“Episode #1.2” is episode two of season one of Misfits.
In the previous episode, four of the five of them discovered they had a range of powers. Only Nathan hadn’t found anything he could do. They’re also had to kill their probation officer, Tony, as his power seemed to be psychotic rage as he’d already killed Gary and tried to kill them. According to Curtis, he’d actually killed Kelly before Curtis wound back time. Then, they buried the bodied.
This episode opens with them cleaning up litter and Nathan going on about what his superpower could be. Curtis doesn’t think his suggestions make sense. Nathan doesn’t think the situation is exactly backed up by logic. Then they stumble across something. A naked man, as it turns out. Who Nathan recognises, as he’s Jeremy, his mother’s boyfriend. Not that Nathan is able to say boyfriend. Jeremy runs off and Nathan explains. He likely doesn’t appreciate the comments related to his mother and a glimpse the others had of Jeremy. Simon suggests Jeremy could be a werewolf. Nathan is not impressed. Kelly suggests the storm could have messed Jeremy up to.
The five are briefed by their new worker, Louise, on how to help out at an event for the elderly. Probably not the best fit; Kelly thinks one of them is dead. Julie suggests Alisha dance with someone and brings him over. Unfortunately, Alisha’s power seems to be to get people to instantly want her when they touch her skin and she doesn’t seem to have any control over it. Nathan is wheeling an old man when he notices a girl enter. He lets go and the man rolls off somewhere. The girl, Ruth, says she’s a volunteer. Nathan really doesn’t seem to be doing a great job of impressing her. He also mentions that his community service was for eating pick and mix again. One of his comments later on becomes rather funny in retrospect.
Later, Curtis opens his locker and finds a note inside saying ‘I Know What You Did.’ He tells the others, convinced someone knows they killed Tony. Nathan is initially blamed, with the suggestion that he did it as a prank. His response is that he would have dug up the body and his it in the locker. Besides, they could be talking about anything. If they’d had evidence or proof they’d have gone to the police. It’s likely nothing to do with Tony, but something unrelated Nathan did.
Nathan is trying to get into his mother’s house when she comes home. He wants to talk to her about Jeremy, and says what he saw. She doesn’t believe him; he’s got a reputation for lying and has done that with every other man she’s met. Nathan tells her that, this time, it’s true. Perhaps he should read the story about the boy who cried wolf.
Nathan is still sleeping in the community centre when the lights come on. He goes looking and finds Ruth has returned. She came back to get her bag. Not to see him; she didn’t know he’d be here. Is this a burglary? Nathan says he could ask her the same question. Only, she has keys. And permission to be there. Nathan asks if she’d like a drink. She would. Quite a lot of drinks later, and some other substances, and they’re sitting outside when Ruth sees Jeremy. Naked, again. Nathan borrows her phone and runs after Jeremy. When he finds Jeremy, Jeremy attacks. Or so it initially looks like. He actually seems to be behaving like a friendly dog.
The next day, Nathan shows the others his evidence. The photo is not a great one. Nathan wants Kelly to get him a gun. She won’t. Simon offers that they can be bought on the internet. Nathan wants the others to go round and help him confront Jeremy. Only Simon is willing. Nathan doesn’t want his help.
Most of the episode centres around Nathan, and he actually does some growing up during the episode, being a bit more mature by the end. They were not the only ones affected by the storm; others have been too, in different ways. Alisha could really do with finding some way of controlling her power. Simon is chatting with someone on the internet who saw the video of the storm that he posted. But who is he chatting with? ‘shygirl18’ sounds rather fake. And Curtis was right; someone does know what they did. Or, at least, very heavily suspect.