Maya and Carina argue after Maya takes a test without Carina. Maya is offended by Carina’s actions and lashes out at her. Carina is taken aback by her reaction and decides to leave for work.
Sullivan and Natasha are getting cozy in their secret rendezvous. Natasha asks Sullivan his opinion on Beckett. She tells him that people have been raising concerns. Sullivan says he doubts Beckett is drinking again but it is still clear that he is not much of a leader. They start getting ready for work and Sullivan suggests they ride together to work so he can get out of the car a few blocks away. Obviously, Natasha shuts that idea down quickly and reminds him that they are a covert couple and it is too risky.
Travis has a meeting with the Union to campaign and prove he is better than Dixon. Vic is jealous that Travis is happy with his new campaign manager, Eli. She vents to Andy who is the number 1 anti -Eli fan. Andy admits she hate googled him the previous night and hates that he is such a do-gooder. If I am whipped but won’t admit it was a person, it would be Andy.
Travis is adamant about not leaking Dixon’s crisis call to the press. He believes it could jeopardize their careers and the future of Crisis 1. Eli is also concerned about Travis being able to make it to the Union meeting but Travis assures him that everything is under control.
The girls’ firefighter camp started off without a hitch, but a storm was threatening to ruin everything. Luckily, Vic and Natasha were in charge and were able to handle anything that came their way. During the camp, the team was called to help people whose helicopter had been hit by a bolt of lightning. Natasha ordered Gibson to help Vic as she handled the situation, Gibson was there to meet Andy. ..
The team tries their best to help the passengers in the helicopter. The pilot is in bad shape and their efforts to get to him in time fail. Theo notices that Maya is a bit under the weather and asks Andy to watch out for her as Beckett refuses to sit her out. Beckett and Ben have a difference of opinion on how to save one of the passengers. Andy steps up and acts as the Captain for this particular call as Beckett was making the wrong decisions. She vetos him and allows Ben to save the patient as he wanted to. She also takes over Maya’s position which annoys her.
Natasha asks Vic his opinion on Beckett and you best believe Vic didn’t mince her words. Gibson has a great time teaching the young girls and is reminded about why he loved his job. On the other hand, Vic starts having a crisis as she wonders if she is doing what she is meant to do. Luckily, Natasha gets through to her and offers her the job of running Crisis 1 officially.
Travis rushes to the Union meeting, but is late and Eli is angry because he told Travis over and over again how important the meeting was. Travis is not happy about missing the meeting either and is more angry when Dixon mocks him. In a moment of anger, he asks Eli to leak Dixon’s Crisis 1 call. Uhhh! it is about to go down!
Andy tells Maya that she is self-destructing and is working on a solo mentality while they are meant to be a team. She asks Maya to stop fighting against the people who are helping her. Maya ignores her and heads to the gym leaving Andy speaking mid-conservation.
After her talk with Vic, Natasha realizes that she can’t risk her career over her relationship with Sullivan and she ends it. Sullivan is surprised but there is nothing he can do.
At the gym, Maya pushes herself too hard and has an accident. Unfortunately, the team is rushing to another call and no one spots her. The episode ends with her injured and passed out on the floor and Andy wondering why she is not in the engine with them.
The Episode Review
This is the fall finale, and the show has ratcheted up the stakes. It was surprising seeing Vic questioning herself; she is usually so sure about her passion for her job. We will have to wait and see if she will accept the job to manage Crisis 1.
Travis may have leaked Dixon’s Crisis 1 call, which could have serious consequences for his relationship with Vic and Gibson, as well as Miller’s legacy. However, Eli is most likely going to go through with the leak, which could lead to trouble. ..
It was only a matter of time before Maya’s body gave out. She has been overworking, spending all her free time at the gym and under a lot of stress. She forgets that she is only human and she shouldn’t push herself so hard. The sad part is that she had the ability to get over the anger but she let it consume her and now it is destroying her.
We will have to wait until February 23rd to learn her fate. Do you think she will make it unscathed?
