Editor’s be aware: The beneath recap incorporates spoilers for Fireplace Nation Season 3 Episode 12.After burning a Ren Faire to the bottom within the final episode, Fireplace Nation takes it comparatively straightforward this week. Eve (Jules Latimer) and Gabs (Stephanie Arcila) lead a household reunification day on the station, bussing within the youngsters of Three Rock inmates to go to the hearth station, make some crafts, and get to see the work their fathers have been doing. There are some hiccups alongside the best way, however they make room for one Three Rock inmate to rebuild a bond along with his estranged son.

Audrey (Levin Rambin), in the meantime, is just attempting to get some laundry performed however finally ends up having her personal bonding day with Walter (Jeff Fahey). She will get an excellent historical past lesson in regards to the Leone household, which solely makes her extra drawn to Bode (Max Thieriot). It seems Walter is not that feisty when he has somebody who truly listens to him round. Nonetheless, it is Bode and Jake (Jordan Calloway) who’ve the roughest day. They set out for Trinity Nationwide Forest and are pressured into rescue mode to avoid wasting a camper buried underneath a rock slide. The camper instantly endears himself to the 2 rescuers and makes a long-lasting impression on each males.

Household Stuff Will get Difficult in ‘Fireplace Nation’ Season 3 Episode 12

The blokes at Three Rock have wanted a break for some time. Eve feels nice after the hearth schooling program, and now she pilots having the children of Three Rock inmates come to Station 42 to not solely see their dads, however get to expertise what station life is like. It is an particularly good day for Cole (Tye White), who has all of his daughters and his teenage son come to go to. Whereas the ladies have been glad to hold with their dad, Cole’s teenage son Logan is not stoked to see his dad in lockup. After inflating a rescue boat within the storage room and attempting to drive off in one of many vans, Eve confronts Logan about his crap angle. There is a child on the journey who traveled all that approach and did not get to see his dad, so Logan is being egocentric by ruining the day for everybody else.

It seems that Logan’s misbehavior stems from anxiousness about telling his dad that he’s homosexual. Eve helps him by the robust dialog, and Cole responds with a fantastic, accepting speech. Cole even put Logan “onto some recreation,” instructing him find out how to flirt by exhibiting an avid curiosity in his crush’s hockey ardour. So, there have been some hiccups in the course of the occasion, nevertheless it’s total a hit. It has the potential to turn out to be an everyday program, and it was one other signal that Eve has actually grown into her place as captain of Three Rock. Sharon (Diane Farr), for one, is a fan, and we may see it return sooner or later.

Audrey Has a Shock Date With Walter in ‘Fireplace Nation’ Season 3 Episode 12

Audrey initially plans to skip the household day on the station to make amends for laundry, however when her condominium machine breaks down, and the station’s machines are taken up by uniforms that have to be washed, Sharon sends the probie over to her home to make use of the washer and hang around with Walter. Audrey’s arrival provides Vince (Billy Burke) a break from attempting to motive along with his outdated man. Issues get instantly tense when Walter errors Audrey for Vince’s lifeless daughter, Riley (let’s additionally take a second to acknowledge Vince’s gutwrenching look as he overhears Walter embracing Audrey). The firefighter is a professional, although, and does not appropriate Walter, and he finally figures out that he is made a mistake.

In trade for her kindness, Walter takes Audrey down Leone Reminiscence Lane and walks her by every of the reminiscences encapsulated by the photographs on their eating room showcase. Vince is ready to grapple with how sick his dad really is, whereas Audrey will get a firsthand schooling about Bode’s whole household. When Sharon comes residence from her shift, Audrey and Walter are taking part in poker and appearing like outdated mates. The entire household finally ends up at Smokey’s, with Audrey serenading the bar with that stunning voice of hers. It was an excellent day for many of the Leones — with Bode being the exception, in fact.

Jake and Bode Face Dying in ‘Fireplace Nation’ Season 3 Episode 12

It was speculated to be a chill, surrogate-brother bonding journey to Trinity Nationwide Forest to tag fire-risk timber to be deforested. It positively begins out that approach, with Jake interrogating Bode about his relationship standing with Audrey. Bode pushes again by asking Jake when he plans to get again out on the relationship scene. Our poor boy nonetheless is not prepared. The duo handle to tag a complete of three timber earlier than they spot an unattended campfire not far off. The flames are put out, however then the boys hear a rockslide within the distance and go examine for any people who find themselves in want of rescue. That is the place they encounter Rafael, a pediatrician from Argentina who has been solo tenting to course of the current demise of a affected person. Trapped underneath the rubble and unable to maneuver, Rafael asks Jake and Bode about their ideas on the afterlife as they shift rocks.

A second rock slide bruises up Bode’s leg, which leaves Jake to make the eight-mile roundtrip trek to get assist for Rafael. Bode tries his greatest to maintain Rafael’s spirits and hopes up, however the pediatrician is conscious of the intensive harm his physique had taken in the course of the rockslide. His dying want is for Bode to observe the celebs with him and admire the fantastic thing about the universe. He dies shortly earlier than Jake could make it again with the rescue crew. It has been a sizzling minute since Fireplace Nation has had a demise on the scene, and this was one of many extra crushing ones. Bode and Jake assist carry Rafael’s physique out of the woods, after which Jake is tasked with calling Rafael’s fiancé to inform her he is lifeless and ship Rafael’s final needs to her. Bode, in the meantime, nurses a beer at Smokey’s as his mother and father ponder whether they need to coerce him into speaking about it.

I am not attempting to discredit how painful shedding Rafael was for Bode. He was there with him the longest and needed to sit there when the person truly handed away. Bode makes it apparent at Smokey’s that Rafael’s demise reminded him a whole lot of his sister Riley, and that was a painful set of reminiscences to dig up. Nobody says something about how troublesome this case is for Jake, although. He misplaced his personal fiancée not that way back when he wasn’t capable of get a rescue crew to her in time. Rafael’s demise hit very shut for him as properly, and if he was considering getting again out within the area initially of the episode, it is laborious to say how Rafael’s demise might have impacted these prospects. If Jake was really a part of the Leone household, then Vince and Sharon wanted to acknowledge that each of their sons had a extremely tough shift. We’ll see how they bounce again from it.

Fireplace Nation Season 3 continues Fridays at 9 PM on CBS. Episodes can be found to stream the following day on Paramount+.