The Haunting Of Connelly’s Nook

The Haunting Of Connelly’s Nook is the first episode of the first season of Truth Seekers. It is the first episode of the series overall.

Synopsis
Gus Roberts is the number one installer at SMYLE, Britain’s biggest mobile network operator and internet service provider. In his spare time he’s also a keen investigator of the paranormal. Gus is less than pleased when his boss Dave partners him up with new recruit Elton John. But then their first job together leads them right to a real life haunting…

Plot
At home, Gus Roberts sits at his desk building electronic devices to detect the presence of paranormal activity. As he leaves his desk to make a cup of coffee, a figure can be seen in the distance. Gus is distracted, however, when his radio begins playing, causing him to leave the kettle unattended. Gus’ converses with his father for a moment, with the latter questioning when he will fix the stair lift; Gus remarks that he will take a look, but sarcastically asks his father, Richard, to wear trousers when he uses the lift. Arriving to work at Smyle, Gus is asked into Dave’s office. Inside, Dave asks if Gus will aid him training new recruits, but Gus is reluctant, remarking that he doesn’t wish to work with new recruits who do not know what they’re doing. Nonetheless, Gus is paired with Elton John. The two leave the Smyle office to start their installs for the day. In the van after their first install, Elton questions the radio station they’re listening to, confused by the repetition of the word “one”. Gus explains that the station has been used since the war, and just repeats the same number numerous times. Both are shocked, however, when the voice on the station exclaims the number “five”, when Elton moves near the receiver; this makes Gus uneasy, and the two leave immediately.

Elton and Gus arrive at their next client, Miss Connelly, who is complaining that her television isn’t working properly. Gus finds that the power cable has been cut, and remarks to Elton that old women do strange things when they’re lonely; nonetheless, he fixes the cable. Elton becomes freaked out by strange noises coming from upstairs, but even more anxious when Miss Connelly remarks that she is waiting for someone to find her dog that went missing in 1965; the two leave after fixing the television.

Later that night, Gus receives a call from Dave asking him to return to Miss Connelly’s house given she is complaining again. Upon arrival, they find that her television is broadcasting a live feed, but are unsure of where it is coming from. With this, Gus retrieves his ghost detection kit and the two look around the house. They stumble across Miss Connelly’s father’s study, where Elton remarks that the room seems smaller than it should be based on outside dimensions. Moments later, they find a false wall, which they remove to find a secret office where Miss Connelly’s father was attempting to split the soul from the body. The two think nothing off it, but Miss Connelly is shocked when she finds the remains of her dog, Pepper, that has been missing since 1965. Miss Connelly kisses the dogs remains and it appears as if something is transferred between the two. Shortly after Elton and Gus leave, Miss Connelly begins acting like a dog, and it becomes clear that Pepper’s soul has been transferred to Miss Connelly.

Afterwards, Elton becomes so freaked out that he remarks that he is leaving Smyle. The conversation is knocked off course, however, when the two must swerve to avoid hitting something in the road. Unbeknownst to the two, Astrid is somehow now hiding in the back of their van.

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
 * Patricia Brake as Miss Connelly

Trivia

 * The episode title is a reference to Miss Connelly's house, which Gus aptly names "Connelly's Nook"