Love Never Fails

04. Baby

[I think this may just be my favorite episode of season 11. Such a touching tribute to an object that became a character.]

THEN

"On April 21, 1967, the hundred millionth GM vehicle rolled off the plant in Janesville. Three days later, another car rolled off that same line. This 1967 Chevrolet Impala would turn out to be the most important object in pretty much the whole universe," Chuck voiced.

Dean said to Sam, "Whoo! Listen to her purr."

When young John was purchasing a car, Dean said, "This is the car you want."

"Oh, yeah?" John asked. "You -- you know something about cars?"

"My dad taught me everything about cars."

Sam prayed in the church. "I know it's been a long time. Dean, Alana, Sylvie and I, we've -- we've been through a lot of bad, but this is different. This is my fault, and I don't know how to fix it. We need your help, God. We need to know there's hope."

NOW

The Impala was in the garage of the bunker. Dean was washing the car while Aiden, Adah and Gideon helped. Brianna was playing with Maren. Sam and Sylvie came in to help Dean.

"Hey," Sam and Sylvie greeted.

"Hey," Dean replied. "Alana still sleeping?"

"Far as I know. Dude, what's up with the shorts?" Sam asked.

"It's a free bunker. Did you two find anything?"

"Uh... not on the Darkness. No."

"What about Metatron?"

Sylvie shook her head. "Still in the wind. No leads."

"Great." Dean groaned. "So we have an ancient evil out there somewhere, just getting stronger by the day."

"Cas is getting better, so there's that. Still want to fix your, uh-" Sam was cut off.

"I'm fine. Fine. 100%," Dean replied.

Sam looked at him. "All right, well, he's not. He still needs more time to heal."

"Well... Guess we got nothing to do but get better. I don't know about you, but... Kendy and I've got some serious cabin fever. I've washed every car in here twice and Alana's been busy with the kids."

"Yeah. I know. Well, I may have found us a case. I mean, it's thin-"

Sylvie held a hand up. "Hey, thin works. Tell us on the way."

Aiden smiled. "We'll stay here and make the best something."

Gideon nodded. "The bestest."

Dean ruffled their hair. "I can't wait to see it. Be good for Mommy."

---

Sam, Dean and Sylvie drove down the highway in the rain. Alana and the kids were at the bunker with Castiel.

"Figures," Dean muttered. "All right, let's hear it. What do you got?"

"Okay, uh, Quaker Valley, Oregon, town outside of Eugene," Sam began. "Dwayne Markham, the local sheriff, was found in the woods a couple days ago. His body was mauled, so they chalked it up to an animal attack, but I'm thinking-"

"Werewolf," Dean and Sylvie finished.

"Yeah, maybe."

"Yeah, you're right," Dean agreed. "That is thin."