Erin Breen

Nervous about Laurie's next steps, Richard takes matters into his own hands, letting his ego get the better of him during an interview. While cleaning house in an attempt to cut costs, Dinesh, Gilfoyle and Jared misplace a very important piece of hardware. Laurie reveals her true intentions after inviting Monica out for a drink. Erlich faces unexpected pushback while trying to sell Big Head on his plans for their future.

Lucious releases his new music video, as he manipulates and sabotages those around him to regain his CEO position at Empire. Meanwhile, Andre learns more about his grandmother’s mental illness in order to understand his own struggle with bipolar disorder, Anika reveals a big secret to the family and Hakeem leads the big shareholder meeting.

Lt. Casey (Jesse Spencer) is unable to rescue a woman who becomes trapped inside her burning greystone, prompting him and Lt. Severide (Taylor Kinney) to butt heads over the husband's role in the tragedy. Herrmann (David Eigenberg) is on a mission to catch a mystery tagger that keeps targeting their firehouse and Boden gets a surprise visitor. Meanwhile, Dawson (Monica Raymund) and Brett (Kara Killmer) respond to a 16 year old boy who was injured during a romantic homecoming proposal.

After learning the school fire wasn't an accident, Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) turns up the pressure on Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Casey (Jesse Spenser) to investigate the cause of the fire that trapped his wife. Fueled by a competitive bet against Firehouse 87, Mouch (Christian Stolte) pushes all of the wrong buttons in his need to win the competitive challenge known as the firefighter muster. Meanwhile, as Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) settles into her new living arrangement, her unresolved feelings prompt her to question the intentions of newcomer Hope (guest star Eloise Mumford).

While working to track down a bombing suspect, Voight (guest star Jason Beghe) and Antonio (guest star Jon Seda) meet with Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker), who unwillingly agrees to let Dawson (Monica Raymund) and Brett (Kara Killmer) go undercover. As the investigation continues, Boden, Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Severide (Taylor Kinney) lend their skilled expertise in the investigation. Elsewhere, Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and Zach's (guest star Daniel Di Tomasso) relationship hits a bump and Cruz (Joe Minoso) has a hard time expressing his true feelings for Brett. Meanwhile, Herrmann (David Eigenberg) and Connie (guest star DuShon Monique Brown) are forced to come up with an alternative solution when two birthday parties are booked on the same day at the firehouse.