09x01 - Rattle Second City

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We're just friends, but every time I let myself wonder, I started feeling that little flutter in my chest.

I'm here.

I know just how awesome Girls on Fire can be.

You show great potential as a leader in the department.

You know who I've never doubted?

Not once?

You.

Hey.

You're good.

Thanks.

The most important word to Firehouse 51 is community.

This is a neighborhood house.

When this community calls, we respond.

When it raises its hand, we pull it to its feet, so it isn't good enough just to show up to this house on time, punch in and punch out at the end of your shift.

I expect you to become a part of the lifeblood of this community.

'Cause we as a family...

Am I late?

Oh, damn it.

I hit a pothole on West Harrison and I blew a tire.

I got it changed, but then I had to park, like, two blocks down on Racine.

What were you saying about showing up on time, Chief?

Mm-hmm.

I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

Chief, you met Gianna.

Gianna, this is the Chief.

I, uh...

I was supposed...

Is Joe's tiredness gonna affect your perception of me?

Because, you know, I would...

Yeah, I would definitely deny knowing him.

Too late.

Cruz already told us you grew up on the same block.

Damn.

Mm, it's best we found out your association with this scoundrel before we were in too deep.

Guilty.

But just so you know, the whole neighborhood was well aware of the Cruz brothers.

You know, the words, "stay away" on every mother's lips.

Hey.

Excuse me.

Gianna Mackey.

Looks like you're gonna fit right in.

Welcome to Ambulance 61.

Thank you, Chief.

Dismissed.

I cannot believe that I was late to introduce you on your first day.

Eh.

You can make it up to me by giving me a full tour.

Right this way.

She seems cool, huh?

Yeah.

She's one lucky medic to have you as a partner.

Thank you, Matt Casey.

How's Foster doing at Northwestern?

Loving it.

There's no remote learning when you're in med school during a pandemic.

Of course, it's Emily, so she's volunteering in a COVID ward on top of all of that.

Sounds like her.

When are they gonna allow more civilian staff in here?

I heard the CFD isn't letting anyone back out of "an abundance of caution." The same with Stella's program.

Girls on Fire?

I loved that.

Yeah, she's trying to get it started again, but it's like pulling teeth.

Mm.

This is what I'm saying.

I started Girls on Fire to show young women in Chicago, women who have been hurting this year, by the way, that they have an opportunity they've probably never thought of before and it was working...

This is about public health during a pandemic.

We will keep it small, we will mask up, we will stay outside.

Just please, please think about these girls.

Okay, okay.

I'll run it up the flag pole.

That's all I'm asking.

No promises.

Well, though...

You have to sell this for me the way I'm selling it to you.

Uh, hey, everyone.

Um, I would like you all to meet Gianna Mackey.

I have known her all of her life.

And she is now gonna be working with Brett on 61.

So you grew up around Cruz?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

I was just a few years behind his younger brother, Leon.

Girl, you are gonna have to tell us some stories.

Uh-uh, no.

That is not gonna happen.

Ambulance 61.

Man down from unknown causes.

Come on.

Told you it's a busy house.

I'll see you, okay?

Yeah.

Sorry.

CFD paramedics!

Looks like an OD.

Get the Narcan ready.

Okay.

Sir, can you hear me?

He's unresponsive.

Pupils are constricted, pulse is faint.

Okay, we gotta...

If he dies, you die.

Put the g*n down.

Fix him!

We can't do anything until you put the g*n down.

I'll sh**t her.

You think I give a damn?

That's my brother, he...

He doesn't deserve this!

Okay, just calm down.

Bitch, if you don't fix him, I swear to God, I will k*ll both of you.

Hey, point that g*n back at me.

Fix him!

Okay, okay.

Narcan's in.

Let's secure his airway.

Okay.

It's in.

He's still apneic.

What's that mean?

Hey, listen.

We can't treat him here.

He's not responding to the Narcan.

We have to take him to the hospital.

No.

Yes.

We don't have enough Narcan to work on him here.

He is going to die, you hear me?

I don't care what you do.

We're taking him to the ambulance.

Come on, Mackey.

Let's go.

In the chair on three.

Let's go.

Move, move.

All right.

You treat him, I'll drive.

Back up!

Back up!

Okay, if you want to see your brother, he'll be at Chicago Med.

Dispatch, this is Ambulance 61 en route to Chicago med.

I just got word from headquarters.

Squad 3 has been designated guinea pigs to test out new equipment.

And?

They want you to give up your next couple of Saturdays, test out the equipment in front of white shirts at the academy.

It's such a waste of a weekend.

When's the last time CFD bought any new technology, Chief?

Mine is not to question the infinite wisdom of headquarters; Mine is to cross off one more item off this to-do list which stretches over five pages long.

So?

Uh...

Thank you.

Hey.

Heard you had a 10-1.

Yeah, uh, OD lying on the couch.

We go to give him Narcan and then out of nowhere, his brother points a g*n at the back of my head.

She handled it, though.

Cool as a cucumber.

You all right?

Yeah.

I mean, that guy definitely went into my top ten scary, but we were out of there before he could do anything.

What about CPD?

They took a statement.

I'll call Burgess, see what she knows.

Thanks.

Hey.

I just heard about your first call.

Are you kidding me?

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Well, it sounds like you ran into a lunatic.

Well, he was.

It was...

How was Brett?

Uh, stone cold slayer.

Yeah, yeah.

That's her.

Hey, did you like her?

Are you guys getting along?

Is she treating you all right?

Um, yeah, Joe.

Well, how about the rest of the house?

The guys?

Are you liking everybody?

I mean, I know you barely had a chance to meet anyone, but they're awesome.

You'll see.

I mean, you got that feeling already.

Joe.

You're gonna love working here.

All right, Joe.

I promise you, you spend 20 minutes in the common area...

Oh, my God, oh, my God, Joe, you have gotta bring it down, like, a good three notches.

I just...

Joe, Joe.

I've wanted to come to 51, okay?

I've been trying to get in here since I got out of the academy.

And I'm in it for the long haul, all right?

Especially if the ambulance gon' be this crazy all the time.

Oh, bro, the pace in this house is relentless.

So did anyone call lunch duty yet?

Well, I mean, if you're gonna volunteer.

Well, I make a k*ller turkey, swiss, and pear sandwich that, I'm not gonna lie, has a pretty damn good reputation.

That sounds great.

I will take one.

Cool.

I want to grab these pencil-pushers by their throats and make them actually push their pencils.

I mean, why is this taking so long?

Girls on Fire?

Girls on Ice is more like it.

I mean, look, I talked to the community relations guy.

I told him everything will be done outside, all the girls will be masked up, no one is gonna get within six feet of each other.

You know, they're worried about liability.

I'm worried about these girls losing a year of their lives.

I heard about Saturday.

Count me out.

They can't make us come in.

Hey, you'll be there.

Fine.

I'm going to break through on this if it's the last thing I do.

Do you know how proud I am of you?

Tell me again.

Thank you.

Hey, article in today's paper got me thinking.

Yeah?

What about?

Yeah, there was this old guy in Colorado who decided to bury $1 million worth of diamonds, rubies, and pearls, you know?

In the wilderness of Colorado.

Is that a fact?

Yeah.

And then, he writes a poem that's like a map leading people to the treasure.

Oh.

I don't get it.

It was a promotion.

He wanted to get people into nature, you know?

Or some nonsense.

And it worked.

So for ten years, people from all over the world went to Colorado looking for his buried treasure.

And somebody finally found it.

I'm still not following.

What...

Molly's Patio, okay?

It's opening on Friday and nobody even knows about it.

Knows about what?

Molly's Patio.

What's Molly's Patio?

You see?

Okay, okay.

So you want to write a poem?

Yeah, I mean, you know, first we bury, you know, a coupon that says, "Free Drinks For Life" and then we write a treasure map poem.

Are you kidding me?

The news is gonna eat it up.

And then we're gonna have promotions out the ying-yang for years.

Now I'm seeing it.

Uh, who's writing this, uh, treasure map poem?

We are.

Me and Mouch.

I wanna help.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I got a few rhymes in me.

Mmm.

Are you the one that made these?

Maybe.

Keep her.

I, uh, just got word from Chicago Med.

That overdose that you took in this morning...

Unfortunately, his heart gave out.

They couldn't revive him.

CPD are gonna swing by, give us an update on that brother that threatened you.

The OD was a man named Paul Halleck.

The apartment you found him in, 1821 West Garfield?

That's his, along with the evidence of meth and heroin at the scene.

Now...

this the man that threatened you?

Yeah.

Joe Halleck, older brother.

He have a record?

Uh, does he.

Ag as*ault, robbery, GTA, multiple drug charges, weapons charges...

Why is he on the street?

How many reasons you want, Chief?

I can give 'em to you all day.

I can take 61 out of service.

No, Chief.

I mean, I don't want to speak for Gianna, but I'm good to keep working.

Yeah, no.

Um, no problem for me.

That wasn't the first time I've been threatened and it won't be the last.

All right, then.

You see Halleck, you give me a call.

Otherwise, I'll keep you updated on any developments.

Thanks, Kim.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

Hey.

Hey.

Blake Gallo.

Yeah.

Gianna.

Uh, news of your call has been buzzing around the firehouse.

You okay?

Oh, yeah.

It's no big deal.

Just police wanted to tell us they're on it, you know?

Well, if you need anything, let me know.

First thing I learned here at 51 is this house, we look after each other.

Yeah.

Thank you.

I-I'll see you.

See you.

Uh-uh.

What?

I've seen you, Blake Gallo.

Not this one.

Not her.

This is a good house and I've been hoping somehow, some way, Gianna would get a chance to work here.

And now that she has that opportunity, I don't want you screwing it up for her by getting reckless.

I didn't do anything.

I-I was literally...

Gallo, look at my eyes.

I'm not messing around.

Okay.

Oh, good.

You wanted to see me, Chief?

Yeah.

Sorry, distracted.

Um, I've received word from CFD brass.

Uh-oh.

The opposite, actually.

You can resume Girls on Fire as long as you keep it outdoors.

Limited to ten girls at a time.

Oh, my God!

Oh, that's so great!

Thank you.

Finally!

You know, I've been trying to get more than one civilian in this bullpen for over six months.

Nothing.

Denied, denied, denied.

How'd you do it?

How'd you pull that off?

Persistence, Chief.

Yeah.

You got that, don't you?

Oh...

Ask Severide when he doesn't want to watch "The Bachelor" with me.

He's seen every episode.

Okay.

Okay, I got some calls to make.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Okay.

That's it.

There we go.

Okay, that's it.

So.

Look around, boys.

We know where our coupon is buried, right?

Now, we just need some, you know, landmarks that'll drive treasure hunters crazy.

Like the Sears Tower.

You can see it right down there.

Or the firehouse that's right there.

No, not the firehouse.

That's too easy.

No.

We need a mystery, you know?

Something, you know, like a...

Like a secret code, like a poetic secret code, okay?

All right, uh, one, two, three steps east of the sidewalk and about two miles south of the Sears Tower.

I don't know.

Okay, uh...

Look, shift's ending.

Y'all want to take this back to Molly's?

We can get some ink and paper going and sort these rhymes out.

Yes, yes, yes, I would.

Okay.

Yeah.

Hey.

You go in yet?

You hear anything?

Okay.

Doesn't look like anyone's been in here.

I didn't leave my door open.

Talk to the landlord?

I left messages.

Okay.

Well...

you got an extra pillow?

Blanket?

I'm staying.

On the couch.

Till we hear back either from your landlord if he was changing out the disposal or we hear from CPD that they have Joe Halleck in custody.

Fine.

Thank you.

I didn't have a choice.

I will get you a pillow.

Thanks.

Okay.

Read your opening.

In the Second City, west of the Ryan of Dan, a treasure is yours if you follow this plan.

"Ryan of Dan"?

Dan Ryan Expressway.

Ryan of Dan just sounds more poetic.

Pathetic, not poetic.

We have to rhyme with Dan.

It's harder to rhyme with Ryan.

Lion, dyin', cryin'.

Flyin'.

You're not helping.

I am trying to help.

Okay, okay.

Let's hear your opening, then.

You know, I don't think you're in the right frame of mind to hear it.

Oh, well, it's never gonna get any better than this.

A contest, a battle that'll rattle Second City.

Listen, at wit's end, these spits end and split ends that glisten with treasure, not pity.

And that's as far as I got.

That's pretty good.

I got no idea what it's saying.

Isn't that the point?

Yeah.

Yeah, it is.

Good job.

Keep going.

That, I...

No, pass.

No.

You cannot keep passing.

I told you I'm terrible at accents.

It...

it said Yiddish.

There's no way.

You wouldn't do Boston or Transylvanian, either.

Fine, I'll do the next one.

Promise.

Oh, jeez.

Okay, okay, okay.

Um, um...

That's a stable table you have there, mate.

- Australian?

- Yes.

Yes!

That was so, so terrible.

Oh.

And you are a very mean person.

Know that?

Yeah.

You do?

Okay, good.

Well, it's really late.

Um...

you're probably right.

I'm sure it was just the landlord.

You really don't have to...

I'm staying, Sylvie.

Okay.

Well, thank you again.

Yeah, of course.

G'night.

Sweet dreams, mate.

Okay, that's worse than mine and you know it.

"Sweet dreams, mate." Did you know Casey isn't in his room?

So?

Well, when he left yesterday, said he was going to Brett's...

Meaning that Casey probably slept there.

Maybe.

Mm.

I...

Morning.

What?

She thought she was broken into.

I was keeping watch.

Is she okay?

Yup, she's all good.

I'm going to bed.

Don't wake me till lunch.

I wasn't totally wrong.

You wouldn't admit it if you were.

Well, someone around here should get some action.

Do you want to see what's under my towel?

Definitely.

Hey.

What's that all about?

Eh, there's too much to explain.

You're almost there, you're almost done.

And lo, when the Tower is to the degree 98...

Step three paces east and dig up your fate.

Great fun.

That's it.

Okay, so we've got a treasure hunt and free drinks for life at?

Molly's Patio behind Molly's Bar.

Okay, Molly's Patio.

So get out there, all you beer-drinking treasure hunters, and get hunting.

You don't want to miss the grand opening next Friday night.

Seriously, you guys.

That's such a great idea.

What a fun promotion.

Squad 3, Truck 81.

That's us.

Hey, thanks for doing this!

You bet.

Structure fire.

10 West Monroe Avenue.

Severide, this place is cooking.

Why don't you take the front and we'll close in from the delta side?

Yeah.

Copy that.

You heard Casey.

Take the front.

Looks like it's rolling.

No time to waste!

Let's get in there.

All right, you heard the man!

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

Ma'am.

Hey, hey, hey, I got you.

Come on.

Come over here.

Do you know how many are on the inside?

Dozens.

This is a photography studio.

We were just about to start a commercial sh**t.

They had machines throwing up sparks.

I got you.

The whole place just went whoosh.

Okay, come on, honey.

Let's get you some oxygen.

Casey, they have pyrotechnics in the building.

Some kind of photographic studio.

Could be dozens inside.

Copy that, Chief.

Forcing entry now.

Get that door open!

Kidd, take the second floor!

Gallo, Mouch, you get the first floor.

Meet up with Squad in the middle.

Copy!

Copy that, Captain!

Fire department!

Call out!

Watch out!

Over here!

Gallo, over here!

Yeah, copy!

Get up and stay low.

Come with me.

Stay low.

Fire department!

Call out!

This is a ripper!

We don't got a lot of time!

Quick but careful!

Let's go!

Cruz, with me!

Capp, Tony, go left!

Set her down there.

You ever been in a triage situation before, Mackey?

Uh, only in training.

My last house wasn't as busy as this one.

Okay, remember what you were taught.

More ambulances are on the way.

Until then, focus on each minute.

What can you do right now to keep the most people alive?

Yeah.

Right.

Casey, report.

We're almost out.

Keep it moving.

You'll be all right.

I got you, come on, come on.

Chief, we're still clearing out the front studio.

We need two more minutes.

That's all you're getting.

We're losing here.

Kidd, Kidd, Kidd!

I got one more!

I got 'em, I got 'em!

I got 'er!

Come on.

I got you, I got you!

Wait!

Hey!

Captain, I just saw two civilians going the wrong way!

Okay, take this woman out and I'll...

No, no, no, no, no!

I got 'em, all right?

I'll follow the hose line.

I'll be right behind you.

You heard Boden.

Less than two minutes.

I got it, I got it!

Fire department!

Call out!

Help us!

Help.

Hey, guys!

I got some victims over here!

Come on, guys!

You okay?

We'll get you out of here!

Get them out of here!

Quick!

Let's go, let's go!

Yeah, you got it, Lieutenant!

Help me!

Anyone in here?

Severide!

Fire department!

Call out!

Severide!

Hey!

Hey!

Help us!

Help!

Severide!

Help us!

Please!

We're over here!

Help!

Please!

Come on!

All right, come on!

Please, please.

Fire department!

Call out!

Over here.

Help these two.

This way, this way!

Can you walk?

Come with us!

Go ahead, go ahead.

Stay low, stay low.

Heads down!

Severide!

Severide, you okay in there?

Kelly!

Kelly, Kelly!

Mayday, mayday, Severide's down!

Do you have eyes on Severide?

Chief, I can't get to him.

Casey, where are you?

Outside changing air bottles.

Kidd, can you get to him?

I'm gonna try something.

You got two minutes.

Come on!

Kelly!

Emergency!

All companies evacuate the building immediately!

Kelly, Kelly!

Evacuate now!

Kelly!

There, I got it.

What took you so long?

Come on, help me push.

Okay, we gotta go!

Go ahead and close it!

There's someone in here!

Come on, you son of a...

Severide, report!

Kidd, report!

Come on.

Medic!

Everybody's out, Chief!

I got him.

You got him?

Yeah.

Okay, 51.

Drown the basement.

Copy.

You're looking for me, Chief?

Yeah.

I heard about your ingenuity in the fire.

I just, uh, just reacted.

Really?

Severide says you saved his bacon.

He did?

Uh-huh.

Look.

Right here.

That's Kenyon, Porter, Pethybridge, Hawkins, Johnson, Paine, Adams, Reed, and Watkins.

Engine 21.

Chicago's first all-Black company of firefighters.

1872, they had the eyes of the whole city on 'em, looking for any mistake, any flaw, or any reason to shut 'em down.

So they made it their mission to be the first engine at any fire.

And they were.

Brave, fearless, strong firefighters who made history.

And they are not forgotten.

Reason I'm telling you all of this: There are not enough women or people of color in leadership positions inside of the CFD.

So when the lieutenant's test is offered in a few months...

I want you to take it.

Do you think I'm ready?

Stella Kidd, you are courageous, intelligent, fierce, and honorable.

That is the very definition of a leader.

It's time everyone got to see it.

Okay.

The thing about Molly's Patio is that it doesn't have to be seasonal.

You know, we can install one of those, you know, big, outdoor heaters and it'll be like July in the middle of January back there.

Even when it's snowing?

I mean, not if there's a polar vortex or whatnot, you know, but most of the time, you know?

Until you got a...

We can't put in one of those little, electric heaters.

It's gotta...

it's gotta be one of those, you know, the big, propane kinds.

Well, you know, Severide and Casey can have their cigar sessions out there.

Good idea.

And Trudy's bowling team, they can get a little loud so it might be better if they're in a less confined space.

Oh, no.

This can't be happening.

Whoo-hoo!

Yeah!

I told you that poem was terrible!

You said we had to rhyme "done" with "51"!

But I said not to include the firehouse!

Free drinks for life!

Mwah!

This is awesome!

Incredible!

What's that?

New life detector listening system.

We test it for the CFD this weekend.

Mm.

We could've used it today.

Picks up heartbeats in zero visibility.

What's going on?

Uh...

Boden wants me to take the lieutenant's test.

That's great.

What do you got, a few months?

Yeah, it's just, uh, you know, down the road for sure, I thought this is something I would do.

But now that there is a date actually circled on a calendar somewhere, um, I'm just not sure.

Two things.

One, you have plenty of time, so you won't even have to cram.

You'll be ready.

Well, what's two?

You have me.

Unlimited help, day or night, 24/7.

Let me see this.

Mm.

This says you have a good heart.

What up, Gallo?

Uh, hello.

You know, he's always been like that.

Ever since I was a little kid, just loves doing the big brother routine.

And by now he should know I can handle myself, right?

But I don't know, he just likes messing with any guy that hits me up.

Oh, wow.

Wow, okay, no.

I see how it is.

You can run through a wall of fire no problem, but sweet Joe Cruz, he makes you sweat.

Okay, no, he doesn't.

Huh.

Hell yeah, I love Moneygun.

What are you doing?

Tomorrow night?

Sure, let's do it.

Cocktails and Moneynugz.

Sounds like a perfect Friday night, right?

Well, I'm hungry.

Ambulance 61.

Wellness check.

5121 West Cermak.

I didn't.

And she wasn't...

They weren't kidding about 51 being a busy house, huh?

Yeah, some shifts I don't even get to eat breakfast until...

dinner.

What's wrong?

I'm not sure.

Oh, my God!

Stop!

Call a 10-1!

Emergency, this Ambulance 61 requesting a 10-1.