1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,162 WWW.MY-SUBS.CO 1 00:00:05,772 --> 00:00:08,776 We got a hazmat situation in here, Chief. 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,721 Macy and Holt are showing signs of respiratory distress. 3 00:00:13,472 --> 00:00:17,627 20 years on the job, I've never seen anything like that. 4 00:00:17,651 --> 00:00:20,296 Kelly Severide has worked more arson cases 5 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:22,298 than anyone else out of OFI. 6 00:00:22,322 --> 00:00:24,400 Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 7 00:00:24,424 --> 00:00:26,002 Benny Severide is dead. 8 00:00:26,026 --> 00:00:28,062 Can't you let this go? 9 00:00:28,086 --> 00:00:31,107 If Lieutenant Severide's the one who taught you everything 10 00:00:31,131 --> 00:00:33,159 you know about arson investigations, 11 00:00:33,183 --> 00:00:34,661 he must be pretty damn good at it. 12 00:00:34,685 --> 00:00:35,745 He is. 13 00:00:38,272 --> 00:00:42,577 This needs to go over to Internal Affairs. 14 00:00:57,132 --> 00:00:58,885 I thought you were coming back mid-shift! 15 00:00:58,909 --> 00:01:00,737 No, I couldn't wait. 16 00:01:00,761 --> 00:01:02,855 Drove straight from captain's training, pedal to the metal. 17 00:01:05,098 --> 00:01:06,200 Mm! 18 00:01:10,270 --> 00:01:12,340 Do you think it's your promotion orders already? 19 00:01:12,364 --> 00:01:14,617 I don't know. 20 00:01:14,641 --> 00:01:15,742 Hello? 21 00:01:17,077 --> 00:01:19,079 Yes, sir. Just got back in. 22 00:01:21,915 --> 00:01:22,992 Understood. 23 00:01:23,016 --> 00:01:24,961 On my way. 24 00:01:24,985 --> 00:01:26,454 Well? 25 00:01:26,478 --> 00:01:28,798 They want me to come down to Headquarters right now. 26 00:01:28,822 --> 00:01:30,166 Wow. 27 00:01:36,221 --> 00:01:38,174 Lieutenant Severide. 28 00:01:38,198 --> 00:01:40,209 Thanks for coming down so quickly. 29 00:01:40,734 --> 00:01:43,228 Chief Silva, Internal Affairs. 30 00:01:44,237 --> 00:01:46,773 I wasn't told I was meeting with IAD. 31 00:01:50,077 --> 00:01:51,721 Since you were at captain's training, 32 00:01:51,745 --> 00:01:54,574 we were unable to conduct an initial interview with you. 33 00:01:54,598 --> 00:01:57,093 The case wasn't officially opened until this morning. 34 00:01:57,117 --> 00:01:59,053 Now that you're here, 35 00:01:59,077 --> 00:02:01,731 you're under formal review for dereliction of duty. 36 00:02:01,755 --> 00:02:03,649 What dereliction? 37 00:02:04,750 --> 00:02:06,836 Multiple instances of leaving your assigned post 38 00:02:06,860 --> 00:02:08,171 during active shift hours 39 00:02:08,195 --> 00:02:10,773 without authorization from the commissioner's office. 40 00:02:10,797 --> 00:02:14,077 The only time I ever leave 51 is to assist OFI. 41 00:02:14,101 --> 00:02:15,345 Exactly. 42 00:02:15,369 --> 00:02:18,180 And you did so without requesting clearance from Headquarters. 43 00:02:19,206 --> 00:02:21,583 Who filed the complaint? 44 00:02:22,434 --> 00:02:25,254 I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to disclose that. 45 00:02:25,278 --> 00:02:27,190 You will continue reporting for duty 46 00:02:27,214 --> 00:02:28,825 while the investigation proceeds. 47 00:02:28,849 --> 00:02:31,594 And of course, your promotion is officially on hold, 48 00:02:31,618 --> 00:02:33,696 pending the outcome. 49 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,265 Lieutenant, this is a serious accusation. 50 00:02:36,289 --> 00:02:38,768 Depending on our findings, disciplinary action 51 00:02:38,792 --> 00:02:42,430 could include suspension or termination. 52 00:02:46,625 --> 00:02:48,302 Hey. 53 00:02:48,326 --> 00:02:49,746 You know, you keep getting in here early, 54 00:02:49,770 --> 00:02:51,464 you're going to start making us all look bad. 55 00:02:51,488 --> 00:02:55,018 Relax. This isn't official CFD business. 56 00:02:55,042 --> 00:02:58,479 It's actually a little writing project I've been working on. 57 00:02:58,503 --> 00:03:00,992 Oh, is Cyrus Mayberry making a comeback? 58 00:03:01,016 --> 00:03:04,118 No. The nom de plume has been retired. 59 00:03:04,142 --> 00:03:06,796 This is a Randall McHolland original. 60 00:03:06,820 --> 00:03:07,897 Really? 61 00:03:07,921 --> 00:03:10,700 We're not going to see any "Sheets on Fire" sequels? 62 00:03:10,724 --> 00:03:13,870 Nope. This one is strictly nonfiction. 63 00:03:13,894 --> 00:03:18,566 In fact, some might even call it a memoir. 64 00:03:18,590 --> 00:03:20,843 A memoir? No kidding. 65 00:03:20,867 --> 00:03:24,497 It's like, uh, "Book of Mouch?" 66 00:03:24,521 --> 00:03:28,251 Title's still pending, but yeah, something like that. 67 00:03:28,275 --> 00:03:29,177 How long you been at it? 68 00:03:29,201 --> 00:03:30,787 Couple months. 69 00:03:30,811 --> 00:03:33,890 It goes back to when we had to pull all that paperwork 70 00:03:33,914 --> 00:03:35,224 to save my job. 71 00:03:35,248 --> 00:03:38,895 I was reading all these reports a-and commendations. 72 00:03:38,919 --> 00:03:43,700 And I realized this is 40 years of stories right here. 73 00:03:43,724 --> 00:03:48,337 All I have to do is put them in order, add a little flair. 74 00:03:48,361 --> 00:03:50,106 And you got yourself a book. 75 00:03:50,130 --> 00:03:53,242 Just got to finish the intro and Bob's your uncle. 76 00:03:54,534 --> 00:03:56,270 - So let's see what you got. - No, no, no, no. 77 00:03:56,294 --> 00:03:58,548 No. No... no sneak peeks. 78 00:03:58,572 --> 00:04:01,008 Fine, all I'm asking is that when you describe me, 79 00:04:01,032 --> 00:04:03,686 you use the phrase "salt of the Earth." 80 00:04:03,710 --> 00:04:06,188 Who says you're in it at all? 81 00:04:06,738 --> 00:04:10,493 Vasquez, Mikami, and Novak all have the shift off. 82 00:04:10,517 --> 00:04:13,196 They're dealing with police follow-up on the hostage situation. 83 00:04:13,220 --> 00:04:14,547 So Ambulance 61 is out of service? 84 00:04:14,571 --> 00:04:15,531 - Yes. - OK. 85 00:04:15,555 --> 00:04:17,633 And 81 will have a floater. 86 00:04:17,657 --> 00:04:20,169 Copy that. I'll get the paperwork going. 87 00:04:20,193 --> 00:04:21,537 - And, uh, Lucy? - Mm-hmm? 88 00:04:21,561 --> 00:04:22,805 As the battalion chief's assistant, 89 00:04:22,829 --> 00:04:25,541 you have access to all CFD personnel files. 90 00:04:25,565 --> 00:04:27,001 Mm-hmm. 91 00:04:27,025 --> 00:04:29,912 So I'd like you to gather a number of résumés for me. 92 00:04:29,936 --> 00:04:32,373 Yes, sir. Résumés for what position? 93 00:04:32,397 --> 00:04:35,485 I'm looking for someone to take over as the Lieutenant on Squad. 94 00:04:37,093 --> 00:04:38,354 Uh... 95 00:04:39,763 --> 00:04:41,124 You put me under review? 96 00:04:41,148 --> 00:04:42,692 Uh, excuse me. 97 00:04:42,716 --> 00:04:45,253 I take it you heard from Internal Affairs. 98 00:04:45,277 --> 00:04:47,296 You didn't want to tell it to my face? 99 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:48,990 You had to sneak it in while I was away training? 100 00:04:49,014 --> 00:04:51,701 The timing has nothing to do with its validity. 101 00:04:51,725 --> 00:04:54,228 Your past Battalion Chiefs may have turned a blind eye. 102 00:04:54,252 --> 00:04:55,571 And they were good men. 103 00:04:55,595 --> 00:04:59,008 But it was on you to seek authorization from Headquarters 104 00:04:59,032 --> 00:05:00,101 before leaving your assigned post. 105 00:05:00,125 --> 00:05:02,478 It's not like I was out running errands. 106 00:05:02,502 --> 00:05:04,413 I was with OFI. 107 00:05:04,437 --> 00:05:05,581 Working for the CFD! 108 00:05:05,605 --> 00:05:07,583 If a chief at Pascal's level 109 00:05:07,607 --> 00:05:09,577 can be fired for breaking the rules, 110 00:05:09,601 --> 00:05:11,693 what makes you think you're so special? 111 00:05:11,717 --> 00:05:12,889 I'll fight this. 112 00:05:12,913 --> 00:05:14,440 On what grounds? 113 00:05:14,464 --> 00:05:17,451 Maybe you've hurt 51 more than you realize. 114 00:05:17,475 --> 00:05:21,196 Maybe you should have transferred to OFI before it came to this. 115 00:05:22,455 --> 00:05:25,459 You break the rules, you pay the consequences. 116 00:05:25,483 --> 00:05:29,105 Nobody in the CFD is above them. 117 00:05:29,129 --> 00:05:30,881 Not even a Severide. 118 00:05:33,892 --> 00:05:41,892 Synced and corrected by -robtor- www.MY-SUBS.com 119 00:05:43,526 --> 00:05:46,147 Termination for assisting OFI? 120 00:05:46,171 --> 00:05:49,332 It's the worst-case scenario, but it's on the table. 121 00:05:49,916 --> 00:05:51,652 Hopkins did not seem like the kind of guy 122 00:05:51,676 --> 00:05:53,955 who was looking for a fight last shift. 123 00:05:53,979 --> 00:05:55,364 He was praising us both. 124 00:05:55,388 --> 00:05:58,091 He said he was glad to be a part of 51. 125 00:05:58,508 --> 00:06:00,169 - What changed? - Nothing changed. 126 00:06:00,193 --> 00:06:03,506 This isn't about OFI or any dereliction of duty. 127 00:06:03,530 --> 00:06:05,223 It's Benny. 128 00:06:06,024 --> 00:06:08,302 You think this is about your dad suspending him? 129 00:06:11,805 --> 00:06:13,541 That was 20-plus years ago. 130 00:06:13,565 --> 00:06:16,811 Hopkins has been on me since the second he got here. 131 00:06:16,835 --> 00:06:17,987 When I was at training, 132 00:06:18,011 --> 00:06:19,889 I... I kept digging through old disciplinary files 133 00:06:19,913 --> 00:06:22,258 trying to figure out what the hell he did to get suspended. 134 00:06:22,282 --> 00:06:23,717 And? 135 00:06:25,285 --> 00:06:27,997 Thin paper trail. No details. 136 00:06:28,021 --> 00:06:30,491 It must have been bad, then. 137 00:06:30,515 --> 00:06:32,193 Or messy. 138 00:06:32,217 --> 00:06:34,520 Benny wasn't exactly known for clean lines. 139 00:06:34,544 --> 00:06:36,896 So this is retaliation. 140 00:06:38,098 --> 00:06:39,375 Feels like it. 141 00:06:39,399 --> 00:06:40,509 I mean, I... 142 00:06:40,533 --> 00:06:43,212 if I can figure out what the hell actually happened between them 143 00:06:43,236 --> 00:06:46,515 and bring it to IAD, maybe I can get them to shut this down 144 00:06:46,539 --> 00:06:48,042 before it gains any traction. 145 00:06:48,066 --> 00:06:49,619 Yeah, but you go digging for info now, 146 00:06:49,643 --> 00:06:51,846 you're putting yourself on the line, Kelly. 147 00:06:51,870 --> 00:06:53,990 You're interfering with an active investigation. 148 00:06:54,014 --> 00:06:55,358 This isn't just about me, Stella, 149 00:06:55,382 --> 00:06:56,859 it's about protecting 51 from a commander 150 00:06:56,883 --> 00:06:58,828 who's willing to weaponize procedure. 151 00:06:58,852 --> 00:06:59,962 Can't just sit on my hands. 152 00:06:59,986 --> 00:07:01,864 But you also cannot put yourself 153 00:07:01,888 --> 00:07:04,090 front and center of the hunt. 154 00:07:05,825 --> 00:07:08,004 Maybe there's a way I can. 155 00:07:12,032 --> 00:07:13,959 Let's take a beat. 156 00:07:14,392 --> 00:07:16,211 Let me think about this. 157 00:07:17,037 --> 00:07:20,182 And then let's you and me do this together. 158 00:07:25,011 --> 00:07:26,689 OK. 159 00:07:34,746 --> 00:07:36,932 Jamie Holt? I'll be damned! 160 00:07:36,956 --> 00:07:38,401 - Reporting for duty. - Ah! 161 00:07:38,425 --> 00:07:39,418 You look good, man. 162 00:07:39,442 --> 00:07:40,494 Don't act so surprised. 163 00:07:40,518 --> 00:07:43,072 Well, you know, after everything we all went through, 164 00:07:43,096 --> 00:07:46,475 you went through on that airplane call. 165 00:07:46,499 --> 00:07:48,377 It's nice to see you on your feet again. 166 00:07:48,401 --> 00:07:49,743 - You with us today? - Yeah. 167 00:07:49,767 --> 00:07:51,948 Covering for Vasquez on 81. 168 00:07:51,972 --> 00:07:54,016 I've been picking up extra shifts here and there 169 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:55,818 just to make up for the lost time. 170 00:07:55,842 --> 00:07:58,012 Well, you are in great hands with Kidd. 171 00:07:58,036 --> 00:08:00,114 But I gotta know, 172 00:08:00,138 --> 00:08:01,724 are you still thinking about trying out for Squad? 173 00:08:01,748 --> 00:08:04,093 - Absolutely. - Yeah. There it is. 174 00:08:05,485 --> 00:08:08,255 Hey, uh, how's Kidd been doing, by the way? 175 00:08:08,279 --> 00:08:10,424 I know her and Macy were pretty tight. 176 00:08:10,448 --> 00:08:11,667 A loss like that is... 177 00:08:11,691 --> 00:08:13,369 Yeah, she's still working through it, you know? 178 00:08:13,393 --> 00:08:15,938 Finally got Girls on Fire back up and running again. 179 00:08:15,962 --> 00:08:17,956 We all hosted the first one about a month ago. 180 00:08:21,434 --> 00:08:23,128 - One day at a time. - Mm. 181 00:08:24,404 --> 00:08:26,273 Any lockers up for grabs? 182 00:08:26,297 --> 00:08:27,841 Follow me. 183 00:08:33,079 --> 00:08:34,256 Hey. 184 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:36,292 I thought writing was supposed to be torture. 185 00:08:36,316 --> 00:08:38,928 Well, as Dorothy Parker said, 186 00:08:38,952 --> 00:08:41,931 "I hate writing, but I love having written." 187 00:08:41,955 --> 00:08:44,133 So you got the introduction done? 188 00:08:44,157 --> 00:08:47,561 I'm just proofing it now, and I have to say, 189 00:08:47,585 --> 00:08:48,971 I think it turned out pretty good. 190 00:08:48,995 --> 00:08:50,706 Don't be shy. Share it with the class. 191 00:08:50,730 --> 00:08:52,800 Aw, nah. They don't want to hear this. 192 00:08:52,824 --> 00:08:54,160 Yes, they do. Hey, come on. 193 00:08:54,184 --> 00:08:56,645 Guys, listen up! Mouch has written a book. 194 00:08:56,669 --> 00:08:57,646 About us. 195 00:08:57,670 --> 00:08:58,781 How much about us? 196 00:08:58,805 --> 00:09:03,310 Oh, don't worry. Names have been changed to protect the guilty. 197 00:09:03,334 --> 00:09:05,654 All right, here's, uh... 198 00:09:05,678 --> 00:09:07,748 here's a bit from the opening. 199 00:09:07,772 --> 00:09:09,759 "As we pull up to the house, 200 00:09:09,783 --> 00:09:12,128 "smoke billows from the basement. 201 00:09:12,152 --> 00:09:16,757 "A strange, haunted chill hangs in the air. 202 00:09:16,781 --> 00:09:20,536 "Tommy from Squad knows why. 203 00:09:20,560 --> 00:09:23,105 "'This isn't just any house, ' he says. 204 00:09:23,129 --> 00:09:26,342 "'It's one of the only spots still standing 205 00:09:26,366 --> 00:09:28,844 "from the Great Chicago Fire.' 206 00:09:28,868 --> 00:09:30,980 "A shiver runs down my spine. 207 00:09:31,004 --> 00:09:35,376 "I realize we're pilgrims in an unholy land. 208 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:39,847 "And as we mask up, Chief Bodette gives a war cry. 209 00:09:39,871 --> 00:09:42,925 "If the Great Fire couldn't take this house down, 210 00:09:42,949 --> 00:09:46,729 I'll be damned if it falls on my watch!" 211 00:09:46,753 --> 00:09:48,831 What happened next? 212 00:09:48,855 --> 00:09:50,366 You'll have to read to find out. 213 00:09:52,884 --> 00:09:54,720 We saved the house. 214 00:09:54,744 --> 00:09:56,030 Hey! Spoiler! 215 00:09:56,054 --> 00:09:58,307 Capp, you were there. 216 00:09:59,866 --> 00:10:02,369 Truck 81, Squad 3, Engine 51. 217 00:10:02,393 --> 00:10:05,614 Structure fire, 1601 Winston Plaza. 218 00:10:26,117 --> 00:10:29,396 Battalion 31 to Main, requesting additional ambos. 219 00:10:29,420 --> 00:10:32,074 Engine, get a line in there and find that fire! 220 00:10:32,098 --> 00:10:33,042 Copy that, Chief! 221 00:10:33,066 --> 00:10:35,277 Truck 81, primary search. 222 00:10:35,301 --> 00:10:38,080 Squad, assist with search and open up the rear. 223 00:10:38,104 --> 00:10:39,381 Copy that. Cruz, with me. 224 00:10:39,405 --> 00:10:41,350 Tony, Capp, you guys take the rear. 225 00:10:41,374 --> 00:10:42,585 Hey! 226 00:10:42,609 --> 00:10:45,254 Hey, do you know how many people might still be in there? 227 00:10:45,278 --> 00:10:47,848 I don't know. Um, people come and go. 228 00:10:47,872 --> 00:10:49,924 It's been empty for months. 229 00:10:50,708 --> 00:10:53,429 Chief, people were living in there. 230 00:10:53,453 --> 00:10:54,497 Not sure the number, 231 00:10:54,521 --> 00:10:56,090 but who knows what we may be walking into. 232 00:10:56,114 --> 00:10:58,334 Let's get in there before the whole building flashes over. 233 00:10:58,358 --> 00:10:59,952 Copy, Chief. 234 00:11:03,121 --> 00:11:04,790 Mouch, you guys keep pushing it down the middle. 235 00:11:04,814 --> 00:11:06,634 - Keep it from wrapping. - Got it. 236 00:11:06,658 --> 00:11:07,710 Send the water! 237 00:11:07,734 --> 00:11:09,436 Let's fan out, check every aisle. 238 00:11:09,460 --> 00:11:11,547 All right. We'll take the D side, meet you in the middle. 239 00:11:11,571 --> 00:11:12,615 Copy. 240 00:11:12,639 --> 00:11:13,966 If you find bodies, pull 'em out! 241 00:11:13,990 --> 00:11:16,385 Fire department! Call out! 242 00:11:16,409 --> 00:11:18,754 Fire department! Call out! 243 00:11:24,008 --> 00:11:25,886 We got flames venting through the roof. 244 00:11:25,910 --> 00:11:27,555 You have three minutes. Make it count. 245 00:11:27,579 --> 00:11:29,923 Fire department! Call out! 246 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:31,934 Cruz, check the next one. 247 00:11:31,958 --> 00:11:33,936 Yeah, copy that. 248 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:35,871 Firefighters! Call out! 249 00:11:35,895 --> 00:11:37,831 - Check that. - Copy. 250 00:11:37,855 --> 00:11:40,033 Hey, firefighters! Call out! 251 00:11:41,259 --> 00:11:42,578 - Hey! Follow me! - Here! 252 00:11:42,602 --> 00:11:44,325 Yeah! 253 00:11:44,349 --> 00:11:46,248 Stay there, I got you! Hang on! 254 00:11:46,272 --> 00:11:48,484 Come on. 255 00:11:48,508 --> 00:11:50,319 Come here. 256 00:11:50,343 --> 00:11:51,754 Stay down. 257 00:11:51,778 --> 00:11:53,856 - Is anybody else in there? - No. 258 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:55,591 All right, come here. 259 00:11:55,615 --> 00:11:57,092 Chief! 260 00:11:57,116 --> 00:11:58,827 We got two more coming out to you! 261 00:11:58,851 --> 00:12:00,124 One more minute. 262 00:12:00,148 --> 00:12:01,697 Find your exit point! 263 00:12:03,623 --> 00:12:05,426 Firefighters! Call out! 264 00:12:07,560 --> 00:12:09,638 Firefighters! Call out! 265 00:12:16,552 --> 00:12:19,365 Holt! Wait! 266 00:12:19,389 --> 00:12:20,983 Holt! 267 00:12:21,007 --> 00:12:23,953 Hey, keep moving! 268 00:12:32,099 --> 00:12:35,030 Time's up. Evacuate the building immediately! 269 00:12:35,054 --> 00:12:36,365 The roof is going. 270 00:12:36,389 --> 00:12:38,225 Hey, Holt. Come on, man. We gotta clear out. 271 00:12:38,249 --> 00:12:40,219 - Let's go. - Hey, let's grab him and go! 272 00:12:40,243 --> 00:12:41,637 Yeah, we're on it, Lieutenant. 273 00:12:41,661 --> 00:12:42,638 Come on, let's go. Let's move it. 274 00:12:44,489 --> 00:12:47,176 51, report. What's your status? 275 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,919 Coming out with another victim, Chief. 276 00:13:10,790 --> 00:13:12,826 No pulse. 277 00:13:15,862 --> 00:13:17,473 Pupils fixed and dilated. 278 00:13:17,497 --> 00:13:19,198 Respirations? 279 00:13:20,091 --> 00:13:21,935 Triple-zero. 280 00:13:21,959 --> 00:13:24,046 The victim is too far gone to resuscitate. 281 00:13:28,207 --> 00:13:29,885 All companies surround and drown. 282 00:13:29,909 --> 00:13:31,086 - Nobody enters the building. - Copy. 283 00:13:31,110 --> 00:13:33,055 Setting up a deck gun, Chief. 284 00:13:33,079 --> 00:13:35,391 51, let's move! 285 00:13:44,957 --> 00:13:46,951 What did they do to my store? 286 00:13:48,895 --> 00:13:50,005 You the owner of this building? 287 00:13:50,029 --> 00:13:51,265 Yeah. I got a call. 288 00:13:51,289 --> 00:13:53,300 The guy next door said it was on fire. 289 00:13:53,324 --> 00:13:56,002 People were living inside. One of them was killed. 290 00:13:57,662 --> 00:13:59,381 Oh, my God. 291 00:14:08,014 --> 00:14:10,284 Holt. Hey. 292 00:14:10,308 --> 00:14:11,819 - You OK? - All good, Lieutenant. 293 00:14:11,843 --> 00:14:13,336 Wait, wait. 294 00:14:13,836 --> 00:14:15,463 Listen. 295 00:14:15,955 --> 00:14:18,300 You don't have to pretend with me. 296 00:14:18,324 --> 00:14:20,302 We went through something together. 297 00:14:20,326 --> 00:14:22,329 Thanks, Lieutenant, but I'm fine. 298 00:14:22,353 --> 00:14:24,898 I just gotta shake it off for a minute. 299 00:14:37,610 --> 00:14:39,588 What'd you see in there? 300 00:14:39,612 --> 00:14:41,323 Caught the smell of gasoline in the back 301 00:14:41,347 --> 00:14:43,125 close to where you found your victim. 302 00:14:45,201 --> 00:14:47,162 Could be generator fuel. 303 00:14:47,186 --> 00:14:49,490 Or an accelerant. 304 00:14:49,514 --> 00:14:51,992 - Kelly. - I know. 305 00:14:52,016 --> 00:14:54,403 I know I can't reach out to OFI, 306 00:14:54,427 --> 00:14:57,806 but I can flag it with Hopkins, let him make the call. 307 00:15:03,970 --> 00:15:05,773 Yeah. 308 00:15:12,812 --> 00:15:14,381 Hey. 309 00:15:14,405 --> 00:15:16,358 That was one hell of an awful call, huh? 310 00:15:16,382 --> 00:15:17,774 Poor guy. 311 00:15:17,798 --> 00:15:19,628 At least we were able to get the others out. 312 00:15:19,652 --> 00:15:20,711 Yeah. 313 00:15:23,022 --> 00:15:24,549 What are you holding back there? 314 00:15:26,083 --> 00:15:27,535 This is it. 315 00:15:27,994 --> 00:15:31,031 My memoir. It's officially done. 316 00:15:31,055 --> 00:15:33,609 Well, how's it read? 317 00:15:33,633 --> 00:15:35,410 You tell me. 318 00:15:35,434 --> 00:15:37,738 I was hoping you'd be my first reader. 319 00:15:37,762 --> 00:15:39,072 Come on. Me? 320 00:15:39,096 --> 00:15:40,474 Who better? 321 00:15:40,498 --> 00:15:42,818 You know my story about as well as anyone else. 322 00:15:42,842 --> 00:15:44,912 OK. 323 00:15:44,936 --> 00:15:47,022 What can I say? 324 00:15:47,046 --> 00:15:48,290 - It'll be my honor. - Ah. 325 00:15:48,314 --> 00:15:50,259 Just need you to read the intro for now. 326 00:15:50,283 --> 00:15:52,661 See if you feel like it sets the stage 327 00:15:52,685 --> 00:15:54,154 for the rest of the book. 328 00:15:54,178 --> 00:15:57,466 And listen, if you have feedback, I want it, OK? 329 00:15:57,490 --> 00:16:01,069 I'm no wilting flower here. I can take criticism. 330 00:16:01,093 --> 00:16:02,538 Just let me read the thing. 331 00:16:02,562 --> 00:16:03,764 - Copy that. - All right. 332 00:16:03,788 --> 00:16:05,423 - Enjoy the read. - Thank you. 333 00:16:07,758 --> 00:16:09,945 Oh, you mean right now? 334 00:16:09,969 --> 00:16:11,180 You mind? 335 00:16:11,204 --> 00:16:13,206 I-I'll take care of this. 336 00:16:13,539 --> 00:16:15,166 OK. 337 00:16:15,808 --> 00:16:17,168 You got it. 338 00:16:19,445 --> 00:16:21,915 Hey, Lieutenant, you have a second? 339 00:16:21,939 --> 00:16:23,274 Of course. 340 00:16:24,976 --> 00:16:26,361 What's going on? 341 00:16:26,385 --> 00:16:29,113 Um, I know about Severide and the internal review. 342 00:16:30,523 --> 00:16:32,292 It's not fair. 343 00:16:32,316 --> 00:16:34,570 No, it's not. 344 00:16:34,594 --> 00:16:36,605 You... you heard them this morning? 345 00:16:36,629 --> 00:16:39,982 Yeah, but that's not why I'm here. 346 00:16:40,650 --> 00:16:42,444 The Chief had me deliver the charge 347 00:16:42,468 --> 00:16:45,647 to Headquarters when Severide was away. 348 00:16:45,671 --> 00:16:47,483 I didn't want to. I... 349 00:16:47,507 --> 00:16:49,309 I almost called him just to give him a heads-up. 350 00:16:49,333 --> 00:16:51,645 - It just... - Oh, no. 351 00:16:51,669 --> 00:16:53,522 Hey. 352 00:16:53,546 --> 00:16:57,117 You were just doing your job, all right? 353 00:16:57,141 --> 00:16:58,360 And if you would have called him, 354 00:16:58,384 --> 00:16:59,728 that would have just put you on thin ice. 355 00:16:59,752 --> 00:17:01,822 It just feels like I helped blindside him. 356 00:17:01,846 --> 00:17:03,123 You didn't. 357 00:17:03,147 --> 00:17:05,801 Hopkins filed the charge, IAD opened it. 358 00:17:05,825 --> 00:17:07,870 And that is on them. 359 00:17:07,894 --> 00:17:10,513 - It's not on you. - Yeah. 360 00:17:12,265 --> 00:17:13,442 You really think they're going to punish him 361 00:17:13,466 --> 00:17:15,327 for stepping up and helping? 362 00:17:17,270 --> 00:17:19,740 We'll see. I'm getting into it. 363 00:17:22,141 --> 00:17:24,735 Thank you, Lucy. 364 00:17:25,511 --> 00:17:27,915 Don't beat yourself up about this, OK? 365 00:17:41,427 --> 00:17:43,939 Hey. How you doing? 366 00:17:43,963 --> 00:17:45,499 That, uh... that fire was something. 367 00:17:45,523 --> 00:17:47,000 And that victim, it's... 368 00:17:47,024 --> 00:17:49,677 A miracle there weren't more of them like that. 369 00:17:50,469 --> 00:17:51,846 Yeah. 370 00:17:52,371 --> 00:17:54,550 Took us both a sec to recover. 371 00:17:54,574 --> 00:17:55,776 Makes sense. 372 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:58,311 I felt for the guy, that's all. 373 00:17:58,911 --> 00:18:01,647 But we roll with the punches best we can, right? 374 00:18:02,294 --> 00:18:03,754 It's part of the job. 375 00:18:04,951 --> 00:18:07,712 Right. Part of the job. 376 00:18:21,083 --> 00:18:22,543 Hey. 377 00:18:23,302 --> 00:18:25,305 I am just going to call the CFD directly. 378 00:18:25,329 --> 00:18:28,408 I'll use my name, not yours, 379 00:18:28,432 --> 00:18:30,877 and just ask to pull a bunch of files from that era 380 00:18:30,901 --> 00:18:33,071 with Benny and Hopkins. 381 00:18:33,095 --> 00:18:35,448 Just see what we can get. 382 00:18:36,507 --> 00:18:38,743 I like it. 383 00:18:40,911 --> 00:18:42,230 Lieutenant Severide. 384 00:18:42,254 --> 00:18:44,032 I contacted Captain Hargrave, 385 00:18:44,056 --> 00:18:47,169 passed along your observations from the scene. 386 00:18:47,193 --> 00:18:48,904 She's here with a request. 387 00:18:48,928 --> 00:18:50,564 Since there was a fatality, 388 00:18:50,588 --> 00:18:53,709 the Halloween Village fire is now an OFI priority. 389 00:18:53,733 --> 00:18:54,926 I reached out to CFD Headquarters 390 00:18:54,950 --> 00:18:57,179 and already secured approval to bring you in. 391 00:18:57,203 --> 00:18:58,739 It wouldn't have been my call, 392 00:18:58,763 --> 00:19:01,183 but it seems it was already in motion. 393 00:19:01,207 --> 00:19:03,218 Cruz will act up a Squad Lieutenant 394 00:19:03,242 --> 00:19:04,477 for the remainder of shift. 395 00:19:06,979 --> 00:19:08,749 Yes, sir. 396 00:19:08,773 --> 00:19:10,425 I'd like to tour the scene together. 397 00:19:10,449 --> 00:19:11,776 You can walk me through what you saw. 398 00:19:13,619 --> 00:19:15,464 I'll grab my coat. 399 00:19:24,463 --> 00:19:26,266 You and I work well together 400 00:19:26,290 --> 00:19:29,603 despite the current situation and your personal connection 401 00:19:29,627 --> 00:19:31,079 to Lieutenant Severide. 402 00:19:33,823 --> 00:19:38,470 This is not about my relationship, Chief. 403 00:19:38,494 --> 00:19:41,982 It's about 51 as a whole. 404 00:19:42,006 --> 00:19:45,952 Which you've said yourself, it's a great firehouse. 405 00:19:45,976 --> 00:19:48,221 And it's a close one. 406 00:19:48,245 --> 00:19:50,132 We stick together. 407 00:19:50,156 --> 00:19:51,391 So if Severide is sidelined... 408 00:19:51,415 --> 00:19:53,235 51 isn't the only great firehouse 409 00:19:53,259 --> 00:19:54,636 in this city, Lieutenant. 410 00:19:54,660 --> 00:19:57,631 I'd hate to see it broken up. 411 00:19:57,655 --> 00:19:59,574 But if that's what it takes to clean up the CFD, 412 00:19:59,598 --> 00:20:01,943 that's a price I'm willing to pay. 413 00:20:12,947 --> 00:20:14,890 Here are the résumés you asked for, Chief. 414 00:20:14,914 --> 00:20:16,158 - Oh, thank you. - Mm. 415 00:20:26,050 --> 00:20:27,936 Anything else? 416 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,505 Yeah. I wanted to say thank you. 417 00:20:30,529 --> 00:20:32,231 For bringing me on as your assistant. 418 00:20:33,165 --> 00:20:34,543 You're welcome. 419 00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:36,011 You're doing good work. 420 00:20:36,035 --> 00:20:37,762 I appreciate that. 421 00:20:38,204 --> 00:20:40,315 Because I love it here at 51. 422 00:20:40,339 --> 00:20:42,117 It's a really special place 423 00:20:42,141 --> 00:20:44,994 and it's a special group of people. 424 00:20:46,879 --> 00:20:48,873 So yeah, thank you. 425 00:20:53,719 --> 00:20:55,630 And fast-track it if you can. 426 00:20:55,654 --> 00:20:58,574 I'd like those files by end of shift today. 427 00:20:59,225 --> 00:21:00,727 I appreciate it. OK. 428 00:21:00,751 --> 00:21:03,454 Yeah, let me know if you find something. 429 00:21:03,929 --> 00:21:04,898 OK. 430 00:21:04,922 --> 00:21:06,141 Lieutenant? 431 00:21:06,165 --> 00:21:07,309 - Hey. - Hey. 432 00:21:07,333 --> 00:21:08,610 Um, I'm guessing that you heard 433 00:21:08,634 --> 00:21:10,712 that Severide's assisting OFI on that case, right? 434 00:21:10,736 --> 00:21:12,881 I did, yeah. Why? What's up? 435 00:21:12,905 --> 00:21:15,041 I was wondering if I could grab Holt to run some drills 436 00:21:15,065 --> 00:21:16,118 since we're a man short. 437 00:21:16,142 --> 00:21:17,719 A while back, he mentioned some interest 438 00:21:17,743 --> 00:21:19,346 in gunning for Squad one day. 439 00:21:19,370 --> 00:21:20,489 And he must have enough training by now 440 00:21:20,513 --> 00:21:22,264 to be useful on the floor. 441 00:21:23,015 --> 00:21:24,626 Is that the only reason? 442 00:21:24,650 --> 00:21:26,828 Uh, might give him a boost, you know. 443 00:21:26,852 --> 00:21:28,830 Training with the top guns of 51. 444 00:21:28,854 --> 00:21:30,065 - Mm. - Mm. 445 00:21:31,557 --> 00:21:33,301 Yeah, I, um, I... 446 00:21:33,325 --> 00:21:35,937 I... I saw him kind of lock up a little bit 447 00:21:35,961 --> 00:21:37,772 during that last call. 448 00:21:37,796 --> 00:21:40,609 And he said he was fine. 449 00:21:40,633 --> 00:21:42,744 Yeah, don't we all? 450 00:21:42,768 --> 00:21:45,046 He's traveling some rough road. 451 00:21:45,070 --> 00:21:46,848 I know you get it. 452 00:21:46,872 --> 00:21:48,517 Mm. 453 00:21:48,541 --> 00:21:50,519 Yeah, bring him in for the drill. 454 00:21:50,543 --> 00:21:52,253 - Thank you, Lieutenant. - Mm-hmm. 455 00:22:00,286 --> 00:22:01,763 Back here, this is where 456 00:22:01,787 --> 00:22:03,365 I first caught the smell of gasoline. 457 00:22:03,389 --> 00:22:05,516 It's still hanging in the air. 458 00:22:07,126 --> 00:22:09,070 See the V-pattern? 459 00:22:09,094 --> 00:22:11,439 Possible point of origin. 460 00:22:12,097 --> 00:22:13,708 It looks like a hot plate. 461 00:22:13,732 --> 00:22:15,443 It makes sense if they were living here. 462 00:22:15,467 --> 00:22:18,880 Yeah, but butane burns clean. 463 00:22:18,904 --> 00:22:20,749 If this were accidental, you'd have vertical damage, 464 00:22:20,773 --> 00:22:23,617 but there's deep charring in the floor here. 465 00:22:36,021 --> 00:22:38,366 Hydrocarbons. 466 00:22:38,390 --> 00:22:39,526 It's gasoline. 467 00:22:39,550 --> 00:22:41,136 Look at this. 468 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:42,662 Heavy pour pattern. 469 00:22:42,686 --> 00:22:45,507 Dump a few gallons of gasoline under a hot plate, 470 00:22:45,531 --> 00:22:47,342 turn it on, you're halfway home before it heats up 471 00:22:47,366 --> 00:22:48,610 and ignites the vapors. 472 00:22:48,634 --> 00:22:50,670 This wasn't someone making dinner. 473 00:22:50,694 --> 00:22:53,348 If we can trace this, we have our ignition source. 474 00:22:53,372 --> 00:22:55,116 And maybe our arsonist. 475 00:22:58,710 --> 00:22:59,754 Well? 476 00:22:59,778 --> 00:23:01,656 I'm dying here. What'd you think? 477 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:04,192 Oh, it's solid work, Mouch. Really. 478 00:23:04,216 --> 00:23:05,527 What does solid mean? 479 00:23:05,551 --> 00:23:08,363 Well, there's great stuff in the introduction. 480 00:23:08,387 --> 00:23:09,698 You know, the way that you bring the... 481 00:23:09,722 --> 00:23:10,832 the first call to life. 482 00:23:10,856 --> 00:23:13,835 I mean, you got a gift, Mouch. 483 00:23:13,859 --> 00:23:14,936 Seriously. 484 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:16,538 OK. 485 00:23:16,562 --> 00:23:18,673 Feels like there's a "but" after that. 486 00:23:18,697 --> 00:23:21,576 Well, yeah, if I'm going to be honest, I... I... 487 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:25,547 I do feel like there is, you know, something missing. 488 00:23:25,571 --> 00:23:27,365 All right. 489 00:23:27,389 --> 00:23:32,153 Well, uh, I'm not really a creative type like you, 490 00:23:32,177 --> 00:23:34,022 so I... I don't got the words. 491 00:23:34,046 --> 00:23:37,708 It's just that I feel like it needs to be, uh... 492 00:23:39,118 --> 00:23:41,153 A there there. 493 00:23:42,021 --> 00:23:43,965 "A there there"? 494 00:23:43,989 --> 00:23:45,333 Yeah. 495 00:23:45,357 --> 00:23:46,635 Can you be more specific? 496 00:23:46,659 --> 00:23:49,703 It's just I feel like... 497 00:23:50,696 --> 00:23:52,399 it's... it's missing a piece. 498 00:23:52,423 --> 00:23:54,792 - And that is? - The... 499 00:23:55,259 --> 00:23:56,778 the there there. 500 00:23:56,802 --> 00:23:58,071 OK, forget it. 501 00:23:58,095 --> 00:24:00,215 Oh, come on. You said that you wanted feedback. 502 00:24:00,239 --> 00:24:02,284 Herrmann, this... 503 00:24:02,308 --> 00:24:03,576 isn't feedback. 504 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:05,887 OK, so I don't know how to phrase it. 505 00:24:05,911 --> 00:24:07,622 I told you that this is not my world. 506 00:24:07,646 --> 00:24:08,957 No. 507 00:24:08,981 --> 00:24:10,609 Obviously not. 508 00:24:10,633 --> 00:24:11,726 What? 509 00:24:11,750 --> 00:24:15,030 Hey, I'm just trying to help. 510 00:24:15,054 --> 00:24:16,431 All right, listen up, gentlemen. 511 00:24:16,455 --> 00:24:17,599 We got a roof collapse. 512 00:24:17,623 --> 00:24:19,200 One victim pinned in. 513 00:24:19,224 --> 00:24:21,770 Our mission is to extricate. 514 00:24:21,794 --> 00:24:23,638 Start by stabilizing. 515 00:24:23,662 --> 00:24:26,441 Build yourself a safe work zone. 516 00:24:26,465 --> 00:24:28,492 Good, good. You got it. Just keep going. 517 00:24:36,475 --> 00:24:38,086 Good, good. 518 00:24:38,110 --> 00:24:40,379 All right. Now take it easy, control. 519 00:24:41,180 --> 00:24:42,564 Don't muscle it. 520 00:24:50,456 --> 00:24:52,400 I'm done. 521 00:24:52,424 --> 00:24:54,119 Hey, man, don't worry about it. 522 00:24:54,143 --> 00:24:56,237 Look, you don't have anything to prove here. 523 00:24:56,261 --> 00:24:58,139 Let's just stack them up and we'll run it again. 524 00:24:58,163 --> 00:24:59,307 You think I need this? 525 00:24:59,331 --> 00:25:00,875 You not my lieutenant, 526 00:25:00,899 --> 00:25:04,045 and I'm not your project, so just back the hell off. 527 00:25:06,505 --> 00:25:07,749 Yo, Holt. 528 00:25:14,346 --> 00:25:17,166 Any sign of a pressure event from the canister? 529 00:25:18,183 --> 00:25:19,627 No blast signature. 530 00:25:19,651 --> 00:25:22,322 If it vented, it just fed the fire. 531 00:25:23,722 --> 00:25:25,132 You hear that? 532 00:25:28,761 --> 00:25:30,772 Hey! Stop! 533 00:25:46,645 --> 00:25:48,089 Man, get off me! 534 00:25:48,113 --> 00:25:49,991 This is an active fire scene. You can't be in here. 535 00:25:50,015 --> 00:25:51,159 Then what are you doing here? 536 00:25:51,183 --> 00:25:53,619 Office of Fire Investigation. 537 00:25:54,853 --> 00:25:56,164 I... I didn't know. 538 00:25:56,188 --> 00:25:58,691 I thought... I thought maybe you got to it first. 539 00:25:58,715 --> 00:25:59,759 Got to what? 540 00:25:59,783 --> 00:26:00,969 Whatever started the fire. 541 00:26:00,993 --> 00:26:03,420 We saw you back there packing something up. 542 00:26:03,929 --> 00:26:06,007 The owner of this place, he just put out a reward. 543 00:26:06,031 --> 00:26:07,308 100 grand. 544 00:26:07,332 --> 00:26:09,711 He said he'd pay cash to know how it started. 545 00:26:09,735 --> 00:26:11,271 - 100 grand? - Yeah. 546 00:26:11,295 --> 00:26:13,048 Everyone at the shelter's talking about it. 547 00:26:13,072 --> 00:26:14,749 We booked it here as soon as we heard. 548 00:26:14,773 --> 00:26:16,351 So you ducked our tape and broke in here 549 00:26:16,375 --> 00:26:18,153 hoping to find what? 550 00:26:18,177 --> 00:26:19,988 I don't know. Anything. 551 00:26:20,012 --> 00:26:22,515 Something worth that type of money. 552 00:26:29,054 --> 00:26:31,057 Firehouse 51, this is Lucy. 553 00:26:31,081 --> 00:26:32,767 Hi, this is Vivette in Personnel. 554 00:26:32,791 --> 00:26:34,219 I'm returning a call. 555 00:26:34,243 --> 00:26:35,395 Oh! 556 00:26:35,419 --> 00:26:37,572 Thank you. I... I already got the résumés. 557 00:26:37,596 --> 00:26:39,174 The email came in a couple hours ago. 558 00:26:39,198 --> 00:26:41,042 Oh, this isn't about résumés, actually. 559 00:26:41,066 --> 00:26:43,344 I spoke to Lieutenant Kidd earlier. 560 00:26:43,368 --> 00:26:44,712 Can you let her know I was told 561 00:26:44,736 --> 00:26:47,715 she does not have access to the files she requested? 562 00:26:47,739 --> 00:26:49,217 Oh, OK. 563 00:26:49,241 --> 00:26:52,353 She can reroute the request through her superior, if that helps. 564 00:26:55,681 --> 00:26:57,125 Right. 565 00:26:57,149 --> 00:27:00,562 Um, when I see her next shift, I will let her know. 566 00:27:00,586 --> 00:27:01,895 Thank you. 567 00:27:27,446 --> 00:27:29,423 How's the case coming along? 568 00:27:30,149 --> 00:27:33,677 Uh, it looks like the stove here was the ignition point. 569 00:27:34,453 --> 00:27:36,114 Trying to pull an identifier. 570 00:27:36,138 --> 00:27:38,191 Serial stamp, manufacturer code, 571 00:27:38,215 --> 00:27:39,834 anything that ties it to a purchase. 572 00:27:39,858 --> 00:27:41,436 Not much left. 573 00:27:41,894 --> 00:27:43,471 Well, we're exploring other angles. 574 00:27:43,495 --> 00:27:44,839 Hargrave's back at OFI 575 00:27:44,863 --> 00:27:47,475 fielding a tidal wave of tips coming in. 576 00:27:47,499 --> 00:27:48,910 Owner put up 100 grand. 577 00:27:48,934 --> 00:27:51,403 Insurance policy contingent on cause, huh? 578 00:27:52,237 --> 00:27:53,748 Maybe. 579 00:27:56,074 --> 00:27:58,577 I can see how invested you are. 580 00:27:59,645 --> 00:28:02,664 That kind of focus is an asset. 581 00:28:03,382 --> 00:28:06,152 But passion doesn't override procedure, Lieutenant. 582 00:28:06,176 --> 00:28:11,391 Solving this case won't buy you any leniency with IAD. 583 00:28:17,829 --> 00:28:19,407 Hi. Is there someone I can talk to 584 00:28:19,431 --> 00:28:21,943 about the Halloween Village fire yesterday? 585 00:28:21,967 --> 00:28:24,178 - You were there. - Yeah. 586 00:28:24,202 --> 00:28:26,021 So were we. What's going on? 587 00:28:26,705 --> 00:28:28,449 I know who started it. 588 00:28:32,035 --> 00:28:33,188 You got a sec? 589 00:28:33,212 --> 00:28:36,324 Was hoping maybe we could clear the air. 590 00:28:36,348 --> 00:28:38,251 Course. 591 00:28:38,275 --> 00:28:40,862 Me storming off like that, 592 00:28:40,886 --> 00:28:43,264 that was my ego talking. 593 00:28:43,288 --> 00:28:47,360 It's not an excuse, but getting notes on your writing 594 00:28:47,384 --> 00:28:48,570 can be tough. 595 00:28:48,594 --> 00:28:51,472 And I know you were just trying to help. 596 00:28:51,496 --> 00:28:54,375 It's not like I was giving you any solid gold ideas. 597 00:28:54,399 --> 00:28:57,011 To be fair, I didn't give you much of a chance. 598 00:28:57,035 --> 00:28:58,204 You were hovering a little. 599 00:28:58,228 --> 00:29:00,481 Yeah, just... 600 00:29:00,505 --> 00:29:03,284 The intro is great and the book is going to be great. 601 00:29:03,308 --> 00:29:05,053 I just should have left it at that. 602 00:29:05,077 --> 00:29:08,356 No. I... I meant what I said. 603 00:29:08,380 --> 00:29:10,091 I really do want your thoughts. 604 00:29:10,115 --> 00:29:13,561 Well, I have been thinking more about 605 00:29:13,585 --> 00:29:14,862 what I think is missing. 606 00:29:14,886 --> 00:29:18,216 You figured out the "there there"? 607 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:19,741 I did. 608 00:29:20,225 --> 00:29:21,970 It's you. 609 00:29:21,994 --> 00:29:23,838 Me? 610 00:29:23,862 --> 00:29:25,506 This is your story, Mouch. 611 00:29:25,530 --> 00:29:27,342 The opening rescue, that's great, 612 00:29:27,366 --> 00:29:31,070 but what I need is more Mouch, your journey. 613 00:29:31,094 --> 00:29:32,739 All the things that you've been through, 614 00:29:32,763 --> 00:29:36,784 that's what I think is going to make this stand out. 615 00:29:36,808 --> 00:29:38,486 What, you... 616 00:29:38,510 --> 00:29:40,647 you think I should lead with that? 617 00:29:40,671 --> 00:29:42,649 Well, people are going to care about the book 618 00:29:42,673 --> 00:29:44,993 because they care about you. 619 00:29:45,017 --> 00:29:47,662 Let them see Mouch the way I do. 620 00:29:47,686 --> 00:29:48,763 Huh. 621 00:29:50,105 --> 00:29:52,274 And that's my two cents. 622 00:29:52,924 --> 00:29:55,110 That's a good note, Herrmann. 623 00:29:55,594 --> 00:29:57,070 Thank you. 624 00:29:57,921 --> 00:30:01,167 Are you going to add a chapter 625 00:30:01,191 --> 00:30:03,511 about how I saved your book? 626 00:30:03,535 --> 00:30:05,580 Would you settle for a footnote? 627 00:30:05,604 --> 00:30:08,049 Wait. Did you catch Holt before he took off? 628 00:30:08,073 --> 00:30:10,885 I got so wrapped up in other house business 629 00:30:10,909 --> 00:30:13,721 that I didn't get a chance to check in with him again, 630 00:30:13,745 --> 00:30:16,424 so he left after shift without saying a word. 631 00:30:16,448 --> 00:30:19,444 I mean, I don't know if more attention from us 632 00:30:19,468 --> 00:30:20,762 would have been helpful, honestly. 633 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:24,232 None of us are wired to talk, 634 00:30:24,256 --> 00:30:27,159 but I just feel for the guy. 635 00:30:28,727 --> 00:30:32,707 You know, he has his team at 68 to keep him afloat. 636 00:30:32,731 --> 00:30:34,166 Yeah. 637 00:30:37,569 --> 00:30:39,605 We heard you started using again. 638 00:30:39,629 --> 00:30:40,631 That's why I'm here. 639 00:30:40,655 --> 00:30:42,150 We were also told you had issues 640 00:30:42,174 --> 00:30:44,135 with some of the other squatters. 641 00:30:44,159 --> 00:30:46,879 And the fire started in the area you camp out in. 642 00:30:46,903 --> 00:30:48,323 I wasn't there. 643 00:30:48,347 --> 00:30:51,826 I've been locked up in here trying to get clean. 644 00:30:51,850 --> 00:30:52,794 You can't come and go? 645 00:30:52,818 --> 00:30:54,378 It's not a hotel. 646 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:56,597 Well, we have someone that places you at the scene. 647 00:30:56,621 --> 00:30:58,674 Says you own a butane stove. 648 00:30:59,750 --> 00:31:01,536 Well, then they're lying. 649 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:02,737 Who said that? 650 00:31:02,761 --> 00:31:03,971 Jamila? 651 00:31:03,995 --> 00:31:05,606 What, that old-timer, Frankie? 652 00:31:05,630 --> 00:31:08,142 Acts like he's a HOA president or something? 653 00:31:08,166 --> 00:31:09,844 Man, I wasn't there. 654 00:31:09,868 --> 00:31:11,813 I didn't start any fire. 655 00:31:11,837 --> 00:31:13,005 When did you check in here? 656 00:31:13,029 --> 00:31:14,773 Last Thursday. 657 00:31:15,774 --> 00:31:17,185 Social worker dragged me up out of the store 658 00:31:17,209 --> 00:31:18,293 in front of everybody. 659 00:31:20,178 --> 00:31:23,124 Look, I ain't left here since. 660 00:31:23,148 --> 00:31:24,959 You can check at the front. 661 00:31:24,983 --> 00:31:26,360 They keep a close eye on us. 662 00:31:28,420 --> 00:31:31,366 Hey, hon. It's me. We're still running down leads. 663 00:31:31,390 --> 00:31:33,166 It's a bit of a mess. 664 00:31:34,209 --> 00:31:36,378 Might be out late. Give me a call. 665 00:31:37,379 --> 00:31:38,940 Front desk confirmed it. 666 00:31:38,964 --> 00:31:41,342 He was here all week, logged in and out of meetings. 667 00:31:41,366 --> 00:31:42,577 No exits. 668 00:31:42,601 --> 00:31:44,846 Why the hell would Taryn put him there? 669 00:31:44,870 --> 00:31:47,181 Can think of 100,000 reasons. 670 00:31:47,205 --> 00:31:50,985 Once a reward gets thrown in, people jump in, start guessing. 671 00:31:51,009 --> 00:31:52,540 It's impossible to tell what's real 672 00:31:52,564 --> 00:31:54,489 and what's a wild goose chase. 673 00:31:56,314 --> 00:31:57,992 Maybe that's the point. 674 00:32:09,724 --> 00:32:11,406 I assume this is urgent, 675 00:32:11,430 --> 00:32:14,057 since I got called out of the office. 676 00:32:17,068 --> 00:32:19,046 - You got a lead? - Even better. 677 00:32:19,070 --> 00:32:20,231 We solved the case. 678 00:32:20,255 --> 00:32:21,916 Confirmed arson. Thanks to Taryn. 679 00:32:23,842 --> 00:32:27,021 Looks like she gets her $100,000 reward. 680 00:32:29,514 --> 00:32:31,909 She brought you proof? Because that's a lot of money. 681 00:32:31,933 --> 00:32:34,095 Yeah, it was a mattress in the back storage area. 682 00:32:34,119 --> 00:32:35,129 Somebody lit it and ran. 683 00:32:35,153 --> 00:32:36,764 That's not... 684 00:32:36,788 --> 00:32:38,825 Not what? 685 00:32:38,849 --> 00:32:41,436 Well, I just mean, uh, you sound pretty sure. 686 00:32:41,460 --> 00:32:42,753 You must have evidence. 687 00:32:42,777 --> 00:32:44,279 We do. 688 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:46,940 Well, I'd like to see it. 689 00:32:47,065 --> 00:32:50,670 I think that's fair if I'm going to hand over $100,000. 690 00:32:53,104 --> 00:32:54,582 I'm going to guess he doesn't have the cash. 691 00:32:54,606 --> 00:32:56,951 Makes sense, considering his property 692 00:32:56,975 --> 00:32:58,511 was struggling to lease. 693 00:32:58,535 --> 00:33:00,179 Been in the hole for years. 694 00:33:00,203 --> 00:33:02,297 Worth more as an insurance payout. 695 00:33:02,814 --> 00:33:04,125 Should have been easy. 696 00:33:04,149 --> 00:33:05,793 Make it look like a cooking accident, 697 00:33:05,817 --> 00:33:07,462 some careless squatter. 698 00:33:07,486 --> 00:33:11,032 But then I called and told you there was suspicion on cause 699 00:33:11,056 --> 00:33:13,434 and suddenly, a reward went out. 700 00:33:13,458 --> 00:33:15,570 And you had to change plans, 701 00:33:15,594 --> 00:33:17,964 destroy the scene, corrupt the investigation. 702 00:33:17,988 --> 00:33:19,173 That's absurd. 703 00:33:19,197 --> 00:33:20,942 I was just trying to help you solve it. 704 00:33:20,966 --> 00:33:23,627 Well, we pulled a partial off the hot plate. 705 00:33:25,337 --> 00:33:28,040 Nice, detailed ridge. 706 00:33:30,408 --> 00:33:32,244 You willing to give us your print? 707 00:33:34,946 --> 00:33:36,057 I want a lawyer. 708 00:33:36,081 --> 00:33:37,658 OK. 709 00:33:37,682 --> 00:33:39,385 Then let's get you to the holding cell. 710 00:33:48,727 --> 00:33:50,428 So that's it? 711 00:33:50,896 --> 00:33:52,006 I'm done here? 712 00:33:52,030 --> 00:33:53,908 Yeah, you did good. 713 00:33:53,932 --> 00:33:55,243 He walked right into it. 714 00:33:55,267 --> 00:33:56,569 Well, you did your part. 715 00:33:56,593 --> 00:33:59,020 The second he saw you, he started to unravel. 716 00:33:59,604 --> 00:34:01,883 Sorry there won't be any reward. 717 00:34:01,907 --> 00:34:03,317 Mm. 718 00:34:03,341 --> 00:34:06,087 100 grand would've been great. 719 00:34:06,111 --> 00:34:07,821 But, um, 720 00:34:08,280 --> 00:34:11,192 the guy who died, Angelo, 721 00:34:11,216 --> 00:34:13,201 he was a good person. 722 00:34:13,885 --> 00:34:16,371 He'd let you borrow his phone charger. 723 00:34:17,556 --> 00:34:20,268 He always shared whatever food he had. 724 00:34:23,186 --> 00:34:24,430 He didn't deserve that. 725 00:34:31,269 --> 00:34:33,447 You know, we didn't even have to break in. 726 00:34:33,471 --> 00:34:35,850 The back door was unlocked 727 00:34:35,874 --> 00:34:38,518 and no one ever tried to kick us out. 728 00:34:54,359 --> 00:34:56,453 Thank you for not standing me up. 729 00:35:02,567 --> 00:35:05,780 Listen. The way I acted during those drills, 730 00:35:05,804 --> 00:35:08,857 blowing up at you, that was uncalled for. 731 00:35:10,141 --> 00:35:12,820 And you should know I'm rethinking going for Squad. 732 00:35:12,844 --> 00:35:14,739 So I... 733 00:35:14,763 --> 00:35:16,740 I guess I wouldn't have been much use anyway. 734 00:35:19,884 --> 00:35:23,521 Jamie, I, uh, I spoke to your lieutenant on 68. 735 00:35:24,522 --> 00:35:26,100 I know you haven't been back to your firehouse 736 00:35:26,124 --> 00:35:27,493 since the airplane call. 737 00:35:30,020 --> 00:35:32,572 Trying to get right before I go back there. 738 00:35:34,103 --> 00:35:36,409 Macy was a friend, you know? 739 00:35:42,007 --> 00:35:46,887 We, um, we had this guy on Truck, Otis. 740 00:35:46,911 --> 00:35:48,797 Great firefighter. 741 00:35:49,748 --> 00:35:52,159 More than that. You know, he was a... a brother. 742 00:35:52,183 --> 00:35:54,010 My best friend. 743 00:35:54,711 --> 00:35:56,364 He died in the line of duty. 744 00:35:56,388 --> 00:35:58,265 And, uh, 745 00:35:59,090 --> 00:36:01,452 when that happened, man, I... 746 00:36:01,476 --> 00:36:03,529 I didn't think I'd ever go back to 51 again. 747 00:36:06,464 --> 00:36:10,485 But the thing is... 748 00:36:11,903 --> 00:36:13,613 if you want to get right, 749 00:36:14,139 --> 00:36:15,616 you got to go back. 750 00:36:15,991 --> 00:36:18,052 You don't get to skip the part 751 00:36:18,076 --> 00:36:20,488 where you feel their presence everywhere. 752 00:36:20,512 --> 00:36:22,323 For what? 753 00:36:22,347 --> 00:36:24,125 She's gone. 754 00:36:24,149 --> 00:36:26,376 I don't need that constant reminder. 755 00:36:27,185 --> 00:36:29,170 But you're not in on it alone. 756 00:36:29,721 --> 00:36:31,966 That's the whole point of your firehouse. 757 00:36:31,990 --> 00:36:34,735 They know exactly what you're feeling. 758 00:36:34,759 --> 00:36:36,636 'Cause they're carrying it, too. 759 00:36:38,822 --> 00:36:40,557 So go back. 760 00:36:41,266 --> 00:36:43,069 For your sake and theirs. 761 00:36:45,503 --> 00:36:47,573 They're waiting for you, man. 762 00:36:51,609 --> 00:36:54,388 "Around the firehouse, they call me Mouch. 763 00:36:54,412 --> 00:36:58,826 "Which, for the uninitiated, is short for half man, half couch. 764 00:36:58,850 --> 00:37:02,430 "And for 30 years now, that's been the name I answer to. 765 00:37:02,454 --> 00:37:05,499 "As you might imagine, given that moniker, 766 00:37:05,523 --> 00:37:09,070 "I was never the likeliest candidate for glory. 767 00:37:09,094 --> 00:37:13,099 "And yet, here I am, in the twilight of my career, 768 00:37:13,123 --> 00:37:16,301 "against all odds, answering to a new name... 769 00:37:17,782 --> 00:37:19,594 "Lieutenant. 770 00:37:19,738 --> 00:37:20,948 "These are the accounts 771 00:37:20,972 --> 00:37:25,044 of Lieutenant Randall 'Mouch' McHolland." 772 00:37:25,068 --> 00:37:26,686 Wow. 773 00:37:27,278 --> 00:37:29,056 That's perfect. 774 00:37:29,080 --> 00:37:31,041 I wouldn't change a thing. 775 00:37:31,065 --> 00:37:33,627 And the only thing you need now is a title. 776 00:37:33,651 --> 00:37:35,463 - Yeah, I already got one. - Yeah? 777 00:37:35,487 --> 00:37:38,165 "From Couch to Command." 778 00:37:38,189 --> 00:37:39,934 Oh, I like that. 779 00:37:39,958 --> 00:37:41,127 It's very you. 780 00:37:41,151 --> 00:37:42,528 That's the idea. 781 00:37:42,552 --> 00:37:45,072 So what happens now? 782 00:37:45,096 --> 00:37:50,811 Uh, I send it out, see if any publishers are interested in 783 00:37:50,835 --> 00:37:52,471 this. 784 00:37:52,495 --> 00:37:54,140 Come on. 785 00:37:54,164 --> 00:37:57,084 Who wouldn't want that? 786 00:37:57,108 --> 00:37:59,220 - Thank you. - Ah. 787 00:38:02,180 --> 00:38:04,782 Before we go, I heard about the charge against you. 788 00:38:08,019 --> 00:38:09,579 There might be a way I can help. 789 00:38:11,823 --> 00:38:13,267 I'm listening. 790 00:38:13,458 --> 00:38:15,402 As you know, I'm only the interim head 791 00:38:15,426 --> 00:38:16,829 of this department. 792 00:38:16,853 --> 00:38:18,806 My plan's always been to go back to Forensics. 793 00:38:18,830 --> 00:38:22,243 But if I recommend you as my permanent replacement, 794 00:38:22,267 --> 00:38:23,744 I can fast-track it. 795 00:38:23,768 --> 00:38:25,571 So you're saying OFI can shield me? 796 00:38:25,595 --> 00:38:28,516 I'm saying they're not going to drag the newly-appointed head of OFI 797 00:38:28,540 --> 00:38:30,818 through a public IAD investigation. 798 00:38:30,842 --> 00:38:33,946 Not with your arson record, your conviction rate, 799 00:38:33,970 --> 00:38:35,256 your reputation. 800 00:38:35,280 --> 00:38:37,158 It'd be a bad look for the CFD. 801 00:38:38,716 --> 00:38:41,362 You step into the job before they get their footing. 802 00:38:41,386 --> 00:38:44,757 You leave 51, take the position. 803 00:38:44,781 --> 00:38:46,300 You'd be free and clear. 804 00:38:46,324 --> 00:38:48,402 So I just outrun it. 805 00:38:48,426 --> 00:38:50,270 It won't look like you're running. 806 00:38:50,595 --> 00:38:52,198 It'll look like a promotion. 807 00:39:03,299 --> 00:39:05,152 There's my girl. 808 00:39:05,176 --> 00:39:06,353 Hey, Dad. 809 00:39:06,377 --> 00:39:08,647 Working through dinner. 810 00:39:08,671 --> 00:39:10,658 - I'm shocked. - Want some food? 811 00:39:10,682 --> 00:39:12,226 No, I had a burger at Laney's place. 812 00:39:12,250 --> 00:39:14,161 Ah. 813 00:39:14,185 --> 00:39:15,963 That have to do with the Halloween Village fire? 814 00:39:15,987 --> 00:39:18,006 How do you know about that? 815 00:39:18,489 --> 00:39:20,150 Bunch of social media posts about it. 816 00:39:20,174 --> 00:39:21,635 Mm. 817 00:39:21,659 --> 00:39:23,320 The guy died in there, right? 818 00:39:23,344 --> 00:39:25,239 Yep. Arson. 819 00:39:25,263 --> 00:39:26,473 Hmm. 820 00:39:26,497 --> 00:39:27,825 You going to catch who did it? 821 00:39:27,849 --> 00:39:30,211 One of my men did. Just today. 822 00:39:30,235 --> 00:39:32,638 Damn. That was fast. 823 00:39:32,662 --> 00:39:34,573 - Mm. - Your guy must be good. 824 00:39:37,108 --> 00:39:38,652 He is. 825 00:39:38,676 --> 00:39:41,146 Bet he can't solve my trig homework, though. 826 00:39:41,170 --> 00:39:43,457 Literally no one can.