Danielle Pinnock was heartbroken to see her friend get "sucked off" on Ghosts

[Note: this article contains spoilers for season three of CBS’ Ghosts.]

Never before has a show used the term “sucked off” in such a profound manner. In a cheeky double entendre that actually means “moving on to the afterlife,” it was revealed that beloved Ghosts specter Flower (Sheila Carrasco)—a ’60s era hippie who died trying to hug a bear during a particularly bad acid trip—was, indeed, sucked off in the show’s recently aired third season. R.I.P…. for real this time.

This loss was as tough for the cast as it was for their characters, who’ve all grown close during their time at the Woodstone B&B. In a recent interview with The A.V. Club, Danielle Pinnock, who plays a 1920s jazz singer ghost named Alberta, called the sucking off “hard” because “Sheila Carrasco is my best friend.” “I was like, ‘oh my gosh!’” she said of receiving the news. Still, Flower fans shouldn’t despair just yet. “I understand why, but I will also encourage viewers just to stay tuned,” Pinnock continued. “It’s heartbreaking and we love our girl so much, but there are other ways that she’ll appear back in here, whether it’s through flashbacks or things like that.”

Even missing Carrasco, this season—initially delayed due to the writers and actors strikes—sounds like it was a blast for Pinnock and the rest of the cast to film. “It was incredible. This season is so special because it’s the season after the strike, so as actors we’ve been out of work for a while and to be able to get back on set for the first time, it’s almost like when you see your friends at summer camp after a year of not being with them,” she shared. “We just fell back into the rhythm of the show. A lot of times on set we talk about finding the musicality of the scene and the show. This season, I feel like we’re finally singing our song.”

You can watch new episodes of Ghosts season three Thursdays on Paramount+.