At District 21:
"Alright, what we got?" Hank asks.
"We weren't able to obtain much from the people there, just a few statements. We got more from Social Media. They rather upload a video than talk to a cop." Kim replies.
"Huh" Hank knowledges and walks to the screen Kim and Adam are around.
"This video got the whole thing." Kim clicks on the video. It starts with a little girl doing handstands. 'STOP POLICE' Jay's voice is heard. The video blurs. The offender is seen running towards the camera with Jay a step behind then he tackles the offender. The offender, who is larger than Jay, immediately starts to resist. The scene draws closer.
"The person filming this walked towards them to get a better shot!" Adam's voice is excited and continues "Instead of helping him."
Kim looks at him. Adam shakes his head.
"Let's just watch the video." Hank says
"STOP fighting!" Jay's voice again. "Settle down! Hands behind your back!" The offender avoids the attempt to grab his arm and elbows Jay in the face. "STOP" as Jay applies a grappling move to control the offender. More people are seen filming the struggle between the men.
"I'm not resisting. He's choking me!" from the offender. The team watch has Jay's head snaps back from a head-butt. "He's choking me. Get him off!" another blow-an elbow to Jay's ribs.
"Fight back Jay." Adam says as they all watch.
They see Jay look up to the large man that was arrested at the scene.
"What's this guy doing?" Kim questions.
"Get Back!" "STOP Fighting!" Jay is trying to control the situation. He rolls the offender to his stomach when voices from the crowd are heard. "Get off him. "He can't breathe!" The large man is speared on by those words and gets behind Jay wrapping his arm around Jay's neck putting him in a chokehold, lifting him off the offender. Jay has no choice but to let go.
"No no no no." Adam chants
The offender turns and stabs Jay numerous times. The blade can be seen clearly in the video.
"LET HIM GO!" Hailey's voice is heard. The video blurs and stops.
"You gotta be kidding me." Adam is livid. "Jay could have taken that guy but he was.."
"I know Adam." Kim cuts him off. "If this was a fight, yes. But Jay was apprehending an offender not fighting."
"Well he's fighting now…..for his life."
"Alright, that's enough." Hanks interjects.
"Jay did everything by the book. That man wasn't cooperative and convinced the crowd that he was a bad cop. That's where we are right now. The public doesn't trust us, obviously this big man felt he needed to intervene."
Hank rubs his face. "I understand now why the Deputy Sup wants him released.
"What! No" Adam stands to face Hank. "He got Jay stabbed!"
"I know but he has no connection to the offender. The most we can charge him with is obstruction."
"Then let's do that!"- Adam
"It's not our call. The Deputy Sup asked me to watch the video and if the man wasn't connected to the offender to kick him loose. So that's what's going to happen. I don't like it either."
Chicago Med-
"We definitely have a bleeder here." Dr Marcel is operating on Jay. He has made repairs but one puncture he's having trouble locating because of the blood.
"Pressure is dropping."- OR nurse
"Hang another unit. Come on Jay, almost got this, more suction here."
Marcel searches, "There it is." He makes a series of orders to successfully clamp off and repair the last puncture.
Hailey and Kevin are sitting quietly.
"It's been hours." Hailey whispers
Kevin just draws her closer into a half hug. Kevin notices Marcel walking towards them. Kevin shakes Hailey a bit. "Here we go."
Hailey looks up and then is to her feet. Kevin stands too. Both are trying to read Marcel's face for bad news.
Marcel walks up to them. "He made it through surgery."
They both let out a sign of relief.
"The bleeding was intensive and it was a complicated repair. All four stab wounds punctured his left lung. He received two blood transfusions." He can see Hailey is shaking "But he made it through. He's in recovery now. We're keeping a close eye for complications, he intubated with a breathing assist- not on a ventilator- just some extra help. I don't want you to be surprised when you see him, lots of wires and tubes, it's all to help him heal."
Kevin speaks up, "Thank you Doc." That gets Hailey's attention.
"Yes….uh yes, thank you…" She is overwhelmed.
Marcel smiles at her and hands her Jay's black wedding ring. "I couldn't risk this getting lost."
She takes it and tries her best to hold back tears but the fall anyway.
"Come on, let's see him." Marcel gestures to them to follow him.
Kevin wraps an arm around Hailey and they follow Marcel.
