Geoffrey is ready with a new play but they're two months behind with rent and the landlord wants them out. Meanwhile, the more flexible Oliver is ready with a corporate sponsored A Midsummer Night's Dream.

After Oliver's death, arrangements are made incl. funeral. Who'll be the new artistic director at the Festival?

The new interim artistic director, Geoffrey, walks around with Oliver's skull. Oliver's ghost talks to Geoffrey after he rejects to direct Hamlet.

Geoffrey is in jail after c/trashing Ellen's party. Oliver's ghost shares the cell. Kate and Jack grow closer. Ellen's young boyfriend wants revenge.

Geoffrey assumes the direction of Hamlet and Richard and Holly assume that a disaster is just around the corner. Oliver's ghost frees Ellen's pet chameleon and viola Ophelia is recast.