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Dispatcher on radio: L.A. Squad 51, 10-7 to Del valle training area.

On radio: squad 51.

They weren't kidding, Were they?

Sure weren't.

Hey, 51, what are They doing, sending in The junior varsity?

Must be, If you're up here.

Chief on megaphone: All department personnel, Over here, please.

I'm going to review Some of the high points One more time.

The liquid in that trench Is sulfur trioxide.

It's used in the Manufacture of detergents, In small amounts.

However, when it's Concentrated like that,

It can be Very dangerous.

As you know, We had a minor spill Just a couple of weeks ago.

Take a good look at this.

Pass it along.

Now, one of the men At 12's was wearing that.

He's still In the hospital.

Don't depend On your turnout gear To protect you.

If you should come In contact with that liquid In concentrated form,

Get washed down Right away and strip.

Now, we don't know enough About sulfur trioxide yet

To tell in advance what's Going to happen here today.

Now, with any luck, We'll find something That's effective.

Any questions?

Okay, 51, we'll use Light water first.

Now, watch your Footing out there. Take it easy.

Release the sulfur trioxide.

Turn off the valve.

Any time you're ready, 51. Go ahead.

Back off!

Everybody All right?

I don't think We got any on us.

Well, that's one thing That's not gonna Work, for sure.

How many More to go?

Three.

Chief: 18, let me know when You're ready with the hyex.

Hey, joe...

Hey, roy. How are you?

Hey, joe. How is it going?

Fine. Fine. How about yourself?

All right. Looks like That water doesn't do A darn bit of good, huh?

Sulfur's bad stuff.Yeah.

Hey, joe, I heard you guys Are getting some phone calls From some strange ladies.

Hey, I knew That was a put on right From the beginning.

Who was the girl?My sister.

Hey, she should have Been an actress.

I mean, she had some Of the guys really fooled. Not me, of course. But...

That was you and gage, You figured out The idea yourself, huh?

We'll Never tell.

Mmm.

You're not gonna Be sore at us Now, are you?

What, me?

Hey, what's life Without a little Sense of humor, huh?

[ all laughing ]

Chief: air masks on.

Whenever you're ready, 18.

Release the sulfur trioxide.

Here we go!

Fireman: turn it off!

[ siren wailing ]

Chief: shut the valve. Let's get his gear off.

[ indistinct chattering ]

I'll go and get the gear.

Oh, that hurts!

Get this stuff off him.

[ groaning ] Oh, that hurts!

[ groaning ]

Oh, that hurts. Oh.

Oh. Oh, that hurts.

Chet, wash him Again, pal.

Rampart, this is squad 51.

[ intercom beeping ]

This is rampart.

Unit calling in, repeat.

Roy on radio: rampart, This is squad 51.Q

We've got a victim here. He's been exposed To sulfur trioxide.

Stand by For further information.

10-4. We'll stand by.

You sure you didn't get Any of that stuff on you?

I can't feel anything. I think I'm okay.

Okay, um...

Got a pulse of about 85. Respiration's normal.

Rampart, the pulse is 85 On our victim and the Respiration is normal.

He's been exposed To sulfur trioxide On his left arm.

We're washing Him down right now.

51, have you applied Sterile sheets?

Rampart, we're just About to do that.

All right, 51. Start an iv With normal saline tko and Transport as soon as possible.

Iv with normal saline tko.

We're bringing Him immediately.

Well, I'm very Happy to tell you

Your dancing career Isn't going to Be interrupted.

All right. You know, I didn't think I got anything on me.

Well, it never Hurts to make sure.

That's true.Okay. I'll see you, guys.

All right. Thanks a lot, doc.

See you later, doc.

Could have swore You got some on you.

Nope, not me.

Hi.Hi.

Hey, how's that Guy from 18's?

Oh, just some minor Burns. You washed him Down fast enough.

Hey, listen, here's An ad I thought you Might be interested in.

Oh, this one here?

I don't believe this.

What is it?

Listen to this,

"Wanted: 1925

"Paige fire truck, $25,000, If in mint condition."

Let me see that.

There's a phone Number, right there.

You know, I thought Since you guys had That old engine...

It's exactly what He wants, exactly.

Come on.

I thought you might Be interested.

All the way back here, I had this horrible feeling That she might just be gone.

Yeah, I know What you mean.

Ha!

[ grunts ]

Ah, this is great.

You know, in a way, It's kind of sad though.

Having to get rid of her After all this time, All this work.

Yeah.

But $25,000.

Yeah.

You know something,

Maybe we should jack up The price a little bit. You never know.

It's 12,500 apiece.

Or more.

No, no. We better be careful.

Yeah, right. We don't want to get in The wrong tax bracket.

Uh, look, you better let me Do the talking, all right?

Yeah, sure.

Don't say too much. Just find out what He wants to know.

All right.All right. Okay.

What's going on?

[ chuckling ] You're not gonna Believe this.

Look at that.Let me see the number.

See?

No, I don't Believe it.

It's true.

[ laughs ]

Hello. Is mr. Green in?

George, George s. Green.

Oh. Okay, I'm sorry.

Yes, ma'am. Bye-bye.

Uh, it's a wrong number.

What? I can't be. You must have Dialed it wrong.

Here, hold this.

Give me a dime.

Hey, fellows, Come in here A minute.

Hi. Is mr. Green in?

Oh.

Sorry. Yeah, sorry.

Wrong number.

[ alarm sounding ]

Dispatcher: Squad 51, motorcycle Accident with injuries,

118, 22 north hillside, Cross street, vernon.

Time out, 1516.

Stanley: squad 51, Kmg 365.

[ siren wailing ]

Where's this accident?

I'll show you.

No, no. It's okay. Just tell us where it is.

You go down to the third, And turn right.

Okay. Hey, can you Stay here and watch For an ambulance?

Thanks.

Hurry up. He's hurt bad.

All right. Take it easy. Go with that man Right there.

Arnie: give me Something for the pain.

All right. Where are you hurt?

I tried to move him. He wouldn't let me.

Huh?I tried to move him. He wouldn't let me.

Give me something For the pain.

Are you hurt In your back?

Just below the belt.

Okay, we've got A back injury here.

All right, try moving Your fingers.

That's it, that's it. Now the arm.

[ breathing heavily ]

Okay, okay.

Now, can you move that leg?

Come on, come on. Move your leg.

I'm trying, I'm trying.All right.

Can't move the leg.

Give me something For the pain.

We will, we will. Just take it easy.

Steve, make them Give me something For the pain.

Everything's Gonna be all right.

All right. Are you hurt Any place else?

If I am, I'd never feel it.

Okay, How did this happen?

We were jumping our bikes.

You get a good run Down the road,

Hit that bump And you really take off.

And this time, arnie Came down awful hard.

Straight up on the bike,

Then he went flying, Head over heels.

Okay, we're gonna Have to move you here.

What? No, you gotta Give me a shot first.

You just relax.

We'll take care of the pain A little later, all right?

First of all, we gotta get This backboard under you.

You will feel a lot better Once we are done.

Okay, I want you To hold his head. All right?

Once we start to move Him here, just hold it Straight for us.

[ groaning ]

You ready? Okay.

There's gonna be Some pain. You ready?

[ groaning ]All right.

Easy.

Can you move Your hand?

All right.

Wait a minute, now... Wait a minute. Lift him up again.

[ exclaims ]

Okay, not so far. All right, good.

Okay.

All right.

You let us do All the work, arnie.

Up, high.

[ groaning ]

Rampart, this is squad 51.

Kelly on radio: Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have a victim here Of a motorcycle accident.

He has a pain In the lower back And can't move his legs.

We've got him On a backboard right now.

51, start an iv with d5w.

Roy on radio: 10-4, rampart. Iv with d5w.

Rampart, victim's In considerable pain.

There's no evidence Of head injury.

Kelly on radio: 51, give him Five milligrams ms-iv.

Right, rampart.

Five milligrams Ms-iv coming up.

51, it might be A compression fracture Of the spine.

Be sure that He is transported Very cautiously

And let the ambulance Know that.

Roy: 10-4, rampart.

How are you doing, Buddy?

Not so good.

I'll tell you, man, That was a dynamite jump.

Yeah, dynamite.

You wanna get out Of here? Thank you.

Say, ah.Ah.

Again.

Ah!Ah.

Dix, let's do A throat culture.

Ah! Open wide.

Do you have to do all that?

Yes, ma'am.

Open wide.

Okay.

Look, I just want To get a prescription.

An antibiotic, Something like that.

Well, let's find out What's wrong first.

You still have Those headaches?

Uh-huh.

Mmm-hmm.

I want you to give A deep breath, okay?

[ inhales deeply ]

Here, now. Again.

[ inhales deeply ]

One more time.

[ inhales deeply ]

Okay.

[ sighing ] When did you Begin to notice this?

Well, he wasn't Too active last night,

But this morning, actually.

How is his appetite?

He hasn't been hungry, And he didn't keep His lunch down.

Are you giving him anything?

A couple aspirin, Children's, around 10:00.

You wanna go home?

Mmm-hmm.

Well, that's just Where you belong.

I'm pretty sure He has the flu.

I could have Told you that.

Well, just put him to bed. Keep him warm and quiet.

Give him plenty of fluids.

And in a few days, He ought to Be much better.

Well, aren't you going To give him something?

Well, you can Continue the aspirin.

I mean an antibiotic. Knock it right out.

Antibiotics don't really Work very well on viral Infections like this.

Well, something Else, then.

I don't recommend it.

And if there's anything Wrong with the tests When they come back,

I'll call you right away.

I bring him All the way down here,

I expect you to do Something for him.

Mrs. Dickens, I believe I have.

And if he isn't better By tuesday, I would Like to see him again.

Yeah. Uh-huh.

Dix.

I'll do that.

Sorry we ran out On you earlier, but We got a little excited.

Oh, I'd have Been surprised If you hadn't.

You know, one of the other Guys showed me the ad and Right away I thought of you.

Oh, yeah?

It must be A typographical error On that phone number.

Yeah, has to be. Has to be.

Have you called the paper?

[ chuckles ] Not yet.

What are you going to do With all that money?

Buy your own fire department?

Well, we really haven't Thought about it much.

You know, this whole thing Is a little overwhelming.

Yeah. Yeah.

She's got the right idea.

Look, all we have to do is, Buy some old engines,

Fix them up, and we'll be In the money.

Yeah, maybe we should Contact mr. Green before We make a decision.

We'll get hold of him. Don't worry about that.

[ chuckling ] Got to think ahead.

Yeah, george s. Green,

It's an ad about a man Wanting an old fire engine.

Good. Yeah, that's it.

You sure that, that's The right phone number?

No, I mean, is that The same phone number

That you printed In the paper?

I see.

All right. Look, if he Calls in, is there any way That you can leave him a...

Yeah. Oh, no, no. I understand.

Okay, thank you.

[ exhales ]

Information,

I'd like the number Of mr. George s. Green, please.

Yeah.

No, I don't know What the address is.

No, I don't even know what Part of the county he's in.

[ chuckles ]

How many?

Well, that many, huh?

No, no.

Thanks anyway, operator.

[ coin clinks ]

What we'll do is, Go to the library as soon As it opens tomorrow.

9:30?

[ doorbell rings ]I'll get it.

Yeah, we should Go through all the numbers In all the directories.

Hey, listen, We should start with The city directory first...

Look, I don't want To put a damper On things,

But suppose this Guy isn't listed?

Listen, if george s. Green Is in this county, We're gonna find him.

One way or another, We're gonna find him.

Roy: maybe you should Come in for a glass of water.

Oh, no, no, no. I'll just sit down For a minute.

Yeah.Right here, Please.

He says he doesn't feel Too well.

I'm sorry to Bother you.

It's no trouble At all.

Maybe I...

Could I use Your washroom?

Sure. Come on. I'll show you where it is.

Listen, how about you?

Would you like A cup of coffee?

No, thanks. I...

Oh, this is Captain stanley here.

Yeah, hi. Why don't you Sit down?

Roy: hey, you guys! On the double!

L.A. Station 51. We have a still alarm.

A medical emergency At the station.

Respond an ambulance.

Dispatcher on radio: Station 51. Time out, 19:45.

Better bring A defibrillator.

Daddy...

Come on, let's Get out of the way, Shall we?

What's wrong?

Well, that's what We're going to find out.

Do you feel Any pain at all?

More like pressure.

Chest, here.

Get help. Doctor...

Johnny: all right. You just take it easy.

That's what We're gonna do.

All right. You just relax. Look straight up. There we go.

What are they doing?

Well, they're paramedics.

I don't know What that means.

That means, They do this All the time.

Mike, stay with her. I'll be right back.

Miss, why don't You sit down?

What, is it the heart?

Think so, cap.

Rampart, This is squad 51. How do you read me?

This is rampart. Go ahead, 51.

Johnny on radio: Rampart, we have a male, Approximately 45, probable mi.

We're beginning To patch him in now.

We'll send an Ekg your way.

Where is marilyn?

[ groans ]

He's fibrillating.

Ready.

[ beeping ]

One, two, three, Four, hit him.

Clear.

Nothing. Hit him again.

[ ekg beeping ]

One, two, three, four...

Clear!

Can't you get a doctor?

You see that radio?

They've got a doctor Right on the other End of the line.

Johnny: still nothing.

Ready.

[ ekg beeping ]

One, two, Three, four...

Clear!

Nothing. One more time.

[ ekg beeping ]

One, two, three, four.

Clear!

Do cpr on him.

Rampart, we've Counter shocked four Times with no conversion.

Johnny on radio: We're starting cpr.

51, start an iv With d5w and push 2 amps sodium bicarb.

Johnny: 10-4. Iv, d5w, 2 amps bicarb.

All right, stop cpr.

Start it again.

Rampart, victim Is straight-lined.

51, give him 5 ccs epinephrine, 1 to 10,000 iv.

Okay, I got it.

10-4. 5 ccs epinephrine, iv.

Okay, why don't You stop?

All right, we've got him back.

Johnny: rampart, He's now steady.

Ventricular rhythm Right around 30.

Mom, I told you.

They said he's stabilized. That's all I know.

Meet me at The hospital, okay?

You all right to drive?

Okay.

Here you go.

[ sighs ] Thanks.

Daddy wanted to try And make it home.

I said, "No, let's go To the fire station."

I don't know why.

Well, next to a hospital, You couldn't have Picked a better place.

Just dumb luck.

Those paramedics?

Uh-huh.

Something else.

Yeah. Come on.

Good morning, ma'am.

Hello, mike.Good morning.

Good morning.

You saw a youngster By the name of dickens Saturday afternoon?

Eddie dickens. About five years old.

Yeah. Had the flu.

Did he present Anything unusual?

No. Strictly Flu-like symptoms.

Why? Is he back?Mmm-hmm.

Pneumonia?

No, he has some Neck pain and stiffness.

Some paralysis in the legs.

Kawasaki? The a-7?

That's a possibility. We were considering Paralytic polio.

Polio?

Do you know If he's had the vaccine?

I didn't ask.

I'll find out.

You know, joe, it looks Like I may have blown it.

You ever seen Polio before?

No. No.

I haven't in, I guess, six years.

So, it's really not Surprising the diagnosis Didn't occur to you.

He hasn't had The vaccine, joe.

That's the one.

I asked you On saturday, didn't I? Give him something.

Dr. Morton did all He could, mrs. Dickens.

You do know about Polio vaccine, don't you?

Of course.

Well, is there any Reason why you didn't Want him to have it?

Like religious grounds, Or something like that?

No, it's just that It seemed like...

Well, why bother?

There's no more polio Around anymore. They've Got that whipped.

Everybody knows that.

[ exhales ]

All right, I want you To lift this leg for me, As high as you can.

All right, The other one.

Higher.

All right, Hold it there.

All right, eddie, I want You to push against my hands As hard as you can.

Come on, push harder.

Is there any question In your mind, kel?

Mrs. Dickens...

Eddie. Eddie.

Mrs. Dickens, Why don't we go outside?

Mom! What's wrong with mom? Is she sick, too?

Dr. Early's gonna Take good care of her.

All right, eddie, You just take it easy, huh? I'll be back in a minute.

I'll have to notify County health.

There'll be Some impairment?

We'll do the best We can, but there'll Be some impairment.

And all of it 100 percent unnecessary.

[ sighs ]

It just never Crossed my mind.

I can't tell you How sorry I feel.

Mike, it wouldn't have Made any difference.

Vaccine is free, Painless, and abundant.

I wonder what she's Going to tell him when he's Old enough to understand.

[ sighs ]

Morning!Morning.

Morning.

Any luck finding Mr. Green?

No. We tried Everything.

We even ran our own ad In the newspaper asking Him to contact us.

No luck at all.

Well, that's too bad, But there was no way you Could have found him anyway.

Huh? What do you Mean by that?

Listen, we're all Friends, right?

Sometimes.

Well, what I'm trying to say is,

I don't want to make You look like bigger fools Than you already do.

'cause I like you.

Go on, go on.

Well, what I'm trying To say is, I worked for 116's yesterday, you know,

Making up some hours and...

Say no more.

Bailey's revenge.

Yup, and you guys fell for it Like a ton of bricks.

You should've seen Yourselves, running Around this station,

Calling everybody You could. But...

I mean, my heart Really goes out to you.

It was really a shame.

Mmm-hmm. Yeah.

[ sighs ]

You know, roy, We actually learned A very valuable lesson.

What's that?

Our dignity is more Important than money.

Huh?

Sure.

Hey, guys, this gentleman Wanted to take a look At your old engine.

Yes, I saw your ad In the paper, and...

Excuse me, Is your name mr. Green?

No, my name's kerner, But I've got a magnificent Collection of antique vehicles

And this would Fit in beautifully.

If it's not already Taken, of course.

Of course.

Well, how much were you Planning on spending?

Well, considering its Condition, I'd be prepared To go top dollar.

Ah. Like 25,000?

Well...

Well, actually, Due to inflation, It's $30,000.

That's right. I forgot, It's monday. $30,000. Firm.

Hey, listen, pal, I got a '53 ford

That I could let go For, say, $3,000.

[ clears throat ]

Well, I...

I presume that would include The hose and ladder?

No. No, that's extra.

Lots extra.

I see. Thank you very much.

I'm sorry to have Troubled you.

What about My car?

What about it?

Listen, pal, You don't know what You're passing up.

'53 fords are Real hard to Come by these days.

Listen, let me ask you, When's the last time You saw...

[ alarm sounding ]

Dispatcher: squad 51, Meet the coast guard Helicopter at the airport.

Victim down at the cliffs On catalina island.

Time out, 1316.

Stanley: squad 51. Kmg 365.

[ siren wailing ]

Pilot on radio: L.A. Copter control, Coast guard 1442.

Man 1 on radio: 1442, l.A. Go ahead.

4-2. Southside West departure, South of the beach.

4-2, cleared for takeoff As requested.

4-2. Roger.

Los angeles, This is 4-2 airborne.

Man 2: 4-2, Los angeles. Roger.

Roy: what's the story?

L.A. Reports victim At the base of the cliff.

Apparently still alive. Five miles north Of cherry cove.

Los angeles, this is 4-2. Ops normal.

Man 2: 4-2, Los angeles. Roger.

Los angeles, this is 4-2. Ops normal.

We're at catalina island.

Man 1: 4-2, Los angeles. Roger.

Pilot: l.A., 1442. We're at the scene, But we can't find the victim.

We'll search south Along the coast.

Man 2: 4-2, Los angeles. Roger.

Anything yet?

Pilot: negative, 51.

51, I have the victim In sight. Get ready.

Johnny on radio: 10-4.

I see him, But he's not moving.

I'll get you in As close as I can.

Can't get you in any closer Because of the cliffs.

Have to put you In the water.

Johnny: no sweat.

Los angeles, this is 4-2. We're on scene at this time.

Man 2: 4-2, Los angeles. Roger.

I'm ready.

Go.

All right, just take It easy. Take it easy.

Keep your head up. Keep your head out.

All right. Come on.

[ grunts ]

Just take it easy. My partner's coming in.

We're gonna get You outta here.

Roy: it's getting Rough. We better Get out of here fast.

All right, here. Give me your hand.

Thanks.

What we got?

I don't know. I haven't checked Him out yet.

Let's get this Collar on him.

Right.

Here, let me put This around you.

Easy, now.

All right, Let's get him up On the rocks.

All right, you just Be still. Let us Do the work.

Roy: okay, you got it?

Just a sec. All right, Turn him around.

Here you go.

Johnny: all right, now. Wait a minute, we gotta get Him around the other way.

There we go. You got him?

All right.

[ panting ]

I'm gonna Contact the copter.

Okay, he's alive!

Johnny: give us a line, Let's go.

Roger.

I'll check him out.

Roy, I think We got something.

I think we've got A broken right fibula.

Roy: hung up on that rock.

Pilot on megaphone: 51, be advised. The tide's coming in.

All right, let's get him back. We'll splint him over To the copter then.

It's too dangerous To do it here.

Let's load him In the water.

All right, I'll get down In the water and hold it.

You keep your eye On the wave for me.

Right.

Here, let me Give you a hand.

It's getting too rough Out here. We better Splint him in the chopper.

All right. I'll carry him down.

Okay, I'll try to keep This thing steady.

Can you watch His legs?

Yeah.

Okay, bring him down.

Watch it.

Watch it!

I got it.

All right, now, You don't do anything. You don't do anything.

Let us do All the work.

I've gotta swing His legs over my head.

Got him.

All right, watch it, Watch it!

You okay?

Okay. All right, Let's pull him Back out over here.

Take him up, Take him up!

Johnny: watch it, There's another wave!

Hey, roy, you okay?

Yeah!

Pilot: 51, Stand by for pickup.

Johnny: throw me That flotation collar.

Watch it, You got another Wave coming in.

Watch it!

Okay, bring me up.

Whoa!

Pilot: Los angeles, 4-2...

Getting a little Rough down there.

Pilot: ...Departing to Rampart general hospital.

Eta 15 minutes.

Man: 4-2, Los angeles. Roger.

Hey, how'd it go?

Oh, he's gonna be fine.

I'm glad something good Happened to you guys today.

Really?Yeah!

Can you imagine that Bailey sending over That stooge, kerner?

Yeah, it's a good thing You tipped us off about that.

Well, actually, he wasn't Part of the gag at all.

[ chuckles ] Oh, come on, chet.

No, look, fellows. When you were gone, I called 116's...

You know, just to tell them About the stooge they sent Over and it didn't work on us.

Well, they didn't Send him over.

Well, they're lying.

No, in fact, They felt as bad as I do.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

[ sighs ]

$30,000.

[ sighs ]

Kerner...

Kerner.

That's an Unusual name.

That wouldn't Be so hard to Track down.

The phonebook!The phonebook!