Crossing Jordan

You'd expect a power plant would have more hands on deck.

Day shift, there is. Night crew's pretty much a skeleton.

Speaking of which... the decedent's name?

Billy Fisher.

The guy's been a fixture here for thirty years.

Doesn't even bother punching in most nights.

Any idea how it happened?

All I know is that Kenmore Square went dark,

I checked surveillance from the main office and there he was.

Poor bastard must have tripped or something.

Ouch.

Yeah, to the tune of a hundred and fifty thousand volts.

In fact, uh, you two might want to back up a

little bit while we work on getting him out.

You got it.

Nigel?

Done.

Hey, Doc.

Here's your nasty boy's paperwork.

Thanks, new guy.

Sydney.

That's my name. Sydney, Doc.

- I've been here over a month. - Welcome aboard.

Whoa! This dog's a barking!

What's up, new guy? Devan, have you seen Jordan around?

- It's Sydney. - Not my turn to watch her.

- She and Bug are making a drop-off. - A drop off? Wow, wow, wow.

Is he kidding?

Yes. The truth is I'm sewing her into this guy's chest cavity.

She was looking for a cake to pop out of for you, but...

Man, why would Jordan go on a drop-off on the biggest night of my life?

Junior prom?

No,

The Governor's Ball. I'm being presented with the Hanna Award of Bravery

and I'm taking Jordan as my attractive arm piece.

Excuse me?

Listen, let's not make us any more awkward than already is, all right?

She's just coming as a friend. I know I could've just as easily asked you.

Did you say bravery?

Jordan, where are you?

Woody, Woody? I am so sorry.

Uh, this blackout has the streets completely gridlocked.

What blackout?

Uh... over in, uh, Kenmore Square.

There's cars backing up, uh, traffic like you wouldn't believe!

Jordan, why are you yelling?

Hello? Woody, I'm sorry. I think I'm losing you. We're heading into the tunnel.

What am I supposed to do? Just...

sit here and wait for you?

Please, no. Go on without me!

Uh... if traffic lets up I'll meet you there. Okay?

Hello?

I'm thinking I'm losing you...

So I guess you're going stag, huh?

Don't be player-hating.

Unless...

unless...

do you think you could clean up in a hurry?

Wow, Woody, that is so sweet.

Is that a yes?

Why do I bother?

Don't hate the player, girl. Hate the game.

I was supposed to go to this awards banquet thing with him tonight.

Then why did you volunteer to do this drop-off?

What are you trying to say... that I did it on purpose?

Hey, it's probably none of my business.

- What the hell? - Easy!

It's not me, it's this guy!

Jeez! Try using a blinker, you son of a...

I'd like to thank the Governor for this great honor.

No, no, no.

I'd like to thank the Governor for this prestigious honor... prestigious...

come on.

Okay, but being a cop is an honor in itself.

Applause, applause, applause...

Hold the door!

What? Oh, come on!

What? No, no, no!

If you want to use the freight elevator, you'd better expect some freight.

You know, people can say what they want about our line of work,

but that's just crazy.

All right, Lenny.

Let's fire up Number Six.

All right everybody. Here we go.

They seem to know what they're doing.

Nobody move. What happened?

Then again...

No, no, no, no, no, no! This is not happening!

If you must know,

Woody and I have been doing this bizarre mating dance for three years now.

I'm sorry, did I say I must know?

What the...

Look out!

- Fire! - I got it!

You okay?

I think so. You?

I don't know. I, uh...

Oh, my God.

Do we have a first aid kit?

When do we ever need one?

I'd say right about now.

It will be okay, okay?

We need to stay calm!

Hello? Can anybody hear me? Hello!

- Give somebody a chance to answer. - Oh. This cannot be happening.

It's past quitting time. The building's practically empty.

Biggest night of my life.

Would you stop with that? This is no picnic for me either.

Oh, I'm sorry,

is this spoiling your quiet evening alone with Stinky Pete here?

Hello, anybody?

- Hello! Hello! - I got to get out of here!

- How far is the outage? - Sucker domino-ed citywide, at least?

Would it be safe for us to get your friend out ourselves?

Safe enough, sure... and I'd appreciate it.

Let's go, Nigel.

Safe enough? Did he say safe enough?

- Is it broken? - No. It doesn't feel like it.

- Is anyone here a doctor? - I thought you said you were.

I did, but I... I am.

Body bags we've got, but no first aid.

Body bags? Oh, Dios mio!

No, not for you, ma'am. You're fine.

Hey, did somebody call for a doctor?

- Yeah! Thank God! - No, no, no. Not me. I need one.

Yeah, you and a lot of people.

Any chance of getting a signal down here?

- My phone doesn't. - Does anyone know what happened?

What the hell do you think? The crash knocked out the lights.

It seemed to me the lights went out first.

Yeah, that's how I saw it.

Which probably caused the crash.

Then what took out the lights in the first place?

Is Boston under attack? Is the city wiped out above us?

- There's no reason to panic. - Don't lecture me, honey.

- Okay? I'm missing my flight. - Oh, poor us.

I kind of doubt flights are getting out anyway.

Yeah, and who asked you?

One in every crowd, I guess.

And I'm guessing that the ventilation's out.

- Everyone shut off your engines! - Not a problem. I'm on it.

Everyone turn off your engine!

And we should check every car... maybe start up a triage until we... oh, hey!

Woody! Can you hear me? Hello? Oh, God!

I had him for a second.

But you were headed into the tunnel, right?

Hey, there's a dead guy over here!

Jordan? Jordan, can you hear me now?

Jordan, can you hear me now?

Sheer volume of calls... I'd be surprised if anyone could get through right now.

Unbelievable.

Biggest night of my life.

- Well, it is. - It was, Woody. Was.

I'm sure your big night's been called off by now.

No, no, no! This is not going to last long.

- Hello? Anyone in there? - New Guy!

New Guy, is that you?

It's Sydney, Doc. Sydney!

- Sydney, of course. - Sydney, what's going on up there, man?

I believe it's called a blackout.

Everybody's a wiseguy today.

Sydney, can you check the generator? We can't have the cooler getting above forty.

- Okay, you got it. Just sit tight. - Sit tight?

No, no, no, Sydney. Come back here! Sydney!

- Woman, are you out of your mind? - Hey, Doc?

What is it?

- Where would I find the generator exactly? - Sydney, just forget about that generator!

Uh, it's one flight down the back stairs, directly below the crypt.

- Okay, cool. I'm on it. - Sydney! Sydney! Get back here! Sydney.

The cooler?

Doc McGuire?

Sydney?

- Where is the crypt exactly again? - You're standing in it.

Oh, right. All right! My bad. Just sit tight!

The only man on the whole planet who knows we're down here

and you sent him to go check the cooler?

- It's a public health hazard. - This is a public health hazard!

This is a public health hazard!

Being cooped up with Smelly Mel who is permeating the fibers

of a brand new four-hundred dollar tuxedo

on what would have been the biggest night of my life.

Is this that famous bravery kicking in?

Hold this.

What do you think you're doing?

What does it look like?

Chippendales.

In your dreams.

Nightmares.

Keep it clean.

I'm doing my part, what's your story?

Not sitting tight.

You want bravery? I'm getting us out of here.

Woody! No, no, wait! I didn't mean to...

Watch and learn, sister. Ye of little faith.

Ye?

This the car that started it?

And killed the driver apparently.

Old beater. There aren't even airbags.

He's the guy who cut me off back there.

How's this for irony? Guy works for the power company, dies in a blackout.