History Recap / SupernaturalS09E01IThinkImGonnaLikeItHere

Dean is now willing to consider Ezekiel's plan, but knows Sam would never say yes to him. Ezekiel suggests Sam would say yes to Dean. Back in Sam's mind Sam is walking away with Death, when Dean appears and says he has a plan. Dean begs him to let him in and let him help. At Dean's insistence, Sam finally says yes. Dean then reaches out to Sam as he transforms into Ezekiel with glowing blue eyes, and the room is flooded in white light with a high pitched whine.

* AesopAmnesia: Dean was once again ready to make a deal with anyone to save Sam, despite knowing how his [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E22AllHellBreaksLoosePartTwo prior deal]] lead to breaking the first seal and the apocalypse. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Bobby.

* HeroInsurance: As soon as Dean is able, he loads an unconscious Sam into the Impala and hightails it out of the hospital. He leaves the hospital workers to deal with the Enochian wards on the walls, the broken glass, and the very confused former vessel of Ezekiel.

* JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind:

* PowerGlows: The banishing sigil glows with reddish white light when Dean slaps his palm on it, and the 2 angels disappear in the light.

Dean is now willing to consider Ezekiel's plan, but knows Sam would never say yes to him. Ezekiel suggests Sam would say yes to Dean. Back in Sam's mind Sam is walking away with Death, when Dean appears and says he has a plan. Dean begs him to let him in and let him help. At Dean's insistence, Sam finally says yes. Dean then reaches out to Sam as he transforms into Ezekiel with glowing blue eyes, and the room is flooded in white light.

* RadiographOfDoom: The MRI films hanging on the light box in Sam's room include some sagittal T1 images of a brain, which appear normal, and an MRI of a knee. Despite that Dr. Lewis says the MRI showed "massive internal burns affecting many of the major organs" and that Sam is dying. Interestingly an [[FreezeFrameBonus abnormal MRI of the brain]] appears later hanging on the lightbox behind the angel possessing Kim Schortz when she attacks Dean. This MRI appears to show a large enhancing extracerebral right frontal mass, which is likely a meningioma.

Castiel notices that Hael is not wearing her seat belt. He fastens his own seat belt, and then grabs the steering wheel causing the car to crash against a cement blockade. Hael is thrown through the windshield. She is sitting in the road covered in blood and glass with her legs bent at sickening angles, clearly broken. Castiel gets out of the car and picks up the angel sword. Castiel tells her he does want to hurt and will devote himself to helping her and the other fallen angels. Hael says the angels do not want his help, but want him dead. She proposes that together she can protect him and threatens that if Castiel does not say yes to allowing her to possess him, she will tell all the other angels where he is through angel radio. Castiel plunges the angel sword through her chest and kills Hael.

Castiel notices that Hael is not wearing her seat belt. He fastens his own seat belt, and then grabs the steering wheel causing the car to crash against a cement blockade.

* ThroatLight: When Dean stabs the angel fighting with Ezekiel.

* SymbioticPossession: [[spoiler: Ezekiel possesses Sam in order to heal Sam, but Sam is unaware of this.]]

Dean enters Sam's room and finds the telemetry alarms sounding. Ezekiel says Sam is too far gone and there are no good options for healing him. Dean demands to know what the bad options are. When Ezekiel suggest he may be able to heal Sam if possesses him, Dean refuses knowing Sam would rather die. However, when Ezekiel starts to leave so that Dean can be alone with Sam before he dies, Dean reconsiders and asks Ezekiel to show him how far gone Sam is. Ezekiel places one hand on Sam's head and the other hand on Dean's head. Dean sees Sam talking to Death in Sam's mind. Sam asks Death if he can promise that Sam's death will be final with no way to revoke it, and Death says he can do that. Dean emerges realizing Sam does not have much time.

The 2 angels drag a bloodied Dean down the hallway of the hospital. The angel possessing Kim says she will skin Sam in front of Dean unless he tells them where Castiel is. The demon possessing the farmer breaks a glass case and removes a fire axe he uses to start breaking down the door to Sam's room. Dean says he will tell them where Castiel is, if they answer a question. He asks the angels, "If Heaven is locked, then where do you go when I do this?" He then slams his palm on an angel banishing sigil drawn in his own blood on the floor, and the 2 angels disappear in a flash of light. Dean enters Sam's room and finds the telemetry alarms sounding. Ezekiel says Sam is too far gone and there are no good options for healing him. Dean demands to know what the bad options are. When Ezekiel suggest he may be able to heal Sam if possesses him, Dean refuses knowing Sam would rather die. However, when Ezekiel starts to leave so that Dean can be alone with Sam before he dies, Dean reconsiders and asks Ezekiel to show him how far gone Sam is. Ezekiel places one hand on Sam's head and the other hand on Dean's head. Dean sees Sam talking to Death in Sam's mind. Sam asks Death if he can promise that Sam's death will be final with no way to revoke it, and Death says he can do that. Dean emerges realizing Sam does not have much time.

The 2 angels drag a bloodied Dean down the hallway of the hospital. The angel possessing Kim says she will skin Sam in front of Dean unless he tells them where Castiel is. The demon possessing the farmer break a glass case and removes a fire axe he uses to start breaking down the door to Sam's room. Dean says he will tell them where Castiel is, if they answer a question. He asks the angels, "If Heaven is locked, then where do you go when I do this?" He then slams his palm on an angel banishing sigil drawn in his own blood on the floor, and the 2 angels disappear in a flash of light. Dean enters Sam's room and finds the telemetry alarms sounding. Ezekiel says Sam is too far gone and there are no good options for healing him. Dean demands to know what the bad options are. When Ezekiel suggest he may be able to heal Sam if possesses him, Dean refuses knowing Sam would rather die. However, when Ezekiel starts to leave so that Dean can be alone with Sam before he dies, Dean reconsiders and asks Ezekiel to show him how far gone Sam is. Ezekiel places one hand on Sam's head and the other hand on Dean's head. Dean sees Sam talking to Death in Sam's mind. Sam asks Death if he can promise that Sam's death will be final with no way to revoke it, and Death says he can do that. Dean emerges realizing Sam does not have much time.

The 2 angels drag a bloodied Dean down the hallway of the hospital. The angel possessing Kim says she will skin Sam in front of Dean unless he tells them where Castiel is. The demon possessing the farmer break a glass case and removes a fire axe he uses to start breaking down the door to Sam's room. Dean says he will tell them where Castiel is, if they answer a question. He asks the angels, "If Heaven is locked, then where do you go when I do this?" He then slams his palm on an angel banishing sigil drawn in his own blood on the floor, and the 2 angels disappear in a flash of light. Dean enters Sam's room and finds the telemetry alarms sounding.

* GeometricMagic: Dean covers the walls of the hospital room with wards to keep the angels out, but they weaken Ezekiel. Dean also uses an angel banishing sigil written in his own blood.

** Sam has a single IV, blood pressure cuff, and a nasal cannula for oxygen. A [[http://tcrogers.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/080401-tc-in-hospital-003.jpg comatose patient]] is typically on a ventilator and has a nasogastric tube and a foley catheter. Cooling devices which induce hypothermia are used to treat oxygen deprivation to the brain. Many patients also have EEG and ICP monitoring and central lines.

In Sam's mind, Bobby tells him everything he needs is in the cabin that is ahead of them on the trail in the forest. Then Bobby is stabbed in the back by Dean. Bobby collapses, and his body disappears. This time when Sam asks Dean what his plan is, Dean punches Sam and says his plan is to fight. But Sam taps Dean on the cheek and says he is sorry, but he wants to die. Dean fades into nothing, and Sam walks toward the cabin.

* BloodFromTheMouth: Ezekiel after the fight with the other angel.

* NotAfraidToDie

* InTheBack: An angel appears behind Dean, and places his blade at Dean's throat. Later, Dean stabs this angel with his own blade from behind.