The R.I.P. Files

The team explores a former psychiatric hospital with a dark reputation. Using forensics techniques, they learn that the rumors about the horrors in the “suicide bathroom” are true. Later, Pat and Lisa discover an amorous spirit in the File Room, while Mark and Malinka hear a growl on the third floor. Lisa unexpectedly finds herself experiencing the depression and despair of the former patients at St. Albans even after she’s back home and must turn to her fellow investigators for help.

The girls make contact with the flirtatious Private Michael Bowman in – where else? – the Michael Bowman Room at The Graffiti House. Michael, a former Civil War soldier, touches Lisa’s hair and tries to communicate with us through the KII meter. Malinka brings through surprising information with her pendulum, while Mark hears ghostly footsteps. In a new experiment, Lisa is isolated in the psychomanteum but radio frequency breakthrough interference affects the results.

Mark and Rene use the ITC Research Device to talk to a Civil War soldier in the museum office, while Pat helps another stranded solider in the main part of the house finally cross over to join his family in the light. Meanwhile, Jamison and Gordon – R.I.P. camera crew – unexpectedly find themselves part of the action when strange noises summon them throughout the house and Gordon has his first paranormal encounter.

The investigators of R.I.P. are overwhelmed when they visit Pennhurst and must fight to keep their emotions in check while a miasma of gloom settles over the entire team. On her own on the first floor patient ward, Pat hears audible harsh breathing, most likely a psychic imprint of someone’s long ago suffering. Lisa and Krystal encounter strange sounds on the third floor and receive an amazing answer to one of their questions.

Guest Investigators Mike and Sara from Alexandria Paranormal Investigations (API) encounter a possible shadow person and R.I.P.’s female investigators are able to confirm the presence of a child in the Mayflower Building. Mark encounters a myriad of tapping and knocking sounds that may or may not be paranormal and leaves behind a gift for the children of Pennhurst. Malinka brings through a strong warning for the investigators about the true nature of the “shadow people” at Pennhurst.

At beautiful Ferry Plantation, the team encounters the spirit of Henry, a former slave who does his best to scare them off. Lisa’s newly awakened psychic abilities warn her that Henry wants her to leave and she becomes so uncomfortable that she is unable to remain in Henry’s attic room. Outside on the grounds, Pat uses dowsing rods to contact the Native American guardians of this land, while Malinka shares her love of music with the spirits in the Best Parlor, where Thomas Jefferson and other guests and family members once played the violin and the pianoforte.