John Winchester quotes from Supernatural

Missouri

That boy... he has such powerful abilities. Why he couldn't sense his own father, I have no idea.

John Winchester

Mary's spirit—do you really think she saved the boys?

Missouri

I do. John Winchester, I could just slap you. Why won't you go talk to your children?

John

I want to. You have no idea how much I wanna see 'em. But I can't. Not yet. Not until I know the truth!

Dean

Oh, crap. Here we go. [Gets out of the car too] Sam!

John

What the hell was that?

Sam

We need to talk.

John

About what?

Sam

About everything! Where are we going, Dad? What's the big deal about this gun?

Dean

Sammy, come on! We can Q&A after we kill all the vampires.

John

Your brother's right. We don't have time for this.

Sam

Last time we saw you, you said it was too dangerous to be together. Now, out of the blue, you need our help. Obviously, something big's going down, and we want to know what!

John

Get back in the car.

Sam

No.

John

I said get back in the damned car.

Sam

Yeah, and I said, "No."

Dean

Alright. You made your point, tough guy. Look, we're all tired. We can talk about this later.

Dean

Sammy, I mean it. Come on.

Sam

[Muttering; his back towards John] This is why I left in the first place.

John

What'd you say?

Sam

[turns to John] You heard me.

John

Yeah, you left. Your brother and me- we needed you. You walked away, Sam. [Grabs Sam] You walked away!

Dean

Stop it! Both of you!

Sam

You're the one who said, "Don't come back," Dad. You're the one that closed that door, not me!! [yells] You were just pissed off you couldn't control me anymore!!

John

Sammy.

Sam

Yeah?

John

I don't think I ever told you this, but the day you were born, you know what I did?

Sam

No.

John

I put a hundred bucks into a savings account for you. I did the same thing for your brother. It was a college fund. And every month I'd put in another hundred dollars, until... Anyway, my point is, Sam, that... This is never the life I wanted for you.

Sam

Hey, Dad? Whatever happened to that college fund?

John

Spent it on ammo.

John

You gotta understand somethin'. After your mother passed, all I saw was evil... Everywhere. And all I cared about was.. was keeping you boys alive. I wanted you prepared. Ready. So somewhere along the line, I, uh... I stopped being your father. And I-- I became your.. your drill sergeant.

John

So when you that said you wanted to go away to school.. All I could think about, my only thought was.. That you were gonna be alone. Vulnerable. Sammy, it just-- It never occurred to me what you wanted. I just couldn't accept the fact that you and me...we're just different.

John

What?

Sam

We're not different. Not anymore. With what happened to mom and Jess... [laughs] ... We probably have a lot more in common than just about anyone.

John

I guess you're right, Son. [smiles]

Dean

What happens if you die? Dad, what happens if you die and we coulda done something about it? You know, I've been thinking, and I think maybe Sammy's right about this one. We should do this together. We're stronger as a family, Dad; we just are, you know it.

John

We're running out of time. You do your job and you get out of the area. That's an order.

John

So, boys.

Sam

Yes, Sir.

John

You ignored a direct order back there.

Sam

Yes, Sir.

Dean

Yeah, but we saved your ass.

John

You're right..

Dean

I am?

John

It scares the hell out of me. You two are all I've got. But I guess we are stronger as a family. So...we go after this damned thing...together.

Yes, Sir.

Dean

For the last time, what happened to them is not your fault.

Sam

Yeah, you're right, it's not my fault; but it's my problem!

Dean

No, it's not your problem; it's our problem!

John

Okay. That's enough.

Meg

John, you made it. Too bad, really. I was hoping to kill more of your friends.

John

Sorry to disappoint.

Meg

I can see where your boys get their good looks. But I must admit, considering what they say about you, I thought you'd be...taller. [John says nothing] Well, aren't you the chatty one? You wanna get to business? Fine. Why don't you hand over the gun?

John

If I give you the gun, how do I get out of here?

Meg

Well, if you're as good as they say you are, I'm sure you'll figure something out.

John

Maybe I'll just shoot you.

Meg

You wanna shoot me, baby? Go ahead. It won't end anything. There's more where I came from.

Meg

You're dead, John. Your boys are dead.

John

I never used the gun, how could I know it wouldn't work?

Meg

I am so not in the mood for this, I've just been shot!

John

Well then, I guess you're lucky the gun wasn't real.

Meg

That's funny, John. We're gonna strip the skin from your bones, but that was funny.

He's gonna taste the iron in your blood.

Dean

Let him go, or I swear to God...

What? What are you and God gonna do? You see as far as I'm concerned, this is justice. You know that little exorcism of yours? That was my daughter.

Dean

Who, Meg?

The one in the alley? That was my boy. You understand?

Dean

You've got to be kidding me.

What? You the only one that can have a family? You destroyed my children. How would you feel if I killed your family? Oh, that's right, I forgot I did. Still, two wrongs don't make a right.

Dean

You son of a bitch.

Sam

I wanna know why. Why'd you do it?

You mean why'd I kill Mommy and pretty little Jess?

Sam

Yeah.

[to Dean] You know I never told you this, but Sam was going to ask her to marry him. Been shopping for rings and everything. You wanna know why? Because they got in the way.

Sam

In the way of what?

My plans for you, Sammy — you, and all the children like you.

Dean

Listen, you mind just getting this over with, because I really can't stand the monologuing.

Funny. But that's all part of your M.O., isn't it? Mask all that nasty pain, mask the truth.

Dean

Oh, yeah? What's that?

You know you fight, and you fight for this family — but the truth is, they don't need you, not like you need them. Sam, he's clearly John's favorite. Even when they fight, it's more concern than he's ever shown you.

Dean

I bet you're real proud of your kids, too, huh? Oh wait, I forgot, I wasted them.

John

Killing this demon comes first. Before me, before everything.

Sam

[looks at wounded Dean] No, Sir. Not before everything.

John

How you feeling, dude?

Dean

Fine, I guess. I'm alive.

John

That's what matters.

Sam

Where were you last night?

John

I had some things to take care of.

Sam

Well, that's specific.

Dean

Come on, Sam.

Sam

Did you go after the Demon?

John

No.

Sam

You know, why don't I believe you right now?

John

Can we not fight? You know, half the time we're fighting I don't know what we're fighting about. We're just butting heads. Look, Sammy I've, I've made some mistakes. But I've always done the best I could. I just don't want to fight anymore, okay?

Sam

Dad, are you all right?

John

Yeah... Yeah, I'm just a little tired. Hey, Sam, would you mind, uh, do you mind getting me a cup of caffeine?

Sam

Yeah. Yeah, sure.

Dean

What is it?

John

You know when... when you were a kid, I'd come home from a hunt. And after what I'd seen, I'd be... I'd be wrecked. And you... you'd come up to me and you, you'd put your hand on my shoulder and you'd look me in they eye and you'd... you'd say 'It's okay, Dad.' Dean, I'm sorry.

Dean

Why?

John

You shouldn't have had to say that to me. I-I should've been saying that to you. You know, I put- I put too much on your shoulders. I made you grow up too fast. You took care of Sammy, you took care of me. You did that. And you didn't complain, not once. I just want you to know that I am so proud of you.

Dean

This really you talking?

John

Yeah. Yeah, it's really me.

Dean

Why you saying this stuff?

John

I want you to watch out for Sammy, okay?

Dean

Yeah Dad, you know I will. You're scaring me.

John

Don't be scared, Dean. [whispers something in his ear]

John

Monsters? Monsters?

Mary

Yes.

John

Monsters are real?

Mary

I'm sorry, I didn't know how to-

John

And you fight them? All of you?

Sam

Yeah.

John

How long?

Mary

All my life.

John

Shut up, all of you! Look not another word or so help me, I will turn this car around!

Dean

Wow, awkward family road trip.

Sam

No kidding.

John

Y'all may have treated me like a fool, but I am not useless. I can draw a damn, whatever it is - a sigil.

Dean

Why don't you go help Sam out? 'Kay? 'Cause this has got to be done in... it's gotta be done in human blood.

John

[cuts his hand open] So? How big?

Dean

I'll show you. [laughs softly]

John

What?

Dean

All of a sudden, you really remind me of my dad.

John

How long have you known about this hunting stuff?

Sam

Pretty much forever. My dad raised me in it.

John

You're serious? Who the hell does that to a kid?

Sam

Well, for the record... Mary's parents did.

John

I don't care! What kind of irresponsible bastard lets a child anywhere near - you know you could have been killed!

Sam

I, uh... came kinda close.

John

The number it must have done on your head. Your father was supposed to protect you.

Sam

He was trying. He died trying. Believe me. I used to be mad at him. I mean, I used to... I used to hate the guy, but now I... I get it. He was... just doing the best he could. And he was trying to keep it together in this impossible situation. See, my mom, um, she was amazing, beautiful and she was the love of his life, she got killed and, I think, he would've gone crazy if he didn't do something. Truth is, um, my dad died before I got to tell him that... I understand, why he did what he did and I forgive him for what it did to us. I do. And I just... I love him.