Episode 9: BEFORE I WAKE

Crow Rating: 3 1/2 Crows

Written By: Gregg Fienberg & Bryce Zabel

Directed By: Al Simmonds

Originally aired on WGN: 11/21/98

Music in this episode from: Addict and Kent

Story Line
A devastated Draven has lost contact with Shelly and tries hypnosis, regressing back to a traumatic former life, as a Native American called Blackfeather.

The loft portal has vanished and despite his frantic efforts, Eric Draven can't connect with Shelly. Desperate to help him snap out of his profound depression, Sarah suggests he go to a psychiatrist for hypnosis. Under Dr. John Dorsett's (Don Most) care, Draven regresses into a former traumatic life, as a Native American called Blackfeather. Draven's alter ego found his oul mate in a missionary's daughter who defied the wishes of her controlling, bigoted father to be with him. Blackfeather was murdered, but returned to rescue Rebecca Morgan (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Shelly Webster) from the men who killed him and threaten her. To Sarah, sitting in on the session, it seems like Draven is out of his mind; however, a Native American Masters' student, Jane Cogo, confirms that the dialect Draven is speaking is genuine. Draven can't come out of hypnosis, however, and Blackfeather seems stuck in the now until a Native ceremony brings Draven back.

Personal Thoughts
: I very much enjoyed the look at past life experiences. It was a very interesting concept on which to focus an episode.