My (probably Wrong) Theory About What Might Go Down With Bobby’s Death Storyline On 911. Because Yes,

My (probably wrong) theory about what might go down with Bobby’s death storyline on 911. Because yes, I’m still holding on to the idea that he’s alive.

So first off, I don’t think Bobby was buried alive. That whole “buried alive” thing was likely an April Fool’s joke. I’m not sure why or who orchestrated it, though.

Jennifer Love Hewitt posted the same blurry script Oliver did (hers was smaller), and while she’s shared scripts on her story before, I doubt she’d go that far for a prank. And Oliver, while his was readable, doesn’t even use Twitter anymore, which is where most of the fan panic came from. So if it was a prank, I have no idea who planned it. Plus, Tim said he doesn’t know where the leak came from… weird. Like, if it was a joke, why not just say that instead of acting like it mysteriously got out?

Anyway, onto my actual theory.

Throughout the episode, they really emphasized how intense the virus military was about containing the virus rather than using the cure. Bobby ends up being the only person on Earth with this new strain now that Chim is cured. And though it looks like he dies at the end, maybe he just passed out (like Chim did earlier in the episode). What if the military took Bobby for experimentation to study the new strain? They don’t expect him to live, so they lie and tell everyone he’s dead, giving them an empty casket they’re warned not to open “for safety reasons.” But Bobby’s actually still alive and probably in some secret military facility (and maybe that magic blood from season 1 is keeping him going)

So the episode plays out with everyone mourning him, but right at the end, someone (Athena? Buck? Someone from the 118?) opens the casket and realizes it’s empty. Boom. Cliffhanger. Next episode becomes a mission to find Bobby.

Now, the next episode is titled Don’t Drink the Water, and at first I thought it tied into Eddie’s scene with the priest. The juice vs. water moment, but the titles usually work metaphorically for the characters and literally for the 118 call.

So here’s my loose theory. Maybe something’s wrong with the LA water supply. While the 118 is responding to water-related emergencies, they’re also secretly following leads on Bobby (and running into the military thats investigating the water issue) , maybe even interfering or stealing evidence like Athena did before.

Eventually, someone drinks the contaminated tap water (probably Buck because of course) and starts hallucinating Bobby. But the hallucinations actually help him piece together the truth. Buck won’t tell the others he’s sick, trying to hold it together, but eventually they find Bobby. Buck passes out, but we know he’ll be okay. It mirrors Bobby saving Chim, now Buck saves Bobby.

As for the Eddie storyline, I think Buck is still a little upset about Eddie leaving and not being there when they needed him or something of that nature, and is now keeping a distance. Eddie doesn’t understand why it hurts so much, and Tommy (probably) helps him realize how much buck means to him (more than platonically). Eddie finally gets that Buck brings him joy, and that he deserves that joy. He wants to tell Buck how he feels… but then Buck collapses. No confession yet, but it’s coming.

So yeah. This is my bonkers theory that probably won’t happen, but I’m coping lol.