Third Watch (1999–2005): Season 4, Episode 4 - Crash and Burn - full transcript

Previously on "Third Watch.."

They want me to cooperate.

- With what? - 'With Tatiana.'

They're gonna tail her.

They think she could
lead them to Chevchenko.

Ooh, guess what we're doin' tonight?

- What? - Look at that.

Cleanin' this house, alright?

- I said I was sorry.
- You don't have to apologize.

Like I said, you didn't
disappoint me at all.

Are you alright?



They found daddy.

- Thank you. - Welcome.

So, um, Thursday night,
there's a little work thing.

I thought if you weren't doin' anything.

Or not. It's totally no big deal.

No, no, I'd love to.

I just have to make sure
I can get a babysitter.

My ex-wife just brought our
son some back from Disney World

and he's, you know, back with me tonight.

Well, he lives with me.

Get a babysitter.

I had a great time last night.

Me too.

- Hmm. - Hm.



You drive careful.

Mm.

- Do you like these things? - Kiwi?

- Ki-wi. - Kiwi.

That's stealing, you know?

Yeah. So?

Get the police.

You think this is ripe?

Because I hate when
they're not sweet, you know.

What?

- John? - Let's go.

- What? - I gotta get ready for work.

- Come on. - So soon?

Yeah, my name is Jimmy Doherty.

I'm a New York City firefighter.
Shield number 0-6-1-7-1.

We have a multi-car MVA with injuries

on the southbound Hudson River
just south of George Washington.

Have fire and police and EMS respond ASAP.

Ma'am?

Ma'am, can you hear me?

- I'm a fireman. Okay. - My baby.

- Are you alright? - My baby.

Check my baby, please.

Okay, listen, I'm gonna check your baby.

You just stay still.

Alright. He's alright.
He's still in his car seat.

The safest place for him right now.

I will be back. Just stay
where you are, alright?

- Don't move. - Don't leave.

It's gonna be okay. It's gonna be okay.

- Help is on the way. Alright? - Okay.

Whoa, whoa, people! Please, listen to me!

Help has already been called.

I'm a New York City firefighter.

'If you're not involved,
just go back to your car.'

Over here.

Uh, my fiance's legs are stuck.

- Are you hurt? - No, just my fiance.

Sir?

- I can't feel my legs. - Uh-oh.

Alright. Don't move your neck, okay?

- How's Fred? - Oh!

He's supposed to be
comin' home in a few days.

Yeah? Good for him.

I think I'll stop by and see him.

Oh, yeah? When?

I don't know. Tonight, tomorrow.

I should warn you, he, um..

He hasn't been himself lately.

What are you talkin' about?

He's different.

You know, the heart attack, and him being

out of it like that, and the surgery

and, it's had an effect on him.

Boscorelli.

He sort of found religion.

What?

You're saying he's a Bible-thumper now?

Fred talked to Jesus.

Our Fred?

- Yeah. - Talked to Jesus?

Yeah.

You're kiddin' me, right?

No, I'm not kidding you.

And I don't want you to make fun of him.

- I'm not. - Bosco, I'm serious.

Don't go and visit him in the hospital

and make fun of him, okay?

Because he believes what he believes and..

And he's not hurting anybody.

- How'd the kids taken it? Hm.
- The Jesus thing?

Okay, I guess. Actually,
the problem's Emily.

I mean, sometimes when she looks at me

I think she wishes it happened to me.

- Are you serious? - Yeah.

I mean, it's just this, you know

sense I'm getting from her.

But I was 14, I fought with my mother

but I never wished that she was dead.

Maybe you're overreacting.

Yeah, well, she better cool it

or I'm gonna overreact my foot up her rump.

Oh, what do you think? I'm
some wet behind the ears rookie?

I can't spot a tail standin'
15 feet away from me

flippin' through the
"Ladies' Home Journal?"

Yeah, and what-what
the hell are your guys doin'

followin' me anyway?

Right, well..

Following her ends when she's with me

or this whole thing is off, you got me?

Help's on the way. They'll
be able to get you out.

I'm tellin' you, man,
I can't feel 'em at all.

- I know. - Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

- Ma'am, ma'am, calm down, okay?
- Oh, my God.

The paramedics are
gonna be here any second.

- I need to go help the others.
- This is not happening.

- I'll be alright.
- Ma'am, ma'am, listen to me.

Tell me you're gonna be alright.

I'm good, I'll be alright.

Okay.

Sir, how are you doin' in there?

- Hello? Can you hear me? - Yeah.

- What happened?
- You've been in an accident.

- Bastard cut me off.
- Yeah, wha-what's in the cans?

Toluene.

Stay there.

- You carry a first aid kit? - No.

- How about a fire extinguisher?
- Yeah, down here.

Come on.

Alright.

You sit down here.

I need you to take
care of that load for me.

Oh, great.

You two, can you keep everyone
away from this area, please?

- Sir, how you're holdin' up? - I'm fine.

- Where are you bleeding?
- It's just a fracture, uh..

I'm a retired doctor, I'll be alright.

Yeah? You mind if I take a look?

Why don't you go help somebody else?

I'll just take a quick look, alright?

- Ow! Ow! - Sorry.

But you have to keep pressure on this.

Do you have any neck or back pain?

- No. - 'Help!'

Go to him.

Not until I get you out
of the smoke, alright?

Alright. Come on.

Do you see this guy? He's ignoring me.

'Well, he's got important places to be.'

Move to the right now!

Get out of the damn way!

They don't care about
the lights and the sirens.

You think hollering at them is gonna help?

Move to the right now!

'Help!'

'Someone, help me!'

'Help!'

'Help!'

'Help!'

It's alright. Hey! Hey, buddy.

- My dad can't get out.
- 'My foot's stuck.'

You can't move your foot at all?

- No. - Alright.

- What's your name, big guy? - Michael.

Alright, Michael, let's
take these off, okay.

Alright. Are you hurt anywhere, Michael?

- No, I always wear my seatbelt.
- That's good.

Alright, we're gonna get
you out of here, okay?

- But my dad? - You listen to him, Michael.

Your dad's gonna be fine.

I'm gonna get to him
as soon as I get you out.

- Okay. - I'm gonna hold you tight.

When I tell you to, I want you
to undo your seatbelt, okay?

Hey!

What the hell are you doing here?

Can you call hasmat?
There's a toluene spill here.

And this car is leaking gas.

5-5-David to Central. Notify..

- It might blow? - Any minute.

We gotta get 'em out of here
to safety. The kid first, alright?

- Just get him out. - Alright, Michael.

- Are you ready? - 'Yes.'

Alright. Undo it. There you go. Good.

Ah! Come on.

- You good? - Come on.

Hey, Michael, how you doin'?

You wanna come sit in
the police car with me?

- No, I wanna stay with my dad.
- You got a jacket?

Okay. Come on with me.

Alright. Sir, I'm gonna
get you out now, alright?

Just stay calm.

Do is put you in the back of the car.

What do you want me to do?

We need to break this back window

so I can get in there.

Go ahead.

I'm gonna climb in and try to pull him out.

- You're doing okay. - Is Michael okay?

'Yeah, he's fine. My
partner's great with kids.'

'Don't worry about him.'

I'm gonna put this jack under your foot

try to give you some room, alright?

Okay. If anything happens to me

my wife works at Scholastic in the city.

Nothing's gonna happen to you.

Remember that.

Scholastic in the city.

- Get my son to her. - I got you.

Listen to me, when I tell you to

you try to pull your foot out, alright?

Yeah.

- Go! - Aah!

- It's out. I got it out. - Alright.

- You're gonna be okay.
- I got him. I got him.

- Aah. - You alright?

See, they got him out.

- Can I go over there? - You know what?

We'll just wait here for a few seconds.

Everybody alright?

Now, that's exciting.

We gotta hold this line.

Just get the baby out of that car.

- Jimmy, you alright?
- Yeah, just a scrape though.

Lou. It's toluene in the cans over here.

One of them has leaked and
hazmat's already been called.

We have an extra case of job
on that convertible over there.

I put out an engine fire in that Lincoln.

All the ignitions are off,
battery cable's disconnected

except for those two
cars there that are pinned.

Where's that hose line?
Get the speeding track.

Come on. Spread it out. You hurt?

No, I'm okay.

You know, we need some long-boards, too.

Alright, spread it out all over the place.

Get the hose.

Somebody get those cans and
move it over the side of the road.

Come on. Clear it out.

- Jimmy, you alright? - I'll get the bags.

Yeah, I'm fine. We got
a lot of injuries though.

We've got a 45-year-old
male truck driver with head lacs.

There's mother and a baby in a Volvo.

Baby's fine but the mother
has got a lot of glass in the face.

Also, the guy in the Camaro is DOA.

Uh, there's a couple in a convertible.

She's pain-free but the
guy's legs are pinned

and he's pale in shock.

I also pulled an elderly man
out of a Lincoln over there.

He's got an open fracture through his arm.

I wrapped it up the best that I could.

- This guy right here..
- Hey! Come on, people.

- You okay? - Yeah.

Can we get some cones over there, please?

You alright if I use Taylor
until I get more help?

Yeah, I'll get her right on it.

- Do you have any pain? Mm. - Just my foot.

- This your son? - Yeah.

Hey, we're gonna take
care of your dad, okay

and then, you can ride to
the hospital with him, alright?

- What do you need?
- This guy's a yellow tag.

So give him a round of vitals,
and then check out the kid.

I'm gonna go free out the rest.

- Go, go, go. go. - Come on..

- What's your name? - His name's Gary.

Gary, do you know where you are?

He can't feel anything.

Ma'am, I need him to answer me, okay.

I-I-I don't know.

I'm gonna get the ram to
push up against the dashboard.

And get the saw for the steering wheel too.

This sucks!

Yeah, well, you get no arguments from me.

This a highway patrol beat?

Whoa!

Guy almost hit me!

We're like big blue targets out here.

This sucks!

I need a collar!

- Okay, Gary. Listen. - Uh-huh.

Without movin' your head, I
want you to look to your right.

Feel this?

- You're on my shoulder. - Okay.

- Now? - You're by my stomach.

Okay. Now?

I don't feel anything.

- I don't wanna lose my legs.
- It's alright. It's alright.

Alright, here you go.

The guys are ready to transport.

- There's more buses on the way.
- Okay, good.

Gary, we're gonna take care of you, okay?

- Get you out of this car. - When?

Has anyone looked at you yet, ma'am?

There's nothing wrong with me.

You have pain anywhere?

I just told you there's
nothing wrong with me.

Okay, well, I'm gonna take your pulse.

What are you, paid by the patient?

Just get my fiance out of the car.

We all have jobs here, ma'am, okay.

The firemen are here to get you out.

My job's to take your pulse.

You think you can handle
all that responsibility?

Hey, Charlie! Come over
here. Stabilize this guy for me.

I'll be right back. Get my bag.

- Not, not so tight, please. - I'll try.

Guy's a retired doctor.

Why is that jacket on the ground?

I wrapped around his arm.

Hey, doctor.

- Please. - Doc?

- Yeah-yeah. - Yeah. Go ahead.

- Doc? - Yeah, Doc's my nickname.

Okay, alright.

Okay, I'm sorry.

I know this is gonna hurt

just got to wrap it up a little.

You don't understand.

I want you to keep this elevated

and pressure on it, alright?

- I'll be right back - I
have advanced cancer.

Metastatic prostate cancer.

Hold that up, okay. I'll be right back.

I would rather die like this. Please.

I'll be back.

Taylor, how is she looking?

Her pulse and respiration
is normal. BP is 120 over 90.

She's got a small head
lac and pain to her neck.

Her baby seems fine.

Leave her in the car
and yellow tag 'em both.

Wait, what-what-what is this? What is this?

- We're just triaging, ma'am.
- Well, what does that mean?

Well, it's an initial
assessment of your condition

so we can prioritize transport.

You know what? Let's get
you out of the car, please.

Oh, no, no, no.

I'm not gonna leave him in here alone.

Well, frankly, you don't have a choice.

Well, then you'll just have to pull me out.

- Don't tempt me, okay?
- Carlos. How is she?

Well, her vitals are good,
but she's uncooperative.

- If she'd just shut up
we'd... - Live with it, okay?

Okay, come on.

Doc, is there anything else I can do?

Follow me.

Black tag.

Witness says he's the jack-off

'that caused this whole mess.'

- Well, he paid for it. - 'Please!'

- 'Somebody check on my baby.'
- Baby's fine.

- The mother's just afraid.
- 'Please. Somebody..'

Go back and make sure.

Emily's never getting her driver's license.

I'm a DNR. Do not resuscitate.

Listen, hey, hey.

I'm asking you not to be
my problem right now, okay?

Please! There a lot of
people that need help.

Alright, wheel's off.
Let's bring in the ram.

- Alright. Set? - Good.

Don't hurt him.

Okay, you shouldn't be walking around.

- Lead her away. - Just wait over there.

Doc!

Alright, good. Let's get him out.

Will he be okay?

Give us some room. Give us some room.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

- What's goin' on? - We got a bleed.

Alright, I got it. I got it.

Let's bring a stretcher over here, guys.

Come on.

- Let's go. - Watch out. Ready?

One, two, three.

Here you go. Pull.

Okay, pulse is 110.

Get the saline.

Get the hell out of the way, please.

Just sit your ass down or
I'm gonna put you down.

You're a pain in the ass.

Look, just sit down until I can
get a better look at you, okay?

I just..

Carlos, hold the bleed.

Oh, what the hell is this now?

Good airway. We got a slow pulse.

Left pupil's blown.

- Damn it. - It's a bleed.

Her vitals were normal five minutes ago.

Okay, let's start two large bore IV's

and hand me the C-pump.

- It was 120 over 90. - Focus.

Let's intubate and red tag
her out of here. Come on.

'Let's go.'

My baby's crying.

May, can.. Can you come over a second?

Can you get the baby?

Well, your abdomen's soft and non-tender.

You're doin' okay.

Had a baby six months ago, huh?

You've been workin' out?

Is he okay?

Yeah, it sounds like his
lungs are working real good.

- He needs his golly. - His golly?

- Pacifier. - Oh.

- Leave me alone. - Be still.

- No! DNR. - Carlos!

- Carlos! - Copy that.

Head injury's on the way to Mercy.

- I don't want any help. - Hold him down.

- What? - Hold him down!

He's on the next bus out of here.

Taylor, can you get a phone
from the truck by any chance?

You got it.

You're a paramedic and a fireman, huh?

It's confusing sometimes.

That's amazing.

I can't even balance a checkbook.

Yeah, neither can I.

Alex!

5-5-David to Central.

We're in pursuit of a black Lincoln

New York registration

is four-Thomas-Henry-Thomas nine-five-three

southbound on the Hudson River at a 112.

He's wanted for the hit-and-run
of a New York firefighter.

- Alex! Alex. - Grab her head.

- Alex, can you hear me? - Airway is clear.

Let's get oxygen on her. Get
a backbone and a C-collar.

BP's 60 palp, resps less than six.

Start a liter of saline.

She's got a possible internal bleeding

and a dislocation of the shoulder.

I'll start a line on this side.

Heart rate, 110.

Alex. Alex, can you hear me?

Easy.

I'll bag it.

Do you think Taylor is gonna be alright?

I don't know, that was some spill shit.

Just stayin' there and trying
to help people, what happens?

Did you see? He didn't even
slow down after he hit her.

As if she hasn't been
through enough this year.

- We gotta get this guy, Bosco.
- Right there with you.

5-5-David to Central, we're
getting off the Hudson River.

We are now eastbound on 96.

One, two, three.

- Go, let's go. Grab my bag! - I'll drive.

5-5-Charlie to Central, we're
headin' northbound on tenth.

Joining pursuit. Damn.

- Damn. Sully. - Hold on.

5-5-David to Central, we
are now westbound on 93rd.

He's gonna run right into Sully and Davis.

Make a left.

Breath sounds on the right.

- Breath sounds on the left.
- BP's up to 90.

Alex, Alex, can you hear me?

- Ah.. - Just relax, okay?

You were hit by a car.

'And we're on the way to Mercy.'

- Hang in there, Alex.
- I'm right here with you, okay.

We're gonna take care of you.

'Adam-5-5-3 to Mercy.
We're about four minutes out.'

- Pulse is dropping. - Bleed?

Yeah.

- Step out of the car! - Nice and slow!

Step out of the car!

'Get your hands up on the glass'

where we can see 'em!

- That's the way I'd go. - Yeah.

This guy blindsided Taylor and took off.

Wait, it was Alex who got hit?

It just came over as a hit-and-run.

- Almost got him myself, twice. - Almost?

- Is she alright? - I don't think so.

Alright, he may be carrying.

Twenty-eight-year-old
female, struck by a car.

'BP, 100 palp.'

Pulse rate, 130.

LOC time, four minutes.

Pupils equal and reactive.

Belly is distended and quiet.

- Possible shoulder dislocation.
- On three. One, two, three.

Respiratory rate is six

'so we were bagging
it up to 12 per minute.'

You hear that?

Bosco.

Are you kiddin' me?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Don't hurt me. I'm sorry.

It was an accident.

- Oh, he's a tower of strength.
- I was gonna kick his ass.

Don't hurt me, I'm
sorry. It was an accident.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

- Alright, stand up. - It was an accident.

- Stand up! - I'm sorry.

Put your hands behind your back.

I'm sorry. It was an accident.

You're under arrest. You
have the right to remain silent.

- God sakes, use it. - Let's go.

Stupid.

So what's goin' on?

She's got something internal going on.

How bad?

I really don't know.

You look well.

Mr. Chevchenko..

'...please.'

English. You're an American now.

- Thank you for seeing me.
- The fishes, fishes, look.

They'd kill each other
for a crumb of bread.

Oh, it's sad. It reminds me of home.

I know that you're a busy man.

I remember..

How scared you were when
you first arrived in this country.

Hm, a hungry little girl

with a sick boy.

Look at you now.

A woman.

A new kind of life in your eyes.

I have a good husband.

A cop.

He's good to you?

He's very good to me.

You deserve that.

But my life is not perfect.

It can't be perfect until my Sergei can

can come home, you know?

You'll have nothing to worry.

He will do nothing to hurt you.

He, he knows how much you've done for us.

Your Sergei has nothing to fear from me.

Yes?

Tell him to come home.

- You mean, it's okay? - Yeah.

Thank you.

Thank you.

When her son returns

I want him eliminated.

Uh, my poor little ones, uh..

Never enough bread.

- You need to be looked at.
- Yeah, I'll get to it.

- What's goin' on? - She's goin' to OR.

She's got a hematoma in her abdomen.

This is Timothy Cater, boss.

He's under for hit-and-run with injuries.

I'll be right down with the particulars.

I-I really am sorry. I..

- Yeah, you already said that.
- A thousand times.

It was an accident,
okay? I, I just panicked.

Right. I'll get the 61.

Can I call my dad?

- How old are you? - I'm 25.

And you wanna call your dad?

Doesn't anybody leave home anymore?

This country's screwed.

How are you feelin'?

Did you come in here for a thank you?

Actually, I came in to ask

if you were proud of yourself.

In the middle of a
multiple-casualty accident

you decide to make a big show

of fighting with me over treatment?

I told you I didn't want treatment.

Well, that wasn't an
option and you know it.

You jeopardized other patients
that needed my attention.

I had a job to do and you got in the way.

Congratulations! You did your job.

Here I am exactly where
I didn't wanna end up.

Uh, you know, I don't know
what kind of doctor you were

'but I'm glad I didn't run into you then.'

Oh. A patient from the MVA
came in. Head injury, early 30s.

There were several head injuries today.

A woman.

I'm sorry. You got a name?

Ooh, her name. Uh, no, I forgot her name.

Short brown hair though. Up to here.

I wish I could help you.

Came in with her fiance.
The guy's legs were pinned.

Oh, right, the, uh, subdural hematoma?

- You're right, yeah. - She died in the OR.

- She did? - Yeah.

I took her vital signs ten
minutes before she collapsed.

I mean, uh, her.. It was 120 over 90.

'Her pulse, uh..'

And she didn't complain
of pain, headache, nothing.

Head injuries. Don't see 'em coming.

Hey, I just called the hospital.

Alex is in post-op. She's gonna be fine.

Good deal.

Hey, listen, Faith.

I just wanted to tell you I'm not gonna..

I'm not gonna make fun of Fred anymore.

- Okay! About the God thing. - Good.

But, but if he's ever talking to him again

there's a few things I'd like to ask for.

Is it okay if I put in a word?

- No. - I gave it a shot.

Yeah, you did.

Goodnight.

Hey, boys, there's a bottle of beer

with my name on it at Haggerty's.

Yeah, I'll stop by for a pop.

Good deal, 'cause I only go ten bucks.

No, I'm not buying. Bosco!

Where does all that guy's money go?

I think I'll stop by for a drink too.

- 'What, you're not goin' home?' - No rush.

What, you're fightin' with Tatiana?

I don't think I care
enough to fight anymore.

- 'What does that mean?' - Nothin'.

Are you, uh, cooperating with Madjanski?

Are you?

Maybe this is when you tell
me the less I know the better.

The less you know the better.

So, are you sure you wanna do this, man?

I know she makes you happy, right?

Used to.

Sully, you start spyin'
on your wife for Madjanski

there's no goin' back.

Yeah, I know.

Alright.

- Doc, where is she? - Surgery.

Surgery? What's wrong with her?

Something with her
abdomen. Internal bleeding.

- Who is the surgeon? - I'm not sure.

Alright.

Excuse me, any word on Alex Taylor?

Uh, she's in recovery.

- Is she okay? - Well, she should be.

They repaired a lacerated
artery in her abdomen

and she has a pretty
good sized knot in her head.

- She's gonna be okay? - I think so.

Thank you.

You're all finished?

The woman from the
accident, she didn't make it.

- She died? - A subdural hematoma.

And don't get any soap box, okay

'cause I talked to Dr. Fields
and there was no way

absolutely no way I could've
known that it was a head injury.

I didn't say you did anything wrong.

Her vitals were normal.
She wasn't complaining.

She wouldn't even accept
treatment to begin with

you know, what was I
supposed to do? I mean..

Carlos, sometimes
there's just no way to know.

I called her a pain in the ass.

Well, she was a pain in the ass.

But she was also scared
and worried about her fiance.

Yeah.

'It happens. And you did all you could.'

I'll meet you in the bus.

Hey.

Hey.

How was Disney World?

It was nice... you know.

Joey loved it.

Hmm.

Look, I-I'm sorry I
wasn't there for you today.

I.. I'm glad that you weren't there.

Or you could've gotten hit too.

Nah, I would've looked both ways.

So, it looks like I'm gonna..

Have a vacation on my own.

Yeah, couple of weeks at least.

Never even saw that car coming.

I remember.

It was in the bus, I think.

Anyway, Doc was there.

I remember thinkin'..

What if..

What if something really
bad happened to me?

You know.

I don't, I don't think
my mother could take it.

I-I really think that she's
been through too much.

And I don't think..

I don't think..

Baby.

Come on.

Come on, we'll get you to bed.

Okay.

What are you doin' out here?

To see how beautiful the stars.

They look the same as they always look.

Not to me.

- I saw Chevchenko today. - You what?

He say that Sergei can come home.

Tatiana, do you have any
idea how dangerous that is?

I have to. So that he can come home.

'So that nothin' bad is
gonna happen to him.'

Yeah, well, I wish..

You should've come to me first.

But I don't want nothin'
bad to happen to you.

It's okay that he come
home? That he stay with us?

When's he gonna be here?

Like, couple days.

What about..

You know, what about
what he witnessed before?

John, please. He can't help you with that.

Okay. He can come
home. He can stay with us.

I love you. Thank you.

I wanted to tell you because
I wanted to be honest

so that we don't have no
more secrets between us, okay?

Never again.

Now do you see how beautiful the stars..

It's gettin' kinda chilly out
here. Let's go inside, okay?

Okay?

Go.

I don't know how good
this is gonna be anymore.

I've been in a hundred fires

been through 9/11 and

I could've died in a
stupid motorcycle accident.

Yeah, well, you are okay, brother.

Taylor isn't.

She's tough.

It started out as a really good day.