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You walked out on this academy six years ago. One week to graduation. You think we forgot that? You think I did?
I want another shot, Sir.
I want another shot, Sir.
Look, everybody remembers your old man. Being his son, all you had to do was breathe to graduate here. Dead Hero Father Rule. But you blew us off. Why should I take you back?
Look, everybody remembers your old man. Being his son, all you had to do was breathe to graduate here. Dead Hero Father Rule. But you blew us off. Why should I take you back?
If you remember, sir, my test scores were in the top --
If you remember, sir, my test scores were in the top --
-- I don't give a damn what your test scores were, maybe you could have been a good firemen, but you had your shot.
-- I don't give a damn what your test scores were, maybe you could have been a good firemen, but you had your shot.
I need another one, sir.
I need another one, sir.
Sorry, but it's out of my hands. Try again next year.
Sorry, but it's out of my hands. Try again next year.
No, it isn't out of your hands or you wouldn't even have met me. If I push you have to let me back in. Dead Hero Father Rule. Sir.
No, it isn't out of your hands or you wouldn't even have met me. If I push you have to let me back in. Dead Hero Father Rule. Sir.
Even if you graduate this academy, you've still got nine months of probation. That's hard duty, son. If you don't really love this job, it'll kill you.
Even if you graduate this academy, you've still got nine months of probation. That's hard duty, son. If you don't really love this job, it'll kill you.
See you Monday. Sir.
Son of a bitch tears 'em apart just to eat the oxygen. Wouldn't take much at all to melt ten gauge wire. Problem's burnt magnesium leaves a powder trace -- unless you could find something that would eat its residue.
Trychticholorate. Then Swayzak can announce Seagrave was a murder.
That's it! Oh, that son of a bitch, he's different, goddamn it! You see what this tells us, huh? Our killer doesn't love fire!
What?
What?
I got it after we talked to Ronald. Torches. Want to fry the whole goddamn world. But the fires that killed those guys never really burned up much. -- The burns were all lit in outlets surrounded by double firebreaks in the walls. And he made his burns backdrafts.
I got it after we talked to Ronald. Torches. Want to fry the whole goddamn world. But the fires that killed those guys never really burned up much. -- The burns were all lit in outlets surrounded by double firebreaks in the walls. And he made his burns backdrafts.
But he killed these guys.
But he killed these guys.
But he could have killed everybody there. The firebreaks kept it from spreading in the wall. The backdraft blew out the flame. That's it. That's the reason.
But he could have killed everybody there. The firebreaks kept it from spreading in the wall. The backdraft blew out the flame. That's it. That's the reason.
What reason?
What reason?
Why backdrafts. Whoever fried Seagrave and Cosgrove went to a helluva lot of trouble to make sure they died by fire, but also made sure the fire blew itself out.
Why backdrafts. Whoever fried Seagrave and Cosgrove went to a helluva lot of trouble to make sure they died by fire, but also made sure the fire blew itself out.
That's why the sealant on the doors... So what have we got, a torch with a conscience?
That's why the sealant on the doors... So what have we got, a torch with a conscience?
No, we have a stone killer trying to make a point.
No, we have a stone killer trying to make a point.
Are you going public with this?
Are you going public with this?
No. Do that and I guarantee you'll scare him off. I don't want him running away.
This is the copy of Swayzak's manning report that was released. Everybody on this job knows it's bullshit but we could never argue with the numbers. They're all airtight.
Yeah? Airtight?
Aren't you even curious?
Engine 115, right?
Engine 115, right?
How'd you know? These are supposed to be sealed.
How'd you know? These are supposed to be sealed.
Lucky guess. And a case of scotch to a captain in station assignments.
Lucky guess. And a case of scotch to a captain in station assignments.
You crooked son of a bitch. Why 115?
You crooked son of a bitch. Why 115?
Lots of fires. They promote faster there. Take a look at the last Lt.'s list, half the guys on it came from that battalion. Gotta think about your future, Timmy. 115's the station.
Lots of fires. They promote faster there. Take a look at the last Lt.'s list, half the guys on it came from that battalion. Gotta think about your future, Timmy. 115's the station.
Ah man, if you're gonna bribe your way into a station, why not 17 with me and your brother?
Do you have to do that?
Could you believe that fire? Man! First day! There I was, Adcox and me, pullin' that lady right out of the fire's fuckin' throat! I love it here -- No surround and drown for this company. Fighting 17th! Goddamn Stephen's amazing. You see how he took that fire by the balls? I'm gonna be that good some day, you watch.
Y'know what Stephen said to me, right when all the shit was coming hard? "You never know till the moment the fire stares you down if you're just gonna do this job or be great at it".
Ah man, is he usin' that line now on you? What, you think he made that little gem up? Jesus Christ, I used to have to listen to my old man use that every morning.
Fireman shit?
Hey, what's with the mouth? Where'd you grow up, a barn?
Hey, what's with the mouth? Where'd you grow up, a barn?
Firehouse.
Firehouse.
Cute.
I hate it when we gotta fucking go look for it.
Call in another alarm. We're gonna need some back-up.
Where's Sean?
He's got piano lessons.
He's got piano lessons.
Oh yeah? How's he doing?
Oh yeah? How's he doing?
He's going to be a fireman.
He's going to be a fireman.
Give up, babe. You can't fight it. Believe me, my mom tried...
Give up, babe. You can't fight it. Believe me, my mom tried...
Stephen, you gotta stop just showing up on the roof like this.
Stephen, you gotta stop just showing up on the roof like this.
I just wanted to, I don't know, not exactly apologize for the other night -- especially since I don't remember much of it --
I just wanted to, I don't know, not exactly apologize for the other night -- especially since I don't remember much of it --
-- You remember.
-- You remember.
Yeah... I just thought I should say, I don't know, something.
Yeah... I just thought I should say, I don't know, something.
The great communicator.
The great communicator.
Sorry I hit Jackson.
Sorry I hit Jackson.
He deserved it. He was born deserving it.
He deserved it. He was born deserving it.
He treats you okay?
He treats you okay?
Okay.
Okay.
I treated you better.
I treated you better.
You treated me like shit.
I'm sorry... I... couldn't sleep...
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
I... It used to be, when I was a kid, what meant most to me about this job was there were no ifs. Life and death, right and wrong. When someone called the fire department, we came... Those guys don't know how much I love them... You don't leave people hanging... cause that's what it's all about. It's loyalty. It's 'till death do us part. Isn't that what you heard?... It's you go, we go... Cause without that, it's the end of families, it's the end of the fire department... and when the fire department stops coming... that's the end of the fucking world... I'm sorry I came, Helen, it's just... it's just there's nobody I can talk to... I miss you.
See that patch of shirt? We wondered about the discoloration so he ran a spectro. On a lucky shot we picked up some traces of Trychticholorate. Nobody around here had ever heard of it.
Trychticholorate? Alright, it's an absorption catalyst in toxic waste accidents. It's pretty rare, they stopped making it a couple'a years ago.
Trychticholorate? Alright, it's an absorption catalyst in toxic waste accidents. It's pretty rare, they stopped making it a couple'a years ago.
Probably got in Cosgrove's clothes in a gas state from the fire.
Probably got in Cosgrove's clothes in a gas state from the fire.
What the hell was it doing in the fire?
What the hell was it doing in the fire?
That's your job.
When are you going to catch the prick that's doing this, Don?
"Don?"
"Don?"
Don't you have any leads at all?
Don't you have any leads at all?
No Marty, I don't.
Is there a connection between them, Alderman?
Just catch the son of a bitch.
Brown Downtown... There hasn't been any smoking brown on the street in --
Who said anything about the fucking street. I've got more connects than you have, Lieutenant...
I can't get over what those guys did to her. I just can't.
They're alive, aren't they? Come on, man! Everyone's making such a fucking fuss, just because she's a nun. Just because she wears a penguin suit, the church puts up 50 G for the guys who dared to rape her. Do you think they'd put up a dime if you got raped? Of course not. Or even for your little sister? The virgin? Like shit they would.
They're alive, aren't they? Come on, man! Everyone's making such a fucking fuss, just because she's a nun. Just because she wears a penguin suit, the church puts up 50 G for the guys who dared to rape her. Do you think they'd put up a dime if you got raped? Of course not. Or even for your little sister? The virgin? Like shit they would.
Susie's not a virgin anymore.
Susie's not a virgin anymore.
She's fucking nine years old! Jesus Christ.
It's horrible. They burned her breasts with cigarettes. Christ.
Yeah? At least she's alive! I see people get killed every day! Worse yet, tortured first and then killed! The nuns got off easy. Jeez. Cigarette burns. Everyone's all upset about fucking cigarette burns. I'll show you cigarette burns!
The Church is a fucking racket. I know how they operate. I've been part of the racket since the first time some faggot priest spilt water on my head. My Aunt Lu says I was crying all the way through. Yeah, I know their game inside out. Now I'm free of it and I'm gonna stay that way.
I'm not talking about the fucking Church. Fuck the Church. But tell me. Do you believe in God?
I'm not talking about the fucking Church. Fuck the Church. But tell me. Do you believe in God?
What's to believe?
What's to believe?
That Jesus Christ was the Son of God and he came to die for your sins.
Christ! Shit! I could kill them all with my bare hands.
Who?
Who?
Those fucking Mob assholes.
That stuff'll kill you quick, man.
What the fuck are you? A drug counselor or a drug dealer? And you don't even do your own product! What kind of businessman are you?
What the fuck are you? A drug counselor or a drug dealer? And you don't even do your own product! What kind of businessman are you?
The rich kind. Jeez, man. The way you smoke that shit is suicide.
The rich kind. Jeez, man. The way you smoke that shit is suicide.
Fuck you. Just give me back a little something for the road.
Oh, really?
Yeah, really. I'm no fucking asshole, man. I'm a fucking cop!
Yeah, really. I'm no fucking asshole, man. I'm a fucking cop!
OK, cop. I want you to give yourself and your friends on the force a message. Tell them I've got my own reasons to be very interested in whomever did the job on the nuns. I'll double the Church reward if you bring those punks direct to me. 100 G cash. Get it?
I got them all going for Oakland. With bullshit money. We'll cover the $800.
All right. What are you gonna do?
All right. What are you gonna do?
I want 15 on the Mets.
I want 15 on the Mets.
How about 7 1/2?
OK asshole. You owe thirty grand. Now what are you gonna do?
I wanna go double or nothing on the next game.
I wanna go double or nothing on the next game.
Double or nothing? Are you fucking out of your mind?
Double or nothing? Are you fucking out of your mind?
I'm not gonna let that bastard take my money
I'm not gonna let that bastard take my money
Take your money? This guy will blow up your house and everyone in it!
Take your money? This guy will blow up your house and everyone in it!
There's just no way the Mets will lose this game. Gooden is pitching and Strawberry is ready to break out.
Do you have the money?
What money?
What money?
Don't bullshit me.
How's the case going?
What case?
What case?
The fucking rapists, man. The punks who raped that nun. The $50,000 reward from the Church! Remember?
The fucking rapists, man. The punks who raped that nun. The $50,000 reward from the Church! Remember?
Yeah. Sure. Yeah. We're on it bigtime. Lots of leads. You bet.
Yeah. Sure. Yeah. We're on it bigtime. Lots of leads. You bet.
That 50 G could help you --
Get this, man. I was at the game today. Face to fucking face with Strawberry! Jesus! I saw him strikeout. And you know what? He looked at me, and I looked at him, and he laughed and I laughed and it was like we were all alone in that whole stadium and only we understood that it was all a racket, that he struck out on purpose, and that he's saving it up for the Big One. Tomorrow. Today I understood for the very first time that --
You've really got a problem.
-- that there was never any other way it could have gone. Never any other way. So you had better just put in my fucking bet. $120,000 on the last game. The Big One. Come on! Are you a bookmaker, or fucking what?
Here. Look I'll give you the psyho's number You call him yourself and tell him wnat you want.
Father, if it was so trivial, so natural, so -- No. I have sinned. And you must listen if you are to prescribe an appropriate act of contrition, and to absolve me. Father, what would you do if you had but one day in which to use your arms to serve God?
It's funny, you knew. But the first thing I think of is kneading the bread that I help bake for the soup kitchen. Maybe that's because my the muscles in my arms still hurt.
It's funny, you knew. But the first thing I think of is kneading the bread that I help bake for the soup kitchen. Maybe that's because my the muscles in my arms still hurt.
I also thought of that bread, Father. And of that night six days ago when the Mother Superior died, and I kept the cool, damp cloth on her forehead freshly moist. Father, what would you do if you had but one day in which to use your legs to serve God?
I also thought of that bread, Father. And of that night six days ago when the Mother Superior died, and I kept the cool, damp cloth on her forehead freshly moist. Father, what would you do if you had but one day in which to use your legs to serve God?
I think of running for help, and falling to my knees in prayer.
I think of running for help, and falling to my knees in prayer.
As I have prayed day and night since the desecration of this church yesterday morning -- and my sin. You see, Father --
As I have prayed day and night since the desecration of this church yesterday morning -- and my sin. You see, Father --
Yes, Sister?
Yes, Sister?
Yesterday morning, God gave me but one chance to use something else to serve Him. Not my arms or my legs, but something I used for the first time, for the last time, and will never use again. My vagina.
You idiot. You almost gave me a massive coronary.
I didn't mean to scare you like that.
I didn't mean to scare you like that.
Well you did.
Well you did.
Give me some?
Give me some?
I'm not huggin' you in the middle of the street. You must be crazy, Julius.
I'm not huggin' you in the middle of the street. You must be crazy, Julius.
Whoa, hold up li'l sis'. I done told you 'bout that. Julius ain't my name, you better recognize Hopkins was our slave name. My true name is...