Recap – “Weekend at Bobby’s”
Rufus shows him the body, a young oriental woman. Bobby asks if she’s a vamp or a shifter and Rufus says none of the above. He shows Bobby the teeth. “Okami?” Bobby says surprised. He asks Rufus where he killed it. Billings. Bobby hasn’t seen one of those except in Japan. Rufus verifies no one has. Bobby mentions Sam and Dean are tracking a Lamia in Wisconsin. Rufus is surprised, because he knows they never leave Greece. Bobby wonders what’s going on with monsters lately. So do we Bobby! Especially the giant, tall, good looking floppy haired one. “It’s definitely something,” Rufus says and then he gets to business. “So, you got a shovel?”
Bobby’s theory is Crowley lived as a human before he got the big squeeze in Hell and came out a demon. Rufus actually has some contacts there. He can make a few calls. “Well I’m not asking for your help,” Bobby says. “I’m not asking for your permission,” Rufus says. Hee, cranky old hunters. Should be a TV series!
Bobby tries to slice the cobbler and the phone rings. It’s Dean! “What’s another way to kill a Lamia?” Bobby wants to know what happened to the silver knife blessed by a priest. Dean looks at the dead priest with his throat slashed on the ground. “It didn’t pan out. What’s plan B?” Next is Sam, getting tossed around in the background, making his trademark funny faces and noises when that sort of thing happens. He crashes into a pole and then goes flying backward. Ah, some things never change and I love it. They’re in a fix and now Bobby has to bail them out.
There’s an ill-timed knock on Bobby’s door, it’s the police. “Balls,” he says. Dean is in a hurry for an answer. Bobby wants to know where they are. In a church rectory. Bobby tells him to go to the kitchen and find salt and rosemary. More knocking at the door and Sam gets tossed around more. Bobby answers the door, it’s the FBI (for real!) and Sheriff Jodie Mills from “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid.” It’s good to see her again. I like her. Dean is shuffling through the kitchen for supplies and Bobby uses the excuse that he’s talking to his mom on the phone.
Dean has found his supplies, so Bobby gives his instructions while his visitors wait in the background. He tells Dean to blend the herbs and saute over a high heat. Dean throws the blended herbs at the creature (which we never really see) who sizzles a little. Bobby tells him to cook well. Dean yanks out the stove gas hose as Sam gets tossed in the corner. Dean lights and yells “fire in the hole!” Sam shields himself and the creature goes shrieking. I guess that works!
Luckily, Sheriff Mills is skilled at handling pissing contests. “Okay fellas, put the rulers away. Zip up.” Did I already mention I like her? She tells the FBI guy that Bobby is a crank and doesn’t like “big brother” very much. She’s been arresting Bobby for about ten years now, so why doesn’t she scope the place out? She asks the FBI guy to wait outside. He agrees, but she has five minutes. Bobby wonders why she sent him outside. She didn’t think she wanted him in there. Bobby doesn’t since he has a body in the basement, but he’s got one outside too! Man, just not his day.
Sheriff Mills (aka Zack and Cody’s mom for any parent stuck watching that horrible show with their kids) checks outside and sees he’s not there. “Balls,” Bobby says. They walk out into the yard and the FBI guy tells him to come with him. Uh oh, he found something. I love the angle of that shot. It’s lower at the FBI guy’s feet and it somehow makes him look like an authority. In the good news/bad news category, FBI guy has found a hole in the ground. An unearthed empty hole. That means the body isn’t there anymore. That also means there’s an Okami loose in town. FBI guy wants an explanation. “What, you’ve never had a septic tank explode on you? I got it pretty well cleaned up but watch where you step.” Yeah, FBI guy is a little grossed out.
Seriously, Crowley’s love of good old single-malt Scotch got me going there. And I loved how Rufus waxed poetic about it too. How can I not like these guys?
Crowley is my favorite character, after Dean, Sam, Bobby, and Castiel. So it was a real treat to see Crowley and Bobby trade barbs this episode.
And I really enjoy a whole episode dedicated to Bobby, the unsung hero.
Dean, can you be MORE emo as you whine on the phone about Sam? Come on, man. I know that Sam is weird but dude. Sam has been weird since Season 4. How is this news? Except that his soul is gone or whatever, I know. Poor Dean. No Sam puppy eyes this season, I guess. I’d be sad too. But I love how Bobby throws some perspective in there. Yeah yeah, you did the whole Apocalypse thing. Great. But sometimes, a dude just wants a bit of recognition.
And Sam’s response. Classic.
I like Sheriff Mills. I’m always happy when the show gives us some awesome female characters.
And Rufus. Have I said enough how much I like Rufus?
“’I want my soul back idgit.’ Points to himself. ‘Afraid not.’ (Mocking Bobby’s voice) “But I’m surly and I’ve got a beard. Gimme.†Blah, blah, blah, homespun corn pone insult, witty retort from yours truly.” (I was legitimately rolling on the floor laughing at this part)
I LOVE Sam and Dean being in Scotland! And also LOL at poor Dean being on a plane for that long. The bit of them in that tiny car was priceless.
Oh, also. Jensen did a great job directing. My favorite bit was the old-school alarm clock flipping while Bobby did his “homework.”
Really enjoy your recaps. Thanks so much.
I enjoyed reading this recap – thank you. 🙂 (Although I have to say that I read this after watching the Dean Vampire episode in 6.05, and I am a bit unsettled :-))
Just a short note.
Many moons ago, when writing about Season 5, you wrote this about Crowley (awarded Best Monster of the Week for Season 5) :
“Sure he’s evil, has an agenda, and said agenda is probably underworld domination at expense of the Winchesters.” (Source :https://www.thewinchesterfamilybusiness.com/article-list/category9/9005-season-five-awards-part-one.html)
You were right Alice, and now that Crowley is King of Hell. 🙂
Not positive, but I think John P Jones was the leader of a sixties band called Paul Revere and the Raiders? Anyway, a band from the late 60s. So Dean’s still using rock aliases.
Loved your review, loved the ep, gave me the warm fuzzies
Already posted on here just how totally wonderful I thought this one was and, as always, the great recap is like re living it all over again Alice, but just got to add that if I know my boy at all the John P Jones alias has GOT to be John Paul Jones bass Player with the mighty Zeppelin.
Awesome recap! Bobby, Crowley, Rufus…so many great lines & chemistry there!
The Mystery Machine van was useful, but I’m happy to see Bobby back in the Chevelle. She really does need a paint job, though!
And the guys in Scotland! I’ve been to New Zealand, & Scotland is next on my wish list.
Dawn
‘The Good, the Bad, and the Cranky’ starring Bobby, Rufus, and Crowley. (you figure out which is which) 😆
Great recap Alice.
We just keep getting more questions, by the time the first hiatus(sorry :cry::-)is here, our heads are going to be spinning if we do not get some answers.
Like:
Why wasn’t Crowley surprised to see Sam????
Who was Sam speaking to on the phone (shades of Ruby)?
WTF is wrong with Sam?
How did Crowley become King of Hell if Lucifer is supposed to be back in his cage?
Marcy is the first blonde in a white nightgown that actually lived ❗ 😀 But she did end up looking like Carrie (just thought of something:Sissy Spacek was a blonde in a white dress, she was doomed to die) Did I just date myself 😆
Bobby forgot that in ‘Dream…’, when the doc called Dean, what did Sam and Dean do. They dropped everything and ran to Bobby’s side.
After the events of ‘Swan Song’, and Crowley refused to give Bobby back his soul. What did Bobby do? Nothing. He wanted to leave Dean alone and Sam was in the pit. When Sam got out of Hell and reunited with Bobby (wonder if we will see that), I assumed that he didn’t mention anything. Then we have ‘Exile..’, and Bobby still keeps his silence. ‘Weekend..’ is the first time that Sam and Dean are made aware that Bobby still doesn’t have his soul. Who’s fault is that? Sorry to say, it is Bobby’s own. :roll::
One more thing, I don’t know about a song for Cas, but Sam’s song should be ‘Who are you’ by Who. Classic rock song and it calls back to ‘Changing Channel’.
Not to be nit-picky…..oh, who am I kidding, since I”m posting this, I guess I am.
Anyhow, the equipment Bobby uses to dig a hole in his yard to bury the Okami is a miniEx, short for mini excavator. Not a backhoe. How do I know? Because we own one.
If anyone cares to know the difference, a back hoe, is a hoe on the back of a tractor (bucket on the front, hoe on the back). It’s highly technical. GRIN
Laugh! That’s what I love about the folks that come here. We have experts on everything!