The Man Who Would Be King

Impala nighttime, Castiel says "Hello, Dean and Sarah Are you both all right?" Dean says "Yeah we're...we're fine. How are you?" Castiel says "Just wanted to check in." Sarah asks " So, any word on, uh, Satan Jr being alive?" Castiel says " I'm...looking, believe me. I just don't understand how Crowley could've tricked me" Dean says "Well, he's a tricky son of a bitch, that's how. Doesn't matter. But if he is up and kicking, then what does matter is finding him, ripping his head off, and shoving it up his ass." Castiel asks "What about you two? Have either of you found anything?" Sarah says " No, nothing yet." Castiel asks "Where's Sam?" Dean says "He's keeping busy. He's tracking a Djinn in Omaha as we speak. In fact, we're heading out there right now to meet up with him." Castiel says "Well, I'd come if I could." Dean says "Yeah, no, I-I get it. No worries. But, Cas, you'll call, right? If you get into real trouble?"

Crowley's Lab, Crowley is examining Eve's corpse. He also has a vampire shackled nearby "Howdy, partner." Castiel asks "What have you found?" Crowley says "'ve found a lot of things. For example...Eve's brain? Dead as a tinned kipper. And yet... Crowley reaches inside Eve and pulls out a handful of eggs "For some reason...She keeps laying eggs. Watch this Crowley takes a poker and places it on Eve's brain. The vampire seizes violently "Chocula here feels every tickle." Castiel asks "What is that good for?" Crowley says "Apart from the obvious erotic value, you got me." Castiel says "You said Eve could open the door to Purgatory." Crowley says "Correct. I did. And I'm confident that she could have if she was still alive! Single best chance to get over the rainbow, and the Winchesters and Moore killed her!" Castiel says " It was unavoidable." Crowley says "You screwed up, Cas. You let the hounds mangle the pheasant, and now I am up to my elbows in it." Castiel asks "What is your point?"Crowley says "The point is...You're distracted, and that makes me nervous." Castiel says "I am holding up my end." Crowley says "Ah, yes. But is that all you're holding? See...the stench of that Impala's all over your overcoat, Angel. I thought we'd agreed - no more nights out with the boys and the girl."

Castiel says "I spoke with Dean and Sarah, I needed to know what they know." Crowley asks "About what? About me, maybe?'Cause I happen to have it on good authority that your two little pets are currently trying to hunt me down! Forgive me, but I think you might have a little conflict of interest here." Castiel says "Crowley had a point, of course. My interest was conflicted. I still considered myself the Winchesters' and Moores' guardian. After all...they taught me how to stand up..." Inside Crowley's Lab, Crowley says "Please. I'm begging you, Castiel. Just kill the Winchesters and Moore." Castiel simply says "No." Crowley says "Fine. Then I'll do it myself." Castiel says " If you kill them, I'll just bring them back again." Crowley says "No, you won't. Not where I'll put 'em. Trust me." Castiel says " I said...No. Don't worry about them." Crowley says "Don't worry about -- what, like Lucifer didn't worry? Or Michael? Or Lilith or Alastair or Azazel didn't worry?! Am I the only game piece on the board who doesn't underestimate those denim-wrapped nightmares?!"

Castiel says "Just find Purgatory. If you don't, we will both die again and again, until the end of time. The Winchesters and Moore won't get to you." Crowley says "Let them get to me! I'll tear their friggin' hearts out!" Inside Bobby's House, Living Room a demon, Redd, is strapped to a chair under the devil's trap on Bobby's ceiling "I got to tell you, Redd...for a filthy, lower-than-snake-spit Hellspawn, you seem to have turned yourself into a damn fine hunter. I don't know whether to kill you or kiss you." Redd says "Oh, please, kill me." Bobby says "That was you that dug out that nest of vamps back in Swan Valley, wasn't it?" Sam says "That was nice work." Redd says "Eight of 'em in one go, roped and tied." Bobby says "And then you brought them to Crowley, right?" Redd says "Read the papers, redneck. The king is dead. Bobby chuckles and tosses holy water on Redd's neck "Ugh! Nng!"

Bobby says "Crowley's alive. You prove it just by being, you poor, dumb jackass, Crowley's alive. His nets are still out and except now he's using you schmucks to hunt his monsters." Redd says "Up yours." obby turns to Sam and hods out his hand. Sam hands Bobby Ruby's knife. Dean and Sarah enters and nodes towards Sam. Sam goes into the kitchen with them, Bobby says " Redd...Where's Crowley? No? Nothing? Oh, okay, then. Here, hang on to this for a bit. Bobby stabs Redd in the leg with Ruby's knife "Aaaaaaaaaaahh! Aaaaaaaaaaaahh!" Sam asks "So, what'd you both tell him?" Dean says "Nothing. Just relax." Bobby asks " What's the hubbub?" Sarah says "We saw Cas. He popped in on us about two hours back, Bobby asks "What did you both tell him?" Sarah says "Nothing, all right? Told him we were on some crap monster hunt. He doesn't know that we're getting close to Crowley. You know, he's our friend...And we are lying to him through our teeth." Sam says "Sarah, Dean." Dean says " -so he burned the wrong bones. So Crowley tricked him."

Bobby says "He's an angel." Dean says "He is the Balki Bartokomous of Heaven! He can make a mistake!" Bobby says "Nobody's saying nothing yet." Sarah asks "You think that Cas is in with Crowley. Crowley?" Bobby says "Look, I'm just saying I don't know. Now, look, I hate myself for even thinking it. But I don't know." Castiel is standing behind them, invisible and Sam says "Look, Dean, Sarah he's our friend, too, okay? And I'd die for him. I would, but...Look, I'm praying we're wrong here." Bobby says "But if we ain't...If there's a snowball of a snowball's chance here...that means we're dealing with a Superman who's gone dark side. Which means we've got to be cautious, we got to be smart, and maybe stock up on some Kryptonite." Dean to Sarah "This makes you Lois Lane." Bobby says "Look, one problem at a time here. We got to find Crowley now, before the damn fool cracks open Purgatory." Castiel says "So - they already suspected." Bobby asks "Where's Crowley?" Redd says "Up yours. Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh!"

Redd says " I don't know where Crowley is!" Bobby asks "Are you sure about that? 'Cause we can twist again all the way to next summer." Bobby twists Ruby's knife again "Oh, God! I never even met him! I don't deal with Crowley direct." Bobby says "Well, who do you deal with?" Redd says "The dispatcher. A demon named Ellsworth." Inside Ellsworth's House, Ellsworth sits at a desk, filled with phones of both the human and demonic variety "No, listen to me. No. I don't care. I want you to get down to New Mexico and bag me that Wendigo! Hell. Hang on. What? No more vampires because the boss says we're done with them. picking up one of the phones "FBI. Thomas speaking. Absolutely, I sent them. Thank you for calling to check. You too. Have a nice day, now. Bye-bye. at the two demons about to exit "Hey, hey, hey! No! Not in here, you friggin' Yeti. Out back!"

Dean and Bobby enter through the front door, Sam and Sarah meets them inside the house and Sarah says "Hey. Clear from the back." Dean says "Demons get tipped and bugged out?" Sam says "Maybe they run from us now. I mean, that would be a nice thought, right?" Bobby says "Yeah, if that's what happened." Sam says "Yeah." Rachel says "You're alive." Castiel simply says "Yes." Rachel says " Castiel, we saw Lucifer destroy you." Castiel says "Well, I came back." Rachel says "But Lucifer? Michael?" Castiel says "They're gone." Rachel says "It was God, wasn't it?" Castiel says " No. It was the Winchesters and Moore, They brought down the Apocalypse." Rachel says "But you beat the Archangels, Castiel. God brought you back. He chose you, Cas...To lead us." Castiel says "No. No one leads us anymore. We're all free to make our own choices and to choose our own fates." Rachel asks "What does God want?" Castiel says "God wants you to have freedom." Rachel asks "But what does he want us to do with it?"

In Ken Lay's Kitchen, Raphael says "You came. I appreciate the courage that takes." Castiel asks "Whose heaven is this?" Raphael says "Ken Lay's I'm borrowing it." Castiel says "I still question his admittance here." Raphael says to Castiel "He's devout. Trumps everything." Castiel asks Raphael "What do you want?" Raphael says "Tomorrow - I've called for a full assembly of the Holy Host. You'll kneel before me and pledge allegiance to the flag, all right?" Castiel asks "nd what flag is that?" Raphael says "Me, Castiel. Allegiance to me." Castiel says "Are you joking?" Raphael says "Do I look like I'm joking?" He says "You never look like you're joking." Raphael looks at Castiel and says "You rebelled - against God, heaven, and me. Now you will atone. We'll start by freeing Lucifer and Michael from their cage and then we'll get our show back on the road."

Castiel says "Raphael...No. The Apocalypse doesn't have to be fought!" Raphael says "Of course it does. It's God's will." Castiel says "How can you say that?!" Raphael says "Because it's what I want." Castiel tells Raphael "Well, the other angels won't let you." Raphael says "Are you sure? You know better than anyone, Castiel. They're soldiers. They weren't built for freedom. They were built to follow." Castiel says "Then I won't let you." Raphael says "Really? You?" Raphael hits Castiel with power "Tomorrow you kneel, Castiel...Or you and anyone with you dies."

Ellsworth's House, Sam says "Hey...The place is clean." Bobby says "Yeah, but it's...It's like "Mr. Clean" clean, you know? It's kind of OCD for your average demon." Sarah says "Yeah. So what now?" Dean says "We'd call Cas." Sam says "What?" Dean says "This is usually the point where we would call Cas for help." Bobby says "We talked about this." Sam says "Yeah, Dean and Sarah." Dean says "No, you talked we listened. This is Cas, guys. I mean, when there was no one...And we were stuck - and I mean really stuck - he broke ranks. He has gone to the mat cut and bleeding for us so many freakin' times. This is Cas! Don't we owe him the benefit of the doubt at least?" Sam says "Castiel...This is really important, okay? Um...We really need to talk to you." Dean says "Castiel...Come on in, Cas is busy." Sam says "That's all right. We are, too. Come on." Bobby says " Back to square one." Sarah says "Great. Well, what do we do now?" Bobby says "Well, we caught one hunter demon before. We can do it again." Sam says "Dean! Sarah!" Dean and Sarah are attacked by two Demons, as are Sam and Bobby and Demon says "Crowley says "hi.""

Dean says "It is good to see you, Cas." Castiel says "You all right?" Sam says "Yeah. Perfect timing, Cas." Castiel says " I'm glad I found you. I come with news." Sarah says "Yeah? What?" Castiel says " I firmly believe Crowley is alive." Dean says "Yeah. You think, Kojak? Well, Bobby, what do we think about Cas saving our asses...Again?" Bobby says " I think we owe you an apology." Castiel asks "Why?" Sam says "We've been hunting Crowley this whole time...And keeping it from you." Bobby says "We thought...You were working with him." Castiel says "You thought what?" Sarah says "Me and Dean know. It's crazy, right?" Bobby says " It's just that you torched the wrong bones. It doesn't matter. We - we were wrong." Castiel says "You know...You could've just asked me." Dean says "And we should have. We never should've doubted you. It's...I just hope you can forgive us." Sarah says "Thanks Castiel."

Sam says "Yeah. Thanks, Cas." Castiel says "It is a little absurd, though." Bobby says "I know, I know." Castiel says "Superman going to the dark side. I'm still just Castiel." Dean says " I guess we can put away the Kryptonite, right?" Castiel says "Exactly." Crowley's Lab, " You sent demons after them?" Crowley says " You kill my hunters. Why can't I kill yours?" Castiel says "They're my friends." Crowley tells Castiel "You can't have friends, not anymore. I mean, my God. You're losing it!" Castiel says "I'm Fine." Crowley says "eah. You're the very picture of mental health. Come on. You don't think I know what this is all about?" Castiel says " Enlighten me." Crowley says "he big lie -- the Winchesters and Moore still buy it. The good Cas, the righteous Cas and long as they still believe it, you get to believe it. Well, I got news for you, kitten. A whore is a whore is a whore." Castiel shoves Crowley "I'm only gonna say this once. If you touch a hair on their heads, I will tear it all down. Our arrangement -- everything. I'm still an Angel, and I will bury you." Crowley says "This is not how synergy works!"

Ellsworth's House, Dean says "Castiel, uh...We need you for a little powwow down here, so come on down." Castiel says "Hello." Bobby says "Oh, Johnny on the spot." Castiel says "You're still here." Sam says "Yeah, we had to bury the bodies." Sarah says "And we found a little whiskey. Thanks for coming." Castiel asks "How can I help?" Sam says "Oh, look. We, um - we have a new plan. We think we've finally figured out a way to track down Crowley." Castiel asks "What is it?" Bobby lights a match and drops it on the floor by Castiel's feet, trapping him in a ring of holy fire "It's you."

Castiel asks "What are you doing?" Dean says "We gotta talk." Castiel asks "About what? Let me go!" Sarah says "About Superman and Kryptonite." Bobby says "How'd you know what I said?" Sam asks "How long you been watching us?" Dean says "You know who spies on people, Cas? Spies." Castiel says " Okay, just wait. I don't even know what you mean." Sarah asks "What about this demon craphole? How is it so, uh..."Next to godliness" clean in here?" Bobby says "And how exactly did Crowley trick you with the wrong bones?" Castiel says "It's hard to understand. It's hard to explain. Just let me go. Let me out and I can -" Dean says "You got to look at me and Sarah, You got to level with us and tell the both of us what's going on. Look me in the eye and tell me you're not working with Crowley, You son of a bitch." Castiel says " Let me explain."

Dean says "You're in it with him? You and Crowley have been going after Purgatory together? You have, huh? This whole time." Castiel says " I did it to protect you. I did it to protect all of you." Sam says "Protect us how? By opening a hole into monsterland!" Bobby says "He's right, Cas. One drop got through, and it was Eve and you want to break down the entire dam?" Castiel says "To get the souls. I can stop Raphael. Please, you have to trust me." Sarah says "Trust you?! How in the hell are we supposed to trust you now?" Castiel says "I'm still me. I'm still your friend. Sam...I'm the one who raised you from Perdition." Sam says " What? Well, no offense...But you did a pretty piss-poor job of it. Wait. Did you bring me back soulless...On purpose?"

Castiel asks "How could you think that?" Sam says "Well, I'm thinking a lot of things right now, Cas." Castiel says "Listen. Raphael will kill us all. He'll turn the world into a graveyard. I had no choice." Sarah says "No, you had a choice. You just made the wrong one." Castiel says "You don't understand. It's complicated." Dean says "No, actually, it's not, and you know that. Why else would you keep this whole thing a secret, huh, unless you knew that it was wrong? When crap like this comes around, we deal with it... Like we always have. What we don't do is we don't go out and make another deal with the Devil!" Castiel says "It sounds so simple when you say it like that. Where were you when I needed to hear it?" Dean says "I was there. Where were you?" Sarah says "You should've come to us for help, Cas." Castiel says "Maybe." There is a loud sound of wind. A large cloud of demon-smoke approaches "It's too late now. I can't turn back now. I can't." Dean says "It's not too late. Damn it, Cas! We can fix this!" Castiel says " Dean, it's not broken! Run. You have to run now! Run!" Dean, Sarah, Sam and Bobby run out of the door.

Crowley enters "My, my. Playing with fire again?" Crowley snaps and puts out the flame "If you touch the Winchesters and Moore..." Crowley says "Please. I heard you the first time. I promise -- nary a hair on their artfully tousled heads. Besides, I think they've proven my point for me. It's always your friends, isn't it, in the end? We try to change. We try to improve ourselves. It's always our friends who got to claw into our sides and hold us back. But you know what I see here? The new God and the new Devil, working together." Castiel says "Enough. Stop talking and get out of my sight." Crowley says "Well...Glad I came. You're welcome, by the way. You know the difference between you and me? I know what I am. What are you, Castiel? What exactly are you willing to do?"

Bobby's Living Room Nighttime, Castiel says "Hello, Dean and Sarah." Dean asks "How'd you get in here?" Castiel says "The angel-proofing Bobby put up on the house -- he got a few things wrong." Sarah says "Well, it's too bad we got to angel-proof in the first place, isn't it? Why are you here?" Castiel says " I want you both to understand." Dean says "Oh, believe us, We get it. Blah, blah, Raphael, right?" Castiel says "'m doing this for you, Dean. I'm doing this because of you." Dean says "Because of me. Yeah. You got to be kidding me." Castiel says " You're the one who taught me that freedom and free will --" Sarah goes quiet, Dean says "You're a freakin' child, you know that? Just because you can do what you want doesn't mean that you get to do whatever you want!" Castiel says " I know what I'm doing, Dean." Dean says "I'm not gonna logic you, okay? I'm saying don't...Just 'cause. I'm asking you not to. That's it." Castiel says "I don't understand."

Dean says " Look, next to Sam,Sarah, You and Bobby are the closest things I have to family -- that you are like a brother to me. So, if I'm asking you not to do something...You got to trust me, man." Castiel says " Or what?" Dean says "Or I'll have to do what I have to do to stop you." Castiel says "You can't, Dean. You're just a man. I'm an angel." Dean says " I don't know. I've taken some pretty big fish." Castiel says "I'm sorry Dean and Sarah." Dean says "Well, I'm sorry, too, then." Park, Castiel says "So, that's everything. I believe it's what you would call a...Tragedy from the human perspective. But maybe the human perspective is...Limited. I don't know. That's why I'm asking you, Father. One last time. Am I doing the right thing? Am I on the right path? You have to tell me. You have to give me...A sign. Give me a sign. Because if you don't...I'm gonna ju-- I'm gonna do whatever I... Whatever I must.