Despite their heroic efforts, the crew from 62 Truck is savaged in the press for not being able to save seven children from dying in a tragic fire.
As news that he gave the baby to Sheila sends Janet packing, Tommy is pressured to take Chief Feinberg's daughter, Beth, on a date.
Reuniting for the weekend, Tommy and Janet head to Rhode Island to visit Katy at school in an effort have something resembling a normal family weekend together.
In the wake of the deadly arson fire that has taken Lou's life, Tommy and his friends ponder their futures inside and outside the FDNY.
As Sean recovers in the hospital following his surgery and Lou is tempted by his prostitute ex-girlfriend, Tommy realizes that his kids know much more about his drinking than he thought.
