03x10 - Zero

[bunniefuu]

[WOMAN SCREAMING] Hey,
what are you guys doing here?

I can hear the reason. Are you
the guy that called us about it?

Who?

That girl, that screaming woman,
where is she?

Oh, that crazy broad. There
ain't nothing the matter with her.

Yeah, well,
we'll check her out anyway. Where is she?

She's back there,
but I'm telling you,

there's nothing wrong with
her, except social pressure,

as she calls it.

Ma'am.

Oh, oh.

Good morning, gentlemen.

Good morning, ma'am,
what seems to be the problem?

Problem?

We had a call.

Huh? Oh, I see. Well,
it's just like people, isn't it?

Calling somebody instead
of finding out for themselves.

Well, there's no problem here,
gentlemen.

See, I have
permission to be here.

Yes. The construction man told me
that I could come here every morning

as long as I was through
before his workers arrived.

"Through?" Mmm-hmm.

Through screaming.

Oh. Oh, I see. Well,
then there's nothing wrong.

Au contraire. There is
nothing right unless we scream.

It's wonderful.
Everybody should do it.

Scream?

Oh, yes. It opens everything up,
you know.

All your hidden fears, your worries, your
psychological needs are all taken care of.

Wonderful. Yeah.

Yes, my therapist
started me on this,

oh, about a month ago.

And I must tell you something.
Are you ready, huh?

I've cut our office visits
in half.

That's wonderful.

At $50 a visit, you better scream it,
"It's wonderful!"

Thank you, Doctor!

Try it! Wonderful!

You're not even trying!
Next time round?

Toot-toot.

Gentlemen,
you're on the air in one minute.

All right, all right.

We'll be there in a second.

Do I detect
a touch of temperament

from our new television
superstars?

A taped interview on a local talk show isn't
gonna get us an Emmy nomination, you know.

Let the world be
the best judge of that.

Gentlemen.

Thank you.

STANLEY: Come on, you guys,
we saved you front row center.

All right. Thank you.
Here it is.

TV HOST: We're privileged
this morning to have with us

two young men
on our "Men in Action"

portion of the program,
who serve this community as paramedics.

In case you don't know what that is,
we've asked one of our men in action,

John Gage, a Los Angeles County paramedic,
to explain what it is.

Well...

Actually...

I didn't know
where the camera was.

There's nothing wrong with that.

I mean, everybody
makes that mistake.

Well... Well...
You see, we're firemen.

Very succinct.

I see. That's...

I think what Johnny's trying to
say is that we're firemen first.

Yeah, yeah.

But you have had medical
training... Thanks a lot, Roy.

Which qualifies you as paramedics
in the field. I didn't think you were

gonna go anywhere with it. ROY:
Stabilize the patient in the field,

but only under a doctor's
supervision and direction.

Do you find that people are hesitant
to let someone who's not a doctor

administer aid to them?

Oh, no.

Then they'll... Just a person in trouble
will reach out for whomever's around?

Oh... Um... Actually...

I'm sorry.
What was that question again?

Hey, that's terrific
so far, Johnny.

Shut up.

Maybe not to whomever's around.

If they don't recognize
the uniform perse,

they recognize that it is a uniform,
and the man behind it

probably knows what he's doing.

Let's see, then you also carry
out the same duties as firemen?

Well... Not really,
because actually... Yeah.

I mean, it's this”. But see,
you have to understand,

we're different.

I mean we're.” We're not
actually different, you understand?

It's just kind of how you...
You... You look at it, you know?

Our training and duties as firemen are the
same, but we receive additional training

to become paramedics.
Specialized training that enables us to

function in the field with
sophisticated medical procedures.

The non-paramedic fireman
has training in first aid, of course,

so in the field
we all work together.

Yeah.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

Perhaps we could share...

What was the most...

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Truck 85, Squad


1716 North Wesley.


Cross street, Harley.
Time out, 0809.

DeSoto, up the aerial ladder. Gage,
you follow and block him.

All right.

[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.

You're backing me, right?

Yeah.

DeSoto, up the aerial.

Okay, Cap-

Hi.

What're you looking at?

You looking at that
building over there?

I wonder how many antennas
are on that building.

Six. Looks like it has six,
don't it? Am I right?

Hey, little fellow,
you don't have to be scared of me.

I'm here to help you. Come here.

I'm here to help you.

I'll tell you what, everything's gonna
be okay. You just move toward me.

All right?

That's it. Just move toward me.

Oh, yes. You okay?

Yeah. There we are.
I'm okay. Yeah.

There we are. All right. Come
on. Lean over my back a little bit.

There we are. Here we go.

All righty. Everything
is gonna be all right.

Get the paramedics' Biophone
and drug kit, will you?

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Assistant 1,
repeat the phone number.

Any word on his mother?

The manager here called her.
She's not at work yet.

What about the father?

Oh, hardly ever see him.
He travels a lot.

Can you try to
get her again, please?

Right away. All right.

All right now,
don't be frightened.

I'm just gonna see
how you are. Okay?

This is just a flashlight. See?

Well, that right eye
is kind of tender, huh?

There we are.

We'll take your
blood pressure here.

Working on you
both at the same time.

What happened,
did you fall or something, huh?

You're gonna be all right now.

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

Go ahead, 51. This is Rampart.

Rampart, we have a male,

approximately eight years old,
about 35, 40 pounds.

He has bruises
and cuts about the face.



We don't know, Rampart.

We got him off the ledge,
but the injuries were sustained earlier.

Do you have the Vitals?

BP's 110 over 70.

Rampart, the BP is 110 over 70.

The pulse is 110.



Negative, Rampart.

Any sign of lethargy?

Negative, Rampart.

The pupils are normal. He's bleeding a
little bit around the nose and the mouth.

51, is the ambulance there?

Affirmative, Rampart.

Transport as soon as possible.



Taking the ambulance to the
hospital. You're gonna be okay.

Did you fall or something, huh?

I'm gonna clean
this up for you here.

What's his name?

Tommy. Tommy Mannering.

I still can't get
a hold of his mother.

Keep trying, will you?

Okay, Tommy, let's go.

We're gonna go for a ride, okay?

Come on. I'm gonna be
with you all the time.

Notify his parents. Tell them we're
taking him to Rampart Emergency Hospital

for observation, will you?

She's not gonna like this.

She'd like it a lot less
if we hadn't caught him.

Here you go.
I'll take your helmet with me.

Open your eye, son.

Any luck locating the parents?

Not yet.

Are Roy and Johnny
still out there?

Yeah.

Let's get a
full skeletal series.

Tommy, how did you
hurt your lip?

All right, Dix.
Go ahead and clean him up.

We'll hold off on a booster until
we find out if he's had the series.

All right. Come on now,
scoot around.

That's a boy.

WOMAN ON PA: Dr. Mendez,
outside call, please.

Say, are you guys sure
Tommy jumped?

That's right, Doc.

He couldn't have
lost his footing?

No, Doc. It's just like I said,
as crazy as it sounds.

Did he seem frightened?

Of me?

Of you. Of anything.

No, he didn't seem to be.

He just was staring
straight ahead.

When I finally got to him,
he looked sort of...

What?

I don't know. Sort of
empty. Like he'd given up.

Tired and empty.

You said he tried to
move away from you?

Yeah, but it didn't
seem to be out of fear.

Yeah. Okay, fellows, thanks.

Doc, are you gonna keep
him here at the hospital?

Well, at least until his
mother shows up.

Radiology's sending someone up.

Did Tommy say anything more?

Paul, I'll be in my office
when you get those developed.

All right, Doc.

Tired and empty at seven. Seems
awfully young to have just given up.

Yeah.

Oh, I saw your interview on TV.

I thought you were
especially articulate, Roy.

Thank you.

Yeah, well, I would imagine so.

I mean, every time I started
to form a thought,

he'd fill in
all the blank spaces

before I could even
say anything.

Well, Johnny,
it just seemed to me

like you were
a little bit nervous.

Are you kidding me? I told you,
he kept cutting in on me.

WOMAN ON PA:
Dr. Kaplan, Admission Desk.

It's no crime to get
tongue-tied on a talk show.

I was just trying to
help you out.

Oh, thank you.

Next time I go on alone.

They told me at the desk
you have my son here.

Excuse me?

I said you have my son here.

His name is Tommy.
Tommy Mannering.

Oh, yes, he's
in x-ray right now,

but Dr. Brackett would
like to talk to you.

Oh. He's all right, isn't he?

Come this way.

The manager told me he was
out on the window ledge.

That just doesn't make sense.

Well, he's safe now.

How could he crawl
out on a ledge?

I don't believe it. I mean,
a boy just doesn't crawl out on a ledge

and stand there, does he?
It's crazy.

Come in.

Dr. Brackett, this is Mrs. Mannering,
Tommy's mother.

Oh, yes.
Come in, Mrs. Mannering.

Thank you, Dix.
Won't you sit down, please?

Doctor, I want an explanation.

Mrs. Mannering, this morning
your son was rescued by firemen

from a ledge
on the seventh floor.

Now, that's all we know.

He won't talk to us.
Maybe you can fill us in.

On what? I fixed breakfast for him and
went off to work like I do every morning.

He walked to school after
breakfast. It's right around the corner.

I see.

Well, I don't.

Did Tommy fall or have a fight
with someone this morning?

Why do you ask?

Well, he's badly bruised.

Contusions around the nose
and mouth.

He fell out of bed last night.

Well, I... I didn't think it
was anything to worry about.

Is the bedroom carpeted?

Yes. He fell
against the nightstand.

Has Tommy had his
tetanus series?

He had a booster shot
a month ago.

How did he seem this morning?

Oh, fine.
He was in a fairly good mood.

You know the usual battle
getting kids off to school.

Doctor, Tommy isn't
very well coordinated.

Some kids trip over their own
feet and Tommy's one of those.

Mrs. Mannering, the thing that has us confused
is that Tommy was rescued from jumping.

He jumped from that ledge.

He what?

That's the way it appeared
to the men who rescued him.

Jumped?

But that's ridiculous.

The fireman who rescued him
feels certain.

Well, he's wrong.

Where's Tommy now?

He'll be taken to the treatment
room as soon as he's finished an x-ray.

I'll take you to him then.

May I smoke?

Yes, of course. Go right ahead.

Would you excuse me a moment?

Well, hi, Kel. Joe.

You know, I've been thinking about how
many actual cups of coffee I have a day.

I pour about six cups,
and I take about three sips from each cup.

And if my mathematics serves me correctly,
that adds up to about a half a cup, right?

I never thought of it that way.

Hey, Joe, you know those
seminars you took in pediatrics?

Yeah. Have you ever run across
any children attempting su1c1de?

Yeah. How young?

Five. Why, what have you got?

A seven-year-old. Pretty battered
up. I'm waiting for the x-rays now.

Any previous attempts?

I don't know.

I'm gonna need some help.
The mother might be difficult.

What did he try?

Jump from the seventh floor.

Fortunately,
Roy and Johnny were there.

Want to give me a hand?

Sure.

Third sip. Never fails.

How you doing, Tommy?

Tommy, this is Dr. Early.

He's a good friend of mine.
He wanted to meet you.

Hi, Tommy.

Tommy, what grade are you in?

Second.

Do you like school?

No.

You know, when I was in school,
I used to fight a lot.

But I wasn't big like
you are. I was small.

And the other kids
used to pick on me.

Do they pick on you?

X-rays are negative.

Good.

Tommy, how did you
get that cut lip?

Did you fall?

Where did you fall?

In the kitchen.

His mother said
he fell in the bedroom.

I'd like to talk to her, Kel,
before she comes in here.

Sure.

Mrs. Mannering,
this is Dr. Early.

How are you?

What is this, a conspiracy?

Dr. Early has had a lot of
experience with children.

I thought he might help us
put the pieces together.

What pieces? There's
no puzzle. Tommy fell.

He's all right, isn't he? Is there
something in the x-rays I should know about?

No, no. The x-rays are clear.

Then I'd like to take him home.

Mrs. Mannering,

I'm afraid we're
a little confused.

Tommy said he fell
in the kitchen.

I told you he fell.

Yes, but you said
he fell in the bedroom.

Look, he fell in the bedroom.
Then I took him into the kitchen

to wash him up
and he fell there.

I told you,
he falls all the time.

Mrs. Mannering,
Tommy told the firemen he didn't fall.

What are you trying to say?

We just want to find out
what happened.

I'd like to see him.

Has Tommy been
under psychiatric care?

Of course not.
He's seven years old.

You'll be suggesting
he takes dr*gs next.

Do you have a pediatrician?

Yes.

Along with a family mechanic and
a favorite restaurant. Is he in there?

Yes. I'd appreciate
if you wouldn't upset him.

Oh, terrific.

Now you're gonna tell me how to
handle my own son. You know what I think?

I think you're wearing
the wrong uniforms.

You act more like policemen
than doctors. Excuse me.

Tommy,
what have you been telling...

Man, those guys are gonna be on my back
all day about that interview this morning.

Well, you know, the way I see it,
you got nothing to worry about.

I cut you off before you even had a
chance to get your thoughts formed.

Yeah, I know, but you know how those guys
have a way of twisting everything around.

You'll handle them,
just like you always do.

I know. I will handle them.

By myself.

I wouldn't have it
any other way.

Hey, look, over here, over here.

L.A., Squad 51.

Help me. Help me.

All right, lady,
calm down. What's wrong?

My son inside.
He's being strangled.

Is there a back door?

Yes, this way.

I'll turn the power off.
Where's the panel?

By the door.

All right,
I'm gonna get the pry bar just in case.

Are you gonna pry him loose?

No, ma'am. He's gonna use the pry
bar to pry open that panel if it's locked.

You know, because this machine
might be on a*t*matic reset.

a*t*matic reset?
This morning I had a son.

Tonight he could come back
to me a dozen donuts.

I knew, I knew he was too young
to be given so much responsibility.

How did this happen?

The coat was too big.
I got too close.

It just grabbed me
and then stopped.

I'd say it's lucky for you
that it did.

Luckier for him I came by
to see if he was all right.

Please, Mom, I asked you
not to come by.

You made me so nervous,
I didn't watch what I was doing.

You gonna blame me
for saving your life?

It's a good thing I did come by.
You could've been hamburger.

Mom, please. I asked you to let
me do this one thing by myself.

I'm gonna cut your tie there,
all right?

Yeah.

She still thinks I'm a baby.
I'm only 18.

Only 18, 18!

I told his father he was too
young to be running a donut shop.

I'm not running it.

Your hand, your hand down there.

It's not stuck? Just the... No,
no, it's just the sleeve.

Okay. I'm not running it. I'm
only the assistant manager.

Assistant manager?

And where is the manager that should
be running this place instead of a kid?

He had a doctor's appointment.

Okay.

All right, good.

There we are.

Well, the power's off. We've got
another unmarked panel back there.

Yeah, when the manager comes back, you
better have him mark those panels properly.

Okay.

When the manager comes back,
he won't be here.

You're coming home with me.

I can't leave. I'm in charge.

Wrong. You are coming home.

We'll get you another job,
a safe one.

No, I found this job,
and I'm gonna keep it.

I'm trying to
earn money for college.

That makes sense.

Yeah, if I hadn't come by
it'd be money for his funeral.

Oh, as it turned out,
it didn't turn out too bad.

I mean, you know,

he would've only been
stuck there for a while anyway.

Thank you.

Listen, you okay?

Sure. Hey, you guys aren't gonna
make too much of this, are you?

I mean, I really do
wanna keep this job.

No. Just be sure and tell the manager to be
sure and mark those panels properly, okay?

Yeah.

All right,
if there's nothing wrong with you,

we're gonna split, okay? Okay.

Take some donuts.

Oh, thank you.
No, that's all right.

They're on me.

Please, I owe you something.

No, no, no, see, we really can't,
but thank you very much anyway.

A little gratitude
won't k*ll you.

I think you better.

Oh, well, it's...
All right, then.

Thank you, really appreciate
this. Thank you very much.

Here's a dollar.

When we sue the manager,
I'll get it back anyway.

Ma.

Oh, listen, these are pretty
good. Do you think maybe I could...

Oh, help yourself.
Have some more.

Actually, just one is...
There you are.

Thank you. I appreciate this.
Thanks.

I just can't understand how
anyone could treat a child like that.

Well, I'll tell you something.
It's in all of us.

That's why we react
so violently to it.

The fear that we're
capable of it.

How's that for a bitter pill?

Pretty bitter. It's true.

No, at my worst
I couldn't do that.

If you were crying out for help,
you would. All of us would.

Well, what are you saying, then?

That any compassion you feel for that boy,
you've got to extend to his parents.

Frustration can make
people do almost anything.

Can I have another one?

Doctor?

Sure.

Can I come with you?

You betcha.

Is his mother still
with Dr. Brackett?

Yeah.

Okay, well, you take him.
I'll be in Kel's office.

And bring him back here,
will you? Okay.

Come on, Tommy. Okay.

Son, let me take a look at you.

Can we go home?

Yes. Yes.

Mr. Mannering?

Yes. I'm Dr. Early. I've
been looking after your son.

Is my wife here?

Yes. She's with another doctor.

How's the boy?

Well, physically,
he's all right.

Dix, would you take Tommy
to get that milk?

You aren't going to leave,
are you, Daddy?

No, son. I'll be here.

Come on, Tommy.

I'm gonna get right to
the point, Mr. Mannering.

We're going to have to detain
your son for a while.

But why? You said
he was all right.

Do you know what happened?

I just got in from Boston.

I called from the airport.
The apartment manager

told me they were
both down here.

And he didn't tell you
what happened?

Yeah, something about Tommy
falling from a ledge.

Mr. Mannering, your son jumped
from that ledge.

A fireman caught him.

No. You mean, fell.

We're almost certain
he tried to jump.

I don't believe it.

How did he get all bruised up?

Your wife said he fell.

So?

I have reason to believe
that's not true.

You know what
you're saying, Doctor?

Do you also know that what
you're saying is libelous?

Would you like to see your wife?

Yes, I would.

Then come with me.

Jake.

Dr. Brackett,
this is Mr. Mannering.

Give me my son.

I'd like to talk to you... Now!

Jake, Jake... It's all right,
I'll get Tommy.

MRS. MANNERING: Jake, Jake?

Give me security.

Jake, please.

Come on. Mr. Mannering,
will you be reasonable?

You can't take Tommy just
now. I'd like to see you stop me.

Can't you see
you're hurting Tommy?

He is my son.

He's also your wife's son.

It's come to this, huh? The state
can take my own son away from me.

It works two ways, Mr. Mannering.
The state also protects your son.

Look, why don't we go
back to Dr. Brackett's office?

Dixie can take
good care of Tommy.

Come on.

Hi, guys, did you enjoy
the rest of the interview?

Is that what it was? I thought
you were having a stroke.

Yeah, well, Chet, that's because you're
not used to real people, just cartoons.

Hey, John, there is one thing
you could clear up for all of us.

Sure, Cap, what is it?

[CHUCKLING] Well, you...
You said...

What was that about your wanting to be
a paramedic ever since you were a kid?

Yeah. When the Paramedics Program
has only been in existence for four years?

Yeah. You're right,
Marco, you're right.

Actually, Cap,
I just got a little frustrated, that's all.

You see, what I meant to say was that ever
since I was a little boy, I've always wanted

to help people and being a fireman
paramedic was an excellent way to do so.

How can you argue with that?

Too bad he didn't
say it at the time.

Yeah, that's right, Chet.
Well, maybe...

Maybe next time when I get another
chance I might be able to do better, okay?

Okay.

No. Any other questions?

No.

Well...

Hey, Roy, I'm gonna be out in
the Squad checking the drug box,

see if we need
any supplies from Rampart.

I...

I just can't understand
you guys.

You tell me
I can't take my son home,

and you base it on the
ridiculous accusation that...

That Vera might have harmed him.

Would you look at her?

Would you tell me how that woman
could possibly do anything so inhuman,

so disgusting as to beat up
her own child? Even an animal...

Stop it! Stop it!

It's okay, honey.

No it's not okay, Jake.
It's really not okay.

What are you saying?
You can't...

How could you?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Have either of you ever heard
of Parents Anonymous?

No.

It's an organization.

A good organization. It's formed to
help parents who have special problems.

You see, we're all inclined to
channel our frustrations differently.

Some people drink,
some people take dr*gs.

Some of us work ourselves
into a state of mind

that often manifests itself
in v*olence.

It's like a clouded fury.

And you're not alone in this,
Mrs. Mannering.

There are others
who have the same problem.

From all walks of life.

So you see,
we're all capable of it.

I just can't understand
how it could happen to you.

That's where Parents Anonymous
comes in.

They'll help you to understand.

I didn't want to hurt Tommy.

I called you before it happened and
you were so short with me on the phone.

You had no time for me.

I never see you, Jake!

And when I do, you don't give
me anything. You give me nothing.

And those other times?

There have been other times,
Doctor, when Tommy said he fell.

Why didn't he tell me the truth?

I'm not a psychiatrist,
Mr. Mannering.

But I do know there's something
in a child that will suffer anything

rather than face neglect.
It's truly amazing.

They can be so cruel
to one another,

and yet they have a capacity for understanding
that's nothing short of startling.

I'm sorry, Jake.

I have been away too much.

No more.

I'd...

I'd like to see him

by myself for a minute,
if it's okay.

Of course it is.

I'm sorry, Doctor.
You must think I'm a monster.

No, not at all.
I'm sure you'll work it out.

Come on. Let you
go see Tommy. Okay.

I'll be outside if you want me.

Good luck.

Nurse.

Tommy.

Mommy's not been
very well lately.

She's gonna leave you
here a while to get better

while she gets better.

You understand?

Tommy...

Can you...

Oh, I love you. I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Engine 1, Engine 98,
Station 51, Truck 106. Structure fire.

3156 West Underwood.


Cross street, Webster.
Time out, 1725.

[HORN BLARING]

Fire's confined to
the first floor at this point.

Watchman says he thinks some
kids were match-playing in there.

So you could help 98s,
if you will. Yes, sir.

Mister, our friend Timmy's
still in there. Where, son?

I don't know. This pile of rags
caught on fire and he ran upstairs.

I called to him,
but he just kept on going.

And then we just
ran outside and hid.

Okay, Chet, Marco and I'll take the
second floor. Roy, John, take the third.

Engine 98, Engine 1,
we have a boy reported in the structure.

Okay, get over here. Okay.

Truck 106, Battalion 14.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Squad 59,
cancel your response.

10-4, Engine 41. ETA of gas company,


[RADIO CHATTER]

Chet,
why don't you check the south wall? Right.

Keep looking.

Go to your left. Right.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Squad 31,
no answer on the callback number.

Hey, Chet. Chet.

We got a lot of heat here.

Battalion 14, Engine 51.

We got a partition fire
here on the second floor.

Truck 106, Battalion 14,
we have fire on the second floor.

Report to Engine 51.
Engine 1, assist Truck 106.

Marco,
get the word up to Roy and John. Right.

Chet, up on the wall.
Up right there.

Hey, Gage, DeSoto!

Johnny, Roy. What is it, Marco?

We've found a fire partition down here,
so watch it up there.

Any sign of the boy? No.

All right, we'll keep
looking for him up here.

JOHNNY: Hey, Roy, I think
I heard something over there.

I'll get some help.

Cap, Cap, it's DeSoto up here.

We've found the boy.
We're gonna need a lifeline.

Okay, be right there, Roy.
All right.

Watch it. Coming through,
coming through, coming through.

It's running the partition. Probably past
us already. I'll go warn them upstairs.

All right.

We'll have water up here
in a couple of minutes.

Okay, have them use fog.

We don't want a dust
expl*si*n on our hands, all right?

Right.

Okay, you let us know
when you're ready.

Okay, haul away.

All right, let's go.

Take the kid.

I've got him.

Hold onto that rope, Roy. Right.

Come on, boys,
let's get out of here.

All right,
we're right behind you.

You all right? All right.

L.A., Battalion 14,
this fire is contained.

All copy. Talk, one hour.

JOHNNY: How does it feel
to be out of there?

Where's Marco?
I don't know. Not here.

There's Kelly.

Yeah. He got me out. Nice going,
fireman.

Would you like to tell all those
folks out there how you did it?

Are you okay?

He took in a lot of smoke.
Probably can't talk right now.

Right. Well, maybe
you'd like to tell us.

Oh, sure.

We just had
a structure fire here.

As in the case of most structure fires,
it turned out to be more

than we thought it was. Well,
then, we had the missing boy.

We had to find where
he was, you know.

And then we had a fire here on
the ground floor and then it spread

along the partitions up to the first
and the second floors, you know?

And then we had some other
problems in there, too. We had...

We heard there might be a dust
expl*si*n and it came pretty close to it.

We have three units out here.
So you can see, you know,

we got another unit
over there in the back.

And with all of us working together,
you know, everybody doing their jobs,

everything worked fine.
We got the boy out.

Now the fire, as you see, is pretty well
contained. So, pretty happy with it all.