User Reviews

The writing and acting was great in this story for showing several characters in their humanity! First, with the Parimedics & how they responded when they saw that one of their victims in the car crash was Dr. Brackett. The way they let their guard down and dealt with him on a personal level was perfect for showing their closeness to him, even as Johnny communicated to him at the hospital, that if he needed anything, to just ask, showed that their relationship was more than just professional. Drs. Early & Morton showed their more than professional feelings as the call came in and as Early dealt with Brackett in the ER on just being a patient. Of course, Dixie's concern for him was more than predictable, if not to say expected. Johnny's concern for the little girl, Tina, and her plight after the car crash, made for a good story, especially when his willingness to talk to her to get her to open up to someone was suggested by Dr. Early. Brackett's concern was seen throughout the episode. First, in his feeling of responsibility for the death of Tina's father, but more so in the care that he took in genuinely talking with her to express his remorse for what had happened and wanting to comfort and help her. One of the best scenes in the story was when Tina opened up to Brackett and expressed to him that she honestly felt that what had happened was not his fault, and then proceeded to tell him the backstory leading up to the accident. I think this went a long way to help Brackett put the incident behind him, to some degree. It is never really revealed why Tina would not open up to others that spoke to her, besides Gage and Brackett, especially if she new that someone in her family would need to know of her condition, but it was unique to see how she bonded with two men she had never known before, especially Brackett. A fun part of the story here was to see how it seemed that Brackett and Tina had become friends at the end. Even to the point of Brackett asking her to go with him to the Fireman's Ball, and her happy response. Their continued friendship is never addressed in later episodes. But all in all, this story goes a long way to show another reason why this series is still one of the best that television ever had. It's actually one I would watch over again and recommend that someone watch if they had never seen the series before, as one of the best they could watch.