[He watches Dean right back, watches as his smile fades a bit. He doesn't trust this version of Dean the way he did the other. There are certain things he'd trust him with if it comes down to it. He fully believes that if he'd turned into a vampire, if he'd become another monster, that Dean could've been trusted to put him down before he could hurt anyone. He also believes that if it comes down to it, Dean will protect an innocent person from Jerry or anyone else threatening their life if he can.

He relaxes a fraction when Dean easily agrees to be on the maintenance crew.] Yeah, that's it. [He arches an eyebrow at the question about sounding twisted, though.]

I don't think you were thinking punishment at all when you lit Jerry up like the Fourth of July. I just meant you don't seem surprised by the maintenance crew thing and...I don't know. Maybe hoping for was the wrong way to phrase it. [He pauses.] But you weren't surprised.