Swan Song (Supernatural)
| "Swan Song" | |
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| Supernatural episode | |
Lucifer (left; possessing Sam), Michael (middle; possessing Adam) and Dean (right) at the Stull Cemetery.
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | Steve Boyum |
| Teleplay by | Eric Kripke |
| Story by | Eric Gewirtz |
| Production code | 3X5222 |
| Original air date | May 13, 2010 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
"Swan Song" is the fifth season finale of The CW television series Supernatural. It is the 22nd episode of the fifth season, and is the show's 104th episode overall. Steve Boyum directed the episode with teleplay written by series creator Eric Kripke and story written by Eric Gewirtz. The episode aired on Thursday, May 13, 2010, and concluded the series' originally slated storyline. The narrative follows the series' protagonists Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles)—brothers who travel the continental United States hunting supernatural creatures—as they attempt to stop the Apocalypse.
Dean Winchester (Ackles) agrees on letting Sam (Padalecki) be the host for Lucifer (Mark Pellegrino). Sam intends to take back control of his body afterwards and jump into Lucifer's cage in Hell, thereby trapping Lucifer and stopping the apocalypse. Sam consumes gallons of demon blood in preparation for Lucifer's possession, and Sam and Dean allow themselves to be caught by demons and brought to Lucifer. After demonstrating his enhanced powers to kill the demons in the room, Sam consents for Lucifer to possess his body. Lucifer, who reveals that he knows their plan, agrees to possess Sam and let him try to retain control of his body. After Lucifer enters Sam, he is knocked unconscious, and Dean quickly throws the key to the cage on the wall and opens it with a spell. After waking up Sam, Dean watches him preparing to enter the pit, but instead Lucifer reveals that he is in control and overpowered Sam in a matter of seconds. Lucifer then closes the portal, puts the key into his pocket and quickly vanishes.
Lucifer appears in a room with several demons and begins conversing with Sam's consciousness. Lucifer states that he can feel Sam trying to take control if his body, but that Sam should accept that he is enjoying it. Sam, portrayed in a broken mirror, angrily denies this but Lucifer claims he can see all of Sam's past and knows how Sam truly feels. He tells Sam he wants Dean to live and will bring back their parents when it's over. When Sam again refuses to give in, Lucifer reveals the demons in the room are people from Sam's past dating back to his infancy, and were all part of Azazel's plan. Lucifer reminds Sam of their lifelong manipulation and tries to tempt Sam into getting revenge. Sam gives in, brutally murdering the demons and consuming their blood.
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