The Lost Bus

Stay seated.

Don't do that please. Give it up. Thank you.

See you.

- Thank you. - You're welcome. Have a good day.

963 to Base.

Clifton Road dropped. Over.

Copy that, 963.

Fight! Fight!

Bye. Thanks.

You're welcome.

Hey. Quit messing with the windows please.

963 to Base.

All kids dropped. Over.

Copy that, 963.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks broke their losing streak

with a resounding win over the Wizards, 119-100.

Weather today, sunny, dry and windy.

Still no sign of an end to this record dry spell.

Day 210 without a drop of rain.

And don't forget,

there's a Red Flag Wildfire Warning in effect for Butte County

and surrounding areas through Friday,

with the possibility of electrical shutoffs.

Looking ahead, you guessed it, even more dry and windy weather

in store tomorrow with gusts anywhere from 60 to 80 miles per hour.

In local news, after going eight--

Hey, what do I need for Billie Park? Who can I get?

Try 190.

Great.

- This is Base. You there, Mack? - What do you need?

Yeah. Can you do the Billie Park pickup today? Phil's bailed.

- No problem, Chief. - Thank you so much.

Base clear. Hey, Kevin.

- Yeah? - Got those time sheets for me?

No. I'll make sure to bring 'em in tomorrow.

Okay. And the foreman says you're behind on maintenance.

That's your responsibility.

- Yeah? - Copy that.

Hi there. This is Ruby at the Unified Transportation District.

Yeah.

- Hey, boss. - Yeah. Just a sec.

Hey there. It's Ruby down at the bus yard.

I was just wondering if you knew anything about the PG&E shutoffs.

We got a Red Flag Warning, so I just need to know if the schools are gonna close.

Yeah, I'll hold.

- What's up? - About those additional shifts.

I could sure use the extra this month.

I've got my dad's medical bills. I'm taking care of my mom.

My ex is home.

So it's a bit of a sticky time.

Yeah, I just don't have anything for you, Kevin.

Well, boss, when I signed up, you said…

I said maybe, yeah?

And people that have been here longer, the guys that have seniority,

- they get first pick of overtime shifts. - Hey, buddy. Hurry it up.

- Mind your business, old man. - Hey.

If anything comes up, I'll let you know.

Do you copy?

Copy.

I'm not staying on the line.

Richard, I am so sorry.

It's okay.

- Yeah. - Hey, Kevin. It's Dr. Everett.

We got Elvis's X-rays back.

Bad news, I'm afraid.

His cancer has spread.

I think it's time.

All right, doc. I'll bring him by tonight. Thank you.

Hey, bud. How you doing?

Come here. Come here, buddy.

Come here.

Come here.

Hop up.

I got ya.

You want a burger for dinner, buddy?

Huh?

I got you, buddy.

- Hey, Ma. - Hey, Kevin.

There you go, buddy.

There you go.

Shaun's home.

- Home? - He said he was sick.

And you believed him?

All I need is the school board on my ass now.

You okay?

Struggling, Ma.

I can't seem to catch a break.

So, what, back to Reno?

No.

I just…

I just can't make it here.

Well, you know your dad did.

Yeah. Well, I'm not him, remember?

School's important, bud.

Wasn't important to you.

Lay down.

Buddy, that's different.

- Dropped out, yeah? - Yeah. I did.

We got pregnant. I had to.

- So it's my fault then? - No.

It's not your fault, bud.

I just… I don't want you making my mistakes.

That's all.

Come on. Unpack your bags. Put your stuff in a proper drawer.

I'm off this Saturday.

You and I can do something this weekend.

I'm good.

I don't feel well.

Talk to me, buddy.

Talk to me.

You think I wanna be here?

You think I wanna be here taking care of your grandma?

All right. But you… Don't…

Hey. Listen to me. I don't have a choice. You do.

Dad, it's not fair that I have to change my life.

Grow up!

Wait till you gotta pay bills!

Wait till you got a job that's a dead-end motherfucker,

that doesn't pay, and you can't quit.

You know what it's like to not have some pity party?

You know what it's like not

- to have something to look forward to? - Yeah, I do.

- Well, how the fuck do you know? - I know because of you.

This is my fault now?

Of course it's not, Dad.

Never is.

You know, I fucking hate you.

I wish you were dead!

Okay, buddy.

- Good boy. - You had him long?

Since he was a puppy.

- Do you wanna hold him? - Yeah.

It's okay, buddy.

It's okay, buddy.

It's okay.

It's okay, buddy.

…weather now, and it's another dry and windy day

in Paradise with gusts in the canyon up to 80 miles per hour.

That Red Flag Wildfire Warning is still in effect, so be careful out there,

and be sure to report any signs of smoke or fire immediately.

Looking at tomorrow--

Hey, guys. We got a couple of downed trees

in these winds on Roe Road.

That's Roe Road, so just… Watch out for power lines too.

All right. Base out.

- Hey, Kevin. - Hey, boss.

Mechanic's in this morning,

so I want you to get 963 serviced when you get back.

Well past three K limit.

I want you to stick around, watch him do his checks.

It's gonna take a couple hours, but it's stuff you gotta know.

- All right? - Copy that, boss.

There's yesterday's time sheet.

Thank you, sir.

Pleasure doing business.

- Fire and Rescue. - Yeah. Hey.

I'm out on Highway 70 by the Pulga Bridge.

Looks like some sort of a grass fire on the west side of the canyon,

and it's really blowing out here.

Okay. Highway 70 near Pulga Bridge.

Hold on one moment for me, sir.

Okay, I think I see what you're seeing.

Thank you for the report. We will get the fire department on the way, okay?

He's got arms the size of your thighs.

He's like this.

Jarbo Gap. Vegetation fire.

Engine 2161, Engine 2176, reported vegetation fire

at Highway 70 near the Pulga Bridge.

Please respond.

Oroville, Engine 2161, Engine 2176 responding.

Up, Simbas! Let's go, we got work…

Let's go.

Five more minutes, I'd have breakfast.

- Good Morning. - Morning.

- Good Morning. - Morning.

Okay. Come on. Clear.

It's gotta be a failed cable. Right underneath those towers.

You know, getting to it is gonna be the problem.

What about there?

Can we even get our rigs in there?

It's tight, but let's give it a shot.

All right. Let's back 'em up!

- Let's move. - Go.

Can't talk right now, Ma. I'll call you right back.

Okay. Let's go. Go.

See you later.

- Thank you. - Bye.

- Thank you. - Bye.

Uh-huh, see ya.

- Thank you. Have a great day. - Have a good day.

Watch out on this side. The road can't take the weight.

Yeah, I see that.

2176, 2161.

Just be careful on the right. Looks a little shaky.

Copy that, cap.

All right. Heavy smoke ahead.

Don't know about this.

Let's stick with it.

Let's knock this thing out before it becomes something.

Geez.