The Hinckley Boy

**The Hinckley Boy** is the seventh episode of the first season of *Truth Seekers*. It is the seventh episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

Having realised the truth about his partner, Gus tricks his Elton into a trip to his childhood home to confront his past. As Toynbee’s evil plan draws closer to its conclusion, the Truth Seekers come to understand what he’s up to and that it’s up to them to stop him. Time’s not on their side – the eclipse is almost here. And Richard has gone missing …

## Plot

Gus has suspicions that Elton John is not who he says he is. Gus digs, and learns a shocking discovery about Elton's past and childhood; he realises that he must act quickly to unfold the lies and find out who Elton really is.

Gus arrives at Elton's house and asks if he would like to go on a road trip to Norfolk. He invites Helen and Astrid too, but Helen remarks that she is too busy and needs to film content for her YouTube channel before her subscribers become agitated. After a while on the road, Elton questions where they are in fact heading, given they are going towards Leicestershire, and not Norfolk. Gus remarks that he meant Leicestershire, but as they pull up at a sign for Hinckley, Elton exits the van, remarking that he doesn't wish to go to Leicestershire.

As Elton exits the van, Gus explains to Astrid that Elton is not who he says he is, and has a history of paranormal activity, claiming as a child that he could interact with ghosts. Gus points towards a photo of his wife, Emily, and Elton can be seen in the back; Gus remarks that Elton is the case that his wife could not crack. As Elton returns to the van, he explains the numerous rounds of testing that he had, but nobody could figure out what was wrong with him. He and his family had no choice but to leave Hinckley for good. Gus and Astrid are able to convince Elton that they should return to Hinckley and figure out what is going on.

Meanwhile, Dr. Toynbee and Elara are readying for the transference to be completed following the upcoming solar eclipse. They're worried, however, that Smyle's 100% signal coverage will block the transference. In order to solve this, Elara is sacrificed in an effort to restore the functionality of the machine underneath the hotel and, therefore, block Smyle's signal.

Back in Hinckley, Elton is surprised when he and Astrid enter the basement of the house and find Astrid's mother waiting for them. She explains that Astrid has been hanging between the world of the living and the dead for 23 years, and only when Elton is around is her mother able to push her back into the living. Meanwhile, Gus comes face to face with Emily, confronting her on why she abandoned him all those years ago. She remarks that she didn't, but went in search of a better life for the two of them. She was, however, ultimately killed by Toynbee. She warns Gus that Toynbee is gathering an army and will soon be unstoppable unless he and the Truth Seekers do something to stop him.

## 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 Peter Toynbee
* Kelly Macdonald as JoJo 74