Against the Wind

33. Changing Channels

EXT. SUN 'N SANDS MOTEL

"Supernatural is filmed before a live studio audience," Dean voiced.

INT. BRIGHT MOTEL ROOM

Dean put some things in a refrigerator, closed the fridge, and turned. There was applause. There was a sandwich on the table, about a foot tall.

"I'm gonna need a bigger mouth," Dean commented.

A laugh track sounded.

Sam entered the room and applause sounded.

"Hey there, Sam," Dean greeted. "What's happening?"

"Oh, nothing," Sam replied. "Um. Just the end of the world." The laugh track sounded again. "You're gonna need a bigger mouth." Laugh track. "Hey, uh, have you done your research yet? Emelie, Elie, how about you?"

A 'busted' expression crossed Dean's face, causing the laugh track. Emelie and Elinor had a small smile.

"Oh, yeah," Dean said. "All kinds of research. All night."

"Yeah?" Sam questioned. "Hm."

The bathroom door opened. A woman in a bikini came out and the crowd wolf-whistled.

"Oh, Dean..." the woman called, causing Sam, Emelie and Elinor to look at her and Dean to turn, realizing he'd been caught. "We have some more research to do."

Sam folded his arms and Emelie and Elinor rolled their eyes as they said, "Dean..."

A laugh track sounded.

"Son of a bitch!" Dean cried.

The laugh track sounded again.

INT. HOUSE

Dean, Sam, Emelie and Elinor looked around an empty house.

"Town to town, two lane roads, family biz, hunting bros and friends."

Dean, Sam, Emelie and Elinor backed into each other, startled, turned around, and burst out laughing.

"Living a lie just to get by."

Sam opened a cabinet. A white-sheeted 'ghost' waggled at him. He shut the cabinet and stood against the door.

"As long as we're movin' forward."

Dean was working on the Impala. He wiped his forehead, smearing grease there. Sam pointed and laughed while Elinor and Emelie laughed. Dean looked at his hands and laughed.

"There's nothing we can't do, together we'll face the day."

EXT. PARK

Dean and Sam rode a tandem bicycle, as did Emelie and Elinor.

"You three and I won't run away."

Dean, Sam, Emelie and Elinor raced on absurdly small motorcycles, though it didn't look as small for the girls.

Sam threw a football to Dean, who caught it and bounced it off the ground. Dean threw it to Elinor and she jumped in the air and caught it.

"When the demons come out to play."

Dean, Sam, Emelie and Elinor each flopped backwards onto the ground.

INT. BRIGHT MOTEL ROOM

Dean, Sam, Emelie and Elinor each held half-eaten burgers. The clinked together beer bottles and grinned.

"Together we'll face the day!"

WELLINGTON, OHIO - TWO DAYS EARLIER

INT. HOSPITAL