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We at Cal fire pride ourselves...

Zabel Ridge fire.

The whole building's gonna go.

Mom! Dad!

- Hey, Chloe, - good to see you. - Every weekday.

We got Tyler here every weekday.

We've heard that an arrest has been made.

Can you confirm?

We've made an initial arrest of your son.

The charge is arson, for zabel Ridge.

You told me I could pick the kind of kid I want to be, bode.

Kid who does the right thing.

A suspect is in atf custody

after confessing to the arson event that caused

the zabel Ridge fire.

D.C. Leone,

this must bring you a great deal of relief.

Obviously, this hits home for Cal fire

and for our community.

But for you and your family

personally, it must feel like justice is within reach.

Next question.

- What can you tell us about the suspect? - Can you give us a name?

The suspect is a minor.

That's all I can say at this time. Next question?

Wait, why is Cal fire running a press conference

when atf made the arrest?

Well, comms thinks that Cal fire being the face of this

gives the community a sense of security.

The leones are the face of it.

And everything they've been through with Tyler?

Man, it's screwed up.

Assistant unit chief

Luke Leone. What we can tell you at this time

is that firefighter Leone here

was able to inspire the culprit's confession.

Firefighter Leone, how were you able to do that?

Firefighter Leone?

Because... because the suspect and I were close.

- I appreciate you coming out. - Thanks for your time.

Take care.

You made it sound like you were cozying up to an arsonist.

You named me, handed me the mic.

Yeah, for a lay-up question, and you choked, man.

I've been investing in the kid who killed my dad.

Forgive me if my instincts are a little bit shot.

I get that this is the worst possible day for rems tryouts,

but today is the day. Do you want this or not?

Of course I want it.

Why?

Rems is the elite of the elite.

That's really why you want this?

You have to trust those Leone instincts.

Fully.

Hey, bode's instincts are not the problem.

The mackenzies are.

I mean, they lied to us about Tyler's murderous crime

the whole time we were helping them.

Chloe looked as shocked by Tyler's confession as I was.

Ignorance is not an excuse.

That's parental failure.

You gotta get in there and show Cal fire there is no rems team

without bode Leone.

And I am going to get Chloe out of our house.

You heard your chief.

I gotta get Tyler out of my head.

No, not Tyler. The arsonist, bode.

That's what he is.

He cost you your dad.

Don't let him cost you a place on this team.

Feeling better?

You don't worry about me.

That's kind of my job,

to worry about every firefighter under my command,

permanent or temporary.

Like Malcolm.

You want to ask how he's doing?

Not good.

Brain swelling won't go down.

He's in surgery. Again.

Jake, I get that you're upset with me, all right?

I told you not to send Malcolm and bode in after me.

Now look what happened.

I stood on the carpet with Luke for it.

And I'll do the same with you.

The after-action review absolved you.

I haven't absolved myself.

Then that makes two of us.

Mom, what... what are you doing here?

I sat at that booth at smokey's for 40 minutes,

but then I see you on the news?

Sorry, I forgot it was Tuesday.

It got a little busy here.

An arsonist confessed.

I'm dying to know who it is.

Is someone here?

Is it a man?

My god, do you even know me?

- Wait, is it... - Sharon?

I want to give you the key back.

You can put it down.

The sheets are in the, they're in the wash,

and this is the last of our stuff.

I just wanted to say that I know that it's complicated,

but I want you to know that I'm grateful to you and bode

for the rest of my life for what you did...

Yeah, and I will be haunted for the rest of mine

by what your kid did, so get out of my house

before I do something we'll both regret.

Okay. And...

I'm sorry.

That boy bode took under his wing started the fire?

And I let him in our home.

Sweetheart.

Come here. Come here.

This is a bad day, I know. I know.

But don't you worry. Wait and see.

Mama's gonna turn it right around.

Shh, it's okay.

All right, gentlemen, line up.

We have an emergency on our hands.

After county line, I bet we can handle anything.

We know you can, only this time, it's not a fire.

We promised Sacramento this place would be self-sufficient,

even profitable.

And right now, it's not.

Because the veggies that we were growing

on the north lot turned out like this

because the soil was too burned. Anybody want some?

You want to eat any of it?

That smells like a corpse, cap.

So here's what has to happen, gentlemen.

We're gonna have to start all over from scratch,

scrap everything you boys have already grown.

So, I found a plot of soil

that's a little less damaged from the fire,

so grab your tools and your green thumbs.

What if we don't have any?

Then you should find some.

Count 'em down, Tex.

Let's go, boys.

- One, two! - Three rock!

- What's he doing here? - Eve, what the hell?

Yeah, I "parent-trapped" you two.

Because we said that the county line fire would not

turn into zabel Ridge, and that includes

letting an incident tear our family apart.

So I have some tools, lumber, some chicken wire,

and I got some new chickens coming, so I need a new Coop.

- This is dumb. - Come on.

Hey, you can leave if you want to,

but then you're quitting on me, my guys

and the chickens.

And you know Bridget will hold a grudge.

Y'all decide.

Okay.

Bode.

Did you know?

Tyler was the arsonist?

Did I know?

N-No.

No, I didn't know. I can barely believe that it could be true.

Confession came from his own mouth.

On the news, it said that you inspired his confession.

I told him he was a kid that...

That could stand up for the truth, do the right thing.

- I had no idea... - You were sending my kid to jail?

That he lit up half of edge water.

You don't know that.

You don't want to know that.

Why would Tyler take the fall for something so bad

if he didn't actually do it?

I don't know. All I know is that the same kid

who helped you put out a wildfire

with such passion cannot be an arsonist.

I gotta go.

What? Wait. Okay, wait.

No, no, no. Wait, wait. Please. Please.

I know that your family's done

too much for my family already. I know that.

But Tyler won't talk to me,

and he's alone and he's scared in jail

and I can't... I can't help him.

And I know that you cared about him.

You and I both know that you have the best shot

to get through to him, so please...

I tried to get through to him. It didn't work.

This is my one shot of making the rems team.

I can't waste it on a lost cause.

Take it in. This is the next level

of firefighting right here.

Yeah, it's gonna be no joke.

You ready?

All right.

Good to go?

All right, everybody, gather around. Listen up.

Okay.

Welcome to rapid extraction module support,

aka rems tryouts.

We are assembling a team

to be called upon in the toughest of terrain,

the most dangerous of circumstances,

to rescue the rescuers, your fellow firefighters.

Now, each of you is here because you have shown potential

beyond your normal duties.

I say "potential,"

because this will not be for everyone.

Your interviews were just the start.

These tryouts will test not only your ability

to go where no one else can but they will test

whether or not you even will.

It will test your instinct.

Today, there will be three trials,

hands-on navigation, rope rescue,

utv operation. That's utility task vehicles.

Now, at the end of the day,

only four of you will make Cal fire's

inaugural rems team. That means four, and only four.

So good luck. Grab your gear and let's get started.

Let's finish setting up.

Leone.

Are you bode?

My brother says you're one fierce firefighter,

the way you helped pull him out of a bad spot

at the county line fire.

You're Malcolm's sister?

Eleanor.

Hey, isn't that the firefighter

- from the press conference? - I wouldn't trust him.

What's he doing here?

What's that all about?

Everybody saw the press conference.

So?

So we're trying to make a team that's grounded in instinct.

You unknowingly

befriended the arsonist. People have thoughts.

What do you think?

I think we're entitled to question you.

Prove us wrong.

I need more screws.

Any word on Malcolm's surgery?

Look, Jake, I'm just asking for a medical update

on a firefighter who was under my command, all right?

Okay, you know what? Why don't we just build this thing?

Wait. Is that...?

Yes, it is.

Daddy, what're you doing here?

And why'd you bring the tractor?

Well, chief Perez here told me you were having trouble

- growing some crops. - He said all that.

Yep.

I can "parent-trap," too.

Yeah, literally.

- Hey, dad, wait, those aren't... - My lord,

no wonder you needed my help.

These crops aren't fit to feed my cattle.

Okay. They're not that bad.

Scorched soil like yours can destroy entire crops.

But now that I'm here,

I can give it a little extra tlc for you.

Okay, dad, I am already on it.

And you did not have to come down here.

Don't seem to be too on it,

by the looks of things, tater tot.

Come on, boys.

I'll show you a thing or three about farming.

Don't worry,

we won't embarrass you in front of your pops...

Tater tot.

Okay, you get to use that one time.

And you just did.

To our day.

Who knew bubbly and fries would be my new favorite?

- Can you pass the ketchup? - Yeah.

Thanks.

Aw, maybe ignore it this time.

- No... - It's chief Leone.

As I said at the press conference,

we cannot release a name.

Nope, the answer is no.

Another reporter?

Yeah, they all just want me to give them Tyler's name,

and, you know, part of me thinks he deserves it, but

there are laws and he's a minor.-

I just wish it was off my plate now.

Hey, allow me.

Mom.

It's off your plate. For now.

Give yourself a break, honey.

I'm not sure I know how.

You just follow your mama.

This day is ours, okay?

And so is the pool table.

Come on.

You're scared, aren't you?

I'm a little scared.

You can't rescue 'em if you can't find 'em,

so this first trial will test your navigational skills.

No GPS?

No tech crutches whatsoever.

- Old school. - Yeah, that's right.

Just a map, a compass, two longs and lats.

You got to show us what you got.

Now, that first coordinate is unique to each of you.

There, you will find a flag.

Pick it up and you proceed to the next coordinate.

Damn it. Where?

Whether you make it to the finish line or not

depends solely on your ability to find your own way.

20 yards east.

Only one path to the finish line.

I'm not gonna enjoy beating the guy

who helped save my brother, but I'm still gonna do it.

What was that again? About enjoying the win?

Because I sure am.

This doesn't feel right.

Did you check the ph?

Yeah, I checked it, dad. It's normal.

I didn't just pick a random spot.

Remember, I also grew up on a ranch.

I don't know what you remember and what you forgot.

Just like I thought.

Not soaking in.

This soil's so waxy, it repels water.

It's fine, I'm handling it.

I'm gonna put a layer of mulch in there

and that'll make it retain its moisture.

Gonna get rotten cabbages with this soil.

Better to break through the hydrophobic layer now,

make a new seed bed.

With hand tools? That's gonna take forever, dad.

A tractor with a harrow, take no time at all.

Of course it would. But I've asked the state

for a tractor. There's no money.

Forget about the state.

I'm donating mine to three rock.

You can plow all the fields you want now.

You didn't... pops really knows his stuff.

All right, everybody, listen up.

Here's the deal.

You four stragglers, stand fast.

We will be doing progressive cuts,

which means you four,

grab your gear, pack it up. It's the end of the line.

Come get your names off the leader board before you go.

The rest of you, grab some water, get some rest,

pray you don't come in last on the next trial.

And then there were 12.

I can't get cut.

The next time my brother's in trouble,

I want to be the one to pull him out.

When my dad died,

all I wanted to do was go in after him.

If I make rems,

at least I never have to stand on the sidelines again.

Hey.

We gotta push all that aside, just for this one day.

We?

What is this, a fresh start?

Doesn't sound like a bad idea to me.

Or I could do it alone and you could eat my dust.

Deal.

Hey.

The arsonist's name got leaked.

How the hell'd they get his name?

Okay. You're right, winning is really fun.

- Don't act like we're not going again. - Really?

- We are. Yes. - Okay.

I cannot believe you, Sharon.

Do not tell me you are coming at me, about anything.

Don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talking about.

Giving my son's name to the press?

That's crossing a line.

Tyler's a child. Naming him puts him at risk,

and you did that.

- I did not name your child... - Really?

And I don't care if you believe me.

"A source close to Cal fire."

I don't know.

I got reporters calling me, I got Landon calling me.

They had to post a guard to protect Tyler.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. You need to go.

- This is none of your business. - Unlike you,

I know my kid, and if she says she didn't give up your kid,

then she didn't, so you can just walk yourself

right on out that door.

Go. Shoo.

Shoo.

Mother to mother,

what you did is inexcusable. You know it.

My god.

That kid's screwed.

Deserves it. His whole family does.

I gotta make a call.

Hey, bode.

All of you, phones away.

All right, listen up.

This second trial is a group exercise.

But the thing is,

your patients today will not be dummies.

- We're rescuing live role-players? - That's right.

And we're gonna try to keep them that way.

In rems, the rescue doesn't have to be pretty,

you just have to bring the people home safe.

Each team will be given ten minutes to perform the rescue.

If you cannot make that time, you will be cut.

Now, I know this breaking news about the arsonist

is weighing heavy on some of you.

Do not let it. It is a distraction.

There will always be distractions.

There will always be another arsonist, another fire.

That is why there will always be a need for rems.

It is how we fight back.

So, since you know the kid,

- you know where he lives, right? - Hey,

focus and just give him the damn litter.

Maybe we pay the family a visit.

Eleanor's right. There's work to do.

You should be madder than anybody.

I should be rigging this anchor point,

except you won't shut up.

You good?

Team Alpha, seven minutes remaining.

Let's just get you over here to the edge.

Damn it.

Here you go, bro.

You really can't help yourself, can you?

Making calls for other people.

Eve, me.

Malcolm.

I made the call for Eve

because she needed help with her crops.

And I made the call at county line

because you needed help.

I didn't ask for it.

I don't need your permission, Jake.

I'm your battalion chief. We're not equals.

You're my number two.

And anybody that I treat as my number two

would never ask me to leave them behind.

You can't ask me to do that.

Not as your chief, not as your friend.

Not fighting for you, man?

I... I won't stand on the carpet for that.

I'm gonna go grab some more 2x4s.

All right. Team, ready?

- Ready. -Ready. - Ready.

Let's win this trial.

Down on main, down on belay.

There you go.

You're there.

Rescue 1 at patient.

Convert to a raise.

- Rescuer and patient ready. - Going up.

What the hell happened?

Leone, we just dropped on safety.

Is the system failing?

Stand by.

ID'd the issue. It's handled.

I've got you.

Four minutes and counting.

You good?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, I'm good.

Man.

Are you good?

You know, my dad, he used to say that I had the "Edwards touch."

I could gentle any horse

and that I grew the best tomatoes in edge water.

He believes in you.

He did.

Now, it's just...

I can just feel his judging eyes on me.

You know, every time that there was a bad dive,

I'd always try to hit Gabriela up with some dad advice.

But she always took it as criticism.

And really, all I was trying to do was just help.

Guess the difference is that you're not Greg louganis.

With all due respect.

Eve!

Tex, you crashed the tractor

into the damn chicken Coop?

Are you okay, man?

Aw, man.

What were you doing on it anyway?

Team Alpha, ropes trial

completed with 23 seconds to spare.

Leone!

You tied a square bend, right?

Like this?

That's exactly what I did.

Or did you tie a suicide hitch?

You want to ignore my advice

to push all your crap aside and let Tyler

affect your focus and your instinct, that's fine.

But dropping me in the process? Not cool.

Okay, tiebreaker.

You want to put something on the line?

I hate myself for saying this,

but I kind of feel bad for Chloe.

Loser buys dinner?

The information that was leaked is high clearance,

so somebody broke the law,

and then they may have jeopardized the case

- against an arsonist. - Does it really matter?

Come on. At the end of the day,

her kid did start that fire.

It's gonna come out sometime, so why not today?

There's a process, and this isn't it.

Well, I'm still glad you won't be getting any more calls.

At least that's off your plate, right?

My god. Give me my phone.

No, no, no, no, no.

Hey, hey, come on, come on.

We're still having fun, right?

If you don't want to play pool anymore, we can

- throw some darts or... - Okay, you don't want to give me my phone?

I don't care. I didn't leak that name.

But I know you, and I know you might have,

so I can check the call log or you can start talking.

It was something I could do for you, for my daughter.

It was you?

Yeah. So...

Hey.

Those were some rookie mistakes out there.

I don't see you coming down on my teammates.

They were the ones who were running their damn mouths.

You're the one who let them get in your head.

- I made a mistake. - What about earlier?

You were pulling out your phone to call Chloe

when the news dropped, yeah?

- But I didn't. - Because I stopped you.

Look, bode, you promised me

that you could fully commit to rems today.

You're the one who started today with a damn press conference

all about Tyler and that fire.

And I left that back at the station.

What are you saying?

I'm saying that you have to decide,

right here, right now, are you all in or not?

Because if you're out, might as well

take your name off of that leader board.

Your choice.

Okay, so, do you want to tell me

what the hell happened here?

Yeah, sorry, cap.

I had to take it for a joyride.

I could send you back to prison for this.

Whoa, hold on, now.

He said he was sorry.

Dad, he broke your tractor.

It was an accident.

Seems like a good kid.

Give him a pass.

Tex, can you give us a minute? Dad.

Listen, you want to tell me how to till the dirt

and what to plant, that's fine,

'cause you're the godfather of farming.

But when it comes to running this camp,

that's my call.

You've been biting my head off all day

when I only came to help.

What did I do wrong?

You have overruled me in front of my guys.

You've pointed out all of my shortcomings.

- I never did that. - Dad, with the tractor.

It was a gift.

That only highlighted my failure.

Now, you said you wanted to help.

But right now, I'm calling it.

When did you even call the news?

What? I-I-I...

I really don't see the problem. He confessed.

I-I... now people know his name.

You don't see the problem?

You didn't just see that poor mother right now?

That-that poor mother?

Now you feel bad for Chloe.

You... you just kicked her out of your house this morning.

Because they wronged our family,

and now you have wronged theirs

and muddied the whole thing.

To protect my child.

By serving hers up to the wolves.

That's not how you handle this.

Okay, fine. I did it wrong. So tell me how to fix it.

No, that's not fair.

You want to protect your child? Don't go behind her back

and then ask her to fix your mess.

I get, I get that you're angry,

but I am not your punching bag.

I sat with you at a table right there,

and you promised not to break me.

That's right.

My life has been upended by tragedy,

but I'm the problem, and you're the victim.

I don't know why I'm surprised

because you installed all the triggers,

but you broke me.

Sharon, can we please just... go!

Go.

You, need a hand?

You offering?

Well, I can't leave you without your number two.

You know, I always thought this chicken Coop

would fall down due to poor construction,

not a tractor crash.

Well, it was a stupid mistake.

That's all.

You think we can build it back?

I think we can get her there.

Do you have some nails?

On it, cap.

This is Crawford.

Yeah. Yeah, I'm on my way.

That-that was the hospital.

I gotta go.

Well, hold up. I'll drive you.

I know that you cared about Tyler. You and I both know

you have the best shot to get through to him.

Look, bode, you promised me that you could

fully commit to rems today. Are you all in or not?

- Because if you're out... - Davis?

You might as well take your name off of that leader board.

Davis?

Davis? Eleanor Davis, you on scene?

Anyone got eyes on Davis?

Firefighter Leone.

I'm on Davis's trail, joining the search.

Eleanor!

- Eleanor! Hey! - I'm in here!

I'm here, I got you.

I lost control of the utv, and...

- How you doing? - Neck and back are good,

but my arm, can't look at it.

Don't, I'll be your eyes.

All right, I gotta... I gotta get your arm freed.

It's gonna hurt a little.

We'll get it freed. Ready, set...

All right, come here.

Let's get you out.

Come on, grab my arm. Take my arm.

There, ready? Slow, slow, slow, slow, slow. Watch your head.

All right, let's get you to the medics back at base camp.

No. I have to finish the course.

If I fail, I could live with that. Fine.

But I can't quit.

Your shoulder needs to be reset.

The longer that's dislocated, the worse it's gonna get.

Well, that's where you come in.

No way.

If you were this close to the finish line, what would you do?

- I'd keep going. - Then I trust you.

Then give me that arm.

I'm gonna count to three, okay?

One, two...

Okay.

Congratulations, Davis, you finished under time.

And nice work, bode.

Glad you stuck around.

Sorry you didn't complete the course.

Can't leave a firefighter behind.

No, you can't.

Looks like you did it.

You proved me wrong.

And you made it to the finish.

Go get you checked out.

Blaming you was... irrational.

It was my responsibility.

Okay, I'm trying to apologize.

And explain.

Look, I know I've been harsh,

but that's because I am... genuinely afraid.

Manny, it took me this long to get close to my brother.

Now, with Malcolm,

I just keep thinking about the worst possibilities.

I mean, what if, what if it's bad news?

- What if he doesn't... - Hey.

I get it.

I need you to know, man, that I-I carry around

what happened to your brother with me every day.

And I see it.

And I wanted your job, but I do not envy it.

Mr. Crawford?

After the initial

craniotomy, your brother suffered a second brain bleed...

- No. - Which increased

- the intracranial pressure. - No.

But the swelling has stabilized.

- And that's good, right? - Very good.

He's awake now.

Can I, can I see him?

Go. Go.

What's gonna happen to him?

Well, first I'm gonna make him clean up this mess.

And then, what happens next is up to me.

Then, if it's all the same to you...

He didn't crash that tractor. I did.

I didn't see the damn Coop.

Dad, I have asked you to not get in to my work.

And now, you're trying to cover for this guy?

I ain't.

I have watched you steer a tractor

in pitch-black dark in a hail storm.

And you're gonna tell me that you lost control of the tractor?

I didn't see the damn Coop, Eve.

Okay, dad. Okay.

Yeah.

I'm sorry to say you got your pride from me.

It's hard for me to tell you...

But my eyes are going.

The doc says it's glaucoma.

How long has this been going on?

How-how do we treat it?

No, it's a little late for treatment now, baby.

Pretty soon, my, my sight will be completely gone.

Which is why that call from chief Perez was a blessing.

It was one last chance for me to pass down my knowledge.

Not one last chance.

Eyesight or no eyesight, I can still learn from you, dad.

I ain't told your brothers yet.

Gonna do that next week, talk about the ranch.

- Really like for you to be there. - Yeah.

The whole family, if you can.

I... I mean, of course, dad. I just...

You know, you didn't just get your pride from me.

You got, you got your farming skills, too.

Shut up.

You saw how bad those carrots were.

You know how many rotten crops I grew before a decent harvest?

A lot.

I was just happy to hear that you were trying.

I assumed you weren't interested.

I just wanted to prove to you I could do it.

That I'm an Edwards.

Yeah.

I know I ain't said it much.

But while I can...

I wanna see you...

When I tell you I am proud of you.

I am so... proud of you.

Yes, sir.

But Malcolm's brain has stopped swelling.

We don't know if he's gonna be able...

Yo!

Need some help over here!

I can't... I can't breathe.

Okay, hang on.

- I can't breathe. - Okay, right here.

Right here. Look at me.

All right. You're gonna breathe with me.

Okay? Here we go. Here we go. In.

Hold it.

Out.

Good, that's good.

I'm right here with you.

Okay.

Hey. You want to tell me what's wrong?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Looks like rems left a Mark.

Nah, this is... not too bad.

How's Eleanor?

Well, medically, we'll be sling buddies for a couple of weeks,

but she'll be good as new before rems starts up, so...

She made it?

It is hard to turn down grit like that.

When rems is doing another tryout, I want in.

I know that I wasn't at my best today,

but I-I can do better.

So you do want another shot?

Okay.

So, give me a straight answer, the real answer.

Why do you want to be on the rems team?

When I answered you earlier...

You lied. Textbook answer.

I didn't lie.

Deep down, I want to make rems for the same reason

that I wanted to get to three rock

and-and join Cal fire after.

You feel called to do it?

So, let me ask you this.

When you heard that radio call

that Eleanor had gone off the road,

what was your first thought?

I had to go in.

Yeah, so you jumped in to help

a fellow firefighter in danger.

Didn't know where she was, but you knew that

you had to be the one to find her.

You've always been rems material.

What are you saying?

I am saying you kept your name on the board.

You helped out a fellow candidate,

you got her over the finish line.

If that's not you at your best, man,

I don't know what is.

And the other evaluators, they agreed with me.

Welcome to the team, bode coyote.

We're lucky to have you.

And... I kind of lied before to you as well.

That stuff about me

leaving my baggage at the station, you know?

You lost your dad, you know?

But I lost my brother.

And claiming that I'm standing up a rems team

for any other reason, it's just not true.

I did it 'cause I thought...

That I was the person that had to.

For vin.

You and I have... We have very similar instincts, kid.

We gotta listen to them.

Congratulations, bode. I'm proud of you.

You being the one to light up edge water makes no sense.

You don't have the killer instinct.

You showed up just to tell me that?

I showed up to hear what the hell happened

the night of the fire, from your mouth.

Start talking.

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