"Deal with the Devil" is the nineteenth episode of season 4 of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
To impress his former mentor, the Reverend makes a deal that could end up costing the town its church. Seeing that the church is in disrepair and in need of a new bell, he tries to collect all the money he lent to the townspeople to fund repairs, but nobody can repay him, with some people even skipping out on him. When he tries to borrow money himself, Preston turns him down for a loan. With no other means of gathering funding, he does the unthinkable and asks Hank for a loan, putting the church up as collateral. Hank plans to convert the church into a hotel if the deal falls through, and will no doubt fill it with wickedness. When the midnight deadline to pay off the loan approaches, the Reverend begins to panic when he still cannot obtain any money from the town, which culminates with a nightmare of Hank coming to steal his life away.
This episode provides examples of:
- Deal with the Devil: As the title suggests, with Hank in the figurative role of the devil.
- Idiot Ball: Reverend Johnson carries it. Preston knows the Reverend won't be able to pay off the loan. Hank knows that the Reverend won't be able to pay off the loan, and plans to convert the church building into a hotel.
- Special Guest: In his only television performance as a fictional character, Fred Rogers, a fan of the show, guest stars as Reverend Thomas, Reverend Johnson's mentor who comes to visit.
