9-1-1 (2018) s06e01 Episode Script

1
("HIGH HOPES"
BY PANIC! AT THE DISCO PLAYING)
Had to have high, high hopes ♪
For a living ♪
Shooting for the stars when ♪
I couldn't make a killing ♪
Didn't have a dime ♪
But I always had a vision ♪
Climbing to 1,200 feet.
Adjusting flight elevator to neutral.
So, Beth did what now?
She invited her mother to
come stay with us for a month.
What are we running, a summer
camp for the aged and ornery?
Ugh, wind's picking up. Easterly.
15 knots.
So, Estelle is leaving Vermont?
- I thought she hated hot weather.
- Apparently not as much
as she loves torturing me.
Manifest destiny, back in the days ♪
- We wanted everything ♪
- (SIGHS)
Look at all those tiny,
lucky ant people down there.
Not a care in the world.
And all of those tiny ant people
have a horrible,
torturous story of their own,
many of them involving a mother-in-law.
They look so peaceful from up here.
LTA Airship Six to tower.
Two minutes out to our stadium flyover.
- (CHEERING)
- ANNOUNCER: Another record crowd today.
And for those lucky fans
who correctly guess
today's attendance number,
you can win a VIP package
Record crowds?
- This gets worse by the minute.
- Mom.
Excuse me!
Watch where you're going!
Mom, you seriously need to chill.
I will not chill.
After everything you've been
through in the last year,
I don't know how you could
possibly think that being
in a stadium filled with
50,000 people was a good idea.
It only holds 23 and a half. I checked.
Mom,
what has this past year been about?
Okay? Me getting better.
So that I get to do
all the normal things
that everyone else gets to do
without batting an eye.
- EMPLOYEE: Order up.
- This isn't normal.
- It's reckless.
- No, these are reckless.
And too much cheese
isn't good for you either.
This isn't cheese. It's cheese-adjacent.
You're my little baby girl.
I just don't want to lose you.
Mom. Stop.
Look, it's a beautiful day.
Nothing's gonna happen.
Things are looking up.
Deflecting starboard rudder.
New heading radial, 48 degrees.
(LOUD BANG)
(ALARM WHISTLING)
Elevator wheel's disabled.
SUZIE: Rudder pedals, too.
The fire must've burned
through the lines.
(ALARM BEEPING RAPIDLY)
Mayday, mayday, mayday!
LTA Airship Six to tower!
- We are going down!
- (LINE RINGING)
Who the hell are you calling?
Copy that. Have you notified
air traffic control?
- They are aware.
- Where's
your anticipated landing zone?
LAPD can clear
- the area.
- You're not gonna
clear 20,000 people in time.
Where are you headed?
Nearing the 110,
headed for Cal-M Stadium.
How close are you, sir?
200 feet.
All units, all units, be advised
- we have a blimp losing altitude.
- (SIREN WAILING)
About to crash into Cal-M Stadium.
Close the 110 from MLK to Exposition.
Shut down the Metro E Line.
Deploy emergency mass
casualty protocol plan.
(SIREN WAILING)
(HORN HONKING)
Wind's picking up.
Change of plans!
Headed right for the stadium!
(GASPING, SHOUTING)
I can't pull up!
Come on, girl! Come on!
You can make it a little bit further!
DAVE: We're not gonna make it!
Bracing for impact!
(ALARM BEEPING RAPIDLY)
- (CRASHING)
- FAN: Oh, my God! It's a bomb! Run!
Oh, God! Run!
Fay! Fay!
(SCREAMING)
- Fay! Fay!
- Mom!
(YELLING)
Mom!
Mom! Mom!
(SCREAMING)
Oh! Let's get you out of here!
Oh, my gosh.
She's got a bomb. She's got a bomb!
(SCREAMING)
MAN: Dispatch, be advised,
the blimp has crashed
into a lighting truss
on the south side of the stadium.
Approximately 60 feet off the ground.
(CLAMORING)
Buck, Hen, kill that light tower.
Eddie, once the ladder's in position,
you and Chimney run point.
Glad they don't fill those
things with hydrogen anymore.
(SCREAMING)
Remain calm!
There has been an accident!
There has not been an attack!
What? No, you're wrong!
There's a lady with a backpack!
It's got all these wires coming
out! I think it's a bomb!
Take him to the safe zone
and stay with him!
I'm gonna take a look!
727-L-30 to Dispatch,
I just received a report
of a possible IED
on a female in the concourse.
Copy,
727-L-30. We sure that's not a mistake?
That's what I'm gonna find out.
HEN: Cap, power's out. Safe to approach.
All right, let's bring it up.
BOBBY (OVER COMM): Eddie, Chim,
ladder's moving into position.
Let's get that fire out.
(CROWD SCREAMING)
Dispatch, this is 727-L-30.
I got possible visual
on IED at the eastern concourse.
It's-it's
It's not it's not a bomb.
It's my heart.
Please
find my mom.
Dispatch, I got eyes on the alleged IED.
It's definitely not a bomb.
Some kind of medical device.
She says it's for her heart.
I'm sending you a picture now.
Uh, that looks like a pneumatic pump
for an artificial heart.
It sends air through the tubes
to power an implant in her chest.
I don't think it's functioning.
She just lost consciousness.
Her pulse is barely there.
- Must be damaged.
- Should I start CPR?
No. The implant is made of hard plastic.
Compressions will only
jam it into her sternum.
Do you see another backpack?
Another one?
She wouldn't go without a backup.
Someone else must have it.
(DEVICE BEEPS)
I think her heart's shutting down.
How long do I have?
If the heart is shutting down, minutes.
Fire's out, Cap.
Swing us over to the cab.
All right, bring 'em on back.
BOBBY: Not sure how long you'll have.
Blimp's getting heavier as it deflates.
Making entry. (GRUNTS)
BOBBY: Wind's picking up.
Careful. Every pound
of weight distribution
- matters in this thing.
- Noted.
Just scoot over slowly.
We're gonna go one in, one out.
There we go. Just slide
Okay.
Your hand. Okay.
I got you.
(LOUD CREAKING)
BOBBY: That's it, Chim, nice and easy.
Nice and easy. Let's get her down here.
Eddie, Buck is on his way up
to help you evacuate the co-pilot.
On your left. (GRUNTS)
(PANTING)
Eddie. Hey.
EDDIE: Cap, pilot's coming, too.
BOBBY: All right, Buck, you move fast,
you move safe. Let's go.
Sir, can you feel the pressure
I'm applying?
- Yeah. Yeah.
- Good.
Ma'am, I need you to stay still.
You may be injured.
I'm gonna call for help.
Dispatch, I need a team
to the east escalator bank
for an injured woman.
My daughter
Yes. I'm on my way to her right now.
Stay put here. Help is coming, okay?
Dispatch, I have the device.
On three.
- One
- (PILOT GROANS)
two, three.
(GROANING)
You got it.
Eddie, this thing is really
rocking. You got to be ready.
(CROWD CLAMORING)
- Cap, lower me three feet.
- Copy that, Buck.
Tachycardic. Pulse is strong.
Didn't see any gross fractures
in her extremities.
Everything's clear.
(WOMAN GROANING)
BP's 152/90.
Do you feel any pain
in your abdomen, ma'am?
No. My daughter.
What about your daughter?
She's still inside.
I'm here. What do I do?
MADDIE: Remove the broken pump from
the backpack and unspool the clear tube.
Disconnect them from the
connectors around her waistline.
It should look like a plumbing fitting.
Okay.
Then attach the connectors
to the new device.
Once it's secure, put in the
battery, and it should power up.
(BEEPS)
Come on.
(GRUNTING)
Nice and easy.
(CREAKING)
Eddie, this thing is gonna go.
- Come on.
- (DEVICE BEEPING)
Any movement?
Come on, come on, come on.
Come on, come on, come on, come on.
(GASPS)
She's breathing.
(EXHALES)
Well, they say any landing you
can walk away from is a good landing.
Hey, you're alive. (CHUCKLES)
You, too.
(CHUCKLES)
Hey, so, how they gonna get
the rest of that thing down?
Not our problem.
Is she okay?
She's doing fine.
Mom?
You're gonna be okay.
Okay, I'll see you there.
It's okay.
How was crowd control, Sergeant?
Got called in to do an emergency
heart transplant instead.
(SCOFFS) Well, you win.
Eh, who's keeping score?
(BOTH LAUGH)
BOBBY: What did the doctor say?
I'm definitely broken.
How'd you break your foot off-duty?
HEN: Yeah, we thought
you were going to that
family reunion weekend.
Yeah. That's how I broke it.
We were playing football,
I got shoved from behind,
and I just rolled my ankle.
HEN AND CHIMNEY: Avulsion
fracture of the fifth metatarsal.
Yeah, what they said.
Happens a lot when you roll your ankle.
Wait, so-so, one of your
brothers pushed you from behind?
My niece Delilah.
She's seven and kind of vicious.
She's my favorite.
So we probably won't see you
for a few weeks, then?
Doctor says between four and six weeks.
I am really sorry, Cap.
I hope I didn't ruin your honeymoon.
Don't worry about it, I'll find
somebody else to cover.
You just let us know
if you need anything.
All right, gang, let's get ready to
turn it over to B-shift.
Uh, hey, hey, Cap.
Um, wh-what did Lucy mean
about ruining your trip?
I was gonna have her
fill in for me when I was gone.
Uh, you were gonna make Lucy
interim captain?
She, she hasn't even
been here that long.
Not the 118, but she's been a
firefighter for almost ten years.
She's more than qualified.
Well, yeah, but o-other people here
are also qualified.
Hey, I appreciate the vote
of confidence, kid,
but I don't need to pressure
Cap into asking me.
I'd like to pressure him
into not asking you.
BOBBY: Oh, you want to
be interim captain again?
Because the last time you did it,
I recall the words "never again."
- That was from the rest of us.
- (LAUGHS)
Thanks, Cap. But never again.
It is nice to be asked, though.
So it doesn't bother you?
That Bobby didn't even
consider either one of us
for interim captain?
Not really. Just got back to the 118.
- Clearly it's bothering you.
- Listen,
don't get me wrong,
I think Lucy is whatever.
You know, she's great, but she's out.
You know, I think it's weird that
he's struggling to pick
a replacement when he has
so many other excellent options
- right under his nose.
- Like you?
It's like he's choosing not to see them
and everything they have to offer.
Time. Aw, you'll win next time.
What are you offering?
Right now, Bobby's famous lasagna.
Six types of cheese,
cooked to perfection.
Okay, very hot.
Don't use your hands.
It does look good.
Smells really good, too.
And it only took me
three tries to get it right.
I'm not sure you get
three tries on a job.
At least not without a
significant body count.
I just want to know
what these other candidates have
that apparently I don't.
CHRISTOPHER: Buck,
you don't even have a couch.
(EDDIE LAUGHS)
- Uh
- Boom!
so what does that have to do
with being fire captain?
- It's weird.
- (EDDIE SNICKERS)
My last two couches
came with girlfriends.
I think you mean
your last two girlfriends
came with couches.
Taylor moved out, what,
four months ago, Buck?
You could have replaced
the couch by now.
Uh, well, maybe I don't want
to pick the wrong couch again.
Maybe that's how Bobby feels
about interim captain.
- (BOTH LAUGHING)
- CHIMNEY: Hey.
Sorry to bust in on your night off.
No worries. What happened?
Well, we were getting ready
for bed, we heard rain.
Found out it was raining in my kitchen.
- Oh. What did your landlord say?
- He's with the plumber right now.
- Hopefully it'll be an easy fix.
- (CHIMNEY EXHALES SHARPLY)
Calling a plumber at
9:00 on a Saturday night?
Daddy.
Can you say "double overtime"?
Oh, my God, did you have plans?
No, I just ordered in.
I was gonna finish
that movie we started watching
last week. Here we go.
Whoa. Without me?
Maddie, you fell asleep
watching it. Twice.
Okay, well, maybe third time's
the charm.
- (CHIMNEY LAUGHS)
- (PHONE CHIMING)
- Is that the landlord?
- Yeah.
I should have water by tomorrow.
- (PHONE CHIMING)
- Or Wednesday.
Sounds like your landlord needs
to find a better plumber.
Yeah. And I'm gonna need
a hotel room because
I can't go four days
without running water.
You know who else has running water? Me.
Why don't you just stay here?
I'll crash on the couch.
You girls can have the bedroom.
- Yeah, I wouldn't want to impose.
- Maddie
we're still family, hmm?
That's what we do.
We look out for each other.
Don't we, Baby Jee?
All right.
Now, remember to keep your head down.
- I know. I know.
- Keep that left arm straight.
Just pretend you're
swinging in a barrel.
Okay, Dad, what does that even mean?
All right. It means you want to keep
all your weight back on your right foot.
Minimize your hip turn when you swing.
Keep your head down,
looking at the ball.
- Wait, what?
- You want to keep your weight back,
limiting your-your
- Wait, I
- (RUMBLING)
Hey. Hey, guys!
Do you mind?
We-We're trying to hit here.
- (SHUTS OFF)
- ELTON: You know what?
Forget it. I'll shut up, just do
whatever feels natural. But
I'm gonna give you a little
good luck charm. (CHUCKLES)
Your lucky ball? Come on, Dad.
Don't put more pressure on me.
Ah, come on. You can do it.
(CLANGS)
Oh, I hate this stupid game.
I didn't see it come down,
but I'm sure we'll find it.
You know, there's another thing
that could be affecting your swing.
That new hardware on your left hand.
My wedding ring?
Dad, don't even start.
Vito and I are married now
whether you like it or not.
We're very happy, I might add.
I'm not talking about
your shotgun wedding.
Only that you should try wearing
a rubber wedding band
on the course like I do.
You never used to play this bad
when you and Joey were dating.
Yes, I did.
You just didn't care because
you and Joey would always
team up and "go low" or whatever.
Half the time I'd quit at the turn,
and you barely seemed to notice.
ELTON: Man, that Joey
was one hell of a putter.
Great on the fairway, too.
- You sure he wasn't the one?
- Yes.
(WOOD CHIPPER STARTS)
(LEON SCREAMING)
- God!
- Aah!
Are you okay?
Yeah. I think so.
That ring saved my hand.
- (SIRENS WAILING)
- (HORN HONKS)
Dispatch, 118 is at the golf course.
Victim in sight.
How long has he been down?
We heard there was a shooting.
I got this one, Cap.
Uh, have you recovered the weapon?
Negative. It's still embedded
in the victim's chest.
BUCK: Okay, we better double-time it.
You guys know what to do.
Let's go, let's go, come on.
Hang in there, Dad. Help is here.
BOBBY: Excuse me,
sir, can you step back?
My team is gonna take a look
at your dad.
I'll take a look at that hand.
Let's move back here,
give them some space.
EDDIE: I got you, sir, I got you.
(ELTON GROANING)
HEN:
Looks like we got a keyhole
thoracic entry wound
on the right sternum.
Bleeding is steady,
but from the lack of spurting,
looks like it missed the aorta.
(ELTON GROANS)
EDDIE: Heart rate is 165 BPM.
Systolic BP is 98,
indicating the patient
was likely struck by
a large-caliber round.
What was your dad shot with?
My tungsten wedding ring.
Never saw that in combat.
Based on his bilateral breathing,
it looks like his ribs stopped
the ring from puncturing the lung.
Preparing hemostatic bandaging
to pack the wound.
Running morphine and fluids.
How exactly did this happen?
I was trying to fish a ball
out of the wood chipper,
but my hand got sucked into the blade.
My ring jammed it long enough
for my hand to slide out.
But then the ring just went through.
Don't worry, Cap, securing
the perimeter. I'm on it.
CHIMNEY: Well, your
five fingers are still intact.
None of them appear
to be broken, so I guess
you're very fortunate you're not single.
All right, let's get him
on a gurney and transport.
Doctors should be able to remove
the offending ring at the hospital.
I'm gonna call Mom and tell her
to meet us at the hospital.
Oh, and tell Joey I'm not gonna
make it to the driving range tonight.
You're seriously still playing
golf with my ex-boyfriend?
He's like the son I never had.
The one who can play golf.
Being a 911 dispatcher
will be challenging
and exhausting, and can
take an emotional toll.
The people who call are scared, in need,
and we are their lifeline.
But it's also rewarding.
Calling us is probably the
scariest moment of their lives.
But if we do our jobs right
and help arrives in time
and we get a little lucky,
then maybe it doesn't have to be
the worst moment of their lives.
She nails it every time.
- Do you have goose bumps?
- Don't you?
A new call center,
a new team of dispatchers,
and Chimney asking you
to move back in with him.
Everything's returning
to normal around here.
I wouldn't go that far.
He did not ask me to move back in.
I'm just staying with him
for a few days.
- Or forever.
- It's not like that.
Why not?
You clearly still love each other.
Just get back together already.
What if he's not ready
for that? You know?
I know that he loves me,
I just don't know
if he wants to be with me.
You can't keep playing
these guessing games, Maddie.
If you can't figure out what he wants,
maybe you should tell him what you want.
MAY: Wow, they all look so young.
These are your future college roommates?
Yeah.
But when they see me walk in,
they're gonna think I'm their R.A.
Are you having second thoughts?
I mean, I said I wanted
the full college experience,
- and here it is.
- Mm-hmm.
Now, I'm sure I'll adjust.
I mean, I have to, right?
It's not like I can go back to my job
or my apartment or all the other things
I gave up to be roomed
with three high school girls
that were randomly selected
for me by a computer.
I'll be fine. I'll be fine. Okay.
- I'll be fine.
- It's going to be an adventure.
- Enjoy it.
- Yes.
All right, what do you think?
MAY: That you're a mustache away
from giving serious Magnum P.I. vibes.
- (CHUCKLES)
- Hey, I'm in full cruise mode here.
I got to make sure my resort
wear is on par with the competition.
Why don't you bring both of them?
When else would you get a chance
- to wear those at home?
- Well, I would,
but I already committed
to one small roller bag.
Well, how many bags
are you bringing, Mom?
- More than one.
- Uh-huh, and I have accounted for that.
Our stateroom is
exactly 330 square feet
- Oh, my.
- but the closet's only 25.
I don't want us stepping over
our bags the whole time.
ATHENA: 330 square feet?
I mean, let me guess.
That's already been logged in
to the cruise spreadsheet?
Right next to the dinner specials
and the daily activities.
And I still need you to sign off
on some of my selections
so we can lock those down.
I told you I'm good with the branzino.
- Right.
- I just don't see why
I would have to jump off
of a perfectly good boat
for no reason.
It's called snorkeling, and it's fun.
It's a whole nother world down there.
I'm more than happy with the one I'm in.
Which one?
The shirt on the right.
Done.
(CHUCKLES)
Looks like you're gonna have
an adventure, too.
(MAY LAUGHS)
(UPBEAT FANFARE PLAYING)
ROD BILLINGS (OVER BULLHORN):
Welcome to Rod Billings Cars
and the annual "touch a car,
win a car" contest.
The rules are very simple.
One hand must be touching
a car at all times.
No exceptions.
Last one standing drives home
in this beauty. Huh?
Now, who's ready to touch a car?
ALL: Win a car!
Let the games begin.
(BLOWS WHISTLE)
(AIR HORN BLOWS)
(CROWD CHEERING)
Yeah!
ALL: Win a car. Win a car.
Win a car. Win a car.
Why do you lock yourself up ♪
In these chains? ♪
No one can change ♪
Your life except for you ♪
Don't ever let anyone ♪
Step all over you ♪
Just open your heart ♪
And your mind ♪
(SNEEZES)
- (BLOWS WHISTLE)
- Disqualified.
Is it really fair ♪
To feel this way inside? ♪
(WHISTLE BLOWS REPEATEDLY)
Someday somebody's gonna make you ♪
Wanna turn around and say goodbye ♪
Until then, baby, ♪
Are you gonna let 'em ♪
Hold you down and make you cry? ♪
Don't you know ♪
Don't you know things can change? ♪
Things will go your way ♪
- If you hold on ♪
- (BLOWS WHISTLE)
- Disqualified.
- For one more day ♪
If you hold on for one more day ♪
- You're still here. (CHUCKLES)
- Still here.
- (WHISTLE BLOWS)
- Hold on for one more day ♪
(VOCALIZING)
Someday somebody's gonna ♪
Make you wanna ♪
Turn around and say goodbye ♪
Until then, baby ♪
Psst.
$1,000 cash to walk away right now.
Things will go your way ♪
Go get a big meal.
Take a nice cold shower.
Over my dead
(SCREAMING)
(SNICKERS)
Oh, God!
- (HORNS HONKING)
- (SIRENS WAILING)
We got a call about an injured
Hey, how long have these people
been standing out here?
- 28 hours.
- Uh, is that even legal?
Let's take a listen.
(PANTING)
Ma'am, when's the last time
you had any water?
Two days. Been trying not
to drink that much because
water equals pee, and pee equals losing.
And I need this car.
Well, based on your lower back
pain and what sounded like fluid
in your lungs,
I'm guessing you're suffering
from acute kidney failure.
Not to mention you probably
- damaged your bladder.
- Look, I need to keep one hand
on this car at all times. Can't you run
- an IV in the other arm or something?
- (CHUCKLES): Okay
How you feeling, sir? I can't imagine
it'd be easy being out in the sun
- going on two days.
- I'm doing fine.
I could go a whole nother day.
- (CHUCKLES)
- REMI: Me, too.
Cap, we got to do something.
She's refusing to leave.
My guy won't budge either.
He's in it to win it.
Okay, how about this competition
gets paused so they can get treatment?
You can pick it up
in a day or two, maybe inside
- so they're out of the elements?
- Sorry, but no can do.
What do you think people are gonna say
when they find out a woman died
at your dealership?
I am trying to give you an out here.
Rules are rules.
Okay, and the rules are
they have to keep one hand
on one part of the vehicle
- at all times, right?
- That's right.
- Okay, Buck?
- Oh, am I on it, Cap.
Saws and jaws.
"Saws"?
You're not gonna cut
that lady's arm off, are you?
I don't need to.
She just needs to keep her hand
on some part of the vehicle
at all times.
You didn't say that part has to remain
attached to the vehicle.
You can't just come in here and carve up
- my inventory like that!
- Hey, "rules are rules."
Oh, hey, more reporters.
It's gonna play great
on the morning news.
(SAW BUZZING)
They both win a car!
Because here at Billings Auto Emporium,
the only thing bigger than
our deals are our hearts.
(KNOCKING)
Athena?
Wait, what time is it?
3:15.
(GROANS)
Our lunch date was 2:00, wasn't it?
Yep. I figured
you forgot, but after you
canceled the last few times,
decided that I would force the issue.
Even brought you some tacos
from Don Rivera's.
- Your favorite.
- Oh (CHUCKLES)
Friend.
I don't know whether
to lead with "I'm so sorry"
or "Thank you, I'm starving."
Ah, neither is necessary.
I know how busy you've been
with work, family and medical school.
- (SCOFFS)
- Oof.
It's starting to feel like
I'm the living example of that whole
"be careful what you wish for"
thing right now.
I hear you have some big exams
coming up next week.
End of year two.
I used to think they were exaggerating
about how bad the boards would be.
Now I'm starting to think
- that maybe they undersold it.
- (LAUGHS)
Oh, I know you must be feeling
a lot of pressure.
Have you talked to David?
I mean, he's been where you are.
Is he coming back from Haiti soon?
Oh, it doesn't sound like it.
He, Michael and Harry
have set up a home base in Miami,
and David commutes from there.
- How do you feel about all that?
- (PHONE CHIMES)
Now, you know I miss Harry.
But he sounds happy.
- That's what matters to me.
- All right, well, maybe
- I will give David a call.
- (PHONE CHIMING)
I just need to get through these finals
and then I can take a breath.
Who is that texting you?
Just some cruise update from Bobby.
I mean, he has been watching
this ship's activity calendar
like it's the ball dropping
from Times Square on New Year's.
What? I thought the whole point
of those things was
- to unplug and relax.
- It is for me,
but Bobby wants to keep busy.
Six nights, seven days.
11 bars.
- Oh.
- I'm sure
it's not the easiest place in the world
for someone who's in the program.
But he's trying to show me a good time,
so I don't mind returning the favor.
- (PHONE CHIMES)
- Oh.
Oh, great.
- An eco-tour?
- Listen.
If that trip gets to be too much,
you could always hide in the spa.
If? Okay.
(MUSIC PLAYING)
Huh, did not see that coming.
- Ooh, what'd I miss?
- (SCOFFS)
I missed everything.
Again.
Third time is definitely not the charm.
- I'm sorry.
- Don't worry about it.
Why don't you just go to bed?
Because I hate admitting defeat.
And it's still really early.
- Isn't it?
- (BOTH LAUGH)
You know, it's weird, the only
reason why I picked this movie
is 'cause I thought you would like it.
I don't know. Maybe I just
don't have the patience
for these movies anymore, you know?
Two people meet, you know that
they're gonna end up together.
And then you have to watch 'em
bumble their way
through stupid misunderstandings
for two hours.
I don't know. It's kind of annoying.
So you'd rather your rom-coms
have less "com."
I don't know. I guess I would rather see
two people overcome real problems and
still get their happy ending.
I don't come down, I get angry ♪
Baby, believe me ♪
I can love you just like that ♪
And I can leave you just as fast ♪
That would be more satisfying.
Judge me 'cause♪
If you did, baby, I would ♪
Judge you, too, 'cause I got issues ♪
But you got 'em, too ♪
So give 'em all to me ♪
And I'll give mine to you ♪
Bask in the glory ♪
Yeah, it would be.
'Cause we got the kind of love ♪
It takes to solve 'em ♪
Yeah, I got issues ♪
And one of them is ♪
How bad I need ya. ♪
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
♪
Chim?
You fled your own apartment?
- What? I had to get to work.
- Two hours early?
You know how the morning after
can get kind of awkward?
I just figured it might be easier for me
to not be there for it. Is that so bad?
Don't look at me.
I once asked Shannon
to sneak out of my house
so Christopher wouldn't see her
in my bed.
(CHUCKLES) You see?
Compared to that, I'm as
chivalrous as Sir Galahad.
Or as delusional as Don Quixote.
I don't understand. Isn't this
what you've been wanting?
What the two of you
been working towards?
It is, it just feels like I'm waiting
for
- something.
- Well, with Shannon, I tried
to tell myself I was doing it
to protect Christopher.
The truth is, I was just
doing it to protect myself.
What's wrong with that?
You didn't skip the morning
after conversation, Chim.
You just delayed it.
And you added a whole new
complicated layer.
I had a one-night stand with my ex.
I don't know what the rules are.
Maybe that's what you need to find out.
Whoa!
- I am so sorry!
- That I bumped into you? Don't be.
- I-I'm
- Maddie!
Your class is sort of
legend at the academy.
A 7.1 earthquake your first day
on floor.
I'm Noah.
Uh, good to meet you, Noah.
So, any tips for the newbie?
(EXHALES) Remember to breathe.
(CHUCKLES) The person on the other end
is already panicked
and they don't need you to be.
Sounds easy.
I'm pretty sure it isn't.
It gets easier eventually.
What's your name and where
are you calling from?
My name is Kenyon and we live
at 646 Ridgeline Court.
Hi, Kenyon. I'm Maddie.
- How old are you?
- I'm 12.
But my brother's only six.
My mom left me to look after him
while she went to the grocery
store and now he's gone.
Okay, start from the beginning.
What happened?
We were playing hide-and-seek
and he just disappeared.
Jeremy!
What, do you think
maybe he's still hiding?
I don't know. It's been a really long
time. And I've looked everywhere.
I keep yelling his name, and he always
comes out when he can tell I'm mad.
- Jeremy!
- Okay.
Usually we don't send the police
until we know someone's missing.
But I'm gonna send
an officer to you just in case.
What if he ran away?
Has he done that in the past?
No, but I used to when I was his age.
"Used to"?
- Why'd you stop?
- My mom.
She'd get so scared.
It took her a really long time
to stop worrying about me.
Yeah, yeah.
I bet it's hard to get
over being afraid like that.
What are you afraid of?
Uh, what?
Is there someplace in the house
or the yard that no one ever goes?
Someplace that's so creepy
you hate having to go there?
Uh, under the house.
My mom used to store Christmas
decorations under there.
Sounds exactly like the last place
your brother would expect you
to look for him.
Are you serious, Jeremy?!
Dang it!
You found me.
MOTHER: I'm home!
I got to go. Thanks, Maddie.
Yeah, you're welcome.
(CHUCKLES)
Hi.
I'm not leaving.
The apartment or?
This family.
That's what you called us,
and that's what I want.
The three of us together.
That's
that's what I want, too.
When I woke up the other
morning and you were gone,
I felt sad.
- Yeah.
- Probably the way
you felt every day those
six months that I was gone.
Look, I don't expect you
to keep apologizing for that.
I'm not.
We're past apologies.
This is a promise.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'm done running.
Me, too.
(CHUCKLES)
(INDISTINCT RADIO TRANSMISSION)
(GRUNTING)
What you doing in my ambulance?
Uh, our ambulance, and
I got to say, Wilson,
it's kind of a mess in there.
No labels on the drawers.
Tough for an outsider to find
- their way around.
- Sort of the point.
If I'm elected interim captain,
I would have
you doing some serious
maintenance right now.
A whole organizational overhaul.
This is not a class president
election, Buckley.
And you don't know what the hell
you're talking about.
What I'm talking about is,
your fluid levels are also low.
Oh, really, which ones?
'Cause I just
topped off the oil, transmission,
brake and coolant.
Per my report,
your windshield wiper reservoir
is down to three-quarters full.
Uh, you can't just take that.
It's department property.
And a weapon in the wrong hands.
Cap, you need to officially
announce your replacement
because I can't take any more
of Buck trying to prove himself.
Oh, that's what he's been doing.
I'll have a talk with him.
So, who is it gonna be?
Our new interim captain.
It's a tough call.
And, honestly, I wanted it to be you.
(STAMMERS) Me?
What?
You're smart, dedicated,
compassionate, and you're decisive.
You're a great leader.
(STAMMERS, CHUCKLES)
I mean
you know when I first entered
this department, Captain Gerrard
didn't even see me as a firefighter.
And now, 12 years later,
my boss is telling me
that I have everything it takes
to make a great captain.
And you do.
But you didn't pick me.
I know how much you have
going on outside of work.
- And I didn't want to overburden you.
- It's not
that much of a burden,
Cap, I'm already here.
Right, there's all this paperwork
Already do a lot of paperwork, Cap.
This can add another hour
or two to every shift.
You'll be gone a week. That's what?
Three shifts?
Okay, so you'll do it?
Yeah.
I'll do it.
(INDISTINCT RADIO TRANSMISSION)
- Hey.
- Oh, uh, h-hey, Cap.
I'm so sorry this is still such a mess.
I'll have it polished
and reorganized within the hour.
I think it all looks great.
I see you've been going the extra mile
lately and I appreciate it.
Oh, just trying to show you what I got.
I already know what you got, Buck.
But I'm not naming you interim captain.
Hen has agreed to take on that role.
Okay?
Um, yeah, no, I mean
come on, it's Hen, she'll-she'll
make a great captain.
And so will you.
Someday.
You're a great firefighter. When you're
all in, nobody goes harder than you.
But being a good leader is about more
than just the work.
It's also about life experience.
And I think you need some more
of that before you're ready.
Is this 'cause I don't have a couch?
Why don't you have a couch?
I-I don't know, um
I guess I-I've been having
trouble picking one out.
I think I'm afraid
of making a mistake again.
In AA there's this idea
that you take inventory of your life
admit your shortcomings
in hopes that one day
you can look at the world
straight in the eye
and be alone at perfect peace and ease.
Come on, you, uh,
you don't think I'm at ease? (CHUCKLES)
I think the important thing is that
you answer that question for yourself.
But when you are, you'll know.
And then you'll be ready.
♪
There was a time ♪
I was where you are ♪
Crumbling, feeling so low ♪
Mm, I know that look in your eyes ♪
(LINE RINGING)
I can see that you're breaking ♪
- KAREN: Hi.
- Hey, Karen.
It looks like
I'll be home a little bit late.
Okay, babe.
Try to put you in your place ♪
Tear you down before you even try ♪
But I watched you fight for it ♪
Fought through the night for it ♪
All right. Go.
Gonna see you shine ♪
We're all gonna shine ♪
Stand up and realize ♪
That nobody does you like you ♪
You, you ♪
So don't let them steal ♪
Your shine ♪
Here you go, here you go.
- Hey, ooh, can I help you with those?
- No, but you can help
with everything else
still in the car. (LAUGHS)
Ooh, turns out Mama's got
a lot of stuff, huh?
Realize ♪
Mama leave?
- Stand up ♪
- Nobody does you like you ♪
No.
Mama stay.
So don't let them steal ♪
Your shine. ♪
BEATRICE: That shirt is so loud,
I can hear it from here.
Well, if you like that,
you are going to love this.
Oh, my word.
(ATHENA LAUGHS)
This cruise is our first
adventure, Mama.
Shouldn't our clothes be
adventurous, too?
Cruises are not adventures, not anymore.
SAMUEL: Don't be silly, Beatrice.
Cruises are a blast.
Oh, and our baby girl
is beautiful as always.
I second that, Samuel.
Aw, thank you, Daddy.
Okay, sweetie, I got to go.
What? We just started talking.
Yeah, I need to pick up some things
at the hardware store.
Mm, are you starting another project?
BEATRICE: There are no projects.
He's going out there to meet
with his friends.
Mm-hmm, isn't that what bingo is for?
I hate bingo. (CHUCKLES)
But I do love shuffleboard.
Have a great trip, sweetie.
All right. (SMOOCHING)
That man has every kind
of nail and screw on God's green earth,
and he hasn't built a thing
since he were a child.
- (ENGINE STARTS)
- (ATHENA CHUCKLES)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Samuel!
(EXCLAIMS)
- (BEATRICE WHIMPERING)
- Mama?
(GASPS, STAMMERS)
Mama?