Meanwhile, Boyle helps Amy with Mac although the situation quickly spirals out of control while Rosa bonds with Scully while under the influence of cannabis edibles.
To complicate things, Jake (Andy Samberg) has invited Kevin to the house in an attempt to rekindle his relationship with Holt.
Terry and Jake plan a romantic picnic for Holt and Kevin, luring them both into the woods on the pretext of birdwatching.
Meanwhile, Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) wants to help Amy with putting Mac to sleep and she reluctantly accepts.
In July 2021, it was announced that the second episode of the season would be titled "The Lake House" and that Neil Campbell and Marcy Jarreau would serve as writers while Kevin Bray would direct.
Matt Fowler of IGN gave the double-episode premiere a "great" 8 out of 10 rating, writing, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine shows its dexterity as season eight opens, providing a parade of comedy while also leaning into serious socio-political issues.
"[3] Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone wrote, "Mostly, though, continuing Brooklyn Nine-Nine in this environment just seems untenable, with these episodes not likely to satisfy either viewers who expect the show to more radically change itself, or those who just want the same series it was before months of lockdown and protests.
Give the creative team credit for at least trying to acknowledge the ugliness now very publicly associated with policing, but the post-office version of Nine-Nine feels like it would have been the better way to go for a chance to spend a few more weeks with Jake and his friends.
"[4] Nick Harley of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "This is Brooklyn Nine-Nine by the numbers, and it loses some points for lame, outdated jokes about weed edibles and a cliché parenting story with Amy and Charles.