The Girl With All The Ghosts

The Girl With All The Ghosts is the third episode of the first season of Truth Seekers. It is the third episode of the series overall.

Synopsis
Gus and Elton finally come face to face with Astrid, who comes to ask for their help – she’s being chased by ghosts. Gus decides on a visit to psychic medium Janey Feathers but the team soon discover that they’re dealing with something far more powerful that they’d ever thought, and Gus is forced to perform his first ever exorcism.

Plot
A flashback to an unknown amount of time ago shows two men talking about a book. The author of the book remarks that the book must be the only one of its kind, with no copies. He further explains that anyone yielding the book will come into immense power. The book is stolen from him moments later by an unknown group of men.

Back in the present, Astrid hangs out at Gus’ house. She explains that she keeps seeing paranormal things, including the ghost of her mother, whom she saw burn to death only days prior. Gus attempts to do a paranormal reading, where he attempts to talk to Astrid’s subconscious, however this proves futile, and they decide that they should take the matter more seriously. Gus and Elton take Astrid along as they collect their work briefing that morning. The situation is awkward, and both Gus and Elton lie about who Astrid is in relation to them when asked by Dave.

Nonetheless, Gus thinks that taking Astrid to see a “ghost whisperer” is a good idea; it becomes clear that he has used the woman, Janey Feathers, numerous times recently in an effort to contact his dead wife. Things go terribly wrong during the reading, however, and the woman asks for the trio to leave her trailer. On the way out, she makes a sexual joke towards Gus, which he shrugs off quite quickly.

With the reading failed, Gus, Elton, and Astrid leave in the Smyle van. Gus remarks that they’ll drop Astrid off at home, however she quickly reminds them that her house burnt down, and this is the reason she is in her current position. Elton offers to allow Astrid to stay at his house for a couple of days, but remarks that he will have to convince his sister, Helen.

When they arrive at Elton’s house, Helen is reluctant to allow Astrid to stay — even for three days — citing that it will make her preparations for CovColCosCon difficult. Elton, however, continues to plead with Helen to change her mind, and he is eventually successful; it is hinted, however, that she was still heavily reluctant to allow it.

When Gus returns home, it is revealed that he has stolen the ancient book — previously seen in the flashback — from the woman who did the ghost interactions. He reads the final parts of the book, and adds this to a large book of his own, which is revealed to be a translation of the ancient book. With this, he calls Astrid and Elton and tells them that he will be picking them up soon. The three arrive at the hospital, and Gus explains the ritual, including that Astrid must lie in a hospital bed alone when the ritual begins. She does so, but Gus is distracted by a ghost in the distance which he believes to be his dead wife, Emily. He follows the ghost, and does not realize when Astrid is in danger, forcing Elton to end the ritual in a panic.

When he returns, he has received a voicemail from Janey, remarking that he better not damage the book. Unfortunately, however, the book burst into flames moments later. When the trio return home, it seems the ritual has worked, and the ghosts are now gone.

Cast

 * Nick Frost as Gus Roberts
 * Malcolm McDowell as Richard
 * Samson Kayo as Elton John
 * Susan Wakoma as Helen
 * Emma D'Arcy as Astrid
 * Simon Pegg as Dave
 * Mark Quartley as Author
 * Elliot Levey as Publisher
 * Tom Canron as High Inquisitor
 * Morgana Robinson as Janey Feathers

Trivia

 * This episode is rated for mature audiences.