Ladder 49 Page #5

But I can't get to it.

There's too much debris.

Chief, the problem is every floor

eight through eleven are identical.

Well, look, if the collapse happened here,

and he's anywhere near this control room...

...if we can get him in here,

it could buy us some time.

My best guess is that he's

right about here in this area.

And if he can break through this wall

and get into the control room...

Right, right. And if my guys

can get through the debris...

...they can meet here,

and go down the back stairwell.

Might work, Chief.

OK, now, look, Jack,

this is very important.

Right behind you there's a wall.

Behind that wall is a control room. OK?

If we can break through that wall,

we can buy some time.

Can you do that?

I'll give it a shot.

Where do you need us, Chief?

I need two men up there on eight,

helping Ladder 17.

And I need a two-and-a-half-inch

supply line right now up on eight.

- Go.

- Copy that, Chief.

Ladder 49, I need a situation report.

The progress is that

we're working on it, Chief.

I need another blade!

Sir, there's no way to tell.

It's tough.

All hands are working.

Just keep at it.

Copy. Go.

- Just give me another saw.

- We need a saw!

Get me a saw!

Happy birthday to you...

Happy birthday, dear Katie...

Happy birthday to you...

Gotta make a wish first.

I wish for a Barbie car.

No, you're not supposed

to say it out loud.

But won't I get it now?

Blow out the candles, baby.

We'll open your presents in a minute.

Yay, Katie!

Happy birthday.

Sorry I'm late.

This is for the birthday girl.

This is for Nicky.

You shouldn't have.

- I didn't want him to be jealous, you know.

- Thank you.

Hey, happy birthday.

What?

You want a hot dog?

You want a burger, no?

Dog-pile on Daddy.

Cute.

- Very cute.

- Cute?

You know what I love about this place?

Sitting here at night, watching

the romantic lights of the oil refineries.

Beauty and the Beast is a hell of a book.

It's good. I haven't read it before.

Put the kids to sleep.

- Good night.

- You ever consider baby-sitting full time?

What do you think I do at the firehouse?

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Night, Mike. Thanks.

- You're welcome.

I think we're alone now.

- You all right with that?

- Yep.

Hon, shouldn't you have left by now?

Yeah, I can't find my keys.

You seen 'em?

Yeah, they're by the door,

where you left them.

Where I left them?

I left them there?

- Oh, hey, Dad?

- Yeah.

Can we take PJ to the game on Saturday?

Game on Saturday?

Yeah, definitely.

If it's OK with his parents, yeah.

Did you forget?

No, the guys planned a fishing trip.

- I completely forgot.

- I'll take him.

No, no, I want to.

It's fine.

- What is it?

- It's a tree.

Yeah, it is a tree, isn't it?

It's pretty.

You want to put it up on the fridge?

Show it to your mama.

Love you guys.

- See ya tomorrow.

- Bye, hon.

- All right, buddy, I'm off.

- OK.

- What's the matter? Need tightening?

- Yeah, I think so.

All right, well, I'll take a look at it

when I get back from work.

Engine 33, Engine 13...

Truck 49, Truck 16,

Battalion Chief six...

...respond to box alarm 33-4

for alarm bell sounding...

...at the BG & E Power Plant

on Broening Highway.

Units on box alarm 33-4,

alarm system is active...

...with possible steam leaks

and pipe ruptures.

Units are to exercise extreme caution.

They say the parents got to dress up.

I'm not gonna do it like last year...

...where I go looking like a fool,

cos you got nothin' on.

- Are you dressin' up?

- What do you think?

Yeah, you better.

That can't be good.

Tommy, check out downstairs.

All right.

OK, let's go. Come on.

Come on, let's go!

Cap, let's find Tommy

and get the hell outta here.

Hey! Over here!

I'm coming!

- Tommy!

- Hey, Jack.

- Did you find anyone?

- No, nobody.

Let's get the hell outta here.

Tommy!

Come on, let's go!

Let's go!

You're going in the chopper,

Tommy. Taking you to Gilford.

We got you, partner.

You're gonna be all right.

Tommy, we're puttin' you on the chopper

and taking you to Gilford!

Oh, sh*t.

OK, let's go!

OK, back off, guys.

- How were they?

- Angels.

What's wrong?

I hurt myself at work.

You OK?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm gonna go to bed.

We'll be up in a second.

Come on, Nicky.

Head upstairs and brush your teeth.

Hey, Nick, did you brush your teeth?

What's going on? You OK?

No fever.

You got a little tummy ache?

- Hey, Dad?

- Yeah.

Does steam really melt your face away?

- Who told you that?

- Joey Costo.

He said that Alex's dad's face

melted away cos of steam.

Uh, yeah, well, steam can burn your skin.

But new skin grows back in its place.

Tommy's face got burned,

but his skin will grow back.

Does it hurt?

Yeah, when it happens.

I don't want you

getting hurt any more, Dad.

Well, we're trained not to get hurt, Nick.

And long before you were

even born, I was trainin'.

But, uh, you know,

sometimes things do go wrong...

...like with me and Alex's dad.

But, you know, we're not afraid,

because we do it to save people.

You know, it's worth it

to save people, isn't it?

- Yeah.

- And you know, if things do go wrong...

I got your uncle Mike and all

my friends at the firehouse.

You know they'd never let

anything happen to me.

Yeah.

- Can you do me a favour?

- Mm-hmm.

You tell Joey Costo that Alex's dad

got burned trying to save people...

...and that he's gonna be OK.

Will you do that for me?

- Hi. Can I help you?

- Yeah, Tommy Drake's room.

Room five, right down there.

You're not gonna go in?

There was a nurse inside, and I thought

maybe I oughta come back another time.

No, it's fine. You can go in now.

She's almost done with his dressing.

Oh, excuse me.

How's he doing?

We have him on medication

to control the pain.

- He's over the worst.

- OK.

- We'll leave you alone for a few minutes.

- Thank you.

Jack, how are you, man?

I'm doing fine, buddy.

How are you doin'?

- Doctor says I'm gonna make it.

- Yeah.

You know what I have?

They put dead men's skin on me.

Marlene wants to bring the kids by...

...but I don't want her to.

Hey. Of course she wants to bring the kids.

They wanna see you.

I'm scared, Jack.

I was their hero, you know?

I was their hero.

Kids, they don't forget things like this.

I don't know, man. Maybe it would've been

best if I just didn't make it. You know, I...

Hey. Don't say that.

Don't say that.

Hey, Tommy, you know, this is one of

the best burn centres in the country.

You know?

I don't think your kids loved

you cos of your looks.

They miss their dad.

I don't know.

How did he look?

Good.

Is he in a lot of pain?

They're medicating him,

Linda, so, you know...

I'd like to go see him.

Why?

Because he's our friend.

Do what you want.

Are you telling me

you don't want me to go?

- No, I don't want you to go.

- Why?

Cos you're gonna see him,

and you're gonna get freaked out.

It's gonna be more for you to worry about.

More for me to worry about

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