: During the BBQ, the arrival of police to investigate "gunfire" (which was actually Jerome's fireworks) leads to a violent confrontation. Franklin is put in a headlock by an officer, a moment intended to illustrate the racial tensions of the era.
In the Snowfall Season 1, Episode 5, titled the narrative centers on a 4th of July BBQ at Jerome’s, where rising tensions and pivotal character introductions shift the series' direction. Franklin’s Crossroads [S1E5] Seven-Four
Parallel to the BBQ, the CIA storyline takes a survivalist turn when Teddy and Alejandro’s plane crash-lands in a Mexican desert. : During the BBQ, the arrival of police
: Alejandro is knocked out by a head injury during the landing, leaving Teddy to manage their precarious situation alone for a period. : During the BBQ