A young man, Jeff Myrtlebank, boarded a flight to visit his girlfriend Comfort in a small rural town in the southernmost section of the Midwest. During the flight, Jeff suddenly passed away due to a heart condition. The flight crew declared him dead, and the plane made an emergency landing in the nearest town for a funeral.
However, at Jeff’s funeral, he suddenly came back to life, causing panic among the mourners. The town doctor declared it was more likely a medical condition that imitated death, but the townspeople believed he was possessed by a ghost or demon. Jeff seemed normal, but with a change – he was now a hard worker with exceptional strength but ate less.
When Jeff went to visit Comfort, he brought her a bouquet of roses, which were all dead by the time he gave them to her. Comfort was afraid and wouldn’t let him touch her. Her older brother confronted Jeff and they got into a fight, but Jeff won with newfound strength. The townspeople gathered and decided to get rid of the supposed evil among them.
Comfort warned Jeff and declared her love for him. Jeff proposed to her, but the angry townspeople arrived to confront the supposed demon. Jeff made an inspiring speech, convincing the townspeople that he was not a demon, and threatened them if they were wrong. The townspeople nervously accepted Jeff’s wisdom and promised to attend the wedding.
As Jeff and Comfort walked to the house, Jeff lit a match, which lit on its own, making Comfort ask if he was capable of doing the things he threatened the townspeople with. Jeff replied that he was lying, and the fence gate closed behind them on its own. The couple boarded a flight to their honeymoon destination, and the incident remained a mystery in the small town.
