On another note, Sasappis and Jessica are already kissing and getting to know each other more, and The Family Business is a perfect follow-up to Jessica's introduction. Using her and Sam's mother/daughter relationship is a genius move on the writers' part, and in an ensemble cast like Ghosts, it's easy to get caught up in so many different dynamics but this is one I absolutely need more of. While I didn't need the flashback to her struggling to communicate with her living son, Hetty's speech about watching generations of Woodstones make mistakes in this mansion without her being able to give advice until Sam's miracle came to play is about as tear-jerking as this show can get. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Rebecca Wisocky is a stellar performer, and episodes like The Family Business give her a fantastic vehicle to showcase Hetty's vulnerable side. Hetty's eyes tear up, a sign that shit is about to go down, and her reasoning behind what she did, while certainly not an "excuse", is perfectly in-character and beautifully realized. Eventually, Sam and Jay find out that the ghosts messed up with the reservation system and, yep as you guessed it, the waterworks start. She flips out on Freddy, telling him that his relationship problems should not have come between him and his work, exactly the kind of reaction that Hetty expected. What this storyline does so incredibly well is show us a side of Sam we have never seen before (that I kind of love?): her mean, no-bullshit, boss side. And boy, her faults do come out in full swing this week. Regardless, I am still #TeamHetty-regardless of her faults. She gives the pretense that she isn't as interested, but something tells me that's just the puritan part of her refusing to go all in on her sexual desires. This week's episode doesn't shy away from the fact that Trevor is horny while reminding us that he is in fact still pant-less, but Hetty is a little less certain about this new hookup. I'd be remiss not to mention that The Family Business finally addresses the Christmas cliffhanger that gave us the unexpected (yet welcome?) Hetty and Trevor hookup. It's a fascinating new little tidbit and I certainly can't wait to see what else the writers have in store for us for future ghosts. Jessica is a "car ghost", meaning that she died in a car accident and is therefore tied to the confounds of Freddy's car, plus or minus a couple of feet. There's an instant connection between her and Sasappis-but more importantly, her presence on the show adds some much needed world building. Sakura is immediately charming and I am immediately obsessed with her character (though admittedly, she gets a little more to do in the following episode). The Perfect Assistant also introduces Jessica, played by yet another Superstore star, Nichole Sakura. The audacity of this show not paying for my therapy at this point. Ultimately, the episode sent me crying with Pete talking about how he never got along with his father, who always wanted to "fight fire with fire" instead of listening and understanding him. They give you advice and buy you weed, and stare too long at your friends. As always, this brilliantly brings the ghosts closer to each other than ever with Flower hitting one of the episode's strongest punchlines: I think Pete just wanted to help, Thor. Ah, the TV (and more often than not, real life) solution to all problems. As someone with a possible one or more father issues, this one hit very close to home, especially with Pete coming in to help Bjorn, giving him the good ole solid advice of communicating. Bjorn makes a surprise reappearance in The Perfect Assistant and he makes the terrible mistake of asking his father for advice on dealing with women when he is getting bullied by one of the other ghosts at the Farnsby's.
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