1 00:00:05,744 --> 00:00:08,965 We got a hazmat situation in here, Chief. 2 00:00:09,139 --> 00:00:11,750 Macy and Holt are showing signs of respiratory distress. 3 00:00:13,796 --> 00:00:17,887 20 years on the job, I've never seen anything like that. 4 00:00:18,061 --> 00:00:20,368 Kelly Severide has worked more arson cases 5 00:00:20,585 --> 00:00:22,457 than anyone else out of OFI. 6 00:00:22,674 --> 00:00:24,459 Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 7 00:00:24,676 --> 00:00:26,026 Benny Severide is dead. 8 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,332 Can't you let this go? 9 00:00:28,550 --> 00:00:31,248 If Lieutenant Severide's the one who taught you everything 10 00:00:31,466 --> 00:00:33,250 you know about arson investigations, 11 00:00:33,468 --> 00:00:34,643 he must be pretty damn good at it. 12 00:00:34,860 --> 00:00:35,774 He is. 13 00:00:38,647 --> 00:00:42,477 This needs to go over to Internal Affairs. 14 00:00:57,579 --> 00:00:58,971 I thought you were coming back mid-shift! 15 00:00:59,146 --> 00:01:00,930 No, I couldn't wait. 16 00:01:01,104 --> 00:01:02,845 Drove straight from captain's training, pedal to the metal. 17 00:01:05,239 --> 00:01:06,153 Mm! 18 00:01:10,635 --> 00:01:12,376 Do you think it's your promotion orders already? 19 00:01:12,594 --> 00:01:14,596 I don't know. 20 00:01:14,813 --> 00:01:15,727 Hello? 21 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,079 Yes, sir. Just got back in. 22 00:01:22,038 --> 00:01:23,039 Understood. 23 00:01:23,213 --> 00:01:24,954 On my way. 24 00:01:25,128 --> 00:01:26,694 Well? 25 00:01:26,695 --> 00:01:28,740 They want me to come down to Headquarters right now. 26 00:01:28,958 --> 00:01:30,133 Wow. 27 00:01:36,270 --> 00:01:38,272 Lieutenant Severide. 28 00:01:38,489 --> 00:01:40,839 Thanks for coming down so quickly. 29 00:01:41,057 --> 00:01:43,146 Chief Silva, Internal Affairs. 30 00:01:44,495 --> 00:01:47,107 I wasn't told I was meeting with IAD. 31 00:01:50,197 --> 00:01:51,981 Since you were at captain's training, 32 00:01:52,155 --> 00:01:54,723 we were unable to conduct an initial interview with you. 33 00:01:54,940 --> 00:01:57,117 The case wasn't officially opened until this morning. 34 00:01:57,334 --> 00:01:59,162 Now that you're here, 35 00:01:59,380 --> 00:02:01,817 you're under formal review for dereliction of duty. 36 00:02:02,034 --> 00:02:04,298 What dereliction? 37 00:02:04,994 --> 00:02:06,952 Multiple instances of leaving your assigned post 38 00:02:07,127 --> 00:02:08,692 during active shift hours 39 00:02:08,693 --> 00:02:10,956 without authorization from the commissioner's office. 40 00:02:11,131 --> 00:02:14,046 The only time I ever leave 51 is to assist OFI. 41 00:02:14,221 --> 00:02:15,483 Exactly. 42 00:02:15,700 --> 00:02:16,875 And you did so without requesting clearance 43 00:02:17,093 --> 00:02:19,226 from Headquarters. 44 00:02:19,443 --> 00:02:22,577 Who filed the complaint? 45 00:02:22,794 --> 00:02:25,406 I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to disclose that. 46 00:02:25,623 --> 00:02:27,321 You will continue reporting for duty 47 00:02:27,538 --> 00:02:29,061 while the investigation proceeds. 48 00:02:29,236 --> 00:02:31,673 And of course, your promotion is officially on hold, 49 00:02:31,890 --> 00:02:33,849 pending the outcome. 50 00:02:34,066 --> 00:02:36,417 Lieutenant, this is a serious accusation. 51 00:02:36,634 --> 00:02:38,854 Depending on our findings, disciplinary action 52 00:02:39,071 --> 00:02:42,423 could include suspension or termination. 53 00:02:46,862 --> 00:02:48,342 Hey. 54 00:02:48,559 --> 00:02:49,952 You know, you keep getting in here early, 55 00:02:50,170 --> 00:02:51,562 you're going to start making us all look bad. 56 00:02:51,780 --> 00:02:55,218 Relax. This isn't official CFD business. 57 00:02:55,436 --> 00:02:58,569 It's actually a little writing project I've been working on. 58 00:02:58,787 --> 00:03:00,702 Oh, is Cyrus Mayberry making a comeback? 59 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:02,050 No. 60 00:03:02,051 --> 00:03:04,184 The nom de plume has been retired. 61 00:03:04,358 --> 00:03:06,838 This is a Randall McHolland original. 62 00:03:07,056 --> 00:03:07,970 Really? 63 00:03:08,188 --> 00:03:09,189 We're not going to see any 64 00:03:09,406 --> 00:03:10,799 "Sheets on Fire" sequels? 65 00:03:11,016 --> 00:03:14,106 Nope. This one is strictly nonfiction. 66 00:03:14,281 --> 00:03:18,546 In fact, some might even call it a memoir. 67 00:03:18,763 --> 00:03:20,852 A memoir? No kidding. 68 00:03:21,070 --> 00:03:24,682 It's like, uh, "Book of Mouch?" 69 00:03:24,900 --> 00:03:28,251 Title's still pending, but yeah, something like that. 70 00:03:28,469 --> 00:03:29,165 How long you been at it? 71 00:03:29,339 --> 00:03:30,949 Couple months. 72 00:03:31,167 --> 00:03:33,952 It goes back to when we had to pull all that paperwork 73 00:03:34,170 --> 00:03:35,649 to save my job. 74 00:03:35,650 --> 00:03:39,131 I was reading all these reports a-and commendations. 75 00:03:39,306 --> 00:03:43,919 And I realized this is 40 years of stories right here. 76 00:03:44,136 --> 00:03:48,445 All I have to do is put them in order, add a little flair. 77 00:03:48,663 --> 00:03:50,273 And you got yourself a book. 78 00:03:50,491 --> 00:03:53,233 Just got to finish the intro and Bob's your uncle. 79 00:03:54,973 --> 00:03:56,236 - So let's see what you got. - No, no, no, no. 80 00:03:56,453 --> 00:03:58,542 No. No--no sneak peeks. 81 00:03:58,760 --> 00:03:59,500 Fine, all I'm asking is that 82 00:03:59,717 --> 00:04:01,066 when you describe me, 83 00:04:01,241 --> 00:04:03,895 you use the phrase "salt of the Earth." 84 00:04:04,113 --> 00:04:06,855 Who says you're in it at all? 85 00:04:07,072 --> 00:04:10,598 Vasquez, Mikami, and Novak all have the shift off. 86 00:04:10,815 --> 00:04:11,599 They're dealing with police follow-up 87 00:04:11,816 --> 00:04:13,340 on the hostage situation. 88 00:04:13,557 --> 00:04:14,515 So Ambulance 61 is out of service? 89 00:04:14,732 --> 00:04:15,646 - Yes. - OK. 90 00:04:15,864 --> 00:04:17,735 And 81 will have a floater. 91 00:04:17,953 --> 00:04:20,260 Copy that. I'll get the paperwork going. 92 00:04:20,477 --> 00:04:21,652 - And, uh, Lucy? - Mm-hmm? 93 00:04:21,870 --> 00:04:23,218 As the battalion chief's assistant, 94 00:04:23,219 --> 00:04:25,613 you have access to all CFD personnel files. 95 00:04:25,830 --> 00:04:27,440 Mm-hmm. 96 00:04:27,441 --> 00:04:29,921 So I'd like you to gather a number of résumés for me. 97 00:04:30,139 --> 00:04:32,446 Yes, sir. Résumés for what position? 98 00:04:32,663 --> 00:04:33,751 I'm looking for someone to take over 99 00:04:33,969 --> 00:04:35,536 as the Lieutenant on Squad. 100 00:04:37,233 --> 00:04:38,321 Uh-- 101 00:04:40,018 --> 00:04:41,150 You put me under review? 102 00:04:41,324 --> 00:04:42,804 Uh, excuse me. 103 00:04:43,021 --> 00:04:45,285 I take it you heard from Internal Affairs. 104 00:04:45,502 --> 00:04:47,287 You didn't want to tell it to my face? 105 00:04:47,504 --> 00:04:49,158 You had to sneak it in while I was away training? 106 00:04:49,332 --> 00:04:51,856 The timing has nothing to do with its validity. 107 00:04:52,074 --> 00:04:54,250 Your past Battalion Chiefs may have turned a blind eye. 108 00:04:54,424 --> 00:04:56,033 And they were good men. 109 00:04:56,034 --> 00:04:59,081 But it was on you to seek authorization from Headquarters 110 00:04:59,299 --> 00:05:00,560 before leaving your assigned post. 111 00:05:00,561 --> 00:05:02,519 It's not like I was out running errands. 112 00:05:02,737 --> 00:05:04,434 I was with OFI. 113 00:05:04,652 --> 00:05:05,696 Working for the CFD! 114 00:05:05,914 --> 00:05:07,742 If a chief at Pascal's level 115 00:05:07,959 --> 00:05:09,613 can be fired for breaking the rules, 116 00:05:09,831 --> 00:05:11,876 what makes you think you're so special? 117 00:05:12,094 --> 00:05:12,921 I'll fight this. 118 00:05:13,138 --> 00:05:14,531 On what grounds? 119 00:05:14,749 --> 00:05:17,491 Maybe you've hurt 51 more than you realize. 120 00:05:17,708 --> 00:05:19,580 Maybe you should have transferred to OFI 121 00:05:19,797 --> 00:05:22,539 before it came to this. 122 00:05:22,757 --> 00:05:25,499 You break the rules, you pay the consequences. 123 00:05:25,716 --> 00:05:29,198 Nobody in the CFD is above them. 124 00:05:29,372 --> 00:05:30,634 Not even a Severide. 125 00:05:43,778 --> 00:05:46,433 Termination for assisting OFI? 126 00:05:46,650 --> 00:05:50,219 It's the worst-case scenario, but it's on the table. 127 00:05:50,393 --> 00:05:51,829 Hopkins did not seem like the kind of guy 128 00:05:52,047 --> 00:05:54,092 who was looking for a fight last shift. 129 00:05:54,310 --> 00:05:55,616 He was praising us both. 130 00:05:55,833 --> 00:05:58,662 He said he was glad to be a part of 51. 131 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:00,403 What changed? - Nothing changed. 132 00:06:00,621 --> 00:06:03,580 This isn't about OFI or any dereliction of duty. 133 00:06:03,798 --> 00:06:06,235 It's Benny. 134 00:06:06,409 --> 00:06:08,411 You think this is about your dad suspending him? 135 00:06:12,197 --> 00:06:13,895 That was 20-plus years ago. 136 00:06:14,112 --> 00:06:16,941 Hopkins has been on me since the second he got here. 137 00:06:17,159 --> 00:06:18,594 When I was at training, 138 00:06:18,595 --> 00:06:20,249 I--I kept digging through old disciplinary files 139 00:06:20,423 --> 00:06:22,382 trying to figure out what the hell he did to get suspended. 140 00:06:22,556 --> 00:06:23,774 And? 141 00:06:25,602 --> 00:06:28,257 Thin paper trail. No details. 142 00:06:28,431 --> 00:06:30,520 It must have been bad, then. 143 00:06:30,738 --> 00:06:32,392 Or messy. 144 00:06:32,609 --> 00:06:34,655 Benny wasn't exactly known for clean lines. 145 00:06:34,872 --> 00:06:37,005 So this is retaliation. 146 00:06:38,310 --> 00:06:39,442 Feels like it. 147 00:06:39,660 --> 00:06:40,530 I mean, I-- 148 00:06:40,748 --> 00:06:42,053 if I can figure out 149 00:06:42,271 --> 00:06:43,880 what the hell actually happened between them 150 00:06:43,881 --> 00:06:46,754 and bring it to IAD, maybe I can get them to shut this down 151 00:06:46,971 --> 00:06:48,233 before it gains any traction. 152 00:06:48,408 --> 00:06:49,887 Yeah, but you go digging for info now, 153 00:06:50,105 --> 00:06:52,107 you're putting yourself on the line, Kelly. 154 00:06:52,324 --> 00:06:54,239 You're interfering with an active investigation. 155 00:06:54,414 --> 00:06:55,763 This isn't just about me, Stella, 156 00:06:55,980 --> 00:06:57,155 it's about protecting 51 from a commander 157 00:06:57,373 --> 00:06:59,027 who's willing to weaponize procedure. 158 00:06:59,244 --> 00:07:00,375 Can't just sit on my hands. 159 00:07:00,376 --> 00:07:02,030 But you also cannot put yourself 160 00:07:02,247 --> 00:07:04,206 front and center of the hunt. 161 00:07:06,034 --> 00:07:08,079 Maybe there's a way I can. 162 00:07:12,388 --> 00:07:14,477 Let's take a beat. 163 00:07:14,695 --> 00:07:17,262 Let me think about this. 164 00:07:17,437 --> 00:07:20,265 And then let's you and me do this together. 165 00:07:25,357 --> 00:07:26,750 OK. 166 00:07:34,976 --> 00:07:37,108 Jamie Holt? I'll be damned! 167 00:07:37,326 --> 00:07:38,458 - Reporting for duty. - Ah! 168 00:07:38,675 --> 00:07:39,546 You look good, man. 169 00:07:39,763 --> 00:07:40,547 Don't act so surprised. 170 00:07:40,764 --> 00:07:41,852 Well, you know, 171 00:07:42,070 --> 00:07:43,419 after everything we all went through, 172 00:07:43,593 --> 00:07:46,727 you went through on that airplane call. 173 00:07:46,944 --> 00:07:48,555 It's nice to see you on your feet again. 174 00:07:48,772 --> 00:07:49,643 You with us today? - Yeah. 175 00:07:49,860 --> 00:07:52,167 Covering for Vasquez on 81. 176 00:07:52,384 --> 00:07:54,299 I've been picking up extra shifts here and there 177 00:07:54,474 --> 00:07:56,084 just to make up for the lost time. 178 00:07:56,301 --> 00:07:58,086 Well, you are in great hands with Kidd. 179 00:07:58,303 --> 00:08:00,349 But I gotta know, 180 00:08:00,523 --> 00:08:01,959 are you still thinking about trying out for Squad? 181 00:08:02,177 --> 00:08:04,266 - Absolutely. - Yeah. There it is. 182 00:08:06,224 --> 00:08:08,444 Hey, uh, how's Kidd been doing, by the way? 183 00:08:08,618 --> 00:08:10,490 I know her and Macy were pretty tight. 184 00:08:10,707 --> 00:08:12,186 A loss like that is-- 185 00:08:12,187 --> 00:08:13,667 Yeah, she's still working through it, you know? 186 00:08:13,884 --> 00:08:16,234 Finally got Girls on Fire back up and running again. 187 00:08:16,452 --> 00:08:18,585 We all hosted the first one about a month ago. 188 00:08:21,675 --> 00:08:23,198 One day at a time. - Mm. 189 00:08:24,678 --> 00:08:26,375 Any lockers up for grabs? 190 00:08:26,549 --> 00:08:27,942 Follow me. 191 00:08:33,295 --> 00:08:34,601 Hey. 192 00:08:34,818 --> 00:08:36,559 I thought writing was supposed to be torture. 193 00:08:36,777 --> 00:08:39,214 Well, as Dorothy Parker said, 194 00:08:39,431 --> 00:08:42,130 "I hate writing, but I love having written." 195 00:08:42,347 --> 00:08:44,436 So you got the introduction done? 196 00:08:44,611 --> 00:08:47,701 I'm just proofing it now, and I have to say, 197 00:08:47,918 --> 00:08:49,180 I think it turned out pretty good. 198 00:08:49,398 --> 00:08:51,008 Don't be shy. Share it with the class. 199 00:08:51,226 --> 00:08:52,967 Aw, nah. They don't want to hear this. 200 00:08:53,184 --> 00:08:54,446 Yes, they do. Hey, come on. 201 00:08:54,621 --> 00:08:56,840 Guys, listen up! Mouch has written a book. 202 00:08:57,058 --> 00:08:57,841 About us. 203 00:08:58,059 --> 00:08:58,929 How much about us? 204 00:08:59,147 --> 00:09:00,540 Oh, don't worry. 205 00:09:00,757 --> 00:09:03,455 Names have been changed to protect the guilty. 206 00:09:03,630 --> 00:09:05,806 All right, here's, uh-- 207 00:09:06,023 --> 00:09:07,851 here's a bit from the opening. 208 00:09:08,069 --> 00:09:09,940 "As we pull up to the house, 209 00:09:10,158 --> 00:09:12,421 "smoke billows from the basement. 210 00:09:12,595 --> 00:09:16,860 "A strange, haunted chill hangs in the air. 211 00:09:17,078 --> 00:09:20,647 "Tommy from Squad knows why. 212 00:09:20,864 --> 00:09:23,388 "'This isn't just any house,' he says. 213 00:09:23,563 --> 00:09:26,566 "'It's one of the only spots still standing 214 00:09:26,740 --> 00:09:29,003 "from the Great Chicago Fire.' 215 00:09:29,220 --> 00:09:31,222 "A shiver runs down my spine. 216 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:35,575 "I realize we're pilgrims in an unholy land. 217 00:09:35,792 --> 00:09:40,057 "And as we mask up, Chief Bodette gives a war cry. 218 00:09:40,275 --> 00:09:43,147 "If the Great Fire couldn't take this house down, 219 00:09:43,365 --> 00:09:46,890 I'll be damned if it falls on my watch!" 220 00:09:47,108 --> 00:09:49,023 What happened next? 221 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:50,502 You'll have to read to find out. 222 00:09:53,070 --> 00:09:54,855 We saved the house. 223 00:09:55,072 --> 00:09:56,204 Hey! Spoiler! 224 00:09:56,421 --> 00:09:58,510 Capp, you were there. 225 00:10:00,338 --> 00:10:02,602 Truck 81, Squad 3, Engine 51. 226 00:10:02,776 --> 00:10:05,779 Structure fire, 1601 Winston Plaza. 227 00:10:26,495 --> 00:10:29,629 Battalion 31 to Main, requesting additional ambos. 228 00:10:29,846 --> 00:10:32,327 Engine, get a line in there and find that fire! 229 00:10:32,544 --> 00:10:33,414 Copy that, Chief! 230 00:10:33,415 --> 00:10:35,591 Truck 81, primary search. 231 00:10:35,765 --> 00:10:38,333 Squad, assist with search and open up the rear. 232 00:10:38,550 --> 00:10:39,639 Copy that. Cruz, with me. 233 00:10:39,856 --> 00:10:41,466 Tony, Capp, you guys take the rear. 234 00:10:41,641 --> 00:10:43,250 Hey! 235 00:10:43,251 --> 00:10:45,601 Hey, do you know how many people might still be in there? 236 00:10:45,775 --> 00:10:47,951 I don't know. Um, people come and go. 237 00:10:48,169 --> 00:10:50,867 It's been empty for months. 238 00:10:51,085 --> 00:10:53,478 Chief, people were living in there. 239 00:10:53,653 --> 00:10:54,957 Not sure the number, 240 00:10:54,958 --> 00:10:56,611 but who knows what we may be walking into. 241 00:10:56,612 --> 00:10:58,440 Let's get in there before the whole building flashes over. 242 00:10:58,658 --> 00:11:00,094 Copy, Chief. 243 00:11:03,575 --> 00:11:04,968 Mouch, you guys keep pushing it down the middle. 244 00:11:05,186 --> 00:11:06,709 Keep it from wrapping. - Got it. 245 00:11:06,927 --> 00:11:07,971 Send the water! 246 00:11:08,189 --> 00:11:09,885 Let's fan out, check every aisle. 247 00:11:09,886 --> 00:11:11,671 All right. We'll take the D side, meet you in the middle. 248 00:11:11,845 --> 00:11:13,019 Copy. 249 00:11:13,020 --> 00:11:13,890 If you find bodies, pull 'em out! 250 00:11:14,108 --> 00:11:16,588 Fire department! Call out! 251 00:11:16,763 --> 00:11:18,808 Fire department! Call out! 252 00:11:24,379 --> 00:11:26,120 We got flames venting through the roof. 253 00:11:26,337 --> 00:11:27,687 You have three minutes. Make it count. 254 00:11:27,861 --> 00:11:30,951 Fire department! Call out! 255 00:11:31,168 --> 00:11:32,039 Cruz, check the next one. 256 00:11:32,256 --> 00:11:34,128 Yeah, copy that. 257 00:11:34,345 --> 00:11:36,086 Firefighters! Call out! 258 00:11:36,304 --> 00:11:38,001 - Check that. - Copy. 259 00:11:38,219 --> 00:11:40,134 Hey, firefighters! Call out! 260 00:11:41,526 --> 00:11:42,702 - Hey! Follow me! - Here! 261 00:11:42,876 --> 00:11:44,834 Yeah! 262 00:11:45,052 --> 00:11:46,401 Stay there, I got you! Hang on! 263 00:11:46,618 --> 00:11:48,664 Come on. 264 00:11:48,838 --> 00:11:50,405 Come here. 265 00:11:50,622 --> 00:11:52,015 Stay down. 266 00:11:52,233 --> 00:11:54,061 Is anybody else in there? - No. 267 00:11:54,278 --> 00:11:55,715 All right, come here. 268 00:11:55,889 --> 00:11:57,368 Chief! 269 00:11:57,586 --> 00:11:58,979 We got two more coming out to you! 270 00:11:59,196 --> 00:11:59,936 One more minute. 271 00:12:00,154 --> 00:12:01,546 Find your exit point! 272 00:12:04,027 --> 00:12:05,463 Firefighters! Call out! 273 00:12:07,770 --> 00:12:09,729 Firefighters! Call out! 274 00:12:16,823 --> 00:12:19,434 Holt! Wait! 275 00:12:19,651 --> 00:12:21,088 Holt! 276 00:12:21,305 --> 00:12:24,091 Hey, keep moving! 277 00:12:33,317 --> 00:12:35,363 Time's up. Evacuate the building immediately! 278 00:12:35,580 --> 00:12:36,972 The roof is going. 279 00:12:36,973 --> 00:12:38,540 Hey, Holt. Come on, man. We gotta clear out. 280 00:12:38,758 --> 00:12:40,542 Let's go. - Hey, let's grab him and go! 281 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:41,978 Yeah, we're on it, Lieutenant. 282 00:12:42,196 --> 00:12:42,849 Come on, let's go. Let's move it. 283 00:12:44,938 --> 00:12:47,636 51, report. What's your status? 284 00:12:47,810 --> 00:12:50,682 Coming out with another victim, Chief. 285 00:13:11,225 --> 00:13:12,966 No pulse. 286 00:13:16,404 --> 00:13:17,753 Pupils fixed and dilated. 287 00:13:17,927 --> 00:13:20,234 Respirations? 288 00:13:20,451 --> 00:13:22,279 Triple-zero. 289 00:13:22,497 --> 00:13:24,238 The victim is too far gone to resuscitate. 290 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:30,287 All companies surround and drown. 291 00:13:30,505 --> 00:13:31,462 Nobody enters the building. - Copy. 292 00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:33,290 Setting up a deck gun, Chief. 293 00:13:33,508 --> 00:13:35,597 51, let's move! 294 00:13:45,476 --> 00:13:47,130 What did they do to my store? 295 00:13:49,263 --> 00:13:50,351 You the owner of this building? 296 00:13:50,568 --> 00:13:51,742 Yeah. I got a call. 297 00:13:51,743 --> 00:13:53,702 The guy next door said it was on fire. 298 00:13:53,876 --> 00:13:56,183 People were living inside. One of them was killed. 299 00:13:57,924 --> 00:13:59,708 Oh, my God. 300 00:14:08,499 --> 00:14:10,632 Holt. Hey. 301 00:14:10,850 --> 00:14:12,025 You OK? - All good, Lieutenant. 302 00:14:12,242 --> 00:14:14,027 Wait, wait. 303 00:14:14,244 --> 00:14:16,246 Listen. 304 00:14:16,464 --> 00:14:18,640 You don't have to pretend with me. 305 00:14:18,858 --> 00:14:20,729 We went through something together. 306 00:14:20,903 --> 00:14:22,644 Thanks, Lieutenant, but I'm fine. 307 00:14:22,862 --> 00:14:25,038 I just gotta shake it off for a minute. 308 00:14:37,964 --> 00:14:39,966 What'd you see in there? 309 00:14:40,183 --> 00:14:41,663 Caught the smell of gasoline in the back 310 00:14:41,881 --> 00:14:43,317 close to where you found your victim. 311 00:14:45,710 --> 00:14:47,495 Could be generator fuel. 312 00:14:47,712 --> 00:14:49,714 Or an accelerant. 313 00:14:49,889 --> 00:14:52,326 - Kelly. - I know. 314 00:14:52,543 --> 00:14:54,894 I know I can't reach out to OFI, 315 00:14:55,111 --> 00:14:58,027 but I can flag it with Hopkins, let him make the call. 316 00:15:04,381 --> 00:15:05,905 Yeah. 317 00:15:13,303 --> 00:15:14,696 Hey. 318 00:15:14,914 --> 00:15:16,654 That was one hell of an awful call, huh? 319 00:15:16,872 --> 00:15:18,613 Poor guy. 320 00:15:18,830 --> 00:15:19,919 At least we were able to get the others out. 321 00:15:20,136 --> 00:15:21,224 Yeah. 322 00:15:23,444 --> 00:15:24,749 What are you holding back there? 323 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,275 This is it. 324 00:15:28,492 --> 00:15:31,234 My memoir. It's officially done. 325 00:15:31,452 --> 00:15:33,889 Well, how's it read? 326 00:15:34,063 --> 00:15:35,804 You tell me. 327 00:15:35,978 --> 00:15:37,937 I was hoping you'd be my first reader. 328 00:15:38,111 --> 00:15:39,242 Come on. Me? 329 00:15:39,460 --> 00:15:40,896 Who better? 330 00:15:41,070 --> 00:15:43,029 You know my story about as well as anyone else. 331 00:15:43,246 --> 00:15:45,118 OK. 332 00:15:45,335 --> 00:15:47,294 What can I say? 333 00:15:47,511 --> 00:15:48,730 It'll be my honor. - Ah. 334 00:15:48,948 --> 00:15:50,645 Just need you to read the intro for now. 335 00:15:50,862 --> 00:15:52,952 See if you feel like it sets the stage 336 00:15:53,169 --> 00:15:54,562 for the rest of the book. 337 00:15:54,779 --> 00:15:57,913 And listen, if you have feedback, I want it, OK? 338 00:15:58,087 --> 00:16:01,438 I'm no wilting flower here. I can take criticism. 339 00:16:01,656 --> 00:16:02,831 Just let me read the thing. 340 00:16:03,005 --> 00:16:04,006 - Copy that. - All right. 341 00:16:04,224 --> 00:16:05,616 - Enjoy the read. - Thank you. 342 00:16:08,010 --> 00:16:10,186 Oh, you mean right now? 343 00:16:10,404 --> 00:16:11,492 You mind? 344 00:16:11,709 --> 00:16:13,755 I-I'll take care of this. 345 00:16:13,973 --> 00:16:15,975 OK. 346 00:16:16,192 --> 00:16:18,281 You got it. 347 00:16:20,022 --> 00:16:22,068 Hey, Lieutenant, you have a second? 348 00:16:22,285 --> 00:16:23,460 Of course. 349 00:16:25,201 --> 00:16:26,811 What's going on? 350 00:16:26,986 --> 00:16:29,292 Um, I know about Severide and the internal review. 351 00:16:30,902 --> 00:16:32,513 It's not fair. 352 00:16:32,730 --> 00:16:34,906 No, it's not. 353 00:16:35,081 --> 00:16:36,996 You-- you heard them this morning? 354 00:16:37,213 --> 00:16:41,000 Yeah, but that's not why I'm here. 355 00:16:41,174 --> 00:16:42,914 The Chief had me deliver the charge 356 00:16:43,089 --> 00:16:45,917 to Headquarters when Severide was away. 357 00:16:46,092 --> 00:16:47,789 I didn't want to. I-- 358 00:16:48,007 --> 00:16:49,530 I almost called him just to give him a heads-up. 359 00:16:49,747 --> 00:16:51,793 It just-- - Oh, no. 360 00:16:52,011 --> 00:16:53,882 Hey. 361 00:16:54,056 --> 00:16:57,451 You were just doing your job, all right? 362 00:16:57,668 --> 00:16:58,929 And if you would have called him, 363 00:16:58,930 --> 00:17:00,149 that would have just put you on thin ice. 364 00:17:00,367 --> 00:17:02,021 It just feels like I helped blindside him. 365 00:17:02,195 --> 00:17:03,457 You didn't. 366 00:17:03,674 --> 00:17:06,112 Hopkins filed the charge, IAD opened it. 367 00:17:06,329 --> 00:17:08,244 And that is on them. 368 00:17:08,462 --> 00:17:11,334 It's not on you. - Yeah. 369 00:17:12,727 --> 00:17:13,771 You really think they're going to punish him 370 00:17:13,989 --> 00:17:15,599 for stepping up and helping? 371 00:17:17,775 --> 00:17:19,908 We'll see. I'm getting into it. 372 00:17:22,606 --> 00:17:25,957 Thank you, Lucy. 373 00:17:26,132 --> 00:17:28,090 Don't beat yourself up about this, OK? 374 00:17:41,799 --> 00:17:44,324 Hey. How you doing? 375 00:17:44,541 --> 00:17:45,760 That, uh-- that fire was something. 376 00:17:45,977 --> 00:17:47,327 And that victim, it's-- 377 00:17:47,544 --> 00:17:50,721 A miracle there weren't more of them like that. 378 00:17:50,939 --> 00:17:52,636 Yeah. 379 00:17:52,854 --> 00:17:54,769 Took us both a sec to recover. 380 00:17:54,986 --> 00:17:56,075 Makes sense. 381 00:17:56,249 --> 00:17:58,599 I felt for the guy, that's all. 382 00:17:59,339 --> 00:18:02,298 But we roll with the punches best we can, right? 383 00:18:02,516 --> 00:18:03,734 It's part of the job. 384 00:18:05,301 --> 00:18:07,912 Right. Part of the job. 385 00:18:21,361 --> 00:18:23,667 Hey. 386 00:18:23,885 --> 00:18:25,539 I am just going to call the CFD directly. 387 00:18:25,756 --> 00:18:28,759 I'll use my name, not yours, 388 00:18:28,977 --> 00:18:31,110 and just ask to pull a bunch of files from that era 389 00:18:31,327 --> 00:18:33,329 with Benny and Hopkins. 390 00:18:33,547 --> 00:18:35,636 Just see what we can get. 391 00:18:36,854 --> 00:18:38,943 I like it. 392 00:18:41,207 --> 00:18:42,512 Lieutenant Severide. 393 00:18:42,730 --> 00:18:44,427 I contacted Captain Hargrave, 394 00:18:44,645 --> 00:18:47,430 passed along your observations from the scene. 395 00:18:47,648 --> 00:18:49,171 She's here with a request. 396 00:18:49,389 --> 00:18:50,955 Since there was a fatality, 397 00:18:51,130 --> 00:18:54,045 the Halloween Village fire is now an OFI priority. 398 00:18:54,220 --> 00:18:55,524 I reached out to CFD Headquarters 399 00:18:55,525 --> 00:18:57,527 and already secured approval to bring you in. 400 00:18:57,745 --> 00:18:59,050 It wouldn't have been my call, 401 00:18:59,225 --> 00:19:01,575 but it seems it was already in motion. 402 00:19:01,792 --> 00:19:03,490 Cruz will act up a Squad Lieutenant 403 00:19:03,707 --> 00:19:04,708 for the remainder of shift. 404 00:19:07,189 --> 00:19:09,060 Yes, sir. 405 00:19:09,235 --> 00:19:10,888 I'd like to tour the scene together. 406 00:19:11,106 --> 00:19:11,976 You can walk me through what you saw. 407 00:19:14,065 --> 00:19:15,763 I'll grab my coat. 408 00:19:25,076 --> 00:19:26,643 You and I work well together 409 00:19:26,861 --> 00:19:29,864 despite the current situation and your personal connection 410 00:19:30,081 --> 00:19:31,257 to Lieutenant Severide. 411 00:19:34,434 --> 00:19:38,742 This is not about my relationship, Chief. 412 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:42,355 It's about 51 as a whole. 413 00:19:42,572 --> 00:19:46,185 Which you've said yourself, it's a great firehouse. 414 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:48,404 And it's a close one. 415 00:19:48,622 --> 00:19:50,450 We stick together. 416 00:19:50,667 --> 00:19:51,841 So if Severide is sidelined-- 417 00:19:51,842 --> 00:19:53,540 51 isn't the only great firehouse 418 00:19:53,757 --> 00:19:55,019 in this city, Lieutenant. 419 00:19:55,194 --> 00:19:57,979 I'd hate to see it broken up. 420 00:19:58,197 --> 00:19:59,981 But if that's what it takes to clean up the CFD, 421 00:20:00,199 --> 00:20:02,157 that's a price I'm willing to pay. 422 00:20:13,734 --> 00:20:15,517 Here are the résumés you asked for, Chief. 423 00:20:15,518 --> 00:20:16,476 - Oh, thank you. - Mm. 424 00:20:26,486 --> 00:20:28,357 Anything else? 425 00:20:28,575 --> 00:20:30,968 Yeah. I wanted to say thank you. 426 00:20:31,186 --> 00:20:32,535 For bringing me on as your assistant. 427 00:20:33,623 --> 00:20:35,016 You're welcome. 428 00:20:35,234 --> 00:20:36,409 You're doing good work. 429 00:20:36,626 --> 00:20:38,628 I appreciate that. 430 00:20:38,846 --> 00:20:40,717 Because I love it here at 51. 431 00:20:40,935 --> 00:20:42,632 It's a really special place 432 00:20:42,850 --> 00:20:45,287 and it's a special group of people. 433 00:20:47,376 --> 00:20:49,204 So yeah, thank you. 434 00:20:54,253 --> 00:20:56,124 And fast-track it if you can. 435 00:20:56,298 --> 00:20:59,606 I'd like those files by end of shift today. 436 00:20:59,823 --> 00:21:01,216 I appreciate it. OK. 437 00:21:01,390 --> 00:21:04,393 Yeah, let me know if you find something. 438 00:21:04,611 --> 00:21:05,264 OK. 439 00:21:05,438 --> 00:21:06,526 Lieutenant? 440 00:21:06,743 --> 00:21:07,788 - Hey. - Hey. 441 00:21:08,005 --> 00:21:09,484 Um, I'm guessing that you heard 442 00:21:09,485 --> 00:21:11,270 that Severide's assisting OFI on that case, right? 443 00:21:11,444 --> 00:21:13,446 I did, yeah. Why? What's up? 444 00:21:13,663 --> 00:21:15,404 I was wondering if I could grab Holt to run some drills 445 00:21:15,622 --> 00:21:16,883 since we're a man short. 446 00:21:16,884 --> 00:21:18,146 A while back, he mentioned some interest 447 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:19,756 in gunning for Squad one day. 448 00:21:19,974 --> 00:21:20,931 And he must have enough training by now 449 00:21:21,149 --> 00:21:23,369 to be useful on the floor. 450 00:21:23,586 --> 00:21:25,153 Is that the only reason? 451 00:21:25,327 --> 00:21:27,286 Uh, might give him a boost, you know. 452 00:21:27,503 --> 00:21:29,200 Training with the top guns of 51. 453 00:21:29,375 --> 00:21:30,419 - Mm. - Mm. 454 00:21:32,116 --> 00:21:33,770 Yeah, I, um, I-- 455 00:21:33,988 --> 00:21:36,382 I--I saw him kind of lock up a little bit 456 00:21:36,599 --> 00:21:38,253 during that last call. 457 00:21:38,427 --> 00:21:41,038 And he said he was fine. 458 00:21:41,256 --> 00:21:43,258 Yeah, don't we all? 459 00:21:43,432 --> 00:21:45,347 He's traveling some rough road. 460 00:21:45,565 --> 00:21:47,175 I know you get it. 461 00:21:47,349 --> 00:21:48,916 Mm. 462 00:21:49,133 --> 00:21:51,048 Yeah, bring him in for the drill. 463 00:21:51,266 --> 00:21:52,354 - Thank you, Lieutenant. - Mm-hmm. 464 00:22:00,971 --> 00:22:02,277 Back here, this is where 465 00:22:02,451 --> 00:22:03,844 I first caught the smell of gasoline. 466 00:22:04,061 --> 00:22:07,500 It's still hanging in the air. 467 00:22:07,717 --> 00:22:09,458 See the V-pattern? 468 00:22:09,676 --> 00:22:12,418 Possible point of origin. 469 00:22:12,635 --> 00:22:14,245 It looks like a hot plate. 470 00:22:14,420 --> 00:22:15,943 It makes sense if they were living here. 471 00:22:16,160 --> 00:22:19,338 Yeah, but butane burns clean. 472 00:22:19,555 --> 00:22:21,209 If this were accidental, you'd have vertical damage, 473 00:22:21,383 --> 00:22:24,604 but there's deep charring in the floor here. 474 00:22:36,659 --> 00:22:38,748 Hydrocarbons. 475 00:22:38,966 --> 00:22:39,793 It's gasoline. 476 00:22:40,010 --> 00:22:41,447 Look at this. 477 00:22:41,664 --> 00:22:43,187 Heavy pour pattern. 478 00:22:43,362 --> 00:22:46,103 Dump a few gallons of gasoline under a hot plate, 479 00:22:46,321 --> 00:22:47,757 turn it on, you're halfway home before it heats up 480 00:22:47,975 --> 00:22:49,150 and ignites the vapors. 481 00:22:49,368 --> 00:22:51,239 This wasn't someone making dinner. 482 00:22:51,413 --> 00:22:53,807 If we can trace this, we have our ignition source. 483 00:22:54,024 --> 00:22:55,461 And maybe our arsonist. 484 00:22:59,334 --> 00:23:00,378 Well? 485 00:23:00,379 --> 00:23:02,206 I'm dying here. What'd you think? 486 00:23:02,381 --> 00:23:04,600 Oh, it's solid work, Mouch. Really. 487 00:23:04,818 --> 00:23:06,253 What does solid mean? 488 00:23:06,254 --> 00:23:08,865 Well, there's great stuff in the introduction. 489 00:23:09,083 --> 00:23:10,171 You know, the way that you bring the-- 490 00:23:10,389 --> 00:23:11,302 the first call to life. 491 00:23:11,477 --> 00:23:14,218 I mean, you got a gift, Mouch. 492 00:23:14,393 --> 00:23:15,263 Seriously. 493 00:23:15,437 --> 00:23:17,047 OK. 494 00:23:17,265 --> 00:23:19,223 Feels like there's a "but" after that. 495 00:23:19,398 --> 00:23:22,139 Well, yeah, if I'm going to be honest, I--I-- 496 00:23:22,357 --> 00:23:25,839 I do feel like there is, you know, something missing. 497 00:23:26,056 --> 00:23:27,841 All right. 498 00:23:28,058 --> 00:23:32,498 Well, uh, I'm not really a creative type like you, 499 00:23:32,715 --> 00:23:34,456 so I--I don't got the words. 500 00:23:34,674 --> 00:23:38,025 It's just that I feel like it needs to be, uh-- 501 00:23:39,592 --> 00:23:42,333 A there there. 502 00:23:42,508 --> 00:23:44,292 "A there there"? 503 00:23:44,466 --> 00:23:45,685 Yeah. 504 00:23:45,902 --> 00:23:47,034 Can you be more specific? 505 00:23:47,251 --> 00:23:51,081 It's just I feel like... 506 00:23:51,299 --> 00:23:52,822 it's--it's missing a piece. 507 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:55,608 - And that is? - The... 508 00:23:55,825 --> 00:23:57,218 the there there. 509 00:23:57,436 --> 00:23:58,437 OK, forget it. 510 00:23:58,611 --> 00:23:59,654 Oh, come on. 511 00:23:59,655 --> 00:24:00,613 You said that you wanted feedback. 512 00:24:00,830 --> 00:24:02,658 Herrmann, this... 513 00:24:02,876 --> 00:24:04,051 isn't feedback. 514 00:24:04,268 --> 00:24:06,357 OK, so I don't know how to phrase it. 515 00:24:06,532 --> 00:24:08,011 I told you that this is not my world. 516 00:24:08,229 --> 00:24:09,317 No. 517 00:24:09,491 --> 00:24:11,188 Obviously not. 518 00:24:11,406 --> 00:24:12,319 What? 519 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:15,454 Hey, I'm just trying to help. 520 00:24:15,628 --> 00:24:16,890 All right, listen up, gentlemen. 521 00:24:17,107 --> 00:24:18,021 We got a roof collapse. 522 00:24:18,239 --> 00:24:19,632 One victim pinned in. 523 00:24:19,849 --> 00:24:22,156 Our mission is to extricate. 524 00:24:22,373 --> 00:24:24,158 Start by stabilizing. 525 00:24:24,375 --> 00:24:26,987 Build yourself a safe work zone. 526 00:24:27,204 --> 00:24:28,510 Good, good. You got it. Just keep going. 527 00:24:36,910 --> 00:24:38,564 Good, good. 528 00:24:38,781 --> 00:24:40,391 All right. Now take it easy, control. 529 00:24:41,610 --> 00:24:42,872 Don't muscle it. 530 00:24:51,054 --> 00:24:52,882 I'm done. 531 00:24:53,100 --> 00:24:54,623 Hey, man, don't worry about it. 532 00:24:54,841 --> 00:24:56,756 Look, you don't have anything to prove here. 533 00:24:56,973 --> 00:24:58,584 Let's just stack them up and we'll run it again. 534 00:24:58,801 --> 00:24:59,715 You think I need this? 535 00:24:59,933 --> 00:25:01,412 You not my lieutenant, 536 00:25:01,587 --> 00:25:04,503 and I'm not your project, so just back the hell off. 537 00:25:07,070 --> 00:25:08,028 Yo, Holt. 538 00:25:15,122 --> 00:25:18,560 Any sign of a pressure event from the canister? 539 00:25:18,778 --> 00:25:20,040 No blast signature. 540 00:25:20,257 --> 00:25:22,695 If it vented, it just fed the fire. 541 00:25:24,305 --> 00:25:26,046 You hear that? 542 00:25:29,310 --> 00:25:31,051 Hey! Stop! 543 00:25:47,284 --> 00:25:48,850 Man, get off me! 544 00:25:48,851 --> 00:25:50,505 This is an active fire scene. You can't be in here. 545 00:25:50,679 --> 00:25:51,637 Then what are you doing here? 546 00:25:51,854 --> 00:25:55,249 Office of Fire Investigation. 547 00:25:55,466 --> 00:25:56,772 I--I didn't know. 548 00:25:56,990 --> 00:25:59,079 I thought--I thought maybe you got to it first. 549 00:25:59,296 --> 00:26:00,210 Got to what? 550 00:26:00,428 --> 00:26:01,733 Whatever started the fire. 551 00:26:01,734 --> 00:26:04,563 We saw you back there packing something up. 552 00:26:04,737 --> 00:26:06,477 The owner of this place, he just put out a reward. 553 00:26:06,652 --> 00:26:08,043 100 grand. 554 00:26:08,044 --> 00:26:10,177 He said he'd pay cash to know how it started. 555 00:26:10,394 --> 00:26:11,787 - 100 grand? - Yeah. 556 00:26:12,005 --> 00:26:13,572 Everyone at the shelter's talking about it. 557 00:26:13,746 --> 00:26:15,312 We booked it here as soon as we heard. 558 00:26:15,530 --> 00:26:16,705 So you ducked our tape and broke in here 559 00:26:16,923 --> 00:26:18,620 hoping to find what? 560 00:26:18,838 --> 00:26:20,579 I don't know. Anything. 561 00:26:20,796 --> 00:26:22,972 Something worth that type of money. 562 00:26:29,762 --> 00:26:31,633 Firehouse 51, this is Lucy. 563 00:26:31,851 --> 00:26:33,330 Hi, this is Vivette in Personnel. 564 00:26:33,548 --> 00:26:34,593 I'm returning a call. 565 00:26:34,810 --> 00:26:36,071 Oh! 566 00:26:36,072 --> 00:26:38,161 Thank you. I-- I already got the résumés. 567 00:26:38,379 --> 00:26:39,772 The email came in a couple hours ago. 568 00:26:39,989 --> 00:26:41,643 Oh, this isn't about résumés, actually. 569 00:26:41,861 --> 00:26:43,906 I spoke to Lieutenant Kidd earlier. 570 00:26:44,124 --> 00:26:45,690 Can you let her know I was told 571 00:26:45,691 --> 00:26:48,084 she does not have access to the files she requested? 572 00:26:48,302 --> 00:26:49,999 Oh, OK. 573 00:26:50,217 --> 00:26:51,261 She can reroute the request through her superior, 574 00:26:51,479 --> 00:26:52,698 if that helps. 575 00:26:56,223 --> 00:26:57,659 Right. 576 00:26:57,877 --> 00:27:00,923 Um, when I see her next shift, I will let her know. 577 00:27:01,141 --> 00:27:03,012 Thank you. 578 00:27:27,950 --> 00:27:30,692 How's the case coming along? 579 00:27:30,910 --> 00:27:34,870 Uh, it looks like the stove here was the ignition point. 580 00:27:35,088 --> 00:27:36,655 Trying to pull an identifier. 581 00:27:36,829 --> 00:27:38,700 Serial stamp, manufacturer code, 582 00:27:38,918 --> 00:27:40,354 anything that ties it to a purchase. 583 00:27:40,571 --> 00:27:41,964 Not much left. 584 00:27:42,182 --> 00:27:43,879 Well, we're exploring other angles. 585 00:27:44,097 --> 00:27:45,446 Hargrave's back at OFI 586 00:27:45,664 --> 00:27:47,927 fielding a tidal wave of tips coming in. 587 00:27:48,144 --> 00:27:49,537 Owner put up 100 grand. 588 00:27:49,711 --> 00:27:52,671 Insurance policy contingent on cause, huh? 589 00:27:52,888 --> 00:27:54,194 Maybe. 590 00:27:56,805 --> 00:28:00,200 I can see how invested you are. 591 00:28:00,417 --> 00:28:03,899 That kind of focus is an asset. 592 00:28:04,117 --> 00:28:06,772 But passion doesn't override procedure, Lieutenant. 593 00:28:06,989 --> 00:28:11,733 Solving this case won't buy you any leniency with IAD. 594 00:28:18,653 --> 00:28:19,915 Hi. Is there someone I can talk to 595 00:28:20,133 --> 00:28:22,439 about the Halloween Village fire yesterday? 596 00:28:22,657 --> 00:28:24,703 - You were there. - Yeah. 597 00:28:24,877 --> 00:28:27,140 So were we. What's going on? 598 00:28:27,357 --> 00:28:28,881 I know who started it. 599 00:28:32,623 --> 00:28:33,755 You got a sec? 600 00:28:33,973 --> 00:28:36,802 Was hoping maybe we could clear the air. 601 00:28:37,019 --> 00:28:38,717 Course. 602 00:28:38,891 --> 00:28:41,328 Me storming off like that, 603 00:28:41,545 --> 00:28:43,852 that was my ego talking. 604 00:28:44,070 --> 00:28:47,726 It's not an excuse, but getting notes on your writing 605 00:28:47,943 --> 00:28:49,204 can be tough. 606 00:28:49,205 --> 00:28:52,034 And I know you were just trying to help. 607 00:28:52,252 --> 00:28:54,994 It's not like I was giving you any solid gold ideas. 608 00:28:55,211 --> 00:28:57,605 To be fair, I didn't give you much of a chance. 609 00:28:57,779 --> 00:28:58,823 You were hovering a little. 610 00:28:58,824 --> 00:29:01,043 Yeah, just-- 611 00:29:01,261 --> 00:29:03,785 The intro is great and the book is going to be great. 612 00:29:04,003 --> 00:29:05,569 I just should have left it at that. 613 00:29:05,744 --> 00:29:08,834 No. I--I meant what I said. 614 00:29:09,051 --> 00:29:10,705 I really do want your thoughts. 615 00:29:10,879 --> 00:29:14,013 Well, I have been thinking more about 616 00:29:14,230 --> 00:29:15,492 what I think is missing. 617 00:29:15,710 --> 00:29:18,669 You figured out the "there there"? 618 00:29:18,844 --> 00:29:20,671 I did. 619 00:29:20,846 --> 00:29:22,282 It's you. 620 00:29:22,499 --> 00:29:24,284 Me? 621 00:29:24,501 --> 00:29:25,981 This is your story, Mouch. 622 00:29:26,199 --> 00:29:27,853 The opening rescue, that's great, 623 00:29:28,070 --> 00:29:31,595 but what I need is more Mouch, your journey. 624 00:29:31,770 --> 00:29:33,336 All the things that you've been through, 625 00:29:33,554 --> 00:29:37,166 that's what I think is going to make this stand out. 626 00:29:37,384 --> 00:29:39,081 What, you-- 627 00:29:39,299 --> 00:29:41,214 you think I should lead with that? 628 00:29:41,431 --> 00:29:43,085 Well, people are going to care about the book 629 00:29:43,303 --> 00:29:45,566 because they care about you. 630 00:29:45,784 --> 00:29:48,090 Let them see Mouch the way I do. 631 00:29:48,308 --> 00:29:49,222 Huh. 632 00:29:50,789 --> 00:29:53,400 And that's my two cents. 633 00:29:53,617 --> 00:29:55,924 That's a good note, Herrmann. 634 00:29:56,142 --> 00:29:58,448 Thank you. 635 00:29:58,666 --> 00:30:01,625 Are you going to add a chapter 636 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:03,976 about how I saved your book? 637 00:30:04,193 --> 00:30:06,065 Would you settle for a footnote? 638 00:30:06,282 --> 00:30:08,719 Wait. Did you catch Holt before he took off? 639 00:30:08,894 --> 00:30:11,461 I got so wrapped up in other house business 640 00:30:11,679 --> 00:30:14,334 that I didn't get a chance to check in with him again, 641 00:30:14,551 --> 00:30:16,989 so he left after shift without saying a word. 642 00:30:17,206 --> 00:30:19,992 I mean, I don't know if more attention from us 643 00:30:20,209 --> 00:30:21,254 would have been helpful, honestly. 644 00:30:22,777 --> 00:30:24,692 None of us are wired to talk, 645 00:30:24,866 --> 00:30:27,564 but I just feel for the guy. 646 00:30:29,392 --> 00:30:33,179 You know, he has his team at 68 to keep him afloat. 647 00:30:33,396 --> 00:30:35,094 Yeah. 648 00:30:38,184 --> 00:30:40,012 We heard you started using again. 649 00:30:40,229 --> 00:30:41,360 That's why I'm here. 650 00:30:41,361 --> 00:30:42,710 We were also told you had issues 651 00:30:42,884 --> 00:30:44,755 with some of the other squatters. 652 00:30:44,930 --> 00:30:47,280 And the fire started in the area you camp out in. 653 00:30:47,497 --> 00:30:48,847 I wasn't there. 654 00:30:49,064 --> 00:30:52,285 I've been locked up in here trying to get clean. 655 00:30:52,502 --> 00:30:53,199 You can't come and go? 656 00:30:53,416 --> 00:30:55,592 It's not a hotel. 657 00:30:55,810 --> 00:30:57,116 Well, we have someone that places you at the scene. 658 00:30:57,333 --> 00:31:00,162 Says you own a butane stove. 659 00:31:00,380 --> 00:31:01,990 Well, then they're lying. 660 00:31:02,208 --> 00:31:03,209 Who said that? 661 00:31:03,426 --> 00:31:04,514 Jamila? 662 00:31:04,732 --> 00:31:06,125 What, that old-timer, Frankie? 663 00:31:06,342 --> 00:31:08,649 Acts like he's a HOA president or something? 664 00:31:08,867 --> 00:31:10,303 Man, I wasn't there. 665 00:31:10,520 --> 00:31:12,261 I didn't start any fire. 666 00:31:12,479 --> 00:31:13,436 When did you check in here? 667 00:31:13,654 --> 00:31:16,309 Last Thursday. 668 00:31:16,526 --> 00:31:17,614 Social worker dragged me up out of the store 669 00:31:17,832 --> 00:31:18,746 in front of everybody. 670 00:31:20,748 --> 00:31:23,577 Look, I ain't left here since. 671 00:31:23,794 --> 00:31:25,492 You can check at the front. 672 00:31:25,709 --> 00:31:26,841 They keep a close eye on us. 673 00:31:29,278 --> 00:31:31,802 Hey, hon. It's me. We're still running down leads. 674 00:31:31,977 --> 00:31:34,762 It's a bit of a mess. 675 00:31:34,936 --> 00:31:37,852 Might be out late. Give me a call. 676 00:31:38,026 --> 00:31:39,506 Front desk confirmed it. 677 00:31:39,723 --> 00:31:41,725 He was here all week, logged in and out of meetings. 678 00:31:41,900 --> 00:31:43,118 No exits. 679 00:31:43,336 --> 00:31:45,338 Why the hell would Taryn put him there? 680 00:31:45,555 --> 00:31:47,644 Can think of 100,000 reasons. 681 00:31:47,862 --> 00:31:48,907 Once a reward gets thrown in, 682 00:31:49,124 --> 00:31:51,518 people jump in, start guessing. 683 00:31:51,735 --> 00:31:52,649 It's impossible to tell what's real 684 00:31:52,867 --> 00:31:54,869 and what's a wild goose chase. 685 00:31:57,045 --> 00:31:58,351 Maybe that's the point. 686 00:32:10,580 --> 00:32:12,233 I assume this is urgent, 687 00:32:12,234 --> 00:32:14,671 since I got called out of the office. 688 00:32:17,761 --> 00:32:19,589 You got a lead? - Even better. 689 00:32:19,807 --> 00:32:20,895 We solved the case. 690 00:32:21,069 --> 00:32:22,505 Confirmed arson. Thanks to Taryn. 691 00:32:24,594 --> 00:32:27,510 Looks like she gets her $100,000 reward. 692 00:32:30,339 --> 00:32:32,602 She brought you proof? Because that's a lot of money. 693 00:32:32,820 --> 00:32:34,648 Yeah, it was a mattress in the back storage area. 694 00:32:34,865 --> 00:32:35,605 Somebody lit it and ran. 695 00:32:35,823 --> 00:32:37,216 That's not-- 696 00:32:37,433 --> 00:32:39,479 Not what? 697 00:32:39,696 --> 00:32:41,960 Well, I just mean, uh, you sound pretty sure. 698 00:32:42,134 --> 00:32:43,265 You must have evidence. 699 00:32:43,483 --> 00:32:45,528 We do. 700 00:32:45,746 --> 00:32:47,704 Well, I'd like to see it. 701 00:32:47,922 --> 00:32:51,099 I think that's fair if I'm going to hand over $100,000. 702 00:32:53,972 --> 00:32:55,321 I'm going to guess he doesn't have the cash. 703 00:32:55,538 --> 00:32:57,540 Makes sense, considering his property 704 00:32:57,758 --> 00:32:59,020 was struggling to lease. 705 00:32:59,238 --> 00:33:00,804 Been in the hole for years. 706 00:33:00,979 --> 00:33:03,329 Worth more as an insurance payout. 707 00:33:03,546 --> 00:33:04,765 Should have been easy. 708 00:33:04,983 --> 00:33:06,375 Make it look like a cooking accident, 709 00:33:06,593 --> 00:33:08,160 some careless squatter. 710 00:33:08,377 --> 00:33:11,641 But then I called and told you there was suspicion on cause 711 00:33:11,859 --> 00:33:13,992 and suddenly, a reward went out. 712 00:33:14,166 --> 00:33:16,211 And you had to change plans, 713 00:33:16,429 --> 00:33:18,474 destroy the scene, corrupt the investigation. 714 00:33:18,692 --> 00:33:19,909 That's absurd. 715 00:33:19,910 --> 00:33:21,608 I was just trying to help you solve it. 716 00:33:21,825 --> 00:33:24,089 Well, we pulled a partial off the hot plate. 717 00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:28,484 Nice, detailed ridge. 718 00:33:31,183 --> 00:33:33,098 You willing to give us your print? 719 00:33:35,578 --> 00:33:36,536 I want a lawyer. 720 00:33:36,753 --> 00:33:38,277 OK. 721 00:33:38,494 --> 00:33:39,843 Then let's get you to the holding cell. 722 00:33:49,418 --> 00:33:51,333 So that's it? 723 00:33:51,551 --> 00:33:52,508 I'm done here? 724 00:33:52,726 --> 00:33:54,467 Yeah, you did good. 725 00:33:54,684 --> 00:33:55,816 He walked right into it. 726 00:33:56,034 --> 00:33:57,338 Well, you did your part. 727 00:33:57,339 --> 00:34:00,081 The second he saw you, he started to unravel. 728 00:34:00,299 --> 00:34:02,388 Sorry there won't be any reward. 729 00:34:02,605 --> 00:34:03,824 Mm. 730 00:34:04,042 --> 00:34:06,609 100 grand would've been great. 731 00:34:06,827 --> 00:34:08,829 But, um, 732 00:34:09,047 --> 00:34:11,745 the guy who died, Angelo, 733 00:34:11,962 --> 00:34:14,400 he was a good person. 734 00:34:14,617 --> 00:34:18,099 He'd let you borrow his phone charger. 735 00:34:18,317 --> 00:34:20,797 He always shared whatever food he had. 736 00:34:23,931 --> 00:34:24,888 He didn't deserve that. 737 00:34:32,070 --> 00:34:34,028 You know, we didn't even have to break in. 738 00:34:34,202 --> 00:34:36,465 The back door was unlocked 739 00:34:36,683 --> 00:34:40,295 and no one ever tried to kick us out. 740 00:34:55,049 --> 00:34:57,356 Thank you for not standing me up. 741 00:35:03,318 --> 00:35:06,365 Listen. The way I acted during those drills, 742 00:35:06,582 --> 00:35:09,324 blowing up at you, that was uncalled for. 743 00:35:10,978 --> 00:35:13,285 And you should know I'm rethinking going for Squad. 744 00:35:13,502 --> 00:35:15,417 So I-- 745 00:35:15,635 --> 00:35:17,202 I guess I wouldn't have been much use anyway. 746 00:35:20,770 --> 00:35:25,210 Jamie, I, uh, I spoke to your lieutenant on 68. 747 00:35:25,427 --> 00:35:26,646 I know you haven't been back to your firehouse 748 00:35:26,863 --> 00:35:27,951 since the airplane call. 749 00:35:30,911 --> 00:35:34,697 Trying to get right before I go back there. 750 00:35:34,915 --> 00:35:37,439 Macy was a friend, you know? 751 00:35:42,923 --> 00:35:47,362 We, um, we had this guy on Truck, Otis. 752 00:35:47,580 --> 00:35:50,409 Great firefighter. 753 00:35:50,626 --> 00:35:52,715 More than that. You know, he was a--a brother. 754 00:35:52,933 --> 00:35:55,196 My best friend. 755 00:35:55,414 --> 00:35:56,850 He died in the line of duty. 756 00:35:57,067 --> 00:35:59,592 And, uh, 757 00:35:59,809 --> 00:36:02,160 when that happened, man, I-- 758 00:36:02,334 --> 00:36:03,987 I didn't think I'd ever go back to 51 again. 759 00:36:07,165 --> 00:36:12,431 But the thing is... 760 00:36:12,648 --> 00:36:14,650 if you want to get right, 761 00:36:14,868 --> 00:36:16,261 you got to go back. 762 00:36:16,478 --> 00:36:18,654 You don't get to skip the part 763 00:36:18,872 --> 00:36:21,004 where you feel their presence everywhere. 764 00:36:21,179 --> 00:36:22,832 For what? 765 00:36:23,050 --> 00:36:24,747 She's gone. 766 00:36:24,965 --> 00:36:27,837 I don't need that constant reminder. 767 00:36:28,055 --> 00:36:30,275 But you're not in on it alone. 768 00:36:30,492 --> 00:36:32,625 That's the whole point of your firehouse. 769 00:36:32,842 --> 00:36:35,280 They know exactly what you're feeling. 770 00:36:35,497 --> 00:36:39,240 'Cause they're carrying it, too. 771 00:36:39,458 --> 00:36:41,808 So go back. 772 00:36:42,025 --> 00:36:43,505 For your sake and theirs. 773 00:36:46,291 --> 00:36:48,031 They're waiting for you, man. 774 00:36:52,384 --> 00:36:55,169 "Around the firehouse, they call me Mouch. 775 00:36:55,343 --> 00:36:59,521 "Which, for the uninitiated, is short for half man, half couch. 776 00:36:59,739 --> 00:37:03,090 "And for 30 years now, that's been the name I answer to. 777 00:37:03,264 --> 00:37:06,224 "As you might imagine, given that moniker, 778 00:37:06,441 --> 00:37:09,749 "I was never the likeliest candidate for glory. 779 00:37:09,966 --> 00:37:13,709 "And yet, here I am, in the twilight of my career, 780 00:37:13,927 --> 00:37:18,366 "against all odds, answering to a new name... 781 00:37:18,584 --> 00:37:20,281 "Lieutenant. 782 00:37:20,499 --> 00:37:21,803 "These are the accounts 783 00:37:21,804 --> 00:37:25,460 of Lieutenant Randall 'Mouch' McHolland." 784 00:37:25,678 --> 00:37:27,767 Wow. 785 00:37:27,984 --> 00:37:29,595 That's perfect. 786 00:37:29,812 --> 00:37:31,727 I wouldn't change a thing. 787 00:37:31,945 --> 00:37:34,252 And the only thing you need now is a title. 788 00:37:34,426 --> 00:37:36,036 - Yeah, I already got one. - Yeah? 789 00:37:36,254 --> 00:37:38,691 "From Couch to Command." 790 00:37:38,908 --> 00:37:40,388 Oh, I like that. 791 00:37:40,606 --> 00:37:41,607 It's very you. 792 00:37:41,824 --> 00:37:43,043 That's the idea. 793 00:37:43,261 --> 00:37:45,828 So what happens now? 794 00:37:46,046 --> 00:37:51,269 Uh, I send it out, see if any publishers are interested in 795 00:37:51,443 --> 00:37:53,009 this. 796 00:37:53,227 --> 00:37:54,794 Come on. 797 00:37:55,011 --> 00:37:57,623 Who wouldn't want that? 798 00:37:57,840 --> 00:37:59,842 - Thank you. - Ah. 799 00:38:03,106 --> 00:38:05,544 Before we go, I heard about the charge against you. 800 00:38:08,634 --> 00:38:10,070 There might be a way I can help. 801 00:38:12,507 --> 00:38:14,117 I'm listening. 802 00:38:14,292 --> 00:38:15,858 As you know, I'm only the interim head 803 00:38:16,076 --> 00:38:17,469 of this department. 804 00:38:17,686 --> 00:38:19,471 My plan's always been to go back to Forensics. 805 00:38:19,688 --> 00:38:22,865 But if I recommend you as my permanent replacement, 806 00:38:23,083 --> 00:38:24,302 I can fast-track it. 807 00:38:24,519 --> 00:38:26,173 So you're saying OFI can shield me? 808 00:38:26,347 --> 00:38:27,347 I'm saying they're not going to drag 809 00:38:27,348 --> 00:38:29,176 the newly-appointed head of OFI 810 00:38:29,350 --> 00:38:31,483 through a public IAD investigation. 811 00:38:31,700 --> 00:38:34,442 Not with your arson record, your conviction rate, 812 00:38:34,660 --> 00:38:35,835 your reputation. 813 00:38:36,052 --> 00:38:37,750 It'd be a bad look for the CFD. 814 00:38:39,491 --> 00:38:41,928 You step into the job before they get their footing. 815 00:38:42,145 --> 00:38:45,323 You leave 51, take the position. 816 00:38:45,497 --> 00:38:46,802 You'd be free and clear. 817 00:38:47,020 --> 00:38:49,065 So I just outrun it. 818 00:38:49,283 --> 00:38:51,154 It won't look like you're running. 819 00:38:51,329 --> 00:38:52,634 It'll look like a promotion. 820 00:39:04,080 --> 00:39:05,604 There's my girl. 821 00:39:05,821 --> 00:39:06,953 Hey, Dad. 822 00:39:07,170 --> 00:39:09,216 Working through dinner. 823 00:39:09,390 --> 00:39:11,305 I'm shocked. - Want some food? 824 00:39:11,479 --> 00:39:12,698 No, I had a burger at Laney's place. 825 00:39:12,915 --> 00:39:14,830 Ah. 826 00:39:15,048 --> 00:39:16,528 That have to do with the Halloween Village fire? 827 00:39:16,745 --> 00:39:19,182 How do you know about that? 828 00:39:19,357 --> 00:39:20,619 Bunch of social media posts about it. 829 00:39:20,836 --> 00:39:22,272 Mm. 830 00:39:22,447 --> 00:39:23,839 The guy died in there, right? 831 00:39:24,057 --> 00:39:25,667 Yep. Arson. 832 00:39:25,885 --> 00:39:27,147 Hmm. 833 00:39:27,365 --> 00:39:28,409 You going to catch who did it? 834 00:39:28,627 --> 00:39:30,803 One of my men did. Just today. 835 00:39:31,020 --> 00:39:33,240 Damn. That was fast. 836 00:39:33,414 --> 00:39:35,024 - Mm. - Your guy must be good. 837 00:39:37,723 --> 00:39:39,333 He is. 838 00:39:39,507 --> 00:39:41,640 Bet he can't solve my trig homework, though. 839 00:39:41,857 --> 00:39:43,903 Literally no one can.