My Home Is Always With You {10}

Chapter 14: "The Executioner's Song"

Liz and the boys are on a case in West Livingston, Texas on a case and Dean says, "The zodiac?" Sam says, "Seven victims." Dean says, "Dahmer." Sam says, "Seventeen." Dean says, "That's some freaky stuff, man. It's a whole new side of you." Sam says, "It's called true crime, Dean. It's a hobby." Dean says, "No. Bass fishing, needlepoint-- that's a hobby, okay? Collecting serial-killer stats-- that's-- that is an illness." Sam chuckles and they arrive at a prison and Dean says, "All right, so what are the stats on this, uh, vanishing act here?" Sam says, "Tommy Tolliver was convicted of six murders back in '09, but those are just the ones that stuck. According to the news, he escaped from a locked cell on death row, this inexplicable, houdini-esque escape." Dean says, "So, what are we thinking? Some sort of a mass-murdering magician?" Liz says, "Yeah, or a teleporting demon or a who knows what that can walk through supermax walls. Could be in our wheelhouse." Dean scoffs and says, "Yeah, Sam's wheelhouse. 'Hobby.'" Later, they walk into the prison and walk up to a man who's in a cell and Liz says, "Warden Skeiff? Uh, inspectors Keith, Moore, and Ranaldo. We spoke on the phone." Warden Skeiff says, "Yeah. Welcome to death row. Have a look. But good luck finding anything out of TDJC compliance." The Warden walks away, and Liz and Sam follow him out the room and Liz says, "So, why don't you tell us what happened?" Warden Skeiff says, "The night Tolliver disappeared, our little ship was running as tight as ever, and I got documentation to prove it." Sam says, "Do you stand by what the press is saying-- locked cell, no security breach, no guard misconduct?" Warden Skeiff says, "Which press? Mainstream media is calling for my head, said it was grossly incompetent. But the tabloids, they're saying--" Sam cuts him off and says, "They're saying it's magic. That Tommy pulled off some dark miracle to escape. You saying you believe that?" Warden Skeiff says, "I'm saying there was some kind of magician on the block last night, but it wasn't Tommy." Warden Skeiff takes them to see the security footage and Warden Skeiff says, "That's right before Tolliver vanished." They see the lights go out and Liz says, "Was that a brownout?" Warden Skieff says, "That was my thought, but then... " They see a figure and Liz says, "Is it one of the guards?" Warden Skieff says, "Nope. But I don't know who he is, how he got in, or how he and Tolliver got out." Dean says, "Can you zoom in on that?" Warden Skieff says, "Can and have. Too dark to make out much of anything." Dean says, "Do it. Freeze it. Blow it up." Dean recognizes that face anywhere and he knows it's Cain. Meanwhile with Crowley, a demon says, "86 last quarter, while I only get credit for 48. A-and I was working with Alban on nearly all of those soul jobs." Crowley's playing a videogame on Gameboy, and he says, "If you don't arrive at a point within the next 10 seconds, so help me, I'll--" The demon cuts Crowley off and says, "As a crossroads demon, I have received less credit than I am due for soul collections... my king." Crowley says, "So, you're looking for a promotion?" The demon says, "No. I'm just asking... I'm merely suggesting that I get credit for the work that I did beside Alban. Equal credit for equal work." Crowley says, "Fine. You can have your credit." The demon says, "Thank you." Rowena speaks up and says, "The wee man! Ugh!" Crowley looks at his mother and says, "Mother, you have, uh, an opinion you'd like to share with the room?" Rowena leans forward and says, "Uh, no. Private thought, nothing to do with you or the affairs of the court. It's just now what I would do." Crowley says, "Oh, enlighten us all. What would you do?" Rowena says, "This demon asks you to equalize credit for his and another's work-- split the baby, if you will. Well, then I would well and truly split the baby. I'd cut this puling, pathetic, greed-grubbing git in two, literally, then I'd nail his bloody halves to the door of the court-- a remember to all not to waste the king's time. Whiners beget whiners. You can't reward behavior like that-- why I never gave in when you asked for sweeties as child, no matter how much you cried. Well, you were a very... chunky child, darling. Bit of a bloater." Crowley says, "That's enough." The demon standing next to Crowley says, "What'll it be, sir?" Crowley looks at the demon in front of him and says, "Let's do... what she said." Two demons take the demon away and he screams no. Crowley smiles at his mother, and she smiles back, and she says, "That's my boy."