Fire Country (2022) s04e18 Episode Script
Best Man
1
Previously on Fire Country
A few months ago, I went
to the doctor with a headache,
and I left with a brain aneurysm.
Is there anything you can do?
Surgery, but not sure I want to do it.
- BODE: What? What is it?
- Oh, it's just someone
accusing you of
breaking into their house,
like, ten years ago.
BODE: This guy's not lying.
I never knew his name, but
I recognize his face.
He's telling the truth.
Thought we'd head up the 101.
You think you can keep up?
You gonna put me through my paces?
SHARON: You have no idea.
JAKE: Let's go, Malcolm!
- Hey, dig deep, bro. Let's go.
- MALCOLM: This was my shot.
JAKE: Good. You don't need this anyway.
You'll find a new job.
Any station would be lucky to have you.
I-I-I want him to take the Cal Fire test
and get a position here.
VIOLET: Jake? I got your message.
JAKE: Violet Mitchell.
Marry me?
(GLASS SHATTERS)
LUKE: Ten years ago,
a homeowner by the name
of Danny Marks alleges
that you broke into his house.
You were high, searching for valuables.
And according to him, he confronted you.
The hell you doing in my house?
Get out of the way.
Cops are on the way, you son of a bitch.
- Get out of my way.
- (GRUNTS)
LUKE: But you are the
one who assaulted him.
Knocked him out.
In his words, "Might as well
have left me for dead."
He was posting it all over our socials,
until we turned the comments off.
He was also calling headquarters,
- but we're shutting it down.
- He's trying to reach me.
Hey, we're shutting it down.
I-I told you, I did this.
Bode, if you say that, okay?
If you cop to this,
there's a damn good chance
you'll go back to prison.
Is that what you want to do?
No, it's not what No.
- I-I need to make it right.
- Stop.
Stop.
We'll make it right. Me, Cal Fire, okay?
- (BODE MUTTERS)
- By shutting it down.
You don't have to do anything.
All you have to do
is go out of town.
Go give Jake a hell of a
bachelor party. Go have fun.
Forget this ever happened.
Let me handle this.
This is what I do.
(SIGHS)
- Yeah. Yeah.
- Yeah?
Get out of here.
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
(SHARON LAUGHS)
- Yes. Ugh.
- (MUSIC STOPS)
Wow. Alexei.
That bomber of yours
might be vintage, but she can move.
Yeah. I have a little bit
of a-a fixer in me.
(SHARON LAUGHS)
When I see a great bike, no
matter how broken down she is,
I got to try to get her up,
back out on the road,
and then, I'm gonna
then I'm gonna fall in love.
Well, I'm really glad
to get back out there with you.
On the road, I mean.
Good.
You know, I wonder if you'd
want to go for a longer ride.
Something more scenic.
Like a trip for you and me?
Well, and-and my bike club.
Oh. Are you in the Edgewater Motoriders?
Right. Every year,
we take a couple of weeks
for a road trip. Last year,
it was Mount Rushmore.
Whew. It was majestic.
- Do you know it took 14 years to carve it?
- No.
But I'd really like to see it someday.
Well, this year, we're doing
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico.
You ever been to Monument
Valley? It'll change your life.
I would love to,
but I'm so busy here at work,
and then, I have
the restaurant, and Bode,
and Jake's getting married next week.
All right. Well, think about it.
(LAUGHS)
EVE: No. No, that's not it.
(LAUGHS)
To make this fundraiser work, we need
- a big boot.
- ELEANOR: Oh, shoot.
I guess I'll get someone
on it immediately.
(SIGHS)
Also, from our large donor.
Okay, big spender. You might want to
save some of that
for the bachelor party.
Uh, no, that's not from me.
That's from Francine.
Francine? Francine Francine?
I th-thought you all weren't talking.
We weren't.
We're not. It's, um,
it was, like, a couple texts.
And a phone call.
Two phone calls. (STAMMERS)
(SCOFFS) And we're back in it.
No. She just wanted to donate.
To the big boot charity.
We're just friends. I promise.
Prove it.
Maybe you should put yourself
out there this weekend.
You just never know
who might be interested.
Uh Excuse me. Hey.
- You got a minute?
- Hey. Thanks, buddy.
- Appreciate it.
- Yup.
Uh, not exactly.
We're about to have a station
full of civilians for this fundraiser.
Okay, this probably isn't a good
time to ask you for a favor.
What the hell. What's-what's the favor?
Okay, Cole getting him a job at 42.
Listen, I need this, he needs this,
and you know that he's qualified.
And it would be really great
for Three Rock's reputation.
Eve, it's a no-go.
Sharon already pulled
the trigger on somebody else.
I'm sorry, but I can't help you.
- MALCOLM: Yo, Jake.
- JAKE: (LAUGHS) Malcolm.
Take a shot. Bode is almost here,
so it is time to get into party mode.
Here is to you
coming to my bachelor party
and to joining 42.
Wait, y-you told them, right?
Uh, yeah. Let me help you.
And I am planning
on making the big announcement
this weekend,
with all of us together.
You really like making a show
of everything, don't you?
Well, lil' bro, you are learning.
- (PHONE CHIMES)
- Oh, hey. That's Bode.
He's waiting downstairs. Let's roll.
Good man. Knock it back.
Mmm.
Ooh. Ha!
Have you heard anything about
your mom hiring somebody at 42?
No.
Are you gonna be like this
the whole drive down to San Francisco?
(SIGHS)
- I don't know how to do this.
- What?
Ignore what's going on
with Danny Marks. I
I can't just keep my mouth shut.
Okay, well, Luke said that
he'll handle it, so let him.
Let me get away with a crime?
That what you'd tell the guys
at Three Rock?
I'd tell them to do good time.
Okay.
Let's keep this between us, all right?
It's Jake's bachelor party.
He doesn't need to know.
Sure. Between us.
(LAUGHING)
- JAKE: What up?
- Come on, get in. You ready to roll?
You guys ready to roll? Come on, get in.
Let's get ready to rumble!
EVE: Oh, my God.
Somebody got to go all night ♪
Somebody got to dig down deep ♪
Mean what they say,
say what they mean, yeah ♪
The way I see,
might as well be me ♪
Okay, but, wait, wait.
What-what do you mean you're
not backsliding with Francine?
What is this,
your second time as her ex?
I mean, what you gonna do?
You gonna date her a third time?
The Eve cycle continues.
Don't Okay, y'all can
shut up about the cycle,
- or whatever the hell you talking about.
- BODE: I'm just, you know.
- Jake's on a cycle.
- MALCOLM: Seems like Eleanor's
picking up on something you're missing.
Oh, oh, now I'm missing something?
Malcolm, go join
your friends over there.
- Hey, don't be mad.
- Let me throw my damn axe.
- Yeah, throw that axe.
- EVE: Yeah, let me teach you boys.
Check out the form. Here we go. Oh, boy.
EVE: Yo, you guys suck. You made me miss.
(CHEERING, LAUGHTER)
Chug! Chug!
- Chug! Yeah!
- Throw it.
Ooh.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- (OVERLAPPING CHATTER)
- Watch where you're going.
- MAN: Look at this clown.
Yo. Hey.
Your boy needs to sober up a little bit
- if he's gonna be throwing axes.
- Okay, mother. (LAUGHS)
Piss off.
EVE: Hey, Bode, Bode.
It's not worth it, bro.
Can you believe these guys?
I'm-a go, I'm-a go get some air.
- All right.
- All right.
(SIGHS)
(PHONE CHIMES)
My name is Danny Marks.
Ten years ago,
I was attacked by a guy
who broke into my home.
They're calling this guy a hero.
I've been reaching out to Cal Fire,
but they're ignoring me.
- So, Bode Leone
- (DOOR OPENS)
- If you're listening
- (DOOR CLOSES)
- I'm talking to you.
- No, man. Not at Jake's bachelor party.
- You're not gonna be on your phone, okay?
- Look.
- What?
- DANNY: Bode,
you ruined my life.
And I won't stop
until you answer for it.
What the hell are you doing?
I'm D.M.'ing Danny.
Bode, what?
This isn't some guy
who's venting online.
He's trying to talk to me.
Okay, well then, say you do, then what?
I'm gonna let you know what happens.
You contact him, that becomes evidence.
- And then, because they
- I'd lose everything.
Yeah, and we'll lose you.
D-Do you understand what that's
gonna do to your mom?
To Chloe? Hell, to me and Jake?
All right, here. Just keep it.
I'm here for Jake,
and that's all that matters right now.
(DOOR OPENS)
♪
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to the 23rd annual
"Boots for a Good Cause" fundraiser.
First up, the hose-rolling relay.
Meet our real-life firefighters
and get great tips for fire safety.
All to help Cal Fire
give cancer the boot.
Whatever you need,
I'm the guy, got your back ♪
Something you can lean on ♪
Big, strong man you can count on ♪
Yeah, you can count on me ♪
MANNY: A road trip
could be good for you.
I really think you should go.
SHARON: (SCOFFS) I can't, though.
It's not really a good time.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Stop making excuses. Thank you.
Call Alexei and tell him you're in.
They're not excuses.
(STAMMERS) It is a little scary, though.
- I get that.
- I mean, what if Alexei sees this
as more than just, you know?
- You mean, like, uh
- Is he expecting
that we're gonna sleep together? Hi.
- Oh, my God.
- Hello.
(LAUGHS)
Is he expecting that
we're gonna sleep together?
Is that what you're expecting?
Yeah, you can count on me ♪
(PHONE RINGS)
Uh, yeah. This is Chief Perez.
Whatever you want,
I got something for that ♪
I'll be right there.
Hey, Chief, can you cover for me?
I have to go to the hospital.
- What's happened?
- Roberta.
- She fell. I'm I'll be back.
- Good luck.
MANNY: Thank you.
Yeah, you can count on me. ♪
(SIGHS)
- Ooh.
- I was a little scared for my life
(LAUGHS)
Oh, whoa! (LAUGHS)
Okay. Hey, ha, hey.
Hold it. Oh!
BODE: Oh, no.
That was just-just a little bit
outside the old
- kill zone there, bud.
- Yeah.
♪
So much for a water break.
EVE: Hey, yo. What?
- Oh, what the hell, man?
- Hey, jerk. Yo, how about a sorry, bro?
Yeah, I'll take one. You were in my way.
All right. L-Listen, man.
Look, it's-it's our buddy's
bachelor party.
Okay, we drove all the way
down here from Edgewater.
Oh, well, you should
probably go back there.
You guys seem like hicks anyway.
- MAN: Bryson, kick his ass.
- JAKE: Mm.
No. You know what?
Forget them. Come on. Forget them.
- Let's just go to the next bar.
- BRYSON: Look at these clowns.
No, no, no. No, I got a better idea.
Why don't we play for the space?
Loser has to dip out.
Prepare to lose.
- Hey. What happened? You okay?
- (SIGHS)
I'm fine. I just slipped,
hit my head.
Needed a scan as a
precautionary measure.
Well, can I give you a ride?
No, I'm fine. Like I said.
- MANNY: You sure?
- Yeah.
In case you change your mind
about surgery.
A fall like the one you took
could easily
have ruptured your aneurysm.
ROBERTA: Oh.
I guess I'm a lucky woman then.
Thank you, Doctor.
Look, enough's enough.
You're getting the surgery.
Excuse you.
I told you. It's risky.
Yeah, but it's a risk
that could save your life.
You're the gambler. Not me, remember?
- This isn't funny, Roberta.
- Yeah, what's funny
what's funny is you thinking
you get an opinion on my life
when you don't want to be in it.
I shouldn't have had them call you.
(CHEERING)
MAN: 24 to 20.
Last shot.
- EVE: Hey, come on, come on, come on.
- BRYSON: Bull's-eye or bust.
No pressure, country boy.
Last shot.
- This one's all groom.
- MAN: Where the hell is Edgewater?
- (LAUGHS)
- Come on.
- This is it.
- Come on, showman. It's all you.
- BRYSON: Let's go.
- Come on.
No time to be nervous, baby. Let's go.
MAN: Look at these hicks.
I'll show you how we hicks do.
(CHEERING)
That's what I'm talking about, baby.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
- (SHOUTING)
- That's what I'm saying, baby!
BRYSON: Losers.
- Come on.
- BRYSON: Yeah, whatever.
We're not leaving.
Come on, man. A deal's a deal.
Okay. How about a round two?
EVE: Hey, whoa!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
(GRUNTS)
That's it, nerd boy. Let's go.
- You're out of here. Move.
- Whoa. Hey.
- Chill, chill.
- BRYSON: Get off me.
Get off me.
Get off me.
Bet you wanted to clock him, huh?
I'm done throwing punches.
Look, I'm not saying that
she should get the surgery done
for me, but she should at least
do it for Gabriela, right?
I'm sure she thought about that.
Yeah, well, you don't know her
like I know her, Sharon.
She's self-involved.
I don't really need to know her.
I know what she's going through,
and she's gonna have her reasons.
- It's not really for us to judge, Manny.
- I'm not. I'm not.
SHARON: Oh, hi.
Are you, are you lost? Are you hungry?
- Do we have
- We have some crackers.
Would you like some yummy crackers?
Yeah? Okay.
Yeah, here we go.
How about you take those.
We'll go find your parents.
All right. I hate to say it, Manny, but
I kind of agree with Roberta.
Maybe try to see it from her side.
Let's look in here.
Boom, na, na, na ♪
Boom, na, na, na, ah ♪
EVE: Hey, come on. They got a table.
JAKE: Yeah, right over here, Eve.
- Thanks.
- Yeah.
What the hell y'all talking about? Here.
This is bottle service here?
Yeah, no, it's ice service
for pretty face.
(LAUGHS)
Sorry about the split lip.
Ah, man, it's not your fault.
You know, maybe that mocktail
will take the edge off, huh?
It better. That was $18 for juice.
Coming from a dude
who ordered a "Alca-razz."
- JAKE: That's cute.
- Hey, it's pretty good juice.
(LAUGHS)
All right, well, listen, before
we get harassed by another
Silicon Valley start-up,
I just, I just wanted to say
something real quick.
- Uh
- Speech.
- Speech. (LAUGHS)
- Yeah, okay, relax.
Look, I just, I just want to say
that I'm grateful
to celebrate with you all.
My life is full.
Okay, go ahead, man, brag about it.
We want to hear it.
Malcolm, the little brother
that I've always wanted.
- Eve, ride or die.
- Ay, you gonna make me cry.
- Nah, don't do that. (LAUGHS)
- I won't, I won't.
And, B.
You're my best man, dude.
There's nobody else
I would rather have on my six.
And you guys know a grand speech
wouldn't be anything if there
wasn't a little bit of news.
Like I said, always a showman.
Well, here's the thing,
the House of Leone
is gonna become a little bit
more like the House of Crawford.
Malcolm's joining 42.
Yeah.
Uh, congratulations.
- (EVE CLEARS THROAT)
- Congrats.
Hmm. Okay.
- EVE: Mm-hmm.
- Uh
You know, I expected
a bigger reaction than that.
Sorry, I'm just
I'm just, like,
a little confused because
he didn't pass his fitness exam
to get a job at his old station,
but you're pulling strings
for him to join 42?
- Look, I'm right here.
- I see you.
And I passed Cal Fire's exam.
You got someone else in mind?
Uh, actually I do. Um, my guy Cole.
- He's perfect.
- JAKE: Okay, look, no offense to Cole,
but Malcolm is a qualified,
full-service firefighter
who would be an asset to 42.
So you're saying that
my guy's unqualified
because he's an inmate firefighter?
That-That's what you're saying?
No, that is, that is not what
I'm saying, and you know that.
E-Eve, just let it go. It's
Jake's weekend, you know.
Okay.
This coming from the dude
who wants to reach out to Danny Marks.
We said we were gonna
keep that between us.
My bad, Bode. My bad.
- All right, who the hell is Danny Marks?
- (TIRES SCREECHING)
(LOUD CRASHING OUTSIDE)
(CAR HORN BLARING)
- We should
- Hell yeah.
(HORN CONTINUES BLARING)
BODE: Jake, call 911.
EVE: Everybody, back away!
JAKE: Ladies, gentlemen,
I'm gonna need you guys
to clear a path.
- Hey. Everybody, get back. Back, please.
- WOMAN: Help me. I'm trapped.
Okay, ma'am, just hang on tight.
We're gonna get you out of here.
Everyone, we need a little bit
of space here, please. Come on.
- BODE: Scoot back, please.
- EVE: Hey.
Hey! I know we're not in
uniform, but we're firefighters.
All right, uh
Coverage units gonna be delayed.
Uh, just got off with dispatch.
They got a third alarm in the Tenderloin
for a hazmat incident.
Wait, where did you get that?
MALCOLM: Food truck back there.
Owner offered it up. Threw this in, too.
Yeah, chug this, I'll be good to go.
All right, how's everyone doing?
Man, I am dead sober. Let's go.
Okay, good. You two work on cooling down
the Sedan and extricating the driver.
- You and me on the cable car passengers.
- Great.
All right, hit it, Malcolm.
I'm Eve. That's Malcolm,
and we're off-duty firefighters.
Okay.
Can you tell us your name?
Rachel.
EVE: Try to follow
the light with your eyes.
Okay. Your pupils are reacting
to the light. Good.
Do you have any pain in your head,
neck or back?
No, just my legs.
- EVE: Okay.
- RACHEL: They're stuck.
So, the patient is stable,
but her legs are pinned
under the steering wheel.
Now, Rachel, just sit back,
and we're gonna get you
out of here, okay?
I'll grab the spare to start
four-point stabilization.
Okay, no, hold up, hold up.
We got to move
the steering wheel off her legs
- to get her out of here.
- We will, but first,
we should take away
any chance of movement.
Okay, she's stable.
Let's get her out of here.
You're skipping to step three.
- 'Cause we're at that step.
- At Drake County Station,
we didn't mess around.
Step by step,
straight out of the textbook.
But apparently, you're gonna be
a part of 42 now,
so my rank and experience
are telling you
to think outside the box.
(SIGHS)
All right, you want outside the box?
(SIGHS)
I've got an idea.
All right, I went through
the passengers,
mostly noninjuries,
but a whole lot of complaining.
Yeah, I don't doubt it.
These things are full of tourists.
So you gonna tell me
who this, uh, Danny Marks is?
BODE: No, it doesn't matter.
JAKE: Okay, B, look, my best man
gets into a fight
that ends up with my lip split,
so you gonna tell me why
we're keeping secrets, or
do I have to pull the groom's card?
You keep calling me "best man,"
but I'm not.
I'm not gonna ruin your
bachelor party with my problems.
Okay, B, look, we are literally
in the middle of a car crash.
I mean, come on.
What, you really think it'll get worse?
I hurt someone.
Bad. Years ago.
He just recently ID'd me.
I'm not supposed to talk about it.
Cal Fire wants to make it
seem like it never happened.
Like I said,
not the best man.
ELEANOR: Chiefs.
There's money missing from the boot.
- How much?
- About 600 bucks.
- 600
- Oh, my God.
We were keeping an eye on
things, but then just so many people
kept coming and going.
SHARON: Who steals money from a charity?
Maybe someone who
might need charity themselves.
MAN: Come on, kiddo.
We've been in these
firefighters' hair long enough.
Let's go.
Look, I'm j I'm just saying.
I've been a single dad.
I know what it's like.
It's not easy to try
to juggle everything
and make ends meet at the same time.
- ELEANOR: You think it was them?
- MANNY: I don't know.
Old clothes. We found the little girl
scrounging for food in the kitchen.
It's worth a conversation.
Okay, can I leave that to you?
I have to pick up food
for everyone at Smokey's.
Yeah.
- You're a tow truck now?
- We can make a winch with it.
We should be able to rig it
so we can shift the wheel,
enough to get her unstuck.
All right, let's do it.
All right.
Okay.
Here we go. All right.
Got it?
- Yeah.
- Here we go.
EVE: Okay.
All right, ready?
Yeah.
- (GRUNTING) Come on.
- Keep going.
EVE: There you go. Little more.
Keep going, keep going.
Let's go.
- Can you move your legs to the left?
- Yeah, I think so.
EVE: Easy, easy.
- (RACHEL GROANING)
- You feel okay to walk?
Okay.
Put your weight Okay.
Go ahead and put your weight on me.
All right, calling for the ambulance,
it should be here soon, but I
think you'll be fine without it.
How is he? Is he okay?
Who?
In the street. There was a man.
I almost hit him.
I swerved so I wouldn't, but
But you got T-boned by a cable car.
And I think I clipped him.
So where did he go?
Hey. Can you check on the catering order
for Station 42 for me?
Stef, could you pass me
the bottle of Scotch
you just poured from?
- Thanks.
- Mm-hmm.
Refill?
(SIGHS) Please.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
Thank you.
- Mind if I join you?
- Depends.
Manny send you over to try to
convince me to get the surgery?
Absolutely not.
That decision is all yours.
Oh, I know. That's the problem.
I thought you didn't want
Manny involved?
Oh, I wanted him involved in all of it.
But I'm an idiot.
Because of course he can't be.
He's moved on. He's in a relationship.
(CHUCKLES)
Well, I went through my own medical hell
a couple of years ago, so
I can listen, if you want to talk.
EVE: Hey, guys, we're
missing a pedestrian.
We checked under the car
and on the sidewalk.
The driver said he wandered
into the street,
and that's why she swerved
and then hit the cable car.
- Was the driver bleeding?
- No, she's not.
Then what's this trail of blood
coming from?
- Down here.
- EVE: What?
BODE: It's the guy from the bar.
(WEAKLY): Help me.
BRYSON: Get me out of here. Please.
JAKE: Okay, buddy. Stay still.
Don't worry. We're gonna get you out.
All right, um (CLEARS THROAT)
B, injuries?
Well, he got hit by a damn cable car.
Yeah, all right,
but can we pull him out?
That gap's not wide enough to extricate.
At least, not from underneath.
These cable cars,
- their floor's made of wood.
- Yeah, but that's, like,
old-timey sturdy wood. We're gonna need
some tools or something.
Throwing axes.
MANNY: You know,
those shoes look a little big.
Let me guess, you get 'em at the Y?
- Excuse me?
- Yeah, I used to
get my daughter's shoes from there.
In fact, I think her
whole wardrobe was donated.
- Is that right?
- MANNY: Mm-hmm.
You know, there's no shame in it.
Uh, is there something
I can help you with?
(CLEARS THROAT)
I just want to say something,
you know, father to father.
I know what it's like
to be desperate.
And I don't want to embarrass you
or accuse you of anything
other than just being in need.
But some of the money we've been
collecting today is missing.
Are you you kidding me?
I would never steal from firefighters.
Believe me, I've done worse.
Look, I would do anything
to help my family.
But I've been doing this job
long enough to know that people
have different ways of showing
when they're in need.
So, it's important for you to know that
42 is here to be of assistance.
We don't just show up
when things are on fire.
This is my station,
and we show up for all kinds of crises.
You're not alone.
Uh, wait. Hold on.
(SIGHS) Just stay there, okay, honey?
(SIGHS)
You're right about Sadie's shoes.
You're right about everything.
Uh
I'm really sorry. Um
I mean, ever since Sadie's mom left, uh,
life got
really hard.
And I saw an out, and I
I took it.
It was wrong.
- I'll cover it.
- No.
No, hey, hey, look, look.
You had your reasons.
That's all I needed to know.
Take her out. Get her
some ice cream or something.
Do something fun, for both of you.
MAN: Okay.
Let's go.
(GRUNTING)
Got it.
BRYSON: Thank God.
Hang in there. You're almost free.
JAKE: How you doing in there?
- You pinned by anything?
- (GROANS) I can't move.
BODE: Okay, don't-don't
struggle. All right?
You can make things worse.
BRYSON: Hey, guys, I, uh,
I messed up, back in the bar.
I How I acted.
I don't think that warrants you
getting, uh,
run over by a cable car.
We're all good, dude.
JAKE: (GRUNTS) There you.
Nah, man, look,
I shouldn't've taken a swing at you.
That was on me.
I'm really sorry.
I I don't know
what scares me the most.
Dying or getting the surgery
and possibly losing my independence.
Mm.
I remember being so scared
before they wheeled me
into the OR for surgery.
I was sobbing in my husband's arms.
And that's before
I was really even a crier.
But you had someone's arms to sob in.
Don't get me wrong. I mean
Listen, I've always been proud
of my ability
to take care of myself, and
But there are some things
you can't do alone.
Does it have to be romantic with Manny?
Could he just be your friend?
Sure would be nice if it could be both.
Hell yes.
(LAUGHS)
I know, I'm spoiled.
I'm used to getting what I want.
- It's terrible
- Yeah, but at least you took a risk.
I mean, I'll give it to you,
you are ballsy.
- (BOTH LAUGHING)
- Thank you so much.
Yeah.
It was a risk worth taking.
But hey, at least now
I know where we stand,
and that is a huge weight
off my shoulders.
(LAUGHS)
- On you.
- Ready? One. Two.
BRYSON: (GROANS) That really hurts.
Whoa, whoa, hold on, hold on.
(SIGHS) Might be a broken clavicle.
He's still bleeding.
He got a nasty laceration
on the back of his head.
We got to move him
so we can pack his wound.
Yeah, well, we can't move him
through those beams,
- not with that injury.
- We can't just do nothing.
JAKE: Unless the 49ers'
offensive line are here
to help move this cable car,
- I think we got to wait on that engine.
- BRYSON: Hurry.
It's getting hard to breathe.
His heart rate's spiking.
He's lost too much blood.
Yeah, well, alcohol thins it,
and, well, he was pretty hammered.
BODE: If we don't get him out
of here, we're gonna lose him.
The hell with waiting.
We need more room to get him out.
Yeah. Yeah.
Could be another hour before
an engine lands
with a hydraulic spreader.
That's not quick enough.
You think that crashed car has a jack?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got it.
Stay with Bryson.
- JAKE: Eve! We need the jack from the car.
- BODE: Hey.
I got to be real with you, man.
It's gonna suck,
but we'll get you out.
Got it.
BODE: He's going in
and out of consciousness.
Okay.
Hang in there. This should do it.
There it goes.
Okay.
Here we go. Try now.
BODE: Take it off. Got it?
JAKE: Be careful of his head.
BODE: All right, easy,
man. We got you. One.
- Two. Three.
- (BRYSON GROANING)
(PANTING)
JAKE: All right, be
care be careful, bud.
- (SIREN WAILING)
- One step at a time.
There you go. Easy.
All right. On you. Watch your step.
Here you go.
All right, you take his head around.
There you go.
- Set.
- BODE: Yep.
All right, boys, strap him in.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Hey, um
I see you.
You, um, you're gonna be great
at 42, and
all the stuff that I said
to Jake, I hope
(SIGHS) It-it wasn't personal to you.
I get it.
But you know I'm not trying
to take a job away
from one of your people.
Yeah, no, I know. It's just
(SIGHS) I invested in Three Rock
and I sacrificed a lot.
Like, even my own relationship.
So, when Cole didn't get the job at 42,
It just made me wonder
whether or not it was worth it.
Yeah.
Not trying to make it about me, but
(LAUGHS) You-you and Jake
are related after all.
JAKE: Take your time. No rush at all.
Well, the job's already finished.
Right, B?
This one is.
SHARON: Let's make sure that
the kids take home the balloons.
Hey.
(CHUCKLES)
Hoping you called me here
to tune up that hog of yours
so you can join
the Motoriders on the road.
Your carburetor's too open.
Could hear it all morning.
My carburetor is fine, first of all.
I like the way it sounds.
And second,
I'm still thinking about it.
Thinking about how good
a time we'd have?
(LAUGHS)
Um
I was married for decades.
And we know each other, but
I-I'm just a little rusty
at reading signals.
Then let me clear it up for you.
I'm into you.
I'm into you, too.
But are you thinking we're gonna
go on this trip, and we're gonna
share hotel rooms and then
sleep in them together?
Is that what you want?
(CHUCKLES)
I think hotel rooms can be
really expensive,
and it might be nice to
share those costs.
Makes sense.
Just keep in mind
that I'm really very rusty.
You're a lifesaver, man. Thank you.
All right, it's a done deal.
Cousin George say he needed
some extra hands on the ranch.
Cole starts next week.
Congrats to him.
Consider this round on me.
Who wanted the carne asada fries? Here.
- Thank you.
- Look at all the meat.
- Yeah, you like that, huh?
- (LAUGHS) All right.
I'll trade you one for my phone back.
Listen, I got my own, but you good?
'Cause I had to send Chloe
a couple texts.
I would never send all these emojis.
- (LAUGHS)
- That's nuts.
Man, she is fine.
Based on that helmet, rank-appropriate.
EVE: Okay. (STAMMERS)
You trying to be a wingman?
Don't do that.
Why not? Come on.
I think I can find an opening.
"Yeah, she's a badass firefighter,
but she's also a molder of men."
- (LAUGHS)
- Huh?
- That does not work with my crowd. No.
- I was
JAKE: Man, you can tell
these city kids are soft.
BODE: What are they even doing
bringing a ladder truck to the scene?
Clearly flexing.
You know what?
Here is to rescuing the party.
I mean, that is, unless you still got to
- deal with Danny Marks.
- No.
- He can wait.
- All right.
- Weekend's still young, you know?
- Uh-huh.
- My buddy only gets married once.
- (CHUCKLES)
You know what?
I think this might be
the most "me" bachelor party,
and I think it's because I chose
the right guy for the job.
Yeah, you did all right.
Yeah? Right?
- You did a'right.
- You did a'right.
("I SAW THE MOUNTAINS"
BY NOAH CYRUS PLAYING)
ROBERTA: Looks like I missed the party.
Hey.
What're you doing here? You okay?
Don't worry. I just came to say goodbye.
I'm heading home.
Can you tell me why?
Why you won't get the surgery?
And don't give me
all the "because it's risky" stuff.
Why? Really why?
(SIGHS)
I can either live the way I do now,
without knowing when my time is up,
or I can die on an operating table.
That's a reason.
Mm-hmm.
Can I give you my reason
why I'm pushing you to do it?
Roberta, just because I don't want to be
in a relationship with you,
it doesn't mean
that I don't care about you.
I do.
With everything.
And I need you to be alive.
You know, for
for our daughter, you know.
For me.
For our family.
Back to the mother ♪
(SCOFFS)
That I've long to see ♪
I'm scared.
Like, really
really scared.
I just
I just can't do this alone.
You won't.
You won't do this alone. You know why?
Because I'm gonna be right here,
right next to you.
But what if something goes wrong?
I got you.
I got you.
Yeah, I am wherever ♪
You do?
I do.
When you feel alone in the dark ♪
(CRYING)
Yeah, I am wherever you are ♪
Circling around the same stars ♪
- (CHUCKLES)
- So is that a yes?
(SIGHS)
I'll get the surgery.
Good. Good.
SHARON: Thanks for answering.
Yeah, everything's good.
I've been thinking about your offer.
How quickly could you get to Edgewater?
I'm thinking about going on a trip.
Around the same stars ♪
Yeah, I am wherever you are ♪
I am wherever you are ♪
Hey. Hi.
Uh, sorry to ambush you like this,
but, um, when I was gone,
I did a lot of thinking,
and, um this-this can't wait.
You were right.
I-I haven't moved on.
I've just been distracting
myself with Three Rock,
and it's actually going really good.
And I got my guy Cole a job
at my-my family's ranch and
I just want my personal life
to be that good, too.
You're ready for more, huh?
Yeah, I want a lot more. (CHUCKLES)
When you feel alone in the dark ♪
Yeah, I am wherever you are ♪
Ooh-ooh. ♪
(GROANS SOFTLY)
These electrolytes
need to kick in immediately.
Sign of a good bachelor party?
No, sign of a great bachelor party.
(PHONE RINGING)
Uncle Luke. What's up?
Hey, nephew.
Hope you had fun in San Fran.
Listen, I just wanted
to give you the good news.
The Danny Marks case is closed.
- So, that means
- It's over.
You don't have
to give it another thought.
All right. Thanks.
Uh, you still gonna let Luke
handle Danny Marks?
I know those are my orders,
but I want to own it.
(EXHALES)
Danny Marks's number.
I did some digging, so
if you want to own it, here it is.
And look, whatever you decide to do,
I'll ride with you.
Thanks for being my best man, too.
(LAUGHS SOFTLY)
Hmm. (GRUNTS SOFTLY)
♪
(EXHALES)
(CLEARS THROAT)
Danny Marks?
This is Bode Leone.
Previously on Fire Country
A few months ago, I went
to the doctor with a headache,
and I left with a brain aneurysm.
Is there anything you can do?
Surgery, but not sure I want to do it.
- BODE: What? What is it?
- Oh, it's just someone
accusing you of
breaking into their house,
like, ten years ago.
BODE: This guy's not lying.
I never knew his name, but
I recognize his face.
He's telling the truth.
Thought we'd head up the 101.
You think you can keep up?
You gonna put me through my paces?
SHARON: You have no idea.
JAKE: Let's go, Malcolm!
- Hey, dig deep, bro. Let's go.
- MALCOLM: This was my shot.
JAKE: Good. You don't need this anyway.
You'll find a new job.
Any station would be lucky to have you.
I-I-I want him to take the Cal Fire test
and get a position here.
VIOLET: Jake? I got your message.
JAKE: Violet Mitchell.
Marry me?
(GLASS SHATTERS)
LUKE: Ten years ago,
a homeowner by the name
of Danny Marks alleges
that you broke into his house.
You were high, searching for valuables.
And according to him, he confronted you.
The hell you doing in my house?
Get out of the way.
Cops are on the way, you son of a bitch.
- Get out of my way.
- (GRUNTS)
LUKE: But you are the
one who assaulted him.
Knocked him out.
In his words, "Might as well
have left me for dead."
He was posting it all over our socials,
until we turned the comments off.
He was also calling headquarters,
- but we're shutting it down.
- He's trying to reach me.
Hey, we're shutting it down.
I-I told you, I did this.
Bode, if you say that, okay?
If you cop to this,
there's a damn good chance
you'll go back to prison.
Is that what you want to do?
No, it's not what No.
- I-I need to make it right.
- Stop.
Stop.
We'll make it right. Me, Cal Fire, okay?
- (BODE MUTTERS)
- By shutting it down.
You don't have to do anything.
All you have to do
is go out of town.
Go give Jake a hell of a
bachelor party. Go have fun.
Forget this ever happened.
Let me handle this.
This is what I do.
(SIGHS)
- Yeah. Yeah.
- Yeah?
Get out of here.
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
(SHARON LAUGHS)
- Yes. Ugh.
- (MUSIC STOPS)
Wow. Alexei.
That bomber of yours
might be vintage, but she can move.
Yeah. I have a little bit
of a-a fixer in me.
(SHARON LAUGHS)
When I see a great bike, no
matter how broken down she is,
I got to try to get her up,
back out on the road,
and then, I'm gonna
then I'm gonna fall in love.
Well, I'm really glad
to get back out there with you.
On the road, I mean.
Good.
You know, I wonder if you'd
want to go for a longer ride.
Something more scenic.
Like a trip for you and me?
Well, and-and my bike club.
Oh. Are you in the Edgewater Motoriders?
Right. Every year,
we take a couple of weeks
for a road trip. Last year,
it was Mount Rushmore.
Whew. It was majestic.
- Do you know it took 14 years to carve it?
- No.
But I'd really like to see it someday.
Well, this year, we're doing
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico.
You ever been to Monument
Valley? It'll change your life.
I would love to,
but I'm so busy here at work,
and then, I have
the restaurant, and Bode,
and Jake's getting married next week.
All right. Well, think about it.
(LAUGHS)
EVE: No. No, that's not it.
(LAUGHS)
To make this fundraiser work, we need
- a big boot.
- ELEANOR: Oh, shoot.
I guess I'll get someone
on it immediately.
(SIGHS)
Also, from our large donor.
Okay, big spender. You might want to
save some of that
for the bachelor party.
Uh, no, that's not from me.
That's from Francine.
Francine? Francine Francine?
I th-thought you all weren't talking.
We weren't.
We're not. It's, um,
it was, like, a couple texts.
And a phone call.
Two phone calls. (STAMMERS)
(SCOFFS) And we're back in it.
No. She just wanted to donate.
To the big boot charity.
We're just friends. I promise.
Prove it.
Maybe you should put yourself
out there this weekend.
You just never know
who might be interested.
Uh Excuse me. Hey.
- You got a minute?
- Hey. Thanks, buddy.
- Appreciate it.
- Yup.
Uh, not exactly.
We're about to have a station
full of civilians for this fundraiser.
Okay, this probably isn't a good
time to ask you for a favor.
What the hell. What's-what's the favor?
Okay, Cole getting him a job at 42.
Listen, I need this, he needs this,
and you know that he's qualified.
And it would be really great
for Three Rock's reputation.
Eve, it's a no-go.
Sharon already pulled
the trigger on somebody else.
I'm sorry, but I can't help you.
- MALCOLM: Yo, Jake.
- JAKE: (LAUGHS) Malcolm.
Take a shot. Bode is almost here,
so it is time to get into party mode.
Here is to you
coming to my bachelor party
and to joining 42.
Wait, y-you told them, right?
Uh, yeah. Let me help you.
And I am planning
on making the big announcement
this weekend,
with all of us together.
You really like making a show
of everything, don't you?
Well, lil' bro, you are learning.
- (PHONE CHIMES)
- Oh, hey. That's Bode.
He's waiting downstairs. Let's roll.
Good man. Knock it back.
Mmm.
Ooh. Ha!
Have you heard anything about
your mom hiring somebody at 42?
No.
Are you gonna be like this
the whole drive down to San Francisco?
(SIGHS)
- I don't know how to do this.
- What?
Ignore what's going on
with Danny Marks. I
I can't just keep my mouth shut.
Okay, well, Luke said that
he'll handle it, so let him.
Let me get away with a crime?
That what you'd tell the guys
at Three Rock?
I'd tell them to do good time.
Okay.
Let's keep this between us, all right?
It's Jake's bachelor party.
He doesn't need to know.
Sure. Between us.
(LAUGHING)
- JAKE: What up?
- Come on, get in. You ready to roll?
You guys ready to roll? Come on, get in.
Let's get ready to rumble!
EVE: Oh, my God.
Somebody got to go all night ♪
Somebody got to dig down deep ♪
Mean what they say,
say what they mean, yeah ♪
The way I see,
might as well be me ♪
Okay, but, wait, wait.
What-what do you mean you're
not backsliding with Francine?
What is this,
your second time as her ex?
I mean, what you gonna do?
You gonna date her a third time?
The Eve cycle continues.
Don't Okay, y'all can
shut up about the cycle,
- or whatever the hell you talking about.
- BODE: I'm just, you know.
- Jake's on a cycle.
- MALCOLM: Seems like Eleanor's
picking up on something you're missing.
Oh, oh, now I'm missing something?
Malcolm, go join
your friends over there.
- Hey, don't be mad.
- Let me throw my damn axe.
- Yeah, throw that axe.
- EVE: Yeah, let me teach you boys.
Check out the form. Here we go. Oh, boy.
EVE: Yo, you guys suck. You made me miss.
(CHEERING, LAUGHTER)
Chug! Chug!
- Chug! Yeah!
- Throw it.
Ooh.
- Hey, hey, hey.
- (OVERLAPPING CHATTER)
- Watch where you're going.
- MAN: Look at this clown.
Yo. Hey.
Your boy needs to sober up a little bit
- if he's gonna be throwing axes.
- Okay, mother. (LAUGHS)
Piss off.
EVE: Hey, Bode, Bode.
It's not worth it, bro.
Can you believe these guys?
I'm-a go, I'm-a go get some air.
- All right.
- All right.
(SIGHS)
(PHONE CHIMES)
My name is Danny Marks.
Ten years ago,
I was attacked by a guy
who broke into my home.
They're calling this guy a hero.
I've been reaching out to Cal Fire,
but they're ignoring me.
- So, Bode Leone
- (DOOR OPENS)
- If you're listening
- (DOOR CLOSES)
- I'm talking to you.
- No, man. Not at Jake's bachelor party.
- You're not gonna be on your phone, okay?
- Look.
- What?
- DANNY: Bode,
you ruined my life.
And I won't stop
until you answer for it.
What the hell are you doing?
I'm D.M.'ing Danny.
Bode, what?
This isn't some guy
who's venting online.
He's trying to talk to me.
Okay, well then, say you do, then what?
I'm gonna let you know what happens.
You contact him, that becomes evidence.
- And then, because they
- I'd lose everything.
Yeah, and we'll lose you.
D-Do you understand what that's
gonna do to your mom?
To Chloe? Hell, to me and Jake?
All right, here. Just keep it.
I'm here for Jake,
and that's all that matters right now.
(DOOR OPENS)
♪
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to the 23rd annual
"Boots for a Good Cause" fundraiser.
First up, the hose-rolling relay.
Meet our real-life firefighters
and get great tips for fire safety.
All to help Cal Fire
give cancer the boot.
Whatever you need,
I'm the guy, got your back ♪
Something you can lean on ♪
Big, strong man you can count on ♪
Yeah, you can count on me ♪
MANNY: A road trip
could be good for you.
I really think you should go.
SHARON: (SCOFFS) I can't, though.
It's not really a good time.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Stop making excuses. Thank you.
Call Alexei and tell him you're in.
They're not excuses.
(STAMMERS) It is a little scary, though.
- I get that.
- I mean, what if Alexei sees this
as more than just, you know?
- You mean, like, uh
- Is he expecting
that we're gonna sleep together? Hi.
- Oh, my God.
- Hello.
(LAUGHS)
Is he expecting that
we're gonna sleep together?
Is that what you're expecting?
Yeah, you can count on me ♪
(PHONE RINGS)
Uh, yeah. This is Chief Perez.
Whatever you want,
I got something for that ♪
I'll be right there.
Hey, Chief, can you cover for me?
I have to go to the hospital.
- What's happened?
- Roberta.
- She fell. I'm I'll be back.
- Good luck.
MANNY: Thank you.
Yeah, you can count on me. ♪
(SIGHS)
- Ooh.
- I was a little scared for my life
(LAUGHS)
Oh, whoa! (LAUGHS)
Okay. Hey, ha, hey.
Hold it. Oh!
BODE: Oh, no.
That was just-just a little bit
outside the old
- kill zone there, bud.
- Yeah.
♪
So much for a water break.
EVE: Hey, yo. What?
- Oh, what the hell, man?
- Hey, jerk. Yo, how about a sorry, bro?
Yeah, I'll take one. You were in my way.
All right. L-Listen, man.
Look, it's-it's our buddy's
bachelor party.
Okay, we drove all the way
down here from Edgewater.
Oh, well, you should
probably go back there.
You guys seem like hicks anyway.
- MAN: Bryson, kick his ass.
- JAKE: Mm.
No. You know what?
Forget them. Come on. Forget them.
- Let's just go to the next bar.
- BRYSON: Look at these clowns.
No, no, no. No, I got a better idea.
Why don't we play for the space?
Loser has to dip out.
Prepare to lose.
- Hey. What happened? You okay?
- (SIGHS)
I'm fine. I just slipped,
hit my head.
Needed a scan as a
precautionary measure.
Well, can I give you a ride?
No, I'm fine. Like I said.
- MANNY: You sure?
- Yeah.
In case you change your mind
about surgery.
A fall like the one you took
could easily
have ruptured your aneurysm.
ROBERTA: Oh.
I guess I'm a lucky woman then.
Thank you, Doctor.
Look, enough's enough.
You're getting the surgery.
Excuse you.
I told you. It's risky.
Yeah, but it's a risk
that could save your life.
You're the gambler. Not me, remember?
- This isn't funny, Roberta.
- Yeah, what's funny
what's funny is you thinking
you get an opinion on my life
when you don't want to be in it.
I shouldn't have had them call you.
(CHEERING)
MAN: 24 to 20.
Last shot.
- EVE: Hey, come on, come on, come on.
- BRYSON: Bull's-eye or bust.
No pressure, country boy.
Last shot.
- This one's all groom.
- MAN: Where the hell is Edgewater?
- (LAUGHS)
- Come on.
- This is it.
- Come on, showman. It's all you.
- BRYSON: Let's go.
- Come on.
No time to be nervous, baby. Let's go.
MAN: Look at these hicks.
I'll show you how we hicks do.
(CHEERING)
That's what I'm talking about, baby.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
- (SHOUTING)
- That's what I'm saying, baby!
BRYSON: Losers.
- Come on.
- BRYSON: Yeah, whatever.
We're not leaving.
Come on, man. A deal's a deal.
Okay. How about a round two?
EVE: Hey, whoa!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
(GRUNTS)
That's it, nerd boy. Let's go.
- You're out of here. Move.
- Whoa. Hey.
- Chill, chill.
- BRYSON: Get off me.
Get off me.
Get off me.
Bet you wanted to clock him, huh?
I'm done throwing punches.
Look, I'm not saying that
she should get the surgery done
for me, but she should at least
do it for Gabriela, right?
I'm sure she thought about that.
Yeah, well, you don't know her
like I know her, Sharon.
She's self-involved.
I don't really need to know her.
I know what she's going through,
and she's gonna have her reasons.
- It's not really for us to judge, Manny.
- I'm not. I'm not.
SHARON: Oh, hi.
Are you, are you lost? Are you hungry?
- Do we have
- We have some crackers.
Would you like some yummy crackers?
Yeah? Okay.
Yeah, here we go.
How about you take those.
We'll go find your parents.
All right. I hate to say it, Manny, but
I kind of agree with Roberta.
Maybe try to see it from her side.
Let's look in here.
Boom, na, na, na ♪
Boom, na, na, na, ah ♪
EVE: Hey, come on. They got a table.
JAKE: Yeah, right over here, Eve.
- Thanks.
- Yeah.
What the hell y'all talking about? Here.
This is bottle service here?
Yeah, no, it's ice service
for pretty face.
(LAUGHS)
Sorry about the split lip.
Ah, man, it's not your fault.
You know, maybe that mocktail
will take the edge off, huh?
It better. That was $18 for juice.
Coming from a dude
who ordered a "Alca-razz."
- JAKE: That's cute.
- Hey, it's pretty good juice.
(LAUGHS)
All right, well, listen, before
we get harassed by another
Silicon Valley start-up,
I just, I just wanted to say
something real quick.
- Uh
- Speech.
- Speech. (LAUGHS)
- Yeah, okay, relax.
Look, I just, I just want to say
that I'm grateful
to celebrate with you all.
My life is full.
Okay, go ahead, man, brag about it.
We want to hear it.
Malcolm, the little brother
that I've always wanted.
- Eve, ride or die.
- Ay, you gonna make me cry.
- Nah, don't do that. (LAUGHS)
- I won't, I won't.
And, B.
You're my best man, dude.
There's nobody else
I would rather have on my six.
And you guys know a grand speech
wouldn't be anything if there
wasn't a little bit of news.
Like I said, always a showman.
Well, here's the thing,
the House of Leone
is gonna become a little bit
more like the House of Crawford.
Malcolm's joining 42.
Yeah.
Uh, congratulations.
- (EVE CLEARS THROAT)
- Congrats.
Hmm. Okay.
- EVE: Mm-hmm.
- Uh
You know, I expected
a bigger reaction than that.
Sorry, I'm just
I'm just, like,
a little confused because
he didn't pass his fitness exam
to get a job at his old station,
but you're pulling strings
for him to join 42?
- Look, I'm right here.
- I see you.
And I passed Cal Fire's exam.
You got someone else in mind?
Uh, actually I do. Um, my guy Cole.
- He's perfect.
- JAKE: Okay, look, no offense to Cole,
but Malcolm is a qualified,
full-service firefighter
who would be an asset to 42.
So you're saying that
my guy's unqualified
because he's an inmate firefighter?
That-That's what you're saying?
No, that is, that is not what
I'm saying, and you know that.
E-Eve, just let it go. It's
Jake's weekend, you know.
Okay.
This coming from the dude
who wants to reach out to Danny Marks.
We said we were gonna
keep that between us.
My bad, Bode. My bad.
- All right, who the hell is Danny Marks?
- (TIRES SCREECHING)
(LOUD CRASHING OUTSIDE)
(CAR HORN BLARING)
- We should
- Hell yeah.
(HORN CONTINUES BLARING)
BODE: Jake, call 911.
EVE: Everybody, back away!
JAKE: Ladies, gentlemen,
I'm gonna need you guys
to clear a path.
- Hey. Everybody, get back. Back, please.
- WOMAN: Help me. I'm trapped.
Okay, ma'am, just hang on tight.
We're gonna get you out of here.
Everyone, we need a little bit
of space here, please. Come on.
- BODE: Scoot back, please.
- EVE: Hey.
Hey! I know we're not in
uniform, but we're firefighters.
All right, uh
Coverage units gonna be delayed.
Uh, just got off with dispatch.
They got a third alarm in the Tenderloin
for a hazmat incident.
Wait, where did you get that?
MALCOLM: Food truck back there.
Owner offered it up. Threw this in, too.
Yeah, chug this, I'll be good to go.
All right, how's everyone doing?
Man, I am dead sober. Let's go.
Okay, good. You two work on cooling down
the Sedan and extricating the driver.
- You and me on the cable car passengers.
- Great.
All right, hit it, Malcolm.
I'm Eve. That's Malcolm,
and we're off-duty firefighters.
Okay.
Can you tell us your name?
Rachel.
EVE: Try to follow
the light with your eyes.
Okay. Your pupils are reacting
to the light. Good.
Do you have any pain in your head,
neck or back?
No, just my legs.
- EVE: Okay.
- RACHEL: They're stuck.
So, the patient is stable,
but her legs are pinned
under the steering wheel.
Now, Rachel, just sit back,
and we're gonna get you
out of here, okay?
I'll grab the spare to start
four-point stabilization.
Okay, no, hold up, hold up.
We got to move
the steering wheel off her legs
- to get her out of here.
- We will, but first,
we should take away
any chance of movement.
Okay, she's stable.
Let's get her out of here.
You're skipping to step three.
- 'Cause we're at that step.
- At Drake County Station,
we didn't mess around.
Step by step,
straight out of the textbook.
But apparently, you're gonna be
a part of 42 now,
so my rank and experience
are telling you
to think outside the box.
(SIGHS)
All right, you want outside the box?
(SIGHS)
I've got an idea.
All right, I went through
the passengers,
mostly noninjuries,
but a whole lot of complaining.
Yeah, I don't doubt it.
These things are full of tourists.
So you gonna tell me
who this, uh, Danny Marks is?
BODE: No, it doesn't matter.
JAKE: Okay, B, look, my best man
gets into a fight
that ends up with my lip split,
so you gonna tell me why
we're keeping secrets, or
do I have to pull the groom's card?
You keep calling me "best man,"
but I'm not.
I'm not gonna ruin your
bachelor party with my problems.
Okay, B, look, we are literally
in the middle of a car crash.
I mean, come on.
What, you really think it'll get worse?
I hurt someone.
Bad. Years ago.
He just recently ID'd me.
I'm not supposed to talk about it.
Cal Fire wants to make it
seem like it never happened.
Like I said,
not the best man.
ELEANOR: Chiefs.
There's money missing from the boot.
- How much?
- About 600 bucks.
- 600
- Oh, my God.
We were keeping an eye on
things, but then just so many people
kept coming and going.
SHARON: Who steals money from a charity?
Maybe someone who
might need charity themselves.
MAN: Come on, kiddo.
We've been in these
firefighters' hair long enough.
Let's go.
Look, I'm j I'm just saying.
I've been a single dad.
I know what it's like.
It's not easy to try
to juggle everything
and make ends meet at the same time.
- ELEANOR: You think it was them?
- MANNY: I don't know.
Old clothes. We found the little girl
scrounging for food in the kitchen.
It's worth a conversation.
Okay, can I leave that to you?
I have to pick up food
for everyone at Smokey's.
Yeah.
- You're a tow truck now?
- We can make a winch with it.
We should be able to rig it
so we can shift the wheel,
enough to get her unstuck.
All right, let's do it.
All right.
Okay.
Here we go. All right.
Got it?
- Yeah.
- Here we go.
EVE: Okay.
All right, ready?
Yeah.
- (GRUNTING) Come on.
- Keep going.
EVE: There you go. Little more.
Keep going, keep going.
Let's go.
- Can you move your legs to the left?
- Yeah, I think so.
EVE: Easy, easy.
- (RACHEL GROANING)
- You feel okay to walk?
Okay.
Put your weight Okay.
Go ahead and put your weight on me.
All right, calling for the ambulance,
it should be here soon, but I
think you'll be fine without it.
How is he? Is he okay?
Who?
In the street. There was a man.
I almost hit him.
I swerved so I wouldn't, but
But you got T-boned by a cable car.
And I think I clipped him.
So where did he go?
Hey. Can you check on the catering order
for Station 42 for me?
Stef, could you pass me
the bottle of Scotch
you just poured from?
- Thanks.
- Mm-hmm.
Refill?
(SIGHS) Please.
(BOTH LAUGHING)
Thank you.
- Mind if I join you?
- Depends.
Manny send you over to try to
convince me to get the surgery?
Absolutely not.
That decision is all yours.
Oh, I know. That's the problem.
I thought you didn't want
Manny involved?
Oh, I wanted him involved in all of it.
But I'm an idiot.
Because of course he can't be.
He's moved on. He's in a relationship.
(CHUCKLES)
Well, I went through my own medical hell
a couple of years ago, so
I can listen, if you want to talk.
EVE: Hey, guys, we're
missing a pedestrian.
We checked under the car
and on the sidewalk.
The driver said he wandered
into the street,
and that's why she swerved
and then hit the cable car.
- Was the driver bleeding?
- No, she's not.
Then what's this trail of blood
coming from?
- Down here.
- EVE: What?
BODE: It's the guy from the bar.
(WEAKLY): Help me.
BRYSON: Get me out of here. Please.
JAKE: Okay, buddy. Stay still.
Don't worry. We're gonna get you out.
All right, um (CLEARS THROAT)
B, injuries?
Well, he got hit by a damn cable car.
Yeah, all right,
but can we pull him out?
That gap's not wide enough to extricate.
At least, not from underneath.
These cable cars,
- their floor's made of wood.
- Yeah, but that's, like,
old-timey sturdy wood. We're gonna need
some tools or something.
Throwing axes.
MANNY: You know,
those shoes look a little big.
Let me guess, you get 'em at the Y?
- Excuse me?
- Yeah, I used to
get my daughter's shoes from there.
In fact, I think her
whole wardrobe was donated.
- Is that right?
- MANNY: Mm-hmm.
You know, there's no shame in it.
Uh, is there something
I can help you with?
(CLEARS THROAT)
I just want to say something,
you know, father to father.
I know what it's like
to be desperate.
And I don't want to embarrass you
or accuse you of anything
other than just being in need.
But some of the money we've been
collecting today is missing.
Are you you kidding me?
I would never steal from firefighters.
Believe me, I've done worse.
Look, I would do anything
to help my family.
But I've been doing this job
long enough to know that people
have different ways of showing
when they're in need.
So, it's important for you to know that
42 is here to be of assistance.
We don't just show up
when things are on fire.
This is my station,
and we show up for all kinds of crises.
You're not alone.
Uh, wait. Hold on.
(SIGHS) Just stay there, okay, honey?
(SIGHS)
You're right about Sadie's shoes.
You're right about everything.
Uh
I'm really sorry. Um
I mean, ever since Sadie's mom left, uh,
life got
really hard.
And I saw an out, and I
I took it.
It was wrong.
- I'll cover it.
- No.
No, hey, hey, look, look.
You had your reasons.
That's all I needed to know.
Take her out. Get her
some ice cream or something.
Do something fun, for both of you.
MAN: Okay.
Let's go.
(GRUNTING)
Got it.
BRYSON: Thank God.
Hang in there. You're almost free.
JAKE: How you doing in there?
- You pinned by anything?
- (GROANS) I can't move.
BODE: Okay, don't-don't
struggle. All right?
You can make things worse.
BRYSON: Hey, guys, I, uh,
I messed up, back in the bar.
I How I acted.
I don't think that warrants you
getting, uh,
run over by a cable car.
We're all good, dude.
JAKE: (GRUNTS) There you.
Nah, man, look,
I shouldn't've taken a swing at you.
That was on me.
I'm really sorry.
I I don't know
what scares me the most.
Dying or getting the surgery
and possibly losing my independence.
Mm.
I remember being so scared
before they wheeled me
into the OR for surgery.
I was sobbing in my husband's arms.
And that's before
I was really even a crier.
But you had someone's arms to sob in.
Don't get me wrong. I mean
Listen, I've always been proud
of my ability
to take care of myself, and
But there are some things
you can't do alone.
Does it have to be romantic with Manny?
Could he just be your friend?
Sure would be nice if it could be both.
Hell yes.
(LAUGHS)
I know, I'm spoiled.
I'm used to getting what I want.
- It's terrible
- Yeah, but at least you took a risk.
I mean, I'll give it to you,
you are ballsy.
- (BOTH LAUGHING)
- Thank you so much.
Yeah.
It was a risk worth taking.
But hey, at least now
I know where we stand,
and that is a huge weight
off my shoulders.
(LAUGHS)
- On you.
- Ready? One. Two.
BRYSON: (GROANS) That really hurts.
Whoa, whoa, hold on, hold on.
(SIGHS) Might be a broken clavicle.
He's still bleeding.
He got a nasty laceration
on the back of his head.
We got to move him
so we can pack his wound.
Yeah, well, we can't move him
through those beams,
- not with that injury.
- We can't just do nothing.
JAKE: Unless the 49ers'
offensive line are here
to help move this cable car,
- I think we got to wait on that engine.
- BRYSON: Hurry.
It's getting hard to breathe.
His heart rate's spiking.
He's lost too much blood.
Yeah, well, alcohol thins it,
and, well, he was pretty hammered.
BODE: If we don't get him out
of here, we're gonna lose him.
The hell with waiting.
We need more room to get him out.
Yeah. Yeah.
Could be another hour before
an engine lands
with a hydraulic spreader.
That's not quick enough.
You think that crashed car has a jack?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got it.
Stay with Bryson.
- JAKE: Eve! We need the jack from the car.
- BODE: Hey.
I got to be real with you, man.
It's gonna suck,
but we'll get you out.
Got it.
BODE: He's going in
and out of consciousness.
Okay.
Hang in there. This should do it.
There it goes.
Okay.
Here we go. Try now.
BODE: Take it off. Got it?
JAKE: Be careful of his head.
BODE: All right, easy,
man. We got you. One.
- Two. Three.
- (BRYSON GROANING)
(PANTING)
JAKE: All right, be
care be careful, bud.
- (SIREN WAILING)
- One step at a time.
There you go. Easy.
All right. On you. Watch your step.
Here you go.
All right, you take his head around.
There you go.
- Set.
- BODE: Yep.
All right, boys, strap him in.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Hey, um
I see you.
You, um, you're gonna be great
at 42, and
all the stuff that I said
to Jake, I hope
(SIGHS) It-it wasn't personal to you.
I get it.
But you know I'm not trying
to take a job away
from one of your people.
Yeah, no, I know. It's just
(SIGHS) I invested in Three Rock
and I sacrificed a lot.
Like, even my own relationship.
So, when Cole didn't get the job at 42,
It just made me wonder
whether or not it was worth it.
Yeah.
Not trying to make it about me, but
(LAUGHS) You-you and Jake
are related after all.
JAKE: Take your time. No rush at all.
Well, the job's already finished.
Right, B?
This one is.
SHARON: Let's make sure that
the kids take home the balloons.
Hey.
(CHUCKLES)
Hoping you called me here
to tune up that hog of yours
so you can join
the Motoriders on the road.
Your carburetor's too open.
Could hear it all morning.
My carburetor is fine, first of all.
I like the way it sounds.
And second,
I'm still thinking about it.
Thinking about how good
a time we'd have?
(LAUGHS)
Um
I was married for decades.
And we know each other, but
I-I'm just a little rusty
at reading signals.
Then let me clear it up for you.
I'm into you.
I'm into you, too.
But are you thinking we're gonna
go on this trip, and we're gonna
share hotel rooms and then
sleep in them together?
Is that what you want?
(CHUCKLES)
I think hotel rooms can be
really expensive,
and it might be nice to
share those costs.
Makes sense.
Just keep in mind
that I'm really very rusty.
You're a lifesaver, man. Thank you.
All right, it's a done deal.
Cousin George say he needed
some extra hands on the ranch.
Cole starts next week.
Congrats to him.
Consider this round on me.
Who wanted the carne asada fries? Here.
- Thank you.
- Look at all the meat.
- Yeah, you like that, huh?
- (LAUGHS) All right.
I'll trade you one for my phone back.
Listen, I got my own, but you good?
'Cause I had to send Chloe
a couple texts.
I would never send all these emojis.
- (LAUGHS)
- That's nuts.
Man, she is fine.
Based on that helmet, rank-appropriate.
EVE: Okay. (STAMMERS)
You trying to be a wingman?
Don't do that.
Why not? Come on.
I think I can find an opening.
"Yeah, she's a badass firefighter,
but she's also a molder of men."
- (LAUGHS)
- Huh?
- That does not work with my crowd. No.
- I was
JAKE: Man, you can tell
these city kids are soft.
BODE: What are they even doing
bringing a ladder truck to the scene?
Clearly flexing.
You know what?
Here is to rescuing the party.
I mean, that is, unless you still got to
- deal with Danny Marks.
- No.
- He can wait.
- All right.
- Weekend's still young, you know?
- Uh-huh.
- My buddy only gets married once.
- (CHUCKLES)
You know what?
I think this might be
the most "me" bachelor party,
and I think it's because I chose
the right guy for the job.
Yeah, you did all right.
Yeah? Right?
- You did a'right.
- You did a'right.
("I SAW THE MOUNTAINS"
BY NOAH CYRUS PLAYING)
ROBERTA: Looks like I missed the party.
Hey.
What're you doing here? You okay?
Don't worry. I just came to say goodbye.
I'm heading home.
Can you tell me why?
Why you won't get the surgery?
And don't give me
all the "because it's risky" stuff.
Why? Really why?
(SIGHS)
I can either live the way I do now,
without knowing when my time is up,
or I can die on an operating table.
That's a reason.
Mm-hmm.
Can I give you my reason
why I'm pushing you to do it?
Roberta, just because I don't want to be
in a relationship with you,
it doesn't mean
that I don't care about you.
I do.
With everything.
And I need you to be alive.
You know, for
for our daughter, you know.
For me.
For our family.
Back to the mother ♪
(SCOFFS)
That I've long to see ♪
I'm scared.
Like, really
really scared.
I just
I just can't do this alone.
You won't.
You won't do this alone. You know why?
Because I'm gonna be right here,
right next to you.
But what if something goes wrong?
I got you.
I got you.
Yeah, I am wherever ♪
You do?
I do.
When you feel alone in the dark ♪
(CRYING)
Yeah, I am wherever you are ♪
Circling around the same stars ♪
- (CHUCKLES)
- So is that a yes?
(SIGHS)
I'll get the surgery.
Good. Good.
SHARON: Thanks for answering.
Yeah, everything's good.
I've been thinking about your offer.
How quickly could you get to Edgewater?
I'm thinking about going on a trip.
Around the same stars ♪
Yeah, I am wherever you are ♪
I am wherever you are ♪
Hey. Hi.
Uh, sorry to ambush you like this,
but, um, when I was gone,
I did a lot of thinking,
and, um this-this can't wait.
You were right.
I-I haven't moved on.
I've just been distracting
myself with Three Rock,
and it's actually going really good.
And I got my guy Cole a job
at my-my family's ranch and
I just want my personal life
to be that good, too.
You're ready for more, huh?
Yeah, I want a lot more. (CHUCKLES)
When you feel alone in the dark ♪
Yeah, I am wherever you are ♪
Ooh-ooh. ♪
(GROANS SOFTLY)
These electrolytes
need to kick in immediately.
Sign of a good bachelor party?
No, sign of a great bachelor party.
(PHONE RINGING)
Uncle Luke. What's up?
Hey, nephew.
Hope you had fun in San Fran.
Listen, I just wanted
to give you the good news.
The Danny Marks case is closed.
- So, that means
- It's over.
You don't have
to give it another thought.
All right. Thanks.
Uh, you still gonna let Luke
handle Danny Marks?
I know those are my orders,
but I want to own it.
(EXHALES)
Danny Marks's number.
I did some digging, so
if you want to own it, here it is.
And look, whatever you decide to do,
I'll ride with you.
Thanks for being my best man, too.
(LAUGHS SOFTLY)
Hmm. (GRUNTS SOFTLY)
♪
(EXHALES)
(CLEARS THROAT)
Danny Marks?
This is Bode Leone.