I think the scenes we're not seeing are the ones that'll make the episode - the insanity of townspeople, probably.

Yeah, I absolutely agree. Wes and Hope's story seemed rather tame.

If they had found this coin earlier, Sam would have used it to try and save Dean, and damn the consequences.

Wow, what an awesome thought! I wonder if perhaps this will come up in the episode. It would be fantastic if it did!