9-1-1 Recap: A Deadly Crisis Unearths Another Traumatic Secret From Bobby’s Past — Plus, Look Who’s Home!

Raise your hand if you were totally fooled by ABC’s promo for this week’s 9-1-1, which led viewers to believe that we were in for an hour-long standoff between Bobby and Amir (Malcom-Jamal Warner), the nurse who lost the love of his life in the Baltimore fire caused by Bobby all those years ago.

To be fair, there was a brief stand-off in a sketchy abandoned house. And Amir did hold a knife to Bobby’s throat at one point. But the two were more allies than enemies, teaming up to escape from a gang of murderous coyotes near the southern border.

The emotional hour also flashed back to Bobby’s childhood, revealing the horrific event that began his tumultuous relationship with alcohol. As a boy, Bobby idolized his father, a decorated firefighter — enough to excuse his abusive, alcoholic tendencies, even after it drove his mother and brother out of their home.

Bobby essentially became his father’s caretaker, until the day he accidentally set a small fire in the kitchen while cooking dinner. With his father passed out drunk, Bobby was forced to call 9-1-1 to handle the blaze, which only made his father angrier. Bobby sought refuge in his bedroom, drowning out his father’s voice by cranking up the volume on his Walkman.

Unfortunately, that made Bobby unable to hear his father fall down in the living room, where he bumped his head on the coffee table and bled out on the floor. Bobby didn’t know until the next morning, when he discovered his father’s corpse — a traumatic experience young Bobby remedied with a drink. And many more after that.

On a much lighter note, was everyone glad to have the Grant household full again? Harry’s return (albeit in the body of a new actor) was a nice surprise a few weeks ago, and we honestly didn’t expect to see May at all this season. Now if only we could get Michael and David to fly back for a visit, we’d have a proper family reunion on our hands.

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