The WORST episodes of Spirited
Every episode of Spirited ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Spirited!
Suzy is a dentist. She is married to a brilliant but messed up jerk. At one awful dinner party too many - she leaves him. Ever practical, Suzy has long been establishing an escape plan; she moves her two children, Verity and Elis into the penthouse apartment above her dental surgery. She quickly discovers that she has to share her penthouse with Henry, who is no ordinary man. Henry is, apparently, a ghost and a British rock star, the lead singer and front man of The Nerve, a successful seventies punk band, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances in Sydney in 1985. In fact, no one has definitively known until now that Henry is actually dead. Henry and Suzy are poles apart - a truly odd couple thrown together by fate and circumstance.
#1 - The Real Thing
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/7/2011
Zac is delirious with joy. All his dreams have come true because Henry Mallet – the real, living, breathing, 60 year old Henry Mallet – just knocked on his door. He’s not dead! He’s been living incognito in Geneva for the last thirty years, eating cheese and breeding schnauzers. Zac may be in seventh heaven, but Suzy is seriously confused. And a little worried – is this the real Henry Mallet, or a fraud? And if this old man is the real Henry Mallet, then who or what is her Henry? The other ghosts are delighted. Ghostworld is alive with theories and chatter and gossip – is Henry just some dude who died at Nerve party in a Henry Mallet costume? Maybe Henry’s soul split in two when he died … but which part is the good part and which is the bad? Even Henry starts to doubt himself. When Jonquil reports that the elderly Mr Mallet seems to have the hots for her, Suzy is despondent. Everything seems to point to this man being real. Perhaps she really is slowly going mad … Meanwhile Steve and Jennifer’s romance blossoms. Jennifer may not be willing or able to have sex with Steve, but now that her saliva glands are fully functioning again, there’s plenty she can do to help him out – including ‘emancipating’ the ghost of his mother. Suzy decides there’s nothing for it – she’s going to prove it’s Old Henry who is the fraud. She and Henry hit on some harebrained schemes – fingerprints! Dental records! Verbal traps! But the man is indestructible. He defeats them at every turn. Then the realisation slowly dawns on them – it doesn’t matter whether Old Henry is real or not. What matters is that they believe in each other ... While Zac is busily befriending Old Henry, Jonquil’s dreams become more and more interesting and more more realistic, until she realises she’s been having wild dream sex with one Darren Bonney – Adelaide mass murderer and cult leader also known as “The King”. But Jonquil is not afraid, she’s
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#2 - Everybody Loves You When You're Dead
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/2010
Suzy (Claudia Karvan) and Henry (Matt King) are still coming to terms with their new “living arrangements” when they learn that Henry was front man for legendary British punk rock band The Nerve. Desperate to learn who he was, how he died and just why he is here, Henry annoys Suzy at every chance and is soon wreaking havoc in her life. Meanwhile, ex-husband Steve (Rodger Corser) concocts a plan to win Suzy back while therapist sister Jonquil (Belinda Bromilow) has an agenda all of her own…
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#3 - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/10/2011
Jonquil decides to hypnotise Verity in order to get rid of her imaginary friend, Barney. But as per usual when Jonquil’s in charge, things go ever so slightly awry. Instead of eradicating Barney, Jonquil hypnotises the whole family and transports Suzy, in a hypnotic state, to see her long lost mother. Suzy’s realises that Helen’s not dead, she’s alive and well and dealing Blackjack in a casino. Meanwhile, Henry is hanging out with Antonia, watching Zac write his Mallet biography. Neither Henry nor Zac are happy with the way things are going. But neither are prepared for what happens when Zac, in a fit of frustration, Zac resorts to drugs and calls on the spirit of Henry Mallet to possess him. And Henry complies! Henry is suddenly sucked into Zac’s body and “Zenry” is born… The possibilities for Henry/Zenry are endless: cheese, spaghetti, whisky, cigarettes! He even gets to jam with Elvis when Zenry realises – sex! He can have sex! But where’s Suzy? She’s at the casino, where she’s found her mother, but it’s neither a warm nor cheerful reunion. Her evening gets worse when she’s approached by the King. Still smarting from his exposure as a mass murderer, he’s followed her there. But how could he leave the building? And what could he possibly want with Suzy now? Meanwhile, Steve is determined to find his special spirit guy – and devises a new outrageous plan to contact him. With Terry’s help, he’s going to stick a knife in a toaster and die. Only momentarily of course. But he needs Terry to be his spotter and to call the ambulance – before the knife goes in.... When Suzy arrives home, defeated and hurt by her mother’s rejection, she discovers Zenry. At last, Henry in a warm, living breathing human body! But if she has sex with him – is she having sex with Zac - or with Henry? Is Zac aware of what’s happening to his body? Will he remember? Their minds are reeling. And while they debate the ethics, someone f
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#4 - Riders On The Storm
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/2010
Suzy faces the unpalatable reality of life with a ghostly stepson, Apollo, who has transformed into a filthy mouthed, badly behaved, overgrown baby, quickly making The Elysium uninhabitable for the residents. But it’s when he lures Elvis and Verity into the ghostly realm and great danger that Suzy and Henry are forced to find a way to make him leave. They work together to find a solution while also battling their own demons and Henry is slapped in the face with his complete failures as a parent. Meanwhile Suzy has to contend with a love-struck Jonquil, full to the brim with the first flush of her romance with Zac, and the jealousy of Steve, who learns from their kids of the existence of a mysterious man in Suzy’s life called Henry. All comes together in a hilarious, terrifying and surreal climax, involving a power outage, Apollo’s banishing, the return of Charlotte, Henry’s long-lost first love and Steve’s accidental electrocution.
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#5 - Cat's In The Cradle
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/29/2010
Suzy and Henry’s new found intimacy is making Suzy nervous. But thankfully for Suzy – although ‘thankfully’ is possibly too kind a word – a major distraction comes looming when an odd, officious little man turns up and starts poking around the apartments asking questions about ex-residents. His name is Adrian (Damon Gameau), and when Suzy handballs him to Rocco he takes it upon himself to delve rather deeply into the history of the building and its former tenants. Who is this man and what – or who - is he searching for?
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#6 - Dancing in the Dark
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/31/2011
Henry is intrigued to learn of Helen’s relationship with her ghost lover. It is scarily similar to his own relationship with Suzy. He plies Suzy with questions: did a taxi ever come for Robbie? Has Robbie seen any other ghosts? Why can’t Helen see him any more? Could this be what the future has in store for them? Suzy in turn is intrigued to learn that Robbie and Helen have found a way to be together physically. “Spiriting” they call it. But while Robbie’s happy to expound upon the delights of spiriting, he’s less forthcoming with details on the downside. And Helen herself is tight-lipped. Why is she giving nothing away. Henry and Suzy decide to try spiriting for themselves. They are delighted to find themselves in a place where they can touch ... but before they know it, they’re whisked away from this corporeal bliss, smack bang into the hurly burly reality of their everyday lives. But something strange has happened. Two weeks have passed. Two weeks which they have no memory of. Two weeks during which Steve’s relationship with Jennifer has blossomed. Helen is furious. She explains that spiriting is a way for a ghost and a mortal who are in love to be together. But every hour spent together means a year of Suzy’s life is forfeited; a year which she will have no memory of. Suddenly, all Helen’s strange absences make sense. Suzy is appalled not just at her mother’s selfishness, but at her own. How could she have lost two weeks of her own children’s lives!? Meanwhile, Zac’s finest hour is upon him. His definitive biography of Henry Mallet is being launched. Right there in the building Henry disappeared from! Zac is excited to announce he has solved the mystery of Henry Mallet’s disappearance once and for all: Henry is dead! He fell off the back of a ferry! But it’s far from a great moment for Zac... or for Henry, for that matter. While Zac’s busy with his book and his newfound status, Jonquil retaliates by revealing t
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#7 - I Remember Nothing
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/2010
Henry’s existential angst continues to roar through his dreams and he wakes to find a shrine of sorts out the front of The Elysian: the call he sent out through the internet has been answered! Henry tries to convince a sceptical Suzy these fans should be encouraged when he catches sight of a bearded man in Suzy’s dental surgery who drops lines that sound awfully familiar. This is none other than Zac Hannigan (Angus Sampson), tax lawyer and part-time rock journalist - bonafide chronicler of Henry’s life. Suzy is surprised when Henry does not want him around. It seems Henry’s memory is returning only for him to find there are things he’d rather forget…
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#8 - If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/13/2010
With Apollo vanquished, life returns to something like normal at the Darling-Mallet household, Henry accustomed to his role as invisible family member, while Suzy suffers strange symptoms of a mystery illness. When a patient dies in her dental chair and a yellow cab to The Other Side arrives out the front of The Elysium, Suzy is convinced it’s proof of her imminent death. But Henry knows: the cab is for him, the time is coming for him to move on and say goodbye to the uptight dentist. Will he stay or will he go? That’s the dilemma that Henry faces, and Suzy’s sickness might just be a little bit more related to this than she would like to admit. Maybe, just maybe, she’s lovesick… In the season finale of SPIRITED, Henry’s final days before he died are illuminated, buried treasure is unearthed, and Steve's behaviour takes an unexpected turn.
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#9 - Wild Horses
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2010
Henry awakes on the rooftop of The Elysian apartment block, memories of past glories starting to flood back in his dreams. Feeling more alive than ever, he sees the opportunity to be reborn via the magic of the Internet and with Suzy’s help contacts his loyal followers through a fan website. Steve launches a plan to get back at Suzy for leaving him by buying Verity a miniature pony to reside in the penthouse, but his plan backfires when Suzy appears to embrace it. Henry is disgusted by Suzy’s passive aggressive tactics and tries to persuade her to get a bit of punk into her life. He is rather surprised to find what a punk she really is at heart…
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#10 - Wake Up Little Suzy
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/2010
When Henry and Suzy meet in a dream in Manchester, 1982, new possibilities for their relationship unleash a previously unspoken sexual tension that is played out through a series of dreams and unexpected encounters. Nerve nerd Zac Hannigan continues his investigations into Henry’s disappearance, focusing on the paternity of Suzy’s son in the mistaken belief that Henry might be his father. Zac has an awkward encounter with Jonquil, who is pursuing her own dream - to become the next Mrs Darling, unaware that Suzy’s ex-husband Steve is continuing his successful wooing of daughter Verity’s primary school teacher, Viola Take (Tasneem Roc), with surprising results.
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#11 - Alone With You
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/3/2011
Suzy and Henry are back from their parallel universe adventures and relative normality reigns at The Elysian, until a new ghost catches Henry’s eye. Antonia. She’s young and she’s fun. She and Henry have a lot in common, and not just because they’re ghosts… Suzy is feeling at a bit of a loss. Not only is Henry hanging out with his new mate Antonia, her kids are keeping their distance too. Elvis is living with his father, who is on a rampage, determined to make a man out of his bookish, sensitive son. And Verity has clammed up. She won’t speak to her mother and she won’t say why. But she does have a very interesting new friend … With so much time on her hands, Suzy wonders about her parallel life, the one she might have led had she not met Henry. The one where her mother was alive, and she received an award for dental excellence for her work on Joan Dart’s disease. Henry helpfully suggests digging up Joan’s body to get a bacteria sample, but Joan herself has a better idea. She has an identical twin, Jean. And when Jean turns up at the surgery – she helps them out with more than just a DNA sample. Meanwhile Jonquil, relationship expert extraordinaire, decides to set Suzy up on a date with a friend of Zac’s. Unfortunately when things go pear-shaped, as they inevitably do, Jonquil helpfully suggests Suzy just use him for sex… But sex of a different kind is on Suzy’s mind. With Henry distracted by Antonia, the King finds a way into her dreams, which become increasingly sexual, and then increasingly disturbing. When The King burns a strange symbol into her flesh in a dream, it is Jean Dart, sister of Joan, who recognises the symbol and its infamous place in history. Henry and Suzy uncover the King’s true identity, one that sends shock waves through Ghostworld. And one Henry wastes no time in revealing this dark and dangerous man for who and what he is. With The King vanquished, Suzy and Henry decide they might try some sexy d
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#12 - Time After Time
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/27/2011
At the end of episode 1, The King encouraged Henry to put things ‘back the way they were before’. All his problems would be resolved by walking through a door in the Ballroom. Now Henry has returned and, to his dismay, things have gone too far back. Not only can Suzy not see or hear him, this is old-style Suzy - uptight, unhappy and socially awkward. Not the Suzy Darling he knows and loves! Worse, there are strangers living in the Penthouse … Adam and Juan are wary of the scary dentist from downstairs, and all of the ghosts, including Henry’s ‘boy band’ of mates have disappeared. Even Rocco is still alive… The King tricked him. And The King has disappeared. Henry has no way of knowing how to put things right again. He roams the corridors and hallways of the Elysian in a rage, all alone, venting his frustration on inanimate objects. When he accidentally kills Rocco again, he turns to Potter, the only living being who can see him, for help. But Potter is annoyed with Henry – he’s not only been getting the blame for Henry’s rage, he has troubles of his own. He’s about to be de-sexed! When Henry warns him he’s about to lose his manhood, Potter does something extraordinary – he morphs from a cat into a man. Grateful for Henry’s intervention, he tells Henry how he can put things right: he must find the medallion and get Suzy to put it on. But Suzy is still living with Steve, and Henry can’t leave the building. There’s no other alternative, Potter will have to go to Steve’s. Potter the Man sets off reluctantly, and despite the distractions of chicken, cream and gorgeous Persians, he eventually makes it to Steve’s. But Steve is no pushover. He catches Potter in his garden shed ‘robbing’ him and puts him under citizen’s arrest. But this pussycat’s wits are as sharp as his claws. When Suzy arrives, Potter uses all his feline cunning to escape, but not before managing to convince Suzy she’s a queen, worthy of wearing th
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#13 - Changes
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/20/2011
Henry Mallet is back! At the end of series 1, the ghost of Henry returned to The Elysian and to the woman he loves, Suzy Darling. But strange things happen when a ghost and a mortal fall in love, and this time Henry’s not returned alone – he’s brought the party with him. An entire entourage of ghosts has come back with Henry and taken up residence in The Elysian. There’s the ghost of Chinaman Tang, and Paperback Pete, the sweetly idealistic young man who died with a novel in his pocket in the 1960s, the very stylish and naughty Ghost Betty. Even the ghost of the super-religious Joan Dart turns up… Whilst Henry is delighted to have someone other than Suzy to talk to, her feelings about these newcomers are mixed. At first she enjoys their attention. But when they start invading every moment of her life until she can’t even sit on the loo in peace, she decides enough is enough. They have to leave. And Henry has to tell them. Before Henry can lay down the law, a new ghost arrives on the scene. Powerful and charismatic, and known simply as The King, he seems a wise and ancient soul. But he refuses to obey Henry’s new rules. The other ghosts are impressed. They follow suit and mayhem ensues. Meanwhile, the Adams have split. Adam One has left for London and Adam Two and Juan are settling into a new kind of domestic harmony. As are Zach and Jonquil, who are moving into an apartment in The Elysian together. Bliss! Domestic bliss of a different kind awaits Elvis at Steve’s. He is staying with Steve who is determined to teach him how to be a real man. And Steve has another new obsession: finding his special ‘spirit guy’. Back at The Elysian, the ghosts are driving Suzy to distraction. Literally. When they interfere with one of her patients she is distraught, and Henry, feeling responsible, is determined to set things straight. He finds the King, who shows him a newly formed door in the Ballroom. This was what allowed Henry to com
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#14 - If You See Her, Say Hello
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/24/2011
Suzy’s neighbour Rita has a new friend. A sweet young woman who sells make up door to door. Jennifer can transform people from plain to beautiful with one sweep of her blusher brush. But Jennifer has other skills. She can also transform spirits - from trapped and tortured to emancipated and free. And there’s something about The Elysian that’s making her just quiver all over …. Meanwhile, Jonquil is on a rampage. She decides to ‘therapise’ her mother about her abandonment issues. And she takes Suzy to Helen’s old house to show her some dusty relics from their childhood, where Suzy discovers a dusty relic of a different kind. Robbie. A ghost. And Suzy is astonished to learn that she and Helen have more in common than she could ever have imagined. Back at the Elysian, more ghosts are mysteriously dying. But Paperback Pete is oblivious. Much to Suzy’s amusement, he’s developed a crush on her new dental assistant, Penelope. He’s spending all his time in the dental surgery, pining over her, despite the fact she can’t see or hear him. Meanwhile, Henry is roaming the hallways and corridors when he comes across Jennifer. When she tries to spit on him, he’s not only disgusted, he’s terrified! He manages to evade her but not before she runs into a wall and chips her tooth. She winds up in Suzy’s surgery, where she spits on sweet Paperback Pete and he shrivels to nothing. Could Rita’s new friend, the nice make-up lady, be a ghost killer? Or is she really a sweet, innocent girl who thinks she’s helping to move these tortured souls to a better place? Either way, Jennifer is on the hunt for Henry. Just the scent of him is driving her crazy. So Suzy and Henry devise a cunning plan. They lure Jennifer into the surgery and put a stop to her spitting on anyone for a long, long time … With Jennifer out of the way, Suzy delivers a special message from the ghost Robbie to her mother, Helen. Helen rushes to the old house, where Suzy witness
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#15 - I'll Close My Eyes
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/21/2011
The Elysian is swarming with men in hard hats. They’ve come to investigate the large crack that appeared in the building when Jonquil held her ‘healing ceremony’. Suzy reassures Henry. This is not a supernatural problem. This is a real world problem, and real men are going to fix it. Jonquil meanwhile, has woken up in the gutter after another all night bender. Zac is alarmed about her new penchant for self-destructive behaviour. Why is his girlfriend suddenly acting so … lasciviously? Back at the Elysian, the men in hard hats have agreed. This building can’t be fixed. On hearing the news, Adam and Juan throw a party and introduce a lawyer who reports he can get top dollar payouts for residents. Everyone is relieved and happy. Everyone except Suzy and Henry. What will happen to Henry if the building goes down? Will he be doomed to haunt a construction site forever? Or will he just crumble into dust with the building? The party spreads. All sorts of folk are turning up, including Jonquil, tethered securely to Zac with handcuffs. Jonquil is freaking Antonia out – did she just look at her? Then Antonia realises why Jonquil’s been acting so strangely - and where the King has gone. He’s possessed her! While Suzy and Henry set about trying to expel The King from Jonquil, the King himself decides he’s bored with this female body. He’s going to possess Steve instead. And while Suzy and Henry frantically switch tactics to figure out how to expel The King from Steve, it’s Verity who comes to the rescue, just as the entire building tilts again. And that’s it. The King’s dead. The party’s over. The emergency crews arrive and everyone has to evacuate. Everyone except Henry, who can’t leave. Suzy is adamant. She’s not going. As she clings desperately to the rapidly disintegrating building, it is Helen who comes up with the solution. Spiriting. She brokers a deal – she will look after Suzy in her ‘fugue’ state, keep her on the st
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#16 - Sweet Child O’Mine
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/17/2011
Joan Dart is concerned, ghosts are going missing. But that's minor compared to the drama taking place in Suzy's penthouse: Helen, the mother Suzy thought was dead, the mother Jonquil pined for for more than 24 years ... has finally returned. And to Jonquil's distress and implacable envy, is staying upstairs with Suzy. Meanwhile, Steve decides Terry should start online dating and while he's at it, he sets up a profile for Suzy too. She needs to know that compared to all the desperadoes out there, Steve is a God. Suzy is furious when she finds out, but Henry is excited – they can use this to their advantage! They can find a nice man that Suzy fancies, Henry can possess him, and bingo! They can finally be together physically! Suzy and Henry set about finding a suitable candidate for him to possess. Meanwhile, down in Ghostworld, Henry outlines the plan to Antonia, who, less than impressed, confesses her feelings for Henry. Back at the penthouse, Henry waits anxiously for Suzy to bring her date home. But Joan Dart arrives first, distressed. Antonia has gone missing. Joan is convinced something terrible is afoot. Meanwhile, Suzy's fumbling attempts to seduce her date, Aaron, are well under way. Henry slides into the penthouse and attempts to leap into Aaron's body. But can he do it? Will Henry end up making love to Suzy in Aaron's body? Or will Suzy end up making love to Aaron ... in Aaron's body? Downstairs, Jonquil is running the gauntlet of emotions - from distress to envy to anger to joy – as she tries to bond with Helen. But why does Helen not share her most cherished childhood memory? Is she a fraud? Just who is this peculiar, hard-hearted woman? Helen finally gives in to Jonquil's demands to 'please explain'. She takes her to a strange old house, where Jonquil discovers that not only did her mother not abandon her, she has her own cherished memories of Jonquil's childhood. While Joan Dart, roaming the hallways with her clipboard, comes across
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#17 - The Man Who Fell To Earth
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2010
Uptight dentist Suzy Darling (Claudia Karvan) leaves her egotistical husband Steve (Rodger Corser) and moves her children Elvis (Louis Fowler) and Verity (Charlie Hancock) into a beautiful penthouse apartment to start a new life. She soon finds that the home is already occupied: by Henry (Matt King), a strangely attired British man who has lost his memory. To make matters more mysterious, it soon becomes apparent that no one but Suzy can see him. Has the stress of her marriage breakdown caused Suzy to lose her mind? Or is there something more magical going on here?
#18 - Yesterday's Hero
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/14/2011
Everyone’s excited about the biopic of Henry’s life being filmed at the Elysian – everyone, that is, except Henry. He’s not interested in who or what he was. He’s interested in who he is now. And in Suzy, who gets dragged into the madness as an extra. But as per usual when Henry’s around, she winds up distracted and the director winds up very, very wet - and very unimpressed. Meanwhile, the kids are on the move. Elvis is off to boarding school in London. Henry has some words of wisdom for him. And Verity wants to spend all her time at Steve’s house. Jennifer is delighted. Especially with her young admirer’s olfactory abilities, which are spookily similar to her own. With the kids away, Henry and Suzy decide to try some sexy dreaming but end up, yet again, in a bizarre place. And they’re not the only ones having bizarre dreams. With Zac preoccupied, enthusiastically ‘consulting’ on the Mallet biopic, Jonquil still dreams of the King in graphic, technicolour detail. When an acolyte whispers The King’s real name to her in a dream and wistfully hints at his dark past, Jonquil wakes up inspired. She’s going to hold a ‘grieving ceremony’ for the living relatives of the King’s victims, and set everyone free. But as per usual when Jonquil has an idea, not everyone jumps on board. Things have a tendency to go ever so slightly awry. But Jonquil’s ceremony is, for once, a great success. The King vanishes and the acolytes are freed. She should be flushed with triumph, but unable to see them move on, she is blissfully unaware. So why is she behaving so … eccentrically? Things aren’t so rosy between Helen and her ghost lover, Robbie. Robbie is convinced that Helen’s inability to see or hear him has driven her into the arms of someone else. His worst nightmare. A living, breathing, corporeal man. Suzy tries to assuage his fears, but he grows more bitter and more convinced of Helen’s infidelity until Helen herself confesses. And
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