In season 4, episode 11, “Thorapy 2: Abandonment Issues,” Jay reluctantly allowed his sister Bela to take over managing the as-yet unopened restaurant, since his original manager took another role at the last minute. Jay was unsure about this plan, but Bela ended up doing great in the position.
Unfortunately, the ghosts intervened and made this Ghosts season 4 plot more complicated when they mistakenly thought Bela had ordered only one pound of shrimp and corrected this order by amending it to 100 pounds.
In reality, Bela ordered a single pound as a test for Jay’s palate and ordered a hundred pounds of cheaper shrimp, comfortably certain that she could convince her brother there was no difference in quality. Thanks to the meddling ghosts, she ended up with 200 pounds of shrimp and Jay had a meltdown where he told her she was as irresponsible and untrustworthy as ever. When he learned the truth and apologized to his little sister, Jay offered Bela a permanent role as the manager of his restaurant, and she happily agreed.
While Rose McIver’s Ghosts heroine Sam is a lovable protagonist, she can be a pushover when it comes to prioritizing the ghosts. She has gone out of her way to write a book about Isaac’s experiences, called on Jay to help Trevor fake his presence at a work conference, and even temporarily canceled Halloween at Patience’s behest. In contrast, Bela is a wild card who is unlikely to focus on the ghosts over her own plans. This will be a fun change of pace for the show.
