INT. HOUSE – NIGHT
We see someone hammering two pieces of thick steak with a meat mallet. Camera pans up and we see that it’s a blonde woman, MRS BENSON. She hears a car outside and looks out the window to see a man, MR BENSON, getting out of his car. He comes into the house.
MR BENSON
Hey.
She smiles somewhat nervously and there’s a tense silence between them. He sets his coat down.
MR BENSON
(angry)
What?
MRS BENSON
Ted’s kinda crackin’ the whip, isn’t he?
MR BENSON
(harsh)
Think I like comin’ home late? I’m workin’ my ass off.
MRS BENSON
Ok. Sorry.
She picks up a tray of food and heads to the table. MR BENSON looks apologetic.
MR BENSON
No, I’m sorry. I’m sorry.
He kisses her cheek.
MR BENSON
Long day.
He goes to the fridge as she sets the table.
MRS BENSON
Oh, hey, I ran into Jill Martin today. Gary’s turning forty on Saturday.
MR BENSON
Yeah.
MR BENSON is uninterested; he’s looking for beer.
MRS BENSON
Ah, she invited us to the party.
MR BENSON
What did you tell her?
MRS BENSON
That we’d go.
He slams the fridge shut loudly. MRS BENSON looks up; startled.
MR BENSON
You’re kidding.
MRS BENSON
What? You like Gary.
MR BENSON
Yeah, that doesn’t mean that I wanna waste my Saturday night with him.
MRS BENSON
I thought you’d want to go.
MR BENSON
I don’t believe you.
MRS BENSON
(calm tone; avoiding an argument)
Fine, I’ll call Jill and tell her we can’t make it.
She starts to leave but stops by the doorway to turn on a lamp. She has her back to her husband.
MRS BENSON
What’s with you tonight?
The camera comes up behind her as if approaching her from behind.
MR BENSON
It’s like you wanna fight or something.
MRS BENSON turns and it hit in the face by her husband with the meat mallet. The lamp falls, she looks up at MR BENSON; scared, and he hits her again. We see the silhouette on the wall as he hits her again and she screams. Blood spatters on their happy wedding photo when he hits her again. We see a close up off his eyes; there’s no emotion in them whatsoever.
END TEASER
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S HOTEL ROOM - MORNING
We get a scan shot from the bottom of DEAN’s bed to the top and see that he’s still sleeping.
SAM
(on phone in background)
Yeah.
A truck passes by outside the hotel and honks its horn; the sound wakes DEAN up with a start. He looks over at his brothers’ bed and sees that it’s been slept in but SAM’S not there. Then he see’s SAM in the bathroom on his phone. DEAN watches him intently
SAM
(on phone in background as Dean wakes)
Yeah, no, no, that’s what I’m telling you. No storm. No bad crops. Nothin’. Yeah. Yeah, ok...we’ll keep looking. You keep looking, too, ok? Alright; talk soon.
DEAN lies back on his bed and pretends to be asleep as SAM comes back into the room with his toiletry bag in his hand. He smacks DEAN in the legs with the bag to wake him up.
SAM
Hey! Up and a’tem, kiddo.
DEAN wakes again.
DEAN
You’re up early. What are you doin’?
SAM
I was in the can.
DEAN
(prompting)
Yeah?
SAM
Yeah, want me to draw you a picture?
DEAN
Naw, I’ll pass.
SAM
Found a job. Bedford, Iowa. Guy beat his wife’s brains out with a meat tenderizer.
SAM hands DEAN a newspaper article.
DEAN
Yikes.
SAM
Yeah, get this; third local inside two months to gank his wife for no reason. No priors on any of ‘em; all happily married.
DEAN
(reading paper)
Sounds like Ozzy and Harriet.
SAM
More like The Shining.
DEAN
Alright, then I guess we better have a look.
DEAN tosses the paper aside and we see a close up of the article. The title reads Bedford Woman Bludgeoned To Death and has a photo of MR & MRS BENSON.
INT. PRISON INTERVIEW ROOM - DAY
DEAN and SAM are in their suits interviewing MR BENSON who is in an orange prison jump suit.
MR BENSON
Why does the PD keep sending you guys? I already said I don’t want a lawyer.
DEAN
They’re lining up the firing squad.
MR BENSON
I’m pleading guilty.
DEAN
Alright, look, you don’t want us to represent you; that’s fine. In fact it’s probably a good idea, between you and me.
SAM clears his throat loudly.
DEAN
We just wanna understand what happened. That’s all.
MR BENSON is quiet.
SAM
Mr. Benson?
MR BENSON looks at SAM.
SAM
Please.
MR BENSON
(struggling)
What happened was...I killed my wife...and you wanna know why?
His apparent lack of emotion during the murder is now gone and he seems deeply disturbed at what he’s done.
MR BENSON
Because she made plans without asking me.
SAM
Now; when it happened, how did you feel? Disoriented? Out of control?
DEAN
Like something possessed you to do it?
MR BENSON
I knew exactly what I was doing. I was crystal clear.
DEAN
Then why’d you do it?
MR BENSON
(trying to hold it together)
I don’t know. I loved he-her. We were ha-happy.
SAM looks to DEAN and nods. DEAN opens his briefcase and pulls out a receipt. He slides it over to MR BENSON and points something out at the bottom of the page with the tip of his pen.
DEAN
Nine G’s. That’s a hefty bill.
MR BENSON
Where did you get that?
DEAN
Doesn’t matter; we have it.
MR BENSON looks uncomfortable.
DEAN
See certain charges, ones you don’t want the Mrs to know, the show up under shady names like M&C Entertainment.
MR BENSON
Yeah; I don’t know what you’re talking about.
DEAN
Well, you droppin’ plastic at a nudie bar for instance.
SAM
We just...wanna know the truth, Mr. Benson.
MR BENSON drops his head; looking ashamed.
MR BENSON
Her name was...Jasmine.
SAM
She was a stripper
DEAN smirks.
DEAN
(to SAM)
Dude, her name was Jasmine.
MR BENSON
I didn’t mean for it to happen; I-I don’t like to go strip bars. My buddy was having a bachelor party. And...there she was.
SAM
Jasmine.
MR BENSON
She came right up to me...and I-I...I dunno, she was just...perfect. Everything that I wanted-
DEAN
Well, you pay enough anybody will be anything.
MR BENSON
It wasn’t about the money. It wasn’t even about the sex...it...I dunno...I don’t know what it was. It’s hard to explain.
SAM
And...your wife found out?
MR BENSON
No; she never had a clue.
SAM
Then why’d you kill her?
MR BENSON
For Jasmine. She said we would be together forever. If-if only Ja...Vicky was...
DEAN
Muerte.*
MR BENSON
Afterwards, me and Jasmine were supposed to meet and she never showed...I don’t know where she lives, I don’t know her last name, I don’t even know her real first name. (under his breath) I’m an idiot.
SAM
And you didn’t think to tell this to the cops?
MR BENSON
What for? The stripper didn’t do it; I did it. And I know what I deserve. Judge doesn’t give me the death sentence; I’ll just do it myself.
INT. DOCTOR CARA ROBERTS OFFICE - DAY
Dr. Roberts, a young, brunette, is sitting at her desk looking stressed. She takes a pill from a pill bottle and swallows it down as her office door opens and SAM is standing there watching her.
SAM
Rough night?
CARA
Fun night. Rough morning.
She rubs her temples.
CARA
Can I help you?
SAM comes into her office.
SAM
Ah...yes, um...Special Agent Stiles, FBI.
He takes a badge out of his pocket and flashes it to the doctor.
SAM
You’re Dr. Cara Roberts?
CARA
As far as I know.
SAM
You do some work with the Sheriff’s Department?
CARA
Yeah, when I’m not slogging it through the ER.
SAM looks a bit confused.
CARA
It’s a small town; we multi-task.
SAM
Well, I have some questions about a case, about several cases, actually. You mind if I sit?
CARA indicates for him to sit at the chair in front of her desk. SAM sits.
SAM
Great. Ahh...
SAM looks at a notepad.
SAM
Adam Benson, Jim Wiley and Steve Snider?
CARA
Oh, yeah, the men who killed their wives?
SAM
You handled the work-ups, right?
CARA
(nods)
Ah-hm. Autopsy’s for the wives and tox screen’s for the perps. Two-for-one special.
SAM
You find anything?
CARA
(shakes her head) Not really. I mean, COD in the women was pretty clear. There was nothing unusual in their system.
SAM
What about the husband’s?
CARA smiles apprehensively.
CARA
Can I see your badge again?
Sam retrieves his badge from his pocket and shows it to her. CARA looks at it carefully and then decided that he’s telling the truth.
CARA
There was one thing. Um, an anomaly in the blood work.
CARA spins around in her chair and opens up a filing cabinet.
CARA
And I remember thinking how strange it was that it showed up in all three of the men.
SAM
That what showed up?
CARA pulls out three files and lays them on her desk. She starts to look through them.
CARA
Oxytocin. And there levels were crazy high.
CARA hands SAM the file open at the results of the blood work. SAM takes it.
SAM
Um, oxytocin?
CARA
(nods)
Ah-hm; it’s a hormone that’s produced during childbirth, lactation and sex.
CARA hands SAM the other two folders open to the results and smiles flirtatiously at him.
SAM
Ok...?
CARA
People call it the Love Hormone. Um, you know how it feels when you first fall in love? The whole weak-in-the-knees, tattoo-on-my-chest thing? That’s oxytocin.
SAM smiles.
CARA
Course, it eventually fades and then you’re stuck with every relationship ever. That and the painful regiment of tattoo removal.
The pair continues to smile at each other when DEAN walks in totally interrupting the moment.
DEAN
What’d I miss?
SAM
(to CARA)
Ah, this is my partner, Agent Murdoch.
DEAN
Please, Agent sounds so formal.
He smiles at CARA and offers her his hand.
DEAN
You can call me Dean.
CARA
I’m Dr. Roberts.
Cara quickly shakes his hand then immediately turns back to SAM. DEAN looks sheepish.
CARA
(only to SAM)
So, um, can I help you with anything else?
SAM
Ah...sure; just one more thing.
He hands the files back to CARA as DEAN sits down beside him.
SAM
This chemical, this-
CARA
Oxytocin.
She puts the files back in her cabinet. As she does, DEAN notices a vase of Hyacinth flowers by the window.
SAM
Oxytocin. What would cause those high levels that you found?
CARA
Nothing that I’ve ever seen.
DEAN and SAM exchange a look. DEAN tries smiling at CARA again but she’s still looking only at SAM.
SAM
Ok, that’s it. Thanks, Doc.
CARA smiles at SAM. He smiles nervously back. DEAN watches this exchange then the brothers’ get up and leave the office as CARA goes back to her paperwork. Just about to leave, SAM turns around in the doorway.
SAM
By the way, ah, try a greasy breakfast. Best thing for a hangover.
CARA
(chuckling)
Watch it, buddy, I’m the only MD here.
They grin at each other again and then SAM leaves. CARA watches him go with a smile on her face.
INT. OUTSIDE CARA’S OFFICE - HALLWAY - DAY
DEAN and SAM walk off together and DEAN is annoyed.
DEAN
Dude, you totally C-blocked me.
INT. HOSPITAL ADMITTANCE HALLWAY - DAY
SAM
So, ah, Wiley and Snider fessed up, huh?
DEAN
One emptied his IRA, the other his kid’s college fund. All on the same thing.
SAM
Live nude girls?
DEAN holds open the door for SAM and both walk out the front of the hospital.
DEAN
Club called the Honeywagon.
SAM
These guys have affairs, too? With a stripper also know as Jasmine?
DEAN
Yes and no. This is where it gets interesting. Each guy hooked up with a different chick.
SAM
So, are these girls all connected somehow?
DEAN
Well, they all describe their stripper in the same way, the exact same way: Perfect and everything that they wanted.
SAM
Huh, yeah, least ‘til Dream Barbie convinced them to murder their wives.
DEAN
There’s that.
SAM
Y’know, it’s almost like they were under some kind of love spell.
DEAN
Sure seems that way.
The boys arrive at the Impala
SAM
Which caused them to become totally psychotic.
DEAN
Absolutely.
SAM stops by the passenger’s side door and notices DEAN’s upbeat demeanour.
SAM
You seem pretty cheery.
DEAN
(grinning)
Strippers, Sammy. Strippers. We are on an actual case involving strippers. Finally!
EXT – OUTSIDE HONEYWAGON BAR - NIGHT
A handful of people are milling around the entrance. DEAN strides up still in his suit. He flashes his badge at the Bouncer and is let straight on into the bar.
INT. HONEYWAGON - NIGHT
Some hard rock and roll music with heavy beat is playing as we see a stripper in a silver bikini spinning around a stripper pole. We then see various women in various states of undress dancing on a number of stages. We also can see and hear the drunken men hollering at them as they dance. We then see DEAN talking to a balding man; the OWNER of the bar.
DEAN
I’m looking for three girls. Jasmine, Aurora and Ariel.
DEAN’s attention is diverted as he spots a stripper on all fours in black underwear dancing nearby.
OWNER
You seriously think those names mean anything to me?
DEAN
One’s a redhead, about 5’’9, the other one’s Asian about-
OWNER
Do you have any idea how many girls I deal with? Fake names, fake hair, fake...
The owner gestures to his chest. DEAN rolls his eyes.
DEAN
Well, you gotta have some sorta paper work. Check stubs, some way to keep track of the strippers.
OWNER
Please. Exotic dancers. Independent contractors working for cash.
DEAN rolls his eyes again.
OWNER
I stay out of their hair; they stay out of what little I have left.
DEAN
Three of your customers murdered their wives. And you don’t think that that’s weird?
OWNER
Yeah. I think that’s super-friggin’ weird. But you know what it ain’t? My problem.
The OWNER walks away. DEAN looks pissed but spots SAM across the bar and goes over to him. On the walk over, DEAN watches a dancer who removes her bra. DEAN does a double take, but keeps walking towards SAM.
SAM
Any luck?
DEAN
No, you?
SAM
A little. Ah, I just talked to Bobby. We officially have a theory.
DEAN
What’s that?
SAM
Siren.
DEAN
Like Greek myth Siren? The odyssey?
SAM looks surprised that DEAN knows this kind of information.
DEAN
Hey, I read.
SAM
Yeah, actually, but the Siren’s not actually a myth, it’s more of a beautiful creature’s that prey on men. Entice ‘em with their Siren Song.
DEAN
Lemme guess, Welcome To The Jungle. No, no, Warrant’s Cherry Pie.
SAM
Their song is more of a metaphor. Like their call. Their allure, y’know?
DEAN
So they their thing and the guy’s zombie out.
SAM
Basically, yeah. Siren’s lived on islands, sailors would chase ‘em completely ignoring the rocky shores and dash themselves to pieces.
DEAN
Sounds like Adam and his buddies.
SAM
Yeah. If you’re a Siren in ’09 looking to ruin a bunch of morons where would you set up shop?
We get a few shots of the drunks and buffoons around the stages waving their money at the women and withdrawing even more cash from ATM’s.
DEAN
So whatever floats the guys boat, that’s what they look like?
SAM
Yeah, you see, Siren’s can read minds. They see what you want most and then they can kinda, like, cloak themselves, y’know, like an illusion.
DEAN
So it could all be the same chick? Morphing into different dream girls?
SAM
Yeah. Actually; probably. Siren’s are usually pretty solitary.
DEAN looks irritated.
DEAN
How do we kill it?
SAM
Bobby’s workin’ on it. But even if we figure that out-
DEAN
How the hell are we gonna find her. Could be anybody.
Shot from above as a platinum blonde waitress with a tray of shots struts passed Dean and Sam. We follow her for a few steps then focus on a nerdy looking man, LENNY, sitting at a booth as a stripper with long, dark hair and a tight black dress kneels beside him and grabs at his chin.
LENNY
He-Hey, Belle.
BELLE moves to kiss him but instead stands up and takes his hand. She’s definitely the one in control.
BELLE
Thought you’d never come.
EXT. HONEYWAGON ENTRANCE - NIGHT
BELLE and LENNY exit the bar. There’s no one outside. They walk off down the street together with BELLE constantly touching his face.
INT. LENNY’S HOME - NIGHT
LENNY opens the door to a bedroom and smiles. We hear soft snoring. He shuts the door quietly and goes back to the living room where BELLE is standing.
LENNY
It’s ok, she’s asleep.
BELLE
Lenny, you’re amazing. Taking care of her like this. Most guy’s would’ve put her in a nursing home.
LENNY
It’s no big deal. She’s my mum.
BELLE
Like I said...amazing.
BELLE pulls her hair over one shoulder and unzips her dress. It falls to the floor and she steps out of it so she is just standing there in skimpy black lace underwear.
CUT TO – LATER
LENNY and BELLE are having sex. BELLE is on top and LENNY is really enjoying himself. Camera pans up along the wall, we see a photo of LENNY’s elderly mother next to a Virgin Mary statue, then we see the reflection from the mirror above the bed. We see BELLE’s true form; she’s the Siren. She resembles a grotesque being, she has no hair and her skin is a greyish white. Her nose is slits and her mouth seems to have been sewn shut many years ago. She lowers herself down on top of LENNY and we now see her from a normal view, not the reflection. She’s transformed back into BELLE and kisses LENNY.
CUT TO – POST-SEX
BELLE and LENNY are sleeping together on the couch. BELLE is sleeping against LENNY’s chest and he has a grin on his face.
BELLE
(whispers)
Baby?
The two of them wake up.
BELLE
I love you so much. Will you take care of me and your mum? You’re so sweet. And strong. I just wish you didn’t have to carry it all. I mean, your mum takes up all your time. As long as she’s around, we can’t really be happy.
LENNY
She’s not so bad.
BELLE
I could be with you. Forever.
This is definitely something LENNY is thrilled for her to say. BELLE stares into his eyes.
BELLE
If only you’re mum wasn’t here. Don’t you wanna be with me forever?
LENNY
(almost in a trance)
Yeah. Yeah, you know I do.
BELLE looks towards LENNY’s mother’s room.
BELLE
Then bash your mother’s brains in. Baby, do it for me. Do it, baby.
LENNY
(smiles)
Yeah, ok. If you say so.
LENNY sits up and seems a little disoriented.
BELLE
I love you.
LENNY smiles and gets to his feet. He goes over to the fire place and picks up a poker. In the foreground, we see the poker stand in focus then in the background out of focus, we see LENNY go into his mother’s bedroom. We see BELLE watching him and then hear LENNY start beating his mother. We hear her cries out but they soon diminish as LENNY keeps pummelling her. BELLE smiles; mission accomplished. She gets to her feet, puts her dress back on and leaves the house before LENNY comes out of his mother’s bedroom.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - DAY
We see SAM’s Blackberry sitting on an open textbook. We then see DEAN sitting at the table staring at the Blackberry intently. We see a high shot of the room and we know SAM isn’t nearby. DEAN continues staring at the Blackberry and then eventually picks it up. He goes into the call history and we see a list of calls, most are from Bobby and Dean but there is one that doesn’t have a name, just a number. DEAN hits call and holds the phone to his ear.
RUBY
(over phone)
Hey, Sam.
DEAN looks shocked.
RUBY
Sam? You there?
DEAN hangs up. He sets the Blackberry down and doesn’t know what to do. The door to the motel opens and SAM walks in still in his suit.
SAM
Lenny Bristol was definitely another Siren vic.
DEAN
Got in to see him?
SAM
Yeh, said he brought a stripper home named Belle, couple of hours later he offed his mother. Belle, of course, when MIA.
DEAN
Wait, he killed his mum?
SAM
(shrugs)
Woman he was closet to.
The Blackberry starts ringing. DEAN picks it up.
DEAN
Yeah, you, ah, forgot your cell phone.
DEAN gets up as SAM comes over to him and tosses the phone over. SAM sits down and answers.
SAM
(into phone)
Hey Bobby.
BOBBY
Sam, you find her yet?
SAM
Ah, no. And it doesn’t seem that she’s slowin’ down any. What about you? Got anything?
INT. BOBBY’S PLACE - DAY
We get a close up shot of textbooks lying open on Bobby’s desk. We see him sitting surrounded by piles of books.
BOBBY
Er, some lore from a dusty Greek poem. Shockingly it’s a little vague.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - DAY
SAM
Hold on a sec, I’m gonna put you on speaker.
He puts BOBBY on speakerphone and sets the Blackberry down on the table so DEAN can hear too.
INT. BOBBY’S PLACE - DAY
BOBBY
It says you need a bronze dagger covered in the blood of a sailor under the spell of the song.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - DAY
DEAN
What the hell does that mean?
BOBBY
(over speakerphone)
You got me.
INT. BOBBY’S PLACE - DAY
BOBBY
We’re dealing with three thousand years of the telephone game here.
We see on the wall behind BOBBY are a number of different phones that have different things written on them like Police and Health Department.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - DAY
SAM
Best guess?
BOBBY
(over speakerphone)
Well, the Siren’s spell ain’t got nothin’ to do with any song.
INT. BOBBY’S PLACE - DAY
BOBBY
It’s most likely some kinda toxin or venom.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - DAY
BOBBY
(over speakerphone)
Something she gets in the vic’s blood.
SAM
That makes them go all Manchurian Candidate. ** Ah, what do you think, she infects the men during sex?
BOBBY
(over speakerphone)
Maybe.
DEAN
Supernatural STD.
BOBBY
(over speakerphone)
Well, however it happens,
INT. BOBBY’S PLACE - DAY
BOBBY
Once it’s done, the Siren’s gotta watch her back. She gets a dose of her own medicine-
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - DAY
SAM
It kills her.
INT. BOBBY’S PLACE - DAY
BOBBY
Like a snake gettin’ iced by its own venom.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - DAY
DEAN
So we just gotta find a way to juice one of the OJ’s in jail?
BOBBY
(over speakerphone)
It’s not that easy.
INT. BOBBY’S PLACE - DAY
BOBBY
None of those guys are under the spell anymore.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - DAY
BOBBY
(over speakerphone)
I haven’t got any clue where you’re gonna get the blood you need.
SAM
I think I might have an idea.
BOBBY
(over speakerphone)
Be careful.
INT. BOBBY’S PLACE - DAY
BOBBY
These things are tricky bitches. Wrap ya up in knots before you know what hit ya.
INT. COUNTY MEDICAL CENTRE RECEPTION - DAY
DEAN and SAM walk into the reception area.
SAM
Dr. Roberts.
We see Dr. CARA ROBERTS standing nearby the admissions desk as the brother’s join her.
CARA
Agents Stiles. Can’t stay away, huh?
DEAN rolls his eyes as SAM grins. DEAN gives him a look; making him get back to the point.
SAM
Actually, we’re here on business about the blood samples. The ones with the high, ah...y’know, oxytocin?
DEAN
You still have them?
CARA looks away from SAM and nods at DEAN.
DEAN
Good, we need them.
CARA
What for?
MAN
‘Scuse me, Dr. Roberts?
CARA turns and another MAN in a suit is standing behind her.
CARA
Yeah?
DEAN
‘Scuse me, ah, we’re a little busy here buddy.
DEAN and SAM show him their badges.
MAN
Yeah, so am I, pal.
The MAN pulls out his own FBI badge. DEAN looks gobsmacked. SAM remains calm.
SAM
(to CARA)
Doc, can you give us a sec, please?
CARA
(suspicious)
Sure.
She steps away.
SAM
Thanks.
DEAN and SAM start in on the MAN.
DEAN
What’s your name?
MAN
Nick Monroe, what’s yours?
SAM
I’m Special Agent Sam Stiles, this is my partner Dean Murdoch.
SAM flashes his badge.
SAM
What office you from?
MONROE
Ah, Omaha. Violent Crimes Unit, my AC sent me down here to see about the murders.
SAM
Hm.
MONROE
You?
DEAN
D.C. Our Assistant Director assigned us.
MONROE
(sceptical)
Which AD?
SAM
Mike Kaiser.
MONROE
(still sceptical)
What are your badge numbers?
DEAN
You’re kidding, right?
MONROE
I’m just following protocol.
SAM
Look, man, whatever, just call our AD and, ah, he’ll sort things out, huh?
SAM takes a business card from his pocket and hands it to MONROE. MONROE takes it and moves away from DEAN and SAM to make the call. MONROE dials the number.
MALE VOICE ON PHONE
Bureau.
MONROE
Ah, yeah, Assistant Director Kaiser, please.
MALE VOICE ON PHONE
Well, that would be me. What can I do for you?
MONROE
Yes, sir, ah, hello. It’s Agent Nick Monroe, I’m calling about, ah, two of your men. Stiles and Murdoch.
MONROE looks over to DEAN and SAM who are trying to be nonchalant while they wait.
MONROE
Ah, it seems that they’ve been put on my case...by mistake.
INT. BOBBY’S PLACE - KITCHEN - DAY
It’s revealed that the MALE VOICE ON PHONE is actually BOBBY who is cooking sausages in his kitchen whilst wearing a grubby Kiss The Cook apron.
BOBBY
You questionin’ my authority?
MONROE
(on phone)
No, no, no, sir, I’m not questioning your-
BOBBY
Well, you coulda fooled me. Last time I checked, son, D.C. has jurisdiction. Or am I wrong?
MONROE
(on phone)
Ah, no sir.
BOBBY
Well, good. Well, the next time you wanna waste my time with stupid questions, don’t.
BOBBY hangs up the phone back on the wall with all the other phones. We see the one he just put down was labelled FBI. The others are labelled Fed. Marshall, COC, Police and Health Department. Obviously used for when the boys need to confirm their alias’.
BOBBY
(mutters to himself)
Those idgits.
INT. COUNTY MEDICAL CENTRE RECEPTION - DAY
MONROE hangs up his cell and goes back over to SAM and DEAN.
MONROE
I’m sorry, guys.
SAM and DEAN act like it’s no big deal.
DEAN
Just don’t let it happen again.
MONROE
So, where are you at with this?
DEAN
Where are you at with this?
MONROE
Well, I was just about to run the, ah, perps blood work.
SAM
Ah, already checked, it’s a dead end.
MONROE
Oh yeah?
SAM
Yeah.
MONROE
But get this, I feel like I’ve found something that, ah, connects all the murderers.
SAM
Really?
MONROE
They were all banging strippers...from the same club.
SAM and DEAN act like this is brand new information.
DEAN
You don’t say.
MONROE
What do you say, ah, we go down there and check it out?
DEAN
Well, here’s the thing, Nick, see we’re kinda lone wolves here-
SAM
You know what, that sounds like an excellent idea. Just-Just give me a sec with my partner and we’ll ah...one sec. Come here.
SAM pulls DEAN aside.
SAM
Dude, you gotta stay with him.
DEAN
What?
SAM
Keep him outta the way.
DEAN
Why me?
SAM
Cos I gotta get the blood samples.
DEAN
What the hell am I s’posed to do with him?
SAM
Just take him to the strip club. Keep an eye out for the Siren. Come on, Dean, just...just focus on the naked girls, you’ll forget he’s even there.
DEAN
I’m not doing this for you; I’m doing it for the girls.
EXT. COUNTY MEDICAL CENTRE - DAY
DEAN and MONROE approach the Impala.
DEAN
We’re takin’ my ride and no complainin’ about the tunes.
MONROE
No way...you drive an Impala?
DEAN
Yeah.
MONROE
(clearly impressed)
This is a ’67 right? It’s a 327 4-barrel.
DEAN
Yeah, actually.
MONROE
It’s a thing of beauty.
DEAN
(proud)
Thanks.
MONROE
How the hell did you talk the Bureau into letting you drive your own wheels?
INT. COUNTY MEDICAL CENTRE CARA’S OFFICE - DAY
CARA is sorting through files for something for SAM
CARA
You want this blood because...?
SAM
Ah; we’d like to run some tests.
CARA seems offended that he thinks there might be something she’s missed.
CARA
Y’know, I’ve run every test there is. It’s, um, my job. Notice the lab coat.
SAM
We know a specialist who’d like to try out a theory.
CARA
If you say so.
She takes a file and goes over to a small refrigerator where the blood samples are kept. She removes one of the trays and notices some are missing.
CARA
What the hell?
SAM
What?
CARA
The blood’s gone.
INT. HONEYWAGON - NIGHT
More heavy beat rock music is playing and we get a scan shot of the bar seeing girls in different slutty costumes dancing. A particular stripper dressed as a maid takes off her skirt and the men applaud. Shot to DEAN and MONROE doing shots at a table nearby.
DEAN
Nobody’s Fault But Mine?
MONROE
Oh, oh, oh! Zeppelin recorded it in ’75...it was the cover of a Blind Willie Johnson tune.
DEAN
Nice!
MONROE
You Shook Me?
DEAN
(too easy)
Oh; ’69, debut album written by Willie Dixon.
MONROE
(nods)
And...?
DEAN
And what?
MONROE
Written by Willie Dixon and JB Lenoir.
DEAN
(laughing)
Dude! Dude! Y’know for a Fed you’re not a total dick.
MONROE
Aren’t we both Feds?
DEAN
Yeah; I know, I just...y’know, not a lotta Feds as cool as us, huh?
MONROE seems to believe this and the two watch the strippers.
MONROE
So what the hell with this case, man, how does a girl talk four different John’s into murder.
DEAN spots a woman whispering in a man’s ear across the bar. She catches eyes with DEAN. Something about her makes DEAN keep watching; she has a suspicious look about her.
DEAN
It’s a crazy world.
MONROE
Yes. Hey, can I level with you?
DEAN
Mm.
MONROE
I found something kinda weird.
DEAN
Well, you’ve brought your weird to the right spot. Lay it on me.
MONROE
I went to the crime scene this morning. Saw ‘em baggin’ this up.
MONROE takes a plastic evidence bag out of his pocket and hands it over to DEAN. Inside is a small Hyacinth flower.
MONROE
So I went back, ah, through all the files. It turns out a flower just like that was found at every crime scene.
DEAN
Like it was left on purpose?
MONROE
I mean, y’know, sometimes a serial killer’ll leave an object behind like a calling card but with this case? To tell you the truth, I got no idea what’s going on.
DEAN looks intently at the flower and remembers the flowers from DR. CARA’S office earlier.
DEAN
I think I might. I’ve seen a flower like this before.
INT. COUNTY MEDICAL CENTRE CARA’S OFFICE - NIGHT
We see the Hyacinth flowers by CARA’s window and a scan shot reveals SAM and CARA are watching security tapes. CARA is sitting in a chair and SAM is standing behind her. We see one of CARA’s colleagues is leaving for the night so we now it’s pretty late.
CARA
We’ve watched ‘em twice, whoever took the blood...
SAM
Must have tampered with the tapes. *deep sigh* Who has access to your office?
CARA
Everybody. I don’t lock it.
SAM
You what?
CARA
I’ve never had this problem before. What is so important about the blood anyway?
SAM
I think someone drugged the men and made ‘em commit murder.
CARA
What? What kind of drug?
SAM
Ah...I’m not sure yet.
CARA
I dunno. I mean, I interviewed those guys and they had their reasons.
SAM
Yeah, but they all loved their victims.
CARA
I’m sure they did.
She looks up at SAM and smiles at his unconvinced face. She kneels up on her chair so she’s closer to him.
CARA
Come on, haven’t you ever been in a relationship where you really love somebody and still kinda wanted to bash their head in?
SAM
(chuckles)
Sounds like you’re speaking from experience.
CARA
Yeah...
CARA gets up off her chair and goes over to one of the cupboards against the wall.
SAM
Look, I’m sorry. I don’t mean to pry.
CARA
It’s ok.
We see CARA has removed a bottle of whiskey and two glasses from her cupboard. She sets them on her desk.
CARA
I was the one who brought it up.
CARA unscrews the bottle and pours SAM a drink.
SAM
(looking at the drink)
Really?
CARA smiles and nods. She holds up the full glass to SAM.
CARA
It’s medicine. *serious voice* I’m a doctor.
SAM smiles and takes the drink from her. He then moves around the desk so he’s standing next to her. CARA pours herself a drink.
CARA
His name was Carl. We were married.
CARA and SAM clink their glasses together.
SAM
So what happened?
CARA
Life happened. I dunno, I mean, I loved him. I...still do, I guess, but, um...I dunno. It’s just like one day I looked up and I was living with a stranger and...*laughs nervously* You know what I mean, right?
SAM
I guess. Or...I dunno, maybe.
There is a silence between them as they both sip from their glasses.
CARA
People change. God, I know I did. But it’s nothing to feel guilty about. It happens.
SAM
So you two split up?
CARA
Yeah, I s’pose that’s a word for it.
CARA pours herself another drink. SAM’s phone rings. He checks the caller ID.
CARA
You need to get that?
They share a look.
SAM
No; not right now.
He sets his phone down.
CARA
Whatever.
She smiles and pours more whiskey into his glass.
CARA
We’ve all got our own sad stories so....screw it.
SAM laughs.
CARA
Have fun, no regrets and live life like there’s no tomorrow.
They clink glasses again and both drink. CARA sets her drink down then leans in to whisper in SAM’s ear.
CARA
For instance, I have been thinking about you all night. Well...parts of you.
SAM
Just parts.
CARA
Ah-hm.
CARA moves so she is just millimetres from his face.
CARA
Like your lips. They’re very distracting. It’s a problem.
CARA removes Sam’s tie.
CARA
And I can’t stop thinking about kissing them.
SAM
Is that so?
CARA nods.
CARA
So...what the hell, huh?
They kiss. Then they each take off each other’s shirts. SAM lifts CARA up and holds her back against the wall. They continue kissing and giggling as they keep removing clothes. We see they’re are right beside the vase of Hyacinths.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - HALLWAY - NIGHT
SAM is walking down the hallway towards his motel room. He unlocks the door and sees the lights are off. He flicks them on and sees DEAN isn’t inside. He takes out his cell phone and calls DEAN.
INT. THE IMPALA - NIGHT
DEAN is driving along alone in the rain with his phone to his ear.
DEAN
(into phone)
Sam! Where the hell have you been?!
SAM
(through phone)
With Cara.
DEAN
Oh, it’s Cara now. And you’re not picking up your phone!
SAM
We were trying to find the blood samples. Someone stole ‘em.
DEAN
Yeah; I’ll bet.
SAM
What is that supposed to mean?
DEAN
Nick found flower petals at the crime scene. Hyacinths.
SAM
So?
DEAN
Hyacinths? Mediterranean? From the-From the island where the whole freakin Siren myth started in the first place?
SAM
Ok...?
DEAN
Sam, Cara had Hyacinth flowers.
SAM
(chuckles)
You think Cara’s the Siren?
DEAN
Well, I did a little checkin’ up on her. She’s only been in town for two months.
SAM
Yeah, and?
DEAN
And she has an ex-husband. A dead ex-husband, Carl Roberts. Dropped like a stone. No warning. Supposedly a heart attack.
SAM
Well, maybe it was a heart attack.
There’s a silence between them.
DEAN
You’re kidding me.
SAM
Look; I just don’t think it’s her.
DEAN
And what makes you so sure?
SAM
I dunno; a hunch.
DEAN
A hunch? I’m giving you cold hard facts here and you’re giving me a hunch?
There’s another silence.
DEAN
Did you sleep with her?
SAM hesitates.
SAM
No.
DEAN
Holy crap you did. Middle of Basic Instinct and you bang Sharon Stone? Sam, you could be under her spell right now.
SAM
Dude; I’m not under her spell.
DEAN
Unbelievable, man, I just don’t get it.
SAM
What?
DEAN
Nothing.
SAM
No, say it.
DEAN
It’s just; first it’s Madison and then Ruby and now Cara. It’s like, what is with you and banging monsters?
SAM
Look, Dean, I’m telling you it’s not Cara. I feel fine.
DEAN
I’ll bet you do.
SAM
You don’t trust me.
DEAN
No! Because this could be the Siren talking.
SAM
Look, just tell me where you are. I’ll come meet you and we’ll figure things out.
DEAN
No.
SAM
You serious?
DEAN
I wish I weren’t. I gotta handle this, Sam. By myself.
DEAN hangs up.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
SAM hangs up his phone and then chucks it across the room in anger. He leans against the desk and looks into the mirror; staring into his own eyes.
INT. THE IMPALA - NIGHT
DEAN
(into phone)
Sam’s in trouble, Bobby. I think the Siren’s worked her mojo on him. Gimme a call as soon as you get this.
DEAN hangs up his phone and then dials another number.
INT. MONROE’S CAR - NIGHT
AGENT MONROE’S phone rings and he answers.
MONROE
Hey, man, what’s up?
INT. THE IMPALA - NIGHT
DEAN
I need your help.
INT. MONROE’S CAR - NIGHT
MONROE
Ah, sure. With what?
INT. THE IMPALA - NIGHT
DEAN
Canvassing. We gotta find somebody.
EXT. LANG’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE - NIGHT
It’s a relatively quiet night at the pub. There are some cars parked out the front and a couple walk towards the bar holding hands. Camera pans to MONROE waiting alone in his car on the other side of the road. He hears a car door open and turns around. We see CARA exiting a taxi and heading into the bar. DEAN suddenly appears and climbs into MONROE’S car.
MONROE
She went in just a second ago.
DEAN
Nice work.
MONROE
Should we follow her in?
DEAN
No, no, no. I don’t wanna tip her off. I’m just waiting to see who she comes out with.
MONROE
So you think, what? She’s druggin’ these guys?
DEAN
Pretty much.
MONROE
Ah-huh.
DEAN
I know how it sounds.
MONROE
You sure about that? Cos it sounds like crazy on toast. All these different strippers, they’re magically the same girl but then they’re not strippers at all, it’s Dr. Quinn.
DEAN
It’s kinda hard to explain. But I have my reasons and they’re good ones so you’re just gonna have to trust me on ‘em.
MONROE
Yeah, ok. I guess.
They share a look.
DEAN
Thank you. That’s actually nice to hear.
DEAN takes a swig out of his flask then offers it to MONROE. He chuckles but then takes a swig. He hands it back to DEAN who takes yet another drink.
MONROE
So let’s say she is druggin’ her vics. How’s she pullin’ that off?
DEAN
She could be injecting ‘em. Y’know, or passing the toxin through, ah, physical contact.
MONROE
Or it could be...her saliva.
DEAN considers this but then looks down at his flash. Something clicks in his mind.
MONROE
You really should’ve wiped the lip of that thing before you drank from it, Dean.
DEAN gets it now; MONROE is the Siren.
MONROE
I should be your little brother.
DEAN looks over at him slowly.
MONROE
Sam...you can’t trust him. Not like you can trust me.
MONROE looks at his reflection in the rear-view mirror. It’s that same, horrid, greyish white, bald head and dead, purplish eyes staring back at him.
MONROE
In fact, I really feel like you should get him out of the way...so we can be brothers. Forever.
DEAN looks over at him with glazed eyes; he’s under MONROE’S spell now.
DEAN
(vacant)
Yeah. Yeah, you’re right.
INT. SAM AND DEAN’S MOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
From the inside of the room, we see the door being opened. SAM comes in and spots MONROE sitting on one of the beds looking smug.
SAM
Nick. What are you doing here?
DEAN suddenly comes up behind SAM and grabs him by the back of the neck holding a dagger to his throat.
SAM
Dean?
MONROE gets up off the bed. SAM gets what’s going on.
SAM
(to MONROE)
I gotta tell ya; you’re one butt ugly stripper.
MONROE
Oh, maybe.
MONROE pulls out a Hyacinth flower.
MONROE
But I got exactly what I wanted; I got Dean.
SAM
Dean, come on, man, this isn’t you. You can fight this. Let me go.
MONROE
(to DEAN)
Why don’t you cut him, just a little, on his neck right there?
DEAN presses the dagger slightly into SAM’s neck, cutting him just a little.
MONROE
(to SAM)
Dean’s all mine.
SAM
You poisoned him.
MONROE
No; I gave him what he needed. And it wasn’t some bitch in a G-string. It was you. A little brother that looked up to him. That he could trust. And now he loves me.
DEAN cuts SAM again and he howls in pain.
MONROE
He’d do anything for me. And I gotta tell you, Sam, that kind of devotion, watching someone kill for you...is the best feeling in the world.
SAM
Is that why you’re sluttin’ all over town?
MONROE
Ah...I get bored. Like we all do. And I wanna fall in love again. And again. And again.
SAM
Tell you what, I have fought some nasty sons of bitches but you are one needy, pathetic loser.
MONROE
You won’t feel that way in a minute.
MONROE grabs Sam’s mouth and holds it open. He opens up his own mouth and hisses almost like a snake. We can see his throat also resembles a snake and he squirts venom from his tongue onto SAM’s mouth. SAM tries spitting it out but it’s too late. MONROE pulls DEAN’s hands off SAM as SAM calms down and looks at MONROE almost adoringly. MONROE steps back and gestures for SAM to follow.
MONROE
So I know you two have a lot you wanna get off your chests. So why don’t you discuss it and whoever survives can be with me...forever.
DEAN has a blank look on his face as SAM turns around to face him, blood still oozing from the cuts on his neck.
DEAN
Well, I dunno when it happened. Maybe when I was in Hell. Maybe when I was starin’ right at you. But the Sam I knew; he’s gone.
SAM
That so.
DEAN
And it’s not the demon blood or the psychic crap...it’s the little stuff. The lies. The secrets.
SAM
Oh yeah, what secrets?
DEAN
Your phone calls to Ruby, for one. We see MONROE watching on looking pleased.
SAM
So I need your say-so to make a phone call?
DEAN
That’s the point. You’re hiding things from me. What else aren’t you telling me?
SAM smirks.
SAM
None of your business.
DEAN shakes his head.
DEAN
(through gritted teeth)
See what I mean? We used to be in this together. We used to have each other’s backs!
SAM
Ok, fine, you wanna know why I didn’t tell you about Ruby? And how we’re hunting down Lilith? Because you’re too weak to go after her, Dean. You’re holding me back. I’m a better hunter than you are. Stronger, smarter; I can take out demons you’re too scared to go near.
DEAN
That’s crap.
SAM
You’re too busy sitting around feeling sorry for yourself, whining about all the souls you tortured in Hell, boo-hoo.
DEAN winces and tosses the dagger at SAM. SAM ducks but DEAN is already running for him. SAM’s ready and punches DEAN in the jaw. DEAN hits back with the same attack. He gets another one in before SAM sinks a big left hook into DEAN’s head. Then a right hook. He goes in again with the left but DEAN blocks it and twists his left arm back before socking him with his right fist twice. SAM punches DEAN in the cut with his right arm which releases his left from DEAN’s grasp. SAM then punches him twice in the face with each fist before landing a huge uppercut under DEAN’s jaw that knocks him back off his feet and onto the ground by the door.
SAM
You’re not standin’ in my way, anymore!
SAM grabs DEAN by the collar and lifts him up against the wall, pinning him before punching him again in the face. DEAN manages to get his hands on SAM’s shoulders and spin him off him. DEAN takes a few steps back and the two have a stand-off. MONROE gets to his feet. DEAN runs at SAM and tackles him through the door of the motel so they fall out into the hall. SAM is the most injured by this attack and can’t seem to get up. DEAN gets to his feet and spots an Emergency Use Only fire axe on the wall. He glares down at his brother before smashing the glass with his elbow and removing the axe. SAM is still trying to get to his feet but he can’t seem to.
MONROE
(to DEAN)
Do it. Do it for me, Dean.
MONROE and DEAN look down at the ailing SAM.
DEAN
Tell me again how weak I am, Sam. How I hold you back!
DEAN rears the axe back over his shoulder. SAM covers his face bracing for the impact. All of a sudden someone grabs the axe handle from behind DEAN’s back, preventing the attack. DEAN turns and we see BOBBY ready with a bloodied knife. He stabs the knife into DEAN’s shoulder. MONROE watches on; obviously not expecting this. DEAN drops to his knees. MONROE starts to run away. BOBBY’s onto him.
SAM
No, no!
BOBBY tosses the knife at MONROE’s back and nails him. MONROE stumbles into the wall and holds himself up facing a mirror. In the reflection we see the bald, greyish-white demon head. MONROE falls in a heap; dead. BOBBY approaches him. We see MONROE’s dead body on the floor with blood dripping out of his mouth. SAM is now leaning against the wall, looking shocked. The spell has obviously worn off now and both DEAN and SAM look bewildered and what they have just done to each other.
EXT. BRIDGE - DAY
The boys and BOBBY are on their way out of town but have stopped by the river next to the bridge to have a chat. We see BOBBY exit his car and take two bottles over to SAM and DEAN who are both leaning against the Impala. BOBBY hands the bottles to each of them.
SAM
Thanks.
DEAN
Soda?
BOBBY
You boys are drivin’, ain’t ya?
They all open their drinks and take a sip.
SAM
Thanks, Bobby. Y’know, if you hadn’t shown up when you did...
BOBBY
You’ve done the same for me, more than once. Course, you coulda picked up a phone. Only took one call to figure out that Agent Nick Monroe wasn’t real.
The boys look a little sheepish. BOBBY watches them intently for a moment
BOBBY
You boys gonna be ok?
SAM
(quickly)
Yeah, fine.
DEAN
(just as quickly)
Yeah, good.
BOBBY tips his head at them and heads off.
BOBBY
See ya.
Before he gets to his car, BOBBY stops and turns back around to the boys.
BOBBY
Y’know those Sirens are nasty things. They’d have got to you...that’s not reason to feel bad.
With that, Bobby climbs into his car and drives off leaving the brothers alone.
DEAN
You gonna say goodbye to Cara?
SAM
Nah. Not interested.
DEAN
Really? Why not?
SAM
What’s the point?
DEAN
Well, look at you. Love ‘em and leave ‘em.
SAM
Dean, look, you know I didn’t mean the things I said back there, right? That it was just the Sirens spell talking?
DEAN
Of course, me too.
SAM
Ok. So...so we’re good?
DEAN
Yeah, we’re good.
From the tension in the conversation; it’s apparent that they are not good. DEAN walks away from SAM and heads around to the driver’s side. He and SAM climb into the Impala without a word.
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