She reports to work and tries to sweeten up Beckett with some healthy muffins that are a choking hazard. She is hoping Beckett can threaten Gibson to come back to work. Beckett tells her that Gibson didn’t take an official leave. He just left with no explanation and therefore he is not willing to hire him back as he thinks Gibson is unreliable. Andy shares her concerns with Sullivan. He advises her to stop fighting Gibson’s battles for him and give him the dignity of his own experience. ..
At the clinic, Carina and Ben are taking inventory. Ben can sense that there is tension between Maya and Carina. ..
Travis is stressed out after getting a 14-page questionnaire to get an endorsement from the union. He is frustrated that Dixon is still leading in the race because he has a hold on the police and the fire union. Vic and Theo try to motivate him and keep him focused on the goal which is not letting Dixon win. ..
As the aid team arrives, they are shocked to find out that Dixon’s house is owned by his wife, Kitty. Dixon and Kitty had a fight and Maya projects her childhood trauma on Kitty and assumes Dixon is abusing her. In reality, Kitty and Dixon have a toxic marriage where they both abuse each other. The aid team is able to help the couple get back on their feet and move on from their relationship.
Maya is in denial that her marriage is in trouble. Ben tries to offer her some advice but she is not interested in letting anyone help her. She claims she is dealing with it in her way. Why is she blind to the obvious fact that it is not working out and she and Carina are painfully falling apart?
Andy and Beckett argue about how to handle the fire. Andy is raised by a fire captain who believed the team was a family that should be there for each other. Beckett on the other hand, couldn’t care less as long as the job gets done.
Another observer, Vic, notices that Maya and Carina are not doing well and she offers to listen to Carina. Carina is worried she might be pregnant but Maya is not in the right head space and has been ignoring her. She is not sure if this is the right time to have kids anymore. Vic helps her take a pregnancy test and while waiting for the results she helps Carina figure out what she truly wants. She wants a family and is still deeply in love with Maya. In the end, they choose not to check the results so that Maya and Carina can savour the moment together.
After coming back from their respective calls, Maya tells Vic and Travis about their domestic abuse call at Dixon. She thinks they can use that information against him in the campaign but Ben adamantly orders them not to use that information. ..
Andy mobilizes the team to help Gibson fix the roof at his girlfriend’s house. She wants to subtly assure him that they still have his back and his family.
The Episode Review
It is a grey area whether Andy should forcefully help Gibson or not. As Sullivan said, Gibson will let them know when he is ready to be helped. I am not sure about this because I think Gibson thinks he has no right to burden them. He won’t admit he needs help and Andy is doing the right thing.
Gibson has always known that he had a family that loved him. That is why he is so grateful for them. Family helps you through the good and bad times in life.
The pain of watching Maya and Carina drift apart is palpable. They need to listen and communicate, but will their relationship be salvageable? I’m dying to find out if Carina is pregnant, as that would be a sign that their relationship is on the mend. ..
