Spoilers ahead for Ghosts season 4, episode 2, “Sam’s Dad.“Ghostsseason 4, episode 2, “Sam’s Dad,” sets up haunting new storylines for Sam (Rose McIver), Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), and the ghosts of the CBS series. Ahead of season 4,Ghostsannounced it would add two new characters to its fourth installment.Ghostsseason 4, episode 1introduced a Puritan ghost, Patience (Mary Holland), who moved into Woodstone Estate following a reconciliation with Isaac Higgintoot (Brandon Scott Jones). Isaac had previously banished the Puritan woman to the dirt when he sneezed and let go of her hand.
Episode 2 introduces the other characterGhostsseason 4’s storypromised: Sam’s dad. The character presents new opportunities for Sam to develop since she hasn’t had much family around. Sam’s mom was introduced as a ghost inGhostsseason 1, episode 11, “Sam’s Mom,” but the character’s storyline was short-lived, with the character getting"sucked off"during the episode, leaving Sam without any close family. In season 4, episode 2, Sam reconnects with her dad, Frank (Dean Norris). Still, theGhostsWoodstone B&Bowner reconciling with her dad in a house full of ghosts isn’t easy.
Patience Is Settling In
InGhostsseason 4, episode 2, Patience adjusts to life outside the dirt. In 1692, Patience was banished from her community. After that, she lived with Thor (Devan Chandler Long), Isaac, and Sasappis (Román Zaragoza) on the property that would eventually become the Woodstone Country Estate. However, since Patience got lost in the dirt before modern amenities were created, the Puritan spirit struggles to conceptualize Sam and Jay’s contemporary lifestyle.
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For instance,Patience is baffled by kitchen appliances. In the opening scene of “Sam’s Dad,” Jay is making a piece of toast. When the bread pops out of the toaster, Patience gasps, saying,“The bread hath returned from the underworld singed by hellfire.“When Sasappis tells the Puritan ghost it’s just toast, she insists that it"hath been warmed by the devil’s breath.“The moment illustrates how long Patience has been isolated and how much she has to learn about modern society.
Dean Norris And Melinda McGraw Play Frank And Diane
It’s big news in the house thatSam’s dad, Frank, is coming to visit. The group, led by Prohibition-era Jazz singer Alberta Haynes (Danielle Pinnock), begins to discuss how Sam’s dad was absent in her life, to which she is defensive, explaining that they live separate lives. Still, it becomes clear that the distance between Sam and her father pains her when Jay chimes in, listing off times when Frank wasn’t there for her.
Sam’s parents divorced when she was 10.
Frank’s visit to Woodstone is pleasant and cordial as he sits with Sam, Jay, and Diane in the living room. Sam and Jay hear about Frank and Diane’smeet-cutein Downtown Breckenridge, where Sam’s dad runs a ski shop. WhileSam quickly warms up to Diane, Frank reminds his present company that his daughter has a"checkered past"with his girlfriends and a history of playing pranks on them.
8Thor & Flower Address Their Complicated Romantic Set-Up With Nancy
Thor, Flower, And Nancy Are In A “Throuple”
InGhostsseason 4, episode 2,Thor and Flower (Sheila Carrasco) address their romantic situation with Nancy(Betsy Sodaro). InGhostsseason 3, episode 8, “Holes Are Bad,” Thor and Flower resumed their romance after the ghosts found the hippie trapped in a well and rescued her. However, Flower was upset with Thor when she discovered he had been in a relationship with Nancy and rudely dumped her upon Flower’s return.
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As a result,Flower insisted to Thor that Nancy join their relationshipif they were going to continue to be romantic. However, Thor and Flower quickly reversed their arrangement in theGhostsseason 3 finalewhen they left Nancy in the basement to attend Isaac’s wedding and decided they only wanted to be with each other. InGhostsseason 4, episode 2, Nancy is aloof that her counterparts are carrying on the romance without her, and Thor and Flower consider their options to tell her.
7Patience Is Upset That Frank & Diane Share A Room Because They Aren’t Married
Patience Preaches Her Religious Values
Just when Sam thinks Frank’s visit will allow her to make a fresh start with her dad, Patience creates a new conflict.Modern social concepts are foreign to Patience, who, even during her time, was an extreme member of the Protestant group. Patience is unfamiliar with the idea of a girlfriend, but when she learns that it means that Frank and Diane will share a bed even though they aren’t married, she protests.
TheGhostsseason 4 premiere foreshadowed that Patience doesn’t just have strong beliefs but also desires to enforce them on others.
While Sam calmly explains to Patience that times have changed, the Puritan woman is unyielding.She calls the romance an"abomination"and is unwilling to accept that it’s taking place in her home. TheGhostsseason 4 premiere foreshadowed that Patience doesn’t just have strong beliefs but also desires to enforce them on others. This gets her banished from her community and creates conflict with the members of her new home.
6Patience’s Ghost Power Is Revealed
Patience Has A Haunting Ghost Power
Upset by Sam’s refusal to make Frank and Diane sleep in separate bedrooms, Patience retaliates. Sam tells Patience there is"nothing she can do"about her father sharing a bedroom with his girlfriend,but the Puritan ghost quickly shows Sam how wrong she is. In her fury, Patience reveals that her ghost power is that she can make the walls bleed. The Protestant ghost furrows her brow and looks upward as she raises her hands to the side, and the walls drip with blood.
The extent of Patience’s ghost powers is unclear. She can make the walls bleed and write in blood. Patience may be able to make other objects bleed, although she has only applied this to walls thus far.
Patience’s ghost power is probably tied to the cause of her death. Patience revealed to Isaac in theGhostsseason 4 premiere that she died of bloodletting. Uncertain of how to explain the blood to their guests,Sam and Jay give in to Patience’s demandsand ask Frank and Diane to sleep in separate bedrooms. When Frank sneaks into Diane’s bed in the night despite agreeing to the separation, Patience writes"SIN"on the bedroom wall in blood.
5Pete Insists That Sam Call Him “Daddy” Because Of Her Issues With Frank
It’s Unclear If Pete Is Aware Of The Innuendo
With Sam’s dad around, it’s apparent she has some unresolved issues with her dad, to whichPete (Richie Moriarty) lends a solution. Initially, Pete is optimistic about Sam’s relationship with her dad, saying that Frank’s visit will be a joyous moment for the father and daughter. However, Pete suggests that Sam should call him"daddy"as an alternative if things don’t work out. Pete makes the suggestion no less than three times throughout episode 2.
InGhostsseason 4, Pete has a new sense of confidence, inspired by his newly discovered ghost power of being able to leave the property.
4Isaac, Flower & Thor Attempt To Solve Each Other’s Problem
The Ghosts Are Navigating Breakups
InGhostsseason 4, episode 2, Thor, Flower, and Isaac are in a similar situation. After their breakup,Isaac can’t bring himself to ask Nigel (John Hartman) to move outof the Woodstone Mansion. Thor and Flower relate because they struggle to tell Nancy they broke up with her, not wanting to hurt her feelings. Listening to the conversation play out, Trevor (Asher Godman) suggests that they take care of each other’s problems.
Trevor compares the situation to the movieThrow Momma From The Train,a 1987 movie starring Danny DeVito and Billy Crystal, wherein one man wants his mother dead and the other wants his ex-wife killed, and they"take care of each other’s problems.”
Thor, Flower, and Isaac are excited about the idea, andIsaac exclaims,“We shall throw each other’s mommas from the train. Huzzah!“However, only half of the agreement works out. Isaac diplomatically breaks the news to Nancy, and she responds by physically assaulting him. Flower and Thor, however, don’t have the heart to tell Nigel that his ex-fiancee wants him out of the mansion, leaving Isaac to deal with his own problem.
Frank Remembers Missing Sam’s Fifth Grade Recital
After Frank and Diane find the wall dripping in blood with the word"SIN"written in capital letters, the couple decide to pack up and leave. Sam can’t adequately explain herself, not wanting to tell her dad about the ghosts, and she is hurt to see her dad go. While Frank’s reaction is understandable given the circumstances, Sam calls him out for walking out of her life again, and it causes the absent father to stop and reflect on his relationship with his daughter.
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Reflecting on the situation with his girlfriend as they gather their things, Frank admits that he wasn’t around much but reveals to Diane that he had a good reason. Franks tells Diane that Sam’s mom, Sheryl (Rachael Harris), told him in"no uncertain terms"that she didn’t want her ex-husband in Sam’s life.After Pete, Sass, and Patience overhear Frank’s side of the story, they tell Sam how her father feels, revealing what her father can’t find the words to say.
Sam Recreates Her Fifth Grade Recital
Despite it not being her fault, Sam catches Frank as he’s packing the car to leave and apologizes for writing with blood on the wall. Still, Sam’s apology is genuine. She likens"writing sin in a blood-like substance on the wall"to when she cut her dad’s girlfriend’s hair when she was little.Sam admits to her dad that she was acting out because she was mad at him, but she couldn’t find the words to tell him that.
After Sam and Frank reconcile, Sasappis tells Patience that they"got married in the car"to keep her from creating another scene. Unclear of what modern marriage ceremonies look like, Patience believes him.
With the help of her friends, Sam acknowledges to her dad that she wasn’t looking at things from his perspective. She realizes that things were more complicated than they seemed when she was young, and it touches Sam’s dad that his daughter can empathize with him. Both on the verge of tears,Sam and her dad agree that they want to be closer, and Frank announces to Diane that they will stay.
1Isaac Moves Into The Shed While Nigel Stays In The Mansion (But It Doesn’t Last Long)
Baxter And Jenkins Don’t Want Isaac In Their Home
Since Flower and Thor think it’s too harsh to evict Nigel on Isaac’s behalf despite their pact, Isaac has to have the conversation himself. When Isaac tells Nigel that he thinks they shouldn’t live in the same house anymore, the British soldier understands but laments that he will miss his new friends. When Isaac sees how much the transition will pain his former fiancée,Isaac declares that he will move to the shed so that Nigel can stay at the mansion.
Jenkins and Baxter, the other shed ghosts, request that Nigel take Isaac’s place in the shed.
Isaac is in awe of his grand gesture and flees to tell the others about it in theGhostsepisode. While the moment is progressive for the Revolutionary War soldier,Isaac taints its valor by using it to tout his changed ways.Isaac exclaims,“Everyone, I’m moving out because of a hero move. I’m a good person now!“However, Isaac’s arrangement doesn’t last for long. Jenkins and Baxter, the other shed ghosts, request that Nigel take Isaac’s place in the shed because they’re tired of hearing about his good deed.
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Ghosts is a comedy series about Samantha and Jay, who convert a country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Unbeknownst to them, the house is inhabited by ghosts of former residents, visible only to Samantha. The show blends humor with supernatural elements as the couple navigates their unusual challenges.
