[Exorcisms. Or a dad who's been to war. But the thing about John Winchester is that he didn't wear his time in Vietnam as obviously as some veterans. Once his wife got killed, he dealt with the trauma by leaning into that life and dragging his sons along for the ride. It's how he managed, how he coped.
Sam doesn't know the whole picture when it comes to guys like this, but he has some of it.]
There's a hospital about ten minutes that way, [he says, nodding in the direction. That's ten minutes without trying to keep a guy sane, so it might take longer.] I can take point on getting us there.
[The idea being: he's in the lead, and they both know where he is. Bit by bit, he'd like to take care of that awful first impression. Not just to look good, but because it'll be easier to help if he does.]
You ready to head out? [His eyes pass between both of their faces.]
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Sam doesn't know the whole picture when it comes to guys like this, but he has some of it.]
There's a hospital about ten minutes that way, [he says, nodding in the direction. That's ten minutes without trying to keep a guy sane, so it might take longer.] I can take point on getting us there.
[The idea being: he's in the lead, and they both know where he is. Bit by bit, he'd like to take care of that awful first impression. Not just to look good, but because it'll be easier to help if he does.]
You ready to head out? [His eyes pass between both of their faces.]