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* SoundtrackDissonance: Schubert's "Ave Maria" plays on the radio while Ruth's being asphyxiated by her shower curtain.
* YouLookFamiliar:
** Creator/ErinKarpluk, who plays Robin, also played Monica Holt in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E21Salvation "Salvation" (S01, E21)]].
** Creator/TomMcBeath, who plays Jack, also played Scott Carey's father in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E10Hunted "Hunted" (S02, E10)]].

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* SoundtrackDissonance: Schubert's "Ave Maria" plays on the radio while Ruth's being asphyxiated by her shower curtain.
* YouLookFamiliar:
** Creator/ErinKarpluk, who plays Robin, also played Monica Holt in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E21Salvation "Salvation" (S01, E21)]].
** Creator/TomMcBeath, who plays Jack, also played Scott Carey's father in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E10Hunted "Hunted" (S02, E10)]].
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* CuffsOffRubWrists: Dean as a teenager with handcuffs.
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* QuietingTheUnquietDead: The ghost is a mother [[MamaBear violently protecting her son]] from beyond the grave. The Winchesters' usual method of burning bones and other relics doesn't work, so they need the boy, Timmy, to reassure the mother that he'll be okay without her attacking people.
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** Erin Karpluk, who plays Robin, also played Monica Holt in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E21Salvation "Salvation" (S01, E21)]].
** Tom [=McBeath=], who plays Jack, also played Scott Carey's father in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E10Hunted "Hunted" (S02, E10)]].

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** Erin Karpluk, Creator/ErinKarpluk, who plays Robin, also played Monica Holt in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E21Salvation "Salvation" (S01, E21)]].
** Tom [=McBeath=], Creator/TomMcBeath, who plays Jack, also played Scott Carey's father in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E10Hunted "Hunted" (S02, E10)]].
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* AbusiveParents: John's emotional abuse comes up yet again.
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* NightmareFuelColoringBook

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* NightmareFuelColoringBookNightmareFuelColoringBook: Timmy drawings of the accident he and his mother were in. It clues Sam into who the ghost is and what it wants.
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!!Body Count:

For this episode = 2 humans and 1 ghost.

For the series so far = At least 1066 angels, 932 humans (of which 8 were witches), 135 demons, 51 vampires, 49 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.



** Tom [=McBeath=], who plays Jack, also played Scott Carey's father in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E10Hunted "Hunted" (S02, E10)]].

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** Tom [=McBeath=], who plays Jack, also played Scott Carey's father in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E10Hunted "Hunted" (S02, E10)]].
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** Dean also mentions [[Literature/MommieDearest wire-hangers]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Erin Karpluk of ''Series/BeingErica'' plays the small-town waitress, Robin, who was Dean's first love.

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[[caption-width-right:350:'''Sonny''' You shouldn't do that, kid.\\
'''Dean''' Why, because he's a cop?\\
'''Sonny''' Because when you make him mad, he leaves with the key.]]

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Something is haunting a boys' home reformatory in Hurleyville, New York. The same home at which a young Dean Winchester stayed in 1995 after he was caught stealing bread and peanut butter. The owner of the home, Sonny, calls Dean and Sam in for help. The trouble circles around a young boy named Timmy who was found in a burned-out building.

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Something is haunting a boys' home reformatory in Hurleyville, New York. The York--the same home at which a young Dean Winchester stayed in 1995 after he was caught stealing bread and peanut butter. The owner of the home, Sonny, calls Dean and Sam in for help. The trouble circles around a young boy named Timmy Timmy, who was found in a burned-out building.






* HiddenDepths: This whole episode makes us and Sam see Dean in a different light.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Erin Karpluk of ''Series/BeingErica'' plays the small-town waitress who was Dean's first love.

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* HiddenDepths: This whole episode makes us and Sam see Dean in a different light.light (again).
* HeyItsThatGuy: Erin Karpluk of ''Series/BeingErica'' plays the small-town waitress waitress, Robin, who was Dean's first love.



* SarcasticConfession: When Sonny sees bruises on young Dean's wrists, he asks who did it, the arresting deputy or his father. Dean says "werewolf" and the subject is dropped.

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* SarcasticConfession: When Sonny sees the bruises on young Dean's wrists, he asks who did it, it: the arresting deputy or his father. Dean says "werewolf" and the subject is dropped.



** Maybe it wasn't a mistake at all, and John did indeed hunt a rugaru, but they forgot about it or didn't know what it was at the time.
* ShoutOut: Sam reads ''[[Literature/LandOfOz The Marvelous Land of Oz]]''.

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** Maybe it wasn't This may not have been a mistake at all, and all: John did indeed hunt a rugaru, but they forgot about it in "Metamorphosis" or didn't know what it the monster John hunted was at the time.
in 1995, only figuring out their dad's old hunt after their own encounter with one.
* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Sam reads ''[[Literature/LandOfOz The Marvelous Land of Oz]]''.



* SoundtrackDissonance: Schubert's "Ave Maria" plays on the radio over Ruth's asphyxiation by shower curtain.
* YouLookFamiliar: Erin Karpluk, who plays Robin, also appeared in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E21Salvation "Salvation" (S01, E21)]].

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* SoundtrackDissonance: Schubert's "Ave Maria" plays on the radio over while Ruth's asphyxiation being asphyxiated by her shower curtain.
* YouLookFamiliar: YouLookFamiliar:
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Erin Karpluk, who plays Robin, also appeared played Monica Holt in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E21Salvation "Salvation" (S01, E21)]].E21)]].
** Tom [=McBeath=], who plays Jack, also played Scott Carey's father in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E10Hunted "Hunted" (S02, E10)]].

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Previous: Recap/SupernaturalS09E06HeavenCantWait\\
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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\\
'''Season 9, Episode 7'''




Written by Adam Glass.

Directed by Kevin Parks.

Air Date: November 19, 2013.



* CameBackWrong: As usual for the ghosts.
* ContinuityNod: Sam reads "The land of OZ" [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E04SlumberParty given to him by Dorothy.]]

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* CameBackWrong: As usual for the ghosts.
* ContinuityNod: Sam reads "The land ''The Marvelous Land of OZ" Oz'' given to him by [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E04SlumberParty given to him by Dorothy.]]Dorothy]].



* DyingAsYourself: Timmy's mom regains her appearance before she disapears.

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* DyingAsYourself: Timmy's mom regains her original appearance before she disapears.disappears.



* FirstLove: Robin is implied to be this for Dean.
* HiddenDepths: This whole episode makes us and Sam see Dean in a whole different light.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Erin Karpluk of ''Series/BeingErica'' plays the small town waitress who was Dean's first love.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Usually Sam's the one displaying this trope, but this episode shows Dean having flashbacks to the time he could have walked away from the hunting life and been a fairly normal teenager: doing chores, getting good grades, winning the high school wrestling championship, taking a cute girl out to the school dance. Despite his lies to Sam that he hadn't fit into that kind of life, younger Dean was clearly tempted to stay and let Sonny tell his father where to stuff it.

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* FirstKiss: Dean's was when Robin kissed him at sixteen.
* FirstLove: Robin is implied all but stated to be this for Dean.
* HiddenDepths: This whole episode makes us and Sam see Dean in a whole different light.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Erin Karpluk of ''Series/BeingErica'' plays the small town small-town waitress who was Dean's first love.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Usually Sam's the one displaying this trope, but this episode shows Dean having flashbacks to the time he could have walked away from the hunting life and been a fairly normal teenager: doing chores, getting good grades, winning the high school wrestling championship, taking a cute girl out to the school dance. Despite his lies to Sam that he hadn't fit into that kind of life, younger Dean was clearly tempted to stay and let Sonny tell his father where to stuff it.



* RedHerring: Howard's backstory. The toy being the artifact linking to the ghost.
* SarcasticConfession: When Sonny sees bruises on young Dean's wrists, he asks who did it, the arresting deputy or his father. Dean says "Werewolf" and the subject is dropped.
* SeriesContinuityError: In [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E04Metamorphosis Metamorphosis]], Sam and Dean didn't know what a rugaru was. In this episode, their father was on a rugaru hunt when they were young.
** Maybe it wasn't a mistake at all, and John did indeed go in a rugaru hunt, but they forgot/didn't know what it was.
* ShoutOut: Sam reads the land of Oz.
** Dean calls the ghost Casper.

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* RedHerring: Howard's backstory. The toy being the artifact linking to the ghost.
backstory and Timmy's action figure.
* SarcasticConfession: When Sonny sees bruises on young Dean's wrists, he asks who did it, the arresting deputy or his father. Dean says "Werewolf" "werewolf" and the subject is dropped.
* SeriesContinuityError: In [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E04Metamorphosis Metamorphosis]], "Metamorphosis" (S04, E04)]], Sam and Dean didn't know what a rugaru was. In this episode, their father was on a rugaru hunt when they were young.
** Maybe it wasn't a mistake at all, and John did indeed go in hunt a rugaru hunt, rugaru, but they forgot/didn't forgot about it or didn't know what it was.
was at the time.
* ShoutOut: Sam reads the land ''[[Literature/LandOfOz The Marvelous Land of Oz.
Oz]]''.
** Dean calls the ghost Casper."[[WesternAnimation/CasperTheFriendlyGhost Casper]]".



* YouLookFamiliar: Erin Karpluk, who plays Robin also appeared in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E21Salvation "Salvation" (S01, Ep21)]].

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* YouLookFamiliar: Erin Karpluk, who plays Robin Robin, also appeared in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E21Salvation "Salvation" (S01, Ep21)]].E21)]].
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* ContinuityNode: Sam reads "The land of OZ" [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E04SlumberParty given to him by Dorothy.]]

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* ContinuityNode: ContinuityNod: Sam reads "The land of OZ" [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E04SlumberParty given to him by Dorothy.]]



* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: Timmy's mom]] regains [[spoiler: her]] appearance before [[spoiler: she]] disapears.

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* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: DyingAsYourself: Timmy's mom]] mom regains [[spoiler: her]] her appearance before [[spoiler: she]] she disapears.



* KnightTemplarParent: [[spoiler: Timmy's dead mom.]]

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* KnightTemplarParent: [[spoiler: Timmy's dead mom.]]



* SoundtrackDissonance: Schubert's "Ave Maria" plays on the radio over [[spoiler:Ruth's asphyxiation by shower curtain]].

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* SoundtrackDissonance: Schubert's "Ave Maria" plays on the radio over [[spoiler:Ruth's Ruth's asphyxiation by shower curtain]].curtain.

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* ContinuityNode: Sam reads "The land of OZ" [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E04SlumberParty given to him by Dorothy.]]



* ShoutOut: Sam reads the lad of Oz.

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* ShoutOut: Sam reads the lad land of Oz.
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** Maybe it wasn't a mistake at all, and John did indeed go in a rugaru hunt, but they forgot/didin't know what it was.

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** Maybe it wasn't a mistake at all, and John did indeed go in a rugaru hunt, but they forgot/didin't forgot/didn't know what it was.
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** Maybe it wasn't a mistake at all, and John did indeed go in a rugaru hunt, but they forgot/didin't know what it was.
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* CameBackWrong: As usual for the ghosts.
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* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: Timmy's mom]] regain [[spoiler: her]] appearance before [[spoiler: she]] disapears.

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* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: Timmy's mom]] regain regains [[spoiler: her]] appearance before [[spoiler: she]] disapears.
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* SeriesContinuityError: In [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E04Metamorphosis MEtamorphosis]], Sam and Dean didn't know what a Rugaru was. In this episode, their father was on a rugaru hunt when they were young.

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* SeriesContinuityError: In [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E04Metamorphosis MEtamorphosis]], Metamorphosis]], Sam and Dean didn't know what a Rugaru rugaru was. In this episode, their father was on a rugaru hunt when they were young.
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* SeriesContinuityError: In [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E04Metamorphosis MEtamorphosis]], Sam and Dean didn't know what a Rugaru was. In this episode, their father was on a rugaru hunt when they were young.
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* ShoutOut: Sam reads the lad of Oz.
** Dean calls the ghost Casper.
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* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: Timmy's mom]] regain [[spoiler her]] appearance before [[spoiler: she]] disapears.

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* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: Timmy's mom]] regain [[spoiler her]] appearance before [[spoiler: she]] disapears.


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* FirstLove: Robin is implied to be this for Dean.


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* RedHerring: Howard's backstory. The toy being the artifact linking to the ghost.
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* HiddenDepths: This whole episode makes us and Sam see Dean in a whole different light.
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* SoundtrackDissonance: Schubert's "Ave Maria" plays on the radio over [[spoiler:Ruth's asphyxiation by shower curtain]].

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* SoundtrackDissonance: Schubert's "Ave Maria" plays on the radio over [[spoiler:Ruth's asphyxiation by shower curtain]].curtain]].
* YouLookFamiliar: Erin Karpluk, who plays Robin also appeared in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E21Salvation "Salvation" (S01, Ep21)]].
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* Cuffs Off, Rub Wrists

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* Cuffs Off, Rub WristsCuffsOffRubWrists: Dean as a teenager with handcuffs.
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Something is haunting a reform school in Hurleyville, New York. The same reform school at which a young Dean Winchester stayed after he was caught stealing bread and peanut butter. The manager of the school, Jesse, calls Dean and Sam in for help. The trouble circles around a young boy named Timmy who was found in a burned out building.

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Something is haunting a reform school boys' home reformatory in Hurleyville, New York. The same reform school home at which a young Dean Winchester stayed in 1995 after he was caught stealing bread and peanut butter. The manager owner of the school, Jesse, home, Sonny, calls Dean and Sam in for help. The trouble circles around a young boy named Timmy who was found in a burned out burned-out building.



* CreepyChild: Timmy, at times.



* IJustWantToBeNormal: Usually Sam's the one displaying this trope, but this episode shows Dean having flashbacks to the time he could have walked away from the hunting life and been a fairly normal teenager: doing chores, getting good grades, winning the high school wrestling championship, taking a cute girl out to the school dance. Despite his lies to Sam that he hadn't fit into that kind of life, younger Dean was clearly tempted to stay and let Sonny tell his father where to stuff it.



* SarcasticConfession: When Jesse sees bruises on young Dean's wrist he asks who did it, Dean says "Werewolf" and the subject is dropped.

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* SarcasticConfession: When Jesse Sonny sees bruises on young Dean's wrist wrists, he asks who did it, the arresting deputy or his father. Dean says "Werewolf" and the subject is dropped.dropped.
* SoundtrackDissonance: Schubert's "Ave Maria" plays on the radio over [[spoiler:Ruth's asphyxiation by shower curtain]].
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!Bad Boys
Something is haunting a reform school in Hurleyville, New York. The same reform school at which a young Dean Winchester stayed after he was caught stealing bread and peanut butter. The manager of the school, Jesse, calls Dean and Sam in for help. The trouble circles around a young boy named Timmy who was found in a burned out building.

!!Tropes
* {{Fingore}}: Bully, meet lawnmower.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Erin Karpluk of ''Series/BeingErica'' plays the small town waitress who was Dean's first love.
* KnightTemplarParent: [[spoiler: Timmy's dead mom.]]
* NightmareFuelColoringBook
* SarcasticConfession: When Jesse sees bruises on young Dean's wrist he asks who did it, Dean says "Werewolf" and the subject is dropped.

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