TEASER

FADE IN:
EXT. GRANT MEADOWS - NIGHT

Three Spanish youths (JOSE, SERGIO, HUNNAN) walk through a broken down neighborhood, each holding beers. The yards are filled with decaying ornaments.

SERGIO
No way man, I say next time we go out there we stay out on the boat for a while see what we can find.

HUNNAN
I almost caught that fish.

JOSE
Almost being the key word.

Sergio and Jose laugh, take a seat beside the fence.

HUNNAN
Yeah, yeah, laugh it up now. But, you’ll see.

SERGIO
Good luck finding Nemo.

JOSE
Okay, next fishing trip if you don’t catch something, I say you pay us both, twenty dollars.

HUNNAN
You know I don’t have that kind of money.

JOSE
Okay, ten.

HUNNAN
Why do we have to do this?

SERGIO
You seem so confident.

HUNNAN
Alright, alright, ten it is.

Jose digs into his backpack and pulls out a camera. Sergio laughs.

SERGIO
What’s that for?

JOSE
To preserve the moment so Hunnan doesn’t go back on the deal.

Jose points the camera at Hunnan.

JOSE (CONT’D)
So next time, if you don’t catch Nemo you’ll give us both ten dollars. Put your money where your mouth is amigo, pay up.

HUNNAN
Deal.

The friends laugh. A rock is thrown in their direction. They stop laughing and look over to their side.

SERGIO
It’s probably nothing man, fell out of a tree.

Sergio and Hunnan laugh. Jose zooms in to see a short shadowed figure, a BLUE HAT GNOME, moving sideways.



The Gnome stops, locks eyes with Jose. Jose drops the camera, he lets out a scream.

SERGIO (CONT’D)
What is it?

Jose glances back and forth between them. He points, the Gnome is gone.

HUNNAN
There’s nothing there.

JOSE
No, I swear.

Jose picks up his camera, it’s busted. He hits it repeatedly.

JOSE (CONT’D)
Come on, come on.

Sergio and Hunnan start to leave, Jose watches on.

JOSE (CONT’D)
No, wait I can prove it.

SERGIO
It’s late, I’m heading home.

Jose looks back down at the camera, at a loss.

INT. JOSE’S BEDROOM - NIGHT

The lights are off. Jose sits by his computer watching the video footage repeatedly of the Gnome moving sideways. The door tilts open. Jose jolts as he spins around to face his mother BETH.

BETH
Go to sleep Jose, you have school tomorrow.

Jose exhales, nods shuts down his computer. Beth closes the door. Jose moves over to his bed and lays down, he has difficulty sleeping then closes his eyes.

The door slightly tilts open, Jose remains asleep. A figure creeps up onto his bed, CRAWLING closer and closer. Jose stirs and opens his eyes to come face to face with the GNOME staring down at him.



Jose screams. The Gnome places his hand over Jose’s mouth. Then places a finger against his lips signaling for him to be quiet. Joses struggles, terrified. The Gnome chuckles as it takes out a KNIFE.

GNOME
Sleep sleep time.

The Gnome goes in for the kill as we...

BLACK OUT!

END OF TEASER

ACT ONE

EXT. DESERTED ROAD - DAY ("THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN" THIN LIZZY)

The Impala drives by on a desolate road kicking leaves up behind it. Woods on both sides.



INT. IMPALA - CONTINUOUS

Dean glances over at Sam reading through a local paper.

DEAN
Find anything?

SAM
I think so.

DEAN
What is it?

SAM
Several victims found dead. No sign of forced entry, hell no signs of anything at all. Each victim was found stabbed.

DEAN
Okay, what the hell are we dealing with Sammy? I mean Casper doesn’t stab people.

SAM
Beats me, but I say we start by questioning Jose’s mother. Maybe there’s something the police missed.

DEAN
Just like old times?

Sam glances over at Dean, off guard.

DEAN (CONT’D)
I mean, let’s face it, when was the last time we had an honest to god hunt without the police barging in, some demonic entity or horseman?



Sam nods. He closes the paper and slides it away.

EXT. GRANT MEADOWS - DAY

Halloween decorations mark the houses. The Impala drives through and pulls to the side. The Winchesters get out, glance around. Dean takes out their box of fake IDS and grabs two.

DEAN
It’s Halloween already?

SAM
Guess so.

DEAN
God, I’d love to be them, you know?

Sam glances over at Dean. Dean watches as kids play nearby in Halloween masks. Dean smiles. He shakes it off, then approaches the house. The Winchesters knock, Beth opens the door.

BETH
Hello?

DEAN
We’re from the local police department ma’am, just thought we’d give the place a look over.

Beth moves aside, the Winchesters enter.

INT. JACKSON HOUSE - FOYER - CONTINUOUS

Dean looks around the house, Sam clears his throat.

SAM
Was there anything unusual the night Jose died?

BETH
He seemed a little more jumpy than usual, but didn’t think much of it at the time. I don’t understand though. I locked all of the doors in the house and the downstairs windows.

DEAN
What about upstairs windows?

BETH
There’s no way anybody could climb. Do you think they may have used a ladder?

Dean moves for the exit, motions to Sam.

DEAN
Hey Baracus, check out the bedroom, I’ll be checking the exterior.

Dean leaves. Beth guides Sam through the house.

EXT. JACKSON HOUSE - MOMENTS LATER

Dean circles around the house, he looks up at the windows perched above. There’s miniature scales jutting out from the design. Too small for somebody to climb up. He stops and glances over to see Sergio watching on.

DEAN
Hey, you knew him didn’t you?

Sergio hesitates, then nods.

SERGIO
He was my best friend. I can’t believe he was right.

DEAN
Right about what?

Sergio’s hesitant to continue.

INT. JOSE’S BEDROOM - DAY

Sam examines the room, Beth stands nearby.

BETH
He was on his computer before he went to sleep, watching some kind of home video he made with his friends. The technical wizardry of these kids these days is simply astounding.

SAM
Wizardry?

BETH
Yeah, you know special effects.

SAM
Can I see the tape?

BETH
It’s still on the computer.

Sam moves over to the computer, he accesses the file.



EXT. JACKSON HOUSE - DAY

Dean approaches Sergio, he stops, leans against the fence.

DEAN
What exactly happened?

SERGIO
He thought he saw something, whatever it was it scared him. Didn’t believe him at the time.

DEAN
Did you see it?

Sergio shakes his head.

SERGIO
He was the only one, whatever it was it had to be small though or really far away.

Dean’s eyes glance back over at the house, the scales. Sam leaves, Dean approaches.

DEAN
You find anything?

Sam nods, glances over at Sergio.

SAM
There’s a tape. You’ve gotta see it to believe it though.

DEAN
You’re telling me? From the sounds of it we’re dealing with a killer dwarf.

Sam nods, somewhat put off. Dean’s taken aback.

INT. HOTEL - DAY

Sam powers up his laptop, Dean hunches over his shoulder. They watch the camcorder video. The gnome walking sideways, it statics out at the face then the camera falls.

DEAN
So, what do you think? The seven little dwarves got angry?

SAM
I think it’s a gnome.

DEAN
You mean like a garden gnome?

SAM
It wouldn’t be the first time.

DEAN
They’re made out of plastic.

SAM
So are puppets.

Dean takes a seat on the bed opposite Sam.

SAM (CONT’D)
You never heard of the Argentina gnome?

DEAN
Argentina gnome?

SAM
Couple guys come back from a trip, on their way they spot a gnome moving across the street. There was a flood of sightings.

DEAN
I can’t believe we’re actually talking about killer lawn ornaments.



SAM
Actually it’s said they derive from the Greco-Roman God Priapus, who would teach her followers to dance and then commit acts of war.

DEAN
The perfect combo. The question now is, how do we stop it? Go around breaking people’s gnomes in hopes we smash the right one?

Sam looks over at Dean, then out the window.

EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT ("JUST ANOTHER DAY" OINGO BOINGO)

Preteens (MARK, LIBBY, PAUL) stride through the Cemetery. Mark guides the others through. Paul’s startled and nervous.

PAUL
I really don’t know about this man.

MARK
You want to prove you’re brave enough to be one of us right?

PAUL
Well, yeah, but...

MARK
Then you gotta stay the night.

PAUL
My parent’s are going to be worried about me.

MARK
Chickening out?

PAUL
I’m not afraid.

MARK
Then prove it. Come on Libby, let’s leave the cry baby alone.

Mark and Libby get on their bikes and ride off. Paul remains behind. He sits down next to a gravestone. The wind stirs, shadows creep along. Paul shivers.

PAUL
Be cool, nothing’s gonna happen. Monsters don’t exist. They’re not real.

The bushes around him shake and rattle. Paul jolts up, starts to back away.

PAUL
There’s nothing here. Just my imagination.

Paul trips and falls back. Paul screams. He looks up to see a YELLOW HAT GNOME looking down on him. A wide smirk spread across it’s face. Paul screams he moves back, manages to get to his feet and runs. More Gnomes emerge, CHASING him away.



Suddenly a PLASTIC HAND emerges from the dirt and YANKS at Paul’s foot. Tripping him. Paul crashes to the ground. The hand belongs to Jose’s grave.

The Gnomes circle around Paul, each watching on and laughing as he panics.

Out of Jose’s grave emerges JOSE GNOME! Jose joins the other Gnomes. RED HAT GNOME hands Jose a knife.

RED HAT GNOME
You can do the honors.

Jose Gnome closes in on Paul, the other Gnomes hold him down. Jose Gnome stares towards the sky chants in an ancient tongue. Breaks out into laughter as he goes in for the kill and we...

BLACK OUT!

END OF ACT ONE

INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

Dean stares towards the ceiling, unable to fall asleep. He gets out of bed, quietly grabs his wallet and leaves.

INT. MEADOWS TAVERN - NIGHT

The Tavern is filled. Loud rocking music plays "SIMPLE KIND OF MAN" by LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Dean walks through, he stops alongside the bar. He glances towards a television screen above. Several news stories flash across, hundreds of unexplained deaths spanning the United States.

The BARTENDER approaches Dean. Dean slides his money across the table.

DEAN
Give me your strongest.

The Bartender takes the money and walks off. On the television appears an interview with KARLA FOX. Dean’s eyes narrow, teeth clench.

TELEVISION INTERVIEWER
Your news stories have continued to catch quite some attention. Providing answers behind these otherwise unexplainable deaths. But, some people call you out as being a fraud. Fabricating stories with myths and legends.

The Bartender hands Dean the drink. Dean takes it.

KARLA
I can assure you that I’m not lying.



TELEVISION INTERVIEWER
Monsters exist?

KARLA
They most definitely exist, there are those out there right now even hunting them down and keeping this world a better and safer place. Listen, often people have difficulty accepting something they don’t understand - especially when they were brought up to believe their childhood fears are mere figments of imagination.

TELEVISION REPORTER
But, the question that rests in all our viewers minds and perhaps yours too, why now? Why the epidemic?

KARLA
Because I believe the world might be coming to an end. We can only hope there are heroes out there, staying strong.

Dean smirks, raises his glass, motions for another.

DEAN
Strong? I’m anything but.

The Bartender takes his drink and walks off. Dean exhales, stares against his reflection in the cracked mirror. Another glass is set down beside him. Dean guzzles it in one full swoop.

TIME PASSES:

Shot glasses align a double row in front of Dean, the Bartender stands beside him. Dean guzzles another shot.

BARTENDER
I think you’re done.

Dean wipes his hand across his face, motions for another. The Bartender reluctantly pours it.

DEAN
I want to be done.

BARTENDER
So, why don’t you stop?

DEAN
Because of my geeky younger brother. He keeps on going, thinks we actually have a chance.

BARTENDER
Chance at what?

DEAN
Saving the world. He can’t see it, doesn’t want to see it. We can’t save anybody.
(Laughs)
I can’t even save myself.

BARTENDER
You’re a cop?

Dean smirks, shakes his head.

DEAN
You could say that. Hunt things down, corner them, and BAM!
(Smashes shot glass down)
From one town to another.

BARTENDER
Head hunter? Tracking people?

DEAN
Monsters. But, these days, what’s the difference? World’s coming to an end, but you know what? I don’t care. We deserve it.

BARTENDER
Nobody deserves to die.

DEAN
I do. Couldn’t save my father, couldn’t save Bobby the closest I ever had to an uncle, can’t save anyone. I’m a failure. I know it.



Dean motions for another shot.

BARTENDER
Maybe you can’t save everyone, but maybe you can still do some good.

DEAN
Do some good? What good? The world’s ending, as in - the end. Everything I’ve done is gonna be wiped out. My whole life, all the hunts, all the missions, all the everything - the whole purpose, or what I wanted to see as my purpose anyways - gone. In a world where there is a definite end, why should I be alive?

BARTENDER
I get it. Ever since six-twenty-six, I’ve seen people keep walking in and out of here looking for an escape. Looking for a way out, then they graduate to something higher. But, you? I can tell, you’re better than this. You know that too, don’t you?

The Bartender places another shot down, Dean guzzles it.

DEAN
Guess you’re not a good judge of character. I don’t need your pity. I don’t need anyone.

Dean gets up and leaves, the Bartender watches on. For the first time we take in the whole area filled with customers, mostly young nearing the point of alcohol poisoning.

EXT. MEADOWS TAVERN - NIGHT

Dean stumbles out, has difficulty walking. Outside are more customers drinking and getting high. Some inject themselves with a black fluid syringe. Dean stares towards the sky, he smirks as he continues on.

DEAN
You’re up there right now aren’t you? Looking down on us, like always. But, most likely I’m wrong. You’re never there. Six-twenty-six, the epidemic, hunter’s extinction, you don’t care. It’s all just a game to you. Isn’t it? Isn’t it?! But, you know what, I give up. I’m not playing by your rules anymore. My whole life you’ve been taking things away, wanting to see if I could break, congratulations - you f***ing pulled it off. You killed the wrong man, my Dad could have saved the world. Me? I’m trash.



Dean stops, looks towards the sky again.

DEAN
If you’re out there, if you actually care. Answer me. Answer me!!!
(Laughs)
Who am I kidding? You left a long time ago.

Dean goes quiet as he walks off.

EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT

Mark and Libby walk through the cemetery.

MARK
Paul, it’s alright man, you can come on out.

LIBBY
Paul, we’re sorry.

MARK
Maybe he ran home.

LIBBY
Paul? Please come out.

MARK
He’s not here Libby.

Libby stops, her mouth drops open in fear. She points towards a foot lingering out from behind the bushes. They cautiously approach.

MARK
Paul?

They draw closer and closer until they come across the dead body. Eyes rolled back. Dagger PLUNGED through his mouth. Libby screams.

EXT. HOTEL - NIGHT

Dean nears the hotel.

DEAN
I should be dead.

Dean enters. A sudden flash of white light from behind him. GREGORY PINES watches on distressed.



INT. HOTEL ROOM - MORNING

Dean lays flat out on the bed, passed out. Sam walks around, getting ready.

SAM
Come on Dean, get up.

Dean moans as he slowly opens his eyes, shields them from the glaring sun.

DEAN
What time is it?

SAM
Twelve and that’s late, especially for you.

DEAN
Had a rough night.

SAM
Getting dinner and going to sleep early was rough?

DEAN
Hmm? Oh, no... I meant, I couldn’t sleep.

Dean sits up in bed, still weary and hung over.

SAM
What is it?

DEAN
What’s what? I’m fine Sam.

SAM
You’re scared and I understand that. I’m scared too. But, that doesn’t mean we should give up.



DEAN
I’m not giving up.

Dean starts getting dressed.

DEAN
(To himself)
I just want this to be over.

Dean glances over at Sam watching on.

DEAN
What’s going on? Any more news on grumpy’s revenge?

SAM
I think so or I don’t know.

DEAN
Well, which is it?

Sam exhales, he nods and shrugs.

EXT. CEMETERY - DAY

The Impala arrives, police cars already surround the premises. The Winchesters step out and approach. OFFICER DALLY stands watch.

SAM
Hey, I’m Officer Rogers this is my partner Officer Stark, can you tell us anything about what happened here?

OFFICER DALLY
Couple of kids came out here, hazing type thing, you know?

DEAN
Staying overnight in a cemetery?

OFFICER DALLY
You’d be surprised what kids do in suburbia to bring some excitement into their life.

Dean smirks.

DEAN
Looks like they got more than they bargained for.

Sam steps on Dean’s foot, Dean shoots his brother a look. Sam returns it, hard.

SAM
So, they were legend tripping?

Dean chuckles, then goes silent. Dally looks at Dean, not amused.

DALLY
Yeah, stay over night that sort of thing. When the kids returned a couple hours later Paul was dead. Knife rammed through his throat.

SAM
Did they report anything strange happening? Besides the dead body?

DALLY
What kind of strange?

SAM
Strange sights, sounds, that sort of thing?

DALLY
Nope nothing, whoever it was, the perpetrator was long gone.

Dean walks off, nears the body. The knife still rammed in. Sam follows. They stop beside Paul and bends down to inspect the corpse.

DEAN
Snow White and the seven murderous psychopaths.

SAM
Quit it with the jokes Dean.

DEAN
Quit it with the constant whining, Sam.

The brothers lock eyes, they dismiss the other’s comments. Sam leans in closer noticing carvings alongside the knife.

DEAN
What is it?

SAM
Ancient symbols are on the knife. Might mean something.

Sam reaches into his pocket and takes out his cell phone. Snaps a picture.

SAM
Why didn’t you see that?

DEAN
Hey, you miss things too.

SAM
Not when I’m the one staring right at it.

Sam stands, looks around. Dean walks off.

DEAN
I don’t need you lecturing me, I mean, seriously ever since I suggested using myself as bait you’ve been like this.



SAM
I just care about you.

Dean turns around, continues backwards.

DEAN
Yeah? Well, don’t.

Dean trips. His eyes hone in on the hole in the ground. He stands, brushes the dirt off and stares down.

DEAN
What the hell?

Dean looks back up, towards Sam.

SAM
Looks like something crawled out.

DEAN
A midget?

SAM
Or a gnome.

DEAN
Dude, it’s Jose’s grave. What are you saying he somehow shrank in size ever since he died?

Both brothers stare down, they have no clue.

EXT. JACKSON HOUSE - DAY

Beth tends to her garden, tears flow down her face. A shadow creeps alongside her. Startled, Beth jolts and slowly turns around to face Jose Gnome watching over her!

Beth rubs her eyes, looks away and looks again. The Gnome is gone.

Jose Gnome stands at a distance, solid, blending in with the other gnomes. Children roam around the neighborhood in their Halloween costumes preparing for that night’s fright fest.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY

Dean lays on the bed, sunglasses on. Sam searches on the net, he glances back and forth between the knife and laptop.

SAM
I figured it out.

DEAN
The magic words?

SAM
Rise O’ Dark One.

DEAN
Rise?

SAM
The words would be inscribed into some weapon prior to offering a sacrifice to their God.

DEAN
Sacrifice?

SAM
They want to bring their God to life.



DEAN
The Broadway warmonger? Wonder if she’s going to sing whistle while you work. So, how do we track down the oompa loompas?

SAM
Gnomes are best known for causing mischief.

Dean remains quiet, thinking.

SAM
Tonight’s Halloween, trick or treating, it’ll be like a buffet.

DEAN
So, we go keep neighborhood watch?

SAM
No.

Dean looks at Sam, off guard.

SAM
I need you at the cemetery.

DEAN
The cemetery?

SAM
I think maybe that’s their lair. If I’m not able to stop them, I need to know that I can trust you.

Dean loads his gun.

DEAN
Let’s go kill the munchkins.

Sam keeps watch over Dean, wary.

EXT. GRANT MEADOWS - NIGHT

Kids roam around in Halloween masks trick or treating. A pre-teen, CHARLIE, walks past a darkened part of the neighborhood wearing a cowboy hat. A FIGURE motions towards him from the bushes, it has a hoarse voice.

FIGURE
Hey, hey kid, come over here. I need your help.

Charlie stops, glances over into the darkness.

FIGURE
Yeah, over here. I need your help. I can’t get up. Please help me.

CHARLIE
My Mom told me to never talk to strangers.

FIGURE
I’m one of your neighbors. You can trust me, I have candy for you.

Charlie nears the bushes. The figure emerges to reveal a gnome. The Gnome grins.

FIGURE
Hey kid.

The Gnome fakes to lunge, Charlie runs off screaming.



The Gnome remains behind laughing.

Charlie runs past Sam. Sam stops him.

SAM
Hey, what is it? What’s wrong?

Charlie points towards the bushes. Sam approaches, nears the area the gnome was. It’s gone. From behind, a gnome watches on in the shadows.

EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT

Dean leans against the Impala, he holds a bottle of liquor in his hand. He struggles to put it back, he slides it into his pocket. Behind him a mirrored REFLECTED DEAN appears, weary and torn apart.



EXT. GRANT MEADOWS - NIGHT

RANDY, sixteen, walks through with his friends SALLY and GAVIN. He unwraps a candy.

SALLY
Not going to wait till you get home?

RANDY
What’s the point? Gonna end up in the same area anyways.

Randy pops it into his mouth, his face lights up red. He struggles. Gavin laughs.

GAVIN
Too hot?

Randy faces them, afraid, opens his mouth. Blood oozes out!

All around chaos ensues ranging from kids running scared to booby-trapped candy. Sam’s stuck in the middle of it, looking in every direction. Lost.

INT. JACKSON HOUSE - FOYER - NIGHT

Beth sits on the staircase, crying. The doorbell rings, she gets up, wipes her tears away, answers it. No one in sight.

VOICES
Trick or treat.

Beth looks down to see two Gnomes beside Jose Gnome. Beth backs away, afraid.

JOSE GNOME
Hey Mom.

The gnomes take out KNIVES! Beth screams.

EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT

Dean stumbles through the cemetery. Finding it more and more difficult to walk and keep a steady head.

REFLECTED DEAN (O.S.)
What exactly are you looking for?

Dean stops, scans the area, he finds Reflected Dean.

REFLECTED DEAN
It’s getting harder and harder these days to find who the real monsters are, hiding in public, within view, they can attack anywhere at anytime.

DEAN
We’ll stop them, no one has to get hurt.

REFLECTED DEAN
Can you honestly tell me you care about all these people? Just stop, go back to your car, sit down and relax. Have a drink, on us.

Dean pushes past him, rubs his eyes. Reflected Dean follows after him, keeping just behind. Skin pale, eyes hazed over.

REFLECTED DEAN
Tell me one good reason why these people deserve your help.

Dean stops, stares against the ground.

REFLECTED DEAN
Exactly. No one deserves to be saved. The world’s coming to an end and what do they do? Nothing. They let it get this far. They did this to themselves. You can’t help anyone who won’t try to save themself.

DEAN
I need to help them.

Dean continues on. Reflected Dean holds out a bottle of liquor.

REFLECTED DEAN
No, what you need is another drink. You need to relax. Forget all about this. Forget about them. Forget about all the people you’ve lost, all the people you’re gonna lose. Heaven is in a bottle, bond with us. It’ll make things better.

Dean takes the liquor out of his pocket and stares at the empty bottle.

REFLECTED DEAN
That’s it, just one drink, what’s the worst that can happen?



Dean takes a swig from the bottle. Reflected Dean grins as he vanishes from sight. Dean rubs his eyes together, as he stares forward.

POV. DEAN
The trees blur together creating an illusion of leaning into each other.

Dean continues his trek, weary.

EXT. GRANT MEADOWS - NIGHT

POLICE CARS and AMBULANCES speed by on the streets. A couple keep on going. Sam approaches the nearest OFFICER.

SAM
What’s going on?

OFFICER
We just heard in that a couple of kids were attacked out by the woods.

SAM
Near the cemetery?

Sam’s eyes dart around trying to take everything in.

EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT

Dean sits, leaning against a grave stone drinking from the bottle. His cell phone rings, he lazily reaches into his pocket and answers it.

DEAN
Winchester.

SAM (O.C.)
Dean, it’s me.

DEAN
Sammy boy, prince of darkness, what’s happening?

Dean takes another swig.

INTER-CUT WITH:
EXT. GRANT MEADOWS - NIGHT

Sam leans against a tree, trying to pretend he didn’t hear that.

SAM
The gnomes, just heard word in that some kid was attacked near the woods beside the cemetery.

DEAN
You’re not making any sense, what’s this got to do with me?

SAM
Are you drunk?

DEAN
No sir e’, not me, too much important work to be done. You know killing grumpy, happy, dopey.
(Laughs)
So the elves captured a kid?

SAM
I think they’re heading your way.

DEAN
To bring their dancing diva divine to life? Got it.

SAM
Dean, one more thing -

Dean hangs up. Sam pockets the cell, agitated.

EXT. CEMETERY - NIGHT

Dean wanders through, he tosses the empty bottle aside. He hears laughter echoing around him. He spins, clumsily takes out his gun. He spots a darkened figure staring on near the woods.

BANG! Dean opens fire. The laughter stops, Dean draws in closer to find that it’s just a marbled statue beside a grave.

His eyes scan the woods, he catches a faint harsh white glow within. He creeps closer.

EXT. GRANT MEADOWS - NIGHT

Sam approaches the Officer, shows his badge.

SAM
I’m going to need your vehicle, it’s an emergency.



OFFICER
Yeah, yeah, go ahead.

Sam gets into the police car and speeds off.

EXT. DESERTED ROAD - NIGHT

The Police Car speeds along the deserted road besides the woods.

INT. POLICE CAR - CONTINUOUS

Sam equips his cell, dials a number.

SAM
Come on Dean, answer!

DEAN (O.C.)
You’ve --

SAM
Dean, thank god man --

DEAN (O.C.)
Reached Dean’s cell, but leave your name and number - we’ll give you a ring.

SAM
Dean, if you get this, you have to listen to me. The Gnomes aren’t the problem, their the life force if they gather enough sacrifices...

EXT. WOODS - CLEARING - NIGHT

The voices of the gnomes echo throughout, their laughter.

Dean draws closer, gun drawn, as he nears he shields his eyes from the harsh blinding glare. It’s too intense for him to approach.

The gnomes hold hands, chanting as the glow beams off of them and onto an open gap in the middle. The beams form an image of a beautiful african american woman, beyond stunning and deadly lethal. Portions of her face showing signs of being burnt. PRIA materializes and weaves her brown auburn hair back. The glow fades. The gnomes go lifeless. Dean watches on, stricken.

DEAN
Well, I’ll be damned.

A slight smirk spreads across his face.

ACT FOUR

EXT. WOODS - CLEARING - NIGHT

Pria examines her delicate hands, she swerves her body around to the rhythm of an unheard song. Dean approaches.



Pria stops and turns towards him, she smiles.

PRIA
I remember you, you’re a Winchester, am I right? Now what was your name again? Clifford? Curt? Clint? That’s it, isn’t it?

DEAN
Not even close.

PRIA
Oh that’s right, I’ve been dormant for a long time. Must have forgot, being asleep can do that to a person. Make them lose time, lose their mind.

DEAN
Yeah? Well welcome to the twenty-first century.

PRIA
I’ll say you sure are cute though, maybe we can dance then go kill somebody. What do you say?

DEAN
I’d say you give a whole new meaning to the term black widow.

Pria inches closer to Dean, rubs her body against his. Dean smirks, liking the attention. He draws in closer to her.

PRIA
I know you want me, badly.



DEAN
No, I don’t.

Dean wraps his arms around her, yanking her in tighter. Dean struggles to control his own actions. They kiss.

EXT. WOODS - NIGHT

Sam wanders through, gun trained ahead of him.

EXT. WOODS - CLEARING - NIGHT

Dean and Pria break off, Dean exhales and smiles.

PRIA
You men, with your anger, guns, and toys. You all have one weakness, temptation.

DEAN
Was that a threat or your flirting with me?

PRIA
I can give you everything you ever wanted Dean. A constant lived in state of Euphoria that your heart can’t even imagine.

DEAN
Is that so?

PRIA
But, you need to do one thing for me first. You need to swear your allegiance to me. You need to be my warrior, my brave, ever so handsome.

Pria gently rubs her hands across Dean’s body.

PRIA
Protector.

Dean smiles. Then hears rustling in the nearby woods.

SAM (O.S.)
Dean? Where are you? Dean?

Pria frowns, she turns Dean’s attention back on her.

PRIA
But, first you have to promise to kill him.

DEAN
He’s my brother.

PRIA
Hoes before bros, love.

DEAN
Actually, it’s the other way around.

Dean attempts to take swing, easy target, but he misses. Pria catches his arm and throws him back. Dean flies through the air and crash lands against a tree.

EXT. WOODS - NIGHT

Sam hurries through the woods, he hears Dean groaning in agony. Follows the noise.

EXT. WOODS - CLEARING - NIGHT

Pria GRABS Dean by his throat and drags him up the tree.

PRIA
I can see it in your eyes, call it feminine intuition, but you’re hurting, badly. I can smell it. You want to escape.

Dean struggles, no use.

PRIA
You want to die.

Dean goes silent, these words hit him hard.

PRIA
But, I can offer you all of that. You join me, be my man, and you’ll never have to worry again. Your memory will be wiped clean, you’ll be given a free slate. So, what do you say soldier boy?

Pria smiles, Dean struggles but smiles back. BANG! Pria’s shot through the head. She turns to face Sam holding the gun.

SAM
Let go of my brother.

Pria throws Dean off to the side. He loses consciousness. Pria nears Sam.

PRIA
That face, why is it so familiar? Oh, I know, you’re a dead ringer for your father.

Sam tilts his head, surprised.

PRIA
No, not that father. Your real father. Lucifer, Belzebub, he goes by many names.

SAM
He’s not my father.

PRIA
I think somebody’s got Daddy issues.

Pria laughs. Sam lunges at her. Pria throws him off to the side.

PRIA
Men, men, men, why do you always have to be so aggressive?

Sam looks over at Dean mumbling incoherently. He watches as Pria draws closer. She swirls around, dancing in a fluid motion. She kicks the gun away from Sam.

PRIA
No more four play.

Sam gets up and grabs a gnome. It doesn’t move. Pria stops.

SAM
Come any closer and I’ll destroy it.

PRIA
You wouldn’t dare.

SAM
It’s your life force isn’t it? You need them just as much they need you. To bond. To survive. Without the host.

Sam throws the gnome into another gnome, taking two out. They shatter. Pria grows older, weaker.

SAM
You’re nothing.

Pria roars in ANGER. She LEAPS towards Sam. Sam DODGES out of the way, grabs the gun. BANG! BANG! BANG! The Gnomes are destroyed one by one. Pria grows weaker and weaker until she stops and gives in. Her eyes blanket over pure baby blue.

PRIA
Kill them.

Suddenly the gnomes come to life! They descend upon them. Pria laughs.

PRIA
Bye boys.

Gnomes descend upon Dean. Sam shoots the Gnomes one by one. Sam shakes Dean awake. Dean stands. Sam grabs him.

SAM
I need your help. I need to trust you.

DEAN
Sam?

SAM
Kill the gnomes, it's her life force.

Dean takes out his gun, fires alongside Sam. All of his shots miss. BANG! BANG! BANG! The gnomes shatter. Pria LUNGS at the Winchesters, she tackles Dean. Sam shoots the final Gnome.

MUSIC CUE: "BURNING BRIDGES" PINK FLOYD

Pria shatters into fragmented pieces.

Sam puts out his hand, helps Dean up.

SAM
Why didn’t you answer your phone?

DEAN
I turned it off.

SAM
Why?

Dean narrows his eyes, shrugs it off.



DEAN
Because if they would have heard me... I’m not an idiot Sam.

SAM
You couldn’t take care of her.

DEAN
No, but leave it up to Sam almighty to get the job done, huh Sam?

Dean stumbles forward, catches his balance.

SAM
Are you drunk?

DEAN
No. I’m not.

SAM
Walk in a straight line.

DEAN
Dude, don’t go there.

SAM
You really do want to die don’t you?

DEAN
Can’t die, got too many responsibilities.

Dean pushes his way past Sam. Sam watches on distraught.

EXT. WOODS - NIGHT

The Winchesters approach the Impala, the tires have been slit open. Dean scowls.

DEAN
You have got to be kidding me.

For a split second, Dean can see John Winchester watching on. John lowers his head, disappointed and disappears. Dean KICKS the tire, ashamed.

SAM
We'll get through this.



Dean turns on Sam, corners him.

DEAN
You keep on telling yourself that. If it makes you feel better, pretend. But that isn't real. It will never be real. Things can't go back to the way they were. We've come too far. There is no ordinary hunt. There never was.

Dean turns and opens the trunk, he gets out a spare tire.

EXT. GRANT MEADOWS - NIGHT

The neighborhood calms down as the police and emergency workers clear the area.

INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

Sam sits alone at the desk, he stares against the wall. Rolls down his sleeve and fixates on the mark of Cain. Samuel appears behind him, places his hand over Sam’s shoulder. Sam flinches away. Quickly rolls up his sleeve.

INT. MEADOWS TAVERN - NIGHT

Dean sits at a bar, drowning shots. One by one. Escaping the nightmare. On the television screen above, Reynolds addresses the nation.

REYNOLDS
I know that it seems like times are getting rough, but I promise you a new age is coming.

Members of the press applaud. Reynolds smirks, basking in the admiration as we...

BLACK OUT!

END OF EPISODE

RETURNING NOVEMBER 10



INTERVIEW WITH DEAN5339

Dean has really fallen into a hole over the past couple of weeks, what can we expect in his arc to come?

Sadly, I have to confess that this isn't going to be an easy year on him. He is the key stone representation of the loss of hope humanity would undergo when faced with a challenge like this. We will be seeing him hit rock bottom and stay there sooner than you may think. But, with the darkness - a stronger light has still yet to be born.

It was hinted at that Sam is still dealing with Samuel, does that mean we might see a return?

Not in a physical presence, but after we come back from the break a lot of the episodes will delve much further into that conflict and we will see what happened during those six months in a lot more detail.

The apocalypse is going on, but when are we going to get to the war?

That's basically the question we sought out to answer in 'Just another Day,' after all that's happened can the Winchesters ever go back to a normal hunt? The answer is, unfortunately, they can't. From here on out it's war time. Our following episode deals with a group of Satanists and reveals a lot more about the angel hierarchy. Then from there we really get into the political throw of things investigating the powered program Reynolds was running in last year's season finale. Then to wrap it off, the fourth trumpet is coming. So, yeah, if you want the apocalypse - if you want the end of the world, it's coming with no mercy. That's also why I felt we needed a comedic break with 'Just Another Day,' because what's coming next... well... you'll see (laughs maniacally).

THE ARGENTINA GNOME!!!

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