Rescue Me

The Season 6 opener begins with a vision of Tommy's afterlife that isn't pretty, but it turns out that he survived his shooting at the hand of Teddy. Everyone around him sees to it that he walk a narrow path, however, and he's haunted by his memories. Meanwhile, city budget cuts loom, and 62 Truck is threatened. As Lou puts it: "We have a big target on our back."

Tommy decides to turn over a new leaf. "I am quitting drinking," he announces to the guys (to gales of laughter). He's also under pressure from Janet to do something about Colleen's drinking, and Sheila wants him to get Damien to quit FDNY. Meanwhile, Tommy tells Lou about what he experienced after being shot, and Mike Siletti overhears it. Soon everyone else knows as well.

Tommy returns to work on a very busy day for 62 Truck, and the out-of-shape Lou has difficulty keeping up. Tommy also vows to stop drinking (again)---except for wine. That's not good enough for Janet, Teddy or Father Mickey. "You're a lost cause," Teddy tells Tommy, "and we're going to cut you loose."

With the cookout approaching one key ingredient is missing, so the crew takes a drastic step to obtain it. Meanwhile, Tommy continues to be troubled by his taste of the afterlife, so he seeks out a priest; Sean helps a cancer-stricken firefighter break out of the hospital; and Damien consorts with the enemy, so to speak, when he dates a probie from the rival firehouse, the West Side Wildmen.

Tommy loses control after blacking out during a night of heavy drinking, and the crew must put the pieces together the next day. They also must find a missing piece: Colleen.

As Colleen's drinking continues to spin out of control, Tommy takes an aggressive approach to get her to stop. Meanwhile, tensions between Franco and Black Shawn boil over, and Mike and Sean attend the ballet with Sean's dying friend Pat.

The guys must improvise when they respond to a school fire. Meanwhile, Tommy and Janet go on a dinner date and are jolted by a face from their past.

As Chief Feinberg loses control, Needles puts his political leverage at FDNY headquarters to good use. Meanwhile, Damien comes to the rescue of a helpless victim, and Tommy and Sheila find themselves in hot water.

Tommy and Sheila find themselves in trouble with Janet and Mickey, and discover what their relationship is really about. Meanwhile, Damien tries to leave 62 Truck.