Rescue Special Operations

S03:E05 - Him or Me

The private lives of Rescue are in turmoil. Lara struggles to cope with her marriage break-up, while Chase hides a debilitating shoulder injury, worried that coming clean could cost him his job. Chase attends a rescue where a young man, Dylan, claims to have fallen from his apartment. Shortly after saving him, though, Chase receives an abusive phone call from Dylan’s brother, Jonathon, implying that Dylan tried to take his own life – and that Chase should stay out of it. Chase becomes convinced that Jonathon is abusing Dylan and when Dylan turns up at the station suffering a stab wound, Chase has the police target Jonathon. Investigations, however, reveal that Dylan stabbed himself. Dylan disappears from hospital and calls Chase, claiming that, although he did stab himself, it was only to draw attention to Jonathon. The rest of the Rescue crew think Chase should abandon the cause, but Chase feels a kinship: both of them are hiding something. Dylan’s car is involved in an accident and the team rescues Dylan, but there is no sign of Jonathon: has Dylan harmed him? Before they can pose this question to Dylan, the ambo treating Dylan is found knocked out. And there’s no sign of Dylan. Chase receives a call from Dylan, hiding in a garden supply warehouse. He asks for his help, blaming Jonathon for the violence. Dean and Chase respond. In confronting Dylan and being addressed by “Jonathon,” Chase finally understands that Dylan has assumed both personalities and that “Jonathon” is a projection of Dylan. In attempting to kill off “Jonathon” Dylan requires rescuing. Chase and Dean save Dylan from plunging to his death – but which personality has survived? Lara crosses paths with Cam at the Dylan rescue and she initially dismisses his offer of a night out – but then weakens and turns up. She’s worried it’s too soon, but this animal attraction is too hard to keep at bay… Meanwhile, Jordan helps Chase score some steroids, inciting Freya’s disapproval. And Vince thinks he will get the better of Hayden Bradley by becoming his “pal,” but this backfires after a few drinks, when he reveals some Rescue secrets.