01x04 - Work, Don't Worry

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01x04 - Work, Don't Worry

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- Previously on Fire Country

- You told Manny you were sick?

I am sick!

I don't want you getting any sicker.

Just go talk to our son so we can heal.

He's afraid you're gonna break his

heart again. Are you gonna break mine?

I'm just trying to

make Riley's death count

for something. I'm here save as

many lives as possible any way I can.

You want to grab dinner sometime?

Try me again when some guy

didn't almost die on you.

Your boyfriend?

Yeah.

- Careful with the

- Kickback?

Yeah.

I'm proud of you, babe.

For clearing the air with Eve.

About dating Riley.

Um

I mean, that'll be

much harder to do with Vince and Sharon.

I told Jake that at least

you owned up to what you did.

- What-What'd he do?

- He broke Riley's heart.

The night of the accident,

the last thing she felt

before she d*ed was pain.

You couldn't come to us about Riley?

I had to hear it from Bode?

Look, Bode got to you before I did.

I'm sorry.

No. Sorry's not good enough.

'Cause you had years

to come and tell me.

Just help me understand why.

My family moved from m*llitary

base to base my entire childhood

That was before you came to Edgewater.

Before us, before Riley.

Right, but blowing up

relationships became easier

than having to lose people

over and over again.

I wish I could make it up to Riley now.

Yeah, well, you can't.

What's k*lling me, Jake, is

I spent all these years

mentoring a guy that

broke my daughter's heart.

I don't know what to do with that.

I'm too pissed off at you to do this.

All right, guys, you've

seen the female crew around.

Now you get to work with them.

- You ready for this, Liv?

- Hell yeah.

All right, listen up.

Today our crews join forces

against a major enemy of the forest.

- The bark beetle.

- The bark beetle.

We're exterminators now?

California's in a multi-year

mega-drought, which means

heat-stressed trees

can't defend themselves

against these little critters.

Nasty.

Dead trees are just matchsticks

just waiting to be lit up.

So we work in pairs to remove

the infested limbs.

One person saws, the other one swamps.

You copy? Good.

Everyone, check your tools.

Let's get to work.

So, Rebecca.

Somehow a white shoe legal

eagle became my best inmate.

And they say we don't

rehabilitate folks here.

Fire Camp's like a vacation

compared to practicing law.

Instead of arguing

with egomaniacs all day,

I get exercise, fresh air.

Hey.

You've been quiet

since your folks visited.

Your mom left brownies so it

couldn't have been that bad.

Yeah, Mom's not the problem.

Dads are tough.

Mine's impossible.

He acts like Fire Camp

is an embarrassment.

Fire Camp's our second chance.

He only sees the guy I used to be,

when I'm in here trying

to be better, you know?

It screws with my head.

I'm taking him off my visitors list.

My dad's never once visited me.

He doesn't believe

I was falsely accused.

You're in here for

something you didn't do?

You don't have to believe me.

Most folks don't.

You're still pissed at Jake?

You clean when you're mad.

So either you fired the probie whose

job this is, or you're still pissed.

Well

he did break our daughter's heart

while we were treating him like

our own son and

we didn't even know they were dating.

He had years to tell us,

and he, and he didn't.

So I don't know.

Yeah, that doesn't burn you up at all?

I'm just glad she got

to have that kind of love.

Even if it ended badly.

And I do love him like one of our own.

Mistakes and all.

Yeah, well, you're more

evolved than I am.

Yeah.

Put down your broom,

I want to show you something.

Oh, good, is it the Airstream

we've been looking for?

'Cause I'm totally ready

for that road trip.

It's a clinical trial.

Phase three, new medication, I qualify.

Yeah, but you're doing good right now.

Yes, that's why I qualify.

This trial is at the forefront of

slowing chronic kidney disease.

Okay, um

how many patients are they taking?

I'm so hopeful!

I mean, Bode's here and

I'm gonna get into this trial

and I'm gonna live to take

this road trip with you.

Why don't we just skip

to the road trip now?

You haven't finished your sweeping.

Here you go.

Eve?

- Wait!

- Hey, Aydan.

I got to unload 100 pesto crostinis.

They're totally edible,

they're just imperfect,

so it won't do for a wedding.

Aw, I love a wedding.

Now you probably think I'm fishing

to be your plus-one or something.

Oh, I'm the caterer.

I don't even get a plus-one.

You're probably wishing

you were back in San Francisco.

Big city. Lots of people. Less chance

of continually bumping

into a certain awkward woman.

Um, nah.

I was ready to leave. I got divorced.

Oh, I didn't realize. I'm sorry.

It's okay. I married my best friend.

But it turns out that's

all she was, so

I came here to start fresh

And not to pour my heart out

to the nice firefighter

who ordered coffee

and not my life story.

It's an interesting story.

And now I'm late to go cater

somebody else's happily ever after.

- Uh

- For you.

Thank you for the food.

Mm-hmm.

I heard Engine 8 has "my baby, my baby"

and 1560 had "glove and screw."

What language are you speaking?

Cal Fire.

"Glove and screw"

means we sort our screws

while wearing our gloves,

and "my baby, my baby"

It's a distraction exercise,

meant to see if a hysterical

citizen can pull your focus

from the original task at hand.

Speaking of which

Steps and positions

on the line, recruits.

So you made it through week one

of training without quitting.

Now you have the attention

of a division chief.

Eve tells me you're a real bookworm

when it comes to Cal Fire manuals.

That's nice.

I'm here to see you in action.

Pushups, now.

One.

Two. Three.

My mouth has done too much

smiling, and not enough eating.

It's your day, girl.

You should eat now

before the reception starts.

Bless. I've been on a liquid diet

trying to squeeze into this dress,

and nothing liquid tastes this good.

Well, compliment taken.

They want us to take some

photos on the sky bridge.

Something about your dress

in the atrium light, which

It's a really good dress.

- Mmm.

- Mmm.

We are k*lling it at marriage.

- Yeah, we are.

- Mmm.

Hello?

Those crostinis were unreal.

Ah. Thank you. I am excellent.

And funny.

Did you call me to tell me that?

No. Uh,

I wanted to apologize

for being so awkward around you.

Because we're gonna keep

bumping into each other,

and this is a small town.

And, uh, honestly,

there aren't that many q*eer folks here,

and I'd like to be friends.

You want to be friends?

And I know you have

a ton of friends back in San Francisco.

Well, I did.

But my ex made them choose sides,

and most of them chose hers.

They dropped the

hilarious friend who can cook?

And now,

can the bridesmaids please join us

- for a toast on the sky bridge?

- Um, I have to fly in

some macerated strawberries

for the champagne toast.

I am going to call you back later.

Yeah. Okay. Uh, bye.

- 98, 99.

- Come on now. Come on.

Come on, little man.

100. All right, come on.

Pull-ups now. You're up.

Water break. I beg you.

Can I ask?

If you didn't do it,

then how'd you end up here?

I fit the description of a guy

who knocked off a jewelry

store in my neighborhood.

Didn't help that I'd been there

a couple of times before

scoping out a ring for Cookie.

Or that I had a prior.

They did a "Show Up."

Cops brought me to the scene in

handcuffs for the witness to ID.

No lineup at the station.

Just me in the store.

Who else was he gonna say did it?

Public defender said I could fight it,

but eyewitness ID is tough to b*at,

and if I lost,

I get the full nine years.

I took a deal for a lesser sentence.

Freddy, I'm so sorry, man.

What really bothers me

is never being able

to say all that in court.

I heard the, uh

I heard the women's captain say

that one of her crew is a lawyer.

Rebecca. I heard that.

Maybe she could help you.

I felt like the public defender

never believed me.

There's no way she would, either.

Well, I can't change

my dad's mind about me,

but maybe Rebecca can change

a judge's mind about you.

Whoo!

Did I b*at Jake's record?

Just a little healthy competition.

It's not a competition. It's a team.

Understood, Chief. I'll work on it.

What's next?

Go help that one that looks like

he's gonna throw up.

Chief's still pissed at you?

He tried to deck me

when we were sparring today.

We're assisting the urban crews.

Let's get going.

Jake, get on,

or we're leaving you behind.

Chief Dillon, what's the status?

Two sky bridges collapsed,

taking out the lobby.

Crush injuries, people trapped,

likely worse.

We're evac'ing the uninjured

and easy rescues,

but we're just getting started.

Edwards and I'll help

with the rescue and recovery,

- if that works.

- That sounds good.

Let's head in.

Jake, go make sure the power

and utilities are turned off.

Last thing we need is a gas leak

or a fire sparking down this thing.

Yeah, I'll get a probie

to get on it, sir.

I didn't ask a probie, I asked you.

I know you're not above

securing utilities, right?

No, sir.

Yeah, he's still pissed at you.

The sky bridges fell right here

in the hotel lobby.

Looking for survivors in the

debris pile, but it's unstable.

The bridges collapsed onto the sublevel,

which we're accessing

through that stairwell.

I'll take you there.

Oh, my God.

Aydan's here.

This was the wedding she was catering.

- I mean, what if she's under?

- Hey.

If she is, we'll find her.

What's the mantra?

Work, don't worry.

Greencrest, requesting additional crews.

- This is a big one.

- Copy, 1591.

Hey, Chief.

I'm deploying you to

the Zenith Skye Hotel incident.

Two sky bridges

in the hotel lobby collapsed.

Damn. What kind of fire

are we talking about?

No fire. Urban

and Cal Fire crews are helping

the civilians inside.

There's plenty

for Three Rock to do outside.

I will see you on scene.

Copy. We're yours.

Oh, you're doing that wrong.

Chief, I'm the only one

taking initiative to read up,

to practice my knots.

I've adapted to every critique

you've thrown at me,

and even then, you find

fault with what I do

It's part of the job. You're a

recruit. Don't make that personal.

You don't want to cry at work.

You don't want

that kind of attention here.

Eve was tough,

but this feels different,

like you're singling me out.

Is it because I'm the only

woman in this training?

You do not want to come at me

about being the only woman

in a firehouse.

I'm sorry.

But "Don't cry at work"?

Do you say that to the other recruits?

Okay. I am the one asking

the questions here. Follow me.

Did you read about

staffing patterns, bookworm?

A staffing pattern means

the department needs everyone on duty.

That's right,

so you're gonna carry my bag.

- Wait. Am I going with you?

- Do not be excited.

Every incident could be the worst day

in someone else's life. Hurry up.

Utilities are off, Chief.

Just getting to the alpha side

of the sublevel

to keep looking for survivors. Over.

Copy. Thanks.

All right, you're good to go, ma'am.

- Here we go.

- Okay. I got you.

Hey.

- Any progress?

- We recovered two more people, and

there's no sign of Aydan, and

she's not picking up her phone.

Okay, let's Let's scope this side.

Wait. Do you hear that?

Sounds like

- a phone vibrating.

- It's her phone.

It's only buzzing when

it's ringing on my side. Aydan?!

Right here.

Where is she?

Jake, where is she?

Quicker we work together,

the more likely we'll find her.

Help!

I can't

I can't even I can't even see my arm.

No, it's okay. Look at me. Look at me.

I'll find a medical bag.

We need to get him a tourniquet.

Call Greencrest, tell them

that I have boots on the ground.

- Uh, Greencrest?

- Dispatch. Keep up.

Chief Dillon? Get me

a staffing status report.

I want to know when we're fully loaded.

- Uh, which should I do first?

- Both.

We just enacted mass casualty protocol.

We've got about 20-odd survivors

still unaccounted for.

I can take over Incident Command

if you want

- to get back to your crew.

- Thank you.

And, uh, be aware. My guys have

been dumping the debris pile

out here. It's becoming an issue,

blocking our way in and out.

Oh, I can put Three Rock

on clearing that.

You can consider it done.

You're my favorite Leone.

Not cool.

He just said the same thing

to me earlier.

How is it inside?

Well, we're short on med bags.

Perez?! Source me a pallet of med bags

from the nearest warehouse.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

I overworked my obliques at the gym.

You brought Gabriela to an

incident? She's a recruit.

Yeah. I'm teaching. I'm

guessing that you sidelined Jake

to, like, shutting off

the lights inside?

I'm delegating.

Anyway, he's back

in the thick of it now.

No room for a grudge in crisis, right?

Hustle up and listen to Captain Perez.

All right. The crews inside have

been moving debris off the collapse

pile and dumping it all outside.

We're tagging 'em out. We have to move

all that rubble to make more space.

Now they're only about halfway through.

So, today, we're all swampers.

We help by moving it all by hand.

Suck it up, fellas.

Now, the female inmates

will be doing the same thing,

and you don't see them

whining to their captain, do you?

Nope.

Here's what we're

gonna do. We're gonna form a line.

You're gonna pass the rubble down,

piece by piece, and you're gonna

line up behind me. You copy?

Copy.

Let's go!

You're feeling a lot of pressure, Nash,

but I got to keep holding onto it

until I can get you out of here, okay?

How we doing?

I can't get a radial pulse.

All right, ease up for a sec.

Jake's back with the tourniquet.

I wish.

Look, I searched everywhere, but

Chief, we're completely

out of medical bags.

Any sign of Aydan?

Vince, can you spare Eve?

We're out of paramedics in the lobby.

Copy that. Sending Eve.

Also, need a med bag ASAP.

Coming out.

I really want to get out of here.

I know, buddy. It's all right.

We're just gonna hang out for a bit,

get to know each other a little.

They're bringing out stuff

faster than we're clearing it.

We're barely making a dent.

Just keep going.

Hey, so I figured out

Rebecca did corporate defense

for some fancy Beverly Hills firm.

That's great.

I'm no corporation.

Yeah, but she does defense.

It's close enough.

Hey, Bode, hustle back to that carrier

and grab the tarp.

We need to speed this up,

move more pieces at one time, all right?

Yeah.

D.C. Leone. We located a group

of survivors on the bravo side

of the sublevel.

- That is great news.

- Yes and no.

We got one out the bride.

I'm sending her to the lobby.

15 others are still trapped

under a huge piece of sky bridge

too heavy to move manually.

Breaking it into pieces risks

a further structure compromise.

Whole thing could collapse

on the people underneath it?

D.C. Leone?

Uh, yeah, I'm thinking. We need a crane.

Didn't we just make a donation

to the high school for a new gym?

Yeah, they just broke ground.

I saw a crane there this morning.

- I'm texting the high school right now.

- Hey, Chief,

my crew's moving this debris,

but it's slow-going.

The med bag pallet just dropped.

- It's here.

- Well, go fetch it, Recruit.

The whole pallet?

It is a zoo here.

Go get me an exact location,

and then I will send more hands.

And show me some Olympian speed!

How's she doing?

I hate to be the one

to tell you this, Manny.

She's as resilient as you are.

How you liking Cal Fire?

Training, week two.

One minute, I'm trying knots, and the

next, your mom's taking

me on a ride-along.

- She must really like you.

- Doesn't feel like it.

Cal Fire means a lot to my family.

That's why she goes hard

on recruits. Tough love.

Still waiting on the "love" part.

Just be happy you have her

and not my dad, trust me.

Hang in there.

Thanks.

This really seems like a lot of blood.

- I'm-I'm feeling dizzy.

- Hey.

Who cried first? Bride or the groom?

Wha-What?

Oh, you know, uh,

during the vows Who cried first?

I-I didn't see the vows.

I'm in the the wedding band.

I-I play bass.

So

what kind of music

does your band really play?

Alt alt country.

Our, uh our side hustle is top for

- Is

- Right here.

Our side hustle is to-top 40

covers at weddings.

Wish I had bailed on this one today.

What's the status on that med bag?

Thank you. All right. Here.

Lean on me. Lean on me.

All right, let's get you

over here where it's safe

so I can take a look at your leg.

Have you seen my husband?

He was holding my hand,

and then we fell, and I lost him.

I haven't. I'm sorry,

but I have some good news.

I don't think your ankle

is broken, just a bad sprain.

We're out of bandages,

so I'm gonna use your veil

to wrap your ankle. Is that okay?

This is supposed to be

the happiest day of my life.

Where is he?!

I can't I can't feel my fingers.

Should we move the beam

without the med bag?

Think we're gonna have to.

I got your med bag.

All right.

Let's get that tourniquet on. Let's go!

All right.

I can't leave.

What if Kai's not okay?

What if he's still in there,

trapped under all of that?

What if he's gone?

It's really scary living

in the unknown, but, ma'am,

as soon I get you out

to the triage tent,

I can come back in and look for him.

No, no, no. It's my wedding!

I can't leave without him.

Okay, what if he's hurt? Or what if?

Hey, hey. I know exactly how you feel.

Your wedding caterer is my friend.

And I haven't found her, either.

- Aydan?

- Yeah.

- She's amazing.

- She is.

Tourniquet's secure.

All right, Nash. We got you.

Take a deep breath.

Ready? On my count. Three.

But we have to be brave

together, you and I.

I got you.

Two.

Hey. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Stop!

One.

Take him to triage.

Stop! That's unstable.

All right, we're clear.

No one else here.

Chief, do you hear that?

Look out!

Chief? You out there?

Chief?!

Chief?

Vince?!

Jake? You can you

hear me? I'm in one piece.

Yeah. Yeah. Keep talking. I'm

I'm following your voice.

I got lucky, sort of.

All that rubble we moved away

from the bass player

created a small void hole.

I'm in it.

- But I would very much like to get out.

- Okay.

All right, yeah. I see you.

Hang tight.

Eve, please tell me you're free.

Negative. I'm trying

to access the 15 people trapped

under debris in the bravo side.

All right.

That's good.

Hey, Rebecca, I'm Bode.

Uh, you know, I'm sorry.

I know we're super busy.

I just didn't want to miss

the chance to talk to you.

Oh, yeah? Is it

this very fashionable jumpsuit

that caught your eye or?

Who's wearing it best?

Me, obviously.

I won't argue with a lawyer.

You know what I do?

Yeah, that's, um

that's actually what I want

to talk to you about.

Look, my, uh, my boy Freddy

He was falsely accused, and,

well, now he's in here,

and even his own

his own dad won't come

visit him, and so I was

wondering if maybe you could

look look at his case?

You know, I got

inmates banging down my door

for legal advice.

You're asking for your friend,

not for you?

Yeah. I mean, Freddy's the one

who took a bad plea deal.

Yeah, uh, I'll take a look at his case.

Thank you.

I'll see you around?

I hope so.

Manny, that crane is seven minutes out.

How much longer till we have

the space to set it up?

About 20 minutes, Chief.

We have 15 trapped people

whose lives depend on that.

We'll pick up the pace.

D.C. Leone, the last piece

of sky bridge that just fell

It crashed onto the sublevel.

Chief's under it. He's also trapped now.

Vince? What's his status?

No, he's okay. He's fine.

I'm here with him.

My dad's trapped.

Your mom's Superwoman.

She'll figure it out, right?

All right, look, you give me that crane,

I'll get him out of here.

The one crane has

to do double the duty now.

What if it's not fast enough? Then

Hey, you know what Dad would say.

"Work, don't worry." Right?

Yeah. Yeah.

Okay. Thank you.

Hey, I heard one of the firefighters say

the hotel has a broken

forklift in the delivery area.

Yeah?

You used to hot-wire cars, right?

Think you can fix it?

Maybe with an assist.

Let's go.

Come on. Damn it!

Chief, I can't get a purchase point.

Jake, stop!

It's too heavy, and you know it.

Hurting yourself's not gonna help.

I'm sorry. I

I am trying. I'm

Just calm down and wait for the crane.

A little concrete is no match

for my wife.

We've both seen that woman

move mountains.

Uh, Jake?

We got another problem.

Try to start it up. See what happens.

All right.

It starts, but I can't put it in gear.

You open this thing up

and see what's going on?

"Work, don't worry." I like that, man.

It drove me crazy as a kid.

I'd be worrying about some

massive test I had coming up,

and I just wanted to whine about it,

but my dad was always right.

Annoyingly, it helps.

Well, that's one thing

you guys both agree on.

And now here you are making room for

the crane that's gonna save his life.

I don't want to see him,

but I don't want him

to die in some hole, either.

Yeah, I got you.

This cotter pin's missing.

The damn thing's not gonna shift

without the cotter pin.

Hey, what about the prong

in your belt buckle?

That just might work.

Let's see.

Yeah, baby. Yeah!

All right, hold on.

We got it from here, Chief.

Chief Dillon, the crane is landing.

We're going to punch the boom

through the glass

and drop it inside to you. Stand by!

Which segment do we move first?

The one with 15 trapped, or Chief Leone?

Say again.

Which segment do we move first?

The one with 15 trapped, or Chief Leone?

It's your call, Chief.

The 15 first.

They've been trapped longer,

and there's more of them.

I'm sorry, Vince.

Jake, you will get the crane second.

You do whatever it takes to keep

my husband alive a little longer.

Copy.

Hear that, Chief?

The crane's gonna free the 15,

then it's all ours.

Where's the water at now?

It's at my neck.

God, I'm so, so sorry.

I'm sorry I kept Riley

a secret all those years.

I'm sorry I can't help you now.

Hey, stop! Shut up!

Stop talking like you're not

gonna get me out of here,

that you're gonna let me die in a hole.

It's not happening.

I trained you to be smart,

resourceful, trained you to be

the best. Start acting like it.

Yeah. Yeah. Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

Work, don't worry, Jake.

You can figure this out.

Work, don't worry.

Work.

Don't worry. Work. Work.

Okay. Okay.

Yeah, I think I found something.

Hang tight.

Okay. Okay.

Here.

Chief, can you hear me?

Can you hear me? Breathe through this!

We cleared a path for the 15.

We're sending the crane over.

Copy. Standing by the position.

Chief, do you hear that?

The boom of the crane is moving

this way. Come on, hang on.

Let's go. We're all set!

Copy. We're pulling it now.

Keep clear, guys.

Clear out, guys, it's gonna drop!

Chief.

Come on, Chief.

I'm right here. Nice. There we go.

There you go.

Thank you.

They'll triage you over there, sir.

I got you, sir.

All right, here I am.

Right here. There you go.

Take my hand. There you go.

There you go.

Nice.

Aydan. Are you okay?

Eve?

Yeah Yeah, I think so.

I don't know. You tell me.

Well, I think you're in one piece.

Okay.

This paramedic's gonna

get you checked out,

- get you some oxygen, all right?

- Okay.

This way. Come on.

Uh uh, wait.

When I was looking for you,

I found your phone.

Let me know

when you get home safe, okay?

Thank you for looking for me.

That's my job.

I got to get back.

Emma?! Emma?!

Kai?!

- Are you hurt?

- No.

I've never been so happy

to see anyone in my life.

I love you.

I love you, too.

- Mmm.

- Mmm. Oh.

Hey, how's he doing?

Not sure yet.

The last things

I said to him were pretty awful.

- What if he?

- No, don't go there yet.

Ah!

Oh, thank you. Thank you.

Thanks for not dying on me.

You know I do what I can.

Bode and Manny's crew, they

They made space for the crane.

He's trying. It's just

not when you're looking.

Thank you.

Told you you could do it.

I'm glad you're okay.

Bode?

Back to the buggy!

Let's go home.

Hey, how's Vince doing?

Oh, he's taking it easy. Um

Ooh! But now with these onion rings,

his recovery's gonna go so much faster.

Here you go.

I am sorry

for challenging you on singling me out.

Bode told me that you taking me

on a ride-along was a good thing.

Oh, you've been talking to Bode?

Mm. For a minute today, yeah.

Questioning me was really ballsy.

I'm a straight sh**t, and

Which is a real asset as a firefighter.

I was not hazing you today.

I was testing you.

See if you really wanted this,

or you're just trying

to piss off your father.

What does my dad have to do with this?

Wait, wait.

Did-did my dad ask you to haze me?

Your father's just worried about you,

which I get, as a parent.

And I owe him one.

He's really taken Bode under his wing.

Yeah.

I've watched him dedicate

his life to Cal Fire,

but I never realized how much

Cal Fire was giving back to him

until I got my hands dirty.

I want this.

I won't back down.

I see that now.

You asked Chief Leone to haze me?

You don't like the pressure,

you don't belong anywhere

near a fire station, mija.

Oh, no, I can handle pressure.

What I can't handle is your

paternalistic meddling behind my back.

Can you please lower your voice?

People can hear you.

I told you I don't want you doing this.

And I heard you.

It's just not up for debate.

And you took Bode under your wing?

You could take someone else's kid

and train them, but not your own.

Oh, come on, this is different.

It's hypocritical.

Gabriela. Gabriela.

- Sit down. Let's talk about this.

- Why?

Why? It doesn't seem like

anything I say matters.

You should be resting.

I wanted to come thank you.

You could've done that over the phone.

Um

Look, I

When I was trapped today

In between being terrified

I had some time to think, and

I would love it if you

would ask me out again.

I think this near-death rom-com fantasy

might be a trauma response.

It happens a lot when we rescue people.

This lady Jake saved

wanted him to move to Paris.

No. Turning you down

the first time was a mistake.

It's not because you rescued me.

It's 'cause you're funny.

And kind.

And, um really hot in this uniform.

And that awkward feeling

that you get when you see me?

- That's a crush.

- Mm.

And I would know

because I have one, too.

Bode

You have a call.

Thanks.

Hello?

I came to Smokey's

to pick up food for me and Jake,

and I talked to your mom

about today and I got into a fight

with my dad and I stormed out

without the food.

So, what do I do?

Go back in for the food?

No.

I mean about my dad.

He asked your mom to haze me

so that I'd quit.

That's why she was extra hard on me.

Oh, man.

Yeah. I want to k*ll him.

I know the feeling.

Your mom says your dad

checked out okay, by the way.

I figured you'd want to know.

If you had asked me this morning,

I would have said I didn't care

how he turned out.

But

I got my bluff called on that one today.

He's your dad.

Of course you care.

Hmm.

The problem is,

to him, I'm still the person

that k*lled his favorite kid

and ruined his life.

And what about your life?

He lost a daughter,

but you lost a sister.

Yeah, but

it was my fault.

What if you stopped caring

about what your dad thinks?

What if you started

believing in yourself instead?

Sounds like you need

to take that advice, too.

I will if you do.

It's not that easy, is it?

You should, uh

You should probably get that,

that food home now.

Hangry Jake ain't pretty.

You're right about that.

I'm glad I called.

I feel better.

Good.

Me too.

Okay, my love.

Yes.

Totally worth having

a building fall on me for these.

How's our favorite player doing?

About to park this next pitch

in the bay, I hope.

I'm so glad you're still alive.

Yeah, me too. Thanks for that.

Don't just thank me.

You got to thank Manny

and his whole team.

I'll put some money in Bode's account.

And next time I visit,

I will listen more and talk less.

You just earned yourself

a beer for that one.

Hey, Shar, you know,

I don't know why we're waiting around

for a deal on that Airstream.

Why don't we just splurge for it now?

Trick it out.

Get the best sound system money can buy.

Shar?
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