BWW Recap: BROOKLYN NINE-NINE is Back with 'AC/DC'!

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE is finally back after what felt like the longest hiatus in existence. The episode starts of with Jake getting injured on the job chasing a perp. Jake refuses to take time off even though he has 3 cracked ribs, 3 broken toes, a hairline fracture in his thumb, and isn't cleared for duty. Terry lets Jake stay, but only doing office-work. After hearing a crash, Terry and Boyle find Jake in the evidence room after he hurt himself trying move boxes and Terry makes Jake go home and rest.

Four days later, Jake is back, even though he was supposed to take a whole week off. Jake tells Terry he isn't working, but going to Atlantic City with Charles and is staying at the Ravenna. Per usual Jake fashion, he takes Boyle to a stakeout, since his perp, Olson, has a brother who lives in the motel they are going to be staying at and he thinks Olson will be there.

Kevin insists on Rosa and Marcus coming over for dinner. Holt calls Rosa in and tells her he has a plan to keep things from getting "too personal" aka he invites Amy and Gina to the dinner party as "intimacy buffers." Amy is freaking out about the dinner because she wants to be chill for the first time and Gina tells her she's going to freak out like she normally does.

Rosa and Marcus show up at early at Holt's place and they realize they have 8 minutes and 40 seconds to small talk before Amy, who is always on time, shows up. Unfortunately, Amy and Gina are on the train and it's running behind. They start dinner without them, and Rosa and Holt freak out when Kevin and Marcus try to get personal. Rosa runs out of the room and Holt follows, she then tells Holt she might be pregnant. Holt helps her leave the dinner so that she can go take a pregnancy test.

Amy and Gina show up to the party and Holt tells them it's over, so Amy, realizing nothing matters, gets Drunk with Gina. The next morning Amy and Gina are hungover after their "chill" night. Holt apologizes for cancelling and they plan for a makeup dinner. Rosa goes into Holt's office and she lets him know she isn't pregnant and thanks him for his help.

Meanwhile, at the stakeout, no movement, but Boyle called Terry and he shows up and tells him he called in backup for the stake out and doesn't let Jake out of his sight. Jake spots his perp outside and plan on observing him before the Atlantic City PD shows up, but when Olson sees them and runs, Jake goes after him against Terry's orders, but gets hit by a car. Terry is upset that Jake never listens to him, but Jake tells him that the one time he took time off during a case, civilians got hurt so he vowed to never take time off during a case again.

One week later, Jake is back to work, but is taking two vacation days, so AC/DC Part 2: Destruction Crew!

Brooklyn Nine-Nine returns! Man it felt like a century since the last episode, and I am so glad it is back, because I missed it dearly. What a great episode to come back with, too! I always enjoy episodes where Jake's workaholic attitude gets him into trouble and he realizes he needs to tone it down, because its in these episodes where we learn more about Jake and why he is the way he is. Knowing he won't take time off during a case because he doesn't want anything bad to happen while he's away is so sweet and such a good attitude to have as a cop. It was nice to see Terry and Boyle care so much about Jake and his well-being, too, because it serves as a reminder of how close the precinct is and how they all care about each other.

Rosa and Holt's bonding in this episode, however, made this episode great. When Rosa thinks she's pregnant she turns to Holt for someone to confide in, and after all of the chaos of wondering, she even tells Holt she liked that they were able to talk and be "personal" with each other. Holt acts almost like a surrogate dad to Rosa-even if he isn't good at handling talking about pregnancy and periods without being uncomfortable-and I really like watching their dynamic and I look forward to how it unfolds as Rosa and Marcus get more serious.

Favorite Quotes from AC/DC:

-Boyle: "This light is really unflattering for his complexion."

-Jake: "Top of the car foot chase, my birthday wish finally came true!"

-Jake: "Tied to my desk? Mr. Gray will see you know, Serg."

-Amy: "See, I'm cool, I get jokes."

-Boyle: "Official name, AC/DC: Atlantic City Dudes Club"

-Holt: "That was way too personal, no one needs to know you have sisters."

-Jake: "The doctor said all my bleeding was internal, that's where the blood is supposed to be!"

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Photo Credit: Erica Parise

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