The Watcher On The Water

The Watcher On The Water is the second episode of the first season of Truth Seekers. It is the second episode of the series overall.

Synopsis
Gus & Elton are sent to fix the broadband connection at The Portland Beacon, “the only horror themed hotel on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast”. Just as Gus is beginning to tire of the eccentric owners and their daft horror gimmicks, Elton stumbles into the mysterious Room 2, and then a passageway to a secret bunker beyond. It’s there that they find the very surprising cause of the problem with the signal…

Plot
Whilst Elton and Gus eat breakfast and talk about their second day at work in a local cafe, Astrid wakes in the back of Gus’ work van, and begins digging around; she takes a keen interest into the paperwork in the van. She is forced to hide under a sheet once more, however, when Gus and Elton return to the van.

Elton and Gus arrive back at the Smyle headquarters to pick up another assignment. Gus is happy to learn that he is still the #1 installer, and Elton seems happy that he is the #28th installer. The two of them pick up an assignment at a three star hotel.

Before arriving at the hotel, Gus stops off at his house to gather equipment and show Elton an issue of the “White Paper”. Whilst there, Elton looks at a photograph of a woman on the bookshelf. Whilst the two are inside the house, Astrid uses the opportunity to leave the van and try to hide on the grounds of the house; she begins seeing visions/flashes of paranormal activity, however. On their way to the hotel, Elton asks Gus about the woman in the photograph, and he reveals that it is his late wife who passed away. When Elton asks for details, Gus tries to change the conversation, remarking that it is a long and complicated story.

Gus and Elton arrive at the hotel, where they’re informed that the signal is dropping for customers, despite the hotel having one of Smyle’s most advanced routers. They take a look around, but are told that they cannot enter room number two, which is off limits to all guests and is kept locked at all times. Nonetheless, they agree to solve the problem. Elton finds himself eerily attracted to room two, despite their warnings, and the door eventually opens automatically for him despite being locked previously. He wanders inside, where he panics and shouts over the radio for Gus’ help. Gus is surprised to find Elton in the room, but the two agree to take a further look with Gus’ paranormal gear. Inside, they find a false-door that leads to an old bunker from the war — the same bunker that has been broadcasting the strange number sequence continuously for years.

Meanwhile, back at Gus’ house, Richard is exploring Gus’ office at the same time that Astrid is taking a look around. To avoid being seen by Richard, Astrid tries to hide, but is forced out when she believes the ghosts she is seeing could harm Richard.

Gus and Elton eventually figure out that they are in contact with a deceased soldier from the war, who refuses to move on in fear that they will lose the war; this in turn is blocking all of the signals in the hotel. They’re eventually able to convince the soldier that they have won the war, which allows him to move on peacefully. With this, they leave the hotel having restored functionality.

Arriving back at Gus’, they encounter Astrid, who is frantically panicking and asking for help as she believes she is being chased by a ghost.

Cast

 * Nick Frost as Gus Roberts
 * Malcolm McDowell as Richard
 * Samson Kayo as Elton John
 * Susan Wakoma as Helen
 * Emma D'Arc as Astrid
 * Simon Pegg as Dave
 * Dan O'Keefe as Alfie Atkins
 * Al Roberts as Byron Berkeley
 * Alex Bartram as Senior Officer
 * Kevin Eldon as Jack
 * Robin Weaver as Wendy
 * Julian Curry as Old Byron Berkeley

Trivia

 * It is discovered that the hotel is the source of the transmissions Gus has been hearing on the radio for years.