'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Season 1, Episode 10: 'Thanksgiving' Recap
by Shannon KeirnanCharles come in and tells everyone "Happy turkey day!" They explain to him that they're playing Boyle Bingo, and they can cross that one off.
Amy tells Jake to dress up for her Thanksgiving party, but he resists. She nervously approaches Holt and invites him as well, and he says he will be there. Gina and Rosa realize Amy is throwing the party purely to impress Holt.
Terry is mad at Charles for leaving the fridge open and ruining all of his food. He asks Sully where his secret stash of food is, but Sully won't break. Terry says he needs 10,000 calories a day.
Jake struggles to find a case to distract him, but Holt tells him he needs to be at Amy's dinner.
Everyone makes fun of Amy's apartment while they wait for Holt to arrive. He shows, and Amy makes everyone say what they're thankful for. Amy starts to read her speech, but Holt gets a call and has to go back to the station, someone stole money from evidence. Jake decides to join him.
They review the tape and see someone with a hoodie grab the cash. Jake decides they need to talk to all the perps released that day.
Terry gets impatient and begins eating. Amy is a terrible cook. Scully overflows the toilet... flash to everyone dumping their food in the toilet.
Holt and Peralta go to each of the perps to have them sign a form, since the perp on the video was left-handed.
They find him - a brother who came to pick up his brother from jail that day, who threw a roll left-handed. He admits his bookie has all the cash. They go to find the bookie at a Chinese restaurant.
The squad group goes to the bar. Amy is told to act out, so she throws her shot glass, and breaks all the bottles at the bar. They get kicked out.
Terry is getting desperately hungry. Scully finally admits he has a secret stash of food, and they open a ceiling time to find it. Rats fall out.
Charles is determined to save Thanksgiving.
Holt and Jake break into a back room and fight with the bookies. Case solved. Holt says they can go back to Amy's, but Jake refuses. He hates Thanksgiving, his parents left him alone and he only would watch the football game. Holt says as adults they can make new family.
Amy tries to talk to Holt, but fails. He, however, has a copy of Amy's speech, given to him by Gina. She is thrilled by his mild mentorship. She thanks Gina for helping.
Charles brings in Ethiopian food, and everyone sits and eats. Jake comes in, dressed nicely. He toasts to his family. Charles cries and Jake gets bingo.