October 1st 1999: Confirmed Cast List:

Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully
David Duchovny as Agent Fox Mulder
Nick Chinlund as Donnie Pfaster

October 28 1999: Credits:

Written By:

Chip Johannessen

Directed By:

Cliff Bole

Air Date: January 9 2000

January 4 2000: Different Synopsis':

Entertainment Weekly: "There goes Scully questioning her faith again in he aftermath of some mysterious prison breaks."

TV Guide: "A necrophiliac who once abducted Scully vanishes from a prison, but is found by the prison chaplain, who appears to assist in another escape as cops close in."

Official FOX press release: "A series of prison breaks bring Agents Mulder and Scully face to face with Scully's former kidnapper, Donnie Pfaster, as Scully is forced to question her faith and confront the clash of morality and religion. Guest Cast: Scott Wilson as Orison, Nick Chinlund as Donnie Pfaster, Steve Rankin as U.S. Marshall Daddo, Emilio Rivera as Brigham, Lisa Kushell as Lady in Red, Rick Cramer as Guard, Tara Buck as Blueberry, Irene Muzzy as Waitress, Eric Buker as U.S. Marshall."

December 23 1999: From The Official X-Files Web Site:

"The definition of orison is prayer or worship. Trepanation is the practice of making a hole in the skull in order to remove something. Patients use trepanation to seek relief from spiritual intrusion, or because they believe that evil spirits are in their head from a deceased relative or from some taboo. Some may believe that foreign bodies, such as stones, pieces of glass, or other material objects, have been put in their heads by an evil-working practitioner of black magic.

"From the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fetishism involves the use of nonliving objects ('the fetish') for sexual excitement. Among the more common fetish objects are women's clothing and shoes. This is not diagnosed when the fetishes are limited to articles of female clothing used in cross-dressing, as in Transvestic Fetishism, or when the object is used for stimulating because it has been designed for that purpose (e.g. a vibrator). Usually the Paraphilia begins by adolescence, although the fetish may have been endowed with special significance earlier in childhood. Once established, Fetishism tends to be chronic.

"The song that Scully keeps hearing is the 1970's R&B single 'Don't Look Any Further.' Singer John Hiatt recorded a cover version of the song specifically for 'Orison.'"

December 19 1999: From the Official X-Files Web Site:

"Reverend Orison hopes to save Donnie Pfaster's soul by helping him break out of prison. But Pfaster only wants the victim that once escaped him -- Scully."

December 17 1999: From Fandom:

"Investigating the unsolved disappearance of a prison's death row inmates, Mulder and Scully discover a prison priest whose ancient religious chants creates some kind of mass hypnosis that allows the condemned men to 'escape' unnoticed. Believing he has been called to a higher purpose in life (due to his being earlier in life acquitted of a murder he actually committed), the priest believes it is his mission to lead the death row inmates on a new path to heaven. Confronting a long forgotten fear by using her memories of a childhood song to dissect the chant's hypnotic messages, Scully must call on all her powers of deductive reasoning to not only convice Mulder of her theory but also expose the priest before his actions lead to even bigger 'cosmic' damage"

December 11 1999: From Daniel Wood:

"From what I've heard and read, there's a scene in 'Orison' where Pfaster is walking around in 'real time' while everyone else is moving reaaaaaaaally slowly."

November 25 1999: From Souris:

"From a New York Times Special Features article by Ian Spelling that moved on the wires today.... The article is an interview with Nick Chinlund, who played Donnie Pfaster of 'Irresistible' [and plays him in 'Orison']. Chinlund says: 'Donnie has been in prison. He's been incubating all of his disease. It's a heightened five-years-in-wait version of him that you'll see. He's stepped up a notch. Orison is a prison preacher who tries to save Donnie, and so you have a battle there. Basically, Donnie and the Devil are released from prison and havoc ensues. There's more religious significance to 'Orison' than 'Irresistible,' and more of the devilish aspect is explored.'

"'There was one very powerful graveyard scene we did for 'Orison' -- which I can't tell you about -- that was very difficult for me.' He's extremely complimentary of Rob Bowman, the ep's director: 'Bowman is the most technically adept director I've ever worked with. He really knows what the camera and lighting can do, and he knows his options and what he wants. He got very excited about this episode. It's going to look incredible, especially for a television show. He might be the star of this one. If they want me to do Donnie again, if they want to make it a trilogy, I'll probably be all for it.'"

November 22 1999: From Elwood Blues:

"Plot: Investigating the unsolved disappearance of a prison's death row inmates, M & discover prison priest Reverend Orison. His ancient religious chants create some kind of mass hypnosis that allows the condemned men to 'escape' unnoticed. Reverend Orison belives he has been called to a higher purpose in life, which is leading the death row inmates on a new path to heaven. Donnie Pfaster from Season 2īs 'Irresistible' is back, still with a fetish for womenīs hair/nails. Heīs in prison for crimes he did in the past [like Robert Modell in Season 5īs 'Kitsunegari']... Pfaster then goes after Scully. Lots of lots of Orison/Scully & Pfaster/Orison scenes..."

November 21 1999: From Elwood Blues:

"We've a terrific amount of Mulder/Scully interaction. We will see the emergence of Psychic! Scully as the eppy progresses. Everytime, except two, Mulder and Scully are in the same scenes. The only two when they aren't together are Mulder in his apartment after the message is left on his machine....and Mulder getting ready for bed listening to THAT song of funk and worrying about Scully. Now, there are scenes with just Pfaster, Pfaster ∓ prostitute, Pfaster & Orison. The balance is very similar to 'Irresistible.' This eppy is about Scully ultimately, I think. And, I don't expect Scully & Pfaster to be together any other time (or Mulder & Pfaster) except at the end."

October 23 1999: From an Anonymous Source:

"The Donnie Pfaster character from season 2's 'Irresistible' will be returning in a season 7 episode. Donnie is in jail for his previous crimes, but manages to escape with help from a ghost-like prison chaplain. As in 'Irresistible,' Donnie has a fetish for women's hair/shoes, and ends up going after Scully. In my opinion, this sequel is pulled off better than the "Pusher" sequel (what was it called - "Kitsunegari"?). From what I heard, this will be directed by Rob Bowman."

August 28 1999: From An Internal FOX memo, distributed all over the Internet:

"Investigating the unsolved disappearance of a prison's death row inmates, MULDER and SCULLY discover a prison priest whose ancient religious chants create some kind of mass hypnosis that allows the condemned men to 'escape' unnoticed. Believing he has been called to a higher purpose in life (due to his being earlier in life acquitted of a murder he actually committed), the priest believes it is his mission to lead the death row inmates on a new path to heaven. Confronting a long-forgotten fear by using her memories of a childhood song to dissect the chant's hypnotic messages, SCULLY must call on all her powers of deductive reasoning to not only convince MULDER of her theory but also expose the priest before his actions lead to even bigger 'cosmic' damage."





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