No More, Forever (Third Watch)

Infobox Television episode
Title=No More, Forever
Series=Third Watch


Caption=
Season=5
Episode=15
Airdate=February 20, 2004
Production=176765
Writer=John Ridley
Director=John E. Gallagher
Guests=Emily Levey
John Knox
Paul Michael Glaser
Robert A. Pennacchia
Nicholas Turturro
Prev=Blessed and Bewildered
Next=

"No More, Forever" is the 103rd episode of the television series "Third Watch" and the 15th episode of the 5th season.

Plot Summary

The 55 will change forever when one of its own takes another hostage.

Plot Details

Faith goes back to work even though Fred tries to convince her not to. Bosco lies to Faith that he talked to Swersky about them partnering up again. When Faith finds out, Bosco tells Faith he can't be responsible for her getting hurt anymore, but she basically tells him he has no choice in the matter. A desperate Allie Nardo kidnaps Bosco in order to get him to tell his fellow mob bosses that he wasn't a rat. Bosco does so, but they both know it's not really going to do any good. Nardo gives Bosco his mother back and commits suicide, asking Bosco to tell his family that he died like a man and didn't go into witness protection.

Sasha wakes up at home, and not only is Doc gone, but her off-duty gun is missing too. Doc shows up late to work, wearing his dress uniform, and immediately shoots the annoying Captain Steeper. He threatens the rest of the paramedics, telling them not to help Steeper for at least 15 minutes, because that's how long people in this neighborhood would have to wait for medical help if Steeper closed down their house. Carlos, and then Kim, simply defy Doc and care for Steeper, trusting that Doc won't actually shoot his friends. The cops across the street become aware of the hostage situation in the firehouse when Holly Levine, who managed to escape Doc's attention, runs into the station. ESU sets up snipers on the rooftops. Sully barely keeps Doc from getting shot in the head, and manages to talk the disturbed and tired paramedic into surrendering the gun and himself peacefully.

Notes

*This episode marks the final appearance of Doc until the series finale.
*The title of this episode is taken from a famous quote by Chief Joseph about the Nez Percé surrender in 1877:
"Hear me," he said to the white commander. "I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. Our chiefs are dead; the little children are freezing. My people have no blankets, no food. From where the sun stands, I will fight no more forever."

Quotes

*Doc: I don’t think they’re gonna close it now.
Sully: What? This house?
Doc: Yeah.
Sully: No way. No way they’re gonna close this house. You saved it.

ee also

*List of Third Watch episodes

External links

* [http://www.tv.com/third-watch/no-more-forever/episode/290381/summary.html No More, Forever] at tv.com