9-1-1: Lone Star

All you got to do is hang on.

Push through the pain.

"911," all-new Mondays.

And watch other Fox shows like "Lone Star," "Prodigal Son,"

and "The Resident" on Fox.

- Ooh. - I'm awake, I'm awake. Oof.

I'm awake. I'm awake. Is it time?

No.

What?

You just chugged a quart of hot and sour soup.

Let's bring on this labor.

- Ooh. - Is it time?

Yes. To pee, again.

- Hey, Chim, get in here. - I'm coming!

Is it time? Maddie?

- Did the yoga work? - I'm stuck.

Can you help me up, please?

Whoever said that good things come to those who wait

was a liar, or at least,

maybe more patient than I am right now.

So far, we've tried pineapple, raspberry tea,

spicy foods and now exercise. What's next?

Sex.

What?

Why didn't we start with that one?

Albert, will you please go faster?

I am obeying the posted speed regulations.

Damn it, I wish I had my ambulance.

I deliver food to people in a compact car.

I do not think I'm ready for that.

How are you doing?

Honestly, I don't want to jinx it,

but I sort of thought it would hurt more.

These contractions aren't even that painful.

Well, maybe you're just that much tougher

than the average mama bear.

Here. Have an electrolyte Popsicle.

Another one?

You can't put a price on good hydration.

We have arrived at your destination.

Ready for this?

Today is the day.

Today is not the day.

My goodness. Nia, you look so beautiful today.

What do we say, Nia?

Thank you. You're welcome.

Hello, everyone.

Sorry I'm late. Are we ready to see Mommy?

Are you ready for your visit? No. Mommy, Mommy, Mommy.

It's okay, baby.

It'll just be a little while and we'll be here waiting

for you when you're done.

I'm sorry.

But we should talk about scheduling some overnight visits

for Nia and her mother.

Yes. We need to talk.

We want to meet her.

We want to meet Nia's birth mother.

Ms. Wilson, you know we can't do that.

Why not?

We need to make sure Nia's safe, right?

That's the job you gave us

as foster parents.

I-I want to do my job.

It's the state's job,

and this is about reunification.

These last few visits were about rebuilding

a bond and a trust between Nia and her biological mother.

Well, isn't there anything you can tell us about her?

Nothing beyond the fact that she's demonstrated

her ability to give Nia a safe and stable home.

Demonstrate how?

We-we don't even know what she did wrong in the first place.

What-what, was it, was it drugs?

Was she abusive? Neglectful? What?

Look, it is not uncommon for foster parents to feel this way.

I mean, Nia has been with you a long time.

Longer than we expected.

And the pandemic made it longer.

What are our options?

- For? - For protecting Nia.

Our legal options.

Can we adopt her?

Let me just stop you right here.

You've done a-an amazing job with Nia.

I wish I had a dozen more foster families like you.

But the reunification of a child

and their birth parent is our main goal.

What if that birth parent is still unfit?

You have to trust us. We wouldn't have started

this process if we thought her mother wasn't ready.

And even after she regains physical custody,

we don't just walk away.

There'll be follow-up visits, check-ins.

We will make sure she's safe.

Come back inside when you're ready.

And Carly will bring Nia out after her visit.

And today, she goes home with you.

Hen? You need to calm down.

T-They're tearing our family apart, Karen.

H-How can I stay calm? How can you be calm?

Because this is the job.

It's what we signed up for.

We knew, we

I didn't know it would, it would feel like this.

We were supposed to foster her for-for a few months.

It's been almost a year, Karen. She's our daughter now.

I know.

- I know this is hard... - No, it's not hard.

It's wrong.

What the hell?

My gosh.

I'm-I'm so sorry. I didn't,

- I didn't see you there. - I'd say we need a traffic light there,

but I'm pretty sure you'd have barreled through that, too.

Hey. Are you okay?

Um, yeah. I guess.

I just got this friend request from someone

I used to go to high school with.

Just kind of caught me by surprise.

A whole seven months ago.

How the time flies.

She transferred out a few years back.

After bullying me and making my life a living hell.

You want me to respond to her?

I'm sure I could think of a few choice ideas

of where she can stick her friend request.

Hey, it-it's okay.

Just... I think I'm gonna ignore it.

You know, it's-it's been three years.

Doesn't really matter what she has to say anymore.

Attagirl.

You sure you should be working nights

- when you're that pregnant? - I figured staying up

all night would be good practice for all the hours

I'm gonna be keeping when the baby's born.

Well, you make me feel like I should be calling OSHA

to report a labor violation.

Ooh. Don't say that word.

Whoa, are you having contractions?

Constantly.

But not real ones.

Braxton Hicks. I've been having them all week,

and every time I think something's gonna happen

- nothing. - Ooh.

An emotional roller coaster.

Well, that would explain the nausea.

You guys got a name yet?

Piper.

- No. No. - Poppy.

- Princess? - Yuck.

Priscilla.

Okay. That's it for the Ps.

Hey, should we s... What?

Now I have to pee.

That wasn't my fault!

Still TBD.

Yeah, you might want to "D" that a little faster.

When my mother went to the hospital to have

my little brother, she didn't have a name picked out, either.

Then she got all caught up in the emotion,

named him after the nice doctor.

And my brother has been living his entire life regretting it.

My God. What did she name him?

Norman.

Isn't your last name...?

Bates.

Exactly.

Hey, anybody got any suggestions for baby names?

Not any of your names.

I thought you were just gonna put names in a hat.

Yeah.

Okay, here we go.

"I really don't want to pick our baby's name this way."

Okay, but that's never gonna fit on her driver's license.

Maddie. Maddie!

Shannon and I didn't know what we were gonna name Christopher.

Then we saw him and we knew.

Right. We're way ahead of our skis here.

She didn't

- like that idea? - I think she just called me a psycho.

Maddie still having false labor?

I know kids are supposed to test your patience,

but I thought she'd at least wait

until she was out of the womb.

Well, at least, you'll be well-prepared

- for her arrival. - We are.

Baby toys, clothes, towels, blankets, supplements.

- Freeze-dried rations. - Rations?

What, do you hate hospital food that much?

Hey, Wilson!

Could use a hand here.

No, in case the hospital loses power.

Didn't we just restock the ambulance?

Well, yeah, but there's no such thing

as being too prepared, right?

Sure. Like there's any rhyme or reason

for the crap life throws at you.

The one and only. I'm Maddie.

- What's your name? - Jacob.