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- Previously on fire country... - Bode, I'll drown!

I can't swim!

So you brought me flowers?

I'm not saying "thank you."

Better not.

First win with my son by my side.

Feels better than any in my career as far as I can remember.

So about the other night.

Hooking up with my best friend's ex

is something I don't want to be doing.

We were a safe space on a bad day.

Obviously, we have to tell bode.

Do what you need to do.

Walter?

What are you doing here?

I wanted to get here early, make sure I got a good seat.

For what? For bode's graduation, smart-ass.

Bode's graduation was last week.

If this is some kind of stupid joke, it's not funny.

So dad messed up the date of bode's graduation.

That happens. Big deal.

Or it's a sign of a larger cognitive issue!

And the sooner we get it diagnosed...

Okay, we can't keep having this conversation, all right?

Dad's been here for a week.

The only person losing their mind is me.

Right, 'cause lighting the house on fire is fine.

He was drunk.

Right? All the man does is drink and watch the news.

We should be diagnosing him with brain rot.

You know what? Your brother gets here today.

Maybe I'll have better luck with him.

Yeah. Well, Luke sees him all the time.

If there was a problem, Luke would've told us about it.

Probably.

And there it is.

I dropped the pole, I reached down with both hands, and boom!

The biggest white sturgeon you ever seen in your life.

It's got to be ten, ten, 12, 13 feet long.

People catch fish that big?

The leones do all the time.

And it took me, Vince and Luke to hold

that bastard up! That bastard up.

Hey, you remembered the orange peel.

What's an old-fashioned without it?

Gosh, I hope that this calms my nerves.

It's my first shift back tomorrow after almost drowning.

If my mom's sending you right back out to work,

she believes in you.

Bode! Let me have another one.

Don't forget about the family discount.

All right, we got you.

Your grandpa's a character.

Yeah. If you ask my parents, he's a problem they can't solve.

That's why I brought him here

so he can be out of earshot while they fight.

You brought him here to get him drunk.

That's thoughtful.

No, not to get him drunk. Try and cheer him up.

Do you think there is a problem, though?

I think my dad's right.

I mean, non no still seems like he's pretty sharp.

He just

got to get out of the house a little more.

You're looking at that gal the same way

I used to look at your grandmother

sitting at that same bar.

We're just friends.

Go get her, tiger.

Never expected to be invited back here again.

You looking for a rematch of the gala?

I shouldn't have hit you, bro.

I mean, don't get me wrong.

I'm still pissed as hell you tried to shut down three rock.

I was trying to do the right thing, Manny.

Yeah, I thought I was, too.

And right now, I'm just

you know, trying to get back to the guy I used to be.

I've been there a couple of times.

So, I'm sorry, man. I truly am.

Apology accepted, Manny.

I appreciate you. Yeah.

I heard about your little adventures at Cooper's Ridge.

I hope that was worth the write-up.

What? Saving my daughter?

Bet your ass it was.

I'd have done the same thing.

Yeah, but the difference is when I do it,

my parole hearing request goes down the drain, you know?

Sharon and Eve

made it pretty clear this is my last strike.

One more... Right back to prison.

Look, you want to get back to being you?

The Manny Perez that everybody knows built himself

from inmate to captain.

You made it look easy the first time around.

Just do it again.

I'm sorry.

I know that Sharon came down on you for my mistakes, and

I put you in an awful position.

And that's not fair.

Yeah, well, you know, I think

your two-week suspension is punishment enough.

I can't tell you how awkward it is

living at the station that you're suspended from.

No, actually, I can. Very.

Yeah, well, you know, speaking about awkward,

I, still haven't told bode about us hooking up.

You know, I don't think we have to tell him, but

you said you wanted to own it, so own it.

Do it now.

Yeah. No. No, you do not interrupt

a man chatting up a girl.

Especially about his ex.

Not that's what he's doing now. Stop.

Bode chatting up another woman is not gonna break me.

I'm in a good place.

You really are.

Now I just need them to UN-bench me so that I can prove it.

I got a little surprise for you.

What?

I challenge you.

You got your coin?

I did... I don't think I have it.

If you don't, you buy the next round.

You know I don't leave the house without it.

Boom!

You know what?

Think the next round's on you, papa Leone.

I'll get 'em. Thank you.

Two beers, bode.

You know, that fish grows an extra foot

every time you tell that story. Yeah.

I just want to see who's gullible enough to believe it.

You guys go on this fishing trip every year?

We used to.

That was until... Well, I guess you had to leave.

You guys stopped going because of me?

You don't get all the credit.

Your dad lost interest and so did your uncle Luke.

That's too bad.

Most alive I've ever felt. I'd give anything

to be back in the river with my boys.

Nonno, hold on a second.

So, you're taking your

memory-impaired grandfather on a fishing trip?

I swear, it'll be good for him.

Jake's gonna be here any second. We are already doing this.

Hey, I really should have guessed that you and Luke

would gin up some kind of distraction,

rather than deal with a serious situation.

Mom, it was my idea, okay?

Nonno is depressed.

You should've seen him light up when he was at smokey's.

He's nostalgic over these fishing trips.

You're just mad 'cause you're not invited.

You're so funny, Luke.

Just a little funny.

Let's start loading up dad's truck, will you?

Bode, I need you to look after your grandfather on this trip.

I will.

Thank you.

And can you

maybe stop with the doom and gloom, please?

Okay, we're gonna get into some waders.

We're gonna get a fishing pole in his hands.

Gonna be just what the doctor ordered.

I'm hoping we can consult an actual doctor.

We are gonna do this the Leone way.

Yeah. That's what I'm afraid of.

Son of a...!

Damn it. Nope.

Is there a reason we don't do this more often?

'Cause you hated these fishing trips.

And dad, most days. Don't deny it.

Right.

You would ruin perfectly good days

just like today complaining about him.

That's 'cause all he'd do was yell at us

for doing it all wrong.

Well, he's not doing that now, is he?

We're doing it all wrong!

We got to move upstream

where the current Eddies. That's where the big fish are.

Vince, I'm sorry to say, but you picked a lousy spot.

Let's move. Yeah, Vince.

Okay.

Wow.

You know, I was surprised to, get invited to this.

I thought it was gonna be a family thing.

And you're family.

Papa Leone said so himself.

I'm not sure if everyone would agree.

Hey, listen, bode, I-I got to tell you something.

Hey!

You guys come here to talk or fish?

Quit your yapping. We got to move upstream.

All right, fine.

Yo.

Kevin goes, he goes, "did I make... did I make it to work?"

He goes, "I barely made it home."

He was walking on the highway.

Hey, iron me.

Yes, chef. Heard, chef.

There you go, bud.

Is there anything better

than cooking food that you caught for yourself?

Your brother caught most of 'em.

Live bait's the way to go, vin.

Don't know what you're talking about

'cause who caught the biggest one? This guy.

This right here, I think.

Beautiful haul here, boys.

Cheers to the chef.

Bode, thank you for getting us all out here

and making us do this.

Thanks. Yup. Cheers. Cheers.

Cheers. Cheers.

Guess we won't be doing this again for a while.

What do you mean? Why not?

You didn't tell him, did you?

Tell me what?

Come on, Luke. It's not like it's a mistress or something.

It's just a job.

I was looking for the right moment, dad.

That can be a tough task. Right?

Want to just spill it already? I got a job!

Hey, congrats.

Thank you. Yeah, we heard that part.

What's the catch?

It's out of the country.

You... you didn't think maybe

might want to talk to me about that first?

And do what? Ask for your permission, Vince?

No, I did not think that.

You're the one who lives closest to him, okay?

You're the one who can check in on him.

You-you don't think that's worth a-a phone call?

And I'm-I'm right here, guys. I can hear you talking.

I don't need anybody looking after me.

Okay.

You know, this sounds like a family thing,

so I'm gonna just go to bed.

Jake, you're... You're our family.

Yeah, sit down. You're fine.

What are you gonna do when your hip goes out again?

I don't know, Vince. What are you gonna do

when your... Your heart explodes?

But then again, I guess

that's not my business, is it?

We just want you to have

whatever it is that you need.

Well, then, why don't you leave me alone?

With my... bad hip and my old age.

You guys treat me like I'm some one-legged dog!

I'd rather be dead than be a burden to somebody.

Nonno...

Okay, Luke, what's the plan?

Why do we need a plan if nonno's fine?

He's talking about the plan to cover

all the things I do for dad on the regular.

See, over the last few years, I've been the good son,

keeping an eye out on him, tending to his needs.

I got a life, Luke.

Right here.

I'm very aware of that.

And you have a son.

And you have a wife who likes to steal my job,

and you have a battalion under your command.

I need things, too.

You know, I want things. When is it my turn?

Okay, so now you're a martyr.

Is that what

just shut up. Shut up, both of you.

Just shut up.

You have no idea what it's like to be the family burden.

I do.

We're supposed to be out here lifting up his spirits,

not drowning them.

Great night.

All right, great work.

Just a couple more hours on the road, guys,

and get some well-earned shut-eye, all right?

I'm gonna tell I.C. We're headed out.

Okay.

Great work, gentlemen.

It's brutal?

Yo, is that pruno?

Contraband booze?

Don't know what you're talking about.

I'm talking about you drinking prison wine on the job.

Look, I'm not a C.O., all right?

But every swig that you take, it jeopardizes

the reputation that three rock lives and dies by.

So give it to me.

Let me toss that crap before cap sees it.

Come on. You wanna talk about camp's rep?

You're the one who punched a chief,

then buddied up to him in our own barracks.

You know what?

You're on your own, bro.

Yeah?

You look a little thirsty.

Maybe someone needs a drink.

Get that out of my face.

Whose pruno is this?

Really?

I said, whose pruno is this?

Guys, look at me. Look at me.

So, nobody's gonna fess up?

Okay.

We're in for a long night, gentlemen.

Idiot.

Nonno.

Hey, non no.

The boots break in. I promise.

Thank god.

'Cause everyone else's feet seem fine,

and mine are like hot dogs.

You got any other tips?

You really want advice from a suspended firefighter?

Come on, give me the goods.

Okay, you want to know how the chiefs

like their coffee made?

Perez, suspended means you don't work.

If you're gonna stay in the airstream,

stay in the airstream.

My god.

It couldn't be.

James, with me.

I've never heard that alarm before.

Baby box.

Okay, okay.

Put this on.

Look at this little nugget.

All right... Hi.

Hi. Is your name Calvin? Hi, Calvin.

Who does Calvin belong to?

I'm afraid he might not belong to anyone yet.

This looks like a safe surrender.

A what?

42 is a safe surrender station.

So, if it's within the first, 72 hours,

a parent can leave the baby here.

So, someone can just abandon their kid here?

It's not abandonment, that's the point

of the safely surrendered baby law.

Okay.

I have to alert dcfs, so, James,

you're gonna be in charge of Calvin.

Goodness. Okay.

I can help.

Please, as a concerned citizen.

Okay, fine, but only 'cause he's gorgeous.

All right, you are the firefighter in charge.

My goodness. Okay.

Look at that little face.

Very little face, yep.

Hey, non no.

Nonno, you okay?

Why are you wandering around out here in the woods?

Insomnia.

It comes with old age, gray hair.

You'll see one day.

I thought a little walk would help.

All right, well, why don't we, like,

walk back towards camp?

You see that?

What?

Over there.

Looks like moonlight bouncing off metal.

That could be anything.

Yeah, well, I'm gonna go check it out,

and you can go back to camp if you want.

I'm... I'll be fine. I'm gonna

I'm gonna check this out.

Hey.

I just... Be careful.

Hell, stop saying that.

Looks like the driver's still in there,

but they're not moving.

Anybody alive down there?

All right.

Hey, non no... no time for careful now, son.

Hey.

Can you hear us?

I'm bode. This is Walter.

We're firefighters.

I thought no one would ever come.

What's your name?

Louis.

It's... it's not working. Door won't open.

The roof's caved in, the door's impinged.

We got to get him out.

Hey, Louis, how long have you been in here?

Four days?

Five? I don't know.

You just been eating these ketchup packets?

And drank rain water.

Smart guy.

All right, I'm gonna try to get you out, okay?

Step back, bode. Step back.

Step back.

I got this, I got this.

Cover your eyes!

Didn't learn that in training.

Little trick from the old days.

It's not working. Won't budge.

Yeah, we're gonna have to take it off its hinges.

All right, I gotta go get some help, then.

Yeah, you go on back to the camp, get the boys.

Go on, don't worry about me.

It's him that needs help. I'll be fine.

Go on.

Okay.

Everything's gonna be all right.

All right, y'all.

So, it's no showers and there's no lights out

until I figure out who's brewing the pruno.

Manny, with me.

He's been in and out of consciousness a couple times

complaining about a sharp pain in his neck.

So getting him out through the window

is gonna be a no-go.

He could have spinal damage.

Hey, he's lucky you guys found him.

Yeah, seriously, dad. How'd you manage that?

Yeah, I just heard him calling out for help from my tent,

followed the sound of his voice.

Common sense. That's... That's not

if this stump gives way,

it's a pretty steep slide down into that ravine,

so we gotta stabilize the car somehow.

Swiss army job, I like that.

All right, Luke, Jake, bring the truck around.

Yeah. Grab some ratchet straps

and my toolbox. Yeah, yeah. On it.

Let's get some of that timber over here for cribbing.

We got to shore up these tires.

"Swiss army job"?

Yeah, it's improvised rescue.

It's a little Leone lingo.

I guess I'm still not fluent.

You know I can't snitch.

You're not like the rest of the three rockers.

I am right now, cap.

And I gotta be.

Look, I know you trying to be the o.G. With these guys,

but as a friend,

next step, everybody gets written up.

Everybody.

You gotta do what you gotta do.

Hey, you know, I meant what I said last night.

A new job is a big deal.

Congratulations.

I appreciate that, man.

It's nice to hear someone's happy for me.

Yeah, news could've gone down better.

Well, this family is so damn reactive

that even good news goes down like a bomb, you know?

I, slept with Gabriela recently,

and I haven't told bode yet.

Damn.

Well, I've been in a similar doghouse, believe me.

Okay, well, how did you get out of it?

I gave Sharon my kidney.

Tried that, didn't work.

Look, Vince is like a second father to me,

but I can't go to him about this,

and I could really use some advice.

You want dad advice from me?

Yeah, I do.

You broke the bro code.

Pure and simple. You got to own it.

I don't know what else is going on with you guys,

but you are family, Jake, and families forgive.

Come on.

Who could just dump a baby?

No, I-I know it seems that way,

but the program is set up

so that parents can leave their...

Their newborns somewhere safe

and not alone and defenseless.

Well, I appreciate you trying to teach me about firefighting,

but child abandonment

I don't need any advice there.

I'm a pro.

Hello?

Hi. Who are you?

Calvin. Thank god.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey.

No, no, th-that's my baby.

I'm his mother.

Give me my baby.

Now.

We tried to call it in to 42 but the signal was spotty.

I'm not sure we got through.

This angle from this tree to the car

is not the best anchor.

I know, but it's all we got.

All right. That's secured for now.

Jake, why don't you head back up to the road,

see if you can get a signal on my phone.

You know what? I'll go with him. Safety in numbers, yeah?

Okay.

Looks like a 9/16th

and probably need a-an extension, too. Okay.

Why don't you just-just grab the whole toolbox, will you?

Yep.

Hey. Why did you say that you followed cries for help?

That's not what happened.

What are you yapping about?

I'm busy here.

There you go.

How are you holding up, Louis?

The engine light was blinking.

I meant to take the car in, but didn't.

Transmission failed.

Is that when you crashed?

Yeah.

Lost control of the wheel.

They put the engine light right in front of you,

telling you something is wrong.

I ignored it.

Why are you keeping Calvin from me?

He needs to nap.

He needs his mother.

Yeah, we're real aware of that.

Okay, Calvin is safe.

He's asleep.

And we are going to hear everything on this radio.

Look, I know I seem like a bad mom.

But I've never been one before.

I'm new.

And I was on hour 35 of labor.

I was the worst version of myself

and look at him.

He's really perfect.

Yeah, he is.

But I'm a mess.

This kid deserves better than me.

Come on.

So you safe surrendered him.

Yeah.

But he's my baby and I want him back.

Okay, good.

There are some protocols we have to follow now.

Have you called dcfs yet?

Their offices aren't open yet.

So it's not too late.

Please.

I made a mistake.

Give me my baby.

All right, bolt's out.

Go ahead. Right.

Here we go.

Got it. Here we go. All right.

All right.

Let's get Louis out of here.

Come on.

Let's get that seat back.

No, it's... it's jammed.

His legs are pinned underneath the steering wheel.

We're gonna need a hacksaw.

What do we do?

No way we give her back that sweet baby.

People make mistakes. Okay.

My dad did and that doesn't mean

that he shouldn't have raised me.

Okay, your dad's mistakes got him ripped away from you.

Which is different. This mom made a choice.

And she deserves a second chance.

First time that my parents ditched me,

they dropped me off at a ymca for a swim lesson.

The teacher throws me in the deep end.

By the time the swim lesson was over,

I still couldn't swim and I needed my mom.

But she was gone.

No comfort. No towel. No hug.

Nothing. Gone.

That must've felt horrible.

I'm sorry.

Well, my friend's mom let me spend the night

until... surprise... my mom shows up again,

says she's sorry.

Promises she'll never do it again.

But she did.

For good that time.

Chief...

Ladies, I just asked you your next professional move

and you both give me opinions

and a lot of feelings at work.

I thought I was benched.

As did I, and yet here you are.

There's a procedure for this that neither of you consulted.

Our bad, chief.

Sorry, chief.

This ain't working.

This thing is rusty.

The saw is just... I don't know if it's the blade

or what the deal is, but it's not... yeah.

It'll work, you just got to cut slower.

Let me see.

Dad.

Nonno wasn't following any shouts for help. I was there.

What're you saying?

I wasn't sure at first, but

I think that he wandered off.

Maybe mom was right to be worried.

Right now, it doesn't matter how your non no found this guy.

Okay? It just matters that he found him.

There we go.

This safe surrender bracelet is like a key

to get your son back... he has a matching one.

Get him back? But he's mine.

Please. It not up to me now. It's up to you.

The program is very clear.

If you still feel like you're ready to be a parent tomorrow,

you call dcfs in the morning and he'll be yours.

Look.

Somebody wants to say goodbye.

Can I? Yeah.

Hi.

Yo, birch.

Hey, what're you doing?

Packing.

You talked to cap, assume you snitched to save your ass.

No, I didn't say anything.

That's why we're all getting written up.

Yo, you serious?

Yeah, I'm serious.

Whole team, we take the hits together.

That's what it's all about. You only care because

one write-up sends you to prison.

You think I should go for pruno?

Yo. A little pruno's one thing,

but a write-up docks my pay, my privileges.

Man up, man, take the hit

or take a different hit. Yo, yo, yo. Stop.

Hey, hey. Stop! Stop.

We're better than this, guys.

I mean, look at him.

He's on his last write-up, too.

You think he deserves to go back to prison?

And ames... Ames only brings up money

'cause he's got to save every single penny

so he can pay off his debt.

I know you drink pruno 'cause this job is hard.

Camp is hard.

But bettering yourself, that's even harder.

But it's a choice.

And it's a choice that we all make every day.

Otherwise what the hell are we even doing here?

All right, write-ups are ready.

- Anybody want to step up? - Anybody?

You only need one.

It was me.

Vince, your phone worked.

Ambulance is ten minutes out.

They're gonna meet us on the main road.

Louis, let's get you out of here, okay?

Let's get you out.

Nice and easy. Here we go.

My foot!

It's stuck underneath the pedal.

- Dad? - Yeah.

Remember that car accident when we

used the seat belt to pull up the brake pedal?

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, I got it, got it. Do that again.

I'll rip that sucker out.

Everybody else, let's get down here, stabilize the car.

Yup, yup. Okay.

Brace it.

Hey, come on.

Just wrap it around the brake pedal right there.

Bode. Bode, how'd I get here?

Come on, guys. I don't know how much longer we can hold this.

This is dicey.

How's it going in there?

All night, non no, pull it.

Hey, Walter!

Walter, pull this.

Yeah? Pull it. Good and hard. Ready?

Go. One, two, three.

All right.

Get him out. Let's go.

Go. All right, he's out! He's out.

Losing it.

I'm losing it!

Get back!

- Dad! - Vince!

Dad! Vince.

Hey. I'm good.

You good? I'm good.

He's okay.

Did we just pull off a Swiss army job?

Yeah, I guess we did.

Man.

Hey, hey, I got Louis.

You go check on papa Leone.

Nonno?

Hey, non no?

Know where you are?

Where?

There was an accident.

You saved a man's life.

I did?

Yeah. We got to get him to an ambulance now, okay?

Let's go, all right?

He's stabilized. I got him.

Hey. You said you wanted to talk before, at the river?

Yeah, yeah. Come with me.

Gabriela and I.

Gabriela and you what?

We slept together.

It was after you guys ended things.

Consensually, drunkenly.

Regrettably.

I-I don't know how to react to that.

Yeah, I... I didn't, either,

when you got between Gabriela and I.

But you know what? I-I took that on the chin.

You did.

You and I are brothers.

But what Gabriela and I did... that-that was a mistake.

And I just want to own it.

But, look, I backslid, not just on you, but...

But my integrity.

When I said that you...

You were part of the family yesterday.

I meant it.

Backslides and all.

It's... It's a little hard to swallow.

We're good.

I love you, b.

You, too, bro.

Yo, actually, I'm out.

Hey, cap? Yeah.

Make any decisions on birch?

Yeah, I wrote him up, put him on latrine duty.

Figured the punishment should fit the crime,

since he was brewing pruno in toilet tanks.

You're showing a little leniency?

Hell no. No, I'm allowing him to better himself.

Wise person said that. I don't know.

You heard all that?

Yeah, the barracks windows aren't that thick, my guy.

It's good to see the old Manny back now.

Nah.

It's a new model. For real?

Guaranteed.

Hey. Hey.

I, smuggled you a pick-me-up.

Thank you.

I can't stop thinking about Brenda and Calvin.

I know. Me, either.

But we don't always get to know how a call turns out.

I was kind of hoping for an "it gets better" talk,

if I'm being honest.

I'm sorry.

Hey, if you're open to it.

I would love to teach you to swim.

Really?

Yeah.

We do water rescues, so, you should be prepared.

'Cause I would never leave you hanging in the deep end.

Mom?

Hey.

Your dad was quick to let me know

I was wrong about everything.

You caught all the fish,

and your grandfather helped save a life.

No, you-you were right.

What?

What happened?

There-there is something wrong with non no.

I tried to tell dad.

He didn't listen.

What do we do?

You know, I have to admit I was skeptical

when you bought this place, but I do not mind the free beer.

Yeah, of course you don't.

Let's just consider it my apology

for being a jackass.

Fair.

You know, I was not trying to push dad on you.

I know.

And you're right.

It's your turn to build your life,

my turn to make sure dad doesn't get himself killed

falling off a ladder.

I... I'll look out for him when you're gone.

I appreciate that. Thanks, vin.

His hip is all that's wrong with him, right?

Yeah. His hip, his, drinking.

His personality.

Well, you saw him out there today.

Yeah. He's fine, right?

Plus, that man is a cockroach.

He is going to outlive us all.

No doubt.

You want another one?

I do.

No!

Looks like the next round's on you, too.

I'm thinking something top shelf.

No.

Can you just move already?

Yeah, well, you're not getting rid of me that fast.

I still have to wait for my work visa to come through.

Were you ever gonna ask where it is I'm going?

No, but I'm gonna guess. Okay.

Canada.

Japan.

It's part of a new Cal fire program

to train the Japanese wild land firefighters.

Japan. That's... that's far.

I had to cross an ocean to find a job

that your wife would not steal from me.

Copy that.

Hey.

Hey. Welcome home.

That's from the first time

I took the boys on a camping trip.

They got so scared sleeping in the tent alone,

so they came over, slept in mine.

Can't imagine dad being scared.

Yeah, well, he was.

I can remember every single thing about this trip,

but this... Last one, I...?

This last one not so much?

I told vin that I heard the guy from the car cry for help.

I can't remember how I got there.

That must be scary.

Something's wrong, guys.

We'll-we'll have some tests done.

We'll be right there with you every step of the way.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But don't tell my boys i-i...

No need to scare 'em.

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