"Good God, Y'All!" is the second episode of the fifth season of paranormal drama television series Supernatural and the 84th overall. The episode was written by Sera Gamble and directed by executive producer Phil Sgriccia. It was first broadcast on September 17, 2009, on The CW. In the episode, Sam and Dean watch the aftermath of Lucifer being freed from the Cage while the angels plan a new strategy to stop the Apocalypse.
Plot
Bobby Singer is still reliant on a wheelchair, in the hospital, and hasn't spoken in days. Castiel calls Sam Winchester's cell phone to find out where the boys are – the Enochian sigils he etched into their ribs hides them from all angels, including Castiel. When Bobby tells him to heal him Castiel tells Bobby he can't as he's cut off from heaven. He then says in order to defeat Lucifer, he plans to find God. He says he needs Dean's amulet which apparently burns hot in God's presence.
Meanwhile, Rufus Turner heads to a town he thinks is under attack from demons, based on omens of a polluted river and a falling star. He calls Bobby for help. When Sam and Dean arrive, they find the town deserted. They come across Ellen Harvelle on the street who takes them to a church where she has gathered with her some of the surviving townsfolk. She suspects that the rest of the town is possessed by demons. She tells them that Rufus called her and Jo for help and they got separated while fighting the demons. Dean and Sam go into town for supplies, and while Sam is getting salt from a store, two teenagers with black eyes enter. Sam kills them with Ruby's knife, but appears drawn to the blood.
When Sam and Ellen go to find Jo and Rufus, they are attacked. Ellen escapes, but Sam is captured by Jo and Rufus – who seem to think Sam is possessed. While he is held captive, one of the townspeople reveals that he is War – one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse and has tricked the people into thinking everyone is possessed, leading them to attack each other.
Returning, Ellen tells Dean that Jo thought she was possessed because she called her a "black-eyed bitch," and Dean starts to suspect all is not what it seems. Checking the Bible, he works out that these signs and the conflict herald the arrival of War. Shortly after, War, in the guise of a townsman, arrives and insists that they all need to attack the demons. As Dean and Ellen try to calm the panic, War turns the ring on his finger and the townspeople start seeing them as demons and attack. Dean and Ellen flee.
The townspeople form a force. They equip themselves with real bullets because they believe Dean had been a demon all along and lied about the effectiveness of salt. Dean and Ellen reach Jo and Rufus shortly before the townspeople arrive and manage to convince the two there are no demons and it's all the work of War. Dean frees Sam and they rush to catch up with War and cut off the ring that was helping him deceive the townspeople.
After the battle is over, Sam tells Dean that he can't trust himself, and that he needs to take a break from hunting – and Dean. Dean agrees – he can't focus on the job because he is worrying about Sam. He offers Sam the Impala but Sam declines, and hitches a ride out of town.
Reception
Viewers
The episode was watched by 2.80 million viewers with a 1.2/3 in the 18-49 demographics. This was an 18% decrease in viewership from the season premiere, which was watched by 3.40 million viewers with a 1.4/4 in the 18-49 demographics. This means that 1.2 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 3 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it. Supernatural ranked as the second most watched show on The CW in the day, behind The Vampire Diaries