whilst city manager zachary hayden (steven culp) reminds connor of the station's upcoming shutdown, shane struggles to cope with dewey's spoilt needs and strange habits. realizing that the dog is fast and active, shane enters him in a firefighter's competition, where they are pitted against rival fire station greenpoint. although dewey initially beats greenpoint's record score, he is distracted by their dog, who reminds him of his time in stardom. despite losing the competition, shane and dewey begin to bond.