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You seem a little distracted.

I'm kind of facing a difficult career decision.

Smile, Mills, you're going to be a cop.

Previously on "Chicago Fire..."

As far as I'm concerned, it's our time now.

Help!

This is the man who saved me.

Lisa and I still have unfinished business.

I loaned her some money when we were together.

Get the hell out.

These are the new assignments for your people.

You all have one more shift together. Then Firehouse 51 will be closing.

- Five bucks, right? - No.

- Five bucks! - Oh!

Oh, man. All right, you know what?

I can't believe they're closing us down.

Yeah.

51 saved my life, man.

She said you'd be here.

Wow. Turn around. Go.

Two grand, Clarke. That's what I gave your wife.

So either I get it back, or we just call it what it was.

A transaction between a man and a whore.

- Hey, hey, hey! - Get the hell out of here, Hayes!

You hear me? Next time I see you, I'll kill you! I will kill you!

You're not gonna pay? I'll just have to collect it myself.

Leave. Now!

You know, this is our last shift.

Once we're at separate houses, there's no need to hide.

That would be nice.

Hey, why don't we just tell everybody today?

- I mean, they're our friends. - Yeah, we should.

- Let's do it at the end. - Hey!

I just can't believe that Zoya up and left.

It's for the best, trust me. I mean, you guys were racing the clock to do this.

That's never a recipe for success.

- I really dug her. - She liked you, too.

And just when I felt like things were falling into place with my brother.

And now he's gone, too.

Look, Zoya did ask me to give you this, okay?

She said, "Please don't be mad at me."

Or at least she said... Which roughly translates to that.

A mix CD.

I hear you, Jan.

Trust me, we have done everything we can to try and save this house.

Where's the next closest one, five miles away?

What's that do to response times?

It doesn't help, that's for sure.

So how do they justify it?

Like most things, it comes down to money.

- Kelly! - Hey, Nathan!

- How you doing, buddy? - The arm's great.

- I made the basketball team! - Great. That's amazing.

All of you...

I want you to know we share your concerns about the neighborhood.

We have always been a neighborhood house and we...

We're sorry.

Thank you.

I'm sure you've done everything you could.

Stay safe, all of you.

He put his name on the line for us. His career.

You got any ideas?

Nothing we haven't talked about a hundred times.

- But I'm not ready to quit. - No, I hear that.

We got one more shift.

These are our new firehouse assignments, starting next shift.

Some of you will be floating until they can find a permanent home.

Others, this is it.

You know what?

One thing I learned during my campaign is that I should've fought till the end.

I regret that I didn't put my foot on Sullivan's throat when I had the chance.

Mouch is right.

We still have 24 hours.

What do they say at the Academy? "One shift can change someone's life."

- Let's change ours. - We rally the troops.

- Reach out to everyone we know. - And go after McLeod.

Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61, Battalion 25.

Vehicle accident, 88 West Loomis Street.

I hear the sirens. It's gonna be okay. Just hang on.

They're here.

Okay, we're... We're gonna get you out.

It's my fault. I should have double-checked the chains.

Show me.

He was in a hurry, so I released the locking system,

but the chains should have held.

Okay, we have seconds here, people, not minutes.

So let's go! Go! Go!

Mills, Mouch, give me two chain bags to the top deck.

On it.

- Can you hear me, sir? Are you hurt? - I don't know!

Guys, give me the jaws, cutters and the ram! Let's move!

- What's your name? - Isaac!

- Try and stay calm, sir. - Please, help me! Please!

- We need to stabilize him! - Wait till we secure the car.

- Chief, it won't take long. - I said no.

Please, help me!

Mouch, talk to me.

- We're locked down! - Car's secured.

Okay, Cruz, let it out, nice and easy.

Go.

Hey, hey, hey! Stay awake, Isaac! That's it. Eyes on me!

Clarke, cutters!

Okay, Isaac, we're almost there.

- All right. Ram's in position! - What's happening?

I can't feel it!

I can't feel anything.

You're fine. We're just gonna move you.

All right, on three. One, two, three, up.

All right, let's go.

Hey, Nathan! What are you doing?

Last year they closed our school's library to add classrooms.

No one fought back or did anything.

I thought they should have done more. So this time I'm fighting back.

That's great. How many do you have?

Two. Me and my mom.

- But don't worry, I'll get more. - Okay.

Hey, you get cold, come inside, all right?

- I got soup. I'll be fine. - Okay.

At the home of Greg Sullivan...

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! What's this?

...caught late last night in a sting operation from the CPD,

where it turns out he's been embezzling union money to fund a lavish lifestyle

of trips to the Bahamas and jet skis.

I have no comment at this time.

Please leave me and my family alone!

- Can you believe that? - Wait, so who's in charge?

This is your chance, Mouch.

This is a sign from above.

This is a course correction.

This is a chance to fly up to Phoenix and spread your wings.

Like a phoenix. Not to Phoenix.

Whatever! The difference between winners and losers

is not who's the strongest,

but who can recognize the strongest opportunity.

Yeah. I know. I hear you.

But can we meet? As soon as possible?

Great. I'll be here. Bye.

Arranging a rendezvous with one of your babes?

- How many do you think I have? - Well, it better be one.

It is. I'll introduce you to her sometime. She's hot.

That was your brother. I'm gonna talk to him about McLeod.

- Dirty pool. - Mm-hmm.

I love it.

Dangerous.

Well... It's a dangerous job.

Yo, you got something sent over from headquarters.

- Thanks. - Yeah.

Your shirt's untucked.

Hey, Chief. You wanted to see me?

Yeah, Matt. Um...

McLeod's coming over later for a walkthrough,

go over some final logistics. And, uh...

Well, I'd like to think I'd take the high road on this one.

But right now I'm not so sure.

- We'll handle it. - Okay.

It's my fault.

I let this woman get under my skin.

And I thought I could out-muscle her.

I keep playing it back in my mind.

- If I'd just kept my mouth shut... - Chief...

The only thing you did was stand up for the firefighters in your house.

The same thing you've been doing since you put on those bugles.

This isn't over.

Thank you.

- What do you want, McHolland? - It doesn't matter.

- He doesn't have a say! - No, Wyck, that's not true.

I have every right to speak and I'm going to speak,

and when I'm done, you can then decide what you want to do. Capisce?

So... Greg Sullivan turned out to be not such a great idea, huh?

Let's talk about how we, as a union, are letting the state come in here

and mandate manpower and worse, close firehouses.

It's time we rise, ladies and gentleman, like a phoenix.

We're getting run over, and we should be the ones doing the running!

Over.

Okay, fine.

We've been pulling everything we could regarding Gail McLeod's mandate.

I was able to access some documentation

as to what authority McLeod does or doesn't have.

And?

It's not a smoking gun, but it's something!

What do you got?

McLeod doesn't technically have to close another house.

But she does receive a bonus of $200,000 if she gets the budget down 10%.

She's doing this to make herself rich.

I bet the Sun-Times would like to hear that.

What's up?

Um...

When I first applied to be an EMT, I took the firefighter's test, and...

I'd honestly forgotten about it. It was, like, six years ago.

- Okay. - And... today...

I was accepted.

To be a firefighter.

Oh, my God! This is... This is huge!

- Is that what you want? - I... I don't know. Should it be?

- Yes! Of course! - Yeah?

I mean, this is your chance to be a firefighter.

We need women who kick ass on these trucks, you know?

And, Dawson, if there's anything I know about you, it's that you kick ass.

Yeah.

- I do, don't I? - Yeah.

But what about Casey? I mean, do I ask his opinion?

- Or do I just tell him I'm doing this? - No, definitely talk to him.

Secrets suck, you know? And he'll be happy for you.

- Yeah? - Yeah. This is amazing. Come here.

I got your back.

You're the best.

Okay, keep it going, guys!

Severide. Here for a refresher?

Oh, here we go. Another 20 minutes

about how there hasn't been a real firefighter in this city since the '70s.

How's the class?

Lumps of clay, but I'll get them molded.

- Hey, I need a favor. - Yeah.

- You know they're closing 51? - Yep. It's a load of crap.

So, we're rallying the troops. I need every warm body we can get.

Anything you want.

As long as you come in next month to teach a basic training class.

- You need an answer now? - You want my help now?

- All right, I'm in. - All right. I'll get on the phone.

All right, you humps, break's over. Back up the ladders with your gear on!

Hey, that was nice at least.

- She made him that mix CD. - I made him that mix CD.

I figured he could use the pick-me-up. What?

Wow.

- How's he doing? - Says he wants to stay out there.

He's got, like, maybe 10 signatures.

- I heard about Zoya. - Yeah, I don't want to talk about it.

Great, neither do I.

It's just that I really liked her and I thought maybe we had a chance.

She would've seen that it wasn't just 'cause she was leaving the country,

but because we had a connection, a real connection.

We could've grown that into something.

How are you and Lisa doing?

She and I are fine. It's just, uh...

Things are a little messy with her ex.

- Last shift, huh? - Yeah.

- That's what I wanted to talk about. - Not about you and my sister?

Don't sweat it. She tells me everything. And I always liked you.

Tell that to your mother. Please.

Oh, yeah? I will, I will. But that's not what you called me about.

No. It's this Gail McLeod.

Ah, the thorn in your firehouse's side.

Yeah. Listen, the thing is... There's got to be something on her.

- Something criminal. - Okay. Well...

There's two roads you can take here, Matt.

The high road, I'll look into her. Or...

No. Keep Voight out of this.

Of course. Okay, I'll see what I can do.

All right. Thanks.

Hey, guys, question for the group.

And for the record, you know, this is a "safe" room.

Just honest opinions and no one's gonna be judged.

Oh, just spit it out.

What do you guys think about female firefighters?

- Honest answer? - Yep.

I'm fine with it.

Yeah. Everyone says Meg over at 85 is worth three of the men.

Well, I have worked with a woman, and let me just say,

it wasn't a favorable experience.

It's no secret

that they lowered the standards of the test to be more "inclusive."

Isn't that right, Mr. Soon-To-Be Union President?

- Not entirely. - All right, whatever.

All I know is that this female firefighter over at Firehouse 17

couldn't physically lift some debris off her partner,

and they both nearly died.

And it was a nothing house fire. It comes down to simple physics.

A woman's body is different than a man's.

What if you need someone to get into a tighter space?

What if you need someone to crawl into an area that you can't reach?

I'm content to be with my boys on 81. No offense.

A female saved your life when you fell three stories! Remember?

Look, and I'm glad that you were there as a paramedic,

but I'm also glad you didn't fall through the floor with me.

- They'da dug both our bodies out. - Unbelievable.

What? You said this was a safe room! Why is she biting my head off?

'Cause you have your head stuck up your...

You know what?

I am gonna chalk this up to the high tensions of the day.

Fine with me!

So this letter arriving today was a complete shock.

What happened to med school?

I mean, I'm on year six of my three-year plan to get in,

and I realize that I am fooling myself.

But this falling into my lap?

I mean, I'm honestly asking, what should I do?

It feels right to me. It feels like perfect timing.

My honest opinion is that you tend to leap before you look sometimes.

- No more than you. - Fair enough.

All I'm saying is just talk to some other female firefighters.

Gather some information,

understand better what you're getting yourself into.

Make an informed decision.

Ambo 61, man injured from unknown causes,

2119 Kinzie...

That is good advice. Thank you.

He said what?

I don't think he's on board.

- Uh... Did someone call an ambulance? - Yeah.

Would you... Would you mind putting some clothes on?

We're not ashamed of our bodies.

It's our friend Jared. He hurt his arm.

Okay. Uh, why don't you guys lead the way, then?

Ow! Help! Help! Ow! Oh!

We've done this a million times and it's never broken.

Oh, God, oh! Oh, my God, please get me down from here, please!

- Well, this is weird. - Mm-hmm.

Um, how do you usually get him down?

There's a pulley system, but it's broke.

- Yeah, I told her not to tie it so - tight. You like it tight.

Ow! Ow! I think it cut me! Oh, God, it cut me!

Okay, all right.

Scott, get your ass over here and lift him! Please!

Honnie, go to the kitchen and get me a knife. Now!

Oh, Dawson, how could you ever want to leave this?

Screw Herrmann. It's not about what you can or can't carry.

You didn't panic, and you ordered someone else to do the lifting for you.

Not too many people would've thought to do that.

You'd make a great firefighter. End of story.

- Hey, Otis, so, um, I was thinking. - Oh, yeah?

Yeah. With you having to move in with your mom,

and Leon having moved out on me,

what if we were to, um, find a place together?

- Really? - Yeah!

I mean, look, I know we won't be as cool as "Shayveride,"

but if you think about it, "Crotis" could be epic.

- Does have a nifty ring to it. - I know!

And we've never really had a chance to come into our own.

- You know what? Let's do it! - Yeah?

Absolutely.

- How's it going, Nathan? - Slow.

I think I need a bigger sign, or a way to get people's attention.

How about some hot chocolate instead?

What you're doing, it means a lot to us. So thank you.

Who decides this kind of stuff, anyways? Politicians?

I guess so. Yeah.

Hey, Antonio, what's up?

- Hey, fellas. - Tell me you got something.

McLeod stole a pack of gum when she was 14.

- Otherwise, not even a speeding ticket. - She probably paid them off.

- Hey, is Jeff Clarke around? - That's me.

Mind if I talk to you for a minute? Severide, you too.

I have to ask if you saw Brian Hayes last night at Molly's.

- I did. - What's up?

His friends said you threatened him. Said you wanted to kill him.

- It was an argument. - You seen him since?

No. I went home to bed and I've been here all day.

- Why? - He's dead.

Hey, this Hayes guy came busting in and called Clarke's wife a whore

and then he was going on and on about some money.

Hey, I get it. But these guys have a history.

- Are you going to arrest him? - Not yet.

I'll do what I can on my end to make this as fair as possible,

but I'm not making any promises.

Hey, does he need a lawyer?

Not if he's innocent.

You and your wife are a priority, Jeff, so whatever you need.

I didn't do it, Chief.

Didn't need to be said. But I appreciate that.

Chief, Ms. McLeod is here.

Come on.

Really, Chief, there is something to be said for a gracious exit.

- The state is not happy with you. - What are you talking about?

Okay, fine.

Let's play it your way.

Your little stunt notwithstanding, as soon as this shift is over,

inspectors will be here to make sure that all of your employees exit timely.

Not a jacket, not a pen, not a souvenir is to leave this house.

Do I make myself clear?

Tell me, was closing firehouses a dream of yours when you were a kid?

Oh, it was at the top of my bucket list.

Along with $200,000?

Excuse me?

Oh...

Hey, guys. You gotta see this.

Save 51! Save 51!

Save 51! Save 51!

Save 51! Save 51!

Chief! Chief! Your presence is being requested.

And yours too, Ms. McLeod!

Thank you!

- He'll see you now. - Thank you.

You have my word. Thank you, sir.

Ms. McLeod... I'm Quenton Wheeler.

Yes, of course. I know who you are, Senator.

How's the national office campaign? It must be so...

- How many calls have we had? - Nearly a thousand.

Local politician works to save a local firehouse.

- Who doesn't love that story? - Well, I don't... I don't know...

Isabella here is going to handle all the details.

- It was great meeting you. - Oh!

- Ms. McLeod? - Yes?

On this table here is a piece of paper awaiting your signature.

Since it has been brought to the Senator's attention

you don't have a mandate to close any more firehouses,

we'd like you to sign it.

- I don't think you understand... - I understand this.

You may be able to bully your way around the State Fire Marshal's office,

but you're swimming in different waters now, Gail.

You're gonna sign that paper

or you're gonna have microphones stuck in your face

asking why your salary is a big chunk of the money you saved the city.

If you would just stop...

If you don't sign it, I will nail you to a cross so hard

you won't get a government contract as a meter maid.

You missed one.

And don't come back, Gail.

- Phew! - Sushi tonight?

- Oh, yes, we're gonna order in. - Mmm. Perfect.

See you, Chief.

- Thank you. - My pleasure.

You did a great thing today, Peter.

No, Chief. This was all because of you.

Ding, dong, the witch is dead!

No, no. It's not me.

It's Nathan. It's all you guys showing Isabella what this house was all about.

Hear, hear.

Guys, guys...

On that happy note, uh, Dawson has an announcement to make.

I do?

Hey! You do.

Um, today...

I found out that I was officially accepted into the Fire Academy

to become a firefighter.

You'll make a great firefighter, Dawson!

That's great! Good!

What happened to taking some time to think about it?

- You don't support me on this? - No, I do, I do.

I just thought, as I suggested,

you'd talk to some other people and consider all your options.

- Well, this is happening. - I can see that.

Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61, Battalion 25.

Apartment fire, 5021 Quincy.

Cruz, Herrmann, Mills, with me. Primary search on the top floor.

I'm counting one, two, three, four... Sixteen apartments.

Mouch, check the rear. Otis, stand by. We're taking the top floor.

We'll start right below you. 51, cover us. Two lines in the front door.

We're on it!

How we looking in there?

It's rolling, Chief!

Fire Department, call out!

- Damn, this is an oven! - Search quickly, guys!

Fire Department, call out! Anyone here?

- Help! In here! - I got one!

Engine 51, it looks like we're losing.

Hold it back a little longer till we clear the building.

Then we're gonna back out and go defensive.

Watch those stairs!

- Herrmann, stay with me. - Counting on it!

Truck 81, I need an update!

Chief, we're halfway through the fourth floor!

Still more to search.

Hey! I've got victims in here!

We need a ladder on the northwest window.

Hey, come on, guys, we'll get you out of here.

You're okay. You're okay. We'll get you out.

Hey, you two, follow me, we need some help.

Otis! You go to the front.

Ready? Go!

You're okay. You're okay. Come on, come on.

- Here! Right here! - Lower it down. Down.

It's gonna collapse! Better go!

Nice and slow. I got you!

Steady, ma'am. You're okay.

Damn it. That smoke is turning black.

Casey, you got one minute. I mean it!

A couple more rooms, Chief.

We're on three, coming out.

All right, I'm calling it. Evacuate the building.

Evacuate the building right now!

Copy. On our way.

My baby! Please! My baby! Please help me!

Herrmann! Herrmann.

Help me, please! My baby! Please help me!

My baby, she's in her crib, she's in the back bedroom...

Take her. Get her out of here. I'm going after the baby!

No, Casey, you take her! I'll get the kid!

Herrmann! You have a family! I'll get the baby!

That's an order!

Lieutenant, no!

Casey!

Come on, ma'am! Please! Let's go!

Hold on, sweetie, hold on!

Casey, I need an update!

Almost there!

Come on. Come on.

Structural collapse! Mayday! Help Casey! Help Casey!

Copy. Structural collapse, firefighter down.

Casey! Hold on! Casey!

Call out!

Casey, we got you! Come on! Come on!

Again, come on! Pull harder!

Get him! Get him! Pull him out!

- We got you, Casey! - Okay, here we go, here we go!

Oh, God!

I got her!

- Casey! - Get it off.

We're clear!

Come on, buddy. Come on, buddy. Come on, buddy.

One, two, three, go!

All right, let's go!

Come on!

Damn it, Matt, come on!

Come on. Come on, Matt, not like this!

Come on.

Come on.

I'm a firefighter.

I just wanna let you guys all know that.

That I'm a firefighter, and I will always be a firefighter.

Hey, guys, the baby is doing fine, and is out of intensive care.

Gabby...

- I heard. What do you know? - Head trauma is all.

Be strong.

The two rounds in Hayes' chest are from a.45-caliber,

Marine standard-issued sidearm.

Jeff, if we search your house, we gonna find a gun like that?

You have to come with me.

He has an epidural hematoma and is in emergency surgery.

But that's all I can say.

Just be patient. It might be a while.

Gabriela...