'Fire Country' Season 4 Episode 6 Recap: We're Not Ready for Sharon and Bode to Both Go Off the Rails

t seems like only yesterday that I was saying Bode (Max Thieriot) is currently the most rational of his generation of firefighters on Fire Country. Okay, it was last week

, but the point is that I already have regrets. It took him a quarter of an episode to have me sighing in exasperation, and it wasn’t long before Bode gets up to his old ways, putting both his and Manny’s (

Kevin Alejandro) careers in jeopardy again. At some point, maybe we’ll accept that Bode is never going to learn his lesson, but that day is not today. Fire Country’
s latest episode begins with the exposition that Bode is on his final day of parole before being a fully free man. The problem? Station 42 has also been assigned to help the ATF with the Zabel Ridge investigation, and Manny can see that his protégé is itching to be triggered.

While Manny has his hands full trying to keep Bode from getting himself thrown back in prison at the last minute, Eve (Jules Latimer) is thinking about what “the next big step” really looks like with her girlfriend Fran (

Katie Findlay) and what it’ll mean for the future she envisions for herself. Across town, Sharon (Diane Farr) is facing down demons from her past and is shocked to find them showing up on her front doorstep.

Bode Wants a Fight in the Zabel Ridge Investigation

Bode tells Sharon that he wants Station 42 to help with the Zabel Ridge investigation. He wants to help find whoever started the fire that killed Vince (

Billy Burke) in the right way, so Sharon obliges and gets 42 assigned to cleanup duty with a promise that everyone on the crew will behave. Bode is on the scene for a couple of hours before he uncovers evidence of a potential fire accelerant. The lead agent blocks off the scene to properly tag the new evidence, and Bode oversteps the barrier to see that it’s an old Smokey’s lighter. He’s already out of line by crossing the boundary, but

he insists that the ATF let him help with the investigation since his parents own Smokeys. That offer is declined, and Manny is warned he needs to get Bode in line because the feds aren’t interested in giving either of them second chances (or third, in Manny’s case) after their prison sentences. Yikes

Bode missed the kindergarten lesson on what “no” means, though, and starts his own investigation. He compiles a list of every person who has been working at Smokey’s since those lighters were in commission and narrows in on a former barback who quit a few days after the Zabel Ridge fire. It turns out the same guy recently got in trouble for some illegal fireworks. That information emboldens Bode to accost Agent Ruffin (

Luvia Peterson), the lead ATF investigator on the case, during her lunch break to push her to look into this lead he just found. She encourages him to give the information to the tip line, which Bode finds insulting. He demands that she gets justice for his dad or he’ll do it himself! Telling a federal agent that you plan to derail her investigation unless she follows your orders sounds like an incredibly rational and level-headed thing to do with 10 hours left on your parole.

What is it going to take for us to get two consecutive episodes of Bode using common sense? He is the most infuriating main character on network TV.

Ruffin doesn’t finish her lunch at Smokeys, but she does find time to call Manny and tell him to get his dude in line, which he does promptly. Bode is supposed to have the day off, but Manny pulls rank and drags Bode out on the incident that day so he can’t get into trouble. However, this is Bode we are talking about, so he’ll find a way regardless. He

steals one of the Station 42 vehicles and goes to his suspect’s house. He’s like that Peter Griffin with the shotgun meme from Family Guy, “I just want to talk to him.” Absolutely no one believes that, Bode! Thank God Manny is still on top of things. He realizes the truck is missing and what Bode must be up to. He calls his probie and tells him to stand down. There’s like two hours left on his parole now! We are in the home stretch! For the love of God, Bode, do not get thrown back in prison weeks just after your father died and put Sharon through even more stress!

A miracle occurs, and Bode listens to Manny, but it’s a close call. He put his hoodie on and looked ready to go full vigilante mode, but he stops himself at the last minute, giving Manny time to arrive on the scene and ensure Bode fully steps away from the edge.

It’s a good thing, too, because Agent Ruffin arrives with her team shortly afterward. If Bode had broken in, he would have been caught trespassing and potentially assaulting a person of interest in an important investigation, and he definitely would have ended up back in handcuffs.

Do you think that this close call was enough to make Bode reconsider his choices and recommit to the straight and narrow? So sorry, this is Fire Country, and he will continue this reckless behavior. Bode’s suspect has an alibi for the Zabel Ridge fire, so the actual arsonist is still out there. Manny says that Bode won’t go looking for this new person, but you can tell by the look on Bode’s face that he isn’t keeping that promise. The wheels are already turning, and

he's going to do something so incredibly stupid before this investigation is over. I will be here to bemoan whatever it is when it happens.

Kyrie Irving is putting on a Mavericks 'masterclass' without touching the floor

Despite not playing a single game this year due to an ACL tear, Kyrie Irving is making a major impact this season through his leadership of young guard Brandon Williams. Irving is often seen at Mavs shootarounds and games despite not being cleared to play, and his voice is still loud and clear in the locker room.

Especially toward Williams, the young guard that he has quietly taken under his wing.

Williams is 25 years old and is in his second full season with the Mavericks, and Irving has been a great mentor and friend to him over the last few years. He got the job as the team's starting point guard earlier this month, and Irving has been a key component to his success thus far.

Kyrie Irving doesn't need to play to be a difference-maker

In 15 games for Dallas this season, Williams is averaging 10.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, and his improvement in all aspects of the game has been pivotal for the Mavericks thus far. It hasn't necessarily led to wins, as Dallas is 5-12 on the season, but it's obvious that Williams is morphing into a player who has the potential to have a successful career with the Mavericks and potentially turn into their long-term starter after Irving is gone.

Irving is the perfect mentor for a player like Williams, as their similarities in the way that they play the game are undeniable, and Jason Kidd spoke about how great a leader Irving has been before Dallas' win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

"Kai’s leadership has been huge," Kidd said. "Just being able to have a voice, someone who’s done it at a very high level, and someone that you can see doing it in practice. So you get to learn on-job training, visual, and being able to hear Kai’s voice, and so I think it’s

incredible of a masterclass of what Kai has done so far with B-Will."

Irving has taken Williams under his wing, and their relationship has turned into something special. During practice, you can find Irving helping Williams from the sidelines, and he has given him someone to go to for advice on and off the court.

"I call Kai literally about anything," Williams said about Irving at the end of last season. "Anything that I need, anything that I want to learn about, office is right there. Kyrie is one phone call away…I look up to Kyrie."

Having someone in his corner through the thick and thin of an NBA season has to be major. Especially this season.

Williams was arrested at the beginning of the season for having marijuana in his suitcase at DFW Airport while traveling to attend a close friend's funeral. He took accountability for his actions and apologized for being a "distraction" ahead of his first game back, and he dominated immediately.

Williams dropped a season-high 20 points after missing those two games due to personal reasons, and this helped lay a foundation for him to turn into a staple in Kidd's rotation. Some Mavericks fans thought that his tear at the end of last season was a fluke, but he has proven that he is the real deal.

Despite a rough shooting game on Friday night, Williams finished with 12 assists, two blocks, and one steal, and he has been key in unlocking Cooper Flagg's game over the last seven games. Since Williams took over as the starting point guard, Dallas' new cornerstone, Flagg, is averaging 20.5 points per game while shooting 56.8 percent from the field. This could be a promising young duo in the making, and both players continue to grow at the perfect time.

Williams' growth can be attributed to his hard work over the offseason, but Irving's role in this can't be denied. He has completely transformed his image in Dallas, and the Mavericks have their own version of Yoda and Luke Skywalker forming in their locker room.

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