In the ninth episode of Supernatural, when Sam has nightmares of their old home, the brothers return to Lawrence, Kansas to investigate. They discover that a new family has moved into the Winchester’s home and the woman is the one that Sam has been dreaming about.

The Road So Far

• (1:57) Air date, crew credits, and viewership
• (3:47) International titles
• (5:40) The TV Guide episode description and the lack of a soundtrack

Dad’s Journal

• (8:20) Poltergeists
• • Poltergeists
• (11:50) Famous cases of poltergeists
• • Gef the Talking Mongoose
  • Gef the Talking Mongoose – Mental Floss
  • The Enfield Poltergeist
  • The Enfield Poltergeist – UK’s Daily Mail
  • The Conjuring 2 (Film)

Episode Notes

• (17:48) Opening in the past and flashing to the present to meet Jenny and her daughters
• • Kristin Richardson
• (22:50) Sam recognizes the tree from a childhood photo in his bag
• • The Shining (Film)
  • The Shining by Stephen King
• (26:05) The boys have to go back to their family home
• (30:54) Dean shows emotion and vulnerability while calling his dad
• (34:00) The second Stephen King reference, the clapping monkey
• • Cymbal Banging Monkey – TV Tropes
  • Cymbal Banging Monkey Toy
• (36:23) The boys talk to Mike and get some history on John
• (38:20) “That woman is cold banging the gardener.” The boys meet Missouri
• (41:30) Richie gets trapped in the refrigerator and the boys show up with Missouri
• (44:17) “That kind of evil leaves wounds.”  Two un-related poltergeists.
• (47:17) The house appears peaceful and Missouri declares it safe
• (49:15) Jenny appears screaming in the upstairs window and Dean takes her to safety
• • Poltergiest (Film)
• (51:51) The third Shining reference and a ghost fight
• (56:08) John Winchester is alive and watching

Closing Thoughts and Episode Rating

• (1:01:16) Richard’s surprisingly impressed by the episode and 4.5/5 Sink Stumps