[Dissent isn't the same as acting on it. Dissent isn't trying to stop the system. And what they do is cruel, is unjust—but that's why people need to avoid what's coming their way. More than that, Sam doesn't like to rock the boat. Don't seem like he's bothered. Don't turn anyone in. Don't think too hard about the way things sound, either for or against any of this.

Besides, Cas is doing better for himself. Sam figures that a little doubt comes from being closer to Parliament. There's a reason why he doesn't want that to be the new normal.]

I'm working on it. Both the creativity and the flair. I guess I see it as trying to keep things fresh. We're pretty much the only ones injecting that into this world. A lot of other things seem ... rote. Repetitive. [Repeats of The Time Before. There are some gems out there, but not many.]

To tell you the truth, sometimes I just try to forget what it means when I succeed at that. [That people die.

Sam has his doubts, too, but they're the ones he has to separate himself from day in and day out. It's how he survives. It's how he stays normal.]