[video]
[Sam's definitely a little worse at earning potential allies. They have this habit of dying around them. Like everyone else. It's easier sometimes to just know who you can depend on—Dean, Cas, and Bobby—and depend on them. Even though he's down to just Dean.]
Whelmed, huh? [A little smile.] I'll have to give that a try. Maybe it will help with Dean telling me I have my nose in books too much. [If he just accepted some preparation and then took some time to relax.]