[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 15 “One Last Time.”]
What killed Birch? And is Manny (Kevin Alejandro) subsequent? That’s the large query heading into the most recent Hearth Nation episode.
It opens with Manny within the hospital, together with his daughter Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) and Three Rock captain Eve (Jules Latimer). The physician reviews that his labs present vital ranges of pesticide poisoning and places him on medicines, with the objective to keep away from organ failure. He may have been uncovered by way of meals, landfills, or chemical substances. It’s time to get the camp examined.
Eve is decided to resolve this, particularly with the remainder of Three Rock additionally sick. “I’m going to get you assist, I promise,” she assures them and makes certain all of them keep hydrated. However that, she realizes, seems to be the supply: The inmates drink faucet water, whereas she drinks bottled out of a cooler in her workplace. She instantly calls in for a supply of bottled water and for the water nicely to be examined.
As soon as she has the land coordinates of the nicely supply, Eve turns to Sharon (Diane Farr) for assist. Sharon seems it up within the county database and finds that Oxalta Worldwide Holdings, the most important chemical firm in California, one of the influential benefactors of the state, with a senator and a pair congresspeople on board, owns the land. Sharon has contacts there, however they’re going to should tread evenly as a result of Oxalta is a behemoth.
Sharon’s on the telephone with one among her contacts from the board when Oxalta’s legal professional, Bruce Meriweather (J. August Richards), stops by Station 42. Sharon has questions for him, however that’s not why he’s there. As a substitute, he palms over an envelope and explains, “All additional communications between Cal Hearth, Station 42, Three Rock, and Oxalta Worldwide Holdings will stop instantly.” Sharon can’t consider the billion-dollar company is lawyering up in opposition to some firefighters and incarcerated males. “Therefore ahead, all dialogue can be administered by our in-house authorized workforce,” Bruce continues. Sharon asks why, however he tells her, “Respectfully, chief, I don’t have to clarify why. You understand, for what it’s price, I believe your station does wonderful work. you saved my home.” Sharon advises him, “Don’t let the door hit you on the ass on the way in which out.” Uh-oh, that is going to be bother….
However wait, there’s extra! Jake’s (Jordan Calloway) new love curiosity, Violet (Nesta Cooper), simply acquired her dream job with Oxalta. She is stunned by the supply. “This doesn’t make any sense. I’m contemporary out of regulation college. It’s a extremely paid in-house place. This by no means occurs,” she says. They even settle for all her phrases. Jake toasts to Oxalta … however he’s clearly going to alter his tune as soon as he finds out about its function in what’s taking place at Three Rock.
In the meantime, Audrey (Leven Rambin) notices a bandage on Bode’s (Max Thieriot) hand, and he says he was clearing some bushes, a facet gig for additional money for an outdated good friend. However it’s a stuttered, hesitant clarification. Audrey admits her considerations to Gabriela; Bode already has two jobs and he was actually cagey about it. Bode additionally brushes off his father Vince’s (Billy Burke) query about his hand. The episode then ends with Bode at dwelling when Officer Carson (Roger Cross) stops by. “We gotta speak about your parole,” he tells Bode. “I wish to know why you’ve been associating with identified criminals.” Uh-oh.
What do you assume is occurring with Bode? And what do you concentrate on the introduction of Oxalta and what’s taking place at Three Rock? Tell us within the feedback part beneath.
Hearth Nation, Fridays, 9/8c, CBS