.
* MagicalIncantation: [[AltumVidetur Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus. Hanc animam redintegra. Lustra.]] This roughly translates to: We exorcise you, every impure spirit. Fix this soul. Cleanse.

* MeatPuppet: The fate of the possessed person after the demon is cured is never explained.
-->'''Dean:''' So, what, they just stay in whatever schmuck they're possessing and - and get a ticket upstairs?
* MonochromePast:
** The black and white {{flashback}}s from [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E02Wendigo "Wendigo" (S01, Ep02)]].

** The faded {{flashback}} of Castiel's crimes in heaven and his attempt at atoning.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The demon possessing Peter Kent is overcome by remorse.
-->'''Peter Kent:''' They were screaming, and I laughed. Why did I laugh? I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. God, I was a monster.

* NerdsAreVirgins: The convenience store clerk.
-->'''Metatron:''' Put the virgin down, Castiel.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Sam and Dean, release Abaddon, a Knight of Hell, into the world. [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E12AsTimeGoesBy Larry Ganem]], the last Man of Letters, was so afraid of Abaddon, he recommended Sam toss the key to the bunker into the bunker so that its contents would be safe from Abaddon. [[Characters/SupernaturalTheWinchesters Henry Winchester]], Sam and Dean's grandfather, sacrificed his life to stop Abaddon in [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E12AsTimeGoesBy "As Time Goes By" (S08, Ep12)]].
* TheNicknamer: Abaddon refers to Sam and Dean as "sunshines" and to Father Max Thompson as "Maxie".
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Jane tosses the two angels around and chokes Metatron.

* TheOneThatGotAway: Seeing Sarah HappilyMarried with a daughter makes Sam realize what he lost.

-->'''Sam:''' Oh, give us a few months. Dean wants to get a ping-pong table.

* PlayingWithSyringes: Father Thompson's experiments, which finally lead him to inject samples of his own blood repeatedly into the neck of a demon.

* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: Dean and Castiel need to be separated, to set up each of their story lines for [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E23TheSacrifice the season finale]]. Therefore, Dean remains angry with Castiel about not trusting him with the Angel Tablet.
* PowerOfTrust: Dean believes Sam is going to come through and complete the trials, but Dean seems to have lost his trust in Castiel.
* PurityPersonified: Father Max Thompson, a priest who is likely a virgin, purifies his blood through confession before injecting it into the demons.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: They have 57 minutes to save Sarah and 12 hour until Crowley kills the next victim.
-->'''Crowley:''' You have 57 minutes.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Crowley gives one to the Winchesters as [[spoiler: Sarah]] is dying.
-->'''Crowley:''' What's the line? "Saving people, hunting things, the family business." Well, I think the people you save, they’re how you justify your pathetic little lives. [[TheAlcoholic The alcoholism]], [[CartwrightCurse the collateral damage]], the PAIN you’ve caused. The one thing that allows you to sleep at night, the one thing, is knowing that these folks are out there, still out there, happy and healthy because of you. [[BigDamnHeroes You great, big, bloody heroes!]] They're your [[LifesWorkRuined life's work]], and I'm going to rip it apart.
* {{Retcon}}:

* {{Retraux}}: The reel of film found in file 1138 is played on a [[StockSoundEffects clicking]] Keystone Belmont K161, 16mm Movie Industrial Projector, which was manufactured in Boston, Massachusetts in 1947. The film starts with a countdown leader and the film appears damaged with scratches, flickers, and dirt. Josie is seem in the mirror filming with a Keystone 16 mm camera.
* RewardingVandalism: Once Dean throws the phone and it smashes apart, he [[spoiler: finds the hex bag.]]
* RoarBeforeBeating: In the teaser, Tommy hears a snarling growl before the attack.
* RunningGag: Once again, Dean does not get his pie.
* ScaryBlackMan: Peter Kent, the possessed man, who ate his children.
* ScreamingWoman: Tommy's girlfriend.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: When Castiel realizes that the convenience store clerk is annoyed, he says, "I-I have money." He then produces a pile of wadded up bills.
* SealedEvilInACan / SealedGoodInACan: God's emergency plan detailed on the tablets.

* SeparateSceneStorytelling: The events from August 3, 1958, on Father Thompson's recording are portrayed in black and white scenes between cuts [[FramingDevice showing Sam and Dean listening to the recording]].
* SexyPriest: Young Father Simon.

** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden Lizzie Borden,]] [[Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow Ichabod Crane]], and ''Film/TheExorcist'', are all used as examples of demonic possession.

** Dean says they have seen ''Film/YoungFrankenstein'' about a thousand times.

* SideBet: Dean and Sam bet on whether sewing Abaddon back together would work.
-->'''Dean:''' It worked. You owe me a beer.

* [[SourceMusic Source Sound]]: While Sam and Dean are listening to the tape recording, Father Thompson's voice is a crackling version resembling an old tape recording. When the scene switches to the portrayal of these events, Father Thompson's voice continues as a louder clearer narration as he is talking in the scene.

-->'''Sam:''' I have to cure a Demon.

* TearsOfBlood: Tommy in the teaser.
* TechnicallyASmile: The possessed Peter Kent bares his teeth in an animalistic snarl.

* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Jane was trying to be nice and live her life, but when Castiel approaches her with his angel blade out and Metatron calls her an abomination, she attacks.
* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: Metatron asks Castiel to call him Marv.
-->'''Castiel:''' You're Metatron? The Metatron?
-->'''Metatron:''' Yes. In public, it's Marv.
* TheThreeTrials:

** Castiel completes what Metatron says is the first trial for closing the gates of heaven, cutting out the heart of a Nephilim. However, Castiel undergoes no [[PowerGlows physical transformation]] such as Sam has had after each trial.
* ThroatLight: When the demon dies at the end of the exorcism on the film, and when the Peter Kent demon is cured.
* TimeOut: Dean says they have everything they need to put Crowley "in a permanent time-out".

* TortureAlwaysWorks: While Abaddon was tearing Father Thompson apart, he "screamed the basics" of his new exorcisms for curing demons and also told Abaddon about Josie Sands.

-->'''Sam:''' Of course it's a trap. But a trap means demons, and we could use one right now.

* VillainousBSOD: The demon inside Peter Kent realizes that he was a monster after Father Thompson cures him.

* WeHaveToGetTheBulletOut: JustifiedTrope, as removing the bullet from Abaddon's mouth released her from the devil's trap.

* WelcomeBackTraitor: SubvertedTrope, with Dean refusing to accept Castiel's apology, which upsets Sam.
-->'''Sam:''' Dude, [[EasilyForgiven go easy]] on Cas, okay. He's one of the good guys.
-->'''Dean:''' Dude, [[MoralDissonance if anybody else]], I mean anybody, pulled that kind of crap, would stab them in their neck on principle. Why should I give him [[GetOutOfJailFreeCard a free pass]]?

* WereStillRelevantDammit: Crowley says he is [[{{Texting}} "sexting"]] Sam an address.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Dean ignores Castiel and does not accept his apology.
-->'''Castiel:''' Dean, I'm sorry.

-->'''Castiel:''' For everything.

-->'''Dean:''' Or like bolting off with the angel tablet, then losing it cause you didn't trust me? You didn't trust me.

* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: SubvertedTrope. Sam and Dean assume Crowley will attack his victims as a demon and prepare for this. They do not expect his use of witchcraft.
* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: Crowley will attack Sarah.
* WhoNeedsTheirWholeBody: Once Abaddon's head is reattached to the torso, her eyes open and she starts threatening the Winchester brothers.
-->'''Abaddon:''' And I owe you both so, so much. I can't wait to tear out those pretty green eyes.

-->'''Dean:''' We figured kitty didn't need her claws.
-->'''Abaddon:''' Then I'll stump you to death. It'll be swell.
* WordsCanBreakMyBones: Sam and Castiel focus on the change in the language of the exorcism, while Dean focuses on the other changes in SpellConstruction.

* WorstAid: [[spoiler: Though Dean finds the hex bag within a minute of Sarah ceasing to breathe, no attempt is made to revive her. No CPR or call to 911.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: Or at least a Nephilim who looks like a girl. Metatron punches Jane in the face.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Tommy Collins plans to torch a {{wendigo}}, as they did in the last MonsterOfTheWeek episode he was in. Unfortunately, this time he is part of a StoryArc that involves the King of Hell.
* YouAreTooLate: [[spoiler: Dean only finds the hex bag after Sarah Blake is dead.]]
* YouHaveGOTToBeKiddingMe: [[spoiler: Abaddon]]'s reaction upon learning that Crowley, who she last knew as a "salesman", is now the King of Hell.
* YouLookFamiliar: Donnelly Rhodes who plays the older Father Simon also plays Shaw, the scarred survivor of a Wendigo attack as a child, in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E02Wendigo "Wendigo" (S01, Ep02)]].
* YourHeadAsplode: Poor Tommy.
* YourMakeupIsRunning: Abaddon seems to be wearing the same heavy makeup she was in [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E12AsTimeGoesBy "As Time Goes By" (S08, Ep12)]], but when Sam opens up the box containing her head, her lipstick is smudged.

Castiel follows Metatron to Eugenie's restaurant, where [[Characters/SupernaturalAngels Jane]], the waitress serves them and flirts with Castiel. Metatron reveals that the first trial for closing the gates of heaven is cutting out the heart of their waitress. She happens to be the only [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephilim Nephilim,]] offspring of an angel and a human, on earth. Castiel argues that she is innocent, but Metatron convinces Castiel that he must do this to help heaven.

* NeckLift: Jane the Nephilim lifts Metatron against a wooden fence and chokes him.

Sam finds a reel of film from 1957 in the file, which Sam, Dean, and Castiel watch. [[Characters/MenOfLetters Josie Sands]] is shown filming two priests, a young Father Simon and older Father Max Thompson, who are trying a new type of exorcism which will actually cure the twisted soul of the demon. The attempt in the film fails, leaving the possessed woman dead. Sam's research reveals Father Thompson died in 1958, but Father Simon is still alive. Sam and Dean drive to St. Benedict's Church in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis St. Louis, Missouri,]] leaving Castiel behind because Dean does not want his help. Father Simon explains that Father Thompson continued his experiments after the failed exorcism, but was killed and torn apart by something in 1958. Father Simon gives Father Thompson's records to Sam and Dean.

Sam finds a reel of film from 1957 in the file, which Sam, Dean, and Castiel watch. [[Characters/SupernaturalOtherHumans Josie Sands]] is shown filming two priests, a young Father Simon and older Father Max Thompson, who are trying a new type of exorcism which will actually cure the twisted soul of the demon. The attempt in the film fails, leaving the possessed woman dead. Sam's research reveals Father Thompson died in 1958, but Father Simon is still alive. Sam and Dean drive to St. Benedict's Church in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis St. Louis, Missouri,]] leaving Castiel behind because Dean does not want his help. Father Simon explains that Father Thompson continued his experiments after the failed exorcism, but was killed and torn apart by something in 1958. Father Simon gives Father Thompson's records to Sam and Dean.

* FreezeFrameBonus: Crolwley's phone number shows up as 666, and his text uses the devil emoticon.

* EvilFeelsGood: The demon who possesses Peter Kent says eating his two young sons made him feel "orgasmic", which is even more disturbing when you consider how sexual terms like this were [[LanguageDrift less often used casually in 1957]].

* WasOnceAMan: As [[MrExposition Father Simon]] explains, "A demon is a human soul, twisted and corrupted by its time in Hell."

-->'''Dean:''' Dude, if anybody else, I mean anybody, pulled that kind of crap, I would stab them in their neck on principle. Why should I give him [[GetOutOfJailFreeCard a free pass]]?

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Sarah, who was interested in Sam even after she knew he was a hunter, ended up marrying Ian, who works in search and rescue.
-->'''Sarah:''' Guess I have a type.

When Sam and Dean arrive at the motel room in Indianapolis, they find [[Characters/SupernaturalOtherHumans Sarah Blake]] who is scouting an estate sale for her father. They explain the danger she is in and ward the room with sigils and devil's traps. As midnight approaches, a cordless phone in the room rings, and all three of them pull out their guns. Dean answers the phone to hear Crowley counting down from five. As Crowley finishes the countdown, Sarah collapses gasping for air. Crowley reveals he is using witchcraft, which he learned from his mother. As Sam and Dean tear the room apart looking for the hex bag, Sarah dies. Crowley tells Sam and Dean he will continue to unravel their life work by killing everyone they ever saved until they surrender to him. Dean throws the phone in frustration and it smashes apart to reveal the hex bag.

When Sam and Dean arrive at the motel room in Indianapolis, they find [[Characters/SupernaturalOtherHumans Sarah Blake]] who is scouting an estate sale for her father. They explain the danger she is in and ward the room with sigils and devil's traps. As midnight approaches, a cordless phone in the room rings, and all three of them pull out their guns. When Dean answers the phone, the phone call is Crowley who starts counting down from five. As Crowley finishes the countdown, Sarah collapses gasping for air. Crowley reveals he is using witchcraft, which he learned from his mother. As Sam and Dean tear the room apart looking for the hex bag, Sarah dies. Crowley tells Sam and Dean he will continue to unravel their life work by killing everyone they ever saved until they surrender to him. Dean throws the phone in frustration and it smashes apart to reveal the hex bag.

When Sam and Dean arrive at the motel room in Indianapolis, they find [[Characters/SupernaturalOtherHumans Sarah Blake]] who is scouting an estate sale for her father. They explain the danger she is in and ward the room with sigils and devil's traps. As midnight approaches, a cordless phone in the room rings, and all three of them pull out their guns. The phone call is Crowley who starts counting down from five, when Dean answers the phone. As Crowley finishes the countdown, Sarah collapses gasping for air. Crowley reveals he is using witchcraft, which he learned from his mother. As Sam and Dean tear the room apart looking for the hex bag, Sarah dies. Crowley tells Sam and Dean he will continue to unravel their life work by killing everyone they ever saved until they surrender to him. Dean throws the phone in frustration and it smashes apart to reveal the hex bag.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Sam and Dean, release Abaddon, a Knight of Hell, into the world. [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E12AsTimeGoesBy Larry Ganem]], the last Man of Letters, was so afraid of Abaddon, he recommended Sam toss the key to the bunker into the bunker so that its contents would be safe from Abaddon. [[Characters/SupernaturalTheWinchesters Sam and Dean's grandfather]] sacrificed his life to stop Abaddon.

* HeroInsurance: The Ivy Motel manager must have been disturbed to find Sarah's body in the motel room, with sigils and devil's traps painted on the door, window, and floor in red. However, the Winchesters seem to have escaped any repercussion from the law or the motel.

** Crowley uses a quote Dean says to Sam in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E02Wendigo "Wendigo" (S01, Ep02)]], which has often been repeated in [[PreviouslyOn The Road So Far]] before episodes and is seen as the Winchester motto.

** Crowley starts his countdown in English, switches to Frennch, then German, then Spanish.

** [[spoiler: Sarah Blake dies gasping for air because as Crowley said, " I just thought it seemed fitting. From what I understand, Sammy took that bird's breath away."]]

Sam and Dean return to the Men of Letters' bunker. Sam is shaken by Sarah's death and he speculates that this may be one they can't win. But Dean is not ready to give up and says they will "kick it in the ass" like they always do.

When Sam and Dean arrive at the motel room in Indianapolis, they find [[Characters/SupernaturalOtherHumans Sarah Blake]] who is scouting an estate sale for her father. They explain the danger she in and ward the room with sigils and devil's traps. As midnight approaches, a cordless phone in the room rings, and all three of them pull out their guns. The phone call is Crowley who starts counting down from five, when Dean answers the phone. As Crowley finishes the countdown, Sarah collapses gasping for air. Crowley reveals he is using witchcraft, which he learned from his mother. As Sam and Dean tear the room apart looking for the hex bag, Sarah dies. Crowley tells Sam and Dean he will continue to unravel their life work by killing everyone they ever saved until they surrender to him. Dean throws the phone in frustration and it smashes apart to reveal the hex bag.

* Crowley starts his countdown in English, switches to Frennch, then German, then Spanish.

* GratuitousFrench: Crowley says they better find Kevin "tout-bloody-suite".
* GratuitousGerman / GratuitousSpanish: Crowley starts his countdown in English, switches to Spanish, then German, then back to Spanish.
-->'''Crowley:''' Five, four, trio, zwei, uno.

* DiesWideOpen: The demon in the film.

* DeathByIrony: [[spoiler: Jenny Klein, who makes a habit of baking, is burnt to a crisp in her own oven.]]