“I've got the brains, you've got the looks, let's make lots of money”

This week Han, Cil, and Rachel get out our magnifying glasses and try to find the character work in Season 4 Episode 12 of 9-1-1, “Treasure Hunt.” Spoiler alert: there isn’t much. We discuss how everyone except Buck is pretending that they’re too smart to go looking for hidden treasure, and what led them all to be at the scene of the crime at the end anyway. Eddie’s playing not-so-third-wheel to Taylor, Hen and Chimney are coasting on Karen’s coding skills, Ravi’s in it solo for the love of the game, and then we have Bobby and Athena, dancing around a fight that’s been simmering their entire relationship.

We dive into our thoughts on the episode (a fun romp without much substance) and how we would have improved on the latter. Then strap in, because the running theme of this episode is us slowly descending into madness, trying once again to connect the dots on why Buck and Eddie’s love interests are more underwhelming than an empty treasure chest.

Some light armchair psychology pops out when we examine Buck’s relentless need to be wanted and how we’re very, very tired of him not loving himself anyway. Then for a Buddie System happy ending we talk about how easy Buck and Eddie are for each other, and how at the end of the day, they really just wanted to do it with their best friend… the treasure hunt that is. Ahem.

“I'm looking for a partner, someone who gets things fixed

Ask yourself this question: Do you want to be rich?”

Episode title inspired by “Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)” by Pet Shop Boys

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Previously on 9-1-1… 🚨

(00:00:50) Welcome to Dispatch

(00:03:14) 4x12 “Treasure Hunt” Review

(00:12:41) Jaws of Life – Production Deep Dive

(00:20:05) Narrative Echoes – Parallels, Callbacks, and Foreshadowing

(00:22:15) Flashover – Episode Themes

(00:29:35) Athena & Bobby – $5 Million Worth of Unresolved Issues

(00:39:45) Everyone On The Hunt – Dangerous, Reckless, Stupid… We’re In!

(00:54:16) Buck, Eddie, & Taylor – Eddie’s Self-Inflicted Third Wheel Problem

(01:15:56) Slow Burn – Romance Is Complicated But Buck Time Is Easy

(01:38:32) Take a Buddie With You & Outro