This document is a script for the TV show Supernatural. It summarizes that Sam and Dean investigate strange disappearances in Portsmouth, Rhode Island that lead them to discover Sandy Porter, a woman who has been alive and trapped in a secret bunker for nearly 100 years. They learn she was taken by a secret society called the Men of Words. Meanwhile, the cult that has been keeping Sandy prisoner takes action to recapture her, drugging Sam and taking him.

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Robert Singer
Andrew Dabb
Phil Sgriccia
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PRODUCERS
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Jim Michaels
Robert Berens
Meredith Glynn
SUPERNATURAL
Episode #1317
"The Thing"
Written by
Davy Perez
Directed by
John Showalter
T13.20567
STUDIO & NETWORK DRAFT
©2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
01/16/18
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SAM (CONT'D)
(tapping the book)
Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
He looks to Dean--
SAM
Dean... I think we found it.
ON DEAN. Finally, progress-­
DEAN
Jinkies!
Sam shoots him a look--
SAM
You're gonna stop saying that
eventually, right?
OFF DEAN. Maybe...
INT. CROWLEY'S LAIR - HALLWAY - DAY
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MR. KETCH rounds the corner, quickly approaches the CHAMBER
DOOR. WALLACE, a large imposing DEMON, raises A HAND--
WALLACE
Nuhuh-- Asmodeus is busy.
KETCH
Then why did he call for me?
WALLACE
Dunno, ask him yourself. When he's
ready. Which he ain't. Because
he's busy. So •..
Wallace motions to a WAITING AREA. Annoyed by the
bureaucracy, Mr. Ketch takes a seat, looks around...
KETCH
Do you have anything to read?
EXT. DILAPIDATED WAREHOUSE - ALLEY WAY - DAY (DAY 3)
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The IMPALA turns a corner and rolls up to the back of an old
BRICK building. Sam and Dean exit Baby.
SUPER: PORTSMOUTH, RHODE ISLAND
DEAN
This is it? You sure?
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SAM
You love books.
(off Dean; moving in)
Look for anything on King Solomon.
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As Dean steps to a table, and sees a stack of OLD PHOTOS. Men
and women, including SANDY. All with vital stats, dates of
birth written on the back. As Dean flips through them--
SAM finds a SATCHEL loaded with papers-- a label "Solomon -
1917" attached to it-- half-buried under some books--
Dean-­
He pulls it free.
DOWN. Big noise.
SAM
And the stack of books comes CRASHING
Big crash. When it's over...
Sam stares at the mess, as Dean gives a golf clap-­
DEAN
Nice. Well done.
Before Sam can respond--
SANDY (O.S.)
Who's there? Help me!
The boys share a look-- WTF?·
INT. NECRO-BUNKER - HALLWAY CHAMBER - DAY 9
The boys run down the hallway, towards the SCREAMING, arrive
at DOUBLE DOORS with the necro-bunker symbol on them.
SANDY (0.S. )
Hurry! Please!
Breaking a DOOR LOCK, the guys force their way into--
INT. NECRO-BUNKER - ALTAR ROOM - DAY 10
Sam and Dean rush into the ALTAR ROOM from our teaser to see-­
SANDY PORTER-- ALIVE and hasn't aged since 1925! She's
dingy, and CHAINED to the STONE ALTAR, She stares at them--
SANDY
Who-- are you the police?
SAM
No, but-- we're here to help.
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They're GLOWING GOLD. Brighter than usual. As-­
KETCH. Behind. Clears his throat. Asmodeus turns...
KETCH
Bad time?
Asmodeus just smiles, not ashamed, as-- WALLACE hurries in-­
shit-- shit-- shit--
WALLACE
My lord, I-- I tried to stop him.
ASMODEUS
Did you?
He says it with an edge. Wallace swallows hard-­
KETCH
You called for me, I came, but if
you don't need me...
Asrnodeus grins-- moves to him-- putting an arm around Ketch.
ASMODEUS
Ketch..• my boy... I called because
you work for me •..
Asmodeus leads Ketch to the door, polite and calculated.
INT. CROWLEY'S LAIR - HALLWAY - DAY
Asmodeus still leads Mr. Ketch, totally in control.
ASMODEUS
And I need you when I need you...
KETCH
That's not our arrangement.
ASMODEUS
So be a good lad...
Asmodeus PLANTS Mr. Ketch back down into the chair.
ASMODEUS
And wait.
EXT. DILAPIDATED WAREHOUSE - ALLEY WAY - DAY
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Sam, Dean, and Sandy move along the building. She wears a
spare FLANNEL over her tattered dress. Sam has the SATCHEL
he grabbed from the necro-bunker.
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SANDY
That's.•. that's not possible.
Sam and Dean trade a look--
SAM
It's true. This-- it's 2018, you-­
you've been down there for almost a
hundred years.
But Sandy can't process this--
SANDY
No... you're lying--
DEAN
Look, Sandy-- we know this is a
helluva lot, but...
They come upon the IMPALA-­
DEAN
That's what a car looks like now.
(pulls out his phone)
And this is a phone. And a camera.
And... everything else.
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He hands her the phone. Sandy touches it-- EYES WIDE-­
DEAN
Welcome to the future.
OFF SANDY. At a loss...
EXT. KRISPY'S DINER - DAY
An isolated diner. To establish.
INT. KRISPY'S DINER - DAY
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JOANNE (40s) the waitress GABS through a KITCHEN SLIDE WINDOW
to a line cook, MARCO (30s).
JOANNE
Poor Buck, he comes bird-dogging
after Amy, and she won't give him a
simple yes or no. Not that I blame
her, all that news about those men--
BUCK (early 20s), a handsome lad with an east coast crab
fisher-look, sits at a table where AMY (18) takes his order.
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JOANNE
Still, if Amy don't want any, I'll ..
take a few rounds with that boy--
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She LAUGHS. Marco just smiles and nods, hasn't said a word.
JOANNE
Oh, I like talking with ya, Marco,
you make me laugh.
CLANG-- the diner door OPENS. Sam, Dean, and Sandy ENTER.
Sam has the SATCHEL of journals from the necro-bunker.
JOANNE
Now look what the cat dragged in.
WE MOVE with JoAnne as she greets them. Big plastered smile-­
JOANNE
Sit anywhere you like, hun.
Sandy is skittish, taking in all the new sights. They arrive
at a BOOTH, she slides in, followed by Sam. They SIT--
SANDY
Everything's so ••. electric.
Sam and Dean trade a look, as-- JoAnne moves to them--
JOANNE
Folks-- what'll it be?
SAM
Uh-- what's good?
JOANNE
People love the Clam Cakes, but if
you ask me, gotta try the Stuffies. ··
DEAN
I don't know what a Stuffie is, but
we'll take two-- and the Clam Cakes.
JOANNE
Anything to drink?
SAM
Just-- water.
JOANNE
(to Sandy, with a smile)
Exciting. Really know how to show
a girl a good time, don't they?
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Sandy flashes a WEAK SMILE back-­
JOANNE
So, what else can I get ya?
And we CUT TO--
KITCHEN SLIDE WINDOW-- where MARCO watches JoAnne take
orders, he stares at Sandy.
PAN DOWN to his forearm: a TATTOO-- the EYE INSIDE THE
AQUARIAN STAR we've been seeing at the necro-bunker! Marco
moves to a land line PHONE inside the kitchen area.
INT. NECRO-BUNKER - ALTAR ROOM - DAY 17
RING. A WOMAN answers a CELL-- on her inner wrist we glimpse
the same NECRO-BUNKER TATTOO. We don't see anything but her
face ... yet. This is OPHELIA AVILA (Latina, 20s/30s).
OPHELIA
Marco?
(beat, listening, then--)
Yes, we do-- a very big problem.
REVEAL: She stands in the (now empty) ALTAR ROOM.
END OF ACT ONE
BLACKOUT.

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INT. KRISPY'S DINER - DAY 18
Arny refills Buck's cup of coffee. He is all swagger.
BUCK
All right, what if I take you and
your parents out. We all go see a
movie. Friendly. During the day.
Arny smiles-- liking the flirtation-­
AMY
That's a cute idea.
Then MOVES OFF. Leaving him hanging. OFF BUCK--
ACROSS THE DINER-- we find Sam, Dean, and Sandy at the BOOTH.
Sam skims through the SATCHEL OF PAPERS--
ON SANDY.
SANDY
I don't-- how--
(looks around, then sotto)
How am I still alive?
SAM
We don't know.
SANDY
And-- and why do you seem so calm
about the fact that I'm still alive?
DEAN
This type of weird-- it's sorta our
thing.
SANDY
...I don't know what that means.
SAM
It means..• we can help you. We
just need-- let's start with the
basics: how did you get down there?
Struggling to remember••.
SANDY
I met this man-- he said he was part
of a secret club. I-- I thought it·
was a speakeasy or something, but ..•
he called it Men of.•• Words?
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ON KETCH.
ASMODEUS
You're done when I say you're done.
Uneasy-- but playing strong-­
KETCH
You won't hurt me-- you need me.
ON ASMODEUS. His eyes FLARING YELLOW-­
ASMODEUS
Well, you're half right.
WHAM! Asrnodeus PUNCHES KETCH-- dropping him to his knees-­
ASMODEUS
You gotta learn, son-- you do what
I say, when I say--
WHAM! WHAM! WHAM! Asrnodeus BEATS KETCH BLOODY--
ASMODEUS
And if you ever think about
questioning me again? Well, next
time I won't go easy on you.
He steps back. Ketch laying on the ground, hammered to a
PULP. Asmodeus glances down at his gore-stained suit--
ASMODEUS
Now look what you did to my suit...
OFF KETCH-- a wheeze•.• blood bubbling on his lips..•
INT. KRISPY'S DINER - NIGHT 21
Sam and Dean keep an eye on the LADIES ROOM from their table.
SAM
What do you think?
DEAN
Kid's been in a basement for ninety
years, bound to be a little fried.
(then)
What I don't get is-- this doesn't
sound like the Men of Letters. I
mean, those dudes were boring-­
they wore tweed and smoked pipes,
they didn't kidnap people.
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SAM
Except, apparently, they did.
(then)
And that flash of light Sandy was
talking about-- the "rip in the
air?" It sounds like--
DEAN
A rift.
(then)
So they were opening doors to other
worlds, and Buffalo Bill'ing chicks--
SAM
And feeding a monster.
(then)
So much for boring.
Dean nods-- fair enough--
DEAN
And who's "they"? All the Men of
Letters have been dead for what-­
sixty years?
SAM
Longer.
DEAN
So who's been keeping her down
there?
ON SAM. Good question-­
SAM
I think you should stay here-- with
Sandy. I'll go back, and--
DEAN
No-- no way I'm letting you go in
there alone.
SAM
Dean--
DEAN
Look, we'll get Sandy to a hotel,
show her how the TV works-- and,
you know, tell her what TV is-­
then head back, together.
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Before Sam can respond-- JOANNE emerges. Hands out dishes.
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ON SAM. In the DINER. Pulling himself up-- woozy-- trying to
fight through--
SAM
Dean ...?
INT. KRISPY'S DINER - KITCHEN - INTERCUT
ON DEAN. In the KITCHEN. Fighting off the cultist, as-­
IN THE DINER. MARCO looms up behind Sam, and--
BAM! Drops a BAG OVER HIS HEAD. Sam tries to. fight, but
he's too weak-- CUT TO--
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DEAN. In the KITCHEN. As-- BAM! The cultist PUNCHES HIM.
Driving Dean into a wall-- the cultist slashes with a dagger--
And Dean blocks it away-- sending the knife flying-- but-­
WHAM! The cultist doesn't quit-- driving Dean BACK INTO THE
DINER--
BAM! The cultist drops Dean to his KNEES--
Then draws a SECOND DAGGER-- raising it to strike--
BAM! The cultist gets RUN THROUGH from behind! He DROPS-­
Revealing SANDY! Holding the dagger he lost. Dean nods
thanks, rises and turns--
To see Arny crying-- JoAnne shaking-- Buck hurt, on the floor-­
DEAN
Sam? Sammy?!
But SAM'S GONE!
BLACKOUT.
END OF ACT TWO

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OFF BUCK-- HE DOESN'T WANT TO DISAPPOINT HER-- CUT BACK TO--
EXT. WOODS - NIGHT
SAM, OPHELIA, MARCO and the rest.
SAM
Sandy's a god?
OPHELIA
Our grandfather thought Yokoth
would re-make the world..• but
really? She's more primal than
that. All she wants to do is eat.
MARCO
And breed.
SAM
Then-- why didn't you kill her?
MARCO
You think we didn't try? We've hit
that celestial bitch with
everything. Far as we know-- she
can't die.
OPHELIA
So we kept her locked up. Until
you came along.
MARCO
So, you know, nice work on that
one.
OPHELIA
When we realized what you'd done,
we knew we had to get her back, so
Marco slipped something in your
food.
SAM
I noticed.
MARCO
Was supposed to knock you
bro out, but-- guess not.
we got a bigger problem.
SAM
and your
And now
Bigger than a god from another
reality?
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EXT. KRISPY'S DINER - NIGHT 37
CLOSE ON: BUCK. Or what's left of him. A drained, lifeless
husk-- WIDEN to.•.
SANDY. Kneeling over him. Using a BLACK TENTACLE to LICK
HER LIPS. Ewww... Then--
A NOISE. The door opening. Sandy turns-­
IT'S DEAN. He looks to Buck... to Sandy...
DEAN
Sandy?
ON SANDY. An, evil smile-- her eyes FLARING VIOLET-­
SANDY
That's not my name.
ON SANDY AS-- BOOM! TENTACLES EXPLODE FROM HER MOUTH-­
filling the frame-- slamming us to--
BLACKOUT.
END OF ACT THREE

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SAM
So... what'?
MARCO
Like we said-- if she's not using
him to feed... she's using him to
breed.
ON SAM. Gulp. Not good.
OPHELIA
She took him.
SAM
Where?
Marco and Ophelia trade a look-­
MARCO
Home.
INT. NECRO-BUNKER - ALTAR ROOM - NIGHT
ON DEAN. As he blinks awake-- tries to move--
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But he's TIED TO THE ALTAR. From our teaser. Dean blinks,
as--
SANDY steps into frame. Not scared anymore. Confident.
Icy.
DEAN
Sandy... what the Hell?
SANDY
I told you: that's not my name.
(then)
Sandy's dead. She's been dead for
a long time.
DEAN
Okay-- I'll bite. What's your
name?
SANDY
The humans called me Yokoth.
DEAN
Lemme guess-- you're not from
around here?
Sandy smiles-- moves to a back wall--
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SANDY
I'm really not.
(then)
When these idiot humans opened the
door, they had no idea what was
waiting for them on the other side.
DEAN
You mean you.
SANDY
I mean us. It was supposed to be
us.
(then)
But my love-- they shut the rift
before he could make it through.
DEAN
Wow. Tragic. It's like a Hallmark_
movie. With tentacles.
(then)
So, it's like the best Hallmark
movie.
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ON SANDY. A thin smile-- she touches a stone, and a piece of
wall SLIDES UP: a HIDDEN SHELF holds the METAL BOX from our
teaser.
SANDY
I like you Dean-- I like your face.
(then)
That's why I'm going to allow you
to be the host.
DEAN
Host?
Sandy opens the box-- it STILL HAS THE INGREDIENTS!
Including the SEAL OF SOLOMON.
SANDY
For my mate.
ON DEAN. Huh?
DEAN
Okay••• look, I don't know what
kinda kinky Gatekeeper-Keymaster
thing you've got goin' on here,
but•.• I'll pass.
Sandy turns toward him--
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And we're ON DEAN as-- his LIPS SEAL SHUT! Dean struggles-­
let's out a MUFFLED SCREAM--
As SANDY mixes the ingredients--
And Dean STRUGGLES in his chains. Starts to get his left
hand free--
ON SANDY. Raising the SEAL-­
SANDY
Insanidox Koth Munto, Glythur!
Light FLARES, and-­
BOOM! A RIFT OPENS!
Sandy grins up at the doorway-- bathed in its light, as-­
SAM (0. S.)
Hey!
Sandy turns-- to see SAM (gun out), MARCO AND OPHELIA!
BLAM! Sam fires-- a round punching into Sandy-- but she
barely feels it, as--
BOOM! TENTACLES EXPLODE FROM THE RIFT. HUGE (as we can make
them)!
ON SAM. Holy fucking shit...
Sandy moves forward, as Dean manages to get his left arm
loose-- the tentacle SHOOTS towards Dean and he barely dodges
it!
Sam rushes her, but Sandy is STRONG! She BACKHANDS HIM-­
sending Sam flying, as--
TENTACLES from the RIFT flail, searching for something to
grab!
ON SAM. As Sandy strides toward him-- Sam rises-­
SANDY
You can't kill me.
SAM
Don't have to.
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She attacks-- Sam ducks-- then grabs SANDY-- ripping the SEAL
FROM HER-- then shoving her BACK--
INTO THE TENTACLES!
SANDY
No!
Tentacles SQUEEZE Sandy as she gets pulled INTO THE RIFT--
Sam tosses the seal to Ophelia who points it toward the rift-­
OPHELIA
(tbd Necronochian)
And-- BOOM! THE RIFT CLOSES! Trapping Sandy on the other
side! Sam runs to Dean--
SAM
Dean?!
ON DEAN. Back to normal-­
DEAN
I'm good, I-- nice shot.
SAM SMILES. Relieved.
END OF ACT FOUR
BLACKOUT.

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INT. NECRO-BUNKER - ALTAR ROOM - DAY (DAY 4) 43
Ophelia holds the Seal of Solomon in her hands, listening to
Sam and Dean.
SAM
So that's why we came. We need the
seal to get our family back.
Ophelia and Marco trade a look-­
DEAN
If it can take us somewhere besides
Tentacle Porn World.
MARCO
It can, it-- when you cast the
spell, you need a guide. Something
that's been to the other side. You
got that?
SAM
We've both been there.
Ophelia nods--
OPHELIA·
Just-- when you open the door ... it
only stays open for twenty-four
hours, and-- you never know what's
on the other side.
DEAN
Whatever it is-- we'll be ready.
OPHELIA
I hope you're right.
She hands Sam the SEAL, and we CUT TO-­
INT. MEN OF LETTERS - DAY (DAY 5)
KACHUNK-- the bunker door opens. SAM and DEAN enter.
SAM
So-- how you feeling?
DEAN
I was like three seconds from being
an inter-dimensional booty call,
so... pretty good.
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Sam looks up-- to see Dean and Ketch-­
SAM
Remember-- twenty-four hours.
DEAN
(a nod)
Let's do it.
Sam raises the seal--
SAM
(tbd Necronochian)
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The seal glows VIOLET-- a shaft of ULTRA VIOLET WHITE LIGHT
beams from it-- A GOLDEN DIMENSIONAL RIFT OPENS!
Dean nods at Ketch-- THEY WALK THROUGH THE RIFT TOGETHER!
Its GOLDEN FLARE slamming us to--
BLACKOUT.
TO BE CONTINUED...