07x02 - Survival on Charter #220

[bunniefuu]

Tom! Look out!

There it is, Ed. Eleven o'clock!

[CRASHING]

They've just had
a major air crash.

They need a triage team
and anything we've got, stat.

What happened? I don't know!

Where's Christine? I don't know!

Dan, I need you!

There's fuel all over and
the fire's starting to spread.

CAPTAIN: Clear the area!

[MEN PANTING]

I'm gonna do it. I'm telling you,
I'm gonna jump.

ANGIE: Just take it easy, buddy.

Just relax. It's gonna be okay.

Don't come any closer. I'm telling you,
don't come any closer, or I'll do it.

DIRECTOR: Cut.

You guys are too close together.

Angie, you're gonna have to give him more
of a head start or the stunt won't work.

Let's go back down.
We'll give it another sh*t.

Okay.

Okay. We'll start from there.

I'll cue you when we're ready.

How do you wanna
play it this time?

Do you want me to go faster
or do you wanna go slower?

I think it'll play better
if you go faster.

But don't go too fast,
okay? Okay.

Okay, Angie, take off.

Okay! Dialogue, guys.

MAN: I'm gonna do it. I'm telling you,
I'm gonna jump.

ANGIE: Just take it easy, buddy.

Just relax. It's gonna be okay.

Don't come any closer. I'm telling you,
don't come any closer, or I'll do it.

Sensational, really sensational.

BP is dropping, Joe.
It's now 80 over 60.

Pulse is 120.
We're losing him, Joe.

Epinephrine. One to 10,000.

I don't know how
it could have happened.

I just turned my back on him for a minute,
and the next thing I knew...

These things happen.

Kids have a way of getting
into trouble faster than...

Yeah.

Last week, we had one...

He's in the hands of real pros.

Is he gonna be okay?

I mean, if anything
really happened to him...

[WOMAN CHATTERING ON PA]

It's gonna be fine.

How's the BP now?

BP is coming up.

Well, score another one
for the home team.

Mike, give him another two-tenths
cc while I go tell his father.

How is he, Doctor? Is he...

He's gonna be fine. Just fine.

Thank God! Can I see him now?

Sure. But make it short,
okay? Thank you.

Nice job, you guys. You know,
another five minutes and...

Yeah. We've been there
before, Doc.

Look, I'll see you later.
Pessimist.

Kids.

They sure can scare you
something fierce.

Parents.

Why would you say that? Couldn't you
see that guy was on a very thin edge?

I'm sorry.

Hey, and if you feel
that way about it,

how come you wanna be
an instant father so bad?

Because I happen to dig
those particular kids, dummy.

Yeah, well, do you mean
the kids or the mother?

Look, I'm not saying
Christine isn't one swell gal.

I'm not even saying I couldn't work
up a hot flash for Christine myself.

But what I am saying is that Christine,
plus three kids,

is a heavy scene.
A very heavy scene.

I know.

But it happens to be a
scene that I dig. You got it?

Got it.

Squad 51, available.
DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Squad 51.

[CHATTERING ON TV]

How'd it go? Oh,
the kid's gonna be fine, Cap.

Yeah, until the next time.

Anyway, like I was
saying before,

even if you're crazy enough to try and
marry yourself into a pre-fabricated family,

Christine will never
let it happen.

That's your opinion.

Wrong. It's hers.

And she's got better arguments
against it than you've got for it.

You wanna make a bet? Look...

Hey, you guys wanna hold it down?
We're trying to watch the game, okay?

Sports freaks.

Come on, let's get outta here.

[SIGHS] So, look,
Christine, she's, what,


right? Right.

Well, so now she's 29,
she's got three kids,

a lousy pension
and no husband. Right?

Look, I know what you're trying to tell me,
right?

She already lost
one husband on this job

and she's not about to get hung
up on another fireman, right?

That's right. Wrong!

I'm wearing her down.

I know it's an uphill battle,
but I'm telling you, I'm gonna win it.

Win, huh? Yeah, win.

What are you into, Pete?

Love, or an ego trip?

[sums]

[ALARM SOUNDING]

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Engine 12,
Squad 51 in place of Squad 12,

unknown injuries at steam plant,


231 North 120th Street.

Time out, 1845.

[SIRENS WAILING]

One of the stunt men
is hurt up there.

CAPTAIN: We'll send you up a Stokes,
okay?

Gotta get him onto
the platform first.

Yeah.

We need a Stokes and some rope.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Hey, Chris,
might as well sh**t some of this.

You gonna transport? PETE: Yeah.

Okay, let get that
off to the side.

Okay.

How are you doing, sir?
Get under him.

One, two, three.

Hey, Tommy, how you doing?

Better. What a way
to make a living.

[LAUGHS] You mean,
as a stunt man? No, a paramedic.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

[WOMAN CHATTERING ON PA]

I really feel justified
in what I said to him.

He has no right to treat
me like that... Doctor.

I've been at this business
for a little while,

and perhaps you'll be able
to gain from my experience.

You cannot go around calling a


Well, he was acting
like a spoiled brat.

I know, but you must
use common sense

or a good bedside manner,
if you're capable.

If I'm capable?

Doctor, I haven't got time to talk to you
about this now, but we will speak again.

Good,
we will. We'll talk again about this.

Not capable! [SCOFFS]

Dix,

it would be one thing if he were
talking about my abilities as a physician,

but when Doctor Personality

criticizes my bedside manner...

[SIGHS] I don't know, it's...

Molly, will you just
take it easy, okay?

Okay. Okay.

And I was just about to ask
you how things were going.

Hmm. Not bad.

Not bad until I ran into that


He's taking up a bed he doesn't
need... Yeah, yeah, I know.

But that's all part of the job,

and you'll realize that

when you've been here longer
than two weeks. [LAUGHS]

And have you found
an apartment yet?

No, I'm still at the motel.

When I get off the late shift in two days,
I hope to get more organized.

And as if I can even find a
place I can afford that'll take

a dog, two cats,
four fish and me. Mmm-hmm. [LAUGHS]

Mmm. I got to get back
to Mr. Pierce.

Thanks for listening.

My bedside manner. [EXCLAIMS]

Hi, Dix. Hi.

Um, say, listen,
is Molly around anywhere?

Yup, but now is not the
time to chit-chat with her.

Oh.

Well, I understand.

I mean, it's kind of
late anyway.

You can say that again.

CHARLIE: Well, see ya, Dix.

Sorry, guys. Lots of traffic.

You expect us to believe that,
kid? You gotta do better.

Would you believe
a herd of sheep?

ED: If your schedule permits,
I'd like to pre-flight the airplane.

We're supposed to
take off in 15 minutes.

Los Angeles? I thought we
were going to San Francisco.

They changed their
destination last night.

You know Governor Sampson.

I tried to call you. I called Barbara,
I called Mary.

[LAUGHING]
Iran out of dimes, man.

Yeah, well, Los Angeles,
just smog and freeways.

Yes, and lovely
sun-tanned ladies.

Ah, true, true, true.
You got a point there.

That's right.

You know something, Ed? Sometimes
I wish I was back driving fighters.

You fighter jocks would be
happy with just a stick

and a saddle on an engine,
wouldn't you?

Well, a few more
comforts than that.

Hey, I can dig it. It's just that
Pauline feels more comfortable

if I got a couple
of engines under me.

She wasn't too happy when I was
testing fighters, I wanna tell you.

Yeah, well, in those days,
they had two wings.

One on top, one on the bottom.

[LAUGHS] I see
Ken finally made it.

Yeah. [CHUCKLES]
Is he ever on time?

Only in towns where there
are no women. Mmm-hmm.

Here, let me. Oh, thank you.

Hey, you'd better
watch out for him.

[LAUGHS] Tell me about it.
I've already been there.

Oh.

Oh, I bet he's disappointed
we're not going to San Francisco.

Oh, yeah. Yup.

Did they ever explain why
we're going to LA instead?

No. No.

I mean, even if they did explained it,
we wouldn't understand it.

Politicians are not what
you'd call your normal people.

Well, I think Sampson's
sorta cute, anyway.

Aw, Debbie. [LAUGHS]

Look, from what I've seen,
his campaign manager does all the work.

Probably hasn't got
a brain in his head.

Does that matter?

Nope.

Well, you're gonna have a c*ptive
audience back there. Good luck.

Good morning, Captain.

Hi, Debbie. Everything all set?

Yeah, we're all set in here.

We should be ready
to take off in 10 minutes.

Okay, good.

Ken. How's the love of my life?

I don't know.
Who is she this week?

Come on, Debbie,
you know how I feel about you.

Cool it. Our
passengers are arriving.

Okay.

I will talk to you later.
Not if I can help it.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

CHARLIE: What's the matter?
Couldn't sleep?

No. Too much on my mind.

Christine? Yeah.

Think positive.
Everything will work out.

[LAUGHS]

Now that's
a brilliant suggestion.

You got a better idea?

No.

Let's get to work and check
the timing on the Squad

before Gage and DeSoto
come on duty.

I guess we should.

Yeah, well, they'd do the same for us,
wouldn't they?

Who says? [CHUCKLES]

Good morning, Mr. Manning.
Morning. Where is everybody?

Uh, I don't know, sir.
We haven't heard from them.

I imagine they got
held up at the rally.

I knew I never should have
let Gene handle it alone.

That's what I get for not
doing everything myself.

I spend all morning on the
phone rearranging schedules,

and they're not even here.

If we're late leaving,
it'll hold everything up.

[SIRENS WAILING]

Oh, there they are. Thank God.

There you go, sir. Thank you.

Gentlemen, we'd like to have
you up here for some pictures.

If you'd hurry,
we're running a little late.

Okay, we're running late.
We need to get some pictures.

So, if you want, gentlemen...

All right. Fine. That's good.

Okay, let's get close together.

All together, smiling.

SAMPSON: I'm happy
to have been here.

Thank you. That's it. Happy...

Sunny New Mexico day.

Sorry I'm gonna have to break this up,
ladies and gentlemen,

but we're way behind schedule.

We'd better get going, Governor.

SAMPSON: Sure.
Let's go, darling.

Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you.

Governor. Just one question,
Governor. SAMPSON: Yes?

Now, Maureen, you know the Governor
doesn't grant impromptu news conferences.

And it's a no-no to ask
questions while we're traveling.

It's all right, Gene.
Go ahead, Miss Cox.

Well,
last night in your speech to the farmers,

you didn't express your feelings
about government subsidies to farmers.

Just how do you feel about them?

Well, I'm all for
them, within reason.

Well, what do you consider
within reason, sir?

Our people are working on that right now.
The Governor's gonna have a major speech

ready next week.

Gene, why don't you see
Maureen is settled on the plane.

Sure thing. Thank you.

GENE: Watch your step,
here. There you go.

Keep those press people
off my back. Especially her.

I will. I gotta kick Gene
in the rear to do it, though.

Do whatever you have to do.

How'd it go this morning?

Another impromptu
press conference.

I just don't know
what to do about Gene.

He knows I don't want to
answer any questions unprepared.

I'll take care of it.

I'll give Maureen and all the
press a little pep talk on the flight.

That ought to cool them off.

Okay,
but keep them away from me. I will, I will.

Good morning, Governor.
Mrs. Sampson.

Good morning.
Good morning, Debbie.

We're all set.

Good. We'll be ready for
takeoff in a couple of minutes.

Darling, I think I'd have a
better chance to rest if I'm alone.

Of course, dear.

What time is he supposed to
speak in Los Angeles, Justin?

Well, we should be there about


It never stops.

Let's hope not.

You've got a good point, there.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Roger, Control. Charters
International 220 ready for takeoff.

Let's get her going.

Ready.

Charlie, Pete.

[ALL GREETING] Hey,
how you doing?

Did you have a quiet night?

Not so you'd notice.

Pulled some movie stuntman
off the top of those steam stacks.

How was the view?

Long way down. [CHUCKLES] Come on,
let's go.

Let's go? You guys share
a car as well as a house?

Well, his car
got racked up again.

I'm only charging him 10
cents a mile until he gets it fixed.

PETE: He's all heart.

Oh, by the way.

We fixed the timing
on the Squad for you.

Oh, really appreciate that,

considering you guys are the ones
that screwed it up in the first place.

Those guys are really
something, aren't they?

Really.

Regular odd couple.

No, not odd couple.
Siamese twins.

It's amazing how a guy can
become dependent upon his partner.

Know what I mean?

Yeah, I know what you mean.

No, I don't know what you mean.

What do you mean?

Oh, nothing. Just talking.

Oh, no. No. I don't buy that.

Come on. You said it.
What do you mean by it?

Nothing, just came right off the top
of my head. Just idle conversation.

No, I don't buy that at all.
"Idle conversation."

You're still mad at me because I
borrowed your wife's station wagon

to take my dog to
the vet, aren't you?

Well, you can really
hold a grudge.

Wasn't my fault the dog
got sick in the back seat.

What was I supposed to do?
Stop in the middle of the freeway?

I can tell this is
gonna be a long day.

Oh.

Oh, no, no. Now I see it.

You're mad at me because
I borrowed your TV set

for the football game,
aren't you?

You never brought it back.

I'll bring it back.
I'll bring it back!

As soon as the knob gets fixed.

Knob fixed? What knob fixed?

[STAMMERING] Stupid,
little 25-cent knob.

Broke. I can get it fixed.

Oh, that's great.
That's just great.

For crying out loud. Don't
make a big federal case out of it.

You overreact to everything.

All right. All right.
I'll bring it back.

I'll bring your TV back
with the broken knob and all.

I'll give you back your razor and
your football and your lawnmower, too.

You wanna borrow my
pickup truck to carry it all?

Course I am.

It's just that we've closed
a very big deal,

which makes Diana even more
disgustingly rich than she already is.

Which makes me,
as her attorney, a lot of money.

[LAUGHS] Of course I'm happy.

No, I don't think so. We'll
have to celebrate later.

Look, I gotta go. Um...

Hey, I love you.

[LAUGHS] Bye-bye.

You about ready
to leave, sweetheart?

Did you check
it out completely? Gas?

[LAUGHS] Of course.

Why are you always
checking up on me?

Instinct, darling.

Survival instinct.

How do you think I became
so rich in the first place?

Better get the chock.

Dumb broad.

Hey, all set? All set.

You all tucked in?

Are you sure everything's okay?

What's not to be okay?

Don't you trust my flying?

It's not you're flying
that worries me.

Okay.

Can I get you folks anything?

Do you have some
decaffeinated coffee? Sure.

Anything else?
Yeah, gin and tonic.

Right.

So early, Maureen?

Well, now,
what do you expect? You know I hate flying.

And I hate covering
politicians who won't talk to you.

Except when their tame flack
tells them exactly what to say.

Gin. [LAUGHS]

Now, Maureen, you know
better than that.

The Governor has rules about
being interviewed while traveling.

He needs his rest.

Well, then let me talk
to the man when we're in LA.

Unless of course you're
gonna keep up that silly rule.

Now, don't get testy
with me, Maureen.

You'll get your interview.

Let the man have a rest.

Come on. Okay.

Anything you say,
Gene, baby. [SIGHS]

I wish you'd give up
that disgusting habit.

My, you're rather
testy today, aren't you?

Especially considering
things went so well on the deal.

I just don't like you smoking.

You don't seem be too happy
with anything I do lately.

Nonsense. It's just
for your own good.

Tired, honey?

Always.

Seems I never can catch up.

Fourteen cities in 13 days.

Yeah, I know.

It's just gonna get worse.

I know. Sometimes I wonder
if it's worth it.

It's worth it.

It's what we've both been working for,
for a long time.

True.

But he's getting
more and more impossible.

Sometimes I think he actually
believes the things he says.

I sure hope so.

The more he believes it,
the better he sounds.

But it's almost to the point where I
laugh at him, he's so bloody pompous.

I know, I know.

Well,
at least you don't have to live with him.

Don't I?

You know, Tom,
I really am quite capable

of taking care
of myself, thank you.

I did for a long time before we met,
you know.

With your late husband's help.

Why don't you tell me just
exactly what's bugging you?

Then we can talk about it and resolve it,
one way or another.

Sorry, darling, I...

I'm just very tired
and a little bit grouchy.

You know I'm crazy about you.

Sure.

Let's just forget it. Hmm?

Oh, man.

Phew.

Man, am I ever b*at.

I can hardly wait to sack out.

Yeah, well, I think I'm gonna...

Go next door and
borrow a cup of sugar?

[BOTH LAUGH]

Hi, Pete.
Hi, tiger. How're you doing?

Fantastic.

You should have seen me pitch
yesterday. I really put 'em away.

That's great.

If you two are gonna stand out
here and smooch in broad daylight,

I'm gonna go hit the sack.

Hey, if you feel like it... You
feel like doing the shopping?

My pleasure.

Now, b*at it.

Let me and my girl
alone, will ya?

[CHUCKLING] Okay.

I'm not really your girl,
Pete. Mom, is.

I wish you were right.

I know. But don't
worry about it.

I'm working on it,
and so are Jerry and Brian.

With a team like that,
how can I lose?

You can't.

Hey, come on in
for a minute, okay?

Oh, I don't know... Oh, come on.

Mom's got a problem
with the washing machine.

It's a great chance to show her how
much she needs a man around the house.

Tiger, you're too much,
you know that?

A woman in my situation hasn't
got that many opportunities, but...

Will you guys cut it out?

I know... Linda. I know.

When are you gonna stop...

Um, I gotta go.

Yes,
it's him. I'll call you later. Bye-bye.

[CHUCKLES] Hi, Pete.

Morning, Chris. Um...

Jennifer told me you were having
some trouble with your washing machine.

Jennifer, you're impossible.

Why did you have to
bother Pete about that?

Why do you think, Mom?

Listen,

as long as I'm here,
I might as well have a look at it.

Well, as long as you're here...

Come on,
guys. We got baseball practice. Let's go.

Jennifer, don't forget you've
got a ballet lesson at 1:00.

Be back here in time, you hear?

Ballet. Yuck.

I paid good money for those
lessons. You're going to take them all.

I bet Pete wouldn't make me take
ballet lessons, would you, Pete?

Ballet and piano both,
if it were up to me.

Yuck.

Maybe I'm backing
the wrong team after all.

Come on, guys.

I'm sorry, Pete. She's kind of obvious,
isn't she?

Well...

Not as obvious as I guess I am.

Let's go have a look
at that washer.

Okay.

[nos BARKING]

KIDS: Hi, Mr. Alden. Hi, Andy.

Hi, kids. Hi.

Going out for the
pennant again this year?

We're sure gonna try, Mr. Alden.

ALDEN: Good for you.

How's Mrs. Alden?

Much better, thank you. She's
really coming along just fine.

Great. I hope she can get
out soon to see us play.

I'm sure she'd like that.

Well, I think we'd better
be getting on home.

Come on, Andy. Goodbye, kids.

Bye, Mr. Alden. Bye, Andy.

Come on, Andy, let's go.
Time to go home. Come on.

I'm pitching first, you guys.

We'll take first base. Okay.

Here we go, come on.

[ANDY BARKING]

Come on.

All right, take it easy,
Andy, take it easy.

Here we go. There we go.

Go on.

Emma, we're back.

Mail hasn't come yet,
but I brought the paper.

Did you fellas have a good walk?

Fine. Of course it would have
been better if it had been three of us.

But that will come in time.

Course it will, Dan.

What would you like
for lunch, hon?

Oh, I don't know, um...

Can we discuss it later? I think
I'll just take a nap for a while.

Fine, fine. You go right ahead.

I think I'll go down to the
workshop while you're resting.

Sure you don't want anything?

Nothing, darling.

Well...

I love you very much, Dan.

I'll see you later.

[BARKING] All right.

Go ahead, you beast.

[ANDY BARKS]

Wanna come with me? Come on.

Come on, let's go. Come on.

There we are, come on.

All right,
Andy. Wait for me. Stay. Stay. Andy.

Andy. [LAUGHING]

We're going there,
fella. Come on.

This way, come on.
Come on. Attaboy.

Attaboy.

Here we are.

All finished? Yeah.

Thanks, love. [CHUCKLES]

You know, the work you do
must be absolutely fascinating.

I mean, all the traveling,

and the exciting people
you're involved with.

You've got to be kidding me.
It's not.

I should have gone into
construction with my father.

It's a lot easier
on your stomach.

Oh, no, hey...

Then you wouldn't be working
with such interesting people.

[CHUCKLES] It's like being
a chaplain in the service

or a very badly
paid psychiatrist.

You're just tired.

Tired I can live with,
it's interesting people I can't stand.

May I talk to you for a moment,
Gene? Alone.

Sure. Sure.

[sums]

The Governor is not happy, Gene.

And when he's not happy,
I'm not happy.

What's the problem?

Well, we think,

or rather he thinks,

you're getting a little too
close to the press, Gene.

And you're letting them get
a little too close to him.

Are you saying
I'm not doing my job?

No, no, not at all.

We're just saying it could
be done a little better.

That screw-up at the rally this
morning was just a typical example.

That was the Governor's idea.

You know what he's like,
you put a microphone in front of him,

and he turns on.
He breaks his own rules.

Well, it's our job to see
that he doesn't, Gene.

It's our responsibility
to protect him.

Even from himself.

[EXHALES]

Where's the food, honey?

I'm really hungry.

Don't tell me. Let me guess.

[CHATTER ON RADIO]

You forgot to bring the food.

Oh, I'm really sorry, Tom.

I'll bet.

[LAUGHS] Don't get
carried away over nothing.

It isn't just that.
It's typical.

Something tells me you're
trying to pick a fight, Tom.

Okay, you want to fight?
Let's get down to basics.

You don't own me. I own
you. You wanna talk about that?

Thank you, Debbie.

If you're lucky,
you could get a little beach time in.

Oh, I plan to,
if Debbie will join me.

[CHUCKLES] There's
no place I'd go with you.

Ooh. [LAUGHS]

Come on, Debbie,
just because I slipped a little.

A lot and constantly.

[LAUGHING]

How's it going up here?

Oh, a laugh a minute.
How's it going back there?

You know,
those people are just like everybody else,

about as boring as usual.

Yeah, well,
I'll tell you something.

In the air, I'll take boring
over exciting any time.

True, very true. Right, right.

Paul, check LAX weather update.

I don't want to have to hang around
in a holding pattern if I can avoid it.

Roger.

LAX Los Angeles,
this is Charter Flight 220...

[KIDS SHOUTING]

She's playing the whole
darn game all by herself.

Yeah. It's embarrassing
to have a sister that good.

[ANDY WHIMPERING]

I bet you'd like to try this yourself,
wouldn't you?

[LAUGHING] Okay, pal.

You do your thing,
and I'll do mine.

[LAUGHING]

Okay, okay. I'm sorry.
I overreacted.

Now, let's talk
about something else.

No. Let's just keep
quiet for a while, hmm?

[SIGHS] I think you'd better
give me a few minutes to cool off.

Sure, honey.

Take all the time you need.

Anything I can get you,
Mrs. Sampson?

Mr. Manning? Nothing,
dear. Thank you.

Okay, if you need me, just call.

Constant interruptions.

It's all part of the package.

I know.

How'd your talk with Gene go?

He blamed David for the screw-ups,
as usual.

He's probably right.

But I think he's got
to go after the election.

He's simply not strong enough.

Right.

But we don't want to replace
him with somebody too strong.

Well, if we hire the right person,
he'll be working for us.

As long as we're not
too obvious about it.

We've had a lot of practice
not being obvious.

True.

How's David doing?

He'll make it. [SIGHS]

As long as we keep
winding him up.

Sometimes I wonder if he's
as dumb as we think he is.

Doesn't matter.

As long as we keep
pushing the right buttons.

Give him what he wants.
We own him.

Well, I hope you're right.

But we've got to keep him
thinking he's running the show.

Trust me.

What a thing to ask.

Justin?

Yes, David.

SAMPSON: I think we'd better
have a meeting with Gene,

to go over this
afternoon's speech.

Well, Gene is asleep. I
think he probably needs it.

Why don't we just
work on it ourselves?

Good idea.

Now, here.

I don't think
this is strong enough.

Hey, Jenny,
aren't you getting tired or anything?

Nah, I'm just getting my stride.

Dumb girl. Never gives
anyone else a chance.

Jenny. You okay? Jenny?

JENNIFER: What happened?
You got beaned is what happened.

You Okay?

I guess so.

You better get Pete to take a look
at you. He's a paramedic and all.

No. I'm okay.
Just a little dizzy.

I think I'll go home
and rest a little.

You want us to go with you?

No. You guys keep on
playing. I'll be all right.

I'll pitch.

Linda, we've been over it
again and again,

and frankly I'd just as soon
not discuss it anymore.

I know.

I'm not ready.
Do you understand?

Linda, please.

Come one, come on.
Quit stalling.

Okay. Don't rush me.

Hey, I'm getting kind of bored.

Let's knock off
and go down to the park

and see if we can
get a real game.

Who's gonna pitch?

I will, stupid.

Jenny?

What are you doing here?

What's the matter?

Hi, Mom. I'm just kind of
resting. I don't feel too good.

Like how, honey?

I'm kind of dizzy and I can't see too well,
and my eyes are all fuzzy.

What happened?

Got hit by a ball, right here.

Just lie still,
and I will be right back.

That ought to
hold you for a while.

Should hold us
for more than that.

You know, this has been the
slowest day we've had in a long time.

Oh, yeah?
Then why all the supplies?

Guess.

WOMAN ON PA: Dr. Baker,
report to surgery.

Dr. Baker, report to surgery.

Where's Molly?

You, too, huh?

Huh?

Never mind.

She's busy
with a patient, anyway.

Oh.

But, if you'd like to come back in,
say, ooh, about an hour

and get some more supplies.

Yeah? All right.

[RADIO BEEPING]

DISPATCHER: Squad 51,
in place of Squad 18.

Child with
unknown-type injuries,

375 Laurel.

Cross street Lowbrook.
Time out, 1042.

Squad 51 responding.

See you later.

Yeah, see you later.

This is Charters International,
Flight 220.

Request landing instructions.

Our ETA is 10 minutes.

Altitude, 10,000.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL:
Charters International 220.

You are cleared for
landing on runway 20.

Continue your descent
and maintain contact.

Roger. We will maintain contact.

You know something, Tom?

I've been thinking.

Yeah?

You really are a stinker.

A stinking rotten leech.

So?

Look, we've managed to have
a personal relationship

and a professional one
now for two years.

I think it's time
one of them went.

How can you say that?

Very easily.

[SIREN WAILING]

What happened?

It's Jennifer,
she got hit on the head by a baseball,

and she's acting really strange.

Okay, we'll take a look at her.

Would you hurry, please? Hurry.

All right, all right. Take it easy,
we're gonna take care of her.

Chris, why don't you show us where she is,
all right?

Okay.

ROY: Jennifer, how you feeling?

Not so great.
I feel kind of woozy.

Uh-huh. Okay, well,
we'll check you out.

All right. Where
exactly did she get hit?

Right here. Got hit right there.

Check your pupils, here.



Okay,
left pupil is dilated and sluggish.

Respiration, 20.

Okay, we're gonna get a
blood pressure on you, all right?

Tender, huh?

Okay.

Okay, 120 over 70.

Rampart, this is County 51,
how do you read?

Yeah, everything
comes easy to you.

You've always had everything.

First, your father spoils you,

then that old geezer
you married.

Now you're spoiling yourself.

You expect everybody
to cater to you.

You don't seem to mind,
as long as you're making money off of me.

I work damn hard for that money.

Seven days a week.

And all those nights, too.
Right, Tom?

Yes! And all those nights, too!

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL:
Charters International 220.

I have an unidentified target at
two o'clock, at unknown altitude.

He is in our airspace,
but has not made contact.

LA Central has no information.

Maintain contact.

See anything? Negative.

TOM: Look...

You've just made that decision.

You lose both.

Me and my money.

And you've finally
proven what I thought.

It's always been about money.

Never me.

You...

You can't get
rid of me that easily.

Wanna bet?

Tower? This is Charters
International 220 on its final leg.

We have no visual contact
with any other aircraft.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL:
Charters International 220.

Tum right to 120
and use runway 23R.

Unidentified aircraft
now shows atone o'clock.

Altitude still unknown.

No transponder signal.

Maintain 10,000 feet
to stadium vector,

and I'll be back to you.

Don't try and thr*aten me...

Tom! Look out!

There it is, Ed. Eleven o'clock!

[CRASHING]

Rampart, we have
a new set of vitals.

Go ahead, 51.

[PLANE APPROACHING]

[CRASHING]

Christine!

Christine!

Gage! DeSoto!

Christine!

[WOMAN GROANING]

[SIREN WAILING]

Oh. My God!

What happened? I don't know!

Where's Christine? I don't know!

What's the Squad doing here?

I was asleep when
all this happened.

I think Gage and
DeSoto are inside.

Let's see if we can
get some gear off it.

[HORN BLARING]

[HORN BLARING]

[MAN SHOUTING]

Okay, Captain.

CAPTAIN ON LOUDSPEAKER:
All right.

We have a major plane crash,

with multiple structure fires

and numerous
probable casualties.

Respond
a third alarm assignment,

mobile aid, a triage team,

and a minimum of six ambulances.

Advise utilities companies
we need an immediate shutdown.


do you read me?

Nothing, huh?

No. It just cut out.

Well, if it's his radio,
why doesn't he contact us via landline?

Well, they better do something.

From the symptoms,
they've gotta get that kid in here fast.

[PHONE RINGING]

That's probably them now.

Rampart Base.

Okay.

We'll get on it.

Fire Department. They've
just had a major air crash.

They need a triage team
and anything we've got, stat.

Need any help? The rest are all DOA,
Cap.

Okay, let's check the other
section for additional victims.

Right.

[PEOPLE SHOUTING]

[GROANING]

Gloria!

[DEBBIE GROANING]

[GROANING]

Help!

We need help in here!

Help!

Take care of the ladies first.

[HORN BLARING]

[DEBBIE GROANING]

Come on.

FIREMAN 1: Give me a hand.

FIREMAN 2: Easy.

[GROANS]

JUSTIN: Forget it, he's dead.

I'm all right.

No way, ceiling fell.
I can't get thorough.

Let's go around the other side.

Ready? Yeah.

I got it. Okay.

[PEOPLE SHOUTING]

[ENGINE REVVING]

Cap, there's fuel all over and
the fire's starting to spread.

CAPTAIN: All right,
let's clear the area.

Clear the area!

ON LOUDSPEAKER: Engines 31 and 26,
Squads 27, Battalion 14.

Searchers maintain
rescue evacuations.

Engines 36, 23, 502,
cover the east and west exposures.

Engine 17,
cover the south exposure.

Where do you
want my boys, Chief?

How many men you got with you?

I got 10, and more on the way.

All right.
You set up crowd control

and clear out this area.

Then, you give me
all the men you can spare

to help with search and rescue.

Clear these people out of here
before there's another expl*si*n.

Okay. Hey, Ralph.

You and Richie,
get those people out of here.

Al, you and Chuck go down the
road there and block that section off.

You two,
help them out over there. Go on down there.

Okay, you guys go on down
there and block that off over here.

MIKE: All right, let's see what he
looks like. You got a pulse on him?

All right. Stop CPR.

Turn that thing on and see
if we've got a b*at on him.

All right. He's waking
up. Keep going.

Keep on at it.

[WHISTLING] Hey!

Bring it in here.

Get the blanket. Open it wide.

Open a bag of D5W
and let's get him open.

Rampart...

Hey, can you give me the
handy talkie down there?

Thanks.

LA, this is Squad 51,
do you read?

DISPATCHER: Go ahead, Squad 51.

ROY ON RADIO: LA,
this is Squad 51, do you copy?

Battalion 14, LA.

Battalion 14.

DISPATCHER: Be advised we are
reading Squad 51 on frequency one,

but cannot contact them.

They were on a response in
your area prior to the crash.

Also, Compton Fire Department is responding
two engines and one truck to assist.



ON LOUDSPEAKER:
All units, Battalion 14.

Squad 51 is reported
in the area on a rescue.

Attempt to locate, if possible.

[MOTOR WHIRRING]

MIKE: All right, start CPR.

Come on, boys.

MAN: Can I have some water?

NURSE: Just lie still.

Get him up on, stat,
and straight to the hospital.

[MAN SHOUTING]

[MOTOR WHIRRING]

We're not getting
anywhere with this.

We don't even know
where they are.

Well, let's split up.

Bob!

Let's go around the side.

We'll go around this side.

[CHATTERING ON RADIO]

You all right? JOHNNY:
Yeah. What happened?

I don't know. We better
get her to a hospital, though.

She isn't going to...

No. She's gonna be all right.

Anyone in there?

Can you hear me?

Anyone in there?

Hey!

Charlie! Charlie,
I think we found them.

Come on, give me a hand
with this wood.

[ANDY BARKING]

[WHIMPERING]

[BARKING]

Hinge it up.

PETE: Everybody all right?

Yeah. But we're
glad you're here.

What are you doing here?

We have to get her
out of here, all right?

We gotta get her to a hospital.

Triage is going
just down the block.

To hell with that,
we can't wait for a triage team,

she's got an epidural hematoma.

Best thing is just get her in
the OR as soon as possible.

I'll get down.
You pass her to me.

Okay. Up you go-

Okay, Pete, you ready?

Ready. PETE: I got it.

Get the IV for me, will you?

Okay.

Okay, this way. Watch your step.

Take it easy.

The first aid station
will suit your needs.

Yeah. Maybe you're right.

[GRUNTING]

Hey, do you suppose
Molly will be there?

Yeah, well,
your vitals are functioning. Come on.

Charlie?

Tom! Tom!

Tom. Oh, my God!

Oh, no! Help!

[SOBBING] Oh, my God!

Hang on. I got you.

[GRUNTING]

[WAILING]

We got a dead one here, Captain.

No pulse.

Get him out. Okay.

Just got to be careful with him.

We'll have to turn him around
and slide him through this slot here.

[SOBBING]

CAPTAIN: Okay, put your feet
underneath. Put your feet under.

No! Oh, dear God! Tom!

No! Tom!

Tom! No!

Is she gonna be
all right, Charlie?

She's still got a darn good chance,
Chris. Now just take it easy.

Doc! This is the 51 run.

Possible epidural hematoma.

Let's clear an OR. Let's get a
skull series and an ME scan, stat!

JOE: Scalpel.

Electrical cutting current.

I've outlined the bone, Dix.

Periosteal elevator.

I want to turn
the craniotomy flap.

How's she doing?

Looking good.

I'll need a drill
for the burr holes.

Okay. Craniotome.

I've found the hematoma.

I'm evacuating a 200 cc clot.

The dura is several centimeters

off the inner table
of the skull.

Okay»

the dura is coming up.

Easy. Let's take it very easy.

I'll go in alone first.

Take it easy, fella.
We'll get you out.

Battalion 14, HT 18.

Battalion 14, go ahead HT 18.

I'm in flight deck.
I have three victims.

Need a paramedic team
on the roof to assist.

10-4, HT 18.

How's Ken? Ed?

Well, how are they?

We'll get them out, too.

You just take it easy.

Rocky, give me a hand.

My back.

Let me get these
phones off. Wait a minute.

All right.

[GRUNTING] Easy, easy.

[expl*si*n]

[FIREMEN CLAMORING]

God, my back! My back!

Let's get him down.

I got him.

Take it easy. Take it easy.

What about the others?

We'll get them out.

I'm worried about how they are. Yeah,
they're all right.

We'll get them out. Ls
your back really hurting?

Yeah. Okay.

All right, just calm down.

Let's get him out of here.
That fire is starting to spread.

[FIREMEN CLAMORING]

HT 18 to Battalion 14.

Battalion 14, go ahead HT 18.

We have a female victim
trapped in the back side apartment

where the flight deck is wedged.

We cannot get at her
from this position.

Suggest entrance on
north side of building.

And fast. This cockpit is
liable to go at any moment.



We have a victim trapped up
there where the cockpit is wedged in.

There may not be much time. Get a
crew and break in from the outside.

Watch it now.

Okay, get his legs.

Get him back over.

Got him?

[CHATTER ON RADIO]

[GLASS SHATTERING]

[WOMAN on PA]

"Bad smoke inhalation.

"Possible cardiac." Get
him to Dr. Early in one,

hook him up to an
EKG monitor, fast.

[WOMAN on PA]

This is Miss McCall,
give me Dr. Hendrix.

We can take this one in now.

[WAILING] No! Don't touch me!

No!

Tom is dead! Don't touch me!

Diazepam, five milligrams.

I can't work on her like this.

[SCREAMING]

Okay, gauze.

[SHUSHING]

Careful.

All right. Let's go!

All right, let's get her
to Rampart, stat.

Dan! Where's Dan?

[GROANING]

Dan, I need you!

[WHIMPERING]

[ANDY BARKING]

[BARKING]

All right. Well,
now you're gonna be all right.

But we want to send you back to
the hospital for some x-rays, all right?

MOLLY: Mike! You're gonna
lay here and just hang 10.

MOLLY: Mike,
I need your help. He's in full arrest.

All right. I'll be right back.

Are you all right?

David?

How's he?

Uh, this is one time he,
uh... He didn't make it.

[DISPATCHER CHATTERING ON RADIO]

[BARKING]

Hey! Hey. Hey, pooch.

Hey, what's wrong?

[BARKING]

[WHIMPERING]

Hey, men!

Give me a hand over here.

Yeah, Chief?

I think we got a victim
buried in here.

How do you know, Chief?

Well, I don't know,
but that dog sure does.

Come on,
let's start moving this stuff.

Embedded metal, Bridget. Get
him tied and cross matched, stat.

Then up to OR.

Dix, how's it going?

Heavy. Very heavy.

Would you take a look at this patient,
Joe, please?

[WOMAN on PA]

Joe!

Get me some vitals on her.

Pam!

This one's got an acute abdomen.

Rigid. Probably
trauma from a blow.

[WOMAN on PA]

No bowel sounds.

Pam, we'll need
to film his abdomen,

then get him to
surgical receiving, stat.

Right away, Doctor.

Burnaid. Bay City burn ward,
as fast as possible.

You all right? Yeah, yeah.

Okay. All right. Thank you.

Ken.

Debbie?

You made it, too.

Yeah, I guess I'm just
one of the lucky ones.

The other girls...

Yeah. Ed bought it, too.

Paul's gonna be okay.

Great.

How are you?

They say only
the good die young.

I guess I just didn't qualify.

[CHUCKLES] Boy, am I glad.

So am I.

No, I mean...

[CHUCKLES] You know what I mean.

Well, if you're thinking what
I hope you're thinking, lady,

you're about to witness the
fastest recovery in medical history.

Put her in Treatment Two,
and keep her on oxygen.

[WOMAN on PA]

Yes, Doctor, that's right.

If there's anything you can do,
I'd appreciate it very much.

Yeah, thank you very much.

PAM: Head injury, Doctor.

Looks like papilodema,
left eye. Pupil is normal.

Pulse, 80, respiration,


Get him up for a skull
series and ME scan.

[WOMAN on PA]

[FIREMEN SHOUTING]

LA, Battalion 14.

Fire under control.

All victims evacuated.

We'll start releasing units
in 15 minutes.

DISPATCHER ON RADIO: Copy, 14.

[WOMAN on PA]

[BARKING]

Hi, hon.

Look who I brought.

I had to get
special permission, too.

My two favorite fellas.

[CHUCKLING]

Hey! You're looking
better today.

Isn't it wonderful?

You don't know how wonderful.

Darn dog saved my life.

JENNIFER: Anyway, Mom,
it looks to me like

you're afraid to get
all hung up on Pete

because of what happened to Dad.

Well, I, um...

Well, after what happened to us,

I guess being a civilian
isn't all that safe either, is it?

Well, I...

So, what I mean is,
don't be chicken, Mom.

We all need a father,
so what have you got to lose?

Yeah, Chris.
Like the tiger says,

don't be chicken.

Is that a proposal?

It'd better be!