04x07 - Daisy's Pick

[bunniefuu]

Hello, Tom. How you doing?

Pretty good.

Well, she's all yours, Roy.

All right.

Look, had 13 runs yesterday,
we can use some more D5W.

Is Johnny back
from vacation yet?

Hey, hey. Hey-

Somebody ask me
if I had a good time.

No. Did you have a good time?

Have you heard
about the new nurse?

What new nurse?

Daisy.

Every paramedic working out at
Rampart has tried to get a date with her.

Oh, yeah? Well,
you guys just aren't as picky as I am.

You haven't seen Daisy.

Some of the guys have
chipped in five bucks apiece.

Whoever gets the first date,
gets the bread.

Oh, yeah? Well,
how many guys are there?

Fourteen, so far.

Fourteen!

You ready to give it
a chance, Johnny?

That's 70 bucks.

Well, I'll check her out.

Mmm-hmm. On second thought,
save your money, John.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON PA: Station 51,
man trapped in ice house.

198 East Veteran Avenue.
Cross street, Merced.

1-9-8 Veteran. Time out, 7:58.

STANLEY: Station 51, KMG 365.

[SIRENS WAILING]

It's the refrigeration
engineer, Mr. Bannon.

He's dead, I think.

Where is he?

This way.

He was here at 6:00 this morning
to inspect the refrigeration system.

Yeah? I thought he'd
gone to breakfast.

Okay, better let us in first.

All right.

Where is he?

He's in back,
near the ammonia t*nk. I couldn't move him.

Is there any way
of getting around?

No, just over the ice.
There's no way.

Okay, look, we got it from here.

Why don't you wait outside, huh?

Okay.

JOHNNY: Watch it,
it's really slippery.

ROY: Yeah.

Watch it.

JOHNNY: Yeah, here he is.

ROY: All right.

[ALL PANTING]

Very weak carotid.

He must've had that bucket full
of water when the ice fell on him.

Yeah, and he's still breathing.

Roy. Yeah.

Look.

His arm is frozen
solid to the floor.

[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.

Slight reaction, there.

Cap, we're gonna
need some oxygen.

We're also gonna need
something to cut him loose,

get him loose,
maybe a torch, huh?

What about water?

All right. And some rags.

Yeah!

Engine 51, Captain Stanley.

I need the reel line
here on the double.

Also O2 and rags.

FIREMAN: 10-4.

He's got a fracture down here.

We're gonna have to
splint him outside.

Yeah.

[COUGHING]

STANLEY: Let's tuck these in
around as close as we can get him.

All right. Before we put it.

As it melts,
we'll just keep pushing them in there.

Yeah, okay.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: 10-4 to Engine 2,
message has been relayed.

[COUGHING]

We've got an ammonia leak.

[ALL COUGHING]

[ALL COUGHING]

Boy, that's terrible.
I'll get us some air masks.

Come on.

[COUGHING CONTINUES]

He must've been working on
that valve when the ice fell on him.

Okay, he's free.

He's free. Okay.

Okay, let's get him straight up.

Okay, all right.

All right, lift him.

Chet,
can you put some burlap underneath him?

CHET: Okay. Wait a minute.

Put it up underneath there.

There.

I'll get up here.

Watch out.

[GRUNTING]

Watch your footing.

I think we can just walk
with him all the way across.

That's not so good.

Let me lift him up.

Can you get him? Yeah, okay.

STANLEY: John, there's a thing sticking
out of the ceiling right behind you.

I've got it, okay.

Hang on, wait a minute.

ROY: Okay.

Okay, let me just
lay him down here.

All right, let me get down.

Okay.

[EXCLAIMS]

JOHNNY: Watch his leg there.
Yeah.

All right.

I got him.

Get him? Yeah.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

STANLEY: Watch out
for this thing.

Good job, man.

Marco, go get me the
traction splint out of the squad.

Okay.

Rampart, this is Squad 51.
How do you read?

KELLY ON RADIO: Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have a male,
approximately 50 years old.

He's been trapped in an ice
storage room for about two hours.

He is comatose and has evidence
of generalized hypothermia.

He's also got a possible fractured
ankle. Stand by for vital signs.

Pulse is 60.



Respiration is 12.

Rampart, BP is 60, palpable.

Pulse is 60
and respiration is 12.


to prevent any further heat loss.

Immobilize the injury,
start an IV with Ringer's lactate

and transport
as soon as possible.


soon as you get him in the ambulance.



[SIREN WAILING]

We better go, Cap.

Yeah, we'll drive the squad
over to Rampart for you.

Can you help me
with this leg, Cap?

JOHNNY: Okay. Easy does it.

You got it? Yes.

Watch it. Okay.

[SIRENS WAILING]

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we are transporting now,
EKG to follow.



Got it?

He's in V-fib.

Ready?

Okay.

One hundred, clear.

Okay. He's in sinus rhythm.

Rampart, victim was in V-fib.

We have defibrillated.
He's now in sinus rhythm.

KELLY ON RADIO.' 10-4.

Sounds like we have
generalized hypothermia.

Dix, set up Treatment 3.

Right.

You know, as I see it, the problem
is how to warm him up gradually.

What about a warm bath?

Well, we may have to
defibrillate him again.

I'd hate to waste time
drying him off.

I think thermal blankets
would be better.

I'll set them up. Good.

[WOMAN CHATTERING ON PA]

Watch his leg. Coming up.

Ready.

Take him high.

Get his head further
back here. Good.

I need an IV.

He's shivering too hard
to intubate.

JOHNNY: Hey, Doc,
he's pulled his IV.

Dix, 6 milligrams Tubocurarine.

Try and keep him down, Roy.
Johnny, get his arm.

Okay. Help me, Doc.

JOHNNY: Okay, got it.

What is that stuff, Doc?

Curare.

Something that headhunters use,
only a milder dose.

It totally paralyzes him.

Mike, intubate him
and get him on the bird.

Johnny, get that IV back in.

All right, Doc.

Looks like he's got some
frostbite on his fingers and toes.

How's he gonna be?

Too soon to know.

It may take weeks for the
injury to reach its full extent.

But there doesn't seem to be any necrosis,
so I'd say his chances are good.

KELLY: Thanks for
the help, fellows.

I think we can
handle it from here.

Okay.

See you later.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

[WOMAN CHATTERING ON PA]

Station 4.

Who is that?

That's Daisy.

That's Daisy? Yeah.

Would you like to meet her?

Oh, I'd love to.

How is he? Who?

Oh, he's fine, he's fine.

Yeah,
I'll check and see if we have space.

Daisy.

Oh, hi, Roy.

Dixie, they want to triage
a patient from pediatrics.

They're swamped today.
Can we handle him?

Oh, sure. Put him
in Treatment 2.

Treatment 2.

I'll get Dr. Early. Oh,
this is the guy I was telling you about.

Yeah, this is my partner,
John Gage.

Well, so...

Dixie was talking about me, huh?

What was she saying?

Well, she said you were one
of her favorite paramedics,

among other things.

Among other things, huh?

Well, what were some of the other
things that she was talking about?

We'll have to get together
some time and talk about it.

I've got to run. Bye-bye.

He just met Daisy.

[sums]

I've got it knocked.

Yeah. I've got to admit,
she seemed awful friendly.

Man, this is gonna be the
easiest money I ever made.

I better get my money down.

You know,
I think I'm gonna change the bet.

To $10.

Better be careful or you
gonna scare them off.

What're you doing back?

I left my sunglasses
in my locker.

I can't go to the
beach without them.

Okay, Dwyer.

There's my five.

Okay.

Say good-bye to it.

But don't say I didn't
give you fair warning.

See you, fellows.

You know, Roy?

That poor old guy really
thinks Daisy's gonna date him.

Well,
maybe he knows something that you don't.

Yeah, well,
maybe I know something he don't.

Maybe,
neither one of you know anything.

JOHNNY: Why don't
you go get lost.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON PA: Squad 51,
man needs assistance.

7419 Elm Street.

Cross street, Washington Avenue.

7-4-1-9 Elm. Time out, 10:51.

STANLEY: Squad 51,


[SIREN WAILING]

Fire department.

MAN: Come in.

Hello, gentlemen.

Sir, did you call
the fire department?

[CHUCKLES] That I did.

What's wrong?

It's my ship.

Hands stuck to the hull.

I'm Jonas Larson,
ship captain, retired.

I'm Roy DeSoto,
this is John Gage.

Captain.

Sorry I can't
shake hands with you lads.

It's all right.

Look, Captain,
why don't we get you over here

and we can put this
ship on the table top.

Get your hands
up there... Right.

And we'll see what we can do.

Steady she goes.

All right, Captain.

Okay.

Ready about.

Now calmly!

All right. Here
we go. All right.

How did this happen?

Mending a broken spar. I guess
I got some glue on my fingers.

Stuck fast as a barnacle.

I had to dial the
telephone with my big toe!

[CHUCKLES]

Oh, maybe I better
get some alcohol.

That'
probably dissolve it.

JOHNNY: Okay.

That's a beautiful
model, Captain.

That it is, laddie.

Found it quite by chance,
in a junk shop.

It's a model
of the Northern Star.

I sailed on her
when I was a cadet.

Yeah. Bet that
brings back memories.

JOHNNY: Now let's...

Hold that keel even, matey.

Oh, sorry, Captain.

Hand by the gold bars.

Wash down the Captain's cat
and throw the dicks overboard.

Aye, aye, sir.

Alcohol isn't working.

Does it say anything on
that tube about solvent?

Well...

I can't get it off the table.

Well, I better call Rampart.

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

We have a male patient,


has a model boat
cemented to his hands.

The type of glue is unknown
and alcohol will not dissolve it.


like a cyanoacrylic.

That's very dangerous stuff. The
government recalled that last year.

How much of his
skin is affected?

The inside of both hands.


obstruction as possible and transport.



Well, they want us to

break away much of the
obstruction as possible to transport.

What?

You're not gonna break up anything,
young fella.

I don't need a doctor,
I need a ship chandler.

Captain,
I really think that you do need a doctor.

You know,
maybe we could tape everything down,

that way it'll keep everything
safe until the doctor finishes.

That's the spirit.

I've never lost a ship yet and
I don't propose to start now!

Okay,
I guess I'll call for an ambulance.

Captain, can I use
your telephone?

Help yourself.

Let's see, we'll start here.

Whoa.

Your ship has come in.

I was right. Cyanoacrylics
are soluble in acetone.

Mmm-hmm.

Did you guys have to
bring the whole ship?

Oh, he didn't want to damage it.

This ship's been around the horn 17 times,
Doc.

Dix, give me a bone saw and
the large surgical wire cutters.

Here we go.

What are you scheming
to do with them things?

Sir, I intend to knock away
as much of that obstruction

as I ordered before
you were brought in.

Scuttle the Northern Star?

You don't touch one dead-eye.

Doc, listen,
isn't there some way

that we could just kind
of cut a little bit out?

You know,
he was on that ship when he was a boy.

A boy? He must've
been a very small boy.

He means that the Captain
sailed the real Northern Star.

Yeah.

Gentlemen, I am a doctor.

I am not a sail-maker
or a carpenter,

and I cannot work on this patient
unless I can get to his hands.

Saw off my hands if you must,
surgeon, but spare my ship.

[sums]

Okay.

Anybody got any Suggestions?

Well, yeah.

Why don't we just
lift him up here

and lift his hands back
and get at the ship that way.

Yeah, right. Do it.

Capsize the Northern Star?

Don't worry, because remember,
we taped everything down there.

Right. Do it. Do it.

Okay, all right. Here. Let's
just swing your legs over.

Okay, Cap-

Here we go. There we go.

There.

Careful with them
keelson timbers.

Just watch your fingers, here.

All right.

Here's one. Nine more to go.

Well, the Northern Star
rides again.

We're gonna need some supplies.

Why don't we...

Can you? Yeah.

Why don't I... Thanks.

Hi, there. Hi.

You got a second? Sure.

Well, I was just wondering...

I bet a lot of the guys
are really bothering you

trying to go out with you,
aren't they?

You're very perceptive.

Yeah, why, you know,
these paramedics are in here.

You know, every time
there's a new nurse,

they start swarming
around like sharks.

Oh, I don't mind.

They're a great bunch of guys.

I love you all.

Oh, yeah, well.

There some you love
more than others?

[RADIO BEEPS]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Squad 51,
are you available?

Squad 51, available.

Reported child unconscious.

9503 Wilson Place, apartment 11.

Cross street,
Pacific Highway. Time out, 12:15.

This is Squad 51,10-4.

See you later, okay?

[SIREN WAILING]

[SOBBING] My baby!

It's my baby, hurry!

Please hurry.

It's this way.

He wouldn't wake up
from his nap!

How old is he, ma'am?

He's three years old.

ROY: You know
what's wrong with him?

He's been lacking in energy the
last few months, but nothing like this.

Did you take him to the doctor?

No. I wanted to, but Bernard,

that's my husband, he said no.

No response.

Yeah.

Pulse is 140.

Excuse me, ma'am.

I'll get Rampart.



Rampart, this is Squad 51.
How do you read me?

DIXIE ON RADIO: Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have a male,
approximately three years old.

He's comatose.
Hold on for vital signs.

BP is 80 over 50.

Rampart, BP is 80 over 50.

Pulse is 140.
His eyes are responsive.

He's in respiratory arrest.

Rampart, victim is
in respiratory arrest.

Ma'am,
you're gonna have to move out of the way.

Oh.

What's that? What
are you doing to Jerry?

We're giving him oxygen,
ma'am. Please step out of the way.

Okay, get his head back up.

Okay, can you take this? Yeah.

Okay. Hold his head up.

Put your fingers up there.

Put your fingers up here.

Rampart, we've got O2 on him.


and transport as soon as possible.



[SIREN WAILING]

What's going on? What's wrong?

Jerry.

Are you Mr. Goldberg?

- Yes, that's right.
- Bernard, please.

What're you doing to my son?

He needs a doctor. We're
gonna take him to the hospital.

The hell he does!

He's sick,
they're taking him to a hospital.

No! No hospitals!

He stopped breathing. You
understand? He's got to go!

No. Jerry.

It'll be all right.
He'll be all right.

DIXIE: Treatment 1.

ROY: I thought I'd
go down to Supplies.

Okay.

Harold, can you hang up
the IV bag over here?

Get his head back
a little further.

Good.

Could you stick around and give
me a hand with the ambu bag?

Sure, Doc. Okay.

Let me get this out.

Okay.

Put that bag on.

Pulse is 140. Blood
pressure is 80 over 50.

He was brought in comatose.

Need some help?

Yeah, sure do.

David, relieve Gage
on this ambu bag.

Mike, draw blood for a CBC,

glucose, calcium,
and electrolytes.

Right. I'll take an arterial sample
for arterial blood gases, too.

Yeah. And tell the lab I
want those test results, stat.

ER 1, stat.

Listen, Ruth,
I want my son out of this hospital.

I don't understand you, Bernard.

Jerry is sick!
Can't you see that?

Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg? Yes.

I'm Dr. Brackett.

Oh, we're Jerry's parents.
How is he?

Well, his condition is stable.

We're moving him into intensive
care where we can monitor him.

We'll know a lot more
when the test results are in.

But tests... Tests won't help
him. I want him to die at home.

Do you understand?

I want him to die at home.

Now, Mr. Goldberg, what makes
you so certain Jerry's going to die?

He has Tay-Sachs disease.

What's that?

Are both of you Jewish?

Yes.

What's this all about?

Ruth, there's something
I never told you.

There's a genetic disease that's 100 times
more common in Jews than in non-Jews.

And it's always fatal.

I have it in my family.

Bernard, why didn't
you tell me before?

I was afraid.

Now, there's only
a one in four chance

that the baby will
have Tay-Sachs disease

even if both parents
are carriers.

Did you know that?

No.

All right, then.

As I explained outside, we're
running some tests that should tell us

exactly what's wrong with Jerry.

It shouldn't take too long.

Why don't you wait
here in my office,

and I'll have some
coffee sent in.

Oh, Doctor,
I think that would be a very good idea.

Come on,
Bernard. It's going to be all right.

I know it is.

It's going to be all right.

Hi there. Beep, beep.

Hey, listen,
listen. I wanted to ask you a question.

Yeah.

You wanna go out?

Sure, what are you doing Friday?

Friday?

Yeah, we'll have a picnic.

Meet me at this address,
Friday, 10:00 a.m.

I'll bring the lunch.

So,

I just went up to her and
asked her straight out,

"Do you wanna go out?"
She said, "Yeah."

So,
she gave me this card right there. See?



That's all you need.

Yeah. I know.

But, man,
there's something fishy going on here.

CHET: Hey, Dwyer called and he wants
somebody to replace him Friday shift.

Well, I can't do it,
I'm taking my kid mountain climbing.

Yup. And I got
a prior engagement.

Tough luck, John.

What do you mean, "tough luck"?

I mean losing out to Dwyer.

He's taking Daisy out Friday,
that's why he's gonna need a replacement.

Well, for your information,

I have a date with Daisy.

See that there,
that's her address.

Uh-huh.

And did she say she
was gonna bring lunch?

Yeah. Yeah.

That's what she told Dwyer.

I'll bet this is the address
to the county dump.

She never said anything
about Dwyer going with us.

What are you doing?

This I got to see.

Will you give me that
and get out of there.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON PA: Station 51,
Engine 85, Station 36,

fire in the theater,


Cross street, Sepulveda.


The informant says to come
to the rear of the building.

Time out, 15:56.

STANLEY: Station 51, KMG 365.

[SIRENS WAILING]

Well, the test results are
in. Jerry's out of danger.

He doesn't have
Tay-Sachs disease,

but he is suffering from a
condition known as ketoacidosis.

It's a complication of diabetes.

He's not gonna die?

You'll have to set up a special
diet for him and keep him on insulin.

And I think I should tell you

that by delaying treatment
you put Jerry in grave danger.

Oh, that's right, Doctor.

We also have a test that can
be given early in the pregnancy

to determine whether a
baby has Tay-Sachs disease.

I didn't know.

Now, the tests
are relatively new

and not too many people
are aware of them.

You've lifted a great weight
from my shoulders, Doctor.

I was a fool.

I guess Jerry will
forgive you, Bernard.

Why don't we look in on him?

Oh, come on.

[BERNARD CHUCKLING]

The fire's in the basement,
paint cans.

Anybody in the building?

Two of my men carried
down electrical gear.

John, Roy, check for them.

Right.

They're okay,
the fire hasn't spread to the stage yet.

Okay, boys,
we'll lay a dual reverse.

Is that the basement door? Yup.

You can get in through there.

What about that iron
grid back there?

You can get in
through there, too.

All right.

You can get in through there.

That basement's a catacomb
of little storage spaces.

Well, it's gonna be tough.

We'll try to hold it before
it breaks through the floor.

[FIRE CRACKLING]

ROY: Let's check the stage.

Okay. I'll take the left side.

[SIRENS WAILING]

[SCREAMS]

[GROANING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

Is there any way we
can lower those pipes?

No good. They're tied
off at 50 feet.

I think we're gonna
have to go get him.

Okay, I'll get the lifelines.

All right. Why don't
you follow me?

Hey! Now, you just hang tight.
We're gonna come and get you.

Cap. Yeah.

We've got an injured man
trapped up there in the flies.

Nuts. That fire's working pretty good,
too.

Well, give you
as much time as we can.

Truck 36, Engine 51,
ladder the roof and ventilate.

We may have to bring an
injured man out that way.

ON RADIO: Engine 36,
setup a monitor inside,

in case this thing
gets away from us.

Engine 85, assist Engine 51
on the south side of the structure.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

[DISPATCHER CHATTERING ON RADIO]

[FIREMEN CHATTERING]

Chet, come on,
we'll see if we can help Roy and John.

[PANTING] Hey.

Hey, are you all right?

Johnny?

He's hurt pretty bad.

Yeah, well, that fire's starting
to burn through the floor.

He's got a sucking chest wound.

He's got a fractured
sternum and a flail chest.

Can we put a bite around him?

I'd rather not,
I've got to keep pressure on this wound.

Okay.

Sending the line down.

Hold it.

How's it going, Roy?

Well, Cap,
there's no way we can lower that pipe

because all those cables
are attached to it.

So, I though maybe
we could raise it up.

We can raise it up
with this rope.

Let's try.

[PANTING]

Okay, here goes!

Hey! Hold it!

All right.

Okay, easy. Steady now.

All right.

[GRUNTING] Put him down here.

[GRUNTING]

You got him?

Thanks.

[expl*si*n]

Ready.

Okay, slack off.

[AMBULANCE SIREN WAILING]

Okay.

Hang to that side.

Watch it.

How's Eddie doing?

Well, he's got some fractured
ribs and an open chest wound.

The doctors should have him
walking around in no time.

Fine. He'll be okay.

Hi, Tom. Hi, Roy.

What have we got this morning?

Hey, wait, what happened
to your fingers?

Nothing. Look,
that IV box has to be restocked

and the brakes are
starting to pull to the left.

Okay.

How was Friday?

Man, don't ask.

[HEAVING]

Hi.

Must have been some picnic.

Hey, fellows,
we've got a visitor.

[DOOR OPENING]

Hi. ROY: Hi.

Hi, John.

Hello, Daisy.

I wanted to thank you guys
again. I baked you a cake.

And what'd you put in it?

Broken glass, Daisy?

Oh,
you had fun. You just won't admit it.

Listen, I'm free this Saturday,
if anybody's off.

Sorry, I'm on.

Me, too.

Well, I'm not,
but I think I will be.

Well, maybe next time.

I'll put the cake in the kitchen,
then I've got to run.

Right this way.

"Come into my parlor,"
said the nurse to the fireman.

Well, one of you guys mind
telling me what's going on here?

What happened?

You know that address
in Altadena?

Yeah.

It turned out to
be an orphanage.

She works there
in her spare time

and they need a lot of repairs.

And we volunteered, sort of.

All 12 of us.

What about the bet?
Who won all that money?

We needed a lot of supplies.

And Band-Aids.

Dwyer kept smashing his finger
with a roofing hammer.

Gage kept doing handsprings
over the wheelbarrow.

That's how you
sprained your back.

Not before the same
wheelbarrow ran over my foot.

So long, fellows. Thanks again.

Boy, is she terrific.
We have a date Saturday.

Well, the orphanage must
need a swimming pool dug.

No, I'm just having dinner
with her at her place.

She said she's tired
of large groups.

Marco, it's a set-up.

Either way, I'll never tell.