something that saddens debby cook who says she is still a believer. >> it's a real travesty because, you know, that's something that has been created. it's not really -- it's been caused -- it shouldn't be that way, but it is. >> given the intensity of the media interest and the on going tom kath saga, the pr problems for scientology are unlikely to abate any time soon. >> hard journey ahead for tom kath tharnd families. thanks to dan harris. next up, the comic who is not afraid to hit below the belt. we get to know ricky gervais. and there's lots of cool stuff happening with progressive mobile. great! tyler here will show you everything. check out our new mobile app. now you can use your phone to scan your car's vin or take a picture of your license. it's an easy way to start a quote. watch this -- flo, can i see your license? no. well, all right. thanks. okay, here we go. whoa! no one said "cheese." progressive mobile -- insurance has never been easier. get a free quote today. did you know when heartburn, it's too late to take prilosec because... but it's but zantac® works differen

as part of a now-settled court battle with the church, debbie cook made a series of allegations about the head of scientology, david miscavage, a man who is very close to tom cruise. >> i have never met a more competent, a more intelligent, a more tolerant, more compassionate being. we are lucky to have you and thank you very much. >> but debby cook testified in court that she saw him punch a fellow scientology executive, and that while he never hit her, he did order his secretary to do so. >> you're in a room with him and he tells his secretary to slap you? >> yes. >> and she did it. >> she did it very hard. yes. >> hard enough that you fell down? >> yes. >> why did he ask her to do this? >> he was displeased how i was answering a question. it wasn't what he wanted to hear. in some way. >> reporter: the church denies cook's claims and dismisses her as a "defrocked apostate." if indeed it is true that katie feared the impact scientology could have on her daughter, she could find ammunition in jess that hill who has come forward to say two decades ago she was forced to perform manual l

in what could be a sign of things to come for katie holmes, former church official debby cook says people who leave the church are often excommunicated. >> do you and your husband still have family in the church? >> yes. we do. >> do you have a continuing relationship with them? >> no. they have actually been asked or pressured in some way to not communicate to us right now. >> how painful is that? >> that's very painful. >> the church denies this and dismisses cook as a fraud. >> outside katie holmes apartment, the cameras are lined up. they have both pleaded for privacy. saying their top priority right now is their children. david. >> dan harris, thanks to you. >>> when we come back, the surprising news about coffee, cancer and your skin. does it help or does it hurt? ♪ [ female announcer ] repel mosquitoes without spraying your skin. try off! clip-on repellant. in minutes, its fan surrounds you, head to toe with effective odorless protection. whether it's at a game, enjoying family, or just relaxing, repel mosquitoes away without a spray. off! clip-on. keeps bugs off. sc johnson. a fam

in what could be a sign of things to come for katie holmes, former church official debby cook says people who leave the church are often excommunicated. >> do you and your husband still have family in the church? >> yes, we do. >> reporter: and do you have a continuing relationship with them? >> no. they have actually been asked or pressured in some way to not communicate to us right now. >> reporter: how painful is that? >> that's very painful. >> reporter: the church denies this and dismisses cook as a fraud. outside katie holmes apartment tonight the cameras are lined up. both holmes and cruise have pleaded for privacy. saying their top priority right now are their children. >> dan harris here in new york. >>> when we come back here t surprising news about coffee, cancer, and your skin. does it help or does it hurt? ♪ , t surprising news about coffee, cancer, and your skin. does it help or does it hurt? t surprising news about coffee, cancer, and your skin. does it help or does it hurt? ht surprising news about coffee, cancer, and your skin. does it help or does it hurt? et surprising

in what could be a sign of things to come for katie holmes, former church official debbie cook says peopleh are often excommunicated. >> do you and your husband have family in the church? >> yes. we do. >> reporter: do you have a continuing relationship with them? >> no. they have actually been asked or pressured in some way to not communicate to us right now. >> reporter: how painful is that? >> very painful. >> reporter: the church denies this and dismisses cook as defrocked. both have pleaded for privacy saying their top priority now is their children. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> add insult to injury. today is tom's 50th birthday in iceland filming a movie. >> happy 50th. >> happy 50th, tom. >> awful. i am really intrigued by scientology. >> you and others. intrigued by scientology. >> you and others. 3q i wouldn't drink from that. this detergent needs a little boost. adding finish power up to your detergent means no more rewashing. tough stains, spots, cloudiness, even dishwasher buildup-- gone ! so don't give up. add finish power up. see the difference. ♪ i'm wide awake yeah i

in what could be a sign for things to come, former official debbie cook says those who leave the churche often excommunicated. do you have family in the church? >> yes, we do. >> reporter: do you have a continuing relationship with them? >> no. they've been asked or pressured in some way to not communicate to us right now. >> reporter: how painful is that? >> that's very painful. >> reporter: the church which recently settled a lawsuit against cook, denies her claims of being a frock apostic. katie was in new york to film an episode for "project runway." and she did great. >> thanks, dan. >>> joining us to talk more about all this is andrew morton. he is the author of "tom cruise: an unauthorized biography." and andrew is good enough to join us from london this morning. andrew, as you know. in any end of a marriage, there's a lot of issues. focusing on scientology, because a lot of people are, what do you feel that role was in the end of their marriage? >> good morning, robin. yes, scientology orchestrated that marriage. tom cruise asked the leader of the church to find him a bride. the