The Haunting

*Series: Crown Lake*

"**The Haunting**" is the first episode in the second season of *Crown Lake*, and the ninth episode overall. It aired on December 5, 2019.

## Synopsis

A new semester at Crown Lake means it's time for "Heather" to find a new target, but is Nellie up for the challenge?

## Plot

*It’s 1995 and a couple months later since the Masquerade Mixer. Students return to Crown Lake Academy after the holiday season, and Lucy Quinn reads Heather’s Journal planned by Nellie Chambers and the girls.*

*Merriweather introduces the girls to Lucy Quinn and the New guidance Councillor, Ms. Rose. Chloe tries to talk to Nellie but she brushes her off in disappointment, still hurt not being told the truth about Heather. Chloe tries to explain but Nellie doesn’t listen saying that Heather isn’t real, then she sees Lucy and leaves. Chloe then sees a female student named Lola Porecca trying to get her backpack from the tree. She’s asks how it got up there and Lola responds by saying some other girls put it up there, Chloe offers to get it down for her and comes back with a rake and manages to retrieve her bag. Lola thanks her and asks to sit with her at dinner later which Chloe accepts.*

*Ryan and Josh are hanging out when a new student joins them. He introduces himself as Nick Lazaro, and seems to act very suspicious around them which makes Ryan and Josh aware.*

*Nellie runs into Ryan and the two catch up after the holiday break. He tells her that he officially got back together with Tiffany who is seen with Erin and Becca watching Lucy. Nellie approaches them asking what’s going on, Tiffany tells her that everything is on track with Lucy. She gives Nellie cards with notes from Heather to help Lucy, but Nellie has second thoughts about the plan.*

*Chloe and Lola are having pudding together. Meanwhile, Nellie approaches Lucy and the two have a chat. Lucy tells her she has some nerves about starting at the academy, Nellie tells her about her experience so far at the academy and tells her to think positive. Later, Nellie sneaks into Lucy's room and plants one of the cards which says "Heather Dares No. 1.*

*Later that night, Tiffany is approached by Nick. Tiffany seems shocked to see him, he tells her he was just enrolled. After he leaves, Erin and Becca ask Tiffany who he is and she just brushes it off saying he’s nobody important and is a loser.*

*Tiffany goes to her room to find the card that Nellie put on her bed. She looks at it and finds the page in the journal where it reads that a former Crown Lake student named Charlotte Wellington passed away and was buried in the very cemetery. Lucy is then told to find her grave and knock on it three times and not to leave until she knocks back or else she will kicked out of the academy and Charlotte's ghost will haunt her for all eternity. She finds Charlotte Wellington's grave and attempts to go inside. Nellie, Tiffany, Erin and Becca are all watching her, hiding out of sight. Lucy hesitated in fear, she knocks on the door three times, then Erin and Becca make knocking sound to make her think it’s Charlotte. Lucy heard this and is scared for her life. Then Chloe sneaks by wandering what they are all doing, Tiffany tells her that they are doing the Charlotte Wellington trick on Lucy for the Heather tradition. Chloe is shocked to see Nellie with them and scolds her for it, Nellie agrees and leaves the group, then Chloe makes another knocking noice scaring Lucy away.*

*Nellie goes to her room to see a note for her written on the door. Then she gets the cards Tiffany gave to her and throws them away in the trash, but she quickly retrieves them and tries slipping one under Lucy's door. However, Lucy opens the door seeing her, and believes that she is Heather.*

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Lilia Buckingham as Heather Masterson (voice)
* Francesca Capaldi as Nellie Chambers
* Emily Skinner as Chloe Hauser
* Kyla-Drew as Tiffany St. Martin
* Ollie Walters as Ryan Baker
* Lucas Stadvec as Josh Lewis
* Andy Han as Nick Lazaro
* Lexi Jayde as Lucy Quinn
* Izzi Rojas as Lola Porecca

### Recurring Cast

* Paula Jai Parker as Catherine Merriweather
* Noelle Perris as Ms. Rose
* Glory Curda as Becca Frank
* Mia Dinoto as Erin Roy

## Featured Music

* "Play Nice"
* "Into the Light" by Rupert Pope & Giles Palmer
* "Things I Like" by Evin Nazya