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My whole life, I wanted to be a cop.

How did you know where to find us?

It's not too late for you if you wanted

to join the police academy.

I'm a firefighter. This is where I'm meant to be.

I know it's hard.

There are some things we can't get back.

The settlement on our house is enough to rebuild

on our old lot.

And that's what we're gonna do.

Pascal handed you the keys to the castle.

But--

Hargrave's leaving OFI.

That office is yours if you want it.

We got smoke pushing from the back but no visible fire.

So let's vent the rear third.

Mask up.

What the hell was that?

These construction guys, you gotta book them three months

in advance, and they will not start

until they see the permit.

I know.

That's why I went down to the permit office yesterday.

I even brought cookies to move us up the line.

Yeah?

Well, we still don't have a permit.

And they're gonna start the foundation pour in three days.

So I guess those cookies that you made,

they must have not been so good.

Excuse me.

Hang on.

The construction guy texted me back.

And?

Uh--

Apparently, they sent the text right to him.

Ah, he says we're good to go.

Want to take back what you said about the cookies?

Oh, so I guess now that I gotta go over there

and supervise the job site.

And of course, it's on my day off.

Oh, are you seriously complaining right now?

You just got good news.

I'm not complaining.

I'm venting. - Oh, Christopher.

What?

Listen to me.

If we're gonna survive rebuilding this house,

I'm gonna need you to practice a little bit more patience

and a lot more gratitude.

We are very lucky to be getting a second chance.

I think you need to recognize that.

You're right.

What--what is happening?

Are you having a heart attack right now?

No.

I have been a stress case and an ingrate

through this whole process.

Christopher, if this is an apology, it's not great.

It's not an apology.

It's a proposal.

Cindy Herrmann, will you marry me?

We did that already.

Well, I want to do it again.

And this time, I want to do it in front of the whole world.

You want to renew our vows?

After everything we've been through, the house, the kids,

32 years of marriage, and we still love each other--

I'd say that is something worth celebrating,

don't you think?

Move, move!

Hey! No, no, no. Don't vent the roof.

It's gonna collapse.

We gotta go! Get back to the ladder now.

Let's go. Go.

Let's go.

- Come on. - Come on.

Come on. Hurry, go.

Go, go, go, go, go, go.

Where's your head at?

I've been waiting for this

light bulb moment the last two days.

But it ain't happening.

Mm, no gut feeling?

Van Meter says OFI is my destiny.

But...

Squad 51,

that's home.

It's a huge decision.

What about your gut? What's that say?

Mm.

This is really about you and what you want.

I'll support you no matter what.

Have you talked to Cruz?

No, no one knows about the official arson offer.

It's all on the QT.

Has Hargrave said when she wants to announce?

Yeah.

I have three days.

It was so disturbing.

I mean, the part where the mom confesses?

Insane, right?

I stayed up until 2:00 in the morning to finish it.

Have you seen it?

No, I've never heard of it.

But I think my algorithm is all messed up.

I got an ex on my account, so--

Hmm.

Shared Netflix account.

Must have been serious, huh?

She, uh--

You weren't expecting him?

No, but keeping people on their toes

is his kind of thing, so never totally surprised to see him.

Hey, Pop.

Yo.

- What's up? - What's up?

Well, I ran into Chief Mattola down at the Federal Building

this morning.

Yeah, he said you never rescheduled

the meeting you canceled.

I know. Look, I'm sorry.

I--I didn't think it was that urgent.

Plus, he just wants to hear all the details about

the hostage situation, right?

I mean, if he just wanted details,

he could read the police report.

No, he wants to meet with you because he heard

how well you handled yourself.

He was impressed, Sal.

OK.

Look, Mattola's not just PD's training commander.

He's one of the few people who stuck by me after everything

that happened.

So, please, as a favor to me, reschedule the meeting?

Yeah.

I'll do it. Yeah, I'll reach out.

And don't take too long, son.

Hey, Stella.

Hey, check out my new organizing sys--

what's wrong?

I just got off the phone with HQ.

They want me to go down there right away for some meeting.

They didn't give specifics?

No.

The last time this happened it was for an IED investigation.

Yeah, but Hopkins said that they're

wiping that from the record, so it can't be that.

Can it?

Life has enough surprises. I'd want to know.

Yeah, well, Chloe does not.

She wants to find out right when the baby is born.

And do not repeat this to her, Capp, but I kind of want a boy.

Yeah, I just-- I got two of them.

I know how to deal with them.

And girls are scary.

- Mm. - Amen.

- Hey. - Scary?

I got an announcement.

I'm getting remarried. - Hey.

I didn't even know you and Cindy broke up.

What? No.

Cindy is the one I'm remarrying.

I don't think that's the proper usage of "remarry."

Aw, Herrmann, that is so sweet.

All right. Thank you.

All right, so it has been six long months,

and we are finally ready to break ground.

So we're going to have a little ceremony

the day before to celebrate.

And then we're gonna renew our vows.

That's great, man.

When's the happy occasion?

Well, that's the wrinkle.

See, we gotta pull this thing together pretty quick.

So it's not gonna be fancy, just a soirée at Molly's.

And all you knuckleheads are invited, plus, you know,

a bunch of friends and neighbors and--

I can help.

I mean, I organized the hell out of

y'all's promotion parties, right?

I mean, hey, the beer tower, remember?

Well, Cindy would be thrilled to get the help, all right?

Because I'm not very good at this stuff.

All right.

Fire department, call out!

Everyone OK?

We're good.

Lieutenant Kelly Severide.

I was told to meet at this desk.

Great.

He's waiting for you.

Have a seat.

Nice to see you, Kelly.

Nobody's mentioned your name or told me

why they wanted me down here.

Yeah, well, as your former chief,

I was brought in by the Fire Rescue Division

to ask you to stay at 51, not take the OFI job.

Are you back with the CFD?

No.

Not sure what the CFD has in store for me.

But they wanted you here. That's something.

Well, I'm here because I left you in a leadership position

at 51.

Told you I believed you belonged there.

Your faith in me means a lot, Chief.

I wouldn't consider going anywhere, except for OFI.

You know my history with arson, and you know my father's.

I do, and it doesn't change my opinion.

But no matter where you end up, Kelly,

you'll be playing your part as a captain.

Your promotion went through.

Congratulations.

Thank you, Chief.

Of course.

Let me know what you decide.

I'll be around.

Copy that.

OK, so I was at a party recently,

and they had these hanging paper lanterns,

and they really set the mood.

If you don't like the construction idea,

here's another one, the year you were married--

the '90s, right?

I mean, it's very on trend right now.

Ooh, I like that.

These are all great, and we can put

the construction idea to use.

But in terms of theme, I already have one--

gratitude.

Gratitude.

Christopher has a tendency to forget how lucky we are

and how many people we owe thanks to

for getting us where we are today.

You know what? I love this idea.

We can have everyone bring in photos

of a friend or family member that they're grateful for.

We can have them hang it up and make a gratitude wall.

- Perfect. - OK, but--

can we still do the glowing paper lanterns?

'Cause they are pretty sexy. - Absolutely.

OK, well, this sounds like a hell of a vow renewal.

Mm, if we can get it all together in 24 hours.

- Right. OK. - OK.

Hey, do we have to bring a gift to a vow renewal?

I think if you got one for the wedding, it carries over.

Oh, well, that's convenient for you.

Oh, boy.

What?

It's Atomic Publishing.

I sent them my book proposal for "Brothers-in-Arms."

Well, what are you waiting for?

Answer it.

This is Randall.

Oh, hi, Greg.

Well, that's good to hear.

Said he's a fan of my writing.

Uh, oh.

Uh, OK.

Well, that's a little unexpected,

but I suppose I'd be open to the conversation.

Sure, 3:00 p.m. works.

All right.

I'll see you then.

Well, what did he say?

He said they're interested in my book

and they want to talk about it in person.

Then "Brothers-in-Arms" is a go.

No, actually.

They want the first version, the one without Herrmann in it.

And you wrote Herrmann in for a reason, didn't you?

I did. I got him invested in it, too.

Said it'd be our legacy.

What are you gonna do?

I don't know.

I mean, obviously, I'd love to be published,

but not if it's the wrong book.

So?

When are you gonna tell everyone that you made captain?

Well, I feel like I should wait

to make the decision first.

Well, did Pascal's words push you towards staying in 51?

He can be a persuasive guy.

Well, you said 51 is home.

Is that your opinion, Stella?

Ain't no way.

If I touch it, I'll break it. Trust me.

Come on. It's not even on.

- Nope. - Isaiah!

What are you doing here? - Hey.

Hi.

Lydia wanted to take a last-minute trip to Chicago

for the weekend, so I jumped on it.

I figured I could see you and some of the guys

from school, if that's cool with you guys.

- Yeah, of course. - Yeah.

Is Lydia here? - No, she just dropped me off.

Yeah, I kind of dragged him right into the truck

to show off the controls.

Yeah. Thanks for the tour.

You got it, bud.

So Lydia's staying at a friend's place.

Is it OK if I stay with you guys?

- Of course. - Yeah.

Come on.

Hey, babe.

Babe, you home?

I'm here.

You OK?

I don't know.

I think something's wrong with the baby.

OK, OK. Sit down. Sit down.

What's wrong?

What are you feeling?

The hell is that?

The hell is taking so long?

Hey, let's not get all--

they're just doing their thing.

It's OK.

I think the cramping's starting to go away.

- Really? - A little bit maybe.

Yeah. - You're gonna be fine.

Mm.

Sorry to make you wait.

We got the ultrasound results, and it looks like

the bleeding is most likely due

to a small blood vessel getting irritated.

The thing is, with the extra placental tissue

and increased blood flow during pregnancy,

even a minor irritation can cause spotting.

Extra?

There is more than we'd expect to see,

so much to the point that we were concerned

about something called placenta previa.

But turns out there's a happier explanation.

The scan is showing two babies.

What?

You're having twins, and they both look perfectly healthy.

Congratulations.

Twins?

Twins?

Huh.

Yeah.

- Ohh. - What?

God.

- I love you. - I love you.

This is wild. - It's crazy.

Wild.

Basically, they are fighting over him,

and he has a big decision to make.

So you get to be the boss at 51 or the boss at OFI.

Yeah. Yeah, something like that.

That's pretty awesome.

I remember how cool it was watching

you work on the Herrmann house investigation.

You were all over that.

So were you.

Captain Van Meter must be really proud of you.

Yeah, I think he is.

So are you coming with us to the Herrmann ceremony or what?

Yeah, for sure.

OK if I drop this stuff off in my old room

and call Julian to see if he's around later?

Of course.

- Thank you. - Of course.

Do you think it's a little strange that he didn't call us

and let us know he was coming?

'Cause I was just there a couple days ago.

Well, he said it was a last-minute trip, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, he did.

Well, I hope one of your suit jackets fits him.

Look, I appreciate that you like

the first version of my book.

I do.

But honestly, memoirs are a dime a dozen.

"Brothers-in-Arms" is different.

It's about brotherhood, sacrifice, and the bond

that only two first responders can share.

And I am telling you,

you are not gonna get that anywhere else.

That was a very impassioned pitch.

Thank you.

But I have to be honest with you.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

Uh, I'm just making a case for "Brothers-in-Arms,"

because you said you liked my first manuscript more.

"From Couch to Command"?

That's not the manuscript I'm talking about.

Cyrus Mayberry-- that's your pen name, right?

Ah.

"Sheets on Fire"?

I don't even remember when I sent this in.

Nine years ago.

It was the first galley that landed on my desk

when I started here, and I've never forgotten it.

Wow.

Romance is very marketable right now--very.

You give me something like this, I can sell it.

But we gotta strike while the iron is hot.

If they're made out of paper, then why are they so heavy?

Go get the toy trucks from the back seat.

Do you think this is enough space for 50 photos?

Yeah.

I think so.

When Will was little, he used to love stealing our Barbies

and hide them.

He told me yesterday he was going to try to find a rehab

Barbie to send Heidi off with, but apparently

they don't make those.

Oh, well, that's a mistake because there's

a definite market for that.

OK.

That's a great photo of him.

Yeah.

Oh, grief is so strange.

I still miss him every day.

Sometimes I wake up thinking he's still here.

I get that.

Mm.

You know, I'm not big on love life advice,

but if you have feelings for Vasquez,

you should do something about it.

Don't wait.

After I heard what went down with you and those paramedics,

me and Ray got to talking.

He reminded me just how close you were to graduating

when you dropped out of the academy.

Just a couple of weeks, wasn't it?

Yes, sir. Yeah, two weeks, to be exact.

What if I told you we're willing to let you

pick up right where you left off?

Is that even-- are you saying that--

I am.

You can jump in with the current class

and be a sworn officer in less than a month.

I mean,

it's a generous offer, sir, but I'd have to--

You don't have to answer now. Take a beat.

Talk it over with your father. - Sure.

I know it would mean the world to him.

Yeah.

Sergeant.

Mind if this guy jumps in?

No, sir.

Go on, kid.

Have a run at it.

Let's see what you firefighters got.

- You know the drill? - Yes, ma'am.

Thanks.

Set.

Squad, Engine, you guys good in there?

Yeah, we're good.

Our ears are ringing, though.

Fire's gotta be close.

Hey, Max. Keep moving.

Stay tight.

OK, just fold it under like this.

Will it stay?

Uh, probably not.

But Stella has tape for stuff like this.

You know another thing about OFI?

Huh.

You'd be in a job where you don't have to worry

about dying every day.

That'd be good, right?

Hey.

So I just got off the phone with Lydia.

She's in Cleveland, and she had no idea that you were here.

She thought you were at your mom's.

Hey. What's going on, bud?

I know it was stupid to just get on a bus

without telling anybody, but...

my mom says she can't take care of me anymore.

She wants me to live with Lydia.

Oh, Isaiah, I'm sorry.

And I don't want to live with Lydia.

I want to be here with you.

So Lydia was just saying that his mom obviously

wants to be in his life, but with all her health issues,

she just feels like she can barely

even take care of herself.

I know she just wants to do right by you, bud.

And Lydia loves you.

I know.

And I don't want to hurt her feelings.

She's been really good to me.

But--

but I was really happy when I was here,

like at school and with you.

We would love to have you back.

But it's a decision that we have to make with your mom.

How about this?

After next shift, we all take a trip

to Cleveland, the three of us, and we'll talk it out together.

In the meantime, how about we take a breather?

Go celebrate the Herrmanns?

OK.

Yeah.

Well, the guy's not wrong.

"Sheets on Fire" was a great book.

Well, it turns out they're willing to pay top dollar

for a romance these days.

Well, what does Trudy say about it?

Oh, her exact words?

"For that amount of money,

tell them you'll write whatever smut they want."

Problem is, how's Herrmann gonna feel?

"Brothers-in-Arms" was our story.

Well, if there's one thing we know Herrmann appreciates,

it's a good deal.

He'll understand.

Hey, Chief. Good to see you.

- Thank you. - Glad you could make it.

Me, too.

Looks like all of 51 turned out.

Yeah, never underestimate the call of an open bar.

Huh.

Speaking of--

This turned out really well.

Wow, look at that.

They are so cute.

Aww.

That's an incredible picture.

Oh, yeah. And that looks good, too.

What are you drinking?

Mezcal old-fashioned.

Mezcal. Really?

Hell, no.

No, I'm an old-fashioned old-fashioned kind of girl.

Old-fashioned, OK.

Hey, how was your meeting with the deputy chief,

by the way?

Oh, it was--you know.

I don't, no.

The truth? It was kind of cool.

Yeah, I felt at home more than I expected to,

which, I guess, makes sense.

You know, being a cop, that was--

That was a dream as far back as I can remember.

Damn, I'm--I'm sorry.

It's kind of hard to think about all that

with you standing there in that dress.

Oh, you can stop looking at it like that.

Why is that?

Is there a rule against having fun?

Truth?

Please.

This--

this would be more than just fun for me.

- Isaiah. - Hey.

The roller coaster doesn't end for that poor kid.

You know how I feel.

It'd be great to have him back with us.

Yeah, same.

I'll admit.

Part of me was hoping that you would choose 51.

But after everything Isaiah said about you and OFI,

I don't know.

Maybe that is where you're supposed to be, Kelly,

especially if Isaiah comes back to stay with us.

Hey. Listen up, everybody.

I just got off the phone with Cruz,

and he's not going to be able to make the ceremony.

- Boo! - Why?

Yeah, well, he got a little detour at the docks

because it turns out he and Chloe,

they're gonna be proud parents of twin baby girls.

- Yay! - Wow.

So on that note, we're gonna get the vows started.

Cindy.

Oh, don't worry.

This won't take long.

Christopher made it known that since it's an open bar,

we have to keep the night short.

Cindy Louise Herrmann,

you're a force of nature, you know that?

When you set your mind out to do something,

by God, you get it done.

And somehow, by the grace of God,

you set your mind to being the love of my life

and the mother of our children.

And I am eternally grateful for that.

I am so far off course.

Ah. I'm never gonna get back.

All right.

All right, all right, all right.

I just want to say...

That force of yours, that's who you are.

And that is the reason that we're gonna get to

rebuild our house where we wanted to

right where it was.

And it's also the reason that no matter where we end up--

we would always be home.

I love you, Cindy Herrmann,

with all I got.

I know.

You weren't supposed to make me cry.

Oh, sorry.

Oh, boy. - Yeah.

Oh, boy.

Hey, come on.

Mm, OK.

- OK. - OK.

I love you, Christopher.

It's not easy to watch the person you love

leave the house every day to put their life on the line,

even on the days you're a jerk.

The truth is, Christopher, you--

you don't always make our lives easier,

but you always make them better.

Nobody cares more, loves harder,

shouts louder when they don't get what they want.

And I am truly grateful

for how much you feel

and how much you make us all feel.

Thank you, Christopher,

for this beautiful, complicated,

rich life together.

Stop staring.

- Here's to the future. - Hey.

A new house, but thankfully,

the same family, all of you.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Cheers.

Roof feels stable.

Got smoke pushing in from the back.

No visible fire.

Let's vent the rear third.

- OK. - Mask up.

Copy.

What the hell was that?

The hell is that?

Mayday. Mayday.

- Here you go. - Oh.

Ibuprofen will do the trick.

Oh, you're a lifesaver.

My back is killing me.

You know, between renewing and the schmoozing,

I don't think I got to sit down once.

Yeah, Cindy throws a hell of a party.

Not a bad speech either.

You know--

To be honest,

that speech last night really got me

thinking about the future.

Every time I clock in here, Cindy's gotta worry.

I mean, how much more of that am I gonna

put her through, or the kids?

Are you saying what I think you're saying?

I--I'm not making any decisions here.

But you know, I got enough stories

to fill a whole damn book.

I mean, maybe that's enough.

You don't like me talking about this.

No, it's--it's not that.

It's about the book.

Atomic's not gonna publish "Brothers-in-Arms."

They want me to write a romance novel instead.

Really?

I know that that book was supposed to be our legacy,

but they've offered me a lot of money.

I don't think I can turn it down.

Well, why the hell would you turn it down?

This is great news, Mouch.

You're going to be a published author.

Well, I'm glad you feel that way.

I was worried you'd be sore about "Brothers-in-Arms."

What?

If they don't want it, that's on them.

I say you take the money that they're giving you,

and you publish it yourself, all right?

That way, you get to keep all the profits.

You really do love a good deal.

Just don't forget about my commission, all right?

I'm really counting on this to set us up for retirement.

Thanks for coming by, Chief.

So did you make up your mind?

I have, yeah.

Squad 3, Engine 51--

Why don't you come along? We'll talk after?

Yeah.

- structure fire-- - Mind if I join you?

Come on aboard.

Looks pretty boxed in.

Truck, let's raise the aerial, vent the roof.

- Copy. - Engine, charge a line.

Get ready to move in with Squad to clear the building.

You got it.

I'm the one who called 911.

I saw smoke rising up past my window.

You know what's inside?

I think it's mostly used for storage,

but people come and go.

Is anyone else inside right now?

I'm not sure.

They always keep the door closed.

All right, we'll open it up.

You need an extra set of eyes?

If you're out here, I'm going in.

Yeah, good, good.

Hey, move this way, please, back where it's safer.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thanks.

Hey, folks, please, if you will,

move to the far side, where it's safer.

Let's go.

So much for spring cleaning.

All right, let's clear a lane.

Go ahead and grab a 2-inch.

Copy that.

We're good.

Outrigger's set.

We're good.

Raising the aerial.

All right, let's mask up.

Fire department. Call out.

Fire department. Call out.

All right, Engine, bring up the line.

- We'll take point. - Copy.

Fire department. Call out.

81, careful, your footing up there--

the deck could be soft.

The roof feels solid.

We got some smoke coming from the back.

No visible fire.

We're gonna vent the rear third.

Copy that.

All right, mask up.

What the hell was that?

Squad, Engine, you guys good in there?

Yeah, we're good.

Our ears are ringing, though. Fire's gotta be close.

If it turns on you, pull out, and go defensive.

Copy that. Still not seeing any fire.

You hear that?

Hey, Mouch, keep moving.

Stay tight.

The hell is that?

OK.

Ugh.

Ugh.

Engine, Squad, hold positions.

Truck should be venting that roof soon.

Squad, report.

What's your status?

Zero visibility. We're flying blind.

81, we need ventilation.

We're working on it, Chief.

Mouch, let's move.

Oy, Lieutenant!

Smoke's turning black!

The smoke's turning black up here, Chief.

Hold, hold!

Hey! No, no, no. Don't vent the roof.

It's gonna collapse.

We gotta go.

Get back to the ladder now.

Let's go. Let's go.

Go.

Go. Go.

Get to the ladder.

- Come on. - Come on.

Emergency, emergency.

Evacuate the building immediately.

Go, go, go, go.

Mayday, mayday. We're trapped inside.