German DVD News, CBS Vaguely Hints About Flashpoint (Again)...

Koch Media to Release Flashpoint Season 1 in Germany!

Last week, Koch Media of Europe announced that its German distribution arm will be releasing Flashpoint - Das Spezialkommando, Staffel 1 (Flashpoint - The Special Command, Season 1) on May 28th. This will come out just after the start of Season 2 in Germany in April of this year. As far as extras go, it will have a Making Of featurette, and the pilot commentary (these must be either dubbed or subtitled in German). This also marks the first European release to come with extras (the one released in the UK came out well before the North American releases did and had none). Our German readers can pre-order this through Amazon.de. The cover? We've got it featured below, and it looks like they used the same image CBS DVD used for their Season 1 release, but without as much smoke, and you can actually see the city's silhouette! We like the color on this release a lot more than CBS's release too!



And in other CBS News...

In a Q&A last week with Nina Tassler (Entertainment President CBS), the Hollywood Reporter asked if there was any possibility of any new scripted dramas this summer. She answered "We haven't completely determined, but it's done so well for us. And we still have "Flashpoint." Conversations are ongoing." She seemed a little wishy-washy with her words here, and if Flashpoint is pushed further later into the year, we're sure all the American fans are going to try to make their way up to Canada each week when new episodes air. She also made no mention of CTV's other new cop drama that they are also co-producing, The Bridge. The premiere of The Bridge last week wasn't the best premiere ever, but the show probably has a lot of potential to grow in coming episodes!

Caption This: Season 2 Boxset Edition!

So many of you agreed with us on Twitter when we thought the SRU looked a little angry on the US Season 2 boxart - but the Canadian boxart isn't without its flaws too. Hugh Dillon is wearing those tacky sunglasses that are too big for his head!

Since Flashpoint news is a little slow, we'll open this up to the masses. In the comments below, caption the boxart for "Dreary" (US) or "Sunset" (Canada)

Dreary:	Sunset:

BREAKING NEWS: New Details about American Season 2 Boxset and Cover Art

Not a huge update, but still a noteworthy one indeed. TVShowsonDVD reports that the upcoming American version of the Flashpoint: Season 2 boxset will contain 9 episodes, exactly the same as Canada's Flashpoint: Season 2 Volume 1. We think this is only going to add to the confusion of which season the last 9 that aired in Canada are going to be a part of. These were once billed as Season 3 by CTV, but they have since added them to Season 2. It is currently unknown what CBS will bill these episodes as when they come to air. Our site (for consistency) will follow whatever episode order CTV lists. Today, CBS Paramount also released a high-res image of the official boxart (featured below), but it's more or less the same idea as the first boxart! Once again, some members of the SRU are featured in action in front of a cityscape with some added smoke. This one features Sargent Greg Parker a little more prominently than the others. The Canadian covers show the SRU among cityscapes as well, but without the smoke and a lot more color. These easily make the CBS Paramount covers look somber and dreary. Hopefully, the US will have a much more exciting cover for Season 3!



Fans can order the American boxset at:
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble
Best Buy

BREAKING NEWS: Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards Announced

Two big pieces of Flashpoint news were announced today! The first was a long-awaited announcement of the US DVDs for Season 2, and now an award nomination for show creators and writers Stephanie Morgenstern (Sailor Venus #1) and her husband Mark Ellis, along with writer James Hurst were nominated for their screenwriting on the Season 2 Part 2 opener, "One Wrong Move". We're calling it that since there was some initial Season 2/3 confusion. To check out the full list of nominations, check out TV_Eh here. Congratulations to Stephanie, Mark, and James, and we wish you all the best of luck when the awards are handed out on April 19th in Toronto!

BREAKING NEWS: New Flashpoint Boxset on the Way!

According to TVShowsonDVD (posted a little over an hour ago), CBS and Paramount have announced that the United States is indeed getting a DVD release of Season 2 of Flashpoint. Flashpoint "Season 2" will be released on May 25th, and will have a runtime of 337 minutes. We don't know as of this writing how many episodes will be included on the release, as this release is nearly 50 minutes shorter than the Canadian release (and that missing time about an entire episode of Flashpoint). The extras will also be different, with the US release having a feature about weapons and stunts. We can only guess that Lamperd Less Lethal has something to do with this feature, since they provide all the mock weapons used in the show as well as training! What we do know, is that the last two releases of the Season 1 Boxset didn't differ in the menus or the layout at all, only in the box art. We would think it might have been the same for this release too, just that CBS would not release it until some time after the Canadian release, but this matter of the extras has us a little confused. Hopefully we'll hear more (and find an official press release from CBS/Paramount) soon.

Breaking News: ACTRA Toronto results!

The 2010 ACTRA Toronto award results are in and the Moon Chase Blog Network is happy to announce that actors we have been following have won on both sides of the coin!

In a direct victory for Flashpoint, Kathleen Munroe won Best Female Performer for playing Laura in the episode Last Dance.

Another Flashpoint actor, K.C. Collins, won Best Male Performer for playing Derek Wilmot in Guns. He also played another Derek, Derek Medeiros in the Flashpoint episode Exit Wounds.

On the Sailor Moon side, Julie Lemieux won Best Voice Work for playing Fuzzy Snuggems in the animated series Spliced. She was also the voice of Sammy and Young Darien on Sailor Moon.

We'd like to extend our congratulations to these great actors, for helping to bring to life the shows we love to watch!

Album Review: Hugh Dillon - Works Well With Others

“Works Well With Others” is Hugh Dillon’s first studio album in 4 years, following 5 studio albums with the Headstones and one album credited to the Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir. During the 4 year span between albums, Dillon has landed many successful acting roles, most notably lead spots on the shows Durham County and Flashpoint. Given the success he has had in acting, one might have wondered if he would return to recording music, fortunately late in 2009 this album hit the shelves.

Dillon’s new album features production from Tragically Hip guitarist Paul Langlois on 12 of the 14 tracks, and mixing from Adam Kasper (who has worked with grunge artists Pearl Jam and Soundgarden). Overall, this album features Dillon expanding on the signature sound he forged with the Headstones, adding new sounds and instrumentation (such as piano and organ) to the overall feel of his music. This album features some classic gritty Dillon rockers like the opener “Friends of Mine”, “Ten Feet Tall”, “Surface of the Sun” and “Reel to Reel” in which Dillon suggests in his lyrics that even though he is now enjoying success as an actor, he still has a love for recording rock and roll music. The country rocker “Lucky” (featuring guest guitar work from Tragically Hip guitarist Rob Baker) is a highlight of the album, on this song Dillon sings about some of his potential brushes with death and how luck can come and go at all times in a person’s life.

The second half of the album begins with a slower and more introspective song (“Lost at Sea”, which has been featured in a Flashpoint episode) before returning to the rootsy rock sounds of “Radio Plays” and “Bottom of a Dream”. “My Mistakes” begins with an errie spare organ and drums backing Dillon’s voice, before picking up and turning into an uptempo rocker before returning to organ and vocals for the song's outro. It’s another song where Dillon comes to terms with the mistakes he has made in his life, however the song also suggests not dwelling on them and moving forward in one’s life. “Ignore That Call” is another driving rocker, with a nifty guitar line providing the hook for listeners. The album finishes with two slower numbers, the romantic “Puzzle I Am” and the cautionary tale “Don’t Be Fooled” (which has also appeared on Flashpoint).

Overall, “Works Well With Others” is a solid album from start to finish, and is an excellent addition to Dillon’s catalogue of music. People who are familiar with Dillon’s acting, and are wondering what his music sounds like will find this to be a worthy album to listen to. Canadian rock fans that are familiar with Dillon’s music with the Headstones will also enjoy this album, as it shows Dillon continuing to expand his sound as a rock artist.

BREAKING NEWS: New Writer Joins Flashpoint Writing Staff; Penny Wins an Award!

Former House Writer Joins Flashpoint!

Yes, you read right, that House show on Fox and Canwest Global! Playback reports that writer Pam Davis, who wrote for 5 years on House and the first season of the upcoming CBS drama Miami Medical, will be spending the next two months in Toronto as a story editor on Flashpoint. She is also a former Canadian Film Centre grad who is excited to be back in Canada, saying that the Flashpoint gig gives her a rare chance to visit her hometown after working 50 weeks a year in the House story room under series creator and fellow Canadian David Shore! While she is still under contract to Jerry Bruckheimer for Miami Medical while it is seekingn the greenlight for a second season, both Bruckheimer and CBS gave her permission to work on Flashpoint. Congratulations to Pamela and the writing staff of Flashpoint and we wish you the best of luck for Season 3!



Penny Wins at Sundance!

Tatiana Maslany (Penny in Planets Aligned) just won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for her breakout role in the film Grown Up Movie Star. In the movie, she plays a precocious 14-year-old who grows up fast after her mother walks out on her and her father, a disgraced NHL star. Mongrel Media is currently handling the distribution of the film, which opened last Friday in Toronto. The film's distribution will expand on February 19th. For more information on the movie, check out the official site! Congrats to Tatiana - you have sure come a long way since your time on Flashpoint!

BREAKING NEWS: Official Boxart in Hi-Res, No Blu-Ray This Time.

TVShowsonDVD reported a couple more details about the upcoming Season 2: Volume 1 release of Flashpoint earlier today, and fans also got confirmation about the number of episodes that are going to be included. Mark Ellis via twitter last week confirmed that there will be 9 episodes on this release. Now, since the last nine episodes (which aired last Fall in Canada) are now being billed as Season 2 by CTV, we can only assume that these nine will make up Season 2: Volume 2. Perhaps Phase 4 Films is holding out for these last nine to air on CBS before releasing them? We wish we could give every cast and crew member on the show a large slice of cheesecake with a cherry on top for the episode confusion, since those episodes were onceknown as Season 3 on CTV! TVShowsonDVD also posted a hi-res image of the cover (which we have re-posted below). Hugh Dillon was on the spine of the last release, Enrico Colantoni is on the spine of this release - who do you think will be next, fans? The site also confirmed that there will not be a Blu-Ray release at this time, and even we are baffled by this. It was well worth the wait even though it arrived to shelves weeks after the Standard DVD release! Bonus features on this release will include a photo gallery and a music video from Hugh Dillon (probably his video for Friends of Mine). Fans wishing to purchase this release can order this online from Chapters/Coles/Indigo, or Amazon.ca (both will ship to the United States)!

Enrico Colantoni on Cra$h & Burn

Enrico Colantoni recently appeared in an episode of Showcase's Cra$h & Burn as Danny DeRossi, a man who terrorizes the insurance agency because a settlement for his wife's spinal injury has been repeatedly delayed. Instead of playing the negotiator as he does on Flashpoint, this time Colantoni was on the other side as the desperate man with a story who takes extreme measures.

Here's the promo for the episode:

The full episode can be viewed on the Showcase website. Just select episode 08: Lawyers, Guns, and Money.

Help Haiti Now!

Over a week ago, tragedy struck the country of Haiti, devastating the entire livelihood of a people. The Sailor Senshi and the SRU have both taught us that no matter how dire the circumstances may be, there is always a way to save someone, if we all band together. Here are a few charities that our readers can donate to help Haiti get the essentials that they need in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Canadian Red Cross
American Red Cross

The Red Cross is heading emergency relief and recovery efforts in Haiti, providing medical support, clean water, food and shelter to people who have lost everything.

The Jean R. Cadet Restavek Foundation

Much of Haiti’s population is below the poverty line, and many children are sold to other families as “restaveks”, or “domestic servants”, under the promise that they will live a better life with more educational opportunities. These children, are unfortunately abused. This foundation had been working with hundreds children to provide relief and educational opportunities, but unfortunately it is believed that 100 of these children have perished. They were unfortunately in one of the schools that collapsed. It may even be possible that many more orphans could be at risk now in the aftermath.

ShelterBox Canada
ShelterBox International

Shelter Box provides tents, and other essential supplies including tools, a small stove, dishes, pans, water purification supplies, mosquito nets, blankets and utensils. These are especially being used to house patients receiving care from the makeshift hospitals on the ground.

World Food Programme

World Food Programme has pledged to help 2 million Haitians for 6 months, delivering food packages to the region.

Oxfam America

Oxfam has been working for the last 3 decades in Haiti and they aren’t going to stop! They are providing clean water, sanitation, and shelter for Haitians.

Breaking News: ACTRA Toronto Nominations!

We here at the Moon Chase Blog Network are so pleased to hear that actors from productions we follow on both Moon Chase and We Got The Solution have been nominated for awards! ACTRA Toronto is the Toronto branch of Canada’s largest actors union, and they are presenting awards in 3 categories. Funnyman Colin Mochrie will be handing these out!

Here are the nominees! The productions that they are nominated for are in bold, but if you see a gold star next to their name(★), it means they were also in Flashpoint or Sailor Moon).

Best Male Performer:

Noam Jenkins★(Flashpoint – played Josh in the episode Backwards Day)
K.C. Collins★(Guns) (Was also in Flashpoint – played Derek Medeiros in Exit Wounds)
Ennis Esmer (The Listener)
Allan Hawco (Love and Savagery)
Daniel Kash (The Line)

Best Female Performer:

Kathleen Munroe★(Flashpoint – played Laura in the episode Last Dance)
Rhea Akler (Undercurrent)
Kristin Booth★(At Home By Myself... With You) (Was also in Flashpoint – played Sarah in Backwards Day)
Kateri Walker★(Kissed By Lightning)

Best Voice Work:

Juan Chioran (Grossology)
Paul Fauteux (Afghanada)
Julie Lemieux★(Spliced) (Was in Sailor Moon, played Sammy and Young Darien)
Carolyn Scott (Best Ed)
Ron Pardo(Bob & Doug)


We wish Julie, Kathleen, Noam, Kristin and K.C. the best of luck!

Air Farce New Year's Eve Flashpoint Spoof - "Flupoint"

The Royal Canadian Air Farce was, and still is, a beloved comedy troupe among Canadians. Though their weekly TV show is no longer on CBC, the network brought them back for their infamous New Year's Eve Special. Unfortunately, there was no Chicken Cannon or Donut Shop Coffee Break this year, but in the true tradition of the show making a mockery of pop culture trends, one very special Canadian hit was parodied. And that, was Flashpoint! CBC has finally put the clip on the air, and fans can check it out below!




To watch the entire episode, click here to watch it on CBC.ca or purchase it on iTunes. For our much older readers who are "technologically challenged", you may also have a good laugh at this skit!

Flashpoint is Delayed in the US, but Doing Well in Canada

Unfortunately, according to Co-Executive Producer Bill Mustos, CBS has decided to push Flashpoint back in its schedule to Summer or Fall of 2010. He told Playback Daily that he received the call from CBS that they have decided to run Jerry Bruckheimer's Miami Medical in the slot that was slated for Flashpoint's return.

On the bright side, however, the rumors that CBS has dropped the series are false according to Mustos, who says that CBS feels quite positive about the show and are definitely planning to return it to US television.

Despite the lack of concurrency with CBS this season, Flashpoint continues to do very well on CTV, remaining firmly in the top 20 and averaging 1.7 million viewers last fall.

We're sorry to all of our American fans that they are going to have to wait to see the show on TV. We know that since the show has already aired in Canada there are numerous "alternate methods" available to watch the show. However, in order to keep support for the show strong, we highly encourage you to watch the show when it does appear on CBS, even if you've already seen the episodes.

In addition, for anyone wanting to support the show further, the Season 2 DVDs can be ordered from Amazon.ca and shipped to the US for a small fee. We are researching the possibility of a Blu-Ray release, but if you just can't wait, Season 2 will be available in March!

Flashpoint in a Flash – Season 3 Episode 9: Behind the Blue Line

This episode takes place at Toronto’s legendary Maple Leaf Gardens which was the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1931-1999. When this episode aired, twitter was all abuzz with memories of the arena. Today’s episode is all about being haunted by ghosts from a military past and defending more than just a legendary stadium



We begin at the SRU. Everyone’s nerves are frayed and Greg kicks Team 3 out of the briefing room to cool a heated SRU. It seems like something very bad has happened, but we don’t know what. Sam is covered in blood, and Ed gives a statement to a lawyer. And rewind, to 3 hours earlier.

A developer is having a rough time with a demolition crew trying to order dynamite outside the Godwin Coliseum. No one wants this building to be destroyed and he can’t wait for his big glass tower to come out of the rubble of this building. The developer walks inside with a crew member, takes a few indirect jabs at the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the moment he walks inside the rink he is shot! The SRU is called to the coliseum. Sam and Spike deal with the impatient developer to figure out where the shots came from and look at his wound. Spike wishes him a speedy recovery with a smile before he walks away to regroup with the team. They walk through the old banner-filled halls, and make their way to the rink entrance. Spile spots an infrared sensor. He puts an object in front of it, and a shot is fired. He holds it there so the team can see more of where the bullets are coming from. Sam thinks he has pinpointed the location, and he goes with Leah to find it. The rest head to a secure room to set up a command post. Sam finds the gun, unattended, and disarms it. He passes the serial number on to Jules. Spike, Ed, Greg, and Wordy set up command post and learn about the history of the building. Jules finds that the gun belongs to a retired hockey player, and sends some units over to his address. Ed bowls the spy ball into the rink and they look around to see if there is anyone in the stands. We see the scope of a gun zoom in on Ed’s face but luckily he moves out of the line of fire. There is someone else in the rink. Roll the opening!

The SRU keeps looking around for where these shots are coming from, and Jules finds that this rifle was probably stolen from the retired hockey player. He is being bought to the scene by the police for more interrogation. Ed and Wordy are split up, and they are covered by Sam and Leah from a distance. We see a scope moving around. Greg tries to speak over the loudspeakers, but the wires are all cut. As they walk back to the command post, Ed’s phone rings, and the caller ID reads Greg Parker… but Greg is right next to him and he’s not calling! The phone has been stolen from the command post. Wordy finds a heat print, and they find a wall that pushes open to a passage. This is how he got in past everyone. Greg orders the SRU to enter absolutely quietly. Sam and Leah head in and look around while Spike tries to find these secret passages on the blueprints. He discovers the dressing room, and keeps walking. They turn the corner in this very narrow and dark passage, and within seconds it is illuminated by a spark bomb which sends them running. Sam is burning to the point where he has to lose his uniform. Thankfully, the phosphorous did not penetrate his skin or he would have been done for. Jules continues to search through returned vets. An old coach arrives, and speaks of a secret apartment. The SRU doesn’t think this is a good time for his quirks, but he remains cool as he tries to search for the apartment. Sam plays a few tricks with text messaging to see if Jules can find out where their man is, since he has Greg’s phone.

He gets a reply, asking if he is related to Col. “Badass” Braddock. Sam responds that he is his dad, who went by Sir at home. He asks if he wats to talk. The coach continues to lead the SRU around the concession stands to find the apartment. Sam gets the suspect on the phone and tries to use memories of the coliseum to soften him. The coach arrives, but he is hostile towards Jules. Sam learns that to the suspect picked this place because “this is where anything that ever mattered, happened.” Jules tries to get names from him and says that she can do it herself and it can take a long time to find the right one, or he can give him the name. Finally, he relents, and says that it is a Darren Kofax. He was an 8-year-old hockey prodigy that he raised as best he could, but was devastated when he found out he wanted to play for someone else. When he came back, he just wasn’t the same. Greg continues to scribble notes with a sharpie. The other members of the SRU find the secret apartment entrance. Darren breaks down talking about the demolition, and we learned that just last week Darren meet with this retired player and he just didn’t seem to be the same person he used to be.

The SRU finds a picture of a military unit that has SYOTOS written across the top. Darren senses that they are near him and goes on the over. They find another hidden wall, and the hunt is on. They move out into a main hallway, and have to evade grenades. Bullets are flying as they chase him down an escalator, and then they lose him, as he cuts the power. Sam thinks he knows where he is coming from, and Greg puts his trust in him. Jules speaks to his father, who is on his way to the coliseum, and his father says that he never got professional help. Being in the military ran in the family, and he didn’t want his son to go through it. He says the image is of his friends in Kandahar, and that he was the only one of them who survived. Darren tells Sam he doesn’t know his war. Sam tries to share a story with him to sympathize. Greg questions his methods, but lets Sam continue. Jules still doesn’t know what SYOTOS means. Darren blames himself for his friends enlisting with him, and now feels as if their blood is on his hands. Sam also breaks down to Darren, but tells him that there are ways to get through it. Darren , it seems, has given up. He remembers happier times at center ice when they all used to play hockey, and now it’s all gone. This place is all he has left. Sam finally talks him down so they can meet at center ice. Greg assigns Spike and Wordy to cover Sam against his wishes. The coach says that he wasn’t happy about being sent home early after his friends died, and he was ineligible to serve in the army anymore. They meet at center ice, only to find that he has sent over a decoy (in the form of a security guard from the first episode), and Darren is now holding Spike hostage, saying over and over that he is a good soldier. He says, See You On The Other Side, and goes to shoot Sam. Ed shoots him down before he gets to Sam, who believes he wasn’t going to shoot. Sam goes to him, in disbelief, wiping the blood on his hands and shirt. He is angry with the SRU. The traumatized security guard is led off be Wordy. Darren’s father wants to go into the arena but the police will not let him.

Back at the SRU debriefing (after the events right at the beginning of the episode), they are all arguing against Sam for what happened. It seems, that Sam tried to redeem himself for his own demons. Darren was found to be psychologically unfit, and was not allowed to come back into service. They rewind the security footage, and hear him say, “See You On The Other Side” (SYOTOS). Greg tells Sam that he was saying that to him, because he should have died with his friends. There was nothing Sam could have done. Sam looks at the SRU, and says that he wanted to save people, and feels guilty about not being able to save the one person he could have, and says he doesn’t belong here. He leaves the room, and washes the blood out of his shirt in the shower, as the montage begins. The SRU is solemn in their change rooms. Ed meets Sam outside, saying that he should go with him and Greg to a support group on Friday. At the coliseum, the coach and Darren’s father sit in the dressing room, somber. We see some more shots of Maple Leaf Garden before the lights go out. The SRU stands by Sam as he packs up his locker. They all leave, and the episode ends.

Flashpoint in a Flash – Season 3 Episode 8: The Good Citizen

This episode deals with a very personal story of a family destroyed by drug dealers that made a perfectly happy neighborhood, corrupt. And, for all you Kevin "Wordy" Wordsworth fans, this one is very Wordy-centric! Read the summary of the penultimate episode of 2009 after the jump!



We begin at a bar, staff is clearing up as there is a single man having a drink alone in the corner. We flash back as he sips to his brother dying in front of paramedics. Two drug dealers come into the bar, and refuse to leave after the owner asks them to leave. They are there because the owner refused to let one of their friends into the bar. One holds the owner, and the other starts smashing everything in sight with a baseball bat. A waitress is in the back calling the police. The lone man steps in unexpectedly to salvage the owner’s precious crystal bowl , grabbing his baseball bat from him, and they leave. He chases after them, saying that he is not letting it go.

Wordy is riding with Ed, and he calls his wife asking if they want to go to Ed’s for a barbeque later tonight. Winnie patches through the hot call, and they head to the bar. The SRU searches around on foot, and Jules and Greg talk to the owner. The man who isn’t letting it go, has their handgun. Wordy and Ed drive around and remember times when there were more cops on the street to keep things like this from happening. Wordy grew up in this area and he can’t believe what it has turned into now as they drive past junkies on the street. They are looking for the man who they are calling a vigilante, or good citizen. Cut to the vigilante chasing the man through an alley with the gun. Greg tries to get more of a description out of the bar owner, Alphonse. The waitress is also of little help. Ed and Wordy catch up with the second of the two dealers and chase him through an alley. They catch him hiding inside a building, but he stonewalls and doesn’t give them a name on their first attempts. Sam and Leah drive towards the other dealer, only to find they are too late and he’s been shot in the leg. Where is the vigilante? ROLL CREDITS!

Wordy and Ed arrive at the scene as Winnie calls for EMTs. The dealer, Leon, is paranoid about the SRU’s motives, but finally gives them the name of the vigilante – a Robert Cooper. Wordy remembers him vaguely, he and his dad used to hang out at his father’s hardware store. Wordy thinks there is more to this story and tries to find out why Robert would want to shoot him, but Leon continues to be hostile. Spike learns that Cooper is an activist, and worked to get an apartment building that is notorious for being inhabited with drug dealers, torn down. Back at the bar, Alphonse gives the SRU the name of Robert’s wife. Ed and Wordy go to look for another dealer that Leon names (Torres) as he is whisked away in the ambulance, but Leah comments that it is going to take a while in this neighborhood. Wordy is a little irked by this, but Leah tells him that she had plenty of drug related calls in this neighborhood from her firefighting days. Greg and Jules talk to his wife who arrives at the bar, and learn that Cooper had a brother named Jimmy, who got into drugs and passed away. Flashback to a scene at a bar, where Jimmy is drinking and Cooper and his wife track him down after a missed job interview. Robert tries to talk to Jimmy and get him out of his habit, but he is unsuccessful. They lost the store, and Jimmy too.


This is a personal case. Spike relays a potential location to Ed and Greg of Cooper, and Leah considers apologizing to Wordy for what she said. Sam tells her not to, because it was based on professional experience. Inside the command truck, Greg confronts Spike asking why two high-ranking security agents wanted to take him out for coffee and talk about him. He says they will pick him up later. Ed, Wordy, Sam and Leah arrive at the address of Cooper. Wordy picks open the lock and the move in swiftly and quietly. They don’t find him in there! Alphonse finally starts opening up, and learns that these dealers burned down their hardware store. Cooper became obsessed with fixing things ever since. The flashbacks from the beginning that showed Robert with his dying brother and paramedics took place this morning. Meanwhile, Jules tells Spike in a conversation that Ed is proud of him. Greg speaks to the paramedics that tried to save him, and Cooper is pretty broken when there is nothing that can be done to save him. Spike finds out something about Torres, and he is the middleman of a group of coke dealers in the area. The SRU thinks that they are Cooper’s next target, and look around for them. Wordy is in conflict about protecting drug dealers, and Greg tries to say that they are just keeping the peace. Leah jumps in over the comm and says that when bullets start flying it is not only drug dealers that are being hit. Wordy ponders this, as Greg starts giving orders for where the team should position themselves.

The SRU have now surrounded a van playing loud music, and find Torres inside, shot in the stomach. Cooper beat them to the chase and he is now headed to the dealers – who are brothers! After some prodding, he finally gives them an address. At the bar, Cooper calls his wife. She begs for him to come home, but he won’t claiming that he has something important he has to do. In a seemingly normal-appearing house, the dealers are in a panic, packing up stacks of cash and figuring out a way to get out of this situation. One of them leaves the room, but when he returns, he is being held by gunpoint by Cooper. He tells them that they are responsible for killing his brother, but they don’t even know who he is. The SRU arrives at the house and sets up a camera. Sam is in the sniper position but he can’t see very well. Jules brings Cooper’s wife to the scene. Cooper demands that the brother he is holding at gunpoint consume a large mountain of coke. He is afraid to touch the very thing that he makes money off of. Greg tries to negotiate with Cooper through a bullhorn, but he doesn’t have much luck. Leah and Wordy work together to set up a window charge to bust inside. Wordy drops a phone line into the room, but Cooper hesitates to pick up. Ed calls for the SRU to break into the house, but cooper starts firing shots at random outside. After a status check, the SRU makes plans to go in. They are now face to face with Cooper.

Wordy puts down his gun, and remembers the hardware store in an attempt to negotiate with Cooper. They bring his wife on the line. Wordy tries to convince him that he still has a good future ahead of him with his wife. Wordy promises Cooper that they will make sure they get what is coming to him, and asks him to put the gun down, a few times, over and over. As Greg wanted earlier, no one died today. Everyone is taken away in handcuffs as the end of the episode montage begins. Wordy decides to take a raincheck on the barbeque saying he has some phone calls to make. At the command truck, Greg shares humorous stories he wish he could say to these agents, but he didn’t. Instead, he gave him a glowing reference. Spike said that he was headhunted and didn’t apply for the job, and Spike isn’t quite sure where he wants to be. Spike promises he will keep him posted after he says something in Italian. Wordy stands outside of the hardware store with some friends, and some crowbars, as they tear off the boarded windows and clean up the old hardware store.

It was nice to see a Wordy-centric episode - Flashpoint is doing a great job of intertwining the ins and outs of the SRU, the personal lives of the squadron, along with the case-of-the-day.