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IS IT TRUE ALL YOU GUYS DOIS SIT AROUND AND WATCH PORNOS?

IT'S A TERRIBLE MYTH.

YOU'RE SHOWINGYOUR COMPLETE LACKOF APPRECIATION

FOR THE MODERNFIREFIGHTER.

IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGEIT'S YOU COPS WHO REVELIN SLEAZE.

NO TASTE.

WELL, JUST KICK BACK, JACK,

AND ENJOY ONE OF THE BEAUTIESOF BEING A POLICE OFFICER--

THE STAKEOUT. IT'S ALL ABOUT WAITING.

PLUS, YOU'RE THE ONLY GUY THAT CAN I.D. THE FIREBUG.

THAT'S CAPTAIN THOMASTO YOU, AL.

I'M THE ONLY GUY IN TOWNWHO GETS THE SHIT JOBS.

YEAH.

YOU EVER SEEN THAT MOVIE "HOOK, LINE, AND SPHINCTER"?

Jack: I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE ME A GUN, AL?

WHAT DO YOU NEEDA GUN FOR?

-YOU'RE A FIREMAN. -YOU EVER SHOT A GUN?

I SHOT MY NEIGHBOR'SPET RABBIT WHEN I WAS A KID.

RABBIT?- VERY UNPLEASANT RABBIT.

PROBABLY WAS A REAL BIG RABBIT WITH A ATTITUDE.

MM-HMM. VERY DANGEROUS.

YEAH.

THIS HUCKLEBERRY RIGHT THERE?

IT'S NOT HUCKLEBERRY HOUND.

WHO THE FUCK IS HUCKLEBERRY HOUND?

CAN WE PLAY, TOO?

DAMN GOODTO SEE YOU AGAIN, FREDDY.

FEELING'S MUTUAL, JACK.

BETTER TELL YOUR BUDDYWITH THE GUN TO BE CAREFUL...

BECAUSE I'M FULLY LOADED.

-NOT MUCH OF A NEIGHBORHOOD, -BUT THERE'S ENOUGH THERE TO LEVEL IT.

THINK WE GOT A LITTLE STANDOFF.

I DON'T THINK SO.

I CAN'T AUTHORIZE YOUTO DRIVE.

WE CAN FILL OUT THE PAPERWORK LATER.

SHIT.

THIS IS DENNING. I'M COMING UP ON

THE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE, REQUESTING BACKUP.

SUSPECT IS IN A BLUE SEDAN.

AM I SCARING YOU?

I'M ALL RIGHT.

ACTUALLY, THIS IS EASY. YOU SHOULD TRY DRIVING A LADDER TRUCK.

PISS YOUR PANTS EVERY TIME.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME. I AIN'T GOT A WEAK BLADDER.

- DO YOU SEE HIM? - YEAH, THERE'S A LOT OF COPS UP THERE.

-MAYBE THEY GOT HIM. -TURN HERE.

- HERE? - YEAH. SHIT!

OKAY, HE'S HEADING FOR THE BAY TUNNEL.

MOTHERFUCKER DRIVES AS CRAZY AS YOU.

SUSPECT IS COMING OUTOF THE BAY TUNNEL.

NEED A ROADBLOCKAT THE CORNER OF FIRST AND ELM.

BLOCK THE FIRST STREETBRIDGE EXIT.

I THINK WE GOT HIM.

ALL RIGHT, HOLD IT. COME ON, HOLD IT.

BLOCK THE ROAD. THAT'S IT.

WHOA.

THINK RABBIT.

WHAT'S HE DOING?

THAT WAS VERY WELL DONE.

-THANKS, JACK. -SARCASM IS ALWAYSAPPRECIATED.

YOU REALLY CAN'TFUCKING DRIVE.

YOU ARE CONSISTENTLYBAD AT THIS SHIT.

I'D LIKE TO THINK I DO ONE THING WELL.

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ISN'T IT.

YOU'RE REDUNDANTLY BAD AT THIS.

OH, AL, THAT'S A VERY POOR CHOICE OF ADJECTIVES.

YOU ARE WRETCHEDLY BAD AT THIS.

THAT'S OVER THE TOP.

WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR LUNCH?

-YOU KEEP DRIVING LIKE THIS, -I'M GONNA SHOW YOU.

LOOKS LIKE HE'S HEADINGOUT OF TOWN.

WOULD THIS BEAN ILLEGAL TURN?

Al: OH, SHIT!

I LOVE A DRIVE IN THE COUNTRY.

SHIT! THERE'SA PROPER PROCEDUREFOR THIS TYPE OF CHASE.

RELAX, AL. I DID THIS EVERYFRIDAY NIGHT IN HIGH SCHOOL.

Al: YEAH?

BET YOU DIDN'T DO THIS.

ALBERT, TALK TO ME. YOU ALL RIGHT?

-AH! FUCK, NO, -I'M NOT ALL RIGHT.

AW, SHIT!

HERE, TAKE THIS.

YOU SURE?

CAN'T DO MORE DAMAGETHAN YOU'VE ALREADY DONE.

FREEZE!

DON'T DO IT, FREDDY. WE MIGHT ACTUALLY KILL YOU.

JEEZ, FREDDY.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO DECIDETO BECOME A COP.

-GO TO WORK, -FIGHT THE BAD GUYS,

-GO HOME, KICK BACK. -YOU OBVIOUSLY CAN SHOOT.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH HIM?

-YOU'RE STILL A FIREMAN. -YOU PUT HIM OUT.

Woman: Chief? Andrew Thomas is here, sir.

SEND HIM IN.

- MORNING, ANDY. - CHIEF.

YOU READY FOR THIS?

IT'S POTENTIALLY A HELLOF A SACRIFICE YOU'RE MAKING.

THERE'S NOT MUCH LEFTOF MY REPUTATION TO SMEAR.

IF IT'LL HELPGET THESE GUYS...?

IT WILL.

THE REFINERY'SIN REALLY BAD SHAPE.

SOMEBODY DROPS A WRENCHNEAR ONE OF THOSE TANKS...THIS ENTIRE CITY COULD GO UP.

I KNOW THAT, BUT THE D.A. TELLS ME

THE GRAND JURY'S GOING TO NEED A LOT MORE SOLID PROOF.

THAT'S WHAT THIS IS FOR.

A WIRE?

A WIRE.

THE FILE YOU'VE COMPILED IS VERY THOROUGH, BUT WE NEED THEM ON TAPE.

IT'S LUCKY FOR USTHEY HAVE AN EMPLOYEEWITH A CONSCIENCE, HUH?

HI. RICK WOODSTO SEE MR. MAYS.

- - Mays: If that's Woods, send him in.

FRIEND OF MINE AT CITY SERVICES TELLS ME

THE FIRE INSPECTOR IS GOING TO TRY AND SHUT US DOWN.

YOU HELPING THEM, RICKY?

I'M PAID VERY WELLBY MR. MAYS HERE.

HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THEIR INVESTIGATION.

THEY KNOW WE'RE PUSHING PRODUCTION AT THE RISK OF A MAJOR SPILL.

SO WHAT THE HELL DO YOU PROPOSE I DO ABOUT IT?

-THE STATE NEEDS GAS. -THIS REFINERY IS THE ONLY THING

KEEPING THE GAS PRICES DOWN, SO WE GOT TO PUMP FAST.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL THATTO THE FIRE INSPECTOR?

Woods: PERSUADE HIM.

Man: A BRIBE?

YEAH, THAT'S ALL THEY NEED TO SHUT US DOWN.

-IF THEY WANTED TO SHUT US DOWN, -THEY'D HAVE DONE IT ALREADY.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING... HE NEEDS MONEY.

SO WHY DON'T YOU MEET WITH HIMAND TAKE CARE OF IT?

Mays: AN INCIDENT NOW WOULD BE BAD P.R.

BE BAD FOR OUR FINE COMMUNITY.

IT'D BE BAD FOR EVERYBODY.

Reporter: THE NEWLY REORGANIZED MAYS GENERAL

WILL BE THE FIRST OF WHAT CRITICS ARE CALLING

"HMO HOSPITALS." MANY FEAR EMERGENCY TREATMENT

WILL BE BASEDNOT ON THE CONDITIONOF THE PATIENT,

BUT ON THE CONDITIONOF THE PATIENT'S HEALTH PLAN.

SOME CRITICS CALL IT ANOTHER EXAMPLE

OF WENDELL MAYS' THIRST FOR PROFIT.

AS THEY SAY IN WASHINGTON, "FOLLOW THE MONEY."

I'M ALAINA CHARLES.

AND WE'RE CLEAR.

YOU THINK THAT WASTOO BIASED?

WHO CARES? YOU'VE SEEN GAS PRICES LATELY.

EVERYBODY HATES WENDELL MAYS.

THE WOMAN IS ALMOSTTWO CENTIMETERS DILATED.

SHE NEEDSEMERGENCY TREATMENT.

NOT IN MY E.R. IT'S NOT MY FAULT IF MISS HUNTER

DIDN'T CONTINUE HER MEDICAL COVERAGE AFTER SHE QUIT HER JOB.

SHE WAS FIRED BY HER BOSSBECAUSE SHE WAS PREGNANT.

I AM THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THIS HOSPITAL, NOT AN ATTORNEY.

IF THAT'S TRUE, SHE SHOULD SUE HIM INSTEAD OF WASTING OUR TIME.

WE SPEND MORE TIMETELLING PEOPLE

WHAT WE CAN'T OR WON'T DOTHAN TREATING THEM.

IT'S NOT WHY I CAMETO WORK HERE.

YOU CAME HERE BECAUSE WE'RE PAYING YOU A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY.

HEALTH IS OUR BUSINESS, JENNIFER.

THAT'S OUR MOTTO. TRY TO REMEMBER IT.

SHE'S NOT IN OUR PLAN.

CAN YOU CALL ME A CAB?- YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

HOW DARE YOUTREAT PEOPLE THIS WAY?

I'D RATHER HAVETHIS BABY MYSELFTHAN BE IN THIS PLACE.

- - YOU'RE HAVING YOUR BABY RIGHT HERE.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT. YOU'LL BE FINE.

TRUST ME.

OKAY.

YES, YES! THREE-ONE!- NO, TWO OUT OF THREE, MAN.

-NO, NO, THREE-ONE. -COLLEGE BOY, YOU'RE NEXT.

THE WINNER. WHOO.

OH, DANIELS, SMELLS GOOD.- YEAH? STAY AWAY.

COME ON, MAN. ONE.- NOT A GOOD DAY TO DIE, WORKMAN.

OH, MAN. SHIT.

SO, DANIELS,

DID CAPTAIN REALLY KICK ASSIN A POLICE CHASE?

HE KILLED THE SUSPECT AND EVERYTHING?

ONE LESS FIREBUG ON THE STREETS, GARRISON?

- LOCK AND LOAD, BABY. - MR. SCOTT,

AS A ROOKIE I CAN EXCUSE YOUR IGNORANCE

ABOUT OUR CAPTAIN OVER HERE.

THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS...

JACK THOMAS... WELL...

HE'S AN EXPERT AT MANY THINGS.

HE JUST WON'T ADMIT IT.

I DO MANY THINGS... BADLY.

WHAT ARE YOU AN EXPERT AT, COLLEGE BOY?

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF FIRE, MOSTLY.

I SPECIALIZE IN HOW THEY START,

HOW THEY SPREAD, WHAT THEY BURN.

- I LOOK FOR ANOMALIES. - UH-HUH.

NO? ALL RIGHT...

TAKE, FOR EXAMPLE, THIS CHARCOAL, RIGHT?

IT'S NOT NEARLY AS HOT AS IT COULD BE. I LIKE TO FIND OUT WHY.

IT KEEPS THE MEAT FROM BURNING, EH, GUYS?

-YEAH, BUT HOW? -YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE BURN

-OF CHEMICALLY TREATED CHARCOAL, -SO IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WIND.

CAPTAIN, COLLEGE BOY WANTS TO KNOW

HOW YOU KEEP THE CHARCOAL FROM GETTING TOO HOT.

I PISS ON IT.

- HE DOES. - HE'S KIDDING, RIGHT?

ONLY THE CAPTAIN.

- THOMAS. - HEY, BRO'.

WHAT DO YOU WANT? ANOTHER LOAN?