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I'm not here to rebuild 42.

I'm here to reinvent it.

I'm 42's new battalion chief.

First win with my son by my side,

feels better than any in my career.

Pop one every now and then for the pain.

Consider it a thank-you.

I'm worried about those pills that you're holding.

'Cause people like you and me, we can't go through all this

without being tempted.

That's why I flushed them.

First win with my son by my side...

- I'm 42's new battalion chief. - I pop one

every now and then for the pain.

Vince was like a father to me.

I'm worried about those pills that you're holding.

Hell of a view.

Pride of madeira flowers.

Originated in Portugal.

Traveled all this way to become a California staple.

Yeah, tourists tend to like them.

I'm hardly a tourist.

Moved here 30-plus years ago from Boston.

But, yeah, the hillsides

and the wicked ocean views still get me.

"Wicked."

So, what do you say?

Hike back to 42 together?

You think...

You think buddying up with me is gonna help you

reinvent my dad's station?

It's just a hike.

I run alone.

Okay, I'll admit

it's gonna take a lot of work to reopen three rock.

Our water issues remain unsolved,

and our structures have suffered significant damage,

and our soil's contaminated.

- Do you mind if I...? - Yeah.

Pictures for the, the council meeting?

But I think we should snap some photos on the east Ridge,

'cause we have some clean water there

and, like, some plants are growing.

The pictures aren't only for the city council meeting.

They're for potential buyers.

Corporations have the deep pockets the state doesn't.

Wait, are you saying that Sacramento

is just planning on selling off the land?

My guys are gonna just rot in prison

while megamart moves in, or...?

I mean, I know it doesn't look like much.

This place is a home.

You know, just like any of the others in edge water

that were affected by the fires.

I mean, it was my home once.

You were an inmate here?

For two tours, actually.

Bad boy.

Let's just say I missed the food.

So, getting back to camp being shut down.

- I think I... - Right. You're not...

You're not gonna let them do that to us, right?

I'll see what I can do.

Thank you, councilwoman.

Call me priya.

Priya.

She was flirting with Manny?

Priya, the councilwoman?

Blatantly, shamelessly. Beautifully, too,

- because I didn't notice it... - Come on, she wasn't flirting

with me, she was just trying to let us down gently

'cause of three rock.

Don't say that.

Come on.

The state's selling the land to a corporation.

A corporation's gonna buy three rock?

- And Brett Richards owns us. - Yeah.

Gentlemen, this is a man who puts ketchup on his eggs.

It's just the truth.

42 is a "salsa on eggs" house.

Okay? Let me show you what he does

with the, with the ketchup.

Fridge, ketchup.

Like you're supposed to do.

- Disgusting. - How's that disgusting?

You were raised wrong.

We've had this talk before.

- Uhp. - How are you in a firefighter's camp...

Come here.

I came straight from the airport.

Everything's different around here,

but you look the same.

I'm not the same.

I'm lighter, because before Finn

got carted off to the mental hospital,

he actually confessed.

Which means the D.A. ruled my case self-defense.

I told you the truth would win out.

You lied to me.

You're not sleeping.

Yeah, I needed...

I just needed some company. You know?

It's hard, you know?

You see that right there?

That's love, Manny.

And priya could be that for you.

You, just stop.

- All right? Stop. - Stop what? I need hope,

and you need love.

I have hope.

I have hope that this fire is not gonna be a big one.

- Guys, it's the station. - We got to go.

Can't handle that. Let's go.

We're coming, ketchup!

I thought you were here fixing the station,

not your midlife crisis-mobile.

I'm a multitasker.

Pass me that socket wrench?

Do you remember when you called me a "nosy ass"

at the academy 'cause I was one of the first people

to figure out that you and Vince were dating?

Fun memory.

Like it was yesterday.

That's why I'm 42's new battalion chief.

I have a knack for diagnosing things.

People... Fires, stations.

There's the issue. Sticky valve.

So, you diagnose our station, and then what?

Ashwagandha tea.

Best sleep of your life. Trust me.

Yeah, that's your third cup of coffee.

You're counting my coffee?

Sharon, respectfully, you're back at work

just weeks after your husband passed.

You got to tolerate some schmuck you don't even like

inheriting his title.

I'd be sleepless, too.

Like I said, I diagnose, I prescribe.

Just drink the tea.

Showtime.

You can watch if you want.

I'll be watching.

Six minutes.

Wait.

Wait, the trucks aren't even running.

We all got the 911 text.

Took you six minutes to respond.

Do you know how many acres can burn in six minutes?

But you're saying right now zero acres are burning?

- James, you're back. - Hey, chief, good to see you.

I'd hug you, but I...

Are we hugging? Or are we drilling?

I'm, I'm back and I'm behind and I'm confused.

Like an under-trained firefighter in a bind,

a situation I'm personally going to see to it

that 42 is never in again.

Again? What does that mean?

Toes on the line! Now!

Now!

10s and 18s.

The basics. Rapid fire.

You're up first, cap. Order two.

Know what the fire is doing at all times.

This is "basics," basics. Probie basics.

Well, then let's try a probie. Watch out nine.

Building fire line downhill with fire below.

Watch out 14.

Weather becoming hotter and drier.

It's the bread and butter of what I taught at three rock.

Yeah, that's three for three.

Word perfect. You done, Richards?

Speaking of three rock, captain Edwards, order five?

Post lookouts when there is possible danger.

- We're a seasoned crew. - I agree.

I know what you must be thinking.

Who is this guy standing in Vince Leone's station,

lecturing his crew?

A great crew, by the way.

About those basics, though.

Not good.

So I'm gonna tell you my stats.

30 years in the fire service.

One in fire science, one in psychology.

Ten stations Cal fire's sent me to

to leave them better than I found them.

That's what I did.

Diagnosed their problems, their dysfunction.

And in the case of 42, it comes down to the basics.

Like you said, Leone. Order ten.

- Fight fire aggressively. - Damn good at that part.

But the second part?

Having provided for safety first.

That part is why I'm standing here

and Vincent Leone is not.

It is also why I lost my own mentor

to a fire seven years ago,

but that is a very sad story for another day.

10s and 18s are lessons written in blood.

And under me, you will rededicate yourself

to every aspect of those 10s and 18s.

You will meet or exceed my expectations.

And if you don't, you will be gone.

Richards is cutting Vince out of 42's culture?

I just got back in this uniform.

You remember that fire we worked with 77?

Now, that was a good crew. Not the worst place to go.

So, we're jumping ship now?

Weren't you just trying to get back to three rock?

One speech and you're ready to bail?

Hey, come in. Shut the door.

Guess I shouldn't be surprised, though.

You were ready to drop us for butte a few months ago.

Yeah, well, I'm just looking out at all options.

Hey, boys, put your hoses away, okay?

We're at work.

So, what's your plan to weather this storm?

Well, my mom, who hates the guy, is the division chief.

So, let him piss her off

to the point that she shuffles his ass to some other station.

Or we prove to Richards

that this crew understands the basics,

that there's enough room at 42 for all of us.

So we keep him?

Just let him ruin my dad's station? That's your plan?

Guys, we do both plans, all right?

We show Richards who the hell we are,

and then we help Sharon show him the door.

- Double our efforts. - I can roll with that.

- Sounds like a plan to me. - I have a question.

New guy's really that bad?

- Who's new guy? - Violet?

Brett Richards, aka Freddy four-Wheeler.

Our new battalion chief.

New battalion chief?

I was bringing you your study materials.

Do you not need those anymore?

No, no, no, babe, I... Let's, let's go outside.

What's going on?

Okay, so I'm not the only one out of the loop.

Jake, why am I finding this out by accident?

Baby, I'm-I'm sorry.

It all kind of happened fast.

- So, who is this new chief? - He's just some guy

with a lot of degrees

and a bug up his ass about the 10s and 18s.

- The what? - The rules.

Violet, look, I don't know what he's gonna do here,

or if I'm gonna stay here,

- or if I'm gonna go... - That's a lot of "I" s.

Are you thinking of any "we" s in there?

I am. I-I swear.

Staying or leaving,

that's something that we need to discuss.

Listen, I love you, but I got to go.

All right, talk to me. What do you see?

We got some heavy timber, a ton of brush,

one fire break, no structures.

No, green crest said that the fire

is threatening lives and properties.

Are you sure you're looking at the right location, probie?

I'm sure, captain.

Yeah, open it up!

All right, we're clear! Let's do it!

Bode and Jake are still this bad?

Yeah, it's even worse now that bode's staying at the station.

- Wait, he moved out? - He didn't tell you?

He said he was better.

He said he was letting people take care of him.

Any of that true?

Have you ever tried to take care of bode?

Mr. "I'm fine."

Mr. "how are you doing? How can I help you?"

Not even Sharon?

Wouldn't even let her make him a bowl of soup.

Gabriela said he was sleeping, he was eating,

he was crossing off his probie checklist,

which made me hell a competitive.

Yeah, well, Gabriela's gone now.

Well, I'm back.

Like I said, no structures.

Mind if I take I.C. On this one?

Sometimes the best view of a crew

is from the top down on a call.

I don't mind getting my hands dirty today.

While I'm watching you.

Leone, James, right flank.

Perez and Edwards, take a crew, start cutting line.

I'm missing three rock right about now.

Yeah, tell me about it.

I missed this.

You mean kicking fire's ass?

I mean kicking fire's ass together.

Yeah, me, too.

That's not the only thing I missed while I was away.

- Hey, take over here. - Bump up.

Hey.

Come here, buddy. Come here. Hey, you okay, buddy? Hey. Hi.

Hi. Where'd you come from?

Tiberius?

He's got a collar and a leash on.

Definitely not a stray.

Yeah.

Hey, chief, this dog's owner's got to be nearby.

Might be in danger.

Crawford, Leone, James.

Scope out the scene.

Someone's living out here.

Looks like a lot of someones.

I'm guessing that's why these structures

didn't show up on the map.

- Because they're new. - Tiberius.

You crazy pup.

I was looking everywhere for you.

Janice?

You know her?

She works at the coffee shop in town.

What are you doing out here?

Here is home.

The zabel Ridge fire burned down our apartments over on Trinity.

- Herald arms complex? - Yeah.

I was the building supe, and once the building was gone,

I was helping everyone find new rentals until...

Our insurance payments stopped.

Come on.

I mean, after losing your home in a fire, they can do that?

Declaring bankruptcy instead of paying out our claims

is totally legal, apparently.

Gross.

You know, 42 has donation centers, resources.

Yeah, I mean, we-we could've helped you.

We wanted to help ourselves, as stubborn as that sounds.

The building's its own ecosystem.

You're a family. I... I get it.

Hey, chief,

we have an encampment of people deeper into the forest.

Please advise.

Now, what is number four of standard orders?

Really? Now's the time for a pop quiz?

Identify escape routes and safety zones

and make them known.

And have you done so?

Yes, chief.

There is a safe exit path away from the fire.

No, we just settled here.

We have nowhere to go. Please don't.

Janice, I'm sorry, but I'm gonna need you guys

to pick up and leave now.

But that truck has been sunk in the mud for days.

It's blocking in the other cars.

We'll evacuate everyone on foot the same way we came in.

And lose everything all over again?

Even our cars? I... some of us are living in them.

We-we need to use them to get food and water.

Cap, please don't make us do this to them.

Richards doesn't get to just

roll through here and make these people leave everything

they... they just saved.

Now is not the time to go rogue.

We all agreed that we would show Richards we know the basics.

All right, we follow orders.

All right, evac the area.

Get all these people out of here.

But first, we take the time to get that truck out

so they can drive instead of walk.

What, it's gonna be five minutes?

Five minutes that these people need

to get their stuff out and get out of here.

It's what my dad would do.

All right, everybody, listen up.

We're gonna move that truck so you all can roll out.

Take the next five minutes to move whatever you can

into your cars, but as soon as I say,

drop everything and go.

Five minutes, Leone.

But if that path is not clear, we evac everyone on foot.

- No arguments. - No arguments.

Fire's not slowing down, so neither are we.

Time's ticking. Move.

Chief said we needed to evacuate.

Yeah, that's what we're doing.

Hey, give it some more gas!

It seems like we're doing a whole lot

of other stuff before that.

It's the right thing to do.

Hey, we don't have time for that!

You guys smell something burning?

You mean that giant fire we were just trying to put out?

- No, no, it's not that. - Fire!

Fire!

- Put it out! Put it out! - No, no.

So, you ready to admit defeat?

- I'm never ready for that. - It's really obvious

that Vince put together a strong crew.

Crews are like that tea.

Don't know their real flavor until they're in hot water.

Heat from the fire's changing the wind.

That's not good.

But I got permission to move the camp residents

to the three rock lot.

Okay, I'm heading in to get an accurate head count

on people and cars.

Copy.

Greencrest, this is I.C. 1508.

Gonna need more units at my position.

We need some water.

Right there, right there, right there.

Dishwashing station.

- Everyone, grab a tub. - Hey, Manny.

Good, good. Hit it again.

Found another jug of water.

We almost got it.

Nice work, 42.

Eve, check this out.

- Is that legit? - Hell no.

Someone's been siphoning illegal power from the city.

I lived in plenty of situations just like this.

People do what they got to do.

Well, we got to clean it up, though, right?

- It's a fire hazard. - Absolutely.

Incoming, incoming.

- Captain! - This could get ugly.

Someone needs to explain to me why these civilians

are still here when there was an evac order.

That's on me, chief.

We needed to clear a vehicle.

In the meantime, I had these people clear their things out.

I just walked in here. There is a safe route out.

On foot.

They'd have to leave everything behind.

Okay, there it is.

Chief grinch is up in our station,

basically saying you all need to go back to the academy,

and then I defend you, and then your first call out,

- you prove him right? - We're still following the order.

No, you're splitting hairs.

You know this. You all know this.

Checking in on your head count, chief.

Mom. Just let us save what we can.

Affirmative, chief.

- Still counting. - Copy, chief.

Now I'm in on this.

Thank you.

No, don't thank me. Listen.

Get these people out of here.

- Fast. Right now. - Bode, Audrey, with me.

Everybody, let's go!

Chief, we got an illegal power hookup over here.

Yeah, this is like a lit fuse with

unpacked fuel around it.

- I can, I can follow it -and then clip it. - No.

No, I will follow it.

You guys have to finish what you started here.

Please, get these people to safety.

We got, we got it, chief. We got it.

No.

Sir? Sir.

Hello?

Sherman hills I.C. Division 1501.

I have a possible electrocution.

Requesting immediate backup.

Stupid knot.

Let's get out of here, okay?

Thank you.

Hey, take a breath.

You've been going nonstop since we got here.

I'm good. Good.

- Are you, though? - Yeah.

'Cause I feel like you left a few things out

when we talked while I was away.

I'm wondering if there's anything else.

No, I'm fine.

All right, everybody, grab everything you need,

and let's move!

Come on. Come on. Let's go.

All right, let me give you a hand with him.

- Thanks. - Yeah.

Okay, up, up.

- Up, up. - Up, up.

There you go. Good boy.

- Thanks. - All right, time to roll out.

I'll head out when I see the last

pair of taillights heading out.

Bode!

Time's up!

Chief, fire's spread into the encampment.

I need hoses at my position immediately.

Area clear of civilians?

Negative, chief.

- We had a minor traffic jam in the camp. - What?

Why is this the first I'm hearing of this?

Sorry, chief. We had to act fast.

Evacuation status?

Barely begun, sir.

So I was right. You can rattle off some rules,

but when it comes to action,

you loaded a gun and decided to play Russian roulette

with the lives of civilians?

I saw the conditions, I made a call.

We lose a hair on anyone's head...

anyone... and it is on you.

Listen up! This is a mandatory evacuation!

Drop everything!

Drive these vehicles out now!

You wasted these people's time violating a direct order.

It's Buena Vista all over again.

Respectfully, sir,

I violated no orders at Buena Vista.

I was I.C. I gave orders.

Now, I don't claim to be perfect,

but I sure did my damn best.

Show me. Save the call, cap.

Show me your damn best.

Arthur, hoses on those tents.

You keep that fire out of my tree line.

Too late.

Flames are in the trees, cap.

What you gonna do?

It'll be easier to knock the fires down

with the trees on the ground.

We fell the trees away from the exit path

so the cars can keep rolling through.

Good.

Chief, what happened here?

Well, this is probably the guy

that set it up in the first place.

Yeah, he probably got worried we'd find it

after the fire started, tried to disconnect it himself.

And got a mild shock and ended up on the ground.

BP is low.

- I'm gonna start an I.V. - Here you go.

You guys, you got to do a better job

listening to Richards... better than my son,

better than Jake.

Last thing I want is for that guy to be right,

and yet here we are.

Cut's looking level and equal. Keep going.

We're too late! It's collapsing!

Everybody, back up, now!

Watch out, watch out!

Whoa! Stop! Stop! Stop!

Hey, we need those hoses over there!

All right, path is blocked.

We need to take everyone on foot the way we came in.

Which is what you should've done in the first place

instead of risking their lives.

Chief.

We can't get them out that way now.

If those hoses get torched,

we're gonna lose our water supply.

The whole forest could go up.

I need another attack line to knock down the fire behind us,

and get to my position asap.

Hey, take Ridgeview.

Greencrest says that the fire's already taken elm.

Greencrest. Patient's en route.

Where am I?

You are in an ambulance.

You hit your head after a shock, but you're gonna be okay.

I'm Eve. This is Manny.

I'm... joss.

Hey, joss, we're gonna take you to the E.R.

They're gonna run some tests and take care of you. Okay?

No. Hospital? No, I... I, I can't.

- Wait. Joss. - I can't. No.

Hey, joss, joss.

If this is about stealing electricity,

you don't have to worry about that, all right?

No, it's not that.

Who can afford to go to the hospital?

I can't even afford this ambulance trip.

Well, you can't put a price on your health, joss.

The hospital will.

When I lost everything,

I lost my health insurance with it.

So now I'm gonna get a massive bill

that I can't even afford.

In case you didn't notice,

I don't even have a roof over my head.

So, if you'll excuse me...

Hey, hey, hey. Hang on. Okay?

Let the I.V. Finish... it's free of charge...

so that you can feel better.

Okay? Come on.

Come on. You're good.

Yeah. Nice.

No, no, no. The hoses burned through.

Out of water.

Still a lot of fire to knock down.

Where are my backup hoses?

Bode, get in there and clear that road.

Now.

Come on, come on, come on.

Nice stalling tactic, but it won't last long.

I'm so sick of this red tape and money

getting in the way of helping actual people.

I have an idea.

You're gonna hate it.

I hate it.

Okay, try me.

Technically, we can override joss's consent

and take him to the hospital anyway

if we claim that he's intoxicated

and he can't make a decision on his own.

So, those are the two choices?

Either let a hurt person go without care

or administer care against their will?

Yep.

Leone, James, good work.

All right, pathway's clear!

All vehicles, move out!

Let's go, let's go!

Joss, if you walk away from treatment,

it'll open up a whole world of problems.

- Okay? - Even with a mild shock,

you could have a potential arrhythmia.

So, what can I say to you to get you to see a doctor?

It's my choice, right?

Yeah.

Then I'll take my chances.

I will take the I.V. Out,

and, Manny, can you, get him to sign the waiver?

You're free to go.

It's been a minute since anyone's cared.

Thank you.

I mean it.

Ma'am, get out of the car!

Come on.

Get out. Get out. Here. Hold on to me.

I... tiberius!

- Wait. Hey, hey. Hey! - No. No! Please.

You have to go get him.

I-I don't even care about the car. I...

I know he's a dog, but you can't just leave him in there, right?

Please!

Tiberius!

If you don't go back for tiberius, I will.

Wait. We're gonna figure this out.

Where are my damn hoses?

What are you doing? Are you watching this call

- or are you running it? - I'm letting your crew show you

who they really are.

Consider me a mirror.

Okay.

Fine.

They'll make the right decision.

Let me go. Let me go in there, cap. I can do it.

Look, that-that dog means everything to her.

Don't hold me back again.

Go.

No! Damn it!

- Hey. Look, it's okay. - Hey, come with me.

Jake! Jake!

Get him out of there right now!

I need my second attack line!

My god.

Please.

Okay, hey.

Come on, man. Come on.

You good?

Hey. What are you...

You're still here?

Yeah, I was... I was gonna go home,

if that's what you call a maze

of half-packed boxes in an apartment

that I'm renewing the lease on month to month.

You're mad.

No. I...

I am a decisive person.

But now, I can't find my retainer,

and my teeth and I need certainty, Jake.

And while I was looking for my retainer,

I realized that we've made a mistake.

Whoa. Okay, hey.

We are not a mistake.

- We're just... - The-the mistake

was waiting on you to speak first, so...

Now I will speak.

I like edge water.

And you may get your dream job somewhere else

and leave, but... I want you...

But I am unpacking my boxes.

I've spent the day

with these people who lost their homes in the fire, so...

My point is, they're so desperate

to be a part of this community that

they're literally living in tents.

They're not running.

Look, I'm...

Not a huge fan of the new battalion chief...

Dirty, dirty job stealer.

Right? Exactly.

But edge water is my home.

And more importantly...

it's where you are.

So... We are staying?

We're staying.

Hey.

Hey.

It's, first night back.

Want to go somewhere?

You know, I've been watching you today, and...

You're doing your best to act like everything is fine,

but no one's this fine after losing their dad.

It's not an act.

We had a deal, you and me.

Remember that?

I go, you stay. We start to heal.

I did that.

And you told me you had an army of people here

that were gonna have your back.

But you're fighting with Jake, you're living at the station.

You're isolating.

And I know you.

I know when something's up.

Something you're not telling me.

There is something.

It wasn't an army. It was Gabriela.

We got close again.

We didn't... Nothing happened.

Are you pissed?

If sweet Gabriela wanted to pet my hair and keep me fed,

I'd let her.

So, you leaned on her.

I'm relieved.

- But now I'm worried because you're... - I'm fine.

Okay.

Well, you just hurled your ex at me to keep me away.

Which is straight out of the bode Leone playbook

for when something is wrong.

Yeah, me and gabs? We compared notes.

Audrey.

When you're ready to talk about what's really going on,

call me.

You like working with me?

Of course I do.

You know what I had this morning at smokey's?

Waffles?

Hope.

I... heard about three rock.

Three rock's done.

Hey, what about...

What about the land after the encampment folks leave?

What about that?

Why rebuild something old

when somebody has the money to build something new?

It's on zillow.

So, unless you have $1.2 million just laying around...

I just... I wanted to do right by joss and three rock,

and I feel like I just keep losing.

What's the point of even trying anymore?

Look, kid, you just... you had a bad day.

That's all.

So, sleep on it.

And then we get up tomorrow and we do it again.

And I don't know if it's fundraisers or petitions,

but we don't quit.

You got that?

Sorry, was that a little too paternal?

No.

I mean, now that Gabriela's gone,

I got nobody to flex these dad skills on.

Feels like something Vince would say.

Everybody in here, now!

Really? Mr. Ketchup on his damn eggs?

Let's go, now! Move it!

Let's go.

Not this again.

This morning, I gave you a chance to speak.

And out there, I gave you a chance to do.

To act.

To show me who you really are.

So, now I'm gonna speak. I'm gonna...

I'm gonna tell you what I saw today.

Number seven.

Maintain proper communication with your supervisor.

Didn't happen.

Number three.

Base all action on expected fire behavior.

That didn't happen.

- Number... - People dying.

- What? - Didn't happen.

Bode...

No, you let him go, Perez. This is on him.

Well, you're gonna come in here with this after action report,

but really we should be looking at the scoreboard.

Fire, zero. Us, one.

There were no fatalities.

We helped those people by saving everything they have left.

- How is that wrong? - That's not why you're mad.

It's because I implied and now I'm saying out loud

that this station's very loose relationship

with the 10s and 18s...

with the basics, with the rules...

is what killed your dad.

- Chief... - Nobody wants to hear that.

I don't take pleasure saying it.

You're grieving.

I'm sensitive to that. I have been that.

But right now, I'm looking at a station's worth

of dead firefighters!

I-I'm trying to keep you out of your coffins,

but they're right there!

Maybe I didn't make myself clear this morning,

but I'm here to keep you alive,

because I don't trust you to do it.

Richards has to go.

You got to call Sacramento and get him out of here.

He'd have let a dog die a preventable death.

H-He'd have let all those people's things burn.

He says that dad dying is on us.

- You got to... - No.

Wh-what?

My answer's no.

You... you agree with that guy?

I don't like him, but after today,

I think he's gonna make good on his promise.

Keep you alive.

You sound just like him.

Good.