Australian air-date: Wednesday 14th October, 1998.
US air-date: Wednesday 5th July, 1995.
Cast (in alphabetical order):
Drake Hogestyn (John Black), Michael ONeill (Father Jansen) with (in flashback
sequences only) Nick Benedict (Curtis Reed), Eric Christmas (Father Francis), Roark
Critchlow (Mike Horton), Eileen Davidson (Kristen DiMera), Staci Greason (Isabella Black),
Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans), Robert Kelker-Kelly (Bo Brady), Joseph Mascolo (Stefano
DiMera), Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady), Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera), Lisa Rinna (Billie
Brady) and Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady)
Father Jansen arrives at the loft to get an account of the exorcsim for the churches records. He and John think back through the strange events occuring in Salem since before Christmas, which include the burning of the Christmas tree in Salem Place, the desecration of St. Lukes, the chandelier falling at Bo and Billies wedding, the attack on Kristen, Marlenas change of appearance into Kristen, the fire at St. Lukes, the seduction on Smith Island and the windstorm which followed Marlena back to Salem, Father Francis miraculous recovery, the appearance of the ghost of Curtis Reed and the demons tricks using Sami, the arrival of the three religious scholars, Marlenas transformation into a panther, Kristens abduction, the meteor shower, the discovery of Marlena levitating, the fetching of Bishop Andrews, the vision of Isabella and her transformation into the demon, the words "help me" on Marlenas stomach, Father Francis heart attack and finally Marlenas death. Father Jansen suggests that perhaps the battle with the devil hasnt finished yet. John declares that, if this is the case, hes ready for him this time and hes going to win.
N.B. - A unique episode, in that there are only two actors hired to play out the original sequences featured in this episode (possibly as a result of the fact that a couple of ensuing episodes feature absolutely mammoth sized casts), and also in that the narrative of the storyline would have flowed better had it been transmitted after the episode which followed, in which John is seen not to have yet left Marlenas apartment following her death.