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Sorry I hit Jackson.
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He deserved it. He was born deserving it.
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He treats you okay?
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Okay.
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I treated you better.
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You treated me like shit.
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You want some coffee?
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Coffee? Nah, I gotta go.
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What's wrong, Stephen? C'mon, you only beat up the roof when something's on your mind. How's Brian doing?
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He's out.
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I know he's out, but how's he doing?
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Y'know, I treated him better than any other probie I ever had. He probably hates my guts, but I did the best thing for him. I made him finally look in the mirror.
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Ah Stephen, that's what this is really about, isn't it? You always have to be right.
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Hey, I'm the first one to admit when I'm wrong.
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Yeah? When was the last time?
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In a fire? Never. Look, I'm his brother. I care about him, y'know? He was going to get himself killed. Maybe not today, maybe not in a year, but it would've happened. And I couldn't I just couldn't...
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You can't keep being his father...
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I'm sorry... I... couldn't sleep...
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What's wrong?
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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.
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Cook and I are almost finished here. Have a seat.
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Stephen... I... can I talk to you a second...
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Look, I'm sorry I
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No, that's okay. It's just Sean...
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He's gettin' good on those eggs. And y'know, he told me he actually likes the piano.
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I don't want to confuse him, Stephen.
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I hate it when we gotta fucking go look for it.
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Call in another alarm. We're gonna need some backup.
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Stevie? Rimgale's here to see you.
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I'm busy.
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He just wants to
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I'm busy goddamn it, okay?
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We gotta roll, Stevie...
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I'll be there.
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They're waitin' man.
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I'll be there, goddamn it!
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Who's going to die?
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Brian. He's not doing it right, dad. He never does it right.
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Well, let's have a look.
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Your brother's right. If you don't fasten these correctly they could open and you'd get burned.
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And DIE!
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Fireman shit?
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Hey, what's with the mouth? Where'd you grow up, a barn?
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Firehouse.
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Cute.
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Dad!
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You've come along a dozen times, Stephen, give your brother a chance. We'll be back in a few minutes. How 'bout it, sport?
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Well, if it isn't the littlest McCaffrey. Hey! You break anything with that you buy it! Sorry, there must be something wrong with my eyes. I keep thinking that's a fire department uniform.
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It's in my blood, Willy.
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Really. Well, let's have a look at what else was "in your blood". I always look forward to getting these, they make such a nice collage for the bar... "Assistant Director, Sales, Aspen Snowmobile Tours..."
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Didn't offer the kinda growth and challenge I need.
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Uh huh. And "Pioneer's Pride, Mobile Log Cabins". That was in your blood about six months wasn't it?
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Management were pin heads.
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"Laguna Jamming, Custom Surfboards"?
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Coffee sucked.
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And just this year, "Brian's Sound Spectrum". Your own company even. Big step.
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I was ahead of my time.
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You know, I've got a perfect little spot here for "Brian McCaffrey, Fireman"...
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Completely out of control.
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What the hell are we waiting for?
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Aren't you even curious?
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Engine 115, right?
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How'd you know? These are supposed to be sealed.
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Lucky guess. And a case of scotch to a captain in station assignments.
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You crooked son of a bitch. Why 115?
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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.
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Ah man, if you're gonna bribe your way into a station, why not 17 with me and your brother?
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Man. Something sure put a crimp in his evening.
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Backdraft.
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Do you have to do that?
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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.
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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".
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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.
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What?
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"Probationary Fireman Brian McCaffrey, on his very first fire, showed the kind of bravery and courage of a veteran firefighter when he risked life and limb to doublecheck a burning floor alone, emerging victoriously with Anna Rodriguez, a seamstress for the North Shore Clothing Company... McCaffrey first gained prominence as the subject of a 1972 Pulitzer Prize winning photograph taken at the scene of his father's death..."
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So, you surviving without me?
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There's no replacement 'cause of your boss' cuts, if that's what you mean. If someone else goes out on an injury we're really screwed.
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Swayzak's not my boss.
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Yeah. Big fan.
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And I'm a huge fan of what you did to save that woman, Brian.
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Uh, I think there's been a mistake. I didn't save that woman.
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No need to be modest, Brian.
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No, you don't understand, I saved a mannequin.
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That really was incredibly work you did. You and your brother, fighting fires together, helluva image, isn't it? You must feel lucky to be assigned under his command.
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Every little boy's fantasy.
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Brian, let me come to the point. I'd like to offer you a job.
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I have a job.
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This one's still with the fire department. One of our best investigators, Don Rimgale, is working on a very difficult, visible case right now. We think he could use another pair of hands and you're exactly the kind of guy I want representing us: An authentic hero from a traditional firefighting clan.
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Yeah, we got all kinds of traditions like dying young.
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Not every job in the fire department comes with a tombstone, Brian. This could be a great opportunity to move... beyond a fire engine.
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Mr. McCaffrey...
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Nice boat.
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It isn't mine. Let's get a picture.
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Mr. McCaffrey... Keeping busy?
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Yeah. In fact, I just dropped off a letter to the Times explaining how yesterday's arson announcement was a fabrication by your office. They loved it. And you know what? You were right, my family background in firefighting gave it weight.
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Brian?
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Hi, Helen. Man, you look great.
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You look like... Brian.
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'Bout written you off. How long have you been in town?
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Four months.
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