Chicago Fire (2012–…): Season 3, Episode 18 - Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional - full transcript

.

What do you think
about a fun night out tomorrow?

I would much rather
hang out at home

And watch the blackhawks game
with you.

I adore cruz,
but it's not the life i want.

(boden)
scott rice is going to join us
for a shift--trial run.

I earned that spot
with hard work.

Rice has the job.
He needs it, trust me.

I need it too.

You know who's working
over at chicago med?

- Who?
- April sexton.



Wow, kelly.

Let me take you out
for a drink sometime.

- No, i don't think so.
- Why not?

It actually takes being a good
friend to earn my forgiveness.

Oh, man.

I haven't been here
in forever.

Their hash browns are still the
best hangover cure in chicago.

[shivers]

Ahh.

Yeah.

What?

Like old times.

(april)
hey, scott.

Hey.



Oh.

(rice)
come on, sit down.
Sit down.

What?

What?
I got the band back together.

So breakfast is on me

If you can tell me
the name of the kid

Who fought mitch drogan
behind the wall, eighth grade.

I have no idea.

Sure, you do.

The...
[laughs]

Japanese exchange student.

- Oh, shintaro?
- Yes!

- [laughs]
- shintaro kitsuda.

Remember, he kicked off
his shoes

And went karate
on drogan's ass?

[laughter]

See?
See, this is good.

[laughs]

How are your folks?

Good.
I told them i ran into you.

Oh, yeah?

They said
they'd love to see you.

They still do
the saturday night frito pie.

- That right?
- Mm-hmm.

Um, i should get a jump
on inventory.

You're not gonna eat?

I had a bagel at home.

Wait, are you avoiding cruz?

- Shh! Shh.
- You guys work together.

You can't run
around the hallways

Like a scared rabbit.

- Sure, i can.
- Trust me.

If you're gonna dump him,
it's better to just

Rip the band-aid clean off,
rather than--

What?

Brett loves fruit salad,
hates cantaloupe.

[laughs]

I'm telling you boys,
it's the little things.

- They make all the difference.
- Oh, yeah.

(herrmann)
i used to do things like that
for cindy all the time.

Now my idea of chivalry is

I light a match
when i use the john.

[laughs]

Mills, your sister's here.

Hmm?

Hey!
She's awake.

How long was i out?

I'm fairly sure
you slept about 15 hours.

Someone told me the jetlag
is easier coming west,

But i don't know.

Well, i only got two words
out of you yesterday.

So how was it?

- Amazing.
- Yeah?

Terrifying but amazing.

I saw the pictures you posted
with the tents and shacks,

And then they started talking
about ebola nonstop on the news.

But there's hope,
at least in gambia.

Yeah.

Anyway, i'm glad i went,
and i'm glad i'm home.

Yeah.
So good to see you.

I missed you.

- Mmm.
- [laughs]

Tell me about this letter from
the estate of leonard mills.

Dad's dad, right?

Yeah, yeah.

You guys met
while i was gone?

We talked, yeah.

What was he like?

He was tough,
but he came around.

I think it ended
on a good note, really.

Well, we're supposed to go
see someone about his will.

Some attorney.
They want to meet us today.

- I'm on shift, but you go.
[alarm sounding]

(dispatcher)
truck 81, squad 3, ambo 61.

Structure fire.
1100 south hermitage.

- I got to go.
- Yeah.

I'll check this out
and fill you in.

Thank you.

1100 hermitage, where's that?
Back of the yards?

Canaryville,
two blocks from where i grew up.

[sirens blaring
and horns honking]

[indistinct chatter]

(boden)
got a fire
blowing on two floors.

Only have time for a primary.
Make it count.

[coughs]

I don't know
what happened.

The wall socket
just started sparking and--

Anyone else in there?

My son, alec,
he's still upstairs!

All right, herrmann, dawson,
top floor.

Otis, vent the roof.
Mouch, with me.

Quickly, people.
We are working on borrowed time.

Fire department, call out!

Herrmann!

Herrmann!

You're too far ahead.

(boden over radio)
all units,
we have a flashover building.

You have one minute.

(dawson)
we got to go now!

(boden)
pull back, pull back!

[child crying]

(boden over radio)
you have 30 seconds.
Pull back now!

[child crying]

(boden)
pull back!

[child coughs]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[coughs]

Where's herrmann?

He was right on my heel,
and then--

(boden)
herrmann, report.

Hey, chief, listen up.

(herrmann over radio)
i'm stuck. I got to bail out.

I'm by
the upper northwest window.

Copy.

Rice, let's get a 28-foot ladder
up there now.

- On it.
- Let's go.

[child coughs]

(boden)
herrmann!

(boden)
hurry up with that ladder!

Okay.

- Hang on, buddy.
- [coughs]

Got him?

I got him.

♪ ♪

[grunts]

I got you, herrmann.

I'm hearing stridor.

[boy gasps]

Oh, inhalation burns
are really bad.

I'll bag him.

Brett, use the io drill
to get a line.

[sighs]

How is he?

Inhalation burns.
We're taking him to chicago med.

No, what's happening?
What are they doing?

He's gonna die!
He's gonna die.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, easy!
Easy, sir.

Easy, easy, easy.
He's in good hands.

They're gonna take him
to the hospital.

- No, no, let me go!
- Hey, hey, listen!

- He's gonna die.
- I know--

I know how you feel,
all right?

But you got to let the medics
do their thing.

Listen, your boy's
gonna pull through.

And when he does,
he's gonna need his dad.

Okay?
All right?

Okay.

Deep breaths.

Take some deep breaths.

All right?
You got to stay strong.

(herrmann)
what's the word?

I don't know.

It was a tough intubation,

But we got him there alive.

(brett)
he's on a ventilator.

Damage to his lungs and trachea,
but the doctors are optimistic.

[sighs]

Hey, how you holding up?

I'm fine.
I'm just spent.

I think i'm gonna hit
the laundry

Before we get called again.

Impressive bailout
this morning.

You're lucky no one
from the academy was there.

They'd have you teaching classes
until the end of time.

It's all muscle memory.

Just proves that my biceps
are smarter than i am.

[chuckles]

I'm writing up my report.

A little disconnect here.

When exactly did you
and dawson get separated?

She said you were on her heel
when she came out.

Not clear how you ended up
in the nursery.

It was sort of
a split-second thing.

Heard the kid.
Took another route.

Was that before or after
the chief ordered the pull back?

It was one hell of a save,
herrmann.

Thanks, lieutenant.
Appreciate it.

Hey, chief needs
to see you both in his office.

(casey)
what's going on?

- Close the door.
- Hey.

Officers burgess and roman
want to ask you a few questions

About the canaryville fire
this morning.

Your company was first
on the scene, right?

That's correct.

Any first impressions
on how the fire started?

Best we can tell, it started
upstairs in the bedroom.

The victim on the scene
reported sparks

Coming from
an electrical socket.

This victim, he's the guy
living there, right?

Ed slater,
father of the kid?

I didn't catch his name,
but i believe so.

Was he acting unusual
or erratic?

His kid was getting an iv
drilled into his leg,

So how else would he be?

What's this about exactly?

Pd received an email
from somebody

Claiming to be a former friend
of slater.

The friend thought slater may
have somehow been responsible

For the fire
in a criminally negligent way.

And how would this person
know that?

Show them.

[man laughing]

(man)
oh, dude, no.
I'm so wasted.

- [coughs]
- come on, hey, man.

Let me see you
light another bowl, man.

Come on,
let me see you light it up.

Hey, dude.
Come on.

Let me in on that, eddie.

No, man.
You can't do that, man.

Oh, my god.

Did he just blow smoke
in the kid's face?

Yeah.

That's not cigarette smoke,
is it?

Meth or crack.

Those pipes burn hot
and stay hot.

Our guys think
it may have caused the fire.

I spoke to this guy,
father to father.

Where is he?

Gone.
Checked himself out of the er.

I mean, until we got hold
of that video,

Nobody had any reason
to suspect.

You're saying this scumbag's
in the wind?

Herrmann.

(burgess)
ofi's coordinating
with our detectives.

We boots on the ground.

We'll find him.

[sighs]

And the whole while,
he's just laughing

Like some kind of game
or something.

Whatever this guy gets,
it is not enough.

[sighs]

Hey.
You okay?

Long way from it,
lieutenant.

Listen, i know folks in
that neighborhood from way back.

Folks who would tell me things
that they'd never tell a cop.

Guys, mount up.
We're gonna take a ride.

On your left.

The porch with the astroturf.

(casey)
grab your halligans.

We walk the perimeter
like we're checking a gas leak.

Keep your eyes open.

Another fire?

No, sir.

Just some questions.

I don't know if you remember me,

But i lived around the corner
years ago.

Bill herrmann's boy?

Christopher.

My holy hell.

Look at you.

A firefighter
of all the damn fool things.

Say, question for you.

You still keep tabs
on the block?

[chuckles]
not like i used to.

What about that family
from the fire?

Not much of a family.

That fella, uh, ed,
he's a doper.

He got the house
when his aunt died.

Baby's mom is in cook county
for possession.

She left the child
with him.

Terrible idea.

Yeah.

Oh, that boy.

That boy, did he...

Critical condition.

I'll never understand
this world.

The father.

Any idea where he's holed up?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Oh, but at noon
every day,

There's one place
he's guaranteed to show up.

Any luck with the old man?

Nada.

[radio static, beep]

(dispatcher)
truck 81. Squad 3. Ambo 61.

[siren blaring
and horn honking]

[indistinct chatter]

[man groaning]

(man)
this is so messed up, man.

He was--he was slamming around
the turn,

Laying down a perfect stripe,
you know?

And it just got away from him.

(boden)
everybody back away.

Give us room to work.

(casey)
mouch, otis, clear this crowd.

We need tools, extinguishers.

We have to get the car
off the pole

Before we free
either one of them.

Casey, mills, and brett,
check on the girl.

See if it's safe to bring
this mess away from her.

On it.
You heard him?

Yeah. She might have
crush syndrome, okay?

I'm gonna run an iv,
prep an amp of sodium bicarb.

(mills)
all right.

Hey, guys,
let's cut these roof posts

And hook a cable.

Don't move it till we get it
away from the column, all right?

- Got it.
- [grunts]

Where's my girl?

- Jenna!
- Hey, hey!

Quit yanking around,
you moron.

You already did enough for her.

Herrmann.

Grab the mini cutters.

Girl's leg is trapped.
We need to pry it free.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

It's tangled at the base.

We'll need to get under the car.

I can do it.
No problem.

Okay.

How we looking?

Her pulse is weak,
rapid.

I'm gonna empty the bag,
overload her with fluids.

(casey)
all right.

[jenna groaning]

It's okay.
We're gonna get you out.

I got it, casey,
but you got to go slow.

I got a ruptured fuel line here.

Copy that.

Anything goes wrong,
you back out quick.

[jenna groaning]

[drill whirring]
- come on.

Come on, come on, come on,
come on.

Oh, no! No!

That was close.

(boden)
all clear?

Yeah.
Good to go.

All right, tony, now.

[truck beeping]

It's okay.

[groans]

Hold on.
It's gonna be okay.

[jenna groaning]

(boden)
keep an eye on that fuel line.

[jenna crying]

We got you.

You're okay.

Slide her up.

All right, good.

Good.

[jenna crying]

All right.

Okay, heart rate's stable.

- No shock.
- Good.

Lift her up.

Good.

Take over this part, man.

[whirring]

(boden)
okay, let's get him out.

[groaning]

(severide)
easy, buddy, we're not done yet.

[grunts]

Hey.

What's your read?

[dawson sighs]

(dawson)
he's got that look in his eyes.

Parents hurting their kids,
it flips a switch.

(casey)
yeah.

Stick near him.

Make sure he knows
he's not alone.

Copy that.

Did you draw night watch?

Oh, no, i'm just--
i just couldn't sleep.

There's coffee on
if you want some.

Oh, i am singularly focused
on stress eating.

Cruz wants to take me out
to dinner tomorrow night.

Yeah?

I'm gonna rip off
the band-aid.

Oh, man.
I'm sorry about that.

Trust me, i know.
It sucks.

Am i just punishing myself
for finding a good guy?

I'm not crazy.
Am i?

What answer
are you looking for here?

He's literally the nicest man
in chicago.

Oh, i am a terrible, horrible,
awful person.

No.
No, you're not.

You're just--
you're just not in love.

I was,

And i couldn't make it work.

So what the hell do i know?

[chuckles]
look at us.

Look at us.

[woman screams on tv]

So, uh, i was thinking
around 7:00?

Cool.

And, uh, you deserve
something special for a change.

How about that place on rush

That you've been wanting
to try?

The one with the, uh,
number sign instead of a name?

- Hashtag?
- Yeah.

I thought you said
that place was too pretentious.

Well, i should probably try it
before i judge it, right?

Okay.

Sounds like a plan.
I'll see you tonight.

Hey, sweetie, uh,
i got to make a run

To the distributor,
but then i'll be home

Straight after that,
okay?

Tell the kids i love them.

Give them a kiss.

(casey)
you good?

I'm fine.

Seriously, i appreciate you guys
looking out for me.

But you got to stop treating me
like i'm made of glass.

I'm gonna take logan

To the science
and industry museum today.

You want to tag along?

They still got the submarine.

No, thanks.
I got plans.

What kind of plans?

Plans that don't involve
submarines.

It's like
the garden of eden

In the middle
of a chicago winter.

[chuckles]

It's good to see you.

I'm glad that
we reconnected, sincerely.

Okay.

I mean it.

[sighs]

The summer i stayed
at your house

Was probably the biggest
turning point in my life.

Things could have gone
a whole lot different for me,

If your parents
hadn't taken me in.

That was me, though.

I talked to them and said
i have this friend

- Who's got no place to live.
- I--

And--and when we got back
to school, senior year,

Guess who acted like
he didn't know who i was.

Okay.
I was embarrassed.

No kidding.

Not of you,
of me.

It was my dad.

What he did.

My mom walked in on them.
Did you know that?

No.

In our house.
In their bed.

It was a teacher, april.

A teacher from our school.

And my mom comes to me,

And i'm all but, what,
16 years old

And asked me how long
i'd known,

As if i'd been helping
all along.

That's--that's not
your fault.

Yeah, but it didn't feel
like it.

And when my mom checked out...

Or, uh...

Checked herself in...

Whatever.

So maybe when school started
and, you know,

I heard everyone whispering,
you know,

I didn't handle it that well.

Yeah, you didn't.

I know, and i'm sorry.

It's just, the thing is,
when i look at you,

I see that guy,

The one who shut me out.

Well, this guy is sorry.

And this guy doesn't even know
that guy anymore.

It make take me a while
to believe that.

I understand.

You have got to see this menu,
bro.

Half of it's gibberish.

"in the interest
of protecting

"our food's
natural color palette,

"we kindly request
that all of our guests

Wear only dark colors."

Why in the world
are you doing this to yourself?

Because i'm worried, man.

I hear you, but...

But what?

You think i got no shot?

Only so long meat loaf
can hold on to prime rib, right?

No, man.

Just saying, any girl that
makes you feel like meat loaf

Isn't prime rib.

At least not your prime rib.

Help you with something?

Cup of coffee, black.

There's a diner
down the street.

I'm not down the street,
am i?

Where do you think you're going,
huh?

[both grunting]

You almost burned your kid
alive!

[ed groaning]

You expect to just get away
with it, huh?

Answer me!

(casey)
stop! Stop!

It's over.

It's over.
Hey!

Hey!

Look at him.

Yeah, i need
the 21st district.

Trying to reach
officers burgess and roman.

[exhales]

I never meant to hurt him.

(roman)
save it.

Looks like he got
a little facial work done.

Almost didn't
recognize him.

Bar was a pretty rough place.

Must have gotten in a fight
before we got there.

Yeah, well,
it's a rough and tumble world.

The report's in
from the cfd.

The fire was caused
by an embering crack pipe,

So we can officially add arson
to the list of charges.

Yeah, thanks again
for the heads-up.

Yeah.

So that's it then?

Why?

Something else
you need to tell us?

Nah, we're good.
Thanks again, guys.

Come on.
Let's go.

I only wanted to rattle
his cage a bit.

It's rattled.

You tell chief yet?

No.
You can do that if you want.

Or not. You were off duty,
and as far as i'm concerned,

You went home and hung out
with your family.

[music playing in background]

♪ ♪

[clears throat]

Listen, joe, before we get
too deep into dinner--

How do you order the steak?
It's only listing desserts.

Um, you gotta--
you gotta press on the plate.

- What?
- The--

♪ ♪

[indistinct chatter]

Hey.
How's about a toast?

Okay.

Um, here's to...

Leaping into the unknown.

[chuckles]

[exhales]

[sighs]

Joe, i just need to say--

You know, before you say
anything, let me talk.

Okay.

Um, i like you, sylvie,

And our time together
has been wonderful.

[clears throat]

Uh...

[sighs]
[clears throat]

But--

He dumped me.

You mean you dumped him.

No, i mean he was the dumper.
I was the dumpee.

Uh...Okay.

Yeah, yeah, he said it.

Well, this is--
this is a good thing, right?

I mean,
this is what you wanted.

Um--

Right?

Yeah, i mean, of course.

I'd just been
building it up to--

I mean, he said he wanted me
to be happy

And that we both shouldn't
have to try so hard,

And then he said something about
meat loaf and prime rib and--

[sighs]
where's the wine?

Yup.
Coming right up, girl.

A restaurant?
In north carolina?

It's ours.

What'd you say to him?

Nothing. I--

I guess he was looking
for forgiveness.

I gave it to him.

Well, it worked.

He left us this restaurant
in his will.

- Wow.
- I know.

So how much do you think
we can get for it?

Or--

Or what if we take a crack
at opening it?

[laughs]

You're serious?

Mom lost
the cortland street grill,

And now we're being handed
a second chance.

It's fate, peter.

I have my fate.
It's here.

I'm finally about to get
back on squad.

What has this job
given you, peter?

It took dad,
it took everything you had,

It messed with your health,

And you keep going back
for more.

That's not fair.

At the grill,
we had something that was ours.

We were together,
and we had fun, right?

We could do this.

You and me and mom,
you know we can do this.

It'd mean so much to her.

[sighs]

Okay, that is all for now.
Y'all stay safe out there today.

You're all dismissed.

You okay, buddy?

Yeah, man, you know,
better than expected.

Brett and i
are gonna be friends, and,

You know, there was just
so much pressure.

Totally.

Just want to rest up
for a while.

Of course.

What happened to your hand?

Lee henry dropped
a tire iron on it.

Yeah, why would lee henry
have a tire iron?

Those days are coming, dad.

Huh.

Anyone hear news
on the boy?

The bleed is resolved,
but they had to put a shunt in

To reduce brain swelling.

Sounds bad.

She said it was
a routine procedure.

Uh, hey, otis.

Oh, hi.

I don't know if joe said
what happened.

Yeah, yeah, he did.
Sorry.

Oh, no, it's okay.

It's for the best
and everything.

Hmm.

Just--he left a couple of things
at my place, and this...

Ah.

I'm pretty sure
he borrowed from you.

- Ah.
- It's got your name inside.

Totally. I'd--
thank you.

I'd forgotten
i lent this, so--

It's kind of embarrassing
to admit,

But i was completely obsessed
with those books in high school.

Really?

Oh, children of dune,

Way better
than heretics of dune.

I mean, honestly,
for my money,

Children is the best
in the series--

Barring the original,
of course.

Yeah.
Children is--

Anyway, i'm glad i could
get it back to you,

And i gotta run.

- [knocking]
- what's up?

Question.

Well, piece of advice, really.

Shoot.

Um, here's the thing.

I think i'm in love
with brett.

Now, i know what
you're thinking, but get this.

They broke up last night,
and believe it or not,

Cruz is actually doing great
about it.

So i think, if the time
were to ever exist for me--

Otis,
i'm gonna count to three.

On that count of three,
you're gonna break out

Of whatever state of denial
you're in

That leads you to believe
that even looking

At your best friend's ex
the day after they broke up

Is a good idea.

I don't--

Ready?
On three.

One, two--

Actually, you know what?

You got to two, and, um,

And i was there with you.

Thank you.

I don't know what that--

[exhales]

What's going on?

Herrmann, we just got a call
from chicago med.

Little alec slater,

He developed a blood clot,
half hour ago.

Doctors are performing
emergency surgery.

The others just want
to head over there.

I--chief, can i--

Yeah, you can
ride along with me, okay?

- Yeah.
- Let's go.

Hey, sorry to bother you.

No, of course.

Listen, are you
nearby chicago med?

Yeah, i got someone
who needs you.

Afternoon, christopher.

Chaplain.

Any word on the boy?

Uh, still in surgery.

No one seems to know
anything beyond that.

He tell you what happened?
What i did yesterday?

I heard.

I'm not here to pass judgment,
but, uh...

If it's okay, i'd love it
if you could help me understand,

Because the christopher herrmann
i know

Is not a violent person.

It wasn't the christopher
you know, not yesterday.

That's not an explanation.

You know, chap,

The one thing that i always
loved about this job,

Win or lose, when you rush
into a 1,000-degree house fire

To save a little boy,

You know
you're doing the right thing.

Something to be proud of.

But this kid...

I pulled him out

Just so he can
go through hell

And maybe not make it
at all.

It shakes me,
and i think...

Would it have been better--

That's not for us to know.

I hear you, i do,

But it doesn't change
how it feels.

The thing is, this wasn't
some random, chance thing.

This father put him there.

Kept just turning
over and over in my head.

Couldn't stop.

Felt like i had
to do something.

Running into a burning building
takes bravery,

But it also takes bravery
to give the rest up to god.

I'm working on it,
padre.

I'm not there,
but i'm working on it.

[gentle music]

♪ ♪

Hey,
i had a few moments,

Thought i'd sit with you folks
for a while.

Yeah, of course.

[phone rings]

(mills)
yeah?

Really?

You're sure?

No, no, not surprised exactly,
just--

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

We reduced the size of the clot
considerably,

But unfortunately,
it was too little too late.

The damage was
too severe.

The child slipped away
during surgery.

[crying]

I'm sorry.

[sobs]

(choir)
♪ nearer my god ♪

♪ to thee ♪

♪ nearer ♪

♪ to thee ♪

I want to talk
with you today

About a subject
that touches every one of us.

Loss.

Sometimes we are faced
with things

We think
we just can't handle...

I heard back
from dr. Gochmann.

And?

I'm cleared for squad.

I'm so proud of you.

[sighs]

(orlovsky)
the death of a loved one,

A father, a child,

And we strive to find
the reason behind it all.

Who needs a baby hug?

Hey, little man.

(orlovsky)
and when those reasons
don't make sense...

It's me.

(orlovsky)
we question god.

We look up and we say, "god,
how could you do this to us?"

Thank you, mama.

"how can you put so much
on our plate?"

But we're not operating
on god's timetable, are we?

We don't understand god's plan.

How can we?

And let me tell you,
this is where faith comes in.

- [chuckles]
- oh.

Heard you guys
still make frito pie.

(april)
they sure do.

[all chuckle]

(orlovsky)
faith can help us see
his message

In our own lives.

Perhaps this loss
is there to teach us

Not to take the ones we love
for granted,

To cherish the simple,
mundane moments,

To love others as fiercely
and as bravely

And as compassionately
as we can.

And in that love,
human love,

Forgiving, relentless,

Unconditional love,

You'll find peace.

(all)
amen.

[wolf howls]