‘Chicago Fire’ Recap: ‘Untouchable’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

CHICAGO FIRE -- "Untouchable" Episode 13007 -- Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Kinney as Kelly Severide, Dermot Mulroney as Chief Dom Pascal -- (Photo by: Peter Gordon/NBC)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 1307 of ‘Chicago Fire’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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There comes a point in our lives, where we will stand tall and do the right thing. Because we can no longer stand seeing an injustice take place, and sadly… there is a fifty/fifty chance, that bold moment will go sideways and become quite the problem for us. Wherein we are branded as a pariah for standing on the right side of the fence, or we are a snitch and despised by those who surround us. In fact, the fallout of being honest and true could get so bad, we have to start over. Which is why so many pause before they do the right thing or perhaps not do it at all, because they worry about the fallout that good brings forth.

Which begs some important questions… why bother doing anything right at all, and if by chance being good backfires, how do we find our way back into the light? Well, those questions are top of mind today, simply because they were pondered upon and answered in a unique manner in the next episode of Chicago Fire on NBC. For ‘Untouchable’ saw Severide and Pascal dive deeper into the case involving that dirty, dirty cop, and well… they went all in on the matter. Because Pascal introduced Severide to the Internal Affairs officer that was working this case, and she believed that if real evidence came to light, they could put this guy away for a very long time, and well… that was easier said than done. Because of the power this man wielded.

After all, he had enough swing to make his own criminal informant afraid of him, to the point where he did everything and anything to run and hide, once it became clear that Severide and Pascal pinned him to the case, and this dirtbag actually started threatening our heroes. Since he teased Kidd in person, and he also left Pascal a photo showing that he was aware that the fire department was working against him. Which pissed off Pascal to no end, for he was that person we discussed a moment ago. The one who took the time to stand tall and paid the price for it. Because being the good guy cost him everything and forced him to run, and that left him with those questions in hand, and some good quiet time helped him to realize, that we should always do the right thing. Because it doesn’t matter how others view it, the right thing is the right thing… and if we can find a way to set things right in a manner that causes no harm… we should do it.

Because sometimes it’s the only way to make the world a better place. Which brought everyone to that crooked cop’s house to put out a fire, wherein all kinds of contraband were discovered and at last, he was put away. All because… that fire hit under weird circumstances. As though someone set it to prompt the beginning of the end of this jerk, and well, while it was never directly stated, it was obviously inferred that Pascal set the fire. To right that wrong and redeem himself and find a little peace at last. Which he certainly did here, as evidenced by his time with Severide at the end of this tale, and well… this made for a fascinating ending to this journey for certain. One that featured a little vigilante justice and a real push from this duo to make some good happen in this town, and well… this worked. Plain and simple.

For we live in a world where justice can sometimes be elusive, and where the bad guys win, and where people are calling for something to be done regardless of the system. And the audience enjoyed that catharsis here, and some other fascinating plotlines. Such as Mouch’s struggle to take the Lieutenant’s test, Novak’s attempts to make the trucks more inclusive for patients, and of course, Carver is finally coming to understand just how toxic Tori is and how hard it will be to shake her. Since she really is using every ounce of co-dependency to keep him around. But what matters more, is that Pascal has finally earned his stripes, and is truly a member of 51, and now he can lead this team with a clear head and a heart full of peace. Because at long last, he is redeemed, and he did the right thing, and that was clearly all he ever wanted. Until next time.

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