Metamorphosis
Int. Jack’s House – Dining/Living Room – Evening
Jack is sitting at the dinner table, eating like there’s no tomorrow. He finishes off his steak and looks up at his wife Michelle. Michelle stars back at her husband in amused fascination. She asks if Jack is stoned, gesturing to his empty plate.
Jack says its just so good, and he’s starving, then asks for dessert. Michelle exits into the kitchen to get the dessert and while she’s gone Jack notices the half-eaten steak resting on Michelle’s plate. He asks if she plans on finishing it.
Michelle says that Jack’s gotta be kidding seeing as he’s already had two steaks already. Jack says he doesn’t know, all he knows is that he’s hungry. Michelle jokingly suggests that maybe Jack just has a tapeworm.
Michelle watches as Jack stuffs more steak into his mouth and finishes off the bowl of mashed potatoes. Jack says that he’s never been healthier.
Int. Jack’s House – Bedroom – Morning
Michelle is alone in bed, sound asleep. She stirs, opening her eyes a bit and then jerks away looking more than freaked. Jack is sitting on the bed, in his boxers and shirt, just staring at Michelle. He’s a foot or two away, but its really creeping Michelle out a bit. She fusses Jack for scaring her.
Jack apologizes but says the Michelle’s just so beautiful. Michelle tells him to stop, and informs Jack that she’s still pissed at him for having to drive herself to the hospital and being there until two. Jack apologizes again and Michelle asks just what happened.
Jack admits that he doesn’t know, just saw the blood and got dizzy. He had to get out. Michelle says that he could’ve called seeing as she left him a dozen messages. Jack replies that his phone died and he couldn’t find a payphone. He’s really sorry and it won’t happen again.
Michelle softens and says that it better not, then comments offhand that blood’s never really bothered Jack before. Jack says that he guesses he changed then. He asks how Michelle’s finger is and Michelle says that she’ll survive. Jack kisses her and Michelle smiles, and returns the kiss. Michelle stops and says that this isn’t getting Jack off the hook, but a diamond will.
The couple continues to make out and Jack grins, he’s energized in a way that’s more than just the beginnings of a promising night. Michelle asks just what got into him, and Jack admits that he doesn’t know.
It’s going from slow, to fast and a bit rough as Jack slides his hand up Michelle’s leg. Michelle tells him to slow down a bit and Jack tells her no and goes right back to moving up her leg. He’s fumbling with her nightgown and presses a hard kiss to Michelle’s lips.
Michelle warns Jack that she means it, but Jack doesn’t stop. Michelle starts to struggle, trying to push Jack off her, but he grips her shoulders and pushes her down. Michelle’s head cracks against the headboard and she’s way past scared by this point. She cries for Jack to stop it.
It finally gets through and Jack pauses, looks at her and lets her go. Michelle scrambles frantically off the bed, crying and calling Jack a son of a bitch. Jack apologizes and when Michelle demands to know what the hell is wrong with him, Jack replies yet again that he doesn’t know. Jack turns away and exits the room.
Int. Motel Room – Night
Sam and Dean enter to find Travis, 50’s infectious grin and rumpled, making himself completely at home, beer in his good hand seeing as the other is in a plaster cast. Sam and Dean are sporting grins and Dean greets Travis saying that he told Sam they should’ve hit the beer.
Travis calls Dean a smartass and Sam says its good to see him. Travis can’t believe how tall Sam’s got and ask how long’s it’s been and Sam replies at least ten years. Travis asks if Sam’s still a math-lete and Sam grimaces at the teasing, especially when Dean says that yep, Sam still is.
Travis takes a second to really study Sam and Dean. He says that its been too long, and they men now. He’s almost wistful as he admits that John would be damn proud for sticking together like they did.
Travis takes a drink of his beer and apologizes for being late, but thanks the boys for helping him out seeing as he’s a bit shorthanded. Travis asks if they found Jack and Sam says that they did find him at his house. Dean chimes in saying that the guy had some serious munchies and even chowed down on an uncooked burger.
Travis says that Jack’s it then, Jack’s the Rugaru. Dean asks if that’s made up cause it sure sounds that way. Travis says that they are mean, nasty looking things. Fangs, gross skin, the whole she-bang. Dean says that Jack ain’t that guy cause he’s more the cell phone on his belt type.
Travis warns that Jack will get ugly soon enough. Rugaru’s start out human for the most part. Sam asks if this is kind of like a metamorphosis and Travis says that yeah, that’s exactly it.
Int. Motel Room- Night – Continuous
Travis tells the boys that the first bit does it. The eyes, teeth, skin it all turns and there ain’t no going back. If they feed once, they’re a monster forever. He adds that Jack’s on the monster express train.
Dean asks how Travis managed to find Jack in the first place if he’s a human. Travis explains that he killed Jack’s dad in ’78 after the dude managed to mangle 8 bodies. Jack’s dad used to be a dentist and have everything. Travis explains that Jack’s mom put him up for adoption and by the time he found out, the kid was gone, lost in the system. But Travis continues to say that he’s kind of thankful he lost the kid, cause he’s not sure he would’ve had the heart to hunt a kid. Despite all that, Travis is sure he’s tracked down Jack just in time.
Ext. Jack’s House- Back yard- Day
Jack is standing over some flower beds, garden hose in hand, but isn’t so much focusing on his task as he is starting into space. Jack hears someone call his name and turns to find Sam and Dean approaching. Sam introduces himself and Dean and Jack is bit thrown and asks if he can help the brothers.
Sam says that they need to talk and Jack asks what he means by that. Sam continues and says they need to talk about Jack and how he’s changing. Jack shifts to defensive and Dean takes over saying that he’s betting Jack can feel his bones moving, his indestructible skin and the beginnings of a crazed appetite.
Jack looks stunned by the brother’s correct assessment and ask just who they are, exactly. Sam says that he and Dean are there to help, if Jack will just hear them out.
Ext. Jack’s Backyard – Minutes Later
The group has moved to the patio, Dean and Sam sitting at the outdoor table and Jack pacing while he tries to get just what the Winchester’s are trying to tell him. Dean repeats that even though it sounds made up, it’s a Rugaru.
Jack says that he’s noticed strange things but that he must just be sick or something. Sam interjects that Jack’s father was a Rugaru, his real father, and he passed it on to Jack. Jack is all prepared to tell the Winchesters they are nuts, but Dean cuts in and asks if they can just skip that part cause he knows Jack is hungry and its just gonna get worse.
Jack asks just what Dean thinks he’s hungry for and Dean replies that its Longpig, Little manburger helper and it’s already crossed Jack’s mind. Sam gives Dean a chiding glance and Dean shrugs it off while Jack tries to deny the accusation.
Sam tells Jack that it doesn’t have to be like this, others have fought it out. Dean adds that its not easy and its gonna be like an alcoholic wading in whiskey but if Jack doesn’t say no it’s not gonna be good. Sam agrees and explains that if Jack feeds once, its all over. And then he and Dean are going to have to stop him.
Jack asks if somebody ‘stopped’ his dad, and Sam says that yeah, someone did. Jack doesn’t like the threat one bit and orders the Winchesters off of his property, warning them if he sees them again, he’s calling the cops.
Sam tries to tell Jack that his wife and family are all in danger but Jack orders them gone, and NOW.
Int. Jack’s House – Living Room – Night – Continuous
There’s pounding on the locked closet door. Jack’s a few feet away, his transforming body and overwhelming hunger really doing a number on him. Jack says that Dean can’t come to the phone, and we discover its Sam locked in the closet freaking out because Jack’s got Dean.
Jack tells Sam to calm down, and looks over to an unconscious, bleeding Dean on the floor. Sam keeps banging on the door, and Jack finally informs Sam that while Dean may be alive now, he ain’t gonna be much longer if Sam doesn’t calm down.
Sam stops, and opts to try a different approach. He asks Jack to open the door and they can figure it out from there, but Jack ain’t having it. Sam’s almost reach begging, and Jack says that after what Sam did, he really isn’t going to be letting Sam out.
Sam asks just what Jack is talking about and Jack says that Sam sent his friend to his house and he tried to burn his wife alive. Sam asks what and why and Jack really isn’t buying that Sam doesn’t know the answer to those questions already.
Sam counters that he and Dean would never go after Jack’s wife, but Jack accuses Sam of lying. Jack is to the point of shaking now with hunger and crouches down to mop up some of Dean’s blood with his fingers and licking it off. Sam yells for Jack not to do this.
Jack’s got wire hangers in the closet and ain’t that just a good deal for Sam, cause he’s taking his careful time to pick at the lock. Outside in the room, Jack scratches his head, coming back with a fistful of hair. Jack’s very emotional as he blames Sam and Dean for making to where he can’t see his family again. Sam replies that no one’s making Jack kill him.
Sam stops his lock-picking for a moment, thinking before telling Jack that he knows what its like to have that dark pit inside you but it doesn’t mean that Jack has to fall into it. He can choose not to be a monster. Jack scoffs at that and asks if Sam has really seen him lately. Sam says that it doesn’t matter, its still Jack’s choice.
Jack’s struggling to juggle his thoughts and his insatiable hunger and turns back to Dean. Jack can hear Dean’s heart beat and is so, so hungry. Dean begins to wake a bit, and Jack leans in, it’s getting impossible for him to resist.
It seems all but over but suddenly the closet door is open and there’s Sam, picking up the flamethrower off the ground. Jack charges Sam, but Sam lets loose the fire and it catches Jack resorting him to nothing more than a curled ball on the floor as he burns to his death.
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