The Revenge Of The Chichester Widow

The Revenge Of The Chichester Widow is the sixth episode of the first season of Truth Seekers. It is the sixth episode of the series overall.

Synopsis
Gus, Elton and Astrid test the channel’s live stream in an old insane asylum which is being converted into flats. Wearing helmet cams, they explore while Helen and Richard watch back at base. But Gus goes missing when he finds a part of the building that’s not on the plans, and what he finds there is terrifying. Toynbee, meanwhile, is onto the Truth Seekers, who stand between him and his goal..

Plot
In a flashback, Dr. Kettering and his men hold Mary Colford prisoner on suspicions of being a witch, and on the account that she murdered twelve men. She sarcastically remarks that they are lucky it was only twelve. The mysterious book is seen once again, and moments later, Mary is murdered and her blood stains the pages of the book. Moments before, however, she begins a spell of unknown consequence.

Back in the present, Gus and Elton arrive at Smyle to pick up more assignments. Elton is worried that Smyle is being used to control the population. Gus finally picks an assignment, a site survey at a former psychiatric facility, Chichester.

Astrid, Gus, and Elton arrive at the derelict building and decide to take a look around. Inside, Astrid and Elton split up, whilst Elton returns to the van as he is too scared to investigate. Astrid finds herself in a shady room wherein she finds the book seen previously with the inscription of "Kettering" on the front. Astrid becomes trapped, however, and Gus quickly realises that he must find Astrid before it is too late.

Meanwhile, Helen and Richard watch the whole ordeal unfold from the live video feed at home. Helen begins asking questions about Emily — Gus' wife — and it is revealed that she was Richard's daughter, and died of a car crash; Gus simply still calls Richard his father. Gus is privy to the conversation, but asks that they side-line the conversation and help him find Astrid. Gus decides to go straight ahead through a tunnel not on the blueprint, and whilst inside, he is confronted by the ghost of Mary, who reveals that Emily has something she would like to tell Gus — she is disappointed. Before long, however, Kettering arrives and silences Mary by burning the doll she is using to communicate through.

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
 * Taj Atwal as Elara
 * Julian Barratt as Dr. Peter Toynbee
 * Kate Nash as Mary Colford
 * Dustin Demri-Burns as Kettering
 * Robin Weaver as Wendy
 * Kelly Macdonald as JoJo 74 (Mentioned only)