Freddie (episode)

"Freddie" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of What We Do in the Shadows. It aired on August 30, 2022.

Synopsis[]

Guillermo has a visitor from overseas.

Plot Summary[]

With Nadja's nightclub doing well thanks to baby Colin's performances, Laszlo draws up a contract that she refuses to sign. Laszlo takes Colin to perform at a different nightclub in upstate New York, despite Colin stating that he doesn't care about the contract and simply wishes to sing and dance to make the audience smile. Left without a performer for the club, Nadja's nightclub begins doing poorly, and she begins drinking massive amounts of liquor-blood. The Guide expresses her concern for Nadja's wellbeing, and the two of them hold auditions for a new child performer, though Nadja turns all of them down. She books a performance from Le Cirque Érotique, but only one performer shows up, Gustave Leroy, known as "the clown who can suck himself off". His performance ends quickly, and the audience becomes rowdy. Nadja attempts to turn on the club's blood sprinklers, but they clog and the building pressure causes a pipe to erupt and blast a torrent of blood at a nearby wraith.

Prior to his performance in Binghamton, Colin has a sudden extreme growth spurt and hits puberty, outgrowing his clothes and experiencing a voice drop that ultimately leads to him running off stage once people begin to question whether he really is Baby Colin. Back at their hotel room, he lashes out at Laszlo for "ruining [his] life", and refuses to sing any songs that aren't Papa Roach or Evanescence. They return to Nadja's nightclub and inform her of Colin's growth spurt.

Meanwhile, Guillermo's boyfriend Freddie surprises him by showing up at the Vampire Residence when his flight arrives early. He and Nandor are introduced, and Nandor quickly develops a crush on Freddie. Not wanting to cheat on Marwa or steal Freddie from Guillermo, he uses a Djinn wish to replace Marwa with an exact copy of Freddie. Both Guillermo and Nandor go on dates with their respective Freddies and narrowly avoid meeting. Guillermo returns to the Vampire Residence and sees Nandor and the Freddie clone naked in the fancy room. Guillermo is confused at first, and Nandor explains the situation just before the real Freddie enters the house to spot his clone, and the two start screaming. Nandor hypnotizes both Freddies to prevent them from freaking out about the situation, and they begin playing charades while Nandor and Guillermo time them. Nandor believes things are going exceptionally well between the four of them, but Guillermo remains upset, telling Nandor off for being inconsiderate and making everything about himself, instead of allowing Guillermo to be happy with his first long-term boyfriend. He attempts to leave with Freddie, but Nandor informs him he's taken the Freddie clone rather than the real one, and Guillermo angrily pulls the other Freddie away while instructing him not to speak to the clone. The real Freddie leaves for London, and Guillermo says his goodbyes, but the two continue to keep in contact over the internet. Nandor reflects on his actions and realizes that what he did was wrong, and sends the Freddie clone off to travel the world as he had always wanted. Guillermo flies to London to surprise his Freddie, only to find the real and clone Freddies have begun dating each other.

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Special Guest Star[]

Kristen Schaal as The Guide

Co-starring[]

Anoop Desai as Djinn
Parisa Fakhri as Marwa
Al Roberts as Freddie
Sofia Coppola as Sofia Coppola
Jim Jarmusch as Jim Jarmusch
Thomas Mars as Thomas Mars
Sam M. Duncan as Child Colin #1/Jack
Violet Tinnirello as Child Colin #2/Samantha
Liam McKenna as Child Colin #3/Peter
Joseph Franco as Child Colin #4
Michael McDonald as Gustave Leroy
Krystle Chance as Vampire Club Goer 1
Daniel Malik as Vampire Club Goer 2
Aaron Maxwell Williams as Audience Vampire
Tanner Zipchen as Host Vampire

Production[]

Soundtrack[]

Layla by Derek and the Dominos