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Sam and Jay are seeking to get their B&B on an important list of luxury places to stay, but the reviewer is very picky, so they give him a gift that may be more problematic than helpful. Meanwhile, Thor and Flower have a fight that leads to them enlisting Pete as a couples counselor.
Warning: Spoilers below.
Feng Shui
Following the discovery of decomposed bodies of the cult ghosts in the bunker, Sam and Jay are desperate for any kind of validation for their business. They try to get on a prestigious list of luxury stays, but the man who makes the list is known to be very picky. They work to make their bed and breakfast the best in the area while also trying to come up with an idea for a gift to give him, since they heard the only places that make his list tend to “grease his palms.”
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Part of making the B&B ready includes tying rooms together. Hetty mentions the recliner that Sam got Jay as a present not going with the theme of the main room. Sam agrees and Thorfinn says they can put the chair in his room. Jay moves the piece of furniture while also saying he doesn’t want any “ghost shenanigans” despite the fact a new cult ghost who is a Woodstone relative has just arrived.
Eugene
That relative is Eugene Woodstone. He reveals that he was part of the cult because he thought he was being accepted but they just allowed him to join because he had access to the bunker. Of course, the bunker wound up killing them all, so it sounds like he was the black sheep of the Woodstone family. Hetty mentions remembering him and all the negative things about him, making him feel inadequate.
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Later, Sam is looking for something to give the listmaker and reviewer but she’s been struggling. Hetty wouldn’t let them get rid of anything that meant something to her. Sam had Alberta distract Hetty by taking her to the restaurant to come up with a gift. Eugene is there and mentions an antique, ornately decorated box that all the Woodstones know Hetty loved. Sam and Jay agree that it’s pretty and could serve as a gift. The reviewer arrives and they present the box to him. Hetty arrives and tells them they shouldn’t have done that. It’s not because of sentimental value but because that’s where she stored her cocaine when she was alive.
Ghost Therapy
Unfortunately, the recliner is causing problems for Thorfinn’s relationship with Flower. It’s a leather chair meaning it was made from a cow. Flower is opposed to leather and tells Thorfinn she doesn’t want it in their room. Seems like an odd stand for someone dating a Viking to make, but let’s go with Flower’s hippie morals rising here. This causes an argument until Thorfinn says he’s keeping the chair. Flower concedes but it’s clear she’s angry with him for not being willing to compromise.
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The pair decide to enlist Pete’s help for therapy. As he’s a licensed travel agent, he has experience listening to bickering couples and helping them sort out their plans (and steering them toward Orlando.) Thorfinn explains a similar situation with his living wife, Olga, when he brought her the head of a severed Dane and forced it to be put up in a room where she didn’t like it. Thorfinn realizes that he lost a lot of what he loved to do because she wouldn’t spend time with her in the room. He approaches Flower and apologizes. This allows them to resume their relationship and drives Alberta out of the room they are in.
Trapped Sam
While ghost therapy is going on, Sam is trying to get the cocaine out of the antique box before the reviewer finds it. The reviewer seems to be going for a walk, and Isaac is supposed to be serving as lookout while Sam, Hetty and Sass go through the box. Eugene comes in and starts talking to Isaac about their time in the cult. This distracts Isaac who misses the reviewer going upstairs. Trevor bursts in to warn Sam who rolls under the bed to hide.
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Hetty reminds Sam that she runs the place and could’ve been pretending to fluff the pillows. Sam texts Jay to come save her and he bursts in trying to lure the reviewer outside. He first tells him about a lizard but that doesn’t work. Instead, he offers a special treat at the restaurant. The man decides to change into his loafers which are under the bed where he finds Sam. She tries to cover herself by saying she was doing her work and fell asleep due to narcolepsy. He asks about her medication due to his cousin having narcolepsy. When she claims there aren’t any, he reveals there are several and he’s convinced she was planning to listen in to find out how to get the B&B on the list.
Villain Reveal and Acceptance
Sam and Jay are wallowing in not getting on the prestigious list when Eugene walks into the B&B lobby. He reveals that he masterminded this version of “ghost shenanigans.” He talks about how the rest of the Woodstones looked down on him, so he wanted to get back at them. And it was an open secret among the family where Hetty kept her cocaine. He wanted to punish the only Woodstone he could, Sam. Realizing how Eugene was treated, Hetty does something out of character and apologizes to Eugene. Sam also apologizes for how the family has treated him. Eugene accepts and Sam decides to accept her family.
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Sam confronts the reviewer and tells him about the cocaine and that’s why she was trying to get it free. She’s open about Elias being a robber baron, Hetty being a drug addict who hid how her son murdered Alberta and Pete dying from the arrow in a way that makes Pete not want to be included. The reviewer says that if he can keep the cocaine, they are on the list, so everything works out for Sam and Jay.
What’s Next?
While the cult ghosts were incredibly underwhelming to me last week, this problematic family member that was also in the cult works a little better for me. Yes, it’s another case of the ghost causing business troubles for Sam and Jay, but that’s what the show kinda has to be until they either sell or become successful. Eugene’s motivations work a lot better than the cult’s motivations because they had been ghosts for 60 years and should’ve been able to see through Bruce by that point. Eugene holding a grudge based on the family mistreating him makes perfect sense. Ghosts has a habit of rebounding after a disappointing episode. This rebounded well for me.
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Article Written By: Jeremy Brown for Stelmach Brown Media 2026
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