This Is the Time

41. Changing Channels

EXT. SUN 'N SANDS MOTEL

"Supernatural is filmed before a live studio audience," Dean voiced.

INT. BRIGHT MOTEL ROOM

Dean put some things in a refrigerator, closed the fridge, and turned. There was applause. There was a sandwich on the table, about a foot tall.

"I'm gonna need a bigger mouth," Dean commented.

A laugh track sounded.

Sam entered the room and applause sounded.

"Hey there, Sam," Dean greeted. "What's happening?"

"Oh, nothing," Sam replied. "Um. Just the end of the world." The laugh track sounded again. "You're gonna need a bigger mouth." Laugh track. "Hey, uh, have you done your research yet? Where's Kimi?"

A 'busted' expression crossed Dean's face, causing the laugh track.

"Oh, yeah," Dean said. "All kinds of research. All night."

"Yeah? Hm."

The bathroom door opened. Kimi, in a bikini, came out and the crowd wolf-whistled.

"Oh, Dean..." Kimi called, with an irritated look, causing Sam to look at her and Dean to turn, realizing he'd been caught. "We have some more research to do."

Sam folded his arms as he said, "Dean..."

A laugh track sounded.

"Son of a bitch!" Dean cried.

The laugh track sounded again.

INT. HOUSE

Dean, Sam and Kimi looked around an empty house.

"Town to town, two lane roads, family biz, hunting bros and friend."

Dean, Sam and Kimi backed into each other, startled, turned around, and burst out laughing.

"Living a lie just to get by."

Sam opened a cabinet. A white-sheeted 'ghost' waggled at him. He shut the cabinet and stood against the door.

"As long as we're movin' forward."

Dean was working on the Impala. He wiped his forehead, smearing grease there. Sam and Kimi pointed and laughed. Dean looked at his hands and laughed.

"There's nothing we can't do, together we'll face the day."

EXT. PARK

Dean and Sam rode a tandem bicycle while Kimi rode on the handlebars.

"You two and I won't run away."

Dean, Sam and Kimi raced on absurdly small motorcycles, though it didn't look as small for Saoirse.

Sam threw a football to Dean, who caught it and bounced it off the ground. Dean threw it to Kimi and she jumped in the air and caught it.

"When the demons come out to play."

Dean, Sam and Kimi each flopped backwards onto the ground.

INT. BRIGHT MOTEL ROOM

Dean, Sam and Kimi each held half-eaten burgers. The clinked together beer bottles and grinned.

"Together we'll face the day!"

WELLINGTON, OHIO - TWO DAYS EARLIER

INT. HOSPITAL

Several medical personnel exited an elevator.

A voice over the intercom said, "All on-duty interns please report to station five south. All on-duty interns please report to station five south."