Ep 6. Southern Comfort

Sam and Dean are at odds in "Supernatural" season 8 episode 6, "Southern Comfort." This episode finds the brothers clashing as they investigate a case in which people are turning into violent killers after being exposed to a mysterious "rage virus."

The episode opens with Sam and Dean receiving a frantic call from a friend of Bobby's, who is concerned about a case he's been working on. The friend, a hunter named Garth, tells the brothers that several people in a small Southern town have inexplicably turned into violent and unpredictable killers. The victims seem to have been infected with some kind of virus, but no one knows where it came from or how to stop it.

As Sam and Dean head to the town to investigate, they start to butt heads over how to handle the case. Sam is all business, eager to get to the bottom of the virus and find a cure, while Dean is more interested in getting revenge on the person responsible for unleashing the virus. The two brothers bicker and argue throughout the episode, with tensions running high between them.

Despite their disagreements, Sam and Dean manage to make progress in their investigation. They learn that the virus seems to be triggered by emotional trauma, and that the victims are overwhelmed by feelings of rage and anger that they can't control. This leads the brothers to suspect that someone may be deliberately targeting people with trauma in order to turn them into weapons.

As they dig deeper, Sam and Dean cross paths with a man named Martin Creaser, who has a personal vendetta against the person responsible for the virus. Martin is a former hunter who has been tracking the virus for months, and he's convinced that a man named Fred Jones is behind the outbreak. Martin recruits Sam and Dean to help him take down Fred, even though they have their doubts about his methods.

Eventually, the brothers and Martin confront Fred in a tense showdown, but their efforts are complicated by two factors: first, the fact that Fred's wife is also infected with the virus and is in danger of becoming a killer, and second, the fact that Sam and Dean are still at odds over how to handle the situation. As the situation spirals out of control, the brothers must put aside their differences and work together to save the day.

"Southern Comfort" is a thrilling and emotionally charged episode that puts the strained relationship between Sam and Dean front and center. As the brothers struggle to work together and overcome their differences, they're forced to confront not only the virus that's causing chaos in the town, but also their own deep-seated resentments and frustrations with one another. With tense action sequences, sharp dialogue, and a compelling story, this episode is a standout in an already strong season of "Supernatural."