The ghost of Laszlo's father returns to make amends, while Nadja and Nandor deal with the shapeshifters who have moved in next door.
This isn't the first time the vampires have dealt with ghosts. In fact, they live with one. The doll inhabited by Nadja's human spirit is technically a ghost. The vampires have welcomed her into their home. They provide her a chance to live. She gets to enjoy experiences she never got to do while alive. That relationship doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. It's still pivotal when a new ghost arrives in the residence. It's the ghost of Laszlo's father, Lord Roderick Cravensworth. In order for this new ghost story to work, it has to be different than what has occurred previously. The show tackles that by keeping Nandor and Nadja busy with a subplot. Guillermo moves freely between the two stories. He's not a big focus in either. Everything remains squarely on the vampires as they adjust to new changes in their worlds. They aren't big in any regard. And yet, they still have extreme reactions. They trust their instincts. Sometimes they are proven correct. It's easier not to believe in the worst possible outcome. However, they all have a right to be skeptical of the world around them and the deceitful motivations of those who enter it.
Lord Cravensworth insists he has returned to mend his relationship with Laszlo. They have the opportunity to do so because the vampires know how to summon ghosts. That is Nadja's first reaction after Laszlo mentions his unsettling feeling. He dreaded his father's presence even before he knew the identity of the ghost. He immediately wants to capture the ghost and imprison it. He seeks to handle it the same way the previous conflict resolved. He doesn't want to hear anything his father has to say. Everyone else is fascinated by him. He and his son have similar perspectives. They are horny gentlemen who built their lives around their access to sex and inventions. Laszlo prides himself on succeeding where his father always failed. He doesn't trust the praise offered to him by the person who shaped his human years. He still feels the embarrassment from the punishment he received as a child. He recalls each slap on his bare bottom. It has nothing to do with the sexual gratification he receives elsewhere in life through the same act. He was humiliated. He knows never to trust his father. The Lord presents himself as a kind and honest paternal figure. That's something many of these characters have long been missing in their lives. And so, they latch onto the idea of him as a nourishing individual. Laszlo falls into the trap as well. He doesn't lose everything in the process though.
It's tragic that Colin continues to have no memories of Laszlo raising him for a year. Laszlo tended to Baby Colin. A lot happened during that time together. That means Laszlo always has more affection for Colin now. He can never forget what those memories meant. They remain precious to him. He insists that they happened. Colin casually dismisses them. They don't inform his worldview whatsoever. It simply twists the knife in deeper once Colin bonds with Lord Cravensworth. He provides him all the appreciation Laszlo wishes informed their relationship. Instead, Colin is back as an energy vampire. Lord Cravensworth is actually engaged in Colin's fascinations. Colin is a collector of Funko Pops. He sees the intricacies of their designs and their relevancy in the world. The vampires shut the outside world out. They have no awareness of what's going on. Colin has a stronger connection. He also craves the same things other vampires do. That access with Colin makes Laszlo believe his father has changed. In reality, Lord Cravensworth was just trying to lure his son into trusting him long enough to steal his body. His plan doesn't work. It traps Lord Cravensworth in a new hell. It's still informed by the connection he struck up with Colin. The energy vampire doesn't know the significance of the gift Laszlo provides him. It's a respectful act that acknowledges how important these characters remain to each other despite their protests to the contrary.
Elsewhere, the vampires are often so proud to declare they conquered their street in Staten Island and part of another one. It's just an easy response whenever someone wants progress on the quest to rule the New World. It's not actually true. The vampires have befriended Sean. They don't know anything else about their neighborhood. It requires the discovery of a new window for them to realize they have neighbors on the other side of the house. It's not a huge revelation for Guillermo. He knows the owner. She uses the property as an Airbnb. He believes that business should be easy for the vampires to understand. They get hung up on the name. They can't connect the rental concept with air. It's nonsensical. They have to believe the occupants are shapeshifters. The couple who left in the morning changed into other people when they returned that night. The vampires have to fight to save the neighborhood from this wicked magic. They invade the property. It all happens from a distance. The audience only sees things from Nandor's perspective. He spies on the operation. He worries. He fears Nadja returns as one of them trying to fool him. It all highlights how oblivious these characters have always been. And yet, they survive. Nothing ever truly threatens their livelihood. They have fun getting to enjoy another home for a weekend each month. That's the prize they receive. They don't suffer any consequences. They let their guards down only to be proven right in the end. That's how the show typically closes stories. It probably won't matter again. It's a nice tag to offer a twist without aspiring to do more.
