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Mayday, dispatch!

Firefighter Marwani! Tell all personnel to evacuate the area!

Copy your mayday, firefighter. What's going on out there?

Propane tank is about to blow!

Hey! Yes! Mars!

Mars! Mars!

Mars!

Firefighter Marwani, do you copy?

Ladder 126, do you copy?

Engine 126, do you copy?

Captain Strand, do you copy?

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm good.

Marjan?

Let's check each other for shrapnel wounds.

You might not feel it.

You good?

Yeah, you're good, cop.

Okay.

Where's our H2O?

The supply line's burst a few seconds before the explosion.

Marshawn, we start the supply lines.

Strickland, get on the radio dispatch. Tell them we have multiple firefighters

down. Mateo, you and I are going to go help with triage. Copy that.

Dispatch, we have a problem.

We have an 18 ,000 -gallon tanker car spewing chlorine gas out of a three

crack at 600 PSI. In the simplest terms, think of this as a poisonous cloud of

death. Dispatcher Harris has been coordinating with the National Weather

Service. This is a tap of their live feed.

The winds are currently blowing 2 .5 knots to the north -northwest.

Firefighters already evacuated Belmore Community College right by the tracks,

which means the next biggest threat is to the community of Forest Glen, which

lies directly in the clouds path.

As you can see, there's a number of businesses and residences, including an

elementary school, hospital, and nursing home.

Which means we need to start reverse 911 to evacuate them now.

Move, people!

All right, Judd, I'm really going to put you to the test this time. Okay, I want

you to downshift to four and take that tight right up ahead.

Yes, sir.

Not bad.

Wasn't that great?

You were a little slow on the draw on your turn signal.

I'm used to having my siren on.

Well, nobody's perfect.

All right, we're coming up to a stale red, so downshift.

Check the left.

Check the right.

What in the hell is that?

Mr. Bradford, you switch that CB over to 851, please.

Hey, what channel is that?

It's fire command.

Forest line is now level 5 hazmat. Multiple 129 injuries.

All available units respond.

What's that mean?

At least we need to make a detour.

As long as this sock's flowing north, we're upwind. It changes it all. Full

for everybody.

Fireman Martinez wants a status on rescue.

APD and the 129 are moving anybody who can walk, waiting on ambulances for the

wounded. Who does that leave?

Just us.

We've got to fill that hole.

With what, though? We need a pliable, airtight material, custom -fit to size

that fissure. Yeah, not to mention a plate of steel to hold it in place.

We've got a whole train full of goods. Let's spread out and see what we can

find.

Hey, Kat, rescue units are arriving, so at least there's that.

Let's hope they get everybody out before the wind changes.

We need you to load up the red zone patients first. After that, the yellows.

Two patients per butt. Patients in critical, the stable condition, shrapnel

wound, upper thorax. We gave them 0 .3 mils of epi, five morphine. Jeff, hold

the bus. We got another critical.

Keep that one empty.

I've heard of where you come from.

We found him between some shipping containers after the blast. No idea what

was doing there.

He's media.

I think he was looking for a scoop.

Pupil dilation is uneven.

Airway is clear, but his breathing is kind of shallow. Sounds like blast

injuries. Did you palpate his abdomen?

I am.

Trina.

I need you to be still, right? Sir, you're severely injured.

Trina. Where's Trina?

Where's Trina?

Anthony, what's going on?

Did Jason and Craig do this?

I saw them talking to him on the playground.

No, it wasn't them. The little monster did it.

Honey, it's okay to tell us if they did.

Monsters aren't real.

They are so... It burned me.

Get the nurse. I'll call 911. There you go.

Hello? Hi, this is Wyatt Harris. I'm calling from 911.

911? I was about to call you.

I have a child who just came in.

With some kind of burn on his wrist. I've never seen anything like it. Skin

doesn't happen to look red with oily blisters and white lesions, does it?

Yes. How did you know?

That's why I'm calling.

A cloud of chlorine gas was just released by a derailed train two miles

your school.

It's about 18 minutes away, but it's headed in your direction.

Oh, my God.

But if it's that far away, then how does he already have a burn? I'm not sure,

ma 'am. This isn't an exact science.

But we've contacted your district to send buses to begin an evacuation.

Firefighters should be on the team soon, and I'm sending an ambulance to assist

your student. But don't let him touch his eyes or his nose or his mouth, okay?

The burn could spread. Okay, thank you.

Attention, Crockett Elementary staff.

This is Principal Crabtree.

Please line up your students and walk them single file to the bus circle for

immediate evacuation.

This is not a drill.

All right, let's get him on O2.

Keep the stats up.

Firefighter, keep pressure on that wound all the way to the ER.

West Park knows you're inbound. Good luck.

Hey.

Cap, the last of the greens are with the 124 rig.

Triage is officially closed for business.

Good job, everyone.

Damn it.

Everything okay, Cap?

My girls have the day off from school. It's a teacher in service thing.

I just need to find someone who's going to look after them while we're dealing

with this situation.

And Mrs. Beasley's out of town. And Judd's on some job thing.

You know, you could always call.

No. No, I can't always call, Trav.

Hey, don't sweat it, Cap. I know the perfect guy for you.

Rescue 126, do you copy?

This is Captain Vega. Go ahead.

I need you to respond to Crockett Elementary right away.

Negative. We are the last rescue unit on site. We can't leave here. I understand

that, Captain Vega, but I got a boy with chemical burns in the middle of an

evacuation zone.

Copy that. We're on our way.

How'd we do?

Good. I thought they got everything off the shopping list. And this for the

seal? Yep. There was a car full of rebar and construction metals, 3x5

polycarbonate steel like we ordered it from the factory.

Everybody suit up. We're going to wrap the car with chains.

I'll do the seal.

Captain, the city sent in suits from emergency management. They're watching

command tent.

Tell them I'm a little busy.

They ain't asking.

All right, I need a volunteer.

Let me be clear, this will not get you the lieutenant job. I'll do it. Put me

in, coach.

Uh -oh, cat's got her shoes.

One or two?

One. I want a hero.

That's two.

All right, that's as close as we get to airtight.

Marwani, our PPEs aren't designed to stand up to pouring gas.

There's leaking, you holler. We have two incidents to report. Are we clear?

Crystal, Cap.

Good luck, Marwani.

It's a chain!

It's a chain!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, hand up the plate.

All right, hand up the plate.

You've got to line it up with the car, protect the steel.

All right, get up the same place.

All right, start winching, Paul.

Hey, hey, the plate is coming. Hold on.

That's too much exposure. Come down.

I said stand down. And I said I got it!

Damn it.

Captain, where are you going?

Take me to the site!

With all -time bars.

Well, that was a hell of a stunt. You should feel thankful you pulled it off.

About that cap.

When I said my gear was holding up, I lied.

Hey, V.

No, you're Izzy, aren't you?

Yeah.

I'm not sure if you remember me, but I'm Carlos. I'm a friend of your mom's.

I baby -thawed you a couple of years ago.

Yeah, from the dust room, right? Listen, there's nothing to worry about, but

your mom's going to be stuck at work for a little while longer.

I know. The train derailment. Reverend Parks told us.

Reverend Parks.

Hey, Carlos.

Haven't seen you since the wedding. Right. How's it going? Good, good.

This is my daughter, Melody. Hi, Melody.

Nice to meet you.

Hi. You're fine.

Thank you.

Sorry, Trevor.

I didn't realize you guys were here. I think Tommy may have double booked us.

Girls, why don't you go finish your homework?

Do we have to? Last time Carlos was here, we got to paint his nails.

For real?

For real.

There'll be plenty of time for that after we make the pizzas.

But only if you get your algebra done.

Trevor, what's going on?

Tommy didn't really ask me to babysit. She's actually not speaking to me at the

moment. But I knew the girls would need someone to watch them, so I came. Which,

technically, I suppose you could say is trespassing.

Technically, it's kidnapping.

Huh.

You're the expert.

Do me a favor, though. If you have to arrest me, just wait until their mom

home.

Deal.

But this time, they're painting your nails.

I see strand. The patch is holding.

The rest of the chlorine is locked up.

Nice work, 126.

No, we're not out of it yet.

We still have a chlorine cloud to contend with, so we're going to secure

scene. Can you back the rotation?

And I'm going to need an RA for my firefighter.

You okay? You okay? Yeah, yeah, fine, fine, fine, fine.

As your PPE starts to leak, it gets too intense, you bail. Do you remember me

saying that? Intense is a subjective term, Cap.

It was an order, and you ignored it.

What would you do in my position?

Probably the same thing.

Hey, Chad!

The water supply is back. I can start charging the lines. Good, let's mop this

up and get the hell out of here. Marwani, when the ambulance comes,

it. Yeah.

No, no, no, no.

On a scale of one to ten, how bad is your pain?

Four. Four and a half.

My job.

Ten. Chlorine gas. Who knew, right?

You did.

You did it anyway.

I got some ibuprofen in my bag.

It's not morphine, but it couldn't hurt any more than this, does it?

There you go.

Thanks, bro.

Hey, if anything will take the sting out of this is knowing that you just...

Punched your ticket to the next lieutenant of the 126.

No, you don't know that.

Come on.

You just saved the day by plugging that leak.

I didn't save the day. There's still a cloud of doom floating around.

Marjan, you earned it.

And I'll tell you what. When Cap makes his announcement, I'll be so happy for

you.

I mean that.

I know you do.

Thanks. And you know what?

How many people get to say that they work for their best friend?

Their bestie.

What is it?

What is it?

What do you suppose this

belongs to?

It's got a sweat line in it.

Somebody was wearing this.

Somebody else was on the train.

Okay, kids, everybody needs to keep moving. Just follow your teacher onto a

It's okay if you forgot your backpack. Go.

Captain Vega, put y 'all down here.

We got a call about a boy with severe chemical burns. The principal's got him

right over there, but Captain, that cloud is less than ten minutes out, so

everybody needs to be gone in five. We'll work fast.

See, Anthony, the paramedics are here to help you feel better.

Thank you for coming. I'm Annie, and this is Anthony.

Hi, Anthony.

I'm Tommy. These are my friends, Nancy and TK.

And we're going to take a quick look at you and get you on the bus, okay?

I'm going to take a look. I'm just going to unwrap these.

Oh, that is quite an owie, Anthony.

Now, it might sting a little bit, but Miss Nancy here, she needs to clean it

out.

Well, it might sting for some people, but you seem like a pretty tough dude.

I am.

All right, my man.

Lungs are clear, Kat.

That's great. That means he didn't inhale any of it.

So how did he get a chlorine burn?

Kat, you might want to look at this.

It looks like a handprint.

Somebody grabbed him.

He kept saying a monster did it.

Is that true?

That must have been so scary.

Can you tell me what that monster looked like?

He had bloody eyes and was covered in white.

How do you know it was a she?

Her dread.

Okay.

So our train jumper has a sweet tooth?

Yeah.

He studies poli -sci at UT El Paso.

They were probably in one of these cars.

Maybe they still are.

Okay.

Hello?

Anybody out there?

Hey, Marge.

According to the manifest, those are filled with corn syrup.

And, uh...

That one was asphalt.

Not ideal for riding the rails.

This one's full of construction metals. That's where I found the steel for the

patch.

Austin FD, is anyone out there?

This one is supposed to be a refrigerator car hauling beer.

Maybe the metal got thrown in the wreck.

You know what?

I'm going to check this one out.

Kind of a jumble in here.

No, it's Paul Strickland. I'm a firefighter. Who are you looking for? My

brother, Damon Colfax.

Is he okay?

I don't know.

What do you mean? I'm here.

122, we're on the move.

Captain? Yeah?

You don't happen to have an extra hazmat suit, do you? I don't happen to have a

hazmat suit. Why?

I think there's still somebody left on school ground.

All student staff have been accounted for. This person isn't staffed. Then who

is it?

Trina Mathis.

The lady from the news?

Yeah, she was covering the derailment and then disappeared after the blast.

little boy with the burn said that a monster in a dress tried to grab him.

if it is her, if she's had that level of chlorine exposure, she's probably

beyond saving. Maybe.

And if she's still alive, then she's going through unimaginable suffering,

won't leave her behind.

That cloud is five minutes out. My team still has to evacuate a nursing home on

Flower Street. I understand. Take my team. They'll help you. Whoa. I'll meet

there. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Cap.

No way.

Seriously. Hell to the no.

Wherever you go, we go.

And don't even bother giving us orders, because... Why?

All right, come on.

Who hops aboard a moving train?

He said he'd do anything to get to his big brother.

Especially after your surgery.

Paul, how bad is he hurt?

Pretty sure he has some internal injuries. Maybe a concussion.

He's floating in a puddle of pills in his soul.

I wouldn't rule out hypothermia.

Oh, God.

Hey, but listen.

He's breathing really well on his own, and he's not bleeding, so... Our rebar

looks structurally sound from here, Cap. I think you're good to cut.

Remember, John, any word on getting another rescue unit out here?

I'm asking it within 30 miles.

All right, get a can of paint.

Paint this car up so they know where to look when they do arrive.

Copy that, Cap.

All right, boys, it's time to wrap it up.

All right, you heard him. We got to go.

Wait, I'm not ready to say goodbye.

It's the only time I have left.

Hey, son.

I lost a brother myself.

I know what it feels like.

I promise you I'm going to do everything I can to make sure you don't lose

yours. All right, we got to get to work.

All right, you heard the man.

Damon?

I love you, brother.

See you soon, man.

Calling all units. I have a critical patient in a rail car marked with an

A.

Rescue, 145. Are you 10 -8?

That's a negative dispatch. We have a patient in transit.

You hanging in there, Wyatt?

Yeah. Yeah, no, I'm trying to get an ambulance back out to the derailment,

they're all booked. They're too far away.

Maybe there's someone low priority I can pull off the evacuation.

Let me see who's still out there.

That's weird.

This thing must be glitching. According to this, Captain Vega's ambulance is

practically inside the cloud.

Dispatch to Rescue 126. Please tell me you're not still at that school. We're

still at the school.

But, yeah, it's already been evacuated. Why are you all still there?

We're looking for a missing victim.

Austin EMS!

Trina!

You have to go. The cloud's got to be within 100 yards.

It's closer than that.

Cab, the wind's picking up.

I know.

Trina. Last call for Trina.

Austin EMS.

Cab, I think maybe we should just go.

Trina. Cab, I found her.

We've got to get her out of here.

CK, go get the backboard. Copy.

Nancy, don't let the chlorine touch your skin.

Dispatch, we found her. Tell West Park to prepare for a female in critical

condition with severe chemical burns.

Copy you, Captain. Please hurry.

I see it.

Jeff.

The ambo.

Let's get her on the backboard.

Okay. Hurry.

I got the head. All right.

Hips. Here we go.

Jeff. The ambo. It's already in the cloud. I barely got out with the leg

So what do we do now?

Let's get her in the school.

Hurry. Now.

Go, go, go, go. Go.

Step back.

Step up.

There you go. We're almost there.

First responders are currently risking life and limb to evacuate everyone in

path of the poison cloud. I'm told simply breathing in chlorine gas can

the lungs, which can result in respiratory failure and with enough

death. Probably better if we put on some music.

IXY works for the IRS.

That was a lot easier on my blood pressure.

Hypertension. One of the joys of dating a first responder.

Yeah, that's the thing, Carlos. I'm not even sure if Tommy and I are dating

anymore.

You want to tell me what happened?

She proposed to me.

So what did you say?

I accepted, obviously.

With one little caveat.

That she and the kids meet my ex -wife.

So you gave her an ultimatum? No.

No, I did not give her an ultimatum. It was more like a stipulation.

Fine. It was an ultimatum, but... Cassandra, who's a wonderful mother, by

way, allowed me to move away from Kansas with her only child. It's only

reasonable that she have some say in who will be in Melody's life.

That is totally reasonable.

And something you clearly agreed to long before you ever met Tommy. Exactly.

It's not.

But you only springed it on her now.

I botched it real good, huh?

I never thought I was going to get married again, Carlos.

But I met Tommy, and it all went out the window.

I've been meaning to tell her for months, but I was worried that I would

everything up. And now that I have, I've blown everything up.

With the love of my life.

Does she know that?

That she has a love of your life?

Well, I haven't had a chance to tell her since she's been ghosting me. You will

when she walks through that door. If she doesn't kick my butt first.

I gotta be honest with you, man. I'm worried that it's a lost cause.

But you showed up anyway.

That's one thing you and Tommy have in common.

You fight the good fight.

If you can't get her on the life pack.

Nancy, find towels, paper towels. Wet them down and put them along the sill.

Yeah.

There, Dana, we got you. We got you.

Pulse is faint.

Bets are dropping.

32, 28, 26.

You need a lot of Strider.

I know. You're in a lot of pain.

He said push 15 milligrams morphine.

You don't want to start with five? Fifteen.

Are you trying to tell her something?

I think she's trying to say boy.

Are you trying to say boy?

Is the boy okay?

Yes.

Because you warned him.

You saved him.

We gave her some peace.

That's something, right?

Cap, we're going to want to see this.

Which way do we go now? Back.

Now what? Are there any more paper towels?

We need to stuff them under the door.

And in the jams. No, I use them all on the windows.

Jackets. Hurry.

We'll use our jackets.

All right.

Let's just deal as we're going to get it, Kath.

Okay. Let's go as far back. Let's start back into the room as we can.

Let's just... Hey.

Never know, right?

Dispatch, this is Rescue 126.

We're in the science room on the first floor of the elementary school.

I read you, 126. How's your patient?

He didn't make it.

Listen, we're hemmed in here, and I need you to do me a favor.

Yeah, yeah, whatever you need, Captain.

I need you to write this down.

190 -424 -12.

What is that?

It's the combination to the fire safe in my bedroom closet.

It holds my financial docs, my trust, passports, and birth certificates.

Captain Vega, why are you telling me this?

I'm telling you because that gas is coming into this room.

And your dad and Gracie are going to need all that stuff to take good care of

girls. Wait, don't say that. We're going to get somebody else, you guys, okay?

No one's coming.

We knew that when we decided to stay behind.

Wyatt, I need you to promise me something.

I need you to promise that you will tell your dad.

To give my girls all the love.

Yeah, I promise.

Wait. I think it's stopping.

It's blowing away.

I told you.

I don't think it's the fan.

Dispatch, the wind has changed direction. The fog is now moving away

building.

Oh, my God. That's amazing.

Yeah.

I think I'm going to be okay.

I have to change the combination to my safe.

Yeah, that's probably why, Captain.

This is all recorded.

What happened?

Great news. The wind just lifted.

Oh, thank God.

We have a confirmed weather shift and storm front coming into area.

Storm front coming into area. Bad news, Cap.

The wind has shifted.

What? Which way is the cloud headed now?

It's coming right at us.

Cap! Cap, the wind is blowing at 35 knots. We have three to four minutes

before that cloud is on top of us. Patel, how'd the rigs fare in the

I think they're drivable, Cap. Good. I need you to pack up your gear, get back

to the trucks, and get out of here.

What? What about you, Cap? I'm going to keep cutting. I'll extract him myself.

Cap, you heard Marge. The clown's three minutes away.

Cap, you're not going to make it. I might if you quit slowing me down. Wait,

Cap, let us stay and help you. We can do this together. No, it's an order.

Evacuate now.

Now go!

There's a few more cops, and I'll be clear.

Oh, my God. Look at that thing.

This is 126. Please be advised that we were ordered to evacuate the involved

rail car while Captain Strand remains inside in a final effort to extract the

victim.

My leg broke.

You need to get out of here while you still can.

Made a promise to your brother.

I can't go back on that.

It's gonna hurt, isn't it?

It'll be quick.

Hold your breath for as long as you can.

You okay?

Who the heck was that?

I have no idea.

Judd? Howdy, Cap.

How did you even know to be here?

Well, I heard on the radio X marks the spot, and I figured you could use a

Your boy can drive, but you're going to need some damn good insurance, son.

Don't worry.

We'll take care of you.

Austin residents are returning to their homes tonight after a thunderstorm

washed away the last remnants of chlorine gas.

I'm home.

I know.

Don't come here.

I know.

Trevor. Hi.

Sorry, I figured the girls might need someone, but you obviously had them in

good hands.

You came here without her knowing? Dad, that's creepy.

Go get your backpack.

Are you guys not talking or something?

Go help Melody get her backpack.

Okay, it's in the bedroom right by the bed. Yeah, and close the door.

You know what? I think we should... We're gonna go, Tommy.

Yes, ma 'am.

Thank you.

Anytime.

Good luck.

Tommy, I wanted to apologize for dropping that cathondra bomb on you. It

cool.

And if you're not comfortable subjecting yourself to an interview with my ex

-wife, I totally get it.

You are the love of my life, Tommy.

I'll do anything to make this work.

Call her.

Call Cassandra.

Are you sure?

If today has taught me anything, it's that I would want to know

the person who's going to help raise my girls, too.

You are an amazing woman, Tommy Vega.

Yeah, don't you ever forget it.

Hey, Trevor.

Are your fingernails pink?

Toes, too.

Wow.

You messed up good, because, you know, now they smell blood.

Well, they seem to be enjoying each other's company.

Gee, I wonder what they could be talking about up there. Can you believe this?

After all the jockeying and hoop jumping and lieutenant sweepstakes? Judd just

hoops back in and gets his old LT job back.

Yeah, but you gotta hand it to him. That was a pretty fine swoop.

I mean, as far as dramatic interests go, that's right up there with Thor's at

the Battle of Wakanda.

Do you ever ever thought that just stays in there?

I'm just saying, if Judd doesn't show up at the train tracks with his big rig,

Cap's dead.

So that probably earns him his own lieutenant's truck's back, no?

Probably. It just would have been nice for somebody else to get a chance.

Look at him up there, just buttering Cap up like garlic toast.

Shameless.

Damn it. I knew I should have gone by his office before shift.

Why? So you can go butter him up?

Something like that.

Brace yourselves.

Here they come.

Hey, everybody.

Let's gather up. I have a couple announcements.

Captain Vega, I'd love your team to hear this.

Uh -oh, here we go. The big moment.

All right.

I'm so excited to announce that the 126th family is reunited.

After a year's sabbatical, Judd Ryder has returned to be the 126th new

lieutenant.

Probie.

Probie?

Judd is the new probie. Based on him being away from the house for a year,

are the department rules. He has to start at the bottom. And look, y 'all

have to take it easy on me because I'm a 40 -year -old probie that's got 10

years more experience than anyone in this room.

Wait, so who's the next lieutenant?

That's my second announcement.

As you all know, I have really struggled with this decision.

Some would even say I've waffled. Oh, you've waffled, Cap, with syrup and a

of bacon. Hey, Mateo, there's still room for another probie.

Anyway, I have written the name down on this card, so I will not change my mind.

It's my pleasure to announce the new lieutenant for the 126th is... Wait.

Cap, I have something I need to say. It may change your mind.

The point of this card is to... Go ahead, go ahead.

As all of you know, I would give anything for this house.

And when it comes to danger, my hand's the first in the air, even if it means

literally melting the skin right off it.

We know, Marsha. We were there.

The cap.

When you told us to look for the scrap metal to plug the gas leak, I was so

focused on getting there first.

I stepped right over the kid's baseball cap.

And even when the hole was plugged, I completely overlooked it because in my

mind, the objective was complete.

But not in Paul's.

His eyes were still open.

It is because of him that that kid is alive today.

His calmness, his presence in the moment, no matter how crazy it gets,

that's what you want from your lieutenant.

That is why I am officially withdrawing my name from consideration.

Marjolaine, you can't do that. I so can.

Cap, Paul is your guy.

Wow.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

126, your new lieutenant, Paul Strickland.

Congratulations.

Hey, it's you too, Judd. Glad to have you back, buddy. Ah, thank you, brother.

Now go make me a PB &J.

Unless you got a problem with that.

Do you have a problem with that? Hell yeah, I have a problem with that.

Do you want crunchy or do you want smooth?

Smooth, obviously.

Yeah, obviously.

Okay, you know what? I'll probe you.

Make it two.

I'll take a spiced chai when you're done. Man, y 'all gonna do me like that?

You know, it's only last 12 months.

Jeff, you want anything?

No, no, no, I'm fine, thanks.

Grape jelly.

Cut the crust off of me, bro. Yeah, diagonal.

For the lieutenant.

Oh.

Lieutenant!

We're only as good as our training, our tools and each other.

Let's get out there.

Rescue, hi, sir.

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