Ladder 49 Page #4

uh, switch to Command channel.

This is bullshit, man.

A two-storey dumpster.

Let it burn.

This whole block is vacant.

Let it all burn.

Stop your bitchin', little brother.

We'll be back next week.

Hey, Ray, I got an idea.

Why don't you stop talking

and start doing...

- Ray?

- Dennis!

Aah!

Dennis!

- Man down!

- Dennis!

Man down!

Tommy! Get the door!

Mayday! Mayday!

Firefighter down!

Mayday! Mayday!

Firefighter down!

Come on! More line!

I need more line!

Evacuate now!

Evacuate now!

Activate the alarm!

Come on! Evac!

- Evac! It's comin' down!

- I need more line!

- No! We can get him!

- It's no good. It's no good!

It's no good!

Yep. Marlene keeps

askin' me to come home.

She's cryin'. Thankin' God

I wasn't up on that roof.

I just wanna go home and hold my kids.

This is it.

Let's line up, guys.

I want you guys to take

as much time off as you need.

OK?

Nothin' like this has ever

happened in this house before.

It was the beams.

Never saw a roof go down so quick.

It shouldn't have happened.

What do you mean?

He wasn't paying attention.

What? Are you saying

it was Dennis's fault?

Just shut up and wash

them dishes, rookie.

You know, you're real good

at pickin' on rookies, man.

F***in' a**hole.

Hey! Hey!

What the hell's goin' on here?

Huh?

I come back from tellin'

a mother that her son is dead...

...and this is goin' on in my house.

In my house!

We deal with this by sticking together.

We take it.

We learn from it.

And we get back on the goddamn truck.

And that's how we honour Dennis!

You got that?

Anybody think of lowerin' the flag?

Do it.

Gathering our prayers together...

...let us pray now in the way

that Jesus taught us.

Our Father, who art in heaven...

...hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done...

...on Earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread...

...and forgive us our trespasses...

...as we forgive those

who trespass against us;

...and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Eternal rest grant to him, O Lord.

And let perpetual light shine upon him.

May he rest in peace.

May his soul and the souls

of the faithful departed...

Detail, present arms!

Colour guard, present arms!

Detail, order arms!

Colour guard, order arms!

You don't think that might fall apart?

Well, I hope not.

So I'm thinking about changing jobs.

What do you mean?

Uh, goin' to search and rescue.

Move the truck.

Does that mean you'd

be taking Dennis's place?

Oh, no, you can't think that way.

Well, would you?

Hey, Cap, this stuff is great.

That's my grandfather.

And, uh, that's his helmet.

These are my dad's.

That's him.

One of these he got,

uh, after he passed away.

This one.

- It's a Medal of Valour.

- Yeah.

So, what's goin' on?

Oh, there's something I wanted

to talk to you about. Um...

I was thinkin' about

transferring to the truck.

Well, jeez, what the hell

you want to do that for?

You're an engine man.

Truck's a whole different thing.

You know, no water

between you and the fire.

No hose line to guide you out

if you get lost in the smoke.

It's not a good idea.

Yeah, I know all that, Cap.

I love being on the pipe.

It's just...

It's just what?

It's what I want, Mike.

Well, you know, give it a try.

But you gotta tell me somethin'.

If this isn't for you,

you tell me right away.

You promise?

Yes, sir.

Oh, my God.

Somebody!

It's over there.

Can you see me?

Stay down! Stay down!

We're comin' to get you!

- I got this.

- I'll try not to drop you.

You're not afraid of heights, are you, Jack?

All right, let's gear up.

Number ten this side, hold your position.

Hold your position.

Do not attempt.

Here, grab this.

All right. Check your rigs.

Put that around your leg.

Take your time.

Do your buckles.

All right, tighten that.

- You got it?

- Hey, Lenny, grab the rope.

It's comin'.

Here's your end.

Thanks.

Help!

All right, I got it goin' through.

You're cinched.

- Make sure that's tight.

- You cool with this?

Yeah.

Stay down!

You ready?

All right, hold on, Jack.

Ladder 49 to Command.

We got a man comin' over the top.

All right, Tommy, nice and easy.

Oh, God, it's hot!

Try not to look down, Jack.

Thanks, Lenny.

You got it, man.

Lenny!

All right, give me a foot.

Nice and easy, guys.

No race.

All right, Tommy, let it down.

All right, hold on, Jack.

- How much further?

- About 25 feet.

25 feet, Tommy.

Oh, God! Oh!

We got you, Jack.

You're good.

Come on. Down!

Keep it comin'.

Uh, yeah, Bob, we're on

the scene in chopper seven.

Hey! Hey! I'm here!

Down! Down!

You almost there?

About 15 feet!

Hey! Hey, I'm here!

I'm coming for you.

Just wait!

Down!

All right, keep it comin'!

Almost!

We've got a burning building...

...in downtown on Calvert Street.

A lot of flames, a lot of smoke.

I'm right here!

Down! Down a few more feet!

No, wait! Wait!

You stay there, all right?

Wait. Wait till I'm set!

Just wait till I'm set.

OK, stop! Stop!

All right, ho, ho, ho, ho!

Your eyes start to burn

and the heat from the flames...

Get over!

Just wait! Just wait!

Hold it, Tommy!

Hold it!

Oh, there they go!

Calm down! Calm down!

- Calm down or you'll kill us!

- Oh, God.

I swear to God I'll drop you.

- Oh, God. Oh, God.

- Close your eyes.

Close your eyes.

Put your head against me.

- OK, OK.

- All right?

I'm gonna push off this window.

It's gonna be OK.

You just stay calm, OK?

- I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

- Stay calm.

Agh, jeez! Jeez!

Oh, God.

Oh, he shatters the glass!

They're inside now.

We're gonna try and get this guy's name.

Let's go, come on!

- Oh, God.

- You got him?

Is he in?

Give him some slack.

He's in.

Let's get in closer, Jerry.

See if we can get in closer for a look.

He's off-line.

Hon?

Whoa, hey.

Hello.

- Hey, baby.

- How was your shift?

Hi, baby.

It was great.

Been drinking?

Yes, I had a few drinks with the boys.

What's the matter?

I saw you on the news, Jack.

Linda, what is wrong?

I saw you on the news, Jack.

Dangling from a rope!

How could you tell me

that it's not dangerous?

- I didn't say it wasn't dangerous.

- When we talked about it...

I asked you,

and you said it wasn't dangerous.

I said it wasn't any more dangerous

than being on the engine.

I never said it wasn't dangerous.

Do you see me right now?

Do you?

Cos this isn't just about us.

Have you thought about that?

Don't.

Don't.

- I'm sorry.

- I'm scared.

I can't sleep.

I keep having that dream...

...about the red car turning up in front of

the house when you don't come home.

- I'm sorry.

- Don't.

I saved that man today.

- Did I miss it?

- They just took her to the delivery room.

- Is she OK?

- She's fine.

Aah! Aah!

Hey, Chief.

Yeah, Jack, go ahead.

Chief, it's getting pretty unstable in here.

I got all sorts of sh*t

falling down around me.

I understand.

Now, Jack, listen up.

OK.

Can you identify anything around you?

There's a sliding access door to my left.

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