[s7e3] The Girl Next Door -

While recovering from injuries and hiding from the nearly invincible , Sam Winchester leaves Dean to investigate a series of local murders in which victims' pituitary glands are missing.

Although Sam asks Dean to trust his judgment, Dean tracks Amy down in secret and kills her in front of her son, warning the boy that he will come back if he ever kills. Key Episode Themes [S7E3] The Girl Next Door

The case triggers memories of Sam’s past in 1998, when he met a young girl named Amy Pond . Sam discovered Amy was a Kitsune (a brain-eating monster), but after she killed her own mother to protect him, he allowed her to escape. While recovering from injuries and hiding from the

While primarily a "monster of the week" story, the episode features the Leviathans successfully tracking the Winchesters to their hideout, heightening the season's overarching stakes. Critical and Fan Reception Sam discovered Amy was a Kitsune (a brain-eating