Last Edit : 04/25/09 – Need A Little “Upcoming Episodes” Update

/!\ SPOILERS /!\

Episode 4.20 – “The Rapture”
written by [no info] and directed by Charles Beeson

• CASTIEL RETURNS TO HIS HUMAN FORM — Castiel (Misha Collins) appears to Dean (Jensen Ackles) in a dream and says he has something important to tell him but they need to meet somewhere private. Dean and Sam (Jared Padalecki) go searching for Castiel but instead find Jimmy, Castiel’s human vessel, who has only a spotty recollection of being an angel. Jimmy wants to return to his family and normal life, but Dean and Sam are concerned about his safety. Charles Beeson directed the episode written by Jeremy Carver (Official Synopsis)
  Might Be Rumous – The paths of Heaven and Hell cross yet again when Lilith decides to torment Castiel by possessing the daughter of the man he’s possessing and afflicting his host with mental and emotional turmoil.
• Lilith returns in child form as Claire McShane, an 11-year-old who loves her family
• Amelia McShane is a mid-30s housewife who is distraught over her husband’s mental state and becomes terrified that he is losing his mind – she is torn between believing his wild stories and trying to keep her family together.

Episode 4.21 – “When The Levee Breaks”
written by [no info] and directed by Charles Besson

• Sam and Ruby try to kill Lilith; Zachariah and Castiel tell Dean he must play his part in stopping Lucifer. {SpoilerTV.Com}
• DEAN AND BOBBY TRAP SAM IN THE PANIC ROOM — Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Bobby (Jim Beaver) lock Sam (Jared Padalecki) in Bobby’s panic room so he can detox from the demon blood. However, as Bobby sees more seals are being broken he tells Dean they should let Sam out to help them fight the impending apocalypse. Dean disagrees and goes to Castiel (Misha Collins) for help. Sam and Dean have a big blowout confrontation. Robert Singer directed the episode written by Sera Gamble. (Official Synopsis)
  Might Be Rumours – Castiel, in a last ditch effort to save Sam from himself, takes him on a spiritual journey deep into his soul. However, the intensity of the situation may very well push Sam to the very breaking point Castiel is trying to save him from.
• Sam will get a chance to get inside his soul in episode 21. It’s beyond intense. [Sera Gamble]
• There’s a lot of intense Sam stuff coming…The Sam stuff — it’s not the sweet Sam from Stanford. I think Sam is going through the hardest stuff of his entire life.” [Sera Gamble]
• This episode may feature an appearance by Sam and Dean’s mother, Mary. [Samantha Smith]

Episode 4.22 – “Lucifer Rising”
written by [no info] and directed by Eric Kripke

• THE BATTLE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL BEGINS — The apocalypse is coming, and Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) prepare for the fight in very different ways. Sam joins Ruby (Genevieve Cortese) on a final run to kill Lilith (guest star Katherine Boecher), while Castiel (Misha Collins) and Zachariah (guest star Kurt Fuller) tell Dean it’s time to play his part in stopping Lucifer. (Official Synopsis)
  Might Be Rumours – The Apocalypse is on the horizon. Sam and Dean find themselves battling Lilith in hopes to prevent her from breaking the final Seal that will permit Lucifer to rise. However, Samael’s temptation may be too great for one brother to resist.

General Season 4 Spoilers :

• Ruby will be in the last two episodes of the season [dean_sam At LJ]
• Cas will be involved in an emotional/intense scene with a little girl. Sam and Dean are nearby. There’s also a scene in a warehouse where windows are broken. [Misha Collins]
• Bobby will be in episodes 4×20 4×21 and 4×22. We will learn some more about Bobby’s relationship with John Winchester and Bobby’s thoughts regarding John’s parenting [Jim Beaver]
• Sam is addicted to demon blood, which causes Bobby and Dean to take him prisoner to stage an intervention. Bobby belts Sam in the mouth. [Kristin] and [Jim Beaver's MySpace]
• There is a traitor amongst Sam and Dean [Ausiello]
• A secret is revealed that will make Dean feel guilty for all of eternity.[Ausiello]
• The fallout from an April death pits Sam against Dean at the end of the season. The battle may last through the beginning of next season [Ausiello] and [Kristin]
• Castiel is in the last 3 episodes of the season. He has doubts about the orders he’s getting from heaven, and we’ll get to meet the human he is possessing. [Misha Interview]
• The angels’ plan for Dean will be revealed. We will know the full extent of the plan… All of that is in Season 4.[Sera Gamble interview]
• We’ll understand more about why Sam trust Ruby this season. [Sera Gamble interview]
• We will get another Castiel/Alastair smackdown this season. [Misha Interview]
• The pertinent details of Dean’s Hell story are told in a future episode
• Eric Kripke is directing the season finale
• The final three episodes of the season can be summed up in three words: Dean vs. Sam. Also, the kid who plays Mary Louise Parker’s son, Shane, on Weeds has been cast as a ghost in a spring episode. [Ausiello]
• Let’s just say Sam may need to start going to meetings. The kind of meeting where you step up in front of a room and declare, “Hi. My name is Sam, and I’m a Demon Bloodholic.” [Ausiello]

Sources : PsychoCentral.Com {TWoP} & Chicago Tribune & Moryan at Twitter & Dean_Sam at LJ & WinchesterWorld.Com & BuddyTV.Com & Kurt Fuller IMDB Page & TVGuide.Com & E!Online.Com {Kristin} & Sera Gamble On TVGuide & Canada.Com {AJ Buckley Interview} & EW.Com {Ausiello}

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