04x20 - The Mouse

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Emergency!". Aired: January 15, 1972 – May 28, 1977.*
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04x20 - The Mouse

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Marco, why don't you move
your finger up just a little bit more?

There. That's good,
right there. Yeah.

Mike, we'll probably use
a pressure dressing on that.

Yeah, okay.

Roy, I think
his femur's fractured.

We better traction on it.

Cap, can you get
that traction splint ready?

Coming up, ROY-

Sure hate to be this guy.

Yeah, just wrap that
around there.

Okay, Marco,

we'll probably check the...

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO:
Station 51. Engine 15.


Station 123. Battalion 14.

Structure fire.

1127 West Winston.

[ENGINE ROARING]


Cross street, Wilmington.

Time out, 1002.

[SIRENS WAILING]
STANLEY: Station 51. KMG 365.

[SIRENS WAILING]

[HORN BLARING]

[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.


[SIRENS WAILING]

[HORN BLARING]

STANLEY: Now,
stay back across the street there, please.

Better grab a pry bar and a K12.

One inch and a half.

[MUMBLING]

I can't get it to go.

I can't get him out of here.
I can't get him out.

He's alive. Stoker,
an asbestos blanket over here.

Yeah,

he put those bars up there
a couple of weeks ago.

"Nobody's getting in here,"
he said. "Nobody."

STANLEY: Anybody else in
there with him? Do you know?

No, I don't think so.
He's a loner.

We have to go with the K12.

All right.

[K12 BUZZING]

[RADIO CHATTER]

I'm going in.

Okay.

[COUGHING]

Can you get him down?

ROY: Yeah,
I'll pass him through once I get in here.

Okay.

Watch yourself.

[COUGHING]

Okay.

I almost got him.

ROY: Okay, lift him up.

ROY: Got him? All right.

ROY: Lift him up.

Ease him down.

Okay, I got him.

Okay.

Is he okay?

He's stopped breathing.

I'll get the equipment.

We got it knocked down, Cap.
How's he?

He's breathing on his own.

Rampart, this is Squad 51.

Go ahead, 51.

Rampart, we have a male patient.

Smoke inhalation victim,

approximately 50 years of age.

Victim was in respiratory arrest

but is now breathing on his own.

Vitals are...

Pulse is 110.

Respiration's 13.

Pulse is 110.
The respiration's 13.

Stand by for the BP.

Hey, look, is there
anything I can do?

No, thanks. We got it from here.

Thanks, anyway. I appreciate
what you've done so far.

STANLEY: LA, Engine 51.

The fire is under control.
Time out, 20 minutes.

BP is 130 over 76.

BP is 130 over 76.



Continue on O2.

[SIREN WAILING]


Ambulance has just arrived.

We've got a real overhaul
job in there. How's he?

Oh, he's doing better,
but we're gonna have to ride in with him.

All right.

Got a smoke-inhalation
victim over here.

Got it? Yeah.

Go.

Put this stuff in the ambulance.

Look, is he gonna be all right?

Yeah, I think
he's gonna be all right.

Charley?

Charley, listen,
don't worry about a thing, Charley.

Everything's gonna
be all right, Charley.

I'll watch your place for you.

Don't worry about a thing. Okay?

Okay, Charley.

[AMBULANCE DOOR CLOSING]

[SIREN WAILING]

DIXIE: How's he doing?

Well, pretty good.

No complications on the way in.

How do you feel?

Crummy.

Okay, you take care of yourself.

And I'll check in
on you later. Okay?

Yeah. JOHNNY: Thanks.

Yeah. Yeah.

[GRUNTS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

How're you feeling?

Like I've been
chain-smoking rubber bands.

Well, that should go away
before long.

I just want to make sure
there's no other complications.

Anything else bothering you?

Just the fact that my
house is a pile of charcoal.

Well, the way I figure it,
the important thing is you're still alive.

You don't even know me.

I might be a real jerk.

So what do you want me to do?

Throw you back in the fire?

I wouldn't want to see
all that hard work

those firemen do go to waste.

Yeah. Those firemen,
they're okay.

You're okay too, Doc.

I didn't know there were so many

nice people around.

Heck of a way to find out,
isn't it?

Yeah. Yeah, that's the truth.

But you know,

it's still good to know.

Well, you just take it easy.

Yeah.

Hey, how's it going?

Pretty good.
I think he's gonna be okay.

How's his house?

Really badly gutted, man.

A lot of neighbors over there trying
to see what they can do to help.

That's pretty nice of them.

Hey, you're cooking today,
aren't you?

That's right, stew.

My gosh.

Oh, thanks for waiting, sir.
How you feeling?

Well, the way we've been
pushing and prodding

and poking at him this morning,
I think he's enjoying the rest.

Well, it won't be for long. We'd
better run through CPR once more

before we take him over
to Station 36.

I agree,
Cap. But can't we eat lunch first?

Yeah. Guess he
wouldn't mind. Let's do it.

[WHISTLING] Outta sight.

ROY: Which one
of you is leading?

CHET: That's isn't
very nice, Roy.

CHET: Hey, look!

[SQUEAKING]

The refrigerator?

I think we've all seen
the refrigerator before, Chet.

Thanks anyway for
bringing it to our attention.

Well, didn't anybody else
see him?

He just ran under
the refrigerator.

Not at all, I'll take a poll.

Did anybody see the...
Don't take a poll.

Let's take Chefs word for it,
shall we?

Good idea, Cap.

Well, what are we
going to do about it?

Give it a name maybe?

Oh, come on, man. We can't let
a mouse run around our station.

Word gets out,
our reputation could stink.

What do you recommend, Chet?

Well, we gotta
get rid of it. Right?

Right. You're in charge.

We gotta k*ll him.

What do you mean, "we"?
Not we, you.

Butcher.
Guys, you don't understand,

these things
are like rabbits, man,

once they
start hitting the sack.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO:
Squad 51. Engine 36.


Man unconscious
at the laundromat.


Westwood and Wilshire.

Westwood and Wilshire.

Time out, 1318.

Squad 51. KMG 365.

[SIREN BLARING]

CAPTAIN: Squad 51. Engine 36.

We have a full arrest.

JOHNNY: Engine 36,
this is Squad 51.10-4.

Our ETA is approximately
three minutes.

CAPTAIN: 10-4.

We were giving him CPR and
he started breathing again.

Is he conscious? Stuporous.

What are you guys doing?

Anybody get his name?

[SIREN APPROACHING]
Harold Peterson.

Harold, can you hear me?

Harold.

Better bust open an ampoule.

Harold, can you hear me?

JOHNNY: His vitals are normal.

ROY: Harold, can you hear me?

Oh, we've got a pulse.

ROY: Harold, how do you feel?

Who are you?

I'm Roy DeSoto,
I'm a paramedic. How you feeling?

Oh, I'm pretty good.

What am I doing on the pavement?

That's what we're trying
to figure out.

Why don't you lie back down,
here, all right?

Have you been drinking at all?

Well, I...

I had a couple of belts
down at the corner bar.

All right. Yeah, just...

You know, k*lling time
waiting for my wash.

ROY: How old are you?

About...

Thirty... Three...

I'll be 34 next month.

Okay.

Are you on any kind
of medication or dr*gs?

No. Nothing unusual.

Okay, we're gonna give a
call in to the hospital there.

Check you out, all right?

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

Go ahead, 51.

Uh, he's 33?

Uh, Rampart, we have a male,
33 years old.

He was found unconscious
on the sidewalk.

Uh, he has been drinking.

The vital signs are

BP 120 over 84.

The pulse...

Pulse is 70, respiration is 10.

The pulse is 70,
respiration is 10.


and sleep it off.

Uh, Rampart, the captain of
the engine company on the scene

says that he was pretty sure
that he was in full arrest.

Must've been wrong, Gage. Sorry.

Rampart, apparently
the diagnosis is incorrect,

but we'd like
to bring him in anyway.

Okay, 51. Transport non-Code R.



I'll go in with him.

Go no siren, all right?

Taking him to Rampart?
ROY: Yeah.

ROY: Just give me
that stethoscope there.

Thanks.

Here we go.

Just lay you arms
flat on your chest.

Here we go. Up you go.

Wanna take that?

I was sure he arrested.

Oh, Cap, don't worry about it.
Once we get him into the hospital,

we'll find out
what was wrong with him.

See you later, Cap.
See you later.

Move that box up here.

All right.

What caused you to pass out?

You know something, pm? Huh?

I don't feel so good, right now.

Now, tell me exactly
what you feel, all right?

Harold?

He's in full arrest. Got him.

ROY: Got a man in full arrest!
Hit the reds and notify Rampart!

[SIREN WAILING]

Dispatching, this is Unit Three.

Notify Rampart Emergency.

DRIVER: The victim has arrested.

[SIREN WAILING]
ETA is five minutes.

Hey, get that thing
off me, will you?

You all right?

Yeah, what are you
doing up there?

Hey, look, I'm sorry.

What was the question?

Look, I'll be okay.
I just had a couple of slugs.

All right. Huh?

Okay, lie back. Huh?

Lie back. Okay, okay, okay.

Now he's probably okay.

Listen, I don't know.

We've got the team set
up in 4. ROY: All right.

Hey, you know,
I wish you'd quit doing that.

Hey, what's going on here?

This is your full arrest?

Oh, my name is Harold.
What's yours?

Hey, what's the matter? What
happened? That's what I want to know.

He arrested, I mean, uh,
now he's come back again.

Did you scope him?

Well, I didn't have time.

Carol, then go ahead
and release the team.

Tell you what. Why don't
we just take him into the room

and let's find out
what's really happened here.

Harold,

have you ever had
this problem before?

Harold! Harold?

Let's go, let's go.

ROY: I got him.

I'm telling you. Just keeps going
out and coming back in again.

Stick around.

He's got a carotid.
Keep him ventilated.

John, check his feet
for needle marks.

Hey, what, hey, hey, hey.

My feet are cold. Hey, hey.

Mister, now you've almost d*ed

three times
in the last half hour.

And I sure wanna know why.

[GASPS]

I wish I could help you, Doc.

Are you on any medication?

Nothing unusual.

MIKE: Any medication at all?

I take pills for my asthma.

But you know,
I take them all the time.

What's the name of it?

It's name is, uh,

I don't know the name, Doc.

Hey, I've got some in my pocket.

That's it. I had
to take some extra today,

because I have been wheezing.

Aminophylline
with amylobarbital.

Downers and alcohol.

Respiratory arrest.

Hey, Doc, can I go now?

I gotta put my wash
in the dryer.

I'll get the door.
ROY: All right.

Boy, that Harold,
he was really something else, wasn't he?

Yeah. I'm glad we could finally
convince him that his wash could wait.

Yeah, right.

We gotta be sure
and get a hold of the Cap

and let him know what
happened. ROY: All right.

Hey, k*ller. How you...

What the devil is that?

I found these
in the storage area.

But I was just talking to the cap,
and I don't think it's fair

that I have to
do in Herbert all by myself.

Herbert? Herbert?

Yeah, I named him.
Yeah, Chefs right.

Just because he saw
Herbert first

doesn't mean he ought to have
the entire responsibility.

That's right. So the Captain decided
we're gonna draw matches for it.

Short one gets the job.

You're a good man, Cap. Right.

Now wait a minute,
Cap. I don't think that's entirely fair.

I think
it is Chefs responsibility.

Are you saying you do not
trust your captain's judgment?

Oh, no sir. I'm not saying
that at all. STANLEY: Good.

Now, who wants to draw first?

I'll go first,
just to get the ball rolling. All right.

Oh.

Hey, wait a minute.

Ball didn't roll
too far, did it?

Hey, this is impossible.

Chet,

are you questioning
the cap's integrity?

Yeah, look.
What's your complaint?

I just think I need help.

Oh, from somebody
who's dispassionate, huh?

Right.

How about him?

Okay.

Listen, can somebody help me?

Just hold this thing down?

Don't look at me.

Here, I'll do it.

All right, yeah.
Just hold it right there.

Mmm-hmm. Right here? Yeah.

Okay.

Thanks, Roy.

And just remember, Roy,
you've got.

Herbert's blood
on your hands now, too.

Oh, nice guy, isn't he?

Okay.

[CLICK] Oh!

[ALL LAUGHING]

Hey, Chet, I didn't know
your finger liked cheese.

Looks like you've got Chefs
blood on your hands, too.

Well, I don't mind.

You know,
I think I'll transfer to another station.

One with a little class.

Don't do that.
You're such an asset here.

Yeah, I know, and you got
such clever hands.

Hmm.

Okay, here we go.

All right. All right.

All right. Yeah, very good.

Good.

I hope you guys are satisfied.

MARTHA: Please hurry,

hurry, Joe.

I can't breathe.

I can't breathe. Okay, dear.

I can't breathe.

Please hurry.

[MARTHA GASPING]

Hurry, Joe. I can't...

I can't breathe.

All right, now, I'll help you.

Come on.

Ah, ah. Take it easy.

Oh, Joe. Hurry, Joe.

I can't... Okay, love.

Oh, Joe. We're almost there.

[GASPING] Oh, Joe.

Dix, we're gonna
have to move that man in 5.

Call upstairs and
see if they can handle him.

Okay. [MARTHA GASPING]

I can't...

I can't breathe.

Please.
She's got chest pains, Doctor.

Real bad ones.
Oh, I can't breathe.

Oh, Joe.

Breathe... I can't...

I can't breathe. Elevate
the head of the table, please.

Joe. Please.

Joe.

Put her on O2. We need an
electrocardiogram. I can't breathe.

And Carol,

get Dr. Brackett. He's next door.
We'll need some chest X-rays.

Oh, Martha, Martha.

[MOANING]

Please, Doctor.

I'm here.

Excuse me. What've you got, Joe?

Possible heart.

Dix.

DIXIE: Come on.

We'll wait here while the
doctors take care of your wife.

What do you
like in your coffee, Mr...

Wilson.

No, no, I only
drink coffee at home.

Martha makes it a special way,

and it's wonderful.

Well, ours is pretty good.

Sure you won't try one?

No, thank you.

When will we know about Martha?

Could you go check on her?

The doctors will let us know
as soon as there's any news.

I think she's gonna die.

Always thought
I'd be the first to go,

but she's been so sickly lately.

Always thought
I'd be the first to go.

I don't like this way very well.

How long have you been together?



Kids?

Two.

Five grandchildren.

That's terrific, Mr. Wilson.

Martha's gonna die, isn't she? Please,
please, tell me the truth.

We don't know yet.

I couldn't live
without that woman.

I just couldn't.

Mr. Wilson,

what if it were
the other way around?

What do you think Martha would
do if something happened to you?

Just...

Just fold up and quit?

Not her.

At least, she'd better not.

She's got those kids and
grandchildren to look after, right?

Right.

What's your name?

Dixie.

Dixie, I know what
you're trying to say

and I appreciate it.

But...

But you can't make it
without Martha.

You know, Mr. Wilson,

I think she'd be awfully
disappointed in you.

Throwing 48 years
out the window like that.

Who's going to keep all
those wonderful memories safe,

if you don't?

Yeah.

There are some wonderful memories,
all right.

And I'm sure there are still

a couple of things you'd like to
pass on to your grandchildren.

Yeah.

Maybe one or two.

You know, I think I will try

some of that coffee,
if it's as good as you say.

Well, you decide for yourself.

Thank you, Dixie.

I'll do that.

Now, you just sit tight.

I'll see if there's
any news, okay?

Thank you.

[MARTHA MOANING]

How's she doing?

The EKG shows sinus tach
and R prime in V-1.

Looks like a pulmonary
embolism instead of a heart att*ck.

Let's start her on
IV heparin therapy.

I'll draw blood
for arterial blood gases.

Dix, get a blood sample for CBC,
electrolytes and fibrin split products.

All right, Kel.

Is she gonna make it, Joe?

Next few hours are gonna be critical,
but she's hanging in there.

How's her husband doing?

Hanging in there.

[MOANING]

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Squad 51,
man injured at the bar.


309 Angeles Way,

309 Angeles Way,

cross street, Fairmont.

Time out, 2230.

STANLEY: Squad 51, KMG 365.

[SIRENS WAILING]

[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]

Hi, did you call us?

You guys got here
sooner than I expected.

Why don't you come back
in about 5 or 10 minutes.

[MAN SHOUTING]

They're a couple
of real good scrappers.

They're gonna need some
help when this is over.

What are they fighting about?

Who knows? I guess they
got on each other's nerves.

You call the police?

Yeah.
They come here all the time.

[MAN SHOUTS] All right.

Hang on, now! Hold on!

Hey! Hey, are you okay?

Here, let me take a look
at that eye. You all right?

He's pretty tough, isn't he?
Yeah, excuse me a minute.

ROY: You okay?

Yeah, I'm okay. I'm just wondering
what the heck I'm doing here.

Hey, wait a minute!
Cut that out!

How come?

Well, you're gonna hurt him.
He hurt me.

What's going on? Couple of clowns
don't think we should be fighting.

Oh, yeah? b*at it!

Well, we just feel
that it's kind of unnecessary

to be punching
yourselves around like that.

Who asked you
to come here anyway?

Uh, he did.

We don't like interruptions.

He's right, we don't.

Well, we just don't want
you guys to cut yourself up

any more than you already...

We won't!

Roy, John.

Hey, Vince, how you doing?

Hi, Vince. Hello, Pete.

What seems to be the trouble?

Oh, well, uh,
we just saw these, uh,

gentlemen here

and we thought maybe they
might need medical attention.

And we just thought
we'd look at them.

Well, that seems
reasonable enough to me.

Right, Pete?

Right, sure.

How about your
friend over there?

It's all right with me.

Gentlemen, they're all yours.

Which one of those guys
do you want to treat first?

Well, I think I'll take Pete.
I seem to know him better.

[WHISTLES]

I got a sore tooth right here.

Right where?

[EXCLAIMING]

Okay, just hang on.

Now let's have a look at it.

[YELPING]

Boy, I'm bushed!

I think I'm gonna hit the sack.

That sounds like a good idea.

Boy, I'm tired.

Either one of you guys
been in the kitchen?

Kitchen?

No.

JOHNNY: Hey, Chet.

Did you catch Herbert?

I don't know.

I don't even know if
I can hear the trap from here.

What are you going to do?
Stay up all night and wait for it?

Good night, Chet.

[MOUSE TRAP SNAPS]

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: LA testing
with Stations 36, 45, 127, 106, 51.


Station 51, KMG 365.

Come on, get up,
Hercules. Your turn to put the coffee on.

Hey, can't we skip
coffee this morning?

I mean, I think we've been
drinking too much coffee anyway.

Besides, C-shift will be here in an
hour and they can make their own coffee.

Besides, I just don't
wanna go to the kitchen.

Chet, you're a big boy.

[SIGHS] Come on!
We're all going in with you.

Yeah?

Okay.

[MUMBLING] Big baby.

Come on!

Coming.

Hurry UP-

Go.

Well...

[LAUGHING]
Well, the little guy got away.

You know, Chet, I just don't
think that you can do anything right.

This is gonna go
on your record, there, Kelly.

[MOUSE SQUEAKING]
CHET: There he goes.

Hey! Not out on
the street, you dummy.

Yeah, Herbert,
why don't you go out

in the field where you belong?

That little bum ever comes back here,
he's had it.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Station 51,
Truck 82, Engine 28, Engine 11, t*nk 14,


plane crash into a structure.

1145 Delmar Drive.

[SIRENS WAILING]

1145 Delmar Drive.

Cross street, Wentworth.

Pasadena is also responding.

Time out, 0708.

STANLEY: Station 51, KMG 365.

Hi, Mr. Wilson. Oh, hi.

Did you get
some rest last night?

Yes, but

that old house sure was
lonely without Martha.

Well, looks like you're gonna
have to take her home real soon.

She's doing better?

Ah, she's a great old gal.

Not so bad yourself.

[SIRENS WAILING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO:
Battalion 14, Engine 51.


Be advised the tower
reports it is a jet fighter.


The crew has bailed out.

Engine 51.

[CHILD CRYING]

JOHNNY: Hey, Cap.

STANLEY: Get the ladders?

Yeah.

Two lines. Second floor.
Roy, you pull a line, too.

LA, Engine 51, we have an aircraft
into a three-story structure with fire.

Request a second alarm
assignment and six ambulances.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Engine 51.

Captain, I've got a task force
coming in. Where do you want us?

Okay, I've got three lines on
the second floor with my crew.

Let's take one line
up there and assist them

and take another line
to the third floor.

Fuel tanks are leaking. If they
blow before we get them back down,

this whole building
is going to go.

Now, if you'd have all
your units work that end,

we'll concentrate
on this end, all right?

Sure thing.

Truck 82, I want you to rig up your
water tower to protect the exposures.

Water the second
and third floors.

Engine 28,
lay duals to the truck.

Engine 19, two lines
third floor, south side.

[SIREN WAILING]

[FIREFIGHTER YELLING]

We're on!

[MUFFLED SCREAMING]

ROY: You got it?
JOHNNY: Yeah, got it.

[WOMAN SCREAMING]

Got somebody in there.
We got fuel in that t*nk.

We got somebody inside.

WOMAN: Please! I can't get out!

WOMAN: Please! I can't
get out! Help me! Help me!

Please! Please! I can't...

STANLEY: Hold on, ma'am!

WOMAN: Help, please!

Oh, good! Will you help me?

Please! All right! Hang on!

JOHNNY: Relax, relax.

You're going to be all right.
Can I help you with something?

[WOMAN GASPING]

Why don't you take that line?

All right.
I'm gonna put this over you.

Come on. All right, stand up.

[SCREAMING]

Come on. Let's get out of here.

Johnny, are you all right?

Thanks! I'm worried
about those guys up there.

All right, got a victim here.

Hey, look,
one of your men is still inside. Cover me.

[SIREN WAILING]

Ouch! All right, all right!

Ouch! Here we go.

Did a good job.

That woman, is she okay?

Yeah, she's gonna be fine.

Guess I almost
bought it in there, huh?

Yeah.

Wanna know what I would
have done if I were in your place?

Yeah.

[COUGHS] I'd have probably

thrown both of you
over my shoulder and just

blew the flames out
in front of me.

Hi, Johnny McCall.

Hi there! Hey, Johnny.

I just came over
to see if you were okay.

Yeah, I'm okay. I'm all right.

Listen, I want to thank you.
You probably saved my life.

Yeah, you know, I didn't realize

you were with the county
till I got you out.

Oh, well, sorry about that.

I'll try harder next time.

Sure thing. Hey, thanks a lot.

So long.

Hey, you know those...

Those Pasadena guys,
they're okay.

I mean, they're all right.

They dress kind of funny,
though. But they're okay.

Come on, let's go.

[COUGHS] Where? I'm not through.

You're never through.
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