In “Backstabbers,” some unusual partnerships happen, making a case involving ambushed trains and a broken vase interesting. The episode was also full of searches for professional validation and a spur-of-the-moment proposal.
Marry Me?
Nyla opens the episode by abruptly proposing to her boyfriend and father of her unborn baby, James. He happily agrees but has some apprehensions outside of the moment. After talking to Wesley about it, James asks Nyla to take the night and think about it, wanting to make sure this is what she wants.
The next day, Nyla pulls James away from where he’s talking to Wesley, Wade, and Silas at the station. She gives him a romantic speech in the breakroom about how their surprise pregnancy may have rushed things, but she loves him and wants to spend the rest of her life with him. James pulls out a ring he had been holding onto and gets down on one knee following her speech. It’s later revealed that Silas recorded the dual proposal.
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The episode ends on a beautiful rooftop reception planned by Angela. During the reception, Nyla shares moments with her daughter from her first marriage, Lila. Silas shows the video of the proposal at the wedding.
Lucy’s Recognition
At the beginning of the episode, Tim tells Lucy that she won’t be riding with him like usual. When doing this, a fellow cop congratulates Tim on an arrest made. Lucy gets upset by this because her role in the arrest…
