Freeing the Possessed

"GET OUT OF MY FRIEND, GHOST!"

- Patty giving Abby a wallop to free her from Rowan North's possession. In many a story (usually horror, science fiction or fantasy), the protagonist or someone he or she loves gets possessed by an entity (usually a witch, sorcerer, ghost, demon, alien, or other malevolent force). This is when someone has to free that person from the entity's possession, especially when it comes to saving that character from falling into the villain's clutches, removing the demon inside, or liberating him or her from the antagonist's thrall.

Examples

 * Kaa hypnotizes Mowgli and is about to eat him when Bagheera notices this and gives the snake a smack on the jaw, freeing the boy.
 * Rowan North, in ghost form, possesses Abby, who is about to throw Jillian out the window. Patty arrives in the nick of time to tackle Abby and wallop her across the face, freeing her from the demon inside.
 * Scuttle yanks off the shell necklace on Ursula/Vanessa's neck, causing it to break on the deck, freeing Prince Eric from the sea witch's possession.
 * Shanti is hypnotized and about to be devoured by Kaa when Ranjan pulls her away and attacks the snake to free his friend.
 * Aladdin smashes Jafar's staff on the floor to free the Sultan from the sorcerer's power.
 * Kubo is possessed by the Garden of Eyes, but just as he's about to float into its maw, Beetle is able to blind the monster and free him.