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Record temperatures

expected to rise as high as 104

in the Seattle Metropolitan Area.

This is an unprecedented heat wave

for the Pacific Northwest

that experts are calling dangerously hot...

It's too hot to eat.

...for the elderly, the sick, and homeless.

Too much clothing. It's just...

It's too hot.

It's too hot.

What are you doing?

Context clues, Hughie.

Hey, Beckett wants a line-up before the push-in.

Sure thing, Fire Zaddy.

Oh, you guys saw the video?

Uh, yeah, and the memes and the fan accounts

and the hashtag FireZaddy.

SirenSpice, BlazeBabe.

DispatchDaddy, FlamBae.

HydrantHunk.

- HoseDaddy. - CaptainSmokeshow.

Okay. You all made that stuff up, right?

Chief Beef.

- Gross. - Wow. Too far.

What, that's not...? We're doing --

I thought we were doing - the thing. - We're not.

You have a permanent stress line forming on your forehead.

Oh, it's because I'm using my MBA,

and, uh, I actually hate using my MBA.

You don't have to do it all by yourself, right?

Like, I was thinking we could do some more in-person training

and not just from the books.

Agreed, but in-person training costs money.

There's a lot of red tape and lawyers

because everyone's afraid of getting sued,

so I have to check in with like six lawyers

before I can make a single move.

I...

I want the program to succeed, you know, but --

No, stop, stop, stop. This program will succeed.

This program is succeeding. Just...come on.

Yeah, yeah. Right, thanks.

Do not do that. Don't dismiss me.

Well, you're cheerleading.

Yeah, well, I don't have an MBA,

and you keep deflecting my good ideas,

so cheerleading's what I have to offer.

Oh, Captain.

Uh, this is my son Joey, - who I told you about. - Hey.

We just wanted to say thank you for letting us do this today.

Sorry. Doing what again?

Uh, he's doing a ride along?

With Gibson and I in the aid car.

For my college application essay?

"My day at the fire station."

Sounds like kindergarten show-and-tell,

but if you think it'll get you into college, then okay.

I'm going for pre-med.

Yeah. Hence the aid car.

Hence I-I got it.

You afraid of blood? Gore? Homeless people?

I, uh, was one.

Right. Okay.

Warren, why don't you sign that waiver that says

we're not responsible if Joey dies

and get him into some long pants, okay?

This isn't summer camp.

Thanks.

Yeah. He's always like that.

It's okay. It's gonna be fine.

What, the push-in?

Everything's totally fine and normal,

and there's no reason to feel this way.

- Herrera? - I'm not talking to you.

Okay.

But do you... want to talk to me?

No.

But I think if I don't, I might explode,

so I want to talk about it but not talk about it.

Do you know what I mean? I do not.

I-I did a pretty cruel thing.

I-I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it in the moment,

but in hindsight, it was wrong, and I shouldn't have,

and the afternoon's worth of enjoyment

was r-really not worth the guilt I'm feeling now.

It's like -- It's like soot in my soul.

You did something that gave you a sooty soul?

Yeah, and I -- and I didn't do it to be cruel.

I-I did it for just a second's relief

from the hamster wheel I've been on

- in my head for 10 months. - Mm-hmm.

And not intending something to be cruel

doesn't make it not cruel if you did it, and I did it.

Right.

And the thing you did...?

Is waiting for me...

in there.

I really don't know why the brain trust

decided this would be the day for the push-in.

Might it be because we have

a sexy Internet celebrity in our midst

and the department is trying to milk it?

Who can say?

Well, you have to do a push-in

on the first day with a new engine.

Yeah, it's a 100-year tradition.

Plus, it's fun for the community.

Thank you for that unsolicited bit of commentary, Hughes.

You know what might be fun for the community?

Us having their backs.

Hmm? How about that?

We just got temporary approval

as a medical facility due to this heat wave,

so I'm expecting a whole lot of walk-ins

with sunburns and heat exhaustion,

plus apparently, people's pets

are burning their paws on the sidewalk.

My wife, Dr. DeLuca, got cleared

to help with walk-ins today, Captain.

Hey, Herrera, you made it.

Hey, what's up, 19?

Hey, 23.

You come to check out a real firehouse?

What are you doing here?

Captain Aquino cleared it with dispatch

for Engine 23 to attend.

Hell of a day to push a truck.

Yeah. I wouldn't have missed it.

It's a tradition!

Let's just get this done, please.

Make nice, smile pretty for the cameras,

keep it moving.

Bishop, you're doing the talky welcome thing

so the public knows we have girls here.

Huh.

Okay.

Last time I checked, I qualify for that, but...

Yeah. Well, consider yourself lucky.

And here they are now!

Welcome, Station 19 firefighters!

Who's the suit?

She said she's with the department.

PR, I think.

And after a year of so much isolation,

what better way to bring us all together

than to christen the new apparatus

here at Station 19,

and to remind you all that our house is your house.

Okay, I'll hand it over to you, Captain Beckett.

Thank you. All you, Bishop.

Welcome to Station 19.

The push-in is an age-old tradition

that brings the community together,

and we are so excited to have a brand-new engine

and a reason to celebrate.

Before we melt, Bishop.

Okay, let's do it!

We're gonna push her into the barn.

Alright!

Come one. Step up here.

Ow! Ouch!

- That's hot! - Ow, Daddy!

Okay. Step away from the truck.

Oh, yeah. Real hot.

Okay, that's what happens to metal in 95-degree heat.

Everybody, step back.

We wish it was 95.

You could fry an egg on the sidewalk.

His fingers. Let me see your hands, buddy.

Hey, buddy. I'm gonna pour some water over it.

Who could have predicted that this would go to hell?

Half these people look like they're about to pass out.

Honestly, I am about to pass out.

Okay, we're done.

Hold on, wait. This is tradition.

This is a disaster, and it's over.

Well, maybe we could wait a while and let it cool off.

You know What? Why doesn't everybody come on into the firehouse?

Alright. Come on in the firehouse.

We drink a little water, cool off a bit.

I saw the video.

Fire Zaddy?

Whoa.

We're not friends, Andy.

Huh? We don't banter.

Now, if you want to be my wife,

if you want to have that fight that we never had,

yeah, I'd be up for that, but pretending to be friends?

Come on.

No.

Hey! Do not touch that! Where are your parents?

I hate teenagers.

Vic says my sweet baby girl

is gonna turn into those one of these days.

Ben Warren? Hi.

I-I don't know if you remember me.

Um, Ingrid Saunders?

This team saved my shop on Seaway,

and me, actually.

You, Ben Warren, specifically,

got me out of there.

I just wanted to thank you in person.

Well, you're too kind, but it's, you know --

it's just part of the job.

You saved my life.

Your dad saved my life.

Thank you.

You pay her to approach you in front of me?

No, I didn't pay her to approach me.

Aid Car 19 requested to Ravenna Street at Grove.

You ready, Warrens?

That's us.

Let's do it. Come on.

You should change the bandages twice a day

and no direct ice.

You shouldn't get it wet.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm. Come on, sweetie.

Let's go get some ice cream.

Okay.

You okay?

Mm-hmm.

Carina?

Hey, it's okay to be sad. It's valid.

I know it is.

Okay, so you don't have to pretend to be fine

just for my benefit.

I'm here to do a job, Maya.

But here's a question for you. Mm.

What if I just told you

that I never wanted to have sex again?

What?

Yeah, and I just didn't... discuss it with you,

didn't debate it all the way through,

I just declared it and ended the conversation.

Boom. Done, like this. Boom.

I'm actually -- I'm not sad.

I'm

I have to go to work.

You know, it's different because we both love sex.

Ravenna and Grove.

That's pretty close to where you found us.

Yeah. Yeah.

Dispatch said it's a couple of tents near the bridge.

Is it weird that my first call with you

is at a homeless encampment?

Yeah, you'd think it would be, but honestly,

this kind of thing happens all the time.

You think someone would do something about it.

Yeah, well, we tried to bring mobile health services out,

but no one would trust us.

They keep thinking we're trying to kick them out.

No, I don't mean that.

I-I mean...

Never mind.

He's saying you'd think someone would do something

about the fact that hundreds of people

are going unhoused, uncared for.

Yep.

Hey, uh...

how -- how are your sibs?

I haven't seen them in awhile.

Frank and Sarah are with some family outside the city,

and Ernie's...

he never checks his phone.

I haven't seen my foster sister in...

well, 20 years.

I don't even know where she lives.

I grew up in the system, too.

So I get it.

Can you call over to 23,

see if they have any extra firefighters they can spare us?

We're getting really inundated here.

His flip-flops melted onto his feet.

This isn't normal.

It's not. I'm gonna take him. Please.

Maya. He's good to go.

You can take him to the barn

and make sure he has enough water.

Let's check your vitals, alright?

What's your name?

It's Davey. His name's Davey.

Davey.

How you doing, Davey?

Can you hear me?

Uh, he's just a little dizzy.

Just a little dizzy, huh? Let's be as thorough as we can.

Is everything okay?

Yep, just checking his heart rate.

Hey, I-I don't feel good.

Were you doing physical activity in this heat?

Yeah, they were just hanging out in the yard,

and my son overheated.

- Just hanging out? - Yeah.

Sir, we need all the information if we're gonna help.

That is the information.

We were at football practice.

Coach wouldn't let him stop till he finished the drill.

You calling me a liar, Trent?

No, sir, but he looks really sick.

Mind your own business or I'll make you run a drill.

- Hey, hey, hey. - He's not sweating.

Travis! Call an aid car.

Here, son, have some water.

- Come on. - No!

- Ah! - This is not just heat exhaustion.

This is a heat stroke. He'll choke on water.

What?

Okay, Davey. Can you look on me?

I don't understand. Choke on water?

Heat stroke can compromise his ability to swallow.

It can permanently damage his brain.

Okay, thank you, Sullivan, but I'm the doctor in this room.

Well, this is a fire house, and you are a volunteer, DeLuca.

Yeah, I'm a volunteer doctor, and this is my patient now.

Okay, we need to get - his temperature down. - Hold on, hold on.

- Okay. - T-The yellow bin in the barn.

Hey, you two.

Get me as much ice as you can carry.

They clear it out, and then it springs back up,

'cause no one seems to understand

that clearing it is not a solution.

Hey! Here! He's down here!

He was having trouble breathing, then he kind of collapsed.

He didn't want me to call anyone,

but when he started gasping for air, I did anyway.

- Is he family? - Uh, uh, no.

He's just been my neighbor for a few weeks.

They're here!

Thank you.

Hey, Joey, hang back a little bit.

Yeah.

Okay. Let's get him flat.

God, Ameen? I-I know this guy.

He's my friend!

Okay. Okay. Okay.

You got it.

Hey, Doc. H-He's gonna be fine, right?

We're trying to lower his temperature

until the aid car we've called arrives.

Alright. Just let me talk to him.

No, you have to stay far away from me and from my patient

until we can get him to the hospital.

Come on. That's my son.

Who you've almost killed, so go sit over there.

- Thank you. - That's ridiculous.

Let's go take a seat.

- Let's go. - That's my son.

She's telling me I tried - to kill my son. - Sir, let's go take a seat.

You know, DeLuca, you shouldn't talk to the public like that.

Oh, yeah? And what should I do?

Assault a teenage kid over a cellphone?

Okay, Davey, I'm gonna put an IV in you.

His name's Ameen Deng. He's a friend of mine.

Ameen? Ameen?

Ameen? Ameen, can you hear me?

Ameen, it's Joey.

Pitting edema in both legs.

He has a heart thing. At least, that's what he said.

He never went to the doctor or anything.

Do you think it's --

Yeah, I hear an S3.

It's extra heart sounds.

This is classic congestive heart failure.

Ameen, they're gonna help you!

Here are the nitro tablets.

Ben, is he gonna be okay?

- Ameen! - Bud, you got to stand back, okay?

Let us help him. Alright? Stand back.

Nice work out there.

Ari Lan,

Head of Public Affairs for the department.

You know, I didn't know FD had a publicist.

Oh, why do you think you guys are so beloved?

Because we are real-life superheroes.

Not gonna win any points for modesty, are we?

Can I help you with something?

No, I'm here to help you, actually.

You have a public relations situation, Fire Zaddy.

Are you serious?

You hit a phone out of a kid's hand,

and it's on tape.

The TikTok set have decided that makes you a sex symbol,

but the older crowd likes it better

when firefighters don't assault civilians.

So, I'm in trouble with the department?

That depends. On what?

On if you cooperate.

Now you sound like a mobster.

I'm just good at my job.

Let me turn this into something good

before it becomes something bad.

This was something good.

The kid was filming one of my guys

while they were trying to get him to breathe again.

Th-That was disgusting.

It was inhumane, and I let him know.

Exactly.

Now I just need you to say that to the press.

Oh, no.

I'm saying please.

And I'm still saying no.

There hasn't been a lawsuit from the kid's family,

because I would have heard by now.

You know what I think is happening here?

I think you're trying to capitalize on that whole...

Fire Zaddy?

Fire Zaddy, whatever it is moment, yeah.

Mm-hmm.

It'll pass if you let it.

But why would we let it?

They're cutting budgets left and right.

If you work with me,

if you let me raise your profile,

play the role and become the face of FD,

it's win-win.

How is it a win for me?

The sky's the limit.

Never underestimate the value of a public profile.

Here's my card.

Call, text, e-mail. We can meet for a drink.

However you want to say yes is fine.

Didn't seem like it went too bad at 19.

It didn't go bad, but it felt bad.

It felt so bad.

Sooty soul?

Yeah.

You know, I keep -- I keep saying

I don't want to cause Robert pain,

but I --

something in me does.

Something in me can't forgive him.

Something in me hates him, and at the same time,

doesn't want him to hate me.

Like, what is that?

That's...

messy.

Yeah.

And I'm so pissed at myself,

because up until now, he was the one.

You know, he was the one who screwed up.

He was the one who blew it. I had the higher ground.

And now I And now I'm in the damn soot,

and -- and now I have a shame hangover

and a need to act all cheerful and fake

in front of him.

Well, why shame? You're separated, aren't you?

You're allowed to have sex.

Yes.

And it was...

It was good.

It was so good,

and for that, I am not ashamed.

But I had sex

with a person who,

when he finds out about it,

it's gonna hurt him.

It -- It was mean.

I'm not a -- a mean person.

What do I do this to myself?

You know, I hate to say it,

but the fact that you hate him

might mean you still love him.

What?!

Sorry, but you asked,

and I just -- Oh, no.

When you're over someone, you don't hate them.

You just -- You just don't think about them,

and you don't do things to hurt them.

But hate and love...

are almost the same thing,

just like...

twisted.

- Who'd you sleep with? - I'm never telling you that.

And honestly, after that answer,

I might never talk to you again.

Engine 23 and Aid Car 23,

requested to Holman Road and Bedford Street.

She said she wanted to discuss it.

I said my piece, and we made a decision,

but now it's like I'm being punished for that.

What?

Still sounds like you made the decision, though.

No.

She said, "Fine, if you don't want them,

then we won't have them."

Yeah, that doesn't sound like a "we" decision,

that sounds like a "you" decision, which is --

Look, some decisions are a "you" decisions,

but others, you really should make them as a team.

But I told her when we got married

that I didn't think I wanted to have kids.

Yeah, but still.

But still what?

Still it's a decision

that's gonna affect her entire life.

You should at least have a conversation about it.

You're saying I'm selfish.

I'm saying that you're used

to making decisions about your own life,

right or wrong, alone, and I recognize that,

because -- surprise -- I'm the same way, too.

Engine 19 and Ladder 19

requested to Holman Road and Bedford Street.

He can't even swallow it.

Nitroglycerin dissolves on the tongue.

It helps reduce pressure on the heart

when it's being overworked.

We need to get him to a hospital.

Get him up.

- What's happening?! - Joey, you have to stand back.

- Please. - Joey.

- Yes, it's me -- Joey. - I miss you, Joey.

You have to try not to speak.

V-fib.

Okay, I'm gonna tube him. Get ready to shock him.

What?!

23 can't handle a car accident on their own?

Already trash-talking your boyfriend's company.

I like it.

Sullivan, Montgomery, Hughes, gloves on.

I hope we all learned this morning

that metal gets hot.

We're up to 102.

I don't want any more ouchies.

Bishop, Miller,

you work on getting whoever's in this toppled car out.

Mom, what's happening?

Mom?

Mom? Mom, what's happening?

What's happening?

What's happening?!

Ma'am, are you alright?

The firefighters are here, Max.

They're gonna get us out now.

How?! How -- How are they gonna get us out?!

I'm really sorry. He really -- He just --

He needs to know all the information.

Yeah. Ma'am, what happened?

The -- The r-- The road.

It just -- just cracked in front of us.

Holy...

Let's go, 19.

Let's go.

Is the street melting?

Yeah, Seattle wasn't built for this heat.

The Earth wasn't built for this heat.

Am I alive? Did my head explode?

You're okay.

What --

Is that -- Is that gnocchi?

Oh. Yeah.

I was on a delivery.

You crash, and then you see chunky red stuff,

and you think...you know?

Yeah, totally. How are you feeling?

Any shortness of breath, tingling, lightheadedness?

Can you feel your toes?

Yes, toes.

No to the other stuff.

I think I'm okay.

That's great. This is all great news.

I'm gonna check you out some more,

but you look good.

I was just driving and then the car in front of me,

like, all of the sudden, like, flew up in the air

like at a monster truck rally,

and then it was the car on top of me.

Yeah, the road buckled. Must have happened fast.

Because of the heat?

Good guess.

Alright.

We're gonna get you out of here.

That's gonna help protect your neck and spine

- in the meantime, okay? - Okay.

Driver is awake but pinned in on both sides.

Come on!

Ma'am, do you feel pain anywhere?

Can you wiggle your fingers and toes for me?

No, I don't think we're hurt. We can move everything.

Max, honey, you okay?

What happened?

T-There was a break in the road.

Why? Why?

H-Honey, they're here to get us out of here,

alright, sweetheart?

You're gonna be alright, kid.

What's happening?

What's happening?

Tell us what's happening!

Hey, Max. That's your name, right?

Yeah. I'm Dean,

and I was just like you when I was a kid.

I wanted to know everything. I still do.

So I'm gonna tell you what happened, alright?

There's a -- There's a bump in the road

because the road got too hot,

and then your mom, her car hit that bump

and it flew up in the air, and then landed on another car,

and that is... all that's happened.

Miller, I need you and Bishop to grab the hydraulic tools.

We can't pull them out till the car's been taken apart.

It's 104 degrees.

If we don't get them out soon,

we're gonna have a bunch more problems on our hands.

What did he say? Uh...

He just said that he needs us to go to the fire engine

and get some tools that'll help us get you out of here,

so I got to go, Max.

No, no, don't go! Please, don't go!

- I'll be right back, Max! - Please!

Max, Max, he has to go over there

'cause he's got strong arms,

really strong arms, so they need him over there,

but I'm gonna stay - right here. - Okay.

- Okay? - Okay, but what's gonna happen now?

Thank you. Thank you.

What happened?

Pulse check.

Things went from bad to worse,

and then his heart stopped.

Still in asystole.

He's dead?

No, we're trying to get him back.

Wait, no. No, he's a DNR.

I remember, he told me.

What? Wh-What do you -- What do you mean?

How do you know?

Because he's my friend and he told me.

Ben, stop. He doesn't want this.

I don't see a bracelet, alright?

Or a card or papers,

so unless I'm absolutely sure,

it's my ethical responsibility --

We know it's for sure!

Where do you think Ameen would have gotten

a medical bracelet or papers or anything like that?

Look at where you are.

Look, I hear you, but I can't, okay?

Prep epi.

Ben, please!

He told me he believes in God.

He's not scared to die,

he's scared to live on machines.

Ben, you have to listen to me.

Jack, make him stop!

This is not what he wants!

Joey, stop, okay? You are distracting us.

You are here to watch, so back away and watch.

Everyone's doing great, but faster would be even better.

I'm kidding, folks. Jokes for morale.

More hands would be better for morale, sir.

If we had them, you'd have them.

Requesting Crisis One to 8136 Woodlawn Avenue.

Mental health crisis underway.

19, we are aware you are at scene.

Checking availability of Crisis One personnel.

That's us. Do we go?

It's not like we have a Crisis Two.

- I don't know. - Dispatch, this is 19.

Crisis One personnel are not available.

Wait, sir --

Miller, your hands are literally full,

and I'm sorry, but this is an all-hands situation.

Who are they gonna send now?

The cops.

Mom, what was that? Am I gonna die?

No, nobody's dying, Max.

They're just trying to get you out of here.

Come on, bubba. Listen to me.

Mom. - Mom, I want to go home. - I know, sweetie.

I can't take this anymore.

You got it? Got it.

Mom, what's happening?

Max, I need you to try to sit still, okay?

We don't want you to hurt yourself

more than you already --

More than what?

- Am I hurt? Am I? - No, bubba. No.

Sweetheart, listen to me.

Hey, bubba, listen to me, okay?

Let's play "Dream a Little Dream."

Let's show the firefighter our game, yeah?

No.

Come on, sweetheart. You --No, no!

You know - it makes you feel better. - No, no!

It's okay. We play this game

when he's feeling overwhelmed.

We sing a song together

and then we alternate every other word.

Always makes him feel better, right?

No!

- You can do this, bubba! - No, no! No, no!

Come on, don't make me sing alone.

No!

Stop, you have to stop!

Okay, Gibson, can you --

Joey, do you remember when we found you

and your brothers and sister were scared to ask us for help

because you told them not to.

Because if we brought you guys in,

you guys might get split up.

Yeah, and we did.

Okay, but we also helped you.

Right? And you might not have made it that day had we not,

and look at you now, man.

You're applying for colleges.

You're -- You're planning on med school.

I mean, could you have imagined a life like this for yourself

a couple years ago?

It's not the same.

Why?

Because Ameen has been sick his whole life.

He told me what he wanted.

He told everyone what he wanted.

His worst fear is being on machines.

H-He wants to see his mother again.

He wants to see his grandparents again.

He wants to be allowed to die.

- Yeah, take over. - Yeah.

- What happened? - Come on, Joey.

- What's going on? - We're calling the hospital.

What? Why?

Grey-Sloan, this is Warren on Aid Car 19.

We have a 40-year-old male with severe CHF

now in persistent asystolic cardiac arrest

post-intubation and three times epi with ongoing CPR.

He's remained pulseless throughout.

Consideration for pronouncement of death

by physician on duty.

Physician on duty: What's the down time?

About 12 minutes. No ROSC.

Yes, okay to pronounce.

Time of death,37 PM.

Finally. Thank you.

No, don't thank me, Joey, okay?

I didn't stop because you asked me to.

I stopped because I had done everything I could.

Because you didn't believe me.

No, because I am a doctor

and a first responder,

and there are rules I have to follow.

Well, Tuck told me you're all about breaking the rules

- when you want to. - Oh, I'll break a rule to save a life,

but I am not about to break a rule to end one.

One of the first things you're gonna learn as a doctor

is that you can't let anyone's emotions affect your work.

Doesn't mean I don't love you.

Doesn't mean I don't believe you.

It just means that I had a job to do.

And, look, I'm sorry you lost a friend today.

Joey. Joey!

Joey! Ben. Ben.

Let him be pissed.

Thank you so much.

If you ever need anything at Pirelli's,

it is on me.

I might order from there tonight.

That gnocchi smelled bomb.

Who's gonna deliver, though?

My brother.

He's gonna have to do a double.

He's gonna be so pissed at me!

No.

What? Beckett?

Oh, crap.

Oh, that isn't even soot. That is filth.

I know, I know.

Wow. Please, please stop.

Do me a favor and just tell me that I'm wrong.

Why? 'Cause I don't want to keep this a secret from Vic.

Okay, yeah. You're wrong. Way wrong.

I would never, ever do that disgusting thing

you think I did.

Thank you. Okay, yeah.

Captain Herrera, rotate out.

Get some shade and hydrate.

Thanks.

I, um...just --

I just wanted to say I didn't mean

for the papers to be delivered like that.

Ten months.

Ten months you didn't speak to me.

You know, you didn't speak to me, either,

before you offered yourself up for Maya's job.

I --You say we're a team,

we're partners,

but you made a play for captain of my house

without even speaking to me first.

And that was wrong.

It was wrong, yes.

And that should have been a fight.

When you're married, when you --

when you love each other,

you're supposed to fight it out.

You fight until you're done fighting.

You fight until you can see the other person's side.

But you wouldn't fight. You just kept walking away.

Still you just keep - walking away. - I didn't want to --

Captain Herrera.

Back out there.

Let's go! Move!

Hey, Doctor.

I-I just wanted to thank you and assure you,

this won't happen again.

Either way, I'll be calling Child Protective Services.

What? Because what you were doing to him

is not just physical harm.

You're also teaching him that he is not worthy

of your love, of your respect, of your protection.

Y-You're just harming him and --

Ahh. Some people should not be allowed to be parents.

Hey. Good. Straight, straight.

Okay.

Okay. Almost there.

Okay, calm down, breathe. In and out.

Mom! Why are you making those sounds?

It's okay, hey. Breathe, just breathe.

Breathe. Slowly breathe.

- Mom! - Max, she's okay.

Just breathe.

Mom, what's wrong?!

I'm just hot, Max.

Mom?

- Mom, what's happening? - Breathe.

Max, she's okay.

Mom!

It's okay, I'm right here.

Breathe. I'm right here.

Okay, we're almost there.

Where's she going?

She's got to cool down, Max.

Hey, coming right to you, Max?

Where is she going?

She's gonna go cool down and get checked out, okay?

But I'm gonna stay with you.

I'm gonna stay with you until they get you

out of here, okay?

Okay.

Hey.

Mom!

Hey, hey, Max.

We're gonna bring you right to her in just a second, okay?

Hey, Max, Max.

Let's -- Let's play that game together, huh?

Yeah, come on.

I mean, you're gonna be way better at it than me,

but let's play it.

Let's do it. Look at me, hey.

Stars --

I want my mom.

Max. I want my mom.

Hey, your mom wants you to calm down.

She doesn't want you to overheat, okay?

She wants you to play. That's what's happening, okay?

So let's listen to your mom. Let's play, okay?

Shining.

It's just one word.

See! I told you I'd be bad at this.

Okay, how about you start?

Mom!

Max, Max. Max, Max, Max.

You start. Start. Come on, hey.

Come on, start.

Stars.

Shining. Bright.

Above. You.

Night. Breezes.

Seem. To.

Whisper. I.

Love. You.

Birds.

Singing.

In. The.

Sycamore. Tree.

Dream. A.

Little. Dream.

Of. Me.

Mom?

Reflect on a time when you faced a challenge,

a setback, or a failure.

That's the question.

The prompt for my college essay.

Ameen was orphaned in Sudan when he was nine, you know?

During the civil war.

He literally walked to Kenya for safety.

He grew up in refugee camps there and in Ethiopia.

When he was 17, he got chosen for a resettlement program

that moved refugees to Seattle.

But the program only extended as far as getting him here.

Then he was on his own.

No money, no language, no job prospects.

No papers.

But he taught himself English,

and, like, every random skill.

I mean, he could seriously do everything.

Like, stuff you guys can't even do.

If he was ever paid for how hard he worked or what he knew,

he would have been, like, a millionaire.

Instead, he died on the street.

What does someone learn from that?

Oh, that looks amazing.

Hey, DeLuca.

Hi, can we speak English, please?

Because this sounds angry.

Your wife is looking for somebody

other than you to blame

that you don't want children.

Now, I made my amends.

I owned my part. I'm not gonna own hers.

Your wife made her own bed.

I'm sorry.

I should have said it before.

I'm sorry that I don't want what you want.

I'm sorry that you're not fine,

and I know me being sorry doesn't make it any better,

but... It helps.

It is not Sullivan's fault that I don't want kids.

I know that it is --

it's easier to blame him

because being mad at me hurts, but it's not his fault.

I'm sorry.

Look, I know you have a crappy father,

but I still think you'd be a wonderful mother.

I want you, I-I want us to break our family pattern.

I want you to change the way

the fire department treats women.

I --

Yes, I ultimately want you to want what I want,

but I don't want it today or tomorrow.

I just want it...someday.

I saved a kid today.

You did?

And I was -- I was --

I was pretty good with him.

Okay. And, uh...

And I-I liked the feeling.

Okay.

I want to want what you want.

I don't yet,

but I want to.

Maybe that's enough for now.

Maybe it is.

Yeah.

Yeah? Yeah, it is.

I have been so stubborn.

I mean, my entire life, I've been stubborn,

but especially about the Crisis One program.

I've been stubborn and controlling

and believing that I can do everything by myself.

And you've been treating it like an elite club

where only very special people get an invitation.

I wanted to keep it small

because I wanted to avoid failure,

but yesterday, we missed a call,

and that was a total, complete failure.

I have to do things differently.

We have to do things differently.

You guys are the greatest minds I know.

You're great first responders,

and you're all naturally good with people.

Yeah, like, way better than you.

So much better than me.

You are.

And I-I need help.

I need you. All of you.

And I'm gonna get better training, I am.

And if I'm gonna spend the money to get the lawyers

to get the approvals to train any one of us,

I want to try and train all of us --

if you guys are willing.

Willing to change the world with you?

I'm in.

I'm in! Super in.

I was in way before any of y'all were in.

- Oh, it's a competition. - I'm in.

Oh! Smokey the Bae is in!

- Yeah! - Wow!

Yeah! Okay, so how do we get Seattle FD on board?

Well, I'm pretty appealing right about now

for the Public Relations Department.

- Ooh! - Yeah, bet you are.

- Yes, you are. - Nice.

- He is. - Very appealing.

Hey.

Overnight shifts suck.

Yeah, you get used to them.

It's not fair.

No.

No, it is not.

You still want to do pre-med after all this?

Yeah.

I just finished my essay.

"My Day at the Fire

A Look at the Broken System of Emergency Healthcare

in America."

Listen, Joey, I'm -- I'm -- I'm sorry about yesterday.

Look, I didn't --It's okay, Ben.

You don't know what it's like to be a homeless kid.

That's a good thing.

I set up a surprise for you for later.

You did? Mm-hmm.

Yeah, what?

Mm, just something to cheer you up.

Is it a swimming pool?

It's still so hot out.

Yeah, it is. - Even with the A/ - C, it's...

You guys have hoses here.

I mean, why don't we just hose ourselves down?

I was a Battalion Chief.

I know your story.

So you said you're very good at what you do,

and what -- the sky's the limit?

I said it and I meant it.

Well, I want to promote back up,

and I want SFD's full support for Station 19's pilot program,

Crisis One.

Sounds very doable to me.

You're serious.

Well, I am if you are.

I don't like talking to the press.

All day, every day,

I do things that I don't want to do.

You get used to it.

We're trying this thing again?

- Yeah, we are! - Whoo!

Surprise.

What, the hydrant?

Nah, your foster siblings.

Alright, everybody.

Now that we've all cooled off, we got a new truck.

Let's bring her home.

And she's not hot, so...

Alright, everybody, let's go.

Push!