"What happened?" Sam asks, painting his back.

"They're saying some psycho with a knife. Maybe a drifter passing through. Rich was a good guy." Murph says.

"Rich, he was with somebody?" Sam asks.

"Not just somebody. Lori Sorensen." Murph says.

"Who's Lori Sorensen?" Dean asks. "You missed a spot. Just down there on the back." He tells Sam. His brother gives him an annoyed look and Dean tries to contain his grin.

"Lori's a freshman. She's a local, super hot. And get this -- she's a reverend's daughter."

"You wouldn't happen to know which church, would ya?" Dean asks.

+++

They got to the church in the middle of the service and now everybody is leaving and some are talking outside.

"Are you Lori?" Sam asks.

"Yeah." She nods.

"My name is Sam. This is my brother, Dean, and sister, Natalie. Uh, niece, Ophelia, and-and daughter, Libby." Sam introduces. "We just transferred here to the university."

"I saw you inside." Lori says.

"We don't wanna bother you. We just heard about what happened and..."

"We wanted to say how sorry we were." Dean says.

"I kind of know what you're going through. I-I saw someone... get hurt once. It's something you don't forget." Sam says and Lori slightly nods as the reverend walks up.

"Dad, um, this is Sam, Dean, and Natalie. They're new students. This is Ophelia and Libby, uh... his kid and his." Lori informs.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, sir. I must say, that was an inspiring sermon." Dean says.

"Thank you very much. It's so nice to find young people who are open to the Lord's message." The reverend says.

"Listen, uh, we're new in town, actually. And, uh, we were looking for a, u, a church group." Dean says, him, Ophelia, and Natalie walking away with the reverend.

"Tell me, Lori. What are the police saying?" Sam asks as the two start walking.

"Well, they don't have a lot to go on. I think they blame me for that." Lori says.

"What do you mean?" Sam asks.

"My story. I was so scared, I guess I was "seeing things.""

"That doesn't mean it wasn't real."

+++

"So, you believe her?" Dean asks as they walk through the library.

"I do." Sam says.

"Yeah, I think she's hot too." Dean says.

"Dean." Natalie rolls her eyes.

"No, man, there's something in her eyes. And listen to this -- she heard scratching on the roof. Found the bloody body suspended upside down over the car." Sam says.

"Wait, the body suspended? That sounds like the--"

"Yeah, I know, the Hook Man legend."

"That's one of the most famous urban legends ever. You don't think that we're dealing with the Hook Man?"

"Every urban legend has a source. A place where it all began."

"Yeah, but what about the phantom scratches and the tire punctures and the invisible killer?"

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