Spoiler Alert for Ghosts season 4, episode 4, “The Work Retreat”
The fourth season ofGhostsis a wild ride and episode 4 continues the show’s epic run. TheGhostsseason 4 premiereintroduced Mary Holland as Patience, a Puritan ghost trapped in the dirt after Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) let go of her hand over a century ago while the spirits were navigating underground. While Patience is missing in episode 4 after returning to"the others,“she dominated the first few episodes of season 4. The religious spirit even reveals her ghost power in episode 2, showing the others atGhosts' Woodstone B&Bthat she can make the walls bleed.
The shenanigans continue in the Halloween episode,Ghostsseason 4, episode 3, where the ghosts subject Sam to a witch trial with Patience at their helm. However, at the end of the episode, Patience returns to the dirt after Isaac points out the hypocrisy of her accusations since she has been watching TV with him. With Patience out of the house for episode 4, Sam (Rose McIver), Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), and the spirits at Woodstone can finally focus on each other.Episode 4 highlights Trevor Lefkowitz (Asher Grodman), who has otherwise taken a backseat in season 4.
9Hetty & Sasappis Start A Rumor About Pete Because They’re Bored And Jealous Of His New Ghost Power
The Woodstone Spirits Say Pete’s Girlfriend Is Fake
In the opening ofGhostsseason 4, episode 4,Hetty (Rebecca Wisocky) and Sasappis (Roman Zaragoza) decide to plant a new rumorin the house because they are bored. In the opening scene, Sasappis is waiting for a tree branch to fall, emphasizing how monotonous life can be for the ghosts at Woodstone. The situation worsens when Pete Martino (Richie Moriarty) drops by on his way back from Budapest, touting his newghost power as a spiritto leave the property.
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Still, Hetty and Sass use the situation to their advantage, making Pete the target of their rumor. The pair scheme about what lie they can spread, suggesting they could spread a rumor that Pete’s hair snaps in place like a Lego piece. When Thor (Devan Chandler Long) drops in on the scheming, Sass has to think fast and tells Thor that Pete’s girlfriend Donna is fake and he just made her up. It’s a classic ploy for the ghosts, who love to stir the pot at Woodstone when they get restless.
8Trevor Works Remotely As A Financial Analyst (But He Lied About His Identity)
Trevor Is A Financial Analyst At Mahoning Capital
The pantless ghost reveals some pretty serious news in episode 4:Trevor has a secret job working remotely as a financial analyst. He explains to Sam and, inadvertently, Jay (who he refers to as"mom and dad”) that he got an identity on the dark web, allowing him to apply to an online job posting in his former field. Although Trevor is dead, his ghost power is that he can interact with the material world, giving him more options to interact with living people than his peers.
On the night of his death, Trevor dies without his pants on, because he lent them to a junior trader doing the"Run of Fun,“a hazing ritual that forced traders to traverse home to New York City from Woodstone Estate without their pants on.
Trevor was an up-and-coming stockbroker in the late 1990s before he died of a heart attack at Woodstone tied to recreational drug and alcohol use. Still, Trevor’s job is at risk. He explains to"the livings,“Isaac, and Alberta (Danielle Pinnock) that he was able to skirt the in-person interview by fibbing that he has ADHD, but that his boss is now demanding the team attend a mandatory in-person retreat, leaving Trevor at the end of his wits.
7Jay Pretends To Be Trevor During His Mandatory Team Building At Woodstone
Jay Pretends To Be Michael Jackson
Trevor doesn’t want to lose his job, because it makes him feel alive again, so he comes up with a plan to save face. Trevor communicates with his boss, Brett, to have the work retreat at Woodstone B&B, and he agrees.Trevor tells Sam that he wants Jay to fill in for his fake identity, Michael Jackson, so that someone can represent him. While initially hesitant, Sam and Jay agree after Trevor offers to split his Christmas bonus with them.
Trevor explains his fake identity’s name is Michael Jackson, since it’s"hard to google and impossible to forget.”
While Trevor’s team (Brett, Dave, and Maggie) congregate at Woodstone, Jay wears an earpiece to relay what Trevor wants him to say via Sam. Jay relays what Trevor wants him to say verbatim at first, but later veers from the plan when asked about the best restaurant in the city. The scheme, including Trevor scoring the job to begin with, shows how clever and resourceful the former stockbroker is.
6Isaac Changes His Appearance To Move On From Nigel
Is This A New Ghost Power?
One of the most outstanding elements of “The Work Retreat” is Isaac’s new hair. At the beginning of the episode,Sam reads Isaac an article called “Getting Your Groove Back After A Breakup.“Isaac is excited to make changes to put his breakup with Nigel in the past, but the article’s helpful hints are outside the realm of what he can accomplish as a ghost. For instance, the article suggests taking a trip, changing one’s wardrobe, enjoying a decadent meal, and meeting new people.
It’s unclear if Isaac is able to modify his appearance because he holds his ribbon, or if it’s some sort of new ghost power.
Moments later, Isaac saunters down the stairs wearing his curly hair down rather than in his usual ponytail. Isaac notes that he got the inspiration for his new style from the magazine article, which listed trying a new hairstyle further down the list. The debut of Isaac’s new hair comes with a more modern, albeit Southern, dialect, which is ridiculous but altogether hilarious. It’s unclear if Isaac is able to modify his appearance because he holds his ribbon, or if it’s some sort of new ghost power.
5Thor’s Son Bjorn Returns & Gets Entangled In Pete’s Rumor Drama
Thor’s Son Returns In Ghosts Season 4
Despite swearing that he could keep Sass and Hetty’s rumor about Pete’s fake girlfriend a secret, Thor shouts the fake news out the window to his son, Bjorn (Christian Jadah), who lives with the Farnsbys. However, Thor’s message reverberates throughout the house, and Pete comes to confront the Viking about why he is spreading the rumor. This is the first that Pete hears about his make-believe girlfriend, and he is clearly upset by the false accusation.
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The confrontation escalates when Isaac storms into the room, slapping Pete and demanding an explanation for why he lied about Donna. Isaac is upset because Pete’s speech in theGhostsseason 3 endinginspired him to leave his fiancé, Nigel (John Hartman), at the altar. While there was a lot of drama coming to a head, it’s heartfelt to see Thor so excited to share something with Bjorn, who was missing from season 3, along with Henry (Mark Linn-Baker) and Margaret (Kathryn Greenwood) Farnsby.
4Trevor’s Colleagues Like Jay As Michael Jackson But Don’t Like His Antics
Trevor’s Colleagues Disgrace Trevor’s MJ Persona When Jay Leaves The Room
At a critical moment in Jay and Trevor’s fake identity scheme,Jay takes out his earpiece and speaks for himself, rather than being a mouthpiece for Trevor. The moment comes when the finance team is asking about the best restaurant in New York City, to which Trevor urges Jay to say Le Cirque — a French restaurant that had several locations throughout Manhattan between 1974 and 2018. Trevor’s response causes Jay to go rogue, saying the best NYC eats are at Maxfields, Carbonara, or Tom and Joe’s (implying he knows the chefs).
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The interaction highlights the time that has passed since Trevor was an up-and-coming stockbrokerin the city. Jay realizes this, and uses his natural charm to win over Trevor’s colleagues instead, which impresses them. When Jay leaves the room a moment later, Brett, Dave, and Maggie discuss how they love Jay’s Michael Jackson, who is different from what they expected. Trevor’s colleagues thought MJ would be a lame septuagenarian, because Trevor had made dated,“cringe"references in their Slack chat.
3Trevor Learns About His Legacy In The Financial Industry (Proving He’s A Good Guy)
Jay Makes Things Right For Trevor
Invisible to the living people in the room, Trevor overhears his Mahoning Capital colleagues discussing his odd behavior, and it devastates him. When Sam, Jay, and some spirits come to console Trevor, he laments that he feels like a fool. Trevor hoped to relive his glory days and pick up where he left off with his new job. He is visibly distraught as he shares that he realizes the world has forgotten about him, and Grodman’s acting sells the devastating story perfectly.
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Trevor recalls how he was on his way to"being someone"before he died. When Jay hears the story, he gives credit where credit is due, and tells all of MJ’s colleagues that he learned everything he knows from Trevor Lefkowitz. Brett, Dave, and Maggie immediately recognize that Jay is talking about “T-Money,” and tell him that he’s a legend and they all know his story because his friend, Pinkus, passed down the tale about how Trevor lent him his pants.MJ’s colleagues marvel at Trevor’s"hero move,“solidifying that Trevor is a good guy.
2Trevor & Jay Recreate Trevor’s “Run Of Fun” At Woodstone
Trevor, Jay, Brett, Maggie, And Dave Celebrate Trevor
Trevor’s co-workers are all familiar with his move to help Pinkus because he opened his own firm, passed the story down, and banned hazing. His colleagues even know his “T-Money” nickname, which Trevor can’t get to catch on at the house. Brett explains that they still do the"Run of Fun"at the firm, but now, it’s a tribute to the legacy of Trevor’s kindness. Thor points out that, contrary to what he thought,Trevor’s colleagues don’t just like him — they idolize him.
The moment brings the story of Trevor’s death full circle, redeeming what happened when his friends left him for dead at Woodstone Estate.
Trevor can hardly believe it when, in the next scene, he, Jay, and his colleagues perform the"Run of Fun"in Woodstone’s front yard. Trevor is ecstatic, delighting in the shared jubilee of his legacy, running and throwing his arms in the air as he jumps around. The cherry on the cake is that Isaac, with his long flowing hair, decides to join in the fun. The moment brings the story of Trevor’s death full circle, redeeming what happened when his friends left him for dead at Woodstone Estate.
1Sam Discovers That Pete’s Girlfriend Donna Murdered Her Husband And Fled To The Caribbean
Sam Proves Pete’s Girlfriend Is Real
To top off “The Work Retreat,” Sam proves that Pete’s girlfriend Donna (Allegra Edwards) is real. Sam reveals that she found some articles about Donna, but she is oddly standing next to the TV with the Paramount+ screen up, and clearly has something she wants to show Sass, Hetty, and Pete.Sam reveals that Donna murdered her husband and fled to the Caribbean, adding a dark twist to Pete’s season 3 love story.
Sam shows the ghosts an episode of “Vicious Vixens,” a fictional Paramount+ TV series, that dives into the murder.
The moment is a shocking twist for Pete, who seems to have everything going his way since he discovered his new ghost power. The moment will cause Pete to see the harsh truth about his ghost power, which is that not everyone he meets will be as trustworthy as the denizens ofGhosts' Woodstone B&B. The best part of the reveal is Sass and Hetty’s disbelief at how much drama their scheme has brought them, and Pete finding out that theydidspread the rumor about his hair being a Lego piece.
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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.
