1 00:00:05,701 --> 00:00:09,313 Everything that mattered to us was in that house. 2 00:00:09,313 --> 00:00:12,577 The stove had a short in the ignition unit. 3 00:00:12,577 --> 00:00:15,406 This wasn't your fault. 4 00:00:15,406 --> 00:00:17,060 Hey, can you give me a hand actually? 5 00:00:17,060 --> 00:00:18,322 Oh. - Oh. 6 00:00:19,628 --> 00:00:20,759 You should come to Molly's tonight. 7 00:00:20,759 --> 00:00:22,022 I'll see you there. 8 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:24,024 Wasn't Vasquez supposed to stop by? 9 00:00:24,024 --> 00:00:25,721 I guess he changed his mind. 10 00:00:25,721 --> 00:00:30,030 Van Meter guided me, put his trust in me, 11 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:33,685 taught me most of what I know about fire investigation. 12 00:00:33,685 --> 00:00:35,383 Dad, can you hear me? 13 00:00:35,383 --> 00:00:36,645 Numbers are rising. 14 00:00:36,645 --> 00:00:38,038 He's on his own. 15 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:49,658 Ha, not bad. 16 00:00:49,658 --> 00:00:51,007 It's a solid mid-winter pace. 17 00:00:53,879 --> 00:00:55,403 It's Van Meter. 18 00:00:55,403 --> 00:00:57,840 Oh, I bet he's so glad to be back at home. 19 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:59,320 Yeah, he is. 20 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:00,712 He's already got a case he wants to talk to me about. 21 00:01:00,712 --> 00:01:03,063 - Can't keep a good man down. - Nope. 22 00:01:03,063 --> 00:01:04,238 Hey, Squad's off this shift. 23 00:01:04,238 --> 00:01:05,761 I'm just gonna stop by his place 24 00:01:05,761 --> 00:01:06,892 before heading back to the firehouse. 25 00:01:06,892 --> 00:01:08,372 Great. 26 00:01:08,372 --> 00:01:10,896 I bet that's what's best for him, just keep him busy. 27 00:01:10,896 --> 00:01:12,028 Yeah. 28 00:01:12,028 --> 00:01:13,334 He never liked sitting still. 29 00:01:14,639 --> 00:01:17,860 And speaking of, break's over. 30 00:01:20,863 --> 00:01:23,257 Thank you. 31 00:01:23,257 --> 00:01:26,434 So what's with the frou-frou toast? 32 00:01:26,434 --> 00:01:28,610 It's, uh, sprouted. 33 00:01:28,610 --> 00:01:31,091 What is it sprouting? 34 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:33,354 It's what they stock at Firehouse 40. 35 00:01:33,354 --> 00:01:35,007 I've kind of grown to like it. 36 00:01:35,007 --> 00:01:37,097 What has that place done to you? 37 00:01:37,097 --> 00:01:40,100 Hey, you know, they're not half bad over there. 38 00:01:40,100 --> 00:01:41,362 I mean, it's no 51. 39 00:01:41,362 --> 00:01:43,755 But I gotta say, I'm pleasantly surprised. 40 00:01:45,322 --> 00:01:47,324 How's the house hunt going? 41 00:01:47,324 --> 00:01:48,412 Don't get me started. 42 00:01:48,412 --> 00:01:50,110 Every single house that we see 43 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:51,981 has got some crazy deal-breaker. 44 00:01:51,981 --> 00:01:54,418 I mean, it's--it's just-- it's turned into this 45 00:01:54,418 --> 00:01:56,812 full-fledged Goldilocks situation. 46 00:01:56,812 --> 00:01:59,162 What about rebuilding on the old lot? 47 00:01:59,162 --> 00:02:00,859 Is that still off the table? 48 00:02:00,859 --> 00:02:03,079 Believe me, we would love to, Cindy especially, 49 00:02:03,079 --> 00:02:04,863 because that's her dream. 50 00:02:04,863 --> 00:02:07,214 But with the construction costs, what they are now, 51 00:02:07,214 --> 00:02:08,911 it's just not realistic. 52 00:02:08,911 --> 00:02:10,608 I don't know. 53 00:02:10,608 --> 00:02:14,090 The search continues, and by the time this is over, 54 00:02:14,090 --> 00:02:17,049 I will have viewed every single house in the tri-state area. 55 00:02:17,049 --> 00:02:18,486 Well, you're always saying 56 00:02:18,486 --> 00:02:20,923 you wanna see more of the world. 57 00:02:23,621 --> 00:02:25,362 I told him I don't have time to lie around 58 00:02:25,362 --> 00:02:26,972 like a CPR mannequin. 59 00:02:26,972 --> 00:02:28,060 There's work to do. 60 00:02:28,060 --> 00:02:29,627 Yeah, it looks like it. 61 00:02:32,239 --> 00:02:34,415 I take it this is the one you were telling me about? 62 00:02:34,415 --> 00:02:37,592 Yeah, someone set fire to an underground transformer, 63 00:02:37,592 --> 00:02:39,811 knocked out power for the whole neighborhood. 64 00:02:39,811 --> 00:02:42,162 The transformer was under the sidewalk 65 00:02:42,162 --> 00:02:44,338 covered by a metal grate used for venting. 66 00:02:44,338 --> 00:02:46,731 Flammable substance was poured through it. 67 00:02:46,731 --> 00:02:48,951 Lab tests confirmed it was grease. 68 00:02:48,951 --> 00:02:50,082 Looks like somebody thought they were 69 00:02:50,082 --> 00:02:51,388 dumping into a storm drain. 70 00:02:51,388 --> 00:02:52,563 My theory too. 71 00:02:52,563 --> 00:02:54,913 I looked into the closest restaurant, 72 00:02:54,913 --> 00:02:56,393 Valencia Bar and Grill. 73 00:02:56,393 --> 00:02:59,091 But they've got a valid grease disposal contract. 74 00:02:59,091 --> 00:03:01,050 So why risk dumping illegally? 75 00:03:01,050 --> 00:03:02,791 Yeah, something doesn't add up. 76 00:03:02,791 --> 00:03:05,707 That's why I want you to talk to the shop owner next door. 77 00:03:05,707 --> 00:03:07,187 He called in the fire. 78 00:03:07,187 --> 00:03:08,536 No one's taken a statement yet, 79 00:03:08,536 --> 00:03:10,755 and for all we know, he saw our suspect. 80 00:03:10,755 --> 00:03:12,540 Why not let the interim OFI head take care of this? 81 00:03:12,540 --> 00:03:14,890 Oh, Captain Hargrave? 82 00:03:14,890 --> 00:03:17,501 She comes from forensics, not fieldwork. 83 00:03:17,501 --> 00:03:19,068 And since when did I trust someone else 84 00:03:19,068 --> 00:03:20,548 to finish my cases? 85 00:03:20,548 --> 00:03:21,505 Besides you, I mean. 86 00:03:21,505 --> 00:03:24,943 - Since never. - Yeah. 87 00:03:24,943 --> 00:03:27,076 So you gonna help or not? - You know I will. 88 00:03:29,731 --> 00:03:30,819 - Novak. - What? 89 00:03:30,819 --> 00:03:32,386 You're not gonna believe this. 90 00:03:32,386 --> 00:03:33,996 I just got a text from Sam. 91 00:03:33,996 --> 00:03:37,042 He wants to come by 51 today. - Sam Carver? 92 00:03:37,042 --> 00:03:39,697 He is in Chicago with his Denver firehouse 93 00:03:39,697 --> 00:03:41,133 for some kind of training thing, 94 00:03:41,133 --> 00:03:42,439 and his chief heard about the Joint Duty Program. 95 00:03:42,439 --> 00:03:44,136 Well, that's kind of cool. 96 00:03:44,136 --> 00:03:46,835 Yeah, so Carver wants to stop by and get the lowdown on it 97 00:03:46,835 --> 00:03:48,619 so they can maybe start one up. 98 00:03:48,619 --> 00:03:50,230 Violet, that's amazing. 99 00:03:50,230 --> 00:03:51,622 Yeah. 100 00:03:51,622 --> 00:03:54,146 And also, must be kind of weird. 101 00:03:54,146 --> 00:03:55,583 When's the last time you talked to him? 102 00:03:55,583 --> 00:03:57,585 It's been a while, months. 103 00:03:57,585 --> 00:04:00,979 But maybe in a good way, like, the air is clear now maybe. 104 00:04:00,979 --> 00:04:02,242 Yeah, totally. 105 00:04:02,242 --> 00:04:03,591 Yeah, so I should text him back, 106 00:04:03,591 --> 00:04:05,680 tell him, yes, he should come by. 107 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,072 Right? - Definitely. 108 00:04:07,072 --> 00:04:08,857 Okay. 109 00:04:08,857 --> 00:04:11,120 - Morning. - Morning. 110 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,122 Hey, I'm sorry I didn't make it to Molly's the other night. 111 00:04:13,122 --> 00:04:14,645 Oh, no problem. 112 00:04:16,647 --> 00:04:18,040 She's texting with a firefighter 113 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:19,781 who used to work here. He's coming by later. 114 00:04:20,912 --> 00:04:23,219 Truck 81, Ambulance 61, 115 00:04:23,219 --> 00:04:26,353 person injured near exit 32 on I-90 inbound. 116 00:05:02,345 --> 00:05:03,955 Ballard, find the breaker box. 117 00:05:03,955 --> 00:05:05,435 Cut the power. 118 00:05:05,435 --> 00:05:06,915 Vasquez, get up there and secure the victim. 119 00:05:06,915 --> 00:05:08,612 I'm on it! 120 00:05:08,612 --> 00:05:10,571 Herrmann, get the aerial in position 121 00:05:10,571 --> 00:05:12,137 directly under the victim. - You got it, Lieutenant! 122 00:05:12,137 --> 00:05:14,096 Let's go! 123 00:05:30,721 --> 00:05:32,027 Fire department! Can you hear me? 124 00:05:49,392 --> 00:05:51,394 Hey, we need to cut that power now! 125 00:05:51,394 --> 00:05:53,004 We're still finding the breaker. 126 00:05:53,004 --> 00:05:55,485 For now, find another anchor point. 127 00:05:55,485 --> 00:05:57,879 Copy that! 128 00:06:19,553 --> 00:06:21,206 I got you. 129 00:06:28,300 --> 00:06:29,606 Victim's secure! 130 00:06:32,696 --> 00:06:34,437 - Found it, Lieutenant. - Kill it! 131 00:06:38,398 --> 00:06:39,442 Breaker's off. 132 00:06:49,539 --> 00:06:51,149 Keep it coming! 133 00:06:52,977 --> 00:06:55,284 Herrmann, let's get a Sked up there! 134 00:06:55,284 --> 00:06:56,503 I'm on it! 135 00:07:08,645 --> 00:07:11,169 You all right? - Yeah, yeah. I'm good. 136 00:07:23,791 --> 00:07:26,184 All right. I got him! 137 00:07:26,184 --> 00:07:27,403 Give me some line. 138 00:07:35,367 --> 00:07:37,326 Got him? - Yeah, lower the stretcher. 139 00:07:37,326 --> 00:07:39,459 Copy. 140 00:07:44,725 --> 00:07:46,770 All right. Let's check his airway. 141 00:07:49,599 --> 00:07:51,949 Breathing is a little shallow but pulse is pretty good. 142 00:07:51,949 --> 00:07:53,777 All right. Wow. 143 00:07:53,777 --> 00:07:55,083 Okay, no electrical burns. 144 00:07:55,083 --> 00:07:56,388 No entry or exit wounds. 145 00:07:56,388 --> 00:07:58,478 This is one seriously lucky guy. 146 00:07:58,478 --> 00:08:00,871 Okay, let's load him and get him to Med. 147 00:08:00,871 --> 00:08:01,698 Here we go. Thank you. 148 00:08:07,138 --> 00:08:09,619 With a sign that big and flashy, 149 00:08:09,619 --> 00:08:11,229 they're not going after justice. 150 00:08:11,229 --> 00:08:13,275 They're selling their own snake oil. 151 00:08:13,275 --> 00:08:15,103 Somehow, I never knew that accident lawyers 152 00:08:15,103 --> 00:08:16,365 were such a trigger for you. 153 00:08:16,365 --> 00:08:17,975 Shameless opportunists. 154 00:08:17,975 --> 00:08:22,980 And that so-called Uncle Larry, he's no different. 155 00:08:22,980 --> 00:08:24,286 One of them do you dirty or something? 156 00:08:24,286 --> 00:08:26,375 They're doing society dirty. 157 00:08:26,375 --> 00:08:27,811 You've seen those commercials, right? 158 00:08:27,811 --> 00:08:29,030 No. 159 00:08:33,121 --> 00:08:34,339 Workplace slip and fall? 160 00:08:34,339 --> 00:08:36,428 Uncle Larry's got your back. 161 00:08:36,428 --> 00:08:38,213 Car accident? 162 00:08:38,213 --> 00:08:39,388 He won't let some big insurance company 163 00:08:39,388 --> 00:08:41,129 take you for a ride, 164 00:08:41,129 --> 00:08:44,698 'cause when Larry's done with them, they'll be crying uncle. 165 00:08:44,698 --> 00:08:46,526 I rest my case. 166 00:08:51,052 --> 00:08:53,663 - Hey. - Hi. 167 00:08:53,663 --> 00:08:56,623 I'm just starting to spin out about the whole Carver thing. 168 00:08:56,623 --> 00:08:57,754 Oh, talk to us. 169 00:08:57,754 --> 00:08:59,103 What's it gonna be like seeing him 170 00:08:59,103 --> 00:09:01,279 after so long--and then so long without talking? 171 00:09:01,279 --> 00:09:05,936 Okay, well, there were never any bad feelings, right? 172 00:09:05,936 --> 00:09:07,851 It was just... 173 00:09:07,851 --> 00:09:10,680 Heartbreaking. 174 00:09:10,680 --> 00:09:14,554 Yeah, heartbreaking. 175 00:09:14,554 --> 00:09:18,383 And now he's gonna be right here in front of me. 176 00:09:18,383 --> 00:09:19,994 And what if I see him and I can't handle it, and I just-- 177 00:09:19,994 --> 00:09:22,649 I wanna run in the other direction? 178 00:09:22,649 --> 00:09:23,867 Well, I guess you're not really 179 00:09:23,867 --> 00:09:25,913 gonna know until it happens. 180 00:09:25,913 --> 00:09:28,916 I guess not. 181 00:09:28,916 --> 00:09:33,485 Well, whatever it is, we are here for it. 182 00:09:35,705 --> 00:09:37,664 Thank you. 183 00:09:39,970 --> 00:09:41,929 What time did you see the flash? 184 00:09:41,929 --> 00:09:43,017 I was locking up for the night, 185 00:09:43,017 --> 00:09:44,714 so it must have been around 7:00. 186 00:09:44,714 --> 00:09:46,716 Anybody else nearby that could have started the fire? 187 00:09:46,716 --> 00:09:49,153 No, the street was empty. 188 00:09:49,153 --> 00:09:51,591 As soon as I saw the smoke come pouring out, I called the cops. 189 00:09:51,591 --> 00:09:53,854 And any of the restaurants along the block? 190 00:09:53,854 --> 00:09:55,682 Any that could have been illegally dumping grease? 191 00:09:55,682 --> 00:09:57,727 Valencia is the only kitchen around, 192 00:09:57,727 --> 00:10:01,209 except for the food trucks that park here on the weekends. 193 00:10:01,209 --> 00:10:03,080 I'll take the names of those trucks. 194 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:05,735 Sure, but I gave them to your guys already. 195 00:10:05,735 --> 00:10:07,258 You did? 196 00:10:07,258 --> 00:10:09,478 Yeah, another fire investigator came by. 197 00:10:09,478 --> 00:10:12,176 Captain Hall, Hart? 198 00:10:12,176 --> 00:10:13,308 Captain Hargrave? 199 00:10:13,308 --> 00:10:14,918 That's the one. 200 00:10:16,703 --> 00:10:18,226 I'll take the names of those trucks anyway. 201 00:10:18,226 --> 00:10:22,099 For some reason, they never made it into the file. 202 00:10:23,187 --> 00:10:24,841 Firehouse 51. 203 00:10:26,495 --> 00:10:28,149 Correct, this morning. 204 00:10:29,672 --> 00:10:31,195 Did he give a reason? 205 00:10:33,197 --> 00:10:34,503 Okay. 206 00:10:34,503 --> 00:10:36,331 We'll be ready, yeah. 207 00:10:40,683 --> 00:10:43,730 Guys, let's huddle up. 208 00:10:45,645 --> 00:10:48,691 So I just got a call from CFD's 209 00:10:48,691 --> 00:10:51,651 Office of Professional Standards and Practices. 210 00:10:51,651 --> 00:10:53,696 Turns out Uncle Larry, that lawyer, 211 00:10:53,696 --> 00:10:55,872 he is not just a pretty face on a billboard. 212 00:10:55,872 --> 00:10:58,135 He owns the sign and the land 213 00:10:58,135 --> 00:10:59,659 where today's incident took place. 214 00:10:59,659 --> 00:11:01,138 So he's been calling around the CFD 215 00:11:01,138 --> 00:11:03,314 to see which firehouse responded. 216 00:11:03,314 --> 00:11:04,751 Do we know what he wants? 217 00:11:04,751 --> 00:11:06,317 He wants statements from anyone who was there. 218 00:11:06,317 --> 00:11:07,492 That can't be good. 219 00:11:07,492 --> 00:11:08,798 Oh, you think he's coming after 51? 220 00:11:08,798 --> 00:11:10,974 These guys, they make 800 bucks an hour. 221 00:11:10,974 --> 00:11:12,541 I bet that he's not coming across town 222 00:11:12,541 --> 00:11:14,021 to pat us on the back. 223 00:11:17,981 --> 00:11:21,071 Oh, my God. He's here. 224 00:11:21,071 --> 00:11:22,551 Already? 225 00:11:27,295 --> 00:11:29,384 Oh. 226 00:11:29,384 --> 00:11:31,255 That's Sam Carver. 227 00:11:40,177 --> 00:11:41,657 I'm glad you're here. 228 00:11:41,657 --> 00:11:42,876 Me too. 229 00:11:45,835 --> 00:11:46,880 Look at you. 230 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:50,100 Hey. 231 00:11:50,100 --> 00:11:52,102 - Hi. - How you doing? 232 00:11:52,102 --> 00:11:53,974 Hey, what's with the hair, man? 233 00:11:53,974 --> 00:11:55,845 They got no rules in Denver? 234 00:11:55,845 --> 00:11:57,804 We've been traveling and training for a few weeks. 235 00:11:57,804 --> 00:11:58,805 There's no need to shave. 236 00:11:58,805 --> 00:12:00,502 Well, you look amazing. 237 00:12:00,502 --> 00:12:02,069 How are you? How is Denver? 238 00:12:02,069 --> 00:12:03,723 Everything's going great. 239 00:12:03,723 --> 00:12:05,594 Thanks. 240 00:12:05,594 --> 00:12:07,465 I miss you guys, though. 241 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:10,120 Ambulance 61, person injured... 242 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:11,339 Sorry. Sorry. 243 00:12:11,339 --> 00:12:12,906 Hey, talk Joint Duty when I get back. 244 00:12:12,906 --> 00:12:14,429 - No problem. - Cool. 245 00:12:14,429 --> 00:12:15,604 Lots of catching up to do. 246 00:12:15,604 --> 00:12:17,562 Yeah, we'll keep them busy. 247 00:12:17,562 --> 00:12:19,260 Oh. Sal, this is Sam. 248 00:12:19,260 --> 00:12:22,002 Nice to meet you. 249 00:12:25,614 --> 00:12:26,876 I was walking past. 250 00:12:26,876 --> 00:12:27,877 I heard someone calling for help. 251 00:12:27,877 --> 00:12:29,792 He's up here. 252 00:12:32,926 --> 00:12:34,449 What happened? 253 00:12:36,886 --> 00:12:38,192 It's stuck. 254 00:12:38,192 --> 00:12:39,541 Oh, God, my hand. 255 00:12:46,722 --> 00:12:48,855 We can't free it. It's too entangled. 256 00:12:48,855 --> 00:12:50,117 Am I gonna lose my hand? 257 00:12:50,117 --> 00:12:51,858 Let's just get you safe first, okay? 258 00:12:51,858 --> 00:12:53,990 Give him 25 micrograms of fentanyl. 259 00:12:53,990 --> 00:12:55,905 I'll call it in. - Okay. 260 00:12:55,905 --> 00:12:57,559 Hey, Ambo 61 to Main, requesting backup 261 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:00,083 for a technical disentanglement. 262 00:13:00,083 --> 00:13:01,737 Copy, 61. 263 00:13:01,737 --> 00:13:02,999 A fire company was already dispatched. 264 00:13:02,999 --> 00:13:05,349 ETA any minute now. 265 00:13:13,705 --> 00:13:15,055 - Hey, Vi. - Hey, Mouch. 266 00:13:15,055 --> 00:13:16,404 What are we looking at? 267 00:13:16,404 --> 00:13:18,275 His hand is twisted up pretty bad. 268 00:13:18,275 --> 00:13:20,408 No arterial spray, but we can't pull it out 269 00:13:20,408 --> 00:13:22,105 and risk tearing something. 270 00:13:24,325 --> 00:13:25,369 Hey, pal. 271 00:13:25,369 --> 00:13:27,371 What's your name? 272 00:13:27,371 --> 00:13:28,633 Brad. 273 00:13:28,633 --> 00:13:29,852 Just grab me the chain breaker. 274 00:13:29,852 --> 00:13:31,027 That'll do the trick. 275 00:13:31,027 --> 00:13:32,812 Copy that. 276 00:13:32,812 --> 00:13:35,249 You know, I ride a vintage bike myself. 277 00:13:35,249 --> 00:13:37,773 I was thinking about adding some custom pipes like those. 278 00:13:37,773 --> 00:13:39,427 You do that work yourself? 279 00:13:41,690 --> 00:13:43,474 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 280 00:13:43,474 --> 00:13:44,562 All right, keep him upright. Don't let it pull-- 281 00:13:44,562 --> 00:13:45,825 - Reinhart, lean into him. - Copy. 282 00:13:45,825 --> 00:13:47,522 Here you go, Lieutenant. 283 00:13:47,522 --> 00:13:49,263 All right, you hold him steady. 284 00:13:56,183 --> 00:13:58,533 Okay, easy. 285 00:13:58,533 --> 00:14:00,448 Can you get it? - All right. 286 00:14:02,276 --> 00:14:04,495 - Got it? - There we go. 287 00:14:04,495 --> 00:14:09,196 Let's get him on his back, keep his arm elevated. 288 00:14:10,937 --> 00:14:12,199 Perfect. 289 00:14:12,199 --> 00:14:14,070 Awesome. 290 00:14:18,292 --> 00:14:20,033 Pressure's low. 291 00:14:20,033 --> 00:14:21,861 All right. We'll run fluids. 292 00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:22,731 Help us get him on the stretcher. 293 00:14:22,731 --> 00:14:23,863 - Yeah. - Don't worry. 294 00:14:23,863 --> 00:14:25,516 We got it, Lieutenant. 295 00:14:31,696 --> 00:14:33,046 - There we go. - Okay. 296 00:14:46,015 --> 00:14:48,191 How's it looking? 297 00:14:48,191 --> 00:14:51,368 - Lines are clean. - Great. 298 00:14:51,368 --> 00:14:53,762 Here we go. 299 00:15:05,861 --> 00:15:07,297 Get a load of this guy. 300 00:15:07,297 --> 00:15:09,125 I need to speak to someone in charge. 301 00:15:09,125 --> 00:15:11,911 I'm gonna head back before I say something 302 00:15:11,911 --> 00:15:14,957 that we're both gonna regret. 303 00:15:14,957 --> 00:15:17,786 Mr. Langer, hi. I'm Lieutenant Stella Kidd. 304 00:15:17,786 --> 00:15:19,919 It was my unit that responded to the incident this morning. 305 00:15:19,919 --> 00:15:21,398 What the hell happened out there? 306 00:15:21,398 --> 00:15:24,271 Man you hired to fix your billboard almost died. 307 00:15:24,271 --> 00:15:27,491 I've been at this 25 years, and after what happened today, 308 00:15:27,491 --> 00:15:29,580 you can bet your ass that a multimillion-dollar 309 00:15:29,580 --> 00:15:30,799 lawsuit is on its way. 310 00:15:30,799 --> 00:15:31,931 I promise you that. 311 00:15:31,931 --> 00:15:33,106 The city is broke as it is 312 00:15:33,106 --> 00:15:34,890 and you are threatening to sue us? 313 00:15:34,890 --> 00:15:38,024 We were out there saving a man's life. 314 00:15:38,024 --> 00:15:39,982 No, no, no, no, I'm not-- you got it wrong here. 315 00:15:39,982 --> 00:15:41,984 I'm not gonna sue the fire department. 316 00:15:41,984 --> 00:15:44,508 I'm the target here. - The target? 317 00:15:44,508 --> 00:15:47,294 Yeah, that billboard tech, the one that got shocked, 318 00:15:47,294 --> 00:15:48,512 he's seeing dollar signs. 319 00:15:48,512 --> 00:15:50,123 The guy's already lawyered up. 320 00:15:50,123 --> 00:15:52,560 They're coming after me 'cause it's my property. 321 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:54,518 I need your help. 322 00:15:54,518 --> 00:15:55,911 What kind of help? 323 00:15:55,911 --> 00:15:56,999 Well, you guys were on the scene. 324 00:15:56,999 --> 00:15:58,653 You saw it all. 325 00:15:58,653 --> 00:16:00,960 So I just need information so I can get my ducks in a row. 326 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:02,439 I think that's fair, isn't it? 327 00:16:04,572 --> 00:16:06,182 I'm gonna talk to my guys. 328 00:16:06,182 --> 00:16:08,445 We will look over the incident reports, 329 00:16:08,445 --> 00:16:10,186 and then we'll get back to you. 330 00:16:10,186 --> 00:16:11,622 Great, thank you. 331 00:16:11,622 --> 00:16:13,929 Okay, here's my card. You call me day or night. 332 00:16:13,929 --> 00:16:15,017 Thank you. 333 00:16:20,196 --> 00:16:22,372 I'm wall-to-wall with training stuff until I leave, 334 00:16:22,372 --> 00:16:24,853 but I'll find a way to get to Molly's tomorrow, 335 00:16:24,853 --> 00:16:26,072 see everybody. 336 00:16:26,072 --> 00:16:27,551 Whatever you can spare, we'll take it. 337 00:16:29,684 --> 00:16:34,123 I'm sorry I don't have more time this trip. 338 00:16:34,123 --> 00:16:36,430 I didn't expect-- 339 00:16:36,430 --> 00:16:38,040 Don't apologize. 340 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:40,347 I'm just--I'm really glad to see you. 341 00:16:43,437 --> 00:16:44,481 Hey, guys. 342 00:16:44,481 --> 00:16:46,135 Thanks for joining. 343 00:16:46,135 --> 00:16:48,877 I was just telling Carver about the origins of the program 344 00:16:48,877 --> 00:16:50,879 and how we figured it could help everybody involved. 345 00:16:50,879 --> 00:16:53,360 She figured. This program is all Violet. 346 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:55,057 It's a great idea. 347 00:16:55,057 --> 00:16:56,711 No, no, no, Novak helped out a lot. 348 00:16:56,711 --> 00:16:58,974 And Vasquez was the first one to sign up for the program. 349 00:16:58,974 --> 00:17:00,628 Oh, you wanna talk a little bit about it 350 00:17:00,628 --> 00:17:02,195 from a firefighter's perspective? 351 00:17:02,195 --> 00:17:03,239 Yeah. 352 00:17:03,239 --> 00:17:05,154 Yeah, yeah, sure. 353 00:17:05,154 --> 00:17:07,809 Well, I went into it thinking it'd be second nature. 354 00:17:07,809 --> 00:17:10,942 But, you know, it took a beat. 355 00:17:10,942 --> 00:17:12,814 You gotta think differently, which is cool. 356 00:17:12,814 --> 00:17:14,903 And I'll tell you what, next shift in 81, 357 00:17:14,903 --> 00:17:16,774 just felt like I had a second radar up, if you know I mean. 358 00:17:16,774 --> 00:17:18,211 Mm. I get that. 359 00:17:18,211 --> 00:17:19,777 Yeah, like you could see the scene differently. 360 00:17:19,777 --> 00:17:21,170 Good for both sides of the job. 361 00:17:21,170 --> 00:17:22,345 Yeah, yeah, exactly, man. 362 00:17:22,345 --> 00:17:25,479 And training was hell. 363 00:17:25,479 --> 00:17:27,002 Oh, please. 364 00:17:27,002 --> 00:17:28,482 Violet brought in enough chicken breasts 365 00:17:28,482 --> 00:17:30,527 to feed a small army, put me in my place, 366 00:17:30,527 --> 00:17:32,138 and sharpened my IV skills. 367 00:17:32,138 --> 00:17:34,096 I did that to teach you, not to shame you. 368 00:17:34,096 --> 00:17:37,273 Little bit of both. Come on, admit it. 369 00:17:37,273 --> 00:17:38,840 Well, did I teach you to place 370 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:40,494 an IV like a superstar or not? 371 00:17:40,494 --> 00:17:41,756 Okay, Vasquez, you were supposed to be 372 00:17:41,756 --> 00:17:43,845 helping her sell the program. 373 00:17:43,845 --> 00:17:47,501 Fine, fine, no, I came out of it a better firefighter. 374 00:17:47,501 --> 00:17:51,766 And I would do it again in a heartbeat. 375 00:17:54,334 --> 00:17:55,378 I bet. 376 00:17:59,121 --> 00:18:02,081 Can you show me how you've been scheduling everything? 377 00:18:02,081 --> 00:18:03,734 Yeah, absolutely. 378 00:18:03,734 --> 00:18:06,911 Novak, I think you brought the schedule in with you, right? 379 00:18:06,911 --> 00:18:09,131 Yeah, yeah, I have them somewhere here. 380 00:18:09,131 --> 00:18:10,872 Hey. 381 00:18:10,872 --> 00:18:13,092 Ballard said you wanted to see me, 382 00:18:13,092 --> 00:18:15,224 and I can only assume it's because of a certain visit 383 00:18:15,224 --> 00:18:16,965 from our blood-sucking uncle. 384 00:18:16,965 --> 00:18:19,054 I read over the incident reports 385 00:18:19,054 --> 00:18:21,187 from the billboard this morning. 386 00:18:21,187 --> 00:18:23,928 And you wrote that the victim's harness 387 00:18:23,928 --> 00:18:26,583 was clipped onto the electrical conduit. 388 00:18:26,583 --> 00:18:28,281 It's a pretty small pipe. 389 00:18:28,281 --> 00:18:30,718 I mean, it was never meant to support that kind of weight. 390 00:18:30,718 --> 00:18:33,155 So did it look like his harness snagged 391 00:18:33,155 --> 00:18:36,506 onto the conduit after he fell, 392 00:18:36,506 --> 00:18:39,248 or did it look like he clipped himself onto it? 393 00:18:39,248 --> 00:18:41,207 Because if it is the latter-- 394 00:18:41,207 --> 00:18:44,253 Then he electrocuted himself, 395 00:18:44,253 --> 00:18:47,038 and our victim is then at fault. 396 00:18:47,038 --> 00:18:48,518 Yes. 397 00:18:48,518 --> 00:18:51,086 And you are the only one with the vantage point 398 00:18:51,086 --> 00:18:52,609 being on the aerial. 399 00:18:52,609 --> 00:18:56,091 So what did you see exactly? 400 00:18:56,091 --> 00:18:58,572 Oh, well, he-- 401 00:18:58,572 --> 00:19:02,793 he may have clipped onto the conduit. 402 00:19:02,793 --> 00:19:06,667 My guess would be he did it because it was closer. 403 00:19:06,667 --> 00:19:08,016 He may have. 404 00:19:11,498 --> 00:19:13,717 All right, fine. 405 00:19:13,717 --> 00:19:14,718 I saw it. 406 00:19:14,718 --> 00:19:16,503 It was clear as day. 407 00:19:16,503 --> 00:19:21,595 And, I mean, are we really gonna go out of our way 408 00:19:21,595 --> 00:19:23,814 to help this Uncle Larry guy? 409 00:19:23,814 --> 00:19:26,948 These become public records. 410 00:19:26,948 --> 00:19:28,819 Remember? So-- - Yeah. 411 00:19:28,819 --> 00:19:31,822 In any case, we don't get to choose who we help. 412 00:19:31,822 --> 00:19:34,129 We answer the call. 413 00:19:34,129 --> 00:19:35,478 That is the job. 414 00:19:37,915 --> 00:19:39,003 All right. 415 00:19:39,003 --> 00:19:41,310 Anything else, Lieutenant? 416 00:19:41,310 --> 00:19:42,398 Yes. 417 00:19:42,398 --> 00:19:45,096 This is Larry's info. 418 00:19:45,096 --> 00:19:48,535 And you are gonna deliver it to him right after shift. 419 00:19:52,626 --> 00:19:54,193 Do you recognize those names? 420 00:19:54,193 --> 00:19:55,672 Sure. 421 00:19:55,672 --> 00:19:57,108 It's every food truck connected to 422 00:19:57,108 --> 00:19:58,893 the transformer fire investigation. 423 00:19:58,893 --> 00:20:00,068 Right. 424 00:20:00,068 --> 00:20:01,374 So if you're aware of it, how come 425 00:20:01,374 --> 00:20:03,506 they never made it into the official report? 426 00:20:03,506 --> 00:20:06,117 You being the interim captain, is there any reason 427 00:20:06,117 --> 00:20:08,163 why they were withheld from Van Meter? 428 00:20:08,163 --> 00:20:10,948 - What would that be? - I don't know. 429 00:20:10,948 --> 00:20:12,472 But if you make the solve, that sure makes the case 430 00:20:12,472 --> 00:20:15,214 for you to stay in that seat. 431 00:20:15,214 --> 00:20:17,781 I'm not making any case, Lieutenant. 432 00:20:17,781 --> 00:20:21,785 I'm very aware I'm in an interim position. 433 00:20:21,785 --> 00:20:23,744 I don't know what file you're looking at. 434 00:20:23,744 --> 00:20:25,920 The witness statement is in our system. 435 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:28,357 Not only that, but we ran with that lead. 436 00:20:28,357 --> 00:20:31,578 And I identified the food truck responsible for the fire. 437 00:20:31,578 --> 00:20:33,232 They were reported to the authorities. 438 00:20:35,538 --> 00:20:37,018 So you're telling me the case is closed? 439 00:20:37,018 --> 00:20:38,585 Yes, weeks ago. 440 00:20:44,721 --> 00:20:46,897 Van Meter closed it himself. 441 00:20:54,253 --> 00:20:56,342 Did Van Meter put you on this case? 442 00:20:56,342 --> 00:20:59,649 Well, no, I-- 443 00:20:59,649 --> 00:21:01,825 I was doing some follow-up on some open cases, 444 00:21:01,825 --> 00:21:03,523 and I must have pulled the wrong file. 445 00:21:03,523 --> 00:21:07,962 It's-- it's my mistake, Captain. 446 00:21:07,962 --> 00:21:10,051 If you want a copy of the file, one of the assistants 447 00:21:10,051 --> 00:21:11,487 up front can help you out. 448 00:21:44,433 --> 00:21:45,695 It's a client gift. 449 00:21:45,695 --> 00:21:46,957 Pretty cool, huh? 450 00:21:46,957 --> 00:21:50,221 I guess if you're into urban planning. 451 00:21:50,221 --> 00:21:52,311 Incident reports you requested. 452 00:21:52,311 --> 00:21:53,834 Oof. 453 00:21:53,834 --> 00:21:55,096 All right. 454 00:21:55,096 --> 00:21:57,359 Well, let's cut to it. How screwed am I? 455 00:21:57,359 --> 00:22:01,058 You'll be happy to know that the billboard tech you hired, 456 00:22:01,058 --> 00:22:03,844 it was because of his own actions 457 00:22:03,844 --> 00:22:05,280 that put him in the hospital. 458 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:08,892 Well, relieved, maybe, but not happy, no. 459 00:22:08,892 --> 00:22:12,679 Either way, I guess you're off the hook. 460 00:22:12,679 --> 00:22:15,159 You know, I saw that look on your face 461 00:22:15,159 --> 00:22:17,640 when I came by the firehouse. 462 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:19,207 I've seen it a lot. 463 00:22:20,730 --> 00:22:22,602 Just so you know, what I do, it's not what people think, 464 00:22:22,602 --> 00:22:23,907 not all the time. 465 00:22:23,907 --> 00:22:26,214 Anyway, like the client that gave me that 466 00:22:26,214 --> 00:22:27,476 was a city bus driver. 467 00:22:27,476 --> 00:22:29,217 She drove a lot of those routes herself. 468 00:22:29,217 --> 00:22:32,394 And then one day, bus fell into a trench 469 00:22:32,394 --> 00:22:35,179 that wasn't properly covered, left her with a broken back, 470 00:22:35,179 --> 00:22:37,878 paralyzed from the waist down. 471 00:22:37,878 --> 00:22:40,794 Developers said it was her fault, lobbied the city 472 00:22:40,794 --> 00:22:43,318 to yank her pension as leverage. 473 00:22:43,318 --> 00:22:46,800 So I took that case pro bono, and I dug up a ton of proof, 474 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:50,717 said that that trench had been unsafe for weeks. 475 00:22:50,717 --> 00:22:52,632 I got my client a lot of money, 476 00:22:52,632 --> 00:22:54,764 much more than she ever would have made in five lifetimes 477 00:22:54,764 --> 00:22:57,463 driving a bus. 478 00:22:57,463 --> 00:23:00,291 Doesn't bring her legs back, but... 479 00:23:00,291 --> 00:23:01,902 it's a whole lot better than nothing. 480 00:23:03,773 --> 00:23:08,430 So you hold people who screw up accountable 481 00:23:08,430 --> 00:23:11,302 when things go south? 482 00:23:11,302 --> 00:23:13,000 Yeah, that's right. 483 00:23:15,394 --> 00:23:17,308 You gonna keep me in suspense? 484 00:23:17,308 --> 00:23:20,529 What's the status on that case? 485 00:23:20,529 --> 00:23:22,488 Well, your instincts were right. 486 00:23:22,488 --> 00:23:25,534 It wasn't anybody from the Valencia Bar and Grill. 487 00:23:25,534 --> 00:23:29,233 Turns out it was a food truck driver parked nearby. 488 00:23:29,233 --> 00:23:30,974 I knew you'd crack it. 489 00:23:30,974 --> 00:23:33,542 The thing is, Tom, that case had been solved already 490 00:23:33,542 --> 00:23:35,762 before your injury. 491 00:23:40,854 --> 00:23:42,856 Captain Hargrave had already 492 00:23:42,856 --> 00:23:47,121 ID'd the vendor responsible, and... 493 00:23:47,121 --> 00:23:50,037 you signed off on the final report. 494 00:24:01,918 --> 00:24:05,400 Yeah, of course the case was closed. 495 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,924 I only needed you to double check Hargrave's work. 496 00:24:07,924 --> 00:24:09,578 After all, she's a forensics expert, 497 00:24:09,578 --> 00:24:12,189 not a field investigator. 498 00:24:12,189 --> 00:24:13,669 Right, I get it. 499 00:24:13,669 --> 00:24:15,671 I was just being thorough. 500 00:24:18,674 --> 00:24:22,243 I think maybe might be a good idea to see somebody. 501 00:24:24,593 --> 00:24:27,770 A neurologist, you know, just to be safe. 502 00:24:28,945 --> 00:24:30,469 What are you talking about safe? 503 00:24:30,469 --> 00:24:31,600 You can see I'm fine. 504 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:34,124 Yeah, but a doc like that, I mean, 505 00:24:34,124 --> 00:24:37,345 can give you a better idea of exactly what's going on. 506 00:24:37,345 --> 00:24:40,435 I think your daughter, Carrie, might wanna know too. 507 00:24:42,393 --> 00:24:45,135 You know, taking a break, it might not be such a bad idea. 508 00:24:45,135 --> 00:24:46,528 Who the hell do you think you are, 509 00:24:46,528 --> 00:24:48,138 telling your captain what to do? 510 00:24:49,923 --> 00:24:53,230 You're way out of your lane, Lieutenant. 511 00:24:58,148 --> 00:25:00,411 Here, let me help. 512 00:25:07,506 --> 00:25:08,985 Don't come in here telling me what to do. 513 00:25:08,985 --> 00:25:10,596 Understand? 514 00:25:12,554 --> 00:25:15,775 You're not family. 515 00:25:15,775 --> 00:25:18,125 You're just a firefighter who works for me. 516 00:25:20,649 --> 00:25:22,738 You can go. 517 00:25:22,738 --> 00:25:23,652 Dismissed. 518 00:25:31,965 --> 00:25:33,836 Yes, sir. 519 00:25:44,325 --> 00:25:45,979 So the chief has had me on his hip for a while. 520 00:25:45,979 --> 00:25:47,502 But I was surprised that he brought me along 521 00:25:47,502 --> 00:25:48,895 for the training trip, so. 522 00:25:48,895 --> 00:25:50,461 Oh, sounds like you made quite the impression. 523 00:25:50,461 --> 00:25:54,117 Yeah, of course he has, taught him everything he knows. 524 00:25:54,117 --> 00:25:55,815 My chief has heard an earful about you. 525 00:25:55,815 --> 00:25:58,295 Believe me. 526 00:26:01,385 --> 00:26:03,823 You know what, guys? Next round's on me. 527 00:26:03,823 --> 00:26:06,913 Carver, feel free to take it up a notch, man. 528 00:26:06,913 --> 00:26:08,305 I don't drink, but thanks. 529 00:26:08,305 --> 00:26:10,525 Oh, sorry. 530 00:26:10,525 --> 00:26:13,136 So how's the new guy doing? 531 00:26:13,136 --> 00:26:14,573 He's a smoke eater. 532 00:26:14,573 --> 00:26:16,183 He's been a good addition to the team so far. 533 00:26:16,183 --> 00:26:18,054 Yeah, he's a really good dude. 534 00:26:18,054 --> 00:26:19,229 He plays things a little close to the vest, 535 00:26:19,229 --> 00:26:20,622 but we're chipping away. 536 00:26:20,622 --> 00:26:22,189 He's been starting to open up recently. 537 00:26:22,189 --> 00:26:24,931 Feels like we're finally getting to know him. 538 00:26:24,931 --> 00:26:27,542 Yeah, but you are missed, Carver, 539 00:26:27,542 --> 00:26:29,152 if that's what you're getting at. 540 00:26:33,766 --> 00:26:35,115 Back in a sec. I wanna say hey to Weathersby. 541 00:26:35,115 --> 00:26:36,290 All right. 542 00:26:42,905 --> 00:26:44,080 Ooh, Carver. 543 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:45,604 Listen, man, I just wanna say that 544 00:26:45,604 --> 00:26:47,083 I think it's great that you're bringing 545 00:26:47,083 --> 00:26:49,608 the Joint Duty Program to Denver. 546 00:26:49,608 --> 00:26:52,393 Yeah, okay. 547 00:26:52,393 --> 00:26:53,873 Well, no, I just mean that Violet's worked 548 00:26:53,873 --> 00:26:54,961 super hard to bring it to life, 549 00:26:54,961 --> 00:26:57,093 so you know it means a lot to her. 550 00:26:57,093 --> 00:26:58,791 Mm. 551 00:26:58,791 --> 00:27:01,097 I know exactly how much it means to Violet, 552 00:27:01,097 --> 00:27:03,883 maybe more than anybody. 553 00:27:03,883 --> 00:27:05,536 I don't need you to tell me. 554 00:27:05,536 --> 00:27:07,277 I'm sorry. Do we have a problem? 555 00:27:07,277 --> 00:27:09,758 There's no problem. 556 00:27:09,758 --> 00:27:12,674 Violet has been through hell in the past. 557 00:27:12,674 --> 00:27:13,893 And she deserves the best. 558 00:27:15,808 --> 00:27:17,070 Not some hard-partying tough guy 559 00:27:17,070 --> 00:27:18,462 with a chip on his shoulder. 560 00:27:33,652 --> 00:27:36,089 He was so angry. 561 00:27:36,089 --> 00:27:37,786 For as long as I've worked arson, 562 00:27:37,786 --> 00:27:40,310 it's always been Van Meter right there with me. 563 00:27:40,310 --> 00:27:43,357 No hard words, no fights. 564 00:27:43,357 --> 00:27:46,534 You know it's not really about you. 565 00:27:46,534 --> 00:27:50,451 I should have called Carrie, let her handle it. 566 00:27:50,451 --> 00:27:54,368 Like he said, I'm-- I'm not family. 567 00:27:54,368 --> 00:27:57,719 Going behind his back to his daughter 568 00:27:57,719 --> 00:28:03,856 would have felt like a betrayal--to him and to you. 569 00:28:03,856 --> 00:28:07,294 And you may not be family, but your bond is real, 570 00:28:07,294 --> 00:28:08,469 and it's deep. 571 00:28:13,387 --> 00:28:16,651 He was breathing so rough. 572 00:28:16,651 --> 00:28:21,874 Physically, he's just... different. 573 00:28:23,614 --> 00:28:27,793 I don't know if he'll be able to pass the physicals again. 574 00:28:27,793 --> 00:28:30,709 Ever. 575 00:28:30,709 --> 00:28:33,712 That must be killing him. 576 00:28:33,712 --> 00:28:37,367 It's probably why he's lashing out. 577 00:28:39,500 --> 00:28:44,070 Yeah, it reminds me of what you used to say about your dad, 578 00:28:44,070 --> 00:28:49,728 just raging about being disrespected. 579 00:28:49,728 --> 00:28:53,383 You know, work was his life too. 580 00:28:55,255 --> 00:28:57,648 I didn't have much sympathy back then. 581 00:28:57,648 --> 00:28:59,825 Things were so bad between us. 582 00:28:59,825 --> 00:29:01,391 All Benny wanted was to know 583 00:29:01,391 --> 00:29:03,611 that his life's work was worth it. 584 00:29:03,611 --> 00:29:08,050 Just to feel needed, 585 00:29:08,050 --> 00:29:10,052 appreciated. 586 00:29:10,052 --> 00:29:13,447 Too late to fix that now. 587 00:29:13,447 --> 00:29:17,930 And even if it wasn't, I don't know what I could have done 588 00:29:17,930 --> 00:29:20,889 or what I can do now for Van Meter. 589 00:29:27,113 --> 00:29:28,767 - Hey, there. - Top of the morning. 590 00:29:28,767 --> 00:29:30,551 Ooh, guess what. 591 00:29:30,551 --> 00:29:32,988 I got a lead on a 2022 Challenger this morning. 592 00:29:32,988 --> 00:29:34,381 She might be the one. 593 00:29:34,381 --> 00:29:35,861 - That's very exciting. - Yeah. 594 00:29:35,861 --> 00:29:37,514 Here, check her out. 595 00:29:37,514 --> 00:29:39,865 Ooh. 596 00:29:39,865 --> 00:29:42,041 She's a beaut. How many miles? 597 00:29:42,041 --> 00:29:43,303 26--26,000. 598 00:29:43,303 --> 00:29:45,609 - It's not bad. - Right? 599 00:29:45,609 --> 00:29:47,176 It's not bad at all. 600 00:29:48,743 --> 00:29:52,616 Hey, that Carver guy, is he coming around again today or-- 601 00:29:52,616 --> 00:29:54,401 I heard he's coming by the firehouse later 602 00:29:54,401 --> 00:29:56,882 but only to say his fond farewells. 603 00:29:56,882 --> 00:29:58,797 Seems to me like he's having a hard time 604 00:29:58,797 --> 00:30:00,624 letting go, huh? 605 00:30:00,624 --> 00:30:01,843 I'll see you out there. 606 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:07,588 Hey, Severide, wait up. 607 00:30:07,588 --> 00:30:09,764 - Hey. - I wanted to ask you. 608 00:30:09,764 --> 00:30:12,811 Do you think it's possible that I could get my hands 609 00:30:12,811 --> 00:30:14,943 on some of that OFI paperwork 610 00:30:14,943 --> 00:30:16,945 from the house fire at my place? 611 00:30:16,945 --> 00:30:18,773 You want the cause and origin reports? 612 00:30:18,773 --> 00:30:21,341 Specifically, it's anything that's related 613 00:30:21,341 --> 00:30:23,386 to the oven unit causing the fire. 614 00:30:23,386 --> 00:30:24,779 What for? 615 00:30:24,779 --> 00:30:26,868 Uh... 616 00:30:26,868 --> 00:30:28,261 nothing, really. 617 00:30:28,261 --> 00:30:31,220 It's just I may have retained 618 00:30:31,220 --> 00:30:33,527 Uncle Larry as my legal counsel. 619 00:30:33,527 --> 00:30:36,443 No, it turns out he's not so bad. 620 00:30:36,443 --> 00:30:38,575 I mean, he's a great guy to have in your corner 621 00:30:38,575 --> 00:30:39,707 if something goes wrong. 622 00:30:39,707 --> 00:30:41,709 Yeah, I've seen the commercials. 623 00:30:41,709 --> 00:30:44,407 Okay, well, Larry thinks that with the OFI evidence 624 00:30:44,407 --> 00:30:46,670 that he might be able to help Cindy and the kids 625 00:30:46,670 --> 00:30:48,150 and me get back up on our feet. 626 00:30:48,150 --> 00:30:51,197 But I want you to know none of this would be possible 627 00:30:51,197 --> 00:30:53,503 if it hadn't been for you and Van Meter 628 00:30:53,503 --> 00:30:56,550 being so dogged in your investigation. 629 00:30:57,856 --> 00:30:59,248 I owe you guys. 630 00:31:08,910 --> 00:31:11,391 There you are. 631 00:31:11,391 --> 00:31:12,958 I searched the whole firehouse for you. 632 00:31:12,958 --> 00:31:16,091 Sorry, I got caught up looking for old Magill forceps 633 00:31:16,091 --> 00:31:20,226 since the CFD won't replace the damaged ones, so. 634 00:31:20,226 --> 00:31:22,489 I'm so glad to hear how well everything's 635 00:31:22,489 --> 00:31:24,578 going for you, Sam. - Same. 636 00:31:24,578 --> 00:31:26,449 The Joint Duty Program, it's something. 637 00:31:26,449 --> 00:31:28,625 Yeah. 638 00:31:28,625 --> 00:31:31,715 I guess everything worked out for the best. 639 00:31:34,153 --> 00:31:35,023 Yeah. 640 00:31:41,943 --> 00:31:43,902 Talk soon. 641 00:31:43,902 --> 00:31:45,294 Sounds good. 642 00:32:15,368 --> 00:32:17,936 Lieutenant Severide again. 643 00:32:17,936 --> 00:32:19,589 How's our friend Van Meter doing? 644 00:32:19,589 --> 00:32:21,156 Not sure. 645 00:32:21,156 --> 00:32:23,158 I haven't been able to get in touch the last day or so. 646 00:32:23,158 --> 00:32:26,466 He's probably just getting bombarded with well wishes. 647 00:32:26,466 --> 00:32:27,684 So what brings you over? 648 00:32:27,684 --> 00:32:28,947 It's about the captain, actually. 649 00:32:28,947 --> 00:32:32,341 Tom Van Meter is the best fire captain 650 00:32:32,341 --> 00:32:35,127 that has ever led OFI, and I've known plenty. 651 00:32:35,127 --> 00:32:36,650 So I've heard. 652 00:32:36,650 --> 00:32:40,828 He saved a lot of lives and a lot of livelihoods. 653 00:32:40,828 --> 00:32:42,786 After everything he's given to this department, 654 00:32:42,786 --> 00:32:45,659 I think he deserves the chance to be a part of it 655 00:32:45,659 --> 00:32:49,663 for as long as he wants to be, even during recovery. 656 00:32:49,663 --> 00:32:51,708 What are you asking? 657 00:32:51,708 --> 00:32:54,755 If he's still in recovery, he can't come into the offices. 658 00:32:54,755 --> 00:32:57,758 And ultimately, if he can't pass the physical, 659 00:32:57,758 --> 00:32:59,629 he can't be in the CFD. 660 00:32:59,629 --> 00:33:00,674 Simple as that. 661 00:33:00,674 --> 00:33:02,284 That's exactly it. 662 00:33:02,284 --> 00:33:05,809 I've been thinking maybe it's not that simple. 663 00:33:09,117 --> 00:33:12,860 Maybe there's another way. 664 00:33:12,860 --> 00:33:16,646 So at the end of the day, are you glad that 665 00:33:16,646 --> 00:33:18,344 you got to see Carver? 666 00:33:18,344 --> 00:33:20,215 Yeah, I think so. 667 00:33:20,215 --> 00:33:21,608 I don't know. 668 00:33:21,608 --> 00:33:23,349 I panicked at the last minute about the idea 669 00:33:23,349 --> 00:33:27,135 of saying goodbye again, so I tried to hide. 670 00:33:27,135 --> 00:33:28,615 Did he find you? 671 00:33:28,615 --> 00:33:30,225 He did. 672 00:33:30,225 --> 00:33:33,837 Then he was just so cool and unemotional about everything. 673 00:33:33,837 --> 00:33:35,839 It just kind of pissed me off. 674 00:33:35,839 --> 00:33:37,537 You know? 675 00:33:37,537 --> 00:33:41,584 Yeah, but who knows what's really going through his head? 676 00:33:44,718 --> 00:33:46,067 Oh, wow. 677 00:33:46,067 --> 00:33:48,939 Vasquez at Molly's two off shifts in a row. 678 00:33:48,939 --> 00:33:50,637 This is new. 679 00:33:50,637 --> 00:33:52,421 Yeah. 680 00:33:52,421 --> 00:33:54,597 - Hey, what's up, Sal? - What's going on? 681 00:33:54,597 --> 00:33:58,123 Nothing much. Join us. 682 00:33:58,123 --> 00:34:00,342 Hey! I've been waiting for you. 683 00:34:02,866 --> 00:34:04,520 What's this? 684 00:34:04,520 --> 00:34:07,871 All right, you know that billboard lawyer, Uncle Larry? 685 00:34:07,871 --> 00:34:10,744 It pays to have a lawyer in the family. 686 00:34:10,744 --> 00:34:13,790 Yeah, that's him. Okay, this is a long story. 687 00:34:13,790 --> 00:34:19,579 But he ended up looking into the stove that caused our fire. 688 00:34:19,579 --> 00:34:23,061 And it turns out that we have a slam dunk 689 00:34:23,061 --> 00:34:26,455 liability case against the manufacturer. 690 00:34:26,455 --> 00:34:27,717 Is that right? 691 00:34:27,717 --> 00:34:29,241 Yeah, so he sends out a demand letter, 692 00:34:29,241 --> 00:34:31,156 and he's expecting a, you know, 693 00:34:31,156 --> 00:34:33,158 the back and forth and back and forth. 694 00:34:33,158 --> 00:34:35,421 And they don't wanna fight. 695 00:34:35,421 --> 00:34:38,293 They just wanna make this go away. 696 00:34:38,293 --> 00:34:40,078 They send back an offer. 697 00:34:42,515 --> 00:34:43,951 Go ahead. 698 00:34:43,951 --> 00:34:45,039 Take a look. 699 00:34:48,608 --> 00:34:51,350 Holy hell. 700 00:34:51,350 --> 00:34:53,700 Larry really did make them cry uncle. 701 00:34:53,700 --> 00:34:58,270 Herrmann, this is one serious payout. 702 00:34:58,270 --> 00:35:00,010 Yeah. 703 00:35:00,010 --> 00:35:02,970 And it's enough to rebuild on our old lot. 704 00:35:02,970 --> 00:35:04,798 And that's what we're gonna do. 705 00:35:04,798 --> 00:35:06,191 Wow. 706 00:35:06,191 --> 00:35:07,975 Oh, Herrmann, this is great. 707 00:35:07,975 --> 00:35:09,368 - Yeah. - Really. 708 00:35:09,368 --> 00:35:12,719 Brother, after everything you've been through, 709 00:35:12,719 --> 00:35:14,373 and you finally get to go home. 710 00:35:22,859 --> 00:35:25,035 Hey. 711 00:35:25,035 --> 00:35:27,473 Are you okay, Mouch? - Why? Yeah. 712 00:35:27,473 --> 00:35:30,693 No, I'm just-- I'm happy for you. 713 00:35:30,693 --> 00:35:34,871 Come on, you think that I can't tell when something's up? 714 00:35:34,871 --> 00:35:36,699 Come on. I wanna know. 715 00:35:41,356 --> 00:35:43,141 It's Firehouse 40. 716 00:35:43,141 --> 00:35:46,013 It's--it's not going great. 717 00:35:46,013 --> 00:35:48,233 Okay. I don't understand. 718 00:35:48,233 --> 00:35:51,279 You said the crew, great. 719 00:35:51,279 --> 00:35:53,107 You know, the bread. 720 00:35:53,107 --> 00:35:56,415 I hate the bread. 721 00:35:56,415 --> 00:35:59,026 And I hate the way those guys see me, you know? 722 00:35:59,026 --> 00:36:00,723 Like I'm just some old-timer. 723 00:36:00,723 --> 00:36:04,336 They got no clue how hard I worked to get where I am 724 00:36:04,336 --> 00:36:06,164 and the sacrifices it took, 725 00:36:06,164 --> 00:36:09,732 and not just my sacrifices, yours too. 726 00:36:09,732 --> 00:36:14,998 Honestly, I think it just hit me. 727 00:36:14,998 --> 00:36:17,827 This might really be how I finish out the job. 728 00:36:17,827 --> 00:36:21,440 And if it's not at 51, 729 00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:23,746 I don't see what the point is. 730 00:36:25,748 --> 00:36:28,490 Okay. 731 00:36:28,490 --> 00:36:32,190 You know, I stood on the burned out lot 732 00:36:32,190 --> 00:36:33,669 that used to be our home. 733 00:36:33,669 --> 00:36:37,804 And I thought to myself, it's over. 734 00:36:37,804 --> 00:36:40,415 We're never gonna get back. 735 00:36:40,415 --> 00:36:43,201 But now... 736 00:36:43,201 --> 00:36:46,073 anything can happen, Mouch. 737 00:36:46,073 --> 00:36:47,596 You just gotta believe that. 738 00:36:47,596 --> 00:36:52,340 And I know that you're gonna get back home too. 739 00:36:55,213 --> 00:36:58,607 You're halfway decent at that, you know? 740 00:36:58,607 --> 00:37:01,784 Giving advice. 741 00:37:01,784 --> 00:37:04,787 Don't let that get out, because I got enough people 742 00:37:04,787 --> 00:37:07,790 bothering me as is. 743 00:37:15,189 --> 00:37:17,844 Hey, Captain. Sorry to just show up. 744 00:37:17,844 --> 00:37:19,280 I wasn't sure-- - I'm glad you're here. 745 00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:20,455 Come in. 746 00:37:26,418 --> 00:37:29,334 I'm the one who owes an apology. 747 00:37:29,334 --> 00:37:31,074 I'm sorry, Kelly. 748 00:37:31,074 --> 00:37:33,773 I know it wasn't easy for you to say what you did. 749 00:37:33,773 --> 00:37:35,601 Hell, it took nerve. 750 00:37:35,601 --> 00:37:38,691 I told Carrie what you said. 751 00:37:38,691 --> 00:37:41,259 She went with me to Med yesterday 752 00:37:41,259 --> 00:37:43,870 to talk to a zoo full of doctors. 753 00:37:43,870 --> 00:37:45,872 Yeah, how'd it go? 754 00:37:45,872 --> 00:37:48,918 Well, turns out I'm an old guy in need 755 00:37:48,918 --> 00:37:52,226 of some repair and a little RandR. 756 00:37:53,836 --> 00:37:56,361 But I'm not giving up, Kelly. 757 00:37:56,361 --> 00:38:00,190 Just so you know, I'm gonna prove those doctors wrong. 758 00:38:00,190 --> 00:38:04,282 And I'll beat that fit-for-duty exam. 759 00:38:04,282 --> 00:38:08,286 Might be a long shot, but it's not impossible. 760 00:38:08,286 --> 00:38:11,114 Well, if anyone can do it, it's you. 761 00:38:11,114 --> 00:38:13,552 But in the meantime, while you're getting assessed, 762 00:38:13,552 --> 00:38:15,336 take a break. 763 00:38:15,336 --> 00:38:17,207 We should put you to use. 764 00:38:17,207 --> 00:38:18,557 What are you talking about? 765 00:38:18,557 --> 00:38:21,211 All the consulting firms that we use at OFI, 766 00:38:21,211 --> 00:38:23,213 like the ones who dug into Herrmann's stove company, 767 00:38:23,213 --> 00:38:25,128 I mean, you know how much the department relies on them. 768 00:38:25,128 --> 00:38:26,826 Of course. 769 00:38:26,826 --> 00:38:28,306 Well, Captain Hargrave was hoping that you could 770 00:38:28,306 --> 00:38:30,569 help out in that capacity. 771 00:38:30,569 --> 00:38:31,657 You mean go private? 772 00:38:31,657 --> 00:38:33,572 Well, at least at first, yeah. 773 00:38:33,572 --> 00:38:36,009 I mean, it would save our asses having someone like you there 774 00:38:36,009 --> 00:38:39,317 with all the backlogged cases we have. 775 00:38:39,317 --> 00:38:42,363 And I know you have a lot on your plate, but, uh... 776 00:38:42,363 --> 00:38:45,540 is that something that you'd be interested in, Captain? 777 00:38:48,543 --> 00:38:52,591 If they need me, then yeah, 778 00:38:52,591 --> 00:38:54,332 I suppose I might have time for that. 779 00:38:58,640 --> 00:39:01,904 Oh, looks like Dr. John Frost is finally off shift. 780 00:39:01,904 --> 00:39:03,950 See ya. both: Oh. 781 00:39:03,950 --> 00:39:06,344 He does not seem like a John. 782 00:39:06,344 --> 00:39:08,694 Can't you at least pretend that you're sad to leave us? 783 00:39:08,694 --> 00:39:10,173 Oh, you guys, I'm-- 784 00:39:10,173 --> 00:39:11,653 I'm really gonna miss you. 785 00:39:11,653 --> 00:39:12,959 And also, see ya. 786 00:39:16,441 --> 00:39:17,964 Oh, damn it. 787 00:39:17,964 --> 00:39:20,227 I forgot to tell her I got the new Challenger. 788 00:39:20,227 --> 00:39:21,489 Yeah, it's in Frostbite Blue. 789 00:39:21,489 --> 00:39:22,795 Very nice. 790 00:39:22,795 --> 00:39:24,536 Yes, Kelly would approve. 791 00:39:24,536 --> 00:39:26,189 Yeah, that's why I'm on soda and bitters all night, 792 00:39:26,189 --> 00:39:27,843 you know, I'm driving, so-- 793 00:39:27,843 --> 00:39:29,758 You should show us your car, 'cause we're gearheads too. 794 00:39:29,758 --> 00:39:30,890 Hell yeah. 795 00:39:30,890 --> 00:39:32,152 I mean, it's parked right outside. 796 00:39:32,152 --> 00:39:33,371 Come on, I'll show you. 797 00:39:35,721 --> 00:39:37,026 You know what? 798 00:39:37,026 --> 00:39:38,376 I gotta start cleaning up. 799 00:39:38,376 --> 00:39:39,986 You two go. 800 00:39:39,986 --> 00:39:41,335 Oh. 801 00:39:41,335 --> 00:39:42,423 I'll give you the tour next shift. 802 00:39:42,423 --> 00:39:43,555 - Okay. - Promise you it's worth it. 803 00:39:43,555 --> 00:39:45,165 - All right. - Thanks, Stella. 804 00:39:45,165 --> 00:39:46,601 Good night. Bye. 805 00:39:48,386 --> 00:39:49,517 Thanks. 806 00:39:52,172 --> 00:39:53,434 Wow. - Mm-hmm? 807 00:39:53,434 --> 00:39:55,349 Mm. 808 00:39:55,349 --> 00:39:56,742 It's something, right? 809 00:39:56,742 --> 00:39:59,832 Yeah, very cool Frostbite Blue. 810 00:39:59,832 --> 00:40:03,618 - Mm-hmm. - I like it. 811 00:40:03,618 --> 00:40:06,229 You want a ride? 812 00:40:06,229 --> 00:40:09,015 I owe you one. 813 00:40:09,015 --> 00:40:12,584 Honestly, I'm in kind of a bad headspace right now. 814 00:40:12,584 --> 00:40:15,761 So it's probably better for me to get an Uber 815 00:40:15,761 --> 00:40:19,634 and ruin another driver's night instead. 816 00:40:19,634 --> 00:40:21,027 Whatever you say. 817 00:40:25,466 --> 00:40:27,512 Hey, Vi. 818 00:40:27,512 --> 00:40:28,991 - Yeah? - Question for you. 819 00:40:30,863 --> 00:40:31,951 Okay. 820 00:40:31,951 --> 00:40:33,996 When I first got to 51, 821 00:40:33,996 --> 00:40:37,391 Kidd told me that I was replacing a hell of a driver. 822 00:40:37,391 --> 00:40:38,784 I'm guessing that was Carver? 823 00:40:41,569 --> 00:40:43,876 Yeah, that was Carver. 824 00:40:43,876 --> 00:40:45,051 Why? 825 00:40:45,051 --> 00:40:49,055 Just so you know, I'm not Carver. 826 00:40:49,055 --> 00:40:50,143 Okay? 827 00:40:50,143 --> 00:40:54,756 I am nothing like him. 828 00:41:12,208 --> 00:41:14,384 I'll take the ride.