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[thunder rumbling]

Hey, marco, it wasn't Supposed to rain today.

So, sue the weather bureau. Look, can you give me a hand?

Sure.

How come I always Get stuck with henry?

I don't know, Maybe he thinks You're cute.

Yeah, I'm thrilled.

Roy: hey.

Hey, roy.Hey, roy.

Look busy, pal.Why?

I guess you haven't Talked to the cap In the last half hour.

No, I haven't Even seen him.

Believe me, Keep it that way.What happened?

Oh, he's just chewed on me Like he thought he was henry

And I was prime rib For no reason at all.

No reason at all?

Well, now, look, I'll admit sometimes I need chewing out,

But for saying, "Hi, cap"?

That's all you did?That's all I did.

Listen, if he comes in And asks for me, Lie about it, will you?

Well, come on, how many Breaks do you guys plan to Take here today, anyway?

We haven't taken any, cap. We're on clean-up.

You call this Clean, marco?

Look, I haven't had the chance To clean this tv set yet, cap.

Then get on schedule. While you're in here Goofing off,

The apparatus room Is starting to look Like the dust bowl.

[sighs]

This is gonna be A long shift.

It certainly is.

[alarm sounding]

Dispatcher: Engine 86, squad 51.

Man trapped, 43 west sunnyvale road.

43 west sunnyvale road.

Cross street, carbon canyon. Time out, 0923.

Cap: squad 51, kmg 365.

[sirens wailing]

Dispatcher: 51, informant reports

Toxic chemicals Are stored in a tanker.

Use caution.

Brackett: Squad 51, this is rampart.

Can you send me some ekg?

John: 10-4. Transmitting ekg.

We're sending you a strip. Vitals to follow.

Pulse is 160. The victim Is in extreme pain, rampart.

[intercom beeping]

This patient is in v-fib.

Rampart, we have lost the Victim's pulse. Beginning cpr.

[rapid beeping]

We're defibrillating victim, Rampart.

Rampart, we've defibrillated Victim. Decent sinus rhythm.

Joe: administer 2 amps sodium Bicarb and insert an airway.

Brackett: start iv, 51. Lactated ringer's.

Dixie: squad 51, Continue monitoring vitals

And transport immediately.

John: We're on our way, rampart.

[sirens wailing]

Woman: He's in the garage. Please hurry.

We had a power failure From all this rain, You know.

And mort, He's my husband,

He was trying to Disconnect our electric Garage door opener.

We're coming, dear.

What happened?

My hand's caught. My fingers.

Are you injured?

I think they're off At the knuckle.

Okay. Do you have anything I can put on your hood? I don't wanna scratch it.

The hood? Don't worry About the hood.

My fingers are off At the knuckle.

The power went out.

I tried to open the door.

I tried taking the chain off, And the motor started.

I yanked the plug.

Well, what do you think?

Well, it looks like He's got three fingers

Caught between the chain And the sprocket.

But there's so much grease, I can't tell what kind Of injury he's got.

Oh, I'll see if There's any way

We can loosen The chain in the back.

Mort: they feel like They're dangling by a thread.

Oh, it's insane.

Everything runs By electricity.

Even my hairbrush.

You know, without power, We'd be back in the dark ages.

Yeah, that's the truth.

The chain is going around A metal sprocket here.

I'm gonna see if I can Derail it, all right?

[siren wailing]

Ow! All right, Hold it, hold it.

Oh, don't do that.

Huh. Guess the only way Is to cut it.

Yeah, I think so.

[thunder rumbling]

Oh, no! Not again.

Yeah. Look, don't Worry about it.

Uh, ma'am, do you Wanna go out there...

In here, please.

Roy. Hi, johnny. What do we got?

Well, we've got This guy here That's got his hand

Caught in this automatic Door opener here.

He's got three fingers Caught between a chain And a sprocket here.

And we're gonna need A bolt cutter to cut the chain.

Yeah. Also, cap, The power went out.

I think we might need Some flashlights.

Engine 86. Joe.

We need the bolt cutters And some flashlights.

How bad is his hand?

My fingers are off At the knuckle.

Well, I can't really See any bleeding.

Sir, can you move Your fingers for me?

[groans]

Well, they're moving.

Is that a good sign?

Well, that means they're Not cut off at the knuckles.

Oh.

Uh...

We've got to Cut this chain.

There go the lights.

Oh, lord!

Johnny: joe, why don't You come up here?

Okay, why don't you Just grab there And I'll watch his hand.

Just let it drop there.

Throw a little more... There we go.

Okay.

Johnny: okay, now, Can you just slide your hand

Straight out this way? Okay, now straight down.

Now, just drop it down, All right.

Why don't you slide over there, Towards the captain?

Here, let me help you.

[grunting]

Let's have A look at that.

Are they broken?

Well, do this for me. Can you do that?

No, they're not broken.

Are they cut?

Mmm. No, I don't think so.

See, I think all The pressure

Went right here On your wedding band.

His wedding band?

I think when he had his Hand caught in there,

That the chain And the sprocket That was jammed,

It was jammed right onto This wedding band and It took all the pressure.

His wedding band Saved him?

[laughs] I think so, ma'am.

Isn't that romantic?

Oh, knock it off June, huh?

Now I'll never get My garage door open.

Uh, sir, you got a Release lever over there.

If you pull that out, You would've saved yourself A lot of trouble.

Oh, no!

You mean all I had to do To open the door was...

Pull the--yeah.

That's just terrific.

Look, I tell you what, Why don't you go and Wash your hand off,

And then come on back And I'll see if you've Done any damage.

Yeah, I'll go wash them In the kitchen.

Isn't it lucky I bought you such A sturdy wedding ring, dear?

Not another word, huh? Not another word.

What a grouch.

Something's really Bugging the cap. He is so grouchy.

You know what I think it is?

I think it's mcconnike.

I really think it's mcconnike. What do you think?

I just think we ought to Stop the guessing game

And just present a low profile Till this thing blows over.

Aren't you even A little curious About what's wrong?

What good does that do?

Well, I don't know Whether it does Any good or not,

But it's Certainly unnatural Not to be curious.

Yeah, it's also dangerous To ask dumb questions.

Dumb questions?

All I want to know is What's going on.

Well, I don't. So let's drop it. Okay?

You know, sometimes, roy, You're a real mystery to me.

There you are, roy. I was beginning to think

You were hiding out On me there.

No, I'm here.

Yeah, I...

Gage, I want to Talk to desoto.

Oh, sure. Go ahead. Won't bother me none.

Yeah, but it'll bother me To have you hanging around

While I'm talking To desoto in private.

In private, huh? What did he do?

Nothing. Just leave us alone.

Well, I'm not through With my coffee yet, cap.

[exclaims]All right! For crying out loud.

If you want to talk to me A little later, I'll be right...

Take a hike.All right.

[clears throat]

Look, I can't keep this To myself anymore.

I need your advice.

My advice?

Yes, your professional, Confidential advice.

Any objections?

No. What's the problem?

[alarm sounding]

Dispatcher: Station 51.

Report of an unconscious Female in a car.

2911 west longridge. 2911 west longridge.

Cross street, hannah. Time out, 0820.

Cap: station 51, kmg 365.

[sirens wailing]

[horn blaring]

Johnny: what you got?Vince: she's still breathing.

Looks like she might Have had a heart attack.

Lost control of the car And the curb stopped 'her.

Cap: got an ambulance On the way.

Roy: good.

Vince: there was A strong odor

When I first opened the door. It's gone now.

It smelled like Some kind of spray.

Johnny: pulse is 82.Roy: see if we can Get her out of here.

Okay, I'm gonna Get a blanket.

Roy: all right. Chet, Want to give me a hand?

Vince, can you give us A hand to get her out of here?

Vince: chet, you go first.Chet: you got her?

Vince: yeah, I got her. Okay.

Roy: check out This bag here.

All right, Lay her right there.

Spray can. Button's depressed.

Oxygen?Yeah.

Six liters.

[sniffing] Okay.

Roy: piece of grocery fell Against the button on top.

Rampart, This is squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have A female victim here, Age approximately 40.

Victim was found slumped Over the steering wheel Of a vehicle.

We suspect poisoning due to Ingestion of a propellant From a spray can.

Stand by for vital signs.

51, put her on 02, Six liters.

10-4, rampart. Six liters of 02.

Respiration.

Twenty.

Pulse is 80.

Rampart, the pulse is 80,

The respiration is 20. Stand by for bp.

120 over 80.

Rampart, bp is 120 over 80.

We have her on Six liters of 02.

The ambulance is en route.

Uh, roy, she's coming to.

Stand by, rampart.

[breathing heavily]

Johnny: ma'am, Take it easy, okay?

You're gonna be all right.

Looks like you breathed Some spray from a spray can.

Okay. We're gonna take you To the hospital. Is that okay?

[gasping] Okay.

Rampart, Victim is now conscious, But somewhat stuporous.

10-4, 51.

Continue 02 and transport for Monitoring as soon as possible.

[siren wailing]Roy: 10-4, rampart.

Johnny: okay.

Ambulance is here.

I'll take this spray Along with us.

Okay. Yeah.

Okay.

Cap wants to see you In his office right now.

Oh, all right.

Cap: hey, roy, would you Close the door, please?

All right, whatever you do, I don't want you To tell the other men.

Sure, if that's the way You want it, cap.

They're basically A great bunch of guys

And I'm gonna miss 'em.

Miss 'em? Are you being transferred?

The fire service has just Been a wonderful life, roy.

Wait a minute. What are You talking about, cap? What's happened?

All right, you see? See these hands?

Yeah, I see 'em.

Well, how do they look To you, as a paramedic?

Well, the color's fine, cap.

Your skin looks healthy. What about the movement?

It's fine so far, If I ignore the pain.

What kind of pain?

A sharp ache from The elbows on down.

Now, it hadn't got in The way of my work yet,

But that's just A matter of time.

Arthritis is like that, You know.

Arthritis?

It's the only thing I think it could be.

What do you think?

Well, what did Your doctor say?

Well, actually, I haven't talked To a doctor yet.

Then how do you know It's arthritis?

What else could I have?

Well, I don't know, But instead of Expecting the worst,

You might just Try to get the facts.

Let me call dr. Brackett. I'll arrange an examination.

No, no, no.What do you mean, no? Why not?

I can't leave here. I'm on duty.

Well, I'll make the Appointment for tomorrow.

No, I don't want to Impose on dr. Brackett.

You're not gonna Impose on dr. Brackett. That's his job.

That's why I'm Giving him a call.

No. Look, roy, look. What if it isn't arthritis?

Then I'd feel silly Bothering him.

If it is arthritis, Wouldn't you like To know about it?

That's hard news to take.

Well, you've already Given yourself the Worst possible news.

Yeah, but I could be wrong.

Look, wouldn't you like To know one way or another?

At least you'll stop worrying Yourself to death over it.

You'd worry, too, If you had arthritis.

Maybe you don't!

Then why see a doctor?

You're absolutely right, roy.

He should come in For an examination.

Roy: how can I get Him to do that?

I don't know... How about telling him

He has a firm appointment With dr. Early and myself

30 minutes after He gets off shift?

I'll try, but I can't Promise anything.

He's going to have To come in sooner or later.

Yeah, well, it could Be later, doc.

Later could be too late. Stay on him, roy.

Right.Okay. Bye.

Woman: Dr. Brackett, treatment room 4.

How long has she Been unconscious?

The paramedics estimated A couple of hours.

What've we got, dix?

She was found in A motel by the police.

Nobody knows who she is.

Her bp is 80 by palpation, Her temperature is 104,

Pulse is 140, And her respirations Are 30 and labored.

Michele, Start two large ivs,

Serum albumin And ringer's lactate.

Yes, doctor.Joe...

Look at this on her Neck and upper back.

Looks like somebody Attempted a skin graft.

Sepsis?Probably.

Michele, we also need A stat cbc electrolytes And arterial blood gases.

Type and cross for Four units and get An ekg and chest x-ray.

Yes, doctor.

Looks like the victim Of another amateur Plastic surgeon, kel.

Yeah, it sure does.

Dix, draw Six blood cultures.

We better start her On aqueous penicillin.

Five million units Every six hours.

Three grams methicillin iv Every four hours,

80 milligrams Gentamicin iv Every eight hours.

Do we have any idea Where this was done?

Not a clue.

Look at that.

No wonder she's out.

The donor area is Really infected, kel.

Poor gal. She wanted Cosmetic surgery

And she gets scars On her neck and legs.

Maybe in six months' time She can have it reconstructed By somebody who's qualified.

It's too bad she didn't Start right the first time.

Michele, notify icu That she's coming up.

As soon as we Got her stabilized,

We'll take her to or And debride the leg.

I'll take the blood To the lab.

I can't believe there really Are people like that.

Like who?

The ones who do it Or the ones who insist On having it done?

[sighs]

Well, how did we get Stuck with this one?

Stuck? What do you mean, stuck?

Friend of mine Is a stunt coordinator. He works here.

He's the one who Developed this.

Actually, he was supposed to Call the training center...

Look, don't bother Telling me about any more.

Well, we didn't get stuck.

Johnny: hey, wally.

Hi, john, how's it going?Not bad. How you doing?

Wally, this is roy. Roy, this is wally.

Well, you guys ready To try this thing out For the department?

Yeah. Let's do it.Sure. Why not?

Okay, I'll get The equipment.

What? What equipment?

Just a second, wally. Just a minute.

Roy, what do you mean, "Get the equipment"?

Just in case.

Roy, now, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

See, I told him... Wally and I were talking...

They were going to get Someone else to do this,

But I talked to chief miller And got you.

Figured I owed it to you.

Well, is that so?

Yeah, they said you were Pretty good at rope rescue

And mountain climbing.Yeah.

We've done it all. I guess you can say We're pretty handy.

Well, no more than the majority Of the guys on the job.

Wally: that's all There is to it.

Wally, this is kind of Complicated, isn't it?

Not really. That's why we're here, To check it out.

Well, just make sure You check me out Before I go down.

Will do. Think you can manage it?

Yeah, no problem.

Bet you this thing snarls on me. What do you bet?

Think positive.Yeah.

Wally: ready?Yeah.

Ready as I'll ever be, I guess.

Let me get this slack off. All right.

Here we go.

[chuckles] Yeah, here goes.

[exclaiming]

Johnny: hey, guys.John!

Hey, john, you okay?

Yeah, I think it's...

I think it snarled Or something.

Oh, for heaven's sakes.

Quit moving the rope.

[johnny exclaiming]

All right. Okay, I'm coming down.

Johnny: hey, guys, I figured...

[grunts]

Are you okay?I'm okay.

I'd be a heck of a lot finer If I could just figure out Which end is up.

Well, look, You're pretty handy.

You need any help from me Or can you do it yourself?

I'm no more handy than The rest of the guys On the crew.

[both grunting]

Yeah, well, let's see.

Why don't we transfer You over to my line?

All right?All right.

Look, if you'll Just stay there,

I can just go down Just an inch or so.

Okay.You hang on now.

Okay, I'm gonna Come down to you.

Okay.

Let me hook this Biner into this.

[sighs]

Oh, I've got bumps And bruises all over me.

I'm gonna be sore for a week.

Yeah, well, At least we know now

What it can and can't do.

Yeah, mainly what it can't do.

Wally: rope!

What happened?

[sighs] Well, I don't know, wally.

A rope kinked up on me, I guess.

No good, huh?

Well, now, I wouldn't say that.

You wouldn't?

Wally, it really kind Of all depends on, uh, What you use it for.

[stammering] Well, We could always use it For hauling equipment.

[johnny chuckles]

I think johnny's right.That's all I'm saying.

[all chattering]

Guys, look--look, I told you.

I can't tell-- I can't tell You anything.

You don't trust us?

It's not a question Of not trusting.

I promised the captain

I wouldn't tell Anything to you, okay?

Well, you guys don't get Paid to sit around here Looking depressed.

That's what I've been Trying to tell 'em, cap.

I don't want any of you Guys to worry about this. It's my problem.

Cap, what exactly Is your problem?

Johnny, don't fake me, pal.

I can tell by all your faces

That roy told you About my arthritis.

Cap! I didn't tell Them about anything.

You didn't tell them?

Roy: no!

You got Arthritis, cap?

Yeah, I'm Afraid so, chet.

Cap, you don't Know that yet.

Johnny, look. Look at those hands. What do you think?

Doesn't it look Like arthritis To you? Honestly.

Uh, well, cap, roy's right. I can't tell by just looking.

It could be... It could be a lot Of other things.

Cap, now, you're gonna Have to drive down there Like I've been telling you

And see dr. Brackett.

Oh, well, why don't We just wait and see

How the old mitts Feel in a few days?

Maybe the pain will Just go away by itself.

I made the appointment.

You heard what johnny said, It could be anything.

Now, wait a minute.

It could be Almost anything...

Captain, When I said that I...

[grunts]

Well, you Feel better?

Now that you know What it is, do you Feel any better?

[alarm ringing]

[alarm sounding]

Station 51, engine 14,

Engine and truck 127, Deluge 105, battalion 14.

Box alarm, alcon refinery.

Dispatcher: 8434 wilmington.

8434 wilmington. Cross street, carson.

Time out, 1306.

Cap: station 51, Kmg 365.

[sirens wailing]

[sirens wailing]

[sirens wailing]

[indistinct chatter]

Hey! Up here! I've got A man up here. Up here!

You gotta hurry.

That is high octane They're standing on.

We're dismantling All these tanks.

Now, there must have Been some gasoline Left in one of the pipes.

This leak could be Out of control for A couple of hours, cap.

Yeah, doug and andy don't Have a couple of hours. This place could go anytime.

We're never gonna Get a ladder truck Or a snorkel over here,

Even if we get the fire out.

Tell you what, there's A lot less flame over here.

We can knock these flames back, You climb up there And you shoot a line

Over that tower. What do you think?

Kind of like traverse The two towers?

That's it.Let's do it.

Okay.

Engine 14, engine 51. I want you to pump to 105.

Send one firefighter Down to 51.

La engine 51. I want A second alarm assignment.

[siren wailing]

Dispatcher: Engine 36, engine 8,

Engine 116, engine 16,

Second alarm assignment with Engine 51 at alcon refinery.

8434 wilmington boulevard, 8434 wilmington boulevard.

Cross street, carson. Time out, 1313.

We'll go with Two radios.

Yeah.

Truck 127, battalion 14.

Come in from the north And set up a water curtain.

Engine 127 prompt.

[indistinct chatter]

Okay, you also Want to go with The line gun, right?

Yeah.

Get it off The engine.

All right.

[firefighters chattering]

Deluge 105, battalion 14.

Set up a water curtain To protect the victims.

[all chattering]

We're going to need A stokes with a traverse...

Okay, I'll shoot It up there to you.

What else do you need? Anything else?

That's it.Okay.

[barking orders]

Over here!

Hey!

Both of you, hang on. We're coming over To get you.

I'm going to throw A line down For the line gun.

We're going to be Shooting a line over.

I can't hear you.

Cap, we're about ready To shoot the line over.

You want to inform The men over there?

Cap: 10-4.

Andy, now, listen up, This is important.

We are going to shoot a line Across there to you.

And I want you to tie it off

To the most solid support You can find.

Till we get it across There to you, stand clear.

Ready on the line.All right.

Okay. Secure it.

Roy, we got it. Pull up the slack there.

Okay, pull across.

Ready?

Andy, make sure those Are good and tight.

Nice and stiff, andy.

Well, we got Some sort of break.

The wind shift will Take it away from us.

Yeah, just wondering How long it's gonna last.

Well, Cross your fingers. We might get lucky.

Are you ready?Yeah.

I'm gonna put it here.

Okay, is that gonna be Out of your way?

Okay.Ready.

I'll see you.

[grunting] Are you okay?

Yeah, but doug's been out Of it since the blast.

Okay, let me Check him out.

All right.Is he gonna make it?

He's got some Light second degree Burns, here.

We're going to have to Get him out of here,

But first of all You're going to have To get out, all right?

How?

Same way I came across, With the safety belt.

Okay, let's put this Thing on you, all right?

I've never done anything Like that before.

Well, there's a first Time for everything.

Hey, roy! I'm going To pull up the stokes.

Okay. You got Any questions?

Yeah. Just one. Why did I take this job?

[chuckles] All right.

Go on up.

[screaming]

All right, you're okay. Keep on coming.

There we go.

You okay? You okay?

I don't know. I'm too scared to tell.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

Okay, now just Bend down a little.

There we go. Okay, Why don't you Come down here

And just rest a while, okay?Yeah.

You did a good job. You did a good job.

Okay!

I think I'm okay now.

Yeah? Okay, good. Why don't you go On down?

Well, can you use Some help with doug?

No, l think I can make it. Go on down.

No, I'll stay and help.

Okay.

Here. What I want to do is,

I want to put this Stokes stretcher

With the feet here.

That's above Your head here, okay?

And then put the end here.

Okay, good. Here, Let me swing this out.

Okay.

Now, we're gonna have To hook these up...

Here, take this one. Take the wing nut off Like this. Okay?

Okay.Take the bolt out.

Okay, now, hand me A slave and a bolt.

We'll hook this up.

[grunts]

Engines 36 and 236,

Stand by at the front gate.

Engine 116, supply 127.

All right, Going across.

There you go.

Roy: okay on the guideline?Johnny: right.

All right, I'm coming across.

[roy grunting]

[coughing]

You got it. You got it.

You're off. All right.

Okay. Good deal.

You must be leading The good life.

Come on, help me Rig this stokes.

Roy: how's he look?Cap: he's coming around.

Man: nice meeting you guys. Thanks a lot.

Johnny: you did good. You did real good.

I kept my eyes closed The whole way across.

Roy: take it easy.

[siren wailing]

La battalion 14.

This fire is contained. All units out in four hours.

Hey, go home, civilians. Your shift's over.

Let the real firemen Clean up after you In peace, huh?

Take it easy, medford. We're just waiting for the cap.

Why don't you just go ahead by And forget you ever saw us?

Oh, I get it. Must be his birthday. Surprise party, huh?

Yeah, it's gonna be A surprise all right.

[shushing]

Cap, on behalf of station 51, We would like to personally

Escort you to your Doctor's appointment.

I don't have a Doctor's appointment.

Yes, you do, cap. We took a vote.

Why, that's a great idea. But not today, all right?

I got a million things to do. Let's postpone it, shall we?

No, cap, we're not Going to postpone it,

We're going to escort you Down to the doctor's office.

Cap: Let's wait a few weeks.

Chet: no, cap, I don't think We'd last a few weeks.

[all chattering]

[sighing] How's he doing?

Oh, the doctor's looking At his x-rays right now.

How's his morale?

Well, he was okay Once he got here.

You know, he didn't Make captain for nothing.

[laughs]

Well, I hope he's okay.

[chuckles]

You're a married man.

I guess I can follow That prescription. Thanks a million.

I'm just glad everything Worked out okay. Me, too.

Next time, hank, don't Keep us in suspense so long.

When you have a problem, Just come on in.

I will. I promise.

Well, what's the verdict? What happened?

It's okay. I'm fine.You're all right?

The docs found The problem, Prescribed a cure.

What is it, A miracle drug?

No, no, not quite.

We just told him to stop Using his handy dandy Home gymnasium.

Uh-huh.

Your handy dandy what?

Yeah, the captain bought

One of those brand-new Exercising machines.

Pinched a nerve.

Uh-huh. I thought It was arthritis.

No, not a sign.

You mean you're perfect?

Well, not Exactly perfect.

Yeah, he has to have A deviated septum fixed.

[chuckles] You Mean a nose job?

Not a nose job! It's... What would You call it anyway?

Uh... A nose job.

[all laughing]

If you really think of it, This is pretty funny.

Oh, you think so, Huh?

Well, yeah, when you Stop to think about it.

Well, it proves one thing. We all ought to have A checkup once in a while.

That's what we've Been telling you.

You haven't had a checkup For quite a long time.

Why don't you make An appointment?Who me?

We'd be glad To check you over.

[chuckling]