With our luck, we'll probably have to drive him around. Now, look, don't complain. Any publicity this program can get is valuable. Yeah, we have enough to do on our runs without having to play host to some newspaper guy. Well, the word is he's from a magazine. And all the same. Fellas, I'd like you to say hello to Christy Todd. Honestly, I'm not sure I'd be able to do that. Fellas, I'd like you to say hello to Christy Todd. On assignment from Flange magazine, Johnny Gage, Roy De Soto, one of the best paramedic teams in the program. Hi. It's a pleasure. Pleasure's ours. She's come to do a story on the department. The chief has okayed her to ride the squad. Well, I think that's a great idea. The only way to really see what's going on. Well, I hope I can stay out of your way. We'd be glad to have you along, Miss Todd. Uh, Christy. Do you have time for coffee? I'll get you one. Usually we have to eat on the run. We could get a call any time. Well, I hope that doesn't interfere with your housework. Huh. I'm surprised you, uh, you don't get a girl to do that for you. Well, regulations don't allow it. Believe me, we would, Miss Todd. Christy. That one's for you. I'll be in the office, Christy. I'll take good care of her, fellas. Oh, don't worry about a thing. How long have you been a journalist, Christy? Two years. Since college. Oh. Well, have you ever written about anything as dangerous as this? Well, tell me, what is so dangerous about your job? You're kidding. No. Well, what have you covered that's more risky than fighting fires? Interviewing guys like you. Station 51, man trapped in a vehicle. Opposite 1991, Inverness Road. 1991, Inverness Road, Cross Street, Edmonds. Time of 850. 10-4 KMG 365. No! Driver's still inside the cab. He stopped moaning a few minutes ago. He's banged up, and he may be suffering from electric shock. How long has he been in there? Maybe 15 minutes. It looks real hot, all right. Yeah, there's been a lot of sparking. I got a call to the water-empower people to cut the juice, and an ambulance is responding. I don't think he's gonna wait that long. Let's get him out of there. Kelly, Lopez, cut those lines! I couldn't believe it. Guy swerved off the road to mishitting a dog. A dog! I mean, I can dig swinging around and mishitting something but that. You saw it happening. Yeah. I was coming up the other way, you know? This guy's coming down the hill here. Anyway, this little mongrel runs out in the road. He couldn't have been that big. Anyway, I hit the brakes, but this guy doesn't. He swings off the road here and runs into this pole. There's this big blue flash. I think the guy's stoned or something. Well, maybe he just likes dogs. Yeah, maybe he used to. Listen, how soon can we expect some action on cutting that power? Dispatcher said they've got a crew in the way. All clear, Cap. How about moving back here, folks? Give us some room to work. Give me the goggles. All right, listen. Give me the goggles. All right, let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Okay. One, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two. The respiration's a little slow. Rampart, this is rescue 51. Nice piece of work. I wonder if I could have done the same thing. Rescue 51, go ahead. Rampart, we have an accident victim, age approximately 40. Probable electrical shock and head injury. Unconscious with no pulse initially. Slow respirations, but after CPR pulse is 45. Respirations is picking up. We're patching him in now. Dr. Early, I need you in a hurry. What's his BP 51? A four-year-old boy. His mother found him in the backyard. Just fell over unconscious. I've got an accident 51. Mike, can you take him? Let's go. Rampart, BP is 88 over 60. Stand by to receive a strip. 10-4. One minute I looked out and he was perfectly fine. I was standing against the back fence. The next minute he's bald on his face lying in the dirt. Just not moving. Start him on 02. Has he been sick? Earl has never been sick. Except for measles and maybe a few common colds. Nothing lately. No. What did he have for breakfast? Um, cereal, a glass of milk. Why? Any allergies? No. What was he playing with? Oh, nothing special. He had a spoon and a little bucket. Said earlier that he was going to dig up some weeds for me. He is going to wake up, isn't he? Well, isn't he? If I can help it, he will, ma'am. Yes. Let's get some help in here. I want a complete workup. Also, begin an IV with D5W. I'll be right back. I suggest that you wait outside. Oh, well, we... Blood pressure, nurse? 60 over 20. 51, insert in esophageal airway. Start an IV. Set up a metaraminol drip and transport when you're ready. 10-4. I had a child in one. I can't get a line on what's hitting him. When you get some time, I'd like for you to check him out. I'll be with you in a minute. Cal's got a seizure victim he wants me to look at. As soon as you can? Okay. Oh, Dix? Yeah. Would you monitor the radio for me? The squad's bringing in that truck driver. Sure. Oh, Cal's waiting for you, impatiently, as usual. Still dialing. Doesn't make any sense. You're quite sure there hasn't been any history of anything like this? Not since she's been living with me, and that's past six years now. What about when she was a child? I... I don't know. I... I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I... I don't know. I don't remember. You'd have to ask her mother about that. It's a seizure, Joe. With no history and no warning. Her father came home and found her lying on the floor about a half an hour ago. Classic seizure. No apparent trauma. Father insists she's never had anything to do with drugs in her life. No, she knows better than that. She knows that if she did, I'd kill her. Let's draw blood for toxicology. All right. Carol, start an IV with D5W. Right away, doctor. Mr. Howard. What is it? What's wrong with her? Well, it's obvious what she's got, but not how she got it. Mr. Howard, does she have any close friends who might know her habits? What do you mean by that? Does she have a boyfriend? Well, look, she's a good, decent girl. The boys know enough to stay away from her. Well, I suggest you wait outside until we stay here. I'll be right back. Well, I suggest you wait outside until we stabilize Monica's condition. Then you can see her. All right, I'm telling you, it's a good, decent girl you've got there. At least she has been, ever since I got her away from her mother. So don't you go blaming her for something she didn't do. Oh, he seems so very still. All of his energy is being used to combat the disease. Yes, but you haven't found out what disease yet, have you, Doctor? I came as soon as I could, Mike. What have you got? A sudden loss of consciousness and no apparent cause. He was playing in the garden. We've ruled out insecticide poisoning. No unusual diet, at least that Miss Kiefer knows of. You've checked to make certain all your medicine bottles are intact? Oh, yes, I'm extremely careful about that. Earl isn't that curious about tasting things anyhow. What kind of medicine? What kind of garden do you have, Miss Kiefer? Well, where he was playing, it's just a bunch of weeds. I'm not much of a gardener. My husband used to do that before he died. There's got to be something in that weed patch. What kinds of weeds? What do they look like? I remember something that looked like carrot tops, but we've never had carrots there. Do these plants have spotted stems? No, they don't. Then what are they? They're called wild hemlock. Do they have spotted stems? Yeah, I think so. They've finally divided leaves, little white flowers? Yes. Wild hemlock. Exactly. That's poison. Yes, we're afraid so, Miss Kiefer. Right, let's go to work. Dr. Adler wanted in surgery. Hey, Dix. Yeah. How's Oniski doing? It's too soon to tell. Dr. Brackett's on his way down. Is this the reporter Roy was telling you about? Chrissy Todd, Dix and McCall. I'll be at the desk. You sure must have a lot of trouble with him. Why? He's one of the most prejudiced men I've met. Talk about a superior attitude. Well, he's kind of a superior person, actually. How can you be so generous? Being a nurse, you must be surrounded by types like him. You mean you actually enjoy it? I love it. Stick around, you'll see what I mean. Dr. Baker, report to surgery. Dr. Baker, report to surgery. What is it, Mike? The Kiefer boy? We weren't fast enough. If they'd have brought him in an hour sooner, we might have made it. What killed him? The same thing that got Socrates. Only this wasn't intentional. Wild hemlock. It's the first case of that I've ever heard in this area. Yeah. There was a case in Tuscadero last year. Anything I can do? Where's the mother? Jill's with her. I'll be in too if you need me. Get some coffee. Coffee. I know this isn't going to make much sense just now, Mrs. Kiefer. But there was really nothing you could have done about that wild hemlock. Well, maybe paid more attention to what my husband tried to teach me about plants. You didn't plant that weed there. I didn't. You certainly didn't expect your son to chew on it. You said he was never very curious about new foods. Maybe I protected him too much. Doctor, would you help me to call my mother? Of course. You can use Dr. Brackett's name. I'm sorry. Would you help me to call my mother? Of course. You can use Dr. Brackett's office. We've had some weirdos around here before, but Chrissy's got to be the winner. What's the matter, Gage? Didn't Chrissy agree to go out with you? Oh, get serious, Marco. I wouldn't invite her to a riot. I'm serious. You haven't spent the last hour and a half with her. Well, maybe that's all the time she needed to figure you out. An hour and a half? Gage, isn't that complicated? I'm telling you, she's dangerous. Okay, I just showed you how much you guys know about women's lib. Well, that's the best reason you've come up with yet for being rejected, Gage. Chrissy, women's lib? You've got to be kidding. Hi, guys. What's for lunch? How about tuna salad, Chrissy? Sounds great. You know, we play cards after chow to see who cleans up. How's your poker, Chrissy? She won't be doing any dishes. What's the matter with him? Squad 51, person trapped in a house. 4920 West 23rd Avenue, Apartment 205. 4920 West 23rd Avenue, Apartment 205. Cross Street, Mackenzie, timeout 1155. Squad 51, 10-4, KMG 365. Up here! Hurry! Harvey's really stuck, I'm afraid he's not going to last much longer. They're coming. It won't be much longer. Well, I was just going to tell you that. I'm going to tell you that. You're going to tell me that? I'm going to tell you that. You're going to tell me that? I'm going to tell you that. They're coming. It won't be much longer. Well, I wish you hadn't have called them. Well, what do you want to do? Spend the rest of your life like that? Well, if you had tried a little harder, you might have been able to release the latch. If I tried a little harder, I could have gone down the hall and left you like that. This is Harvey. Never mind the introductions. You better get out of this man-eating sofa, will you? This isn't a very comfortable way to sleep, is it? He's a weirdo. A real weirdo. Do you hurt anywhere? I can't breathe. My legs twisted, my elbows pinched. I guess his pride's a little hurt, too, you know. Well, you keep out of this. Now, Harvey, how did this happen? Well, I was just lying here, minding my own business, diagonally, across the street. And somehow it just fouled up. Folded up. And it wasn't easy either, was it, Harvey? Will you shut up? Don't talk to me like that, Harvey Gibbs. I may have just saved your life. Exhale, Harvey. Now, we're gonna press to squeeze this thing, and then he's gonna release the latch. Oh, yeah. Wait a minute, wait a minute. Okay. All right. Oh, Harvey! Uh, that's okay. Thanks, fellas. I can get out now. Well, whatever you say, Harvey. Thanks. It's all right. Oh, nothing serious. Just a man trapped in his bed. That's all. No injuries. Okay, I'll just get me some particulars. He's a wife man? Him? Me? You're not gonna believe this at the station. I wonder how we log it. What do you think, Christy? Put it down as typical masculine ineptitude. Squad 51 returning to corridors. 10-4, 51, away clear, KMG 9-4-1. You can come out now. She's gone. About time. It's only temporary. She went after that rubbish fire. She said she hasn't got her story yet. Sure get one. In fact, I think she wrote it before she came here. Do you have any idea what she's gonna write about? You know, I think we should call up Dick Friend, tell him that he's been conned by a woman's liver who's completely freaked out of her mind. Relax. Christy doesn't mean any harm. She's young and enthusiastic. That's all. You just thought because your charm didn't work, as usual. And yours did? You think she likes you any better than me? You think she likes men at all? I'm telling you, Roy, she is a menace. We better get rid of her before it's too late. She leaves now. She'll never learn what the department is really like. I don't... She's a menace to the world. She got out by herself when we weren't looking. I never saw such a mess in my whole life. And you know the final insult? When we get the fire knocked down, she says, I could have done it just as well myself if you let me alone. You were right from the start, Johnny. That woman's positively dangerous. Squad 51, household accident. Number 57, Applegate Cresson. Number 57, Applegate Cresson. Cross Street Trumble, timeout 2-0-53. Squad 51, 10-4, KMG-365. It's not a big thing, but I certainly can't get him out. Come on, this way, please. Don't let anybody go near the switch. Morris, they're here to help you. Keep calm. I never saw anybody so scared in all my life. He's nothing but a big sissy. Well, how did you do this? I was trying to get... He was fishing around for my diamond, the one my mother gave me. Till he could keep away from the switch? Shut up, Morris. I tried yanking on it, but he's gotten so fat and lazy lately, that arm would budge. I would have called a plumber, but you know what they charge. Morris hardly makes enough to pay the ordinary bills, let alone an emergency like this one. Tilly, please. Shut up. Anyhow, I hope you don't have to cut it up or anything. Tilly! I mean the same, dummy. I've got an idea. Use detergent. Detergent? Do you have any vegetable oil or anything? Yeah, you want to stay for lunch? Hey, that stuff's expensive. So is my hand. All you can think about is your lousy hand. My diamond ring is down that drain. Now, if we don't get it out, you know what's gonna happen? You're gonna have to give up golf for another six months, and you're gonna have to forego that fishing trip with the boys again this year. Oh! All right, so where's my diamond ring? Do you mean to say that you went through all that yelling and screaming, and you still don't have the ring? Oh, Morris, you've got to be about the dumbest. All right, it looks okay. But now look, if it starts to swell, I want you to call your family doctor, okay? Thank you very much. I appreciate what you fellas did. Can I show you to the door? Sure. You will not. You'll go get your good-for-nothing toolkit and dismantle that sink and find my diamond ring. Tilly, why don't you shut up? And another thing, why did you have to tell them that your mother gave you the diamond? You make me look like a complete fool. Morris, if that was the diamond you gave me, I would have left it in the drain. Toolkit! Toolkit! Give these chicks an inch and they'll take over. How would you like to live with a dinosaur like that? You know what she sounded like? She sounded like some woman... And Gage, you know what you sound like? You sound like every man I've ever known. Arrogant, conceited, chauvinistic, sojournistic. Wait a minute. Come again on that last one? It means womanator. Oh, yeah? What a great word. Sojournistic. That's a great word. You really like being a jerk, don't you? Oh, I like being a man, if that's what you mean. And I get an especially big tickle out of watching you... whatever you are, try to undo a million years' evolution with a couple of smart remarks. Anyway, that's beside the point. I thought you journalists were supposed to have open minds. All you've done since you've been here is poke holes into something you don't know anything about. The fire department, for one. Well, it's so full of holes right now, if I poked any more, it would disintegrate. Well, it was doing all right this morning. Look, I got an idea. Why don't we go to the hospital, see how Zaleska's doing? Great. I would like to take some notes. On what? On the theory that a woman driver would have never been in that accident? You have fun while you can, Gage. Because when my article comes out, there isn't going to be a woman in this country... who's going to have anything to do with you. Yeah, well, if you ride as fast as you've matured, I've got forever. Where have you got my sister? Well, what's her name? Monica Howarth. My old man brought her in here this morning. Now, where is she? She's been asking for you. But I have to get Dr. Brackett's permission before you can see her. Okay, well, come on, let's do it. I haven't got all day. Are you a doc? Yes, what can I do for you? I need to see my sister before it's too late. Monica Howarth's brother. What do you mean before it's too late? Well, she's sick, isn't she? Well, what do you know about her sickness? Well, nothing. I mean, nothing at all. Come this way, please. Kels in treatment five with Claire. The little girl fell out of the swing. I'll be with Monica. Tell him to come up when he can. Right. Hi, you guys. Well, social call. Not exactly. We thought we'd check in and see how Zaleski's doing. No serious complications. I don't care about that. You were told what to do, nurse, and you didn't do it. Stakes like that can kill people. Take it easy, girl. I guess you're right, Dix. Maybe I shouldn't have been so rough on her. After all, she's not a doctor. I object to that. No, not again. You keep out of this, Gage. As head of the department, you should be the last person to discriminate. Christy Kulit. No, no. Please continue. Between the fire department and this hospital, I have seen nothing but male exploitation, discrimination, egos. Oh, I think I need a tranquilizer. You think women of today are as helpless as your grandmothers. Uh, Dix, what room is Zaleski in? 514. Excuse us. Furthermore, I think it's time you learned that aside from biological functions, which I'm sure you're aware of, essentially there is no difference between a man and a woman. Uh, Kel, Joe needs you in Monica's room. Thanks, Dix. Excuse me, ma'am. Come on, you can practice on me in the coffee room. Dr. Davis, treatment room 5. I've already told you, Artie. I'm scared. Well, I'd be too if they had to hold me in here, frothing at the mouth. I don't mean that. Can't you understand? I'm scared of all those pills. Well, look, all I did was buy them for you. I mean, I didn't turn you on. Now, if you dig down us, that's your business. The point is I don't dig them anymore. I'm quitting. Well, if this is what quitting does for you, I'd think it over. Now, if you ask me, you're addicted. Impossible! Now, listen, there's all kinds of addiction. Now the body gets used to something or the head, and you cut it off like that, and this is what happens. What am I gonna do, Artie? I mean, I don't like what happened today. I don't want to be an addict. And I don't have anybody else to talk to but you. Artie, help me. Perhaps I could help, Monica. I couldn't avoid overhearing the last part of your conversation. It was none of your business, Doc. Health is my business, Artie, and your sister needs more than she's got right now. You mustn't tell my father. He'll find out sooner or later, Monica. If he's paying the bills, he has a right to know anyway. But that's not the important thing right now. What we've got to find out is what kinds of barbiturates you've been taking. And put you back on them in diminishing amounts. What is this, a convention? What's this about barbiturates, Joe? Monica's apparently suffering the effects of a sudden stop. That could account for the seizure. That sure could. Why didn't you tell us, Monica? How many have you been taking? What kinds? I don't know. Maybe ten a day? Sleeping pills, tranquilizers. I'm not sure what kinds. Well, don't look at me. Where did you get them, Monica? Are you on a prescription? Where she got them is none of your business, Doc. Don't you presume to know my business, young man? Artie, come outside. I want to talk to you. Don't be scared. I growl like that all the time. I worry about my brother too much, I guess. But in some ways, he needs more help than I do. Now, right now, let's worry about you. You see, it's not important whose fault it was, Artie. You don't have to defend yourself to me. All I have to know is what Monica's been taking. Okay. Okay, I'll get some. They're at home. How soon? I'll go now. Dr. Adler, want to get surgery. Dr. Adler, want to get surgery. Arthur? Arthur, the nurse just told me they figured out what happened to your sister. Yeah, they're pretty smart, these docs. They're a lot smarter than you are, Arthur. Now, you tell me, where did she get that dope? It ain't dope. It's just a few pills. Don't give me that. Where did she get them and why? The why is easy. Living with you is such a high-powered bummer. A person needs a few reds just to stay alive. As for where, who knows? I'm very disappointed in you, Arthur. You have every right to be. You're responsible. Dr. Harris, Administrator's Office. Mr. Howard. You can see Monica now. Thank you. Dr. Kaplan, Admission Desk. Dr. Kaplan... Okay, Dick, I'll talk to you later. Where is she? Well, if she was a normal type girl, she'd be out powdering her nose, but I think I saw her arguing with a brick wall and she's winning. I just talked to Dick friend and he wants us to keep her around here at least until suppertime. Yeah, I know, for the good of the program. If she hangs around here anymore, we're not going to have a program. Captain, you want on the phone in the office. Thank you, Mark. You know, Johnny, if you'd stop writing her, maybe she would write something nice. I think she's very talented. You want to fight a fire with her? Roy, Gage is right. She's about as talented as a tapeworm. Well, she's just going through a stage. She's young. Oh, yeah, young, I know. She's just a little baby. She's a baby barracuda. Baby barracuda, huh? A baby barracuda eavesdropper. We use what weapons we have, Johnny baby. Johnny baby. You know, you guys have been putting me down all day. Johnny and Chet with their insults. The rest of you guys with your antiquated attitudes. It's like you're all insecure. You're all afraid of something. You know what it is? It's us. Women. That's right. I've been watching you perform. A few routine skills here, little heroics there. A lot of mutual back slapping. I always knew that this fire station was a private male club. Now I understand why you guys have got to keep it a secret. To hide the fact that women could do your job just as well as men. Station 51, engine 10, truck 8, building explosion. 254.35, Murdoch Avenue. 254.35, Murdoch Avenue. Cross Street, Butterworth, timeout 13.30. Station 51, 10-4, KMG 3-6-5. We've got road blocks in both intersections. Seal off the complete area. What do we got? An explosion somewhere in the basement. The whole middle of the building blew out. Roy, you and Johnny better start a search. Lopez, Kelly, let's take an inch and a half up front and another one around back just in case she ignites. Right, Cap, I'll get right on it. Come on. Hey, give me a hand. Quick. What could have caused the explosion? Gas leak, kids playing around, hard to say. Looks like they were going to tear it down anyway. It's long overdue anyway. I'd like to take a closer look. No, I think it's best if you stay right here. Could be pretty dangerous in there. Oh, but... Sorry. It's okay. I'll take a look. Okay. Thanks. 138, David, station B. Station B, go ahead. Request one unit additional assistance. My location. Everybody down here? Down here. I'll get the gear. Okay. I'll take a check into that gear. Chrissy? You better stay out here. And I'm not kidding. Hey! Come here. Hey, you! Hey, you! Hey, you! Hey, you! Hey, you! Hey, you! Hey, you! Hey, you! Let's see if any... Let's see if any... Hey! Hey! Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Down here! Hey, do you hear me? Hey, do you hear me? Hey, do you hear me? Down here! Down here! We're going easy. Over here. We need you to 15-1 locate behind the kelp. We can use some more search and rescue kelp inside. Frank, I see something here all after all. You finally made it. Yeah. What happened? Watch it! This joint ain't on fire, is it? Not yet, it isn't. What? What happened? Are you hurt anywhere other than your legs here? No. Look, are you sure? Mm-hmm. Okay. Well, what happened? Don't check on any rupture. Look, I can't do anything until I get some help down here, all right? Hey, Danny, where are you? I'm down here. Now, wait a minute. I'm gonna need a drug box, a jack, and some pry bars. Also, contact Rampart. I may need to start an IV. Right. I'm gonna need them today. How about it? They're gonna need it uptown. Monty... Monty Bodine. Monty Bodine! Okay, I'm gonna get Kelly to bring in the gear. I'm gonna go in the hospital. All right. I'm gonna have to stop this bleeding. It's no use, buddy. Don't worry. We're gonna get you out of here in one piece. I'm telling you, it's no use. As long as there's no fire, we're all right. No, we ain't. What are you saying? What time is it? It's 10 to 2. 10-4, Rampart. We'll get back to you. Standing, boy. You did say the man's name was Bodine, didn't you? We got an APB out on a man by the name of Montgomery Bodine. He's wonderful, setting off bums in two derelict buildings in the past month. Some kind of a nut dedicated to clearing slums all by himself. I figure this time he hit the switch too soon. I guess I'll see him off. What time is it? I missed him too. We have five minutes left. What's he talking about? There's another bomb. It's in the bottom of the elevator shaft. Said to go off at two o'clock. Guess I blew that one too. He's probably right. Debbie just told me it's his third building. Fourth? I did one last year. Johnny, you want to get this on your end? I'm going to try to pry that up. So, there's a six-year-old girl at the other side of that end wall. We're digging her up or she's going to need medical attention. You better make that fast. There's a bomb sent to go off in four minutes in this building. Are you set? Yeah. Four minutes left. You guys are nuts. Marco, where are you? Over there. All right, go tell the captain about the second bomb. Right. Right. Vince, there's another bomb in there. It's due to go off in three minutes. Are you hurt, honey? Get her out of here fast. There's another bomb. Hurry. The bomb detail is ruined, Dave, but we got about two minutes before the other bomb goes off. Let's get these people back and let's clear these buildings out, okay? Is Johnny still in there? Well, he was behind us after he handed out the girl. What time did you set that for? I don't know what you're talking about. It's exactly two o'clock. I'm going in after him. Roy. Yeah, I know. Let's get this guy to the ambulance. Come on, let's get out of here. All right. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. What are you so happy about? I'm just happy. I had a great date last night. I'm supposed to ask you all about her, right? You'd be very interested, especially in this girl. What girl was that? Well, I thought you'd never ask. Her name is, uh, Christy. You went out with Christy last night? On a date. What a girl. I thought they hated each other. At least I know she hated you. Ah, she only thought she did. You see, when I first met this girl, I thought to myself, this girl grooves on hostility. So I was hostile. Very hostile. She loved it. You mean your whole attitude was an act? An act? Roy, what do you think I am, insincere? I don't know.