We pick up just after last week left off with Dawson arriving at the ER. Right away, Dr. Halstead says the baby is not in the uterus, which is bad news.
“If it comes down to a choice, you save my girl,” says Casey.
“Matt, truth time. When I’m in there, she’s the only one I’m trying to save.”
This was an emotional episode (yeah, I cried, okay?), but I was never worried for Gabby’s life. There’s no way the writers will kill her off. But right from the beginning, I had a bad feeling about the baby. One of the taglines of this show is “This family burns deep”. Is it cheesy? Yes. Is it true? Absolutely. Every so often we see an episode that shows how close this house is and it’s simply heartwarming. And a little cheese never hurt anyone.
This house is a family and Boden is its patriarch. It’s not even a question for Boden, he’s not leaving Matt at the hospital. I know these two have a great relationship, but it’s not something we see a lot of outside of the house. After what we saw this week, I’d like to see more.
You know what’s heartbreaking? Seeing the look on Casey’s face, the man who was made to be a father, find out he’s not going to be a father.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Sylvie (I’ve been a fan from the start). And I loved that she stuck around the hospital with Boden, as she’s gotten close with Dawson. But in that moment, in the room with Gabby, Matt, Boden, and Sylvie, I couldn’t help but think that it should have been be Shay.
Gabby has a brief scare and goes into a second surgery. The house all waits in the lobby of course, and Cindy Herrmann brings them snacks. We don’t see Cindy much, but I love when we do. We all get so excited over Casey and Dawson, Severide and fill-in-the-blank, Boden and Donna, and so on. But no couple tops Cindy and Christopher Herrmann. You just can’t. #marriagegoals.
First cry of the night: Dawson wakes up, Casey walks in the room, and Dawson breaks down. They’re relationship will survive this, right? They have to. I’m not worried about Casey, I know he’s all in. I just hope Dawson doesn’t shut him out while she grieves.
Dang you, Christopher Herrmann. He truly is the heart of this family. He fills in as acting Lieutenant and we are shown again what a great leader he is. He wears his heart on his sleeve, and he’s visibly upset and worried during the episode. Herrmann’s video message for Dawson at the end was exactly what she needed. He tells her how Cindy’s first pregnancy resulted in a miscarriage and recovering emotionally wasn’t easy. And now he has five kids, and another daughter he didn’t expect: Dawson. “She’s strong and brave and courageous and really special. And I love her like my own. And someday, she’s going to make a great mom…hang on, Gabby. Your day is coming.” Tears. So many tears.
I’m not worried about Dawson and Casey like I thought I would be. In the final scene, Dawson vocalizes her concern about why they got back together. Casey professed his love for her before she told him she was pregnant, so I was never worried that the pregnancy was the reason. But, she also worries because she knows how much being a dad means to Matt.
“Matt, it’s me. Okay? I know how hard this must be for you. You’ve wanted kids your whole life.”
“I want you.”
Yeah, they’re fine. Thank God.
Elsewhere…
Severide and Patterson take a trip to Arson to locate the missing files. Patterson suggests Jaimie, but it’s not likely. The redhead is definitely a suspect, but Duffy looks more and more suspicious himself as the episode goes on. They enlist the help of Chicago PD’s Mouse, who discovers the culprit knows the system, so it’s likely an inside job.
Those “Portland jackals” as Otis so sweetly refers to them work their hipster magic and get Molly’s shutdown. Of all the times, come on! I am so ready for them to go back to Portland. Or at least just leave the street Molly’s is on. Jimmy takes matters into his own hands and calls his cousin, who works in construction. Because of the bricks used to build Molly’s, the building is deemed a historical site and therefore, cannot be shut down. Way to go, Jimmy. You’re officially part of the 51 family. Not only did Jimmy save Molly’s, but he had a little spark with Chili too! He’s having a good week. I’m afraid to really like him; the writers seem to take those away. It’s too late. I like him. I hope he sticks around!
Patterson redeemed himself a bit this week. I don’t know if his agenda is well-hidden or if he’s really starting to see how special this house is. He seemed genuine, and I hope I’m right. Seeing the house come together along with Boden’s support of Gabby and Matt seemed to do the trick. Later, he tells Boden, “I’ve seen a lot of chiefs talk a big game about how they turn their house into a family. The truth is, a lot of times I don’t get the way you run this place. But I’ve never seen a house come together in a crisis like yours did today. I’m honored to be a part of it.”So, now I’m torn again. Do we want him to stick around, or do we want Severide to get his job back? Are both possible?
This was a fantastic episode, definitely one of my favorites. Will Patterson stick around? How will Casey and Gabby move forward? Will Severide get his job back soon? Share your thoughts below!
