Fan Fic Part 10: Close Calls
A huge apartment fire. The 55 squad has gone into the building to search for occupants. The medics and police stand outside waiting for victims to be brought out to them
Carlos: I never wanted to be a firefighter. After this week, I definitely know that I made The right choice. I don't envy firefighters one bit. I'm happy to be the medic Standing outside waiting for them to bring the patients out to me.
Jimmy: DK, I got three in here.
There is a flare up. The windows bust out of the room. The heat is intense. DK and Jimmy shield the victims from the fire.
DK: We gotta get out of here!
Jimmy: The door's blocked!
Another flare up.
Jimmy: (on radio) Lieu, we can't get out of here! We've got three victims, the whole room's on fire. I don't know how much longer we'll make it in here! Hurry!
Lieu: Hold on Jimmy, we got a line coming your way.
More glass breaks and flames shoot out of the windows. Kim, Alex, Doc, and Carlos cover their heads as the debris falls.
Carlos: Holy shit!
55 David and 55 Charlie pull onto the scene to help control the crowd. Bosco gets out of the car.
Bosco: Holy shit! People, get back! Give us all some room.
Bosco and Sully are pushing the crowd back. Davis and Gusler are helping.
Lieu: Jimmy, you alright in there?
There is no response on the radio.
Lieu: Jimmy! DK! Talk to me.
Other fire units are arriving on the scene. Firefighters are scrambling resources to work on the apartment fire.
(The Rising by Bruce Springsteen)
Inside the building Jimmy and DK decide to attempt to bust out a wall to get to safety.
Jimmy: Almost there DK.
They bust the wall out and are knocked back by a wall of flames.
DK: Shit, Jimmy, we gotta get out of here!
Jimmy: The roof's gonna be our only chance, they don't have a ladder big enough to get to us!
DK: Lieu! We're trapped in here. There's flames everywhere, the only chance we got is The roof!
Walsh and Lombardo are already up there setting up a rope.
Lieu: Walsh, you guys gotta hurry to get down to them! They are running out of time.
Walsh: We're ready Lieu.
Walsh starts scaling down the building. He is two floors above Jimmy and DK's location. Jimmy looks out the window.
Jimmy: Walsh hurry!
Walsh is almost down to the window. There's an explosion. DK comes flying through the window.
Alex: Oh my God!
The crew on the ground looks in horror as they witness DK's helmet fall to the ground.
Jimmy: DK!
He's leaning out the window trying to grab him. Walsh grabs DK's wrist before he falls. They are dangling 12 stories above the street.
DK: Don't let go!
Walsh: You go, we go!
Lieu: Lombardo, get them up now!
Lombardo and the crew on the roof pulls the pair up. They get to the roof. DK is out of breath.
DK: Thanks, now go get Jimmy!
Walsh's heart is still racing from DK's rescue. He reaches the room again. Jimmy pulls him in, they hook the youngest victim to Walsh. He is pulled to the roof. The kid is carried to the ground by DK. Walsh returns to the window to get the next child. He is pulled back to the roof where the crew waits. The kid is taken down. Walsh heads back down for the mother.
DK and the first child get to the street. Doc and Carlos rush over to him with a gurney. DK's head is bleeding. He walks to the bus. Kim starts to clean his cut.
Kim: You okay?
DK: Yeah.
Alex: What happened in there?
DK: A lot of flare-ups. I just got one that had a lot of force.
Kim: You're going to need stitches.
The Lieutenant walks over with DK's helmet and hands it to him. He then concentrates on Walsh's attempt to get to Jimmy.
Walsh: Almost there! A little more.
Jimmy: Come on Walsh. Gotta go, gotta go!
The flames have burst into the room.
Walsh: (looking in) We don't have time to harness you. You're gonna have to hold on!
Jimmy grabs Walsh's arm and they start to be lifted towards the roof. Soon after Jimmy is completely out of the window there is another explosion that shakes the whole building. Walsh and Jimmy are falling.
Kim: Oh my God!
Again the crew watches in horror. The pair is falling rapidly towards the ground. Lombardo and the guys hold onto the rope as tight as they can. The guys on the ground watch helplessly. The helmets of Jimmy and Walsh hit the pavement below.
Jimmy: Hang on Walsh! Walsh: I'm trying!
They are 6 stories from the ground when the rope jerks taunt. Walsh's grip on Jimmy is slipping. He is now holding onto Jimmy's arm as tight as he can. Jimmy is dangling trying to grasp Walsh.
Jimmy: (panicky) Don't let go!
Walsh: I won't!
The squad is rushing to get the airbag set. Alex is assisting. They look up to see what is going on.
Lombardo and the guys on the roof are holding onto the rope as tight as the can. During the fall the rope started to break. They are praying that they can hold on long enough.
Walsh: Jimmy, I'm losing you.
Jimmy: I know. I can't hold on anymore!
Jimmy slides out of Walsh's grasp.
Walsh: Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jimmy is falling he is yelling. Kim turns away, she can't look. She turns to Carlos's arms. He watches in horror.
Walsh is looking down, so is Lombardo. Jimmy hits the airbag which had just completed inflating. Alex rushes to him.
Carlos: Kim, he's alright, he hit the airbag.
Kim turns and rushes over.
Alex: Jimmy, Jimmy talk to me. Jimmy: Oh my..
They get Jimmy off of the airbag.
Lieu: (on the radio) Walsh, he's okay. We're going to get you down.
The rope breaks and Walsh enters the same freefall that Jimmy had just been in. Lombardo and the crew on the roof are watching in horror over the edge.
Walsh: Oh mercy! Holy mother of!
He hits the airbag. He's dazed from the fall. Kim, Alex, Doc, and Carlos load Jimmy and Walsh into the buses. DK is riding with Jimmy to get his head checked out.
The medics wheel Jimmy and Walsh into Mercy. DK walks in under his own power.
Jimmy: I'm really fine!
Kim: Just get checked out. Better safe than sorry.
Jimmy: Okay.
The doctor walks into Jimmy's room.
Dr. Fields: Well Jimmy, let's get you checked out. Breath sounds are good. Pupils Responsive, pulse is good. I say you have a clean bill of health. You can Go back to work. There isn't a thing wrong with you.
Jimmy: See Kim, I told you that I was fine.
Kim: Yeah, you did.
Jimmy gets dressed and then walks out into the waiting room. DK is standing there with 8 stitches in his cheek.
Jimmy: You look good.
DK: Thanks. So do you.
Jimmy: No problem.
Walsh has now joined them in the waiting room. He has a rope burn mark on his face.
Walsh: Okay, so I am all for not doing that again.
Jimmy: Tell me about it. Let's head back to the house.
Alex: Come on boys, we'll take you in.
They all head to the bus and back to the house.
Bosco, Gusler, Sully, and Davis are all eating dinner.
Bosco: I don't see why they do it.
Davis: What are you talking about?
Bosco: The bucket boys. You've got to be nuts to do that stuff.
Sully: You'd fit right in!
Bosco: I'm calming down. Davis: Only because Faith is holding your reigns.
Bosco: She is not!
Sully: I'd say he's a little defensive.
Davis: Me too.
Bosco: I can do whatever I want. Whenever I want.
Sully: Prove it.
Bosco: I don't have to.
Davis: Chicken.
Bosco: I'm not a chicken!
Sully clucks like a chicken, Davis and Gusler laugh.
Bosco: I'm not a chicken.
Davis: Haha!
Bosco: When have you ever known me to be a chicken?
No one gets the chance to respond. The radio comes on.
Central: 55 David respond to a suspected arson Market and 130th.
Bosco: Market and 130th. I have to go perform my everyday duties. Let's go Gusler.
They leave. When they pull onto the scene the 55 squad is already at work putting out the flames. They caught it before it spread. A witness runs up to Bosco.
Witness: Officer. A guy came out wearing black gloves and a black bandana. He was Laughing.
Bosco: Do you know which direction he went?
Witness: He headed that way (pointing down Market)
Bosco: Thanks.
He gets back in the car. They head down market. They see a man fitting the description the witness gave. They also see flames shooting out of the building he had just exited.
Bosco: 55 David Central. We have another confirmed arson 1618 Market. There are People trapped inside! Have fire and EMS respond immediately. Gusler. We need To get those people out!
Bosco runs into the burning building. Gusler stands alone on the street. Bosco is on the second floor. He hears screams from a room. He busts into it. There is a little girl who is trapped. He picks her up and runs out with her in his arms. He hears sirens coming from the outside. Sully and Davis pull up.
Davis: Bosco!
He comes running out with the girl.
Bosco: There's still people inside!
Davis: Let the fire department get them!
Bosco is headed back into the building. Davis follows. They reach the second floor again and are greeted by flames.
Davis: Bosco! In here!
They run into another apartment and find an elderly couple who are scared to death. Davis and Bosco are ready to lead them out when the flames enter the apartment. Bosco breaks the window. He climbs out onto the fire escape.
Bosco: Davis, help them out to me!
They help the couple out and take them down to the safety of the ground. The fire department is headed in. Bosco and Davis take the couple to the awaiting paramedics.
Doc: Bosco!
Bosco: We found these two on the second floor.
Doc and Carlos attend to the man; Kim and Alex take care of his wife. Other EMS and fire units roll up on the scene.
Sully: Bosco, did you see who did this?
Bosco: Didn't get a good look.
Sully: Great, we got a guy torching apartment buildings all over the city and you didn't Get a good look?
Bosco: Where's Gusler?
Sully: I don't know. He wasn't with you?
Bosco: No, he stayed out here.
Sully: Shit! We have to find him. They hop in their squads and head off down the street.
Gusler has chased the suspect into an alley.
Gusler: 55 David to central I have the suspect in an alley on 128th.
Central: Copy that 55 David.
Bosco: Gusler, stay with him. We're on our way!
Sully and Davis cut over to 128th to keep the suspect in between the crews.
Sully: Gusler. What's your position?
Gusler: Getting ready to come out onto 128th now.
Bosco is coming back the alley.
Bosco: I see you. Suspect is headed your way Sully.
Sully: Roger that. I see him now!
The suspect sees the RMP and takes off down the street. Davis jumps out of the car and gives chase along with Gusler. Bosco and Sully tear off down the street to cut him off. The suspect makes another turn. Everyone follows.
The RMPs corner hard. They are closer to the suspect than Davis and Gusler. Sully gets ahead of him, he cuts off the sidewalk. Bosco pulls his car to a screeching stop just behind Sully's rear bumper.
Sully: Give it up!
The suspect stops and starts to cross the street. Gusler jumps for him and tackles him to the ground. The other officers run over. Gusler is cuffing the suspect.
Bosco: Nice work Gusler.
Gusler: Thanks.
Sully: We know who gets the paperwork on this one. (He pats Gusler's shoulder).
Bosco: Hey Davis, think I'm still a chicken?
Davis: No.
Bosco: I told you.
Davis: I think that you're just plain nuts now.
Bosco: Thanks.
Sully: I don't think that was a compliment Bosco.
The crew finally gets the fire out. They are headed back to the house again. They return.
Jimmy: Will the calls never end?
DK: I don't know.
Jimmy: This has been one hell of a day.
Walsh: You're telling me it has.
They sit at the table after they fix themselves sandwiches. Alex and Kim walk in.
Jimmy: Alex, I want to thank you for helping out there today.
Alex: It's my job.
Lieu: Speaking of your job, Kim has the day off tomorrow. You want to run with the Squad to keep current?
Alex: Sure.
Lieu: You still got your turnouts right?
Alex looks over at them. They still say 'Taylor.'
Alex: Yeah Lieu. I still have them.
Lieu: Good. Then you're on tomorrow.
Alarm: Squad 55 auto fire 1100 block of Market Street.
Lieu: Let's go guys!
Jimmy: Will this never end?
Walsh: Apparently not.
They head off to the fire.
Alex and Kim, Doc and Carlos are sitting at the table.
Carlos: They've had a rough day.
Alex: Yeah.
Kim: The worst part is, we still have a couple hours left.
Carlos: Oh my God. This is the longest day.
Doc: Tell me about it.
Central: Adam 55-3 possible heart attack 2083 116th.
Doc: 2083 116th.
Carlos: Man.
Kim and Alex sit there and laugh as Doc and Carlos leave.
Kim: What's Davis think about you working with the squad?
Alex: He doesn't know.
Kim: Are you going to tell him?
Alex: Nope.
Kim: You could get yourself killed! I watched Jimmy almost die today. You think Ty Wants to stand there and watch you?
Alex: They are down a man. I can fill in. I'm sure that Lieu won't have me do anything Too strenuous.
Kim: Okay. Be careful when you go tomorrow, okay?
Alex: I will.
Radio: Boyd 55-3 hit and run in front of the zoo.
Kim: Hit and run at the zoo. Let's go!
They pull onto the scene. There is a man who has a leg trapped in the storm drain. He was hit by a car and left there.
Sully: Over here!
Alex: Oh my. How did this happen?
Sully: Witnesses said that the wife made him get out of the car. As she was speeding off He tried to stop her.
Kim: We're going to need the fire department here to get him out.
Sully: 55 Charlie to Central. We need fire at this location.
The guys are resting.
Alarm: Squad 55, EMS needs assistance in front of the zoo.
Jimmy: Great, here we go again!
The truck pulls out and heads for the zoo.
Alex: He's going into shock.
Kim: Sir, Sir. We need you to calm down. We are going to get you out of there as soon As we can. Stay with us.
The squad pulls up.
Jimmy: What do you got?
Alex: Automobile versus pedestrian. His leg's stuck in the storm drain.
Jimmy inspects the scene.
Jimmy: What if we got underneath and tried to push it back through?
Alex: We don't know how much damage there is.
Jimmy: But it's worth a shot right?
Kim: Try it!
Jimmy and DK open the closest manhole cover. They go into the sewer.
Jimmy: (on radio) Okay, we see him.
Alex: Jimmy, you're going to have to be careful. What does it look like?
DK holds the light. They look at the leg. It's mangled.
Jimmy: Not good. Not good at all.
Kim: What do you mean?
Jimmy: It's mangled and twisted.
DK can't help but gag.
DK: Jimmy, this is the worst thing I've ever seen in my life.
Jimmy: I know, just hang in there.
Alex: What are you doing down there?
Jimmy: Trying to figure out the best angle to use to get his leg out.
Alex: I don't care how you do it, but if you wait much longer we're going to lose him!
Jimmy and DK decide to try to turn it a little to push it through.
Jimmy: Okay. Are you ready?
Alex: Yeah.
Jimmy: On my count. 1,2,3.
DK and Jimmy push, Kim and Alex pull. The guy is screaming in pain.
Alex: Got him!
Kim: This leg is really bad.
Alex: Let's get him to the bus.
Davis and Sully help to load him in the bus.
Davis: I need a drink tonight!
Sully: Me too. Murphey's after work?
Jimmy: I'll be there!
DK and Walsh agree as well.
Back at the house Bosco, Sully, Davis, and Gusler are all changing back into their street clothes.
Sully: You two want to join us at Murphey's for a drink?
Bosco: I'm game, what about you Gusler?
Gusler: Umm. Sure. Okay.
Davis: Let me go get Alex and I'll meet you all up there.
Sully: Okay.
Davis walks out. He walks to the firehouse.
Alex: Nice night huh?
Davis: Tell me about it.
Alex: I heard the guys saying we're going to Murphey's.
Davis: Yeah.
Alex: We going?
Davis: I'd like to.
Alex: Let me go grab my stuff.
Davis: Okay, I'll wait here.
Jimmy, Kim, DK, Walsh, Sully, Bosco, and Gusler are all waiting in the bar when Davis and Alex arrive.
Sully: Hey, look who finally showed up!
Davis: Funny.
Jimmy and Bosco were playing pool. They turn around to greet Davis and Alex.
Jimmy: For the win. 8-ball corner pocket.
Bosco: You'll never hit that shot.
Jimmy: Watch me.
Jimmy hits the 8 ball, it bounces off the side and away from the pocket.
Bosco: Looks like I win!
Jimmy: Damn it!
Bosco: Pay up bucket boy.
Jimmy hands Bosco the $20.
Bosco: Anyone else want a shot?
Alex: Sure. How much?
Bosco: $20. This is going to be like taking candy from a baby.
Alex: You really think so?
Bosco: Yeah. And to show you that I'm a good sport, I'll even let you break.
Alex: Thanks. How kind of you.
Alex breaks. Everyone laughs. Bosco is standing there shocked. Alex is running down through the balls.
Alex: Looks like I'm solids.
Bosco: Yeah. (rolls his eyes)
Alex puts ball after ball into the pockets. She's down to the 8 ball.
Alex: 8-ball side pocket.
Bosco: You'll never hit that shot.
Alex puts it in.
Alex: My twenty bucks please.
Everyone is laughing.
Bosco: I got beat by a girl. By a girl!
Jimmy: No. You got your ass kicked by a girl. There's a difference.
Everyone is laughing again. ("Ten Rounds with Jose Ceurvo" by Tracy Byrd plays)
They are all sitting at the bar. Drinking and laughing. Their minds were at ease from the rough day.
Alex: To show you all what a good sport I am. Another round! On me.
They all get their new rounds and enjoy them. The scene fades out.
A huge apartment fire. The 55 squad has gone into the building to search for occupants. The medics and police stand outside waiting for victims to be brought out to them
Carlos: I never wanted to be a firefighter. After this week, I definitely know that I made The right choice. I don't envy firefighters one bit. I'm happy to be the medic Standing outside waiting for them to bring the patients out to me.
Jimmy: DK, I got three in here.
There is a flare up. The windows bust out of the room. The heat is intense. DK and Jimmy shield the victims from the fire.
DK: We gotta get out of here!
Jimmy: The door's blocked!
Another flare up.
Jimmy: (on radio) Lieu, we can't get out of here! We've got three victims, the whole room's on fire. I don't know how much longer we'll make it in here! Hurry!
Lieu: Hold on Jimmy, we got a line coming your way.
More glass breaks and flames shoot out of the windows. Kim, Alex, Doc, and Carlos cover their heads as the debris falls.
Carlos: Holy shit!
55 David and 55 Charlie pull onto the scene to help control the crowd. Bosco gets out of the car.
Bosco: Holy shit! People, get back! Give us all some room.
Bosco and Sully are pushing the crowd back. Davis and Gusler are helping.
Lieu: Jimmy, you alright in there?
There is no response on the radio.
Lieu: Jimmy! DK! Talk to me.
Other fire units are arriving on the scene. Firefighters are scrambling resources to work on the apartment fire.
(The Rising by Bruce Springsteen)
Inside the building Jimmy and DK decide to attempt to bust out a wall to get to safety.
Jimmy: Almost there DK.
They bust the wall out and are knocked back by a wall of flames.
DK: Shit, Jimmy, we gotta get out of here!
Jimmy: The roof's gonna be our only chance, they don't have a ladder big enough to get to us!
DK: Lieu! We're trapped in here. There's flames everywhere, the only chance we got is The roof!
Walsh and Lombardo are already up there setting up a rope.
Lieu: Walsh, you guys gotta hurry to get down to them! They are running out of time.
Walsh: We're ready Lieu.
Walsh starts scaling down the building. He is two floors above Jimmy and DK's location. Jimmy looks out the window.
Jimmy: Walsh hurry!
Walsh is almost down to the window. There's an explosion. DK comes flying through the window.
Alex: Oh my God!
The crew on the ground looks in horror as they witness DK's helmet fall to the ground.
Jimmy: DK!
He's leaning out the window trying to grab him. Walsh grabs DK's wrist before he falls. They are dangling 12 stories above the street.
DK: Don't let go!
Walsh: You go, we go!
Lieu: Lombardo, get them up now!
Lombardo and the crew on the roof pulls the pair up. They get to the roof. DK is out of breath.
DK: Thanks, now go get Jimmy!
Walsh's heart is still racing from DK's rescue. He reaches the room again. Jimmy pulls him in, they hook the youngest victim to Walsh. He is pulled to the roof. The kid is carried to the ground by DK. Walsh returns to the window to get the next child. He is pulled back to the roof where the crew waits. The kid is taken down. Walsh heads back down for the mother.
DK and the first child get to the street. Doc and Carlos rush over to him with a gurney. DK's head is bleeding. He walks to the bus. Kim starts to clean his cut.
Kim: You okay?
DK: Yeah.
Alex: What happened in there?
DK: A lot of flare-ups. I just got one that had a lot of force.
Kim: You're going to need stitches.
The Lieutenant walks over with DK's helmet and hands it to him. He then concentrates on Walsh's attempt to get to Jimmy.
Walsh: Almost there! A little more.
Jimmy: Come on Walsh. Gotta go, gotta go!
The flames have burst into the room.
Walsh: (looking in) We don't have time to harness you. You're gonna have to hold on!
Jimmy grabs Walsh's arm and they start to be lifted towards the roof. Soon after Jimmy is completely out of the window there is another explosion that shakes the whole building. Walsh and Jimmy are falling.
Kim: Oh my God!
Again the crew watches in horror. The pair is falling rapidly towards the ground. Lombardo and the guys hold onto the rope as tight as they can. The guys on the ground watch helplessly. The helmets of Jimmy and Walsh hit the pavement below.
Jimmy: Hang on Walsh! Walsh: I'm trying!
They are 6 stories from the ground when the rope jerks taunt. Walsh's grip on Jimmy is slipping. He is now holding onto Jimmy's arm as tight as he can. Jimmy is dangling trying to grasp Walsh.
Jimmy: (panicky) Don't let go!
Walsh: I won't!
The squad is rushing to get the airbag set. Alex is assisting. They look up to see what is going on.
Lombardo and the guys on the roof are holding onto the rope as tight as the can. During the fall the rope started to break. They are praying that they can hold on long enough.
Walsh: Jimmy, I'm losing you.
Jimmy: I know. I can't hold on anymore!
Jimmy slides out of Walsh's grasp.
Walsh: Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jimmy is falling he is yelling. Kim turns away, she can't look. She turns to Carlos's arms. He watches in horror.
Walsh is looking down, so is Lombardo. Jimmy hits the airbag which had just completed inflating. Alex rushes to him.
Carlos: Kim, he's alright, he hit the airbag.
Kim turns and rushes over.
Alex: Jimmy, Jimmy talk to me. Jimmy: Oh my..
They get Jimmy off of the airbag.
Lieu: (on the radio) Walsh, he's okay. We're going to get you down.
The rope breaks and Walsh enters the same freefall that Jimmy had just been in. Lombardo and the crew on the roof are watching in horror over the edge.
Walsh: Oh mercy! Holy mother of!
He hits the airbag. He's dazed from the fall. Kim, Alex, Doc, and Carlos load Jimmy and Walsh into the buses. DK is riding with Jimmy to get his head checked out.
The medics wheel Jimmy and Walsh into Mercy. DK walks in under his own power.
Jimmy: I'm really fine!
Kim: Just get checked out. Better safe than sorry.
Jimmy: Okay.
The doctor walks into Jimmy's room.
Dr. Fields: Well Jimmy, let's get you checked out. Breath sounds are good. Pupils Responsive, pulse is good. I say you have a clean bill of health. You can Go back to work. There isn't a thing wrong with you.
Jimmy: See Kim, I told you that I was fine.
Kim: Yeah, you did.
Jimmy gets dressed and then walks out into the waiting room. DK is standing there with 8 stitches in his cheek.
Jimmy: You look good.
DK: Thanks. So do you.
Jimmy: No problem.
Walsh has now joined them in the waiting room. He has a rope burn mark on his face.
Walsh: Okay, so I am all for not doing that again.
Jimmy: Tell me about it. Let's head back to the house.
Alex: Come on boys, we'll take you in.
They all head to the bus and back to the house.
Bosco, Gusler, Sully, and Davis are all eating dinner.
Bosco: I don't see why they do it.
Davis: What are you talking about?
Bosco: The bucket boys. You've got to be nuts to do that stuff.
Sully: You'd fit right in!
Bosco: I'm calming down. Davis: Only because Faith is holding your reigns.
Bosco: She is not!
Sully: I'd say he's a little defensive.
Davis: Me too.
Bosco: I can do whatever I want. Whenever I want.
Sully: Prove it.
Bosco: I don't have to.
Davis: Chicken.
Bosco: I'm not a chicken!
Sully clucks like a chicken, Davis and Gusler laugh.
Bosco: I'm not a chicken.
Davis: Haha!
Bosco: When have you ever known me to be a chicken?
No one gets the chance to respond. The radio comes on.
Central: 55 David respond to a suspected arson Market and 130th.
Bosco: Market and 130th. I have to go perform my everyday duties. Let's go Gusler.
They leave. When they pull onto the scene the 55 squad is already at work putting out the flames. They caught it before it spread. A witness runs up to Bosco.
Witness: Officer. A guy came out wearing black gloves and a black bandana. He was Laughing.
Bosco: Do you know which direction he went?
Witness: He headed that way (pointing down Market)
Bosco: Thanks.
He gets back in the car. They head down market. They see a man fitting the description the witness gave. They also see flames shooting out of the building he had just exited.
Bosco: 55 David Central. We have another confirmed arson 1618 Market. There are People trapped inside! Have fire and EMS respond immediately. Gusler. We need To get those people out!
Bosco runs into the burning building. Gusler stands alone on the street. Bosco is on the second floor. He hears screams from a room. He busts into it. There is a little girl who is trapped. He picks her up and runs out with her in his arms. He hears sirens coming from the outside. Sully and Davis pull up.
Davis: Bosco!
He comes running out with the girl.
Bosco: There's still people inside!
Davis: Let the fire department get them!
Bosco is headed back into the building. Davis follows. They reach the second floor again and are greeted by flames.
Davis: Bosco! In here!
They run into another apartment and find an elderly couple who are scared to death. Davis and Bosco are ready to lead them out when the flames enter the apartment. Bosco breaks the window. He climbs out onto the fire escape.
Bosco: Davis, help them out to me!
They help the couple out and take them down to the safety of the ground. The fire department is headed in. Bosco and Davis take the couple to the awaiting paramedics.
Doc: Bosco!
Bosco: We found these two on the second floor.
Doc and Carlos attend to the man; Kim and Alex take care of his wife. Other EMS and fire units roll up on the scene.
Sully: Bosco, did you see who did this?
Bosco: Didn't get a good look.
Sully: Great, we got a guy torching apartment buildings all over the city and you didn't Get a good look?
Bosco: Where's Gusler?
Sully: I don't know. He wasn't with you?
Bosco: No, he stayed out here.
Sully: Shit! We have to find him. They hop in their squads and head off down the street.
Gusler has chased the suspect into an alley.
Gusler: 55 David to central I have the suspect in an alley on 128th.
Central: Copy that 55 David.
Bosco: Gusler, stay with him. We're on our way!
Sully and Davis cut over to 128th to keep the suspect in between the crews.
Sully: Gusler. What's your position?
Gusler: Getting ready to come out onto 128th now.
Bosco is coming back the alley.
Bosco: I see you. Suspect is headed your way Sully.
Sully: Roger that. I see him now!
The suspect sees the RMP and takes off down the street. Davis jumps out of the car and gives chase along with Gusler. Bosco and Sully tear off down the street to cut him off. The suspect makes another turn. Everyone follows.
The RMPs corner hard. They are closer to the suspect than Davis and Gusler. Sully gets ahead of him, he cuts off the sidewalk. Bosco pulls his car to a screeching stop just behind Sully's rear bumper.
Sully: Give it up!
The suspect stops and starts to cross the street. Gusler jumps for him and tackles him to the ground. The other officers run over. Gusler is cuffing the suspect.
Bosco: Nice work Gusler.
Gusler: Thanks.
Sully: We know who gets the paperwork on this one. (He pats Gusler's shoulder).
Bosco: Hey Davis, think I'm still a chicken?
Davis: No.
Bosco: I told you.
Davis: I think that you're just plain nuts now.
Bosco: Thanks.
Sully: I don't think that was a compliment Bosco.
The crew finally gets the fire out. They are headed back to the house again. They return.
Jimmy: Will the calls never end?
DK: I don't know.
Jimmy: This has been one hell of a day.
Walsh: You're telling me it has.
They sit at the table after they fix themselves sandwiches. Alex and Kim walk in.
Jimmy: Alex, I want to thank you for helping out there today.
Alex: It's my job.
Lieu: Speaking of your job, Kim has the day off tomorrow. You want to run with the Squad to keep current?
Alex: Sure.
Lieu: You still got your turnouts right?
Alex looks over at them. They still say 'Taylor.'
Alex: Yeah Lieu. I still have them.
Lieu: Good. Then you're on tomorrow.
Alarm: Squad 55 auto fire 1100 block of Market Street.
Lieu: Let's go guys!
Jimmy: Will this never end?
Walsh: Apparently not.
They head off to the fire.
Alex and Kim, Doc and Carlos are sitting at the table.
Carlos: They've had a rough day.
Alex: Yeah.
Kim: The worst part is, we still have a couple hours left.
Carlos: Oh my God. This is the longest day.
Doc: Tell me about it.
Central: Adam 55-3 possible heart attack 2083 116th.
Doc: 2083 116th.
Carlos: Man.
Kim and Alex sit there and laugh as Doc and Carlos leave.
Kim: What's Davis think about you working with the squad?
Alex: He doesn't know.
Kim: Are you going to tell him?
Alex: Nope.
Kim: You could get yourself killed! I watched Jimmy almost die today. You think Ty Wants to stand there and watch you?
Alex: They are down a man. I can fill in. I'm sure that Lieu won't have me do anything Too strenuous.
Kim: Okay. Be careful when you go tomorrow, okay?
Alex: I will.
Radio: Boyd 55-3 hit and run in front of the zoo.
Kim: Hit and run at the zoo. Let's go!
They pull onto the scene. There is a man who has a leg trapped in the storm drain. He was hit by a car and left there.
Sully: Over here!
Alex: Oh my. How did this happen?
Sully: Witnesses said that the wife made him get out of the car. As she was speeding off He tried to stop her.
Kim: We're going to need the fire department here to get him out.
Sully: 55 Charlie to Central. We need fire at this location.
The guys are resting.
Alarm: Squad 55, EMS needs assistance in front of the zoo.
Jimmy: Great, here we go again!
The truck pulls out and heads for the zoo.
Alex: He's going into shock.
Kim: Sir, Sir. We need you to calm down. We are going to get you out of there as soon As we can. Stay with us.
The squad pulls up.
Jimmy: What do you got?
Alex: Automobile versus pedestrian. His leg's stuck in the storm drain.
Jimmy inspects the scene.
Jimmy: What if we got underneath and tried to push it back through?
Alex: We don't know how much damage there is.
Jimmy: But it's worth a shot right?
Kim: Try it!
Jimmy and DK open the closest manhole cover. They go into the sewer.
Jimmy: (on radio) Okay, we see him.
Alex: Jimmy, you're going to have to be careful. What does it look like?
DK holds the light. They look at the leg. It's mangled.
Jimmy: Not good. Not good at all.
Kim: What do you mean?
Jimmy: It's mangled and twisted.
DK can't help but gag.
DK: Jimmy, this is the worst thing I've ever seen in my life.
Jimmy: I know, just hang in there.
Alex: What are you doing down there?
Jimmy: Trying to figure out the best angle to use to get his leg out.
Alex: I don't care how you do it, but if you wait much longer we're going to lose him!
Jimmy and DK decide to try to turn it a little to push it through.
Jimmy: Okay. Are you ready?
Alex: Yeah.
Jimmy: On my count. 1,2,3.
DK and Jimmy push, Kim and Alex pull. The guy is screaming in pain.
Alex: Got him!
Kim: This leg is really bad.
Alex: Let's get him to the bus.
Davis and Sully help to load him in the bus.
Davis: I need a drink tonight!
Sully: Me too. Murphey's after work?
Jimmy: I'll be there!
DK and Walsh agree as well.
Back at the house Bosco, Sully, Davis, and Gusler are all changing back into their street clothes.
Sully: You two want to join us at Murphey's for a drink?
Bosco: I'm game, what about you Gusler?
Gusler: Umm. Sure. Okay.
Davis: Let me go get Alex and I'll meet you all up there.
Sully: Okay.
Davis walks out. He walks to the firehouse.
Alex: Nice night huh?
Davis: Tell me about it.
Alex: I heard the guys saying we're going to Murphey's.
Davis: Yeah.
Alex: We going?
Davis: I'd like to.
Alex: Let me go grab my stuff.
Davis: Okay, I'll wait here.
Jimmy, Kim, DK, Walsh, Sully, Bosco, and Gusler are all waiting in the bar when Davis and Alex arrive.
Sully: Hey, look who finally showed up!
Davis: Funny.
Jimmy and Bosco were playing pool. They turn around to greet Davis and Alex.
Jimmy: For the win. 8-ball corner pocket.
Bosco: You'll never hit that shot.
Jimmy: Watch me.
Jimmy hits the 8 ball, it bounces off the side and away from the pocket.
Bosco: Looks like I win!
Jimmy: Damn it!
Bosco: Pay up bucket boy.
Jimmy hands Bosco the $20.
Bosco: Anyone else want a shot?
Alex: Sure. How much?
Bosco: $20. This is going to be like taking candy from a baby.
Alex: You really think so?
Bosco: Yeah. And to show you that I'm a good sport, I'll even let you break.
Alex: Thanks. How kind of you.
Alex breaks. Everyone laughs. Bosco is standing there shocked. Alex is running down through the balls.
Alex: Looks like I'm solids.
Bosco: Yeah. (rolls his eyes)
Alex puts ball after ball into the pockets. She's down to the 8 ball.
Alex: 8-ball side pocket.
Bosco: You'll never hit that shot.
Alex puts it in.
Alex: My twenty bucks please.
Everyone is laughing.
Bosco: I got beat by a girl. By a girl!
Jimmy: No. You got your ass kicked by a girl. There's a difference.
Everyone is laughing again. ("Ten Rounds with Jose Ceurvo" by Tracy Byrd plays)
They are all sitting at the bar. Drinking and laughing. Their minds were at ease from the rough day.
Alex: To show you all what a good sport I am. Another round! On me.
They all get their new rounds and enjoy them. The scene fades out.
