S11·E8 Just My Imagination

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Supernatural S11E8 (Just My Imagination).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Constraint 3: If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count target: 280-380 words.
TMDB Episode Synopsis: Sam is shocked when his childhood imaginary friend Sully makes an unexpected appearance. Sam can't understand why he'd see Sully now but what's even more surprising is that Dean can see him, too. Flashbacks reveal young Sam's friendship with Sully and why he needed him.
Series Sources:
Series: Supernatural (2005).
Created by: Eric Kripke.
Cast: Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester), Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester), Jim Beaver, Misha Collins.
Premise: Two brothers follow their father's legacy of saving people and hunting things. Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Their father raised them to be soldiers to kill paranormal evil.
Sam Winchester (played by Jared Padalecki) is shocked by the unexpected appearance of Sully, who was his childhood imaginary friend.
Sam is confused about why Sully is appearing now.
Dean Winchester (played by Jensen Ackles) is also able to see Sully, which is surprising to Sam.
Flashbacks show Sam's friendship with Sully during his childhood and the reasons why he needed him.
The synopsis is very short. The prompt asks for 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 280 words without being repetitive or "guessing" details.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Conflict: The prompt asks for 280-380 words, but also says "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Resolution: In professional archiving/reference writing, if the source material is insufficient to meet a word count without violating the "no guessing" rule, the archivist must prioritize accuracy and the "no guessing" rule over the word count. However, I should try to expand using the series context provided in the sources to provide a complete encyclopedic entry for the episode