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SURREALESTATE Season Finale Recap: (S03E10) The Elephant in the Room
SurrealEstate Season 3 Episode 10, 'The Elephant in the Room,' delivers a conclusion to the overarching narrative, effectively putting the Malec stuff to bed. It's wrapped a bit too cleanly for my liking, but that's the nature of this campy, heartwarming show. The real one-two punch is August's death and subsequent funeral. While it comes out of left field, it's very much true to life — death can be sudden and quick. I sincerely hope Maurice Dean Wint continues to appear in some capacity should Syfy renew this series. Luke makes major life moves, buying The Tell-Tale Heart and proposing to Megan. There's something quite final about this season finale; however, that cliffhanger certainly leaves some storytelling room for another season. RELATED: Read our recap of the previous SurrealEstate episode, 'Grave Matters' SurrealEstate, 'The Elephant in the Room' We open with a flashback to 35 years ago. Elvis the Elephant (Patrick Kwok-Choon), aka Malec, persuades kid Luke to bash Carl's brains out, but not before trying to hop into Luke's body. Elvis claims Carl is responsible for Victoria leaving Luke. Time to kill daddy! Luke grabs the bat and wheels Elvis, who's in a wagon, into Carl's bedroom. However, instead of committing patricide, kid Luke swings the bat at Elvis. Carl leaps out of bed and secures the possessed stuffed animal. Then, Carl drives him and Luke to the lake so they can dump Malec there, perpetually trapped inside the security box. Carl reassures his son that Malec can't hurt them anymore. The Laughing Demon In the present day, Luke (Tim Rozon) meets with Susan (Sarah Levy), August (Wint) and Lomax (Elena Juatco) to discuss next steps. They know about Tyler being Malec. Luke sought advice from Phil, who shared that Malec is known as 'The Laughing Demon,' despite hating laughter. Luke explains that Malec's objective is to jump into good people and make them do bad things. RELATED: Our 15 Favorite Wynonna Earp Moments Phil also shared that Auggie's devices won't work as they are without some tweaking. If they fail to stop Malec, he will bifurcate and spread like a virus, going after everyone they love. Phil's old church has the Book of Baphomet, which contains Malec's real name. They must recite his real name as part of the exorcism. Yes, they'll have to exorcise Malec from the real Tyler MacNeil. Next, Luke calls Zooey (Savannah Basley) to ask for a favor. She meets with the priest at the church, who talks homophobic smack about Phil. Thankfully, Zooey is the Queen of Comebacks. She asks to flip through the Book of Baphomet and snap pics of the runes in the church's basement. The priest rejects her. However, Zooey spies two nuns walking by and has an idea. Breaking the Habit and a Breakup Later, Luke notices The Tell-Tale Heart is for sale, so he takes a photo of the signage. After Zooey tells Luke that the priest was a no-go, Megan (Tennille Read) calls him to inform him about his mom. Victoria is in the hospital for her heart. Her friend found her unconscious in her living room. Thankfully, she's stabilized now. RELATED: Wynonna Wednesday: Theories for a Wynonna Earp Season 5 Victoria (Jennifer Dale) asks about Tyler. She admits he was one of the voices she heard back in the day. She recognized his voice. Victoria urges her son to exercise caution. Tyler is dangerous. Luke vows to take care of him. Meanwhile, Auggie meets with Rochelle (Joy Tanner) in her office at ASDRA. He asks for a favor — he needs The God Flosser, the tech the team developed last spring. This request angers Rochelle. She's tired of risking her job and reputation for Auggie and his work. It's become too much. She breaks up with him. Aw. Poor Auggie. Rochelle orders her team to give Auggie everything on the device, though. Elsewhere, Zooey ropes Susan and Lomax into impersonating nuns to infiltrate the church basement and steal the Book of Baphomet. The Book of Baphomet After this, Lomax and Susan don habits before pretending to be nuns. Lomax feels this is sacrilegious. She makes a break for the staircase as the priest Zooey chatted with earlier zeroes in on Susan. In the basement, Lomax retrieves the Book of Baphomet. While she blows off the dust on its cover, Tyler/Malec (R Austin Ball) sneezes. He realizes someone's taking the book before bolting out of his house. RELATED: Geek Girl Authority Crush of the Week: Susan Ireland Susan gives the priest an excuse for leaving, claiming she must tend to the ailing bishop. Once she and Lomax are outside with the book, we see Tyler make a beeline for the entrance. Our pair returns to the Roman Ireland Agency, where they run into Crash (Stephen Huszar). Crash assumes this is the secret Susan has been keeping from him. She explains she's not a nun before they kiss in her office. Hawt. Meanwhile, Luke and Tyler chat in the latter's house. Luke is dedicated to selling Tyler's home at top dollar and finding him a new place. Then, Luke invites Tyler to a get-together with his pals at The Tell-Tale Heart. Midlife Crisis or Midlife Win? After this, Zooey combs through the pages of the Book of Baphomet, searching for Malec's real name, while Auggie tinkers away on The God Flosser. Luke reveals he's thinking about purchasing The Tell-Tale Heart. He wants Auggie to talk him out of it. However, Auggie does the opposite — he encourages Luke to make the buy. RELATED: The Woman in the Yard Spoiler Review Then, Luke gets an update on his mom from Megan. She's still stable, but the hospital wants to keep her a while longer. Luke and Megan go for a stroll. He tells her about purchasing The Tell-Tale Heart before admitting he wants them to get back together. The ball is in her court, though. Later, Luke chats with Lloyd (James Allodi) at The Tell-Tale Heart, a man of few words. He informs the stoic bartender about the upcoming party, which is clearly orchestrated to lure in Malec and exorcise him. After this, Tyler/Malec meets with a dealer, who procures a vial of an unknown but deadly substance. Tyler has plans for Luke's big shindig. Laughing At Him, Not With Him Next, the party hath arrived. Lloyd bartends the proceedings. We learn that The God Flosser, now fashioned as Auggie's Death Ray, will be used to exorcise Malec. Luke calls Zooey, who's still searching for the demon's real name in the book. Meanwhile, Tyler administers the deadly substance into multiple empty champagne flutes. RELATED: Underrated Horror Movie of the Month: Daybreakers Finally, Zooey discovers Malec's true name. She writes it down before fleeing the building, making a beeline for The Tell-Tale Heart. A server hands out champagne to the partygoers before Luke gives a speech. Luke shares that he's proposed to Megan. Did she say 'yes,' though? Presumably. He also cracks some jokes, and the laughter from the group vexes Tyler. Then, Luke makes a toast to his oldest friend, who's hiding in the body of his newest friend. He addresses Malec as Elvis the Elephant. Seven (Karen Knox) appears among the attendees, looking disappointed, as everyone laughs at Tyler. Lots of laughing. It drives him insane. Death's Door Suddenly, Zooey bursts into the bar, yelling, 'Charismalec,' the demon's real name. Then, Auggie switches on the Death Ray, using it to lure Malec out of Tyler's body. The exorcism is complete. The gang attends to Tyler after he collapses, Malec having fled his body. RELATED: Read our Reginald the Vampire recaps Next, Lomax explains that she noticed the champagne flutes looked strange, to which Lloyd told her that Malec added poison to them. Thankfully, she and Lloyd swapped the glasses to save the group. Later, Auggie returns home and leaves Rochelle a voicemail. He hopes they can talk soon. However, Death (Hannah Cheesman) pays Auggie an unexpected visit. 'I thought I had more time,' he says. We hear Auggie's glass break from outside the house. Oh, no. RIP, August Ripley. Goodbye, Auggie Our crew attends the funeral service for Auggie. Luke delivers a speech at the graveside. We see Auggie's daughters flanking Luke. Even Rita (Alison Brooks) is among the mourners. Zooey, Susan, Lomax, Luke and Rochelle quote Auggie's favorite philosophers and writers. It's an emotional punch to the gut. RELATED: 10 Out-of-This-World Predictions for Resident Alien Season 4 During the wake, Susan reassures Luke that they'll be okay before she and Crash depart. Megan asks Luke if he'll be okay. He claims he'll see her later. They kiss and exchange 'I love yous' before parting ways. Luke asks Lloyd to let him close the bar. After this, Luke talks to Auggie while holding a framed photo of him. He's desperate to see his friend. He assumes he won't, though, because if anyone has the most finished business, it's August Ripley. Luke wipes the counter and turns off the lights, preparing to leave. Then, he admits he wants to hear Auggie's voice. Someone, presumably Auggie, says, 'Turn around.' Luke whirls around, but we don't see what he sees. Is it really Auggie? Is he gonna stick around as a ghost? Here's hoping we get a Season 4. RELATED: Read our SurrealEstate recaps Seasons 1 through 3 of SurrealEstate are now streaming on Hulu.
Geek Girl Authority
09-05-2025
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SURREALESTATE Recap: (S03E06) Battleground
SurrealEstate Season 3 Episode 6, 'Battleground,' depicts a supernatural warzone as a deceased Vietnam War soldier turns the upstairs of one home into a battlefield. Luke gets advice from the Beyond, and Susan meets a handsome guy in a truly Hallmark moment. 'Battleground' is a solid outing with fun character beats. It strikes a nice balance between narrative movement and character development. RELATED: Read our recap of the previous SurrealEstate episode, 'The Gardener' SurrealEstate, 'Battleground' We open with Dwight Campbell (Michael Chan) waking up on the couch during the night. He overhears what sounds like gunshots upstairs. Then, he stumbles upon a scene from a war film. A young man (Sam Ashe Arnold) places his hand over Dwight's mouth, shushing him. Love it when a literal war breaks out in my house. Elsewhere, Bob Livingston (Jefferson Brown) visits Susan (Sarah Levy) with a proposition: he wants to merge his real estate agency with Roman Ireland. Naturally, Susan is repulsed by him, her ex-boss and lover, and the idea. Bob begs her to run it by Luke after presenting her with a breakdown of his agency's annual stats. Well, something of that nature; I never claimed to be a real estate agent. SURREALESTATE — 'Battleground' Season 3 Episode 6 — Pictured: Maurice Dean Wint as August Ripley — (Photo by: Albert Camicioli/SE3 Productions Inc./SYFY) World War Spook After this, Susan and August (Maurice Dean Wint) tune in for updates from Tag (Alex Ozerov-Meyer). We learn that Luke is checking out a cottage on the lake while Lomax is still assisting her parents at the funeral home. Our trio chats about the Campbell house and its major case of World War Spook. Tag plans to research the house's residential history, while Auggie will conduct a PKT, and Susan will chat with the Campbells. RELATED: Our 15 Favorite Wynonna Earp Moments Later, Susan talks to Dwight and his husband, Peter (Colin Andrew Nimblett). They've lived in that house for 11 years without any issues. In addition, neither of them served in the military. Susan reassures them that Roman Ireland will resolve this ghostly issue (but first, a few readings). Then, Susan calls Luke (Tim Rozon) to brief him on the situation. He's en route to the cottage on the lake but is currently driving through country back roads, utterly lost. The connection between Luke and Susan keeps phasing in and out, too. This is the start of a horror movie, right? Luke parks in front of a tiny house that resembles a shed. He moves toward the door, clearly planning to ask for directions. The War Is Here Auggie conducts his PKT outside the Campbell house while Susan investigates inside. She wanders upstairs, where she encounters the inexplicable warzone. Auggie overhears the conversation between the soldiers and a great, big boom as a grenade goes off. He rushes upstairs to check on Susan. She points at the closet where the dead soldiers emerged. However, it's empty now. It looks like your typical bedroom closet. RELATED: Wynonna Wednesday: Theories for a Wynonna Earp Season 5 Next, Luke meets Harry (Stuart Hughes), a curmudgeonly older man who would rather go into hermit mode than interact with people. Listen, I get that. I'm there now. Anyway, Luke asks for directions to the cottage, but Harry brusquely offers terse, one-word responses. 'No' seems to be his favorite word. We hear thunder booming overhead. Luke has misplaced his car keys, and his vehicle is locked. He asks Harry for shelter to wait out the storm. Harry reluctantly lets him inside. Meanwhile, Tag shares his research with Susan. He asks her to describe the soldier who interacted with her (the man from the beginning of the episode). She struggles to describe his uniform. Tag needs this info to figure out what decade homeboy is from. He pivots, asking Susan how she's doing. She thanks him for caring. Tag's a sweetie. SURREALESTATE — 'Battleground' Season 3 Episode 6 — Pictured: Sarah Levy as Susan Ireland — (Photo by: Albert Camicioli/SE3 Productions Inc./SYFY) Bigger on the Inside Elsewhere, Luke discovers that Harry's tiny house is bigger on the inside (but a little less sci-fi looking than the TARDIS). He meets Harry's beautiful senior pooch, Erasmus. Harry goes on about the outside world being irrelevant. Suddenly, Luke notices the front door is missing. Harry claims it's where Luke left it, though, and it reappears. RELATED: What's New on TV This Week (May 4 – 10) Then, Luke clocks that Erasmus is a ghost. The pup died at 13 years old. Luke asks Harry when he passed. We've got a ghost double-whammy, folks. Meanwhile, Rochelle (Joy Tanner) brings Auggie his lunch. He's fiddling with a device specially for the Campbell house soldier ghost. Rochelle makes a crack about The Shining twins finally reaching menopause. Auggie claims he doesn't joke about the deadly weaponry ASDRA creates, so he would like Rochelle to extend that same courtesy for his job. She leaves, irritated. Ghost Soldier At the same time, Tag and Susan narrow down various battle helmets to one worn from the '40s to the '80s. So, they could be dealing with a WWII, Korean War or Vietnam War soldier. Auggie joins the conversation. It's here that Tag concludes that the soldier hails from the Vietnam War era. Susan offers to tell the ghost soldier that his war is over. RELATED: The Woman in the Yard Spoiler Review That night, Susan calls out to the ghost soldier, declaring that the war ended a long time ago. Suddenly, she's rocked by an explosion. The soldier emerges and calls for a medic. Susan looks out of sorts as she tries to break the truth to him. Later, Harry tells Luke about his life. His wife and kids loathed him. Erasmus changed his life. However, after the poor doggie passed away, Harry wasn't far behind him, plagued by poor health. Harry offers Luke a glass of wine. Then, he delivers a message. Management wants Luke to understand that not every spirit needs to move on. Sometimes, a spirit wants to stay put and relive their happiest moments. Stay Humble Also, as per Management, Luke doesn't know everything. They advise him to approach his job from that angle. After imparting this message from beyond the veil, Harry hands Luke his car keys. Luke gives Erasmus, the goodness ghost boy, a few pets before departing. RELATED: Underrated Horror Movie of the Month: Daybreakers Then, Tag hits the research motherlode, revealing that the soldier's name is Robert Vincennes. He dated Lynette, whose family resided in the Campbell house in the late '60s. They went to prom together. Robert was deployed right after high school and died in action in 1968. Tag found Lynette, who is widowed and still lives in the area. Susan asks for her address. That evening, Auggie tells Rochelle about his uncle, who served in the Vietnam War. Upon returning, he was a completely different person. Auggie reveals his uncle steered clear of social events, even those of the familial persuasion, after that. Rochelle assumes this is why Auggie struggled at ASDRA. Robert the Ghost's story resonates profoundly with Auggie. He hoped to help this 'troubled young man.' SURREALESTATE — 'Battleground' Season 3 Episode 6 — Pictured: (l-r) Tim Rozon as Luke Roman, Sarah Levy as Susan Ireland, Maurice Dean Wint as August Ripley — (Photo by: Albert Camicioli/SE3 Productions Inc./SYFY) An Interrogation Meanwhile, Tag gives Susan more info regarding Robert. Before they end the virtual call, Tag offers his condolences for Susan's loss — the passing of her mom. Aw. Inside the Campbell house, Auggie tries to contact Robert. Like Susan, he declares that the war is over. Unfortunately, Robert knocks Auggie unconscious. RELATED: Read our Reginald the Vampire recaps The following day, Luke returns to the office. He spent the night at the cottage on the lake, but the trip was worth it. The cottage will make a pretty penny on the market. Susan updates Luke regarding the Campbell house. Why would Lynette's soldier boyfriend haunt her old house decades later? Rochelle calls Luke, asking if he's seen Auggie. Auggie never came home the night before. Elsewhere, Auggie wakes up tied to a chair. Robert interrogates him about a fellow soldier who's missing. He accuses Auggie of killing his friend. Luke arrives. He calls out to Robert. Robert threatens to shoot Auggie in the head, training a gun on the latter. Can a ghost gun really kill living flesh, though? SURREALESTATE — 'Battleground' Season 3 Episode 6 — Pictured: Maurice Dean Wint as August Ripley — (Photo by: Albert Camicioli/SE3 Productions Inc./SYFY) A Reunion and a Fire Thankfully, Luke persuades Robert to stand down. Susan meets Lynette Meeker (Anne Shepherd) and brings her to the Campbell house. Luke and Robert play a game of catch outside while Auggie watches from afar. Robert explains how important Lynette was to him. Sadly, they stopped writing letters months away from his untimely demise in battle. RELATED: 10 Out-of-This-World Predictions for Resident Alien Season 4 Lynette reunites with Robert. She transforms into young Lynette (Eleonora Poutilova), who kisses Robert. She's grateful for this closure. Now, she can finally say goodbye. Robert moves on. Auggie explains to Luke and Susan that US soldier remains from the Vietnam War were finally transported stateside after decades abroad. This is why Robert is haunting the house now — he's back home. Next, Susan tosses a piece of Bob Livingston-related mail behind her onto her kitchen counter. Speak of the Devil, he calls her. Susan reveals she didn't bring his proposal of merging to Luke, but she's rejecting it anyway. He wouldn't understand or gel with their moral code. He irritates her during the conversation, and her anger sets the crumpled-up mail on the counter ablaze. The fire spreads up the curtains behind Susan. After she hangs up on Bob, she says aloud that she hopes he dies in a fire. Comedy! SURREALESTATE — 'Battleground' Episode 306 — Pictured: (l-r) Sarah Levy as Susan Ireland, Stephen Huszar as Crash Newberg — (Photo by: Albert Camicioli/SE3 Productions Inc./SYFY) A Warning and a Meet-Cute Later, Vonda (Jessika Mathurin) stops by the agency. She chats with Auggie, warning him about Tyler/Malec. Tyler isn't himself these days. Vonda tells Auggie about Tyler and Luke's new partnership. Oh, and he's obsessed with Luke. We know Auggie has been suspicious of Tyler since day one. Auggie vows to pass this on to his boss. RELATED: Read our recaps for The Ark Then, Susan meets a firefighter, Crash (Stephen Huszar), who saves her kitchen from death by fire. He's a cutie. They flirt with each other. She gives him her card. Crash offers to regale Susan with the story behind his nickname if she has dinner with him. Smooth. Funny that she meets a firefighter after starting a fire with her mind. After this, Susan returns to the office after Auggie informs her about Vonda's warning. She confronts Luke about his deal with Tyler. Luke insists he was going to tell her about it. Susan doesn't align with Tyler's business methods, nor does the agency. Luke reassures her that he's not like Tyler. SURREALESTATE — 'Battleground' Season 3 Episode 6 — Pictured: Tim Rozon as Luke Roman — (Photo by: Albert Camicioli/SE3 Productions Inc./SYFY) Once Susan departs, Luke grabs Elvis the Elephant from his desk drawer. He hugs the stuffed animal. Then, he gazes into the 'X' button eyes on the stuffy, almost becoming entranced by them. Luke snaps out of it, though. Tyler is bad news, dude. RELATED: Read our SurrealEstate recaps SurrealEstate drops new episodes every Thursday at 10 pm EST on Syfy. Syfy Renews THE ARK for Season 3 Contact: [email protected] What I do: I'm GGA's Managing Editor, a Senior Contributor, and Press Coordinator. I manage, contribute, and coordinate. Sometimes all at once. Joking aside, I oversee day-to-day operations for GGA, write, edit, and assess interview opportunities/press events. Who I am: Before moving to Los Angeles after studying theater in college, I was born and raised in Amish country, Ohio. No, I am not Amish, even if I sometimes sport a modest bonnet. Bylines in: Tell-Tale TV, Culturess, Sideshow Collectibles, and inkMend on Medium. Critic: Rotten Tomatoes, CherryPicks, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
