Limbo

Revisitor is the ninth episode in Chapters.' third season, subtitled Bad Things Happen At Noon. Written by Ron Gomes, it acts as his public written project debut, as it was the first to enter production. This is the first time since Chapters. (Season 1) that both an episode's story and plot were done without Barkhoff'a involvement.

Cast
Mike Barkhoff as Stu

Anessa Smith as Emily

Plot
Stu is mourning the death of his mother and becomes closer to being an alcoholic. His friend Emily visits him and suggests he turn to coffee and hot showers to quit drinking. Stu tries to resort to nicotine, but still sees visions of his mother.

Reporting back to a doubtful Emily, Stu convinces her to help him. She goes to a psychic who suggests Emily look for an obituary and present it to the spirit, who is probably one trying to neglect and ignore the fact that they have died.

Emily presents the suggestion to Stu, who's visions and drinking have both increased. Stu urges Emily to follow through with the idea to help him. In the midst, Emily remembers her not being there for Stu due to a miscarriage and apologizes to him.

Emily returns with the obituary after Stu has an angry confrontation with his mother's ghost. Stu suggests he is actually dead, and asks Emily to look for his name. In the process, she sees her name. The psychic telekinetically links to Emily, revealing that she is the spirit who has died and doesn't want to accept. Stu relives the visions, and it's revealed his mother is helping him through alcoholism and mourning Emily's loss. Emily, who committed suicide after the miscarriage by swallowing pills, has haunted Stu, keeping him disturbed by the guise she is alive. Stu and Emily part ways, Emily to her deceased baby, and Stu to his kitchen where he empties his alcohol, both commenting to the other "I will love you forever."

Background
Upon meeting Gomes, Barkhoff suggested Gomes write multiple scripts so they could begin with one that required a relatively easy production. This was a script Barkhoff was sent shortly after that conversation. Barkhoff suggested it be added to Chapters. due to it's themes and to get Gomes' a handful of viewers for his debut.

Production
The episode is the last to be filmed for Chapters.' Season 3. Barkhoff intended to film it earlier but found himself unable to because of the fact that many of his actors ended up getting busier than they had before, especially in contrast to Chapters' third season's more "solo" approach for acting, and many of the guest directed episodes being via online communications.

Reception
The episode received critical acclaim, particularly for the acting, Gomes' writing, and camerawork. It holds a 9.9/10 on IMDb.