SPN: Scenes I Love . . .
"The Benders" cont.
Dean has persuaded Kathleen to take him in tow while following up a lead from the traffic cam. Driving down backroads looking for where the stolen truck might have turned off, he runs into a small snagette when the deputy receives a response to a search she’s run on the badge number he gave her, and learns it was stolen. She shows him a picture of the officer he stole it from:
Adaptable and fast thinking as ever, 😉 Dean comes back with a ready explanation: “I lost some weight,” he chuckles uncomfortably, “and I got that Michael Jackson skin disease . . .”
The deputy is unimpressed.
KATHLEEN: Okay, would you step out of the car, please?
DEAN: Look, look, look. (She stops.) If you wanna arrest me, that’s fine. I’ll cooperate, I swear. But, first, please—let me find Sam.
KATHLEEN: I don’t even know who you are. Or if this Sam person is missing.
DEAN: Look into my eyes and tell me if I’m lying about this.
KATHLEEN: Identity theft? You’re impersonating an officer.
DEAN: Look, here’s the thing. When we were young, I pretty much pulled him from a fire. And ever since then, I’ve felt responsible for him. Like it’s my job to keep him safe.
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There’s an old saw that if you save someone’s life, you’re responsible for it. It’s often vaguely attributed to Buddhism or some other Eastern philosophy, but I haven't been able to confirm that it’s anything other than an oft-repeated Hollywood invention. Nevertheless, it’s doubtless what is being alluded to here.
Dean continues shakily, “I’m just afraid if we don’t find him fast . . . please . . . ”
(Somehow, I feel, he has a look of Sam about him; maybe it’s the shirt . . . and the dimples 😁)
The picture appears to prompt a change of heart:
Meanwhile, Sam has been struggling to pull down some kind of cable that was hanging above his cage. Anger fuelled by Jenkins taking the liberty of calling him “Sammy”, he succeeds in dislodging a bracket. The action is promptly followed by Jenkins’ cage unlocking, and the man sees an opportunity to make his bid for freedom. Sam, however, doubts a causal connection between the two incidents. He suspects a trap, and warns Jenkins to get back in the cage, but his warning goes unheeded.
In fairness, I can’t see any particular advantage to staying in the cage, either, nevertheless Sam’s unease proves well founded: once outside, Jenkins discovers he is the victim of a perverse hunt as the Bender brothers gleefully chase down and torment their quarry. And as Jenkins meets a violent end, Sam is made unnervingly aware that his misgivings have been fulfilled.
Oops.
As soon as he agrees to her terms and takes her hand she slaps on the cuffs and, as Dean realizes he’s been tricked and trapped, I can’t help wondering if this is a subtle foreshadowing of the consequences of future deals. 🤔
Mind you, this conversation takes place several yards from the car, so when we’re next shown the deputy cuffing Dean to the door handle, I have questions about how she managed to get him there. Hence, I was amused when I listened to the Supernatural: Then and Now podcast wherein actress Jessica Steen reminisced about the awkwardness of the scene and the way the action cut from the one frame to the other, conveniently omitting the logistical details of how she managed to manhandle an unwilling Dean back to the car all by herself.
That’s exactly what I said! 😆
Still, I love this little call back to the MacGyver allusion from The Pilot. 😁
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Dean has persuaded Kathleen to take him in tow while following up a lead from the traffic cam. Driving down backroads looking for where the stolen truck might have turned off, he runs into a small snagette when the deputy receives a response to a search she’s run on the badge number he gave her, and learns it was stolen. She shows him a picture of the officer he stole it from:
Adaptable and fast thinking as ever, 😉 Dean comes back with a ready explanation: “I lost some weight,” he chuckles uncomfortably, “and I got that Michael Jackson skin disease . . .”
The deputy is unimpressed.
KATHLEEN: Okay, would you step out of the car, please?
DEAN: Look, look, look. (She stops.) If you wanna arrest me, that’s fine. I’ll cooperate, I swear. But, first, please—let me find Sam.
KATHLEEN: I don’t even know who you are. Or if this Sam person is missing.
DEAN: Look into my eyes and tell me if I’m lying about this.
KATHLEEN: Identity theft? You’re impersonating an officer.
DEAN: Look, here’s the thing. When we were young, I pretty much pulled him from a fire. And ever since then, I’ve felt responsible for him. Like it’s my job to keep him safe.
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There’s an old saw that if you save someone’s life, you’re responsible for it. It’s often vaguely attributed to Buddhism or some other Eastern philosophy, but I haven't been able to confirm that it’s anything other than an oft-repeated Hollywood invention. Nevertheless, it’s doubtless what is being alluded to here.
Dean continues shakily, “I’m just afraid if we don’t find him fast . . . please . . . ”
At first Kathleen seems adamant: “I’m sorry. You’ve given me no choice. I have to take you in,” she says, but then she glances at the windshield and we see wedged there a photograph of her with a young man who, we may surmise, is her brother.
(Somehow, I feel, he has a look of Sam about him; maybe it’s the shirt . . . and the dimples 😁)
The picture appears to prompt a change of heart:
Meanwhile, Sam has been struggling to pull down some kind of cable that was hanging above his cage. Anger fuelled by Jenkins taking the liberty of calling him “Sammy”, he succeeds in dislodging a bracket. The action is promptly followed by Jenkins’ cage unlocking, and the man sees an opportunity to make his bid for freedom. Sam, however, doubts a causal connection between the two incidents. He suspects a trap, and warns Jenkins to get back in the cage, but his warning goes unheeded.
In fairness, I can’t see any particular advantage to staying in the cage, either, nevertheless Sam’s unease proves well founded: once outside, Jenkins discovers he is the victim of a perverse hunt as the Bender brothers gleefully chase down and torment their quarry. And as Jenkins meets a violent end, Sam is made unnervingly aware that his misgivings have been fulfilled.
Fear not, Sam! Rescue is on its way. Kathleen has revealed that her brother went missing in similar circumstances to Sam, so she can empathize with Dean’s position. “I know what it’s like to feel responsible for someone,” she tells him.
When they spot a driveway into a back woods property they jump out of the car, but when Dean follows her down the track Kathleen objects, pointing out that he’s a civilian “and a felon, I think.” After some remonstrance from Dean she appears to relent providing he promises to let her take the lead and not get involved, but she insists on shaking hands to seal the deal:
When they spot a driveway into a back woods property they jump out of the car, but when Dean follows her down the track Kathleen objects, pointing out that he’s a civilian “and a felon, I think.” After some remonstrance from Dean she appears to relent providing he promises to let her take the lead and not get involved, but she insists on shaking hands to seal the deal:
Oops.
As soon as he agrees to her terms and takes her hand she slaps on the cuffs and, as Dean realizes he’s been tricked and trapped, I can’t help wondering if this is a subtle foreshadowing of the consequences of future deals. 🤔
Mind you, this conversation takes place several yards from the car, so when we’re next shown the deputy cuffing Dean to the door handle, I have questions about how she managed to get him there. Hence, I was amused when I listened to the Supernatural: Then and Now podcast wherein actress Jessica Steen reminisced about the awkwardness of the scene and the way the action cut from the one frame to the other, conveniently omitting the logistical details of how she managed to manhandle an unwilling Dean back to the car all by herself.
That’s exactly what I said! 😆
Still, I love this little call back to the MacGyver allusion from The Pilot. 😁
TBC.
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