Chicago Fire season 13, episode 15 delivers a major death, but it’s curious why Violet is so oddly emotional about it even though she didn’t know the casualty personally. One Chicago is no stranger to deaths, considering the dangerous jobs that its characters have. Throughout its time on the air, the Dick Wolf franchise has seen a variety of losses, so all kinds of upcoming tragedies need to be meticulously done to be able to have a massive impact on its viewers. Otherwise, they risk falling flat. Somehow, however, it’s able to prevent that in its latest casualty.
Firehouse 51’s latest tragedy was already teased via the official teaser for ‘Too Close,” that was released in the week prior. This resulted in theories about who would die in Chicago Fire season 13, episode 15. Ultimately, however, it wasn’t that surprising to eventually learn that Chief Pascal’s wife, Monica is the show’s casualty, as she is found in a major traffic accident by her husband’s people who responded to the scene. Ambo 61 was even able to rush her to Gaffney, but she later succumbed to her injuries. By the time Chief Pascal gets to the hospital, Violet delivers the news to him.
Violet Confirms Monica’s Death To Pascal & She’s Oddly Very Emotional
As A Paramedic, One Would Assume That Monica’s Death Wouldn’t Impact Violet As Much
Since she’s the paramedic-in-charge for Ambo 61, Violet personally tended to Monica as they rushed her to the hospital. Novak drove the vehicle, while Mouch assisted her. She was even able to make a plea for Chief Pascal to hold on and keep fighting. Because of this, it makes sense that she’s the one to deliver the news of Monica’s passing to Chief Boden’s replacement as he rushed inside Gaffney.
That said, it’s a little weird to see Violet really emotional about it. As a paramedic, she’s used to these kinds of tragedies. Beyond that, she didn’t really have any kind of personal relationship with Monica. Characters like Ritter and Kidd, who had encounters with Monica, were more composed than she is, raising questions if she’s secretly going through something in Chicago Fire season 13.
Violet Was The Last Firehouse 51 Member To Lose A Significant Other In Chicago Fire
Ambo 61’s PIC Knows What It’s Like To Suddenly Lose A Partner
Violet’s emotions running high after Monica dies likely has something to do with her own experience about unexpectedlty losing a loved one. In Chicago Fire season 10, her partner, Chief Evan Hawkins, suddenly died during a freak accident while responding to a case. It may have already been few years now, with Violet already moving on, but it shouldn’t be underestimated how grief can come back in waves. Knowing that Chief Pascal is about to undergo a similar pain triggers Violet’s past trauma, resulting in her reaction.
Chief Evans’ death was one of the most jaw-dropping losses in recent years of One Chicago, even though he wasn’t technically a member of the first responder procedural’s core cast. To make things worse, he and Violet were just in the process of stabilizing their relationship following a series of personal and professional issues that stemmed from him being her boss. Chicago Fire also didn’t even hint that a devastating loss was upon Firehouse 51. It happened on a random episode in the middle of the year.
