I like the answers you got so far... one view so utterly Sam-ish while the other is absolutely Dean-ish. I love this fandom. *hugs it*
Most likely as the insurance carrier, the doctor would speak with John about Dean and Sam's conditions and get permission for certain treatments.
When John asked Sam, he already knew how Dean was, he was really gauging how Sam was taking Dean's condition. It cemented in his mind just how much Sam needed Dean - and it was more than he needed his father.
My personal thought when I watch it is that John is being prepared for any possibility or solution. I mean, he even had insurance for Sam still - after how many years and under uncertain circumstances. It showed that John may have been gung-ho, but he wasn't neglectful. I really believe that if John thought a mano-a-mano showdown with YED would save Dean, he would have done that, too. He loved them.
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Date: 2008-02-07 05:40 pm (UTC)Most likely as the insurance carrier, the doctor would speak with John about Dean and Sam's conditions and get permission for certain treatments.
When John asked Sam, he already knew how Dean was, he was really gauging how Sam was taking Dean's condition. It cemented in his mind just how much Sam needed Dean - and it was more than he needed his father.
My personal thought when I watch it is that John is being prepared for any possibility or solution. I mean, he even had insurance for Sam still - after how many years and under uncertain circumstances. It showed that John may have been gung-ho, but he wasn't neglectful. I really believe that if John thought a mano-a-mano showdown with YED would save Dean, he would have done that, too. He loved them.