‘Fire Country’ Recap: Season 1 Episode 3 — Vince, Jake Hostage Situation

This week on CBS’ Fire Country, the mantra was, “You’re not the worst thing you’ve ever done.” But was Bode capable of begin proving that to his dad?

Episode 3 of the freshman hit (which simply received a full-season order) opened with Bode having a nasty dream in regards to the night time Riley died. We get to see how Riley was distraught about her struggle with Jake, and the way she desperately tried to get out of the shifting automobile. Bode, as we knew, reached for her, and in struggling to tug Riley again in, steered the automobile away from oncoming site visitors however right into a tree.

This week’s hearth occasion noticed a younger man come working out of the woods, on hearth and carrying a giant quantity of weed. As he received doused, he revealed that he left a buddy behind, amid the fireplace. Vince and Jake commenced a search, ultimately discovering a marijuana grower’s camp and the opposite man inside a entice close to it, his leg impaled on a spike. But earlier than Vince and Jake might are inclined to the man, the grower, Mojave, confirmed up and pulled a gun on the Cal Fire duo. Vince was capable of get a “mayday” sign out first, irking Mojave and turning the standoff right into a hostage scenario.

While a zip-tied Vince and Jake handled their stalemate, Bode received wind of what occurred. And although the sheriff’s division declared jurisdiction, Bode — realizing {that a} surely-armed Mojave is concerned — was capable of persuade Manny to take him to go discover their guys. Arriving on the grower’s camp, Bode invited Mojave to acknowledge/keep in mind him from their shady previous, and that helped de-escalate the vibe. Bode additionally vouched for Manny, noting his captain’s personal con previous, they usually have been capable of persuade Mojave to let Vince and Jake deal with the child within the pit. Vince received “smart” alongside the way in which, although, and grabbed a flare, which he then not-very-sneakily used to sign their location. Things thus re-escalated, as Mojave felt betrayed, however Bode was capable of mood issues once more. By then, the fireplace has closed in on the camp, at which level everybody — good guys, dangerous guys, and the injured dude — loaded into the growers’ van and barreled by the fireplace and out of the woods. Mojave and his associates have been promptly arrested, although Bode instructed that when Mojave does a while, perhaps he can be part of them at Three Rock.

That night time, Bode will get a customer — his father, nudged by Sharon to stroll again his years-ago “Leave town” order. And although Vince appeared sorta ready to say the fitting issues, the dialog proved prickly. No, regardless of what this week’s rudely edited promo instructed, Vince did not assume that Bode ought to have died as a substitute of Riley. What he truly says is that Bode ought to have… been the one at his aspect at Cal Fire, as a substitute of Jake. Bode might have been fourth-generation Cal Fire, it’s in his blood, but he by no means confirmed an curiosity. Jake, nevertheless, did.

Vince avows and reiterates to Bode, “You’re my son. You’re my son.” But that’s when the 2 unpack the shiner that Jake walked out of the Buckeye hearth with, and one thing Bode had alluded to in the course of the standoff with Mojave. Bode shares that Riley was already in ache the night time she died — due to a horrible break-up with Jake.

While Vince processes that massive piece of stories, Bode admits, (*3*) And he doesn’t need again on in that.

Elsewhere this week, Gabriela was amongst a handful of probies who entered Eve’s coaching program at Cal Fire. And although at the least one bruh dropped out, on the finish of Day 1 Gabriela was there proudly standing, easily and rapidly assembling her uniform/”armor” for “drill sergeant” Eve.

What did you consider Fire Country Episode 3?