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The next morning, the trio and Bobby were momentarily aware that Karina Leone can't play poker against Patrick. They were heading toward the motel but they had to up an incline. Bobby tried to roll himself as he struggled. He yelled at them, "Little help here?" They all stopped until Sam went down and then pushed Bobby up.

Karina shook her head at the view of them, not agreeing with her to play. "So, I don't have a say in this?"

Dean stopped, then he turned around to face Karina, "No, you don't. Have you ever played poker?"

"No, but-" Dean and Bobby lightly groaned, then Karina continued on. "Look, I can try to beat him. I went to a casino and I know what the game is."

"No, no, no. You're not playing, that's it. Sam, you're not good enough either. I'm better. Bobby's way better. We both lost."

"Exactly."

"Why the hell not, can't I play? What is it? I'm too much of a woman to you? I'm not capable of playing the man's game, bull crap! Let's face it-- I'm all you got!"

"Kay, when you get to be our age-"

Sam scoffed as he interrupted him, "You're 30, Dean! Look, Karina's right, she's all you guys got. She said she went to the casino she knows about the game-"

Bobby interrupted, "Knowing the game is not enough. It's not about playing the cards."

Karina finished it off, "It's about playing the other guy, I know, Bobby."

"Well, hooray for you. All I'm saying is, I played this guy. I know his style. I can take him."

Dean inferred, "No, Bobby. You don't have enough years in the bank."

"I got enough."

Sam inferred, "No, you'll die if you lose, Bobby."

"So what if I do, huh? What exactly am I living for, huh?!? The damn Apocalypse!?! Watching men die bloody while I sit in this chair, can't take a step to help 'em?"

"Bobby..."

"No, no. It's the facts." Bobby interrupted Dean then he gave a deep panting as his eyes began to tear up.  "I'm old... and broke down... and I can't-" He took a moment to breathe as he confessed tearfully, "I ain't a hunter no more. I'm useless. And if I wasn't such a coward, I'd have stuck a gun in my mouth day I got home from the hospital."

Dean looked aside from the painful words that spoke to him as Bobby stared into the distance. Sam drowned his eyes at Bobby, taking all in. Karina sniffed her tears, not wanting to show from her eyes. She walked toward Bobby, then lowered herself down to the ground. Meeting him eye-to-eye.

"You're not playing again, I'm not going to let you. Bobby, you're everything to us. What's stronger than your broken body is your heart. And I am going to play whether you guys don't like it or not... so we can try to find plan B, okay?"

Bobby softly nodded, then Karina stood up. She passed them by as she spoke, "Sam, let's go." Sam followed her while Bobby and Dean were together.

***

Sam Winchester and Karina Leone arrived at the bar late at night together. The door invited them in and they entered the dark rooms with few lights. Karina focused on the path while Sam was looking between the light above the table that featured Patrick and then at Karina who was quiet.

"Karina, I don't think it's a good idea."

"Now it's the time to say that?" She chuckled softly, then she whispered to him. "Look, Bobby and Dean are doing plan B now. All I have to do is stall him."