Two Minutes to Midnight 

Dean has an argument with Sam that wants to say "yes" to Lucifer to trap him. However, they go to the Serenity Valley Convalescent Home where Pestilence is and they are defeated by the ... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Sgriccia (as Phil Sgriccia)

Writers:

Eric Kripke (created by), Sera Gamble

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Misha Collins	...	Castiel
Jim Beaver	...	Bobby Singer
Mark Sheppard	...	Crowley (as Mark A. Sheppard)
Matt Frewer	...	Pestilence / Dr. Green
Julian Richings	...	Death
Leah Gibson	...	Palomino
Christina Jastrzembska	...	Celeste
Paul Duchart	...	Doctor
Fiona Vroom	...	Nurse
Rocky Anderson	...	Janitor Demon
Conan Graham	...	Businessman
James Tyce	...	Security Guard
Frank Ferrucci	...	Security Guard Demon

Storyline

Dean has an argument with Sam that wants to say "yes" to Lucifer to trap him. However, they go to the Serenity Valley Convalescent Home where Pestilence is and they are defeated by the Horseman. Out of the blue, Castiel appears and gets his ring. Bobby sells his soul to Crowley to get the information of where Death is. Crowley recovers Bobby and makes him walk. Dean, Sam, Bobby, Castiel and Crowley head to Chicago to meet Death. Bobby, Castiel and Sam find that Niveus Pharmaceuticals will supply vaccines with the Croaton virus. When Dean sees Death in a pizzeria, the Horseman surprisingly proposes a deal to Dean; in return, he gives his ring to Dean.

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Plot Keywords:

death | ring | vaccine | pizza | sickle | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

The nursing home Sam and Dean search for Pestilence in is called "Serenity Valley". This was the name of a battle in Firefly (2002), the short lived show Mark Sheppard (Crowley) had a recurring role in. Also Ben Edlund, this episode's executive producer, was a producer on Firefly.

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Quotes

Crowley: Bobby, you just gonna sit there?
Bobby Singer: No, I'm gonna Riverdance.
Crowley: I suppose if you want to impress the ladies. Bobby, Bobby, Bobby. Really wasted that crossroads deal. In fact, you get more if you phrase it properly. So, I took the liberty of adding a teeny sub-a clause on your behalf. What can I say? I'm an altruist. Just gonna sit there?
[Bobby gets out of his wheel chair and stands up]
Bobby Singer: Son of a bitch.
Crowley: Yes, I know. Completely worth your soul. I'm a hell of a guy.
Bobby Singer: Thanks.
Crowley: This is getting maudlin. Can we go?

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Connections

References Riverdance: The Show (1995)

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Soundtracks

O Death
From Lloyd Chandler's song "A Conversation with Death"
Performed by Jennifer Titus

User Reviews

Death Is Everything

This episode has one of the most brilliant sequences 20 minutes in with the introduction of Death. The scene gave me goosebumps...the vocals, the slow motion aspect, and the content of the scene itself all came together to create a literal one minute masterpiece. The episode itself was very well done, moving along the Mytharc and giving us Castiel, Crowley, and Bobby to enhance it all. The latter two have one of the funniest scenes revealing Bobby's deal with Crowley (Supernatural Comedy at it's best here- the spot on delivery between them really highlights the talents of both men) And to top it all off a truly brilliant interaction between Dean and Death. The episode has so many fantastic stand out moments it takes this already great entry and makes it a true gem. And as I stated in the headline: Death is Everything.

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wonderland Sound and Vision, Warner Bros. Television, Supernatural Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1