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Supernatural: The Third Man

When three policemen are struck down by the plagues of Moses, the brothers investigate and call upon Castiel. He reluctantly appears to explain that the murders are caused by the Staff of Moses, and that there's a civil war in Heaven.


8.5/10 (37 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 6x3
Production Number: 3X6054
Airdate: Friday October 08th, 2010

Director: Robert Singer (1)
Writer: Ben Edlund

Alternate Airdates:

UK (LIVING) Jun 22, 2011

Guest Stars
Cindy SampsonCindy Sampson
As Lisa Braeden
Recurring
Demore BarnesDemore Barnes
As Raphael
Recurring
Sebastian RochéSebastian Roché
As Balthazar
Recurring

Co-Guest Stars
Tom PickettTom Pickett
As Angel Soldier
Recurring
Julia VothJulia Voth
As Prostitute
Justin ReinsilberJustin Reinsilber
As Ed Colfax
Todd MannTodd Mann
As Gerald Hatch
Darren Bennett (2)Darren Bennett (2)
As Toby Gray
Ian Brown (1)Ian Brown (1)
As Darryl Birch
Adom OseiAdom Osei
As Aaron Birch
Main Cast
Jared PadaleckiJared Padalecki
As Sam Winchester
Jensen AcklesJensen Ackles
As Dean Winchester
Misha CollinsMisha Collins
As Castiel

Recap

At the Easter, Pennsylvania, police station, officer Gerald Hatch comes into the locker room and checks himself in the mirror. He notices a cut on his cheek and tries to wipe off the blood, but the flow increases. As his partner, Ed Colfax, looks on, Gerald's skin begins to peel off and blood oozes from his feet and back. He turns to Colfax, falls, and dissolves into a pile of liquefied flesh...

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Episode Quotes
Dean: Still driving the plastic piece of crap, huh?
Sam: What's your mileage again?
Dean: Shut up.

Sam: Were you, uh... racing me?
Dean: No. I was kicking your ass.
Sam: Very mature.

Dean: Well, let's give it a shot. Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray to Castiel to get his feathery ass down here.
Sam: You're an idiot.
Dean: Stay positive.
Sam: Oh, I am positive.

Sam: Like I said, the son of a bitch doesn't answer... he's right behind me, isn't he?

Castiel: You think I came because you called? I came because of this.
Dean: Oh, well, it's nice to know what matters.
Castiel: It does help one to focus.

Castiel: There's only one thing that could have brought this into existence. You call it the Staff of Moses.
Sam: The Staff?
Castiel: It was used in a dominance display against the Egyptians, as I recall.
Dean: Yeah, that would make the papers.
Sam: But I thought the staff, like, turned a river into blood, not one dude.
Castiel: The weapon isn't being used at full capability. I think we can rule Moses out as a suspect.

Castiel: We must find the weapon that did this. I need your help.
Sam: That's rich. Really.
Castiel: Sam, Dean, my "people skills" are "rusty." Pardon me, but I have spent the last year as a multidimensional wavelength of celestial intent.

Castiel: If the angel we seek truly bought this boy's soul, when a claim is laid on a living soul, it leaves a mark, a brand.
Sam: What, like a--like a shirt tag at camp?
Castiel: I have no idea.

Dean: Too many angels, Cass! I don't know who's on first, what's on second.
Castiel: What is "second"?
Dean: Don't start that.

Castiel: What... is all this? What are you doing?
Balthazar: Whatever I want. This morning I had a menage a... what's the French word for 12?

Balthazar: Same thing happened to Lot's wife. Iodize the poor sucker, and your kitchen's stocked for life.

Balthazar: Holy fire. You hairless ape! Release me!
Dean: First you're taking your marker off of Aaron Birch's soul.
Balthazar: Am I?
Dean: Sam!
Sam: Unless you like your wings extra crispy, I'd think about it.
Balthazar: Castiel, I stood for you in Heaven. Are you gonna let...?
Castiel: I believe the hairless ape has the floor.



Cultural References
Dean: Lookin' sharp, Kojak.

Kojak is the bald, fashionably-dressed police detective played by Telly Savalas in the 1973-78 CBS TV series.

Dean: What is Chuck Heston's disco stick doing down here, anyway?

In the 1956 movie The Ten Commandments, Charlton Heston plays Moses.

Dean: I don't know who's on first, what's on second.
Castiel: What is "second"?

Abbott & Costello's classic routine, "Who's on first?" features them discussing a baseball team where the players have confusing names such as Who, What, Where, Because, and so on. Thus, the first baseman is Who, leading to the question/statement, "Who's on first?" Abbott makes the statement, and Costello thinks he's asking a question and doesn't know the answer.

Dean: I was expecting more Dr. No, less Liberace.

Dr. No is the villain in the 6th James bond novel, and the 1st movie in 1962. Liberace was an extravagant entertainer and pianist known for his glittery lifestyle and expensive homes.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorEric Kripke
Executive ProducerSera Gamble  |  Ben Edlund  |  Philip Sgriccia  |  Robert Singer (1)  |  Eric Kripke  |  McG
Co-Executive ProducerJim Michaels (1)  |  Peter Johnson
Supervising ProducerAdam Glass
ProducerTodd Philip Aronauer
Co-ProducerSerge LaDouceur  |  Jerry Wanek
Associate ProducerKristin Cronin
Production DesignerJohn Marcynuk
EditorAnthony Pinker
CastingAlex Newman  |  Eric Dawson  |  Robert J. Ulrich  |  Carol Kritzer  |  Coreen Mayrs  |  Heike Brandstatter
First Assistant DirectorJohn MacCarthy
Second Assistant DirectorAdrian Diepold
MusicJay Gruska
Music EditorDino Moriana
Music SupervisorAlexandra Patsavas
Costume DesignerDiane Widas
Key GripHarvey Fedor
Set DecoratorGeorge Neuman
Property MasterChristopher Cooper
GafferChris Cochrane
Director of PhotographySerge LaDouceur
Stunt CoordinatorLou Bollo
Production ManagementCraig Matheson
Executive Story EditorAndrew Dabb  |  Brett Matthews  |  Daniel Loflin
Key Makeup ArtistSarah Graham
Visual Effects SupervisorIvan Hayden
Visual Effects ProducerGrant Lindsay
Key HairstylistJeannie Chow
Special Effects SupervisorRandy Shymkiw
Original CastingPatrick Rush
 

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