Family Ties: Part II (Third Watch)
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| “Family Ties: Part II” | |
|---|---|
| Third Watch episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 17 |
| Guest stars | Susan Dey Taimak Andrew Benator Vincent Curatola Jack Walker (III) |
| Written by | Edward Allen Bernero |
| Directed by | Nelson McCormick |
| Production no. | 176767 |
| Original airdate | March 5, 2004 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "Family Ties: Part I" | "Purgatory" |
"Family Ties: Part II" is the 105th episode of the television series Third Watch and the 17th episode of the 5th season.
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[edit] Plot Summary
Dr. Breene continues to talk to the FDNY Paramedics while Bosco searches for his brother before Cruz and Anti-Crime find him.
[edit] Plot Details
In the second of a two-part story, Cruz believes that Bosco's troubled brother is involved in the deadly shooting of a crime-unit officer and discovers that the other suspects linked to the Ecstasy-dealing drug gang are using armor-piercing ammunition, rendering bulletproof vests useless. Bosco must find his fearful brother before the vengeful Cruz does. Meanwhile, the fire department's psychiatrist, Dr. Madeline Breene tries to insinuate herself with the distrustful paramedics as she probes into their collective psyche after a bloody firehouse incident. Dade, although his vest protected him from most of the bullets, dies when his heart stops. A doctor later tells Cruz that it's because the bullets were spiked with liquid teflon that will stop the heart when touched with blood. Cruz and the rest of anti-crime hunts for Mike Boscorelli as a cop killer. Bosco finds his brother and they have a heart to heart. Bosco tells Mikey that he believes that he didn't kill the cop, but says he has to take him in. Anthony Boscorelli, Bosco's dad, tells Cruz where to find his wayward son, and asks about a reward for turning in a cop killer. Bosco pleads with Cruz not to hurt his brother, and Mikey actually gives up Spider, the guy who really did the shooting. After a gun battle, the anti-crime unit and the cops of the 55 take down Spider. In the process, Faith saves Cruz's life, although for a moment Cruz thinks Faith is gunning for her. Cruz pisses off Jelly Grimaldi, who was investigating the murder of the dolphin-carrying drug dealer. Dr. Breene tries to convince the paramedics that they need to talk to someone about the trauma that they have been to, even if that someone isn't her. Fred still doesn't like that Faith is back at work and back with Bosco.
[edit] Trivia
- In real life, there is simply no way that anti-crime would have attempted an apprehension of a cop killer without assistance from the Emergency Services Unit (ESU, known elsewhere as SWAT). ESU would have been running the show and *may* have allowed anti-crime to assist. Since they knew that Spider was putting Teflon in the bullets, an ambulance would have been at the scene as well.
[edit] Quotes
- Swersky: Did you notify anyone?
Cruz: Notify who? I’m assisting Narcotics on a drug investigation here.
Swersky: Well, you could tell your platoon commander that a cop’s brother is implicated in an investigation.
Cruz: I didn’t have time.
Yokas: You never do.
