The best quotes from the season 5 finale of Supernatural, “Swan Song.”
#35 “This 1967 Chevrolet Impala would turn out to be the most important car … No, the most important object in pretty much the whole universe.”
-Chuck Shurley describing Dean’s Impala
#34 “I guess that’s where this story begins. And here’s where it ends.”
-Chuck describing John Winchester purchasing the Impala before going into the final episode
#33 “You’re a grown … overgrown … man.”
-Dean to his little brother Sam
#32 “The truth is, watching out for you, it’s kind of been my job, you know? More than that, it’s kind of who I am. But you’re not a kid any more, Sam, and I can’t keep treating you like one. Maybe I gotta grow up a little too.”
-Dean getting emotional with his brother
#31 “All the goat juice Sammy can drink.”
-Dean describing all the demon blood they collected
#30 “The Devil’s in Detroit.”
-Dean pinpointing Lucifer’s location using the information he received from Lucifer in the future seen in “The End”
#29 “Aww, ain’t he a little angel.”
-Dean making a joke about Castiel sleeping
#28 “I’m sure he knows a buttload we don’t.”
-Sam on Lucifer
#27 “This thing goes our way and I Triple Lindy into that box, you know I’m not coming back.”
-Sam making a reference to the Rodney Dangerfield movie Back to School where the Triple Lindy was his character’s signature dive
#26 “Your Hell is gonna make my tour look like Graceland.”
-Dean comparing Sam’s fate to his own decades of torture in Hell
#25 “You go find Lisa. You pray to God she’s dumb enough to take you in. You have barbecues and go to football games. You go live some normal, apple pie life, Dean.”
-Sam explaining what his brother should do if Sam is successful
#24 “That’s not possible”
Sam: “You take care of these guys, OK?”
Castiel: “That’s not possible.”
Sam: Then humor me.”
Castiel: “Oh, I’m supposed to lie. Then sure, they’ll be fine.”
#23 “The Army man that Sam crammed in the ash tray, it’s still stuck there. The Legos that Dean shoved into the vents, to this day, heat comes on, they can hear them rattle. These are the things that make the car theirs”
-Chuck explaining why the Impala is special
#22 “The Devil doesn’t know or care what kind of car the boys drive.”
-Chuck pointing out the Achilles’ Heel of Lucifer
#21 “Chock full of Ovaltine, are we?”
-Lucifer making a joke about Sam’s demon blood-fueled power
#20 “A wrestling match inside your noggin: I like the idea.”
-Lucifer considering the idea of letting Sam say “Yes” even though he knows the plan
#19 “Such anger, young Skywalker.”
-Lucifer making a Star Wars joke about Sam’s turn to the dark side
#18 “We’re two halves made whole. M.F.E.O., literally.”
-Lucifer using a modern acronym that stands for “Made For Each Other”
#17 “I see it all. How odd you always felt. How out of place in that family of yours. And why shouldn’t you have. They were foster care at best. I’m your real family.”
-Lucifer to Sam
#16 “I suggest we imbibe copious quantities of alcohol and just wait for the inevitable blast wave.”
-Castiel on what to do now that Lucifer is in control of Sam
#15 “And when it was clear they’d park her in the middle of nowhere, sit on the hood and watch the stars for hours without saying a word.”
-Chuck describing the beautiful scenes of Sam and Dean’s brotherly love
#14 “It never occurred to them that sure, maybe they never had a roof and four walls, but they were never, in fact, homeless.”
-Chuck’s “good line” about Sam and Dean’s “home,” the Impala
#13 “You really got a whole virgin hooker thing going on, don’t you?”
-Dean describing Chuck’s relationships with Becky and Mistress Magda
#12 “I ain’t gonna let him die alone.”
-Dean explaining why he’s joining Sam on the battlefield
#11 “I’d like to see you try”
Michael: “You’re a monster Lucifer, and I have to kill you.”
Lucifer: “If that’s the way it’s gotta be, then I’d like to see you try.”
#10 “Dean, even for you, this is a whole new mountain of stupid.”
-Lucifer to Dean when he comes onto the battlefield
#9 “Hey, ass-butt!”
-Castiel to Michael
#8 “Castiel, did you just Molotov my brother with Holy Fire? No one dicks with Michael but me.”
-Lucifer before snapping his fingers and exploding Castiel
#7 “It’s Ok, Dean. It’s gonna be OK. I got him.”
-Sam after taking back control thanks to the power of the Impala
#6 “That’s a nice compliment, but no.”
Castiel, denying that he’s God
#5 “Endings are hard”
Chuck: “Endings are hard. Any chapped-ass monkey with a keyboard can poop out a beginning, but endings are impossible. You try to tie up every loose end , but you never can. The fans are always gonna bitch, there’s always gonna be holes, and since it’s the ending, it’s all supposed to add up to something. I’m telling you, they’re a raging pain in the ass.”
#4 “God gives you a brand new shiny set of wings and suddenly you’re his bitch again.”
-Dean to Castiel about his decision to return to Heaven and take control
#3 “This is the last Dean and Bobby will see of each other for a very long time. And for the record, at this point next week, Bobby will be hunting a Rugaru outside of Dayton.”
-Chuck’s final narration for Bobby
#2 “Dean didn’t want Cas to save him. Every part of him, every fiber he’s got, wants to die or find a way to bring Sam back. But he isn’t gonna do either. Because he made a promise.”
-Chuck’s final narration for Dean
#1 “So what’s it all add up to? It’s hard to say, but me, I’d say this WAS a test. For Sam and Dean. And I think they did all right. Up against good, evil, angels, devils, destiny and God Himself. They made their own choice. They chose family. And, w
-Chuck’s closing narration
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