Episode Recap: "Flood, Wind and Fire"

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I can admit when I’m wrong or I’m headed in the wrong direction. I mentioned weeks ago that I thought Amanda Righetti was introduced as a potential love interest for Cobb. In fact, I think I might have also mentioned that Cobb had some chemistry with D.A. Swann. Those encounters were nothing compared to the chemistry Cobb has with Sarah Brown’s Eileen McGillis. Now, I must admit that I’ve followed Sarah Brown since her days on General Hospital. I loved her then and I love her now. I wouldn’t be sorry to see her back for a return engagement; she and Cobb have a spark. Back to that in a minute.

The case: An insurance claims adjuster is examining the wreckage of a burned home. After of accusing the homeowner of arson, he stumbles upon a dead body. Literally. Cobb and Boulet are called in. They discover a conspiracy.

Our insurance guy, Sheldon Lear, doesn’t seem like the nicest man, in fact his nickname is Dr. No. He goes around accusing people burning their houses down and when things look like they might get nasty he pulls a gun. I was kind of happy he fell down on the job. It probably wasn’t such a nice surprise to be confronted with a corpse.

Bring in fire marshal Eileen McGillis. She’s an attractive young woman working hard in a man’s job. And she kind of acts like a man. She’s very direct and says exactly what’s on her mind. I actually really liked that about her. Being direct can get you pretty far in life. You might alienate some people but I guess we all do that. Her juvie record presented a problem for Cobb and he wasn’t too nice about questioning her.

The four homeowners who received payouts from the insurance company all worked together at a company that went bankrupt in 1999. They needed to find a way to collect their insurance money without it looking like arson and they managed to accomplish that by setting each other’s houses on fire using the accelrant DHT. The corpse was Brian Stutler, the adjuster who okayed the claims. Burt Reynolds (no, not that one) gets antsy and silences the one person who has obvious ties to them all. That is, until the DHT is discovered. Boulet, Cobb, and Charlie get there just before Burt’s about to hurt Ernie.

I like it when we get peeks into Boulet’s personal life. I had no idea he was in such a financial pickle. And he only made it worse for himself. Captain Embry is so concerned with cleaning house of any dirty cops that Boulet almost falls into the trap. I’m glad Charlie could get him out of it but I can’t imagine wanting back on the force so badly that he’s basically relegated to ratting out his friends and coworkers. I also can’t imagine being so broke I can’t afford to fix the roof over my head. It was heartwarming to see all those arson victims pitch in after they got their checks.

Overall I enjoyed this episode. I feel like Cobb’s character finally has a personal life and I like where we’re going with Boulet’s family. It would have been nice to see Tawny but I guess I’m not really complaining.