Jo and Dean were waiting for Cas to come back, so they could leave. Sam was in another room, on his laptop, reading the online news papers to find out if anything out of the ordinary had happened. Ellen was in yet another room, cleaning the weapons, while she was thinking of a reason to convince Jo to come home with her, instead of putting her life on the line when she went with Dean and Sam.
Their bags were packed, all they could do was wait until Cas came back. Sam walked out his room and joined Dean and Jo.
“I think I have something” he started. “In Cornell, Wisconsin. Woman tells the cops she saw her husband change into a grandfather’s clock”
“Nice” Dean laughed. “You sure she’s not crazy?”
“Could be” Sam admitted. “But it wouldn’t hurt to check it out”
“Exactly how were you going to do that? Talk to Mr. Tick Tock?” Dean asked.
“I don’t know, we’ll see when we get there” Sam raised his hands.
“Okay” Dean nodded. “I’ll call Cas to tell him he needs to hurry”
“I’ll tell mom we’re leaving soon” Jo said and she got up, the same time Ellen came into the room.
“The guns are ready” she said. “Jo, eh, we’re going home. I don’t want you to go with them” She looked over Jo’s shoulder at Dean. “Don’t take it personal. I just want to keep my daughter with me”
“Mom, we’ve been through this. I’m old enough to take care of myself” Jo said.
“May I remind you that it was only last week ago that you were shot?” Ellen fired back.
“You were with me, then” Jo replied.
“Are you saying I was responsible?” Ellen asked upset.
“No, that’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying that…you can’t always protect me” Jo explained.
“I can try” Ellen said fierce. “You’re all I have, sweetheart. Is it really so hard to understand I don’t want you to leave with these two magnets for evil?”
“No, I understand” Jo replied. “But I have to. Hunting evil, it’s in my blood. Just like it was in dad’s. Someone has to continue his work. Besides, these two morons” she pointed at Sam and Dean, “could use some female company”
“I can’t change your mind, can I?” Ellen sighed.
“I will call you ever single day, I’ll send emails, we’ll Skype” Jo promised.
“If I don’t hear from you in 27 hours, I’m calling the FBI” Ellen managed to make a joke.
Their bags were packed, all they could do was wait until Cas came back. Sam walked out his room and joined Dean and Jo.
“I think I have something” he started. “In Cornell, Wisconsin. Woman tells the cops she saw her husband change into a grandfather’s clock”
“Nice” Dean laughed. “You sure she’s not crazy?”
“Could be” Sam admitted. “But it wouldn’t hurt to check it out”
“Exactly how were you going to do that? Talk to Mr. Tick Tock?” Dean asked.
“I don’t know, we’ll see when we get there” Sam raised his hands.
“Okay” Dean nodded. “I’ll call Cas to tell him he needs to hurry”
“I’ll tell mom we’re leaving soon” Jo said and she got up, the same time Ellen came into the room.
“The guns are ready” she said. “Jo, eh, we’re going home. I don’t want you to go with them” She looked over Jo’s shoulder at Dean. “Don’t take it personal. I just want to keep my daughter with me”
“Mom, we’ve been through this. I’m old enough to take care of myself” Jo said.
“May I remind you that it was only last week ago that you were shot?” Ellen fired back.
“You were with me, then” Jo replied.
“Are you saying I was responsible?” Ellen asked upset.
“No, that’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying that…you can’t always protect me” Jo explained.
“I can try” Ellen said fierce. “You’re all I have, sweetheart. Is it really so hard to understand I don’t want you to leave with these two magnets for evil?”
“No, I understand” Jo replied. “But I have to. Hunting evil, it’s in my blood. Just like it was in dad’s. Someone has to continue his work. Besides, these two morons” she pointed at Sam and Dean, “could use some female company”
“I can’t change your mind, can I?” Ellen sighed.
“I will call you ever single day, I’ll send emails, we’ll Skype” Jo promised.
“If I don’t hear from you in 27 hours, I’m calling the FBI” Ellen managed to make a joke.
“Gerard committed suicide last night” Zoey said. “I found him hanging in our bedroom”
Daphne covered her mouth. “Oh my God, that’s…awful” she said
Daphne threw her arms around Zoey and Zoey faked a few tears and sobs. She pushed Daphne away and said she had to tell Alexia. She put her purse on the dresser, knowing Daphne would see the letter and be too curious to leave it where it is.
And indeed, a minute later, Daphne stormed outside, hysterically crying how everything was her fault.
Zoey walked back inside, trusting Daphne would need some time to calm down. She opened Daphne’s computer and connected a portable hard drive to it. The hard drive contained a fake video of Cas doing things with Alexia.
Zoey copied the video to Daphne’s files and then removed the hard drive. She closed the computer and called Alexia.
“Let’s go, Lex” she said. “We’re going to your grandparents”
Daphne covered her mouth. “Oh my God, that’s…awful” she said
Daphne threw her arms around Zoey and Zoey faked a few tears and sobs. She pushed Daphne away and said she had to tell Alexia. She put her purse on the dresser, knowing Daphne would see the letter and be too curious to leave it where it is.
And indeed, a minute later, Daphne stormed outside, hysterically crying how everything was her fault.
Zoey walked back inside, trusting Daphne would need some time to calm down. She opened Daphne’s computer and connected a portable hard drive to it. The hard drive contained a fake video of Cas doing things with Alexia.
Zoey copied the video to Daphne’s files and then removed the hard drive. She closed the computer and called Alexia.
“Let’s go, Lex” she said. “We’re going to your grandparents”
The next morning.
Zoey was talking with the mortician, while Alexia was watching cartoons. At least Zoey was under the impression Alexia was watching cartoons. Until her little girl let out a shriek.
“Mommy!”
Zoey, scared something had happened to Alexia, jumped up and ran into the sitting room. Alexia was staring at the screen.
“Lex, what’s going on? You almost gave mommy a heart attack” Zoey said and swallowed a few times to calm down.
“Mommy, come look” Alexia said breathless. “Uncle Emmanuel is on TV”
Zoey rushed to the television and increased the volume.
“Last night the police arrested a man named Castiel for the abuse of a four year old girl” the newsreader said.
“Alexia, go play outside” Zoey said trembling.
“Why do they call him Castiel, mommy? His name’s Emmanuel” Alexia said confused.
“Now!” Zoey yelled and Alexia ran outside.
Zoey was talking with the mortician, while Alexia was watching cartoons. At least Zoey was under the impression Alexia was watching cartoons. Until her little girl let out a shriek.
“Mommy!”
Zoey, scared something had happened to Alexia, jumped up and ran into the sitting room. Alexia was staring at the screen.
“Lex, what’s going on? You almost gave mommy a heart attack” Zoey said and swallowed a few times to calm down.
“Mommy, come look” Alexia said breathless. “Uncle Emmanuel is on TV”
Zoey rushed to the television and increased the volume.
“Last night the police arrested a man named Castiel for the abuse of a four year old girl” the newsreader said.
“Alexia, go play outside” Zoey said trembling.
“Why do they call him Castiel, mommy? His name’s Emmanuel” Alexia said confused.
“Now!” Zoey yelled and Alexia ran outside.
The door of Meg’s motel room opened and Meg stared at the door way. She was still stuck under the Key of Solomon.
“Anna told me you were innocent for a change” Sam said.
“Well, now that you’ve discovered I’m actually a saint, could you get me out of here?” Meg suggested. Sam shook his head and walked towards her, though kept a safe distance. “First I want to set a few things straight. Castiel is not going to leave prison, unless you do something. Personally, I don’t care if you killed that man or not. What I do care about is that you’re the only one who can get him out of there” Sam said.
“Why would I help him? What’s in it for me?” Meg wanted to know.
“If you do the right thing, then I guarantee you Dean and I will never try to kill you again. You’ll be off our radar for good” Sam said.
That was a tempting offer. “What do you want me to do?” she asked.
“Anna told me you were innocent for a change” Sam said.
“Well, now that you’ve discovered I’m actually a saint, could you get me out of here?” Meg suggested. Sam shook his head and walked towards her, though kept a safe distance. “First I want to set a few things straight. Castiel is not going to leave prison, unless you do something. Personally, I don’t care if you killed that man or not. What I do care about is that you’re the only one who can get him out of there” Sam said.
“Why would I help him? What’s in it for me?” Meg wanted to know.
“If you do the right thing, then I guarantee you Dean and I will never try to kill you again. You’ll be off our radar for good” Sam said.
That was a tempting offer. “What do you want me to do?” she asked.