I mean, he was- [Pause.] ...He had to-

[Another pause. Dean can't come up with many convincing arguments either, aside from similar situations he's experienced involving demons. They take hostages to get what they want, but this...this seems different.]

...shit.

[That about sums it up.]

You were in his head, though, right? I mean, what kinda stuff was he thinking at the time?

[Professor Winchester prescribes starting with remedial psychology and its viral applications.]