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.
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 [S7E3] The Girl Next Door
In the present day, Sam tracks down Amy (guest star Jewel Staite ) and learns she has been killing again, but only to feed her sick son. Believing in her ability to change, Sam lets her go once more. While recovering from injuries and hiding from the
is the title of the third episode of the seventh season of the long-running dark fantasy series Supernatural , which originally aired on October 7, 2011 . Believing in her ability to change, Sam lets
The episode challenges the brothers' "black and white" approach to hunting. Sam views Amy as an individual with a conscience, while Dean views her strictly as a monster that will inevitably kill again.