| Fear Not! | |
| Season 1, Episode 109 | |
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| Air date | December 25, 1994 |
| Written by | Ken LaZebnik |
| Directed by | Tim Van Patten |
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Summary[]
Monica must help Joey, who has a mental condition, deal with the fact that his friend Serena is dying from a heart condition. Serena was to be the angel at the town's Christmas pageant.
Extended Plot[]
A small-town church is putting on its Christmas pageant, and little Serena desperately wants to be the angel. Her friend, an immature and mentally challenged young gentleman, Joey, must come to terms with the fact that Serena is dying of a heart condition. Joey is pathologically afraid of the dark--his parents went out into the night and never came back. Since then, his handsome older brother Wayne has been his caregiver and resented it. Monica reveals herself to Wayne, but he holds God responsible for his lousy life.
Serena and Joey
When Serena dies the night of the pageant, Joey is led to the church by a bright star. Wayne is there, too. Helpless and repentant, Wayne apologizes for being so cold towards his younger brother and promises to be nicer to him. Monica takes Serena's place as the angel in the pageant. When the rope supporting her breaks, Monica rises with glory and power and the entire congregation is awed by her angelic revelation and message: "Fear Not."
Cast[]
Main Cast
- Roma Downey as Monica
- Della Reese as Tess
Recurring characters
- Randy Travis as Wayne Machulis
- Paul Wittenburg as Joey Machulis
Guest Stars
Goofs[]
After Joey has trashed the manger scene and is sitting on the edge of the stage with Monica you can clearly see a mouse running round left of center behind them.