Third Watch (1999–2005): Season 3, Episode 10 - Transformed - full transcript
We've got him.
Watch it! Watch it! Watch it!
Brian Buckley, quadriplegic.
At least he's breathing on his own.
He's paralyzed?
Arms and legs, yeah.
What were you supposed
to do, let him choke to death?
When a collar goes
on, you don't take it off.
I know that.
That's an order, Taylor, not a request.
Move out.
No, we're doing fine, Lieu.
Just like her old man.
Her father's a chief; he's still missing.
You said you were sick; I
shouldn't have pushed it.
I have cancer.
What?
I should've told you sooner.
You should take some time off.
Joey's doctors, his teachers...
I don't know any of that stuff
but I want to make up for lost time.
You can't take my baby
away from me, please.
Hey. Hi.
Sorry to bother you.
Do I look busy to you?
My name's Monty.
I'm one of the paramedics
who brought you in.
Yeah, well, excuse me if I don't get up.
Sorry.
You just caught me in
one of those mood swings
the doctors warned me about.
You have a right, I suppose.
Yeah, well, you know, yesterday was better.
It was more of an upswing.
That your sport?
No. I'm a surfer.
So, um...
you visit all your patients?
"Monty" you said, right?
Yeah.
Thanks for coming, Monty.
Yeah.
Okay.
What time's Kim picking him up?
I thought she was off tonight.
Hey, Tarzan, sit down
before you hurt someone.
I'm only following Kelvitron.
He has wings. You don't. Sit.
I know we said 2:00, Catherine.
If you could take him sooner I'd be...
Joey!
Don't make me tell you again. Sit down!
No, no, he's fine. You
know, he's a daredevil.
Yeah, yeah, I can bring him in an hour.
That'd be good.
No, no. Thank you, Catherine.
I really appreciate it.
All right.
Well, we're on for coffee.
That's great.
You're lucky to have a
nanny who's that flexible.
This nanny happens to
be my ex-mother-in-law.
So you're still friends with your ex-wife?
Sort of.
We made it through Joey's birthday together
no casualties.
Good for you.
It seems the only time
my Isabelle sees me and my ex together
we are at each other's throats.
That must be tough.
Joey!
No! Joey!
It's all right. Where does it hurt?
There!
Right there?
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Hi.
How was the shore?
Sandy.
Beach is the only reason
to go to Jersey.
Don't forget Atlantic City.
Did you get up there at all?
No, we just slept in and hung out.
Nice. See you at roll call.
Hey.
You feeling better?
They don't seem like they know.
Unless you told them, they don't.
Thanks.
So, it been busy?
Not really.
Hurry up, though.
Christopher's been a real hard-ass lately.
Shh-shh-shh. Don't cry.
Don't cry. Don't cry.
It hurts!
I know it hurts.
They'll fix you up.
You can be tough, champ.
You don't want the girls
to see you cry, do you?
Hmm? Come on.
Say it: Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
That's my man. All right.
Um, we're going to wait outside.
No, you don't have to.
No, no, it's okay.
I'm sorry.
About them?
No, who cares if they leave?
Hey, so we had an accident?
Yeah, well, just a little one
but we're tough, right, champ?
How you doing? Can I take a look?
I'll be careful.
Oh, oh, oh.
"Any day now" is all they could tell us.
Judge's decision should come any day.
You'd think in a custody case
they could be a little more specific.
I'm not waiting for cable to be installed.
This is my kid we're talking about.
Dispatch said 827.
Should be right around her.
Building numbers would help.
Who the hell would voluntarily live
in a neighborhood like this?
My place is three blocks from here.
Not to say there isn't potential.
There it is.
Come on, come on, come
on. This way. She's down here.
What happened to you?
Don't worry about me, lady.
It's my girlfriend. Come on. Step it up.
Step it up? You step it up.
Call said someone fainted.
Fainted, passed out, whatever.
She's inside. Let's go.
She's right in here.
Let's get a collar on her.
Here, you do it.
She going to be all right?
What's her name?
Frannie.
Frannie, hello, Frannie?
Frannie.
Frannie, can you hear me?
You call that fainted?
She's got a significant hematoma
to the right parietal area.
I suppose she hit it on the way down.
She started hitting me and I just...
I kind of lost my temper.
Frannie, Frannie, can you hear me?
Hey, there she is! She's all right, right?
Is she high?
No.
It's important that
you tell us the truth.
If she's on something we need to know.
I said no.
We didn't score and she
just freaked out on me.
Freaked out on you?
Vitals, Kim?
Pulse: 130; BP: 100/60; resps: 20.
Let's get her on the board.
Yeah.
Hey, wait a minute!
Leave him. Leave him.
He's going to get away.
He's not our job; she is.
ADAM 5-5-3, we need P.D. here.
We're on scene now, Central.
Pressure's dropping.
We'll bag her on the bus.
All right. What's up?
Guy beat up his girlfriend pretty bad.
Is he still inside?
He left while we were working on her.
Probably went out the back way.
Probably had to leave
his name with Dispatch.
Yeah, like nobody's ever
lied to a dispatcher before.
You guys get a good look at him?
Yeah, I can describe him.
Kim, let's go! All right.
We'll catch up with you at the hospital.
All right, good.
Late 20s, female, blunt-force head trauma
GCS 3, BP's 90s/60s
but it started dropping
fast as we pulled in
so it's probably something
internal going on.
On my count, ready?
One, two, three.
There's no radial pulses, low femorals.
What happened to her?
Boyfriend beat her up.
Hell of a job. Get a central line kit.
Start another IV. Hang two units.
Kim, you find Joey yet?
What?
Exam four.
What happened?
Jimmy brought him in. He's okay.
Go.
Jimmy, what happened?
He's fine. He just broke his arm.
Broke his arm?
Yeah. They're setting it now.
Why aren't you with him?
She's right. I'm keeping you.
We just stepped out.
Who the hell are you?
Kim, this is...
Are you kidding me?
Oh, please. Joey?
Oh, honey, you okay?
Oh, sweetie.
Mommy, I fell so hard.
I know, sweetie. I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry I wasn't there.
Almost done?
Hey, hey, tough guy.
You remember what we said?
He's allowed to cry.
He's fine.
You can cry if something hurts. It's okay.
Kim, boys get hurt.
I broke my arm twice playing football.
It's a badge of honor.
People are going
to want to sign that cast
especially the girls.
It's going to be fun.
You'll see.
You know what, honey?
We're going to be right outside the door
just for a second, okay?
I'm almost done here.
Okay. We'll be right back, okay?
You'll be all right. Stay tough.
We're just right outside, okay, honey?
Why didn't you call me?
I left a message at Dispatch.
I've been a little busy.
You found time to make a new friend.
Oh, come on.
Her kid plays at the same park.
She just gave us a ride over here.
Uh-uh.
Don't "uh-uh" me.
It's none of your business anyway.
Joey breaks his arm
while you're chatting
up some hot little mama
out trolling the playground?
That's none of my business?
I was watching him the
whole time, Kim, all right?
He fell. It happens.
Not with me it doesn't.
Would I get away with "It
happens"? Turn it around.
What would the judge say to that?
Don't bring this into
the custody case, Kim.
Like you wouldn't.
Hey.
Hey.
Kid clipped his wing, huh?
It's nothing.
It's not nothing.
I broke mine twice:
once playing street hockey
the other time popping a wheelie.
Yeah? Football.
I was a leg man myself:
Right ankle twice, left leg once.
See? Boys take chances; they get hurt.
That's how we learn.
I'm going to go ask Doc
for the rest of the night off.
Kim, actually we need to talk to you.
Why, Kim? I'm not working.
I'll take him out
for pizza and ice cream.
He'll forget about the
whole thing in no time.
Seriously, Kim, it's not like
the kid's got a brain tumor or anything.
Why does no one care? He broke a bone.
My mom was pretty upset about it, too.
Yeah, that's right. Women
get hysterical, right?
We need the description of the perp
from the domestic.
All that Doc could come
up with was white, late 20s.
Yeah, well, we were
both pretty preoccupied.
He'd beaten her half to death.
Not half.
What?
She's dead.
Died a couple minutes
ago. It's a homicide now.
Kim...
We're all caught up.
Last few days with Gusler
we were at the house till 1:00 A.M.
trying to finish the paper.
Paper's not his strong suit.
What, he has a strong suit?
Well, he's eager.
Oh.
You really feeling better?
Yeah, much.
You should have told me.
I know.
Besides, I need to know
if you're going to be
able to back me up and...
we're partners.
Bosco, not telling you was a mistake.
I'm truly sorry.
You going to be all right?
It looks that way.
Don't do that again.
I'll tell you everything.
No. Don't get sick again.
Gusler really sucks at the paperwork.
Let's go roust somebody.
All right...
well, tell him I love him then.
Okay, yeah.
Joey's sleeping.
Jimmy says it hasn't
been hurting him that much
but I don't know if he
would tell me if it was.
This has got to shift
things in my direction.
Broken bones are something
you can't just ignore.
You think I'm overreacting about Joey?
It's your son, Kim.
A broken bone is a big deal, right?
Her BP dropped in the bus.
Who?
The girl we just lost.
Yeah, but it stabilized a minute later.
There was no way we could've known.
Right, right.
The rest of her vitals were steady
abdomen looked normal...
Except that bastard forgot to mention
he ruptured her spleen.
Yeah, yeah.
I don't know, I still think
there's something more we could've done.
Like what?
I don't know.
Exactly.
You know, I went to see
that kid Ryan Buckley today.
Talked to the doctors after I saw him.
They think that there might be a chance
it's just temporary, just bruised.
What the hell are you doing?
I mean, his mother's dead.
His father might not even know yet.
You're trying to put up a big sign
saying you paralyzed that kid?
No. You're calling attention to yourself.
If I'm lying in that bed
with nothing to do but think
I'm starting to wonder
why is this paramedic always under my nose.
Oh, come on, just because
you're trying to get your son back
I'm not going to pretend
like this never happened.
What?
You were the one that lied to that doctor.
I didn't lie.
All I did was back you up.
Hey, I did not lie.
Here's a flash:
I'm not perfect and neither are you.
We make mistakes.
Welcome to the world of us mortals, Doc.
Junior high.
Jumping off Frank Shaughnessy's roof.
You jumped off a roof?
Yeah, onto some old mattresses.
I missed.
Frankie's sister was watching.
Oh, little Billy Walsh
trying to impress the girls, I see.
It didn't help
that I cried afterwards.
Sissy.
I was a kid.
Yeah?
Joey? Tough as nails.
Not a whimper.
Can we help you?
Looking for Lieutenant Johnson.
Who are you?
Prescott. Kyle Prescott.
58 Engine.
I'm trying out with the squad.
Down the hall second door on the left.
Is that Tommy Doyle's replacement?
How old is he, six?
Eight, maybe.
They transfer these guys.
Squad 55, Adam 55-3, Boy 55-3
we have a residential fire.
Ladder truck's delayed.
We'll take their position.
Do search-and-rescue two and three.
No word if anyone's inside.
Doherty, Prescott, floors above.
DK, Walsh, on the roof.
Let's go.
Look at all the probies on that crew.
58's got a bunch, too.
I got four years on
and I was one of the senior men.
Jimmy Doherty.
You're going to be with me, all right?
No problem.
Excuse me.
Who the hell's that?
Kid, get the kinks out.
It's the new guy from 58.
58, that's a retirement house.
No one from there
should be leapfrogging me.
Leapfrogging?
He thinks he's going to
replace me on the squad?
We're down four men. Three.
I'm coming back as soon
as EMS is back at full staff.
And no one's going to
keep that from happening.
Kind of miss her cheery disposition.
What?
We need to get up to your roof, ma'am.
Why? There's a fire next door, ma'am.
We got to move fast. Well, be careful.
Absolutely.
I mean, I've got antiques.
Fire Department.
You don't leave my back, all right?
Man in the room, man at the door.
Don't worry about me.
We worry about each other.
I'll be quick.
I see one, Jimmy.
Prescott!
Prescott, where the hell are you?
On the stairs. I got a 10-45.
Take her out.
We got one, Lieu.
10-45 coming out.
10-4 on the 45.
Search of the basement is negative.
Big fire.
I should be in there fighting it.
Anything I can do to
make that dream a reality
don't hesitate to ask.
Just keep being you.
Won't catch me going into a fire
with 50 pounds of gear on.
60 without an axe.
Whatever.
Taylor, we got someone coming out.
All set here, Lieu.
Excuse me, are you in charge here?
Yes, ma'am, but I'm a
little bit busy right now.
19th century Royal Worcester.
And your men came in busting into my house
like Vandals in Gaul.
You got what about vandals?
Two men... I mean, they
came into my house...
Ma'am, ma'am, I got a fire. I got a victim.
I'll be right back. No disrespect.
Good Lord.
Oh, Lord.
Right here.
She all right?
How's it going up there?
Getting pretty thick.
She's breathing. All right, go, go.
We got her.
Is she going to be all right?
You live here? You know this woman?
I live next door.
She's the baby-sitter. I never spoken...
There's kids in there?
Yes... two.
Lieu, you'd better hear this.
Fire Department!
55 Squad to Irons, you there, Jimmy?
Yeah, second floor's clear, Lieu.
All right, you might
have two kids in there.
I'll find them.
You wait there. Your backup is on his way.
You got that?
Fire Department!
Anyone here?
Lieu, I got one... a baby.
Someone put him by a window.
There should be one more. Another kid.
Wait for me.
Prescott's coming down with the baby.
Lieu, I'm going back up to three.
Jimmy, it's spreading fast.
We got a ladder going
to three in the front.
Fire Department!
Max!
Max!
Max!
Max!
Here you go, honey.
Honey? Sorry. Sir.
Carlos.
What do you guys need?
An experienced mother.
Hey, angel.
How you doing?
Max, are you here? Max!
Fire Department.
Come on.
Let's go.
Come on.
All right, stay down. Stay down now.
Keep your head down. You hear me?
Keep your head down.
Squad, found the kid,
but the hallway's blocked.
I can't get up front.
Can you get me from the roof?
Hang on, Jimmy. We got
Billy coming down on a rope.
Copy that.
You see me, Billy?
Give me some slack. Come on.
Come on. Come on.
Billy!
Hey!
Oh!
All right, forget the roof.
There's fire coming out the windows below.
Lieu, we're trapped in
a third floor back bed...
Hey! Hey!
Get over here.
It's Megatron.
You stay here and you stay down.
Right here, you don't move.
Jimmy, we're on our way.
Squad to roof, find him.
Third floor back room. Now.
Prescott, let's go. Come on.
Come on.
Breathe, Max, all right. There you go.
Deep breath.
Hey, don't cry. It makes
it harder to breathe.
If you listen to me
we're getting out of here.
Just keep your head
down, you understand me?
Head down!
Roof to Irons, we got a
saw going above you, Jimmy.
We'll be down there in three minutes.
I don't have three minutes.
Max, wake up!
Max?
Max!
Max, hey, hey!
Wake up, all right!
You stay with me, all right!
Doherty!
Max! Almost there!
Stay awake, all right?
Max!
All right, back off! I'm coming through!
Max, come on!
Almost there, all right?
Get Doherty! Get Doherty!
You got the kid?
He's on the way to Mercy.
Nice work, Jimmy.
A man in the room and a man at the door.
Yeah.
I forget too, sometimes.
Hey, think fast.
It was under your turnouts.
Maybe tomorrow I'll bring in my Hot Wheels.
We can set up the track through here.
Thought you went to the hospital.
Just dehydrated.
Hi, I'm Kyle.
Did I do something to piss you off?
Let it go, Prescott. Trust me.
Don't worry.
I'll leave you alone for a couple of days.
Darling.
Who is this guy?
Why is he here?
Jimmy?
Hey, do you know if they got
that kid fixed up okay... Max?
I did what I could, but
there just wasn't time.
I should have given him more air.
What, you were buddy-breathing?
Yeah, he needed it.
You needed it more.
Otherwise nobody gets out.
Got him in, he's in my car
mouthing off not ten minutes ago.
Get him in the cell, he
goes all epileptic on me.
He's not convulsing anymore.
Bring him back, you guys, please?
Last thing we need is some
junkie croaking on our watch.
Paperwork would take us six hours.
Sir? Sir?
Let's roll him.
Doc. Yeah.
This is the guy.
What?
He beat his girlfriend to death yesterday.
Weak pulse, needs air.
That's a matter of opinion.
We got him making a buy up in Hunt's Point.
Only white boy for a mile.
Chased him six blocks.
Could he have taken the drugs?
Not with me on his ass.
He wasn't holding when we caught him.
I figured he dumped his stash.
Yeah, unless he ate it.
Pinpoint pupils.
Heart rate's at 120.
He's in V-tach.
Let's cardiovert.
Set out 100 joules.
Clear.
Nothing.
Nothing?
200.
Clear.
Yeah, I got a sinus rhythm.
Maybe 50.
Let's get 100 migs Lidocaine
on board, two of Narcan.
Narcan, two migs.
Look who's back.
Thank you, God.
Okay, put your head back...
Oh...
Hi, uh, this Max's room?
Yes. Are you the one who pulled him out?
Yeah.
Come with me.
Look who I found.
Max's newest
best friend.
Jimmy Doherty.
Max, honey, Looks who's here.
Hey, Maxie, his face look familiar?
Hey, champ, look what I found.
No, no! Get away!
Max...
Make him go away. Go away.
I'm sorry, I, uh...
I just wanted...
Go away! Go away!
Max, what? It's okay.
I just wanted him to have this back.
I don't want it. Hey,
hey, Maxie, it's okay.
This man saved you.
I'm sorry.
No.
Thanks again.
Yeah.
Do they all puke that much?
It depends.
You know, as glad as I
am you brought him back
I'm going to be at the
hospital all damn night
with that piece of crap.
No justice.
Can't argue with that.
You wrecked my high.
You're welcome.
I never meant to hurt her.
Kill her, you mean.
What?
You beat her to death.
And here we are making sure you survive.
It's awake, Bos.
Change places.
Damn it.
Would you get me a new bucket?
Hey.
What are you doing?
This bothers you?
Me standing here?
Look, I didn't come here
to start a beef with a paramedic.
I'm just trying out
with the squad, that's it.
So, if you don't mind...
Lost a lot of guys that day.
Like Chief Taylor.
Did you know him?
Who didn't?
He was a real smoke-eater.
Worked fires with him.
You're lying, Prescott.
You're too young.
I was brand-new.
Still on probation.
My first year in
was the last before he got promoted.
Oh, yeah?
So, what was he like?
Difficult.
He was hell on us probies.
He's got a daughter, too
on the job.
I never envied her.
So, what, he talked about her?
He was kind of touchy about it.
What do you mean?
Like, maybe he didn't think
it was such a good idea...
A woman being a firefighter.
He said that?
Just kept to himself about it.
Then someone would drop by
and tell him how good she was doing
he'd swell right up.
Then he'd try and shrug
it off like it was nothing
but we knew.
"She earned it."
That's all he'd say.
"She earned it."
I believe it, too.
Anyone with his last name
would have a lot to prove.
Must have had it tough.
He was a hard man to please.
But you did it.
You're making this up.
No way.
Swear to God.
Thank you.
I didn't tell my attorney about Joey's arm.
He called me back. I just couldn't do it.
Why not?
'Cause kids get hurt.
It happens.
It doesn't make you
a good parent or a bad parent.
Or a bad paramedic.
It just happens.
He could have survived
without me intervening.
Not for long.
That guy was going to choke.
Look, Doc, things happen.
But he's alive.
Yeah. You got this?
Yeah.
Hey, boss, you got a minute?
Yeah, Taylor, come on in.
Big day for the squad.
You guys did great out there.
You want to talk about Prescott, right?
Well... yeah.
His being here has no bearing on you.
Yeah, but if he's here, where do I fit in?
I mean, how am I supposed
to get back on the squad
with him in the mix?
We need more than one new guy.
I'm doing better.
I'm sleeping better.
You sure you're ready?
I just miss it, that's all.
I'll find a new medic to take your slot.
Really?
It's a tall order.
Not many as good as you.
Well, I'll find one.
And then you'll take me back?
Yeah, we'll work something out.
Okay, I'll do that.
Thanks, Lieu.
Don't mention it.
Hey.
Where's your mom?
She's sleeping.
You look tired.
Is Joey okay?
Yeah, his arm's a little sore.
We're up watching a video.
Yeah, I just wanted to see him.
Me, too.
Go ahead. I'm making some tea.
Hey, kiddo, look who's here.
Hey, tough guy.
Hi, Daddy.
How's that arm feel?
It's okay. Yeah?
Mommy says it's hurting you.
Oh, no, it's okay.
You sure?
I'm sorry I cried like that.
I didn't mean to sound
like a baby.
I won't cry again, okay? I promise.
You can cry all you want, honey.
You came from the sky, right?
Kim, I never said that...
Jimmy...
Don't you remember anything?
Mmm. Maybe it's that bump on your head.
I'm going to call you tomorrow.
See how you're doing, all right?
Okay.
Okay.
You know words
blah-blah-blah, like that?
See you later.
Can you do that? Blah-blah-blah.
You have one new message.
Jimmy, Hal Lipscomb here.
I've got some great news.
It appears the judge will
be ruling in your favor.
I'd expect by this time tomorrow
you'll have sole physical
custody of your son.
I told you not to worry.
Give me a call.
This is the most awesome movie.
Yeah, it wasn't easy to find.
Glad you like it.
Listen, I'm going to, uh...
I'm going to let you get some rest.
Yeah. Later.
All right. Good night.
Hey, why do you come here?
Do you... do you feel sorry for me?
Look, it wasn't your fault.
It was just some stupid-ass car accident.
Maybe I'll come by tomorrow.
Yeah.
Hey, thanks for the movie.
No problem.
My tape ended!
Excuse me!
Can I get a little help here?
Somebody please rewind my movie.
Hey, if it's not too much to ask...
Hey! Hey!
Nurse! Nurse, get in here!
I'm serious! Get in here!
Somebody get in here, please!
Get in here now!
Nurse! Somebody,
please! I think I can move!
Nurse, I think I can move!
Nurse!
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Brian Buckley, quadriplegic.
At least he's breathing on his own.
He's paralyzed?
Arms and legs, yeah.
What were you supposed
to do, let him choke to death?
When a collar goes
on, you don't take it off.
I know that.
That's an order, Taylor, not a request.
Move out.
No, we're doing fine, Lieu.
Just like her old man.
Her father's a chief; he's still missing.
You said you were sick; I
shouldn't have pushed it.
I have cancer.
What?
I should've told you sooner.
You should take some time off.
Joey's doctors, his teachers...
I don't know any of that stuff
but I want to make up for lost time.
You can't take my baby
away from me, please.
Hey. Hi.
Sorry to bother you.
Do I look busy to you?
My name's Monty.
I'm one of the paramedics
who brought you in.
Yeah, well, excuse me if I don't get up.
Sorry.
You just caught me in
one of those mood swings
the doctors warned me about.
You have a right, I suppose.
Yeah, well, you know, yesterday was better.
It was more of an upswing.
That your sport?
No. I'm a surfer.
So, um...
you visit all your patients?
"Monty" you said, right?
Yeah.
Thanks for coming, Monty.
Yeah.
Okay.
What time's Kim picking him up?
I thought she was off tonight.
Hey, Tarzan, sit down
before you hurt someone.
I'm only following Kelvitron.
He has wings. You don't. Sit.
I know we said 2:00, Catherine.
If you could take him sooner I'd be...
Joey!
Don't make me tell you again. Sit down!
No, no, he's fine. You
know, he's a daredevil.
Yeah, yeah, I can bring him in an hour.
That'd be good.
No, no. Thank you, Catherine.
I really appreciate it.
All right.
Well, we're on for coffee.
That's great.
You're lucky to have a
nanny who's that flexible.
This nanny happens to
be my ex-mother-in-law.
So you're still friends with your ex-wife?
Sort of.
We made it through Joey's birthday together
no casualties.
Good for you.
It seems the only time
my Isabelle sees me and my ex together
we are at each other's throats.
That must be tough.
Joey!
No! Joey!
It's all right. Where does it hurt?
There!
Right there?
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Hi.
How was the shore?
Sandy.
Beach is the only reason
to go to Jersey.
Don't forget Atlantic City.
Did you get up there at all?
No, we just slept in and hung out.
Nice. See you at roll call.
Hey.
You feeling better?
They don't seem like they know.
Unless you told them, they don't.
Thanks.
So, it been busy?
Not really.
Hurry up, though.
Christopher's been a real hard-ass lately.
Shh-shh-shh. Don't cry.
Don't cry. Don't cry.
It hurts!
I know it hurts.
They'll fix you up.
You can be tough, champ.
You don't want the girls
to see you cry, do you?
Hmm? Come on.
Say it: Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
That's my man. All right.
Um, we're going to wait outside.
No, you don't have to.
No, no, it's okay.
I'm sorry.
About them?
No, who cares if they leave?
Hey, so we had an accident?
Yeah, well, just a little one
but we're tough, right, champ?
How you doing? Can I take a look?
I'll be careful.
Oh, oh, oh.
"Any day now" is all they could tell us.
Judge's decision should come any day.
You'd think in a custody case
they could be a little more specific.
I'm not waiting for cable to be installed.
This is my kid we're talking about.
Dispatch said 827.
Should be right around her.
Building numbers would help.
Who the hell would voluntarily live
in a neighborhood like this?
My place is three blocks from here.
Not to say there isn't potential.
There it is.
Come on, come on, come
on. This way. She's down here.
What happened to you?
Don't worry about me, lady.
It's my girlfriend. Come on. Step it up.
Step it up? You step it up.
Call said someone fainted.
Fainted, passed out, whatever.
She's inside. Let's go.
She's right in here.
Let's get a collar on her.
Here, you do it.
She going to be all right?
What's her name?
Frannie.
Frannie, hello, Frannie?
Frannie.
Frannie, can you hear me?
You call that fainted?
She's got a significant hematoma
to the right parietal area.
I suppose she hit it on the way down.
She started hitting me and I just...
I kind of lost my temper.
Frannie, Frannie, can you hear me?
Hey, there she is! She's all right, right?
Is she high?
No.
It's important that
you tell us the truth.
If she's on something we need to know.
I said no.
We didn't score and she
just freaked out on me.
Freaked out on you?
Vitals, Kim?
Pulse: 130; BP: 100/60; resps: 20.
Let's get her on the board.
Yeah.
Hey, wait a minute!
Leave him. Leave him.
He's going to get away.
He's not our job; she is.
ADAM 5-5-3, we need P.D. here.
We're on scene now, Central.
Pressure's dropping.
We'll bag her on the bus.
All right. What's up?
Guy beat up his girlfriend pretty bad.
Is he still inside?
He left while we were working on her.
Probably went out the back way.
Probably had to leave
his name with Dispatch.
Yeah, like nobody's ever
lied to a dispatcher before.
You guys get a good look at him?
Yeah, I can describe him.
Kim, let's go! All right.
We'll catch up with you at the hospital.
All right, good.
Late 20s, female, blunt-force head trauma
GCS 3, BP's 90s/60s
but it started dropping
fast as we pulled in
so it's probably something
internal going on.
On my count, ready?
One, two, three.
There's no radial pulses, low femorals.
What happened to her?
Boyfriend beat her up.
Hell of a job. Get a central line kit.
Start another IV. Hang two units.
Kim, you find Joey yet?
What?
Exam four.
What happened?
Jimmy brought him in. He's okay.
Go.
Jimmy, what happened?
He's fine. He just broke his arm.
Broke his arm?
Yeah. They're setting it now.
Why aren't you with him?
She's right. I'm keeping you.
We just stepped out.
Who the hell are you?
Kim, this is...
Are you kidding me?
Oh, please. Joey?
Oh, honey, you okay?
Oh, sweetie.
Mommy, I fell so hard.
I know, sweetie. I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry I wasn't there.
Almost done?
Hey, hey, tough guy.
You remember what we said?
He's allowed to cry.
He's fine.
You can cry if something hurts. It's okay.
Kim, boys get hurt.
I broke my arm twice playing football.
It's a badge of honor.
People are going
to want to sign that cast
especially the girls.
It's going to be fun.
You'll see.
You know what, honey?
We're going to be right outside the door
just for a second, okay?
I'm almost done here.
Okay. We'll be right back, okay?
You'll be all right. Stay tough.
We're just right outside, okay, honey?
Why didn't you call me?
I left a message at Dispatch.
I've been a little busy.
You found time to make a new friend.
Oh, come on.
Her kid plays at the same park.
She just gave us a ride over here.
Uh-uh.
Don't "uh-uh" me.
It's none of your business anyway.
Joey breaks his arm
while you're chatting
up some hot little mama
out trolling the playground?
That's none of my business?
I was watching him the
whole time, Kim, all right?
He fell. It happens.
Not with me it doesn't.
Would I get away with "It
happens"? Turn it around.
What would the judge say to that?
Don't bring this into
the custody case, Kim.
Like you wouldn't.
Hey.
Hey.
Kid clipped his wing, huh?
It's nothing.
It's not nothing.
I broke mine twice:
once playing street hockey
the other time popping a wheelie.
Yeah? Football.
I was a leg man myself:
Right ankle twice, left leg once.
See? Boys take chances; they get hurt.
That's how we learn.
I'm going to go ask Doc
for the rest of the night off.
Kim, actually we need to talk to you.
Why, Kim? I'm not working.
I'll take him out
for pizza and ice cream.
He'll forget about the
whole thing in no time.
Seriously, Kim, it's not like
the kid's got a brain tumor or anything.
Why does no one care? He broke a bone.
My mom was pretty upset about it, too.
Yeah, that's right. Women
get hysterical, right?
We need the description of the perp
from the domestic.
All that Doc could come
up with was white, late 20s.
Yeah, well, we were
both pretty preoccupied.
He'd beaten her half to death.
Not half.
What?
She's dead.
Died a couple minutes
ago. It's a homicide now.
Kim...
We're all caught up.
Last few days with Gusler
we were at the house till 1:00 A.M.
trying to finish the paper.
Paper's not his strong suit.
What, he has a strong suit?
Well, he's eager.
Oh.
You really feeling better?
Yeah, much.
You should have told me.
I know.
Besides, I need to know
if you're going to be
able to back me up and...
we're partners.
Bosco, not telling you was a mistake.
I'm truly sorry.
You going to be all right?
It looks that way.
Don't do that again.
I'll tell you everything.
No. Don't get sick again.
Gusler really sucks at the paperwork.
Let's go roust somebody.
All right...
well, tell him I love him then.
Okay, yeah.
Joey's sleeping.
Jimmy says it hasn't
been hurting him that much
but I don't know if he
would tell me if it was.
This has got to shift
things in my direction.
Broken bones are something
you can't just ignore.
You think I'm overreacting about Joey?
It's your son, Kim.
A broken bone is a big deal, right?
Her BP dropped in the bus.
Who?
The girl we just lost.
Yeah, but it stabilized a minute later.
There was no way we could've known.
Right, right.
The rest of her vitals were steady
abdomen looked normal...
Except that bastard forgot to mention
he ruptured her spleen.
Yeah, yeah.
I don't know, I still think
there's something more we could've done.
Like what?
I don't know.
Exactly.
You know, I went to see
that kid Ryan Buckley today.
Talked to the doctors after I saw him.
They think that there might be a chance
it's just temporary, just bruised.
What the hell are you doing?
I mean, his mother's dead.
His father might not even know yet.
You're trying to put up a big sign
saying you paralyzed that kid?
No. You're calling attention to yourself.
If I'm lying in that bed
with nothing to do but think
I'm starting to wonder
why is this paramedic always under my nose.
Oh, come on, just because
you're trying to get your son back
I'm not going to pretend
like this never happened.
What?
You were the one that lied to that doctor.
I didn't lie.
All I did was back you up.
Hey, I did not lie.
Here's a flash:
I'm not perfect and neither are you.
We make mistakes.
Welcome to the world of us mortals, Doc.
Junior high.
Jumping off Frank Shaughnessy's roof.
You jumped off a roof?
Yeah, onto some old mattresses.
I missed.
Frankie's sister was watching.
Oh, little Billy Walsh
trying to impress the girls, I see.
It didn't help
that I cried afterwards.
Sissy.
I was a kid.
Yeah?
Joey? Tough as nails.
Not a whimper.
Can we help you?
Looking for Lieutenant Johnson.
Who are you?
Prescott. Kyle Prescott.
58 Engine.
I'm trying out with the squad.
Down the hall second door on the left.
Is that Tommy Doyle's replacement?
How old is he, six?
Eight, maybe.
They transfer these guys.
Squad 55, Adam 55-3, Boy 55-3
we have a residential fire.
Ladder truck's delayed.
We'll take their position.
Do search-and-rescue two and three.
No word if anyone's inside.
Doherty, Prescott, floors above.
DK, Walsh, on the roof.
Let's go.
Look at all the probies on that crew.
58's got a bunch, too.
I got four years on
and I was one of the senior men.
Jimmy Doherty.
You're going to be with me, all right?
No problem.
Excuse me.
Who the hell's that?
Kid, get the kinks out.
It's the new guy from 58.
58, that's a retirement house.
No one from there
should be leapfrogging me.
Leapfrogging?
He thinks he's going to
replace me on the squad?
We're down four men. Three.
I'm coming back as soon
as EMS is back at full staff.
And no one's going to
keep that from happening.
Kind of miss her cheery disposition.
What?
We need to get up to your roof, ma'am.
Why? There's a fire next door, ma'am.
We got to move fast. Well, be careful.
Absolutely.
I mean, I've got antiques.
Fire Department.
You don't leave my back, all right?
Man in the room, man at the door.
Don't worry about me.
We worry about each other.
I'll be quick.
I see one, Jimmy.
Prescott!
Prescott, where the hell are you?
On the stairs. I got a 10-45.
Take her out.
We got one, Lieu.
10-45 coming out.
10-4 on the 45.
Search of the basement is negative.
Big fire.
I should be in there fighting it.
Anything I can do to
make that dream a reality
don't hesitate to ask.
Just keep being you.
Won't catch me going into a fire
with 50 pounds of gear on.
60 without an axe.
Whatever.
Taylor, we got someone coming out.
All set here, Lieu.
Excuse me, are you in charge here?
Yes, ma'am, but I'm a
little bit busy right now.
19th century Royal Worcester.
And your men came in busting into my house
like Vandals in Gaul.
You got what about vandals?
Two men... I mean, they
came into my house...
Ma'am, ma'am, I got a fire. I got a victim.
I'll be right back. No disrespect.
Good Lord.
Oh, Lord.
Right here.
She all right?
How's it going up there?
Getting pretty thick.
She's breathing. All right, go, go.
We got her.
Is she going to be all right?
You live here? You know this woman?
I live next door.
She's the baby-sitter. I never spoken...
There's kids in there?
Yes... two.
Lieu, you'd better hear this.
Fire Department!
55 Squad to Irons, you there, Jimmy?
Yeah, second floor's clear, Lieu.
All right, you might
have two kids in there.
I'll find them.
You wait there. Your backup is on his way.
You got that?
Fire Department!
Anyone here?
Lieu, I got one... a baby.
Someone put him by a window.
There should be one more. Another kid.
Wait for me.
Prescott's coming down with the baby.
Lieu, I'm going back up to three.
Jimmy, it's spreading fast.
We got a ladder going
to three in the front.
Fire Department!
Max!
Max!
Max!
Max!
Here you go, honey.
Honey? Sorry. Sir.
Carlos.
What do you guys need?
An experienced mother.
Hey, angel.
How you doing?
Max, are you here? Max!
Fire Department.
Come on.
Let's go.
Come on.
All right, stay down. Stay down now.
Keep your head down. You hear me?
Keep your head down.
Squad, found the kid,
but the hallway's blocked.
I can't get up front.
Can you get me from the roof?
Hang on, Jimmy. We got
Billy coming down on a rope.
Copy that.
You see me, Billy?
Give me some slack. Come on.
Come on. Come on.
Billy!
Hey!
Oh!
All right, forget the roof.
There's fire coming out the windows below.
Lieu, we're trapped in
a third floor back bed...
Hey! Hey!
Get over here.
It's Megatron.
You stay here and you stay down.
Right here, you don't move.
Jimmy, we're on our way.
Squad to roof, find him.
Third floor back room. Now.
Prescott, let's go. Come on.
Come on.
Breathe, Max, all right. There you go.
Deep breath.
Hey, don't cry. It makes
it harder to breathe.
If you listen to me
we're getting out of here.
Just keep your head
down, you understand me?
Head down!
Roof to Irons, we got a
saw going above you, Jimmy.
We'll be down there in three minutes.
I don't have three minutes.
Max, wake up!
Max?
Max!
Max, hey, hey!
Wake up, all right!
You stay with me, all right!
Doherty!
Max! Almost there!
Stay awake, all right?
Max!
All right, back off! I'm coming through!
Max, come on!
Almost there, all right?
Get Doherty! Get Doherty!
You got the kid?
He's on the way to Mercy.
Nice work, Jimmy.
A man in the room and a man at the door.
Yeah.
I forget too, sometimes.
Hey, think fast.
It was under your turnouts.
Maybe tomorrow I'll bring in my Hot Wheels.
We can set up the track through here.
Thought you went to the hospital.
Just dehydrated.
Hi, I'm Kyle.
Did I do something to piss you off?
Let it go, Prescott. Trust me.
Don't worry.
I'll leave you alone for a couple of days.
Darling.
Who is this guy?
Why is he here?
Jimmy?
Hey, do you know if they got
that kid fixed up okay... Max?
I did what I could, but
there just wasn't time.
I should have given him more air.
What, you were buddy-breathing?
Yeah, he needed it.
You needed it more.
Otherwise nobody gets out.
Got him in, he's in my car
mouthing off not ten minutes ago.
Get him in the cell, he
goes all epileptic on me.
He's not convulsing anymore.
Bring him back, you guys, please?
Last thing we need is some
junkie croaking on our watch.
Paperwork would take us six hours.
Sir? Sir?
Let's roll him.
Doc. Yeah.
This is the guy.
What?
He beat his girlfriend to death yesterday.
Weak pulse, needs air.
That's a matter of opinion.
We got him making a buy up in Hunt's Point.
Only white boy for a mile.
Chased him six blocks.
Could he have taken the drugs?
Not with me on his ass.
He wasn't holding when we caught him.
I figured he dumped his stash.
Yeah, unless he ate it.
Pinpoint pupils.
Heart rate's at 120.
He's in V-tach.
Let's cardiovert.
Set out 100 joules.
Clear.
Nothing.
Nothing?
200.
Clear.
Yeah, I got a sinus rhythm.
Maybe 50.
Let's get 100 migs Lidocaine
on board, two of Narcan.
Narcan, two migs.
Look who's back.
Thank you, God.
Okay, put your head back...
Oh...
Hi, uh, this Max's room?
Yes. Are you the one who pulled him out?
Yeah.
Come with me.
Look who I found.
Max's newest
best friend.
Jimmy Doherty.
Max, honey, Looks who's here.
Hey, Maxie, his face look familiar?
Hey, champ, look what I found.
No, no! Get away!
Max...
Make him go away. Go away.
I'm sorry, I, uh...
I just wanted...
Go away! Go away!
Max, what? It's okay.
I just wanted him to have this back.
I don't want it. Hey,
hey, Maxie, it's okay.
This man saved you.
I'm sorry.
No.
Thanks again.
Yeah.
Do they all puke that much?
It depends.
You know, as glad as I
am you brought him back
I'm going to be at the
hospital all damn night
with that piece of crap.
No justice.
Can't argue with that.
You wrecked my high.
You're welcome.
I never meant to hurt her.
Kill her, you mean.
What?
You beat her to death.
And here we are making sure you survive.
It's awake, Bos.
Change places.
Damn it.
Would you get me a new bucket?
Hey.
What are you doing?
This bothers you?
Me standing here?
Look, I didn't come here
to start a beef with a paramedic.
I'm just trying out
with the squad, that's it.
So, if you don't mind...
Lost a lot of guys that day.
Like Chief Taylor.
Did you know him?
Who didn't?
He was a real smoke-eater.
Worked fires with him.
You're lying, Prescott.
You're too young.
I was brand-new.
Still on probation.
My first year in
was the last before he got promoted.
Oh, yeah?
So, what was he like?
Difficult.
He was hell on us probies.
He's got a daughter, too
on the job.
I never envied her.
So, what, he talked about her?
He was kind of touchy about it.
What do you mean?
Like, maybe he didn't think
it was such a good idea...
A woman being a firefighter.
He said that?
Just kept to himself about it.
Then someone would drop by
and tell him how good she was doing
he'd swell right up.
Then he'd try and shrug
it off like it was nothing
but we knew.
"She earned it."
That's all he'd say.
"She earned it."
I believe it, too.
Anyone with his last name
would have a lot to prove.
Must have had it tough.
He was a hard man to please.
But you did it.
You're making this up.
No way.
Swear to God.
Thank you.
I didn't tell my attorney about Joey's arm.
He called me back. I just couldn't do it.
Why not?
'Cause kids get hurt.
It happens.
It doesn't make you
a good parent or a bad parent.
Or a bad paramedic.
It just happens.
He could have survived
without me intervening.
Not for long.
That guy was going to choke.
Look, Doc, things happen.
But he's alive.
Yeah. You got this?
Yeah.
Hey, boss, you got a minute?
Yeah, Taylor, come on in.
Big day for the squad.
You guys did great out there.
You want to talk about Prescott, right?
Well... yeah.
His being here has no bearing on you.
Yeah, but if he's here, where do I fit in?
I mean, how am I supposed
to get back on the squad
with him in the mix?
We need more than one new guy.
I'm doing better.
I'm sleeping better.
You sure you're ready?
I just miss it, that's all.
I'll find a new medic to take your slot.
Really?
It's a tall order.
Not many as good as you.
Well, I'll find one.
And then you'll take me back?
Yeah, we'll work something out.
Okay, I'll do that.
Thanks, Lieu.
Don't mention it.
Hey.
Where's your mom?
She's sleeping.
You look tired.
Is Joey okay?
Yeah, his arm's a little sore.
We're up watching a video.
Yeah, I just wanted to see him.
Me, too.
Go ahead. I'm making some tea.
Hey, kiddo, look who's here.
Hey, tough guy.
Hi, Daddy.
How's that arm feel?
It's okay. Yeah?
Mommy says it's hurting you.
Oh, no, it's okay.
You sure?
I'm sorry I cried like that.
I didn't mean to sound
like a baby.
I won't cry again, okay? I promise.
You can cry all you want, honey.
You came from the sky, right?
Kim, I never said that...
Jimmy...
Don't you remember anything?
Mmm. Maybe it's that bump on your head.
I'm going to call you tomorrow.
See how you're doing, all right?
Okay.
Okay.
You know words
blah-blah-blah, like that?
See you later.
Can you do that? Blah-blah-blah.
You have one new message.
Jimmy, Hal Lipscomb here.
I've got some great news.
It appears the judge will
be ruling in your favor.
I'd expect by this time tomorrow
you'll have sole physical
custody of your son.
I told you not to worry.
Give me a call.
This is the most awesome movie.
Yeah, it wasn't easy to find.
Glad you like it.
Listen, I'm going to, uh...
I'm going to let you get some rest.
Yeah. Later.
All right. Good night.
Hey, why do you come here?
Do you... do you feel sorry for me?
Look, it wasn't your fault.
It was just some stupid-ass car accident.
Maybe I'll come by tomorrow.
Yeah.
Hey, thanks for the movie.
No problem.
My tape ended!
Excuse me!
Can I get a little help here?
Somebody please rewind my movie.
Hey, if it's not too much to ask...
Hey! Hey!
Nurse! Nurse, get in here!
I'm serious! Get in here!
Somebody get in here, please!
Get in here now!
Nurse! Somebody,
please! I think I can move!
Nurse, I think I can move!
Nurse!
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