Rachelle Hampton

But that wasn't the only meeting Grace had to attend. About 75% of the fire department, the non-Williams half, and then the contingent of cool Williams, were not happy once they heard about Elijah's elevation of deputy chief, not least because he is a fail son at many things.

But that wasn't the only meeting Grace had to attend. About 75% of the fire department, the non-Williams half, and then the contingent of cool Williams, were not happy once they heard about Elijah's elevation of deputy chief, not least because he is a fail son at many things.

And the non-Williams plus cool Williams had enough of a majority to call for a series of crew meetings with Grace to discuss her blatant act of nepotism. Yeah. Except during these meetings, Grace refused to discuss her blatant act of nepotism. She said because of ongoing negotiations with the town council, she wasn't allowed to discuss the future of the deputy chief position.

And the non-Williams plus cool Williams had enough of a majority to call for a series of crew meetings with Grace to discuss her blatant act of nepotism. Yeah. Except during these meetings, Grace refused to discuss her blatant act of nepotism. She said because of ongoing negotiations with the town council, she wasn't allowed to discuss the future of the deputy chief position.

The crew's like, that's okay. We want to talk about the past of the deputy chief position, as in how the fuck did this happen without any of us knowing about it? But somehow these meetings never really went anywhere because Grace would just spend her time shitting on the town for lack of vision and budget mismanagement. What? She'd grumble about not being appreciated.

The crew's like, that's okay. We want to talk about the past of the deputy chief position, as in how the fuck did this happen without any of us knowing about it? But somehow these meetings never really went anywhere because Grace would just spend her time shitting on the town for lack of vision and budget mismanagement. What? She'd grumble about not being appreciated.

Look at all the paperwork she digitized. Look at all the snacks she upgraded. Someone in the back mumbles, snacks that were at Sam's house?

Look at all the paperwork she digitized. Look at all the snacks she upgraded. Someone in the back mumbles, snacks that were at Sam's house?

And the thing is, there were still enough non-cool Williams at these meetings that they could easily derail them, which meant that after every single one of these meetings, 75% of the crew would have another meeting huddled in the parking lot where they tried to figure out what they would do next. Does this just sound like the beginning of a union drive? It really does.

And the thing is, there were still enough non-cool Williams at these meetings that they could easily derail them, which meant that after every single one of these meetings, 75% of the crew would have another meeting huddled in the parking lot where they tried to figure out what they would do next. Does this just sound like the beginning of a union drive? It really does.

But luckily or unluckily, it didn't get that far. Before they can sign their union cards, there's a morning where Kennedy is kind of just like puttering around her kitchen, getting ready for the day, hanging out with her kid who's at the stage where they're starting to pretend how to read.

But luckily or unluckily, it didn't get that far. Before they can sign their union cards, there's a morning where Kennedy is kind of just like puttering around her kitchen, getting ready for the day, hanging out with her kid who's at the stage where they're starting to pretend how to read.

Kennedy's phone chimes and it's a text from someone on the crew that contains a Facebook link and the eyes emoji. The link sends Kennedy to Grace's Facebook page, where exactly 24 minutes prior, Grace announced her resignation as chief of the fire department. Oh, my God. Oh, shit.

Kennedy's phone chimes and it's a text from someone on the crew that contains a Facebook link and the eyes emoji. The link sends Kennedy to Grace's Facebook page, where exactly 24 minutes prior, Grace announced her resignation as chief of the fire department. Oh, my God. Oh, shit.

According to Grace's Facebook status, the reason she quit wasn't because her crew was planning to unionize against her. Kind of was because Grace says she's quitting because everyone's been so mean to her. Oh. And she just couldn't work in this sort of environment where innovation wasn't prioritized.

According to Grace's Facebook status, the reason she quit wasn't because her crew was planning to unionize against her. Kind of was because Grace says she's quitting because everyone's been so mean to her. Oh. And she just couldn't work in this sort of environment where innovation wasn't prioritized.

And besides, Grace said, the town just refused to fund the fire department properly and she was fighting an uphill battle. She could not put any more of herself into a thankless job. What do you think of this?

And besides, Grace said, the town just refused to fund the fire department properly and she was fighting an uphill battle. She could not put any more of herself into a thankless job. What do you think of this?

Kennedy is caught between, like, relief and disbelief. She scrolls through the comments, which are just a litany of Williamses being like, you did the best you could. And you've always thought too big for this town. And then there's one comment from Grace's grandfather, Noah Williams, who Kennedy's actually pretty fond of. He's one of the cool Williams in town.

Kennedy is caught between, like, relief and disbelief. She scrolls through the comments, which are just a litany of Williamses being like, you did the best you could. And you've always thought too big for this town. And then there's one comment from Grace's grandfather, Noah Williams, who Kennedy's actually pretty fond of. He's one of the cool Williams in town.