Brooklyn Nine-Nine on Tuesday closed out its exceptional fall run with two big returns and one not-so-thinly veiled threat.
Before we get to any of that, let’s start with Rosa, who in the first half-hour not only came out as bisexual to the rest of the squad, but also to her parents (From Dusk Till Dawn’s Danny Trejo and Orange Is the New Black’s Olga Merediz), who were not nearly as understanding. She tricked Jake into attending dinner with Mom and Dad, who assumed that her big announcement was that she was dating Jake, despite the fact that he’s engaged to Amy. She eventually came forward and told them she’s been dating a woman after they implied that they rather their daughter be Jake’s side piece than come out as gay.
Later, at a family game night, Mr. Diaz made matters worse when he suggested that his daughter’s bisexuality was just a phase. The next day, he turned up at the precinct to apologize and told Rosa that he’d support her no matter who she loved, but that her mother would need some more time. As a pick-me-up, Jake rallied his fellow officers (and Gina, who’s back from maternity leave!) and headed over to Rosa’s to start a new game-night tradition. There, Holt took Diaz aside and told her she should be proud of herself. The openly gay captain then thanked her for her bravery, saying, “Every time someone steps up and says who they are, the world becomes a better, more interesting place.” Afterwards, he went in for a hug, and this recapper’s apartment suddenly got real dusty.
