Supernatural2005

Dean Winchester:
So, why am I still breathing? Sitting here with you... what do you want?

Death:
[He shows the first spark of emotion] The leash around my neck, off! Lucifer has me bound to him. Some unseemly little spell. He has me where he wants, when he wants. That's why I couldn't go to you. I had to wait for you to catch up. He's made me his weapon. Hurricanes. Floods. Raising the dead. I'm more powerful than you can process, and I'm enslaved to a bratty child having a tantrum.

Dean Winchester:
And you think... *I* can unbind you?

Death:
There's your ridiculous bravado again. Of course, you can't. But, you can help take the bullets out of Lucifer's gun. [Holds up his hand with his ring] I understand you want this.

Dean Winchester:
Yeah.

Death:
I'm inclined to give it to you.

Dean Winchester:
To give it to me.

Death:
That's what I said.

Dean Winchester:
What about... Chicago?

Death:
[pauses as lightning strikes outside] I suppose it can stay. I like the pizza. [He takes off the ring] There are conditions.

Dean Winchester:
Okay. Like?

Death:
You have to do whatever it takes to put Lucifer in his cell.

Dean Winchester:
Of course.

Death:
*Whatever* it takes.

Dean Winchester:
That's the plan.

Death:
No. No plan. Not yet. Your brother? He's the one that can stop Lucifer. The *only* one.

Dean Winchester:
What, you think...

Death:
I know. So I need a promise. You're going to let your brother jump right into that fiery pit. [He extends the ring to Dean as Dean's face hardens] Well, do I have your word?

Dean Winchester:
[pauses, looking at the ring] Okay, yeah. Yes. [He holds out his hand]

Death:
[Forcefully] That better be yes, Dean. You know you can't cheat Death. [He drops the ring into Dean's hand]