Nov 22 2008
Ghost Whisperer Episode 4-8
TV.com: Heart & Soul - Melinda finds herself drawn to a man suffering from amnesia and she has a deep need to help him recover his memory.
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Recap & Review: Ghost Whisperer has been giving us some twists and turns the past few weeks. We lost Jim, and when he wouldn’t cross over to heaven, we somehow got him back. Many wondered how the death of such an important part of Melinda’s life would affect not only her but the series. Now we can see where CBS and the writers of the show said they thought this change would only make the show better. I’m really curious to see what happens next with this series.
At the end of last week’s episode, we saw Jim take over the body of a man that died and did crossover. However, he has no idea who Melinda is. This week, she is still waiting for Jim in this new body to recognize her. She spends her days by his hospital bedside as the man suffers from amnesia. He has no recollection of his own life or Jim’s. This makes sense though because the man’s spirit did cross over and take all his memories with him.
We learn what Jim did is something called stepping in, and when it happens both souls usually lose all memories of their prior lives. Melinda holds onto the possibility that Jim might somehow remember her. However, there is a ghost trying to stop that. A man that caused the accident in which Sam died. He saw what Jim did, and he wants to prevent Melinda finding happiness with Sam/Jim. When she goes to the hospital to see him, she finds him gone. His family has come for him, and they plan to take him back to their home.
However, Sam overhears an argument, and he leaves his apartment. He goes to find Melinda at her store and they go for lunch in the park. For a moment, we see Jim almost remember her when she laughs. Sam thinks he wants to move back with his parents after all, but Melinda decides to offer him a place to stay and a job finishing out the work on her garage. He takes her up on the offer, but his parents disagree. He will be going home with them whether she likes it or not. He doesn’t want to do that though, and he goes to Melinda’s home. The two of them have a talk, and he knows about Jim dying after he read about it in the newspaper.
Sam also defies his parents. He tells them he won’t go home with them, and when he goes back to see Melinda he tells her there is something about her. He actually he had some kind of affair with her before Jim died. She can’t tell him what really happened, so he ends up leaving. Delia and Melinda also have a confrontation because Delia can’t believe what Melinda feels about Jim taking over Sam’s body. They actually go so far as to end their friendship.
However, Delia soon changes her mind when she ends up finding Sam at the basketball courts. Ned had told her he played basketball with Jim every Monday afternoon, and this is where Sam is drawn too. This makes Delia act, and she brings Sam back to Melinda’s. She knows Melinda wasn’t crazy. Sam is Jim. The two of them talk, and she convinces Sam to move in with her. There will be no explanations. Melinda is getting her second chance at her one true love. The ghost even has a change of heart after he sees Melinda fix things with the remaining members of Sam’s family. He tells her after all she has done in her life, she deserves a miracle.
This series has had me on the edge of my seat the last three weeks, and I’m really excited for what is ahead. Ghost Whisperer found a way to make people want to tune in, and they are showing that love can conquer all with this story line. Melinda and Jim have done great here, and the actor playing Sam has also stepped right in. What did you think of this week’s episode of Ghost Whisperer? For your daily tv listings, check here .
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