My Best Friend's Exorcism

Abby and Christian take Gretchen to her parents’ beach house because it’s isolated and Abby knows where the key is. The pair tie Gretchen to a bed. Christian says Abby needs to do whatever he asks during the exorcism, for safety. There are four stages of exorcism: Firstly, they must force the demon to state its name; secondly, the demon will speak but Abby shouldn’t respond; thirdly, they engage in a battle of wills; and finally, they expel the demon. When Gretchen comes to, the pair start, and “Gretchen” claims Abby and Christian are scaring her. The first stage of exorcism lasts for hours. Christian sprinkles salt on Gretchen’s face, and the demon finally says its name—Andras.

Christian takes a break to eat. Abby is worried about how long the exorcism is taking, but he says they need to keep their faith intact. He forces Andras to drink blessed water, beginning to drown him. Christian sends Abby to find ammonia, but she pretends she can’t find any because she doesn’t want Gretchen to swallow any. The real Gretchen pleads with Abby to do what’s necessary to expel Andras, but Abby is worried about hurting her. Christian brings a kettle of hot water to use on Andras, but Abby interferes.