Supernatural (TV Series)

Meta Fiction (2014)

Curtis Armstrong: Metatron

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• Metatron : Here. I know it's a bit of a retcon, but it's gonna make this whole conversation a lot easier.

  [He presses his fingers to Cass's forehead] 

  Metatron : I just gave you every book, movie, and TV show I have consumed in the last couple of millennia. Now do you understand that the universe is made up of stories, not atoms?

  Castiel : [Still a little confused]  I understand that that's a quote by Muriel Rukeyser.

• Metatron : What makes a story work? Is it the plot, the characters, the text? The subtext? And who gives a story meaning? Is the writer? Or you? Tonight, I thought I would tell you a little story and let you decide.

• Metatron : This is "The Curious Incident," eh, inspector Gregory?

  Castiel : Who?

  Metatron : Inspector Gregory. Sherlock Holmes.

  [Cass is still confused] 

  Metatron : "Silver Blaze"?

  [Gets nothing, rolls his eyes] 

  Metatron : You have been around since scaly things crawled out of the muck. Would it have killed you to pick up a book, watch a movie?

• Metatron : What writer doesn't love a good twist? My job is to set up interesting characters and see where they lead me. The by-product of having well-drawn characters is... They may surprise you. But I know something they don't know... the ending. How I get there doesn't matter as long as everybody plays their part.

• Castiel : You did all this to make me a hero?

  Metatron : [laughing]  Ah, that's priceless. Um no. You are not the hero in this mess-terpiece. You are the villain.

  [With force] 

  Metatron : *I'm* the hero.

• Gadreel : How did your play turn out?

  Metatron : Didn't quite turn out as I'd planned, but that is why we rewrite. That was God's problem, you know. He published the first draft.

• Dean Winchester : Why are you doing this?

  Metatron : Because I can. Because you and your little brother and your fine, feathered friend and all those secrets you've got locked away in your bunker can't stop me. But I am gonna enjoy watching you try. It's gonna be a hell of a show.

• Castiel : Is it true? Can you bring angels back to heaven?

  Metatron : [Chuckles]  Sorry. No spoilers.