Cabin- The scene opens up where Salvation left off. Dean tries to call his dad, and Meg answers the phone, telling him he’ll never see his father again. Dean hangs up and tells Sam the bad news. Both boys are distraught. Dean begins to pack hastily, saying the demon knows where they are, they have to leave. Sam wants to stay and try to kill it, but Dean says no they’re leaving, now!

Cut to Impala, night- Dean says they need a plan, the demons must bee keeping their dad to get the Colt. Sam isn’t convinced. He thinks dad might be dead, and they should still try to kill the demon. Eventually, Dean still wins the argument that dad is alive- now they have to find him. Reluctantly, Dean acknowledges they need help and hits the gas harder.

Auto Salvage Yard- Dean and Sam have gone to an old family friend, Bobby. Bobby gives dean a flask of holy water, and one with whiskey. Dean thanks their old friend for agreeing to help, even though Bobby threatened to shoot John once.

Bobby shows the boys a book called ‘The Key of Solomon.’ It tells how to catch a demon and hold it powerless inside a protective circle. He also tells the Winchesters he normally hears of three or four demonic possessions a year, and so far he knows of twenty-seven already. More and more demons are walking the earth- something big and bad is going to go down, and the Winchesters are stuck right in the middle. Bobby’s dog begins to bark and suddenly the house door bursts open- it’s Meg. Meg walks in and accuses the boys of being sloppy. She tosses Dean against a wall and demands the Colt. Sam and Bobby back up, saying they buried it. Meg is ‘under whelmed.’ She can’t believe they thought she wouldn’t find them. Dean gets up and says ‘actually, we were counting on it.’ They’ve tricked Meg into a protective circle on the ceiling!

The boys and Bobby have Meg tied up in a chair under the circle. Dean asks where John is, but Meg keeps saying he’s dead. Dean ends up slapping her, but Meg simply says ‘that’s kind of a turn on.’ Bobby takes Dean to one side and tells him Meg is possessed – there’s a real girl trapped inside he could hurt. Dean says that could be good news.

Sam gets out their journal and begins an exorcism. Dean says they’ll stop if she tells them where their father is. Meg resists for awhile, but eventually the demon within can take no more. She says John IS still alive, in a building in Jefferson, Missouri, but she doesn’t know the address. Sam asks if the demon is their too, but she says she doesn’t know. Dean nods to Sam to finish the exorcism. Sam is reluctant. He says they may be able to use her. To a point, Bobby agrees. If they exorcise Meg, she will die from the injuries she sustained when she fell from the building. (see Shadow) Dean still insists on the exorcism saying it’s not to leave the girl in the torment of possession.

Sam completes the ceremony and the real Meg is left- a broken shell, bleeding, but not quite dead. Bobby goes to call for an ambulance while the boys try to make her comfortable. She thanks them for freeing her. Dean asks if the demon told the truth about John. She says yes. Sam asks where the main demon is, but she doesn’t know. All she knows is John is being kept by the river. Her last word is ‘Sunrise’ and Meg dies.

Cut to the boys leaving- Bobby says they should hurry and go before the medics arrive. Dean asks what Bobby will say and he laughs, explaining the Winchesters aren’t the ones who invented lying to the cops. He also gives them the ‘Key of Solomon’ book and tells them to keep safe. We see the Impala drive off.

Outside Impala, Jefferson- Sam is reading ‘The Key of Solomon’ while Dean loads up several guns etc. Sam begins drawing on the Impala’s trunk. He explains the symbols are called a ‘Devil’s Trap’ and demons can’t pass through one- it turns the car’s trunk into a lockbox. Sam says they should put the Colt in there while they go save dad. Dean wants to take it with them as it might help save their father. Sam doesn’t like that. He insists the gun is left behind. We see Dean reluctantly put the gun in the trunk, but he has a strange look on his face.

Jefferson, along the river’s edge- Sam and dean are scoping out building along the water when Dean spots one called ‘Sunrise Apartments.’ There are lots of kids outside- what better way to stop the boys? They can’t exactly go gung ho with kids around, so how do they get in? Dean suggests pulling the fire alarm.

Inside the apartments main entrance- Sam sneaks covertly in and sets off the fire alarm. In one of the apartments we see a couple. They have John tied to a bed, and make no effort to move when the alarm sounds. Within seven minutes there are fire crews everywhere outside. While Dean keeps a fireman busy, Sam picks the lock on one of the fire rigs.

Cut back to inside apartment building- We see two fully kitted out firemen searching the halls-one has an EMF meter! Yup, Sam and Dean have stolen uniforms to gain entry. Dean gets a reading and the boys knock on the room door, masquerading as firemen. The couple are wary, and Sam and Dean have to burst in. They have holy water in their extinguishers, and fight the couple into a closet, placing salt in front of the door so they can’t get out.

The boys take off the uniforms and find their father in the bedroom- he’s alive. Sam sprinkles holy water on him just to check he isn’t possessed, but nothing happens. John awakens, and says he’s been drugged. He asks about the Colt.

Outside- A person in the crowd feels strange, his eyes turn black and we know he’s been possessed. He heads for the building, and when he’s stopped by a fireman, the fireman ends up being possessed too. Together they go after the Winchesters.

Inside- Just as Sam and Dean are dragging their dad out, the two possessed men burst in. The boys lock themselves in a room and place salt at the door while they climb down the fire exit. At the bottom of the exit, Meg’s male demon friend from Salvation attacks Sam, pinning him to the floor and repeatedly beating him! Dean kicks the demon, but is tossed onto a car hood. The demon continues to beat on Sam until WHAM, he’s shot through the skull and dies. It seems Dean defied Sam and still brought the Colt along. Now they only have two bullets! Sam, dean and John make good their escape.

Cabin, night- Sam is salting all the windows and doors and asks about their dad. Dean says dad just needs a rest. Sam then thanks Dean for saving him. As Sam walks across the room, Dean confesses that he is scared about what he is willing to do or kill for his family. He doesn’t even hesitate. John walks out and say Dean shouldn’t feel that way.

Dean is surprised his father isn’t mad he wasted a bullet that was meant to kill the main demon. The lights begin to flicker and John goes to the window. He says the demon has found them. He sends Sam to check the windows and doors again, and then asks Dean for the Colt. Dean is suspicious. His dad is acting strangely. He knows the demon has possessed John! Dean pulls the Colt on his dad and Sam re-enters. Despite John’s pleas, Sam trusts Dean. John says if they’re so sure, they should kill him. When Dean doesn’t pull the trigger, the demon shows his true self. He tosses Sam and Dean across the room and takes the Colt.

Sam is pinned to the wall. He asks why the holy water didn’t work and the demon/John grins- apparently something like that won’t work on him. Sam threatens to kill the demon, and the demon thinks it’s funny. He places the Colt down, daring Sam to use his powers to drag the gun to him. Sam can’t. The demon explains he thinks this is kind of funny. He wants to make the Winchesters pay this way because its justice. Apparently, the demon within Meg, and the one Dean shot with the Colt were his children!

Sam asks why the demon killed Jessica and their mom. The demon explains they got in the way of his plans- his plans for Sam, and all the children like him. Dean insults the demon’s’ ‘monologues’ and the demon walks over to him. It says Sam was always John’s favourite, and despite what Dean thinks they don’t need him as much as he needs them.

Dean says I bet you’re real proud of your kids too, huh, but oh, I forgot, I wasted em.’ The demon doesn’t like this and begins to torture Dean. Blood pours from his mouth and chest, although the demon never moves. Dean pleads for his father within to help him and at the last minute, John gets control over the demon just for a split second. During this time, Sam is freed from his pin hold and grabs the Colt. Then, the demon is back. He says if Sam shoots he’ll kill his father. Sam knows this and shoots John in the leg. He falls to the floor, as does Dean. Sam rushes to his brother’s side- he’s lost a lot of blood. Dean insists Sam checks on their dad.

John awakes and begs for Sam to shoot him. The demon is still within him! Sam hesitates as Dean begs him not to do it. In that instant, the demon leaves John and escapes.

Impala on the road, night- Sammy is driving, John is in the passenger seat. Dean is in the rear, obviously still seriously ill from the demon’s attack. Sam says it will only be ten minutes to the hospital. John is angry at Sam for not shooting him to kill the demon. He says I thought you understood that came before everything. Sammy shakes his head and says No sir, not before everything.’ He says they still have a bullet and can’t start over…

WHAM! Before anyone can reply a semi unexpectedly side swipes the Impala, pushing it forward in a crumpled heap. We see the driver of the rig was possessed by the blackness of his eyes.

Impala Interior- All three Winchesters are unconscious and blood spattered- at least, we hope they’re just unconscious…

Scene plays out to ‘Bad Moon Rising.’

Synopsis by Kittsbud