Two Minutes to Midnight

Inside Bobby's House, Dean says "What the hell is wrong with you?" Sam says "Dean." Dean interrupts and says " ...no, don't "Dean" me. I mean, you -- you have had some stupid ideas in the past, But this -- to bobby "d-did you know about this?" Bobby says "What?" Dean says "About Sam's genius plan to cram the devil down his throat. Bobby nods "Well, thanks for the heads up!" Bobby says "Hey, this ain't about me." Dean says "You can't do this." Sam says "That's the consensus." Dean says "All right. Awesome. Then, end of discussion. Dean's phone rings "This isn't over. Hello?" Castiel says "Dean?" Dean says "Cas?" Sarah asks "Is he okay?" Dean says "We all thought you were Dead. Where the hell are you, man?" Castiel says "A hospital." Dean asks "Are you okay?" Castiel simply says "No." Dean says "You want to elaborate?" Castiel says " I just woke up here the doctors were fairly surprised they I was brain-dead." Dean says " S-so, a hospital?" Castiel says " Apparently, after Van Nuys, I suddenly appeared, bloody and unconscious, on a shrimping boat off Delacroix. I'm told it upset the sailors." Dean says " Uh, well, I got to tell you, man -- You're just in time. We figured out a way to pop Satan's box." Castiel asks "How?" Dean says " It's a long story, but, look --we're going after Pestilence now. So if you want to zap over here..." Castiel says " I can't "zap" anywhere."

Dean asks "What do you mean?" Castiel says " You could say my batteries are -- are drained." Dean says "What do you mean? You're out of angel mojo?" Castiel says " I'm saying that I am thirsty and my head aches. I have a bug bite that itches no matter how much I scratch it, and I'm saying that I'm just incredibly..." Dean interrupts "Human. Wow. Sorry." Castiel says "Well, my point is -- I can't go anywhere without money for...an airplane ride and food and more pain medication, ideally." Dean says "All right. Well, look, no worries. Uh, Bobby's here. He'll wire you the cash." Castiel says "Dean, Wait." Bobby says " I will?" Castiel says "You said "no" to Michael. I owe you an apology." Dean says "Cas...I-it's okay." Castiel says "You are not the burnt and broken shell of a man that I believed you to be." Dean says "Thank you. I appreciate that." Castiel says " You're welcome."

Bobby's Yard, Sarah, Sam and Dean get into the Impala and Bobby says "Be careful." The three of them leave in the Impala. Serenity Valley Convalescent Home, Sarah, Sam and Dean watch the home from the Impala " So this is Dr. Evil's lair, huh?" Sam says " It's kind of more depressing than evil." Sarah says " It's like a four-color brochure for dying young. Of course, to Pestilence, it's probably Dollywood in there." Sam says "Great. A whole building full of people. We don't know who's human, who's demon, and who's pestilence. So what do we do?" Dean says "Hang on." Inside the House, Dean says " Hey. Hi. Uh, I'm looking for my Nana. Uh, her name is Eunice Kennedy." Security Guard says " Go around front and see the nurse." Dean asks " You mind just helping me out, sir? Uh, she's about, uh, about that small and gray hair, wears diapers." Dean knocks out security guard and Sarah says "Eunice Kennedy?" Dean says "That's the beauty about improv, babes You never know what's gonna come out of your mouth." Sam says "So, what are -- Sam and Sarah sees Dean drifting off to sleep and taps his arm "Hey. What are we even looking for?"

Dean says " Well, he's Pestilence, so he probably looks sick." Sam says "Everybody looks sick. pointing at distortion on the monitor "Hey." Dean says "Oh, now we're talking." Inside Celeste room, Celeste asks " Dr. Green, how was your trip?" Dr. Green says " Oh, very productive and how are we tonight, Celeste, my favorite patient?" Demon Nurse says " Sir...The Winchesters and Moore are here. We should go." Dr.Green says " Are you kidding me?" Demon Nurse says "They have a track record with horsemen." Dr Green says "You mean my brothers. What they did to my brothers. No. The only reasonable thing to do here is to...take it out of their healthy young asses." Demon nurse says "We're under strict orders not to kill the vessels." Dr.Green says "Oh, if Satan wants them so bad, yelling " he can glue them back together! beckoning nurse closer "Come. Come. Now then, Page me if she's dying." Doctor vomits and falls to the floor, the nurse next to him breaks out in spots and starts gasping Sarah, Sam and Dean round the corner and find the bodies of the doctor and nurse. Sam coughs up blood "Ugh...Must be getting close." Dean says "You think?"

Dean starts to sink to the floor Sarah says "Dean?" Sam and Sarah tries to help Dean , but stumbles and Dean falls to the floor "Get up." Demon Nurse says "The doctor will see you now." Dr Green/Pestilence says "Sarah, Sam and Dean Sam holds his knife up, but then keels over and falls to the floor "Come right in."

Pestilence says "Hmm. You boys and girl don't look well. It might be the, uh, Scarlet fever. Or, uh, the meningitis. Oh! Or the syphilis. That's no fun. However you feel right now? It's gonna get so very, very much worse. Questions? Disease gets a bad rap, don't you think? For being filthy. Chaotic. Uh, but, really, t-that just describes people who get sick. Disease itself... Very...Pure...Single-minded. Bacteria have one purpose --divide and conquer. Pestilence steps on Dean's hand "That's why, in the end...It always wins. So, you've got to wonder why God pours all his love into something so messy...and weak.It's ridiculous. All I can do is show him he's wrong, one epidemic at a time. Now... On a scale of 1 to 10, how's your pain?" Door r opens, Castiel enters Dean says "Cas." Pestilence says " How'd you get here?" Castiel says " I took a bus. Don't worry, I --" Castiel falls to the floor, coughing, Pestilence says "Well, look at that. An occupied vessel, but powerless. Oh, that's fascinating. There's not a speck of angel in you, is there? Castiel grabs Sam's knife and cuts off Pestilence's ring finger and pinky finger "Oh!" Castiel says " Maybe just a speck." Pestilence says " It doesn't matter. It's too late."

Inside Bobby's House, Bobby says "Well, it's nice to actually score a home run for once, ain't it? What?" Sam says " Last thing Pestilence said. "it's too late."" Bobby asks "He get specific?" Sarah says "No." Dean says "We're just a little freaked out that he might have left a bomb somewhere. So please tell us you have actual good news." Bobby says "Chicago's about to be wiped off the map. Storm of the millennium. Sets off a daisy chain of natural disasters. Three million people are gonna die." Dean says "Huh." Castiel says " I don't understand your definition of good news." Bobby says "Well...Death, the horseman -- he's gonna be there and f we can stop him before he kick-starts this storm, get his ring back --" Dean says "Yeah, you make it sound so easy." Bobby says " Hell, I'm just trying to put a spin on it." Sarah asks "Well...Bobby, h-how'd you put all this together, anyways?" Bobby says "I had, you know...Help." Crowley says " Don't be so modest. I barely helped at all. Hello, boys and girl. Pleasure, et cetera. Go ahead. Tell them. There's no shame in it." Sam says "Bobby? Tell us what?" Bobby says " World's gonna end. Seems stupid to get all precious over one little...Soul." Dean says "You sold your soul?" Crowley says "Oh, more like pawned it. I fully intend to give it back." Dean says " Well, then give it back!" Crowley says "I will."

Dean says "Now!" Sam asks "Did you kiss him?" Sarah says "Sam!" Sam says "Just wondering." Bobby says "No! Crowley holds out his phone which has a picture of him and Bobby kissing on it "Why'd you take a picture?" Crowley asks "Why do you have to use tongue?" Dean says "All right. You know what? I'm sick of this. Give him his soul back now." Crowley says " I'm sorry. I can't." Dean asks "Can't or won't?" Crowley says " I won't, all right? It's insurance." Sarah asks "What are you talking about?" Crowley says "You kill demons. Gigantor over there has a temper issue about it. But you won't kill me... As long as I have that soul in the deposit box." Bobby says "You son of a bitch." Crowley says "I'll return it. After all this is over, and I can walk safely away. Do we all understand each other?"

Bobby's Yard, Dean says "Let me guess. We're about to have a talk." Sam says "Look, Dean, um...For the record...I agree with you. About me. You think I'm too weak to take on Lucifer. Well, so do I. Believe me, I know exactly how screwed up I am. You, Bobby, Cas, Sarah....I'm the least of any of you." Dean says "Oh, Sam..." Sam says "No, it's true. It is. But...I'm also all we got. If there was another way...But I don't think there is. There's just me. So I don't know what else to do. Except just try t-to do what's got to be done." Crowley says " And...Scene. There's something you need to see." hands newspaper to Sam, Sam reads from the Newspaper "Niveus pharmaceuticals is rushing delivery of its new swine-flu vaccine to "stem the tide of the unprecedented outbreak." Uh, shipments leave Wednesday." Crowley says " Niveus pharmaceuticals. Get it? You three are lucky you have your looks. Your demon lover, Brady? V.P. of distribution, Niveus. Ah, yes, that the sound of the abacus clacking? We all caught up?" Sarah says " So, pestilence" Sam says " ...was spreading swine flu." Dean says "Yeah, but not just for giggles. That was step one. Step two is the vaccine and you think --." Crowley says " I know. I'll stake my reputation -- That vaccine is chock-full of grade-a, farm-fresh croatoan virus." Sam says "Simultaneous, countrywide distribution. It's quite a plan." Crowley says "They don't get to be horsemen for nothing. So, you boys and girl better stock up on...Well, everything. This time next Thursday, we'll all be living in zombieland.

Chicago, Death exiting his car and walking down the sidewalk. A man walking towards Death is texting and not looking up- he bumps into Death "Watch where you're walking, pal." Death brushes off his shoulder and behind him, the man falls to the ground and dies. Bobby's Yard, Bobby asks "What's your problem?" Castiel says " This is what they mean by "the 11th hour," right?" Bobby says "Pretty much." Castiel says "Well, it's the 11th hour, and I am useless. All I have is this. Castiel waves a shotgun "What am I even supposed to do with it?" Bobby says " Point it and shoot." Castiel says " What I used to be --" Bobby asks "Are you really gonna bitch --to me? Quit pining for the varsity years...And load the damn truck." Dean says " All right, well...Good luck stopping the whole zombie apocalypse." Sam says "Yeah. Good luck killing Death." Dean says "Yeah." Sarah says "Remember when we used to just...hunt wendigos? How simple things were?" Dean says " Not really." Sam says "Well, um... Sam pulls out Ruby's knife "...You might need this."

Crowley says " Keep it. Crowley hands Dean a small scythe " Dean's covered. Death's own. Kills, golly, demons and angels and reapers and, rumor has it, the very thing itself." Castiel asks "How did you get that?" Crowley says "Hello --king of the crossroads and So, shall we? Bobby, you just gonna sit there?" Bobby says "No, I'm gonna riverdance." Crowley says "I suppose if you want to impress the ladies. Bobby, Bobby, Bobby. Really wasted that crossroads deal. Fact -- you get more if you phrase it properly. So, I took the liberty of adding a teeny little sub-a clause on your behalf. What can I say? I'm an altruist. Just gonna sit there?" Bobby gets out of his wheelchair "Son of a bitch." Crowley says "es, I know. Completely worth your soul. I'm a hell of a guy." Bobby says "Thanks." Crowley says "This is getting maudlin. Can we go?"

Inside Bobby's Van, Castiel says " "Yes" to Lucifer. Then jump in the hole. It's an interesting plan." Bobby says "That's a word for it." Sam says "So? Go ahead and tell me it's the worst plan you ever heard." Castiel says "Of course. I am happy to say that if that's what you want to hear. But it's not what I think." Sam says "Really?" Castiel says "ou and Dean have a habit of exceeding my expectations. He resisted Michael. Maybe you could resist Lucifer but there are things that you would need to know." Sam says "Like?" Castiel says "Michael has found another vessel." Sam says "What?" Castiel says " It's your brother Adam. You must have considered it." Sam says "We were trying not to." Castiel says "Sam....If you say yes to Lucifer and then fail...This fight will happen. And the collateral... It'll be immense. There's also the demon blood." Sam asks "What? What are you talking about?" Castiel says "To take in Lucifer, it would be more than you've ever drunk." Sam says "But...why?" Castiel says "It strengthens the vessel. Keeps it from exploding." Sam says "But the guy he's in now --" Castiel says "He's drinking gallons." Sarah says "And how is that not the worst plan you ever heard?"

Bobby says "Yup, they're loading up hotshots of Croatoan in the trucks. Okay. First truck don't leave for an hour. We get in, we plant the c-4 every 25 feet, then we pull the fire alarm." Castiel says "That truck is leaving." Bobby says "Balls! Okay, new plan." Inside Niveus Pharmaceuticals Warehouse, Demon 1 says "It's the Winchesters and Moore." Demon 2 says " Well, then, let's bake them up a little treat." Warehouse Employee says "Help!" Bobby says " Side door!" Warehouse Employee says "Help me, please! Help!" Sam says "Get back!" Sam Sam shoots through the door lock, the door opens and Bobby says "Go. Come on. Go." Sarah, Sam and Bobby see a whole pack of Croatoan infected people attacking someone, they take aim.

Sarah, Sam and Bobby shoot down the Croatoan infected Warehouse Employee says "Help me! Please! Help!" Sarah says " There's still people here." Sarah starts to move further into the warehouse and Bobby says "Sarah, no!" Sam says "Wait here." Sam hands Bobby his knife and Bobby says "Damn." Chicago, Crowley says "Hey, let's stop for pizza." Dean says "Are you kidding?" Crowley says "Just heard it was good. That's all. Up ahead. Big, ugly building. Ground zero. Horseman's stable, if you will. He's in there." Dean asks "How do you know?" Crowley says "Have you met me? 'cause I know. Also, the block is squirming with reapers. I'll be right back. Crowley disappears and reappears again "Boy, is my face red. Death's not in there." Dean says " You want to cut the cute and get to the part where you tell me where he is?" Crowley says "Sorry. I don't know." Dean says " Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute. You don't know?" Crowley says "Signs pointed. I-I'm just as shocked as you." Dean says "Bobby sold his soul for this!" Crowley says "Relax. All deals are soul back or store credit. We'll catch Death in the next doomed city." Dean says " Millions, Crowley. Millions of people are about to die any minute." Crowley says "True. So I strongly suggest we get out of here."

Inside Niveus Pharmaceuticals Warehouse, Sam and Sarah kills a Croatoan infected attacking a warehouse employee and Sarah asks " You okay?" Sarah takes the employee to Bobby who is holding off other Croatoan infected and Bobby says " Go! Go!" In the Impala, Dean says "So, what? Call in a bomb threat? 1,000 bomb threats? I mean, how the hell am I supposed to get three million people out of Chicago in the next 10 minutes?" Crowley has disappeared " Come on!" Crowley speaks to Dean from across the street in front of a pizzeria "What? I can't hear you!" Crowley says "I said I found him. Death --he's in there." Dean asks "You coming or... Crowley disappears "...Not."

Inside the Warehouse, Bobby says "Go! Go!" Sam says "All clear." Bobby says "Sarah!" Sarah is attacked by a Croatoan infected, Castiel shoots him with his shotgun Castiel says " Actually, these things can be useful." Bobby says "Can we commit our act of domestic terrorism already? Let's go." Inside Pizzeria, as Dean approaches Death, the scythe heats up, Dean drops it and it reappears on the table Death is sitting at "Thanks for returning that. Join me, Dean. The pizza's delicious. Sit down. Took you long enough to find me. I've been wanting to talk to you." Dean says " I got to say --I have mixed feelings about that. S-so is this the part where...where you kill me?" Death says "You have an inflated sense of your importance. To a thing like me, a thing like you, well...Think how you'd feel if a bacterium sat at your table and started to get snarky. This is one little planet in one tiny solar system in a galaxy that's barely out of its diapers. I'm old, Dean. Very old. So I invite you to contemplate how insignificant I find you. Death gestures to the pizza "Eat." Dean takes a bite of the pizza "Good, isn't it?"

Dean asks "Well, I got to ask. How old are you?" Death says "As old as God. Maybe older. Neither of us can remember anymore. Life, death, chicken, egg. Regardless -- at the end, I'll reap him, too." Dean says "God? You'll reap God?" Death says "Oh, yes. God will die, too, Dean." Dean says "Well, this is way above my pay grade." Death says " Just a bit." Dean asks "So, then why am I still breathing, sitting here with you? Uh...w-what do you want?" Death says "The leash around my neck --off. Lucifer has me bound to him. Some unseemly little spell. He has me where he wants, when he wants. That's why I couldn't go to you. I had to wait for you to catch up. He made me his weapon. Hurricanes, floods, raising the dead. I'm more powerful than you can process, and I'm enslaved to a bratty child with a temper tantrum." Dean asks "And you think...I can unbind you?"

Death says "There's your ridiculous bravado again. Of course you can't. But you can help me take the bullets out of Lucifer's gun. I understand you want this." Death holds up his ring and Dean simply says "Yeah." Death says "I'm inclined to give it to you." Dean says "To give it to me?" Death says "That's what I said." Dean asks "But what about..." Death interrupts and says "Chicago? I suppose it can stay. I like the pizza. There are conditions." Dean says " Okay. Like?" Death says "You have to do whatever it takes to put Lucifer in his cell." Dean says "Of course." Death says "Whatever it takes." Dean says "That's the plan." Death says "No. No plan. Not yet. Your brother. He's the one that can stop Lucifer. The only one." Dean says " What, you think --" Death says "I know. So, I need a promise. You're going to let your brother jump right into that fiery pit. Well, do I have your word?" Dean says "Okay, yeah. Yes." Death says "That had better be "yes," Dean. You know you can't cheat death. Now, would you like the instruction manual?"

Bobby's Yard, Dean asks " Well, how'd it go at the Rockettes audition?" Bobby says "Well, high kicks -- fair. Boobs need work. I walked up and down stairs all night for no damn reason. I'm sore. Feels so good, I'm scared it's a dream. But then I remember that the world's dying bloody, so, drink?" Bobby hands Dean a beer and Dean says " Check it out." Dean shows Bobby how the rings link together and Bobby says "Hmm. Oh. So death told you how to operate those? The whole deal?" Dean says "Yeah. It's nuts. Of course, I got bigger problems now." Bobby asks " Really? Like?" Dean asks "What do you think Death does to people who lie to his face?" Bobby says "Nothing Good." Dean says "Yeah." Bobby asks "What'd you say?" Dean says "That I was cool with Sam driving the bus on the whole Lucifer plan." Bobby says "So Death thinks Sam ought to say yes, huh?" Dean says " I don't know. Yeah." Bobby says " Hmm." Dean says "But, I mean, of course he'd say that. He works for Lucifer." Bobby says "Y Against his will, I thought he said." Dean says "Well, I'd say, take his sob story with a fat grain of salt. I mean, he is Death."

Bobby says " Exactly. He's Death. Think of the kind of bird's-eye view." Dean says " Seriously?" Bobby says "I'm just saying --" Dean says "well, don't. I mean, what happened to you being against this?" Bobby says " Look, I'm not saying Sam ain't an ass-full of character defects. But..." Dean says "But What?" Bobby says " Back at Niveus? I watched that kid and Sarah pull one civilian out after another. Must have saved 10 people. Never stopped. Never slowed down. We're hard on him, Dean. We've always been. But in the meantime... He's been running into burning buildings since he was, what, 12?" Dean says " Pretty much." Bobby says "Look, Sam's got a...Darkness in him. I'm not saying he don't. But he's got a hell of a lot of good in him, too." Dean says "I know." Bobby asks " Then you know Sam will beat the devil...Or die trying. That's the best we could ask for. So I got to ask, Dean. What exactly are you afraid of? Losing? Or losing your brother?"