Rachelle Hampton

One day, both Kennedy and Grace are on call together and they get called out to a house fire. Let me just say so no one gets scared. This is still normal gossip. It's not normal disasters. No one's going to die. Okay. Thank God. Kennedy is expecting a little kitchen fire since that's typically what they're dealing with on the island.

One day, both Kennedy and Grace are on call together and they get called out to a house fire. Let me just say so no one gets scared. This is still normal gossip. It's not normal disasters. No one's going to die. Okay. Thank God. Kennedy is expecting a little kitchen fire since that's typically what they're dealing with on the island.

But as they round the corner, Kennedy can see these big plumes of black smoke. Oh, no. her heart drops, her adrenaline starts pumping, and it's maybe in this heightened adrenaline state that allows her to recognize that the house they're pulling up in front of is none other than the house of Grace's idiot boyfriend, Sam.

But as they round the corner, Kennedy can see these big plumes of black smoke. Oh, no. her heart drops, her adrenaline starts pumping, and it's maybe in this heightened adrenaline state that allows her to recognize that the house they're pulling up in front of is none other than the house of Grace's idiot boyfriend, Sam.

The island was introduced to Sam a year back when he was trying to cross the channel between the island and the neighboring one on a paddleboard during a huge storm and he got stranded on a rock.

The island was introduced to Sam a year back when he was trying to cross the channel between the island and the neighboring one on a paddleboard during a huge storm and he got stranded on a rock.

So every single island emergency service had to be deployed in the rescue.

So every single island emergency service had to be deployed in the rescue.

So Sam now also works for Grace's father as a shitty handyman for the shitty little vacation rentals, and now he has somehow managed to start a fire.

So Sam now also works for Grace's father as a shitty handyman for the shitty little vacation rentals, and now he has somehow managed to start a fire.

So the fire truck comes screeching to a halt in front of Sam's house, sirens blaring, and Kennedy can see that the main house seems fine, but there is a detached garage that backs up against the forest, and there's just smoke pouring from under the eaves of the garage.

So the fire truck comes screeching to a halt in front of Sam's house, sirens blaring, and Kennedy can see that the main house seems fine, but there is a detached garage that backs up against the forest, and there's just smoke pouring from under the eaves of the garage.

Kennedy looks around, waiting for Grace to leap into action. Have you ever been sent into the flight part of Fight or Flight at the absolute worst moment possible?

Kennedy looks around, waiting for Grace to leap into action. Have you ever been sent into the flight part of Fight or Flight at the absolute worst moment possible?

But in that moment, Grace is like, someone has to do something. And Kennedy's like, Grace, you have to do something. What? And the crew is like, based on your detailed flow chart, we are not allowed to do something until you tell us to do something. Meanwhile, the fire is spreading.

But in that moment, Grace is like, someone has to do something. And Kennedy's like, Grace, you have to do something. What? And the crew is like, based on your detailed flow chart, we are not allowed to do something until you tell us to do something. Meanwhile, the fire is spreading.

It's leaping into the blackberry bush that Sam has not trimmed from his yard, even though the fire department has sent out so many notices to the island about trimming blackberry bushes on private property. Ugh. Eventually, Elijah, who also is on call, takes charge as the only other lead firefighter and they get the fire put out. There's a hole in the roof.

It's leaping into the blackberry bush that Sam has not trimmed from his yard, even though the fire department has sent out so many notices to the island about trimming blackberry bushes on private property. Ugh. Eventually, Elijah, who also is on call, takes charge as the only other lead firefighter and they get the fire put out. There's a hole in the roof.

The whole garage smells like smoke in a way that Kennedy knows is going to take months, if not years, to get rid of.

The whole garage smells like smoke in a way that Kennedy knows is going to take months, if not years, to get rid of.