The Lake House (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
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Episode 2
| "The Lake House" | |
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| Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Kevin Bray |
| Written by | Neil Campbell & Marcy Jarreau |
| Cinematography by | Rick Page |
| Editing by | Ryan Neatha Johnson |
| Production code | 802 |
| Original air date | August 12, 2021 |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Guest appearance | |
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"The Lake House" is the 2nd episode of the eighth season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the 145th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by Neil Campbell and Marcy Jarreau and directed by Kevin Bray. It aired on August 12, 2021 on NBC, airing back-to-back with the previous episode, "The Good Ones".
The show revolves around the fictitious 99th precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn and the officers and detectives that work in the precinct. In this episode, in order to help Holt through his separation, the squad goes with him on a weekend getaway to his Lake House, but Jake (with Terry's help) is actually planning to reunite Holt and Kevin. Meanwhile, Boyle helps Amy with Mac although the situation quickly spirals out of control while Rosa bonds with Scully while under the influence of cannabis edibles.
The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the humor, though some found the episode to be too formulaic.
Intending to help Holt (Andre Braugher) through his separation from Kevin (Marc Evan Jackson), Terry (Terry Crews) suggests that the squad take him on a weekend getaway to Holt's lake house. Amy (Melissa Fumero) brings Mac on the trip, while Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) uses medically-prescribed edibles to get through the trip.
Arriving at the lake house, the squad discover that there is no lake in the area (Holt explains they named it after its original owner, Kirsopp Lake) and that the house mostly consists of sitting rooms, with no television or Internet. To complicate things, Jake (Andy Samberg) has invited Kevin to the house in an attempt to rekindle his relationship with Holt. The squad is annoyed with Jake and refuses to help, though Terry offers Jake his clandestine help, preferring to stay on the fence until the last possible moment in case Jake's plan goes wrong.
Terry and Jake plan a romantic picnic for Holt and Kevin, luring them both into the woods on the pretext of birdwatching. However, the plan goes wrong when bees swarm and Kevin suffers an allergic reaction. Holt and Kevin realize Jake's plan, yet still bond when Holt finds a rare corncrake and describes it to Kevin. Despite this tender moment, Kevin abruptly leaves the house, leading Holt to believe their relationship is over. Jake later has an epiphany about the birdwatching and realizes Kevin still loves Holt; they agree to couples therapy.
Meanwhile, Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) wants to help Amy with putting Mac to sleep and she reluctantly accepts. She is frustrated to see that Boyle has no problem in taking care of the baby. However, Boyle accidentally locks Mac in his room after putting Mac down for his nap. Despite his attempts to hide it from Amy, she finds out and crashes through the door to retrieve Mac. After a talk with Jake, she thanks Boyle for helping her but also scolds him for trapping Mac. Rosa bonds with Scully (Joel McKinnon Miller) while eating chips under the influence of the edibles and agrees to go with him to Buffalo, New York to tour chip factories, much to her horror when she becomes sober.
Production
Development
In July 2021, it was announced that the second episode of the season would be titled "The Lake House" and that Neil Campbell and Marcy Jarreau would serve as writers while Kevin Bray would direct.[1]