I mean everything about dean's interactions with lucas is just so special and real. the way dean sits and draws with him, his soft voice as he talks, the vulnerability and the understanding, the sincerity and earnestness, the way he validates and reassures him, how his voice cracks just a little when he shows him the drawing of his mom, then the way once he's gone lucas picks up and looks at the picture of dean's family- and then communicating with dean through the manner dean suggested without lucas having to speak. it's this beautiful show of compassion, and connection, and it's so clear how dean wants to be the person for kids who he wishes he'd had when he was young. and he is

That ‘…I’m not done.’ - ‘Of course you’re not.’ moment at the state dinner? I love their dynamic so much. This is prime comedy.

dean is actually so good at people, this whole episode he's been good at emotions, with his compassion for haley and just now he had that beautiful conversation with sam where he lets sam talk about his feelings and explains his own altruistic philosophy and it's clear that it works, and it helps sam