5.14 My Bloody Valentine

Air Date: 11 Feb 2010

Teaser

EXT. SIDEWALK - IN FRONT OF ALICE's APARTMENT BUILDING

RUSSEL

First date.

ALICE

I had a really good time tonight, Russell.

RUSSEL

Alice...Can I see you again? Sunday, maybe? I just don't want to be alone on Valentine's day...Again.

ALICE

I know what you mean.

(Russel leans in and kisses Alice. They kiss again more passionately and Alice pulls back)

ALICE

I'm sorry. I just - I - I don't want you to think I'm the type of person who--

RUSSEL

No, I should apologize--

ALICE

Mm!

(Alice kisses Russel again)

INT. ALICE's APARTMENT

(Alice and Russel are kissing)

RUSSEL

Ugh! Oh, god. I respect the crap out of you right now.

ALICE

Shut up!

(she bites Russel)

RUSSEL

Ah! Ugh!

ALICE

Your neck! I think I bit you.

RUSSELL

It's okay.It's good

ALICE

Ugh! I've been so alone. So empty...

RUSSEL

I know. Me too.

ALICE

I want you, Russel---All of you... inside me...

(they both take bites out of each other, Alice chewing on a piece of Russel's flesh)

RUSSEL

Yes. Ugh!

ALICE

Aah! Ugh!

ACT I

INT. ALICE's APARTMENT -DAY

Sam: So...you were the one who found the bodies?

ALICE's ROOMMATE

There was blood everywhere...and... other stuff...I think Alice was already dead.

Sam: But Russell wasn't?

ALICE's ROOMMATE

I think he was, mostly, except... he was still sort of...chewing a little.

Sam: Oh. Uh-huh.

ALICE's ROOMMATE

How do two people even do that--Eat each other to death?

Sam: That's a really good question. Now, the last few days, did you notice her acting erratically?

ALICE's ROOMMATE

How do you mean?

Sam: I mean, did she seem...unusually hostile, aggressive?

ALICE's ROOMMATE

No way. Alice never drank, never even swore. She was a nice girl. And I'm talking, like, a nice girl--Like she still had her promise ring, if you know what I mean.

Sam: She was a virgin?

ALICE's ROOMMATE

No premarital. I used to wonder how she did it. I mean, you know, didn't do it. It was her first date in months. She was so excited.

Sam: Apparently, they were both pretty excited.

INT. MOTEL ROOM

( Sam enters with bags of fast food)

Dean: How'd it go?

Sam: Um...No EMF, no sulfur. Ghost possession and demonic possession are both probably out.

Dean: Hmm. That's where I was puttin' my money.

Sam: Nope.

Dean: (rubbing his eyes) Well, then what, then? Oh, dude! At the coroner's-- you didn't see these bodies. I mean, these two started eating a- and they just... kept going. I mean, their stomachs were full. Like - like...Thanksgiving-dinner full. Talk about co-dependent.

Sam: Well...I mean, we got our feelers out. Not much more we can do tonight. All right. I'm just gonna go through some files. You can go ahead and get going.

Dean: Sorry?

Sam: Go ahead. Unleash the kraken. See you tomorrow morning.

Dean: Where am I going?

Sam: Dean, it's Valentine's day. Your favorite holiday, remember? I mean, what do you always call it-- Uh, unattached drifter Christmas?

Dean: Oh, yeah. Well... be that as it may...I don't know. Guess I'm not feeling it this year.

Sam: So you're not into bars full of lonely women?

Dean: Nah, I guess not. ( takes a sip of his beer) Ahh. What?

Sam: That's when a dog doesn't eat-- That's when you know something's really wrong.

Dean: Remarkably patronizing concern duly noted. Nothing's wrong. We gonna work or what?

(Dean joins Sam at the table, Sam eyes Dean worriedly)

INT. OFFICE - NIGHT

BRAD

(looking at some papers) Ouch! No me gusta. Have you been proofing this thing, Jimbo?

JIM

Sorry?

BRAD

Tell me you are not checking your cellphone again! Man, she's got you on a leash.

JIM

I'm not on a leash, Brad. She just wants to know where I am.

BRAD

She just wants to know that you're whipped.

JIM

It's not like that.

BRAD

Oh, yeah. It's like...(makes a whip-crack sound and gesture)

JIM

Brad, just give me two minutes.

BRAD

No, man. No. I'm the project leader on this thing, and I'm not gonna half-ass it just 'cause my wingman has gone mental over some chick he met, like, a week ago.

JANICE

Jim? (crying)

BRAD

Holy crap.

JANICE

Where were you?

JIM

I know. It's just I had to--

JANICE

You can't choose work over me, Jim!

JIM

I won't, Janice. I'm sorry--

BRAD

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Jimbo, due respect, but honestly, bro--(makes whip crack sound)

(without looking at him, Janice shoots Brad in the heart. He falls backward in his chair, dead )

JANICE

What are we gonna do, Jimmy?

JIM

I don't know, baby. Seems like whatever we do, something in life is always gonna keep us apart-- Work, family, sleep.

JANICE

Now prison, maybe...

JIM

Maybe. But I think I have an idea...How we can stay together...forever...

(they bring Janice's gun to her chin and aim in toward her head. A shot rings out, followed by another)

INT. ST. JAMES MEDICAL CENTER

(a bald man in a suit passes, Sam hears his heart beating and turns, watching him with an odd expression. Sam sniffs the air. )

Dean: You okay?

Sam: Yeah, I'm fine.

Dr. CORMAN

Agent Marley, you just can't stay away.

Dean: Heard you tagged another double suicide.

Dr. CORMAN

Well, I just finished closing them up.

Dean: Dr. Corman, (gesturing to Sam) this is my partner, special agent Cliff.

Dr. CORMAN

Agent Cliff. I've finished my prelims. I pulled the organ sets and sent off the tox Samples.

Sam: Great. You mind if we take a look at the bodies?

Dr. CORMAN

Not at all. But like I said -their... Good-and-plenties are already tupperwared.

Sam: Super.

Dr. CORMAN

Leave the keys with Marty up front. And please, gentlemen...refrigerate after opening...

Dean: Hey. (hands Sam one of the hearts they're examining) Be my Valentine?

Sam: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a second. These hearts both have identical marks. Check this out. It looks like some kind of letter. Oh, no.

Dean: What?

Sam: I think it's Enochian.

Dean: You mean like angel scratches? So you think it's like the tagging on our ribs?

Sam: Dean, I don't know.

Dean: Ah, hell. (on the phone) Cass, it's Dean. Yeah, room 31-c, basement level...St. James medical center.

Castiel: (also on a phone) I'm there now.

Dean: Yeah, I get that.

Castiel: I'm gonna hang up now.

Dean: Right.

Castiel: (picking up one of the hearts) You're right, Sam. These are angelic marks. I imagine you'll find similar marks on the other couples' hearts as well--

Sam: So, what are they? I mean, what do they mean?

Castiel: It's a mark of union. This man and woman were intended to mate.

Dean: Okay, but who put them there?

Castiel: Well, your people call them "Cupid. "

Sam: A what?

Castiel: What human myth has mistaken for "Cupid" is actually a lower order of angel. Technically it's a cherub, third-class.

Dean: Cherub?

Castiel

Yeah, they're all over the world. There are dozens of them.

Dean: You mean the little flying fat kid in diapers?

Castiel

They're not incontinent.

Sam: Okay, anyway. So, what you're saying--

Castiel: What I'm saying is a Cupid has gone rogue and we have to stop him--before he kills again.

Sam: Naturally.

Dean: Of course we do.

INT. RESTAURANT

(the waitress brings Dean a cheeseburger and Sam a salad)

Dean: (to Castiel) So, what, you just happen to know he likes the cosmos at this place?

Castiel

This place is a nexus of human reproduction. It's exactly the kind of-(Castiel watches Dean put ketchup on his cheeseburger) -of garden the Cupid will come to-- to pollinate.

(Dean puts his cheeseburger back down)

Sam: Wait a minute. You're not hungry?

Dean: No. What? I'm not hungry.

Castiel

Then you're not gonna finish that? (takes Dean's cheeseburger.)( looking toward a couple at a table across the room) He's here.

Sam: Where? I don't see anything.

Castiel

There.

Dean: You mean the Same-side-of-the-booth couple over there?

Castiel: Meet me in the back.

INT. RESTAURANT - BACK ROOM

Sam: Cass, where is he?

Castiel

I have him tethered. Zoda kama mahrana. Manifest yourself.

Dean: So, where is he?(Cupid appears and grabs Dean in a hug ) Oof!

CUPID

Here I am!

ACT II

Dean: Help!

CUPID

Oh, help is on the way. Yes, it is. Yes, it is. Hello, you! (drops Dean and walks to Castiel)

(Cupid picks Castiel up, hugging him)

Castiel: Ooh. Mmm.

Dean: This is Cupid?

Castiel

Yes.

CUPID

(to Sam) And look at you, huh?

Sam: No. (Sam turns away but Cupid appears in front of him, hugging him too)

CUPID

Yes! Yes, yes, yes!

Dean: Is this a fight? Are we in a fight?

Castiel

This is... Their handshake.

Dean: I don't like it.

Castiel: No one likes it.

CUPID

Mmm. What can I do for you?

Castiel: Why are you doing this?

CUPID

Doing what?

Castiel: Your targets-- the ones you've marked--They're slaughtering each other.

CUPID

What? They are?

Dean: Listen, birthday suit, we know, okay? We know you been flittin' around, popping people with your poison arrow, making them murder each other!

Castiel: What we don't know is why.

CUPID

You think that I--Well, uh...I don't know what to say. (Cupid cries)

Sam: Should...Should somebody maybe... go talk to him?

Dean

Yeah, that's a good idea. Give 'em hell, Cass.

Castiel: Um... look. We didn't mean to, um...hurt your feelings.

(Cupid hugs Castiel)

Castiel: Ugh!

CUPID

Love is more than a word to me, you know. I love love. I love it! And if that's wrong, I don't want to be right!

Castiel: Yes, yes. Of course. I, uh...I have no idea what you're saying.

CUPID

I was just on my appointed rounds. Whatever my targets do after that that's nothing to do with me. I- I was following my orders. Please brother. Read my mind. Read my mind, you'll see.

(Castiel reads Cupid's mind)

Castiel

He's telling the truth.

CUPID

Jiminy Christmas. Thank you.

Dean: Wait, wait, you said--You said you were just following orders?

CUPID

Mm-hmm.

Dean: Whose orders?

CUPID

Whose? (laughing) Heaven, silly. Heaven.

Dean: Why does heaven care if Harry meets Sally?

CUPID

Oh, mostly they don't. You know, certain bloodlines, certain destinies. Oh, like yours.

Sam: What?

CUPID

Yeah, the union of John and Mary Winchester--Very big deal upstairs, top priority arrangement. Mm.

Dean: Are you saying that you fixed-up our parents?

CUPID

Well, not me, but... Yeah. Well, it wasn't easy, either. Ooh, they couldn't stand each other at first. But when we were done with them--Perfect couple.

Dean: Perfect?

CUPID

Yeah.

Dean: They're dead!

CUPID

I'm sorry, but... the orders were very clear. You and Sam needed to be born. Your parents were just, uh...meant to be. (sings) A match made in heaven- heaven!

(Dean punches Cupid)

Dean: Son of a bitch!

(Cupid disappears)

Dean: Where is he? Where'd he go?!

Castiel: I believe you upset him.

Dean: Upset him?!

Sam: Dean. Enough!

Dean: What?

Sam: You just punched a Cupid!

Dean: I punched a dick!

Sam: Um...Are we gonna talk about what's been up with you lately or not?

Dean: Or not.

INT. ST. JAMES MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. CORMAN

You said you wanted to hear about any other weird ones.

Sam: Okay.

(Dr. Corman walks to a gurney and shows Sam a corpse - the corpse's belly is distended)

Dr. CORMAN

Lester Finch. Pulled his records. Looks like this gentleman used to weigh 400 pounds or so, till he got a gastric bypass, which brought down his weight considerably. But then for some reason, last night, he decided to go on a twinkie binge.

Sam: So, he died from a twinkie binge?

Dr. CORMAN

Well, after he blew out the band around his stomach, he filled it up till it burst. When he could no longer swallow, he started jamming the cakes down his gullet with a...with a toilet brush, like he was ramrodding a cannon.

Sam: So, what do you make of it?

Dr. CORMAN

I'd say that it was a very peculiar thing to do...(Dr. Corman takes a drink from his flask)

EXT. STREET - FRONT OF ST. JAMES MEDICAL CENTER

Sam: (on the phone) Hey. So, uh, this guy was not marked by Cupid, but his death is definitely suspicious.

Dean: (on the phone) Yeah, well, I just went through the police blotter, and counting him, that's eight suicides since Wednesday and 19 ODs-- That's way out of the seasonal batting average.

Sam: Yeah, if there's a pattern here, it ain't just love. It's a hell of a lot bigger than we thought. (Sam rubs his temple, like he has a headache)

Dean: Yeah, all right. I'll see you in 10.

Sam: Yeah, okay.

(Sam hangs up the phone. He sees the Same bald man in a black suit walking by across the street - the man is holding a briefcase. Again Sam hears the man's heartbeat. Sam follows him down an alley)

Demon: Ugh! Ugh!

Sam: (pins the demon against the wall, and holds Ruby's knife to his throat) I know what you are, damn it. (Sam cuts the demon's cheek)

Demon: Aaah!

Sam: I could smell you.

Demon

Winchester.

(they fight, Sam knicks the demon again in the arm)

Demon: Aah!

(The demon drops his briefcase and runs away. Sam breathes heavily and looks at the demon blood on the knife. He cleans off the blade quickly)

INT. Hotel ROOM

Dean: What the hell does a demon got to do with this, anyway?

Sam: Believe me, I got no idea.

Dean: You okay?

Sam: Yeah, yeah. I'll be all right.

Dean: (looking at the briefcase) Let's crack her open. What's the worst that could happen, right?

(they open the briefcase anda bright light escapes)

Sam: Whoa!

Dean: What the hell was that?

Castiel: It's a human soul. It's starting to make sense. (Castiel takes a bite out of his burger)

Sam: Now, what about that makes sense?

Dean: And when did you start eating?

Castiel: Exactly. My hunger-- it's a clue, actually.

Sam: For what?

Dean: For what?

Castiel: This town is not suffering from some love-gone-wrong effect. It's suffering from hunger. Starvation, to be exact--Specifically...famine.

Sam: Famine?As- as in the horseman?

Dean: Great. Th- th-that's freaking great.

Sam: I thought famine meant starvation, like as in, you know, food.

Castiel: Yes. Absolutely. But not just food. I mean, everyone seems to be starving for something--Sex, attention, drugs, love...

Dean: Well, that explains the puppy-lovers that Cupid shot up.

Castiel: Right. The cherub made them crave love, and then Famine came, and made them rabid for it.

Dean: Okay, but what about you? I mean, since when do angels secretly hunger for White Castle?

Castiel

It's my vessel-- Jimmy. His, uh, appetite for red meat has been touched by Famine's effect.

Dean: So, Famine just rolls into town and everybody goes crazy?

Castiel: "And then will come Famine riding on a black steed. He will ride into the land of plenty... "

(we see Famine exit a large black SUV- he is guarded by a group of demons)

Castiel: "... and great will be the Horseman's hunger, for he is hunger. "

(Famine and his demons enter a Biggerson's restaurant)

Castiel: "His hunger will seep out and poison the air. "

(the restaurant patrons and staff are taken over by their hungers stuffing themselves with food drink, pills - one waitress takes all the money from the register, another couple starts kissing passionately)

FAMINE

Hungry.

INT. Hotel ROOM

Castiel: Famin is hungry. He must devour the souls of his victims.

Dean: So, that's what was in the briefcase--The twinkie dude's soul?

Castiel

Lucifer has sent his demons to care for Famine, to feed him, make certain he'll be ready.

Sam: Ready for what?

Castiel

To March across the land.

INT. BIGGERSON's RESTAURANT

(the demon Sam attacked enters)

FAMINE

Hungry.

Demon

Sam Winchester--the vessel--He's here.

FAMINE

Where?

Demon

At the hospital. We fought, but he got away. I...I got this off him. (holds up Sam's motel room key)

FAMINE

Good. Yes. After lunch. Now, where is it?

Demon

Sorry?

FAMINE

The one who loves cream cakes so much. Where is his soul?

Demon

I am sorry. No. The--Winchester took the case from me. Uh, he had the knife. I - I lost it.

FAMINE

(yelling) But I'm hungry!

Demon

I'll get another. I-I won't be 10 minutes. (goes to leave)

FAMINE

Hungry! Now! (Famine raises his hand, draws the demon's soul out and devours it) Oh, delicious!

ACT III

INT. Hotel ROOM

(Sam stands by the sink and wipes his face with a cold washcloth)

Dean: Famine?

Castiel: (through a mouthful of cheeseburger) Yes.

Sam: So, what, this whole town is just gonna eat, drink, and screw itself to death?

Castiel: We should stop it.

Dean: Yeah, that's a great idea. How?

Castiel: How did you stop the last horseman you met?

Dean: War got his mojo from this ring. And after we cut it off, he just tucked tail and ran. And everybody that was affected, it was like they woke up out of a dream. You think Famine's got a class ring, too?

Castiel: I know he does.

Dean: Well, okay. L- let's track him down and get to chopping.

Castiel: Yeah. (eyes his empty fast food bad sadly)

(Sam is still cooling off his face and neck by the sink , he breathes heavily trying to calm down)

Dean: What are you, the Hamburglar?

Castiel

I've developed a taste for ground beef.

Dean: Well, have you even tried to stop it?

Castiel

I'm an angel. I can stop anytime I want.

Dean: Whatever. Sam, let's roll.

Sam: Dean...I, um...I can't. I can't go.

Dean: What do you mean?

Sam: I think it got to me, Dean. I think I'm hungry for it...

Dean: Hungry for what?

Sam: You know.

Dean: Demon blood?

(Sam hangs his head)

Dean: You got to be kidding me. (to Castiel) You got to get him out of here. You got to beam him to, like, Montana. Anywhere but here.

Castiel: It won't work. He's already infected. The hunger is just gonna travel with him.

Dean: Well, then, what do we do?

Sam: You go cut that bastard's finger off.

Dean: You heard him.

Sam: But, Dean...before you go, you better...you better lock me down - but good.

(Dean cuffs Sam to the bathroom sink pipe)

Dean: All right, well, just hang in there. We'll be back as soon as we can.

Sam: Be careful. And... hurry.

(Castiel and Dean exit the bathroom, and Castiel blocks the bathroom door with a dresser)

INT. ST. JAMES MEDICAL CENTER

Dean: Hey, Marty. Is Dr. Corman around?

MARTY

You haven't heard?

Dean: Heard what?

MARTY

Guy's been dry for the last 20 years, but this morning, he left work, went home, and drank himself to death.

Castiel: It's Famine.

MARTY

Pardon?

Dean: Would you give us a minute, please?

MARTY

Sure.

Dean: Thanks. Crap! I really kind of liked this guy.

Castiel: They haven't harvested his soul yet.

Dean: Well, if we want to play "follow the soul" to get to Famine, our best shot starts with the doc, here.

INT. Impala

(Castiel appears with another hamburger)

Dean: Are you serious?

Castiel: These make me...very happy.

Dean: How many is that?

Castiel: I lost count. It's in the low hundreds. What I don't understand is...where is your hunger, Dean?

Dean: Huh?

Castiel

Well, slowly but surely, everyone in this town is falling prey to Famine, but so far, you seem unaffected.

Dean: Hey, when I want to drink, I drink. When I want sex, I go get it. Same goes for a sandwich or a fight.

Castiel: So...you're saying you're just well-adjusted?

Dean: God, no. I'm just well-fed. Look there.

INT. MOTEL ROOM - BATHROOM

Sam: (struggles against the cuffs) Ugh! (Sam hears the dresser being moved, unblocking the bathroom door) Guys? Guys, what happened? I don't think it worked. I think I'm still--

(the bathroom door opens, and two demons enter)...still hungry.

Female Demon

Look at this. Someone trussed you up for us. Boss says we can't kill you...but I bet we can break off a few pieces.

(the male demon leans down and breaks Sam's cuffs. Sam knocks him violently back and he crashes into the shower wall)

MALE Demon

Ugh!

(Sam tackles the female demon and brings her crashing down onto the glass table in the main room. He grabs a shard of glass and stabs her in the throat with it. Sam latches onto the female demon's neck and starts drinking her blood)

Female Demon

Ugh! (to male demon)Get him off! Get him off!

(the male demon tries to pull Sam off of the female demon, but can't budge him. We hear Sam's shirt tear. The male demon grabs a piece of wood and attempts to hit Sam with it, but Sam turns to face him, raises his hand and telekinetically flings the male demon against the wall)

Sam: Wait your turn.

INT. Impala

Dean: Demons. You want to go over the plan again? Hey, happy meal. The plan?

Castiel: I take the knife, I go in, I cut off the ring hand of Famine, and I meet you back here in the parking lot.

Dean: Well, that sounds foolproof. (Castiel disappears) This is taking too long. (Dean gets out of the car)

INT. BIGGERSON's RESTAURANT

Dean: Cass! Cass.

(Castiel is kneeling on the floor, stuffing his mouth with raw ground meat. Two demons attack Dean, and bring him to Famine )

ACT IV

INT. BIGGERSON's RESTAURANT

FAMINE

The other Mr. Winchester.

Dean: (gesturing at Castiel) What did you do to him?

FAMINE

You sicced your dog on me. I just threw him a steak.

Dean: So this is your big trick? Huh? Making people cuckoo for cocoa puffs?

FAMINE

Doesn't take much--hardly a push. Oh, America--all-you-can-eat, all the time. Consume, consume. A swarm of locusts in stretch pants. And yet, you're all still starving because hunger doesn't just come from the body, it also comes from the soul.

Dean: It's funny, it doesn't seem to be coming from mine.

FAMINE

Yes. I noticed that. Have you wondered why that is? How you could even walk in my presence?

Dean: Well, I like to think it's because of my strength of character.

FAMINE

I disagree. (Famine moves closer to Dean and touches him) Yes. I see. That's one deep, dark nothing you got there, Dean. Can't fill it, can you? Not with food or drink. Not even with sex.

Dean: Oh, you're so full of crap.

FAMINE

Oh, you can smirk and joke and lie to your brother, lie to yourself, but not to me! I can see inside you, Dean. I can see how broken you are, how defeated. You can't win, and you know it. But you just keep fighting. Just... keep going through the motions. You're not hungry, Dean, because inside, you're already...dead.

Sam: Let him go.

(Famine turns to face Sam. Sam's face is stained with blood)

FAMINE

Sam...

Dean: Sammy, no!

(two of the five demons guarding Famine move to attack Sam)

FAMINE

Stop! No one lays a finger on this sweet little boy. Sam, I see you got the snack I sent you.

Sam: You sent?

FAMINE

Don't worry. You're not like everyone else. You'll never die from drinking too much. You're the exception that proves the rule. Just the way...Satan wanted you to be. So...

(Famine lifts his hands and gestures at the demons guarding him)...cut their throats. Have at them!

Dean: Sammy, no!

FAMINE

Please, be my guest.

(Sam lifts his hand, closes his eyes, and pulls all five demons from their hosts at once. Dean watches in shock. The demon smoke pools on the floor.)

Sam: (lowers his hand) No.

FAMINE

Well...Fine. If you don't want them...then I'll have them.

(Famine devours all five of the demon souls. Sam steps forward and extends his hand toward Famine.)

FAMINE

I'm a Horseman, Sam. Your power doesn't work on me.

Sam: You're right. But it will work on them. (Sam uses his power to rip out all the souls Famine consumed)

FAMINE

Aahh!

(Sam's nose bleeds with the effort, but the demon souls explode out of Famine and Famine slumps, his eyes empty. Dean looks at Sam, as does Castiel )

FINAL ACT

INT. Bobby's HOUSE - BASEMENT

(Castiel and Dean stand outside the panic room door. In the panic room - Sam screams)

Sam: Let me out of here, please! Help!

Castiel: That's not him in there. Not really.

Dean: I know.

Castiel

Dean, Sam just has to get it out of his system. Then he'll be--

Dean: Listen, I just, uh...I just need to get some air.

EXT. Bobby's SCRAPYARD

Dean: Please...I can't...I need some help. Please?