Mrs Pike

**Mrs Pike** was a character during the first season of *Pennyworth*. She is the accomplice to Captain John Curzon.

## History

Little is known about Mrs Pike's past other than having been the nanny to John Fitz-Smytth Curzon. John was an illegitimate son of Lord William Smytth. It is unknown if she was hired by his father or mother who was the love of Lord William Smytth's life. After Captain John Curzon retired from the army, she came Mondays and Thursdays, working as a cleaning woman for him.

## Throughout *Pennyworth* series

### Esme's death

Alfred's relationship with Esme is short-lived, when she is killed by Captain Curzon.  Alfred's old captain from his army days. Curzon's vendetta against Alfred comes to a climax when he murders Alfred's fiance, Esme Winikus in *Lady Penelope*.

Curzon was Alfred's superior in the military, but was the target of a joke on Alfred's part in which the entire squadron laughed at Curzon. This was not something that Curzon forgot and held a personal vendetta against Alfred for the years to come.

*Julie Christie* brings Pennyworth, Dave Boy and Bazza to search John Curzon’s room for evidence of where he may be but find no clues. Bazza does find an army uniform with Esme’s ring hanging like a trophy. At that moment, the cleaner, **Mrs Pike** arrives and the trio confront her, asking questions about Curzon. Mrs Pike comes off as not know much, only clears specific rooms on Mondays and Thursdays. Curzon leaves at the crack of dawn dressed up in his uniform regularly.

Bet loved Emse and they need to track down Curzon. Bet admits she was there outside the apartment building that night, Curzon was not alone. She saw Curzon leaving Alfred’s apartment on the night of Esme’s murder. Bet and Alfred visit the real estate office, questioning why the two were let into the building. The man admits that the two looked like respectable buyers, there are many apartments in the building, he did notify the police.

The Prime Minister is excused when he is notified of a phone call by Arthur Pennyworth while at Sir Francis Tewkes's residence. The call is from Inspector Aziz, who meets with the Prime Minister and Curzon’s father, Lord Smytth. Aziz admits that Pennyworth is digging and is a highly trained SAS soldier and therefore will be difficult to deal with, but it can be done for a price. The Prime Minister states the price of the deal is that he has Smytth’s promised vote for protecting his son, under any circumstances.

Aziz calls Alfred Pennyworth. Alfred arrives at the location to find Curzon and Mrs Pike, his accomplice in the murder tied and blindfolded. Realizing that the meeting is a set up, Alfred calls out to Aziz, admitting that he knows a trap when he sees one, that he came alone. Aziz pleads with Alfred not to kill Curzon admitting that he will let Alfred leave the country, but Alfred does not agree. Aziz questions whether Curzon is worth Alfred’s life. This offends Curzon, and he prepares to give the order and have Alfred killed. Just at that moment, Bet appears, holding a knife. Pennyworth handcuffs Aziz while Bet begins to torture Curzon and Mrs Pike, demanding to know who she was. Mrs Pike tells Bet, she was his nanny. That upsets Bet more. She begs for ten minutes to torture Curzon, and Alfred initially agrees, but shoots Curzon and Mrs Pike in the head, killing the both and walking away at the end of *Sandie Shaw*.

## Appearances

Season 1
* *Julie Christie*
* *Sandie Shaw*