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5'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\
6'''Season 7, Episode 15'''
7
8!Repo Man
9
10Written by Ben Edlund.
11
12Directed by Thomas J. Wright.
13
14Air Date: February 17, 2012.
15
16Four years ago, on their hunt for Lilith, Dean and Sam captured, interrogated, and exorcised a demon that preyed on young women. Now it appears the demon has returned so, while Dean protects its former host, Sam sets out to find out who could have possibly released it. Dean finds out that the demon's host has some problems of his own, while Sam ends up grudgingly accepting help from Lucifer, who has become increasingly resistant to Sam's attempts to repel him.
17
18!!Body Count:
19
20For this episode = 3 humans and 1 dog.
21
22For the series so far = At least 781 humans (of which 6 were witches), 89 demons, 55 angels, 36 ghosts, 36 Jefferson Starships, 26 vampires, 19 zombies, 15 gods, 9 hellhounds, 7 skinwalkers, 6 changelings, 5 shapeshifters, 4 ghouls, 3 djinn, 3 dogs, 2 Amazons, 2 arachnes, 2 kitsunes, 2 vetalas, 2 werewolves, 1 crocotta, 1 dragon, 1 fairy, 1 Khan worm, 1 lamia, 1 Leviathan, the Mother of All, 1 okami, 1 phoenix, 1 Purgatory creature, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rugaru, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 wendigo, 1 whore of Babylon, and 1 wraith.
23
24!Tropes
25
26* AsideGlance: When Jeffrey and the demon are dancing, Dean seems to look straight at the camera, complete with FascinatingEyebrow. We know, Dean.
27* AxCrazy: Jeffrey, very much so.
28* BreakingTheBonds
29* ColdBloodedTorture: In the teaser.
30* ContinuityNod: To [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E16NoRestForTheWicked Dean's first lasting death]].
31* CutPhoneLines: Dean's cellphone stops working when checking out the AbandonedWarehouse. Then Sam finds a cellphone scrambler in Jeffrey's room.
32* DemonicPossession
33* DeusExMachina: The devil's trap randomly appearing on the ceiling.
34* EvilIsHammy: "GOOOOOOOD MOOOORNING VIETNAAAAAM!"
35* EvilLaugh: The credits roll on Hallucifer's laugh.
36* EvilMentor: The demon to Jeffrey and Lucifer to Sam.
37* EvilPlan: Jeffrey set up everything so that he could get Dean in order to use his blood to summon the demon back.
38* FingerInTheMail: Nora's son gets his [[EarAche ear cut off]].
39* {{Flashback}}: The teaser is one set during Season Three, showing Sam and Dean interrogating and exorcising a demon.
40** Although, for obvious reasons, they couldn't temporarily make [[SeriesContinuityError Sam's hair shorter]].
41* FoeRomanceSubtext: Lucifer cranks up the HoYay when talking to Sam.
42-->'''Hallucifer:''' He said 'shut up' to me!
43* FridgeLogic: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]]. Lucifer points out to Sam that anyone who was possessed by a demon would be strong enough to subdue the victims without dosing them full of tranquilizers. This helps Sam realize that the killer isn't a demon.
44* FunnyAnsweringMachine: Dean's is "Leave your name and nightmare."
45* GoingPostal: Lampshaded: "Do you find postal workers and help them go postal?"
46* {{Hallucinations}}: Because Sam refuses to acknowledge him, Lucifer makes everyone in the library HeadDesk until their faces are bloody.
47** HelpfulHallucination: The Lucifer hallucination points out a clue for Sam in the coroner's report. Subverted when Lucifer reveals that [[MustBeInvited Sam accepting his advice]] has increased his control of Sam's mind.
48* HomoeroticSubtext: In the relationship between Jeffrey and his demon. They even dance!
49* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Son]]: This is why Nora goes along with the EvilPlan.
50* KickTheDog: A literal example.
51* ManipulativeBastard: Jeffrey.
52* NotSoDifferentRemark: Jeffrey argues that Dean crossing the DespairEventHorizon makes him the same as he was after his demon left.
53* OneSteveLimit: One of the victims is named Anna, which was the name of a significant angel character in Seasons 4 and 5.
54* {{Pun}}:
55** "It's a ''bitch'' of a recipe."
56** "It's a monster problem." Cue LamePunReaction from Sam.
57* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Lucifer makes plenty of PrisonRape comments while taunting Sam.
58* RedHerring: Sam sees a sinister man eyeing the HotLibrarian, only to find them making out between the aisles.
59* ScoobyDooHoax
60* SerialKiller
61* ShoutOut
62** "[[OurDemonsAreDifferent He'll be back, you know]]. [[Music/{{ACDC}} Back]] [[Music/BackInBlack in]] [[BlackEyesOfEvil black]]."
63** "[[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Cone of shame]]."
64** Jeffrey is in [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Room 101]].
65** [[Film/GoodMorningVietnam "GOOOOOOOD MOOOORNING VIETNAAAAAM!"]]
66* SmugSnake: Lucifer, right down to the forked tongue.
67* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Lucifer misses it.
68-->"That's what I'm talking about, Sam. Real interaction, I miss that. The rapier wit, the wittier rape..."
69* TheStoolPigeon: The demon rats out the name of one of Lilith's lieutenants.
70* TortureAlwaysWorks
71* UnrequitedLove: The demon isn't interested in possessing Jeffrey again, having achieved his purpose by unleashing another serial killer on the world.
72* UnwantedRescue: Turns out Jeffrey was a wannabe serial killer, but lacked the courage to act on his desires until he was possessed.
73* WickedWitch: Averted with Nora. She ''does'' help Jeffrey capture the Winchesters, but only because he's holding her son hostage, and she helps them anyway.

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