01x04 - Where There's Smoke

[bunniefuu]

Oh, whoa, whoa,

when did that start happening?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Lauren Dumont with

the Aviation Authority.

I'll be coming by the hangar

to speak with you and your crew.

I kind of forgot about the wedding.

Maybe you needed a break

from thinking about it.

- Wait, that was you?

- Orion 24?

Why did you do this for me?

My mom d*ed of cancer.

I'll take you to dinner,

but I'll expect you to put out

- with a good reference letter.

- You're applying to med school?

The only thing I've ever known

about my birth parents

is that they never wanted me.

And I never want my kid to feel that.

We're gonna be a family, Bodie.

The smoke

It's so ominous.

Wildfire Season happens

like clockwork now.

The sky's dramatic,

but the fires are still way off.

Going once, going twice. Madison?

No, I can't. Baby on board!

Right, sorry. I keep forgetting. Bodes?

Best part of wildfire season

is the planes.

Hey, you see the 215s

on the ramp yesterday?

Ugh, water bomber talk.

Pizza and wings from the Lion?

I'll call it in.

Yeah. No wimping out

on peppers this time.

- Alright

- See you tomorrow, Bodes.

Hey, so I think I might go

visit my grandparents this week.

Uh-huh.

From this day forward,

for better and for worse,

in sickness and in health,

to love and to cherish,

till death do us part.

I, Petra, take you

Sorry. Um.

I

I, uh I can't.

I'm sorry, I just can't.

Petra, wait!

I tried, Glen. I really tried, but

Have you had stomach issues recently?

Um, I've been taking a lot of antacids.

- How many a day?

- Two

- bottles.

- A day?!

I think you may have a perforated ulcer.

I'll monitor your vitals to make

sure you don't go into shock,

and we'll get you

to the hospital for surgery.

I knew it wasn't right.

Glen's just not the right one,

but everything was arranged,

and all those deposits

Nothing good comes from

bottling up your feelings.

They always find their way out somehow.

Not if you're Polish.

Hey Kookoo, just checking in,

see how smoky it was up there.

Let me know if you need

anything, 'kay? Kisâkihitin.

Hey, there you are.

Patient needs to be intubated.

I want you to observe.

Thought you might like

a preview of med school.

And to show me how cool you are?

I used to work with a doc

who was scared to do these,

because if you screw 'em up

- He'd always page RT instead.

- Just takes practice.

See, take the laryngoscope

and you insert the blade.

Use the bracket to push

the tongue out of the way.

Now inch your way down

until you see the epiglottis.

That's the tricky part.

Carefully lift the epiglottis

out of the way.

Blade goes into the vallecula.

And I insert the ET tube.

Now attach the BVM.

Just that easy, huh?

Ooh, no, not at first.

But if you want to start practicing now.

Can you get your hands on a dummy?

Got a house full of 'em.

Hey, Emma. You there?

Hey!

What's the sky doing in North House?

You know, just checking for visibility.

Yeah, um, it's kind

of an apocalyptic pink?

It's my first real wildfire

season here, so

I'm a little bit nervous.

It's scary the first time.

But the reports say the fires

are headed away from you.

Hey, it's really good to hear

your voice.

Um because I was wondering

if you were you the crew that

- picked up the runaway bride?

- Uh. No, no, that was 922.

Right. I was wondering if she might be

willing to sell her

dress for a discount.

Heh Right.

- Uh, gotta go, Ryan.

- I need an enema kit.

Hey, Isabelle. You okay?

Do you need medical attention?

I don't need your "medicine".

That stuff doesn't work.

I just need an enema kit

to clean out my dog's ears.

Let me see.

A lot of fuss for cheap embroidery.

In my day, weddings were simple.

Divorce too. A man came home to

find his shoes waiting outside.

Pfft, he knew.

Well, I can't spare an enema kit

for a dog, but would these work?

Hey, Tansi!

I got you something special.

Why'd you waste your money on this?

So the dog stops stealing

your bannock, Auntie.

Awas, you. Drive me home.

Okay.

Let's get a bomber up to Bear River.

And we need somewhere

to park this pumper.

I don't care where you put it,

just get it off my runway.

God damn it. Every year,

we're overrun by nozzle jockeys,

strutting around,

taking up hangar space.

Fighting wildfires, saving lives?

Whatever. Look. Av's doing

interviews about Wheezer's crash

at North House today.

You're gonna do the smart thing, right?

Help us both out.

Brad, you doubled the cargo.

You didn't care the straps

weren't secure.

And you walked away

without telling anyone.

It's just as much your fault

as much as mine, Lexi.

Which is why you're going to say

that you loaded the cargo like normal,

and the straps were fine.

Because if you don't,

we are both going down.

I'll risk it. If I get fired,

I'll go somewhere else.

Oh yeah? Where? Portage, Spruce?

Mountain Air.

I know guys at all those places,

and they're not gonna want to hire

a pilot who won't have their back.

So if you ever want to fly again

be smart.

Captain Austen Bodie, this is Aviation

Authority Representative Edwards.

Part of the team investigating

William's crash.

Captain Bodie, pleasure to

meet you. Sit down.

I understand that you

and your colleagues

got William out of the plane

before it caught on fire. Well done.

He'd have done the same for me.

You're close with William Heaseman?

He's like a brother to me.

He trained me, did my Line Indoc.

And did you see him in the

12-hours leading up to the crash?

Yeah, the night before,

we stayed up late, we talked.

And did you witness William

consume any alcohol

or narcotics during that 12-hour period?

- What? Of course not.

- You're sure?

Wheezer wouldn't do that.

He's a good pilot

I just need to understand

if there's any way

that he might have been impaired.

No way. When it comes to

flying, Wheezer's by the book.

His barbecuing, on the other hand

Sorry. That was inappropriate.

When you arrived at the scene,

what did you observe?

O-GHR9 had gone off the west

side of the runway.

The electrics were still running,

and there was a ruptured fuel line.

And what about Captain Heasemen?

He was pinned against the control panel,

so we had to remove several

boxes so I could

get him in a collar

and out of the plane.

Now, why did you have to remove boxes?

The cargo had all come loose

and slid forward into the cockpit.

So would you say then that it looked

like the cargo was not properly secured?

Yes.

Care to elaborate?

No.

I understand you loaded the cargo.

That's right. I loaded

the Caravan as per usual.

And the cargo was within limits?

- Yes.

- And were you able

to secure the cargo using

the appropriate tie downs?

Yes. The load was properly

strapped down last I saw it.

Sorry to interrupt. Constable

Jennifer Lee, Northern Police.

I thought this was an Aviation

Authority investigation.

Just sitting in.

You were saying

that the cargo you loaded

was securely fastened using

appropriate tie downs, correct?

- Yes, I

- Ms. Martine,

did you confirm the cargo

matched the manifest?

It's standard practice to cross-check

all cargo with the manifest.

But did you personally

confirm that the cargo

on PAF O-GHR9 matched the manifest?

Yes. They matched.

What can you tell me about this?

They taste good with rice?

We found about a dozen cans of

baked beans at the crash site.

Funny thing. Guess

what's not on the manifest?

Baked beans.

How do you explain that, Ms. Martine?

No idea. What I loaded

matched the manifest.

That's your official statement?

Hey. You okay?

Yeah. Just low blood sugar.

Never skip lunch.

My focus was on Wheezer's

Sorry, William's potential

spinal injury.

Was Jeremy Wood

at the airstrip that day?

Um

There were a lot of volunteers

from the community.

And was Jeremy Wood one of them?

Yeah, yes.

I'm sorry, what does this have

to do with the crash?

Ms. Roberts, when you arrived

at the North House airstrip

Um, Wheezer was conscious,

but disoriented.

Nurse Highway assessed his injuries

while I assembled a staging area.

Um, sorry, I'm on duty,

I have a medevac.

We'll call if there's anything else.

22-year-old woman, thrown from

a horse. Appaloosa, I believe.

Beautiful animal.

No signs of internal

bleeding or concussion,

she was wearing a helmet.

Needs to go to Thompson for imaging.

Patient is 20 weeks pregnant.

She'll need an ultrasound to confirm

no fetal or placental injury.

Please. Just don't tell Bodie.

It's still safe to be flying

in this? I can smell the smoke.

It drifts pretty far.

But Chopper says the fires feel

closer than they are.

Kind of late for me to be

worrying about safety now, huh?

I can't believe I was so stupid.

Have you always ridden?

Yeah, since I was 10.

It's my grandpa's horse.

I've known him for years, but

I haven't been on for a while.

I guess I've just been so busy

with work, and Bodie, and

I guess I just

Everything's been changing so fast,

I just wanted something that

felt normal again, you know?

You're allowed to want normal, Madison.

But what if I hurt the baby?

Let's take it one step at a time, okay?

I know you didn't know.

About me or

this when you and Bodie

I, uh I wouldn't have

I know.

If it wasn't for this, I

I don't think Bodie and

I would still be together.

It doesn't even really feel like

we're dating anymore.

It just feels like

we're playing house, or

like, putting on a show.

If I lose the baby, I

Let's Let's wait for the ultrasound.

One step at a time, right?

Does Bodie know?

We have to tell him. That's his baby.

Madison is the patient. And

she has the right to confidentiality.

Who she calls, or doesn't,

that's up to her.

22-year-old woman, 20 weeks pregnant,

suffered a fall from a horse.

Vitals stable during flight.

Wait! Come with me.

Madison, I'm supposed to

transfer care

Please. I don't want to be alone.

I have a heartbeat. That's a good sign.

I'm gonna call Bodie

now that we know it's okay.

Okay, thanks for letting me know.

- Hey. Heard about Madison.

- Look, I know, okay?

Bodie's your friend, you don't think

it was right to keep him in the dark.

You protected your patient. Good work.

Have you had your interview

with Aviation Authority yet?

No, I had practicum today.

I'll go in tomorrow before I head

up to North House for my day off.

Okay, well, you should know

that the police are sitting in,

and they're asking a lot of questions.

They asked me about Jeremy.

Don't worry.

I didn't mention anything about

the night you sewed him up.

Thanks.

Okay, is it just me,

or is this place full of?

There's a reason we call

wildfire time Snagging Season.

Oh, yeah.

Everything alright?

Peachy.

How small is the aviation industry?

Could one person torch your career?

Before you came up here,

we had this guy, Rossi.

Liked to sleep with people's

girlfriends,

including his captain's.

No one would fly with him after that.

So he just decided he'd drive

to the next town,

get hired there.

And?

Last I heard, he's still driving.

- Hey.

- Hey.

You made it!

- How's Madison?

- Good. She was in good hands.

Does anybody need a drink?

So, what do we know about Transport?

Still doing interviews tomorrow.

And I kinda felt like they were

trying to pin this on Wheezer.

I'm sure they'll find whatever,

or whoever, caused this crash.

No, if someone's to blame for

hurting Wheezer, their ass is mine.

Two years. That's a long time

to be up here.

Yeah. It's starting to feel like home.

Are there any good hikes around here?

You like a casual stroll,

or something that takes a little

more effort?

I don't mind working for it.

You see, back in cadets, Nowak

used to know all the good hikes.

These days, he's pretty much useless.

I don't hike because

I only have time for my job

and my other job.

I still can't believe you guys

are friends. I mean,

Eric's so charming. And you're Nowak.

Don't let that stern Polish

brunch daddy vibe fool you.

When I first started boot camp,

I hated it.

I couldn't do any of the drills,

and all the other guys wanted

to kick my ass.

Except Nowak.

He used to get up at dawn every day

to help me practice until I got it down.

Still less painful than

watching you drop your r*fle

every five minutes. On my toes.

And that's my mom.

She, uh, worries.

I'll catch up with you later?

You better.

- So what's his deal?

- Don't waste your time.

Why? Is he straight?

No. He's just not for you.

What's that supposed to mean?

Hey, I decide who's for me.

Thanks.

It was clear the patient had

a spinal injury,

and I did everything I could to

keep Wheezer conscious and talking.

And what was Jeremy Wood doing?

- Helping to get Wheezer out.

- By moving cargo?

Everyone was moving cargo.

There was imminent danger of fire.

And can you describe the boxes

Jeremy removed from the Caravan?

What they looked like, what was in them?

What happened to them after the crash?

Wind's turned, fires are on the move.

We're getting dropped in

to hold the line,

but North House needs to be

evacuated as soon as possible.

- That's my community.

- Go.

We got everyone?

One unaccounted for, I'll go get her.

This is the last plane for North House,

then we're moving on to Deep Lake.

We've got hundreds of people

to evacuate, we can't stall.

I'll bring her to the airstrip.

Isabelle, North House

is being evacuated.

I know.

So we need to get going.

The plane's waiting.

I'm looking for my dog.

The fires are moving fast.

If we're not there,

they'll move on to Deep Lake.

You go. I'm not leaving

without Buttercup.

Buttercup!

I usually find her hiding here,

after she steals the fish guts.

Isabelle, we really need

to get to the airstrip now.

I spoiled the damn thing.

She can't take care of herself out here.

I'm sure she'll be fine.

When you come back

She was my husband's dog.

Roy's spirit still visits me,

and if I don't take care

of his dog, he'll give me sh*t.

No, no, no. They can't go yet. Wait!

Wait, stop! We're still here!

Argh!

Oh! You're gonna need

some bear grease on that.

That's beautiful.

I always wished I could be more

artistic.

Why can't you?

There.

That'll help with healing.

And I'll get the tea for the pain.

Isabelle, how are we getting

out of here?

The fires are headed in this direction.

Holeh, settle down. When

it's time, we'll go by boat.

You have a boat?

You didn't think there was only

one way out of here, did you?

Well, okay, great. Let's go.

I need to find Buttercup.

You love your husband very much.

Once in a while,

some old man will come around

and try to shack up.

But

I never one time wanted

to leave Roy's shoes outside.

How did you know he was the one?

Love isn't like that.

There isn't a "one".

You choose someone to be with,

and then you're together

as long as it works,

until you're not.

How do you know if it works?

My kookum always told me,

"Don't listen to your heart.

Your heart can be confused."

And don't listen to your head,

your head can be fooled.

Listen to your spirit.

"Spirit always knows."

What does your spirit tell you?

That we have to find Buttercup.

How's your COPD been

with all this smoke, Wayne?

It's crap. He's been wheezing a lot.

Well, you keep an eye on him, okay?

Let me know if it gets any worse.

Maskwa, astam.

Want to pass out these

sandwiches out? Thanks, man.

I'm always saying I

want to see my aunties

and uncles more, but not like this.

Yeah. Wildfires never used to happen

when we did controlled burns.

But what do our people know?

How close are they to North House?

Too close.

They only get one bag.

If the community burns, then

Hey, have you seen Emma?

No, I'm the only nurse here.

She was supposed to be on the

last flight out of North House,

but it just landed.

You, uh, haven't heard from

her at all, have you?

No.

Okay, we can fit eight,

so let's keep it coming!

Hopefully, we can have you back

in Deep Lake soon.

Alright, there you go.

Here, watch your head, okay?

Keep on coming, keep on coming.

- Everything okay?

- You came back.

Sorry?

You're Jolene's son.

You look just like her.

Sorry. Guess I have a familiar face.

Uh, we've got people

to board still, so

Uh Bags on the plane.

Walk around the back to get on.

Crystal! Uncle Wayne, he can't breathe.

I called 911, but with the fires, I

Just get here, okay?

He's cyanotic. There's

no time. Get him on his back.

Okay, hold this over his mouth,

20 breaths per minute.

- No

- Yes.

Wayne, I'm going to put

a tube in to help you breathe.

Okay, hold his head still. Yeah.

Here, yeah.

Okay, now hold this.

- Is he going to be okay?

- The tube's in.

Get him on Norepi, run an ABG.

- Did you intubate this man?

- Yes.

You're not certified, Crystal.

You haven't been trained.

- I know.

- You could lose your license.

I couldn't just let him die.

- Are you going to report me?

- You're lucky it worked.

I saw something run this way. Buttercup!

Buttercup? Come here!

Is that her?

She won't move

Probably spooked by the smoke.

Do you have any bannock?

Oh, of course

Come on, you little thief.

Yeah, good girl!

- That's my girl.

- Good girl, good girl.

Is this safe?

Keep a grip, she hates water.

We'll go down-river, away from the fire.

The last plane left hours ago.

- Emma?

- Chopper!

Thanks, Chopper.

And they all laughed

when I did my Float Rating.

You guys okay?

No. I need help getting on the plane.

Ooh I'm taken, but I have

a granddaughter who's available!

Hoses off! It's spreading too fast!

At this rate, we could

lose North House and Deep Lake.

We need a control line,

box it into the river!

Start laying retardant

20 feet from the tree line.

All of this all needs to be cleared.

Eric, you're with me on expl*sives.

Gotta clear anything that can burn

before the fire gets here.

I'll lay a line of C4 while you

roll out the deck cord.

Line set.

Grounding.

Careful opening the circuit.

Any stray spark or static

electricity can set it off.

Phones and radios off.

Back away slowly.

Eric! Eric!

He had his phone

in his pocket. When it rang,

it created enough static

electricity to set off the charges.

He pushed me out of the way.

Okay, he's alive.

We have to cool him down,

his skin is still burning.

I'll get more saline from the truck.

Novak, help me cover his burns.

You I never gave you my number.

But you're here?

Yep. Gotta say, Eric,

shitty spot for a hike.

Okay, you're going to be okay.

We'll cool you down,

get some fluids into you.

- Time to get you out of here.

- No, no! I can't leave.

Eric, you're severely b*rned,

you need treatment.

I can't leave my team.

You're a liability, soldier.

You need to get out of the way

so the team can finish the job.

Okay.

You get everyone out of North House?

Wheezer, what are you doing here?

All hands on deck, right?

Don't need a good back to help

out in Dispatch.

Just a couple of ice packs.

Lynn's family, they're from North House.

They're my family too.

Well, we got them all out.

We're evacuating Deep Lake now,

then we're on to Black Tree.

Don't let me stop you from being a hero.

Good work, Lexi.

You hear about this bullshit

with his crash?

- No, what?

- Aviation Authority's

gonna hang it all on Wheezer.

"Pilot error."

- They can't do that.

- They'll pull his license.

He may never fly again.

But it's not his fault.

Chief?

I need to amend my statement.

In the interview,

I didn't tell the truth.

But you need to know the crash

wasn't Wheezer's fault.

The plane was overloaded.

Brad told me to double the load

on the sched,

but there was no way to secure

it properly with the tie downs,

so I refused.

I thought I was doing the right

thing, walking off the job,

but That's all I did.

I knew it wasn't safe,

and I just walked away.

I should have reported it.

Instead, I let it happen.

I see.

I know you'll probably

fire me. I accept that.

What made you come forward now?

Wheezer is a good pilot, sir.

He's a good person.

When any of us put on our gold bars,

it doesn't just mean we know

how to fly a plane,

or that we put in our time

on the ramp to get to a cockpit.

It means we will put the safety

of everyone in the plane first.

It means we have integrity.

Even if you took my bars away now

I don't think I would've

been able to put

them on again anyway,

if I hadn't told you.

That'll be all, Martine.

- Hey!

- Kookum!

Isabelle is your grandmother?

Yeah. We can never get her

to evacuate by plane.

The first time she was on one was

when she was stolen from her parents

and forced to a residential school.

Well, come on! If you're

serious about beading.

Hello?

The fire changed direction.

North House is safe!

You're obsessed with me.

We had to see how you're doing

after the surgery.

Well, I had to see.

Nowak's here for your pudding.

- Thanks for the tough love.

- Any time.

Did the line hold?

Long enough for the fire

to change directions.

You saved North House.

Scars are sexy, right?

Oh, yeah, totally.

Especially that one right

there, kinda

looks like Italy.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

You can ease up on

the daggers, I get it now.

Eric's a literal hero.

That's why you think

I'm not good enough for him.

- I didn't say that.

- Jesus. Really, Nowak?

You've been pretty clear

you don't want me to date him.

He's not good enough for you.

There's PJs in the top drawer,

and a toothbrush.

Thanks for letting me crash

here, by the way.

Hey, it's the least I could do,

after what you did for Kookoo.

How long until people

can go back to North House?

They'll start organizing flights back up

now that Fire's cleared it,

but it can take a while,

and a lot of people

want to get home sooner.

But you're welcome to stay here

as long as you want.

- Hello?

- Hey, it's me.

Oh, hey! I didn't recognize the number.

Oh, the internet's out, Dev.

We've had some really crazy wildfires.

North House actually had

to be evacuated,

so I'm crashing in Thompson for a bit.

Oh, wow. But you're good?

Honestly, it was kind of amazing.

There was this woman

and she didn't want to leave,

but then after, I got invited

to sit with some of the women,

and now they're teaching me how to bead!

Beading, like making earrings?

What are you going to do, start an Etsy?

I should let you go,

you're going to be late.

Glad you're safe. Love you, Em.

Love you too.

You're not going home?

I didn't want to wake Madison.

She needs sleep.

Hey, that guy, when we were

evacuating Deep Lake,

he mentioned something about your mom?

Jolene, is that?

I'm sorry, that's none of my business.

Wait.

My dad was Jamaican.

My mom was from Deep Lake.

That's all I know about

my birth parents.

That, and my mom gave me up

the day after I was born.

So, when I was looking

for places to up my hours,

and I realized Poplar Air was up

here in Thompson, I figured

Dumb, right?

Did you find her?

The band office tried to help,

but I didn't even know her name.

Today's the first time

I've heard it. And

now that I know, I'm not even sure

what I'm supposed to do with that.

I can't be like them,

abandoning their child.

You should go home, Bodie.

Madison needs you.

And, uh You know, maybe

take her out on a date sometime.

Have you slept?

I heard med school can be tiring.

Might as well get used to it.

And I wanted to check on Wayne.

He's stable. You saved his life.

Look, I know I overstepped.

You did. But I'm partly

also responsible.

I showed you how to intubate.

I forget sometimes that

you're not in med school yet.

- I like that you're pushing me.

- It's not because I like you.

Good to know.

I do care about you, Crystal.

But the reason I push you

is because you're incredibly talented.

Ms. Highway?

I'm sorry we didn't get

the chance to talk yesterday.

I was hoping you could spare

me a few minutes now.

- It's not a great time.

- Just a few questions.

You and Jeremy Wood grew up together.

- Would you say you were close?

- I wouldn't. Not anymore.

Hmm. I understand you're

studying to be a nurse practitioner.

So you'll be able to write

prescriptions soon?

What's this got to do with the crash?

I know what Jeremy is doing,

what he's bringing up here.

Okay, yeah. He brings things

into the community.

- Alcohol is not illegal.

- Dealing Oxy is.

Call me if you think of anything

that might be relevant.

Jesus, Jeremy.

Wheezer.

- Man, you leaving?

- You just missed Pierce.

Guess who's not responsible

for the crash?

No sh*t.

Yeah, the plane was overloaded,

the cargo straps weren't

secured properly.

Poplar Air, they're gonna

take a hit on a load fine,

- but it's no pilot error.

- I knew it!

I knew they couldn't keep

a good driver down.

- When are you back?

- Soon as I ditch the sticks.

Just figured I should probably

re-stake my claim

before some dumb greenhorn

tries to scoop it.

Hey, would you look at that?

That's my lucky sock.

I didn't know you had a lucky sock.

Well, anything I wasn't

wearing during the crash

is lucky.

Glad to have you back, man. It, um

It wasn't the same without you

around here.

You miss it?

Honestly?

I'm just glad to be home with

Lynn and the kids.

I used to think that flying was my life.

But I think there's more important

things to live for, you know?

There's the head,

and here are the baby's feet.

They're huge.

I'm sure they get that from you.

That's our baby.

I couldn't let them hang it on Wheezer.

Yeah, sure, you, uh

did what you had to do.

Yeah. And I'm keeping my job.

Cool. So am I.

Two-week suspension.

With pay.

Turns out it's real hard to find

good Lead Hands around here.

See ya around!

- Get some sleep?

- Barely.

You know, I don't think I'll

ever get used to shift work.

What are you working on?

Some women from North House

are teaching me.

I know, it's, um

It's a little bit rough.

Yeah, that is not good.

It's pretty cool

you're learning, though.

That's a big deal, getting

included in something like that.

Oh.

I'm sorry. I can't be doing

this. I have a fiancé.

Right. Yeah, yeah, of course.

Oh crap.