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Episode Recap: “Flood, Wind and Fire”
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.
What did you think of the episode? Please share your thoughts below and check out our Online Video Guide for more on K-Ville.
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Dec 4, 2007 3:32 AM
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I thought it was a good episode. Not great, but good. I also didn't know Boulet was struggling financially, although it makes sense in a one-income household.
I think the writers should not have Cobb and D.A. Swann together.
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Dec 4, 2007 8:33 AM
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I have yet to see this episode but I am with Kara. I love Sarah Brown too! To me, she is Carly on GH and it is so wonderful to see her pop up on The Closer this past season and now K-Ville.
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Dec 4, 2007 11:18 AM
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While it was nice to see Boulet get a little a brief comeuppance for his piety, I was a little frustrated with the "sudden" financial problems. Seeing as how his wife has moved back home, there should be no additional rent to pay, thus extra cash flow. Was she working in Atlanta to cover the cost? If so, how is that better than her working in NO, since in ATL she didn't even have a spouse to share parental responsibility? If the financial problems started because of the split household, Boulet really should have made her aware.
Cole and Sarah had great chemistry. Even before the reveal, I could tell she simultaneously turned him on and creeped him out.
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Dec 4, 2007 12:00 PM
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Ok Cobb & McGillis were HOT!!!
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Dec 6, 2007 11:22 AM
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Bugger. I just sat down to catch up on quite a bit of TV I missed in the run-up to the holidays, including about five episodes of K-Ville. And this one was pre-empted for, ironically, a full hour of "breaking news" windstorm coverage. Somehow they still managed to fit in the commercials, though. I have no idea why they couldn't have done the updates at commercial breaks and as a scroll at the bottom of the screen. Bah.
But thanks for posting the recap! It helped make the references in the next episode to Cobb's abcenses more understandable.
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Jan 7, 2008 3:19 AM
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