Contains spoilers for “Blue Bloods” Season 14, Episode 10 — “The Heart of Saturday Night”
Jamie (Will Estes) and Eddie Janko-Reagan (Vanessa Ray) may be stuck doing some recon during their anniversary in “The Heart of Saturday Night,” but at least they get to have a lot of fun while doing it. Stuck playing the roles of two homeless addicts looking for space in a crowded New York rehab faculty, the twosome tries to tail the head of a group home who has been accused of taking kickbacks that never trickle down to those in need.
But there’s a second and more tragic parallel to “Pulp Fiction” that occurs slightly deeper into the episode.
Another Reference To Pulp Fiction Occurs Later On
While Jamie, Eddie, and the cops wrestle over Jamie’s phone, something terrible happens in the background — one of the addicts, River (Meeya Davis), overdoses and begins foaming at the mouth. Only Jamie and Eddie have the moral fiber to intervene and request Narcan assistance for the victim. Even worse, this was someone Jamie met earlier in the day, who tried to score drugs off of him but instead settled for a cash-for-information trade.
Mia and River survive their ordeals, though River leaves “Blue Bloods” in a spectacular fashion. Jamie and Eddie later go home, where they share their wedding vows with the family. But that only increases the parallels between the two programs. Maybe later in the season, the drama can throw in a “Reservoir Dogs” send-up or something similar.
