10x20 - Halfway to the Moon

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I was thinking of signing up
for vertical rescue

at the academy...

start pointing myself towards squad.

You should.

Are we clear to be up here?

Do you wanna get into that class or not?

About Emma questioning

my abilities in front of the patient.

You know I can't get involved.

Not with all eyes on us right now.

Did she say something to you?

That she wishes she could
stay at permanently.

She said the same thing to me.

This bitch is after my job.

Stella Kidd, will you marry me?

We are both taking
a big leap of faith here,

but this is where I wanna do it.

It's perfect.

I'm thinking...

We don't have to go to work anymore...

do anything really.

- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.

We picked a wedding date and a place.

We're all set.

We got all we need.

Yeah, we do.

So Evan can't do anything

that would be perceived as helping me

because of our situation.

So Emma's not goin' anywhere.

- That sucks.
- I don't know how I'm gonna survive.

Hey, we got you.

Just pretend like nothing's
wrong, and wait her out.

She's gunning for my job,

and she's already lied about me once.

Who's to say
she's not gonna do it again?

Look, I know it can be nerve-wracking.

But with us keeping an eye on her,

how much damage can she really do?

- I help you?
- Yeah, hi.

I'm looking for Christopher Herrmann.

Lieutenant Herrmann, you got a visitor!

Ah, hey there.

Mr. Herrmann... ah, Lieutenant.

- Ah, Christopher.
- Christopher.

I'm Sean DeGrimes.

My wife knows Cindy from the book club.

Ellie? Maybe Cindy's mentioned her.

Uh, yeah, sure, possibly.

thing is, I got a favor to ask.

I'm about to open my own bar,

and Cindy mentioned that
you own this place, Molly's.

So I went and I checked
it out the other night,

and, man, it is just about the
greatest bar I've ever been to.

I... I was hopin' I could
pick your brain, you know...

get some advice
about running my own bar.

I... I've heard you're a fan
of Schlegl's Bakery.

Brought you some Linzer cookies.

- I'm a fan of Schlegl's.
- Ah, hands off.

These are going home to my kids.

- But I'm co-owner of the bar.
- Mm.

- Truck , Squad ...
- Tough break!

Ambulance . Person trapped.

- Tough break.
- Randolph and Racine.

Hey, Sean, c'mon. Just go inside.

We can talk about this over
a cup of mediocre coffee.

Okay, great. Thanks.

Help!

Please, help!

- Guys, fill us in.
- Our rigger was about

to hook up a load
when something went haywire.

The motor controller
just kicked in for no reason,

and it started hauling up
the hook block.

Teddy was holdin' onto it,
and it took him straight

- into the air.
- By the time I hit

the k*ll switch, he was
already halfway to the moon.

And we can't just lower him back down?

No, I'm not gonna touch a switch

until the technicians get out here

and figure out what was going wrong.

The slightest hiccup,
and Teddy's a goner.

What's the ETA on the technicians?

No idea. He's coming all
the way from Bensenville.

Hey, we can't wait for that.

- Yeah.
- He's either gonna tire out

or a gust of wind's gonna come.

He's way out of reach of the aerial.

If you can get us to that jib arm,

we can crawl across the truss

and then rope down to him from above.

That seems kind of dicey.

Yeah, but it'll work.

The only problem is,
I don't have enough manpower.

My guys gotta immobilize
all that rigging.

Can I borrow Gallo?

Gallo.

Hey, the squad's goin' up.
You wanna give 'em a hand?

Are you kidding? Absolutely.

All right, grab your harness.

You're roping down to the victim.

Hot damn.

He's doin' the rescue?

Yeah, I've been
working with him for a while,

training on the side.
He was born for this.

Hey, Cruz, come on. Let's go up.

Copy that.

All right, Mouch on the aerial.

Mason, deploy the airbag with me.

All right. Let's go.

Hey, Teddy! Hey, sit tight, buddy!

You're doing great!
We're comin' to get you!

There we go.

- Hang in there, buddy!
- Okay!

I'm just gonna say
what we're both thinking.

That is crazy hot.

Hold it there, Cruz!

Hey, don't move. I'll do all the work.

- I ain't movin'.
- All right.

All right, take us down!

Go ahead, Cruz!

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, hey.

You gotta let go, Ted. Come on.

- This is the fun part.
- I ain't lettin' go.

I got you.

I got you. Yeah?

Just relax and enjoy the view.

Yeah. Yeah, right.

You did good, Teddy.

- Thank you.
- Everything checks out, Teddy,

but I think you should
get looked at by a doctor

- just to make sure.
- Yeah.

That's a good idea, and then
take the rest of the day off.

The rest of the day?
Try the rest of my life.

I quit.

Lieutenant.

That was... that was awesome.

Thanks for lettin' me get involved.

Uh, it wasn't a favor, Gallo.

It was a test.

- How'd I do?
- Flying colors.

- We did all the heavy lifting.
- Eh.

But you were great.

Teddy is one lucky guy.

Can you imagine being stuck up
there, swaying in the wind?

Can't have that job

and a fear of heights, that's for sure.

- Do you have any vertigo?
- No.

I'm almost done here,

just need to restock the jump bag.

Oh, I'll do that while you finish up.

I got it. I'm acting P.I.C.

Of course, no problem.
Just trying to be helpful.

I guess I'll wait in the rig then.

Great.

And you're gonna wanna buy
all your hard liquor

from R&M Distributors.

Ask for Bobby D, and you tell him

that we're good friends, you and me.

All right? That way he's gonna

have to give you the same price
that we get.

Awesome.

And that, my friend,
is everything that I know

about running a successful bar.

I don't know
how to thank you, Christopher.

I... I have been so nervous

about this with the opening
just around the corner,

but this has been
like getting a master class

from the best in the business.

Nobody knows more about
running a bar than this guy.

Any worst case scenario

you can imagine, Molly's
has suffered through it.

Hey, fire caused by a faulty ice maker.

- Mouch...
- How to get out

from under a protection racket
without getting kneecapped.

Oh, and did you tell him
about the time you got stabbed

in the kitchen by one of your employees?

It's really hard to find good help.

All right, hey, let's not drown him

in information overload, okay?

Hey, I got a really good
feeling about this bar, Sean,

all right?
I think you're gonna do great.

Thanks so much, Christopher.

Boy, I got a lot of work to do.

Feels really good, helping a youngster

who's just starting out.

Eh, after your pep talk, yeah.

I'm sure he's off to sell the place.

Hey, I brought some Yerba Mate in.

I don't know if you saw it,

but you're welcome
to have some any time.

Oh, thanks. But I'm good with OJ.

You must be on
a serious high from that call.

Yeah, it was pretty intense.

Your save was next level, Gallo.

God, when you were rappelling down,

everyone's hearts were in their throats.

- It was such a baller move.
- Thanks.

It's just right there,
if you ever want any.

Yeah.

- Great.
- Hey, um,

any chance you wanna grab
dinner or drinks some time?

Oh, uh,

thing is, I'm pretty busy
these days, so...

no. But thanks.

- Yo, Lieutenant.
- Hi.

Thank you for letting me

moonlight on that crane call with Squad.

That was a blast.

I just wanted to get
that poor guy down...

- whatever it took.
- Yeah, absolutely.

I'm gonna try out for Squad.

I just wanted to get that out there,

because there's this whole
thing with Casey a while back

where he heard, you know,
through the grapevine

that I was dancing around the subject,

and I wanted to make sure
you heard it from me first.

Well, thank you for the heads-up.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey.

What's up?

So...

you have been training with Gallo?

Yeah, I told you about that.

I thought that was a one-time thing.

Like, you were helping him get caught up

so he could join a class midstream.

Yeah, and then
we kept it up here and there.

I... I thought you were
teaching at the academy.

I am.

But I also do sessions with
Gallo when I have the time.

I...

I'm not hiding
anything from you, Stella.

Kelly, Truck is not
the farm team for Squad.

I can't have you poaching my crew,

especially when I just got everybody

working together as a team.

Poaching is a strong word.

The fact is, Gallo and I

started having this
conversation way back

when Casey was running

and then got serious
when Helen was his lieutenant.

Okay, well I am in charge of Truck now,

and I'm telling you, back off.

Mornin', Chief.

Don't see you at the breakfast
table too often.

I'm a pancake guy.

When these come out, so do I.

Have you ever been to the Bongo Room?

They have the best toppings.

You can put white chocolate on there.

- Oh, no.
- Sounds revolting.

Oh, wow. All due respect, let's not...

What time do florists usually open?

Uh, no idea.

I need to get the hours
for the one in my neighborhood.

Going to visit my friend Terri.
She got in a car accident,

and she's in the hospital
for a couple days.

- I'm sorry to hear that.
- Thanks.

Damn, I left my phone
in the locker room.

Could I borrow yours for a quick sec?

I just need to see
if they're open early enough.

Uh, yeah, sure.

Thank you.

Oh, well, back to the desk,
unfortunately.

- See you later, Chief.
- Bye, Chief.

- Have a good day.
- Thanks.

Did it buzz?
Can I just check to see if...

No, I don't think so. Hang on.

Damn, they don't open till : .

Thanks.

Well, there's probably a florist

right in the lobby of the hospital.

That's true.
Fingers crossed they're open.

That was sus, right?

I don't know.

Everything with her seems that way.

Arlington Heights
has the best and most legit

Japanese food in the Chicago area.

- I had no idea.
- Yeah, I always take my dad

here when he comes to visit.

Then it's a great choice.

- The food looks amazing.
- Mm-hmm.

And I'm guessing, uh...

not a lot of Chicago
firefighters haul out this way.

My thoughts exactly.

I know it's frustrating, me not
stepping in to transfer Emma.

But, but I promise
it was the right move.

Why do you say that?

I haven't heard from the brass
in a while about our situation.

So as long as we don't do anything

to bring attention to ourselves,

I got a feeling this whole
oversight thing will fade away.

So you mean we get to
low-key be an actual couple,

like, out in the world?

That's what I'm thinking.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Everything okay over there?

He, uh...

He has been trying
to lure Gallo over to Squad.

- Hmm.
- Yeah.

So I had to tell him to back off.

Good for you,

'cause these Squad lieutenants...

You know, he knows how
important my team is to me...

making sure it all gels,

that everybody fulfills a certain role.

Gallo's my linchpin.

You know, and if he thought
he was gonna get away

with it because
I am madly in love with him,

he now knows otherwise.

Yeah.

- Hey, Christopher.
- Hey!

- Sean!
- Man, look at this crowd!

Hope my place is half
this busy on a Tuesday night.

So Mouch and his horror stories

didn't send you running for the hills?

Not a chance.

The way I see it, Molly's has
been through all of that,

and it's still such
an awesome, popular place.

Obviously, I got advice from the best.

- Aw...
- I wanted to invite you

to this soft opening tomorrow.

Ah, well, I'm on shift tomorrow.

Even better. Swing by with your rig.

Let the whole crew have a look.
It'd mean the world to me,

considering how much impact
your encouragement

- has had on it.
- All right.

- I'll do my best to get there.
- Great, I'll see you then.

All right.

- Hey, Lieutenant.
- Gallo.

So that crane rescue was awesome.

Sure was.

I mean, the second...

you know, the second
I went over the edge,

I knew it's... it's time.

Training with you, classes I'm taking...

I'm ready for Squad.

It's the most sure I've been

about anything in my entire life.

That's good, but...

remember, it's a high bar
you gotta clear.

You know, there's no shame
in getting as much experience

on Truck as you can
before taking a leap.

You don't have to worry about me.

You said it yourself... on that call,

I passed your test with flying colors.

I wanna be on Squad.
Will you help me get there?

- We'll see.
- Thank you, Lieutenant.

Morning, Chief.

Sorry, I didn't mean to ambush you.

What can I do you for?

I just had a quick question

that I think I already
know the answer to, but

there's no way we can
expand Squad's roster

and add another firefighter, right?

I mean, even an harness

is squeezing an extra nickel
out of the budget these days.

Well, it's funny
that you should bring that up,

'cause there's been more
than a few conversations

down at HQ about exactly that.

- Really?
- Yeah, if you really think

you need an extra body,

I'm more than happy to throw
my support behind the idea.

I bet we could push that through.

Let me think about it.

Then I'll get back to you.

Thanks, Chief.

Oh. Hey, I didn't see you there.

- Sorry if I surprised you.
- No problem.

Just a little jumpy these days, I guess.

You okay?

There's just been this
tension between me and Violet

that I don't understand.

Maybe I tried too hard at the start,

but I think she just doesn't like me,

and her pals Gallo and Ritter
seem to be following suit.

You're new. That's all.

No, no. It's more than that.

You're new, and you
get along with them fine.

I, um...

I exaggerated my background to them

when I first met those guys.

It's a really bad habit I have
when I'm feeling insecure.

I think they know and hate me for it.

They don't hate you.

They know you're leaving soon,

so maybe they just
don't wanna get close.

I'm sorry to lay all this on you.

I don't mean to sound self-pitying.

It's just...
I really love it here at .

Look, you can always put in
for regular floater shifts here

after you leave.

Who knows what might happen?

That's true. Who knows?

Hey, we could just pop in real quick.

You know, DeGrimes looks up to me.

I figured I just do a little face time.

You know, give him a boost and...

what?

The sign.

What the hell?

- You coming?
- Nah, I think I'll wait here.

Christopher!

You came!

What do you think of the place?

What do I think of "Olly's"?

Yeah.

I think you got
the exact same twinkling lights

that I do on the ceiling, and...

oh, you got the exact same beer on tap!

And you wa... oh, over there,

hanging on the wall,
is that a fireman's helmet

from a Halloween costume?

Yeah, I couldn't find a real one.

Maybe you could hook me up.

DeGrimes, you're a thief.

This whole place is just
a knockoff of Molly's.

Chris, come on. I'm no thief.

I love Molly's.

Why can't I have my own version?

A rising tide lifts all boats.

This is not a rising tide!

This is a tsunami
of manipulation and chicanery!

- What?
- You gotta take it all down.

Well, I'm sure not gonna do that.

You have just crossed
the wrong guy, Sean DeGrimes.

This will not stand.

Mouch, you look different.

It's a new haircut?

Look, this whole poaching Gallo thing,

I didn't think that
you'd be so upset about it,

'cause it's not like you found him

and molded him from raw clay.

But he's an important part
of your team, and I get that.

Thank you.

When I started out, I was riding a truck

- under Carl Grissom.
- Grizz? Sure.

And long before
he was the fire commissioner,

he was my mentor.

Yeah, I know, Kelly.

But I'd always had my eye on Squad,

and once I thought I was ready,
I tried out for Squad .

A few weeks go by,
and I never got a response.

Then one day, I'm...
I'm at the commissary,

and I bump into Captain Wallace Boden.

He says, "Kelly Severide,

I thought you wanted
to join us on Squad ."

It turns out, weeks prior,
I had been accepted.

But I never got the notification

because Grizz intercepted it
and threw it in the trash.

Yeah.

He wanted to keep me to himself.

He didn't give a damn
what I wanted for my career.

That was the beginning
of the rift between us.

We get along okay now.

But things won't ever
go back to the way it was.

Ambulance . Person down.

West Peterson Avenue.

Hurry! She's inside.

Wa... watch out in there.

- Why?
- It's hard to breathe.

Pepper spray?

Take shallow breaths through the nose.

It should dissipate soon.

Help!

- What happened?
- Demetra brought in

her pepper spray to show the class

and triggered it by accident.
Jill has asthma.

Okay, we'll have to move fast.

- Get the nebulizer.
- On it.

Jill, we're gonna get
something to help you breathe.

Try to stay calm for me, okay?

Aerosol mask
is missing from the neb kit.

That's impossible. I know I
put it in there when I reloaded.

She's not doing good.

We're not gonna make it to Med on time.
What do we do?

Help her, please!

I can try something
an old partner taught me

- to mock up a nebulizer.
- Do it.

This will hold and act
like an aerosol mask.

Great.

Take deep breaths, okay? Nice and slow.

She's opening up.

You're doing great, Jill.

We're gonna get you to Med now, okay?

Hon, you're okay.

Trudy says you're the best
attorney around for it,

so we wanted to get your take

on the law vis-à-vis
trademark infringement.

Well, my specialty is sports law,

but it's kind of in the same ballpark,

so like I told Sergeant Platt,

I'd be happy
to take a swing at it for you.

Sports law? How can he help us?

Just give me the details

and be sure to cover all the bases.

Bottom line is, we gotta stop this guy

from carrying on his business.

Possibly a cease and desist letter?

I have some experience with the
law, if you can't already tell.

Uh-oh.

Fritz, we'll call you back.

I just talked to Sean's wife, Ellie.

She said you yelled at him.

Uh, excuse me.
I have to check the... thing.

Yeah, you damn right I yelled at him.

Ellie's husband is a knockoff artist.

He... he named his place Olly's,
and it looks just like Molly's

down to the chairs and the lights.

Sean isn't a bad guy, Christopher.

I've met him.

He's like Ellie...

decent-hearted
if maybe not the brightest.

He just doesn't have
your talent and know-how.

Well, yeah. Well, that's for sure.

He's copying you

because he doesn't have
any ideas of his own.

Maybe just talk to him.

Ask him if he'll change
the name and adjust the décor.

I told him already. He said no.

Maybe this time,
ask him instead of tell him.

Please.

Save me the book club drama
of a lawsuit between spouses.

Eh, sure. I mean, it's not like

I'm gonna win a lawsuit with Mouch

and his sports lawyer
at the wheel anyway.

- Gallo.
- Hey, Lieutenant.

Hi.

- What's up?
- I don't think I told you

how impressive you were
on that crane rescue.

- Oh, uh, thanks.
- Mm-hmm.

And you worked pretty
seamlessly with Squad.

It was like you were
already part of the team.

It felt pretty great, I gotta say.

I want you to know

whatever feelings I have
about losing you from Truck,

I would never wanna stand in the way

of your career advancement.

So just don't worry about me.

You gotta follow your heart.

Yeah, okay.

I know I put the nebulizer
in the jump bag

last time we were at Med.

Hey, we all screw up sometimes.

Don't b*at yourself up.

I don't screw up... not like that.

Okay, so what are you saying?

You think I did something to it?

Are you serious? Why would I do that?

I don't know. Just...

Forget it.

Look, I told Gallo,
it's a win-win no matter

how it all shakes out.

They're both great fire companies.

Or it's a lose-lose.
Either way, one lieutenant

at is angry at him.

That coming from someone
who is clearly in a mood.

It's just the way Emma
reacted when I accused her

of messing with the jump bag.

She... she actually seemed hurt.

So is it possible that I forgot
to inspect the nebulizer kit?

I have done that reload so many times.

It's like second nature.

But maybe I got too complacent
with the checklist.

That doesn't seem very Violet-y.

Right, but I have been so focused

on Emma angling for my job,
it's totally gotten in my head.

I'm distracted all the time.

I hear that.

On the one hand, I can't
see you messing up a restock,

but on the other...

Emma might be sketchy,

but I mean, risking a patient's life

to make you look bad?

That's a seriously crazy move.

Yeah, yeah.

Maybe for the last few weeks she's here,

I'll just go a little
easier on her, right?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

- What the hell is this now?
- Hey, Lieutenant.

What's the matter? You miss me?

Ah, a little bit, maybe.

How's life over here at Truck ?

Ah, it's pretty great, actually.

I mean, you know, these guys
needed a little work,

- but we're getting there.
- Cool, cool, cool.

I do miss your cooking though.

Oh, I get it.

So what brings you here?

Uh, if you have a minute,

I could use your advice on something.

Yeah.

I've been working really hard
to get to this point,

but now that it's within my reach,

I just...

I wanna make sure it's the right move.

I don't know, Gallo.

This doesn't seem like
much of a predicament to me.

Severide's a legend.
He thinks you're ready,

and Kidd's giving you her blessing.

I get your reticence.

Truck 's been a good place for you,

and I know Kidd's a great leader,

the kind that does whatever
it takes to build her crew up,

even if that's just sending
them up a tree for a cat.

Wait, you sent me up the tree.

Well, yes, but it was Kidd's idea.

I was ready to cut bait
and let the cat sort it out.

But you'd been
b*ating yourself up lately,

and she thought you could use a win,

and she was right.

Look.

Maybe Severide isn't quite as nurturing,

or tuned into the needs
of his crew, but...

Truck .

Vehicular accident. Ashland and Madison.

Hey, you got this. Don't overthink it.

The only person who knows
what's right for you is you.

I'll see you around.

- It was more crowded before.
- Yeah.

Kind of.

I'll take a Bare Moon, please.

- That's free.
- Ah, not a chance.

You gonna yell at me again?

Probably not worth the energy.

At this rate,
I won't be around much longer.

Hey, I'm not gonna yell,

but I got some strong words of advice.

Okay?

sh**t.

The secret to Molly's success...

it's not the twinkly lights
on the ceiling

or the firefighter swag.

It's the people.

To be a success...

and let's be honest, a decent person...

You gotta find your own thing.

You know, you gotta ask yourself...

Who is Sean DeGrimes?

You know, I was
an accountant before this.

Maybe I could turn this place
into an accountant bar?

Never seen one of those before.

It'd be purely original.

Yeah, it would.

There you go.

Excuse me.

Gallo! Hey.

What'll you have? Hazy IPA?

No, actually, I was
just hoping to talk to you.

Um, I'm a little busy right now.

I'll make it quick.

Kay.

- All right, come on.
- Yeah.

What's up?

I just wanted to let you know

I've been doing a lot of thinking...

And I've decided I'm gonna stick it out

- on Truck for a while.
- What?

No, Gallo, if Severide can find a spot

for you on Squad, you're a fool
not to take the opportunity.

Maybe.

But you told me to follow my heart,

and my heart's telling me
I won't feel good

about abandoning you so soon

after you took over as lieutenant of .

I specifically told you
not to worry about me.

- I will be fine.
- I know, I know.

- I...
- Squad can wait.

The fact is, you've always had my back.

You always looked out for me.

Way too soon to break up
this great team.

I'm gonna get you that beer on me.

- Ooh.
- Mm-hmm.

- Jacobs, you waiting for me?
- Hi, Chief.

Yeah, I need to talk to you
about something pretty urgent.

Okay.

Um, I need to talk to you about
something really dangerous

that happened last shift.

Violet didn't restock the jump bag,

and we almost lost a patient
because of it.

Um...

I find that hard to believe.

Why, because you think that

she would never ever make a mistake,

or because you're sleeping with her?

- What?
- Yeah, I overheard her

talking about it.

Then I happened
to see her phone, and wow.

You two text each other constantly...

- some of it very personal.
- That's none of your business.

What are you really doing here, Jacobs?

Well, the way I see it,
you have two options.

You can transfer Violet to another house

and give me the spot at ,

or I can file a report
with witness statements

saying Violet's negligence
almost k*lled someone,

and she gets fired.

And if you try to step in
and defend her to the brass,

it's pretty easy for me to mention

you're not exactly impartial.

So think on it, okay?

Dessert station, bucks a person.

Extra-large dance floor, $ .

What the hell's
an extra-large dance floor?

- That's...
- Damn, these package fees

are really adding up.

Maybe we could do without
the premium liquor upgrade.

Oh, the way our crew drinks,

the venue will lose money on that one.

Trust me.

Hey, you only get married
for the last time once.

I thought we did a nice job handling,

you know, our first
professional disagreement.

No major drama.

Of course you do. You got your way.

It happens a lot.