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12.02 – Mamma Mia
12.02 – Mamma Mia
DETAILS
Writer: Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming
Director: Thomas J. Wright
First aired: Thursday, October 20, 2016
RICK SPRINGFIELD GUEST STARS — Dean (Jensen Ackles), Castiel (Misha Collins) and Mary (guest star Samantha Smith) have a lead on Sam (Jared Padalecki) and set out to rescue him. Dean is uncomfortable with putting Mary in danger but she insists on going along. Meanwhile, Crowley (Mark A. Sheppard) is tipped off that Lucifer has taken over the body of rock star Vince Vicente (guest star Rick Springfield).
Thomas J. Wright directed the episode written by Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming (#1202). Original airdate 10/20/2016.
RECAP
After sex, Sam relaxes in bed with Toni and admits that he didn’t see the two of them getting together. When he tries to kiss her, Toni says that they’ll get there after another couple of questions. They have some wine and Sam tells Toni about the American Hunters, and she says that the Hunters in the UK kill, while the Men of Letters plot strategy. When she asks him about how he was recruited, Sam says that they can do more than talk.
In Aldrich, Missouri, Castiel searches for Sam and checks in with Dean at the bunker. The angel hasn’t found Sam, and Dean suggests that he check real estate offices to see if Toni has purchased any property. As Castiel hangs up, Dean says that he and Mary don’t know how to act around each other since she’s been resurrected. He worries about not overwhelming her, and Castiel advises him not to overly complicate things. Once Dean hangs up, Mary comes in and Dean explains that he’s been going through databases. She overheard what Dean said to Castiel, and asks if he’s afraid of overwhelming him. She says that it will take her time to catch up, and wonders how she’ll face Sam once they find him. Mary explains that she started everything with Azrael.
After more sex, Toni points out that monsters remain rampant in the U.S. despite the Hunters’ efforts. She suggests that some of the Hunters may have been bought off, and Sam remembers Mrs. Watt torturing him. He wakes up and finds himself tied to the chair. Toni is seated nearby and explains that she used potions and spells to induce the hallucination. She admits that she can’t do the spell again without killing Sam, and admits that she’s a quick study at torture before plunging a knife into Sam.
Dean continues checking the databases through the night. Mary comes in and says that she’s been dreaming about the things that John did. Castiel calls and says that he’s found a farm that was rented two weeks ago, and it’s warded against angels. He texts Dean the address, and Mary insists on going with her son. Dean. He says that he can’t do his job if he’s worried about her, and Mary tells him that she can handle herself.
Toni wakes up Sam with a bucket of war and says that it’s time to start again. She demands the names and location of every Hunter, and the passcodes to every Men of Letters database in the bunker. One of her men, Mick, calls from the SUV where Dean and Castiel dumped Ms. Watt’s body. He says that he’s come to fetch Toni, and she says that she has Sam. Unimpressed, Mick says that Toni disobeyed orders and Dean killed Ms. Watt.
At a coffee shop in town, Rowena meets with a man, Ben, and claims that she’s a ballerina with the Royal Ballet. Ben talks about how he owns a half-dozen steel mills, and Crowley comes over posing as a waitress. They talk privately and Crowley figures that his mother is trying to convince Ben to marry her. Rowena tells him not to muck it up, and Crowley says that he won’t if she helps him with Lucifer because he has a score to settle.
In Cleveland, rock star Vince Vincente is finishing his performance on his world tour. Afterward, he goes to his dressing room and pours himself a drink. Tommy and his girlfriend come in and invite him to come with them, but Vince says that he’s good. His bandmate says that he has to start living his life, and it’s been years since Jen died. He figures that she’d want Vince to move on, but Vince doesn’t want to hear it. Once Tommy leaves, Vince looks at a photo of Jen and a wind blows through the room as the lights flicker. The picture falls over on its own and Vince jumps back, startled.
Dean and Mary drive to Aldrich, and Mary says that Dean has to do what she says because she’s his mother. She figures that their enemy won’t expect her, and Dean figures that she was good at Hunting. Mary points out that no matter how good Hunters are, they all end up the same way. Dean says that after Mary died, the Hunter life took over Jim and he was the same. However, Sam wanted out and Mary is surprised that he came back. Dean explains that they realized the only thing that they had was each other.
Vince goes to his hotel room and rinses off his face. The water turns to blood and when Vince look at his face in the mirror, he gasps in terror. After a moment, the water turns back to blood and Vince realizes that he was hallucinating. The lights flicker and the TV comes on. Jen calls to him from the TV and her photos levitate into the wall and fly at Vince. He slams the door shut and turns to find Jen standing there. She says that swallowing the pills was selfish, and she reminds Vince that he left her so many times. Vince says that all he wants is her, and “Jen” says that they can be together. She says that she’s an angel and can take away his pain, if he invites her in. Crying, Vince does so and there’s a flash of light.
Rowena casts a spell to locate Lucifer, and complains that she’s tired of getting involved with the supernatural and just wants to retire with a man she’ll outlive. Her locating spell gets a fix, and Crowley says that he just needs Rowena to put Lucifer back in the cage. Rowena refuses and starts to walk off, and Crowley threatens to tell Ben the truth or just kill her. When Rowena the road by the farmhouse. points out that they can’t send Lucifer back to the cage when he’s in a vessel, Crowley says that he won’t be by the time they’re ready.
Dean and Mary meet Castiel on the road by the farmhouse. Dean goes in to take a closer look, and tells Mary that he can handle it. She refuses to stay behind, and Castiel steps forward to ask her to keep him company.
Tommy goes to Vince’s apartment and Tommy wonders why he’s dressed up. Vince says that he can’t make it to rehearsal because he has better plans, and tommy grabs his arm. Vince’s eyes glow red and he knocks Tommy back through the doorway into the hallway.
Dean checks the farmhouse, gun drawn, and hears something move. He finds a locked cellar door and there’s a flare of golden light. A few minutes later, Toni drags a manacled Dean into the cellar and asks Sam if he can stand seeing Dean tortured.
Lucifer in Vince’s body goes to Hell’s throne room and finds Crowley waiting for him on the throne. He orders Crowley to get off his throne, but Crowley is unimpressed. He suggests that Vince recall Heaven while he handles Hell, but Lucifer isn’t interested. Rowena paralyzes Lucifer with a spell, and Crowley holds up a vial of sulfuric acid. He dumps it on Lucifer’s host body, and Lucifer screams in pain.
Toni beats Dean and then points out that he released Benny from Purgatory. When Dean refuses to say anything, she goes back to beating him.
Lucifer screams in agony, and Rowena casts a spell to send Lucifer’s essence back to the cage. The spell doesn’t work, and Lucifer stands up and heals himself. Crowley quickly teleports away, leaving Rowena behind. Lucifer draws her to him and grabs her by the throat.
Sam tells Dean who Toni is, and Toni comes back. She says that the British Men of Letters have studied the most sensitive parts of the human body, and prepares to torture Dean again. Mary comes in, gun drawn, and tells Toni to get away from her sons. Sam stares at his mother in shock, and Mary knocks Toni to the ground. Toni jumps her, knocking the gun out of her hand, and smashes Mary back. As they fight, Dean manages to work out of his manacles, grabs the gun, and fires it into the hand. Toni casts a spell and chokes Mary, and warns Dean that if he shoots her then Mary has no chance. Dean hands the gun over but then punches Toni unconscious, ending the spell. Mick and Castiel come in and Mick congratulates the Winchesters.
As Toni recovers consciousness, Mick explains that part of their group expects malfeasance among the American Hunters. He admits that Toni went too far and apologizes, and says that she’ll face consequences in London. When Dean suggests that they leave Toni to them, Mick says that she’s there’s. Mick asks why they should believe any of it, and Mick says that if he meant them harm then he could have taken them all prisoner. He also powered down the wards so Castiel could come in. He gives Castiel his number and invites them to consider his offer.
After letting Mick leave with Toni, the Winchesters go back to the bunker and Mary orders takeout. Sam stares at her, and Mary wonders if they’re buying Mick’s story. Her son insists that they shouldn’t, and Mary suggests that they should “call” the Internet.
In Hell, Lucifer retakes his throne and tells Rowena that he just wanted to snap her neck. However, he frees her and decides that he’s decided to spare her. Rowena promises that she’ll stay far away from Lucifer, but Lucifer says that she’d be more valuable as a prisoner before teleporting her away.
Sam brings Mary tea and offers to be there if she wants to talk about coming back from the dead. She wants to find out about everything that happened to them growing up, and Sam offers her John’s journal to fill in the blanks. Smiling, Mary thanks him for the gift and asks Sam why he’s there after he got out of hunting. Sam tells her that it’s his family, and hunting is what they do. He then says that just having Mary there fills in the biggest blank. Touched, his mother hugs him.
In the kitchen, Dean drinks bear and looks at photos of Mary before she died.
Mary reads John’s journal.
Sam lies on his bed and stares at the ceiling fan.
Mick drives Toni to the airport and reminds her that her job was to identify American Hunters and gain their trust. Toni insists that she’s just getting started, and they need to destroy every obstacle including the Winchesters. Mick finally says that he’s prepared for that and he’s already sent for Mr. Ketch.
In London, Mr. Ketch packs his cases full of weapons.
GUEST STARS
Misha Collins | … | Castiel | |
Mark Sheppard | … | Crowley (as Mark A. Sheppard) | |
Rick Springfield | … | Vince Vincente / Lucifer | |
Ruth Connell | … | Rowena MacLeod | |
Samantha Smith | … | Mary Winchester | |
Elizabeth Blackmore | … | Lady Toni Bevell | |
Bronagh Waugh | … | Ms. Watt | |
Woody Jeffreys | … | Tommy | |
Adam Fergus | … | Mick Davies | |
Lochlyn Munro | … | Ben | |
Emma Johnson | … | Jen | |
Kailey Spear | … | Jen | |
Sam Spear | … | Demon |
TRAILER/CLIPS
Trailer
Sneak Peek
MUSIC
“Lost Angel” by Heart
(plays over the montage of Sam, Dean and Mary in the Bunker)
QUOTES
Mary: When we do find Sam. How am I gonna face him?
Dean: What do you mean?
Mary: That yellow-eyed thing would never have come for him that night if I… I started all of this.
Dean: How’d you sleep?
Mary: I had dreams all night.
Dean: Good dreams?
Mary: Stuff I’d forgotten about. Funny stuff your Dad did. He was a great father.
Dean: You know when you died, it changed Dad. I mean he was hell-bent on finding out what happened. The hunter life, it just took him over. I guess I was the same. But, Sammy– Sammy, he was different. He wanted out. He went to school, he went to Stanford.
Mary: Sam had a chance to get out, and he came back?
Dean: When Dad disappeared, Sam and I looked around and something became very clear. The only thing we had in this world — the only thing, aside from this car — was each other.
Sam: I thought you were dead.
Dean: I’m not sure that I’m not.
Sam: So?
Dean: I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you everything, okay? First off, who’s Angry Spice?
Mary: Get away from my boys.
Sam: Mom?
Sam: If you ever wanna talk. I know what it’s like to come back and not feel like you really fit.
Mary: I just have so much about you boys to catch up on. Mother stuff. You know, first tooth, first crush.
Sam: Yeah.
Mary: I just have a lot of blanks to fill in.
Sam: Right, uh… Dad’s journal. His writing, his words. Helped me fill in some blanks, answer some questions I didn’t know I had. And you know, it– it– it keeps him with us. Sort of.
Mary: Thank you.
Sam: Goodnight
Mary: Dean said you got out of hunting.
Sam: Yeah.
Mary: And yet here you are.
Sam: Well, this is my family. My family hunts, you know? It’s is what we do. Mom, for me… Just, um… having you here… fills in the biggest blank.
TRIVIA
“Mamma Mia” is the name of a 1970s hit song from the Swedish pop group ABBA. It is also the name of a musical featuring their songs.
Vince Vincente’s name may be a reference to Vinnie Vincent, who was the lead guitarist for KISS from 1982-1984. KISS is another band falsely accused of Satanic themes or messages. Their name was rumored to stand for Knights in Satan’s Service.
The comic book Crowley is reading as Lucifer enters his throne room is Superman #206.
Crowley: Lucifer. Wearing Vince Vincente, second-tier star. I would have thought Bieber was more your style.
Crowley is referring to Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber.
Crowley: I mean, why in Hell would you want to rule over a motley, witless crew of demons?
Crowley may be referring to American glam rock band Mötley Crüe, although the expression “motley crew” predates the band by centuries. Also the names of Vince Vincente and his drummer, Tommy, invoke Mötley Crüe’s vocalist and drummer, Vince Neil and Tommy Lee.
Sam: I thought you were dead.
Dean: I’m not sure that I’m not.
Sam: So?
Dean: I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you everything, okay? First off, who’s Angry Spice?
In the ’90s Brit Pop group The Spice Girls, each of the members had a nickname – Posh Spice, Scary Spice, Sporty Spice and Baby Spice.
Dean: Your meatloaf was amazing.
Mary: Came from the Piggly Wiggly. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Piggly Wiggly is a chain of supermarkets in the Southern and Midwestern region of the United States.
Lucifer: You know, I gotta say Rowena. I took one look at you and all I wanted was to snap your miserable neck again and keep it snapped this time. But I think I’ve decided against it.
Rowena: You won’t regret it, sir. I am done with all this. I’ll stay far, far away, sipping martinis with Republicans at my tennis club.
Lucifer: You’re missing my point. A witch as gifted as yourself, with access to the Book of the Damned to boot, would be much more valuable as a prisoner.
Rowena: What?
Lucifer: How’s that saying go? Mm. Friends close… enemies closer.
The saying comes from the 1974 movie, The Godfather Part II. It is Michael Corleone who says: “My father taught me many things here — he taught me in this room. He taught me — keep your friends close but your enemies closer.”
Woody Jefferys, who played Tommy, previously played Marshall Hall in 1.12 Faith.
Kailey Spear, whose scenes were cut from the episode, but is still credited, previously played an uncredited Chastity Group Member in 9.08 Rock and a Hard Place and Beth in 9.16 Blade Runners.
“Mamma Mia” is the fifth episode of Supernatural to not included any deaths. Previous episodes with that distinction include: 4.18 The Monster at the End of This Book, 4.21 When the Levee Breaks, 10.17 Inside Man and 11.23 Alpha and Omega.
Mary wears a monogrammed robe with the initials S.C.K. The initials are a possible reference to Samsar Chand Kaul.
Dean: Right. Um… Okay, I-I can’t do my job if I’m worried about you.
Mary: Dean. You won’t have to be. I can handle myself. Okay? All right, good talk.
“Good talk” is a phrase used often by characters in the show, especially Dean who uses it to shut down any conversations he doesn’t like. Much like how Mary used it on him.
When Lucifer possesses Vince Vincente, he takes the guise of Vince’s dead partner Jen, and saying he is an angel and promising that if Vince invites him in, they will be together. In the teaser for 12.03 The Foundry, she also says together they can help heal his sister, a line not heard in this episode.
As established in 11.10 The Devil in the Details, due to Lucifer being released from the Cage with Book of the Damned magic, as long as his essence is in a vessel, he will be anchored, and thus unable to be imprisoned again through spellwork. He can’t be sent back to the Cage via the method used in 5.22 Swan Song because the Winchesters no longer have all four of the Horsemen’s rings to open a portal.
The reason Dean and Mary are at the Bunker, rather than searching for Sam with Castiel, was explained in the previous episode when Dean tells Mary they need to go back to the Bunker to put a trace on Ms. Watt’s cell phone.
The photo Mary looks at in John’s Journal is the same one of the hunters at Camp Chitaqua from 5.04 The End. Its appearance here is curious given that Camp Chitaqua and the photo existed in a reality constructed by Zachariah. The photo does not exist in the “real world” unless Dean somehow bought it back with him.
The final shot of Sam sees him lying on his bed looking up at the ceiling fan. This scene is possibly a callback to a scene in 4.21 When the Levee Breaks in which Sam has been locked up by Dean and Bobby so he can detox from the demon blood he has been drinking. Sam starts hallucinating, and imagines Mary encouraging him to kill Lilith. Later, he sits staring at the overhead fan.
Episode Schedule
Thu, Oct 10 | 15.01 - Back and to the Future - Season Premiere |
Thu, Oc 17 | 15.02 - Raising Hell |
Thu, Oct 24 | 15.03 - The Rupture |
Thu, Nov 7 | 15.04 - Atomic Monsters |
Thu, Nov 14 | 15.05 - Proverbs 17:3 |
Thu, Nov 21 | 15.06 - Golden Time |
Thu, Dec 05 | 15.07 - Last Call |
Thu, Dec 12 | 15.08 - Our Father, Who Aren’t In Heaven |
Thu, Jan 16 2020 | 15.09 - The Trap |
Thu, Jan 23 2020 | 15.10 - The Heroes' Journey |
Thu, Jan 30 2020 | 15.11 - The Gamblers |
Mon, March 16 2020 | 15.12 - Galaxy Brain |
Mon, March 23 2020 | 15.13 - Destiny's Child |
Thu, Oct 08 2020 | 15.14 - Last Holiday |
Thu, Oct 15 2020 | 15.15 - Gimme Shelter |
Thu, Oct 22 2020 | 15.16 - Drag Me Away (From You) |
Thu, Oct 29 2020 | 15.17 - Unity |
Thu, Nov 05 2020 | 15.18 - Despair |
Thu, Nov 12 2020 | 15.19 - Inherit the Earth |
Thu, Nov 19 2020 | 15.20 - Carry On - Series Finale |
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