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Previously on Fire Country...

This is for both of you.

Cake for getting into the program?

And...

For avoiding prison?

What was the verdict in the end?

12 months, all to be served at Three Rock.

Lou is selling Smokey's.

All that damage, that's a lot to overcome.

So I put in a bid over asking and I bought Smokey's.

I feel awful

for missing Gil's necklace and for hiding what we did from Jake.

Yo, what the hell, B?

Thanks for letting me borrow the truck.

Nonno?

Guess who's gonna make you

your first day of training steak dinner.

Somebody who knows their way around a rib eye,

and Vinny, that steak better have a nice fat cap on it.

Oh, you're welcome, Dad, for getting up early,

going to the butcher shop.

First day steak dinner?

Oh, one of the many,

many Leone men firefighting traditions.

Welcome to the cult, Bode Boy.

Hey.

It's a big deal. You should be proud of yourself.

Not yet.

Got to ace all these drills, so I can prove that I'm worthy

of getting hired on full-time by Cal Fire.

Worthy?

Forget about that. You were born to do this.

I mean, how many times did we find you

climbing ladders in the backyard?

Yeah, or rescuing your little stuffed animals

from the tree?

I was copying you guys.

Any, uh, any advice for my first day?

Yeah. Get there early.

Early's on time and on time is late.

Well, I better get going, then.

Hey. See you later for that steak dinner, Nonno.

- All right? - You bet.

- Get some, be safe. - Yeah. Do good.

Yeah.

All right.

Okay, Gen, ten more minutes.

She still not talking to you?

Oh, let me... I got it.

- Thank you. - Yes.

Mm-hmm.

Not since the paternity test confirmed that Rick's her bio dad.

Hmm. So that's why you were so urgent on the phone.

All right. Let's do this.

Well, it's not just Gen.

Look, I have been debating telling you this,

or anyone else, but...

I found this and I don't know what to do with it.

Why do you have Gil's medical alert necklace?

Wrong question. Why did I find

Gil's medical alert necklace in Bode's locker?

After he and Gabs brought Gil back

from his, like, allergic reaction?

I am really trying not to jump to conclusions, but...

May... Maybe they knew that Gil had an allergy.

Maybe.

And then they gave him the wrong medicine.

What...?

Why would they do that?

I don't know.

Mm, why don't you ask them?

I know.

Here I was worried about giving Manny

his first orders at Three Rock and...

you got Bode's first day of training and...

trying to figure out what this means.

Thank you.

And you need a housekeeper, bro.

Like, it's...

- No. - Okay.

I slept on it,

and I still don't know what to do with Gil's necklace.

Gil is good, but the biggest thing he has

to recover from are his injuries from the fire,

not from anaphylaxis.

Right.

If we confess,

it'd have no impact on his health whatsoever.

But it will have an impact on our careers.

Yeah. Professional standards could bench you,

or-or worse, they could fire you.

And you can get kicked out of training.

I wasn't technically working that day,

so I'm covered under the Good Samaritan rule.

That covers civilians performing CPR.

Not medically intervening like we did.

If making a mistake out there in the mess of that fire

costs me my career,

I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

We saved Gil's life.

From the fire and from my mistake.

Morning, Cap.

You two, with me.

Now.

Well, if you needed help spelling your daughter's name,

it's G-A-B...

Nah. It's just filling out these damn visitor request forms

gave me a sick sense of déjà vu.

Are you telling me you wouldn't take

this twisted nostalgia over four walls at San Quentin?

- Of course I would. - Well...

You called me the blueprint, right?

Guess I am a blueprint.

For recidivism.

Well, look, you got knocked down, man.

- I know. Again. - Yo.

Okay, so get back up again.

New member of the crew, Cap?

Yeah. And show them how it's done.

- Here we go. - All right.

We have a returning member.

Manny Perez is back, but we're gonna treat him

like every other person here, all right?

Can't do that, because Perez isn't like the rest of us.

Yeah? And why is that?

Well, he punched a division chief at a party with our name on it.

And I owe you guys a sincere apology for that.

Apology?

We're thanking you.

You're the O.G., man.

Come on.

Hey...

Welcome back. Yo, this the fist that popped him?

- Huh? - Ah...

Little less love on the work. Get to it.

Now, you both know that I was falsely accused of arson,

by my own crew.

I'm sure the department had evidence pointing towards me,

but when I heard that...

all I thought was, "Why didn't anyone just ask me?"

So I'm asking you both...

why was this in Bode's locker?

- Synced and corrected by synk - - www.addic7ed.com -

Okay, you made a mistake.

- An honest one. - But you covered it up.

We had remedied the allergic reaction.

Bode made a snap judgment in the middle of chaos.

That is the whole job.

Making judgment calls in the middle of the action.

You do realize that, yes?

The whole job is r... is running into something

that judgment says we should be running away from.

It's complicated.

I guarantee you, 99 out of 100 firefighters

would have understood the mistake Gabriela made.

- Thank you. - And I guarantee you,

99 out of 100 would not have made

the choice you made after, Bode.

I would've done the same thing for you.

Bode, you shouldn't want to do anything like that again.

I'm saying that we protect each other.

No, no, we trust each other.

There is a difference, B.

This isn't Three Rock.

You don't get to be a solo operator anymore.

Not if you want to make it into Cal Fire.

Okay.

Gabriela, you're grounded, taking walk-ins today.

Bode, trust is earned.

You do that today.

Is that our punishment?

It is a waiting room.

It is what you two do while I decide what to do next:

involve the chiefs or not.

But as your captain and your friend,

you both have put me in a situation

I never want to be in ever again.

I am sorry that you're in this,

but I didn't ask you to go into my locker.

Well, let me make this crystal clear for you, Cadet Leone.

That locker belongs to this department.

You are merely renting it

until decided otherwise.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Good. You have training, Bode.

I suggest you leave.

Now!

Cadets, welcome to the Drill Den.

Every Cal Fire hopeful in NorCal has passed through

the belly of this beast.

Round one, I will lead you and a partner

on a practice search

to find Dan, the training dummy.

Hi.

Round two, you are on the clock and you are on your own.

Captain? McVaney assigned penalties

for failed drills in Phase One.

Fitness, homework.

Should we expect the same?

If you fail this drill or break protocol?

In Phase Two, that is a strike.

And like America's favorite pastime,

you only get three of them.

I will partner you up now.

Leone, James, you two butted heads during Leone's interview.

That's okay, family fights, and that's what crew is.

Show me you can check that conflict at the door

so you can trust each other in there.

Porter, Smith, with me.

Everyone, stand easy.

Well, looks like it's you and me, Johnny Bravo.

You get me cut from this program, I cut you.

It's a joke.

Oh, God, don't tell me you're privileged, pretty and humorless?

I'm on thin ice with Crawford.

I'm just trying to stay focused.

I won't be the reason you get cut, trust me.

Ooh, cocky.

Cocky's good. Cocky's an asset.

Last session, you tried to tank my hot wash.

Now we're-we're buds?

Look, when we were playing musical chairs

for limited seats in the program,

yeah, I held your feet to the fire.

Now that you're in, I guess I'm stuck with you.

Plus, we're a team today.

Rooting for you is rooting for me.

Walter, meet your third grandchild...

Smokey's.

Just a little reminder

of why we stopped having kids after two.

Vinny won't stop whining

about the money you dropped in this place.

Yeah, but the thing about a gift is

you're not supposed to look at the price tag.

The thing about Sharon's savings is,

she was supposed to spend it on herself.

- This is on myself. - It's ours.

It's yours and mine.

And seeing that I'm a member of the family,

I would imagine that I have

a permanently reserved seat at the bar?

- Well, this is broken. - So's the roof.

And the floors.

Come on, Share,

there's still time to pull out, you know?

They'll find another buyer.

Oh, come on, man.

What's wrong with you, Vinny?

At least she's trying to do something new.

- My son, the buzzkiller. - Yeah.

You're a real big fan of trying stuff new.

Wouldn't even get me guitar lessons.

I had to teach myself.

That's because you were trying to be

the next Springsteen, not the next Me.

Sharon.

W-We got a battalion and a division to run,

- we can't just... - Yeah, but...

we still have that giant hole where our side job of parenting

or over-parenting Bode used to live.

And we cannot have idle hands, you and I.

We have to fill it with something.

Do we have to fill it with a money pit?

Do not call her that.

She has a name. Her name is Smokey's.

She is the beating heart of Edgewater.

You were gonna be devastated if she was sold.

I'm waiting for my "thank you."

Much as I love listening to you bust his chops,

we're gonna be late for the Drill Den.

Yeah, Dad, I told you,

we're not gonna go crowd Bode, okay?

What are you talking about?

It's department tradition. We're all invited.

You're retired.

And you're my ride.

Firefighters don't drink and drive,

and I plan on cracking a few today, come on.

Practice round starts now.

Loene, radio your status.

Command, Search.

Entering the kitchen with two.

James, stay close to the door. You're the anchor.

Leone, keep visual contact with her throughout.

Sweep for victims with your hands and your eyes.

Leone? Lost you.

I'm here.

Can't see you.

Hey, you got to trust each other.

No trust, no dice.

I'm here.

I'm going back in.

Victim, victim, victim.

I got the dummy!

Good. Get the webbing.

Put the victim in a shoulder hitch.

Under the arms.

Wait.

Protocol says that we check that our exit is safe and radio out.

You have to radio every move you make.

And if this wasn't a practice test,

Leone, that'd be a strike.

As you know, three strikes and...

And I'm out. I got it.

Command, Search. Patient secured.

Exit's clear.

Egressing Alpha side with three.

He's having an allergic reaction.

He needs an epi.

Hello?

Hi, um, We had a fire.

Where?

- Did you call 911? - No, no.

It's out. Fire was yesterday,

I just, um...

I left the iron on and Elliott pulled it down.

And the curtains lit up so fast,

and she's only three...

Okay. Is your daughter okay?

No. She's-she's not hurt and she's not my daughter.

I'm her nanny.

Deep breaths.

How can I help?

The smoke detector didn't go off.

Can you fix it?

Or are-are you really busy?

No. I'm really not.

Gentlemen, we're on a grade project

to help rebuild Main Street.

That means we're clearing debris

from businesses that were hit from the helicopter.

So, this side of the room, you're gonna stay here with me,

and the rest of you are gonna go with C.O. Ramos next door.

All right? Stay safe, stay hydrated.

How's Manny's first day?

Oh, better than I thought it'd be.

He seems, uh, happy.

I think I'm gonna make you happy, too.

My friend from the city council called,

and they still have to vote,

but your FireEducated program is all but approved.

What? Okay, so now what?

Oh, now we game-plan.

I pulled every fire from last year,

and I found this hot zone,

the part of Edgewater rich in fire fuel.

We're gonna do our prescribed burns here.

Prescribed burns... there.

Yeah.

Your family's ranch is right in the hot zone.

You know, they don't even like the mail lady on their land,

and you want to ask them

- to burn their private property? - No.

I want you to ask them.

They don't even like me.

I'm sure that Bode thought that before he came home.

Come on. Look at us now.

Jimmy, watch out.

- Ah, guys! - Ames! Hey.

Hold still, hold still.

Yo, what happened? Everything okay?

Yeah. A piece of wood splintered,

sliced up his arm pretty good.

Okay, I'll go get the med bag. But keep pressure on his arm.

- Good reflexes, Manny. - Copy, Cap.

- Oh, man. - You all right, homie?

I'm good, bro.

Yeah? Then why are there tears in your eyes?

- Huh? - Nah, man, that's sweat.

Save the tears, Cadet.

Follow me.

You're not serious, right? Captain.

Captain, please. I can do it again.

Here.

Thanks. Cap gave Dean a strike three.

Been there before, doesn't feel good.

You've gotten three strikes before?

Meaning...

Meaning I've failed out.

Twice.

Crawford's not messing around.

They hand out those strikes and drop you.

Why do you keep coming back?

You remember the first time

someone thanked you for saving their house?

It didn't matter that you were in orange or what you'd done?

That's why.

Plus...

what else am I supposed to do? Go work at the mall?

Five minutes to go-time. Get your heads straight.

Come on! Let's get this puppy burning.

I know Chief Mustachio's your dad,

but who's this silver fox?

It's my grandpa.

Station 42's old chief.

The only way this thing ends is with a Leone Win.

Yikes.

If I strike out, I only have myself to disappoint.

But if you strike out...

Disappoint my whole family. No pressure.

Hey. Look, if you're gonna be here...

I know. I told him.

Look, I-I can't have any distractions...

Distractions? What are you talking about?

We're family.

Vince, get my opener out of that glove compartment,

- will ya? - Sure.

They got you on dummy rescue, huh?

Mm-hmm.

You asked for a little advice this morning?

They like to stash the dummies in the closet.

- That's where the kids usually hide... - Stop.

- Stop! No, I... - Just a little...

No, you, you, you can't tell me that.

I don't want it and I don't need it, okay?

I'm trying to earn my place here.

Listen, generations of Leones

before you have earned this institutional knowledge.

It's your inheritance, kid, I'm just giving it to you.

I'm sorry, but I don't want it,

and I can't use it, not with Jake watching.

Okay? I need to prove to him that he can trust

I'll do this the right way. Don't worry about Jake,

he's family, too.

You'll be fine.

Practice is over, cadets.

You have ten minutes to find Dan.

If you do not, you fail the drill.

And that is a strike.

Let's go, Leone.

Get your mind off of Gramps so I can trust you like Cap said.

Leone, James.

You're up first.

I'm in it to win this just as much as you are. Trust that.

Ten minutes on the clock.

Leone, James,

go.

Command, Search. Entering two.

Heat and smoke are lifting.

Copy. Good neutral plan. Proceed with search.

We are finding that dummy.

Check behind the door.

Checking.

Nothing.

Checking under the bed.

Nothing.

Don't get frustrated. Not yet.

We got to conserve our air.

Nothing.

Bedroom one complete.

Continuing search.

Window Alpha side.

Doorway here!

Find anything?

Nothing.

This is gonna sideline you

to the kitchen for a little while, Ames.

Yo, I'm not mad about that.

What, bro? You've been hyping my rep all day.

Plus, I heard you make a mean spread.

Just wanted to entice my kids with food they'd actually eat,

you know, when they visit.

Your kids visit a lot?

Little by little.

These guys still talk about how your daughter chose

to walk in your footsteps, joining Cal Fire.

In the footsteps of a guy like us.

Imagine that, man.

You know, Gabs has a photo of her and Manny in her locker.

It's of them at Manny's graduation

from training cadet to Cal Fire.

You know, the pride on her little face...

Hey, Cap, uh, permission to hit the head?

Granted.

Starting Bravo side search.

Checking the kitchen.

Check inside the cabinets.

I got nothing. You?

I got nothing. Damn it!

We'll find it.

Up we go, or we get a strike.

And I already have one.

If I sit on two strikes

from here on out, I'm as good as failed.

My cylinder's at 50%.

James, Leone, 90 seconds left.

Bravo side complete.

I know something you don't.

What do you mean?

What?

I hate... I hate that I know this.

Wait, what do you mean?

Spit it out, Leone. Let me hate it, too.

My grandpa told me

where they usually hide the dummy.

30 seconds, B.

Leones don't lose the Drill Den.

Sweet tea, we did that thing!

Gah! Victory from the jaws of defeat!

Ah!

You hook the ladder to the window, like this.

Then it extends.

Then you can climb out your window.

Can you show me one more time?

We've been through this twice, Melanie.

We've gone over extinguishers,

monoxide detectors,

CPR, burn care, Heimlich.

You're apocalypse-ready.

Yeah, but I just...

I don't feel better.

Fires are scary.

It's okay. But you're ready.

Very ready.

It was my fault the smoke alarm didn't go off.

What?

I took the batteries out to put in Elliot's favorite toy.

I forgot to put them back.

I could've killed her.

Lying, even about a mistake...

doesn't set the best example.

I thought that if I just...

made sure it never, ever happened again,

I would feel better.

And I didn't, until...

confessing that to you, just now.

Thank you so much.

Of course.

Hey, you want to grab a bite?

The whole class is going.

Thanks, but I got a, uh,

I got a steak waiting for me at home.

Oh, of course you do.

James, Leone, toes on the line.

Your last radio before securing the dummy

was from the Bravo side.

Yes, Captain.

Something's brewing over here.

Then you found the dummy on the Delta side, correct?

Yes. Delta side, closet.

You failed to radio that you cleared the Charlie side.

Radio? You ask any of the people

whose lives we saved if they care about some radio.

- Don't. - Or us getting the job done.

That's enough.

Respect, Papa Leone.

But I have a job to do.

Respect?

Dad... Don't you "Dad" me.

Jake, I was fighting fires before you were born.

All right, here we go.

We're gone. Sorry, Jake.

He's sorry.

I'm still waiting for an answer.

We skipped Charlie side because I knew where we should look.

Papa Leone told me that the dummy might be in a closet.

I didn't ask for that knowledge, but I had it.

James, take a break.

Cap, may I add context?

No, you may not.

Go.

I ask you to build trust.

And you take me down the same old road.

That is a three-strike offense.

What? That...

That's not a thing.

I'm making it one.

Pack your stuff. You're done.

The Giants and the Leones won today.

I'll drink to that.

Eh.

Leone didn't win. Bode did.

Well, he had a little piece of that action.

You mean a cheat?

A guess.

Why do they always hide the dummies in the same place?

Because kids hide in closets and firefighters

are supposed to learn that organically through training.

No, no, no. The program got lazy.

The whole training program, it's a mess.

It's their own fault.

- It's their fault? - Yeah.

That you taught my son to cheat?

I taught your son to cheat?

Do you hear yourself?!

He's a convict!

If you'd been a better parent,

he'd be the captain by now, not a cadet!

"Nobody talks to Dad during dinner."

"You know where I keep my belt, how fast I can get to it."

I'm supposed to pass that poison down?

From you, to me, to him?

I'm not correcting you on that.

Yeah, I'd rather have my son respect me.

You took all the blame with Cap.

Why'd you take the fall for me?

Where? Tell me.

Spit it out.

You said I could trust you.

You don't hide things from your crew.

He said they liked to hide them in closets.

You had a strike, I had none.

Jake's a friend.

Thought I could absorb the ding.

I was wrong.

You always try to...

control the outcomes like this with your good deeds?

Because that's a recipe for disappointment in firefighting.

I'm learning that.

They didn't teach you that at Cal Fire legacy school?

You know, in Hollywood, they'd call you a nepo baby.

In Cal Fire, it's called a nugget.

- A what? - Firefighters who are descended

from firefighters

are called nuggets.

Then you would be a 24-karat gold one.

Growing up, my Christmas presents

were socks and a trip to the bingo hall.

Gambling and footwear?

Something useful, something fun.

"Merry Christmas."

We didn't have much.

But that doesn't mean I didn't want stuff

as much as the next kid.

So, I took what I wanted.

I stole.

I did drugs.

I partied till the party got me locked up.

Been there.

So...

when you told me the shortcut...

I thought...

it's my turn to finally get the thing the easy way.

I'm sorry that I said anything at all.

I'm gonna tell Cap the truth:

That you knew the shortcut, but I pushed you to take it.

Why?

Well, because the accountability I learned at Fire Camp

means something to me.

Good night, 24K.

Good night, Jamesy.

What?

You're the only one who gets to dole out nicknames?

"Jamesy."

I like that.

Hey, come on, there are subtler ways

to say you're putting your foot down about Smokey's.

This isn't about Smokey's,

it's about your stupid father-in-law.

My least favorite of the Leone men cult traditions.

Emotionally fraught evenings with Walter.

Jake kicked me out of the program.

- Bode... - You know, maybe I deserved it.

I-I mean, not for today, but...

for Gilmore.

Getting into Cal Fire is everything you've worked so hard for.

I've also worked to be worthy of you.

I still am.

Thought a lot about accountability today.

I want to confess to Gil.

Oh, me, too.

Really?

After today...

I-I won't get into all of that,

but yes.

Let's do it.

I thought Bode would be home by now.

You smell that?

- Walter? - Gotta be the stove.

Dad!

Hey. What are you doing?

I'm cooking Bode's steak.

I just went in to turn the TV off, I-I...

Get this thing... No, I got it, I got it!

- I got it. - Give it to her!

- Give it to me! - Walter, come on!

Behind you.

All right. Watch out.

I'll-I'll get the smoke alarm.

How long did you leave that hockey puck on the stove for?

I-I don't know, I...

Maybe... maybe I had one too many beers.

It just went off!

You could've burned the house down, Dad!

Okay, but no one, no one got hurt, right?

So, Walter, how about I check you for smoke inhalation?

I'm fine.

Dad?

I'm fine!

I just...

I just wanted to do something nice for my grandson.

Sorry.

I'm gonna... I'm gonna sleep this off.

I'll... go get a fan.

Okay.

Hey, you got an early start, Manny?

All good, Cap.

You know, with, uh, new inmates,

there's always an easy one.

And it's usually people who return, but...

I realize you're not gonna be an easy one for me, are you?

So I saw your visitor's list.

It didn't include Gabriela.

You know, you got a little itchy when Ames brought her name up.

I know you know, better than everybody else here,

that you need ties on the outside

to be good on the inside, so what can I do, man?

I may not have failed the guys, but...

I failed my daughter, Eve.

I was her hero, man.

And all I've shown her is that heroes can fail.

Over and over.

So we fought, and she's not on my visitor list

because she deserves better than I can offer her right now.

I haven't talked to my parents

in six years.

And, you know, we had a fight.

We had a couple of 'em.

And I know the phone works both ways, but...

sometimes I wish they'd just pick up

the damn phone and call their kid.

So don't wait too long to call, man.

For both your sakes.

Just call her.

Before it's too late.

You can bill me for the kitchen repairs.

Don't worry about it, Dad, it's fine.

I saw the...

Smokey's damage, you're gonna need the money.

Bode's got what it takes.

Yeah.

I think so, too.

Kid's got my fire.

Don't do him a disservice and try to tame it.

Had a long talk with James last night.

She asked that I take one of your strikes away

and give it to her.

I agreed that was fair.

So...

we'll see what Gil decides.

And maybe you'll get this back.

Hey, guys.

Something you wanted to talk to me about?

Hey, Gil, you want to take a seat?

I'll get you some coffee.

Um, hello?

Hi.

Hey.

I always thought it was a little crowded over here.

No?

What would you do here instead?

Remember when they had the stage here?

Yeah, yeah.

You-you thinking about bringing that back?

Edgewater's got a lot of musicians.

- Right? - Yeah?

You and Luke?

I meant real musicians.

Looking good in your uniform there, D.C. Leone.

Is this the part of the story

where the Grinch's heart triples in size?

I don't want to be the old hard-ass

who still goes to Drill Dens.

I don't want to be the husband that crushes your dreams.

I...

I want this.

I want...

community.

I want you. Come here.

Right?

Oh...

I knew you were gonna come around to see it my way.

I love you, Vincent Leone.

And I love you.

It's funny.

When they said I didn't have my medical alert necklace,

I thought I was going crazy.

We're so sorry.

Gil, whatever justice

looks like to you, it's yours.

Running it up the chain of command?

On my family that saved me?

If that's what you want.

I want to take that desk job

my wife's been begging me to get.

I want to take my kid fishing

before she leaves for NYU.

Thanks to you two, I can.

You pulled me from a fire.

I'm grateful.

Gil, thank you.

See you next training, cadet.

We did it.

Everyone who needs to know knows.

Gil is healthy. He's happy, even.

Our jobs are safe.

It's over.

Damn, that feels good.

What Jake said yesterday...

that 99 out of 100 firefighters

wouldn't have made the judgment call you made.

Why do you think that is?

Runs in the family.

An addictive personality doesn't just

go away, Bode, it lurks.

When my dad loses it,

it's been booze.

Then it was gambling.

With you...

I've been clean for years.

From drugs.

What about thrills?

Is that what firefighting is to you?

Is that what we are to each other?

No.

Why would, why would you ask that?

When we met,

you escaped prison to take a step closer to me.

And I felt it, too, Bode.

I-I wanted

to be closer to you.

I jumped off a bridge for you.

Stole keys.

Broke into Three Rock after hours

just to have one night together.

I think about that night, too.

You almost broke up my wedding.

And I wanted you to.

Why is it always a little dangerous with us?

'Cause I was locked up.

But I'm not anymore.

I can be safe.

Boring, even.

Like, really boring.

Bode, no, you can't.

Try me. I mean,

I'll stay home and watch paint peel

if that's what you want.

You're going through it right now.

With everything. With your...

the wedding, your dad.

You waited for me, when I was at Three Rock.

I'll wait for you.

As long as it takes.

We keep playing with fire.

And we need to stop.

Before we...

burn our lives down.

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