Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Unsolved Mysteries Volume 5, Episode 2
In the second episode ofUnsolved Mysteriesvolume 5, audiences meet Don Philips, a paranormal investigator who seems to get help from the other side through a ghost named Becky. ThoughUnsolved Mysteriesoriginated in 1987, the show was revived by Netflix in 2020, and the fifth season has just been released on the streaming platform. Along with the story of Don and Becky,Unsolved Mysteries’new stories includethe Park Bench Murdersand the Roswell UFO incident. In episode 2, the series dives deep into Don and Becky’s unique supernatural partnership– setting the story apart from many of the show’s other cases.
Notably,Unsolved Mysteriesnot only explores true crime cases that have yet to be solved, but instances of the paranormal as well. From unexplained murders to the extraterrestrial,Unsolved Mysteries’best casesare those that leave audiences wondering what possibly could have happened. In volume 5, episode 2, the series broaches the idea of the afterlife and whether ghosts and demons truly exist.After watching Don and Becky’s story, viewers will almost certainly be looking at ghosts in a completely new light- and wondering how much of Becky’s story is actually true.
Who Don Philips Is & How He Met The Spirit Becky
Don & Becky’s Relationship Explained
Don Philips is a paranormal investigator. According toUnsolved Mysteries,his job often involves him visiting haunted places and ridding them of their ghostly inhabitants. At one point, Philips went to the home of a woman named Gaynor Issitt, who claimed that her home was being haunted by a nefarious spirit. Philips could sense the spirit, but also came into contact with another being from beyond the grave. She told him her name was Becky.Philips asked if Becky could deal with the evil spirit in Issitt’s home, and without hesitation, the haunting ended.
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Philips' partnership with Becky did not end at Issitt’s home though. After Becky subdued the evil spirit, Philips asked her if she would come with him to solve other paranormal cases. Becky agreed, and thus, their investigation team was set in stone.Philips would visit haunted places with Becky in tow, and by using recording devices, he would pick up what Becky was saying to him. Becky was likely the most cooperative and talkative ghost Philips had ever come into contact with. She offered him information and leads that he would never have known otherwise.
What’s Known About Becky & Was She Lying About Her Identity?
What Could Becky Be?
The original story that Philips presented about Becky was that she was the ghost of a woman in her 30s or 40s who had died tragically in a plane or train crash. Apparently, she had revealed to him that, in life, she was a schoolteacher and had two children. Furthermore, she died during the 1980s. However,Unsolved Mysteriessheds some doubt on Becky’s identity. According to paranormal investigator Barry Fitzgerald, he found no traces of a woman matching Becky’s description in real life. Thus, Becky must have been lying to Philips and who - or what - she is.
Fitzgerald seems to believe that Becky is a much darker character than she lets on, and worse, that she is manipulating Philips.
Ultimately, the biggest question that thisfascinatingUnsolved Mysteriescaseposes is whether Becky is just a helpful ghost or whether she is something more sinister. Although Becky has helped Philips solve cases, and has remained by his side for many years now, there is no guarantee that she is not hiding her true self. Fitzgerald seems to believe that Becky is a much darker character than she lets on, and worse, that she is manipulating Philips.The most troubling idea is that she is possessing Philipslike a demon. This would put Philips and his peers into serious trouble.
How Parapsychologist Steve Mera Was Convinced By Becky’s Paranormal Existence
Why Steve’s Experience Is So Telling
The part of the “My Paranormal Partner” episode that is particularly chilling is when parapsychologist Steve Mera describes what it felt like to hear Becky’s voice. Initially,Mera was suspicious of Philips' claims, and doubted that Becky existed.However, after hearing Becky’s voice through the recording devices and seeing Philips discover information he wouldn’t typically have, Mera began to believe. Yet, a pivotal tipping point came when Becky let herself be heard without an audio device for both Philips and Mera. She was simply a disembodied voice coming from thin air, talking to the two men.
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Mera described the moment in a horrifying way. While it was astonishing to hear Becky’s disembodied voice, it also filled Mera with a terrible feeling.He explained toUnsolved Mysteriesthat it was an emotion he had never felt beforeand that he couldn’t really explain. Hearing Becky’s voice made him feel terrible and wrong. In this way, Mera’s experience hints that there may be something truly evil behind Becky’s presence, whichUnsolved Mysterieshas yet to uncover.
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries (2020) is a revival of the classic documentary series, exploring various unresolved cases involving disappearances, shocking events, and unexplainable occurrences. The series offers a combination of reenactments, interviews, and archival footage, inviting viewers to contribute any information they might have regarding the featured mysteries, aiming to bring closure to long-standing questions.
