03x17 - Fools

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[MEN CHATTERING]

[JOHNNY LAUGHING]

JOHNNY: There you go,
there you go. Okay.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

You got it twisted.

STANLEY: Five seconds.

It's twisted.

Fifteen. JOHNNY: Come on, Kelly.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Little more,
little more. One more turn.

Twenty.

Twenty-five.

Straps.

You should have that
all set up. It's loose.

Twenty-nine, half a minute.

Yeah, little loose.

Thirty-five seconds, Kelly.

Straps. Ta-da.

Your lifeline, your lifeline.

Tighten it up. You got
to tighten your mask.

Thirty-nine, forty,

forty-one, forty-two,

forty-three, forty-four,

forty-five,
forty-six. Tighten it up.

All right!

Oh, Kelly,
you did it again, pal.

Slowest time.
And you know what that means.

Yeah, I'll tell you what.

I'll make you guys my special
strawberry dessert tonight.

[ALL GROANING]

You know, the only trouble with this
drill is when Kelly loses we all lose.

[ALL LAUGHING]

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Station 51,
Engine 45, Engine 94, Truck 29,

expl*si*n
at 3915 North Mariposa.

3915 North Mariposa.
Cross street, Norton.

Time out, 0855.

STANLEY: Station 51, KMG 365.

[HORN BLARING]

Was there an expl*si*n here,
an expl*si*n?

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Marco?

Yeah.

Got a man here who doesn't speak
any English. Want to give it a try?

Sure.

[BOTH SPEAKING SPANISH]

You rent?

No, the people that
just moved out. Where did...

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Orange Grove.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Cap, the old man says that
the people just moved out.

In all the confusion,
they must have given us the wrong address.

Well, they moved to Orange Grove,
just north of Norton.

Okay, let's roll.

L.A., Engine 51.
Possible confusion in address.

Respond all units to Orange Grove,
north of Norton.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO:


Corrected address,
Orange Grove, north of Norton.

Orange Grove, north of Norton.

Stop! Stop, please! Please!

[PANTING]

Please, he's here.

What happened?

The chimney. He was cleaning it,
it just blew up on him.

You can't see him from here,
he's on the other side.

That ladder, he took it up with
him. That's why I couldn't get to him.

Please, you've got to help
him! You've got to help him!

All right, all right. Please.

Cap, victim's up there.

Ladders.

Ned, they're coming.
Can you hear me, honey?

They'll be there soon.

He doesn't answer. Maybe he's...

Hey, wait,
just take it easy now.

Everything's gonna be all right.

It would've been
if you'd been here sooner!

L.A., Station 51. Out 20
minutes. Return other units.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: All units
with Station 51 cancel.

[COUGHING]

How you doing?

My leg, it's k*lling me.

You gotta take this right here.

I got it.

Okay, let's turn
this leg around here.

Easy does it, we're just
going to move your leg.

[GROANING]

JOHNNY: Easy.

There you go.
All right, all right. Yeah.

WOMAN: Ned, honey, are you okay?

Hey, tell her
not to worry, please.

Okay.

Is he all right?

Yeah, he's going to be fine.
Going to be fine.

Thank God.

Chet, we're going to
need a traction splint.

You got it.

[SIREN WAILING]
What does he want that for?

What does he want with that?

It's bad, isn't it?

What do they want with that?
Why don't they just get him down?

They will.
But it's taking so long.

And it took you forever
to get here.

Now, it might seem that way...

Don't tell me what it seems.
I phoned in my address and...

Oh, I gave you my old address,
didn't I?

Oh.

Well, it was only
a few blocks away.

It's bad, isn't it?

No, it's not too bad.

You're going to be okay.
How did this happen?

I don't know. I was
cleaning the chimney.

Yeah? With what?

It was a rough spot.

Some fine sandpaper
and a little gasoline.

Oh, yeah? Yeah. That'
do it.

Pulse is 100.

Dr. Brackett, we need you.
Carlstein's having respiratory problems.

JOHNNY ON RADIO:
Rampart, this is Squad 51.

Stand by, 51.

Kent, can you take this?

Yeah, sure.

Go ahead, 51, this is Rampart.

JOHNNY ON RADIO: Rampart,

we have a male, approximately 30 years old,
involved in a roof expl*si*n.

Probable multiple fracture
of left leg,

face and chest lacerations.
Hold on for vital signs.

BP is 135 over 70.

Pulse... You have pulse.
Respiration's 16.

Rampart, BP 135 over 70,

pulse 100, respiration is 16.
Right.

All right.
Have you immobilized his legs?

Affirmative, Rampart.

Are you still on the roof?

Affirmative, Rampart.

What exploded, 51?

Chimney.

His chimney. Brother.

All right, 51, just transport
as soon as possible.


you want us to start an IV?

No, no, just transport
as soon as possible.

Um...



How's your leg?

It's numb. How about my face?
Is it cut up real bad?

No, you got some lacerations there, we'll
check it all out when we get on the ground.

I sure hope it isn't too bad.

She's really high-strung,
I don't want to scare her.

The only thing scaring her is
not having you on the ground.

Let's go.

Okay, just a second.

All right.

Okay. Grab the ladder.

Okay.

Slack off.

Little more line,
little more line.

Honey, are you all right?

Oh, I am now.

What a way to spend our
first day in our dream house.

Don't worry,
we'll make up for it.

WOMAN ON PA:
Dr. Hoffman, 64, please.

Nurse. Yes, Doctor.

We have a victim coming in
shortly. I want to put him in Number 3.

He just blew up his chimney
and himself.

Seems as though half the people we see are
here as a result of their own stupidity.

Falling asleep under sun lamps,

trying to fix their own television
sets and getting electrocuted.

Well, I guess that's just
part of being human, Doctor.

Making mistakes.

Spoken like a true idealist.

Well, what are you?

I'm a man who's worked
very hard to develop skills

with which to try
to keep people well.

And it's a tough enough job
without those same people

going out
and walking into walls.

I'll get the treatment room
ready.

Fine.

Ho, ho!

What are you doing here?

Well, now, I just happen to be on the
surgical staff of this hospital, Doctor,

in case you've forgotten.

I didn't know you had
any surgery scheduled today.

Believe it or not, I do manage
to perform other functions as well.

Well, they must be pretty important
to take you away from the boat.

You wouldn't be checking up on me now,
would you, Dad?

You know, sometimes I think you're
more suspicious of me than your mother.

Have I ever had to
check up on you, Kent?

Uh-uh, you've always
done the right thing.

Well, thank you,
and the right thing for me to do now

is get myself ready
for Treatment Room 3.

Well, now,
don't let me stop you, Doctor.

That's right, Doctor.
I'll see you later.

Okay, let's put him in 3.

Are you the doctor? Yeah.

Take good care of him.

That's what I'm here for.

I think you're right, Joe.

Hello, Joe, Kel.

Hello, Kent.

Say, you've been spending an
awful lot of time around here lately.

I didn't know you were
interested in emergency medicine.

Well, I like to keep up
with what's happening.

Here's where the new
techniques really begin, you know.

Besides,
I have a lot of interest in this hospital.

And one interest in particular,
right, Kent?

Well, now, look,
there's nothing wrong

with being interested
in your son's future.

You know Kent
was first in his med class.

And he chose to intern at
Rampart because it's the best.

I just like to see him get
the most out of it, that's all.

Besides, that boy's going to
take over my practice someday.

It sounds like you've got his
future all laid out for him.

You bet, but that isn't
why I came in here.

No. It's not?

Now, wait till you hear this.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Okay, we're waiting.

Doc, traction splint.

Yeah, right there.

You the guys I talked to
on the Biocom?

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, well,
you were right. Multiple fractures.

Hey, Doc,
am I going to have to wear this cast long?

Buddy, you're lucky to be alive.

I was just cleaning
the fireplace, that's all.

What with? With gasoline.

Gasoline.

Next time, why don't you
try a little dynamite?

That way you can blow up
the whole neighborhood.

Hey, Doc. Yeah.

Well, this guy's
been through quite a bit.

I'm sorry, what?

What I mean is,
he made a mistake.

He didn't really
do it on purpose.

Well, this hospital
is loaded with mistakes.

Look, this is the second time today
I've been given advice by amateurs.

Now, I don't need counseling.
Not from a nurse

and certainly
not from a fireman.

There's nothing wrong
with being a fireman.

I mean, when I was a kid I had a
little red engine and a little red hat.

But then I grew up.

Did you ever catch a marlin?

No, I can't say that I have.

Well, you are going to
get your chance.

Two full days
and nights fishing.

Starting Saturday.
Just relaxing on the ocean.

Well, I'm sorry, Kent,
I've got the duty that weekend.

Oh, well, what about you, Joe?

I guess I'm free.

Great.

I'll bring Kent along
to fill out the crew.

No, wait a minute. He's on duty with me,
too, that weekend.

Oh, come on, Kel,
duty schedules can be changed, you know.

After all, they're not
carved in stone.

And think how much Joe here
will enjoy it.

I think I've been had.

But by an expert.

Incidentally,
how's the kid doing?

Well, it's too soon to tell.

From what little I've seen, I think
he's going to be a darned good doctor.

Even without his father's help.

Man, how does a guy like that
become a doctor?

I don't know. But they'll catch
up with him sooner or later.

Yeah, maybe.

[RADIO BEEPING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Squad 51,
possible heart attack. 91st and Formosa.

91st and Formosa.

At the news stand on the
northeast corner. Time out, 1132.

Squad 51.10-4.

What's the matter, Mister?

Can I get you some water?

They're here now.

He was buying a paper and he
kind of slumped against the machine.

Before I could get to him,
he was on the ground.

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

I've got crushing pains
in my chest.

Is it my heart?

All right, just calm down.

Calm down, you're going to be all right.
I'm going to take a look at you right now.

You're going to
be all right. Okay.

[MAN GASPING]

Rampart, this is Squad 51.
Do you read?

Go ahead, 51, this is Rampart.

Rampart, we have a male patient,
approximate age 55,

he's complaining... 58.

Correction, Rampart,
that's 58 years of age.

He's complaining of
severe pains in the chest.

And now I'm gonna take your BP.

ROY: Stand by for vital signs,

we're patching him up right now.

[AIR HISSING]

BP is 90 over 60.

Pulse is 45, respiration's 20.

Vital signs are: BP 90 over 60,
the pulse rate is 45

and the respiration is 20.

We're in the process
of patching him in right now.



All right, this'
be lead two as
soon as we get hooked up here.

[GROANING]

Rampart, this'
be lead two.

Rampart, do you read?

Yeah. I'm still here, 51.

I wonder
what's taking him so long.

Can everybody please stand back,
okay? Please stand back.

Is he gonna be all right?

He'll be fine.

He's gonna be all right. Just
stand back and give him some air.

Rampart, request permission
to administer MS and atropine IV.

Repeat, 51.

We're ready on atropine and MS.

Hold that, 51.

Don't you know
what you've got there?

That man's practically in V-TAC.

Now administer 100 milligrams
of lidocaine immediately.

Rampart, we read
sinus bradycardia.

Don't tell me what
you're reading at that end.

It's obvious you're not capable
of understanding it, anyway.

Now, repeat vital signs
and stand by to counter shock.

Repeat, Rampart?

Counter shock, 51,


We can't do that.

St. Francis Emergency,
this is Squad 51, do you read?

MAN ON RADIO: Go ahead, 51.

We have a male patient,
approximately 58 years of age.

He's complaining of
severe pains in the chest.

Vital signs are: BP 90 over 60,

[GROANING] pulse is 45,
respiration is 20.

Are you receiving the EKG?

Ready.

51, start an IV with D5W,

then administer 5 milligrams MS

and follow with


You got that? Yeah.



Due to our location,
we're gonna be transporting him

to Rampart General Hospital.

10-4, 51.

You know, I don't understand it,

but 51 just all of a sudden
clicked off.

Maybe they had an accident.

No, no. They weren't moving,
they were still at the site,

having all that trouble
with the scope.

Was it malfunctioning?

No. It was working. They just
had a lot of trouble understanding it.

That's funny.

They're two of
the best paramedics we have.

Yeah, well, that's fine,
but with configurations like these,

they're with a man
that may well already be dead.

You know, we haven't heard
from them for over 10 minutes.

ROY ON RADIO: Rampart,
this is Squad 51. Do you read?

Go ahead, 51.

We're gonna be transporting
the patient to your location.

His condition is now stable.



ETA is 10 minutes.


with the Biocom?

Not exactly.

Look, you did exactly what you had to do,
that's all.

Yeah.

Look, if we were to follow
Donaldson's orders,

we might have k*lled that guy.

That's what I thought then.

What if I was wrong?

You weren't.

All right, look,
Brackett's a pretty fair guy.

I think when he takes a look at the tapes,
he's gonna agree with us.

Don't you think?

Well, what's the matter
with you two?

Somebody steal your squad?

How you doing?

I come with a summons.

Oh. Dr. Brackett's office, huh?

Nope.

No?

Well, what is it?

Come on, Dix,
we're not in any mood for surprises.

That's tough. Come on.

Well, here they are,
delivered as requested.

Hi, how you doing?

Well, we just wanted
to say thanks.

We sure did.

And I'd also like to
add something else.

I'm sorry.

When I gave you the old address,

I got so excited...

[SIGHS] I'm sorry
I yelled at you all.

Oh, hey, that's okay.
Don't worry about it.

It was just a normal reaction,
that's all.

Well, how you doing?

Well, I gotta be
on this thing for a while,

but I'm doing fine. Just fine.

Honey, go on and ask them.

Oh, yeah. All right.

Uh...

You know, we never had

a fireplace. I mean the real
wood-burning kind, you know.

Go on.

Okay, I'll tell them.

Well, look, as soon as
we fix the chimney,

we're gonna have a housewarming

with a big roaring fire,
you know.

And we were wondering...

Well...

Maybe you guys would like to
come and then help us enjoy it, huh?

Sure. We'd be glad to. Sure.

Good. We'd be very pleased.

Oh, listen, we'll be pleased.

That's it there, Kel.

That small burst.

Looks like
electrical interference.

Yeah, that's it all right.

Could have been anything.

Probably a faulty
electrical circuit nearby.

In line with the transmission.

One chance in a million.

JOE: But it happened.

What's this about
electrical interference?

Yeah, well, that's
what it was, Dix.

Electrical disturbance caused
the scope here to go haywire.

V-TAC.

Ventricular tachycardia.

Only it wasn't.

Then Gage and DeSoto were right.

Their scope was right,
and they read it right.

Yeah.

Well, when you gonna tell them?

You know, you got a couple of
pretty concerned paramedics.

And one equally
concerned intern.

Yeah. Dr. Donaldson.

Kel, I know you and Joe
are too busy

to notice everything that
goes on around here, but...

Well...

You trying to
tell us something, Dix?

Dr. Kent Donaldson Jr.,

his medical knowledge
seems excellent,

but he doesn't have
much regard for other people.

Including paramedics?

Yeah.

Let's listen to the tape
of that heart rescue.

You got it here? Yeah.

ROY ON RADIO:
Rampart, do you read?

KENT ON RADIO:
Yeah, I'm still here, 51.

Rampart, request permission
to administer MS and atropine IV.

Repeat, 51?

We're ready on atropine and MS.

Hold that, 51.

Don't you know
what you've got there?

That man's practically in V-TAC.

Now, administer 100 milligrams
of lidocaine immediately.

Rampart, we read
sinus bradycardia.

Don't tell me what
you're reading at that end.

It's obvious you're not capable
of understanding it, anyway.

Now, repeat vital signs,
and stand by to counter shock.

Repeat, Rampart?

Counter shock, 51,


[PHONE RINGING] JOHNNY: You know,
that sure was nice

for those people to
invite us over like that.

You know?

Yeah, kind of.

What do you mean "kind of"?

You know, everybody's glad
to see us when there's trouble,

but nobody goes out of
their way to say thank you.

That means quite a bit.

Mmm-hmm.

[SIGHS] You know,
this job isn't so easy,

but when somebody goes
out of their way like that,

it kind of makes it
kind of nice.

Roy, Dr. Brackett's
on the phone for you.

Here goes.

Hello, Dr. Brackett.

Hello, Roy.

I just finished reading the EKG
on that heart case this morning.

You were right,
A clear-cut case of bradycardia.

What about the
switchover to St. Francis?

Yeah, you were right there, too.

Counter shock
might have k*lled him.

We had a little problem
on this end.

I'd like to make sure
it doesn't happen again.

So would I, believe me.

Good, because
I'd like to try something.

You name it.

When's your next shift?

Saturday.

Fine...

Because I'd like you to take Dr. Kent
Donaldson Jr. out in the field with you.

Hey, Kel.

Kent.

My son tells me he can't
go fishing on Saturday.

That's right.

Well, we made definite plans.

Oh, now, wait a minute.

I seem to remember something about
schedules not being carved in rock,

and that they have
a way of changing.

But why?

Well, he's going to spend a day at
a fire station observing paramedics.

He is?

Why?

Because I want him to
learn to trust these men

and maybe do some growing up.

Growing UP?

Have there been problems?
Has he made a mistake?

Yes, there's been some problems,
and, yes, there's been a mistake.

Well, there almost was one.

Well, I just don't believe that.

He's a fine doctor.

Brilliant at school.

Look, Kent, the mistakes
weren't so much medical

as they were mistakes in...

Well,
I guess you might call it understanding.

Understanding?

Understanding what?

Other human beings.

Oh, well, now, give him time.

The boy's crammed a lot of
learning into the last few years.

He's worked hard.

He probably just needs
more contact with people.

Well, that's what he's
gonna get on Saturday.

And you think he's going to get
what he needs at a fire station.

He'd better, Kent.

Must have been quite a fire
C Shift was at last night.

Yeah, well, I just wish that they'd gotten
back in time to clean up their own equipment.

What was that, Chet?

Oh, I was just kidding, Cap.

Excuse me. Oh, hi.

Oh, Dr. Donaldson. Yes.

Hi. Captain Stanley.

Chief Hout's office called,
said you'd been cleared to ride the squad.

Yeah, that's right.

I gather you know each other.

Hi, how are you?

Fine.

Why don't you guys knock off and
show Dr. Donaldson around the station?

Chet will finish up that air bottle check,
won't you, Chet?

Oh, sure, Cap.

Well, first of all,

let's get you a turnout coat and a helmet,
huh?

Yeah, okay.

Well, this should do
as well as any.

You mean they're not red?

Hey, look...

Maybe I have a few
other misconceptions, too.

At least now I'll have
the chance to find out.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

Okay, Doctor, let's go.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Squad 51,
person caught in a mailbox.

Beverly Boulevard and Main.

Beverly Boulevard and Main.

Time out, 0825.

Squad 51, KMG 365.

Did he say a person was
caught in a mailbox?

Yeah, that's right.

That's what I thought.

How fast are you going, anyway?

About 35.

Oh, I guess it just
seems faster on two wheels.

Yeah.

Ever had any accidents
in this thing?

No.

It's really against the law,
you know.

You're not supposed to go back into
the mailbox and take your letters out.

There's no way.

It's my letter.

Can you turn your arm
a little bit, anyway?

No. No? No way you can do it,
huh?

It hurts too much to do that.

Yeah, I guess you are
in a lot of pain. All right.

Paramedics. Now,
they'll get you out.

I'm stuck.

No kidding. Let's see,
why don't you...

Oh,
we'll get you out of here. Just relax.

Don't worry.

Did you try bending
your hand a little bit?

Moving your hand?

I can't get out.

Well, don't make a fist.

I'm not making a fist.

Now, look, you're going to
have to let go of the letter.

It is my letter.

Not anymore.

But I just mailed it.

Let's see,
try to bend your elbow a little bit.

There we are, and relax.
You relaxed?

Well, let's see...

Hey, I got an idea.

Excuse us.

All right.

Okay. UP-

Oh.

I told you,
you gotta hand it over.

I won't, it's mine.

Not anymore.

This is the wrong letter.

Mine is still in there.

Please, let me
get my letter back.

I'm sorry, but we can't do that.

But it is mine.

Not anymore.

Maybe you could
write another letter.

It might get to him
on the same day.

Amy! Amy!

Oh, what are you doing here?

How did you find me?

Your mother told me you went
down to the corner to mail a letter.

It's for me, isn't it?

Well, I guess...

See you. Right.

We both flew off the handle.
It was more my fault, anyway.

When I get the letter,
I won't even read it.

Promise?

Word of honor.

Well, another life saved
by the fire department.

Well, I wonder what'
be next.

Maybe someone with
a foot stuck in his mouth.

Maybe.

STANLEY: You know
what the Chief says.

JOHNNY: What does the Chief say?

[ALL CHATTERING]

We never talk about the Chief.

Hey, I'm sorry we couldn't show you more,
but things have been a little slow.

Well, that's okay.
It's not a total loss.

Well, let's see, I've learned
how to get a girl out of a mailbox,

and how to cook
for a large party.

Well, there's an extra bed here,
if you wanna spend the night.

Well, no thanks.
I think I've seen enough.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Station 51,
Engine 29 and Engine 31.

Truck 127. Foam 65.
Battalion 14.

Structure fire at the refinery.

302 West Adams.

302 West Adams.

Cross street,
Exposition Boulevard.

Time out, 1755.

Okay.

[SIRENS WAILING]

We have a man.
A man trapped up there.

Everything went up at once.
A pipe failure.

Thanks, we'll take care of it.

Boys, start cooling that
first tower on your right.

He shouldn't even
be working up there.

He's got a bad ticker.

There's a man up there. You guys
are going to have to go up in the basket.

All right, we'll get our gear.

Truck 127.
You're fine where you are.

We've got a man trapped
on the center tower.

Foam 65, east side.

Engine 29, lay duals
to Truck 127.

Engine 31, lay duals
on the west side

and start using light water.

L.A., this is Engine 51.

I want a second alarm here. Also
going to need some additional light water.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO.' 51.

I better go with them.

No, no, it's still too dangerous.
That whole t*nk could blow.

Now, come on, you can talk to
them on the handie-talk. Come on.

You pull out the antenna,
you press here to talk.

Okay.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: 302 West
Adams. Cross street, Exposition Boulevard.

Time out, 1805.

Captain, no one's working
on the fire over there.

Yeah, but right now we gotta
protect the men in the towers.

See, if that thing gets too hot,
it'll collapse.

Okay, protect the circle, boys.

No pulse.

All right,
let's pull him around.

I'll get the equipment. Okay.

All right, line down!

Dr. Donaldson, got a full arrest
up here. We've started CPR.

Request permission
to start an IV.

Two amps bicarb.

Okay. Go ahead.

We're also going to need
a stretcher up here.

Got it?

Okay, we got the IV.
Let's patch him in now.

All right.

Better put the bicarbon in now.

All right.

I got it.

Okay, ready on bicarb.

That's it.

Clear?

Dr. Donaldson, patient is in fine V-fib.
There's no response to counter shock.

Request permission to
administer one amp

of 1:10, 000
epinephrine intracardiac.

Permission granted.

Nothing.

Nothing. Okay.

Okay.

Got him.

Spontaneous respiration.

He's back into sinus rhythm.

Good work. Just get him
down as soon as you can.

I'll get the Stokes.

Okay.

Take the head. All right.

That's it.

Okay, heads up.

Okay. Okay. Good sinus rhythm.

Not exactly how
we do it at Rampart.

Come on, let's get him out.

Okay, Foam 65. Come on in.

I'd say you guys make
quite a team.

Hey, all I did was stand on
the ground and agree with them.

Well, Doctor, what's your overall opinion
of the fire department operation now?

Well, I've concluded that with a
great deal of additional training,

under close supervision,
of course,

that I might make
an adequate paramedic.

No, to tell you the truth, you guys,
I'm really sorry the day is over.

Well, you know, if you want to
go on another run with us,

there's an extra bed
that's still available.

Yeah, you get a totally different
perspective at 4:00 in the morning.

Okay, you're on. Come on.

All right. Let's go.

Hey, wait a minute, Doctor.

Who's going to handle the
Base Station the rest of the night?

Call my father,
it'll do him good.

See you later.