Recap: “Are You There God, It’s Me Dean Winchester”

Sam’s asleep on the couch (and looking so yummy), Dean’s on the floor, and Castiel is in the kitchen. Cool! Misha Collins by the way is blown away by all the attention he’s been receiving lately. I say it’s well deserved. Dean gets up and goes to his visitor, whose congratulating him on the good job with the witnesses. Dean isn’t taking that as a compliment, since he almost had his heart ripped out of his chest. “But you didn’t,” Castiel says. Ah, an optimist! 

Dean goes on. “I thought angels were supposed to be guardians, halos, fluffy wings, you know, Michael Landon. Not dicks.” Castiel is still patient, challenging him to read the Bible. “Angels are warriors of God. I’m a soldier.” Castiel tells him they had larger concerns than to help Dean with his fight. Dean questions where his boss is and why he’s not there to help, allowing all these horrible things to happen to people. Castiel gives the standard, “The Lord works… but Dean interrupts, “If you say in mysterious ways so help me I will kick your ass.” You know how long I’ve wanted to say that to a holy being?

Bobby was right about the witnesses and that’s why the angels are there. It’s one of the 66 seals. “I guess that’s not a show in Sea World.” Oh, Dean and his lines! They’re being broken by Lilith. Twenty hunters are dead and even though the witnesses are gone, the seal is broken so the damage is done. The seals are like locks on a door. If all the seals are broken, Lucifer walks free. Dean doesn’t believe there’s a Lucifer. “Three days ago, you didn’t think there was such a thing as me.” He’s got a great point Dean. 

 

“Why do you think we’re here, walking among you for the first time in 2,000 years?” Oh, so that’s why no one has seen angels yet. Dean sarcastically commends him on the job with the witnesses, and Castiel mentions they tried, but they can’t win it all. Their numbers are not unlimited, and six of his brothers died in the field this week.  I guess we need to remember that for later.  “You think the armies of Heaven should just follow you around? There’s a bigger picture here. You should show me some respect. I dragged you out of Hell, I can throw you back in.” Dean, sorry dear, but you had that coming. You don’t berate an angel and expect to get away with it. 

 

 
 Dean wakes up, so his conversation was a dream. Dean asks Sam if he has no problem believing in God and angels, does his believe in the devil? Sam asks why. End with Dean’s worried look. Oh boy, this is getting interesting.