04x12 - Details

[bunniefuu]

You know, I really had
a good time last night.

I wanna thank you.

We did, too.
I'm glad you could make it.

Yeah, I tell you,
that must have been

the best dinner
I think I've ever had.

What was that stuff?

That was stuffed
rolled flank steak.

Stuffed rolled flank steak.

Yeah.

God, it must be incredible
going home to that every night.

All that warm atmosphere,

the kids, Joanne,

all that food.

It's not such a warm atmosphere
when the kids are sick,

Joanne's upset and that
warm food is leftover pizza.

Yeah, I know. I see
your home life at its best.

But still in all...

What's the matter,
being single is starting to bother you?

No, it doesn't bother me at all.

I mean, I like it.
It's great, but...

[SIGHS] I'm not getting
any younger, you know.

Yeah. I've been noticing how
gray and feeble you're getting.

No, I'm serious.
I'm very serious.

You know,
I'm gonna be 30 in a few more years.

And don't you think it's
about time that I settle down?

Now you're starting to worry me.

Hey, hey. Hey-

Now, what I just said,

you're not to
spread that around, okay?

Oh, don't worry.
Who'd believe me?

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER: Station 51,
Station 36, Truck 127.

expl*si*n and fire with injuries,


3045 Bluff side Avenue.

Cross street, Willowcrest.

Time out, 0759.

STANLEY: Station 51. KMG 365.

[SIRENS WAILING]

[HORN BLARING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]
Watch it! Watch it!

[CAR BRAKES SCREECHING]

Lady got hit.

Oh, my God.

An accident!

All right, ma'am.

Ma'am, come on,
step out of the way.

We're gonna stay
and handle this.

[SIREN WAILING]
STANLEY: LA, Engine 51.

Request another squad
on this response.

Squad 51 is treating
a woman hit by a car.

Bluff side on 28.

LA, this is Squad 51.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO:
Go ahead, 51.

We need ambulance and police

at Bluff side Drive
and Willowcrest.

Squad 51.

Do you know this young lady? No,
I don't.

All right, then,
step out of the way, please.

She's probably gonna die,
right? Ma'am.

Probably got a broken back,
at least,

or a ruptured spleen
or something.

Ma'am, please. I want you
to move back, all right?

Take a miracle to pull her through,
I'd bet.

MAN: I couldn't even see her.
I tried to stop.

Is she dead? No, she's not dead.

Please, everybody,
get back onto the sidewalk.

Now, I don't want you
to move, all right?

Don't move until
I tell you to, all right?

Okay, you just relax, okay?

Please, everybody,
get back onto the sidewalk.

All right, can you
lay your arm out flat?

Yeah.

Okay.

What's your name?

Valerie. Valerie.

I'm fireman Roy DeSoto.

The man checking your
eyes there is John Gage.

Valerie. VALERIE: Hmm?

Do you hurt anywhere?
Yeah, my right hip.

Yeah. I think that's
where I was hit.

Okay,
can you move your legs? Mmm-hmm.

Okay, can you lay out flat?

Boy, am I a dummy.

I left my wallet on my
desk and I was running for it.

[GROANS] That's it?

Yeah, that's it.

Does it hurt up here? No.

Down here? No.

Just here, huh? Yeah.

Just right there? Uh-huh.

Okay, you're probably
gonna have a bruise there

for a couple of days, at least.

Valerie, I want you try
to move your toes, okay?

Yeah.

All right, do you feel
any numbness or any tingling?

No. No.

Now, okay.

Hey, that tickles.

Okay.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO:
Engine 51, LA.

Engine 51, we have dispatched
Squad 45 on your response.

Engine 51.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

OFFICER: Come on,
move back, please.

You people wanna move back
and let them work?

Hey, Vince.
Hi, can I talk to her?

Yeah, just a second.

Now, can you remember
everything that happened to you?

Yeah, I was running,

and then I was on the
pavement. Mmm-hmm.

Are you taking her to the hospital? Yeah,
yeah.

I'll get a statement there.
Okay.

Who's the driver?

I am, Officer.

May I see your
drivers license, please?

I was never so scared
in my life.

I was lying there

stunned, well, you know...

And that woman was leaning over me,
telling me I was gonna die.

Well, you don't worry about it
anymore. You're not gonna die.

Thank God you're not hurt.

I'm terribly sorry.
I really tried to stop.

Oh, don't let it bother you.

You probably couldn't help it.

Well, that's very nice of you.

I hope if your wife
ever gets run over,

it's by somebody as nice as you.

Huh?

Well, thanks a lot.

[SIRENS WAILING]

[CHATTERING]

They're coming.

STANLEY: [ON RADIO] Engine 36, you hit
the fire. We'll take care of these victims.

MAN: [ON RADIO] Engine 36.

Two inch and a halfs.

Pull two inch and a halfs.

[GRUNTS]

[CRYING]

Marco, get the first aid kit.
Look after this fellow.

Right.

It's my wife. She's burning.

Well, listen, friend,
you're doing the right thing.

Keep putting that water
on her there. All right.

Chet, sterile sheets.

Help. STOKER: All right.

Cap, he's dead.

[SIRENS WAILING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO:


toxic chemicals are stored
in a tanker.

Use caution.

KELLY ON RADIO: Squad 51,
this is Rampart. Can you send me some EKG?

JOHNNY ON RADIO:


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 ON RADIO: Administer 2 amps
sodium bicarb and insert an airway.

KELLY ON RADIO: Start an IV,


DIXIE: Squad 51, continue monitoring
Vitals and transport immediately.

JOHNNY ON RADIO:
We're on our way, Rampart.

Pretty bad, Cap.
Third-degree burns.

Oh, my God.

Her clothes were on fire.

I smothered them
as best I could.

Oh, God, third-degree burns.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

How is he? Some cuts,
Captain. Some minor burns.

But his eye looks bad.

Mike, come over
and give Marco a hand.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

LA, Engine 51.
This fire is under control.

We have three victims,
one is a code F.

Notify police and coroner
and respond me two ambulances.

DISPATCHER: Engine 51.

Rampart to Squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

We have a female victim of
an automobile accident here.

She's approximately 25 years of age... Hey,


Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, come on, lie down.

Correction,
she's 23 years of age.

Vital signs are blood
pressure is 130 over 92.

The pulse is 120.
Respiration is 26.

She's been conscious
all the time.

And there's no apparent
signs of shock.

KELLY ON RADIO.' 10-4, 51.

What? Is that all
you're gonna do?

Is that all you're gonna do?

Aren't you gonna cover
her with something?

That's all we can do for her
till we get her to the hospital.

Now, we have an ambulance
on the way.

Oh.

LA,
Engine 51. What's the ETA on Squad 45?

[RADIO BEEPING]

DISPATCHER: Squad 45,
what is your ETA?

MAN ON RADIO: LA, Squad 45.

Our ETA is 10 minutes.

JOHNNY: LA, Squad 51 available.

DISPATCHER: Squad 45, cancel.

Squad 51, respond to
Engine 51's incident.

JOHNNY: Squad 51.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Mike, why don't we
bandage his eyes shut?

Cap, she sure looks shocky.

Yeah. We ought to
elevate those legs.

I don't want us
to touch them now.

James. Darling, I'm sorry.

Ma'am, please don't
move your legs.

Don't move, don't move.

[WOMAN GASPING] Don't move.

What time is it? Huh?

What time is it?

Why would she ask that?

Well, people in shock are
sometimes in a world of their own.

Look, at least she hasn't
started to feel anything yet.

Please.

What time is it?

It's nearly 9:00.

Quiet.

Quiet.

The ambulance is coming.

The ambulance is coming.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Cap, I don't want to tell
him that his friend is dead.

How is he?

[MAN SPEAKING SPANISH]

He's got a nasty metal
fragment in his left eye.

We bandaged both of his eyes
so he won't move them.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Okay. Transport
the man right here.

Hey, wait, wait.

Aren't you going
to take my wife?

Listen, my friend.

The hospital is


We got a rescue squad
that's almost here.

Your wife needs
body fluid replacement

as quickly as possible,
and maybe morphine.

The paramedics on the rescue
squad can do that for her right now.

Yeah. CHET: Cap.

[WOMAN GROANING]

Legs are starting to hurt.
Yeah, just stay with it, pal.

God. Oh, my God.

Hey, Hank.

[GROANING]

Oh, my God.

You're all right.
You're all right.

Look at that. Gasoline.
Several cans of it.

Two feet from the water heater.

Makes you sick, doesn't it?

We got a burn victim.

I checked the airway
on her and it's clear.

She didn't breathe
any flames in.

[GROANING] Excuse me, sir.

She's got about 30% third
degree burns all over her legs.

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

We have a female burn victim,

approximately 35 years of age.

She has 30% third
degree burns on both legs.

Vitals to follow.

Start two IVs with D5
and normal saline.



I'll do BP. All right.

[GROANING]

All right now, just settle down,
just settle down, okay?

In a lot of pain.

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

The patient's BP is 60 over 40.

Stand by for respiration
and pulse.

What's the pulse?
It's 160 and faint.

The respiration is


The pulse is 160 and faint.

The patient is diaphoretic
and cyanotic.

And she's in intense pain here.




Monitor respiration
and pulse rate carefully.

Is she covered?

That's affirmative, Rampart.

Transport as soon
as possible. 10-4.

Dix, will you
alert the burn unit?

[GROANING]

As soon as I get this IV in,
she'll be ready to go.

We're gonna need a flat.

[WOMAN GROANING]

Okay, got it. Yeah.

All right. All right.

Get over here, now.

Okay, now easy does it.

Lift her up just a tiny bit.

Okay.

All right.

Got that underneath? Uh-huh.

Okay.

You got it?

Okay, take it. Okay.

Set it in front of you there.

All right. Okay, great.

Are you related to her?

She's my wife.

Okay, why don't you come along

and I'll treat that
burn on the way, huh?

Yeah. She's gonna be okay.

I'll take that. Thanks, Johnny.

Roy, better alert Rampart.

We sent a guy in
with a metal fragment

beside his eye.

Okay, will do.

Is that the husband there?
That's him.

ROY: Okay, easy does it.

There we are.

Great. Thanks, Charlie.

What happened?

Well, you got one guess.

Storing gasoline?

[SIREN WAILING]

I'm afraid that man's got
some hard questions to answer.

Well, he'll be at Rampart
when you need him.

Let's take a look.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

What's he saying?

He says he wants a priest.

Tell him he's not going to die.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

In fact, do me a favor,
will you, Juanita?

Will you translate for me?

First of all, tell him
everything's going to be all right.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

He wants to know
about his friend.

Tell him,
I'm sorry. I don't know about his friend.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Orbit's covered with blood.

Looks like one steel fragment

penetrated the medial canthus.

I can't tell if it's
penetrated the orbit yet.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

He wanted to know
if he's going to be blind.

No. Usted are going to be bueno.

Carol, would you tell the ophthalmologist
on call to get down here right away?

How's his eye?

He's going to be fine.

Did they bring in the woman?

Yeah,
she went straight to the burn unit.

Another man was k*lled.

That must've been the friend
he kept talking about.

Yeah.

Excuse me, miss,
I'm James Barnes.

I'd like to inquire
about the patient

who was brought in
with the metal in his eye.

It was my house.

What?

Would you come with me?

Sure. Thank you.

Thank you. Hey, hello, Johnny.

Well, hi.

Hello...

ROY-

Yeah, so, they let you out, huh?

Yes.
And thank you for saving me.

Oh, that's okay.

I didn't really do all...

We really didn't do
all that much, you know?

Don't you go running out
on anymore crosswalks.

Oh, you're a nice man.

Oh, well, so are you.

I mean, you're not a nice man.

You're a nice woman.
Girl. Woman.

Are you married?

Well, no.

Is...

Roy. Yes, I am.

Well, are you married?

No.

Here.

Johnny, please call me.

Isn't she something else?

I'd like her better
if she remembered my name.

Come on.

You think you can
make it on your own?

Or should I get
a stretcher for you?

Huh? Huh?

Boy, are you out to lunch.

What did I do?

Mr. Barnes.

I'm a doctor.

My job is to fix up damaged
bodies the best way I can.

And theoretically,

I'm not supposed to get
emotional about my work.

But I'm going to tell you,
right now I am.

Doctor, I'm...

I'm not a bad man. I...

Stupid,
maybe. Criminally stupid. But I...

I...

What's gonna happen to us?

Both of us.

I really don't know where you
stand with the law, Mr. Barnes,

but I do know this.

Your wife is going to need a
lot of love and understanding.

You see, so often the
psychological effects of serious burns

are more difficult to deal
with than the physical effects.

There'|| be
a lengthy hospitalization.

A lot of her recovery
will be up to you.

What if I have to go to jail?

I just don't know.

I'm telling you, Marco,
these vampire pictures are coming off.

This guy had


Hey, Johnny,
what'd you do on your days off?

I want to hear all the details.

None of your business.

Since when, man? Last time
you wouldn't stop talking about it.

Oh, Chet, you can spot
the symptoms, can't you?

[BOTH GRUNT]

He's really serious this time.

Barbara, huh?

Who?

What do you mean who, man?

Two weeks ago,
you were madly in love

with a stewardess named Barbara.

Oh, her. What about her?

Well, you want
to give her to me?

I mean, he's really
in love this time.

I've heard
the conversation before.

Yeah. He always has those
veins popping out of his forehead

when he's really in love.

Guys, I'm thinking
about getting married.

[sums]

You really mean that.

Of course, I really mean that.

To what's her name?

Valerie is her name.

Who's Valerie?

I thought Stoker and I were the
only ones who showed up for work.

Cap, Johnny just stunned us
with some news.

What's that?

I'm getting married.

You're kidding?
ROY: He's not kidding.

John, that's terrific.
Congratulations, pal.

Well, thanks, Cap.

Who is Valerie?

[CLEARING THROAT]

That is Valerie.

Wow.

John, I don't think
that girl would marry you.

Eat your heart out, Chet.

Eat your heart out.

Anyway,
it's getting to be a regular epidemic.

What is this,
our eighth case? Ninth.

You want to come in with
me while I break it to him?

Sure.

Did the test show
the usual thing? Yup.

Well, Mr. Dando,
this is Dr. Early.

How are you, Mr. Dando?

Well, Doc, am I going to die?

Well, do you want me
to give it to you straight?

Sure, Doc. How long have I got?

At the outside, I'd say 30,
maybe 35 years.

Huh?

That's right. You don't
have a fatal disease.

I don't?

You want one?

No.

But I was sure I had
carcinoma of the stomach.

Oh, really?

I got all the symptoms.

In my professional opinion, you have
all the symptoms of something else.

What?

Videochondriasis.

I do?

Wouldn't you confirm
that diagnosis, Doctor?

I'd say it's a classic case,
Doctor.

Well, what is it?

[STAMMERING] What you said?

Well, in layman's terms,
too much television.

Of course.
From radiation, right?

No, from medical shows.

Huh? Mr. Dando.

You watched the program
Stomach Pump last week, didn't you?

Oh, yeah.

Well, so did eight other people

who've been in here since
Tuesday. You make the ninth.

You mean, all of them
got the same...

Your symptoms.

Yes and out of those eight people,
Mr. Dando, strangely enough,

they were eight cases
of videochondriasis

and not one case of
carcinoma of the stomach.

Although, in your case,
it wasn't a total washout.

We did find an infected ear.

Infected ear?

Well, what do I do?

Get this prescription filled
and go home.

Oh, Mr. Dando.

In the future, why don't you
stick to situation comedy, okay?

Hey, Chet?

If Gage isn't going to be striking
out with the chicks anymore

what'|| we cram him about?

I got a theory about that,
Marco. You wanna hear it?

Sure.

Well, I figured
with his personality,

Gage is going to be striking
out regularly with his own wife.

I know what you mean.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER: Squad 51.
Difficult breathing.

You're lucky.

1157 North Victory.

1157 North Victory.

Cross street, Bradbury.

Time out, 1335.

Squad 51. KMG 365.

[SIREN WAILING]

[RADIO BEEPS]

DISPATCHER: Squad 51. Cancel.

JOHNNY: Squad 51.

[RADIO BEEPS]

DISPATCHER: Engine 51. Squad 51.

Woman down at the restaurant.

3201 Braxton.

3201 Braxton.

[SIREN WAILING]

Cross street, Third.

Time out, 1340.

Squad 51, 10-4.

[SIREN WAILING]

Excuse me. Excuse me, miss.

The man here says she
was rehearsing with the others

when she started throwing up
and acting confused.

She passed out, when?

Ten, 15 minutes ago.

Just flopped down there.

Stupid broad.

I'll call us an ambulance. Okay.

Does anybody know
why she passed out?

Ginger od'd on diet pills.

You know how it is
in our line of work.

You gotta keep your figure.

She's semi-conscious.

She's been chewing them
like candy lately.

She could be in diabetic coma.

Yeah, I don't know.
Looks like it.

She's breathing awfully fast.

Does she have a history of
diabetes? Do you know?

I don't think so.

Up till she went on the diet,
she ate like a horse.

A human garbage disposal.

Why don't you shut up, Achilles?

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Right. We have
a female victim here,

approximately 35
years of age. Forty-eight.

MAN: You're kidding me.

Forty-eight years of age.

She is semi-conscious.

She's taken an overdose
of diet pills, about 35.

She'd been on a crash
diet for about a week.

She complained,
before passing out,

of nervousness and dizziness.

She passed out about 15 minutes
ago. Stand by for vital signs.

Boy, look at the cute
little guy with the mustache.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Rampart, the respiration is 22,
the pulse is 96.

BP is 140 over 96.

Why don't you come back
and catch the show tonight?

You bet.

Hey!

Can she go on tonight?

No. Sorry, she can't.

She's gotta go to the hospital.

This business is
gonna k*ll me yet.

Ain't he a pussycat?

Why don't you guys quit
cluttering up my place?

Rampart,
patient is showing normal sinus rhythm.


start an IV with normal saline.

Follow that with 50 cos
of 50% glucose IV.

And notify us as she
responds to the glucose.



Kelly, huh?

Boy, firemen make me
go weak in the knees.

[MOANING]

What's happening?

It's okay. You just passed out.

Rampart, this is Squad 51. The
patient has regained consciousness.

Okay, 51.
Looks like hypoglycemia.

Your patient is probably
a mild diabetic.

So, change her IV
to a D5W and transport her.



What's all this stuff
sticking into me?

I gotta go on tonight.

Hey! Hey! Hey!

You're not gonna go anyplace.

You're gonna go
to the hospital now.

I don't feel so hot.

I'm fine. I'm just too fat.

I just have a few
more pounds to lose.

Okay, fine.

But I want you to tell that to the
doctor when you get to the hospital.

Okay? Yeah.

It sounds like a good idea.

Chet, can you grab
the stow for me?

Yeah.

Hey, Kelly?

Will you come back and see me?

You bet I'll come back
and see you, Big Red.

Hey, Chet.

If she dug firemen,
how come she didn't go for me?

Oh, come on, Marco.
Taste, man. Taste.

[GRUNTS]

Yeah, I'll tell you.

When it hits you, it hits you.

Boy, when I met Valerie,
it hit me.

Three days ago,
you didn't even know the girl existed.

Roy, let me tell you something.

Now, these past three days
have been absolutely incredible.

Incredible!

I mean,
Valerie is just... She's...

She's just the perfect
woman for me and that's that.

You don't even know her.

I know her!

I mean you don't have to know
everything about somebody.

You feel inside, too, you know.

All right. Well,
I hope you're right.

Well, I am. Okay.

How long did you and
Joanne know one another?

Twelve years.

Are you kidding me?

Twelve years? Twelve years is
more ridiculous than three days.

Well, when we met,
I didn't have a job.

I was only in the fourth grade.

The fourth grade?
Yeah, fourth grade.

Well, Valerie and I are
not in the fourth grade.

We are adults. We have found
one another and we are happy.

So, that's that.

Well, if that's how it is...

That's exactly how it is.

Well, then I'm happy for you.

Well, thank you.

Thank you.

Now, you just stick to those


And take the pills
the doctor prescribed for you.

And you won't even know
you have diabetes.

But no cheating. I mean it.

Anybody ever tell you
that you have sexy eyes?

Ginger, you're making
a pass at Dr. Early?

Sure. Why not?

Well, you must have something
that we've been overlooking here.

Look, I've got some
more rounds to make.

Will you excuse me?

You know, you've made him blush?

He's real nice.

Everybody's been real
nice to me around here.

Well, you make it
easy to be nice.

I wish all of our patients
were as easy to get along with.

I'll be kind of sorry to leave,

if you wanna know the truth.

Most women,
when they get to be my age,

think about retiring.

Me, I got nothing to retire on.

How long have you been a...

Dancer?

Yeah.

Too long.

Everybody running around naked,
who needs a stripper?

So, I switched to belly dancing.

Boy, is it ever hard work.

Tougher than stripping?

In a way,
when I was a headliner.

I had this snapping turtle.
It really was a great act.

But this belly dancing
is for kids.

Athletic kids.

You know something, Dixie?

If I could be a nurse, like you,

I'd give up showbiz in a minute.

Ginger, you know what this
hospital has that might interest you?

What? Besides Dr. Early.

A daycare center for children.

Yeah? Mmm-hmm.

They hire people to work in it.

You mean, to take
care of little kids?

That's right. They're always
looking for good people.

You know,
it's hard to find women

with the patience to handle
those kids all day long.

Dixie, I could handle
little kids all day long.

Seven days a week.
And I'd never get tired of it.

Why don't you let me talk to
Dr. Early and Dr. Brackett?

You know, I wouldn't be surprised
if we got you recommended

for the next opening
that comes along.

Dixie, that's the nicest thing
anybody's ever done for me.

You know what?

What?

I think I'm gonna cry.

Well, don't you dare
because then, I'll cry.

Now, I gotta get going.
See you later, Ginger.

Thanks, Dixie.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER: Squad 51.
Child bitten by a dog.

409 South Arleta Boulevard.

409 South Arleta Boulevard.

Cross street, La Cañada.

Time out, 1545.

Squad 51. KMG 365.

[SIREN WAILING]

My, that dog really
did a number on him.

Well, let's see here.

Why don't you unfold your arms here,
so we can check that out.

What's your name?

Firemen stink.

[sum-nus]

All right, kid. Let's have a
look at your arm. Come on.

Come on. No! I want my mother.

[sum-nus]

Where is his mother?

Never around. You know
the type. Can you help him?

Well, that's what
I'm trying to do.

Come on now,
kid. Now knock it off. Let's see your arm.

Yeah, it's just a flesh wound.

Hey! I never heard
anyone say that before.

I mean, they say that
in the movies.

My mom's gonna get you guys!

Yeah? Well, she'll just have
to wait until after I fix your arm.

Now, give me your arm.

This isn't gonna hurt.

Does anyone know
whose dog bit him?

Gee, I don't know.

Well,
we're gonna have to find that dog someway

or he's gonna have
to have some rabies sh*ts.

Does anybody know
where the dog might be?

I know where the dog is, mister.

Really? Where?

Over there.

Under that thing.

Okay.

ROY: Come on.

[DOG WHIMPERS]

Can you see him?
Does he have a tag?

You know, I can't tell
whether it's a rabies tag.

[WHIMPERS]

Tag of some sort.
What's his name?

Tammy. It's a her, dummy!

[sum-nus]

Tammy! Tammy! Come on!

Come on, Tammy!
Come on, it's all right.

Come on, girl! There we go.

Yeah, it's all right.

Here we are.

She doesn't look vicious.

She got a tag?

Yeah.

Oh, yes, she does.

Son, is this the dog
that bit you?

Yeah. I wish a lion
would eat her.

You're a real prince, kid.

Hey, Roy. Look at this.

Son, did you bite this dog?

Oh, you know, I'll bet he did.

He bites all the other kids.

Hey, kid, did you bite this dog?

Sure he did. I saw him.

You know something?

You bite a dog,
the dog is gonna bite you back.

Well, so much for sweet reason.

Hey, kid, you listen to me.

Now,
the next time you bite a dog,

I know a big kid
who'll come over here

and break that arm of
yours. Do you understand?

DO you?

Yeah.

All right.

Jackie!

Jackie!

Are you all right?
What happened?

Johnny? Val...

What... What are...

That's my mom.

He was gonna break my arm.

Well, I... I wasn't gonna...

Is this your kid?

What happened? The dog bit him.

A dog? What dog?

This dog.

Actually, he bit the dog first,

but they're both gonna be okay.

Now, he's got a slight
wound there on that arm,

but that'|| be okay. Take him to
the doctor and get a tetanus sh*t.

Thanks...

ROY-ROY-

Valerie,

you never told me you had a kid.

Well, now you know.

Would you come with me
for a minute?

Sharon!

Is this your little...

My daughter.
Sharon, this is Mr. Gage.

He and I are very good friends.

Do you make as
much as the captain?

[BABBLING]

Come on out, honey. It's okay.

Well, I...

[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]

Hey! You're not gonna be my new father,
are you?

[SCREAMS]

I'm sorry,
Johnny. All he needs is a strong hand.

He's skinny!

[CLEARS THROAT]

I... We've gotta go
back to the station.

Johnny? Yeah?

Will I see you tomorrow?

Oh!

Sure.

[WHISPERING] Come on,
let's get out of here.

I thought they
were kind of cute.

Daddy.

Daddy.

Man,
I haven't slept since last shift.

Yeah. You ought to go back to
being dumped every few days.

You were a lot
easier to live with then.

Man, I don't know
what I'm gonna do.

Well, maybe you're
ready for marriage,

but you're just not ready
for instant fatherhood.

Roy, those aren't
even nice kids.

One's a biter

and the other one wants to
know how much money I make.

And the little one
kept going, "Dada, Dada."

Have you talked
this over with Valerie?

Who? Oh, Val... I haven't
even seen Valerie since that day.

I haven't called her,
she hasn't called me.

Are we still engaged?

Oh, who knows?

[STAMMERING] Maybe
you just shouldn't call her at all.

It'll all evaporate.

No! No, I've gotta do
something one way or the other.

I mean, I've either got
to marry her or dump her.

Okay, well, why don't you go back
on all the ways you've been dumped

and just choose from there?

Oh, you're a big help.

You're a big help.

Now, I'm trying to figure out an
honorable way out of this situation,

and all you can come
up with were cute quips.

Well, I don't think it's exactly
honorable for the girl to have three kids

and not come up front
and tell you about it.

I agree 100%,

but I've never in my life
done so well

with such a beautiful chick.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

Oh, man.

DISPATCHER: Station


Structure fire.

12388 Densmore.

12388 Densmore.

Cross street, Twelfth...

STANLEY: Station 51. KMG 365.

[SIREN WAILING]

[HORN BLARING]

Okay, we'll go in
with inch and a halfs.

Roy, John, take the third floor.

Chet, Marco,
take the second floor.

STANLEY ON SPEAKER:
Station 98 and 51. Lay a line

in front of the building.
Go in with inch and a halves.

Truck 106, come into
the front and ventilate.

STANLEY: Folks, get back,
please, will you here?

Go on. Back! Come on. Come on.

[SIREN WAILING]

Come on now! I said, back.
Now, please, get back.

[FIREMEN CHATTERING]

Smoke's getting a lot heavier.

I have a feeling
this thing is gonna flash.

Let's go for the window.

This thing is gonna flash!

We got a smoke expl*si*n!

You want the aerial ladder?

No time! We'll use the life net.

Life net! Life net!

All units, assist
Truck 106 with a life net.

LA, Engine 51.
I want a second alarm here.

[RADIO BEEPING]

Everybody on the net!

DISPATCHER:
Engine 32. Engine 28...

Gage! You first!

Okay, Roy!

[GRUNTING]

To the roof. Now,
let's get back to work.

You guys all right?

Yeah, we're okay, Cap.

You wanna hear
something funny? What?

Been in the fire
service for 13 years,

that's the first time lever
used a life net on a fire.

Charlie on the truck
said the same thing.

Why did you have me
jump first for, then?

Don't worry,
next time you go last.

ROY: Morning.

Morning.

Still having your
problems with Valerie?

Not exactly.

Not exactly? What's
that supposed to mean?

Now, you still got
the problem with her

or you don't still have
a problem with her?

A little bald-headed guy named Peterson,
a lawyer,

came by to see me yesterday.

She's suing you
for breach of promise.

No, she's suing the guy
who hit her with his car.

He'd just come by
to get my deposition.

So?

This Peterson

told me that he and Valerie

are getting married.

You're a lucky man
to be out of that.

You're not a lucky man
to be out of that.

Roy, she dumped me.

She dumped me.

I thought that's
what you wanted.

I thought you wanted
to get rid of her.

Yeah, I do. I do. I...

I just don't like being dumped.

You know,
I really appreciate the way you know

when to reaffirm my faith
in your basic insanity.

Yeah? Well, whatever that means,

the same to you.

ROY: I'll buy that.

[sum-nus]