The R.I.P. Files

The team explores a former psychiatric hospital with a dark reputation. Using para-forensics analysis, they learn that the rumors about the horrors in the "suicide bathroom" are true as Luminol reveals evidence of extensive violence throughout the building. Later, Pat and Lisa meet an amorous spirit in the File Room, while Mark and Malinka hear a growl on the third floor.

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 the investigators through the KII meter.

Mark and Rene use the ITC Research Device to talk to a Civil War soldier, while Pat helps another stranded solider in the main part of the house 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. Lisa and Krystal encounter strange sounds on the third floor and receive an amazing answer to one of their questions.

Guest Investigators 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. 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 meets 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.

Lisa makes a surprising announcement and the team is shocked to discover they've captured on video the image of a ghostly face in the Slave Shackle Room. The image appears in the exact spot where several of these psychic investigators experienced intense pressure and sensed a hostile presence.

Mark encounters the spirit of a hanged slave in the barn, along with an unexpected example of the local wildlife. Malinka plays catch with an entity in Clara's Room and Krystal uses the dowsing rods to connect with Martha Graham. When Lisa knocks to get the attention of the ghosts in the Confederate Room, she receives an immediate response and demonstrates her clairaudient abilities.

Using hypnosis, Jim puts Sara into a trance that results in enhanced psychic senses and leads directly to the discovery of a previously unknown spirit on the second floor. When told about the incident later, the owner of Oaklands Mansion immediately recognizes his great aunt as the spirit who appeared to Sara.

The investigators encounter Thomas Stansbury, one of the original owners of this stately home, and attempt to make contact with a much more recently deceased spirit, related to one of the members of the Ballestone Preservation Society.

R.I.P. investigators explore a haunted manor house and deal with the losses in their own personal lives. This episode foreshadows the changes in the team, as Lisa moves to Arizona and gives up her role as a paranormal investigator, while Rene and Krystal decide to leave the paranormal field in order to spend more time with their respective families.