Recap – “Weekend at Bobby’s”
Yep, cue to Bobby’s sweet neighbor lady in her house alone getting ready for bed. She does her normal perimeter check and we see the shadow of something lurking outside. Suddenly Bobby busts through the front door with a shotgun and freaks the living Hell out of poor Marcy. He wants to know where her bedroom is and she points in that direction, too stunned to speak. Bobby storms in and looks under the bed, nothing.
Marcy in her white nightgown (a major theme in this show) tells Bobby she’s trying to keep her cool but why is he in her bedroom with a shotgun? He asks her if she’s seen anything weird. “You mean besides you?” Then she sees it. There’s an Okami up in the corner of the room waiting to pounce. She does just that, right on top of Bobby. Then she tosses him outside the window. She goes for Marcy, who wisely leaves the room and closes the door, so Okami jumps outside and goes for Bobby next.
Let’s just say they tussle and exchange numerous blows, all in front of a rather large wood chipper. We know where this is going! Okami slams Bobby toward the wood chipper and he inadvertently turns it on. She gets the better of him and easily lifts him to the front end of the wood chipper. They struggle some more all while Marcy stands next to the chipper screaming for Bobby. Bobby finally prevails and Okami goes sliding in, liquified blood and guts spraying out of the chipper everywhere. You got to admit, we’ve seen death by wood chipper before, but never on this show. This is pretty damned good.
Okami shreds, Bobby gets sprayed on one side of the face and he turns the chipper off. I love this choice of angle Jensen uses here, showing the fuzzy form of Marcy in the front and Bobby in the distance. “I thought your chipper was broke,” Bobby asks. Now we get the full shot of Marcy, and she’s soaked in blood. Hilarious. She’s remarkably calm, but very shaken. “I just said that to get you over here.” Bobby gets it. “Well, I guess I could come over for dinner some night. Might be fun.” “I don’t think so,” says Marcy, the close up of her bloody face even funnier. Bobby understands. “Story of my life,” he says in a self deprecating way. Poor guy. He can’t catch a break! Especially when we can laugh so much over his misfortune.
I should note that entire action sequence was really well shot. Jensen did a great job on the whole episode, but it was the framing of that particular scene that impressed me the most. It had suspense, action that kept us interested, and the humor shots were perfectly captured and timed. Bravo!
Bobby is on the phone with Rufus, who’s noticing Bobby is still around. What did he do with Godzilla? Hee, Japanese reference. Bobby says he put her down. “You just happened to have a dagger blessed by a Shinto priest lying around?” Rufus asks. “Wood chipper,” Bobby says. “Oh, okie dokie. Wood chipper. That pretty much trumps…everything.” I guess it does. Rufus gets all humble, admitting he screwed up. Bobby isn’t concerned, admitting he owes Rufus more than he owes him. Rufus then is happy to ad one more item to the list. He has info about Crowley. Fergis Roderick MacLeod, born in Ketterspace(?), Scotland in 1661. Bobby doesn’t find that info useful, but Rufus is in the mood to play game show host. “Alright then, behind door number two Bob, Crowley had a son.” Now Bobby is interested. The son’s name is Gavin? Gavin MacLeod? So this is a whole setup to make fun of the Love Boat captain? I like it.
Bobby wants the ring. Rufus wants to rub it in. “Ooh, ooh, are you asking me for help Bob?” Bobby reluctantly admits. “I’m asking for a ring. And I’d appreciate your help getting it.” Way to suck it up there Bob. Rufus sees the plan. Bobby summons Gavin’s ghost, he can exchange his son’s ghost with Crowley with Bobby’s soul. In other words, one of those long-shot “wing and a prayer” plans that’s never supposed to work but often does. Bobby says it’s something like that. In other words, there must be a twist. Rufus is already on his way to Andover. What a pal!
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!