After Sharon’s (Diane Farr) kidney issues from last season were fortunately resolved by the beginning of Fire Country Season 2, the first couple of Edgewater was finally happy and healthy. But now it’s Vince’s (Billy Burke) to have a secret malady.
In Season 2, Episode 7, “A Hail Mary,” Vince got electrocuted when a downed power line he thought was off suddenly turned back on. He was pulling an ax out of a truck tire when the power surged, and the current through the metal to his bare hand was so strong that it blew him backwards several yards through the air in a dramatic shower of sparks.
He really seemed like a goner, and he even stopped breathing for a bit. Newly minted paramedic Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) couldn’t bring him back, which made her very sad, but more experienced medics stepped in and took him to the hospital, where he was quickly on track for a full recovery.
Or is he?
What’s wrong with Vince on Fire Country?
In the final moments of the episode, Gabriela walked into his hospital room for a visit and saw him looking at his bandaged hand, which had a tremor.
“How long has it been like that?” she inquired.
“Not one word,” he growled. It was an order. He doesn’t want anyone to know about this.
While after-effects of electrocution is one likely explanation for what’s wrong with Vince, Gabriela’s question makes us wonder if something else is happening, too. Hopefully his tremor isn’t a sign of a long-term neurological condition.
Is Three Rock shutting down?
Elsewhere in the action-packed episode, Jake (Jordan Calloway) told Bode (Max Thieriot) that he was going to step up as Genevieve’s (Alix West Lefler) guardian, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation handed down an order to close the Three Rock Con Camp.
The closure of Three Rock has been a threat hanging over the camp for awhile, and now it’s official. After the bad press of convicted killer Cole Rodman’s (Tye White) presence in camp and Rudy’s (Alex Désert) escape, pressure on the camp increased. It got so intense that there was a protest outside of the camp, with angry locals calling for the closure of Three Rock.
The protest broke out while a news crew was there doing a story on Three Rock, and it became an even bigger story when an out-of-control pickup truck whose brakes failed slammed through Three Rock’s new fence and knocked down the power line that later shocked Vince, injuring protestors along the way. Three Rock’s residents sprang into action and helped treat the wounded and get the situation under control.
The reporter’s story on Three Rock turned out to be a positive one, about how the residents of Three Rock saved the lives of the people who were protesting them. They’re men seeking redemption, and Three Rock is helping them find it.
But the news story was too little too late, as Luke (Michael Trucco), the regional communications officer, broke the news to Eve (Jules Latimer) that a devastating order came down from Sacramento. Not only was Three Rock closing, the entire inmate firefighter program was shutting down. Eve worked so hard to keep Three Rock viable, but the decision was ultimately beyond her control.
However, there is another Hail Mary in the works. Next week’s episode will feature a black tie gala where Station 42 and Three Rock will try to impress the governor (guest star Catherine Lough Haggquist) and save the camp. The episode’s title? “It’s Not Over.” Seems pointed!
Three Rock shutting down seems like a crisis that will be averted. But Vince’s mysterious medical condition could be a serious problem.
Fire Country airs Fridays at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. It’s available to stream on Paramount+.
