9-1-1 Recap: Stages of Grief
The story opens with Athena appearing composed, yet there are evident signs of her struggle. For instance, she’s indecisive about where to lay her husband, Bobby, to rest, and as May points out, they urgently need a decision so they can conduct the funeral. Athena attributes the delay to the fact that Bobby’s body is still being held, but when she learns that Chimney has facilitated the release process, she becomes enraged. Upon arriving at the 118, she confronts Chimney for meddling, stating that he wants to rush the burial because “until he’s in the ground, nobody can move on; they must spend another day dwelling on Bobby and his death.” Despite his own grief, Chimney recognizes better than to challenge a widow. Athena announces the funeral will take place next Tuesday, but before she can depart, she encounters a man named Gary who’s searching for Bobby.