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All right, we got an EV.

Let's get two attack lines going now.

Looks like the fire hasn't reached the EV yet, Cap.

Yeah, it doesn't need to. The heat's enough to cook the battery. In about

minutes, we're looking at a thermal runaway.

Should we check the battery with the thermal imaging camera first?

No, first we make things safe, all right? I want you to give me a

Homes all around.

Copy that, Cap.

All right, Deod, anyone else in that car?

All clear, Cap. Only one.

Okay. I've got you, buddy. Let's get him on some O2.

All right, I got a trapped victim and a battery cooking. Robbie, get me a water

curtain on that EV. Keep it cool. Coming up.

Buck! Right here, Cap.

Now, seal your eyes.

Okay, Cap, we got her. Journey!

Okay, good work, everyone.

Once we get our friend on the gun, we're going to pull back.

All crew, set for defense.

I repeat, all crew, set for defense.

All set.

Man, don't you look to me for comfort. You murdered my son.

You're up early.

So are you. I promised you I'd make her pancakes.

Already done.

Plus, I made lunch for both of you guys and a little puree for baby Nash.

So you didn't sleep?

I did.

And I have regrets.

Do you want to talk about them?

Well, I don't really have to call Sigmund Freud on this one. I'm having

nightmares about my new protein.

And what was it this time? Fire or flood?

Hit and run.

with the sight of Athena, but we really should put a pin in that one. Okay,

maybe you'll sleep easier when Harry starts.

Today's his first day, right?

Why do you seem scared? I thought you wanted Harry in the 118. Yeah, I did,

now I think I'm having Captain's remorse.

Hey, you are going to keep him as safe as anyone can.

If anyone can.

You guys said you wanted to come over for breakfast. I wasn't expecting

anything, Miss Elaborate.

Well, you're looking at Harry's congratulatory breakfast for his first

the 118.

So, where's Harry? Exactly.

I got up early to cook.

And I got up even earlier to come over to help cook. Except he had already left

before either of us had even gotten out of bed.

Something about making a good first impression.

I just didn't know what to do with all the food.

Well, Harry's loss is my gain.

That's what I'm thinking.

Hey, Cap, you want a mocha?

Chocolate mocha's for children, and shouldn't you be stocking the rigs? Our

probie's going to think the 118 is full of slackers.

Probie already stocked the rig.

He's already here?

It's 5 a .m. Putting his ex -probies to shame.

Right here, Cap?

No.

Come here. By the time I got in, he'd already completed a meth run and two

of laundry. Oh, really? And what is this?

It's coffee orders.

You want something, Cap?

Robby said you like that spot down the street.

Yes. Yes.

I do want something. Thank you very much. But Ravi here is going to get it

me.

Me? But he's the probie. You want him scalding himself on his first day?

Not particularly. He trips, the lid slips, bam.

Third degree burns.

All courtesy of Buckley's Mocha. Now, I'm sending someone with more

More experience getting coffee.

Cap, I worked at a coffee shop. Yeah, coffee is the only work experience he

Don't worry about it, Harry.

Robbie's got this.

Okay, here we go, rookie. First call.

That's what I'm talking about. Let's go.

Or let's stay.

Captain, you've had a big morning. You know what? Better that you hang back,

okay?

What should I do while you're gone?

Just take a break or a nap, you know? Maybe watch some TV.

TV? Yeah, it's a long shift. You know what? You should pace yourself.

Copy that.

Reed.

Reed.

Baby, get down. You'll hurt yourself.

Mom, I'm Super Reed. I never get hurt.

Okay, you'll get injured.

Oh, can I help?

Careful.

Sweetie, you and knives don't mix.

Superman as a force field, you practically have a punch card at urgent

You never let me do anything fun. No wrestling?

Sanctioned combat.

No football?

Wrestling, plus a ball.

No roller skating.

Who said anything about roller skating?

Lance's birthday party.

He said you probably won't let me come.

Baby, you never said anything about Lance having a party.

So I can go?

Reed, what's my most important job?

To keep me safe.

But Superman can keep himself safe.

And someday you'll be able to do that too.

Until then, it's you and me.

Okay?

Like Batman and Robin.

I knew you'd say no.

I'm the only kid not going. You're not other kids.

They think I'm a freak.

It's too dangerous.

I hate you!

Hate me all you want, but I am your mother, and I will protect you no matter

what.

Okay,

I'm here to help. What's going on with your mom?

Firefighters are on their way. I'm Maddie. What's your name?

It sounds like a gas line. You said your mom's not moving?

Reed, do you have a path to the front door?

Yeah. I need you to go.

Run outside. Wave your arms so firefighters can see you. I'm not

Reed, she would want you to be safe. I need you to get out of the house.

No!

Okay, do you have a fire extinguisher?

In the cabinet!

Did you find it?

Reed?

Maddie, there's a knob here where the stove was.

That's the gas shuttle. It's on fire.

Then step back. Leave it alone.

But it'll stop the big fire, right?

Reed, do not touch that knob.

It's red hot. Reed?

Here it goes. No, no, no, don't. Reed, listen. The firefighters are almost

there.

Reed, are you there?

Reed, are you okay?

It worked. It worked. I feel fine.

Why would you stick your hand into the fire? Do you know how dangerous that is?

I guess, but the house was on fire.

You took his nails, pal.

This must hurt like heck.

Not really.

Nothing hurts me.

Reed's not your average kid.

He has VIP, congenital... Sensitivity to pain, yeah.

Wow, that's pretty rare. Yeah, so I've learned protecting him from himself is

full -time job.

He feels no pain.

And it's a pain in the butt.

Well, today it was a superpower.

Okay, Cap.

Kitchen's overhauled.

You, great work on that gas lamp. Thanks. Good job.

You saved your house. Not to mention your mom.

All right, let's load up and go.

All right, nice and easy, buddy.

Okay.

Try and keep this still, okay?

Okay.

Careful, kiddo. Don't trip on your cape. Mom, I'm fine.

Can't protect them from everything.

911, what's your emergency?

I'm at the church of the Pentecostal Temple of Prayer!

The devil has entered Sister Abigail!

We were exorcising the demons from her, and now the devil's got his teeth in...

When we arrived, the young woman was on a table in restraint.

Her blood pressure and heart rate were elevated, and her body was spattering

severely. But the call you were responding to didn't mention any of

We were told she had bitten the minister. But when we got there, we

there was something else going on.

What would cause a 17 -year -old girl...

To bite a grown man.

It was tetanus.

Locked up.

Bacterial infection usually caused by some kind of puncture wound.

How did Abigail get such a wound?

The room she was staying in. It was an old metal bed frame.

The footboard was broken.

What was the likely outcome if her tetanus had remained untreated?

Trouble breathing, pneumonia, broken bones from the spasms, and possibly

death.

Thank you.

Firefighter Wills.

You have 15 years of experience as a medic, is that correct?

Yeah. Is that more or less experience than you've had as a parent?

A parent with my gut. I succeed more than I fail. Do I keep my son too close

from time to time? Sure.

But do I tie him up to a table? Do I lock him in a cell?

Hell no.

Aren't you a very angry man,

Firefighter Diaz?

I used to be.

Weren't you cited for assaulting a man over, let's see here, a parking

spot? That was emblematic of the violent temper you exercised against my clients

while on the scene. I was not violent. Verbally abusive.

Causing undue emotional distress.

Downright intimidation. That's not true.

That is what colored any subsequent statements from them to the police.

Can we please never do that again? From your list.

Hi.

Abigail.

It's good to see you.

I never got the chance to say thank you. I think you had a lot going on. We're

just happy you're back on your feet.

Yeah. Firefighter Wilson, can I borrow you for a minute?

Take care.

Thank you.

Yeah, you did a great job today, Abigail.

Standing up to them is incredibly brave. How did you do it?

Do what?

Learn to be less angry.

Time.

Therapy.

More therapy.

Having friends and family helped. You know, keeping me on the right path

a lot, too.

Well, at least I've got the time part.

The rest... I can't really afford therapy when I can barely afford gas.

I thought you were in the foster care system. Don't they have resources?

I turned 18.

Foster care gave me a birthday card and a bus ticket to my grandmother's.

She gave me her car to get rid of me.

I've been sleeping in it.

That's the small downside to being rescued.

There's no one left to hurt you, sure, but... It's because there's... Nobody

left at all.

There are people who care about you.

Where?

Hi.

How was it?

It's a very complex touch and go. Two kids had their braces stuck together.

Hey, did Eddie make it back yet?

Uh, yeah, yeah, and he brought a friend with him.

Hey, guys.

You remember Abigail?

Of course.

I wish I could say the same. The only thing I remember from that day is...

Eddie's face.

Oh, this is Captain Han, that's Buck, and that's Robbie.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate this.

You've already saved my life once.

Now I feel like you're saving it again.

Well, that's what we do.

Eddie, can I get a word? I need to talk to you about that thing.

Pardon us. Sure, Cap.

Is he in trouble?

Uh, trouble, no.

No, he's not.

I'd hate for him to be. He's been so kind to me.

He saw I didn't have any place to go, so he brought me here.

It's usually Buck who brings in the strays.

Not that you're a stray.

No, that's exactly what I am.

My whole life, it was just me and my mom and my dad, and...

No, there's nobody.

Hey, there's always somebody, Abigail.

Family isn't just the people you're born to.

It's also the people you choose.

She's got nobody.

She needs help.

I'm just afraid the kind of help she needs, we can't give it to her here.

Which is why I brought backup.

Alex.

Firefighter Diaz.

Who's that?

That's Alex.

Abigail. This is Alex Doyle. She's part of LAPD's SMART program, which stands

for System... System -wide Mental Assessment Response Team.

Yeah. You think I'm mental?

I think you've been through a lot.

And part of my job is to connect people to the resources they need to get them

back on their feet.

I, um...

I understand that you've been dealing with some homelessness.

I've been living in my grandmother's car.

Alex is going to help you find a place to stay.

Actually, I already did.

You did?

Where?

Faith -based transitional housing in Pasadena.

They have counseling and college prep.

You can stay the night or longer if you like it.

What do you say, Abigail?

I don't know.

We can stop and get you some toiletries, maybe some breast socks.

I don't need socks.

Why don't you let the nice lady buy you some socks?

What's your emergency?

My dad is missing.

Okay, sir. My name's Maddie. I'm going to need some information.

I'm Andrew. My dad's name is Bill.

William Schneider. He's 87, 6 '4", white hair, green eyes.

He must have just wandered off.

I don't even think he knows where he's going.

You think he might have gotten lost?

He must have gotten confused.

I should have been watching him closer.

What was his last known location?

His house.

104 Chester Street.

I'm here now.

All units, starting a silver alert for William Snyder. Maybe disoriented. Sir,

don't leave your dad's house, okay? We have the best people working to find

Andrew Snyder? You got here fast.

Please, come in.

So, still no word from your father? No, I worked up a...

I spoke to him yesterday at 6 p .m. like we always do, and then this morning I

have him on the cameras up until 11 .56 a .m.

Oh, you really keep an eye on him, huh?

Yeah, well, I have to. I mean, he refuses to go into assisted living, and

never remembers to charge his phone. Okay, so what was he doing on the

up until 11 .56 a .m.? Yes, just puttering around. I mean, playing...

Solitaire on his desktop.

I mean, just the usual.

And then the cameras, they just cut out.

I got a notification when they went down, and so I tried to call him. He

picked up. Then I just got in the car.

Does he have a cell phone?

It's a flip phone.

I mean, apps are just asking for trouble.

When I got here, I found his phone on his desk.

Dead, of course.

Oh, uh, and, uh, this.

Oh, his life alert.

Well, do you have any reason to suspect foul play?

No. I mean, Dad's a retired math teacher. He doesn't drive. He barely

house.

Well, uh, do you mind if I have a look around? No, please.

He prints everything.

He emails articles.

I think having hard coffee helps him remember things.

Who's Cheryl Sullivan?

I have no idea.

Is that a plane ticket?

Receipt.

$600.

Upgraded. First class.

That doesn't make sense. He doesn't know who this woman is.

Her flight lands in an hour. He's lost his mind.

Here's why your cameras went out. He unplugged it. I didn't even know he knew

what a router was.

You said that your father doesn't drive, but does he own a car? I took his keys

away months ago. Where is that car now?

Oh, thank God. It's still here.

What's usually parked here?

Sir, pull your vehicle to the curb.

Bill?

LAPD?

We've been looking for you.

I'm not deaf.

I'm ignoring you.

I assume my boy sent you?

Yes, sir.

My name's Sergeant Grant.

Bill, do you know where you are?

About five miles from LAX, as the crow flies.

And do you know what you're driving?

Yes. And I also know that I started with six quarts of gas.

So that unless you continue to waylay me...

I should have enough to pop by the florist on Lincoln before I meet my lady

friend. Bill, you're a long way from home.

Yeah, that's the idea.

Why are you talking to me like I'm on a milk carton? Your son, he implied.

That I've lost my marbles. Well, you can see that I haven't. So how about you

just let me pass along?

Bill, we both know that thing's not street legal. But it edges like a dream.

Bill. You may be in your right mind, but your son is losing his worrying about

you. You know, he treats me like a child.

All he wants is for his father to be safe.

Now, I can't force you to go home, but I will impound your lawnmower.

Okay.

Copy.

You're not under arrest, Bill.

Bet you're still taking me to prison.

What were you thinking?

Why would you joyride to the airport on a lawnmower?

You took my car keys.

Because you wrecked the car.

Some knucklehead banged me with a grocery cart.

Sergeant, what does the law stand on liability there? I don't comment on

Thank you for bringing him home.

Dad and I are going to have another talk about assisted living. I don't need

assistance. I'm a grown man.

Putting me there is not going to stop me from dying, son. People go there to

die. For God's sake, you were catfished.

What the hell is he talking about? It's a romance scam.

People online pretending to be someone else.

Cheryl is not a scammer.

Really?

You sent her $600, Dad.

She deserves to fly first class.

You really think that she flew across the country for you?

I did.

Waiting outside a rival.

Well, I wasn't expecting to be picked up in a police car.

Trust me, it could be worse.

You're real. And even more lovely in person. Oh, such a charmer.

How did you guys meet?

The internet.

You ought to try it sometime.

Officers, thank you so much for everything you've done to square things

here. And I apologize for my son.

No apology needed.

You have a son who really cares about you.

You know that's all it is, Dad, right?

Well, if you care, tomorrow I'll get my lawnmower out of police impound.

And unless you want to be scarred for life, don't even think about turning

cameras back on tonight.

Well, they get to grow up sometime.

Bye,

Gus.

We'll see you soon, okay?

Unless you need anything before I leave.

Go home. Get some rest.

I'm feeling pretty rested, but thanks.

Poor kid.

Poor kid?

We're scrubbing the rigs and he's sitting on the couch. Hey, it's not like

enjoying it. He looks miserable.

I guess I'd be miserable too.

Academy superstar to bench warmer. Why do we think Tim's got him in bubble

He's probably just trying to ease him into the job.

Put him on light duty for now. If he was on any lighter duty, he'd float away.

Ah, someone needs to talk to Jim.

Good idea.

No. No, I am not doing this again. I am not my brother -in -law's keeper.

Well, somebody needs to be.

I think I know who.

There she is.

We gotta talk.

I was afraid of that.

Nice bottle.

Yeah.

I read somewhere that it's good for flare -ups.

So, who complained?

Who didn't?

Everyone's concerned.

What, that I'm too hard on the kid?

That you're following in the footsteps of our old captain.

Bobby is a tough act to follow.

Not Bobby.

Captain Gerard.

What? The only thing I got from Gerard is mustache envy and a PhD in scrubbing

the crapper.

Listen, he also benched you.

And me.

Kept us out of the action so long we wondered why we signed up in the first

place. He had us peeling potatoes and spit shining the floors.

Harry hasn't even touched a mop.

Even worse.

How is that even worse? Harry signed up for the 118, but you won't let him be on

the team.

Do you know what happened the first time Gerard let me on a structure fire?

What's him? I lost a brother. Last year we lost a friend.

And every time Harry looks at me with those proby puppy dog eyes, I can't help

it.

I just see all the ways that Bobby's stepson, Athena's son, could die on my

watch. He's not just someone's kid.

Not anymore.

He's your proby.

It's your responsibility to him. I know that. That's why I'm trying to protect

him. You can't protect him in bubble wrap. He needs experiences because this

can kill him.

He needs a captain who's going to show him and teach him how to stay alive.

What if I can't?

Then cut him loose.

Some other firehouse will be lucky to have him.

He belongs at the 118.

Then put him in, coach.

Who do you sit next to?

Whoever is on the bus.

So there's no assigned seating?

Have you ridden a bus?

Easy, pal.

Put your phone away and start eating.

Is now a good time to talk?

I'm interrupting, aren't I?

Actually, we were just sitting down for dinner.

What are you having?

How's the grub at the transitional house?

Alex said they have chickens.

Not to eat.

How old are you?

Fifteen.

When you said in court you had a kid, I assumed he was five or six. I mean,

you're so young.

He's not that young.

I got an early start.

Did you tell Alex that you were going to be here?

Is that how it works?

Do I need to tell her everywhere I go?

Who's Alex?

Alex is helping Abigail.

She's a colleague of mine at the LAPD.

Is that all?

What do you mean?

She's really pretty.

She is?

Oh, no, do not help, all right? My house, my mess.

Dinner and dishes.

Christopher's lucky.

You're like a perfect dad.

Far from perfect.

Don't even drive my son to school anymore.

Well, Chris takes the bus.

Says he wants freedom, but really, I'm too busy just working 24 -hour shifts to

show my face at the pickup.

My parents got acquitted.

What?

On all charges.

The DA called.

How is that possible?

All I know is a ministry van came and picked them up from the prison.

They get to go back to their old lives.

I'm so sorry, Abigail.

It's getting pretty late, and it's a long drive back to Pasadena. I think

maybe... Only if I'm not imposing.

I'm sorry, what?

Oh, I... I thought you were inviting me to stay the night. No. On the couch,

obviously. I mean, are you okay to drive?

Of course.

Yes, I'll leave you alone. I'm so sorry. I'm so dumb, but... Fine, Abigail.

You're not dumb.

You're not alone, okay?

Remember that?

Okay.

Harry.

Buck said it was okay as long as I don't touch the knives.

Yeah, a word.

Go.

I'll finish up here.

Have a seat.

So you know I was a probie in this firehouse, right? 20 years ago.

My first year here, that was the worst year of my career.

Maybe my life.

Look, Cap, I don't know what I did wrong, but if you tell me, I can fix it.

You haven't done anything wrong, Harry.

In fact, you haven't really done much to anything, which is my fault. You see,

when I was a probie, for a while, all my cap let me do was clear tables. I was

like a glorified busboy.

It was really hard not to take that person.

What I'm saying is, you're not the problem, kid. I am.

You see, I was lucky enough that there was someone here who gave me a chance.

What you need is someone... Damn it.

It's okay. You can tell me when you get back.

What you need is someone to take a chance on you.

Come on, Harry.

You sure?

Get in the rig before I change my mind.

Let's go, rookie.

Are we up, Roby?

Hey! Hey!

Is that your garbage truck on fire? Yeah!

I tried to empty my load, but my hydraulic seized.

The garbage is on fire. How long has this thing been smoking? I think I

it like 20 minutes ago. 20 minutes. Copy that. Hey, Cap.

It's breathing.

When this fire finally gets some air, it's going to backtrack.

We can cut the pits, open the tailgate, and dump all the burning trash into the

street. No, it's been burning too long. If we introduce oxygen right now, that

trash turns into a bomb.

How about we starve it?

If we want to lose a truck and the whole block, sure.

Look, I saw this in my last week at the academy.

That fire burns hot enough, it's going to reach the diesel tanks, maybe even

hydraulic lines. Yeah, all right, Chevron comes first, and then boom.

All right, let's clear everyone out. I want a 100 -foot perimeter.

Copy that. Close on the way.

All right, fire up a one -and -three -quarter -inch line with a piercing

I want an indirect attack on that trash to cool things down in there. Let's

move. Copy you, Cap.

On it. Hey, hey, Harry.

Safety first, right, Cap?

Right, safety first.

We're ready.

All right, copy that.

Yeah, Cap, we're in. Ready here.

All right, open the red line.

How we looking?

Yeah, almost there.

Okay, Cap, we got conversion.

Let's cut the pin. Pop the tailgate. I want a two and a half inch on that

Harry, get me those rubbish hooks.

Harry!

Harry!

Penny car, scrubbing hook.

You good on that?

We got it, Cap. Harry!

Wait, don't!

Yeah. Yeah.

Fuck! Eddie, check the driver!

Where were you?

I was at the perimeter. I was holding those people back.

You sure you're okay, Captain?

Yeah.

Possible minor stroke.

Doesn't appear to be injured.

That makes two of us.

Good job, Proby.

Thanks, Cap.

All right, I need you guys back!

Good job, everyone.

All right.

You going somewhere?

Yeah, I was just going to grab a snack.

You think snacking is a good use of your time, Proby?

Go scrub the crapper.

Yes, sir.

Welcome to the 118, kid.

Thank you.

Scrub that crapper!

How's it going over there?

Last one, and then I will get out of your hair.

All right.

Have fun with you.

Oh, we will. We will.

God damn it!

That was

your day?

Good, but I think yours might have been better. Hi.

Well, shit went well. Plus, I got to build a fort with these two. Who can ask

for more than that?

Let's clean this up before dinner.

So,

Timmy was all right?

More than all right.

You know, the kid is young, but I think he has what it takes.

So, no more nightmares?

Uh -huh. Plus, you saved my life.

Wait, your life was in danger, Timmy?

wouldn't believe the shine on that thing when I was done.

Wow. I mean, I wasn't expecting your first week as a firefighter to involve

many cleaning projects.

Hey, that's the life of a probie, man.

It's not all glamorous, but it's all important.

Personally, I appreciate that I learned three new uses for white vinegar this

morning.

You know what? It's all good. You laugh now, but just you wait until I make the

interior of that dishwasher shine.

Not so fast.

We have something for you.

We wanted to give this to you before your first day, but you didn't give us a

chance.

Bobby's knife.

We wanted you to have a little piece of him to carry with you.

Thank you, guys.

I love it.

He would have been so proud of you, Harry.

So, what's in the other box? I mean, the first one's kind of a... Hard act to

follow. Well, this is what Bobby would have given you if you were here.

He wants you to have your own life.

Let you be your own man.

I wish you were here.

He is.

Christopher.

Abigail.

What are you doing here?

Your dad's busy at work. He asked me to come get you.

Oh, okay.

My car's just over there.