Con: There is most definitely not enough Krause in this episode.
Last week was more of throat clearing, now we get a real taste for how9-1-1is going to work.
Which is mostly okay, if youre into procedurals!
Credit: FOX
Weve already seen enough of this show to know that something horrible is about to go down.
Devon tells Buck that he cant.
He lets go and falls to his death.
This is super fun.
Its Bucks first loss in the field and it hits him hard.
Nor does an outpouring of female attention.
Is the hot firefighter hero single?
Inquiring minds want to know!
One such female paying attention to Buck on the news is our own Abby Clark.
Shes still moved by Bucks gratefulness after the home invasion call.
Most people forget she exists, he called her a hero.
She could tell that hes hurting just from how his voice sounded in those interviews.
Buck freezes during the next call and finally gets that heart-to-heart with Bobby weve been waiting for.
Whats the use of a veteran/rookie firefighter pairing if there arent going to be heart-to-hearts?
Bobby is glad Buck isnt able to turn his emotions off, they make him a better firefighter.
Umm…I dont know if thats necessarily true, but it sounds nice.
Since Peter Krause says it, I believe it!
Bobby gives Buck the number for a trauma counselor.
The counselor is Taylor Townsend er, Autumn Reeser!
After a few minutes of a very unproductive therapy session, she and Buck have sex!
On the therapy couch!
What is this show?
Dont question it, just go with it.
They call it The Maneuver, which is a very dumb name, but it works!
And so there it is: There was nothing more Buck couldve done.
Some people just dont want to be saved.
The news helps clear Bucks head for his second call from Abby Clark.
This time, shes asking him on a date.
Its all very sweet, and honestly, even through the phone these two have chemistry.
Which include sleeping with his therapist.
For now, could they stick to phone calls?
Is this what9-1-1does to people?
IS THIS MY EMERGENCY?
Elsewhere, Athena is still dealing with the fallout of her husband coming out to their kids.
Her teenage daughter May is faking sick so that she can stay in bed.
Athena is eating meals with the firefighters to avoid awkward dinners at home.
Things seem less icy, but they are not completely thawed.
Athena and Michael head to couples therapy notwith Taylor Townsend and things do not go as Athena hopes.
She wanted to share a life with him so badly, she ignored it.
That set-up wont work for Michael, who finally tells Athena that hes met someone else.
Athena takes all the anger and pain shes feeling and puts it into her work.
Nobody makes Athena look foolish!
She says it to the burglar, but we all know shes talking about her husband.
She makes her way home after an exhausting day.
It will just be her and the kids for dinner that night.
Athena becomes the caller on the other end of Abbys line.
Its9-1-1s little gut punch to send us off reeling until next week.
